Mary Ann Bernal

About Mark Barry-fReado

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:56:00 +0000

About Mark Barry-fReado - check out samples of Mark Barry's novels

Mark Barry, author of “Hollywood Shakedown”, “Ultra Violence” and “Carla”, is a Psychologist and writer whose main interest focuses on relationships between people. He has been writing since he was twenty one, having his first piece published in 1986. He has written extensively on a variety of topics including, horse racing, football, personality disorders and human relationships. Influenced by the great playwrights and screenwriters, much of Mark’s work transpires in dialogue. He deplores exposition and, in his fiction, leaves the reader in a state of nervousness more than he probably should. Mark has had an extensive career as a professional project designer and bid writer, having accrued over £20m for groups and organisations working with disadvantaged people. An ex-lecturer, Mark designed and delivered the UK’s first ever course in Criminal Psychology in 1997. Much of this work infils his fiction: Psychopathy and Borderline Personality Disorders are featured heavily in “Carla”, for example. Currently, Mark is a full time fiction writer and freelance blogger. He has been interviewed on several Radio talk shows where he has given readings of his work. His work has been featured in The Sun and Daily Mail and he has also been interviewed on Television. Mark resides in Southwell, Nottinghamshire with his teenage son.

The Phil Naessens Show 5-23-2013 Sergio Garcia Who ?????????

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:27:00 +0000

http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/the-phil-naessens-show-5-23-2013-sergio-garcia-who/

Sergio Garcia who??? That’s the question host Phil Naessens and special guest Jameyan Smith attempt to answer plus the guys talk Braves baseball but first up Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R.Wilco joins us to take a close look at the NBA Western Conference Final between the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies on Thursdays Phil Naessens Show.

History Trivia - Joan of Arc captured at Compiegne

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:21:00 +0000

May 23

1275 King Edward I of England ordered the cessation of persecution of French Jews.

1430 Joan of Arc was captured at Compiegne and sold to the British.

1498 Girolamo Savonarola was burned at the stake in Florence, Italy, on the orders of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia).

1533 The marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon was declared null and void.

Big Birthday Bookie Bash Giveaway - May 24 - May 31, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:23:00 +0000

Join the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/385332934912959/

It's a birthday celebration! Author Rachel A Olson is celebrating her 28th birthday by throwing a HUGE giveaway. With prizes available to participants worldwide, there's a little something for everyone. Jump over to ParaSuperNormalism- a book blog for every kind of story- and join in on the fun!

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Participating Authors:

Dannika Dark, Mary Ann Bernal, Kitten K. Jackson, G.D. Steel, Sandee Woolf, Elena Gray, Yezall Strongheart, Natalie Hancock, N. Kuhn, Cindy Hardwell, Saranna DeWylde, Paula Shene, Audrey Harte, Kelli McCracken, Kimberly Knight, Alexis Alexander, D.N. Simmons, Rachel A Olson, Mark Barry, Brandy Nacole, Alex Shippe, Robynn Gabel, Crystal Schall, Jessica Humphrey, Christin Berger, Susan Jean Ricci, Gena D. Lutz, Carolyn Jewel, J C S, Kerry Brackett, Michelle Turner, Lisa Logue, Wendy Knight, Cyma Rizwaan Khan, Jessica Chase, Nike Campbell-Fatoki, and others!

Participating Blogs:

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GET OVER AND ENTER NOW!

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The Ritual by Mark Barry is featured on Addicted to Ebooks

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:16:00 +0000

Mark Barry

http://addictedtoebooks.com/content/ritual

Price:

$0.99

Author:

Mark Barry

Genre:

Horror

Paranormal

Suspense / Thriller

Description:

Ohio mother and daughter duo Phillippa and Jennifer travel to England to spend some time with a distressed relative. Mum loves it in the Green and Pleasant: Daughter - an angry, misanthropic EMO with a grudge, a badass attitude and seriously in-your-face dress sense - hates everything about England and wants out. Yesterday. Spotted by a high cleric of an international cult, they are tracked to their destination; a prosperous Midlands town called Wheatley Fields. The cult believes one of the duo is the prophesied reincarnation of their unholy deity, a crazed seventeenth century lesbian witch named Martha Atkins, whose shadowy and unwanted entry into pre-colonial America predates the Mayflower. Their quarry is a glittering prize. A Grail they aren’t going to let slip through their fingers. Havoc strikes the town. Death. Burning. Cold winds. Mutilation. Evisceration. Possession. Strange animals skulk along petrified pavements. Corvus colonise the skyline. Sentient spiders stalk oblivious householders. Ephemeral shadows, appear just below the level of perception. It seems like the town teeters on the precipice above the brimstone circles of Hell. Finally, the cult succeeds in trapping one of the family. Thus, the other faces a fight to the death to prevent a terrifying centuries old Ritual of reincarnation - and the horrifying sacrifice of someone they love. “The best of the first six Green Wizard books – a real surprise! Ken Lance, Northampton. “This is totally insane. It reminded me of the horror blockbusters of the seventies. I loved it.” Mary Quallo, St Louis. “I had to skim some of it – it was too bloody for me – but it tracks along like a runaway train.” Mary Ann Bernal - author of “The Briton and the Dane trilogy.” “Sexy, scary and faster than a speeding bullet. The Ritual is one of the best books I’ve read this year.” Carnaby Reed, Jacksonville.

Profanity:

Mild Profanity

Violence:

Mild Violence

Sex:

Kissing

Mild Sex

Amazon US:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Ritual-ebook/dp/B0086QDF0M

Barbarian Festival - June 8, 2013 - Cross Plains, Texas

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:00 +0000

The Barbarian Festival will be held on June 8, 2013 in Cross Plains, Texas

Come by the Orange Tent of Authors Cheryl Casey and K. Meader and meet their author friends.

K. Meador

Cheryl Casey

The following Paperbacks will be available for purchase

Bonus - some editions have been signed by the author

Fans and followers of author Mary Ann Bernal

Signed copies of

The Briton and the Dane: The Complete Trilogy

The Briton and the Dane: Concordia

CCR Book Cover Design: Book Cover Design for Their Journey Begins

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:47:00 +0000

CCR Book Cover Design: Book Cover Design for Their Journey Begins: K. Meador needed a book cover design for Their Journey Begins that would coordinate with her first book Journey to Freedom, a Civil War era ...

The Phil Naessens Show 5-22-2013 The Cleveland Cavaliers Win the Lottery

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:42:00 +0000

http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/the-phil-naessens-show-5-22-2013-the-cleveland-cavaliers-win-the-lottery/

The Cleveland Cavaliers hit the Lottery and the Indiana Pacers travel to Miami to take on the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Please join host Phil Naessens and special guest Andy Flint preview this series, discuss the NBA lottery, Phil Jackson, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Vinny Del Negro, the New York Knicks and much more on Wednesday’s Phil Naessens Show.

History Trivia - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:19:00 +0000

May 22

334 BC The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.

337 Constantine the Great, the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity died.

760 - 14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.

1377 Pope Gregory XI issued five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe.

1455 Wars of the Roses: at the First Battle of St Albans, Richard, Duke of York, defeated and captured King Henry VI of England.

The Phil Naessens Show 5-21-2013 Fantasy Baseball Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:36:00 +0000

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Would you trade Mike Trout for Troy Tulowitski and Clayton Kershaw? Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Writer Nick Falk joins host Phil Naessens to discuss this possible trade plus listener questions regarding James Loney, Jayson Werth, Travis Wood, Jon Jay, Daniel Nava and Scott Kazmir plus sleepers and options and much more on the Fantasy Baseball Tuesday edition of The Phil Naessens Show.

History Trivia - Picts defeat Northumbrians at Nachtansmere

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:45:00 +0000

May 21

On this day The Agonalia was held. It was held on January 9th, March 17th, May 21st, and December 11th. On each day a ram was sacrificed, probably as an offering to Janus.

685 English settlement was halted at the Firth of Forth when Picts defeated Northumbrians at Nachtansmere.

878 Syracuse, Italy was captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.

996 Sixteen-year-old Otto III, king of Germany and fourth ruler of the Ottonian (Saxon) dynasty was crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

987 Louis V, last Carlovingian King of France (966-987), died.

1420 Charles VI ceded France to Henry V of England in the Treaty of Troyes, after Henry's victory at Agincourt.

1471 King Henry VI was killed in the Tower of London. Edward IV took the throne.

1481 Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, died.

1553 English Lady Jane Grey married Guildford Dudley.

In the Midst: 35 Ways to Make Your Next Book Signing an Event!! ...

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:32:00 +0000

In the Midst: 35 Ways to Make Your Next Book Signing an Event!! ...: Note: This is not me. I saw this and thought it was great ideas and wanted to share. Credit goes to Larry James and his contact info is at ...

The Phil Naessens Show 5-20-2013 The Jurickson Profar Era Begins in Texas!

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:49:00 +0000

http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/the-phil-naessens-show-5-20-2013-the-jurickson-profar-era-begins-in-texas/

The Jurickson Profar era begins tonight in Texas. Please join host Phil Naessens and special guest David Whitlock as they tell you who Jurickson Profar is, discuss injuries to Andy Pettite, Ian Kinsler, Jaime Garcia and David Price, Instant Replay, Reuben’s Rockies and the guys begin to look at MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and the legacy he will leave behind when he retires in 2014.

History Trivia - Picts defeat Northumbrians in Battle of Dunnichen

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:42:00 +0000

May 20

325 Roman emperor Constantine called the Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical Christian council.

526 An earthquake killed about 300,000 people in Syria and Antiochia.

685 The Battle of Dunnichen or Nechtansmere was fought between a Pictish army under King Bridei III and the invading Northumbrians under King Ecgfrith, who were decisively defeated.

1217 The Second Battle of Lincoln was fought near Lincoln, England, resulting in the defeat of Prince Louis of France by William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke.

History Trivia - Anne Boleyn beheaded on Tower Green

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:17:00 +0000

May 19

715 Gregory II was elected Roman Catholic pope.

Charlemagne's palace at Aachen

804 Alcuin of York, English scholar, died in Tours France. He was welcomed at the Palace School of Charlemagne in Aachen where he remained during the 780's and 790's.

988 Dunstanus, English archbishop of Canterbury, died.

1102 Stephen II, Count of Blois, the father of Stephen of England, died.

1499 Catherine of Aragon (age 13), was married by proxy to Arthur Tudor (age 12), Prince of Wales.

1536 Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, was beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.

1568 Queen Elizabeth I of England ordered the arrest of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Carla by Mark Barry featured on Addicted To Ebooks

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:25:00 +0000

http://addictedtoebooks.com/content/Carla

Carla

Price:

$0.99

Author:

Mark Barry

Genre:

Contemporary

Romance

Suspense / Thriller

Description:

A mental patient (Jonathan Dexter), with an ongoing history of violence and suffering an extreme form of Borderline Personality Disorder, is discharged into the community after three years in a private asylum.
In a prosperous English town, he meets and falls in love with Carla, a beautiful, naive young wildlife conservation student working behind the bar of an old tavern.
The two develop a relationship - a good one, a warm one, one with a future, until things start to go badly wrong.

Profanity:

No Profanity

Violence:

Mild Violence

Sex:

Kissing

Mild Sex

Amazon US

http://www.amazon.com/Carla-ebook/dp/B0086Q7VM0

History Trivia - Antioch falls to Mamluk Sultan Balbars

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:05:00 +0000

May 18

1096 Crusaders massacred Jews of Worms, Germany.

1268 The Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, fell to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch.

1291 the Crusaders abandoned Tyre to the Moslems, the prelude to the end of the final Crusade.

This Week in Tennis 5-17-2013 Madrid Madness and Who Will Rule Rome?

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:06:00 +0000

http://thisweekintennispodcast.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/this-week-in-tennis-5-17-2013-madrid-madness-and-who-will-rule-rome/

On this edition of This Week in Tennis Craig Doyle joins host Phil Naessens to discuss ESPN airing the complete US Open from 2015, last week’s Mutua Madrid Open held in Madrid and this week’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome.

The Phil Naessens Show 5-17-2013 Zach Greinke is Back!

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:01:00 +0000

http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/the-phil-naessens-show-5-17-2013-zach-greinke-is-back/

Zach Greinke is back, the Oakland A’s have major pitching woes and the New York Mets suck…..joining host Phil Naessens are Eric Stephen from True Blue LA, Alex Hall from Athletics Nation and Mark Berman from Blogging Mets to share all of the ups and downs of these great franchises from this past week on Fridays Phil Naessens Show.

Ngaire Elder: Marauding Moors and Victorious Vikings

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:54:00 +0000

Ngaire Elder: Marauding Moors and Victorious Vikings: Mary Ann Bernal, author of The Briton and the Dane novels, is an avid history buff whose area of interest focuses on Ninth Century Anglo-Sa...

History Trivia - Anne Boleyn's brother George executed for treason

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:00 +0000

May 17

218 - 7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.

352 Liberius elected Pope, replacing Julius I.

884 St Adrian III began his reign as Catholic Pope.

1220 King Henry III of England Crowned for a second time. Henry, who had been crowned at age nine four years earlier, underwent a second coronation at Westminster.

1521 Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, was executed for treason.

1536 George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford and four other men were executed for treason.

1590 Anne of Denmark was crowned Queen of Scotland.

The Phil Naessens Show 5-16-2013 The San Antonio Spurs are the Gem of Texas

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:14:00 +0000

http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/the-phil-naessens-show-5-16-2013-the-san-antonio-spurs-are-the-gem-of-texas/

The San Antonio Spurs are the gem of Texas. Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins host Phil Naessens to talk about his beloved Spurs, why this franchise is so good and much more but first up The Sports Goons Jameyen Smith joins Phil to talk about Jameyan’s new radio show Sports Goons Radio followed by a discussion of the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls plus much more on Thursdays Phil Naessens Show.

History Trivia - Eleanor of Acquitaine marries Henry Anjou, England's future king

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:20:00 +0000

May 16,

218 Julia Maesa, aunt of the assassinated Caracalla, was banished to her home in Syria by the self-proclaimed emperor Macrinus and declared her 14-year old grandson Elagabalus, emperor of Rome.

1152 Eleanor of Aquitaine married Henry Anjou, handing the future king of England most of France.

1204 Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders was crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire.

1527 The Florentines drove out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-established itself as a republic.

1532 Sir Thomas More resigned as Lord Chancellor of England.

1568 Mary, Queen of Scots, fled to England.

Amazon Review - The Briton and the Dane

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:59:00 +0000

Elisabeth Marrion rated it 5 of 5 stars

What a great read. I did not know what to expect and was transported into the 9th Century England from the very first page. This is for lovers of history, or simply for lovers of a good book. I loved it.
I loved the intrigue, the love, the romance and betrayal , at the time of Alfred the great, roaming in my very front garden. So to speak. All here in rural Hampshire/Dorset. I could easily identify with the main Character Gwyneth, innocent, yet feisty. Trying to break the norm of what was expected of her at that time in history. Foolish sometimes, and brave at other times. It was also a very easy read, so do not be scared if you think it might be heavy. To the contrary. I will take the next instalment on holiday certainly will let you know.

The Phil Naessens Show 5-15-2013 Who Are the Memphis Grizzlies?

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Ann Bernal) — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:42:00 +0000

http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/the-phil-naessens-show-5-15-2013-who-are-the-memphis-grizzlies/

Who are the Memphis Grizzlies? Grizzly Bear Blues Managing Editor Kevin Lipe joins host Phil Naessens to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies 2012-2013 season and post season success and Sports-Kings Pass the Pill Managing Editor Andy Flint joins Phil to discuss the New York Knicks. The Knicks are down 3-1 to the Indiana Pacers and the guys look to see who’s to blame and what the Knicks should do moving forward and much more.