Friday, May 31, 2019

Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway: Karma City by Gardner Browning

Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for Karma City by Gardner Browning. This tour was organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. On my stop, I have an excerpt for you as well as a interesting guest post regarding fate. There's also a tour wide giveaway. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for more excerpts, guest posts, interviews, reviews, and more. Enjoy!
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Title: Karma City
Author: Gardner Browning
Publication Date: March 11th 2019
Genres: Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction
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A microscopic parasite has crippled humanity with night terrors and paralyzing anxiety. In this world of increasing dystopia, hope yet remains in Karma City. But when mercenary drifter, Jameson Shoals, learns that a famous scientist has created a stronger parasite to kill the original, it isn’t until the bodies litter the streets that he realizes the horrifying truth: the new parasite is a killer with a mind of its own, and upon dominating Patient Zero, this killer acquires legs, hands, and eyes. It falls upon Shoals and his partner, a deadly female mercenary, to stop PZ and his mob before they can overcome and supplant humankind.

**The eBook is on sale for $0.99!**

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EXCERPT:
Jameson Shoals crouched to keep his balance atop the speeding train. The wind beat against his leather jacket, scattering his collar length, brunet hair over his eyes like a frayed, muddy rag. The scalding steam and smoke puffing from the locomotive singed his nostrils. Raising his shotgun at the attacker standing only a few feet away, he shouted, “You’re in a real heap of sh*t, pal.”

The man glared at Jameson, with blond hair framing his gaunt face like tendrils of fire . His spindly legs backed to the edge of the train car roof with unnatural balance. “You should consider your own life,” he hissed. Amber light burned in the man’s hollow, jack-o-lantern eyes. “Detonation is imminent.”

Before Jameson could shoot, the man leapt from the train, flipping backward and vanishing into the night.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Gardner Michael Browning is an award-winning author and professional wrestler. In addition to receiving a New Hampshire Literary Award, two of his novels were part of an international English literacy program for middle grade readers. Browning enjoys classic literature, fishing, playing guitar and spending time with his family.

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Guest Post:
What is your opinion on the fate of humanity? Are we all doomed or can we be saved?

I don’t believe in fate. I believe that we all control our lives.

I make the world I live in.

What I want for myself, I work for. I choose it. I believe that I can achieve it and I work for it. Self-belief is a very powerful tool and when bolstered by a positive attitude and healthy life style, success can be a reality for anyone. People can live the life they dream of living if they begin to believe and then begin to do the work.

No one is doomed to failure. The only failure is not trying and that’s the worst kind of failure because it means you failed yourself.

Those who are unhappy in their lives need to understand that everything going on in their lives is happening because of a choice they made at some point. Have a home you can’t pay for? You financed it. Have health issues? You’re controlling your diet. Bills piling up? You’re spending the money somewhere else. Own your life.

There is no such thing as fate. No one has decided anything for you and no one will come to save you from yourself.

Make only the choices that will get you closer to living the life that is most meaningful for you. Every day is a chance to do the work and make your success. Every day matters.

You make the world you live in.
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GIVEAWAY:
Gardner Browning will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter after the tour. Be sure to leave a comment at a different stop on the tour each day to increase your chance of winning.
a Rafflecopter giveaway

52 comments:

  1. Thank you for taking the time to share your terrific book with us. I enjoyed reading about it.

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  2. This book sounds like an awesome read.

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  3. Sounds good! Thank you for this chance to win.

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  4. Thanks for sharing the great post - have a wonderful weekend!

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  5. How long ago did you start writing your book?

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  6. Patient Zero sounds deadly and creepily bug-like.

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  7. Very interesting.

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  8. Oh my gosh! The train scene sounds amazing!

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  9. I love the cover. Great excerpt and it sounds terrifying!

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  10. I'm really intrigued! This sounds like an excellent read.

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  11. This book sounds gre, Love the cover

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  12. Thanks for hosting me on this blog. I appreciate everyone's support. I hope you all get a chance to read the book. If you enjoy it, please leave a kind review on Amazon. Thank you! Best wishes!

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  13. I am a fan of post Apocalyptic reads and this one sounds like a good read for sure.

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  14. I am looking forward to reading the book.

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  15. Looks like its going to be a interesting story!

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  16. Sounds like a good book to read thank you for hosting this

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  17. Thank you for sharing, sounds great

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  18. thanks sounds like an interesting book

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  19. nice book cover and the book sounds interesting.

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  20. I really like the intriguing cover! Thanks for the chance!

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  21. Where do you get inspiration from?

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  22. Love the cover thank you so much for hosting this

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  23. The cover looks as menacing as the plot description.

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  24. If you could write in a different genre, which would it be?

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  25. Why the title "Karma City"? I don't see how that fits this story line.

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  26. Love the cover

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  27. Did your book have an alternate ending?

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  28. Thanks for offering this giveaway and for a great book

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  29. This sounds like a great read! The cover is intriguing. Adding this to my TBR now! Thanks for sharing! ❤

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  30. What made you go from wrestling to writing?

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  31. Thanks for offering this

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  32. Thanks for offering this

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  33. Looks like a good read

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  34. sounds like a fun one

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  35. Love the cover! What inspired you to write this book?

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  36. The cover is great

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  37. I am so excited to learn you are a wrestler.

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