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September 17, 2018
Dream Keeper Cover Reveal
The Dream Keeper cover is here & it is glorious!!!
Before you scroll down to check it out, some news! Dream Keeper is now officially going to be the first book in the Dark Dreamer trilogy!
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June 4, 2018
Second Star Cover Reveal
Second Star
J.M. Sullivan
Published
by: Bleeding Ink Publishing
Publication date: March 5th 2019
Genres: Fantasy,
Science Fiction, Young Adult
Peter Pan has never been one to follow the rules.
Abandoned as a child, he was adopted by the renowned Captain Hooke to join the crew
of the starship Jolly Roger. But when Peter finds out that the elegant Captain is
not as upstanding as everyone believes, he has no choice but to sabotage the ship,
alienating him from the crew, the fleet, and the only family he’s ever known.
Wendy Darling has worked her entire life to rise through the ranks of the prestigious
Londonierre Brigade. Now as a Captain, she has everything she’s always wanted,
including a ship and crew of her own. But when the Brigade receives a strange
transmission from the legendary James Hooke, lost a hundred years earlier in
uncharted space and presumed dead, Wendy is willing to risk it all to rescue her hero
from the planet known only as Neverland.
But there is more to Neverland than meets the eye, and more to Hooke than what
was written in history books. When Wendy crash lands on the ominous planet, she
quickly discovers Neverland’s dark secret; a malevolent being known as The Shadow
that’s looking for a host body to escape its eternal prison. To fulfill her mission, Wendy
must decide whether to trust the dashing Hooke or the mysterious Fleet mechanic who
goes by the name of Pan–and she has to decide quickly…
Before the darkness consumes them
all.
Author Bio:
An avid reader and hopeless fangirl, J.M. Sullivan shamelessly fantasized that this
was, in fact, her AUROR bio, but has since determined AUTHOR bio to be the next best
thing. An almost Arizona native, she was raised in Phoenix, but when asked, she will tell
you her formative years were really spent in the land of make-believe, where she
passed countless hours with her favorite characters in their own worlds, Wonderland
included.
Eventually, society informed her that she had to grow up, so she experimented in
retail, music, and business careers before realizing her passion for kids. She now works
in Abu Dhabi as a middle school science teacher who fosters a love of science,
literature, and learning in her students.
Although known to dabble in adulting, J.M. is a big kid at heart who still believes in
true love, magic, and most of all, the power of coffee. When she isn’t busy writing or
caught in a daydream, she spends her time at home with her husband, their two cats,
three kids, and a whole lot of madness. And she wouldn’t have it any other way.
April 21, 2018
February 24, 2018
Weekend Dreamer, Post 6
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Nora works for a small, family owned furniture store called Howell’s. While she’s not internally the sort of person you would expect to work in sales, Nora’s used to putting on a sociable face to make her mother believe nothing’s wrong.
What was your first job, if you’ve had one yet?
Mine was as a cashier in a drug store (now owned by Rite Aide) when I was 16. That’s where I met my husband. 
February 17, 2018
Weekend Dreamer, Post 5
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You’ve heard the Dream Keeper playlist. Now, instead of giving you an idea of the novel with music, I’m going to share the Pinterest board! I tend to get too literal when making these so it takes me awhile to get them right. I always start by saying no to a lot of photos that should be yes then, when I finally let go, I say yes to a lot of photos that should be no. The struggle is real! But it’s easier to delete pins than search for them, right?!
Without further ado, the completed board: https://tinyurl.com/y77n9v3n
What’s your favorite pin?
Don’t forget to add Dream Keeper to your GR list!
February 10, 2018
Weekend Dreamer, Post 4
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Now that you’ve met the three main characters, I thought it would be fun to share the Dream Keeper playlist I listened to while writing it!
Technically, I moved these songs over from a much larger playlist that encompasses the whole Dream Keeper trilogy, though only book 1 has been signed.
Some of these songs are on it for mood, others for lyrics. Some for Nora, some for the Sandman. A couple are there just because it gets me in the mood to write. Can you guess which is which?
Don’t forget to add Dream Keeper to your Goodreads list!
February 3, 2018
Weekend Dreamer, Post 3
DREAM KEEPER CHARACTER INTRO #3
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Seventeen-year-old Nora Gallagher has spent every night for the last five years with the Sandman. He’s her best friend and best-kept secret. Before she learned to keep the Sandman to herself, Nora’s mother dragged her from doctor to doctor because of her ‘delusions’ until Nora began to doubt everything she knew. Now she moves through her days in anticipation of falling asleep because then she can finally be herself.
Do you have a place like that?
Mine is home in New York. I always feel displaced when I’m anywhere else.
Nora is also the second Dream Keeper point-of-view.
If you want to add Dream Keeper to your Goodreads TBR, click here.
January 27, 2018
Weekend Dream, Post 2
DREAM KEEPER CHARACTER INTRO #2
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Unlike the Sandman, the Weaver has no lore. He is the forgotten Lord of the Nightmare Realm where he rules with confidence, creating new, terrifying creatures at his loom in order to terrify sleeping mortals. The Weaver will stop at nothing to get what he wants, no matter how horrible or bloody it is.
Have you had any particular nightmares you want to share? I tend to forget mine as soon as I wake up, but at least I remember the good dreams!
If you want to add Dream Keeper to your Goodreads list, click here.
January 20, 2018
Weekend Dreamer, Post 1
DREAM KEEPER CHARACTER INTRO #1
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As the myth tells us, the Sandman puts people to sleep and gives them good dreams by sprinkling magical sand in their eyes. But the myth doesn’t mention how he protects our world from the Nightmare Lord. To keep us safe, he had to hide the secret to his enemy’s escape inside a Dream Keeper: Nora. Despite the Sandman’s attempts to keep his distance, including keeping himself cloaked, he and Nora grew extremely close while he protected her dreams.
The Sandman is probably my favorite character to have written! He’s also one of two points-of-view in Dream Keeper.
What’s the best dream you’ve had?
I once woke up laughing hysterically because I dreamt I was a paper doll riding a pig. It was a lot funnier in my dream. ;P
If you want to add Dream Keeper to your Goodreads list, click here.
November 28, 2017
A New Book Deal!
First—AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’M SO EXCITED!
*ahem*
Now that that’s out of the way—I signed my YA dark fantasy, DREAM KEEPER, with The Parliament House! (You can read the official announcement here & learn a little about the book.) It will be out in 2018, and I absolutely can’t wait for you to meet Nora and the Sandman!
