SUSAN KAYE QUINN

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Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of a BlogFest 2011

Welcome to BlogFest 2011, with over 200 giveaways in a series of linked blogs.

I get dizzy just thinking about it.

Here’s the master list, or just check out the next five blogs at the bottom of the post.

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Epic love doesn’t have to involve paranormal creatures.

This singular thought inspired me to write Life, Liberty, and Pursuit. My 13 year old niece (at the time) was enamored of Twilight, and I enjoyed sharing that experience with her, but I wanted to write a story where the obstacles to love were based in real-world choices.

Let me be clear: I have nothing against paranormal novels. (In fact, I wrote one.) But I wanted to show my niece that people could fall in love, quickly and completely, but still have real, tough choices to make.

Because life is all about choices. And the choices make the person.

In Life, Liberty, and Pursuit, college-bound Eliza and Navy-recruit David meet on a four day cruise, with no intentions of falling in love. They each had serious dreams they were pursuing, and literally fall into each other’s lives. But after fate made the decision to put them together, they had to make a choice: follow their dreams or possibly give them up for love?

Sometimes a simple choice can lead to many others. The path I’m on today is the result of the many choices I’ve made in my life. If I hadn’t chosen to pursue engineering, would I have started writing novels sooner? Or would I have never written them at all, taking a completely different path that wouldn’t land me here, today, writing this blog?

I wanted my niece, just entering the time of her life where choices would become profound, to think through the options that lay ahead of her.

Life, Liberty, and Pursuit is about making choices in life and love. Every time my novel finds its way into the hands of a young woman facing important choices, it warms my heart.

For the BlogFest, I’m giving away a copy of Life, Liberty, and Pursuit. 

To enter to win, just be a follower and leave a comment between now and 11:59 EST on Sunday, July 17th. Open only to the U.S. UPDATE: Now open to Canada. Winner will be announced Monday.

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The next stops on the blog hop:

104      Lille Punkin’ Reviews
105      Lisa M Potts
106      Lisa Sanchez Romance Author
107      Lisa’s Loves(Books of Course)
108      Live To Read ~Krystal

UPDATE: Blog Hop officially closed and the winner is … Alison! Thanks everyone for stopping by!

Comments

  2. Thanks for the giveaway and if it is open Internationally, I would love to be entered.

    Thanks.

    I Follow via GFC (buddyt)

    Carol T

    buddytho {at} gmail DOT com

  7. I didn't know that's why you wrote the story. It's amazing what inspires us. Those types of real-life decisions are difficult and common. My now-husband was going to go away to college before we started dating. He chose love over leaving, going to a nearby university instead.

  8. @Theresa What a sweet man! And I think the choice depends on the person and the situation – it's the careful consideration of it that matters. 🙂

  11. You know what's funny? I read this post too and didn't comment. WEIRD. Anyhow, I'm glad you pointed out that you have nothing against paranormal. Loving Vamps is okay. Well – you know, not vamps… Anywho, your book sounds wonderful! 😀

  12. @LisaGG I really, really don't have a problem with Loving those Dark Creatures. I came to terms with that a while ago, while watching True Blood and squeeing with my niece over Twilight. 😉

  13. and it's a fantastic book! I liked it very much, and your inspiration was right on. Great work, Susan! :o)

  17. I agree that paranormal romances have gotten out of control. Obviously no girl is going to marry a vampire.

    Thanks for the great giveaway
    apk1princess(at)live(dot)com

  19. I love blog fest! Its overwhelming how many wonderful new blogs I'm finding. I'm now a follower! And thanks for the giveaway as well. :o)
    britneywyatt[at]gmail[dot]com

  22. Great giveaway! I love the reason why you wrote this book. It's so great that you could share the story with your niece.

    khashway(at)hotmail(dot)com

  25. I feel bad. I still haven't read the book. My TBR pile is crazy. But I've decided not to buy anymore books (LOL) until I've read ALL the YA books I've bought but haven't read yet.

  27. Oh Susan, What happened to free trade with Canada? I, like Bryan, am north of the 49th parallel. It's not that much more expensive to mail here is it?

    But – your blog, your contest, your rules – that's okay. Good luck with the contest!

  31. @DG Aw, okay! For you and Bryan (and my other Canadian friends), I've opened it up to Canada. 🙂

    @Stina I wish I could read all my writer friend's books, but there's just not time. No worries! #besidesyouCritforme! #WIN

  34. Thanks, your book sounds really cute. Sometimes we just need a break from paranormal. 🙂

    I am following (ladystorm)

    Thanks,
    Stormi
    booklady2007[at]gmail[dot]com

  36. Thanks for opening it up to Canada! Please enter me in the draw!

    I'm following you on GFC (Darlene), and my email address is darlenesbooknook at gmail dot com.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  37. Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
    I love your quote:

    Because life is all about choices. And the choices make the person.

    So true — both hubby and I made some life-changing choices.

    GFC(Mona Garg)

    monagargATyahooDOTcom

  48. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway, your book sounds really interesting. I would love to read it.

    I am a new gfc follower Barbara Hightower

    Bhitwr at gmail dot com

  51. Love this–Epic love doesn't have to involve paranormal creatures. Sounds like a great novel. Plus, I love the name Eliza ; )

    elizafaith13 (at) gmail (dot) com

  52. Awe, you opened this up to Canadians as well.
    For that, I subscribe by email now.
    I follow on google friend…..dor

    dorcontest at gmail dot com
    Doreen R

  54. This book looks very good. Thanks for participating in the Blogfest.

    I am a GFC follower-judy

    Judy
    magnolias_1[at]msn[dot]com

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