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    September Events & August Gift Pack Winner
    Laura McNeill
    • Aug 27, 2015
    • 1 min

    September Events & August Gift Pack Winner

    Congratulations to my August 2015 Gift Pack winner… Shelly Hammond of Forest City PA! Shelly wins a Center of Gravity Audiobook, a key ch...
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    On the Road … The Center of Gravity Book Tour
    Laura McNeill
    • Aug 4, 2015
    • 1 min

    On the Road … The Center of Gravity Book Tour

    The Center of Gravity Book Tour has taken me some wonderful places all over the southeast. Here’s where I stopped in most recently, signe...
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    Celebrating Read-A-Romance Month
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 31, 2015
    • 3 min

    Celebrating Read-A-Romance Month

    Hello everyone and thank you for stopping by! Though I’ve been focusing the past few months on the release of my new domestic suspense no...
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    Kindle Fire Giveaway Winner & New Contest
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 31, 2015
    • 1 min

    Kindle Fire Giveaway Winner & New Contest

    I’m so happy to introduce my Kindle Fire winner & am thrilled to report that more than 9,000 people entered the giveaway through the Cent...
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    Photos From Friends & Upcoming Events
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 29, 2015
    • 1 min

    Photos From Friends & Upcoming Events

    It’s been a whirlwind week ~ visiting 10 bookstores in Athens, Woodstock, Ga., Atlanta, Birmingham, and Tuscaloosa, as well as stopping i...
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    Book Launch Party for Center of Gravity
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 22, 2015
    • 1 min

    Book Launch Party for Center of Gravity

    It’s been such a whirlwind since Center of Gravity‘s launch July 14th, but I was so fortunate to be able to stop and visit with my very b...
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    Launch Week: Center of Gravity
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 19, 2015
    • 1 min

    Launch Week: Center of Gravity

    I’m humbled by the amount of well-wishes I’ve received from friends and readers since release day (and before!). The response to Center o...
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    Facebook Launch Party July 14 @ 6 pm CT
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 13, 2015
    • 1 min

    Facebook Launch Party July 14 @ 6 pm CT

    Please join me for the Center of Gravity Facebook Launch Party, hosted by Loving the Book Launch Party girls. Come find out more about th...
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    My 2 Center of Gravity ARC Winners
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 11, 2015
    • 1 min

    My 2 Center of Gravity ARC Winners

    Thank you to all who entered my Center of Gravity ARC giveaway! Akron, NY Post Office I signed the two ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) this ...
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    Write an Amazon Review in 3 Easy Steps
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 10, 2015
    • 1 min

    Write an Amazon Review in 3 Easy Steps

    Since the Center of Gravity, I’ve had a number of people ask exactly HOW to leave an Amazon review. Whether it’s for Center of Gravity or...
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    “Center of Gravity” Playlist
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 9, 2015
    • 1 min

    “Center of Gravity” Playlist

    Just like books, music moves the heart and soul. Here are the songs that come to mind when I think about Ava and her journey through Cent...
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    Writer Wednesday: 7 Ways to Create Stronger Heroines
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 8, 2015
    • 3 min

    Writer Wednesday: 7 Ways to Create Stronger Heroines

    Every author wants to create a hero or heroine that’s believable, likeable, and relatable. But it’s even better if you can dream up a pro...
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    Character Casting for ‘Center of Gravity’
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 6, 2015
    • 2 min

    Character Casting for ‘Center of Gravity’

    Although I think everyone sees characters differently in the novels we read, I’m often asked who I’ve pictured while writing Center of Gr...
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    I <3 Readers Giveaway - 2 Center of Gravity ARCs
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 4, 2015
    • 1 min

    I <3 Readers Giveaway - 2 Center of Gravity ARCs

    In anticipation of Center of Gravity’s July 14th release, here’s a new giveaway offering 2 prizes for 2 lucky winners! a Rafflecopter giv...
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    Summer Reads: 35 Books Not To Miss!
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 3, 2015
    • 7 min

    Summer Reads: 35 Books Not To Miss!

    I wanted to share this “35 Top Summer Reads” article by Canadian news writer Deborah Dundas. It’s reprinted from The Toronto Star. Here g...
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    Reader Spotlight:  Jenny C
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 2, 2015
    • 1 min

    Reader Spotlight: Jenny C

    Hey ALL!  Wanted to share the 4-1-1 about one of my reader-friends and the winner Jennifer wins a Williams-Sonoma apron and oven mitt, as...
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    Publishing, Pen Names, and Breaking the Rules
    Laura McNeill
    • Jul 1, 2015
    • 3 min

    Publishing, Pen Names, and Breaking the Rules

    When I first began writing, several authors generously shared their unwritten rules for forging a successful career. They unanimously rec...
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    Meet Ava Carson – Center of Gravity’s Heroine
    Laura McNeill
    • Jun 29, 2015
    • 2 min

    Meet Ava Carson – Center of Gravity’s Heroine

    When a reviewer recently interviewed me about my new novel, Center of Gravity, she asked, “How much of yourself is there in the main char...
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    Starred Library Journal Review for ‘Center of Gravity’
    Laura McNeill
    • Jun 25, 2015
    • 1 min

    Starred Library Journal Review for ‘Center of Gravity’

    Keeping it short and sweet today with this Starred Library Journal Review: Sharbrough, Christine. Library Journal 140.10 (Jun 01, 2015). ...
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    “I Love Summer” Giveaway
    Laura McNeill
    • Jun 23, 2015
    • 1 min

    “I Love Summer” Giveaway

    Love summer? Love books? Love cooking and Southern recipes? The Prize Pack offers everything you need for the perfect summertime party or...
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