Showing posts with label Reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reviews. Show all posts

November 7, 2012

My Midweek Mayhem, 4.5-Star Review, #WIP Snippet, Cast Your Vote for #WitchWayToTurn and Random Picture Goodness! #amblogging

Working it out…
  • Please VOTE for Witch Way to Turn!! My baby is a favorite in the Five Heart Review contest with The Romance Studio!!! Squee!! Cast your ballot here! 
  • Loved this 4.5 Star review of Witch Way to Turn from Long and Short Reviews! Check it here :) 
  • I've entered Running From Shadows into Miss Snark's Baker's Dozen Agent Pitch Contest!! Check the line-up of amazing agents here and if you'd like to enter your MG/YA novel...do it here. 
  • Tomorrow I interview my fantastically talented editor, Danielle Fine!!! One of my fave things she said was about what drew her to Witch Way to Turn... Whaa? You thought I'd tell you now? Pa-lease! Do you know me at all? :P This girl likes to tease...you'll find out Thursday! 
  • November 9th through the 12th, I'll be participating in Autumn's Harvest Blog Hop!! There will be a TON of fantastic prizes and over 200 participants, so stop back by on Friday! :D Here's the line-up... I'm #40!!
Hearing voices…
  • Witch Way book #2 is with my editor! Rounds will probably take several months.
  • Am doing setting description edits for Running From Shadows. Gotta make my demon-slaying unicorn story sparkle and shine even more than it already does!! Am on page 17 of 281...
  • Currently going gangbuster on my work-in-progress (a new adult urban fantasy with cursed dragon shifters and is unlike anything I've ever written)! Crossed over 30k words yesterday! I absolutely love how gritty, dark and real this book is.   
  • Here's a teaser for you... 

 She had already begun to fade away.
Arctic pain scorched the length of her back until she thought her shoulders would bleed drops of ice. The monster within pinned her to the floor, announcing its presence. She retched, dry-heaving against the cement. Then vomited.
Do not fight me. The beast bellowed in her mind.
She didn’t respond. Didn’t give it the satisfaction. She would hold out as long as she could. The demon’s invasion meant losing herself…her memories…her love.
You are weak. Pathetic. The deep-seated growl mimicked laughter. And mine.
           She faded.  

Waiting game…
Cover Art by Danielle Fine
  • On week #22 of waiting to hear back from a lovely agent who is reading Running From Shadows.*continues to keep fingers and toes crossed and keeps querying*
  • On week #14 of waiting to hear back from the editor I pitched to at the RWA conference in July. *also continues to keep all possible body parts crossed*
Reading...
  • Finished reading 7 Days of Seduction by Jenna Jaxon over the weekend! (Buy it here!) Omigosh, seriously HAWT short story, erotic romance. Definitely adult and highly recommended! I've given it 5 Stars and the review will be forthcoming :) 
  • Currently I am beta-reading for an awesome friend and writer... Katheryn!
  • My next read is Winter Fairy by Lola Karns!! Check it out here!
Bonus material...
*Tune back in for SSS on Sunday for more steamy goodness from Running From Shadows! Pax and Greta are at his cabin...she's seriously questioning the shadow demon thing.
*Would love to get more Likes for my author page! Click here... Thanks! 
*Add Witch Way to Turn to your to-be-read list here!
*Beautiful Cover Art for Running From Shadows by Danielle Fine... Check her website for more cover art, editing and book trailer services.

Random Alert! Random. Alert. Alert. Alert...
 
Soooo, guess what I did yesterday? Whaa? Isn't that how everyone wore their stickers?
Rusty--6 years ago--when he was brand new... See! He was/is a demon pup! LOL
Rusty pup over the weekend. Isn't he adorable? Doesn't he look like a little old man? teehee And, yes, he does sleep under the covers...he is a very strange dog. Love him!!!!!
This sign is in the local home and garden shop near my house. They have an amazing cafe that me and the hubs go to all the time, anyway... All that to say, I freakin' love play on words! This sign had me rolling! I waded through about 20 (literally) fake Christmas trees just so I could get close enough to take this picture! Huzzah! There's your random! How I roll :P

August 26, 2012

Six Sentence Sunday: 8/26/12... Such a tease! Witch Way to Turn...

Hooray for Six Sentence Sunday!

Thank you for stopping by. I'm excited to participate with such a fantastic group of writers! 

Today I'm sharing from my (published) young adult paranormal romance Witch Way to Turn!! And yupper, I like to push the envelope! *pushes...harder* teehee

How can Breena decide between the sexy, heart-on-the-line preternatural assassin sent to kill her (but can't) OR
the oh-so-hot and caring vampire convict sent to protect her?

Well, which way would you turn? ;)

Cover Art by Renee Rocco of Lyrical Press
 Orin closed the distance between them with one smooth step and drew her into a powerful embrace, latching his arms around her waist and holding her snug against his chest. “I’ve missed you.” He traced her jaw line with a trail of hot kisses. His breath caressed her skin.

“I can tell.” Breena lifted her head off his shoulder, so he could see her playful eye roll. 

What happens next? Wouldn't you like to know!? teeheehee Tune in next week!


Thanks again for stopping by! Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated! Get a sneak peek for more awesome authors at SSS. 

Happy reading!

*Watch the Witch Way to Turn book trailer here! *BIG thanks to Definition by Danielle Fine for my awesome book trailer!
*Order Witch Way here: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Lyrical Press.
*I am so honored and blown away by these outstanding reviews of Witch Way to Turn. Wow!! Thank you for your kind words. I can't stop smiling! Goodreads, Amber's Supernatural & YA Reviews, Tana Rae Reads, Happy Tails and Tales Blog!
 *Exciting news -- Running From Shadows (my demon-slaying unicorn story) is a Finalist in the Heart of the West Contest (Utah RWA)!!!

August 15, 2012

My Midweek Mayhem, Release Party Pix and Awesome Witch Way to Turn Reviews!!


Hi y'all! My Midweek Mayhem is actually posting mid-week?! *gasps* I know, right? LOL
 




Working it out…
Hearing voices…
  • Am pluggin' away on book #2 in the Witch Way series. Current word count is a little over 52,000 words!
  • Here's a little teaser from book #2 I'm super happy with (as always, no spoilers to book #1 or #2). Ah yes, Breena still has the boys pining after her. Evil girl! Bwahaha. Hm...which hot boy's POV is this? Myles or Orin? Of course, the tenacious grin that creased her dimples when she smiled took him to heights of desperation. He’d do anything to be the reason for joy on her face. Anything.
Waiting game…
Cover Art by Danielle Fine
  • On week #10 of waiting to hear back from a lovely agent who is reading Running From Shadows.*continues to keep fingers and toes crossed and keeps querying*
  • On week #2 of waiting to hear back from the two agents and editor from the RWA conference. *also continues to keep all possible body parts crossed*
Getting personal...
Me and the Hubs

My Witch Way to Turn book release party!!! It was so awesome! The venue was the beautiful Cove Tavern in Williamsburg, Virginia.





The cake!!




A big shout out to my friend Clara for organizing it. Also, many thanks to my dear friend Kat for making an absolutely gorgeous cake. 


 I know there were a lot of peeps who wanted to be there but couldn't, so I've posted a couple pix for your enjoyment ;) Missed you!!


Lovely Friends :)


Reading...
  •  Creatures of the Moon by Kristine Overbrook! Fantastic read. I've been savoring it. The past couple of days have been intense at City Hall. So curling up with my Kindle has been my saving grace :)
*Tune back in for SSS on Sunday for more steamy Pax and Greta action...teeheehee
*Friday, August 17 at 12:00pm, I'll be participating in a live Twitter party. Hope you'll stop by! @karenYbynum
*It's official... I'm totally doing the Facebook thing now. LOL Let's be friends! Come on over and *like/add* me...promise to totally *like/add* ya back! :)
*Beautiful Cover Art for Running From Shadows by Danielle Fine... Check her website for more cover art, editing and book trailer services.

Random Alert! Random. Alert. Alert. Alert...

Mikey and I had a beautiful outdoor wedding at a botanical garden in Belmont, North Carolina followed by an indoor reception with a jazz band. Ah, memories... 

*sings* All you need is chocolate...chocolate is all you need. LOL 
Our Wedding Day - October 21, 2006

August 11, 2012

I'd like to blame the gods of Chaos for delaying this blog post! ;)

Hi y'all! This week's Mayhem is late! Why pray tell? Well, I'll let the gods of Chaos explain it later ;) So for now let's just call it Survival Saturday, shall we? LOL
 

Working it out…
  • Witch Way to Turn... Officially released on Monday in both e-book and print format!! Check it out here: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Lyrical Press...  Super excited :o)
  • Awesome reviews coming in for Witch Way to Turn: Sizzling Hot Book Reviews and Night Owl Reviews. And more coming next week!
  • On the right-side of my blog is a list of stops I'll be on this month touring for Witch Way to Turn. Hope you'll be able to poof on by! (WWTT humor...teehee)
  • Today I'm being interviewed by Author Ryan Hill...such fun questions (click here)! His children's book titled J.P. Trouble--super cute read--is available now!
  • Today I'm also on A Dream Within A Dream's blog (click here)!
Hearing voices…
  • Am pluggin' away on book #2 in the Witch Way series. Current word count is a little over 50,000 words!
  • Here's a little teaser from book #2 I'm super happy with (as always, no spoilers to book #1 or #2)...can you guess which hottie my girl, Breena, is talking to? teeheehee Is it Myles Young, the vampire convict or Orin Heider, the preternatural assassin? (All prose was left out to not give anything away.)
      “I would never mock your pain. I only want you to be whole.”  -- Hot Boy.
      “Whaddya mean by whole? Why not happy?” -- Sassy Breena.
“Happy is just an emotion. A word. It implies an opposite can be true.” -- Hot Boy.
“Doesn’t whole imply there can be emptiness?” -- Sassy Breena. 
“Wholeness isn’t an emotion. It’s a state of being.” -- Hot Boy.
Waiting game…
Cover Art by Danielle Fine
  • On week #9 of waiting to hear back from a lovely agent who is reading Running From Shadows.*continues to keep fingers and toes crossed and keeps querying*
  • On week #1 of waiting to hear back from the two agents and editor from the RWA conference. *also continues to keep all possible body parts crossed*
Getting personal...
The print book arrived in the mail on Thursday!
The arrival of Witch Way to Turn print book to my home... A tale through photography. The original print release date was October 1st. So when Amazon told me my books had shipped, I didn't believe it...at first!

Opening it ever so carefully...



The feeling of seeing my book--right there--in front of me was...incredible. Like a dream come true.

Actually holding the words that were once only in my mind...

Then... I held it. Cradled it in my hands. Felt along its binding and basked in every square inch of its beauty.
On the page...
 But the part that stole my breath and made my heart race was opening it. There, in front of me, were my words on the page. I flipped through and immediately looked at the last sentence--my fave thing to do when I'm looking at print books.

Even though I read e-books almost exclusively, seeing Witch Way to Turn in print on the page was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life. I'm so happy and grateful for this opportunity. A BIG thank you to Lyrical Press!!

Reading...
*Tune back in for SSS on Sunday...
*Next week I'll post pix and info about Witch Way to Turn's book release party...it was sooo much fun!!!
*It's official... I'm totally doing the Facebook thing now. LOL Let's be friends! :)
*Beautiful Cover Art for Running From Shadows by Danielle Fine... Check her website for more cover art, editing and book trailer services.

Random Alert! Random. Alert. Alert. Alert...
Rusty pup says, Why do I have to shake your hand...again?