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Nichole S

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First things first:

DO NOT ask me to back your book. I won't. If you want a review, keep reading to see how you can get one.


Now, onto fun stuff!

I have a B.A Hons. in Near Eastern Archaeology and Medieval studies. I am also a member of Delta Gamma women's fraternity.

I'm currently working on the sequel of 'Revealing the Revolution' and am uploading it as I finish each chapter. You can read it here as 'Chasing the Underground.' I try to explain as much as possible in the first little bit so you don't need to read the first book, but it may make a bit more sense if you read the LP for the first book.

I recently uploaded a memoir titled 'M(eye) Story' which deals with my life as I live with chronic diseases. Too many people take their health for granted. Hopefully this book can be one of the books to change that.



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Other than those in my list, I'm currently NOT doing reviews outside of the SF42 group. Of course, I don't mind comments on any of my books but don't leave a comment so that I'll review your book.

People I'm currently swapping with/owe reads:
vmorr
JKass
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I'm part of the Science Fiction (SF42) critique group, which I highly recommend to those who want indepth reviews.

favourite books

Wuthering Heights - Ellis Bell/Emily Bronte
The Abhorsen Trilogy - Garth Nix
The Firebird Trilogy - Kathy Tyers
War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy (because sometimes flowery writing with too much description is good)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - John Boyne

my websites

http://nicholesotzek.webs.com    

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my books

M(eye) Story

Nichole S

Diseases are for normal people. It can happen to everyone. This is my story to spread awareness that diseases don't pick and choose.


This is the story of my life. I have chronic diseases, which mean that every day I live with three diseases. They're the roommates who came far too early, and have no way of leaving. This is the story of how I'm living with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Iritis, and Glaucoma, and have been for eighteen years and counting.

I want people to know that these diseases are not just for elderly people. I want people to take their health seriously, and to make sure they go to regular check-ups.

If only my family doctor had caught my eye disease sooner. I wouldn't be blind in my left eye. But I can't live in a world of "what if?" I want to make sure that no one has to.

This is my on-going story.

 

Revealing the Revolution

Nichole S. with Ben M.

Canadian Scanning Tournament team, Revolution, desperately struggles to finally win it all as they discover a connection between the Underground and their own team.


In the tenth year of the Canadian Scanning Tournament – an adventure sport which consists of physically demanding and dangerous obstacle challenges, and scanning genetic codes of animals to use in the challenges – team Revolution is set to finally become the National champion. When the captain suffers a heart attack, days before the season begins, the team scrambles to find a replacement. They are left with a rookie from the Junior Division…and he’s never used an Artificial Intelligence Morpher (AIM).

All four members of Revolution are determined to beat the odds, but one teammate has more than just the responsibility of winning, or training the rookie. He must keep a dangerous secret while protecting his team from others in the Underground. Slowly, he realizes that things are slipping out of his control as sabotage threatens his team’s chance at winning the tournament, his career in the CST he worked his entire life to build, and the revealing of the secret which could change Scanning and the multi-billion dollar company that created it, forever.



Complete at 101,000 words. Only partially uploaded.

 

Chasing the Underground

Nichole S

After creating the perfect Artificial Intelligence Morpher, Cam is running for his life. But the McCarthys are everywhere, and see everyone.


Sequel to: Revealing the Revolution

One year after quitting the Canadian Scanning Tournament and the death of his daughter, Cam Tylar is ready. When Artificial Intelligence Morphers (AIMs) were created twenty years earlier, the scientists found a dangerous flaw in the substance and chip coding which allowed AIMs to become animalistic. Underground scientists finally created a chip which will always remain under Asimov's laws, and Cam has successfully trained it.

But the founders of Scanning, the McCarthys, are not happy. If the public found out they were selling potentially dangerous AIMs it would ruin the sport, Scanning, and ruin their reputation.

After resigning from Revolution, Maria joined the Canadian Army as an AIM Operations Technician. Following an attempt on her life, she sought out Cam for answers. But that's exactly what he was looking for.

Now Cam and the Underground must find a way to bring the new AIM into the mainstream, and keep their lives, while Maria uses her connections in the military in an attempt to finally bring down the McCarthys.

 

Redefining the Holy Land

Nichole S

What was supposed to be an exciting field school experience turned into a discovery of my definition of the Holy Land.


As an archaeological student, I travelled to Jordan in June, 2010 to participate in a field school excavation. One month earlier, I became a born-again Christian. Being new to the faith, I had no idea how important Jordan was until I actually arrived there. Although most of what I recorded deals with Archaeology, it is the feel of the country that made it seem more like a Christian pilgrimage in the end.

The sights. The smells. The saying is as cliche as it is true. Everything about that place soaked into my bones and set my soul on fire, burning passion for Him.

I think the best part of it all wasn't the Archaeological experience it gave me, but my introduction to the Promised Land, God and the foundation of my relationship with Him. My six week adventure in Jordan made me redefine what I had come to think of this Middle Eastern country. It made me redefine me, and the Holy Land.

 

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Gail Pallotta wrote 5 days ago

Hi Nicole, What is the Mayhem competition? Good luck to you. I wrot....

Fr. Ambrose wrote 10 days ago

Just on Amazon Kindle at the moment. Hoping to get hard copy availabl....

Fr. Ambrose wrote 10 days ago

Thank you for your lovely commendation of "The Holy Innocents" on Ama....

Fr. Ambrose wrote 10 days ago

Really appreciated, Nichole! Blessings Fr. A (aka Clive Clapson)

Fr. Ambrose wrote 10 days ago

Hi Nichole You've been very complimentary in your comments on "The H....

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I wrote 23 days ago

SF42 Chapter 1 - I’m a little lost. Your writing is so dense, and although there’s so much detail, there’s not much there. - I’m not overly pulled in. The idea is interesting, and the writing is well done, but I feel as though I’m just gliding on the surface and right now I can either take it o... view book

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SF42 Review (Space Games) Chapter 1 - Your description is wonderful. You show that Robin already isn’t perfect (no one in movies sweat. What’s that about??) but at the same time, she is. She’s real and all you described was her running and sweating. Awesome. - I think I’d like a bit more of an... view book

I wrote 35 days ago

SF42 Review Prologue (Autho: Chapter 1) - I have to say that although I’m not a fan of your style of writing so far, I’m still drawn into your book. - As much as I’m drawn into your book, the dialogue and meeting between Sarah and Devin really bothers me. It doesn’t seem natural to me. - While... view book

I wrote 49 days ago

SF42 Review Prologue - I only read the actual prologue and the first paragraph of your note. I know that not everything will be answered in what I read because I’m not reading the entire book…that’s not hard to figure out. Just wanted to let you know….I didn’t want to read the synopsis and spoil... view book

I wrote 50 days ago

SF42 review Chapter 1 - Very intense beginning. One suggestion: you do a wonderful job describing the light and the flesh melting, and what Jeremy feels…but how about adding the sounds, and smells? There’s a blinding light, but is it silent? He should be able to smell the burning flesh around hi... view book

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