The awesome folks at NA Alley are hosting a pitch contest from Entangled Publishing.  NA Ally are a group of people who have been or are in the writing/publishing biz and who are focused on the New Adult genre. If you haven't heard of NA, it is a genre that bridges the gap between Young Adult... Continue Reading →
I am thrilled to announce that Blue Violet - my debut novel and the first book of the Svatura series - won Bronze in the Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror eBook category at the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs) for 2013!!!!! I am beyond thrilled and honored to have placed! Click here to see more details:Â http://www.independentpublisher.com Almost 2,500... Continue Reading →
In honor of Valentine's Day I thought the most romantic thing I could share would be some of the plans for Ellie and Alex's wedding. They are deep into wedding planning. Let's just hope their plans don't have to change at the last minute! Ellie's Dress Ellie's a huge fan of old movies. In true... Continue Reading →
Comment on this post or go vote on my Facebook page to name the character in the following quote from Blue Violet. Get it right and get entered in a drawing to win a signed paperback copy of Blue Violet. Don’t know? Vote anyway and automatically get entered in the ‘Win a Kindle Contest'! Votes must be... Continue Reading →
November 15th - Stop #4 for my first ever blog tour is at She's Got Books On Her Mind by Adriana. Adriana is a book blogger who gave a first time author a shot. She wrote a lovely review on Blue Violet a little while ago and I very much enjoy her blog on a... Continue Reading →
November 13th -Â Stop #2 for my first ever blog tour is at All In One Place by Kirsty! Kirsty is a book blogger who very kindly took a chance on a brand new author and reviewed Blue Violet early on. Â She has become an online friend and supporter for my writing. Thanks Kirsty for hosting... Continue Reading →
November 9th -Â Stop #1 for my first ever blog tour is at JadeKerrion.com. Jade is a very talented fellow author of Perfection Unleashed and blogger. She has been one of those folks who has been so helpful to me as I find my way through self-publishing, and very kindly hosted my first stop on my... Continue Reading →
Book Blog Tour: November 9-15 Free Kindle Promo (Blue Violet): November 16-18 I am so excited to announce my very first book blog tour! For those of you not familiar, this is the virtual version of a book store tour. Various other book bloggers host me for a day. The types of posts can range... Continue Reading →
Coming up with the titles for my books has been one of my favorite exercises so far. The title is one element of my books I did not research extensively like I have most of my self-publishing tasks. I based my title selection solely on personal preference. I was very deliberate about selecting the title... Continue Reading →
I've just finished running my first free promotion on Kindle. Here are my initial thoughts on the experience (which far, far, far exceeded my expectations)... First of all - huge thanks to everyone who took advantage of the promotion and downloaded the book. I hope you enjoy it! And also a huge thanks to those who listed me,... Continue Reading →
