tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126940152024-03-27T01:35:25.383-05:00Gloria Oliver - Unveiling the FantasticBlog for author Gloria Oliver. Postings on anything and everything including movies, books, conventions, life, what have ya. Come visit me at www.gloriaoliver.comGloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.comBlogger1570125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-63379377719595100262024-03-23T17:02:00.001-05:002024-03-23T17:02:22.105-05:00Virtual Tourist 03/22/24<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 82px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 1</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Jedi Survivor</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 2</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Fascinating Places Group Promo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Monstrous March Group Promo</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewer’s Corner</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I swear I tend to overbook my time. But then still feel like I am not getting enough done. LOL. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">However, in April, I’ll be giving you and me a break! Bwahahaha! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">More details about the hiatus on May 17th! (Assuming you still remember who I am by then. 😝)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">March is proving to be a handful. Boo! But I did skip catching a cold, so yay! 😁</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I had an early birthday lunch with my Mom and others yesterday. This lands on my grandmother’s birthday, so she was there in spirit. The big joke for the day – we met at Gloria’s, an El Salvadoran/Tex-Mex restaurant, and I got Gloria’s Super Special. So Gloria ate at Gloria’s and had Gloria’s special. Three Glorias. Now say the sentence three times fast. LOL. 🤣 I think everyone had a good time. 🤞</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing News</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve hit almost 65,000 words for The Secret Aftermath – Book 2 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero. I have 15,000 to go for my minimum word count threshold, so you get a full novel. (I’ve noticed a weird trend where books are getting shorter and shorter. I’m not going that route. I’d feel cheated as a reader so I won’t do it as a writer if I can at all help it.)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Feeding chapters to the writer’s group as I go, trying to get it as shiny as possible before hitting up my editor. I would love to get it to you by July, so wish me luck! (My hope is to jump straight to book 3 after that.) Eek!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://books.gloriaoliver.com/MusicOfDeathAmazon" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="Music of Death Blues at Amazon">Music of Death Blues</a></span> has been well received so far, which is awesome! Thank you guys for your awesome support!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Fascinating Places Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Monstrous March Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Crimson Inkwell" class="wp-image-22277" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TheCrimsonInkwell.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TheCrimsonInkwell.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TheCrimsonInkwell.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TheCrimsonInkwell.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/22/24 1" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Crimson Inkwell</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Magic Exists Where We Cannot See.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Book 1 of the Luella Winthrop Trilogy</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If someone gave you a pen that turned fiction into fact, how long would it take you to make a proper mess of things?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m Luella Winthrop. I live in Dawnhurst-on-Severn, a small English city that’s teeming with excitement over the print industry. After all, if education has been made available for even the working class, why not enjoy it?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Still, even if a woman can read, write, or reign as sovereign, my editor assures me that we don’t sell stories very well. Personally, I think he’s just protective. After all, he is also my fiancé. Why assign me exciting stories when he can tuck me into safe, non-controversial articles about table napkins?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But, I didn’t become a writer to write about table napkins. I dreamed of covering dashing detectives, murders on the cobbles, and unexplained phenomena.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">So, when a strange carnival worker offered me a pen that could turn fiction to fact, I took him up on it. Before I knew it, I was suspended in between reality and magic.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Now I have no idea who to marry, what it takes to impress the critics, or how to put my world back together. But, I’d better hurry, because I think I woke up something dark and dangerous.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jedi Survivor</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Yep, still doing this one. I FINALLY figured out how to get the UI to disappear for the photos. But whether you’ll see those this time around is not yet determined. I try to upload 30 pics at a time, then try to pick the best ones to show, so you could get lucky? 😁</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/72" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="Jedi Survivor Virtual Pics">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124500-d60bc5c6-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240321124500 d60bc5c6 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124500-d60bc5c6-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/22/24 2" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Such funky rock formations. The level of detail is awesome!</span></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124501-4bd9dab0-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240321124501 4bd9dab0 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124501-4bd9dab0-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/22/24 3" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Signs of Imperial and other presences on Koboh close to the miner town.</span></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124504-d636f098-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240321124504 d636f098 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124504-d636f098-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/22/24 4" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Skoova, one of the many people you can recruit to the town during your travels. He’s a hoot! You will find him and his boat in the most unusual of places as he hunts for fish to add to the tank behind him, which is in the bar. Every time you find him, he will catch a fish at that location and continue with the whopper of a tale of his adventures. 1 more fish to go!</span></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124508-6812dd21-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240321124508 6812dd21 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124508-6812dd21-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/22/24 5" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This is a far view of one of the ancient temples scattered throughout the planet Jedah. Cal gets several unexpected surprises here. (You can find a gardener for the roof of the bar on this planet.)</span></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124518-2a892872-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240321124518 2a892872 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124518-2a892872-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/22/24 6" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Entrance to one of the many temples on Jedah. </span></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124528-7c46cd62-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240321124528 7c46cd62 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124528-7c46cd62-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/22/24 7" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">View from the lab at the broken moon orbiting Koboh. The ship is the Mantis. Yu could change the colors in the first game, but we’re stuck with these this time around. The ship has seen better days. 😛</span></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_6" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124529-2bc28e3e-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240321124529 2bc28e3e me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124529-2bc28e3e-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/22/24 8" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Still at the lab on the broken moon. The maintenance droid is still functional and is hundreds of years old. Bad things happened here.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_7" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124534-007ed515-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240321124534 007ed515 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/03/21/20240321124534-007ed515-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/22/24 9" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Remains of ancient life on Koboh. There are a couple of giant species still alive there. (And some evil bugs that love to jump on you out of nowhere.)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Grace in the Wings" class="wp-image-22279" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GraceIntheWings.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GraceIntheWings.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GraceIntheWings.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GraceIntheWings.jpg?w=311&ssl=1 311w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/22/24 10" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Grace in the Wings</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A ghost from her past. Her sister murdered. Is a Broadway star facing her final curtain call?</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">New York City, 1920. Grace Michelle has everything she wants: a home, a family, and a future career as a costume designer for the famed Ziegfeld Follies. Pretty good for a girl who once lived on the streets of New York City. But when her sister, the star of the show, is murdered, Grace’s sheltered life is shattered.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">To catch the culprit, the junior designer is forced to give up her dreams and replace her dead sister as the Follies’ star. It’s not long before she realizes she’s a pawn in a series of publicity stunts that put her life at risk—and into the path of a dangerous man from her troubled past—a man she thought she’d left for dead.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If Grace doesn’t find the killer fast, it’s certain she’ll be taking her final bow.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Grace in the Wings is the gripping first book in the Grace Michelle Mystery series. 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border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🌟 Shout out to Reviewers Corner! </span>🌟</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</b></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Black Jade</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>– Kerry<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jacques</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>– Carol</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The JOY of Murder</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>– Est</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Music of Death Blues </span>– <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />kerriem3, janelit43, Kuzlin, oldshortfatbroudonwh, geraldinelopez11, Teresa,, Kuzlin, TRL, Ana Luisa Santiago, Patty, Teresa Collins, Kerrie McLean, Eventplanr, WhiteQueen45, Shane Wreight, DVH, Geraldine Lopez, Est, Kat Taylor, Mrs LIR Linda, Patricia Wong, Teresa Collins, Sue Loncaric, Sandy, Tania, Jane Litherland, LizzyLa, Bekki’s Books, and Kerrie<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Prince and Dai</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>– LizzyLa and P.D.R. Lindsay</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>– Dana Ferbrache-Darr and AVG9</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Do you want your name in here, too? All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">They are calling for cold fronts and rain. Stay indoors! Stay warm! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Until next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-54293551135663882952024-03-09T17:22:00.001-06:002024-03-09T17:22:08.464-06:00Mind Sieve 03/08/24<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 72px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">News/Musings</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Mini Movie/Show Reviews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 2</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Movie/TV Show Previews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Just for Fun!</td></tr><tr height="19" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 14px;"><td align="left" height="19" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 14px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;" width="64">Fascinating Places Group Promo</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 14px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Monstrous March Group Promo</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">BookSiren’s Cozy Mystery ARCs</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Strong Women Strange Worlds</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mlContentTable" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 640px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Happy Day, y’all<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></span>! </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve got all sorts of stuff to share today</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Okay, weird weather, unhappy dogs, and I’ve been trying to get a sore throat. Nooo! If I stay on top of it, I can cut that off at the pass. Bwahahahaha! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I didn’t participate at Fencon this year, but several of my author buds did. Two of them got the convention crud from other attendees. I know people paid to go, but it might be time to stay home if you’re coughing out a lung. Melanie said it knocked her out for four days after she caught it there. Poor thing!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing news</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://books.gloriaoliver.com/MusicOfDeathAmazon" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 0, 233) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="Music of Death Blues - Book 3 of the Daiyu Wu Mysteries"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Music of Death Blues</span></a> is LIVE! The ebook, paperback, and hardback all went on sale 3/1/24. For those of you with a subscription, you’ll also find it in Kindle Unlimited.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Excellent in so many ways: characters, plot, atmosphere, historical detail.” – Book Bub Review</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reactions have been great so far! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I just found out that one of my publishers is participating in <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Smashwords eBook Week from 3/4 to 3/9/24</span>. All my Zumaya titles will be 25% off! You can see the list of my books on special <a data-link-id="1293557864" href="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/oliverzumaya" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 0, 233) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="Gloria Oliver's Zumaya Titles at Smashwords">here</a>.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Also, Amazon and Audible have started a new program for <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">audiobooks with virtual voices</span> – so just for fun, I experimented with doing <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jacques </span>for it since I got a beta invite. You can check out the sample at either <a data-link-id="1293557865" href="https://www.amazon.com/Jacques-A-Historical-Short-Story/dp/B0CX7P9QZG" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 0, 233) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="Jacques - A Daiyu Wu Mystery Prequel Short Audiobook">Amazon </a>or <a data-link-id="1293557866" href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Jacques-Audiobook/B0CX77RWZ9" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 0, 233) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="Jacques - A Daiyu Wu Mysteries Prequel Short at Audble">Audible</a>.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra stuff I’ve shoved in here:</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Fascinating Places Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Monstrous March Group </span>Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">5) BookSiren’s Cozy Mystery ARCs</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">6) Strong Women Strange Worlds Rapid Fire Readings</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">More deets on all of these in their sections. 😊</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)" class="wp-image-22253" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LoveAndHate.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LoveAndHate.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LoveAndHate.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LoveAndHate.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/08/24 1" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/a1f9b0a6-cf6b-11ee-ad7e-8f9d202ebc7f" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="Love and Hate by Sandra Kaye">Love and Hate</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Lost Girl has nothing on this Demon</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Tessa Damon is a modern demon with no plans to ever settle down. She loves her life. She has great friends, an amazing career and dating rules that keep her safe and her sexual appetite sated. Until she meets Devon that is. He’s sweet, funny and sexy. Just her type except he’s her friend brother which makes him off limits. Or does it?</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mini Movie/TV Reviews 🎥</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★ – Why did I go see this? Why?!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★ – Showed promise but on execution, crashed</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★ – Enjoyable, just don’t look under the hood too closely</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★ – A great film, totally worth seeing!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★★ – 🤯 Too fabulous for words!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Madam Web" class="wp-image-22254" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MadameWeb.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MadameWeb.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MadameWeb.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MadameWeb.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/08/24 2" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Madam Web</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">There were some really great things about this film, but also some not-so-great things. One of the biggest mistakes was the fact the film was set in 2003. A lot of technology has changed since then, mainly mandatory GPS’s on Taxi cabs. But it was very easy to forget we were in 2003 and not in 2023. And keeping the Taxi’s license plate without dirtying it up or removing <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">was </em>stupid. Other bits like that really drew away from the enjoyment. (She’s lived in New York and been a paramedic for years—she should known things. Lol.)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One thing I really did like was how the protagonist’s power grew over time as she struggled to understand it and make it her own. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">For those expecting a lot of action from the three girls once they grow up, you only get glimpses of that future. I wasn’t expecting any, but seemingly other people were. 😛</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★.5 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Better on Cable</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_2 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Dune Part 2" class="wp-image-22255" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DunePart2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DunePart2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DunePart2.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DunePart2.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/08/24 3" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Dune Part 2</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cool effects, great acting, and nice combat scenes, yet when it was over, we were oddly dissatisfied. What took three years in the book got squished into one, so a lot of things got changed to better fit the compressed timeline. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One thing hubby had been unhappy about in part 1 was how they gave one line about how important spice was, and that was it—no explanations, no follow through. He’d hoped they’d make up for it in part 2, but they didn’t. Without sharing all the different ways spice affects the empire and most of the major guilds, a super important level of complexity in the situation is completely lost. (Worse was adding the scene showing a Bene Jesserit giving Fey the fear test! He would NOT have survived it, he has no training. Instead, it’s ‘oh, he likes pain’) </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Chani’s role was also modified. And making the Fremen religion split by north and south was not well thought out.) It’s like they drained the magic/wonder from the story. Oh well.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★ out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price to Admission!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_3 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)" class="wp-image-22256" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/KnightsOfTheCross.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/KnightsOfTheCross.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/KnightsOfTheCross.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/KnightsOfTheCross.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/08/24 4" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/a6fa7928-cf39-11ee-a06e-ff68720ba77f" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="Knights of the Crescent by Troy Young">Knights of the Crescent, Knights of the Cross</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Something lurks beneath Jerusalem</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A horror story alternate history of the Knights Templar</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">What evil hides amongst us?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A small band of Crusader knights finds themselves alone on the streets of Jerusalem during the bloody siege of 1099. They discover a mosque, tucked away at the corner of a deserted market. What they find inside changes history forever.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This reader magnet introduces readers to the world of The Other, a Lovecraftian cosmic horror series.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Movie/TV Previews 🎥</h2></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" name="fitvid0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LEjhY15eCx0?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Inside Out 2 | Official Trailer"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/LEjhY15eCx0?si=6CgLWEy-LolSj8a6" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="Inside Out 2 Movie Trailer">Inside Out 2 Movie Trailer</a> – <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">looks like utter teenage chaos! <img alt="tongue-out" decoding="async" height="18" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/builder/frontend-builder/assets/vendors/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/08/24 5" width="18" /></span></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" name="fitvid1" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V-mugKDQDlg?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Fallout - Official Trailer | Prime Video"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/V-mugKDQDlg?si=en_h_SE2tRliiZP_" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="Fallout Movie Trailer">Fallout Movie Trailer</a> – based on the PC game. Looks fun. Lots of actors I like in this one! Hubby’s played the game, so he’s pumped.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; 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background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 1</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Jedi Survivor</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 2</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Fabled February Group Promo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Cost of Magic Group Promo</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewer’s Corner</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope you’ve been doing great! Sorry about the blog posts dropping off. Life’s been chaotic and software unhelpful so I was not able to repost the last new newsletters to the blog. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The last two weeks have been super busy. I expected the week before to be, but not this week too! Aiiieeee!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve been wrangling people, software, animals, and myself. Phew. The fun never ends 😝</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Wow, I’d been thinking of stuff to share in the newsletter and now that I am finally here, my mind just went BLANK. Nooo!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m pretty sure the last half-hour fighting with Outlook didn’t help. Boo! I’d imported mail from my old Outlook to the one in the new computer back in Oct and it’s not worked right since. I dislike the web utility used by my website provider, so I switched to using Microsoft Mail. Well, they’ve decided to discontinue it and force everyone into using Outlook. So when it moved me today, SLAM, same old problem, even though I sent a ticket months ago. (They answered in a chat in Outlook which I of course could not see since I was back to using Mail the last time they shunted me over without a choice. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">My life is so glamorous! 🤣 </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Let’s see if they will email a solution or try to send it through Outlook’s chat again (which I won’t see.) 🤣</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If you’ve been following me for a while, you might know that I am a HUGE <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Carole Nelson Douglas</span> fan. One of my favorite series by her is the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Irene Adler series</span>. While Sherlock and Watson make the occasional appearance, they are NOT the main characters. Instead, the books are about Adler’s adventures, as seen from the point of view of Miss Huxliegh, who becomes Irene’s companion. They are awesome! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I saw in her fan group, that the series has been added to <a data-link-id="1287598981" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XXCG983" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Irene Adler Series on Amazon">Kindle Unlimited</a>. So if you subscribe to KU, make sure to check them out. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Chinese New Year has arrived and it is the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Year of the Dragon</span>! Booyah! Why my excitement? Because that’s my sign under the Chinese zodiac. 🐉 Woohoo! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing News</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m either trying to do too much or am just getting old. I’ve been reviewing the audio book files as the producers upload them to ACX each weekend or sooner. This past weekend, ACX never even entered my mind! 2AM Sunday night, I woke up and realized I’d 100% totally forgotten about them. DOH!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ll be playing catchup this weekend. Whee!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">For those interested in such things – the five-day free promotion for Black Jade earned 1,600 downloads! Woot! (I did pay a couple of sites/services to spread the free book deal to their lists, so while free to readers, it wasn’t free for me to do, but if enough people actually <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">read </span>book 1, it might entice them to get books 2 and 3 and make up for it, at least that’s the marketing theory. I’ll have to wait and see if anything comes from it or not.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Nut one neat thing to come out of it, was this</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Black Jade Rank During the Free Sale days" class="wp-image-22243 alignnone size-full" data-attachment-id="22243" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Black Jade Rank During the Free Sale days" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-13-135005BJFREE.png?fit=641%2C172&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-13-135005BJFREE.png?fit=300%2C80&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-13-135005BJFREE.png?fit=641%2C172&ssl=1" data-orig-size="641,172" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/screenshot-2024-02-13-135005bjfree/" decoding="async" height="172" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 641px, 100vw" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-13-135005BJFREE.png?resize=641%2C172&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-13-135005BJFREE.png?resize=641%2C172&ssl=1 641w, https://www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-13-135005BJFREE-480x129.png 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/23/24 1" width="641" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Now if I could just get it to do that under the Paid section. 😝</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">That being said, we’re now mere DAYS away from the release of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTPS55NH" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Music of Death Blues at Amazon"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Music of Death Blues</span></a>! Woot! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I wanted to give a <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Special Shout-out</span> to <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Linda K</span> and <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Anne K</span> (not related) for their invaluable typo and weirdness-hunting skills while reading their review copies. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">THANK YOU</span> for helping to make the book as error-free as possible. 🥰🥰🥰🥰 You guys rock!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviews for <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Music of Death Blues</span> are starting to trickle in! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">See what they saying about it on <a data-link-id="1287599014" href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/music-of-death-blues-a-daiyu-wu-mystery-daiyu-wu-mysteries-book-3-by-gloria-oliver" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Music of Death Blues Reviews at BookBub">BookBub</a> and <a data-link-id="1287599021" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/206504298-music-of-death-blues" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Music of Death Blues Reviews at Goodreads">Goodreads</a>, </p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Fabled February Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) The Cost of Magic Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Wild Wolves" class="wp-image-22245" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WildWolves.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WildWolves.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WildWolves.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WildWolves.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/23/24 2" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Wild Wolves</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The wolf shifter who broke my heart and his bad boy brother want to share me.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">After the death of my mother, I’m a broken shell.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />That’s when Hayden reappears.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Tall.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Handsome.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Covered in tattoos.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A player wolf shifter who broke my heart.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I try avoiding him.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />But he and his Alpha brother Dante make that impossible.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Tempting me with their strong muscles, their dark eyes.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The intensity of my need scares me.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If I give myself to them wholly, what will be left of me?<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />How do I know Hayden won’t break my heart again?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">When I become the target of a rival pack, the brothers are my only hope.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />They got me in this mess.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />They’re the only ones who can save me.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />I’ve never wanted anyone as badly to rescue me to claim me…</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Can the three of us stop fighting destiny, or will our stubbornness destroy us?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Wild Wolves is a standalone Paranormal Romance with a HEA and NO cheating!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jedi Survivor</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Pretty much all of my family knows I am a sucker for all things Star Wars. The last game I played in the universe was <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jedi the Fallen Order</span> which I loved!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jedi Survivor</span> picks up several years later and is centered around Cal Kestis. Cal was also the main character in Fallen Order. So I was very excited when I heard they were doing this sequel.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Unlike a lot of sequel games, they don’t take away everything the character learned in the prior game – YAY! BD-1 even kept some of his upgrades! (BD-1 is one of the cutest droids EVER!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I felt chills when the intro music played (they kept the intro music from Fallen Order, so it was like coming home!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Since Cal kept a lot of his hard-earned movements, especially of the parkour variety, it might prove difficult for those who skipped Fallen Order. For me, it again felt like coming home. Awesome! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mind you, I always pick the story-rich option as I stink at combat, so I can’t say how good or bad that is, though they have made it easier, I think, for the story-rich level or difficulty. Is the satisfaction of drawing an enemy to you with the Force and giving them some lightsaber follow-up. Ah! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">To compensate for leaving you a lot of the powers of the last game, your skill points now go to (5 so far) stances – single lightsaber, double joined sabers, two sabers, great sword saber, and blaster with single saber combo. The one detriment is that you can only change your stance at the save points rather than whenever you want. I’m sticking with the double joined lightsabers and putting skill points to two sabers once double is full. 😛 </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">As for pics – F12 doesn’t work for screen pics but I eventually found the photo mode key. Took me longer to find the folder it was putting them in and the fact the Hide UI key meant the photo screen UI. DOH! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/72" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Jedi Survivor">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140854-f9e4af61-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240222140854 f9e4af61 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140854-f9e4af61-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/23/24 3" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Our story starts on Coruscant! Cal’s pulling a sting to try to get some info from a crooked senator for Saw.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140856-eefe9643-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240222140856 eefe9643 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140856-eefe9643-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/23/24 4" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Looking up at the higher levels of Coruscant</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140859-4d790ca2-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240222140859 4d790ca2 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140859-4d790ca2-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/23/24 5" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cal looking at a televised advisory about himself. 😛</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; 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display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240222140901 7c179c36 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140901-7c179c36-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/23/24 6" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Mantis takes a lot of damage leaving Coruscant, so Cal decides to visit his old friend Greez to repair it. Hints start getting peppered around as to why the group of four split up.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is Cal’s first look at Koboh – a far off mining world.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140903-b78fee47-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240222140903 b78fee47 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140903-b78fee47-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/23/24 7" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Koboh has some trippy rock formations, old mining machinery, and even older Jedi ruins. (There are rolling mines that follow anything that moves. You’ll have to maneuver them to open up a few areas. Not easy! Whee!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140904-12913639-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240222140904 12913639 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140904-12913639-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/23/24 8" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Neat pool formations on Koboh. </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_6" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140909-486c2187-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240222140909 486c2187 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140909-486c2187-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/23/24 9" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Inside the ruins of an old forgotten Jedi temple. Crazy force puzzles will ensue. And the first hints of a world beyond the Empire’s reach</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_7" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140912-dd5de029-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20240222140912 dd5de029 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2024/02/22/20240222140912-dd5de029-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/23/24 10" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A new (old) droid! Zee! She’s got a funky personality, but if I had to be a droid, I’d like to look like her. 🙂</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Counting Crows" class="wp-image-22246" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CountingCrows.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CountingCrows.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CountingCrows.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CountingCrows.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/23/24 11" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Counting Crows</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">On a fog-bound hill, the crows are feasting on the body of a dead man. Lorne Turner has seen more than his fair share of corpses, but never one like this. The markings on the body and the position all lead towards ritual sacrifice.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Just what Lorne doesn’t need, another lost soul keeping him company at night. But he can’t ignore the questions this dead man brings in his wake.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Why here, right on the highest point on Exmoor? What do the occult markings mean? And why do the authorities seem so intent on avoiding the obvious ceremonial element?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One thing he knows for sure is that someone in the police will stop at nothing to prevent him discovering the truth. When those in power are this corrupt, who can he turn to for help? Old friends step up, and new alliances are forged. Lorne and the vicar, Ella Morgan, begin their search for answers by plunging into the evil engulfing their lives.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Driven by the ghosts of his past, Lorne is forced to abandon his new-found peace and follow the trail into a world of occultism, corruption, and greed. Trained for war, he must now fight the darkness of a madman threatening all he holds dear.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">What will break first, his mind, or the bodies of his enemies?</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_8" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/OEurHd5" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🌟 Shout out to Reviewers Corner! </span>🌟</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</b></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Alien Redemption</span> – bookwormbunny and shellyk51’s</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Black Jade</span> – Sara Caudell</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Charity and Sacrifice</span> – Linda and Kuzlin</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Music of Death Blues </span>– Linda, kavab12, my2doxie, ckurimbokus, Pamela Sewell, Anne Kavcic, Carol, and Delphia Von Heeder<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Prince and Dai</span> – Linda and Kuzlin<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Romeo’s Revenge</span> – Linda and Kuzlin</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> – Jim Reader and Melissa C</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Additional reviews that I forgot to make a note of the book (DOH!)</span> – jennadb, tytanmom23, finnc99, kmturner86, samanthacleaver812, roxsannel, shannlynn, bilberrysweet, allycaat</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Do you want your name in here, too? All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Have fun y’all!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Until next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-12224806984968179202023-12-30T17:17:00.003-06:002023-12-30T17:17:49.244-06:00Virtual Tourist 12/29/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; 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text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 82px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 1</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Starfield</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 2</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Escape the Holidays with Free Sci-Fi Books Group Promo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Let it Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! Group Promo</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewer’s Corner</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">How was your Christmas? I hope you got everything you were hoping for! 😁 </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I got a colonoscopy for mine! 😝 Not on the day of, mind you, but the week before. It came out clean (pun intended), though it won’t be official till the virtual visit next week. So it was a good present, indeed. 🎁 </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">We were supposed to go to the in-laws last Saturday to celebrate Christmas, but whether from a delayed reaction to the colonoscopy or something I ate that didn’t agree with me, I had to bail from going at the last minute. My daughter delivered the gifts for the nephews and nieces under 18, and I gather they were well received. Yay! </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">On the day of, we did the annual stockings, which hubby loves to do. He upped the game this year and bought bags to hold the gifts and candy. He was quite happy to have found “coal” candy as those had disappeared a couple of years ago. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing News</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Music of Death Blues</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> and the prequel short </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Prince and Dai</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> are still pending at the editor’s, so no new news there. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I did finally finish working on the book trailer, though! Woot! I won’t upload it till the edits come back and the pre-order is set up. But I included a screen grab to give you a taste. 😄</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Music of Death Blues Book Trailer Thumbnail" class="wp-image-22166 alignnone size-large" data-attachment-id="22166" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Music of Death Blues Book Trailer Thumbnail" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MODBBookTrailer16X9-Thumbnail.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MODBBookTrailer16X9-Thumbnail.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MODBBookTrailer16X9-Thumbnail.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1920,1080" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/modbbooktrailer16x9-thumbnail/" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MODBBookTrailer16X9-Thumbnail.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1" srcset="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MODBBookTrailer16X9-Thumbnail-980x551.jpg 980w, https://www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MODBBookTrailer16X9-Thumbnail-480x270.jpg 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/29/23 1" width="1024" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Aftermath</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> – Book 2 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero is now at 30,000 words! I’d been submitting chapters to the crit group, but with the holidays that has ground to a halt, but I am still putting words down. Oh yeah!</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://email.gloriaoliver.com/link/c/YT0yMzgwNTk0MjExMTQyNTA1NjcyJmM9eDNwNyZlPTc4OTg4JmI9MTI2MzI1MzE5NCZkPXQ4dDFxOGQ=.YIG_8k5-rc-bX_Ix7p7EfBUfpj90Ilc51Ig2mOvgZ9g" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></a></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://books.gloriaoliver.com/AlienUBL" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Alien Redemption">Alien Redemption</a></span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> (Wide Distribution) – my stand-alone science fiction novel is on tour. Some lovely new reviews have been trickling in.</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Here’s an excerpt from one of the new reviews:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Alien Redemption by Gloria Oliver is a great, twisty, sci-fi adventure story with plenty of suspense, tension, drama, action, secrets, mystery, agendas/plots, high stakes, blackmail, betrayal, intrigue, emotion, discovery, challenges, space travel, new beginnings, and aliens.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I was pulled into the story right from the beginning- reading the book in one sitting as I really needed to know how things would play out.”</span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; 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box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Review Copy)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Escape the Holidays with Free Sci-Fi Books Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! 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Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Without A World" class="wp-image-22167" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WithoutAWorld.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WithoutAWorld.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WithoutAWorld.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WithoutAWorld.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/29/23 2" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Without A World</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">When Miranda learns her mother was right, Earth will fall into a black hole of their own making; she must find the strength to save her family.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A black hole is coming for Earth, but that is only the beginning of Miranda’s problems.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">She thought life in the Trash Lands was bad, scraping for food and water, wishing she could blend into the sea of ash. But when she learns her mother was right, Earth will get sucked into a black hole, Miranda must trust in skills she never knew she had to get to a place she refused to believe existed. When she finds an idyllic new world, to Miranda’s surprise, she cannot turn her back on the suffering on Earth, but will she risk it all to save a doomed world?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Without A World, the first book in the Kirasu Rising series, delivers non-stop, action-packed adventure as we race alongside a strong female protagonist through space and alternate dimensions. If you like young adult, metaphysical, action-adventure you will love this series.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Click to jump into Miranda’s adventure today!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Starfield</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The love/hate relationship continues. But I must like it more than not, or I would not keep playing it! LOL</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/71" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Starfield">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/12/28/20231228132938-06dc794b-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231228132938 06dc794b me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/12/28/20231228132938-06dc794b-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/29/23 3" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">With regards to the non-character-related details, they do a fabulous job. It makes me want to go eat there. How about you? 😁</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; 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display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231228132940 5865fed7 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/12/28/20231228132940-5865fed7-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/29/23 4" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Whetstone entrance in New Atlantis – I love the mirror image made with tiles.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/12/28/20231228132941-bab4dc65-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231228132941 bab4dc65 me" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/12/28/20231228132941-bab4dc65-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/29/23 5" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">New Atlantis at night. </span></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/12/28/20231228132943-e1e53bd9-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231228132943 e1e53bd9 me" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/12/28/20231228132943-e1e53bd9-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/29/23 6" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The UC and Vanguard have a history museum at New Atlantis. Here’s one of the mechs used during the war.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/12/28/20231228132944-9e10503c-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231228132944 9e10503c me" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/12/28/20231228132944-9e10503c-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/29/23 7" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A stuffed terrormorph – they once tried to control these to use in warfare. They are somehow spreading across the galaxy—one of the mysteries you will be solving in the game.</span></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/12/28/20231228132948-78ef7495-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; 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margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/29/23 8" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Inside a posh restaurant in New Atlantis.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_6" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/12/28/20231228132949-eeac6dbf-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; 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vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Let It Snow Group Promo Banner" class="wp-image-22156" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="341" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LetItSnowjpg.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LetItSnowjpg.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LetItSnowjpg.jpg?resize=300%2C100&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LetItSnowjpg.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LetItSnowjpg.jpg?resize=768%2C256&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LetItSnowjpg.jpg?resize=1080%2C360&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LetItSnowjpg.jpg?resize=1280%2C427&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LetItSnowjpg.jpg?resize=980%2C327&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LetItSnowjpg.jpg?resize=480%2C160&ssl=1 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/pCP8dfg" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Puzzling Mysteries Await You">Puzzling Mysteries Await You</a> – Group Promo – <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">only a few more days before they’re gone!</span></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border-radius: 10px; border: 4px groove rgb(131, 0, 233); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px !important; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 20px !important; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🌟 Shout out to Reviewers Corner! </span>🌟</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</b></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Alien Redemption</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> – bishopjenniferd, kbkeerybaker, skittell51, Angela Hayes, elishajohnson0528, Melissa Saxton, ttreadway1, Angela, Jennab, Tausha Treadway, Shelly Kittell, and tytanmom24</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Do you want your name in here, too? All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><center style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></center><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 480px;"><iframe allow="fullscreen" frameborder="0" height="320" src="https://giphy.com/embed/XY5qyaKq0fk5azafHr/video" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" width="480"></iframe></div><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">May 2024 bring happiness and good fortune for all!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Until next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-38123211026392354402023-12-02T17:24:00.005-06:002023-12-02T17:24:28.331-06:00Virtual Tourist 12/01/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 82px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 1</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Sherlock Holmes The Awakened</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 2</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Escape the Holidays with Free Sci-Fi Books Group Promo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Let it Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! Group Promo</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewer’s Corner</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Did you eat too much turkey? 🦃🍗 😝 We tried to be good—and were moderately successful. 😁</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This was the first time we got to see family from both sides in a while. Between Covid and my back issues, we’d had to restrain from visiting folks. So it was great to see them all again! All the kids have gotten so big! 😲</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You may have noticed the logo of the website has changed! I kept seeing deals on writer logos and decided mine needed a refresh. Something less busy. Did it myself. I shared some working models in FB. I thought I had mentioned it on the blog, too, but I was WRONG! 😱 I also forgot to update the newsletter logo header.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />I’ve got everything so together. NOT. 😝</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing News</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Haven’t heard from my editor, so no news to report on <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Music of Death Blues</span> and the prequel short <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Prince and Dai</span>. Unlike last time, I am not setting up anything related to them until I get those edits back, aside from general things. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I cut things way too close last time and gave myself a ton of unnecessary stress. So, I am going to practice being patient this time around before setting stuff up. Lol. We’ll see how that goes.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Here’s the current blurb for <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Music of Death Blues</span>:</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A suicide that wasn’t. Racial prejudice pushing a murder to be swept under the rug. Can Daiyu Wu throw back the covers to reveal the killer?</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Dallas, TX, 1930. Daiyu Wu resigned herself to life inevitably returning to normal after having dipped her toes into pursuing justice. But a new case falls onto her lap when she hears screeching tires and a woman calling out in pain. The older lady is wary of her offer to help, but Daiyu knows people aren’t kidnapped off the street just to be set free again—something terrible is coming.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">As Daiyu feared, things take a turn for the worse—the rescued woman’s youngest son committed suicide. But for a kidnapping and a suicide to occur to the same family on the same day smells of deviltry, but the police can’t be bothered to investigate—so Daiyu has no choice but to get involved or risk allowing a killer to run free.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Can Daiyu and her friends unravel what’s really going on before the murder is closed forever?</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Aftermath</span> – Book 2 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero is now at 20,000 words! That’s equal to about 1/4 of a book. Hoping to up the word count rate per week as I am still trying to meet my two books a-year goal. Whee!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m also trying a new marketing strategy using Teasers with neat backgrounds. Since most of my paid ad efforts always seem to bomb, I’m trying to find free/mostly free alternatives. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Here’s a sample of one for <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a data-link-id="1249705246" href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/in-the-service-of-samurai/" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="In the Service of Samurai">In the Service of Samurai</a></span>—my ya Japanese fantasy novel.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Teaser 04 for In the Service of Samurai" class="wp-image-22152 alignnone size-medium" data-attachment-id="22152" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Teaser 04 for In the Service of Samurai" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SamTeaser04.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SamTeaser04.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SamTeaser04.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,1000" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/samteaser04/" decoding="async" height="300" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SamTeaser04.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; 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font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Escape the Holidays with Free Sci-Fi Books Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! We’re Cozy Inside! Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Wedding or the Torn Rose" class="wp-image-22153" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WeddingOfTheTornRose.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WeddingOfTheTornRose.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WeddingOfTheTornRose.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WeddingOfTheTornRose.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/01/23 2" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Wedding or the Torn Rose</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">As torn petals of a rose fall, a hero must rise in a race against destiny.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">What starts as a fairy tale rescue spirals into an intricate web of dark fantasy laced with intrigue and magic. After the downtrodden merchant Kaine saves the runaway Princess Lydia from an unexpected monster, he feels inexplicably drawn to her. Lydia’s uncanny knowledge of his deepest secrets looms over him, suggesting she knows more about him than he has revealed.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">However, there is little time to investigate this mystery. The princess is betrothed to the magic wielding Throatian Kingdom, and Lydia’s father has rewarded Kaine with a job offer he cannot refuse.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">As the rehearsal dinner for Lydia’s arranged wedding unfolds, tension simmers amidst foreign customs and whispered conversations. The Throatian Royal family, draped in magic, is keen to forge an alliance with the Darian Kingdom. Meanwhile, Lydia, now fully aware of her royal responsibilities, summons Kaine for a private meeting in the chilling stillness of the graveyard. Her impending wedding signifies more than a pact of sword and sorcery, and something else—dark and twisted—stirs in the shadows.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">With time dwindling short, and the ceremony happening the next day, will Kaine unshackle himself from his past to embrace the guardian he is destined to become? Or will the ties binding him to Lydia be torn apart like petals in the wind?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Journey with Kaine and Lydia as they attempt to prevent a war and save a kingdom in the first volume of the Symphony of Crowns and Gods series.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sherlock meets Cthulu! Hadn’t shared pics on this one aside from the first time, so here’s some more. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/68" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Sherlock Holmes The Awakened">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/30/20231130131515-b830b4f5-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231130131515 b830b4f5 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/30/20231130131515-b830b4f5-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/01/23 3" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Young Sherlock has found an underground base where people have been brought and had their minds altered. Here is one of the disturbing images he finds in the cavern walls.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/30/20231130131519-b46c3200-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231130131519 b46c3200 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/30/20231130131519-b46c3200-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/01/23 4" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A large statue of those who live beyond.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/30/20231130131520-19e3c803-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231130131520 19e3c803 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/30/20231130131520-19e3c803-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/01/23 5" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The writing is literally on the walls. 😝 (I couldn’t help myself!) </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/30/20231130131523-8a486330-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231130131523 8a486330 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/30/20231130131523-8a486330-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/01/23 6" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Alps as Watson and Sherlock head toward the sanitorium.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/30/20231130131525-44ba86f1-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231130131525 44ba86f1 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/30/20231130131525-44ba86f1-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 12/01/23 7" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Looks like a scene from a Hammer Film. 😁 Nice and creepy.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/pCP8dfg" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Puzzling Mysteries Await You">Puzzling Mysteries Await You</a> – Group Promo – exercise your little gray cells for Nov 2023.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border-radius: 10px; border: 4px groove rgb(131, 0, 233); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px !important; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 20px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🌟 Shout out to Reviewers Corner! </span>🌟</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</b></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The JOY of Murder</span> – Louisesk</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> – Angela</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Do you want your name in here, too? All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">They are calling for cold fronts and rain. Stay indoors! Stay warm! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Until next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-21970258068072429092023-11-18T18:12:00.004-06:002023-11-18T18:12:29.228-06:00Mind Sieve 11/17/23<div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">News/Musings</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Mini Movie/Show Reviews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 2</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Movie/TV Show Previews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Just for Fun!</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Escape the Holidays with Free Sci-Fi Books Group Promo</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">It’s a Puzzling Mystery! Group Promo</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mlContentTable" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 640px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The weather here can’t make up its mind. Hot, cold, hot, cold, and everything in between. We’ve had rain, we’ve had dry days, we’ve had pollen! (Ugh my poor head!) Should be thrilling to see what we get next. 😝</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Everyone at home has been feeling under the weather, off and on, for the last couple of weeks. 😱 I hope the weather settles down into a routine soon, but this time of year, it does tend to be a weather seesaw.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I think only hubby caught a slight cold. For the rest of us, it has been sinus/allergy-related misery. 🤧</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hope you and yours have been staying healthy!</p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing news</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Prince and Dai</span> is complete! Sucker is in the editor’s queue. My poor editor has to have a minor procedure and is also going through some medicine changes, so keep her in your prayers (or send good vibes her way) so she can get through all that with minimal fuss.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ll keep you posted on the edits! (I’ll start sharing teasers then! Bwahahahaha!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I am up to chapter six of Book 2 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero – <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Aftermath</span>. I look forward to all the trouble the characters will be getting into whether they want to or not. Being a writer is EVIL! Hee! 😈</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Now, for your viewing pleasure… I thought I’d share the interior title pages for both <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Music of Death Blues</span> and <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Prince and Dai</span>. And their <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cover Reveals</em>!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Title Page for the Music of Death Blues - Book 3 of the Daiyu Wu Mysteries" class="wp-image-22130 aligncenter size-medium" data-attachment-id="22130" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Title Page for the Music of Death Blues – Book 3 of the Daiyu Wu Mysteries" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusicOfDeathBlues-TitlePage.jpg?fit=672%2C1024&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusicOfDeathBlues-TitlePage.jpg?fit=197%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusicOfDeathBlues-TitlePage.jpg?fit=1575%2C2400&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1575,2400" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/musicofdeathblues-titlepage/" decoding="async" height="300" loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusicOfDeathBlues-TitlePage.jpg?resize=197%2C300&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; 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background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Yorkshire terrier icons">TheNounProject</a></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Music of Death Blues - Book 3 of the Daiyu Wu Mysteries" class="wp-image-22135 aligncenter size-medium" data-attachment-id="22135" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Music of Death Blues – Book 3 of the Daiyu Wu Mysteries" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusciOfDeathBlues-min.jpg?fit=663%2C1024&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusciOfDeathBlues-min.jpg?fit=194%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusciOfDeathBlues-min.jpg?fit=1652%2C2551&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1652,2551" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/musciofdeathblues-min/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusciOfDeathBlues-min.jpg?resize=194%2C300&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 11/17/23 3" width="194" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Prince and Dai - prequel short for the Daiyu Wu Mysteries" class="wp-image-22136 aligncenter size-medium" data-attachment-id="22136" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="The Prince and Dai – prequel short for the Daiyu Wu Mysteries" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ThePrinceAndDai-min-scaled.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ThePrinceAndDai-min-scaled.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ThePrinceAndDai-min-scaled.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1707,2560" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/theprinceanddai-min/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ThePrinceAndDai-min.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; 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background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra stuff I’ve shoved in here:</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Escape the Holidays with Free Sci-Fi Books</span> Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; 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Group </span>Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">More deets on all of these in their sections. 😊</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)" class="wp-image-22137" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AGraveMistake.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AGraveMistake.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AGraveMistake.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AGraveMistake.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 11/17/23 5" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/64813ae6-6dff-11ee-9992-27fcfa2b122f" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="A Grave Mistake by Karen McSpade">A Grave Mistake</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Quirky characters. An enchanting town. A cat that talks. This bestselling magical mystery series has it all, like you’ve never read before!</p><h4 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Welcome to Crystal Beach, an enchanting town with a dangerous secret.</h4><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">With another resident now six feet under and her dad’s neck on the line for murder, Sidney knows there’s been a grave mistake. Now, this witch must act quickly to clear his name and reveal the real danger lurking in this cozy beach town.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Guided by her grandmother’s wisdom, Sidney evokes the spirits to ask for guidance. But a surprise spectral figure joins the séance, and Sidney must convince this unlikely helper to aid them in solving the murder.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">To complicate things, her father’s arrest strains her relationship with the chief of police, and navigating these murky waters won’t be easy. Though Sidney yearns to rekindle their romantic connection, family comes first, and Chief Reece isn’t going to budge for love.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Can this psychic witch find a way to peer into the past, revealing the clues she needs to locate the real killer? What secret does her magical feline unearth in the garden? And can they discover the evidence needed to free her father?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Join Sidney, her talking cat, and the unforgettable residents of Crystal Beach in A Grave Mistake, the eighth installment of the Crystal Beach Magic Mystery Series.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Get cozy, grab your copy, and immerse yourself in this spellbinding mystery adventure today!</span></p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mini Movie/TV Reviews 🎥</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★ – Why did I go see this? Why?!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★ – Showed promise but on execution, crashed</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★ – Enjoyable, just don’t look under the hood too closely</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★ – A great film, totally worth seeing!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★★ – 🤯 Too fabulous for words!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Marvels" class="wp-image-22140" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TheMarvels.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TheMarvels.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TheMarvels.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TheMarvels.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 11/17/23 6" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Marvels</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Before you watch this, you should see Wanda Vision and the Miss Marvel limited series (And Hawkeye’s to get the end sequence snippet), or you will be lost as to where two (three) of the characters came from. Rather than show quick flashbacks to introduce Captain Rambeau’s powers origin or Kamala’s, you’re left to fend for yourselves. Worse, the continuity from Miss Marvel to The Marvels falls apart as well.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Good</span> – great special effects, fantastic acting from most of the cast, some innovative thinking, several hilarious moments, and decent fights.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Bad</span> – I am sorry to say that chunks of the script were pretty shallow, and things did not make cohesive sense regarding the bad guy, and no amount of awesome acting or special effects could save it. It didn’t help that a lot of the foundation put down in the Miss Marvel limited series was chucked out the window and changed to whatever they needed. It didn’t help that they had Kamala not only use powers when she didn’t have her bracelet, but later though she got both of them, they only showed her with one. Uhm…</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★ out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Better for Matinee</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_2 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Freelancer" class="wp-image-22143" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="274" loading="lazy" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Freelance.jpg?resize=184%2C274&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 11/17/23 7" width="184" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Freelancer</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This film is a GEM! It’s disappeared from theaters already, which is horribly sad. Though it looks like it will be a typical comedy/action flick full of the usual devices, it isn’t! This sucker has some nice depth and layers to it, and also turns several misconceptions (or cliched items) on their heads. Some red herrings, too! Just when you think they’re about to pull the usual (insert item here), they don’t! So refreshing! It has poignant moments, good action, lots of craziness, fidelity (if you can believe it!), and more!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Definitely worth a watch!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★.25 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth the Price of Admission</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_3 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)" class="wp-image-22138" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TheFarShiftersOmnibus.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TheFarShiftersOmnibus.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TheFarShiftersOmnibus.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TheFarShiftersOmnibus.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 11/17/23 8" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/9e1b4c48-81d1-11ee-9950-8b33313e2031" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Fae Shifters Omnibus">The Fae Shifters Omnibus</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A coming-of-age story filled with fantasy, adventure, and romance.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Liz thinks she is a typical woman working herself into the ground. After taking a leap of faith for a better life she moves to her grandmother’s old cabin. Things are going swell until she uncovers the family secret hidden in the woods.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />As her world is turned upside down, she finds herself holding a position of power in the local mountain lion shifter clan and then as a princess of the Fae. Enemies seem to lurk in every corner from a jealous sibling to a power-hungry ancient being.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Follow along in the <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">first four books </em>of the Fae Shifters series as Liz, her mates, and her friends, fight to bring peace and balance to the realms.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Movie/TV Previews 🎥</h2></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; 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text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/ZH3TJAG" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Into The Void Group Promo Banner" class="wp-image-22117" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="341" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EscapeTheHolidays.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EscapeTheHolidays.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EscapeTheHolidays.jpg?resize=300%2C100&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EscapeTheHolidays.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EscapeTheHolidays.jpg?resize=768%2C256&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EscapeTheHolidays.jpg?resize=1080%2C360&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EscapeTheHolidays.jpg?resize=1280%2C427&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EscapeTheHolidays.jpg?resize=980%2C327&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EscapeTheHolidays.jpg?resize=480%2C160&ssl=1 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/ZH3TJAG" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; 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Group Promo">Escape the Holidays with Free Sci-Fi Books! Group Promo</a> – there’s nothing more liberating than reading some science fiction! </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/pCP8dfg" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="It's A Puzzling Mystery Group Promo Banner" class="wp-image-22118" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="341" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ItsAPuzzlingMysteryGroupPromo.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ItsAPuzzlingMysteryGroupPromo.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ItsAPuzzlingMysteryGroupPromo.jpg?resize=300%2C100&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ItsAPuzzlingMysteryGroupPromo.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ItsAPuzzlingMysteryGroupPromo.jpg?resize=768%2C256&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ItsAPuzzlingMysteryGroupPromo.jpg?resize=1080%2C360&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ItsAPuzzlingMysteryGroupPromo.jpg?resize=1280%2C427&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ItsAPuzzlingMysteryGroupPromo.jpg?resize=980%2C327&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ItsAPuzzlingMysteryGroupPromo.jpg?resize=480%2C160&ssl=1 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/pCP8dfg" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="It's a Puzzling Mystery! Group Promo">It’s a Puzzling Mystery! Group Promo</a> Group Promo – Mystery is all genres to fill your puzzle needs!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="308" loading="lazy" src="https://giphy.com/embed/3ojum25hQDijqUhjKg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" width="480"></iframe><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/ecardmint-thanksgiving-happy-turkey-day-3ojum25hQDijqUhjKg" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">via GIPHY</a></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">May you and your family have a warm and happy Thanksgiving Holiday!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Till next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-50929994094715679192023-11-04T17:13:00.001-05:002023-11-04T17:13:13.910-05:00Virtual Tourist 11/03/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 82px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 1</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Starfield</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 2</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Escape the Holidays with Free Sci-Fi Books Group Promo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s a Puzzling Mystery! Group Promo</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewer’s Corner</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🥶🧊🥶🧊 It’s been cold lately! It’s no fun going from 80+ degrees, turn on a dime, and hit the low 30s! Eek! Summer worked overtime, and Fall decided to take a vacation and dump us straight into Winter. The forecast says Summer is about to get more overtime by this weekend. Sheesh!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope everyone had a safe and spooky 👻 Halloween 🎃. We did our usual and hid in the dark so we’d get passed by. Hubby can’t be trusted with candy! 🍬🍭🍫 (For several years running he’d buy bags of it, then refuse to give it away, hoarding it all for himself. Bad hubby! So we no longer buy any to keep him out of trouble. 😝</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing News</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Daiyu Wu short story to go hand in hand with Book 3’s release is finished! It’s called “The Prince and Dai” (has nothing to do with “The King and I,” but once I realized it rhymed, it would not go away!) That, too, has been sent to the editor’s queue, and I will hopefully get it back in early December and share it with you before it goes up anywhere else.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Below is a teaser for the book cover for Music of Death Blues. In case you’d not noticed on the other Daiyu Covers, each always gets a related flower added to the background and a new cover icon to represent the novel.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The rest of it remains the same to tie all the series books and related shorts together.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">For Book 3 – the icon is a steel string guitar, and the flowers are chrysanthemums. Since Blues music is integral to the plot, the cover is blue. (Lighter than the hue used for Jacques.)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">For the Dai short (cover still pending), the icon will be a cloud and lightning bolt with poppies as the background flowers.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Music Of Death Blues Cover Sneak Peek" class="wp-image-22114 alignnone size-large jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="22114" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Music Of Death Blues Cover Sneak Peek" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusicOfDeathBluesCoverReveal1-min.jpeg?fit=1024%2C537&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusicOfDeathBluesCoverReveal1-min.jpeg?fit=300%2C157&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusicOfDeathBluesCoverReveal1-min.jpeg?fit=1923%2C1008&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1923,1008" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/musicofdeathbluescoverreveal1-min/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="537" loading="eager" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusicOfDeathBluesCoverReveal1-min.jpeg?resize=1024%2C537&ssl=1" srcset="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusicOfDeathBluesCoverReveal1-min-980x514.jpeg 980w, https://www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MusicOfDeathBluesCoverReveal1-min-480x252.jpeg 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 11/03/23 1" width="1024" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve started back on Book 2 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero! Yay! I’m planning on keeping Julia super busy. Bwahahahahaha!</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (U)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Escape the Holidays with Free Sci-Fi Books Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) It’s a Puzzling Mystery! Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Call of the Siren" class="wp-image-22115 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CallOfTheSiren.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CallOfTheSiren.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CallOfTheSiren.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CallOfTheSiren.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 11/03/23 2" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Call of the Siren</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The veil between worlds has kept us safe for untold eons. Magic and mundane. Fantasy and reality. Safe, separate, and secure. Now the veil is falling.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thalia’s a bookworm… and a nobody. Except for her secret superpower.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hiding from her fears – and from taking any chances – her job as a bookshop assistant is her refuge. Even her best friend and her kind, almost-like-a-father boss don’t know the truth about her loneliness and lack of purpose.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But her safe yet unfulfilling existence falls apart when her boss vanishes. A strange man breaks into her home, and a cult of bloodsuckers start hunting her down. Pulled into a world of witchcraft and mythological creatures, as her untapped gifts begin to emerge, it’s time for Thalia to face her self-worth complex. She must dig deep, learn how to stand proud in her freakish individuality, and figure out how to unlock her supernatural gifts of telepathy and empathy if she’s going to save herself – and stop the veil from falling.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Readers who loved the ancient magics and legend of Moonheart, and fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will enjoy joining Thalia and her band of misfits as they come together to save the world.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Starfield</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I wasn’t planning on playing it, as I’d never heard of it, but hubby had preordered a copy for himself, and my daughter got it too, and he ended up gifting me a copy when I complained no one had told me anything about it when it sounded like my kind of game! 😝</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I keep switching back and forth between liking it and not liking it. It’s pretty, has great voices, wonderful music, decent tech, craziness, and a wide quest variety, but almost ZERO in the way of tutorials or help! Some of the stuff you’re having to deal with is complex (shipbuilding, outposts, and more) and you’re just thrown out into the deep end without even knowing which way is up.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It seems to be a trend lately, too, as if game companies just leave it for the fans to do it for them instead of doing a proper job in-house. This makes for a lot of frustration, in my opinion, and I am not fond of it. My game time is limited, and I want to have a good time when I do!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Some of the errors are stupid. Broken quests, the fact three main children in three of the major storylines all look exactly the same! Dudes! While the creatures and plants you encounter during exploration are varied, they soon become duplicates after exploring just a few worlds. (There are some creatures that have reasons for being in multiple places – this complaint is only about the ones you need to scan that are supposed to be native just to those planets.)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But the good outweighs the bad (for the most part), so I’m still plugging along. 😁</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/71" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Virtual Photos of Ghostwire Tokyo">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120522-7b361288-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231102120522 7b361288 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120522-7b361288-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 11/03/23 3" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The game’s title screen.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120513-2975b632-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231102120513 2975b632 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120513-2975b632-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 11/03/23 4" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">View of the Narion system. The left-hand side shows info on Kreet, and the planet is currently in resource view mode. This is very handy when looking for resources for your outposts.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120516-e01fdb58-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231102120516 e01fdb58 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120516-e01fdb58-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 11/03/23 5" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Frontier is about to land at the New Atlantis Starport. Loads of lovely details</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120510-a540771c-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231102120510 a540771c me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120510-a540771c-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 11/03/23 6" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Wind turbines to generate power. Like No Man’s Sky, there is evidence of ships, machinery, or buildings everywhere. You are never truly alone. 😝</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120520-af85c3cb-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231102120520 af85c3cb me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120520-af85c3cb-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 11/03/23 7" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A look at the city of New Atlantis.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120521-bfa98893-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231102120521 bfa98893 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120521-bfa98893-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 11/03/23 8" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">New Atlantis is a gorgeous city! Though only citizens can live there. And to be a citizen, you have to prove your worth.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_6" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120532-3cdbd583-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231102120532 3cdbd583 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120532-3cdbd583-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 11/03/23 9" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This is the headquarters for the group Constellation. Made up of private citizens, the group seeks to find and gain more information on some metal fragments made of an unknown metal.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_7" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120540-dd3174ac-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20231102120540 dd3174ac me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/11/02/20231102120540-dd3174ac-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 11/03/23 10" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The piece you bring sets off the ones already collected, and they form into this. Each time another is found and brought here, it will attach itself to the matrix. What its purpose is is but one of the mysteries you run across.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Conspiracy" class="wp-image-22116 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/81HyvbBAv9L._SY466_.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/81HyvbBAv9L._SY466_.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/81HyvbBAv9L._SY466_.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/81HyvbBAv9L._SY466_.jpg?w=311&ssl=1 311w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 11/03/23 11" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Conspiracy</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">When a signature has the power to start a galactic war….</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Parv Zarinth learned early in life that if he wanted to defy his father, he’d have to do it from somewhere half-way across the galaxy. He does his best on Hettamir to represent his father’s interests. He steers away from any conflict that may threaten the family business which translates into galactic empire.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hettamir is a world with no other than hospitality industry. It’s a pleasure to do business on Hettamir, in every sense of the word. And Parv has been mixing business with pleasure for five years now, flying under the radar of his tyrannical father. The business is to expand his father’s business empire. The pleasure has a name: Ahrun Dyem. She is as beautiful as she is crafty, having risen from the ranks of sex industry to lead her people in a ‘velvet’ revolt.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">As the champion of her people’s rights and freedom, she is relentless in lobbying the Galactic Confederation for a treaty that will bring Hettamir protection. It is the last thing the warlords of New Hebrides want.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Parv watches the preparations for the grand event, even as he tries to shake off the feeling that something…or everything is going to go wrong. He finally has what he’s always wanted—a woman he loves and means to keep. She is his whole life, his destiny. 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🌟 Shout out to Reviewers Corner! </span>🌟</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Black Jade</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>– Laura, F.M.M., Kevin Cannon, and rozedovel</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The JOY of Murder</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>– Missy, Kevin Cannon, and F.M.M.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> – Kat Hilner, Terri McClean, June Wiszard, and tbrmorgans1</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Willing Sacrifice</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>– Cat Woman</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Do you want your name in here, too? All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Are you ready for the holidays? They are a coming! Heh heh.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Until next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-30323226087964781712023-10-21T17:33:00.006-05:002023-10-21T17:33:56.023-05:00Mind Sieve 10/20/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">News/Musings</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Newsletter Swap 1</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Mini Movie/Show Reviews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Movie/TV Show Previews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Just for Fun!</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Solving Puzzles with My Fury Friend Group Promo</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Into the Void Group Promo</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mlContentTable" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 640px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Salutations!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">We’re almost to Halloween and then full tilt toward Thanksgiving and Christmas! Are you ready for it? I’m not! Eek! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🎃👻👹</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">We found out a few weeks ago that our puppy (if you can call a 70-pound dog a puppy, but she’s not a year old yet—so technically, she is one…), has NO hips! She literally has no hip sockets for her back legs. The vet has seen partial sockets before but not none. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">She does have the sexiest swing walk. Now we know why! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">We have to wait until she’s a year old to start looking at options. She’s not in pain, but it could become painful later. Pic of the x-ray and Xena Puppy Warrior Princess below.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Hip x-ray for Xena Puppy Warrior Princess" class="wp-image-22073 alignnone size-medium jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="22073" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Hip x-ray for Xena Puppy Warrior Princess" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Attachment.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Attachment.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Attachment.jpg?fit=1920%2C1440&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1920,1440" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/attachment/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="225" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Attachment.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 10/20/23 1" width="300" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Xena Puppy Warrior Princess" class="wp-image-22075 alignnone size-medium jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="22075" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.6","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 13","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1697740841","copyright":"","focal_length":"5.1","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Xena Puppy Warrior Princess" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4383a-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4383a-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4383a-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1920,2560" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/img_4383a/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4383a.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 10/20/23 2" width="225" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing news</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve done a couple of passes to <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Music of Death Blues,</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>and it’s on the editor’s To Do List! Yay! I should have it back in December. 🤞 Then I’ll need to go through the edits, set the pre-order, get a book tour booked, ads, review copies, etc.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">After much thought, rather than do a prequel short from Dai’s point-of-view or a story about Prince Razor’s origin, I decided to put the two together! (I should have thought of this in the first place! DOH!) Working on that sucker now and will hopefully send it to the editor about the time the official date for the book’s edit is due. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The current tentative title for the short is “<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Dai and the Prince</span>” or “<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Prince and Dai</span>” – I’m not married to either, so if you have any suggestions, feel free to send them along! The story will involve storms, in case that helps. If I use your suggested title, you’ll get a mention in the ebook and also in the newsletter!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Once that’s done, I can go back to Book 2 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero. It is now tentatively titled<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Secret Aftermath</span>. This means I’d be locking myself into all the titles in the series needing to have the word ‘secret’ in them. Hate it? Love it? Please, feel free to let me know! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Back to schedule juggling! 🤹</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra stuff I’ve shoved in here:</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) Newsletter Swap 1 (UBL/Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Audio Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Solving Puzzles with My Furry Friend</span> Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Into the Void: Dark Fantasy and SF for Halloween! Group </span>Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">More deets on all of these in their sections. 😊</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Newsletter Swap 1 (UBL/Freebie)" class="wp-image-22077 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30-Flash-Horror.jpg?resize=188%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30-Flash-Horror.jpg?resize=188%2C300&ssl=1 188w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30-Flash-Horror.jpg?resize=640%2C1024&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30-Flash-Horror.jpg?resize=768%2C1229&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30-Flash-Horror.jpg?resize=960%2C1536&ssl=1 960w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30-Flash-Horror.jpg?resize=1280%2C2048&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30-Flash-Horror.jpg?resize=1080%2C1728&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30-Flash-Horror.jpg?resize=980%2C1568&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30-Flash-Horror.jpg?resize=480%2C768&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30-Flash-Horror.jpg?w=1600&ssl=1 1600w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 10/20/23 3" width="188" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Newsletter Swap 1 (UBL/Freebie)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://books2read.com/u/bMVWo7" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="30 Flash Horror Stories UBLs">30 Flash Horror Stories</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A mysterious sign only one man can see… trick-or-treaters getting more trick than a treat… and ghosts that never rest.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">These are just a few of the thirty flash fiction horror and Halloween stories awaiting you within the pages of this book.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Read these stories at your own risk!</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Or sign up to <a href="https://dl.bookfunnel.com/rs710mm8ux" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The SPARREW Newsletter">The SPARREW Newsletter</a><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>– a free monthly newsletter for self-publishers, authors, readers, reviewers, editors and writers. Each issue arrives with the latest industry news, interviews with some of today’s most prolific industry leaders, and a free ebook.)</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mini Movie/TV Reviews 🎥</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★ – Why did I go see this? Why?!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★ – Showed promise but on execution, crashed</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★ – Enjoyable, just don’t look under the hood too closely</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★ – A great film, totally worth seeing!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★★ – 🤯 Too fabulous for words!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Expendables 4" class="wp-image-22078 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="279" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Experndables4.jpg?resize=181%2C279&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 10/20/23 4" width="181" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Expendables 4</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby doesn’t typically care about the plot and details if it is a heavy action flick, but he was more critical of this one than I was! 😱 As far as the action and special effects, you get your money’s worth. This one is VERY Stratham-centric, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing—though hubby was NOT pleased. What got me were some of the weird moments that made no sense whatsoever or were not in character. Like murdering a man who didn’t do anything worth being killed over just to fill a punchline on the script at the end. Or trying to teach people not to objectify women while showing it’s okay to beat someone half to death over words and innuendo. Almost like part of the script was written by AI or a four-year-old. Not to mention men thinking they can outdistance a nuclear explosion on a dinky boat. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★ out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Better for Matinee</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_2 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Creator" class="wp-image-22079 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheCreator.jpg?resize=202%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheCreator.jpg?resize=202%2C300&ssl=1 202w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheCreator.jpg?resize=691%2C1024&ssl=1 691w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheCreator.jpg?resize=768%2C1138&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheCreator.jpg?resize=1037%2C1536&ssl=1 1037w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheCreator.jpg?resize=1080%2C1600&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheCreator.jpg?resize=1280%2C1897&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheCreator.jpg?resize=980%2C1452&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheCreator.jpg?resize=480%2C711&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheCreator.jpg?w=1382&ssl=1 1382w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 10/20/23 5" width="202" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Creator</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">An interesting film with spectacular special effects, if not the best thought-out script. The acting was excellent. The film is emotionally moving and riveting, if not looked at closely. They had multiple details that made no sense. (More AI or 4-year-old input?) For example, having a giant, floating missile carrier that beams light down wherever it goes—while great for instilling fear, it is not optimal for carrying out covert ops missions! The division between the AIs on which got faces and which didn’t was never explained. Why would AIs housed in clunky bodies (and no genitalia) have a need to watch others of their kind doing strip teases? That has ZERO to do with intelligence and all to do with hormones and biological bodies, which they don’t have. Come on! This isn’t rocket science, guys!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★.5 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth the Price of Admission</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_3 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Fall of the House of Usher" class="wp-image-22080 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Netflix_Fall_of_House_of_Usher_series.png?resize=202%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Netflix_Fall_of_House_of_Usher_series.png?resize=202%2C300&ssl=1 202w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Netflix_Fall_of_House_of_Usher_series.png?w=265&ssl=1 265w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 10/20/23 6" width="202" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Fall of the House of Usher</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">First things first – </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">THIS IS NOT FOR KIDS</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">! The warnings are real! That being said, we totally loved it. It’s dark, it’s poignant, a tiny bit preachy, and oh-so-good if you’re looking for a story of comeuppance and creepiness. You will recognize a ton of the actors, and they do fabulous work. Mark Hamil was a total hoot as Mr. Pym. For those who enjoy the works of Edgar Allen Poe, there is Poe lore and works woven throughout the entire 8-episode series. Even if you know the original story and know the ending, it’s like watching a train wreck, you’re too fascinated to dare look away. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★.25 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth the Price of Admission</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_4 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="One Piece" class="wp-image-22081 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/OnePieceNetflix.jpg?resize=214%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/OnePieceNetflix.jpg?resize=214%2C300&ssl=1 214w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/OnePieceNetflix.jpg?w=450&ssl=1 450w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 10/20/23 7" width="214" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One Piece</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This is a live-action series rendition of the super popular manga and anime. They did a lovely job converting this to live action. All the jokes and weirdness of the original are there. They also do a great job on the emotional stories that underlie a ton of the adventures. I am totally looking forward to the next season. (I could never get hubby interested in the anime, but he loved the live-action!) The only thing I missed was the lack of Sanji’s eyebrow, though they included it in his intro episode pic. But they completely caught the flavor and craziness and that’s awesome!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★.5 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth the Price of Admission</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_5 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Audio Freebie)" class="wp-image-22082 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheBloodMage.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheBloodMage.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheBloodMage.jpg?resize=480%2C480&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TheBloodMage.jpg?w=500&ssl=1 500w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 10/20/23 8" width="300" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Audio Freebie)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/b4dd5106-4d6a-11ee-a5ad-bfa65a2f0255" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Blood Mage Audiobook">The Blood Mage</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Will Tom embrace his new destiny, and can he make it out unscathed?</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></span>On his sixteenth birthday, Tom is bestowed with strange new magical powers. And when his sister is kidnapped, he discovers he was actually the intended target. Now, a group of villains with terrifying superhuman powers is after him because he might be the Last Blood Mage. Will Tom embrace his new destiny, and can he make it out unscathed?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Blood Mage is the first book in a spinoff series of the Best-Selling Evers Series. While fans of Lola Evers’ adventures will be especially excited about this new story, new readers do not need to have read the Evers Series to enjoy this book.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Movie/TV Previews 🎥</h2></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i0MbLCpYJPA?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="AMERICAN FICTION | Official Trailer"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/i0MbLCpYJPA?si=sEsoRrkRHH4rKGTb" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="American Fiction Trailer">American Fiction Movie Trailer</a> – this looks hilarious!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid1" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eazMMeI2h6g?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="FOREVER YOUNG Official Trailer (2023) Bernard Hill, Sci-Fi"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/eazMMeI2h6g?si=2xCjAyWrZyyf0o9e" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Forever Young Movie Trailer">Forever Young Movie Trailer</a> – looks interesting. Though probably a tear-jerker!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid2" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UwKOztox-Ks?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="RETRIEVAL Trailer (2024) Sci-Fi Thriller | New Cinematic 4K UHD"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/UwKOztox-Ks?si=O8KqV_Do_6-uCNVa" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Retrieval Trailer">Retrieval Trailer</a> – Sci-Fi Thriller – eek!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Just for Fun!</h2></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; 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animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/QtRrvSqxQFE?si=5W01UXdLyFOue-De" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Haunted House">Haunted House</a> by Simon’s Cat – always so cute!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid4" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/49Nb1U1vLhg?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Small Pizza Delivery Shop - Stop Motion Cooking"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; 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So much work!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid5" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NzV3SKPsZSU?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Police Department Lip Sync Battle - Cops Do Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/NzV3SKPsZSU?si=hZqojyw6yyQ7c3tj" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Police Department Lip Sync Battle">Police Department Lip Sync Battle</a> – Cops Do Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars – for charity. 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background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/media.giphy.com/media/QuxqWk7m9ffxyfoa0a/giphy.gif?ssl=1" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><img alt="Dancing Skeletons" class="size-medium aligncenter jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="360" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/media.giphy.com/media/QuxqWk7m9ffxyfoa0a/giphy.gif?resize=480%2C360&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Mind Sieve 10/20/23 9" width="480" /></a></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Have a happy and safe Halloween!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Till next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-15495463725282205902023-09-09T17:34:00.001-05:002023-09-09T17:34:08.836-05:00Virtual Tourist 09/08/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 82px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 1</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Kena Bridge of Spirits</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 2</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Great Detectives Form All Over Group Promo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Awesome Audiobooks – FREE for Reviewers Group Promo</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Strong Women – Strange Worlds</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewer’s Corner</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">We had a heat reprieve for about a week, but now we’re back to 100+ degrees Fahrenheit. Whee! 🔥🔥🔥 🍳 Talk about being able to cook eggs on the sidewalk any time of the day and night! Whee!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I don’t think I mentioned it, but I had a test to measure my leg bones to see if one was shorter than the other. Despite making progress with the chiropractor, I’d noticed I kept sliding back so it had to be something gumming up the works! And yep, one leg bone is slightly shorter. So they’ve added the height to one of the orthotics. So far, so good! (Thank goodness!) 🥰</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I guess the older we get, the more little things like this have a bigger effect that youth is no longer compensating for. DOH! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing News</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve hit 63K words on the first draft of <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Death of Music Blues</span> – less than 10K to go! Then I can start the first draft of the Discoveries of Julia Xero Book 2! I’m pumped to get started!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Well, it seems the magic of 50 Amazon reviews is a myth, but still so awesome to get there! Thanks to everyone who helped make it happen! 🎇✨🎆</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I even broke the highest ranking number for SH again! Woot! Check it out! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Secret Humankind Rankins at Amazon for 09.6.23" class="wp-image-22040 alignnone size-full jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="22040" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="The Secret Humankind Rankins at Amazon for 09.6.23" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023.09.06SH-Amazon.jpg?fit=606%2C208&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023.09.06SH-Amazon.jpg?fit=300%2C103&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023.09.06SH-Amazon.jpg?fit=606%2C208&ssl=1" data-orig-size="606,208" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/2023-09-06sh-amazon/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="208" loading="eager" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 606px, 100vw" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023.09.06SH-Amazon.jpg?resize=606%2C208&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023.09.06SH-Amazon.jpg?resize=606%2C208&ssl=1 606w, https://www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023.09.06SH-Amazon-480x165.jpg 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 09/08/23 1" width="606" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I am back down into the 50,000 range, but it’s a miracle I caught it at just the right time to get that screenshot. 📷 I think Facebook Ads have been the difference this time around. Ad Cost vs. Revenue is coming out about even, but otherwise, it is definitely getting my name out there, so that’s awesome! I’m grateful for whatever I can get. 😍</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">As I’ve mentioned before, this business is NOT for the faint of heart. But I just keep plugging on. (I am rather stubborn.😱) </p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Free Review Copy)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Great Detectives From All Over Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Awesome Audiobooks Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Strong Women – Strange Worlds Rapid Fire Readings</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Wolf" class="wp-image-22041 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wolf.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wolf.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wolf.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wolf.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 09/08/23 2" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Wolf</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Free for Review)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">True blood meets Bitten. Danger and love collide.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Raine has found her first mate Liam Grimm but in doing so she discovers that her Witch heritage isn’t her only surprise. When her first mate was attacked, she pushed her magic to the brink of exhaustion releasing the final seal that was containing her wolf. Now she is summoned to the wolf mating games or risk angering the Alpha of Alpha’s. Problem is since then she can’t duplicate the action.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">To make matters worse the only wolf she knows hid who he truly was. Lucian is attractive and broody and until the battle she thought him nothing more than a man with a talent for fixing things. Finding out he was the black wolf/ dog she’d seen around town left her feeling deeply betrayed.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Kena: Bridge of Spirits</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I have to be careful when purchasing PC games, as more and more of them don’t take dizziness into account. If they have settings you can change (like motion blur) I can cope. But there have been some with no options whatsoever.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Happily, this game isn’t one of them! But even with motion blur at 0, I still can only play for an hour—if I am lucky! (One of the skills is controlling a compiled entity, and for whatever reason moving it around does things to me!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s gorgeous and the premise and stories are great so far.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/70" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Virtual Photos of Ghostwire Tokyo">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123127-52f8dce7-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230907123127 52f8dce7 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123127-52f8dce7-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 09/08/23 3" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The game’s title screen.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123057-9ddd46c7-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230907123057 9ddd46c7 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123057-9ddd46c7-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 09/08/23 4" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This is Kena. She’s come to this forest for an unstated purpose. I am assuming we will get more on why she is here as other issues are solved.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123100-3a1382d4-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230907123100 3a1382d4 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123100-3a1382d4-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 09/08/23 5" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">There is an energy Kena can manipulate thanks to her staff’s stone and her innate skill. She can set things right and also free spirits.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123102-4e7bfb8e-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230907123102 4e7bfb8e me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123102-4e7bfb8e-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 09/08/23 6" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One of the many power-enabled locks. Some are ready to open once she uses her spirit energy, others need fixing first.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123111-ccf5840d-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230907123111 ccf5840d me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123111-ccf5840d-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 09/08/23 7" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It has a bit of an oriental feel. Different shaped stones and some with carvings that will glow with energy.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123116-3fedb023-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230907123116 3fedb023 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123116-3fedb023-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 09/08/23 8" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You find friends along the way called Rots. They will help guide you, fight with you, lift statues, and more. So cute! (You can even buy them little hats. Both Rots and hat styles have to be found to get added.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_6" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123117-1104c758-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230907123117 1104c758 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123117-1104c758-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 09/08/23 9" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Since the village here was abandoned due to famine, some of the souls were trapped and won’t move on. This has caused a malicious type of energy to grow and spread. Part of Kena’s job is to get rid of it and restore areas.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_7" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123118-45d404b1-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230907123118 45d404b1 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/09/07/20230907123118-45d404b1-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 09/08/23 10" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Not all of the corrupted souls want to be healed and will fight to stop you! They will create things to get in your way.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Johara's Choice" class="wp-image-22042 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/JoharasChoice.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/JoharasChoice.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/JoharasChoice.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/JoharasChoice.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 09/08/23 11" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Johara's Choice</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Locked in a tower with the fear of prophecy holding her parents back, Johara dreams of freedom.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">However, her time in confinement is spent well, researching the true state of her country. 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text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">JO🌟 Shout out to Reviewers Corner! </span>🌟</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Alien Redemption</span> – Momio A</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cross-eyed Dragon Troubles</span> – Startime</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jacques</span>– Kuzlin and Linda</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Pay It Forward</span> – Kuzlin</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> – SV Fansworth, Arthistorygirl, Mary Winger, Kindle Customer, Kmitcham, Melanie Fletcher, Amber Keenan, Cheryl Ames, Laura J, Chrissy Spulak, Melissa Saxton, Heather Goodman, Lori Potter, Momio A, Barbara Harrison, Mandy M, Lajones, Katrina Evanochko, Jennifer Reimer, Heather Goodman, Kim, Laura, Sheri</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Do you want your name in here, too? All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day holiday! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Until next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-28355351128300716652023-08-27T09:09:00.002-05:002023-08-27T09:09:40.045-05:00Mind Sieve 08/25/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">News/Musings</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Mini Movie/Show Reviews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 2</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Movie/TV Show Previews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Just for Fun!</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">I Want To Go There! Group Promo</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Urban Fantasy Mysteries Group Promo</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Strong Women Strange Worlds</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mlContentTable" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 640px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve been freaking out a little bit this week but in a good way! 😉 More deets under the writing news section!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s still so hot! </em><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🔥</em> It’s bloody scary when you check the temperature at 10:30 PM and it’s still a 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.l7 Celsius) outside! 🤯</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Our dogs must not have much in the survival skills set as I’ve seen them go outside to run around when it’s been 106! Crazy pooches! 🐕🐕 We do make sure to have plenty of water around. ⛲ Can’t have them getting too dehydrated.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing news</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">So I mentioned at the top how I’ve been freaking out a little this week. (Not that it takes a lot! 😋) But it’s a good kind of freakout—aside from having me on pins and needles and watching Amazon rankings and review counts every day. (It’s a great way to stress yourself out to an early grave! LOL. Who said being an author didn’t have its dangers? 🤣 )</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Last time, I shared the highest rankings I’d ever seen for one of my books. Well, on 8/18 I got another surprise—after dropping down to around a 100,000, it perked up again and broke the previous record! Check it out!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Secret Humankind Rankings at Amazon at 08/18/23" class="wp-image-22014 alignnone size-full jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="22014" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="2023.08.18SH-Amazon" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.18SH-Amazon.jpg?fit=615%2C196&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.18SH-Amazon.jpg?fit=300%2C96&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.18SH-Amazon.jpg?fit=615%2C196&ssl=1" data-orig-size="615,196" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/2023-08-18sh-amazon/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="196" loading="eager" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 615px, 100vw" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.18SH-Amazon.jpg?resize=615%2C196&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.18SH-Amazon.jpg?resize=615%2C196&ssl=1 615w, https://www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.18SH-Amazon-480x153.jpg 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 08/25/23 1" width="615" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s come down since then, but just seeing it was a blast. Then this week, I saw the number of reviews go up again. Now I have two titles <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">close to the Amazon Magic Number of 50 Reviews!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Supposedly, magical things can happen if you can get past that hump. It’s taken two years to get <a href="https://books.gloriaoliver.com/amazon" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 0, 233) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Gloria Oliver's Books at Amazon">Black Jade</a> to <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">47 reviews</span>—just shy of the magical 50. Now <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 0, 233) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind at Amazon">The Secret Humankind</a> has caught up to 47 in a month! <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">And now sits at 49</span>! Oh yeah!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I could not have done this without YOU GUYS! And kudos, too, to the awesome folks at Itsy Bitsy Book Bits!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Will I reach the coveted number of 50 reviews for either book?</span> Who knows! <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Will the nebulous magic of reaching 50 reviews actually do anything?</span> Only one way to find out! Whee!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px 59.4px 0px 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510.3px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://books.gloriaoliver.com/BlackJadeUBL" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Black Jade Review counts at Amazon 08.22.23" class="wp-image-22016 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="387" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BJ-Review-Counts-08.22.23.jpg?resize=261%2C387&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BJ-Review-Counts-08.22.23.jpg?w=261&ssl=1 261w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BJ-Review-Counts-08.22.23.jpg?resize=202%2C300&ssl=1 202w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Black Jade Review counts at Amazon 08.22.23" width="261" /></span></a></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510.3px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Secret Humankind Review counts at Amazon 08.26.23" class="wp-image-22017 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="459" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SH-Review-Count-08.26.23.jpg?resize=255%2C459&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SH-Review-Count-08.26.23.jpg?w=255&ssl=1 255w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SH-Review-Count-08.26.23.jpg?resize=167%2C300&ssl=1 167w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="The Secret Humankind Review counts at Amazon 08.26.23" width="255" /></span></a></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="giphy" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/media.giphy.com/media/osjgQPWRx3cac/giphy.gif?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 08/25/23 2" /></span></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra stuff I’ve shoved in here:</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (U)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) I Want To Go There! Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Urban Fantasy Mysteries Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Strong Women Strange Worlds Rapid Fire Reading</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">More deets on all of these in their sections. 😊</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)" class="wp-image-22020 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/WecomeToFaeCafe.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/WecomeToFaeCafe.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/WecomeToFaeCafe.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/WecomeToFaeCafe.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 08/25/23 3" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/91a6256c-1d8d-11ee-ae67-9358863b989e" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Welcome to Far Cafe">Welcome to Fae Cafe</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">There are ten golden rules if you want to survive an encounter with a fae:</span></p><ul style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 23px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t ask their name.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If they ask you what your name is, lie.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Avoid looking directly into their eyes.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t invite them to your book club.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t instigate a snowball fight.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Never let them burn their mouth on coffee.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t ask them where they’re from.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t tell them where you live.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Never mention their queen.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t try to kill them with an ordinary human gun.</li></ul><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If you fail to do any of these things, enslave them immediately.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">On a cozy fall morning, Kate Kole is nestled in a coffee shop in the city of Toronto reading her favourite novel when she accidentally kills a guy who’s being rude to the coffee shop’s cashier. Unfortunately for Kate, the person she killed was a fae assassin of the North Corner of Ever, visiting the human realm in secret.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">From there, four deadly fae assassins come to the human realm to hunt her down for breaking a fairy law and killing one of their own. Leading them is Prince Cressica Alabastian, the most feared and deadly fae assassin of the North and heir to the North Corner of Ever.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">After the assassins arrive in the human realm, things go terribly wrong. To Prince Cressica’s horror, his assassins unwittingly get roped into running a cozy café on Kate Kole’s behalf. To blend in, the fae assassins are forced to learn how to do basic human activities like cleaning up after themselves, driving without road rage, reading popular fantasy books at book club without getting into alpha male fights over what they’re reading, and in general, be nice, all to blend into regular human society.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">With a temper like no other, and deadly power that’s unmatched, Prince Cressica seeks to get revenge on Kate Kole. But as he aims to strike where it will hurt her the most, the Prince finds himself enchanted by his human target in more ways than one. And when the darkness of the Ever Corners comes knocking at the human realm’s door, he needs to make a choice that could cost him everything.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">WELCOME TO FAE CAFÉ is like Holly Black’s tricky FOLK OF THE AIR schemes meeting your grandmother’s freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. With a sweet, comical romance and relatable slice-of-life moments colliding with manipulative fairy games and deathmatches, this book puts a spin on the typical fae stories readers know and love and aims to be the coziest rom-com fae book of all time.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This book may leave you with answers to questions you never know you wanted to ask, such as, “How many fae assassins does it take to screw in a lightbulb?”</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">With coziness for days, WELCOME TO FAE CAFÉ is a new spin on some of the most popular fae fantasy tropes, in a setting where fae most definitely don’t belong. If you liked LEGENDS AND LATTES by Travis Baldree this may just be your cup of tea. (Or coffee.)</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mini Movie/TV Reviews 🎥</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★ – Why did I go see this? Why?!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★ – Showed promise but on execution, crashed</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★ – Enjoyable, just don’t look under the hood too closely</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★ – A great film, totally worth seeing!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★★ – 🤯 Too fabulous for words!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" class="wp-image-22022 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ruby_Gillman_Teenage_Kraken_2023_poster.jpeg?resize=202%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ruby_Gillman_Teenage_Kraken_2023_poster.jpeg?resize=202%2C300&ssl=1 202w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ruby_Gillman_Teenage_Kraken_2023_poster.jpeg?w=220&ssl=1 220w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 08/25/23 4" width="202" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This was a super cute film. Sadly, most of the surprises were given away in the trailers. The animation was fantastic and they poked fun at people in general. Family issues, secrets, and trying to fit in were some of the major themes. Worth a watch just for the craziness. The sea captain’s crab was the bomb! Lol.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★.75 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price of Admission!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_2 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Haunted Mansion" class="wp-image-22023 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/HauntedMansion.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/HauntedMansion.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/HauntedMansion.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/HauntedMansion.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 08/25/23 5" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Haunted Mansion</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Eddie Murphy did the first Haunted Mansion movie back in 2003. Didn’t get to see it before watching the new incarnation though, so I can’t do a comparison. There were some deep themes explored in this new version as well as a lot of gags. The special effects were great, and the cast was fun, but it still somehow seemed to miss the mark. Perhaps it was trying to be too many things at once? It entertained, but didn’t really excite.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★.5 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Better for Matinee</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_3 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Blue Beetle" class="wp-image-22024 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BlueBeetle.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BlueBeetle.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BlueBeetle.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BlueBeetle.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 08/25/23 6" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Blue Beetle</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Though I enjoyed Blue Beetle, my hubby was not impressed. I was a fan of the comics eons ago, so the fan service was much appreciated. I’m also Latina (born and raised in Puerto Rico) so a lot of the cultural jokes were right up my alley. (My research into the Cristero War also helped, at least where the grandmother was concerned. 😋) I even cracked up at the animated version of El Chapulín Colorado (The Red Grasshopper), a live-action superhero comedy show from the 70s. The intro for him shown during the end credits goes something like this: “More agile than a turtle, stronger than a mouse, nobler than a lettuce, his shield is a heart…”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The movie was filmed in Puerto Rico, which was a nice surprise! (The city portrayed is not from PR.) Plot-wise, it pretty much ran the usual superhero gambit not really exploring or delving into new ground aside from the hero’s ethnic background and troubles.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★.75 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Better For Matinee</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_4 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="MEG 2" class="wp-image-22025 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MEG2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MEG2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MEG2.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MEG2.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 08/25/23 7" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">MEG 2</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jason Statham is back! Nope, this is not a high-brow film, but all the action and high production value make for a great popcorn flick. And boy did they up the ante on this one. Megs, giant squids, and some nasty pack critters that can hunt on sea and land. Evil corporate heads, unscrupulous mercs, and all kinds of crazy action. They even brought back side characters from the first film back. Leave logic and believability at the door and you’ll have a good old time! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★ out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price of Admission!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_5 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)" class="wp-image-22026 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rescue.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rescue.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rescue.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rescue.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 08/25/23 8" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/ce7d46de-1ffc-11ee-94c5-eb4abdacf4db" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Red Parade">Red Parade</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s not yet time to exhale….</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A child that should not have been born in the Rimworlds, is hidden behind the impenetrable wall that screens the dominion of frontier gods from the tribal factions. Shortly before they were slaughtered by New Hebrides pirates, baby’s parents named her Miranda. She is the hereditary princess of Bollidor, and a Duchess on her father’s side. But the little girl doesn’t know any of this. Her caretakers named her Kitaya. It is a name that fits the frontier—primitive, raw and savage. Yet it fits her far better than those other aristocratic titles of the DeWynter Dynasty.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The blockade of the passage to the Rimworlds lasts thirteen years. Then finally, the Confederation manages to push the pirates back to their region in New Hebrides. And Admiral DeWynter, who had buried the mother part of herself for many years, allows it to surface. She sends a single ship through the newly liberated passage. The captain has orders to ascertain what happened to Commander Daniel DeWynter and his wife. There is little hope that any of the Allied personnel stationed on Synoor at the time of the attack, survived.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Kitaya’s caretakers would prefer to keep her on Synoor. It’s the only home she’s ever known. However, something so extraordinary happens that the frontier gods have no choice but to return the child to those who came to look for her parents.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Keenly aware that they are releasing someone who should have never existed to join the human ranks, the frontier gods worry they may have doomed galactic humanity. The only consolation they have is that when risks seem to outweigh the benefits, the Universe seeks to re-balance itself. Because somewhere on the other end of the galaxy, another little girl stands on the lip of a horrendous crater, trying to understand the nature of the tragedy that orphaned her at such a young age. And this little girl understands the meaning of revenge only too well….</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Movie/TV Previews 🎥</h2></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4kwXSkIuB64?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; 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Looks whacky! Lol. </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; 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background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/BWCaxUMqKjk?si=zTeA7l_JJg7VgJ7m" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; 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background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Stay cool and happy reading!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Till next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-57765697966092755802023-08-13T09:48:00.000-05:002023-08-13T09:48:01.181-05:00Virtual Tourist 08/11/23<p> </p><div class="et-l et-l--post" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; 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padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 82px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 1</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Ghostwire Tokyo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 2</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I Want To Go There Group Promo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Urban Fantasy Mysteries Group Promo</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Strong Women – Strange Worlds</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewer’s Corner</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you melted yet? We’re trying our best in these 100+ degree days to stay as cool as possible! 🍧 Hopefully, you are too!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">We got SUPER LUCKY! Hubby’s foot fixed itself up within a couple of days of icing it up, keeping it elevated, and taking anti-inflammatories. Rather than the few weeks they warned us it might take, he was back to his old self pretty quickly. Phew! </p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Winner of <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind Release Celebration</span> has been picked! They responded and off the lamps went.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks to everyone who participated! </p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">On the “why am I stupid?” department – I realized I could have been offering one or two of my books in different ebook formats for those who live outside the US. I’m tucking that away for the next one of these I have to do. 😁</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Are there prizes you prefer above others? (Aside from good old $$?) I’d be more than happy to offer things book lovers would appreciate (within budget) so the prizes go to those who love to read. 📚 (Since I am creating worlds, you’d think I’d do a little better on that front. 😝)</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If you’re going on vacation and want to receive one or two fewer emails, let me know and I can add you to the Vacation group! (Just make sure to give me a date range!) I had a request from someone and figured out how to do it! Bwahahahahaha!</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing News</h3><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I can now quit bothering everyone about <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a data-link-id="1187935568" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP" rel="noopener" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind Amazon Page">The Secret Humankind</a></span>! Yay! I’ve been doing some FB ads on it to try out some new advertising tactics. Amazon ads. Even a month-long promo push through Itsy Bitsy Book Bits. There was also the release celebration, and who knows what else. I’m tired! 😫</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m still working on the science fiction short story I mentioned last time. LOL.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve also hit 50K words on <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Death of Music Blues</span> – only 20K more to go! </p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One of my publishers, <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a data-link-id="1187935573" href="https://www.zumayapublications.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Zumaya Publications website">Zumaya Publications</a></span>, had a new cover done for <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a data-link-id="1187935579" href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/willing-sacrifice/" rel="noopener" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Willing Sacrifice Info Page">Willing Sacrifice</a></span> a few months ago (they also did an interior refresh – woot!). The owner told me a week or two ago that she’s thinking of doing a revamp on the cover and interior for <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a data-link-id="1187935585" href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/vassal-of-el" rel="noopener" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Vassal of El Info page">Vassal of El</a></span> as well. Looking forward to it! YAY! </p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_team_member_no_image" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A New Record!</h3><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Amazon Rankings for The Secret Humankind on 08.2023" class="wp-image-21998 alignnone size-full jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="21998" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Amazon Rankings for The Secret Humankind on 08.2023" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.02SH-Amazon2ndPic.jpg?fit=625%2C205&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.02SH-Amazon2ndPic.jpg?fit=300%2C98&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.02SH-Amazon2ndPic.jpg?fit=625%2C205&ssl=1" data-orig-size="625,205" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/2023-08-02sh-amazon2ndpic/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="205" loading="eager" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 625px, 100vw" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.02SH-Amazon2ndPic.jpg?resize=625%2C205&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.02SH-Amazon2ndPic.jpg?resize=625%2C205&ssl=1 625w, https://www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.02SH-Amazon2ndPic-480x157.jpg 480w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 08/11/23 1" width="625" /></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I didn’t track this as well as I should have, but I think I still caught the top rankings for the release a few days into August. Highest rankings I’ve ever had on any of my novels. Woot!</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But I threw in more advertising than usual. I’m breaking about even there…maybe. 🤣 Still, it was awesome to see it. Figured I’d share! Thanks to everyone who helped me get there! It actually hung around that ranking for longer than I expected. Huzzah!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="et_pb_button et_pb_button_0 et_pb_bg_layout_light" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP" rel="noopener" style="background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(131, 0, 233); border-radius: 10px; border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0.3em 1em; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; transition: all 300ms ease 0ms; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">See where it's at now...😋</a></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) I Want To Go There Group Promo</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Urban Fantasy Mysteries Group Promo</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Strong Women – Strange Worlds Rapid Fire Readings</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Counting Crows" class="wp-image-22001 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CountingCrows.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CountingCrows.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CountingCrows.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CountingCrows.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 08/11/23 2" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Counting Crows</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">On a fog-bound hill, the crows are feasting on the body of a dead man. Lorne Turner has seen more than his fair share of corpses, but never one like this. The markings on the body and the position all lead towards ritual sacrifice.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Just what Lorne doesn’t need, another lost soul keeping him company at night. But he can’t ignore the questions this dead man brings in his wake.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Why here, right on the highest point on Exmoor? What do the occult markings mean? And why do the authorities seem so intent on avoiding the obvious ceremonial element?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One thing he knows for sure is that someone in the police will stop at nothing to prevent him discovering the truth. When those in power are this corrupt, who can he turn to for help?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Old friends step up, and new alliances are forged. Lorne and the vicar, Ella Morgan, begin their search for answers by plunging into the evil engulfing their lives.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Driven by the ghosts of his past, Lorne is forced to abandon his new-found peace and follow the trail into a world of occultism, corruption, and greed. Trained for war, he must now fight the darkness of a madman threatening all he holds dear.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">What will break first, his mind, or the bodies of his enemies?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If you enjoyed Stephen King’s The Outsider, you’ll find the same gripping atmosphere and suspenseful thrills in Lorne Turner’s investigation. Buy now before the price changes!</em></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This occult, supernatural thriller is the first book in a Best Selling series.</em></p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Ghostwire Tokyo</h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I got an invite to the closed beta for Palia – an MMO that has so far been super cute. But couldn’t figure out how to take pics in time. (Most of the games I play are through Steam so it’s easy to take screenshots. But Palia is not and the mechanic for it I had to find online!)</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">So you get Ghostwire Tokyo instead. 😎😋</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/64" rel="noopener" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Virtual Photos of Ghostwire Tokyo">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112716-bd129251-me.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230810112716 bd129251 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112716-bd129251-me.jpg?w=1080" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 08/11/23 3" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A ghost playing the piano.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112717-5d2679a3-me.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230810112717 5d2679a3 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112717-5d2679a3-me.jpg?w=1080" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 08/11/23 4" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">An overgrown path in forgotten temple grounds.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112723-755258e0-me.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230810112723 755258e0 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112723-755258e0-me.jpg?w=1080" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 08/11/23 5" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Chasing a ghostly dragon through the cemetery to close a gate.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112724-ba9f6cde-me.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230810112724 ba9f6cde me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112724-ba9f6cde-me.jpg?w=1080" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 08/11/23 6" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Fighting off incoming ghosts while trying to stop the dragon.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112741-87290859-me.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230810112741 87290859 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112741-87290859-me.jpg?w=1080" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 08/11/23 7" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Open gateway to another realm filled with evil spirits.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112745-1187afeb-me.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230810112745 1187afeb me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112745-1187afeb-me.jpg?w=1080" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 08/11/23 8" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A secondary gate to the deeper temple.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_6" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112746-a4764865-me.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230810112746 a4764865 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/08/10/20230810112746-a4764865-me.jpg?w=1080" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 08/11/23 9" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hah! The game company’s logo as a magnet on the fridge. 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(And a sweet ride!) 😋</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_2 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Death of Noah Black" class="wp-image-22004 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TheDeathofNoahBlack.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TheDeathofNoahBlack.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TheDeathofNoahBlack.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TheDeathofNoahBlack.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 08/11/23 11" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Death of Noah Black</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Blade Runner meets Sherlock</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A Mind-Bending Mystery</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Tim Reynolds, Detective: The Death of Noah Black is a gripping murder mystery with action, puzzles, and heart.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Detective Tim Reynolds is no stranger to death. As chief of investigations, he’s seen his share of crime scenes, but when Noah Black is found dead in a locked room, and he is called in to investigate, the injuries sustained by Black leave him boggled.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">To make matters worse, the weapon used in the murder is nowhere to be found. Reynolds must push himself to the limit to uncover the truth behind Black’s death, following leads that take him into uncharted territory.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">As the evidence piles up, Reynolds realizes that the killer is closer than he ever imagined, and the truth may be more shocking than he ever expected. 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Mysteries, magic, and more!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_10" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-friday-third-thursday-quick-read-tickets-682136658107" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Strong Women Strange Worlds 08.17.23" class="wp-image-22007 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="287" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/StrongWomenStrangeWorlds08.17.23.jpg?resize=451%2C287&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/StrongWomenStrangeWorlds08.17.23.jpg?w=451&ssl=1 451w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/StrongWomenStrangeWorlds08.17.23.jpg?resize=300%2C191&ssl=1 300w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Strong Women Strange Worlds 08.17.23" width="451" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-friday-third-thursday-quick-read-tickets-682136658107" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Strong Women Strange Worlds Quick Reads for 08/17/23">Strong Women Strange Worlds Quick Reads for 08/17/23</a>!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_with_border et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border-radius: 10px; border: 4px groove rgb(131, 0, 233); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px !important; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 20px !important; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">JO🌟 Shout out to Reviewers Corner! </span>🌟</h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The JOY of Murder</span> – Laura Emerson</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> – – Barbara, Lisa, Amanda Haller-Doris, Naomi Valkyrie, Susan M Rheaume, Colleen Dondero, Amanda Haller-Doris, Valerie, Susan Ratchford, Alyssa, Brandy Jo Rymer, Sharon, Roxanne Lesieur, Shannen, Julie, Jo Wright, Rayne, Angela, Jenni Bishop, Toni, Kerry Baker, Tara Johnson, Rebeca, Kerry Carr, Shelly Kittell, Lisa Hunt, Naomi McDonald, Regular Ed, Kindle Customer, Amanda Haller-Doris, Valerie Anderson, Suze13, SMF PT, Faithfulgirl, WhiteQueen45, Johanna, Angela Hayes, Jennadb, Antoinette Sellers, Tim in Alaska, Quakerwidow, pdx_runner, AVG9, kavab12, Panner, Lisa Helmick, Mandy_panda_bear17, AVG7, Suze Ratchford, Alyssa, Washburn, Julie J, Johanna Fleek, Jennifer Bishop, xtonicx1, Rfigueiras, PartyGirl1985, and Skittell51</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Do you want your name in here, too? All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Can I get more organized and share cool historical tidbits I’ve run across? Maybe… Guess we’ll see in two weeks! 😂</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Until next time!</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="jp-relatedposts" id="jp-relatedposts" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 1em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-58372379088475418672023-07-29T17:37:00.002-05:002023-07-29T17:37:26.191-05:00Mind Sieve 07/28/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">News/Musings</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Mini Movie/Show Reviews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 2</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Movie/TV Show Previews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Just for Fun!</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">The Secret Humankind Release Celebration</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Cruel, Cruel Summer Group Promo</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Strong Women Strange Worlds</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mlContentTable" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 640px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Life is weird. Life is chaos! Hurtling through release week madness, juggling things like crazy, think I am doing okay, and then…. 🥁🥁🥁🥁 (Drum roll please!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Watering your lawn can be dangerous to your health! </em></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Yep, that’s what we discovered for our surprise chaos this week. 😋</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s been super hot out and we’d been neglecting our lawn and bushes. I got hubby to fish out the sprinkler connection for the hose so I could set it up and have it water the lawn a bit in the cooler evening. Like a super sweetie, he took it on himself at the last minute rather than have me do it. But little did I know…</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby said his foot was bugging him before we went to bed that night and took an Advil just in case. He didn’t think it was his gout, he just figured he stepped wrong somewhere. So I was surprised to see him up early and in the family room rather than at his desk surfing the internet or watching videos.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">He admitted that his foot was actually hurting him a lot. So he finally gave in and we went to the emergency room. Several hours later, we’re told he has a sprained foot, they wrap it up, put it in a boot, and give him some crutches. Should take a couple of weeks to heal. Whee!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">So the day is pretty much shot, my to-do list needs a lot of revising, and now we have more things to juggle. Life is never boring! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">So if the newsletter this time around seems a little rushed, blame the lawn! 😁</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing news</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Zumaya Publications (one of my publishers) has added a new online retailer for the ePub versions of my books! You can now find those titles at Smashwords! You can see them all <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/oliverzumaya" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 0, 233) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Gloria Oliver at Smashwords">here</a>. Until 7/31/23, Willing Sacrifice, my ya fantasy novel will be 25% at Smashwords! The novel has a new cover and a revamped interior. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1317808" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 0, 233) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Willing Sacrifice at Smashwords"><img alt="Willing Sacrifice by Gloria Oliver" class="wp-image-21409 alignnone size-full jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="21409" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Untitled-52171","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Willing Sacrifice 2022 Cover" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WillingSacrifice2022-200.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WillingSacrifice2022-200.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WillingSacrifice2022-200.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-size="200,300" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/untitled-52171/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WillingSacrifice2022-200.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WillingSacrifice2022-200.jpg?w=200&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WillingSacrifice2022-200.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Mind Sieve 07/28/23 1" width="200" /></a></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> is LIVE! Woot! I’ll try not to mention it again, I swear! I’m just glad it’s out! Reviews have been great. Thanks to everyone who’s posted one. All the names will be in the place of honor in the next newsletter! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This time around I used the services of <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">ItsyBitsyBookBits</span> and they’ve been doing a great job building up hype and getting the word out. So big kudos to them! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Book 3 of the Daiyu Wu Mysteries</span> is now around 42K so I am past the halfway mark on the first draft. As soon as I can get that first draft, I’ll start on <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Book 2 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero</span>. I’m chomping at the bit to get to it, but Dai also has things to do. 😋 Still trying to stick to my goal of two books a year. 🤞</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra stuff I’ve shoved in here:</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) The Secret Humankind Release Celebration Giveaway</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Cruel, Cruel Summer Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Strong Women Strange Worlds Rapid Fire Reading</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">More deets on all of these in their sections. 😊</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)" class="wp-image-21930 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DarknessWithin.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DarknessWithin.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DarknessWithin.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DarknessWithin.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 07/28/23 2" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/324d31a0-0d34-11ee-9481-3fcae2488a9f" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Darkness Within">Darkness Within</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I thought my problems were bad until a voice in my head keeps talking to me.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">As an orphan, I grew up bouncing from home to home within my church. All I wanted to do was get over my fear of the dark, graduate college and join the police force. Now, a voice is telling me it can help me if I’ll just let it take control. People are asking me if I’m ok because I keep talking back to it out loud.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">To make matters worse, two homeless girls get kidnapped in front of me. When I report it to the cops, they think I had something to do with the kidnapping and that I’m high on something.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The guy I like may be hanging around me because of this voice that keeps telling me to “Punish the Sinners.” My best friend thinks I’m shutting her out but all I’m trying to do is keep her safe. After I wake up next to a dead girl and freeze some bad guy’s fingers, I realize things have to change. Time is running out and unless I take control.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But between the cops tracking me, people asking me if I’m ok and the voice in my head, will I find the girls before time runs out for them and me?</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mini Movie/TV Reviews 🎥</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★ – Why did I go see this? Why?!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★ – Showed promise but on execution, crashed</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★ – Enjoyable, just don’t look under the hood too closely</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★ – A great film, totally worth seeing!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★★ – 🤯 Too fabulous for words!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" class="wp-image-21931 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IndianaJonesDialofDestiny.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IndianaJonesDialofDestiny.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IndianaJonesDialofDestiny.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IndianaJonesDialofDestiny.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 07/28/23 3" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I refused to get my hopes up, so it ended up being better than expected. A vast improvement over the Crystal Skull (not that it would take much). Great cast, great effects and action sequences. Even a subtle subplot about Indy himself and the effects of his son’s death in the Korean War. Several nitpicks but nothing that was horribly glaring. YAY!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★.25 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price To See Again!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_2 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1" class="wp-image-21932 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MissionImpossibleDeadReckoningPartOne.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MissionImpossibleDeadReckoningPartOne.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MissionImpossibleDeadReckoningPartOne.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MissionImpossibleDeadReckoningPartOne.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 07/28/23 4" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Just when you thought the stakes couldn’t get any higher! And don’t ask me how I missed this, but Agent Carter (Hayley Atwell) is in it! YES! She was <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">perfect </span>as Grace! Nice give and take between her and Cruise. A ton of action and stunts, and loads of locations. They even use the same stairwell near the Vatican as they did in the last Fast and Furious film. Lol. A wild ride!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★.5 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price To See Again!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_3 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Oppenheimer" class="wp-image-21933 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Oppenheimer.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Oppenheimer.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Oppenheimer.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Oppenheimer.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 07/28/23 5" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Oppenheimer</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It took me several minutes to realize Lewis Strauss was Robert Downey Jr.! DOH! But he knocked his part out of the park. Cillian Murphy was also great as Oppenheimer. The film has a bit of the surreal about it in its presentation. Oppenheimer’s imaginings blend with the reality around him at times. All scenes he is not involved in are in black and white, while those he experienced are in color. Especially poignant was the short but rousing words he gives to those who worked on the project after the first bomb is dropped—even as his imagination reveals to him the horror that’s been unleashed. A ton of subtext throughout.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★.5 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price To See Again!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_4 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Barnie" class="wp-image-21934 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Barbie.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Barbie.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Barbie.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Barbie.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 07/28/23 6" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Barnie</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This film won’t be for everyone. Wes Anderson’s films tend to be quirky, odd, thought-provoking, and even weird. I’ve seen a number of them, so I knew what to expect. 😋</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This film wasn’t made for kids, but for their parents—thus the PG-13 rating. I thought it was awesome. The tongue could not have been more firmly in the cheek. In-jokes abounded from all over the place. My favorite was the first – one done from 2001 a Space Odyssey. Brilliant! Pay particular attention to the Matel offices and people-they are as much in a Barbie world as the Barbies are. They never do tell us where all the Kens go at night! ROFL. Slightly heavy-handed in a place or two, but a fun time all the same. 😋</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★ out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price of Admission</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_5 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)" class="wp-image-21935 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RedParade.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RedParade.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RedParade.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RedParade.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 07/28/23 7" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/4773a8b2-170b-11ee-9673-872396db5d4d" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Red Parade">Red Parade</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A washer woman’s daughter claims her place in the crown princess’s army.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(The origin story of Commander Ashlyn of Cairn featured in the Modutan Empire Series.)</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Young Ashlyn of Cairn doesn’t dream of war. Her village sits at the farthest point from the battlefront. Thus, rumors of the crown princess’s all-female army seldom reach her ears.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Ashlyn’s fate has been set from birth. She will marry her third cousin Rupert and be a cobbler’s wife. That’s a vastly better situation than being a washer woman’s daughter.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If only the taxes weren’t due and Ashlyn’s father hadn’t gambled away her mother’s meager earnings, then a humble girl might never have been set on the path to aid the return of the Modutan Empire.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Movie/TV Previews 🎥</h2></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vQt1pyb4HEQ?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="WONDERWELL Trailer (2023) Carrie Fisher | 4K UHD"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/vQt1pyb4HEQ" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="WonderWell Trailer">WonderWell</a> – looks fun!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid1" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E1S4i7begTE?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="THE POD GENERATION Trailer (2023) Emilia Clarke"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/E1S4i7begTE" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Pod Generation Trailer">The Pod Generation</a> – this should be a hoot!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid2" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/re1nczaspy4?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="NAPOLEON Official Trailer (2023) Joaquin Phoenix"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/re1nczaspy4" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Napoleon Movie Trailer">Napoleon</a> – a big-budget historical – sweet!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Just for Fun!</h2></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 810px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid3" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QzcvRDWgRIE?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 810px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Smile - Butterfly (Official Music Video)"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/QzcvRDWgRIE" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Smile - Butterfly (Official Music Video)">Smile – Butterfly (Official Music Video)</a> – so catchy! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid4" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MAVeOxnPzhE?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Palia | Official Beta Release Trailer"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/fi6AIQoFIuk?feature=share" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Han Solo Meets Imperial HR Comedy video"></a></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/MAVeOxnPzhE" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Palia MMO">Palia</a> – a new upcoming MMO Beta. Supposed to be super laid back with crafting, farming, and more. Looks super pretty!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; 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They’ve switched signups to Eventbrite.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Have fun ya’ll!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Till next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-41479667268269631462023-07-20T14:44:00.002-05:002023-07-20T14:44:28.989-05:00The Secret Humankind Release Day is HERE!<p> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Just a quick note to let you know that <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a data-link-id="1176763668" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind at Amazon">The Secret Humankind</a></span> release day is finally here! 🎺</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🎆🎇 Huzzah! 🎆🎇</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">What are reviewers saying about The Secret Humankind?</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Here are some highlights from the reviews that have come in so far! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4.7 Stars</span> from 10 ratings and 9 review texts</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(You can see the full text reviews <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126842426-the-secret-humankind" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind at Goodreads">here</a>.)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Be prepared for a long night of reading as the story unfolds. The end will leave you wanting more.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“The plot is intriguing, fast-paced, and fraught with suspense, making it a page-turner.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Enjoyed every minute and read it straight through as I couldn’t put it down. Then I reread it and it was even better.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“I loved this book and the characters and had a hard time putting it down (even at 2 a.m.).”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Again, you can see the full reviews<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126842426-the-secret-humankind" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind at Goodreads"> here</a>.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">What formats is it available in?</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The novel is available in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/195723010X" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind Hardback Edition">hardback</a>, <a data-link-id="1176763675" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1957230096/" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind paperback edition">paperback</a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind Kindle edition">Kindle</a>. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The paperback should be getting picked up by other online book retailers but seems to be propagating slower than anticipated. <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Boo!</em></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Kindle version is also part of <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Kindle Unlimited</span>.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; 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(Worldwide)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Happy New Release Day! </em></span>😁</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-17815368697811974762023-07-15T17:35:00.002-05:002023-07-15T17:35:27.181-05:00Virtual Tourist 07/14/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; 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outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 82px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 1</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Coral Island</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Story Origin Swap 2</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind Release Celebration Giveaway</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cruel, Cruel Summer Group Promo</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Strong Women – Strange Worlds</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewer’s Corner</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Texas is living up to its reputation for 🔥 summers with a vengeance. Luckily, we’re also the land of air conditioning! The new window unit that’s supporting our central A/C unit is doing its job well. Huzzah!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s less than a week before <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> goes LIVE in all formats!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">After going down a rabbit hole trying to fix/figure out what was wrong with something that should have been easy, I think everything is now in order.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1957230096/" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind Paperback at Amazon">paperback</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/195723010X" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind Hardback at Amazon">hardback</a> editions are now active and should trickle down to other paperback book outlets. For those of you who’ve been kind enough to grab a copy in exchange for a review, this means you should be able to post a review at Amazon if it’s one of the places you use. Yay!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind Kindle/KU at Amazon">ebook</a> will be in Kindle/KindleUnlimited and should go live on 7/20/23.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If you haven’t yet, don’t forget to sign up to try to win the two-lamp of out-of-this-world set (US Only) and check out the freebies from other authors. More details in the promo spot at the bottom of the email. (Or click <a href="http://www.gloriaoliver.com/giveaway" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Giveaway Page for Gloria Oliver">here</a>!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Missed out on the sample chapters? You can get those <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/the-discoveries-of-julia-xero/the-secret-humankind/the-secret-humankind-chapter-01/" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind Sample Chapters">here</a>.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Yes, I am about to go into madness mode. Wheee!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I was doing some research for the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Music of Death Blues</span> and ran across <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jacques Casanova</em>. Everyone’s heard the name, but I didn’t know much about the man. So I stumbled upon the fact that he wrote a 12-volume set of memoirs! I found volume 1 at Forgotten Books and have been thoroughly enjoying it. Aside from his raging libido (though no graphic descriptions are given – yay!), the man is extremely intelligent and brutally honest! Just today, there’s a passage where he says he can tell the Adriatic sea is moving away toward the east and that in 3 to 4 hundred years, he expects to see Venice connected to dry land. They’ve been saying Venice has been drying up for several years now! The attitudes and expectations of people of the time have also been fascinating. The clergy regularly had chocolate for breakfast! And they drank coffee! (For some reason, though I knew they drank coffee here in the States in the late 1700s, my brain never connected with it being drunk overseas during the same time. DOH!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing News</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I worked up some more character pics for <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> to share! (See below!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I wasn’t going to do it initially, but since readers do not all signup for newsletters… I’ve decided to put <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a data-link-id="1173522135" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CBL578GM" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Pay It Forward at Amazon">Pay It Forward</a></span> – The Discoveries of Julia Xero prequel short—up at Amazon as well. (One funny thing is that it showed up almost immediately at BookBub, but Goodreads, which Amazon <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">owns</em>, does not show it yet! DOH!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A few weeks ago, I got an idea for a short story concept when watching episodes of Young Indiana Jones (Some are so good, and others so so very bad! Though they do a great job in explaining a lot of the prevalent thoughts and actions of different countries at the time). It was going to be a historical short, but now it’s turned into a science fiction story! I love the concept, but I’m not totally sure where I want it to go. I’m having to sneak it in to work on it here and there outside my main writing time. So much juggling! 🤹♀️Lol. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px 59.4px 0px 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510.3px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.6875px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 12px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><img alt="Cillian Doyle" class="wp-image-21905 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cillian.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cillian.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cillian.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cillian.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cillian.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cillian.jpg?resize=480%2C720&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cillian.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 1" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cillian Doyle</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Ladies man and a general, incorrigible scamp. Works the stock shift at night at Bloom’s Candy. He gets visions regarding future events. Dum Dum DUM</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 12px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><img alt="Penny Baxter" class="wp-image-21907 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PennyBaxter.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PennyBaxter.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PennyBaxter.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PennyBaxter.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PennyBaxter.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PennyBaxter.jpg?resize=480%2C720&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PennyBaxter.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 2" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Penny Baxter</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Julia’s supermodel roommate. They wouldn’t pull each other out of a fire, but they make it work.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510.3px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_2 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.6875px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 12px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><img alt="Detective Rafael Ruiz" class="wp-image-21906 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RaphaelRuiz.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RaphaelRuiz.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RaphaelRuiz.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RaphaelRuiz.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RaphaelRuiz.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RaphaelRuiz.jpg?resize=480%2C720&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RaphaelRuiz.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 3" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Detective Rafael Ruiz</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Detective in the ‘know’ about the Secret Humankind.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_3 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 12px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><img alt="Supernatural Assassin" class="wp-image-21909 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jake2Mask.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jake2Mask.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jake2Mask.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jake2Mask.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jake2Mask.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jake2Mask.jpg?resize=480%2C720&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jake2Mask.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 4" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Supernatural Assassin</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Yeah not exactly what I was aiming for, but close enough!)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This thing out of one’s nightmares takes a liking to Julia. Bwahahahaha!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) The Secret Humankind Release Celebration Giveaway</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Cruel, Cruel Summer Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Strong Women – Strange Worlds Rapid Fire Readings</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_4 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Aria SF and F Firsts Boxed Set Vol 1" class="wp-image-21911 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AriaSFandFFirstsBoxSet.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AriaSFandFFirstsBoxSet.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AriaSFandFFirstsBoxSet.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AriaSFandFFirstsBoxSet.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 5" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Aria SF and F Firsts Boxed Set Vol 1</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A boxed set of firsts!</span></h4><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Association of Rhode Island Authors proudly presents their first boxed set!</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Each author has contributed one book of an ongoing series. From the sandy wastelands of far-off world filled with magic, machines, and men to war torn edge of space to aliens invading Earth.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">There’s a little something for everyone. We hope you enjoy sit back and enjoy the ride.</p><h4 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This boxed set includes:</span></h4><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">K. Bentley – Where Weavers Daire</em><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Keith Carreiro – The Penitent, Part One</em></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Tabitha Lord – Horizon</em></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Paul Magnan – Kyu, The Coming of Dis</em></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Christopher Paniccia – Heaven’s Gate</em></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Debra Zannelli – Sisterworld</em></p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Coral Island</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Three out of four family members are playing this one now. 😁 The game is still in progress, but there’s enough there to keep you busy for some time. Anyone who loved Stardew Valley will love Coral Island.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/67" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Virtual Photos of Coral Island">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114652-69d3b56a-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230713114652 69d3b56a me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114652-69d3b56a-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 6" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">There are multiple festivals during the year. Each comes with several mini-games. (Not all are active.) This is the spot for a pumpkin-smashing game during the Fall Festival.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114654-ded05dfe-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230713114654 ded05dfe me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114654-ded05dfe-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 7" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Pufferfish Oil Company has a stand and we also have a Moon Cake shop. All the festivals tend to have a shop with either discounted goodies or rare items. They’re also the best way to talk to everyone and get some rapport going.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114658-b5a92be0-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230713114658 b5a92be0 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114658-b5a92be0-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 8" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">There are four mining tunnels—earth, water, wind, and fire. This is the breaking seal for earth as you try to set free the spirit giants.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114659-ac63d804-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230713114659 ac63d804 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114659-ac63d804-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 9" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The main/lobby area of the mine. The big guy is the leader of the giants. You can see the opened earth mine shaft on the right. The tiny statues behind them are the other trapped giants.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114700-f810e368-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230713114700 f810e368 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114700-f810e368-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 10" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The secret village of the giants! (Yes, that’s how they refer to themselves! We’re hoomans.😋 ) The structure in the center can be used to magic your tools.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114703-c51b2267-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230713114703 c51b2267 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114703-c51b2267-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 11" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve spotted a merman! And yeah, there’s trash all over the ocean we get to clean. But you can find goodies, too! (The mer people should be in the next update. This little sequence is all we see of them at the moment.)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_6" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114706-6c6df7da-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230713114706 6c6df7da me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114706-6c6df7da-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 12" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">All the festivals have the cutest moving banners. This one is for a big dinner to celebrate the coming new year!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_7" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114709-612598b8-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230713114709 612598b8 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/07/13/20230713114709-612598b8-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 07/14/23 13" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can’t get here anymore. They locked us out on the last major update. This will be the gate area into the mer people zone. 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background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🌟 Shout out to Reviewers Corner! </span>🌟</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Black Jade</span> – Laura Emerson and AmberKitty15608</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> – Wolfkin, Kuzlin, Margaret Both, Anne Kavcic, and Shellie</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Do you want your name in here, too? All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">May sweet winds cool your brow and great books your mind. 📚</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Until next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-90476728772678338862023-07-01T18:05:00.003-05:002023-07-01T18:05:40.075-05:00Mind Sieve 06/30/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">News/Musings</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Mini Movie/Show Reviews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 2</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Movie/TV Show Previews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Just for Fun!</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Cruel, Cruel Summer Group Promo</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Strong Women – Strange Worlds</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mlContentTable" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 640px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">We’ve been melting, <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">melting</em>, all this week out here in Texas. Temperatures have been super hot! 🔥 As the old saying goes, you could cook eggs on the sidewalk! 🍳 😋</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope you are keeping it cool! 🧊</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">We have an air conditioning window unit for where I am most of the day and the poor thing keeps throwing the breaker trying to keep up with this heatwave. Ugh! (Luckily it has a breaker all for its lonesome or it would be taking out who knows what else with it. Eek!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">There are only a few (double eek!) weeks to go before <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> goes LIVE! What reviews have come in have been excitingly positive. Squee!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Tomorrow starts the month-long release celebration! Aside from the out-of-this-world two-lamp set (US Only – sorry!), there will be a ton of freebie urban fantasy short stories, samples, and novels.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The giveaway page is up and goes active <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">7/1/23</span>. Sing up to win or grab freebies <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/giveaway/" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 0, 233) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind Release Celebration Giveaway Page">here</a>. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://https//www.gloriaoliver.com/giveaway/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 0, 233) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Secret Humankind Giveaway Banner" class="wp-image-21882 aligncenter size-full jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="21882" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="The Secret Humankind Giveaway Banner" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TheSecretHumankindGiveawayBanner800X266.jpg?fit=800%2C266&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TheSecretHumankindGiveawayBanner800X266.jpg?fit=300%2C100&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TheSecretHumankindGiveawayBanner800X266.jpg?fit=800%2C266&ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,266" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/thesecrethumankindgiveawaybanner800x266/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="266" loading="eager" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TheSecretHumankindGiveawayBanner800X266.jpg?resize=800%2C266&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TheSecretHumankindGiveawayBanner800X266.jpg?resize=800%2C266&ssl=1 800w, https://www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TheSecretHumankindGiveawayBanner800X266-480x160.jpg 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Mind Sieve 06/30/23 1" width="800" /></a></p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing news</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Book 3 of the Daiyu Wu Mysteries – <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Music of Death Blues</span> is now up to 30K. Woot! If I can keep at this pace, the first draft should be done in three more months. It would be a new record for me! 🤞</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve been toying with Midjourney, which is an AI driven art generator. Several of the pics I used in The Secret Humankind’s book trailer were made there. It seems to do best when you do things in pieces, depending on what you need. It’s amazing how wrong it can take a simple prompt, too! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">So this week I’ve been toying with trying to make character cards for <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span>. I shared one on FB Thursday and figured I’d share a few more here.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Not all are spot on to the actual character descriptions, but I figure they’re decently close to give you a good idea. </p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px 59.4px 0px 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510.3px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.6875px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 0px 12px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><img alt="Dawn Anghelescu" class="wp-image-21883 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AnghelescuCard.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AnghelescuCard.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AnghelescuCard.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AnghelescuCard.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AnghelescuCard.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AnghelescuCard.jpg?resize=480%2C720&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AnghelescuCard.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 06/30/23 2" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Dawn Anghelescu</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Owner and CEO of Remington Safe & Clean, a trauma and crime scene decontamination company. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />She’s good to the employees and for those specially vetted, has extra ‘secret’ work for them.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 0px 12px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><img alt="Julia Xero" class="wp-image-21885 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/JuliaXero.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/JuliaXero.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/JuliaXero.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/JuliaXero.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/JuliaXero.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/JuliaXero.jpg?resize=480%2C720&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/JuliaXero.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 06/30/23 3" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Julia Xero</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The series protagonist. Julia is looking for better employment when she comes across the ad for RSC. Much to her surprise, she gets the job, even as she warns herself it’s too good to be true. She’s waiting for the other shoe to drop.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510.3px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_2 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.6875px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 0px 12px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><img alt="Karamel Oaks" class="wp-image-21884 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KaramelOaks.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KaramelOaks.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KaramelOaks.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KaramelOaks.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KaramelOaks.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KaramelOaks.jpg?resize=480%2C720&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KaramelOaks.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 06/30/23 4" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Karamel Oaks</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Receptionist for RSC. Bubbly, friendly, and loves to take care of everyone. She’s hyper-excited when Julia “another girl!” joins the company.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_3 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 0px 12px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><img alt="Stan Lockhart" class="wp-image-21886 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/StanLockhart.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/StanLockhart.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/StanLockhart.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/StanLockhart.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/StanLockhart.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/StanLockhart.jpg?resize=480%2C720&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/StanLockhart.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 06/30/23 5" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Stan Lockhart</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3rd shift employee at RSC and Julia’s work partner. Laid back but hard working. Keeps insisting the work they do is important. Has nicknamed their work van ‘Rocinante’ after Don Quixote’s steed.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra stuff I’ve shoved in here:</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Cruel, Cruel Summer Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Strong Women Strange Worlds Rapid Fire Reading</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">More deets on all of these in their sections. 😊</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_4 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)" class="wp-image-21889 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/APandotaInitiative.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/APandotaInitiative.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/APandotaInitiative.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/APandotaInitiative.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 06/30/23 6" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/97624d38-02a2-11ee-84d1-239c16084d04" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="A Pandora Initiative by Michael Wright">A Pandora Initiative</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Get the first three thrillers of the Pandora Initiative Series in one box set.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">John Seal is a spy whose patriotism is admirable, but the motives of his famed handler are questionable.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The collection contains:</em></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mirage</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">John Seal thought investigating the cause for an uptick in greenhouse gas emissions in the middle of a desert would be easy. He was wrong. As a CIA cybersecurity operative, Seal is working for the ongoing covert Pandora Initiative.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Exiled</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CIA agent John Seal is a marked man the moment he steps off the plane in Tel Aviv.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />From a previous assignment, Seal collected intel that an Iranian weapon of mass destruction is moving forward unhindered.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Silk Road</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Disavowed, burned and forgotten, CIA agent John Seal is learning to play by his own rules.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />During his previous mission, vital intel that sheds light on the development of a weapon of mass destruction was stolen – intel needed to clear his name.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mini Movie/TV Reviews 🎥</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★ – Why did I go see this? Why?!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★ – Showed promise but on execution, crashed</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★ – Enjoyable, just don’t look under the hood too closely</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★ – A great film, totally worth seeing!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★★ – 🤯 Too fabulous for words!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_5 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Elemental" class="wp-image-21893 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Elemental.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Elemental.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Elemental.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Elemental.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 06/30/23 7" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Elemental</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Elemental is a super adorable film. It weaves into its premise a lot of the things many deal with today—familial expectations, assumptions, traditions, bureaucracy, and love in all its forms. How even one person believing in you can make all the difference.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One thing that was very subtle but spoke volumes were the fact the city had actually been made with the intention of creating a place where all four elements could live and thrive. A quick pan during the beginning showed how each element had come to the city in phases. Yet as many things do, something was lost in translation as time passed, and rather than the fire element getting included, it was just easier to shunt it to the side and those of fire were happy to go. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Oh, there’s a short before the film – post “Up” – it was nice to see Carl and Dug again! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★.25 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price To See Again!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_6 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Spider-man Across the Spider-verse" class="wp-image-21894 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AcrossTheSpiderverse.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AcrossTheSpiderverse.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AcrossTheSpiderverse.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AcrossTheSpiderverse.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 06/30/23 8" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Spider-man Across the Spider-verse</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This is PART 1 – just thought I’d warn you upfront. 😋 (Everybody seems to be doing multi-part films now! It’s not a bad thing, but it would be nice to get a heads up!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">All the awesomeness of the first film is back in the second. This time, the starter POV is from Gwen’s side so we see her before and after she met Miles. This gives us a good foundation for <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">all </em>that comes after. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Family, friendship, hope, trust, guilt, love, parenting, we run the full gambit. Loads of new spider guys and gals we get to have a ton of fun with. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">In a weird type twist, while Elemental shows you how one person can boost someone to greater heights, here in the multiverse we see how not taking someone seriously can send them in the opposite direction and with dire consequences! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★.5 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price To See Again!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_7 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Flash" class="wp-image-21895 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Flash.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Flash.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Flash.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Flash.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 06/30/23 9" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Flash</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">There is a lot of notoriety around the lead actor of this film, and people have boycotted it due to his actions. The only problem is when they do, they are hurting 100s of people who also worked on the movie, not just the actor. So something to keep in mind?</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">In recent years I have noticed a tendency to make what had been serious characters in the comics into somewhat comedic characters in the films. (Thor, Aquaman, etc.) So though Barry is a genius, he doesn’t always come across as smart. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Great effects, the CGI stays great aside from a couple of blips, a good buildup leading to the big reveal (you can see it coming, but only if you really pay attention—bwahahaha—and that’s the best way to know it’s been done right. So kudos, guys!) Some nice ways to use Barry’s powers.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I was impressed with the fact they took the time to give Barry a unique way/pose to run. It made me think of the ancient statues of Hermes. Giving his run an identity rather like the way Superman would take off back in the day.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I loved Bruce Wayne’s explanation of the multi-verse. Tons of homage to the different Batmans and Supermans over the ages. They even brought back pieces of music from the older films. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Yet another super hero is about to be taught the dangers of time travel and mucking about with it. Bwahahahahaha</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★.25 out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price To See Again!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_8 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Asteroid City" class="wp-image-21898 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AsteroidCity.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AsteroidCity.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AsteroidCity.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AsteroidCity.jpg?w=310&ssl=1 310w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 06/30/23 10" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Asteroid City</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This film won’t be for everyone. Wes Anderson’s films tend to be quirky, odd, thought-provoking, and even weird. I’ve seen a number of them, so I knew what to expect. 😋</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This one crosses and blurs the lines between reality and fiction and vice versa. It is about a play called “Asteroid City” which we see played out in movie-magic reality (despite the fact it is a stage play), but also get glimpses behind the curtain. The narrator’s comment when speaking about the writer’s creative process and all the things<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> it took months to do</span></em> all condensed into a sentence or two was EPIC! (Too many films depict writing as easy, one draft affairs instantly ready for publication – which it is not!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I think older audiences will see a lot more to like/recognize than younger ones. There are tons of nods and winks to 50’s and 60’s Hollywood SF films and famous movie stars. For example, Scarlett Johansson in the play is a Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor mix.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Some of the zingers are fast. Others are subtle and in the background (So keep your eyes peeled). They are things to be seen and assimilated yet not said forthrightly. (The paintings in the writer’s home are a perfect example. At first, they seem like typical cowboy paintings until you take a better look!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby has enjoyed some of the other films, but not this one. I did! So take from that what you will! 😂</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating</span>: ★★★★ out of 5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Better on Cable.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_9 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)" class="wp-image-21890 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/BradenHawk.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/BradenHawk.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/BradenHawk.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/BradenHawk.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 06/30/23 11" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/f556cb7e-022c-11ee-838b-97cfe0344a1e" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Braden Hawk ">Braden Hawk</a></h2><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Framed for a crime he did not commit. Braden Hawk seeks vengeance.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">My life changed forever in a single, tragic evening.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">They convicted me of killing twelve people with a single swipe of my Sword of Wind. Little did they know someone else committed the crime.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">They never knew I was betrayed. Betrayed not just by an ally, but by my dear cousin. My best friend at the Celestial University of the Northeast, she fought alongside me in the Elemental War against the notorious Machis. 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border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-77447487386990834472023-06-18T11:02:00.003-05:002023-06-18T11:02:53.791-05:00Virtual Tourist 06/16/23 Plus! <p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; 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outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 82px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind Ch 3</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Sherlock Holmes The Awakened</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Fair</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Science Fiction Books That Knock You Out</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">BookSirens Jun 2023 UF ARCS</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">BookSirens Jun 2023 Thriller ARCS</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewers Corner!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Our weather the last couple of weeks has been wonky! Everything they’ve forecasted is either totally wrong or comes days before the predictions. More 2023 chaos! 😋</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">We have such weird dogs! Heck, even all the cats are odd. I wonder if we suffer from weirdness magnet? The older of the two pooches, Minerva, has a huge case of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). She’d also go outside regardless of the weather—including thunderstorms. Then suddenly, she won’t go outside at all! Since she will go to the puppy park and run everywhere, and also goes out when the kids take them to play with their friends’ dogs on game night, I’m starting to wonder if there is a smell or sound we can’t hear as humans that are affecting her. But then Xena has no issues with whatever it is and is happy to romp about out there. 🐕 So I’ll say it again—dogs are weird… 😁</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks to everyone</span> who sent good vibes in my editor’s direction! Progress to the madness she had to deal with has been made! Her life should now be going back to something resembling normal. YES!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing News</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Daiyu Wu Mysteries Book 3 – <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Music of Death Blues</span> is still moving along. Expect some new hijinks and more on the Aiden Campbell side of the fence. 😎 (I did spend a couple of hours trying to find out one factoid and got mostly nowhere, though I did run across some interesting bits while I was at it, so it wasn’t a total loss. Whee!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This round comes Chapter 3 of <a data-link-id="1158103442" href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/the-discoveries-of-julia-xero/the-secret-humankind/" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind Info Page">The Secret Humankind</a>!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">And check below for The Secret Hunmankind Book Trailer! I finally got it done! Yipee! Feel free to let me know what you think of it!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3fEYjUOIdEU" width="479" youtube-src-id="3fEYjUOIdEU"></iframe></div><br /><p></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 6px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind – Chapter 03</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Missed Chapters 01 and 02? No Problem! Download them <a data-link-id="1158103444" href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/the-discoveries-of-julia-xero/the-secret-humankind/the-secret-humankind-chapter-01/" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind Sample Chapters Page">here</a>.)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“So, how did it go?”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I put my keys in the dish by the front door and glanced at my roommate. Penny asking after me? That was rare. Typically all she thought about was herself. I hoped this wasn’t a sign she was about to slip into one of her ‘moods.’</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Okay, I think. The receptionist said I should hear back in a day or two.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I was positive I hadn’t generated any points in my favor during the interview, as my usual solution when unclear as to what to do was to stop talking. I doubted it had reflected well on me.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“The higher pay would be nice, of course.” Penny sent me a weighted glance. “I’d worry less about your ability to hold up your end of the rent.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Good old Penny—always showing concern for others. Right…</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">With her long legs, red-streaked blond hair, and angular features, Penny made an impression wherever she went. And she liked it that way. The fact that I was plain and called little attention to myself suited my roommate just fine. My ability to ignore her didn’t hurt the relationship either, not that Penny ever noticed.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">We might not pull each other out of a fire, but when she’d offered to give me a discount on my share of the rent in exchange for keeping the whole place clean and tidy, I couldn’t pass it up. Half the rent for a place like this had been beyond my means. With the added perk of not having to pretend to be interested in each other’s business, the arrangement suited both of us. A match made in heaven? Not on your life. But weirdly enough, it worked. “Thanks. Your concern is underwhelming.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“As if.” Penny rolled her eyes. “Just hold up your end and we’re golden.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I gave her a thumbs up and walked through the fancy living room with its giant-screen TV over to my plain and spartan bedroom on the left. Penny didn’t know I knew, but my roommate had gone through twelve other people before I’d found her. None had stayed over a week—sometimes their choice, sometimes not.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Self-confidence was a must for a model, but Penny took it to god-like levels. Yet she still had no idea why she couldn’t keep a roommate. But since modeling could at times be a cutthroat business and her personality and methods had left others in her wake, Penny had enemies, lots of enemies, and she often traveled for work. So she wasn’t fond of leaving the place without a body in it to discourage any childish retaliations. Enter <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">me</em>—convenient, dull, without any modeling aspirations. Perfect!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">My phone vibrated in my pocket. “This is Julia.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Ah, Miss Xero. It’s Dawn Anghelescu from Remington Safe and Clean. I am pleased to inform you that you have the job if you want it.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Are you sure?” My face turned hot. I really <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">must</em> be tired to question Anghelescu’s decision like that. <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Idiot!</em></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A soft chuckle came from the other end of the call. “Yes, I’m positive. I believe you’ll be a good fit.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">My cheeks only grew hotter. “Thank you. I—I’ll have to give two weeks’ notice at my current job. Though they may let me go sooner.” Harry was going to go ballistic. <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Too bad</em>.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Two weeks is perfectly acceptable. You’ll receive your offer letter via Fed Ex by tomorrow. It will include your new employee packet as well as an appointment for a full physical and hepatitis B shot—but let us know if you need to reschedule for any reason.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“A hepatitis B shot?” I asked.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Yes. It’s for your safety. People may not think much of CTS decon, but the work does have risks. No matter how prepared we believe we are, you can’t discount Murphy’s Law, so we cover as many bases as possible to minimize any potential hazards. It’s also an OSHA requirement.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">That made sense. There was a lot I’d need to learn.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“In a few days, you’ll receive a package with more paperwork to fill out as well as a couple of uniforms to get you started. There’ll also be a schedule and dates for a five-day training course. First time for you, but a refresher for some of our other employees.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Welcome to our family, Miss Xero. We hope you’ll be with us for a long time to come.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This was actually <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">happening</em>. I’d done it! Despite everything, I got the job! So why was my spidey sense suddenly screaming?</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">***</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The following two weeks were a wild, emotional rollercoaster.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The offer letter arrived early the next day. After spending a listless night sure I’d imagined the whole thing, I had physical proof it was real. Then there was the salary—the <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">salary</em>! Twenty an hour was double what I made at the Golden Corral, <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">with</em> tips, and that was before the third shift differential of fifty percent kicked in. I stared at the paper with its shiny Remington Safe and Clean logo for thirty minutes, basking in the weird, giddy feeling flowing up from my toes. I had felt nothing like it before—never thought I <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">would</em> feel it. I was sure that only someone who’d won the lottery would have an inkling of what I was experiencing at that moment.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But when I came off the high, doubt nibbled at the back of my brain. It was too good to be true. It had to be, didn’t it? Or did it? Wonderful things happened to bad people all the time. So why couldn’t <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I</em> have some luck swing my way for once?</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Still, it wasn’t a big surprise when things got bumpy. I purposely didn’t turn in my notice until the end of my shift, not wanting to be around when Harry lost it.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">What I hadn’t expected was him trying to make me feel like I’d betrayed him, like I <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">owed</em> him for putting up with me all this time. He even had the gall to try to guilt me into staying. Then there was Melody. Suddenly we were besties. She kept asking all sorts of questions—not that I answered any of them in anything but the vaguest of terms. I couldn’t tell if she was trying to get me to stay or figure out where I got the job so she could try to take it from me.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">They were two of the most exhausting weeks of my life.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I had only one regret—Mrs. Conrad. I would miss seeing her. More than that, I worried about the older woman getting enough to eat, about Melody bullying her for tips she couldn’t afford, or that she wouldn’t be allowed to take some extra bread home once I was gone.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The next time she came in, I made sure we had a few private moments.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Mrs. Conrad, make sure to sit in Mary’s area from now on when you come. She’ll take good care of you. Georgia is okay if Mary’s area is full. But you should avoid Melody at all costs.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Oh, dear, don’t worry about me, and call me Roxanne.” Mrs. Conrad patted my hand. “I’ll be all right. You deserve more, so I’m happy for you—though I will miss you.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Thanks. That means a lot.” I dropped my voice to a whisper. “Would, would you like to keep in touch? I’ll be working the late shift, but I can probably meet you somewhere for coffee now and again. Or I’d love to take you to lunch sometime. Not here, though. Unless you’d prefer not to.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The old lady chuckled. “I’d like that. We can trade email accounts, or—are you on Facebook? You can find lots of eligible men there, you know.” She looked hopeful.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“No, sorry. Never been much for social media.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Ah, an old lady can but dream.” Mrs. Conrad gave me a wistful smile. “I guess I’ll have to figure out some other way to find you a promising young man.”</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Ugh</em>. I certainly hoped not. 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😁</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Fair Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Science Fiction Books That Knock You Out! Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">5) BookSirens Jun 2023 Urban Fantasy ARCs</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">6) BookSirebs Jun 2023 Thriller ARCs</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Tales From Thac" class="wp-image-21853 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TalesOfThac.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TalesOfThac.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TalesOfThac.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TalesOfThac.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 06/16/23 Plus! 1" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Tales From Thac</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Dragons, pirates, magic and deceit. Thac is no place for the faint of heart…</em></span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Grand Choosing:</span>Kortiama longs to prove herself at the Day of Choosing. Yet that day will hold more for her than she ever bargained for, if she manages to survive.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Price of Honor:</span>Seishin never expected to fall in love, nor that his love would hold a dark secret. The Pirate Coast is a dangerous place, one which might hold the key to his future, if it doesn’t kill him first.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Art of the Steal:</span>Where did the enigmatic Donatello come from? Where did he learn to be a thief, artist, and swordsman? Who is the mysterious woman who broke his heart?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Fortune Tellers:</span>Fran was not always blind, nor was she always a druid. It all came down to a fateful day and a run in with a certain blonde-haired, violet-eyed fortune teller.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Battle of Fish Eye Cove:</span>Outnumbered two to one, Ves and Ruka engage in a desperate battle with a flight of evil dragons. Can the two dragon girls escape their deadly fate?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">These and other thrilling tales are included here in this fantastic anthology from the world of Thac…</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></h2><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></h2><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">From Frogwares comes the latest Sherlock Holmes game – The Awakened. Basically, Sherlock Holmes meets Cthulu! Sherlock and Watson have just recently become roommates after Sherlock’s adventures in Cordona (See Sherlock Holmes Chapter 1). </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The game is shorter than the others and was funded through Kickstarter as part of the company is in Ukraine. The bonuses are set in such a way as to encourage a second play-through, especially is you did not have the DLC with extra cases the first time around. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Some definite adult themes as you could expect from anything related to Cthulu. I loved a conversation Sherlock and Watson had where he asks not to include the information Watson had learned about Sherlock’s mother out of his stories – thus securing the game stay in canon with the original stories. 😋</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/68" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Virtual Photos of Sherlock Holmes The Awakened">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122305-dde5e6b0-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230615122305 dde5e6b0 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122305-dde5e6b0-me.jpg?w=500&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 06/16/23 Plus! 2" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sherlock takes out his frustrations on Watson with cutting sarcasm. The painting behind him is the one he recovered in Cordona in SH Chapter 1.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122309-ba4409c0-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230615122309 ba4409c0 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122309-ba4409c0-me.jpg?w=500&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 06/16/23 Plus! 3" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Watson has enticed Sherlock to come to visit an old acquaintance of his who needs his help. The estate is in the background.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122310-992441e2-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230615122310 992441e2 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122310-992441e2-me.jpg?w=500&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 06/16/23 Plus! 4" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A missing servant’s drawing of gods from home. </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122316-33038a77-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230615122316 33038a77 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122316-33038a77-me.jpg?w=500&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 06/16/23 Plus! 5" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A bridge is under construction at the harbor. Same as the one they fought on in one of the newer films, perhaps?</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122321-7139e2ae-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230615122321 7139e2ae me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122321-7139e2ae-me.jpg?w=500&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 06/16/23 Plus! 6" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Inside the Cursed Mermaid bar – you can see their logo on the wall. (I think I lowered the resolution too much on these. 😢)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122324-3a201c4d-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230615122324 3a201c4d me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122324-3a201c4d-me.jpg?w=500&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 06/16/23 Plus! 7" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A merchant ship that had an explosion its hull the previous evening. Could it be related to all the resent people going missing? Dum Dum DUM</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_6" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122327-423e54b4-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230615122327 423e54b4 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122327-423e54b4-me.jpg?w=500&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 06/16/23 Plus! 8" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The clues have led Holmes and Watson to a warehouse.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_7" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122328-85804b1b-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230615122328 85804b1b me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/06/15/20230615122328-85804b1b-me.jpg?w=500&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 06/16/23 Plus! 9" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Frogwares always takes care to include all sorts of lovely details to their games.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; 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</span>🌟</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Black Jade</span> – Ysobella Black</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Joy of Murder</span> – Donna and Ysobella Black</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> – Margarita Bailey, My2Doxie, Delphia Von Heeder, and Margarita Rose</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Do you want your name in here, too? All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope you have a fabulous weekend! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Until next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-48018529727385920092023-06-03T22:33:00.003-05:002023-06-03T22:33:43.408-05:00The Secret Humankind - Chapter 01<div>
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When the body count starts rising, will trying to make a living get her rubbed out?</span></p><p 0px="" 20px="" color:="" f33="" font-family:="" font-size:="" georgia="" margin:="" quot="" serif="" times="">Julia Xero is stuck in survival mode. After losing the only person she loved, the introverted orphan longs to escape her toxic employment for the zen of crime and trauma scene decontamination. But when she lands her dream job and is called to a bloody rooftop with a decapitated corpse, she’s horrified to come face to face with an otherworldly shark-toothed assassin.</p><p 0px="" 20px="" color:="" f33="" font-family:="" font-size:="" georgia="" margin:="" quot="" serif="" times="">Furious to learn she’s been enlisted by a clandestine race of beings against her will, Julia’s dismay fountains when she finds out they implanted her with a neck bomb to ensure her lips stay tightly sealed. Fit to be tied, and her thunderous confrontation with her boss hitting a deadend, the stubborn young woman begins plotting ways to leave the energy-powered entities in her dust.</p><p 0px="" 20px="" color:="" f33="" font-family:="" font-size:="" georgia="" margin:="" quot="" serif="" times="">Can she outwit an ancient civilization before her carotid goes boom?</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;">The Secret Humankind</span> is the gritty first book in <em>The Discoveries of Julia Xero</em> urban fantasy thriller series. If you like fish-out-of-water heroines, complex worlds, and dark truths, then you’ll love Gloria Oliver’s multi-faceted mystery.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><br /></p><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: ProximaNova, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 28px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 30px; margin: 40px 0px 0px;">Chapter 01</h3><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 20px 0px;"><em>I’m so busted!</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">The DART bus came to a stop and opened its doors, its familiar <em>squeal</em> and <em>whoosh</em> propelling me to my feet. I hustled out into the baking Texas sun, oppressively aware I was late for my shift. But rather than break into a run to make up time, I paused and looked around nervously, my hands and feet feeling twitchy.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">What I was searching for, I had no idea. But what my friend Laurel had dubbed my ‘spidey sense’ had been blaring for the last couple of days, on and off. It didn’t help that I’d had the nagging feeling I was being followed and watched since I’d left the apartment that morning. As ridiculous as it sounded, my hunches were rarely wrong about this type of thing. I just didn’t have a clue what was setting them off.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">The sun continued to glare down at me, waves of heat from the sidewalk making the air ripple. I could feel sweat already gathering in my armpits and lower back.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">No one was around, unless you counted the old tom cat licking his furry leg and acting like I wasn’t even there. The doors huffed shut behind me and the bus clattered away, spouting clouds of foul-smelling exhaust.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">I took another look around and slipped one hand into my pocket to grip Stitch, my five-and-a-half-inch folding switchblade. If trouble arrived, I would be ready to prove it had made a bad decision in coming after me.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Still spotting nothing and no one that shouldn’t be there, I finally broke into a jog and headed toward the Golden Corral. The familiar red-and-gold logo soon loomed before me, forcing a change in my mental gears as I approached my daily battlefield.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">I opened the door and faltered for a moment, the sudden slap of cold air robbing me of breath.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“Harry, <em>she’s here</em>!” Melody’s sing-song mockery blared through the restaurant.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">I cringed, and turned to spot my coworker at the double register near the entrance. Melody had just heralded my arrival to the one person I’d hoped to avoid. A smug look and a small inflating gum bubble met my glare.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“Julia! You’re <em>late</em>.” The heavyset shift supervisor rolled into view like an approaching train about to go off the rails.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“I know, I know. Sorry! The buses were off schedule. Some big wreck on I-35.” I avoided making eye contact. If Harry got going, he’d keep me from clocking in for another half hour. Losing the cash and being dressed down in front of customers wasn’t my idea of a good start to the day, which had been lousy enough already. I hurried past him to the employee area in the back of the restaurant.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Melody’s giggled snort followed, her bubble gum popping for emphasis, as I scurried away like a coward. I couldn’t afford to lose this job. Not yet.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Ever since I had applied for the third-shift job at Remington Safe and Clean, things had felt ‘off.’ If she’d still been alive, Laurel would have said I was just being paranoid—that these were only feelings brought on by the scary prospect of the awesome possibilities that would open up for me if I got the higher-paying job.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Even though I knew what she would have said, I still wished I could talk to her. I missed Laurel terribly, and felt a flicker of anger at her for dying. Yes, I was well aware she hadn’t <em>wanted</em> to die—but being a tiny bit mad about it was easier than giving in to the bottomless despair I felt at her loss.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Laurel Caine… Just thinking her name made me sad. She had been more than my caseworker—she had been my only real and constant friend during my formative years. And Laurel had believed in my ‘spidey sense’ even more than I did. It had caused me some problems when I was very young, but Laurel taught me to see it as a good thing. She’d always been a glass-half-full type of person. As a social worker, it was pretty much a requirement if you wanted to survive the job.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">My spidey sense was a skill I had developed while growing up in foster care. Some would call it hyperawareness or hypervigilance, even though sometimes there was nothing around to trigger it. All I knew was that I trusted it, even if I didn’t always understand it. Laurel’s curiosity about it had never waned. She’d wanted to find a way to bottle it and share it with some of her other clients—a few who needed more help or common sense than she could give.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Once I’d turned eighteen and been turned loose by the system, Laurel had made sure we stayed in touch; we’d meet every two weeks or so. To me, she was family—my <em>only</em> family. I was seven years old when I met Laurel, and for fifteen years the woman had been the only unchanging thing in my life. But that had ended twelve months ago, when a brain aneurysm had unexpectedly taken her life. I never even got a chance to say goodbye before she passed, though I did still visit my friend occasionally at the cemetery.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">I changed into my work clothes, pushing the depressing thoughts away. I stashed my shoulder bag in the locker, but pulled out my prepaid cell before locking the door. Wondering why I even bothered, I slipped the phone into my apron pocket. The people at RSC wouldn’t be calling me back—they wouldn’t give me the crime-scene cleaning job. I needed to set my sights lower if I wanted to escape from this place.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">The realization was as bitter now as when I’d left the posh RSC offices in downtown Dallas a few days ago. It’d made it twice as hard to get moving this morning, to choose to willingly come to my dead-end job and put up with the endless aggravations. But I had to eat, and I had to pay rent. So that was that.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">I checked that my mousy straight brown hair was still neat and tied back, that my plain face was clean, and that the company shirt and apron were on straight. There was no point in giving Harry more to complain about. At least Melody was stuck at the register. That was for the best, even though I knew she’d end up making a mess of the till. But working the register would keep her from coming over to my assigned area, sniffing around for things to tattle on me about. If only Melody would pay as much attention to her work as she paid to finding fault with others! But her thick, shining, blond tresses and protruding double-Ds kept the skank employed, much to everyone else’s continued misery. Harry had a type.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">My serving area was on the restaurant’s other end, past the grill house and dessert stations. I waved at a couple of the cooks as I walked by. They weren’t close acquaintances, only fellow stalwart soldiers eking out a living in this unfriendly landscape. The scents of roast beef, fried chicken, and other foods mingled in the air. The melted contents of the chocolate fountain were already cascading, filling the air with their cloyingly sweet scent.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">The day wore on, the cell phone in my pocket growing heavier by the hour and staying as silent as I had known it would. But at least the paranoid feeling of being watched had gone away.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“Something wrong, Julia?” An older woman leaned out on her cane and looked up at me sideways from behind a pair of rhinestone-studded glasses that matched her dark blue day dress.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“No. Everything’s fine, Mrs. Conrad.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Mrs. Conrad was one of my regulars. A bit peculiar, but kind and friendly—just how I had always imagined my grandmother would be, if I’d had one. “Just have a few things on my mind today.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“Come now, call me Roxanne,” she said. “We’ve known each other long enough to not bother with all that.” Her dark eyes were alight. “Could it be <em>boy</em> trouble?” Mrs. Conrad set two quarters on the table, her face hopeful.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“No, no boy trouble. Sorry.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">The wrinkled face sagged a little with disappointment. “You’re such a sweet girl. You should have a boy. If you would only smile more…”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">I tried to oblige her, though it wasn’t my thing. This was a topic we had covered before, much like her wanting me to call her Roxanne instead of Mrs. Conrad. The fact that I wasn’t interested in having a relationship with a man, and felt no need to ingratiate myself to others with unfelt smiles, only seemed to encourage the old lady. “I’ll keep it in mind. Promise.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Mrs. Conrad smiled up at me. “See, such a sweet girl.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">I walked with her as she shuffled along, making sure there were no wet spots or anything that she might trip over. A high shriek warned me of the careening five-year-old running between tables. I used my body to block him and keep him from running into the older woman and send her tumbling to the floor. Someone her age might end up with a broken hip—or something worse.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“Hey, kid! Watch where you’re going, please!” The boy bounced away, never even slowing down. He left three streaks of chocolate on my apron as a parting gift. The little git. His parents never even looked our way, much less ask him to stop running. I fought the urge to sigh.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">As we neared the exit, the odd sensation of someone staring hard at me returned. I glanced in Melody’s direction, figuring it must be her this time. But the cashier was talking animatedly with one of the other regulars about the virtues of black light-enhanced nail polish. I half-turned as I opened the door for Mrs. Conrad, but couldn’t spot anyone looking in my direction. Still, the feeling hadn’t gone away.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“Julia!” Harry shouted. “Shut the freakin’ door and quit letting all the A/C out. You think we’re made of money?”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">I stepped back inside and let the glass door close. Just my luck—money was the one button I <em>never</em> wanted to push with Harry. I plastered a contrite look on my face. “Sorry.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“Prove it.” He loomed over me, the heat and stench coming off him worse than what was outside. “Get your ass back to <em>work </em>before I dock your pay.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">The sound of a plastic plate hitting the ground and bouncing around snapped his attention away from me. Harry stomped off to wave his arms around and yell at anyone who looked even one percent responsible.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Melody snorted, enjoying my embarrassment and discomfort. “Why do you waste your time on that old biddy, anyway? She tips for shit.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Why, indeed? But then again, why not? I would be old, too, someday. Having someone watching out for me in my dotage would be nice.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Besides, I was pretty sure the small tip was more than Mrs. Conrad could afford. She only came twice a month, and ate as much as she could stuff down her gullet. And she <em>always</em> requested more rolls than she ate—but none were ever left behind. Making sure Harry and Melody were none the wiser was one of my few joys in life. I knew what it meant to go hungry, and I wouldn’t wish that gnawing feeling on anyone.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">So I returned to my work area, not bothering to answer Melody’s question. She wouldn’t have understood, anyway. Melody stared daggers at my back for ignoring her, but thankfully, hers was the only stare I sensed, and it was one I was quite used to. But enough was enough; I needed to get out of this place <em>pronto</em>.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">I went on break a while later, still feeling down and no closer to a solution. I jumped when the phone in my apron pocket rang loudly for attention. My hand dived for it. I could have sworn I set the thing to vibrate. If it had gone off while I was on the floor…</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">I shook my head and answered the call. “Hello?”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“Is this Miss Julia Xero?” The unfamiliar female voice had an undercurrent of a strange accent and sounded very young. I didn’t recognize it, but she said my last name correctly—the same pronunciation as zero—which was unusual.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“Yes, I’m Julia.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“This is Dawn Anghelescu from Remington Safe and Clean. You filled out an application with us a few days ago for the open third shift position, I believe? We’d like you to come in for an interview and testing if you’re still interested.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">I blinked twice, sure I had heard her wrong. “Really?”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">“Karamel gave you her stamp of approval, and everything else seems to be in order.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">The RSC’s receptionist had been something of a shock. The petite woman behind the boat-sized reception desk had literally squealed in utter delight when she learned I wanted to apply. She had even rushed around the desk to grab my hand. Apparently the office didn’t have many female employees—but the intensity of her reaction had still felt totally weird.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">A touch of amusement filled the woman’s voice, almost as if she knew what I was thinking. “I believe you’re what we’re looking for in an employee. But this type of job isn’t for everyone, I’m afraid,” Anghelescu said. “The practical test will prove if you’ll be able to handle it.”</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">My spidey sense rang out louder than before. I couldn’t think of a reason why it would do that about a job, but I decided it didn’t matter. It wasn’t like it was a done deal, and if by some miracle I <em>did</em> get in, I would deal with any fallout then. Because at the moment, no matter what my gut told me, working <em>anywhere else</em> would be better than here.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: center;">***</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Coming 7/20/23 in Kindle and Paperback! </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #242f33; font-family: "PT Serif", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Review ARCs available at <a href="https://books.gloriaoliver.com/SecretHumankindARC" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 163, 217, 0.25); color: #00a3d9; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">StoryOrigin</a>, <a href="https://booksirens.com/book/LOP42SL/QEX5JOI" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 163, 217, 0.25); 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outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Year of Chaos continues! Boo! So I’ll be skipping the Mind Sieve portion of the newsletter this time around. Hoping to get back on track by next time. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">My poor sinuses! Though the air quality has been good down here, the pollen count has been nuts! No colds have been caught yet, so good news there, at least! Yay!</p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing news</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The banner at the top will be the series banner for The Discoveries of Julia Xero urban fantasy thriller series! The series is set in Dallas, TX and it has a lovely and varied skyline!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The edited manuscript for The Secret Humankind is running a bit late as my editor has also been suffering from 2023 the Year of Chaos, but I hope to get it in the next couple of weeks.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The date for the ebook to go live on Amazon is now locked for 7/20/23 with the paperback release the week before. I want to try to give reviewers 2 months to get done so some reviews will be live when the ebook goes live. I also hope to do a giveaway of some sort, so stay tuned!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind - Book 1 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero"><img alt="The Secret Humankind - Book 1 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero" class="wp-image-21723 alignnone size-full jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="21723" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="The Secret Humankind" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheSecretHumankind4-300.jpg?fit=300%2C450&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheSecretHumankind4-300.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheSecretHumankind4-300.jpg?fit=300%2C450&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,450" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/thesecrethumankind4-300/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="450" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheSecretHumankind4-300.jpg?resize=300%2C450&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheSecretHumankind4-300.jpg?w=300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheSecretHumankind4-300.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheSecretHumankind4-300.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Pay It Forward and more! 2" width="300" /></a></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span></em> – Book 1 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero – is now on Pre-Order at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind at Amazon">Amazon</a>!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">She keeps her head down and cleans up messes. When the body count starts rising, will trying to make a living get her scrapped?</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Julia Xero is stuck in survival mode. After losing the only person she loved, the introverted orphan longs to escape her toxic employment for the zen of crime and trauma scene decontamination. But when she lands her dream job and is called to a bloody rooftop with a decapitated corpse, she’s horrified to come face to face with an otherworldly shark-toothed assassin.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Furious to learn she’s been enlisted by a clandestine race of beings against her will, Julia’s dismay fountains when she finds out they implanted her with a neck bomb to ensure her lips stay tightly sealed. Fit to be tied, and her thunderous confrontation with her boss hitting a deadend, the stubborn young woman begins plotting ways to leave the energy-powered entities in her dust.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Can she outwit an ancient civilization before her carotid goes boom?</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> is the gritty first book in <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Discoveries of Julia Xero</em> urban fantasy thriller series. If you like fish-out-of-water heroines, complex worlds, and dark truths, then you’ll love Gloria Oliver’s multi-faceted mystery.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Buy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Secret Humankind at Amazon"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span></a> to match wits with monsters today!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This also means I have <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">a new freebie short story</span> for peeps who subscribe to the newsletter! It’s a prequel short to <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> called <a href="https://books.gloriaoliver.com/PayItForwardRM" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Pay It Forward - reward for subscribers"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Pay It Forward</span></a>. The only way to get it is by signing up! I’d love for you to join!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://books.gloriaoliver.com/PayItForwardRM" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Pay It Forward Newsletter sing up page"><img alt="Pay It Forward - The Discoveries of Julia Xero Prequel Short" class="wp-image-21720 alignnone size-medium jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="21720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Pay It Forward – The Discoveries of Julia Xero Prequel Short" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?fit=300%2C450&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?fit=300%2C450&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,450" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/payitforwardcover2-300/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?w=300&ssl=1 300w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Pay It Forward and more! 3" width="200" /></a></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A social worker fighting the good fight. A mousy orphan dodging trouble. Can the public servant find common ground before one of them gets permanently kicked to the curb?</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Laurel Caine wants to pay it forward. As a case handler in child protective services, Laurel maintains a professional distance from her charges while using her stash of ‘secret weapons’ to keep them safe. But after she meets a thin, timid girl named Julia, keeping the child at arm’s length is proving harder than resisting the call of chocolate.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">So when Julia’s current foster home wants to ditch her without cause, Laurel bayonets the rules and goes all in. But Julia is a tough nut to crack and wheedling what Laurel needs to know out of her is like pulling teeth from a bucking bronco.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Can Laurel hammer the cryptic clues together in time, or will she stay stuck in the muck and lose more than she ever imagined?</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Pay It Forward</span> is the prequel short to <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">the Discoveries of Julia Xero</em> urban fantasy thriller series. If you like gutsy women, unlikely orphans, and your fiction laced with the supernatural, you’ll love Gloria Oliver’s moving tale.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Grab your <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">free</em> copy of <a href="https://books.gloriaoliver.com/PayItForwardRM" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Pay It Forward newsletter sign up page"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Pay It Forward</span></a> to foresee the future today!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sample chapters for the novel will be coming soon!</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra stuff I’ve shoved in here:</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Fantastic FREE Fantasy Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Free Fantasy Fun Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">More deets on all of these in their sections. 😊</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/cef8dba6-d47e-11ed-8338-539dc3b3c219" target="_blank"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)" class="wp-image-21748 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WintersWorlf.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WintersWorlf.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WintersWorlf.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WintersWorlf.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Pay It Forward and more! 4" width="200" /></a></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Winter’s Wolf</h3><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A teen out of options. When her ancestry manifests, will she find friendship and love… or meet death at the pack’s jaws?</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Louvette Blackwood struggles to keep her temper in check. So after getting expelled yet again for trouncing a bully, she’s shocked when she inherits her grandfather’s Montana estate. Frustrated by her mother’s tight lips over her heritage, she travels north while juggling disturbing dreams of wolves and images of the dad she never knew.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Stressed to discover her granddad may have been murdered, she heads to her new school where a hallway encounter triggers a horrifying transformation. And when a handsome boy soothes her inner beast, Louvette’s blown away to learn she’s a Lupine—a birthright that puts a target on her back.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Can she embrace her terrifying legacy without falling prey to a depraved killer?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Winter’s Wolf is the bone-chilling first book in The Cursed YA paranormal mystery series. If you like heroines coming into their own, a dash of romance, and deadly foes, then you’ll adore Lou Grimes’ gripping tale.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Buy Winter’s Wolf to explore a wild destiny today!</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/2c8bdfd6-d6ee-11ed-80bc-bfe53748511e" target="_blank"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)" class="wp-image-21749 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dragondale-Academy.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dragondale-Academy.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dragondale-Academy.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dragondale-Academy.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Pay It Forward and more! 5" width="200" /></a></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Freebie)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Dragondale Academy</h3><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Magic isn’t real, and dragons don’t exist. Right?</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Growing up in foster care wasn’t easy on Ava. At eighteen, she left all that behind, and prepared to start her new life.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But she never expected it to take the turn it did.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Daughter of a druid, she finds herself invited to study at the Dragondale Academy of Druidic Magic, and thinks maybe she’s found the thing she’s been looking for her whole life – a home.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But not everything is as it seems at Dragondale. She’s years behind the other students, and an outcast in a foreign country. And there’s only one thing on her mind.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">She never thought she was much of an animal person – until she met Dardyr, the dragon with a dark past. Together, can they heal each other, or is there a reason he’s offlimits?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If you like magic academies, fun characters, and adventures, you’ll love Dragondale Academy: The First Semester.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/nc3fD7k" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Fantastic Free Fantasy May 2023 Group Promo Banner" class="wp-image-21750 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="341" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FantasticFreeFantasyMay2023.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FantasticFreeFantasyMay2023.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FantasticFreeFantasyMay2023.jpg?resize=300%2C100&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FantasticFreeFantasyMay2023.jpg?resize=768%2C256&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FantasticFreeFantasyMay2023.jpg?resize=1080%2C360&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FantasticFreeFantasyMay2023.jpg?resize=1280%2C427&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FantasticFreeFantasyMay2023.jpg?resize=980%2C327&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FantasticFreeFantasyMay2023.jpg?resize=480%2C160&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FantasticFreeFantasyMay2023.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Fantastic Free Fantasy May 2023 Group Promo Banner" width="1024" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">For the first of our two May 2023 Group Promos, I bring you – <a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/nc3fD7k" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Fantastic FREE Fantasy group promo">Fantastic FREE Fantasy</a>! </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/3pXiY6y" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Free Fantasy Fun May 2023 Group Promo" class="wp-image-21751 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="341" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FreeFantasyFunMay2023.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FreeFantasyFunMay2023.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FreeFantasyFunMay2023.jpg?resize=300%2C100&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FreeFantasyFunMay2023.jpg?resize=768%2C256&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FreeFantasyFunMay2023.jpg?resize=1080%2C360&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FreeFantasyFunMay2023.jpg?resize=1280%2C427&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FreeFantasyFunMay2023.jpg?resize=980%2C327&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FreeFantasyFunMay2023.jpg?resize=480%2C160&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FreeFantasyFunMay2023.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Free Fantasy Fun May 2023 Group Promo" width="1024" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Our second group promo for May 2023 is <a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/3pXiY6y" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Free Fantasy Fun Group Promo">Free Fantasy Fun</a>!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Summer is almost here! 😲 Stay cool, ya’ll!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Till next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-51953949990177510232023-04-22T17:42:00.001-05:002023-05-06T17:41:14.747-05:00Virtual Tourist 04/21/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 82px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Coral Island</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Soul of the Paranormal Group Promo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Young Adult Freebies Group Promo</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewers Corner!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope your allergies haven’t been getting the best of you! Colds seem to abound everywhere at the moment. We’ve felt unusually nasally but have managed not to get any colds so far. *knockonwood*</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Our dog Minerva does one of the sneakiest and cutest things EVER! She’s a ninja dog in multiple ways—the quietest dog ever when she wants to be! But there’s a trick she does to tease the younger Xena that is too cute! She can take a small stick or stick treat and flip them sideways with her tongue and hide the whole thing in her mouth! Then she will flip it the other way to show you she has it and then hides it again. Isn’t that adorable? What a tease!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing News</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Daiyu Wu Mysteries Book 3 – The Music of Death Blues is slowly forming – I’m up to 10K words so far. Doing research on Deep Ellum, Freedman’s Town, and Blues! Research can be fun, eye-opening, and frustrating! I do love learning new stuff though. 😍</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You would not believe the agony authors sometimes have to go through with regard to covers. There’s a fine line between what you want and what the market expects… So both Pay It Forward’s cover and The Secret Humankind have changed. Purple is currently the rage for Book 1’s, leather jackets are a must, and so are fighting poses. The placement of typography also needs to be consistent across a series, so since one changed, the other had to, too.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">So below is the new cover for Pay It Forward and a sneak peek at new and improved The Secret Humankind cover. 😁<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Edits for the novel should be in this weekend. *fingerscrossed*</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Pay It Forward - The Discoveries of Julia Xero Prequel Short" class="wp-image-21720 alignnone size-medium jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="21720" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Pay It Forward – The Discoveries of Julia Xero Prequel Short" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?fit=300%2C450&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?fit=300%2C450&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,450" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/payitforwardcover2-300/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PayItForwardCover2-300.jpg?w=300&ssl=1 300w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 1" width="200" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Secret Humankind Cover Sneak Peek" class="wp-image-21736 alignnone size-medium jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-attachment-id="21736" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"Blank sheet of paper with page curl and shadow, design element for advertising and promotional message isolated on white background. EPS 10 vector illustration.","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Blank sheet of paper with page curl and shadow, design element for advertising and promotional message isolated on white background. EPS 10 vector illustration.","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="The Secret Humankind Cover Sneak Peek" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheSecretHumankindCoverRevealv3.jpg?fit=600%2C900&ssl=1" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheSecretHumankindCoverRevealv3.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheSecretHumankindCoverRevealv3.jpg?fit=600%2C900&ssl=1" data-orig-size="600,900" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/blank-sheet-of-paper-with-page-curl-and-shadow-design-element-for-advertising-and-promotional-message-isolated-on-white-background-eps-10-vector-illustration/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheSecretHumankindCoverRevealv3.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 2" width="200" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Part 2 of the freebie prequel short Pay It Forward was in the newsletter this round. If you want to catch part 3 (and links of parts 1 and 2) make sure to <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/subscribe" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Gloria Oliver's Newsletter Signup page">sign up for the newsletter</a>! 😎</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Soul of the Paranormal Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Young Adult Freebies Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The OtherSide Chronicles" class="wp-image-21738 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheOthersideChronicles.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheOthersideChronicles.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheOthersideChronicles.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheOthersideChronicles.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 3" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The OtherSide Chronicles</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">When the Magi find a pair of children on the battlefield wearing ancient relics they realize that there is more to them than meets the eye.</span> They are from Otherside, a world of mythical creatures and magic, and are the only ones able to wield the Relics of Skolt.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Separated and each thinking the other dead, Stella and Darc are raised by the Magi in secret to be ruthless assassins for a cause they aren’t able to name.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Why are they kept in the dark about their pasts and away from each other? Too many questions and not enough answers will lead them to a shocking discovery.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">**This is part 1 of a serial fantasy set of short stories**</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></h2><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></h2><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Coral Island</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This super cute game comes from Stairway Games. For those of you who have played Stardew Valley, the game will seem very similar. I would say Coral Island is Stardew Valley 2.0!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The game is still in beta, but a chunk of it is complete and for sale. It has/does everything from Stardew Valley and more. The graphics are great and the look and feel (and decor options) are vastly greater. There is even a riff of the theme song from Stardew Valley that pops up here and there. Super cute!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/67" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Virtual Photos of Coral Island">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123611-758f6f6d-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230420123611 758f6f6d me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123611-758f6f6d-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 4" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Start screen – you can see the quality just from that! You do things on land and underwater! There are even merpeople!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123613-4996d649-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230420123613 4996d649 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123613-4996d649-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 5" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Tell me that boat does not look like Heyhey from Moana! ROFL. That’s the ship that brings you to the island to get your inherited farm from your grandfather. Heh heh heh.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123614-9be79d47-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230420123614 9be79d47 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123614-9be79d47-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 6" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The town meeting in front of Pufferfish—an oil company wanting to use the island to house its workers. Islanders are NOT happy about this. Especially as their tourism and businesses have been greatly hurt due to an oil spill from a nearby island. Dum Dum DUM!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123621-dd3975e1-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230420123621 dd3975e1 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123621-dd3975e1-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 7" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">There are several sacred trees scattered around the island. There are also spirit gods and a ghost!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123625-69606d84-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230420123625 69606d84 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123625-69606d84-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 8" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Dock area by the two beaches at Coral Island. Professor Lin will get you started with scuba gear to help clean the waters. Lovely graphics, no?</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123629-25735ed8-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230420123629 25735ed8 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123629-25735ed8-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 9" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">As you progress, new storylines/paths will open up! This tree opens the first path toward the spirit village.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_6" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123633-88715a54-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230420123633 88715a54 me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123633-88715a54-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 10" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A temple/shrine north on the lake on the island. She will grant power and rewards for offerings which are grouped by type—gathering, fishing, growing, cooking, etc.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_7" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123638-2d269b8b-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230420123638 2d269b8b me" class="jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" loading="eager" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/04/20/20230420123638-2d269b8b-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 11" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The entrance to the mines! There are four entryways off the main cabin. Each corresponds to an element and a spirit. Seemingly, fire trapped three of the others. The statues by the back are the trapped spirits. You can open more doors and free a spirit when you work your way down to level 40.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Every Trick in the Spellbook" class="wp-image-21739 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EveryTrickInTheSpellbook.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EveryTrickInTheSpellbook.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EveryTrickInTheSpellbook.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EveryTrickInTheSpellbook.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 04/21/23 12" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Every Trick in the Spellbook</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The fate of Segmimn’s School of Sorcery hangs in the balance and Astrid is determined to tip the scales.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">In the mystical mountain town of Quincy, California, Astrid Saunders is the most beloved professor at Segmimn’s School of Sorcery. She manages to champion students and teachers alike while deftly keeping herself out of the spotlight.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But when her childhood friend-turned-rival, Claudia, is charged with murder, Astrid can’t shake the feeling she didn’t do it, and no matter how badly she’d like to see Claudia eat a slice of humble pie, she just can’t walk away.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Speaking up for a spoiled princess will put all eyes on Astrid, and right in the middle of the drama she despises.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">All the clues point to Claudia, but something isn’t right. There are too many secrets surrounding the people involved, and those people go too high up for Astrid to be content with simple answers.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">She’s going to prove Claudia was framed because if she can’t, Segmimn’s will be embroiled in scandal, be forced to close its doors, and Astrid will lose the closest family she’s ever known.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">With so much at stake, it’s going to take everyone working together to solve the puzzle. Rag-tag students, a cranky old sorceress, and even Astrid’s intuitive dog find a way to help. The detective assigned to the case is trying to keep it professional despite the chemistry he feels with Astrid,</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">And Astrid, well, she’s in the middle⏤the reluctant champion of a fight she didn’t choose but one she can’t afford to lose.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_8" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/31xM8Fn" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; 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background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Young Adult Freebies Group Promo" class="wp-image-21705 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" data-lazy-loaded="1" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="341" loading="eager" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/YAFreebies.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/YAFreebies.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/YAFreebies.jpg?resize=300%2C100&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/YAFreebies.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/YAFreebies.jpg?resize=768%2C256&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/YAFreebies.jpg?resize=1080%2C360&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/YAFreebies.jpg?resize=1280%2C427&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/YAFreebies.jpg?resize=980%2C327&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/YAFreebies.jpg?resize=480%2C160&ssl=1 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Young Adult Freebies Group Promo" width="1024" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">There’s still time to grab some <a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/5d0WQpk" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Young Adult Freebies Group Promo">Young Adult Freebies</a> in this April Group Promo!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_with_border et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border-radius: 10px; border: 4px groove rgb(131, 0, 233); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px !important; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 20px !important; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🌟 Shout out to Reviewers Corner! </span>🌟</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Joy of Murder</span> – Beckyb58, Rebecca Brown, Louise, Louisesk, and PhireAngel</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Joy of Murder</span> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Audiobook</em></span> – Ysobella Black</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Romeo’s Revenge</span> – Linda Kimura and Louise</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Do you want your name in here, too? All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Have an awesome week! See you next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-49458309619139074932023-04-08T18:01:00.005-05:002023-04-08T18:01:42.929-05:00Mind Seive 04/07/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">News/Musings</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Mini Movie/Show Reviews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Movie/TV Show Previews</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 2</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Just for Fun!</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Soul of the Paranormal Group Promo</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Young Adult Freebies Group Promo</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Strong Women – Strange Worlds</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mlContentTable" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 640px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Between the temp changes, pressure changes, and very high pollen counts, we’re all struggling not to get sick at our house! I hope you’re feeling well!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The cats and dogs seem to have finally reached a plateau of tolerance. YAY! 😍 We still have to keep an eye on them, but the cats have areas the dogs can’t get into and that’s helped a lot. I just wish Boy had not reverted to bullying Starsong again. 😢 I would have thought after him getting ‘bullied’ by the dogs, he would have learned something, but noooo!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Still, improvements for the win! 😁 Yay!</p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing news</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I got <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Pay It Forward</span> (short story prequel) back from the editor Wednesday and I busted buns to get part 1 ready for the newsletter. Not yet subscribed to the newsletter? Well, there’s no time like the present! 😋 You can <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/subscribe" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 0, 233) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Subscribe page for Gloria Oliver's Newsletter">subscribe</a> here. (There’ll be links in the next newsletter for those who missed part 1)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The editor should have the manuscript for <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind</span> (Book 1 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero) back to me in the next two weeks, so I will be setting up the preorder page for the Kindle version presently. (Can’t do it with paperbacks! Boo!) I will be sharing a sneak peek at the cover soon! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The publication date will be 7/20/23. *fingerscrossed* </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Secret Humankind Teasers Banner" class="wp-image-21601 aligncenter size-full" data-attachment-id="21601" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"retro poster on background","created_timestamp":"1389475619","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"retro poster","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="The Secret Humankind Teasers Banner" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750.jpg?fit=750%2C250&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750.jpg?fit=300%2C100&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750.jpg?fit=750%2C250&ssl=1" data-orig-size="750,250" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/retro-poster/" decoding="async" height="250" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750.jpg?resize=750%2C250&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750.jpg?resize=750%2C250&ssl=1 750w, https://www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750-480x160.jpg 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 04/07/23 1" width="750" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Pre-editor teaser of the week!) </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Arts District’s train station was more of an open-air stopping point for the DART Rail than what most people thought of as a station. Though many riders were disembarking, those waiting to board the next train were less than a handful. Even so, Julia found herself staring intently at each one, wondering which, if any, were part of this Secret Humankind. Were they spying on her even now?</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra stuff I’ve shoved in here:</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Soul of the Paranormal Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Young Adult Freebies Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">6) Strong Women Strange Worlds Rapid Fire Reading</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">More deets on all of these in their sections. 😊</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)" class="wp-image-21700" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheRingKeeper.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheRingKeeper.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheRingKeeper.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TheRingKeeper.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 04/07/23 2" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (UBL)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Ring Keeper</h3><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Caught between twin brothers</span>—one courting demons and sorcery, the other the ruler of an empire protected by magic, Ana bears a ring of unknown powers, her legacy from a mother she never knew.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Discovering the ring’s ability makes her both a valuable member of the emperor’s court and a target for abduction by his jealous brother. Soon Ana finds herself betrayed and kidnapped, ultimately held at the mercy of the emperor’s twin and his dark secrets.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The ring exposes a web of love, hatred and unimaginable betrayal. Though its power drains her life force, the fate of the empire depends on her ability to unlock the ring’s secrets. She must find the will and strength to use it, for its magic can save the lives of everyone Ana has come to love. Or it can destroy them completely…</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">For fans of Annette Marie’s Taming Demons for Beginners.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mini Movie/TV Reviews 🎥</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★ – Why did I go see this? Why?!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★ – Showed promise but on execution, crashed</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★ – Enjoyable, just don’t look under the hood too closely</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★ – A great film, totally worth seeing!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★★ – 🤯 Too fabulous for words!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Despite my best intentions, there are no Mini Movie Reviews this time around. I did see stuff, but time got away from me. DOH! </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Apologies! 😔</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)" class="wp-image-21701" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MurderattheVineyardInn.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MurderattheVineyardInn.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MurderattheVineyardInn.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MurderattheVineyardInn.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 04/07/23 3" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Murder at the Vineyard Inn</h3><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Innkeeper and vineyard owner, Avery Parker, is thrilled to play a part in the town’s long-awaited wedding.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Guests from near and far have gathered for what was meant to be a joyous union.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But instead of ringing toasts and happy cheers, a mysterious death casts a pall over the festivities.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">When a dead body is discovered in her newly opened inn, Avery’s dear friend is quickly put at the top of the suspect list.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Now it’s up to Avery to prove her friend’s innocence and discover the identity of the murderer before they strike again.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s a race against time that could prove deadly if Avery fails.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Will she be able to uncover the truth before it’s too late?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Wine pairings and irresistible recipes included!</em></p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Movie/TV Previews 🎥</h2></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iAMKwDsfUeU?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN | Official Trailer"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/iAMKwDsfUeU" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Trailer">Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Trailer</a> – oooh! Turning fairy tales on their heads. Looks fun!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid1" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hXzcyx9V0xw?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Elemental | Official Trailer"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/hXzcyx9V0xw" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Elemental Official Trailer">Elemental Official Trailer</a> – the more I see, the cuter it looks!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid2" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vS3_72Gb-bI?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Blue Beetle – Official Trailer"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/vS3_72Gb-bI" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Blue Beetle Movie Trailer">Blue Beetle Movie Trailer</a> – looks like they are turning this one family-centric like Shazam. Should be fun! (This incarnation is a lot different from the one in the comics back in the 80’s…but I am game!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_2 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px !important; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0 !important; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 3 (Freebie)" class="wp-image-21702" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Withdrawal.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Withdrawal.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Withdrawal.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Withdrawal.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 04/07/23 4" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 3 (Freebie)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Withdrawal</h3><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Why Did The Koru Leave? </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">And where have they gone?</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">When the enigmatic but powerful Koru unexpectedly abandon their embassy on Proxima Centauri, Vik—a one-time activist and war hero—and his shadowy friend Copeland attempt to find out if this is a prelude to a war that would prove disastrous for humanity.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Their search for answers leads to dangerous discoveries. Will Vik now risk his marriage and comfortable life if it means a chance to finally find out the truth?</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Just for Fun!</h2></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid3" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-m97RWGw-VA?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="15th Anniversary Special!"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/-m97RWGw-VA" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Simon's Cat 15th Anniversary Video">Simon’s Cat 15th Anniversary Video</a>! – the top skits colorized! So cute!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid4" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1qDy4OMAkgY?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="UFO (TV series) - (Intro & Outro)"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/1qDy4OMAkgY" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="UFO Beginning and Ending Sequences">UFO Beginning and Ending Sequences</a> – British SF show from 1970-1971 – such high hopes they had for 1980’s tech! 😁 They came up as a subject this week. This theme has stuck with me since I saw it as a teen. Commander Striker was such a hottie! 😝 (The ending theme version is super psychedelic!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_video_box" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 608px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid5" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BgLktxePDL4?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Introducing The New Guy, “Url!” | ME THE PEOPLE | JEFF DUNHAM"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/BgLktxePDL4" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Intro video of a new Jeff Duhnam character! Url">Intro video of a new Jeff Duhnam character! Url</a>. LOL. I just got that. DOH. (U R L) 😋</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/31xM8Fn" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap " style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Soul of the Pranormal Group Promo" class="wp-image-21704" decoding="async" height="342" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SoulOfTheParanormal.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SoulOfTheParanormal.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SoulOfTheParanormal.jpg?resize=300%2C100&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SoulOfTheParanormal.jpg?resize=768%2C256&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SoulOfTheParanormal.jpg?resize=1080%2C360&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SoulOfTheParanormal.jpg?resize=1280%2C427&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SoulOfTheParanormal.jpg?resize=980%2C327&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SoulOfTheParanormal.jpg?resize=480%2C160&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SoulOfTheParanormal.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w" style="background-attachment: initial; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/31xM8Fn" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; 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It ties into the <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Discoveries of Julia Xero</em> urban fantasy thriller series Book 1 – <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind,</span> which will come out mid-2023!</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Pay It Forward Cover Reveal!" class="wp-image-21689 aligncenter size-medium" data-attachment-id="21689" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Pay It Forward Cover Reveal!" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CoverRevealGifPayItForward.gif?fit=360%2C640&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CoverRevealGifPayItForward.gif?fit=169%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CoverRevealGifPayItForward.gif?fit=360%2C640&ssl=1" data-orig-size="360,640" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/coverrevealgifpayitforward/" decoding="async" height="300" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CoverRevealGifPayItForward.gif?resize=169%2C300&ssl=1" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Pay It Forward - Newsletter Exclusive Freebie Coming Soon 1" width="169" /></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/subscribe" rel="noopener" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Subscribe Link to Gloria Oliver's Newsletter"> Subscribe to the newsletter</a> and see it first! Pick an extra gift or three when you sign up!</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A social worker fighting the good fight. A mousy orphan dodging trouble. Can the public servant find common ground before one of them gets permanently kicked to the curb?</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Laurel Caine wants to pay it forward. As a case handler in child protective services, Laurel maintains a professional distance from her charges while using her stash of ‘secret weapons’ to keep them safe. But after she meets a thin, timid girl named Julia, keeping the child at arm’s length is proving harder than resisting the call of chocolate.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">So when Julia’s current foster home wants to ditch her without cause, Laurel bayonets the rules and goes all in. But Julia is a tough nut to crack and wheedling what Laurel needs to know out of her is like pulling teeth from a bucking bronco.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Can Laurel hammer the cryptic clues together in time, or will she stay stuck in the muck and lose more than she ever imagined?</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Pay It Forward</span> is the prequel short to <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">the Discoveries of Julia Xero</em> urban fantasy thriller series. If you like gutsy women, unlikely orphans, and your fiction laced with the supernatural, you’ll love Gloria Oliver’s moving tale.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/subscribe" rel="noopener" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Subscribe to Gloria Oliver's Newsletter">Join the newsletter</a> to get your <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">free</em> copy of <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Pay It Forward</span> as a newsletter exclusive when it gets back from the editor and foresee the future today!</p>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-14803850495716461082023-03-25T17:31:00.007-05:002023-03-25T17:31:59.779-05:00Virtual Tourist 03/24/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; 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background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Ghostwire Tokyo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Aliens Don’t Always Wear Greeen Group Promo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">March YA Fantasy Reads Group Promo</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewers Corner!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Welcome to Spring! 🌷🌸🌺🌼🥀💐🌻<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />And high pollen count, allergies, more crazy weather, and water leaks! 😋</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Year of Chaos continues!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you ever noticed that when one bad thing happens, there tend to be two more coming as well? Well, the newsletter is a few hours late going out the door because we had more “fun” come and visit.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">First, we got a new pipe leak. Which is super exciting all on its own. When they came to find and fix it, they also found we had another one. 😲 On top of that, I ate too many onions and bloated up like a balloon. (I’d been doing pretty good balancing them out and taking precautions, but not this time.) 🤯 So it’s been a busy/chaotic/crazy the last few days at Casa Oliver. Wheee!</p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing News</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’d hope to get the prequel story back from the editor so I could start sharing it in the newsletter, but it’s still out. (<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If you want to be one of the first to see it, </span><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/subscribe" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Newsletter signup page link">sign up now</a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> and grab a free gift or three!) </span>So instead, here’s the fully revealed prequel cover that I showed you a glimpse of last time. I think I also have the blurb for it nailed down, so I’ll share that as well. 😎</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Next time will include the cover teaser for Book 1. 😁</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve also started on Book 3 of the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094PP9P77" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Daiyu Wu Mystery series at Amazon">Daiyu Wu Mystery</a> series! The working title is “Music of Death Blues!” (Now to remember to share research bits as I go along.) 😁</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Pay It Forward Cover Sneak Peek Graphic" class="wp-image-21600 alignnone size-full" data-attachment-id="21600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"Orange fabric covering a blank portable tablet pad gadget,. Concept of new release, unveiling, presenting next generation tech, Vector illustration, isolated on white","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Orange fabric covering a blank tablet pad gadget, vector illustration","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Pay It Forward Cover Sneak Peek Graphic" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?fit=300%2C418&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?fit=215%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?fit=300%2C418&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,418" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/orange-fabric-covering-a-blank-tablet-pad-gadget-vector-illustration/" decoding="async" height="418" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?resize=300%2C418&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?w=300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?resize=215%2C300&ssl=1 215w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 1" width="300" /><img alt="Pay It Forward by Gloria Oliver - a prequel short for the Discoveries of Julia Xero urban fantasy thriller series" class="wp-image-21625 aligncenter size-full" data-attachment-id="21625" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="<p>A social worker fighting the good fight. A mousy orphan dodging trouble. Can the public servant find common ground before one of them gets permanently kicked to the curb? – Pay It Forward – prequel short for the Discoveries of Julia Xero urban fantasy thriller series.</p>
" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Pay It Forward" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCover300.jpg?fit=300%2C450&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCover300.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCover300.jpg?fit=300%2C450&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,450" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/payitforwardcover300/" decoding="async" height="450" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCover300.jpg?resize=300%2C450&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCover300.jpg?w=300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCover300.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCover300.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 2" width="300" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A social worker fighting the good fight. A mousy orphan dodging trouble. Can the public servant find common ground before one of them gets permanently kicked to the curb?</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Laurel Caine wants to pay it forward. As a case handler in child protective services, Laurel maintains a professional distance from her charges while using her stash of ‘secret weapons’ to keep them safe. But after she meets a thin, timid girl named Julia, keeping the child at arms’ length is proving harder than resisting the call of chocolate.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">So when Julia’s current foster home wants to ditch her without cause, Laurel bayonets the rules and goes all in. But Julia is a tough nut to crack and wheedling what Laurel needs to know out of her is like pulling teeth from a bucking bronco.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Can Laurel hammer the cryptic clues together in time, or will she stay stuck in the muck and lose more than she ever imagined?</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Again, this will appear in the newsletter as a freebie, so be sure to <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/subscribe" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Subscribe to Gloria Oliver's Newsletter">subscribe</a>! </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Aliens Don’t Always Wear Green Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) March YA Fantasy Reads Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/4cb073ae-a2a4-11ed-8f6e-8bd932bd8789" target="_blank"><img alt="The West Road" class="wp-image-21680" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheWestRoad.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheWestRoad.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheWestRoad.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheWestRoad.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 3" width="200" /></a></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/4cb073ae-a2a4-11ed-8f6e-8bd932bd8789" target="_blank">The West Road</a></h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">He would defend them, unless the demons got there first…</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A Ring Keeper Story</em></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Dane had been a soldier for most of his life. And he’d traveled for nearly a year before a muddy country road brought him to Gildan. Sworn to complete a quest even with time quickly running out, he can’t give up his search for a missing girl and an enchanted ring. If he fails, his nation will be destroyed.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">In the woods on a rainy night, Dane finds a wandering child and escorts him back to his mother. Lindy is a widow, raising her son alone, but she shares shelter and food. Dane and Lindy find the beginnings of friendship. While he’s trying to help her, he discovers that she holds the final clue that could enable him to complete his quest.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Soon, Dane realizes he isn’t the only one searching the countryside. Shekkar Demons have begun their deadly hunt. Dane will do everything he can to protect Lindy and her son from the demon’s poisoned claws.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />Ghostwire Tokyo</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">More oriental creepiness is incoming!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/64" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Virtual Photos of Ghostwire Tokyo">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064006-42429b09-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230324064006 42429b09 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064006-42429b09-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 4" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Yes, creepy! He is looking at you! (Inside a haunted building.)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064007-2ae216e9-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230324064007 2ae216e9 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064007-2ae216e9-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 5" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One of the haunted rooms in the building is the game maker’s own office! The snail is their logo. So cute!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064009-455a341c-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230324064009 455a341c me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064009-455a341c-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 6" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Yes… nothing creepy or disturbing happening here. 😋</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064022-d4c828ca-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230324064022 d4c828ca me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064022-d4c828ca-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 7" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This is adorable! Looks like a giant robot’s head! This is actually a small neighborhood police station. Koban’s will have anywhere from 1 to 10 police officers depending on the area.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064024-98d5fbce-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230324064024 98d5fbce me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064024-98d5fbce-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 8" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This had me rolling. Booboo Burger! What a name! ROFL. Not sure I would eat there if it will give me a Boo Boo. 😂</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064026-8f09f80e-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230324064026 8f09f80e me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064026-8f09f80e-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 9" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">At first look, this seems like a perfectly normal subway car, until you notice all the TVs staring at you! Eek!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_6" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064030-396b6b48-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230324064030 396b6b48 me" decoding="async" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064030-396b6b48-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 10" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Another one where just a glimpse makes you think things are normal, until you realize the Maneki-neko is two stories tall! Maneki-neko’s are lucky cat figurines that you will see in a lot of stores and restaurants in Japan. The paw is trying to entice customers to come inside. Such a cute idea!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_7" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064201-45871271-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="20230324064201 45871271 me" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/03/24/20230324064201-45871271-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 11" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Things are getting serious! Despite attempts to halt the bad guy, he’s moved on to the next step. The giants are made up of the souls he’s stolen in Tokyo.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/4569d67e-a233-11ed-b2d4-1f3fefc24991" target="_blank"><img alt="Alamir" class="wp-image-21681" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Alamir.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Alamir.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Alamir.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Alamir.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 03/24/23 12" width="200" /></a></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/4569d67e-a233-11ed-b2d4-1f3fefc24991" target="_blank">Alamir</a></h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Vengeance runs through her veins. 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Science Fiction enthusiasts, don’t miss out on the offerings from the <a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/iHc6M7x" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; 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background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="March YA Fantasy Reads Group Promo Banner" class="wp-image-21606" decoding="async" height="342" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YAFantasyReads.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YAFantasyReads.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YAFantasyReads.jpg?resize=300%2C100&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YAFantasyReads.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YAFantasyReads.jpg?resize=768%2C256&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YAFantasyReads.jpg?resize=1080%2C360&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YAFantasyReads.jpg?resize=1280%2C427&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YAFantasyReads.jpg?resize=980%2C327&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YAFantasyReads.jpg?resize=480%2C160&ssl=1 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="March YA Fantasy Reads Group Promo Banner" width="1024" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_13 et_clickable et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The <a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/to/Z0UXTTg" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="March Young Adult Fantasy Reads Group Promo">March Young Adult Fantasy Reads</a> group promo is on the way out, so don’t miss it!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_with_border et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border-radius: 10px; border: 4px groove rgb(131, 0, 233); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px !important; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 20px !important; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🌟 Shout out to Reviewers Corner! </span>🌟</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Joy of Murder</span> – The Arizona Bookstagrtammer</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Do you want your name in here, too? All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Have an awesome week! See you next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-68441609721941628112023-03-11T18:07:00.005-06:002023-03-11T18:07:55.082-06:00Mind Sieve 3/10/23<p><br /></p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">News/Musings</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Mini Movie/Show Reviews</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Movie/TV Show Previews</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">StoryOrigin Swap 2</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Just for Fun!</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Discover Sci-Fi Group Promo</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Aliens Don’t Always Wear Green Group Promo</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">March YA Fantasy Reads Group Proo</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;">Strong Women – Strange Worlds</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mlContentTable" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 640px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope all the weird storms have not affected you much. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks. 🌩🌨🌧⛈🌪</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Jade-Daiyu-Mystery-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B094PXSNPS" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Black Jade Amazon Sale"><img alt="Black Jade Sale Banner" class="wp-image-21598 aligncenter size-full" data-attachment-id="21598" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Black Jade Sale Banner" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BJBookBub2023-300.jpg?fit=300%2C250&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BJBookBub2023-300.jpg?fit=300%2C250&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BJBookBub2023-300.jpg?fit=300%2C250&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,250" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/bjbookbub2023-300/" decoding="async" height="250" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BJBookBub2023-300.jpg?resize=300%2C250&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Mind Sieve 03/10/23 1" width="300" /></a></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If you’ve been on the fence about checking out my historical cozy mystery series, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Jade-Daiyu-Mystery-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B094PXSNPS" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Black Jade Amazon Link">Black Jade (Book 1)</a> is currently on sale for $0.99 until the end of day 3/12/23.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Unfortunately, the way Amazon sets up KU-enrolled ebooks, only the US store carries the sale. 😭) I do hope to eventually have the ebook versions back in wide distribution and you will be one of the first to know when I do!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Minerva and Xena are just too darn cute! While I’ve had dogs off and on throughout my life, this is the first time I think I’ve had two at once. It’s been an experience. LOL.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Some online software I purchased last year got an extra perk. They allowed owners to try the new feature for free – AI-generated art. I decided to have fun with it and see what it would make of Daiyu Wu’s 1930 Scooby Gang. The cute video below shows the results! I thought the characters came out looking adorable! (I did have to tweak Dai’s for her blind eyes, but otherwise, they came out great!) Enjoy!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6vz37pqcBHs?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="The Daiyu Wu Mysteries Scooby Gang!"></iframe></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></h3><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing news</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The Secret Humankind – The Discoveries of Julia Xero – Book 1</span> (An urban fantasy thriller) has been converted from 3rd person to 1st person (with a little more of this and that) and is off to the editor! Woot!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The prequel short “Pay It Forward” will be shared in the newsletter. So if you want to be one of the first to see it, <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/subscribe" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Newsletter signup page link">sign up now</a> and grab a free gift or three! I’m hoping the editor gets that one back in the next couple of weeks so I can start sharing!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I already have the cover for the prequel short, so here’s a sneak peek! 😋 (I’m saving the sneak peek for the novel cover for next time. Heh heh heh.)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Pay It Forward Cover Sneak Peek Graphic" class="wp-image-21600 aligncenter size-full" data-attachment-id="21600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"Orange fabric covering a blank portable tablet pad gadget,. Concept of new release, unveiling, presenting next generation tech, Vector illustration, isolated on white","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Orange fabric covering a blank tablet pad gadget, vector illustration","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Pay It Forward Cover Sneak Peek Graphic" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?fit=300%2C418&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?fit=215%2C300&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?fit=300%2C418&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,418" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/orange-fabric-covering-a-blank-tablet-pad-gadget-vector-illustration/" decoding="async" height="418" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?resize=300%2C418&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?w=300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PayItForwardCoverReveal300.jpg?resize=215%2C300&ssl=1 215w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/10/23 2" width="300" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Secret Humankind Teasers Banner" class="wp-image-21601 aligncenter size-full" data-attachment-id="21601" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"retro poster on background","created_timestamp":"1389475619","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"retro poster","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="The Secret Humankind Teasers Banner" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750.jpg?fit=750%2C250&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750.jpg?fit=300%2C100&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750.jpg?fit=750%2C250&ssl=1" data-orig-size="750,250" data-permalink="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/retro-poster/" decoding="async" height="250" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750.jpg?resize=750%2C250&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750.jpg?resize=750%2C250&ssl=1 750w, https://www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TheSecretHumankindChisel750-480x160.jpg 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/10/23 3" width="750" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(Pre-editor teaser of the week!) (Mild language warning!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cold sweat broke out over my body, my gut wrenching as primal terror singed my nerves. I inched away from the door unable to look away, my breath rasping in and out. Every inch of me rebelled. This thing, whatever it was, was a hellish nightmare. Yet it was there, watching me, studying me.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">That’s when it hit me. <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Where the hell was Stan?</em></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">As if it could read my thoughts, the glowing sneer grew wider, impossibly so. My breath caught in my throat. I cringed, sure it would come at me. Instead, it turned around in a blur and took off. An afterimage of the evil grin seemed to hang in the air on its own then dissipated.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra stuff I’ve shoved in here:</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Discover Sci-Fi Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Alien’s Don’t Always Wear Green Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">5) March YA Fantasy Reads Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">6) Strong Women Strange Worlds Rapid Fire Reading and Birthday Party</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">More deets on all of these in their sections. 😊</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: flex; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)" class="wp-image-21602" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/StormandFlame.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/StormandFlame.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/StormandFlame.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/StormandFlame.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/10/23 4" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Storm and Flames (Book 1)</h3><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Two teenage outcasts on a quest to save magic from total annihilation.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A YA Fantasy with a strong female lead and snarky talking animals.</em></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Elena has always been a disappointment. Her magic is practically non-existent and now, on her sixteenth birthday, she is expelled from magic school by the strict headmistress–also known as her mother. Cast out into the world of the magically inept with only her familiar for company, Elena feels lost and alone until she meets a strange boy in the woods.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Quinn is a thief, a hunter, and a hothead. His unexpected friendship with Elena awakens a fiery side of him that he didn’t know he had, quite literally, and uncovers new and surprising magical abilities. Except men aren’t supposed to be capable of magic.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">With Quinn’s help, Elena carves a safe new life as a barmaid, but when she is attacked, her powers awaken with shocking ferocity. Elena’s explosion of magic creates a power surge that attracts the attention of magical investigators, sent to uncover and contain the source of the power surge.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But the awakening of their powers kickstarts an ancient prophecy. Will they be able to escape those that hunt them? Can they fulfill the prophecy, destroy the turmio and save magic from being destroyed once and for all?</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Content warning:</span> the story mentions incidents of child abuse, sexual assault, and birth trauma. May not be suitable for some readers.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mini Movie/TV Reviews 🎥</h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★ – Why did I go see this? Why?!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★ – Showed promise but on execution, crashed</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★ – Enjoyable, just don’t look under the hood too closely</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★ – A great film, totally worth seeing!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">★★★★★ – 🤯 Too fabulous for words!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; display: flex; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye" class="wp-image-21608" decoding="async" height="268" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LupinVsCatsEye.jpg?resize=188%2C268&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/10/23 5" width="188" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I stumbled over this by accident at Amazon Prime. The “SQUEE” could be heard for blocks. (OK, probably not!) Both the manga and anime series for each were super popular in the 80s. Monkey Punch’s Lupin (loosely based on the Maurice LeBlanc fictional thief) gets new specials and limited series even now. Cat’s Eye was my first introduction to Hojo Tsukasa’s awesome work. (His most popular character Ryo Saeba (AKA City Hunter) even gets a cameo as the thieves escape at the beginning of the film! (He’s the guy leaning against a column – robbery happened in Shinjuku which is Saeba’s home turf.)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Loved, loved, loved this mashup! 😍</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The plot was good, and connected the main driving forces between the two sets of characters rather well. The robberies themselves were a lot o fun. All my favorite characters from both series were in attendance. Goemon even broke his sword! Eek!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">They included some of the original music BGMs for both series, which was awesome! Even more Squees! (This would make for a nice introduction if you’ve not seen either of them.)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating:</span> ★★★★.5 out of 5 (<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price of Admission)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_2 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; display: flex; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Ant-Man and Wasp Quantumania" class="wp-image-21609" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/quantumania-poster.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/quantumania-poster.jpeg?w=640&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/quantumania-poster.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&ssl=1 240w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/quantumania-poster.jpeg?resize=480%2C600&ssl=1 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/10/23 6" width="240" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Ant-Man and Wasp Quantumania</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It will help a lot to watch the first two Ant-man films as several things that get brought up are from there. Awesome graphics and special effects. As in the previous films, there’s a nice doze of comedy/fun-making amidst the deeper more serious topics. Though Scott did seem to get more than his share as if making up for not including Luis and the gang. (I kept hoping we’d get even one tiny bit from them, maybe in the extra bits, but no go. Maybe they’ll be back next time *fingers-crossed*) </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Secrets, trust, and family are the main themes. Most of the story takes place in the Quantum world and they came up with some great imaginative stuff. Doctor Pym gets poked at a lot about his love of ants, but he will be the one laughing the most in the end. 😋</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A fun romp, for sure! Props to Jonathan Majors as Kang, especially when we get to the final section at the end of the film. He rules!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating:</span> ★★★★.25 out of 5 (<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price of Admission!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_3 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; display: flex; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Mummies" class="wp-image-21610" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mummies.jpg?resize=205%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mummies.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mummies.jpg?resize=205%2C300&ssl=1 205w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mummies.jpg?resize=699%2C1024&ssl=1 699w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mummies.jpg?resize=768%2C1124&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mummies.jpg?resize=980%2C1435&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mummies.jpg?resize=480%2C703&ssl=1 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/10/23 7" width="205" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mummies</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The best thing about animated films is that suspension of disbelief is pretty much a given. This film was obviously counting on as the premise is a little out there. Yet if you ignore the improbability, you should have a ton of fun watching it. Gags abound!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Loads of themes get played with—overcoming your fears, familial duty, independence, fish-out-of-water, doing things outside your comfort zone, and more. The animation is outstanding. The city the mummies live in was breathtaking with a lot of attention to detail. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The pet crocodile (who makes noises like a squeaky toy) stole the show, in my opinion. So cute! Also, get ready for 80s music nostalgia! A fun little film!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating:</span> ★★★★ out of 5 (<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price of Admission!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_4 clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; display: flex; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Mr. Queen (Netflix)" class="wp-image-21611" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MrQueen.jpg?resize=212%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MrQueen.jpg?w=999&ssl=1 999w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MrQueen.jpg?resize=212%2C300&ssl=1 212w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MrQueen.jpg?resize=723%2C1024&ssl=1 723w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MrQueen.jpg?resize=768%2C1088&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MrQueen.jpg?resize=980%2C1388&ssl=1 980w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MrQueen.jpg?resize=480%2C680&ssl=1 480w" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/10/23 8" width="212" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mr. Queen (Netflix)</h4><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mr. Queen is a Korean Dramedy. A master chef in the current day gets set up for a crime and ends up falling into a pool when trying to get away. In the water, he sees a young woman in ancient dress swim to him and kiss him. When he wakes, he is no longer in his body or his time. His soul is trapped within the body of the queen of Joseon.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">What makes the series hilarious is that the master chef, who is a womanizer, self-centered man, having to deal with being inside a small demure woman. Actress Hye-Sun Shin is a hoot! You can easily picture the master chef inhabiting her as she tromps around, uses slang, and basically does everything a woman of that time would have avoided like the plague. Watching the contortions of the head maid as she tries to nag her into behaving properly (and not getting very far) is a hoot.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Secrets being kept before the body swap (which we find out later a swap at all), people making assumptions, a king trying not to be used as a puppet, and more just escalate the hijinks and the stakes. The players vying for power are more than happy to eliminate those in their way.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I haven’t seen John laugh so hard since he originally watched Ren and Stimpy. LOL.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Rating:</span> ★★★★.25 out of 5 (<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubby’s Rating:</span> Worth Full Price of Admission!)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Movie/TV Previews 🎥</h2><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid1" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h5frHl2djpA?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye | Prime Video"></iframe></h2></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/h5frHl2djpA" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye Trailer">Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat’s Eye Trailer</a> – Yes, I did a review of the movie, but here’s the trailer to entice you even more! Bwahahahahaha!<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid2" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UiGU6AKRQ7o?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC (2023) Official Trailer | 4k UHD"></iframe></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/UiGU6AKRQ7o" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Knights of the Zodiac Movie Trailer">Knights of the Zodiac Movie Trailer</a> – a live-action Saint Seiya in English! Woot! The special effects look rad. Greek mythology action!<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid3" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O0JG6V-12ac?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Citadel - Official Trailer | Prime Video"></iframe></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtu.be/O0JG6V-12ac" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Citadel Trailer (Amazon)">Citadel Trailer (Amazon)</a> – a spy thriller! Looks mind twisty!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_5 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(239, 239, 239); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: flex; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)" class="wp-image-21603" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Legends.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Legends.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Legends.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Legends.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/10/23 9" width="200" /></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (UBL)</h4><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Legends</h3><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Battle for the Rimworlds is just beginning…with one man.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Daniel DeWynter is unlike any of the arrogant, brash DeWynter star-lords carving the galaxy with their glory. Perhaps because sixteen years ago, he witnessed first-hand, treachery and betrayal that saw thousands of innocent lives perish in the explosion of the Lynwarren Trading Station, he tends to look at any situation with humanitarian eyes. He is a soldier, just as his family traditions dictate, but he can also fill the role of a diplomat. As such he has the skill to assess a situation well before he walks into it. When his formidable star-warrior mother, Admiral DeWynter, sends him on a mission to the Rimworlds, he’s asked to be neither. What he is asked, makes him uncomfortable—and fills him with a strange sense of foreboding.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A frontier world like Synoor sees all kinds of traffic; a confederate spy would hardly stand out. That’s the way Admiral DeWynter reasoned when she sent her only son to Synoor, to evaluate the world’s economic potential—and to spy on Regent Banoran. The moment Daniel DeWynter’s foot touches the dusty landing strip on the edge of the jungle, he feels he’s walked into a trap.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Days later, the rumors of invasion take on an ominous cast. As a soldier he could deal with the treacherous regent and his buddies, the pirates of New Hebrides. But he can’t deal with the possibility of losing the one person who is the star of his life—his wife who walks beside him, unaware that they may well be heading for execution.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 26px;">Just for Fun!</span></span></h2><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; 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Watch this to get a hint of what you’ve been missing. Go Alton Brown!<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid5" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xNNe83nPRms?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="Taylor Tomlinson on Dating Apps Part 3"></iframe></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/xNNe83nPRms?feature=share" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Taylor Tomlinson on Dating Apps pt 3">Taylor Tomlinson on Dating Apps pt 3</a> – from hubby. This is pretty funny! 😋<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" name="fitvid6" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TwPqm7XfuqQ?feature=oembed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 608px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-size-adjust: 100%; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;" title="This Cow Is The Best Snuggle Buddy | The Dodo"></iframe></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/TwPqm7XfuqQ?feature=share" rel="noopener nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="This Cow is the Best Snuggle Buddy video">This Cow is the Best Snuggle Buddy video</a> – no idea how my husband ran across this one. But, I have to admit, this is so cute!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; 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Check out the titles in this group promo!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; 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background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickReads 01.19.23">Strong Women – Strange Worlds QuickReads</a> and Special Birthday QuickReads for 03.16.23!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Also, join them on Saturday, March 18th for a Big Birthday Bash on Facebook from 11-4Pm EST! They have a Digital Swag Bag for the celebration, too!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Stay dry, stay warm, and have a fabulous weekend! <img alt="smile" decoding="async" height="18" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/builder/frontend-builder/assets/vendors/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mind Sieve 03/10/23 10" width="18" /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Till next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-22757528406818620832023-02-25T17:23:00.005-06:002023-02-25T17:23:54.755-06:00Virtual Tourist 02/24/23<p> </p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Table of Contents</h3><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); height: 82px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; width: 500px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Tourist – Red Dead Redemption 2</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">February Fantasies Group Promo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 10px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Worlds of Magic and Mystery Group Promo</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Discover Free Sci-Fi Group Promo</span></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Strong Women Strange Worlds QuickReads</span></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px;"><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"></td><td style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; height: 24px; padding: 6px 24px; text-align: center; width: 539.6px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reviewers Corner!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Greetings!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope you and yours had a fun Valentine’s Day! 💖💝💕<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Hubby actually remembered this year and got me some flowers. 🤯<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Now we’ll see if he can remember my birthday. 😋 Bwahahaha!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I did not get to put the newsletter for 2/10/23 on the blog, so if you’re interested, you can find a web copy <a href="https://email.gloriaoliver.com/m7s2f5e3b6" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Gloria Oliver's Newsletter Mind Sieve 02/10/23">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 120px !important; margin: 120px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">News/Musings</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2023 still wants to be the Year of Chaos! Boo!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Just when I thought I was getting my schedule for the year under wraps and patting myself on the back for finishing The Secret Humankind and eager to get started on Book 3 of the Daiyu Wu Mysteries, I hit a speed bump.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It seems that expectations for new urban fantasy titles have changed. My manuscript doesn’t check off all the now-expected buckets. People want fresh content even as they also want the same-old-same-old. Currently, kick-bun sassy heroines with novels in first person for urban fantasy are the thing. My poor main character has no combat training, is a loner fighting against her loner nature, and has no sass. So now I need to decide if I want to rework the whole thing to fit market trends or keep it as is. 😣<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Do you have a preference in the type of urban fantasy you read, if you read the genre at all? I’d love to hear your thoughts!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One lucky thing is that whichever way I go, it won’t affect the prequel short! Yay! It’s already on the queue for the crit group, and then it will be off to the editor. So one thing is on track. Woohoo!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 29.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra content today:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">1) StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">2) StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Review Copy)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">3) February Fantasies Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Worlds of Magic and Mystery Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Discover Free Sci-Fi Group Promo</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">6) Strong Women Strange Worlds QuickReads</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Scroll on down to get all the deets. 😉</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/d829a3cc-a1ac-11ed-95c8-a33aa16417b7" target="_blank"><img alt="Once Upon a Dark Knight" class="wp-image-21583" decoding="async" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/OnceUponADarkKnightjpg.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/OnceUponADarkKnightjpg.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/OnceUponADarkKnightjpg.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/OnceUponADarkKnightjpg.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/24/23 1" width="200" /></a></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Once Upon a Dark Knight</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 1 (Freebie)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Journey with me into the realm of the Alamir.</span></p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It wasn’t Etain’s best day. Told to leave the only home she’d known since coming to the Alamir with no reason other than ‘you will understand one day’, she had nowhere to go and no one to turn to.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">In her attempt to find the answers she deserved, she ended up on the wrong end of a sword, unconscious and her back broken, pinned to the outer wall of the home she’d just been forced out of.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Was the fairy tale over or just beginning?</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: auto; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding: 27px 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px;"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; mix-blend-mode: unset; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; width: 500px; z-index: 2;"><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></h2><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Red Dead Redemption 2</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Haven’t played this one in a while, but I want to get back to it! So darn gorgeous! Though I will say some of the impromptu side missions (hearing noises nearby or being ambushed) I seem to always do the wrong thing. DOH!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see all the currently uploaded pics <a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/index.php?/category/65" rel="noopener" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Virtual Photos of Red Dead Redemption 2">here</a>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_0" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115423-1c8f80ba-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Red Dead Redemption 2 - mountains" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115423-1c8f80ba-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/24/23 2" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Speaking of unexpected side missions – this was one of them. Luckily, I chose wisely. Phew. Look at that backdrop. Breathtaking.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_1" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115425-138695ca-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Red Dead Redemption 2 - going to Valentine" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115425-138695ca-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/24/23 3" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Having escaped past the mountains and survived the harsh winter, the grifters are heading to the town of Valentine for their first look at their possible new targets.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_2" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115427-81fbbb1d-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Red Dead Redemption 2 - streets of Valentine" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115427-81fbbb1d-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/24/23 4" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Walking the streets of Valentine. There’s a church, a general store, a hotel, and more.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_3" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115434-8a44e218-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Red Dead Redemption 2 Bounty" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115434-8a44e218-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/24/23 5" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">You can get bounty work at the sheriff’s office. This little lady has a bad tendency to kill her husbands for their cash—a black widow.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_4" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115437-b2c5321d-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Red Dead Redemption 2 - wonderful view" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115437-b2c5321d-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/24/23 6" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">I am so in love with these breathtaking views!</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_5" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115438-5d8c9edc-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Red Dead Redemption 2 - Archeologist" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115438-5d8c9edc-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/24/23 7" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Tons of zany characters to encounter. This lady is an archeologist looking for bones. She engages you to keep your eyes peeled as you traverse the country side. 😛</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_6" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115439-00eb8504-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Red Dead Redemption 2 - stars!" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115439-00eb8504-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/24/23 8" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The nights are dark, but the skies are alight! Makes you want to put down a blanket and just stare up at the cosmos. 🙂</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_7" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115446-97cc31cd-me.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Red Dead Redemption 2 - racing the train" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/photos/_data/i/upload/2023/02/23/20230223115446-97cc31cd-me.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Virtual Tourist 02/24/23 9" /></span></a></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A darn fool drank too much and now he’d gotten himself stuck out on the railroad bridge. And yes, a train is a coming! (Had to do this one several times. I kept getting run over. LOL.)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 et_clickable clearfix et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="-webkit-box-align: start; align-items: flex-start; animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background: 50% 50% / cover no-repeat rgb(196, 196, 196); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 29.7px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 20px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et-animated" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 30px 0px 0px; max-width: 320px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/01e2edd4-990d-11ed-b1c8-cb3c20e1e048" target="_blank"><img alt="Sanguineum Harenae" class="wp-image-21584" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SanguineumHarena.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SanguineumHarena.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SanguineumHarena.jpg?resize=150%2C225&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gloriaoliver.com/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SanguineumHarena.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Sanguineum Harenae by C.L. Brown" /></a></div><div class="et_pb_team_member_description" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 class="et_pb_module_header" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #8300e9; font-family: Eczar, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sanguineum Harenae</h4><p class="et_pb_member_position" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0.08em 0.08em 0.08em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">StoryOrigin Swap 2 (Review Copy)</p><div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Love comes from the most unexpected places and so does trouble…<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />After losing her job, Molly Padia struggles to find a new path forward. She seeks a fresh start in Albany, New York and finds herself living in a drab apartment, sidled with regrets. Luckily, the neighbors seem nice and offer some respite from her woes.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">What none of them know, however, is that Molly isn’t her real name. Her birth name is Molpadia, and she’s an Amazon who’s walked the earth for over a thousand years.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">For lifetimes, she’d policed the supernatural and kept the mundane world in the dark. Now her days are filled with TV, beer, and pizza — sad obscurity — because she made the crucial mistake of backing an enigmatic wizard.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Meanwhile, an innocent fling becomes a full-blown “thing.” Problem is, this breath of fresh air comes with a legal edge Molpadia would rather avoid. When a body turns up — along with a familiar face from Molpadia’s past — she’ll need to make some hard decisions and do so fast…before the body count rises.</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">—</p><p style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Devilishly fun, this Realm Killer spinoff packs the perfect punch.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_image et_pb_image_8" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto 29.7px; 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background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">🌟 Shout out to Reviewers Corner! </span>🌟</h2><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks this month go to:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Alien Redemption</span> – Melissa and Ash Holmquist</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; 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background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cross-eyed Dragon Troubles</span> – Kuzlin and Linda</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jacques</span> – The Arizona Bookstaggramer, Shelly Pagkalinawan, and Shelly Joyce.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Romeo’s Revenge</span> – Shelly Pagkalinawan and Shelly Joyce.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; 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background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Willing Sacrifice</span> – Kuzlin and Linda.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A great big THANK YOU to all the reviewers!</span> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; 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All you need is to post a one or two-sentence review at Bookbub, Goodreads, Amazon, or send me a link if it’s posted elsewhere and I will add you here next round!)</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module none divienhancer-hover-effect et_pb_text et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="animation-duration: 0.2s; animation-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The weather is doing weird stuff again, so stay safe out there! See you next time!</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Gloria</em></p></div></div></div></div>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12694015.post-64684441547893879892023-01-30T12:09:00.004-06:002023-01-30T12:09:36.938-06:00Cross-eyed Dragon Troubles is on Sale!<p>From 1/29 to 2/4/23, the ya magic school with dragons fantasy novel, Cross-eyed Dragon Troubles is on sale for $0.99! (Amazon and KU only.) </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggGbgwoGET8_27b1em20LeYeoTRhRR54b0jNpSe_UXCXJGFAKzausWy0Vg8vSzTt7xhsIG0px6gDhzu30Tf9-7-xLag09aey1Jjjg3_2-V8ipgXiW88bB-ihWJBLS2nvNxsBcHFAKRUspRwKNBx7AfuvMWAoR1wbUB7vHD4VOE1GRaq5hjQ/s375/Cross-eyedDragonTroublesPaperback.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggGbgwoGET8_27b1em20LeYeoTRhRR54b0jNpSe_UXCXJGFAKzausWy0Vg8vSzTt7xhsIG0px6gDhzu30Tf9-7-xLag09aey1Jjjg3_2-V8ipgXiW88bB-ihWJBLS2nvNxsBcHFAKRUspRwKNBx7AfuvMWAoR1wbUB7vHD4VOE1GRaq5hjQ/s320/Cross-eyedDragonTroublesPaperback.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="Body"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">A new girl in a magic school. A squire and his cross-eyed
dragon. A secret that could save or doom them all…</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="Body"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Talia has no clue about her future. Unable to pick an
apprenticeship in her beloved village, the uncertain fifteen-year-old is
dismayed when her parents spend precious money sending her to a far-off magic
school. Not knowing what to expect, she watches in horrified amazement as a
young man and his dragon fall from the sky and claim they’re her transport.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">As Talia arrives at the institution only to be left to
figure things out on her own, she learns the squire and his scaly companion are
infamous for failing to complete their bond. And as she grows closer to the
strange duo, the inexperienced teen plunges into the middle of chaos, explosive
misunderstandings, and a life-altering secret.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Will finally discovering her place lead to danger, or a
home she never imagined?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Cross-eyed Dragon Troubles</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">
is a lively YA fantasy novel. If you like curious heroines, unlikely pairings,
and magical mayhem, then you’ll love Gloria Oliver’s heartwarming adventure.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cross-eyed-Dragon.../dp/B07SHD21MX" target="_blank">Buy <i>Cross-eyed Dragon Troubles</i> to soar into
fate today</a>!</span></div><br /><p>Happy Reading!</p>Gloria Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.com0