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elcome to summer! It’s been monsoon season here in Wisconsin, so wet it feels like the rain forest. Hopefully we be seeing true summer weather here soon. The pictures I post on this page will be from around the farm and some of the things that go on around here. Horses are a huge part of my life, so this month, it’s all about them. The Raven Awards will be starting full swing in July. All the semi-finals will conclude for all categories and we will finish it off with the finals in August. I’ll also be revealing the all new badge. More information will be coming soon for the Facebook LIVE event that will announce the winners. This year, winners and runner-ups will receive space in the magazine as part of their prizes besides the web badge. Some more features and opportunities will be coming online. Starting in August, if you purchase advertising in the magazine, the website will support that book with a Book Promotions page. For the full month, that book will have a spotlight on the page. Feature authors are full through November 2019 and I am accepting feature author submissions for December, and the criteria is that it’s a Seasonal

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month, meaning the book should be holiday or winter themed. The magazine is still undergoing a makeover, so enjoy the all-new design for Feature Authors. Other areas will get a revamp in the coming months. There are two Facebook groups to join now. One is the Uncaged Book Club Reviews. In this group, I’ll list books available to review. Readers can claim 2 books at a time, and once they link their review - they can claim more. This is separate from the magazine. Join HERE if you’d like to get some free reads! More on the 2nd group next month. Have a great summer and enjoy the July issue of Uncaged Book Reviews!

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