Carysa Locke's Blog, page 7
April 15, 2016
News!
Well, it’s been a couple of weeks since the release of Pirate Bound, and I can say I am pretty pleased with the results so far. For a novella from an unknown author in a niche genre, I feel it is exceeding expectations. Heck, we’ve already broken the “most books on Amazon don’t sell more than 100 copies” adage, twice over. The pre-order for Pirate Nemesis will go live soon, too, so readers will see the series is progressing forward. Very exciting stuff!
But I have even more exciting news! Pi...
March 29, 2016
A new adventure…
As I sit here and drink my morning coffee, it hits me. I’ve been writing since I was eleven years old – that’s thirty years. And inevitably in that time, whenever someone finds out I’m a writer, they say some variation of: “Oh, that great – do you have anything published?” Now, fo
r a number of years, I’ve been able to answer yes to this question. Yes, my husband and I co-wrote a story that was accepted and published in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds VI. I still remember the phone call telling...
March 13, 2016
Cover + Blurb Reveal!
Killers. Thieves. Pirates. Family.
Mercy Kincaid is a fugitive from her own family. Her dangerous telepathic gifts make her a target. So is anyone she gets close to. When her best friend is captured and tortured, Mercy’s only hope is to reunite with the family that tried to murder her as a child. She trusts few among her blood relatives, but finds herself intrigued by an enigmatic and dangerous killer.
Reaper has spent a lifetime watching his people die. He’s vowed to kill anyone who jeopard...
March 5, 2016
Signed paperback bundle giveaway!
We are 23 days and counting down to the release of Pirate Bound. For 22 of those days, I will be hosting a giveaway of a signed paperback copy – and not just a signed paperback of my book, but also signed copies by two stellar authors in science fiction romance, Lea Kirk and Rosalie Redd! This bundle will also include some swag – bookmarks and the like. Entering is easy. Simply share or post about the giveaway on Twitter and Facebook. You can do this once each day, for as many of the days as...
February 15, 2016
Paperback news, and sales talk.
Those of you who follow the Facebook page have already seen it, but this is the print cover for Pirate Bound – isn’t it pretty? The lovely and talented Natasha Snow is my cover artist, and I think it is fair to say she does stunning work. That means proof copies of the paperback will soon be on the way.
Actually, I already created a proof copy. I wanted to get the link on Amazon live for reviews as soon as possible (and if you want to be an ARC reader and read and review an advance copy, just...
January 31, 2016
Preorder Available + Read the first chapter!
Pirate Bound is up for preorder on Amazon. It is available for $0.99 for the month of February, and will be going up to $2.99 prior to its release in March. Here is a sneak peek at Chapter One.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BAC847M/
Chapter 1
The morning started with murder, and it didn’t look to be improving anytime soon. Dem had one crewman dead at his feet. A second man, the killer, was in the brig. With a dozen witnesses, the weapon in hand, and Vic’s confession, his job should have been...
January 29, 2016
The 100 Season 3 episode 2
I’m just going to leave this right here. We’ll get to it later in this post.
We pick up right where the last episode left off. Bellamy, Kane, Monty and crew are in the rover, trying to wait out the grounders surrounding them. Except, surprise! They aren’t grounders at all. They are Sky Crew who made it to the ground and survived the Ark. And one of them is Monty’s mother! Monty has a wonderful, tearful reunion, and finds out his father didn’t make it. Good news/bad news for him.
Also bad news...
January 27, 2016
The 100 Season 3 Episode 1
If you haven’t watched The 100 before, it’s a post-apocalyptic CW show, which means it’s filled with young, beautiful people and lots of character-driven drama. It’s also got diverse actors/characters and puts female characters in strong roles. The first two seasons are available on Netflix.
Season 3 picks up three months after the events of the season 2 finale, which saw an end to the mountain people, who used to reap people regularly from the grounder (earth legacy) population, and did hor...
January 21, 2016
Snippet from Pirate Bound
Sanah leaned up until she could brush her lips across his. The effect was immediate, the feeling between them suddenly intensified. She gasped. The second her lips parted, he gave a low groan, and his mouth covered hers.
Exultation caught Sanah by surprise. She hadn’t realized how much part of her had waited for this. What a relief to actually be feeling from him. Finally, that unnatural control of his broke. Desire flashed over her skin like warmth from a solar flare.
Dem kissed her, and it...
January 17, 2016
Cover and Blurb Reveal!
Finally, the cover and blurb reveal to the prequel novella are here! Coming in March:
A desperate gamble…
Sanah would do anything to protect her little sister, even if it means taking refuge with ruthless pirates. But the psychically Talented pirates terrorizing Commonwealth space are not quite the monsters she has been led to believe. When Sanah’s empathic gift shows her the truth behind the stories, she is no longer certain who the villains are in her world.
A race on the verge of extinctio...
