MY FACE

Source:slobbering

Gone for good.

My identity is gone.

My uniqueness.

My face.

A SNOWFLAKE

A snowflake.

Each one is different.

Unique.

Created by nature.

For us.

This snowflake is 

a gift for me

from someone

who is unique

in her own way.

My daughter.

The perfect gift.

Thank you.

TURN ME

Turn me.

Change me.

I want to be

different.

Unique.

Exciting.

Just not me.

HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH

Do you feel invisible?

People walk by you in the street,

and don’t bother to say hello.

They don’t bother to

acknowledge your existence.

Who are they to think

so highly of themselves?

Are they any better than you?

Have they discovered

the cure for cancer?

No.

But they think they’re better.

Just an illusion.

Just a misconception of themselves

and their self-worth.

Don’t allow them to put you down.

If you do, then you’re giving them

power they don’t deserve.

Don’t ignore them.

Don’t play their game.

Look them in the eye and force them

to acknowledge your existence.

Hold your head up high.

EMPTY INSIDE?

By Rhaevyn Hart

Do you feel empty inside?

Nothing to offer the world.

No words of wisdom to share.

No pretty pictures to paint.

No music to play.

This isn’t true.

Everyone has something to offer.

Whether it’s good food or fun.

Laughter, or just love. 

We all have something to offer.

Let no one make you feel unimportant.

We all have important roles to play in life.

What is yours?

A SNOWFLAKE

A snowflake.
Nothing more perfect.
Each one different.
Unique.
Created by nature.
For us.
For each of us,
who is unique
in his or her own way.
A picture taken by my daughter.
A gift given to me
by someone
who I love most.
Someone who is unique
in her own way.
A perfect gift from
a perfect someone.
Thank you.

THE DEAD GAME--On Nook and Kindle for $.99 through the end of January

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THE DEAD GAME

By Susanne Leist

Genre:  Paranormal Mystery/Thriller

Publication Date:  August 29, 2013

Publisher:  Outskirts Press

ISBN:   1478704489

Number of Pages:  325

Linda moves to a small town to live a quieter and simpler life. She opens a bookstore and makes new friends. Life is simple--that is until the dead body washes up on shore. Linda is horrified to find out that dead bodies and disappearing tourists are common for this town. As soon as the sun sets, she and her friends are stalked by dark shadows. But this is only the beginning.

Linda and her group receive an unsigned invitation to a party at the deserted house on the hill. They are afraid of the unfriendly hill residents, who only venture out of their homes at night. They attend the party. They are pursued through revolving rooms and dangerous traps, barely escaping with their lives. Two of their own remain trapped in the house. Or so they think.

The Dead Game has begun.

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Note from Susanne

Hi! My name is Susanne Leist. I love to read murder mysteries and thrillers, while my favorite TV shows are Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, and The Originals. I’m always searching for books that are mysteries in a paranormal setting.  

That is why I decided to write a paranormal, murder mystery.

The Dead Game has dead bodies and suspects like a traditional murder mystery. But it also has humans, vampires, and vampire derivatives. It is one creepy roller coaster ride for anyone who likes to be scared and surprised at the same time.

About Susanne

I have always loved to read books. My goal has been to write a book different than any other book that I've ever read. And I believe I have accomplished this goal. Blurring the lines between genres, The Dead Game is a murder mystery, a supernatural thriller, and a romance all in one. 

Susanne Leist graduated with an MBA in finance. Her life has led her through the hectic commodities market and the number-crunching field of budgeting, but she always continued to read and daydream...which ultimately led to the fulfillment of her dream to put one of her stories on paper for everyone to enjoy. She currently lives on Long Island with her husband, two daughters, and Maltese dog.

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REVIEW OF THE DEAD GAME BY TOP1000REVIEWER Dii

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The Dead Game by Susanne Leist

The Dead Game
by Susanne Leist
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Publication Date: August 29, 2013
Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc
ISBN: 1478704489
Genre: Adult Paranormal Mystery
Number of Pages: 325
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Overview:
Linda moves to a small town to live a quieter and simpler life. She opens a bookstore and makes new friends. Life is simple–that is until the dead body washes up on shore. Linda is horrified to find out that dead bodies and disappearing tourists are common for this town. As soon as the sun sets, she and her friends are stalked by dark shadows. But this is only the beginning.
Linda and her group receive an unsigned invitation to a party at the deserted house on the hill. They are afraid of the unfriendly hill residents, who only venture out of their homes at night. They attend the party. They are pursued through revolving rooms and dangerous traps, barely escaping with their lives. Two of their own remain trapped in the house. Or so they think.
The Dead Game has begun.

My Review:
The Dead Game by Susanne Leist
Doesn’t the name Oasis sound like an idyllic place to live? The perfect calm and relaxing place to settle down, Oasis has small town charm, small town neighbors, and even a mysterious and foreboding house about which horror stories are told, oh and bodies are being found, drained of blood. Who or what would drain the blood of its victims? What is the dark secret surrounding the town and its inhabitants? A newcomer to Oasis, Linda can’t help but get involved, especially after a harrowing experience at the End House. Is there a serial murderer going around acting out a vampire fantasy? Is it possible vampires are real? Are there good vamps and bad vamps? From the day Linda entered Oasis, her life was set on a path she could never have imagined, and her boyfriend just may be part of the nightmare she is now living.
The Dead Game by debut author Susanne Leist makes a bold statement by crossing the genre lines, serving up one scoop mystery, one scoop romance and topping it off with a dollop of dark paranormal fantasy. Have you ever been somewhere, listening to someone drone on, while carrying on your own mental conversation, full of snark and attitude? There is lots of that going, lightening those dark moments with a little quirky humor. The main character, Linda is inquisitive to the point of putting herself in danger, as well as her friends who are all on board for playing paranormal super sleuths. They form a rag-tag band of amateur P.I.s playing cat and mouse with some serious evil that has been hiding out in town, waiting to make their play for power and control.
The attention to detail is very strong, from the settings to the characters themselves, mental images are easy to conjure, as well as the actions each character is making. While it doesn’t slow the story down, (which by the way is twisting and convoluted right up to that last page), it does require paying attention, as does the dialogue, which at times seemed too calm and intelligent when I would have been a babbling fool!

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