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Week Blast: Standing at Heaven's Doorstep by Judy Cohen

Fantasy and Sci-fi

Date Published: 05-11-2025

Standing at Heaven's Doorstep is a book of 31 short stories. They are of fantasy and science fiction. I have revised old fairy tales. We will ravel to new worlds and assist in solving their problems. You will meet three devils, I have known. Tooth fairies and dreamers are waiting. Join me... Judy

About the Author

My name is Judy Cohen. I taught kindergarten, and new teachers for 27 years. During that time i was a blogger and a part time writer. My family encouraged me to write my book. The question they posed was, what am i waiting for? Standing at Heaven's Doorstep was born..

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Sunday, July 20, 2025

Tour Wrap Up: Anticipation Day by Jeff Michelson

Science Fiction

Date Published: December 3, 2024

2025 Book Excellence Awards Finalist in Science Fiction

“A musing science fiction novel about the future of AI, Anticipation Day follows a group of friends as they try to improve their lives through government-sanctioned fantasies." —Foreword Clarion Reviews

“A boundary-pushing plunge into a vividly imagined future, Anticipation Day poses powerful questions about identity, the human experience, and our digital destiny as a species, resulting in a provocative mixture of Black Mirror and The Surge.” —The Independent Review of Books

In the summer of 2026, amidst the sights and sounds of one of the oldest pubs in London, Dr. Joshua Lee receives a call that will alter his life for the foreseeable future—he’s asked to work on a clandestine project that will transform every American’s way of life.

Six years later, amidst the steel and glass canyons of the Denver suburbs, a group of friends assemble for dinner the night before their first escape into Anticipation Day, an immersive simulated experience that is promised to be an annual respite from the daily grind.

Amongst this group of friends are Alexandra, Eric, Patrick, Mike and MaryAnne, each at inflection points in their lives and each with their own life scars and unrealized dreams. As they prepare to plug into the simulation, they are forced to confront their own fears and desires, all while interfacing with their chosen simulated experience, blurring the lines between reality and the artificial dreamscape.

These experiences force the group to confront their deepest fears, chase exclusive happiness, and unlock truths buried within their souls. As they delve deeper into the algorithmic labyrinth, more truths about their existence are fully revealed.

However, the question begs: Will their journey lead to salvation, or will it unravel the very fabric of their existence?

Join this eclectic band of suburbanites as they look for meaning amidst the chaos of the digital age. Anticipation Day beckons, but not everything is as is seems in this electrifying tale of urban futurism.

Currently a 4.2* Rating on Amazon

Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?

June 20 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

June 21 - Nana's Book Reviews - Spotlight

June 22 - The Faerie Review - Spotlight

June 23 - My Bookmarked Reads - Spotlight

June 24 - Crossroad Reviews - Spotlight

June 25 - Salt and Novels - Guest Post

June 30 - My Reading Addiction - Interview

July 1 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt

July 2 - Book Corner News and Reviews - Spotlight

July 3 - Novel News Network - Review

July 7 - Tea Time and Books- Spotlight

July 8 - Momma and Her Stories - Excerpt

July 9 - The Avid Reader - Interview

July 10 - On a Reading Bender - Review

July 11 - Girl With Pen - Spotlight

July 13 - Boys' Mom Reads - Review

July 15 - Texas Book Nook - Review

July 16 - Matters That Count - Spotlight

July 17 - The Indie Express - Spotlight

July 18 - A Life Through Books - Interview

July 19 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

About the Author

Jeff Michelson is a Certified Public Accountant by trade, a deli owner on the weekends and a first time author. Jeff lives in the NJ suburbs with his family, including their dog Maggie and lots of koi fish!

As a first time author, Jeff really enjoyed the creative process of writing this book and hopes others enjoy reading the story as much as he enjoyed writing it!

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Friday, June 20, 2025

Tour Wrap Up: Writers of the Future Volume 41

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Date Published: 04-22-2025

Publisher: Galaxy Press

This anthology blends science fiction, fantasy, and literary brilliance, showcasing thrilling adventures, fresh perspectives, and thought-provoking themes. Paired with stunning illustrations, each story immerses you in boundless imagination. Step outside the norm and explore worlds of wonder—order your copy today!

Currently a 4.8* Rating on Amazon

Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?

June 9 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

June 9 - Interesting Authors - Excerpt

June 10 - The Faerie Review - Spotlight

June 11 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt

June 11 - Novel News Network - Review

June 12 - Nana's Book Reviews - Spotlight

June 13 - Crossroad Reviews - Spotlight

June 14 - Momma and Her Stories - Excerpt

June 15 - My Bookmarked Reads - Spotlight

June 16 - Sarandipity's - Excerpt

June 17 - Texas Book Nook - Review

June 18 -The Indie Express - Review

June 19 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

June 20 - Always Reading - Excerpt

Authors

L. Ron Hubbard; Jody Lynn Nye; Tim Powers; Robert J. Sawyer; Sean Williams; Tom Wood; Seth Atwater Jr.; Randyn C. J. Bartholomew; Barlow Crassmont; Andrew Jackson; Ian Keith; Robert F. Lowell; Patrick MacPhee; Lauren McGuire; T.R. Naus; Joel C. Scoberg; Sandra Skalski; Jefferson Snow

Illustrators: Craig Elliott; John Barlow; Cam Collins; Haileigh Enriquez; CL Fors; Dwayne Harris; David Hoffrichter; Gigi Hooper; HeatherAnne Lee; Marianna Mester; Daniel Montifar; Breanda Petsch; Jordan Smajstrla; Tremani Sutcliffe

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Friday, May 16, 2025

Tour Wrap Up: Seven Point Eight - Beyond by K.M. Gruchelska

Science Fiction

Date Published: 02-08-2025

Publisher: Magnetic Lion Productions

Everything is connected. Each event happens for a reason.

If you could remote view worlds beyond your own, where would you go?

How far could you reach?

And what would a nefarious organisation do with your abilities?

Tahra Mamoun has always known she was different. When she discovers powerful remote viewing abilities, the enigmatic businessman, Max Richardson, rescues her from a miserable existence to work at The Institute. She discovers her ikigai in the form of brilliant physics professor, Dr Paul Eldridge, seizing a unique opportunity to play a major role in a mind-bending project.

Tahra must navigate worlds beyond as a chosen one, pitting her wits against aliens with agendas in a series of quests that challenge her faith and her deepest fears.

Written in the style of a TV series, Seven Point Eight has a twist of sci-fi intrigue which combines love, betrayal and ambition with psychic powers, stunning alien worlds, ancient secrets and quantum physics in a soap opera for the soul.

Currently a 4.6* Rating on Amazon

Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?

May 5 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

May 5 - The Faerie Review - Spotlight

May 6 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt

May 7 - A Life Through Books - Interview

May 8 - Nana's Book Reviews - Spotlight

May 9 - Texas Book Nook - Review

May 10 - Chapter Break - Guest Post

May 11 - Girl With Pen - Spotlight

May 12 - The Avid Reader - Interview

May 13- The Indie Express - Review

May 14 - Lisa Book Krewe - Spotlight

May 15 - Novel News Network - Review

May 16 - Guatemala Paula Loves to Read - Spotlight

About the Author

K.M. Gruchelska is a speculative fiction writer who travels extensively, having lived in Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. Her career has been varied and exciting, from a stint as a fitness instructor, to working abroad teaching English as a Foreign Language in schools and universities. She is currently based in Uzbekistan, where she coordinates a centre for academic writing.

She is a child of the world, full of conjecture and imagination, and she regards herself as a global citizen. Her characters and situations reflect the diversity and wonder that she experiences during her travels, combined with a philosophical flavour and human drama.

In everyday terms, she enjoys different cuisines and making bougie tea, and has a cat that she adopted from Saudi Arabia. She considers the cat to be her soul animal because she hates water but loves tuna. Her secret dream is to own a pancake bar and an English school.

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Tour Wrap Up: The Orchestrators by Donald Hricik

Pre-Apocalyptic Science Fiction

Date Published: January 15, 2025

Publisher: Manhattan Book Group

The year is 2360. A select group of a half million humans, the only survivors of global warming and the "Race Wars", are living a Spartan lifestyle and exhibiting loss of memory and emotions resulting from mind-altering drugs created by world leaders known as the Orchestrators. The drugs markedly slowed metabolism and aging, making them ideal for prolonging the lives of humans requiring long periods of travel in space. Henry Shannon is being groomed as the next Orchestrator who will lead a mission to Jupiter, hoping to find an inhabitable moon that can accommodate the humans remaining on Earth. After discovering that the moons of Jupiter are uninhabitable, Henry reluctantly agrees to return to Earth, ultimately bolstered by news that global warming somehow has given way to global cooling. During the return trip home, his wife is killed when an asteroid collides with their spaceship. Depressed and increasingly concerned about survival of the human race, Henry presses on and successfully lands his group back on Earth, which bears little resemblance to the planet they remembered. The returning passengers encounter strange new animal species and are stunned to find that Earth has been repopulated by a group of humans previously known as Tunnel People because of their subterranean lifestyle. Their Supreme Leader, Lillian Goodman, a long-time opponent of the Orchestrators, somehow alters the Tunnel People who now have advanced technologies, an above-ground life of opulence, and apparent immortality. As Henry unravels the nefarious means employed by the Supreme Leader to create this Utopian state, he discovers why these new humans remain desperately dependent on his passengers for maintaining their immortal status, and must decide whether to cooperate or resist and face his own mortality.

Currently a 5* Rating on Amazon

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Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?

March 17 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

March 18 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

March 19- Interesting Authors - Guest Post

March 20 - My Bookmarked Reads - Spotlight

March 24 - Nana's book Reviews - Spotlight

March 25 - My Reading Addiction - Interview

March 27 - Book Corner News and Reviews - Spotlight

March 31 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt

April 1 - Crossroad Reviews - Spotlight

April 2 - Texas Book Nook - Review

April 3 - The Avid Reader - Interview

April 7 - Novel News Network - Review

April 8 - Momma and Her Stories - Excerpt

April 9 - Matters That Count - Spotlight

April 10 - The Indie Express - Review

April 14 - On a Reading Bender - Review

April 15 - A Life Through books - Interview

April 16 - The Faerie Review - Spotlight

About the Author

Donald Hricik is a physician who was born in Ohio, currently living in the Cleveland area. He is Emeritus Professor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and the former Chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. He has authored or edited over two hundred medical manuscripts or medical text books. He has published six novels: Racing to Pittsburgh (2010), Nothing to Confess (2013), and Escape from Cleveland (2016), Our Great Escape; Part 1: Dumbers and Part 2: Return to the Tunnel People (2017, 2018), Toxic Affairs on Hidden Lane (2021), a memoir about his wife - Lynne's Last Christmas: A Battle with Dementia (2021). All of his books have medical themes. Aside from writing, Dr. Hricik is a painter (mostly acrylics and oil) and enjoys cycling, gardening, and occasional attempts at deep sea fishing

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Tour Wrap Up: The Others by T.C. Weber

Sci-Fi / Action Adventure

Date Published: 12-25-2024

Publisher: Freedom Thorn Press

When a corpse with webbed feet and other aquatic adaptations washes ashore during a hurricane, the county medical examiner calls in marine biologist Will Myers for assistance. The deceased’s mysterious sister, Andreia, claims the body and asks Will to help figure out how her brother died. Will and Andreia bond over shared tragedies and a yearning to heal a dying ocean as they seek to learn how her brother spent his final days.

Andreia brings Will to her undersea home, part of a hidden civilization inhabited by smugglers, hackers, treasure hunters, and traders—all members of a different species, driven to the edge of extinction by human diseases and climate change. As feelings between the two grow, the investigation into her brother’s death leads to a sinister plot by a fanatical cabal. Together, Will and Andreia must find a way to save both humanity and the ocean without imperiling the existence of her species.

Currently a 4.5* Rating on Amazon

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Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?

March 1 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

March 2 - The Faerie Review - Spotlight

March 3 - My Reading Addiction - Interview

March 4 - Momma and Her Stories - Excerpt

March 5 - Sapphyrias Books - Spotlight

March 6 - Texas Book Nook - Review

March 10 - The Avid Reader - Interview

March 12 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt

March 13 - Book Corner News and Reviews - Spotlight

March 14 - On a Reading Bender - Review

March 17 - Crossroad Reviews - Spotlight

March 18 - Chapter Break - Guest Post

March 19 - Matters That Count - Spotlight

March 20 - Boys' Mom Reads - Review

March 21 - Nana's book Reviews - Spotlight

March 24 - A Life Through Books - Interview

March 26 - Novel News Network - Review

March 27 - My Bookmarked Reads - Spotlight

March 28 - The Indie Express - Review

March 29 - Girl With Pen - Spotlight

March 30 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

About the Author

As an ecologist who grew up diving and fishing in the Florida Keys, Mr. Weber drew on his knowledge of the setting and relevant science to bring it to life. His cyberpunk novel Sleep State Interrupt (See Sharp Press) was a finalist for the 2017 Compton Crook award for best first speculative fiction novel. Two sequels, The Wrath of Leviathan and Zero-Day Rising, followed, as well as an alternate history novel, Born in Salt; a post-apocalyptic horror novella, The Survivors; and a satire of local government, The Council. He has also had numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters published. Mr. Weber is a member of Poets & Writers, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association, the Horror Writers Association, and the Maryland Writers Association.

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