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		<title>Uncivil Wars is LIVE!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Dorchak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Packmates! Wendi and I are very excited today. Bonds of Blood &#38; Spirit: Uncivil Wars is now live on Amazon and Barnes &#38; Noble! The wait is over. Now get Uncivil Wars in hardcover, paperback and digital. Run like the wind, Packmates! These books are beautiful. If you already have a digital version, you&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hello Packmates! Wendi and I are very excited today. <a href="http://bondsofbloodandspirit.com/uncivil-wars"><em>Bonds of Blood &amp; Spirit: Uncivil Wars</em> </a>is now live on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B1WRP3Q">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bonds-of-blood-spirit-wendi-kelly/1114159487?ean=2940016006314">Barnes &amp; Noble</a>!</p>
<p>The wait is over. Now get <em>Uncivil Wars</em> in hardcover, paperback and digital. Run like the wind, Packmates! These books are beautiful. If you already have a digital version, you&#8217;ll still want a hard copy to adorn your bookshelf.</p>
<p>Order your copy today and join the Pack on their latest adventure. Happy reading!</p>
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		<title>Paperbacks, Hardcovers and Contests, Oh My!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Dorchak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Packmates! Hard to believe our holiday vacation is now behind us and we&#8217;re back in the office, hitting the ground running. It was a good break though. Wendi took the time to get away from the computer and I played around with little projects I never had the time for. For starters, we redesigned [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Packmates!</p>
<p>Hard to believe our holiday vacation is now behind us and we&#8217;re back in the office, hitting the ground running. It was a good break though. Wendi took the time to get away from the computer and I played around with little projects I never had the time for.</p>
<p>For starters, we redesigned this fan site. We made it more streamlined, with bolder graphics and nifty little animated social icon buttons. Go ahead, mouse over them and see what happens. I still can&#8217;t stop playing with them.</p>
<p>Next on the docket was proofing. The holiday break also brought us the<a href="http://bondsofbloodandspirit.com/paperback-status-update/"> printed paperback proofs</a> (try saying that five times fast). We read through, and believe me, if you&#8217;ve ever thought you don&#8217;t need to get a printed proof, think again. We caught so many errant spaces and other formatting glitches reviewing the book in a different medium. The biggest help was when I discovered some additional tools in InDesign that helped net the rest of the gremlins.</p>
<p>We had several giveaways over the last couple of weeks. The first was a signed printed copy from Wendi and I, drawn from a raffle of everyone who bought the early bird digital editions of <a href="http://bondsofbloodandspirit.com/uncivil-wars/">Uncivil Wars</a> right here on the site. The lucky winner was Packmate Diana D. Hayes of <a href="http://www.cookerati.com/">Cookerati</a>.  Our next winner was Packmate Christina Borns when she became the 200th person to like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bondsofbloodandspirit">Facebook fan page</a>. We&#8217;ve now got a new goal of at least 1000 new Packmates and at each 100 mile marker, we&#8217;ll give away a set of digital copies of Loyalties and Uncivil Wars to the lucky person to land on that milestone. And when we reach 1000&#8230;well, you can bet there will be something really special planned.</p>
<p>We&#8217;d like to welcome Becka, our new volunteer social butterfly. Becka is helping us spread the word about <em>Loyalties</em> and <em>Uncivil Wars</em> to the world. But it&#8217;s going to take way more than just three women to get us noticed. We need your help, too. We&#8217;re calling on all Packmates to spread the news, send in reviews and show how much you enjoy the books. Put us on your &#8220;to read&#8221; lists and recommend the series to others in<a href="http://goodreads.com"> Goodreads</a>, and look for an official BBS book club opening up there soon. Share our links and announcements on Facebook and Twitter. If you loved the books and want us to keep writing stories about the Pack and their adventures, show it!</p>
<p>Wendi and I are also organizing a virtual book tour for some point this spring. If you have a blog of your own, or know someone who has a blog that would be a good fit for our saga, we&#8217;ll be happy to do interviews, write an article, or send the blogger a digital copy of both books for a review. Anyone wanting more information, please<a href="mailto:info@bluesunstudio-inc.com"> send us an email</a> with a little bit about yourself and a link to your blog.</p>
<p>So there you go, all the news fit to print straight from the wolf den. Until next time, stay toasty!</p>
<p>Deb &amp; Wendi</p>
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		<title>Paperback Status Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Dorchak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing beats the sound of the UPS truck driving up—especially when you know you&#8217;ve got proofs on the way! That&#8217;s right, Packmates, we received our paperback proofs today and they&#8217;re gorgeous. All silky smooth with a matte finish, the color came out perfect and the interior layout looks fantastic. Now all Wendi and I have [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-389" alt="UW_proof" src="http://bondsofbloodandspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/UW_proof.png" width="412" height="616" />Nothing beats the sound of the UPS truck driving up—especially when you know you&#8217;ve got proofs on the way! That&#8217;s right, Packmates, we received our paperback proofs today and they&#8217;re gorgeous. All silky smooth with a matte finish, the color came out perfect and the interior layout looks fantastic.</p>
<p>Now all Wendi and I have to do is give it a final read-through for <a href="http://behindthewords-bluesun.com/how-to-avoid-red-bananas-and-other-mistakes">red bananas</a> and <em>Uncivil Wars</em> will be ready for sale on Amazon and B&amp;N. Looks like that will happen early in January.</p>
<p>If you can&#8217;t wait for the print version to drop, check out our <a href="http://bondsofbloodandspirit.com/new-release-uncivil-wars/">holiday special</a> going on right now. As an added bonus to everyone who buys either the <em>Loyalties/Uncivil Wars</em> bundle or the single <em>Uncivil Wars</em> digital editions, you will be entered in a drawing to win a <strong>free printed copy</strong> SIGNED by BOTH Wendi and I. No mean fete, mind you, considering we live 2000 miles apart.</p>
<p>Get in on the contest now before time runs out on January 1st. The winner will be announced on January 7th.</p>
<p>Happy reading!</p>
<p>Deb &amp; Wendi</p>
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		<title>Uncivil Wars Holiday Special Offer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Dorchak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy holidays, Packmates! Here it is, the launch of Bonds of Blood &#38; Spirit: Uncivil Wars. Before we put it up on Amazon with the print version, we&#8217;re offering all of you this special bundle. Get both Loyalties at half price when you buy Uncivil Wars right from the fan site. This is a limited [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://bondsofbloodandspirit.com/new-release-uncivil-wars/"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-363" alt="specials_400x600" src="http://bondsofbloodandspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/specials_400x600.jpg" width="314" height="472" /></a>Happy holidays, Packmates! Here it is, the launch of <em>Bonds of Blood &amp; Spirit: Uncivil Wars.</em> Before we put it up on Amazon with the print version, we&#8217;re offering all of you this special bundle. Get both <em>Loyalties</em> at half price when you buy <em>Uncivil Wars</em> right from the fan site.</p>
<p>This is a limited time offer, and after <strong>January 1st</strong>, it&#8217;ll be gone. Visit the sales page by <a href="http://bondsofbloodandspirit.com/new-release-uncivil-wars/">clicking here</a>.</p>
<p>We sincerely hope you enjoy this highly anticipated sequel. After you&#8217;ve read it, come back here and leave your reviews in the comments below, we&#8217;d love to hear from you!</p>
<p>Happy Holidays and a bright New Year to all of you!</p>
<p>Wendi &amp; Deb</p>
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		<title>Soon To Be Released!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Dorchak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Packmates! Wendi and I have had a very exciting year. We finished writing book two, Uncivil Wars and then in a matter of a couple of months, we also wrote book three, Legacies. There was only one problem: Too many pages! Too much story! Each of the new books topped out at over 800 [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Packmates! Wendi and I have had a very exciting year. We finished writing book two, Uncivil Wars and then in a matter of a couple of months, we also wrote book three, Legacies.</p>
<p>There was only one problem: Too many pages! Too much story! Each of the new books topped out at over 800 pages.</p>
<p>So&#8230;what did we do? We created a fourth book, which became the new book three. My head is still spinning over the fact we wrote three full length novels in one year.</p>
<p>The trilogy has become a saga. Yay for all of you! That&#8217;s more Pack for everyone.</p>
<p>Today, we sent the files off to the printer. After we get the proofs back, we&#8217;re looking at an early January release for the paperback.</p>
<p>The digital versions are complete, but before we release those, we&#8217;re working on a special promotion for everyone. Be sure to like our <a title="BBS Fan Page" href="https://www.facebook.com/bondsofbloodandspirit">Facebook page</a> if you haven&#8217;t already.</p>
<p>In the meantime, here&#8217;s a look at the cover for Uncivil Wars. Enjoy!</p>
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