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The Heaviness of Knowing - Book Tour and Giveaway

9/8/2016

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The Heaviness of Knowing
by Sharolyn G. Brown
GENRE
: Science Fiction

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Roxal has spent her life using her Dream Traveler ability in service to Trebor’s gods, The Keepers. Even after she learns they aren’t all powerful like she was taught, she dutifully continues to manipulate an Earth woman named Lauren to do their bidding. Roxal’s content pretending to be a loyal follower, until her mate’s activities with a rebel faction put both of their lives in jeopardy.
Meanwhile on Earth, Lauren is struggling to find balance at work and at home. To make matters worse, she develops an acute case of insomnia which disrupts her life. While trying to cure her condition, Lauren discovers that not only do aliens exist, but that she’s been in contact with one for most of her life. And that’s just for starters.
Now Lauren’s world is turned upside down. And Roxal has to figure out if she can harness the survival instincts which before told her to hide and use it to now fight for her survival.

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​In the dark, with their sleeping unit’s covering pulled up to their necks, Roxal placed her hands against Edo’s naked stomach and used them to communicate.
What has happened? Roxal asked in the hand signal language Edo had taught her. Why are the Reps looking for traitors now?
I am not sure, exactly. I thought it too dangerous to meet with my Resistor contacts after the assembly. But... he paused during his response.
But what? she prodded.
Roxal, you have always asked that I not give you details because you did not want to get involved. The questions you are asking will get you involved.
This time Roxal paused before answering Edo because he was right. Even after her moment of defiance and after learning their gods were fake, and that her mission with Lauren was a lie, and that she was actually a slave, Roxal had asked him to not give her any details on the activities of the Resistors. She had thought that by not knowing any of the details about the Resistors, she could keep herself safe by denying membership. However, today had shown her otherwise. The sight of the Helper pleading for her life while declaring her innocence had shown Roxal that there was no such thing as being safe.
She finally admitted to herself, that as a slave to The Keepers and the Reps, her life was forfeit from the moment she was created. Appeasing her gods and the Reps could keep her alive. But if they ever decided that she should die, she now knew there was nothing she could say or do to stop it.
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Sharolyn G. Brown is a lifelong science fiction and fantasy fan who decided the best way to deal with all of the characters in her head was to give them stories and put them in a book. She lives with her husband in Houston, Texas where she divides her time between working, writing, and spending time with him.
For more information about Sharolyn, check out her website www.sharolyngbrown.com. You can also connect with her on Facebook (http://smarturl.it/SGBrownFB), Twitter (http://smarturl.it/SGBrownTweet), and Instagram (http://smarturl.it/SGBrownIGram). To keep up with the latest news, please sign up for her Newsletter (http://smarturl.it/SGBrownNewsletter).


http://www.sharolyngbrown.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Heaviness-Knowing-Conscious-Dreamer-Book-ebook/dp/B01GAN1MJ8 ​
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What is something unique/quirky about you?

Something quirky about me is that I talk to myself out loud. I mean I have full, two-sided, conversations with myself. Talking to myself helps me think things through. When I need to figure something out, or when I just have an idea for a story or a character that I find interesting, I will often discuss it with myself. Out loud.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve worked to make sure I don’t do this around people because I don’t want them thinking I’m crazy. And sometimes it isn’t easy. For example at my day job, my workspace can be either a private office or a seat in a cubicle farm. There have been times when I’ve had something complicated to do, and in trying to think through how to accomplish my task, inevitably, I catch myself talking out loud to myself. Most of the times, I’ve been working in a private office. But there have been times when I’ve been working in a cubicle, and talking to myself.
Whenever it’s happened in the cubicle, I always look around to see if anyone’s watching me. So far I haven’t found anyone staring at me. So hopefully my coworkers don’t think I’m crazy. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for my poor husband.
For me, my time in the shower is when I often think about my day. Things I need to do, things I want to do, problems I have to solve, all of these thoughts run through my head as I shower each morning. Well, one morning, about three years into my marriage, I was thinking about something complicated. I don’t remember what it was, but whatever I was thinking about resulted in me turning my back to the shower door and talking to myself, out loud.
When I had finally reached my solution, I remember I said, “Okay. Yeah, that’ll work,” out loud. Then I turned off the water and faced the door. There, standing on the other side of the door, was my husband. And he was just staring at me. I couldn’t think of anything to say. Then we both just started laughing. I got out of the shower, still laughing, and said, “That’s how I figure out my day.”
My husband simply continued laughing, shook his head, and walked away. We’re still happily married. But I often catch him staring at me while we get dressed for work in the morning.
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31 Comments
Goddess Fish Promos link
9/8/2016 04:23:50 am

Thank you for hosting

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Sharolyn G. Brown link
9/8/2016 07:59:57 am

Thank you for hosting me today. I look forward to hearing from your readers.

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Maia Silverdagger
9/8/2016 08:27:33 am

I'm excited about the tour and thanks for stopping by Sharolyn!

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Bernie W
9/8/2016 08:44:33 am

What is the best book taht you have read recently? Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win.

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Sharolyn G. Brown link
9/8/2016 09:32:03 am

Hi Bernie, thanks for the question. The best book that I've read recently is a hard question to answer. So I'll just tell you about two books that I've recently read that I enjoyed.

Binti, by Nnedi Okorafor is my most recent book. It's a novella and an interesting start to a new series about a woman who leaves home and her life drastically changes in ways she could never have imagined.

Dying by the Hour, by Kory M. Shrum. It's Book 2 in a series about a woman who has a known medical condition that allows her body to restart itself after she dies. She is a death replacement agent in a world where this is a career choice.

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Lisa Brown
9/8/2016 08:48:36 am

congrats on the tour an thanks for the chance to win :)

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Sharolyn G. Brown link
9/8/2016 09:33:25 am

Hi, Lisa. Thank you for following the tour. And good luck!

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Rita Wray
9/8/2016 10:17:00 am

I liked the excerpt, thank you.

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Sharolyn G. Brown link
9/8/2016 10:37:00 am

Thank you for following the tour, Rita.

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Victoria
9/8/2016 12:34:50 pm

Really great post, I enjoyed reading it. And thanks for sharing the cover, it's beautiful!

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Sharolyn G. Brown link
9/8/2016 01:22:20 pm

Thank you, Victoria. I'm glad you liked the post and my cover. And thank you for also following the tour.

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Tarissa
9/8/2016 02:41:18 pm

Question for author. What inspired your desire to write science fiction?

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Sharolyn G. Brown link
9/8/2016 03:57:25 pm

Hi, Tarissa. My desire to write science fiction came from my love of the genre. I love science fiction and fantasy. I love how stories, or TV shows, or movies, in these genres are only limited by the writers' imagination.

My original inspiration for The Heaviness of Knowing was a one of my friends telling me she didn't dream. I started wondering why some people remember their dreams and others don't.

Then the idea came to me, what if it had something to do with our dreams being used against us? But who would want to use our dreams against us? Aliens. Aliens would want to use our dreams against us.

So I didn't start with the plan to write a novel about aliens; aliens just seemed to fit the idea that inspired the story.

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Sharolyn G. Brown link
9/8/2016 06:29:46 pm

Thank you, Maia, for hosting me today. And thank you everyone for your questions and comments. If you have more questions please check out my website at www.SharolynGBrown.com or connect with me on Facebook, Goodreads, or Twitter.

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angelina ocampo
9/10/2016 05:55:11 am

sounds like a great book! :)

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Sharolyn G. Brown link
9/10/2016 02:59:06 pm

Thank you, Angelina.

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Lisa Brown
9/16/2016 07:41:25 am

hope the tour is going great

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Lisa Brown
10/4/2016 05:32:04 am

It looks great and I love the cover

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John Smith
10/5/2016 06:29:47 pm

Looks great!

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sihem
10/13/2016 05:03:50 am

nice cover

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Natalie
10/15/2016 05:53:19 pm

I love the colors and lighting in the cover!

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Debra Holloway
10/16/2016 09:31:44 pm

The cover of this book is amazing and gave me interest to read the description. This is a must read for me.

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Daniel M
10/25/2016 04:18:31 pm

i really like the cover!

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Heather
10/26/2016 12:40:51 pm

Knowledge can be heavy. Sounds like an interesting read.

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Lily M.
10/28/2016 02:56:11 am

Hi!! Thank you for hosting 😊 and for this great opportunity 😊

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Lisa Brown
10/28/2016 08:27:54 am

I hope the tour was great for you, I enjoyed entering :)

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Bridgett Wilbur
10/28/2016 09:36:28 am

I just love the cover and would love to read this book.

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Heather
10/28/2016 01:00:48 pm

Sounds like a good read. The cover is pretty too.

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Daryl
10/28/2016 05:25:01 pm

cool cover

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Jerry Marquardt
10/28/2016 07:34:13 pm

I would love to thank you so much for featuring the The Heaviness of Knowing - Book Tour and Giveaway. I look forward to reading and following the book in the future.

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Kathy Davis
10/28/2016 07:39:37 pm

I like the cover, and the model is lovely!

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