I Get This Often - Last Door Review

New review of Last Door. I hear this response a lot. Readers are left grasping for the right adjectives to describe the undefinable.

"This book is hard to explain, it was unbelievable, remarkable, inspirational, and terrifying all at the same time. I am left speechless. Something you should read. It will really leave you thinking."

Maureen Harris, Goodreads.com

Do you have the right words to define demons, 400 multiple personalities, angelic intervention, and Last Door? Only 2 days left to enter to win a free copy. Leave your review at Goodreads.com

Happiest of New Years to you! May it be filled with blessings and books.

Happy Holy-day

Merry Christmas, friends! Have a blessed day filled with joy.

December Coupon - Hot!

Save 10% off your purchase of Last Door or Iron Desire: The Legacy of Notre Dame Football Coach Frank Leahy. Use coupon code "HUMBUG" at the Last Door Store Front at www.lulu.com/lastdoor

Amazon.com is also offering free shipping on purchases over $25. Both books are available there.

Stay warm. Cuddle up with your snuggie and a new book! Merry Christmas Season to you!

Christmas Time is Here!

Looking for an awesome, unique, Christmas gift?

Buy a copy of Last Door and/or Iron Desire: The Legacy of Notre Dame Football Coach Frank Leahy, through me, and I will include a handwritten, personalized message and autograph in the book, a laminated bookmark, and free shipping. All this for only $19.99. You won't get all of this through Amazon.com or the other retailers that carry my books.

Email me what personalized message you'd like in the book and your mailing details, and I'll get it out to you quickly: ravenrozier@gmail.com

or U.S. mail to:
Raven Rozier
1099 E. Champlain Dr. A-226
Fresno, CA 93720

Book descriptions may be found at www.lulu.com/lastdoor

Don't wait too long; Christmas is coming soon. Ho, Ho, Ho!

Cyber Monday Book Savings

Hi Friends,

Today only, use your Cyber Monday coupon code to save 25% off of "Last Door" or "Iron Desire" at: http://www.lulu.com/lastdoor.

Coupon Code: "CYBERBOOKS" ends 11/30/09.

Shop today and give the gift of reading.

Happy holiday season to you,
Raven

From Chapter 11 of "Last Door," Holly in the Bathtub

BLAM! The bathroom door was thrown open, and the door knob slammed hard into the back of the wall. Holly jolted from the startling intrusion. She slumped down in the bubbles in an attempt to cover her nakedness. The water splashed at the candles and made them hiss. Brendan stood at the door, and he had very dark circles under his eyes.

“Brendan, what is it? I’m in the bath.”

Brendan glared at Holly, not saying a word.

“Brendan.”

Her irritation level was rising along with the redness in her face.

No response.

“Brendan!”

Holly’s heart beat hard now. Her anger changed to a helpless feeling of having no control. Who was this in front of her? What was happening? She sank a little lower under the water, realizing full well how completely vulnerable she was. Like small, naked prey, she felt cornered with the eyes of a predator in front of her sizing her up.

Brendan moved in closer until he was standing directly over Holly.

Awesome 5-Star Review from Amazon.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling true story, November 13, 2009
By George Wilhite (Santa Rosa, CA)

This review is from: Last Door (Paperback)

"Wow! I have read a lot of horror but this one, in part because it was based on a true story, really got me. An amazing story of good vs evil and the unbelievable evil humans perpetrate on each other. Unlike the over-the-top cheap thrills in books and movies like "The Exorcist," all the events are presented professionally and passionately here by Rozier. She remains true to the facts but gives the characters plenty of realistic emotional depth. A must read."

http://www.amazon.com/Last-Door-ebook/dp/B002NGO5CS/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2

Thanks George from Santa Rosa!

Veterans' Day

God bless our U.S. veterans today and everyday, the bravest and best!

November Book Coupon

Save 10% on "Last Door" and/or "Iron Desire."

Use coupon code, "GREATBOOK" at:

http://www.lulu.com/lastdoor until 11/30/09.

Happy reading!

November Book Give Away

Enter to win a free copy of Last Door and/or Iron Desire at:

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/1717-last-door

Contest ends 11/13/09.

Good luck!

Best Seller Ranking on Smashwords

Smashwords.com Best Seller rankings this week:

Last Door: #7 in Non-Fiction
Iron Desire: #2 in Biography

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/3907
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/4148

Candy Ethics

I came home with candy to hand out on Halloween. I got a variety of candies and suckers for .98 cents a pound - what a bargain. Then, my son informed me that I had to go back to the store to get the good, name brand candy bars, which run $5 a pound. He said that we live in a nice neighborhood, and the kids come here and expect to get the good stuff.

"Shouldn't the little beggars be grateful for what they get?" I said.
"No. If you give them crap candy, they'll egg your house," son said.

Well, okay then. Back to the store I went to get the expensive candy. Good to know the rules of Halloween.

Trick and a Chilling Treat

15% off coupon when you purchase Last Door or Iron Desire at http:www.lulu.com/lastdoor. Enter the coupon code: "TRICK" at checkout. Offer good through Oct. 25, 2009.

Last Door gives a creepy Halloween scare.

Goodreads.com reader Paul Mize rated it 5 of 5 stars:

"Chilling! Absolutely Chilling. How many demons were cast out of that poor child?"

Doin' a Linda Blair

In a new poll by Red Box, the scariest movie of all time is.... The Exorcist. Last Door should terrify them then. Happy Halloween season!

Win A Free Copy Of "Last Door"

Enter to win a free paperback copy of Last Door. Just go to Goodreads.com and register to win, or go directly to the Last Door Giveaway page here:

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/enter_choose_address/1717-last-door

Contest ends Nov. 13, 2009. Best of luck to you!

Message from the architect of Operation Ebook Drop

“The 70 authors on Operation Ebook Drop asked me to say: More Troops please.

We have dropped approximately 4000 Free discount coupons linking our brave men and women deployed in the Armed Forces to some of the finest Indie novels in the industry to keep their reading devices filled with a variety of genres and styles. If you are a troop who has received an ebook drop, sound off here, so your comrades can step up and request our gifts.

If you want to participate and are a deployed member of the coalition Armed Forces, just drop me (edwpat at att.net) an email with your name, unit and location (and a little feedback – our authors enjoy some feedback), and I’ll set you up on the program.

If you’re an author and want to join the ranks of the givers, publish your book(s) on Smashwords and set up a 100% discount coupon and then drop me a line at edwpat at att.net and I’ll forward you the troop list and set you up for all new incoming troop book requests.

This program is only a month old and happened by chance in the Kindle community. Indie authors care and we want to make a difference by thanking our troops for their efforts.

Edward C. Patterson former Sp5 E. Patterson, USAR 6th Batallion, 60 th Artillery (1966-68)”

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue...

I won't comment on ChrisCo or the evils he inflicted, but here's a coupon for 14.92% off of Last Door or Iron Desire when you purchase your copy at www.lulu.com/lastdoor. Just enter "PINTA" in the coupon code area at checkout. This offer is only valid through Oct. 12, 2009.

And, since some lame-o left a jewelry ad in my reviews, feel free to add your own review and rating to push theirs away. Thanks friends.

San Luis Obispo Book Festival II

It was a blustery day at the SLO book festival, hence my crazy, wind-blown hair. All day I heard glass breaking from things falling off of tables. To my right was a mother who wrote a book about her daughter, Amber, who died of cancer (This is a Good Day to Live). To my left was the famous entertainer, Bud Mercer (96 yrs. old and still so hep!)(Tripping the Light Fantastic).

Met a lot of wonderful readers and writers and got to hear Bud's son, Buddy, play the guitar and banjo!

Operation eBook Drop Troop Reader

Wayne is a soldier who is stationed in Iraq. These are pics that he sent me (I don't know about the look of that camel:/ Wayne has loaded Last Door and Iron Desire on to his eReader - Yay! Take care of yourself, Wayne.

Central Coast (CA) Book Festival Appearance

K Raven Rozier will be selling and signing her books, Last Door and Iron Desire: The Legacy of Notre Dame Football Coach Frank Leahy at the beautiful Central Coast Book Festival in San Luis Obispo, CA

Stop by if you're in the area and say hi. Free bookmarks and candy!

Mission Plaza, SLO, CA - 10 am - 4 pm

http://ccbookfestival.org/

October Creepiness and a Coupon!

Last Door October coupon code is "FALLREAD". Get 10% off of a true horror story. Think "The Exorcist," "Sybil," and "Rosemary's Baby" all in one. Read it with all the lights on!

"It was riveting; I couldn't put it down, but it creeped me out!" T. Chu (Cinematographer)

"Last Door" Excerpt

Brendan waited in the back seat while his stepmother went into the store. A few minutes later, Holly returned. She put her drink in the cup holder and peeled back the wrapper from a Caramello candy bar. Over the back seat, a young child’s voice spoke out.
“I like Cawamello, too.”
Holly froze with bewilderment. She looked in the rear view mirror, back at Brendan. He had his index finger hooked half way in his mouth. She turned around to face him.
“What did you say?” she asked.
In a little child’s voice, Brendan repeated, “I like Cawamello too.” He blinked his wide-open eyes.
Holly paused, dumbfounded, and bit the inside of her bottom lip. Then, she boldly acted on her hunch.
“What is your name?”
The reply was innocent and direct, “Tommy.”
Holly suddenly felt sucked in to a vortex of confusion. She struggled to grasp at reality, but, instead, she was enveloped in a nebulous mass of the illogical.

A Literary Event With Free Goodies!

Fresno County Library Author/Book Discussion

K. Raven Rozier, will speak about her new book, LAST DOOR, the story of a young boy with over 400 multiple personalities. Raven will have copies of the book available for purchase and signing after the program. Refreshments will be served.

Woodward Park Regional Library, Meeting Room - Champlain/Perrin, Fresno, CA
Date: September 29, 2009, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

http://califa.evanced.info/fresno/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=9316&rts=&disptype=info&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=9/1/2009&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=31&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=

SoCo Book Fest

The book fest in Santa Rosa was awesome. A man dressed as Baudelaire's "Fleur de Mal" came by my space every 40 minutes for "sustenence" (free candy). I learned a new term for multiples, "Trans Charactered" (hmmm). Sold lots of books and met a lot of cool readers and writers. Oh, and I met a savant man who discussed way-over-my-head mathmatical theories. It hurt my brain and stimulated it at the same time. He was super weird-cool-radically brilliant.

I took side trips in the area to Bodega Bay and Petaluma to the heirloom "Seed Bank," located in a super old bank building. Fun trip!

Sonoma County Book Festival

Raven will be an author participant at the Sonoma County Book Festival.

Saturday September 19, 2009 at the Old Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa, CA
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. http://socobookfest.org/

If you're in the area, come by and say hello.

Goodreads Author Review

Holly Christine, Author contributor to Goodreads.com, posted this comment about Last Door:

"Rozier certainly has a way with words. From page one, I was glued!"

Holly is the author of "The Nine Lives of Clemenza." 5 Stars!

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2898784.Holly_Christine

Operation Ebook Drop for the Troops

Apparently, downtime can get pretty boring when soldiers are deployed overseas, and it's not very convenient to carry around 50 books.

This is a brand new program that gets free ebooks to soldiers overseas. As a participating author, I've already received some cool letters of appreciation from soldiers thankful to have some literary escapism while deployed.

If you know an author or a U.S. soldier who might be interested in this program, check out the article below which outlines the details.

http://blog.smashwords.com/2009/09/smashwords-supports-operation-ebook.html

"Last Door" paperback on Amazon.com

"Last Door" is now available on Amazon.com. If you dig the book, write a review or create a "Last Door" discussion in the boards! Thanks for the support!

www.amazon.com/Last-Door-K-Raven-Rozier/dp/0557090849

"Last Door" now available for Kindle at Amazon.com

If you own a Kindle, "Last Door" is now available for download. Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.com/Last-Door/dp/B002NGO5CS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251833681&sr=8-6

September coupon for "Last Door" and "Iron Desire"

For the month of September, I am offering a 10% off coupon for my books purchased at www.lulu.com/lastdoor. Just enter "LULUBOOK" in the coupon code box. Enjoy the savings and a good read :)

Live Author Interview

This Friday, 8/28/09 I will participate in a live, streaming author interview/chat with Stacey Cochran.

The show will take place 8 pm- 9 pm PST/11 pm- 12 am EST. The event may be viewed at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bookchatter

Viewers may call in with questions/comments during that hour to (914) 803-4571.

Yes, The Government Can. Ha Ha Ha

New - AuthorsDen.com Author Page

New site listing for my books and me:

AuthorsDen.com - Where authors and readers come together.

My author page: http://www.authorsden.com/ravenrozier

Funniest blog response to "Last Door" and Demons

Also, I just finished the review of Last Door. The author, K Raven Rozier, is also a screenwriter and the book reads like a movie. I couldn't stop reading! Check it out on my Examiner Page.

It's also time for the quarterly grooming of Clemenza. She's anxious to see her Petco buddies.
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9:29 am edt Comments

Friday, August 7, 2009

Demon vs Demon-free

I recently reviewed a non-fiction book called Last Door. It was all about exorcisms and removing demons, with an underlying message about how people around us can be possessed and we may never know it. I really enjoyed the book.

So now I'm obsessed with demons. As in who's got em and who don't. Instead of contemplating which of my customers has swine flu, I will now label them two ways: demon and demon-free. In fact, you could probably label EVERYTHING this way: "This ice cream is definitely demon-free."

Management is demon.
The drive thru is demon.
Retail is demon.
The Bandit is, without doubt, demon.
Food, to me, is generally demon-free. Even if it causes an unpleasant digestive feeling, it's demon-free because I will inevitably eat it again.
SYTYCD is demon-free because Janine won. And only because Janine won.
Reality TV is demon due to addictive qualities.
Clemenza is demon when she looks at you, then grabs her toy and kills it, then looks at you again. She's clearly sending messages.

Have a demon-free Friday!

Author Interview Gets Philosophical

Independent Author Interview: K Raven Rozier

August 10, 3:10 PM · Holly Christine - Pittsburgh Books Examiner

10 Questions for Raven. To read the full interview go to:

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-15202-Pittsburgh-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Independent-Author-Interview-K-Raven-Rozier

Independent Book Review - Pittsburgh Examiner

Independent Book Review:

Last Door by K. Raven Rozier

August 8, 8:13 AM Pittsburgh Books Examiner Holly Christine

Last Door is a non-fiction work by K. Raven Rozier. Based upon true events, this book takes its readers for a ride into the unknown, facing spiritual questions from the other side.

While the names of this true story have been changed to protect the identity of the family that endured so much, Rozier manages to keep the reader hooked from the start. She tells the story of Sean and Holly O’Neal, sending shivers to readers and forcing them to feel the dark side of spirituality.

Well-written and equally engaging, this story will keep your attention from start to end.

Full Review linked here: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-15202-Pittsburgh-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Independent-Book-Review-Last-Door-by-K-Raven-Rozier

Bookdoggie.com

Cool, fun website to find books. http://www.bookdoggie.com

Last Door

www.lulu.com/lastdoor

Varaz

Varaz Samuelian, "David of Sassoon" 1971; 2.5 tons, copper. Fresno Courthouse lawn. Awesome.