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300 LIKE FACEBOOK GIVEAWAY!
I have made it to 300 on my Facebook Page! I NEVER thought this blog and everything would grow so fast. To show my appreciation to everyone that has helped get me here, I have a GIVEAWAY of lots of great stuffs. It is actually on my facebook page but no reason why I can’t put it here too! I hope everyone enters and knows that I thank you for everything y’all have done! Also, if you are not a follower on the facebook page, I hope to see you there. There are always lots of great giveaways and discussions going on 🙂
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Review and Giveaway of Katherine Rochholz’s Truth and Lies Past and Present: Katy Lily BK 1
Truth and Lies Past and Present: Katy Lily Book 1
Katy Lily is a very young girl that lost her mother 3 years before and lives on the streets. Walking down the road one day she finds a letter on the ground. The letter is addressed to her. It tells her that she has been accepted to a school of magic, Bridgett’s School for the Magical Arts. It told her to remain in New York and that someone would be by to pick her up to take her to get school supplies. Mystified, Katy put it out of her mind, hoping it was real, but believing it was not.
Lo and Behold, someone does find her, Antonio, and he took her from New York and introduced her to the world she should have lived in since birth. Not wanting to leave her on the streets, he took her home to his family. His mother and father instantly sort of adopted her, and there she stayed until school started.
Katy had found out that she was magical born, a fire element, and she had the scar to prove it. The school was based on the elements, Fire, Air, Earth, Water, and Spirit. It also introduces you to pagan holidays, as that is what the school calendar goes by. She learns so much, and yet so little about the new life she is leading. Once at school she instantly made a best friend, Gaivan. Shunned by the girls in her dorm (Fire), Gaivan was all she had.
The book follows Katy through her first year at school. Katy Lily realizes that she is proficient at all types of magic, and can even control other elements besides her own. She joins the school’s sport team, even though they usually do not let 1st years play, and she has adventures that will blow your mind. She finds out that she has a brother and a father, and instant controversy stems from this, as there was a prophecy about Katy. I do not want to go into much more detail, because I do not want to ruin the book, but it a magical story that is so worth picking up.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. As an avid Harry Potter fan, it instantly brought the magic back. It is similar to Harry Potter in some aspects, but besides that, it holds its own as an original work. If you loved the world of Harry Potter though, and cried when the series ended (as I did!), you will love to open this book and feel like you have found another world filled with magic and adventure. Even though I compare it to Harry Potter, let me stress, besides the similarities between the two, Katy Lily and her world are as original. It is a story worth reading and a new world to discover. I hope you take the leap into the pages and lose yourself in this world. Katy has many more years of school left, and I cannot wait to read about them all.
The only issues I had with the book were that the children acted and talked way older than they were, but I guess that could just stem from the responsibilities put on them at such a young age by having to learn and control magic and the secrecy that comes with it. I give this book 4 stars!
Once again, if I have talked you into reading this book, please leave a review where you bought it. Every review helps the author. I will put links for the book under the cover.
“True Magic Lies Within” (School Motto)
Amazon Kindle:
Truth and Lies Past and Present (Katy Lily Series)
Amazon Paperback:
Truth And Lies Past And Present
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THE GIVEAWAY
I have two copies of Truth and Lies Past and Present (winners choice epub, mobi, or pdf) to giveaway! To enter this contest, simply comment on this post something about the review (why you want to read it or a question for the author). The comment is MANDATORY to enter.
Extra entries can be earned by showing some love! (3 extra entries)
Like Truth and Lies Past and Present Facebook Page: Click HERE
Katherine Rochholz’s Author Facebook Page: Click HERE
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Make sure you tell me in your comment which pages you liked, or if you have already liked a page. Giveaway ends 8/23 at 8 am CST. Winners will be selected using a random name generator. Good Luck!
EDITING SERVICES
Editing Services
I have no spots left in 2013. I am scheduling for next year, if interested. Thank you!
(SLIGHT PRICE INCREASE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2014. Updated Prices are here:
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*I am not familiar with UK Grammar. I prefer NOT to work on UK manuscripts unless they are being completely Americanized.*
*I do not edit non-fiction.*
Manuscripts should be submitted in Times New Roman, size 12 font, and double spaced.
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.0020 a word for Re-Edits*
Re-Edits are done on books that have already been edited that you are not happy with. I simply go through and edit them again, correctly. I don’t charge full price because I know that the authors have already paid someone to edit it once. This is ONLY for books that have previously been edited and that have already been published. Re-Edits only get ONE thorough read through. If you want a more comprehensive edit, please choose a Proofread or Detailed Copy Editing package.
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Proofreading is done on a final draft and includes line-by-line correction of spelling, grammar, and minor sentence structure issues.
Anything under 20,000 words is automatically $50
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Copy Editing is done on a final draft and includes detailed, line-by-line editing for sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and, if needed, other issues that do not require major changes, such as plot consistency, character analysis, and style. I strongly recommend this option.
Anything under 20,000 words is automatically $70
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.0055 a word for Detailed Copy Editing and Proofread Package*
The Detailed Copy Editing and Proofread Package combines both services into one. This package has two different steps. First, Detailed Copy Editing will be done to a manuscript and sent back to the author. The author will then make all of the changes needed and re-write sections that have been suggested need work. Once the author has finished this stage and sent it back, a thorough Proofread will be done on the finished product. Please refer to the above explanations for each service to see what they entail. This is the most cost-effective package if you desire both a detailed copy edit as well as another edit after the changes have been made.
Anything under 20,000 words is automatically $100
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$25 flat rate for Blurb Editing and Critique*
Need help making your blurb great? Need a fresh pair of eyes to check for errors and readability? This is your option. This is a flat-rate service with a one-day turnaround.
To contact me about availability, questions, or to submit your manuscript, please email me at
I am the editor and compiler of Apocalypse: An Anthology by Authors & Readers, Paranormal Anthology with a TWIST, and Stalkers: A Collection of Thriller Stories. You can find these on Amazon.
I am also the editor for Clean Teen Publishing and Crimson Tree Publishing
http://www.crimsontreepublishing.com
Thank you very much and I look forward to hearing from you!
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Cynthia Shepp
EDITED: (As well as many others not listed)
Jason Brant: The Gate, Tartarus, Sheol, The Dark, Devoured, Consumed
Jon Messenger: The Brink of Distinction Trilogy, Card Tricks, Rage
T.L. Frye: The Secret of Magik and Dragons
Rebecca Gober & Courtney Nuckels: Exposing Ele, Surviving Ele, Ending Ele
Magen McMinimy: Blood Claim, Ressurection Stone, Shadowed Memories, Primal Hunger, Immortal Craving, Primal Calling
Tanith Morse: Super Dark 2 and Super Dark 3
Rene Folsom: Heart You, Voices of the Soul, Eyes of the Soul, Truths of the Soul, Blood of the Soul, Secrets of the Soul, Bind Me, Hearts of the Soul, Shuttered Affections, Exposed Affections
Hans Cummings: Zack Jackson & The Cytherean Academy
Rachael James: Hook, Line, and Garter, Crazy Bitch, Baby Bitch
Erika Kathryn: Audie the Angel and the Angel Army, Audie the Angel: Plague
Phil Taylor: White Picket Prisons, 50 Shades of Phil, The Sneaker Tree
Nicholas Andrews: Festival of the Saints, Babyface Fire
Cheyanne Young: Powered
Shelby Fallon: Stealing Grace, Taking Faith
Ryan Casey: The Painting, The Disappearing
Marquita Valentine: (NYT Best-selling Author) Twice Tempted, Just Desserts, Only For You , True For You, Not Over You
Sawyer Bennett: (USA Today Best-selling Author) Off Course, If I Return, Forever Young, Off Chance, Legal Affairs
Jennifer Foor: Hustle Him
Andris Bear: Angel Unleashed
Shelly Crane: (NYT Best-selling Author) Smash Into You
M.L. Ryan: Special Offers, Special Attraction
Nicki Scalise: Prayer for the Dead
Jennifer Clay: The Other Side of Normal
E.G. Gaddess: Dhampyr Journey
Anthologies: Apocalypse, Twist, and Stalkers
BLURB EDITING:
Shaun Dowdall: A Thousand Hearts
Rachael James: Hook, Line, and Garter, Crazy Bitch, Baby Bitch
Celia Kyle: (Ridgeville #6) Sealed with a Purr
CLEAN TEEN PUBLISHING EDITS
Rebecca Gober & Courtney Nuckels: Exposing Ele, Surviving Ele, Ending Ele
Gabrielle Arrowsmith: Concealed in the Shadows
Cindy Saunders: Double Star
Wonderstruck: Various Authors
B.T. Lyons: Heartkeeper, Heartbound
Jon Messenger: Wind Warrior, Flame Caller
Lauren Nicolle Taylor: The Woodlands, The Wall
Holly Kelly: Rising
Melissa J. Cunningham: Reluctant Guardian
Erica Kiefer: Lingering Echoes
Jennifer Anne Davis: The Key
CRIMSON TREE PUBLISHING EDITS
Alicia Michaels: Secrets (Bionics 3)
Jon Messenger: Brink of Distinction series
Amanda Strong: The Awakener
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*Authors are responsible for getting their books to me by the date agreed upon. If I have not received it within two days of the agreed upon date, I will move on to the next in line, unless I have an email from the author and we agree on other terms.*
*Rush jobs will incur a fee. It will depend on length and time given to finish.*
*Books that need excessive editing may lead to extra fees.*
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