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Vicki Hinze | Running On Faith–Or Fumes Of Faith
Uncategorized / January 13, 2010

There are times in every life when we’re soul weary, exhausted and all that’s left in us is to run on faith. And then, when we’re positive things can’t get any worse, they do, and we’re reduced to running on fumes of faith. A while back, I went through a fumes-of-faith situation. Actually, at the time, it seemed like I was down to my last fume. You’ve likely been there and know exactly what I mean. It’s the time when you’re stuck in a situation and feel like you’re living that old saying about having one nerve left, it being frayed, and someone or something is strumming on it like it’s a banjo. For me, the nature of that time took the form of a lot of eye surgeries (tough for a writer to write when she can’t see a thing), lots of pain and feeling awful (not exactly conducive conditions for creativity). Being unable to move much (I had to sit with my eyes closed day after day), I couldn’t read, watch TV, and had to have an escort to move around even inside the house. Doesn’t that time sound like fumes to you? It certainly felt like fumes…

Fresh Pick | SKIN DEEP by Mark Del Franco
Fresh Pick / January 13, 2010

Laura Blackstone #1 August 2009On Sale: July 28, 2009Featuring: Laura Blackstone304 pages ISBN: 0441017436EAN: 9780441017430Paperback$7.99 Fantasy Urban Buy at Amazon.com Skin Deepby Mark Del Franco She’ll need to keep up appearances–if she wants to stay alive… A THRILLING NEW URBAN FANTASY SERIES FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNFALLEN DEAD AND UNQUIET DREAMS. She’ll need to keep up appearances—if she wants to stay alive… Being an undercover agent has its occupational hazards, but Laura Blackstone makes it look easy. As a spy for a fey intelligence agency, she uses her magical abilities to create disguises that are skin deep glamours that must never be compromised. But when Laura’s worlds collide she’ll have more to worry about than retiring an identity; she may just lose her life. Can feys, humans, and other magical creatures coexist peacefully in the modern world? Excerpt As she leaned back in her seat, the van’s motion vibrated against the base of Laura Blackstone’s skull. She rocked her head, hoping it would soothe her tense muscles. It didn’t. Odors tickled her nose—the scent of hot electronics, clean gun oil, and leather uniforms. If someone blindfolded her and spun her around, she’d still know immediately that she was inside a…