Trust? Don't. Think. So. RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #YAPNR #wicca #unicorns

 

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows!

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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(Read last week's post. Set-up) 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 emotions. And that it's definitely someone she knows. And she must under no circumstance confront it because it will kill her. And don't get emotional about anything! >.< Pax takes Greta home. Now, she has to face...her mother! Thank goodness Aunt Lil is still there.

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

“I didn’t sell you.” Mom shook her head. “You wouldn’t understand.”

“Why not?” Okay, so maybe no money had changed hands—that I knew of—but I had reason to be more than a little miffed. “Try me.”

“Hun, someday you’ll understand. Right now you need to trust me.”

Trust?

Tune in next week for more angsty spooky goodness!

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

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*My newest release is AVAILABLE NOW. Only 99 cents (for a short time)!! Soo excited to be part of this fantastically talented group of authors. Check out the Lore anthology. Amazon! B&N! My story is a YA LGBT about a girl, a genie, and a tone of bad decisions. 

*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!

Cover reveal day for REBOOT by @pippajaygreen!!! Welcome to immortality in utopia! #SciFi

Blurb:

“Welcome to immortality in utopia!”

From the moment Damien signed up for a perfect life with ReGen Inc., he didn’t ask any questions. He didn’t want or need to know. But after he’s rebooted this time, there are gaps in his memory he can’t ignore, and people he no longer recognizes are accusing him of betrayal. When someone dies, he’s determined to go looking for answers…but sometimes it really is better to forget.

Website for more info!

Excerpt:

Someone pounded on his door. Damien jerked out of bed, heart hammering. Had ReGen realized their mistake? Were they coming to wipe the rest of his memories?

Reality swept over him as the last of the fog of sleep faded. He wasn’t a hermit. People often came to visit, though they weren’t usually so loud about it.

He pushed off the bed, a slight stiffness making his movements awkward. He clipped the doorframe on his way out and cursed at the spike of pain in his shoulder. Clumsy! The last thing he wanted to do was damage this new body so soon after a reboot.

“Hold on!” he yelled at the unknown visitor hell-bent on punching a hole through his front door.

He was still clothed from last night, but he paused in front of his mirror to drag his fingers through the tufts of his dark hair. “Yes, all right. I’m coming!” He tugged his shirt straight. “Open.”

A dark-haired woman stumbled through the door and fell against him. “Damien!”

His arms circled her by instinct, but the impact sent him staggering back a step or two. “Whoa!”

She gazed up at him, her hazel eyes red-rimmed as if from crying, and her pretty face screwed into wrinkles. “I was so worried. When you didn’t come over last night…”

“Last night? Come where?” Her body pressed into his was causing all kinds of interesting reactions, but confusion overrode them. “Who are you?”

“Who?” Her eyes widened, and she jerked out of his embrace. “What’s wrong with you?”

Fear swamped him again, a cold that chilled him to the bone. “Diagnostics says I’m fine.”

“Diagnostics?” She backed away, as if he’d morphed into the worst kind of monster, then grabbed his right hand. Damien flinched as she rubbed her thumb hard over the back of his hand. Over the place where his scar had been. “Oh…” She dropped his hand, her head still bowed. “Oh, Damien.”

“What?”

Her gaze knifed through him, accusing. “You’ve been rebooted.”


Bio:
A stay-at-home mum of three who spent twelve years working as an Analytical Chemist in a Metals and Minerals laboratory, Pippa Jay bases her stories on a lifetime addiction to science-fiction books and films. Somewhere along the line a touch of romance crept into her work and refused to leave. In between torturing her plethora of characters, she spends the odd free moments trying to learn guitar, indulging in freestyle street dance and drinking high-caffeine coffee. Although happily settled in historical Colchester in the UK with her husband of 20 years, she continues to roam the rest of the Universe in her head.

Pippa Jay is a dedicated member of the SFR Brigade, a community of science fiction romance authors and publishing professionals committed to writing and promoting the very best in the genre.

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Her mother speaks... Ruh roh. RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #YAPNR #wicca #unicorns

 

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows!

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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(Read last week's post. Set-up) 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 emotions. And that it's definitely someone she knows. And she must under no circumstance confront it because it will kill her. And don't get emotional about anything! >.< Pax takes Greta home. Now, she has to face...her mother! Only Aunt Lil greets her, and they talk about the marriage contract her mother signed... Eep!

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

I stood, letting the blanket fall to the couch. The feel of its weight dropping from my shoulders left me vulnerable.

Mom rushed into the living room, worry behind the dark look in her eyes. “What were you thinking?” She threw her hands up and her palms were red; either she’d been wringing them together or trying to perform a spell. Both explanations equaled bad news for me.

“What was I thinking...You’re joking, right? I’m not the one who sold her only daughter to the highest bidder!”

Tune in next week for more angsty spooky goodness!

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

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Extra! Extra!

*My newest release is AVAILABLE NOW. Only 99 cents (for a short time)!! Soo excited to be part of this fantastically talented group of authors. Check out the Lore anthology. My story is a YA LGBT about a girl, a genie, and a tone of bad decisions. 

*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!

Genies and Dragons and Alligators... Oh my! Doin' Midweek Mayhem #likeaboss! #snippets

Working it out…

• (In the works) I've received my contract from Kensington and am giving it serious consideration. For now, Witch Way to Turn is still unavailable for purchase. Will keep you posted.
• (Writers Special for March) Need promo and/or editing? I highly recommend my editor, designer, and fantastic friend Danielle Fine. She's wayy talented and uber sweet! Check out her graphics promo work here.
• (Anthology Update) It'll be releasing this month!!! Now...for teaser quote art!! Gorgeous, right? Can't wait for this anthology to release!! Add it to your Goodreads, or a genie might get you :P (It also has a strong anti-bullying message.)

 Between is about a girl, a genie, and a ton of bad decisions. YA, LGBT

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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 #34 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, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33. Excited for y'all to get to know my dragons better :) 

Longing - Chapter 2 (snippet #34)... 


“I promise to be really quick,” the beast continued to lie. Taylor could feel her feature contort into a pout. A prisoner trapped inside of her own body. She wanted to scream. To tell this woman to run. Even though the vet had committed enough bad deeds to land her on the list, Taylor didn’t enjoy this. The hunt. And then ultimately, the kill.

“Um,” she ran her fingers through her ponytail, “okay, but you’ll have to make it quick.”

Taylor nodded. “I will.”

“One sec. Wait here.” The vet closed the door.

Taylor counted three beats, and then checked the handle. Unlocked. She quietly pushed it open and stepped inside, being careful to close the door without a sound. The entry stretched into a narrow hallway with an oak staircase to the left. The house had a lived-in-for-decades feel to it, complete with old-house smell. In the distance, floorboards creaked. Taylor backed against the wall, so that the vet wouldn’t see her as she rounded the corner. She reached into her coat pocket and pulled out a syringe. The footsteps echoed in the small hallway now. Just a little closer.

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Reading...

• Looking for book recommendations and reviews for your 2013 TBR List? Check out The Perks of Being a Book Nerd!
• The Best Laid Plans by Tamara Mataya. A sexy, adult short story! Loving it! Mmm, rock star :))

Bonus material... 

*Writers, looking for a talented editor? I highly recommend Danielle Fine. She's edited five 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...

Erm, it's like I photo-bombed myself :P

I'm a wizard, you didn't know this? ;)

Bwa. Ha. Ha.

The dining room haz new paint! The house is looking sooo good. Can't wait for BB's room to get done in an epic aqua!

Saying her full name = So screwed... RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #YAPNR #wicca #unicorns

 

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows!

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.

 ****

(Read last week's post. Set-up) 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 emotions. And that it's definitely someone she knows. And she must under no circumstance confront it because it will kill her. And don't get emotional about anything! >.< Pax takes Greta home. Now, she has to face...her mother! Only Aunt Lil greets her, and they talk about the marriage contract her mother signed... Eep!

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

The clip clap of her shoes on the stairs told me she practically charged down them.

Here it comes. Keep it together.

“Gretal Renee Shore.”

Holy Goddess, Mom was pissed. She rarely ever called me anything besides “hun” or “dear.” Now she’d whipped out the whole deal. First, Middle, Last...I was so screwed.

Tune in next week for more angsty spooky goodness!

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

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Extra! Extra!

*My newest release is COMING THIS MONTH. Soo excited to be part of this fantastically talented group of authors. Check out the Lore anthology. My story is a YA LGBT about a girl, a genie, and a tone of bad decisions. 

*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!