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June 8, 2021
Charlaine Harris is coming to book club!
I have been waiting over a month to share this news with you! I’m so excited!
Are you ready?
Our next guest at book club is…CHARLAINE HARRIS!
Our Hydernation Book Club just keeps getting better and better and you definitely don’t want to miss this next one. We’re reading (or rereading, if you’re like me) AN EASY DEATH, Book 1 of her Gunnie Rose series: https://amzn.to/3g0x7lB
Space is limited, so be sure to register NOW!
WHEN: Monday June 28TIME: 8pm ET | 7pm CT
WHERE: Zoom
BOOK: An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris Click here to Register
ABOUT CHARLAINE:Charlaine Harris is a #1 New York Times bestselling author who has been writing for 40 years. Her series include the Aurora Teagarden mysteries, the Lily Bard mysteries, the Sookie Stackhouse urban fantasies, the Harper Connelly urban fantasies, the Midnight, Texas novels, the Cemetery Girl graphic novels (with Christopher Golden), and the Gunnie Rose books, set in an alternate history America. Her Sookie Stackhouse books have appeared in twenty-five different languages and on many bestseller lists. They’re also the basis of the HBO series True Blood. Harris now lives in Texas, and when she is not writing her own books, she reads omnivorously. Her house is full of rescue dogs. The post Charlaine Harris is coming to book club! appeared first on Elicia Hyder.
June 1, 2021
Goodreads Giveaway: The Soul Summoner
Three lucky winners will get a chance to win a signed copy of Elicia Hyder’s bestselling, paranormal suspense novel The Soul Summoner, Book 1.
This giveaway is open to the United States and Canada. To enter, click on the link below. Winners will be announced on June 18th.
Good luck!
THE SOUL SUMMONER
Blessed–or cursed–with a connection to the souls of others, Sloan Jordan can see the best in people… and the worst. For twenty-seven years, she’s kept her ability a secret, but eleven young women have been murdered in the mountains of North Carolina, and Sloan may be the only hope of finding their killer.
She has just agreed to help Detective Nathan McNamara with the case, when a stranger—who is as alluring as he is terrifying—shows up at her doorstep with a dark past and another puzzling mystery: she can’t see his soul at all.
Now Sloan is on the hunt for a deadly psychopath with two irresistible men. One of them would die for her, and the other would kill to keep her safe.
Amazon Best Seller Lists:#1 in Paranormal Suspense
#1 in Psychic Suspense
#1 in New Adult Fantasy
#1 in Romantic Fantasy
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April 29, 2021
#FREESWAGFRIDAY This or That!
Today for #FREESWAGFRIDAY, I’m giving away a Drexler Resort & Casino pocket umbrella! You can’t buy these anywhere else.
TO ENTER:Pick your preferences in this short survey. Drop a note in the comments to tell me you did it.If you can’t see the form below, you can access it here: https://forms.gle/EEM99DGZmZAt6zBy5
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April 28, 2021
My Peacock – A Dream Blog
From my dream journal a while ago….
Last night, I dreamed that I bought a peacock at Walmart. You can buy everything there, after all. Why should live peacocks be an exception?
Anyhoo… I bought a very snuggly peacock. I took him everywhere—to visit a friend in the hospital, to Gatlinburg, and finally to Hardees (a fast-food hamburger place here in the US). Who knew peacocks love hamburgers!?
At the restaurant, the woman at the counter asked about my peacock. “What’s his name?”
Being cheeky, I responded, “How do you know he’s a boy?”
Her eyes narrowed. “All peacocks are boys. Duh.”
God, she made me feel so stupid. (I’d like to point that my anxiety even attacks me in my peacock dreams!)
I woke up and first thing this morning, I Googled “Are all peacocks male?”
Holy shit. All peacocks are male.
Sure, this is probably some random fact I’ve learned over the years that my subconscious unearthed last night, but it eerily felt like I’d been schooled in peafowl in my sleep.
For the record:
Peacocks = Male
Peahens = Female
Together = Peafowl
So when you see a peacock pop up in a book some day, you’ll know where HE came from.
My peacock’s name was Charley, by the way. Appropriate, since he’s a boy.
What’s your craziest dream?I’d love to hear about it in the comments below.
WARNING: Don’t tell me if you don’t want it to end up in a book! 
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April 27, 2021
HYDERNATION Book Club – Throwing Shade with Deborah Wilde
Book Club last night was so much fun! I loved seeing all the furbabies and finding out where everyone was from. It was such a fun discussion too!
Next month is my 40th birthday, so we are reading a kickass paranormal women’s fiction by author Deborah Wilde. I personally chose this one after laughing so loud while hiding reading in my room that kids discovered where I was hiding reading!
Please note the date change (because of Memorial Day weekend!)
To celebrate, Deborah is giving away some signed copies of this book!We drew one winner who attended last night (Tamye Davis Whitener, you won that book!) And I’m giving away another copy to someone who registers for the next book club today. It’s FREE to sign up!
TO ENTER:Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoceGgqD8rGdIyF-PCBd4P8ekUKNiw-xXcComment on this blog to let me know you’re coming!We’ll draw a winner in 24 hours!
NEXT BOOK: THROWING SHADE by Deborah WildeDATE: MONDAY, June 7TH
TIME: 8PM ET | 7PM CT Deborah will be joining us for the discussion! Register Here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoceGgqD8rGdIyF-PCBd4P8ekUKNiw-xXc
Get the Book Here:
AMAZON: [image error]https://amzn.to/3vpqE8M 
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April 6, 2021
Goodreads – Detached Giveaway
Today is the last day to enter for a chance to win one of three signed copies of Elicia Hyder’s newest urban fantasy, DETACHED.
“Clever, fast-paced, and sexy AF!” – New York Times Bestselling Author Darynda Jones
She robbed her brother of his destiny. Now she’s stuck with a dangerous power she can’t ignore, can’t control, and frighteningly—can’t resist.
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Author? Or ROCK STAR???
Yesterday was EPIC.
To understand why, I need to start with a different story. Shocker, since I’m an author, right?
Seventeen years ago, I worked at a megachurch in Nashville, TN. After a stint in rehab (you can read about that craziness in my bio), the church gave me a job as part-time receptionist. That morphed into a part-time admin position in accounting during the technology boom of the early 2000s.
The church bought a database system to track all its membership info, and within it that program was the ability to send HTML email newsletters. Because this was baby technology at the time (something that still blows my kids’ minds), these “newsletters” had to be hand coded in a text editor. I taught myself.
That newsletter went out to 10,000ish members each week. One day, a couple in the church named Bill and Stacy Spencer called our administrator and asked, “Who’s doing the church newsletter?”
On the front end, those newsletters looked beautiful (at least on most browsers, ha!) but on the back end…y’all, that code was a mess. [image error]
At the time, Bill and Stacy owned a tech company. Because they were pros, they looked beyond the glossy exterior and saw lots of room for improvement. (There are some serious life metaphors in that sentence, but I don’t dare go down that thought bunny trail today.)
Instead of offering to sweep in and save the reputation of the church’s online presence, Bill and Stacy wanted to meet me.
And something magical happened.
They offered to teach me.
For two years, I worked in their office one day a week and soaked up every bit of knowledge I could. They also paid me (a generosity I haven’t forgotten to this day). Once I got a handle on the HTML thing, they started giving me some of their website clients—projects that included one of the biggest publishers in the world.
Talk about foreshadowing! (SIDE NOTE: You never know what you might be doing today that is preparing you for something greater tomorrow.)
Another client of mine was one of Nashville’s biggest photographers, Russ Harrington. These days, Russ is one of the biggest photographers in the world. Seriously, Google him or visit his website. He’s done about a bazillion album and magazine covers, images that you would probably recognize. His photos have been all over print, TV, the web, and even Times Square!
One of my favorite stories from working together was an email he sent with the subject line “TOP SECRET.” He knew I was a huge Led Zeppelin fan. Inside the message? Pictures from his shoot that day with Robert Plant.
I mean… 
When I started this author thing five, almost six, years ago, I had an author-bucket list. One item on it was “Be a for real enough author to have Russ Harrington do your headshots.” Defining what that really meant was tough, but I settled on “When you sell a million books, then you’ll ask.”
This year, I’ll hit the million mark.
And I lost 35 pounds over 2020, so I figured this was the best time to shoot my shot.
Let me preface this next bit with a disclaimer for the other authors out there reading this: YOU DO NOT NEED EXPENSIVE HEADSHOTS in this business. Please do not go out and hire a Russ Harrington if you’re just getting started. It isn’t necessary. This was MY bucket list item. Write your book; that’s all that matters!
A month ago, I held my breath and hit send on email to Russ. Now, he is one of the most gracious humans I’ve ever met, but you know me; my anxiety and imposter syndrome have to jump on board for every ride. This was no different.
“He’s going to laugh at you,” I told myself. “You are not a big enough, good enough, best-selling enough author to even bother him.”
But I hit send anyway.
His response? I guess that’s obvious. He squeezed me in around Trisha (Yearwood) and probably Jesus.
And I feel like a dang ROCK STAR.
There are other images sprinkled around the website. I hope you’ll find them all! You might even find a picture of yourself!
Also, Bill and Stacy Spencer have gone on to live a new dream. One where they’ve taken helping others and changing lives for the better to a whole new level. Check out Narrow Gate Foundation to learn more.
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March 30, 2021
HYDERNATION Book Club – April
APRIL BOOK: DANGER IN NUMBERS by Heather GrahamDATE: MONDAY, APRIL 26TH
TIME: 8PM ET | 7PM CT Heather will be joining us for the discussion! And I can guarantee this will be a fun chat you DON’T want to miss. Heather and I have a lot of fun. (There’s proof on YouTube. [image error]https://youtu.be/tZDj328Pa14.) Here’s a picture of us with our Hydernation Book Club moderator extraordinaire, Author Violet Howe.
And if you haven’t read her yet, PLEASE START. She’s one of my very favorite authors on the planet. With over 60 MILLION books in prints, Heather is a legend! Register Here:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoceGgqD8rGdIyF-PCBd4P8ekUKNiw-xXc
Get the Book Here:
AMAZON: [image error]https://amzn.to/3m4CYaSAPPLE: [image error]https://apple.co/3dn3WXg
NOOK: [image error]https://bit.ly/3dk7rh5
GOOGLE PLAY: [image error]https://bit.ly/31wHTrR
KOBO: [image error]https://bit.ly/3m8o2sw
OVERDRIVE: [image error]https://bit.ly/3m8nHGg
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March 26, 2021
FREESWAGFRIDAY – The Drexler Wine Glass
Today is #FREESWAGFRIDAY, and we have a very fun, brand new giveaway item! Bess was able to swipe us a wineglass from the Drexler! You can’t get these anywhere but here.
We’re also giving away a signed copy of Detached by Elicia Hyder (or another book, if you already have it) and a signed copy of Runaway Fate by Elizabeth Hunter to celebrate HYDERNATION BOOK CLUB coming on Monday Night!
Comment on this post below. Tell me you want to win or just say “Hi!” You can also get two entries by commenting on the #FREESWAGFRIDAY post in HYDERNATION on Facebook too!
JOIN BOOK CLUB:If you still need the link to join book club, here it is: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoceGgqD8rGdIyF-PCBd4P8ekUKNiw-xXc
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March 23, 2021
Meet me on the Coast (East & West) in 2021!
It’s March, and the first day of Spring was last week. Trees are blooming (gah, my allergies!), daffodils are sprouting up everywhere, and thankfully, we are beginning to see signs of normalcy! F-You Covid!
I can’t believe I am actually even writing this – but right now, I am happy to say that I will be attending two upcoming author events IN PERSON this year! One on each coast of the US.
2021 Events
June 24-27, 2021Space Coast Book Lovers 2021Cape Canaveral, FL
Radisson Resort at the Port
8701 Astronaut Boulevard, Cape Canaveral, FL
I am the Keynote Speaker this year, so I would love to see all of your smiling faces. There will be over 70 authors attending.
Registration is open, and the book signing is free for the public, but you DO need a ticket. Here’s the link to register.
I also have something special planned for Hydernation peeps! Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday). Check back here or watch Hydernation for a link. Seats are limited and will sell out!
September 10, 2021Forever Twilight in Forks FestivalForks, WA
Calling all Twilight Fans! Elicia Hyder will be signing at the annual Twilight festival on Friday, September 10th, 2021 in Forks. Join me, actors from the Twilight movies, and other fantasy and paranormal authors at this ultimate fandom event!
The Friday book sale and signing is FREE to the public.
Ki’tla Center Roundhouse
100 LaPush Road.
Noon – 4pm
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