I have a new book coming out on April 18th. I'm not a great promoter. I've done author interviews, ads on Facebook, and ads on book-selling sites, but I've never seen any increase in sales from those things. So I've challenged myself to an 18-Day Blast on this blog, which I intend to make fun and interesting as well as sales-oriented.

First the book. It's called Leaving the Tribe, and it's speculative women's fiction. (All that means is that it's about a possible future and focuses mainly on female characters.) The book follows the adventures of three women about twenty years in the future. They have lots of adventures and see interesting sights that will tickle your memory. While the story is entertaining, it was inspired by my fear that certain forces in this country would like to see women back to the "barefoot and pregnant" state we left not all that long ago. I called on my own background, recalling the days when women had to have their husband's permission to do many things. As girls we were told by teachers, parents, ministers, and the media that we needed to guard against men, because their nature, which was more bestial that a woman's, made them likely to take advantage of us if we weren't careful to look, act, and remain pure.

You can get the e-book by pre-order at Amazon for $2.99 from now until the 18th, when it will go to my regular e-book price, $4.99. Click if you want to do that now.

And here are some great quotes about being female!

“What I want young women and girls to know is: You are powerful and your voice matters. You’re going to walk into many rooms where you may be the only one who looks like you or who has had the experiences you’ve had. So you use that voice and be strong.” —Kamala Harris

“Females are the most beautiful, gorgeous creatures in the whole world. I think that we are gorgeous no matter what size we are.” —Alicia Keys

“A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” —Melinda Gates

“A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.” —Eleanor Roosevelt

“I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story—I will.” —Amy Schumer

“Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.” —Amelia Earhart

“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” —Nora Ephron

“Once you figure out what respect tastes like, it tastes better than attention.” —Pink

“Women are leaders everywhere you look—from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women, and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.” —Nancy Pelosi

“I think the truth of the matter is, people who end up as ‘first’ don’t actually set out to be first. They set out to do something they love, and it just so happens that they are the first to do it.” —Condoleezza Rice

“I am Woman Phenomenally, Phenomenal Woman, that’s me.” — Maya Angelou

“Figure out who you are separate from your family. Find who you are in this world and what you need to feel good alone. I think that’s the most important thing in life. Find a sense of self. With that, you can do anything else.” —Angelina Jolie

“I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind learning.” —Amy Poehler

“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” —Margaret Thatcher

“My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.” —Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“Women are always saying, ‘We can do anything that men can do.’ But men should be saying, ‘We can do anything that women can do.'” —Gloria Steinem

“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” --Michelle Obama

“Call me whatever you want. It’s not going to stop me from trying to do the right thing. Because it doesn’t just affect me; it affects all the other women who are in this with me, and it affects all the other men who are in this with me too.” —Emma Watson

“A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.” —Carly Simon

“When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future” —Queen Elizabeth II

“Women have discovered that they cannot rely on men’s chivalry to give them justice.” —Helen Keller

“If fighting for women’s health care and paid family leave and equal pay is playing the women’s card, then deal me in.” —Hillary Clinton

“One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I’m a woman. That is the way all females should feel.” —Marilyn Monroe

“I do not wish women to have power over men but over themselves.” —Mary Wollstonecraft

AND MY FAVORITE: “In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.” —Sheryl Sandberg

 Borrowed from Reader’s Digest, Author Emily Goodman, a writer, editor and puzzle creator who primarily contributes to the Reader's Digest print 

Don't forget: Leaving the Tribe. Here's the LINK again so you can buy it now when it's cheaper.