Weekend Writing Warriors: With the hot copper of my blood running down my throat... RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #YA

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows, currently being read by a lovely agent!! Squee!! 

Follow Greta Shore (a 17-year-old, black-haired wiccan beauty) and Paxton "Pax" Craig (an 18-year-old, blond-haired college student with a dark secret) as they discover the fate of their forbidden love.

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Set-up (last week)... Greta runs away from her surprise engagement party through the woods. Pax saves her from a shadow demon. Oh, and he's a unicorn! 
Back at Pax's cabin, Greta and Pax talk. He tells her that the shadow has fed on her, but they don't feed on witches' blood. Erm, she's a witch, so what the hellz? He asks, "Ever get so angry or miserable it physically hurts?"

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

“What teenager doesn’t?”

“What about suddenly feeling like you’ve run a marathon when you’ve only walked into school?”

“It’s called exhaustion. Who hasn’t had a few rough mornings?” But I couldn’t help thinking this happened more than it should, considering I almost always slept eight hours a night.

“Or sudden nosebleeds?”

For a moment, I was there, back in the tree house...Scared. With the hot copper of my blood running down my throat and Bain—

Tune in next week for more angsty goodness!

Thanks again for stopping by! Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated!

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Because being a warrior is hard work, here's a vid from the Running From Shadows playlist to reward all you sexy, sweaty peeps ;)

The Boy is Mine by Brandy & Monica
(Track #12)
 
   
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Extra! Extra!

*Would you like to see some pics of Greta and Pax? Check them out here! Gotta love Pinterest!! Ooo, stalk me there too, please...uh, here! ;) 

*Self-publishing? Need an editor and cover artist? Check out my uber-talented editor, Danielle Fine, she's wonderful to work with and does exceptional work! Click here for more info! 

*Check out the USA Today recommended book trailer for Witch Way to Turn!! here

Cover Reveal blog take-over for SEIZING FATE by @HLVanFleet!! #YAPNR #series #book2

Seizing Fate (Predetermined #2) Young adult Paranormal romance

Seizing Fate by Heather Van Fleet

Blurb:

And you thought Emmy’s life was a hot mess before…

Jack’s gone off to Arizona with his brother, but for how long? Emmy doesn’t have a clue. In his place, though, is Zachary. The whiny, miserable, alpha wolf–boy who is more than ready to take on the duty of her mate/boyfriend — if she’d let him, that is. But the last thing Emmy wants is to deal with a boy who believes that the world should fall solely at his feet whenever he demands it.

But hey, at least her step–douche is gone, and her life is back to an almost normal sense, right?

Wrong again, Emmy’s life will never again be normal…

With her Uncle Prick in town and her best friend acting as secretive as ever, Emmy finds new challenges to overcome — challenges that no seventeen–year–old girl should ever have to deal with. For one thing, what is up with her dream–liaison status anyway? What does it mean, really? And why does her little brother have to go through it too? And then there’s her mom. The lady is acting a tad bit odd, to put it nicely. After all these years, she finally wants to step up and be a parental figure? Heck no! Emmy’s definitely not copacetic with that idea.

But with the bad, there’s got to be some good out there for her somewhere, right?

Add in the wolves, witches, drama, and lots of kisses and you get Emmy the Extraordinaire, the girl with strawberry–colored hair, and a chip on her shoulder. She’s finally on her way to finding out what her life and her future both have in store for her, even if the road to getting there is nowhere near as easy as she hoped it would be. But Emmy is tough, and more than ready to take on life with her bare hands.

It’s just too bad she’s madly, desperately, insanely in love with a boy who insists on making her life both a miserable hell and utter perfection at the same time.




Special deets:

Seizing Fate (book 2) on Amazon | Resisting Fate (book 1) on Amazon | Seizing Fate (book 2) on Goodreads | Resisting Fate (book 1) on Goodreads

Excerpt:

Pressure, fire, wetness, tongues — single words were all I could think as our mouths battled. God, I’d never been kissed like this before. Ever, and if we stopped, I’d die a happy woman from his lips touching mine alone. He tugged his hand into the back of my hair, pulling my chin upwards, yanking me towards him. I clawed at his shirt, ready to rip it from his massive body. I pulled at his jacket first, lowering it over his shoulders until it fell to the floor. The buttons jingled against the tile, scattering over our feet. Damn, if he didn’t care about his signature black coat falling apart, then I had to wonder what else I could get away with.

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More about Heather!

Young Adult paranormal and contemporary author Heather Van Fleet is an Illinois born native, raised in a town that borders both Iowa and Illinois. She’s a wife to her hubby (and high school sweet heart) Chris, as well as a mom to her three little girls, Kelsey, Emma and Bella. When she’s not obsessing over her fictional book characters, cooking dinner, or running around chasing her crazy kiddos, you can usually find her with her head stuck in her Kindle, drinking White Chocolate Mochas like they were water.

Weekend Writing Warriors: Holy Goddess, just answer the question! RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #Unicorns #YA

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows, currently being read by a lovely agent!! Squee!! 

Follow Greta Shore (a 17-year-old, black-haired wiccan beauty) and Paxton "Pax" Craig (an 18-year-old, blond-haired college student with a dark secret) as they discover the fate of their forbidden love.

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Set-up (last week)... Greta runs away from her surprise engagement party through the woods. Pax saves her from a shadow demon. Oh, and he's a unicorn! 
Back at Pax's cabin, Greta and Pax talk. He tells her that the shadow has fed on her, but they don't feed on witches' blood. Erm, she's a witch...isn't she?

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

“Dammit...it does matter. If it’s taking something from me, I have a right to know what it is.”

“You have a right to know, I just don’t think you want—”

Holy Goddess, just answer the question!

“Paxton, tell me.”

“Fine,” he sighed. “Ever get so angry or miserable it physically hurts?”

Yep, right about now.

Tune in next week for more angsty goodness!

Thanks again for stopping by! Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated!

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Because being a warrior is hard work, here's a vid from the Running From Shadows playlist to reward all you sexy, sweaty peeps ;)

End of Me by Apocalyptica
(Track #11)
 
   
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Extra! Extra!

*Would you like to see some pics of Greta and Pax? Check them out here! Gotta love Pinterest!! Ooo, stalk me there too, please...uh, here! ;) 

*Self-publishing? Need an editor and cover artist? Check out my uber-talented editor, Danielle Fine, she's wonderful to work with and does exceptional work! Click here for more info! 

*Check out the USA Today recommended book trailer for Witch Way to Turn!! here

Midweek Mayhem: ...unless she could seduce them. LONGING And! what's it look like game :P #Snippet15 #DragonsFTW

Working it out…

• (NEW) Check out Definition House, an innovative take on the e-publishing market. Recent Technical Tuesday post wherein editor-in-chief, Dani Fine, helps us make our manuscripts not bleed :)
• (NEW) Author spotlight on Black Amaranth by Sasha Hibbs! The cover is gorgeous, and the blurb sounds awesome!! 
• (NEW) My lovely friend Katherine Skye is having a book giveaway to celebrate her new website! Guess who's participating?? Moi! :P Check it out here!
• (NEW) 2nd Annual Finish the Damn Book writing contest is now open! Hosted by my fabulous local RWA chapter!! And we have two very special final acquiring judges: Danielle Fine (editor at Definition House) and Jordy Albert (agent with The Booker Albert Agency)! Visit Chesapeake Romance Writers for more info. 

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The Becoming Playlist!

Wanted to share some of the songs that inspired me as I wrote Becoming...
Shake It Out by Florence + The Machine
(Choral Tribute - awesome!)  

Hearing voices…

Cover art by Danielle Fine

• Check out my stunning cover inspiration for my dark and gritty new adult urban fantasy with cursed dragon shifters (right beside this paragraph) designed by the talented Danielle Fine!!!
• Twitter pitch for Becoming: After a transplant gives Zoe a dragon shifter’s heart, she learns that her online boyfriend is her donor and...a girl.

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 ♥Today I'm sharing snippet #15 from the Becoming prequel titled Longing (unedited and in Taylor's POV)! Read snippets here: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14. Excited for y'all to get to know my dragons better :) 

Longing - Chapter 1 (snippet #15)... 



The girl pursed her lips together. “No, I’m sorry, we don’t. But there’s a clinic across town who does. Pine Meadow.”

“Great, thanks.” Taylor started to turn and leave, but first casually asked, “Could I get a business card?”

“Sure.” She reached under the counter and pulled out two cards. “We have two vets Dr. Greenwell and Dr. Lawrence. Kimberly works Monday through Wednesday, and Seth works Thursday through Saturday.”

“Thanks again.” Taylor smiled and headed for the parking lot.

Outside the couple going at each other like wild animals still continued their pawing. Taylor glanced at the business card before getting into her car. The clinic didn’t close until 9:00PM. Perfect. She would go to the hospital, get a new list from her father and also more general anesthesia. Once a victim was baited, it was the easiest way to get them back to her lair without causing a scene, unless she could seduce them. But from the look of things, Dr. Greenwell wouldn’t find Taylor seductive.

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Cover art by Danielle Fine

Waiting game...

• On week #27 of waiting to hear back from a lovely agent who is reading Running From Shadows.
• Requests currently out for Becoming are 8 total! Squee!!!  *fingers and toes crossed* 

Reading...

• (Reading) Over the Rainbow by Brian Rowe. Just started it and it's fantastic! The main character, Zippy, is so plucky and how she escapes her father in the opening chapter is awesome! His pitch: The Wizard of Oz meets Jurassic Park.
• Looking for book recommendations and reviews for your 2013 TBR List? Check out The Perks of Being a Book Nerd! 

Bonus material... 

*Writers, looking for a talented editor? I highly recommend Danielle Fine. She's edited four manuscripts of mine and has taught me so much! I'm a stronger writer because of her guidance. Also, she designed my beautiful inspiration cover art for Becoming and Running From Shadows! Annnnd she created the book trailer for Witch Way to Turn! 
*For more information on Dani's editing services, cover design, book trailer creation and website design stop by her site!

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Random Alert! Alert. Alert. Alert...
 

Had a great time at Hal-O-Scream on Sunday night!! I screamed several times :P The haunted pirate trail and the roller coasters totally got me! This is me on the bumper cars, which I road THREE times...in a row!!

Gotta <3 that smile! :))

Huge. Arse. Pumpkin. Carry on :P

Trapped! :P

I see this every day hiking down 10 flights of stairs out of city hall...what does it look like to you?

Shhhh, don't tell the grammar police that I use it wrong! :P