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International Labour Day Messages

"Our workers are the inspiration for all of us…. Their hard work and dedication always motivates us to work for the growth and development of our nation…. Sending best wishes to you on International Labour Day 2020."

"We have seen them work day and night, summers and winters….. We have seen them give their best against all the odds…. Let us take inspiration from them to face the toughest challenges of life…. Wishing you a very Happy International Workers’ Day."

"Today is the day to acknowledge and celebrate the amazing efforts of all the workers who have given their sweat and blood in building our nation a great land…. Let us honor their efforts and salute their hard work…. Warm wishes on Labor Day to you."

Happy Labour Day Wishes

“A very Happy Labour Day to you. Never hesitate from working hard as that is the surest key to success.”

“Success comes to those who work hard for it and on the occasion of Labour Day, sending across warm wishes to all the hard working people.”

“You have the power to change this world if you have the power to work with commitment and dedication. Happy Labour Day.”

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“Make it a relaxed and refreshing International Labour Day by doing nothing and by only enjoying this day.”

“I sometimes wonder that why do people who have no connection with hard work celebrate Labour Day.

“There should be a license to enjoy Labour Day. Only those who have worked hard for a whole year should be able to earn it.”

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Anyone following this blog will be aware of the pre-launch virtual book tour that's been going on.  As a thank-you to each blogger hosting me and my next book on their site, I've been sharing features of either themselves, their blogs, or their books if they are authors as well.  Tomorrow is the second-to-last blog stop on tour, which means the overlap talked about in July's newsletter and on this blog begins TODAY!

Today is day one of the first three-day giveaway for the month of August.  http://ow.ly/zQB0p Every three days, the book being given away will change until we get to the end of the month.  On August 30th, one giveaway will end and two more will begin simultaneously at two different sites.

On Librarything.com, "A Year in Prayer With Jesus" will be offered as a giveaway for one full week!
On booklikes.com, "A Year in Prayer With Jesus" will be offered as a giveaway for the 4-day September Labour Day Long Weekend.  

Between the two sites, 11 people will get epub, mobi or PDF copies of this brand new book, for FREE!  

One of the reviewers of this book very much looks forward to engaging in it with her family for the coming year.  The paperback copy definitely has some heft to it, but the binding lets it flip nicely in your hand.  

In addition to the first giveaway starting up today, another form of celebration is also now in gear!  While the ebook versions are begin given away throughout the month of August, the paperbacks are not being left in the cold.  They get to celebrate by giving you a 15% discount at three different online retailers:

YTUWZNRV 15% discount code https://www.createspace.com/
YPWJ-PROMO 15% discount code http://songdovebooks.storenvy.com
YPWJ-PROMO 15% discount code http://songdove.fa-ct.com/wordpress-mu/songdovemusings/new-christian-books/

Visit each site, locate the book you wish to purchase, and enter the coupon code at checkout.

This 15% off sale will run from August 1st through to August 30th, which makes it a great time to buy these books as gifts for others.  The grad gift, "Mom's Little Black Book: Godly Advice for the High School Graduate" is a great book to send off to college with your high schooler that graduated this summer.  "Dressed for Eternity" is definitely more affordable with this coupon code as well.  So if you've been waiting for prices to come down on some of my paperbacks, this is the month to grab them.

If you haven't been following the pre-launch tour, let me encourage you to do so!  The event page located here: http://marilynndawson.booklikes.com/post/935619/just-2-5wks-left-of-the-pre-launch-virtual-book-tour-for-a-year-in-prayer-with-jesus has all the features and all the blog stops.  Each of the blog stops shares a bit about the new book, and/or a bit about myself as it's author.  So if you're wanting to learn more about "A Year in Prayer With Jesus", this book tour is a great way to do it.  Click the "more" link in the event description to see all the features and blog stops.  Feature links are first in each row, followed by the blog stop at the blogger's website.  You can actually get 24 single day samplings of this new book if you visit ALL the features and ALL the blog stops including the final feature and blog stop taking place next week.  These single day downloads come to you in PDF format, so they should be viewable on any device you wish to read them on.  If you are the type to put pen to paper, you may want to print them so that you can jot notes in various prayer prompt "your thoughts" sections.

But suffice to say, that we are now in launch mode!  It's been an interesting ride preparing and talking up this particular book.  In wanting to hit the widest audience possible within the Christian community, I took the risk of spreading my book tour across a wide variety of written genres.  This now has me negatively labelled in some people's minds who solidly disagree with some of the blog hosts featuring my book. Sadly, they have attributed the works of those authors with myself and I am now guilty by association.  The problem however, did lead to constructive criticism and that may actually open this book up to more readers than I expected.  So again, what the enemy has meant for evil, God has used for good.

So I'd encourage you to bookmark this blog post so that you have quick access to the coupon codes for this month as well.

If you have read my books and enjoy them, two activities would help me out immensely!  The first activity is to visit the menu item called "Around the World/Leave Reviews".  The right-hand column contains a list of places where you can write reviews and rate my books.  I need to update that list as it's grown recently.  The second activity is to spread the word.  Share the giveaway links with your friends, share the coupon codes with their store URL's with your friends, share this blog post with your friends.  

My dream for "A Year in Prayer With Jesus", would be if 365 people bought the book and each began Day One on a consequative day on the calendar.  Because this book can be started at any time of year, Day One can occur on September 1st, or October 31st, it doesn't matter.  The book simply ends 365 days later.  So imagine 365 people all beginning Day One one right after the other until the last person begins on the 365th day.  For an entire year, almost two year now that I think about it, every single prayer prompt in this book would be covered every single day by someone!  Imagine the prayer cover that can give missionaries, global workers, inner city workers, etcetera?  Those are covered under one of the prayer prompts throughout the year.  Prayer is such a powerful communication medium!  If this dream came true, I'd be thrilled!

The paperback book, due to it's sheer size and weight, will cost $25.50 US, with the various ebook iterations coming in at $9.99.  Once the proof in my hand has been approved, it will begin to enter online retailer shelves in paperback as well as ebook.  We'll see how long that list is when the Long Weekend arrives in September.  The longer the better.

Speaking of long weekends, this is a long weekend here in BC, Canada.  Do you have a long weekend where you are?  If so, take the opportunity to rest up, and enjoy the celebration!

Stung by K.A. Merikan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars especially for that realistic ending!

Stung was set in a Victorian Dystopia world whereby a zombie plague has created an oppressed society struggling to co-exist with the undead. This story is actually part of the Zombie Gentlemen series by K.A. Merikan which consist of a pair of talented authors, Kat and Agnes Merikan. Eventhough I have yet to read the rest of the series, I did not encounter any problem following this standalone story.

Basically Stung was about Victor a pretty boy from the city latching on to Crunch a sting operative tough guy who was masquerading as a guard at a mob ran prison camp where Victor was wrongfully incarcerated due to a flash of his own stupidity. Crunch was there to carry out out a dangerous secret mission to liberate the abused captives from the camp which was actually a large farm where prisoners were forced to perform hard labour. The prisoners were cruelly worked till they wither away. Needless to say the environment was a harsh one. Best pray for a short life than to struggle each day at Honeyhill farm. Victor is smart enough to know he wouldn't survive a day without a protector.

Luckily for us and Victor himself that he isn't some air-head people might think he is due to his outward appearance. He may look like a delicate flower, beautiful, all helpless and clueless, yet he is about to prove to everyone he isn't all that simple. He is to me, quite like the alluring Venus Flytrap; unsuspecting victims would find themselves lured in by its compelling scent and once ensnared it's a road of no return. Even so, it is a road willingly traveled by Crunch to partake in the comely sweetness of this little lost lamb who had so brazenly sought him as an anchor with his honeyed lips and delectable body. Make no mistakes, this lamb bites deep and would trample bad guys mercilessly when provoked. Have no fear though because kisses and cuddles are lavished upon his saviour and protector. When Victor is sweet, he has a cat-like demeanor; he will be all affectionate, snuggly, and would sniff Crunch all over stealing his manly scents for comfort. I do suspect he has a scent fetish.

[ “But you wouldn’t ‘crunch’ my bones, would you?” muttered Victor, pressing a soft kiss to the underside of his jaw. Accompanying it were a quiet sound and a rush of air. Victor was sniffing him. For a moment, Crunch felt self conscious, but since Victor wasn’t moving away, it had to be a pleasant scent for him. ]

So what about the sex then?
I'll say it was nicely done. It was sexy and exciting and I am glad it wasn't overly done unlike many other books of this genre which tends to fail on finding the right balance between the sex and the story. There's a touch of light manhandling during the sexy times that I quite enjoy in my books. Apart from that, the romance was also very realistic. I totally buy it. What they had is a slow burn kind of romance.

I wish to share here a sample of their flirty banter...

[ “What is it, Mr. Crunch?” Victor bit his lip, slowly rubbing his calf over Crunch’s knee.

Crunch pulled down his trousers and finally set his cock free. It was dying to get between Victor’s juicy lips. “Ya ready for dessert?” he grunted, slouching over the other man.

“I thought I just ate some cake and fruit.” Victor's face was tense with attempts to stop a smile, but it wasn't working and soon, he was beaming in the semi-darkness.

“Now ya gonna get some cream,” Crunch panted and kneeled closer above Victor’s face. His stiff prick looked like it belonged there.
Victor exhaled, licking his lips with eyes focused on the cock that was now inches above him. Slowly, he spread his arms, revealing his full naked glory. With his legs slightly bent at the knees, his stomach trembling with each breath, he looked like a human sacrifice, one that Crunch was willing to devour. ]

They both flirts with each other a-lot. And I liked it very much. It's fun to read and lightens up the atmosphere.

And hey! what about those bees and the zombays?
No worries there, we certainly get a steady feed on the insects and the rotters - it was aptly peppered along the story as we read on. They even get to play more in the main parts of the story especially at the ending. All I could say was Victor was ever so glad for their assistance.

The morbid ones would be happy to know that they wouldn't be missing out on zombay nom-nommy scenes. It was very nicely done, I didn't even have any urge to spray-paint my stomach content on my desk. Truthfully Stung did have some icky parts but it wasn't over the top kind.

The unique 'gardening' everyone mentioned in their review reminds me much of... 

(HEY, DON'T 'CLICK' IT! IT'S A GODDAMN SPOILER FOR GOD'S SAKE!)

The next questions is: Will this story be alright for those faint-hearted? My answer is... GO FOR IT! Even a chicken-shit like me could survive this book without a scratch. Frankly, due to the cover, the blurb, the reviews and my past experience with Playing with Food, a bizarre and morbid book by the these two brilliant authors, I had mentally prepared myself for some sort of fright affair with this book. I really can't do gore very well so I was quite apprehensive initially to read it. But that beautiful and hyper erotic cover was screaming at me to read it. I knew I just had to, and I am glad I did. So no regrets whatsoever. It has been a wonderful experience.

Lastly, I must applaud the authors for an ending that stays true with the story and its characters. I was surprised the ending has taken such an unexpected twist than what I have imagined it would be... you know those skull numbing, boring, formulaic forced HEAs? I thought it would focus on..

Blargh, thank god that DID NOT happen and I am forever grateful for that. Disney-ish ending begone! *throws confetti in celebration* Mind you, I am not saying there is no happy ending kay. It's just a much better and believable version that's what I mean.






BOOK DETAILS:

Title: Stung
Author: K.A. Merikan
Publication Date: October 28th, 2013
Type: Novel, 50,000 words (approximate)
Genre: Dystopian homoerotic thriller, M/M, Gay, Erotica, Consensual, Romance
Tags/Keywords: zombies, prisoner/guard, beekeeping, gore, deception, undercover agent, captivity, romance, brutality, forced labour camp, murder, farm, torment, forbidden romance, Victorian, dystopian, horror, loving-adoring-partner, mafia-mobster-crime-boss, manipulative character, murder-killing, cheeky-impish-character, oral sex, prisoner, slavery, slaves, profound-physical-size-difference, realistic, restricted freedom, revenge, corporal punishment, sensual-erotic-sexy, stubborn character, thriller, violence, defenseless protagonist, whipping, willing partner, consensual, zombies, undead


Description:
--- If you want honey, prepare to get stung. ---

October 1907, Honeyhill
Twenty years into the zombie Plague

Victor is a man of delicate sensibilities, not fit to do backbreaking labour on a farm ran by the mob. Upon arrival in Honeyhill, he decides he needs an anchor, an alliance with one of the guards, if he wants to survive. That anchor comes in the form of Crunch, a hunky ex-sailor with a pair of tight leather trousers and a ruggedly handsome face.

But from day one, Victor knows he won’t last long with the hard physical work assigned to him and the torment he suffers at the hands of a sadistic guard. He needs to run, and his new alliance might prove to be a burden instead of solace.

If Crunch wants Honeyhill liberated, he needs to focus on his job, not on protecting Victor, one of many new arrivals on the farm. Distraction is the last thing he needs after months of undercover work. But it’s hard not to get seduced by Victor's big brown eyes and fingertips that don’t know work. Hundreds of people depend on Crunch keeping his identity a secret, revealing it could be fatal for both him and Victor, and a failure of his mission. Thankfully, Victor would never be dumb enough to try and escape through a forest that's swarming with zombies. Would he?

“Stung” is a standalone book and a part of the “Zombie Gentlemen” universe.

Themes (may contain SPOILERS): zombies, prisoner/guard, beekeeping, gore, deception, undercover agent, captivity, romance, brutality, forced labour camp, murder, farm, torment, forbidden romance, Victorian

Erotic content: explicit m/m sexual scenes (including dubious consent)

Genre: dystopian homoerotic thriller

Length: ~50,000words

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NOTE: This is an ARC extended to me by the author.




Comment on November 22nd, 2013: (click to expand - nothing spoilerish)

* Reviewed on December 3rd, 2013


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