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Introducing… moi. My (embarrassing) debut video. My books and me. For you.

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What I’ve Been Up To Lately: Cover Reveals, Publication Plans and Dates

Hi,  I’d started blogging with a plan to do so more regularly, and then… didn’t post again until now. With school starting in a week or so, it’ll be even harder to make time for writerly goals. (I’m a teacher.) I wish I was better at setting and sticking to a schedule, but as of yet I’ve failed at that. BUT I am not a quitter and I believe that every day, every week, every year is  a new beginning, so I’ll keep trying.

I also made a video (vlog) to share with you all (several, actually) but feel way too silly sharing it… yet. Maybe soon I’ll just bite the bullet and put it out here for you. It was an introductory video–introducing me and my books to you, reading a chapter out loud, talking about where my books started from (original title and such). The funny thing is, when the camera is rolling, and I’m speaking unscripted to an image of myself in my laptop screen (weird!) silly things come out of my mouth (like, I wrote a trilogy of three books…. really?!? duh) and then I’m too embarrassed to share. (And I wasted/spent a lot of time making and remaking the same video. It was comical.

I’ve been working on writing book 1.5, the novella from Mila’s point of view. I think it’ll be really good. It’s just, chapter three was sticky and slowed me down. Hoping to get lots written today, though. My plan is to have it done by next weekend… and get it to my editor and publish it by September. THEN I will plot out book 2.5 and 3 (When Fire Rains Down) by the end of September and write book 3 to get it to my editor. This all means I’m waaaaay behind schedule.  December publication???? (Probably not with the extensive editing and beta reading that takes at least a month out of my control.)

I’m incredibly sorry that I keep pushing back publication for book 3.

But, I don’t want to rush it and I want to make sure the story will be complete and be the best it can be. Which has meant doing some character, setting, and plot exploration with these side novellas and short stories.

Sometimes I take a creative break. One of the best parts of being in my own publishing business and publishing independently is the creative control I have. I love the freedom I have in making my own covers, deciding on font, branding, formatting, editing,… everything. Am I doing everything correctly and successfully? Probably not and no. But I keep learning. I hope you’ll all share your thoughts and opinions with me (if you have any) because then I can adapt to your preferences. Readers and other writers really make a huge difference. So, please, interact.

So… my creative break. I’ve gotten caught up on covers. I’ve made all but book 3’s cover for my Kingdom Come series. That one will be a little trickier, because I still have to buy the image and have my brother-in-law “cut out the girl” so I can use her on the background I choose. Then I need to make the paperback full and front cover which is now different than the e-book cover will be.

I’ve also made two covers for the YA Contemporary novels I plan to release next year (2018).

Here are the fruits of my labor:

[image error]This is book 2.5. It will be told from Cole’s point of view. It takes place during book 2. Remember when he takes off and disappears for a little bit? This novella will be the story about where he went and what he did during that time.

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This NOT the cover for book 3. Just teasing. I promise to work hard on getting it out as soon as I can, but also promise to make it the best I can, which means… taking some time. Sorry. Thank you for your patience. ❤

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This will be a post-trilogy short story from Mitch’s point of view.

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This is a standalone novel about four teens. It’s a story about friendship, grief, love, independence, confidence, growing up, and finding ones confidence.

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This is a standalone novel about a girl who needs to decide if she wants to hold onto the control she thinks she has on life, when life shows her over and over again that it’s too fragile to have power over, or onto love.

 

True blurbs and more information on future novellas, short stories, and standalone YA contemporary novels to come! For now, my creative break is over and I’m ready to do some amazing and fast writing!

Until next time…

Much love,

Cecelia ❤

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5 Rules You Can Apply To Both Baseball And #Indie #Publishing (A So-You-Want-To-Be-An-Indie-Author Post)

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So, in my last post I told you I’d recently returned from a weekend of watching my 11 year old (not) play baseball due to lots of rain and lightning and, even, hail. (Of course, they DID eventually play (and win!) but until then…

While waiting for the actual baseball playing to start (I swear, EVERY time we drove to the diamonds for a game, storm clouds rolled in and we had to head back to the hotel), I began mentally drafting this blog post for you. Since my brain is always on writing and publishing, it wasn’t a stretch to be combining those loves with thoughts of baseball…

1-KNOW THE GAME

Whether you’re playing ball or publishing, you need to know how to “play”. Now, there are strict, unchanging rules in baseball, and this is NOT so in publishing. This is one of the major reasons TO publish independently. YOU get to be in charge and make your own rules. You can do it YOUR way. This said, it’s important to note that if you choose NOT to follow the guidelines and advice of those gurus who’ve gone before you, your success will not be guaranteed. Of course, even if you DO follow every step amazing indie authors such as Susan K. Quinn, Derek Murphy, Joanna Penn, etc. suggest, you STILL might not find success (but it’ll be more likely).  This goes along with:

KNOW YOUR GENRE.
KNOW YOUR COVER. Does it fit in with other books in its genre and categories? You want it to look the part, so readers see it and know immediately whether it’s a genre they read. The title, the cover, the blurb all let readers know what to expect… so then you need to be certain to deliver on those “promises”.
KNOW YOUR CATEGORIES (AND USE KEYWORDS AND SEARCH TERMS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE).
KNOW YOUR COMPETITION (WHAT ARE THEY DOING THAT WORKS?) Think cover, blurb, keywords, ads, pricing, newsletters, promotions, how to use Facebook and groups, twitter and other social media, etc. Do you have a free book to funnel readers into your series? (Do you HAVE a series?) Do you have a free or 99 cent 1st book in your series to provide potential readers with a sample of your work? Are you published wide or Amazon-only and in Kindle Unlimited? Etc. etc. etc.

2-STAY POSITIVE AND BE A TEAM PLAYER

Now, I know I said know your “competition” but, really, you’re not competing with other authors and their books. When readers finish a book, they’ll grab another and another and another. The other authors and books out there are your friends. Most are on your side and want to help you find success, just like you can help them find more success. Authors SHARE readers and cheer each other on and offer suggestions, advice, tips, etc. Be one of those authors. Join author Facebook groups. Newsletter swaps. BookFunnel and Instafreebie and Newsletter group promotions. You’ll gain readers and so will other authors.

Talk to your readers (via your blog, twitter, Facebook, etc.) about the books in your genre you love, about the covers you love, about the style of writing you love, and about what you’re reading or plan to read. Share knowledge of free and discounted books (that aren’t yours) with readers. This will benefit other authors, yes, BUT it will also help readers to find you, to get to know you and your preferences, and to want to read your books along with the ones you’re suggesting.

If things aren’t going your way (you’re not meeting your publishing goals as quickly as you expected) don’t complain about it. Share with other authors (in private authorly places) to learn how to fix it. Then, try something new. Expect each tweak to work. Cheer others and yourself on.

3-BE ON YOUR TOES

Once you decide to publish, you can’t just sit back and watch the sales roll in. You have to move, be ready, expect the ball at all times. (Er, not that last one.) You need to work before, during and after you decide to publish. If you want to be successful, you can’t just plop a book up on retailer sites and expect it to do well.

START GAINING READERS RIGHT AWAY (Even before you publish.) Start a website, blog, twitter account, author Facebook page, Instagram, Tumblr etc. BLOG often and about relevant subjects that match your genre and potential readers. Blog about yourself so that readers can get to know you. (Just how personal you get is up to your comfort level and discretion. You can brand yourself. Love cheese? Sports? Running? Travel? Use that and talk about it often.) Visit other blogs, comment, get your name out there. Start a newsletter. (Even before you publish.) Again, tell readers about you, your genre, your books, and what you will share with them (short stories, excerpts, giveaways, etc). The number one advice I see gurus share with newbie indie authors is to reach out and get lots of readers on your newsletter list. Then they’ll know what you’re doing and when. You can reach out to your subscribers to gain a street team and ARC group as well (for reviews on launch days).
PROMOTE YOUR BOOK Join Facebook groups to share you book with. Do a Goodreads giveaway. Do blog tours, cover reveals, give out advanced reader copies to gain reviews on release day. Start a review team. Start a street team, ask others to share your book on social media and in person. KNOW WHERE YOUR READERS HANG OUT. Teens love Instagram. Get on it if young adult readers are your target audience.

4- DRIVE THE BALL

You have to really go for your goals. First, what ARE your goals? Set some. Write a mission statement. What do you hope to accomplish as an author? How many books do you want to sell? How many readers do you want to gain? Or, do you want to win awards? Then you also have to be prepared to spend money to enter your book into contests. Set your goals, set a deadline, assess, reassess, and make plans to get there. Initially, you may have to “sacrifice” in order to get the desired effects (the end goal). Success won’t come free.  (In baseball, players need to eat right, go to practices, work out, hit buckets and buckets of balls. This will all take time. Lots of time outside of playing games.) Publishing will take money. It’s an investment.

SHARE AND BE WILLING TO GIVE YOUR BOOK AWAY You’re a new author. Other authors and readers have no idea who you are or what your writing is like. Publish a lot of books (preferably in the same series or genre) so that you can give the first book (or companion short stories or novellas) away. Give readers a taste of your writing. If they like it, they’ll come back for more. Give your book away on Goodreads (This is one way to get people to follow you there or to put your book on their Want-To-Read shelf.) Put your book for free on Instafreebie or Book Funnel (as long as it’s not available in Kindle Unlimited) to give readers a taste of who you are AND to gain newsletter subscribers (readers give their email and agree to be on your list in exchange for the free book). If they like it, they’ll come back for more from you and they’ll know about future releases because you’ll let them know about them in your newsletter. Free books on e-book retailers also help readers find you and get a taste of you. Readers are not as likely to take a chance on a newbie/unknown author by dishing out cash on a book they may not care for.

 

5-BE FIERCE. BE FEARLESS.

Believe in yourself. Have confidence. If you love what you’re doing, you’ll (eventually) find readers who will love it too. Give publishing your 200+% effort, don’t waiver for a second. Give yourself time to build a backlist and to learn what to, and what not to do. Some of my favorite indie authors (transparent authors who share everything they do and try and fail at and succeed at) have made mistakes. Then they try something new. Or tweak their plan. Baseball is mental. A player who doubts his/herself will waiver and will miss the ball or strike out. KNOW that you can catch the ball and hit a home run. EXPECT IT FROM YOURSELF. Then, wait for it… wait for it! DON’T GIVE UP.

KNOW YOUR OPTIONS I should say, LEARN your options. You’re going to learn as you go. Know a lot ahead of time, plan, don’t be impulsive with putting your first book out there. You’ll probably flounder, but that doesn’t meant to wait until you know EVERYTHING, because you maybe never will. Publishing changes like everything else in life. Have your feet under you before you begin, but then be prepared to be flexible and follow the writers and authors you trust to share your questions and your answers too. To pre-order or to not-pre-order? To Kindle Unlimited or to go wide? To perma-free or 99 cent or offer sales? Pronoun or D2D or Smashwords? Hire an editor? Which one? Cover? Formatting? Amazon and Facebook ads? Book tours? Cover reveals? Should you or shouldn’t you? What should you spend money on? What shouldn’t you?

However you decide to play the game, step up to the plate, get in position, picture where you want the ball to go, keep your eye on it, and then, without hesitation, swing. There’s no guarantee where the ball will land, but know this, even the BEST baseball players have struck out once or twice. You’ll find success. It’s just a matter of work and time.

Check out Part One of my So You Want To Be An #Indie #Author posts series here!

 

 

My #FREE Short #Story Is Ready For You!

I’m home from an amazing “weekend” of baseball (I don’t play, my 11yo son does.) and so I FINALLY got that short story published for you all to read! (Before the Ashes is live everywhere: e-book online retailer sale page, Goodreads,  Amazon  if you want to grab your FREE copy!)

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And in case you’re wondering how the “weekend” went… After five days, a LOT of rain (and some hail), game cancellations, a fire evacuation, parent and team bonding, swimming, paddle boarding, sandcastle building, eating, drinking, UNO, washer toss, inventing a new sandwich called THE RAINOUT (Paul’s Perfect Pulled Pork, (my mushy) cheesy potatoes, and Rendevous hot sauce on a bun), and eventually five games of baseball (my kid played five amazing games at second base) THE BOYS TOOK HOME A FIRST PLACE TROPHY to end their season. (Their second championship this year! (My 9yo took home a first place this year also, to be fair to him!))

Anyways, it was a long and very fun weekend. BEST coaches and families a mom could ask for. My kids love playing and love their teammates.

 

Much love,

Cecelia

Coming (Very) Soon! Grow your #Goodreads Want-To-Read Shelf!

Before the Ashes is on Goodreads BECAUSE you’ll be able to read it FOR FREE and from THE E-BOOK RETAILER OF YOUR CHOICE in just a day or two!

I’M SO EXCITED! It’s a short story (fewer than 40 pages), but it’s a fun peek into the world of my Kingdom Come series. It’s a prequel told from the point of view of a character you’ll meet in the series and it sets into motion a catastrophic even that won’t come to fruition until the end of the series.

PLEASE ADD IT TO YOUR GOODREADS SHELF NOW!

And you can check out the book’s sale page HERE. As soon as it’s available, you’ll be able to grab your FREE copy!

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Kari’s actions will shake the world as she knows it… and there’s nothing she will be able to do to fix the error of her ways.

Kari is nobody special. She’s a high school spirit enthusiast, an aspiring Homecoming Queen, and a—almost—straight C-student who benefits from tutoring sessions with the antisocial, actual Homecoming Queen, Julia White. Kari’s a pleaser, and she’ll deny herself anything if it means making someone else happier, and that includes Julia. So, if that means studying to get a good grade on her math test, then that’s what she’s bound and determined to do.

Yes, Kari’s just another senior at Shady Creek High School… until shadows creep to cover the land around her renovated farmhouse one autumn evening. It’s a night she won’t remember, but its impact will shake the world as she knows it. Because in those shadows hides a powerful, conspiring demon with big plans for her.

And one day soon, he’ll order her to put those evil plans into play.

Just this once, she needed to say no. She needed to deny someone—no, something—what he was asking for. Because, by summer, nobody will be safe. Especially not Julia. And acing a math test won’t fix the error of Kari’s ways. Nothing will.

Before the Ashes is a Kingdom Come Series Short Story, a prequel to When Ash Rains Down.

10+ PARANORMAL ROMANCES FOR TEENS WHO LOVE #FALLEN AND #TWILIGHT

I write contemporary novels with a twist of paranormal/fantasy in them. My love of paranormal novels began with Twilight and Shiver and is still going strong, especially now that I’m an author writing in the genre. I’ve yet to read Fallen, but it’s on my summer tbr list.

Plus, I’ve been doing a little yalit research via amazon to find some new titles for my tbr list. I’ve got about a month left of summer before I need to head back to the classroom (I’m a first grade teacher.) and I want to check out some new books to read before my lazy days come to an end!

Have you read any of these titles/authors yet? Have any others to suggest? I’d love your take and ideas.

Much love, Cecelia ❤

 

[image error]10 CLEAN PARANORMAL ROMANCES

Shapeshifters, mermaids, angels, centaurs, and more come together in a ten-book collection that is equal parts romance and action. Featuring books from some of the best paranormal romance and urban fantasy writers working in the genre today, Fated Souls has something for nearly every reader and will serve as a gateway to books that have collectively received thousands of 4- and 5-star reviews. Available for a limited time, so grab your copy now! FREE ON AMAZON!

Strong, independent heroines join together with mysterious, dangerous heroes in explosive conflicts that are as much external as they are internal.

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PARANORMAL ROMANCE BUNDLE

Hidden Realms has all of this along with mermaids, shape shifters, demigods, fae, demons and half-breeds with even darker inheritances. There’s love, both forbidden and true, and there’s all the sacrifice it takes to keep it. Regardless of what your preferred flavor of paranormal romance or urban fantasy actually is, there is something in this collection of 10 novels that will knock your socks off. Hidden Realms contains multiple books that are otherwise only available for $2.99 or more, and it’s available for FREE—but only for a limited time!

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DEATH WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING

No one’s afterlife is as dispiriting as Audrey’s-at least that’s what she believes after waking up dead without her memories and being promptly assigned to hunt demons for the rest of eternity.

She’s convinced God’s made a cosmic mistake; after all, she’d rather discuss the color of her nails than break them on angelic weapons. It doesn’t help that her trainer, Logan, is as infuriating as he is attractive. And just when Audrey and Logan appear close to developing an amicable relationship, a decision made under duress will push their hearts in a direction neither of them saw coming.

Despite her sub-par fighting abilities, an ancient weapon of unparalleled power chooses Audrey as its wielder, attracting the cautious gazes of her fellow hunters and the attention of Satan himself. With Satan’s eyes now fixed on Audrey, a battle for the safety of the living looms in the shadows.

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VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES SHOULDN’T FALL IN LOVE

Lysandra was born for one reason; to kill shifters. Princess of vampires, the heir to Vlad Dracula’s throne and the last descendant of Princess Anastasia, Lysandra lives in a castle of witches and human slaves,engaged to a dark vampire prince and prophesied as the one who will end the war between vampires and werewolves forever.

Everything changes when Lysandra finds a dying werewolf. She takes him into her care and quickly falls in love, unable to explain the magical connection between them. If she’s discovered, she will be put to death. But how can she stop the war when her worst enemy is her true love?

A heart-stopping love story filled with shocking twists, Court of Vampires is a thrilling young adult fantasy that readers will devour over and over again. The legend of what really happened to the Romanov family is retold in Megan Linski’s newest haunting paranormal romance.

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IS SHE HEAVEN’S DEVIL OR HELL’S ANGEL?

Callie is a middle-class, Midwest American girl. And a wizard in training. She works for Roland, a member of the Vatican Shepherds – an elite group of twelve warrior priests who travel the world smiting whatever offends them or their Good Lord.

Callie must learn where she stands as a wizard. Will she hide behind a man, or light Kansas City afire with a name of her own?

Callie soon learns she isn’t just a wizard. Monsters have evidently been hunting Callie her entire life, and now, they’ve finally found her…

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THEY SAY DEMONS AND ANGELS DON’T MIX.

I say people should mind their own damn business.

My brother, Damian, has been my rock ever since mom left. Didn’t matter that I’m demon-blooded. I was his and he was mine.

But nothing lasts forever.

He wants me to go to college. I’d rather fight a hundred sentinels than lead a boring, safe life hiding who I am. So when a nephilim goes missing, I go behind Damian’s back to find the teen. Maybe if I can solve the case, he will upgrade me to his partner in crime solving.

As bodies begin dropping, I realize I’m in way over my head. But there’s no way I’m going to admit that, not when my future hangs in the balance. It’s do or die time, and I’m not going down without a fight.

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ATLAS MORGAN JUST FOUND THE VILLAIN OF HER DREAMS

A ruthless, demonic army stands ready to attack; to bathe in the blood of all mankind. The only thing that has protected us from them is a mystical river which will run dry by midnight of the winter solace.

The paranormal community— referred to as Shadows—has been given seven chances to complete a quest that will replenish the river. They have failed six times. So, for the seventh and final time, the Shadows look to an unlikely source–seventeen-year-old human girl–Atlas Morgan.

Atlas has just lost the only person in the world that ever truly loved her—her mother. Though she is drowning in grief and sorrow, when she learns she is the chosen one, she gathers up the courage to agree to the quest. However, Atlas encounters something far more frightening than Werewolves, Vampires and Witches—love. His name is Kane and she’s shocked to learn that, like her, Kane has been chosen too–not to save the world but to end it…

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FOR CENTURIES, AZRAEL’S SOLE PURPOSE WAS TO FIND HER–AND KILL HER.

And now he has her, just down the hall to be exact! So beautiful and fragile, she is so close he can almost hear her precious blood pumping through her veins. Blood he has been hunting for since the day he fell.

His mind is screaming, “Kill her. Stick to the plan, drain her blood, and ascend to Heaven.” But every fibre of his soul refuses to harm her.

If he won’t kill her, what will he do with the beautiful Lilliah Daniels?

He smirks. He might be an Angel, but he’s never claimed to be a saint.

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AN INTRIGUING, MYSTERIOUS, FORGOTTEN PAST

“Whatever it was that caused my strange reaction to him, it couldn’t create energy between us. Or could it?”

I thought I was alone. Nobody else had a forgotten past, mysterious tattooed symbol and extrasensory ability. Then I found others like me in a small Colorado town – others with broken memories and strange gifts.

Among them the dark eyed man I’m inexplicably drawn to. When I’m with him, my body remembers what my mind cannot, but as much as I crave his touch and presence, there’s a restlessness inside me I can’t ignore.

I need to know what happened to me.

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A NECKLACE CONTAINING THE SONGS OF ANGELS IS ALL SHE HAS LEFT

Julia spent her childhood putting her life in order after abandonment, but now, it’s all coming unraveled again.

Julia received a necklace containing the songs of the angels from her dad when she was four. When she was eleven, he abandoned her family and the necklace went silent. Broke and heartbroken, Julia, along with her mom and little brother, moved from hotels to trailers until her mom finally found an apartment above the café she now owns. At seventeen, Julia’s doing everything she can to maintain security for her family, but now her necklace seems to have come to life once again. And that’s not all that’s changing.

When a robber attempts to steal from their diner, the necklace blazes and burns her chest. Pain in her back is nearly unbearable as the thief transforms before her eyes… into something demonic. When demon after demon threaten her home, family, and friends, Julia realizes there may have been something more behind her dad’s disappearance. And wherever he went, there may be something–or someone–dangerous now after her.

Facing an explosion, a kidnapping, and battles in a realm other than Earth, with a Guardian angel who’s as infuriating as he is attractive, Julia has to come to terms with the fact that she’s not quite human, and fending off demons is nothing, once the devil comes for her.

But it may be too late to save the ones she loves by the time she accepts the challenge he’s putting before her.

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10+ PARANORMAL ROMANCES FOR TEENS WHO LOVE FALLEN AND TWILIGHT

I write contemporary novels with a twist of paranormal/fantasy in them. My love of paranormal novels began with Twilight and Shiver and is still going strong, especially now that I’m an author writing in the genre. I’ve yet to read Fallen, but it’s on my summer tbr list.

Plus, I’ve been doing a little yalit research via amazon to find some new titles for my tbr list. I’ve got about a month left of summer before I need to head back to the classroom (I’m a first grade teacher.) and I want to check out some new books to read before my lazy days come to an end!

Have you read any of these titles/authors yet? Have any others to suggest? I’d love your take and ideas.

Much love, Cecelia ❤

 

[image error]10 CLEAN PARANORMAL ROMANCES

Shapeshifters, mermaids, angels, centaurs, and more come together in a ten-book collection that is equal parts romance and action. Featuring books from some of the best paranormal romance and urban fantasy writers working in the genre today, Fated Souls has something for nearly every reader and will serve as a gateway to books that have collectively received thousands of 4- and 5-star reviews. Available for a limited time, so grab your copy now! FREE ON AMAZON!

Strong, independent heroines join together with mysterious, dangerous heroes in explosive conflicts that are as much external as they are internal.

[image error]

PARANORMAL ROMANCE BUNDLE

Hidden Realms has all of this along with mermaids, shape shifters, demigods, fae, demons and half-breeds with even darker inheritances. There’s love, both forbidden and true, and there’s all the sacrifice it takes to keep it. Regardless of what your preferred flavor of paranormal romance or urban fantasy actually is, there is something in this collection of 10 novels that will knock your socks off. Hidden Realms contains multiple books that are otherwise only available for $2.99 or more, and it’s available for FREE—but only for a limited time!

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DEATH WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING

No one’s afterlife is as dispiriting as Audrey’s-at least that’s what she believes after waking up dead without her memories and being promptly assigned to hunt demons for the rest of eternity.

She’s convinced God’s made a cosmic mistake; after all, she’d rather discuss the color of her nails than break them on angelic weapons. It doesn’t help that her trainer, Logan, is as infuriating as he is attractive. And just when Audrey and Logan appear close to developing an amicable relationship, a decision made under duress will push their hearts in a direction neither of them saw coming.

Despite her sub-par fighting abilities, an ancient weapon of unparalleled power chooses Audrey as its wielder, attracting the cautious gazes of her fellow hunters and the attention of Satan himself. With Satan’s eyes now fixed on Audrey, a battle for the safety of the living looms in the shadows.

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VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES SHOULDN’T FALL IN LOVE

Lysandra was born for one reason; to kill shifters. Princess of vampires, the heir to Vlad Dracula’s throne and the last descendant of Princess Anastasia, Lysandra lives in a castle of witches and human slaves,engaged to a dark vampire prince and prophesied as the one who will end the war between vampires and werewolves forever.

Everything changes when Lysandra finds a dying werewolf. She takes him into her care and quickly falls in love, unable to explain the magical connection between them. If she’s discovered, she will be put to death. But how can she stop the war when her worst enemy is her true love?

A heart-stopping love story filled with shocking twists, Court of Vampires is a thrilling young adult fantasy that readers will devour over and over again. The legend of what really happened to the Romanov family is retold in Megan Linski’s newest haunting paranormal romance.

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IS SHE HEAVEN’S DEVIL OR HELL’S ANGEL?

Callie is a middle-class, Midwest American girl. And a wizard in training. She works for Roland, a member of the Vatican Shepherds – an elite group of twelve warrior priests who travel the world smiting whatever offends them or their Good Lord.

Callie must learn where she stands as a wizard. Will she hide behind a man, or light Kansas City afire with a name of her own?

Callie soon learns she isn’t just a wizard. Monsters have evidently been hunting Callie her entire life, and now, they’ve finally found her…

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THEY SAY DEMONS AND ANGELS DON’T MIX.

I say people should mind their own damn business.

My brother, Damian, has been my rock ever since mom left. Didn’t matter that I’m demon-blooded. I was his and he was mine.

But nothing lasts forever.

He wants me to go to college. I’d rather fight a hundred sentinels than lead a boring, safe life hiding who I am. So when a nephilim goes missing, I go behind Damian’s back to find the teen. Maybe if I can solve the case, he will upgrade me to his partner in crime solving.

As bodies begin dropping, I realize I’m in way over my head. But there’s no way I’m going to admit that, not when my future hangs in the balance. It’s do or die time, and I’m not going down without a fight.

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ATLAS MORGAN JUST FOUND THE VILLAIN OF HER DREAMS

A ruthless, demonic army stands ready to attack; to bathe in the blood of all mankind. The only thing that has protected us from them is a mystical river which will run dry by midnight of the winter solace.

The paranormal community— referred to as Shadows—has been given seven chances to complete a quest that will replenish the river. They have failed six times. So, for the seventh and final time, the Shadows look to an unlikely source–seventeen-year-old human girl–Atlas Morgan.

Atlas has just lost the only person in the world that ever truly loved her—her mother. Though she is drowning in grief and sorrow, when she learns she is the chosen one, she gathers up the courage to agree to the quest. However, Atlas encounters something far more frightening than Werewolves, Vampires and Witches—love. His name is Kane and she’s shocked to learn that, like her, Kane has been chosen too–not to save the world but to end it…

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FOR CENTURIES, AZRAEL’S SOLE PURPOSE WAS TO FIND HER–AND KILL HER.

And now he has her, just down the hall to be exact! So beautiful and fragile, she is so close he can almost hear her precious blood pumping through her veins. Blood he has been hunting for since the day he fell.

His mind is screaming, “Kill her. Stick to the plan, drain her blood, and ascend to Heaven.” But every fibre of his soul refuses to harm her.

If he won’t kill her, what will he do with the beautiful Lilliah Daniels?

He smirks. He might be an Angel, but he’s never claimed to be a saint.

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AN INTRIGUING, MYSTERIOUS, FORGOTTEN PAST

“Whatever it was that caused my strange reaction to him, it couldn’t create energy between us. Or could it?”

I thought I was alone. Nobody else had a forgotten past, mysterious tattooed symbol and extrasensory ability. Then I found others like me in a small Colorado town – others with broken memories and strange gifts.

Among them the dark eyed man I’m inexplicably drawn to. When I’m with him, my body remembers what my mind cannot, but as much as I crave his touch and presence, there’s a restlessness inside me I can’t ignore.

I need to know what happened to me.

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A NECKLACE CONTAINING THE SONGS OF ANGELS IS ALL SHE HAS LEFT

Julia spent her childhood putting her life in order after abandonment, but now, it’s all coming unraveled again.

Julia received a necklace containing the songs of the angels from her dad when she was four. When she was eleven, he abandoned her family and the necklace went silent. Broke and heartbroken, Julia, along with her mom and little brother, moved from hotels to trailers until her mom finally found an apartment above the café she now owns. At seventeen, Julia’s doing everything she can to maintain security for her family, but now her necklace seems to have come to life once again. And that’s not all that’s changing.

When a robber attempts to steal from their diner, the necklace blazes and burns her chest. Pain in her back is nearly unbearable as the thief transforms before her eyes… into something demonic. When demon after demon threaten her home, family, and friends, Julia realizes there may have been something more behind her dad’s disappearance. And wherever he went, there may be something–or someone–dangerous now after her.

Facing an explosion, a kidnapping, and battles in a realm other than Earth, with a Guardian angel who’s as infuriating as he is attractive, Julia has to come to terms with the fact that she’s not quite human, and fending off demons is nothing, once the devil comes for her.

But it may be too late to save the ones she loves by the time she accepts the challenge he’s putting before her.

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My #YA #Book Updates

I’m working on expanding my series. I’ve updated the blurbs for books one and two, wrote a prequel short story from Kari’s point of view that will be free WIDE, meaning not just on Amazon, but other online retailers as well, and have begun novella book 1.5 from Warrior Angel Mila’s point of view.

This also means cover updates! (see below!)

I have yet to decide whether I will complete novella 2.5 from Cole’s point of view or book three next. If you have a preference, LET ME KNOW, because if I work on the novella first, book three my not be out by November like I’ve been hoping and promising. I don’t want to disappoint or frustrate any of my readers!

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Julia spent her childhood putting her life in order after abandonment, but now, it’s all coming unraveled again.

Julia received a necklace containing the songs of the angels from her dad when she was four. When she was eleven, he abandoned her family and the necklace went silent. Broke and heartbroken, Julia, along with her mom and little brother, moved from hotels to trailers until her mom finally found an apartment above the café she now owns. At seventeen, Julia’s doing everything she can to maintain security for her family, but now her necklace seems to have come to life once again. And that’s not all that’s changing.

When a robber attempts to steal from their diner, the necklace blazes and burns her chest. Pain in her back is nearly unbearable as the thief transforms before her eyes… into something demonic. When demon after demon threaten her home, family, and friends, Julia realizes there may have been something more behind her dad’s disappearance. And wherever he went, there may be something–or someone–dangerous now after her.

Facing an explosion, a kidnapping, and battles in a realm other than Earth, with a Guardian angel who’s as infuriating as he is attractive, Julia has to come to terms with the fact that she’s not quite human, and fending off demons is nothing, once the devil comes for her.

But it may be too late to save the ones she loves by the time she accepts the challenge he’s putting before her.

When Ash Rains Down is a contemporary paranormal novel for fans of stories with strong female protagonists and epic battle scenes. Fans of City of Bones and Unearthly will be captivated by this unique take on angels and demons.

When Ash Rains Down is the first book in debut author Cecelia Earl’s Kingdom Come series. The second book, When Smoke Rains Down, is also available.

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“Gripping!” ~Amazon Reviewer”…an original take on angels…”~Amazon Reviewer”I couldn’t wait to escape into When Ash Rains Down every time I picked it up.”~Amazon Reviewer”A fascinating first book in a series…”

~Amazon ReviewerWhen Ash Rains Down is a story of hardship and hope.

Cecelia Earl brings humanity to this fantasy tale. Julia isn’t perfect by any means, but her striving, her misguidance, and her willingness to give up everything for her family is easy to relate to. When Ash Rains Down is surreal, idealistic, and full of heart, with a moral tale at the center, but also has a balanced side of loss, struggle, and tragedy. It’s fast paced, and follows a small portion of Julia’s life, but in a way that feels like just the beginning of her story. It almost has a metaphorical tone with what is happening in Julia’s life and then the coinciding apocalyptic angels versus demons battle.

When her father left, he took away her happiness and her faith. She was taught about angels singing and praying at night, but his leaving took that from her. She goes from this carefree spirit as a child to a determined and materially-driven person, who is then thrown into a higher power of the world. There’s a good lesson in Julia’s arc

. ~Readers’ Favorite

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If only humans knew the invisible danger lurking around them…

In the aftermath of an explosion and Homecoming battle, Julia tries to form some semblance of a routine: work, study, and visit her brother who remains hospitalized. Unable to confide in anyone about her double life of being both human and angel, and fearful she’ll bring more death and destruction to those she loves, she pulls away from her family and best friend.

When demons once again start to show up at every turn, seemingly bringing about her brother’s deepening depression, she demands her sword from Nicholas. Ever the stern Guardian Angel, he forbids her from using it. Isolated, she takes protecting her brother into her own hands. But when demons show they have evils hidden within their weapons in addition to their ability to siphon souls from the living, Julia’s not sure she knows the best way to handle saving him any longer. Especially when ash-colored lines begin to appear on humans, lines of demonic poison that travel through their veins toward their hearts and alter their moods.

Thrust into a dark world of conspiring demons, Julia is in more danger than she ever imagined possible. To stop evil from spreading and overtaking those she loves, she’ll have to seek out the one person she mistrusts most–especially when a line appears on her own arm, and her apathy toward doing much of anything, including saving anyone, grows.

Enter a complex world where humans, demons, and angels collide, all battling to rule the Earth. For readers who enjoy young adult paranormal romance and dark fantasy. Fans of City of Bones, Hush Hush, Unearthly, Halo, and Hidden Wings will be captivated by this unique take on angels and demons.

When Smoke Rains Down is Book Two in the Kingdom Come series. Book Three, When Fire Rains Down, the final installment, will be out late 2017.

“An AMAZING sequel that leaves me DYING for the next one!” ~ early reader of When Smoke Rains Down

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(Work in Progress… so don’t judge too harshly!