STANLEY & HAZEL BY JO SCHAFFER RELEASE DAY CELEBRATION, Guest Post & Giveaway!! [Ends 6/1/18]

Stanley and Hazel by Jo Schaffer
Release Date: May 15, 2018 | Publisher: Month9Books

A great depression has gripped the city of St. Louis in 1934. Stanley, an orphaned newsy, lives in a poor part of town hit especially hard by the economic downturn. One night, Stanley runs into Hazel, a restless debutante in waiting who has begun to question her posh lifestyle in the midst of the suffering she sees. She’s out and about without an escort and against her father’s wishes.

When they discover the body of a girl with her head bashed in by a baseball bat, the very different and separate realities of the two teens inform their decision. Together they will figure out what happened to her and bring those responsible to justice.

But getting involved with each other and digging into the secrets behind this murder earns them some powerful enemies, including a secret group seeking to rid society of all they deem “undesirable.” They’ve put into motion “The Winnowing,” a plan seeking to take over the city and enforce their will.

As Stanley and Hazel’s forbidden feelings for one another grow, their investigation turns deadly. Now, it is up to Stanley and his gang of street kids to stop Hazel from becoming the next victim.

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GUEST POST:
If you received millions of dollars, what is the first five things you would do? Why

I tend to be a little pragmatic when it comes to money but I also think it is a tool to enjoy my life and enrich the lives of others.

1. Pay off my house/debt, and that of my parents and siblings. Debt of any kind is bondage. I want freedom for myself and those closest to me!
2. Invest/save half of the money because becoming self-sustaining and keeping the money growing enables a certain amount of freedom to do what I want and to stay in a position to help others.
3. Give ten percent to charity because having and giving brings good karma and makes the world a better place. It also serves to keep those who do have from becoming entitled and greedy.
4. Travel the world with my sweeties, because I love to travel! How fun and amazing is it to see the world and learn about other people and cultures! It engenders empathy and appreciation. There is so much to see and learn out there from other cultures and people. Experiencing that with a loved one makes it even more awesome!
5. Start a non-profit to help fund and transition women and children out of situations of abuse. A human being feeling trapped and powerless against someone who hurts, degrades and disrespects them is unacceptable. If I ever had the means to do more than I currently am about world misery, I am all over that!
   
   

Jo Schaffer was born and raised in the California Bay Area in a huge, creative family. She is a YA novelist, speaker, writer at Patheos.com, works in film production and is a Taekwondo black belt.
She's a founding member of Writers Cubed and co-founder of the Teen Author Boot Camp, one of the largest conferences in the nation for youth ages 13-19. She and a crew of local and international bestselling authors present writing workshops to hundreds of attendees at the Utah-based conference as well as hundreds of others worldwide who view the conference online.
Jo loves being involved in anything that promotes literacy and family. She is passionate about community, travel, books, music, healthy eating, classic films and martial arts. Her brain is always spinning new ideas for books and sometimes she even gets around to blogging.
Jo is a mom of 3 strapping sons living in the beautiful mountains of Utah with a neurotic cat named Hero.
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Giveaway Info:
One (1) winner will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card and a digital copy of Stanley and Hazel by Jo Schaffer (INT)

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