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BLOG TOUR!

A Violet Fire Blog Tour is HERE!

Hello my AVF family!
Did you know that I'm going on a Blog Tour?! It's crazy. I'm expected to answer questions and create posts, and just all around embarrass myself a month before the release of this book. I wrote close to 10,000 words total for these stops, and would love your thoughts on them!

Did you know? If you stop by each tour stop, you can enter the Rafflecopter $25 Amazon/BN gift card giveaway!

I will be interacting with everyone in the comments each day, so don't be shy, come say hi! I would love to answer any questions you all may have. :)

Here is the schedule for the stops, and if you feel so inclined, please follow these amazing blogs!

November 11: Mythical Books

November 12: Andi's Young Adult Books

November 13: Rogue's Angels

November 14: Viviana MacKade

November 15: Urban Fantasy Magazine 

November 18: AKA Celaena Renee 

November 19: Books in the Hall

November 20: The Pen and Muse Book Reviews

November 21: Lottie Reads

November 22: Fabulous and Brunette

November 25: Books Over Everything 

November 25: Straight From the Library

November 26: The Avid Reader

November 27: All the Ups and Downs

November 29: Kit 'N Kabookle

December 2: Our Town Book Reviews

December 3: megs_bookrack

December 4: BooksChatter

December 5: Tomes and Thoughts 

December 6: Long and Short Reviews


DECEMBER 9TH IS LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY!



A VIOLET FIRE's underdog release is just under a month away! Please note that if you preorder, you can take advantage of the exclusive offering here, where you can get a postcard of A Violet Fire art (that I drew in manga studio myself!) , plus a thank you note personalized and signed by me! Just make sure to follow the instructions on the page to get one. (there were issues with the upload form, so now all you have to do is email me your details and the preorder receipt). 



Links to Preorder

Kindle ($3.99)

B&N ($15.99 PB, $2.99 NOOK)

Amazon ($28.99 HC, $15.99 PB)




Thank you guys, love you guys, and don't let the vampires bite! <3

Kelsey Quick <3

Goodreads Editorial announces A Violet Fire among Top 10 Movers & Shakers in Oct. 22nd Romance Newsletter

[Missed the Newsletter? No worries, it's posted below!

Want to subscribe? Check out www.avioletfire.com!]


This week in A Violet Fire News...

Goodreads Editorial announces A Violet Fire among Top 10 Movers & Shakers in Oct. 22nd Romance Newsletter




Hello fellow supply units!

I was supposed to send out this newsletter yesterday, but you know such is the life of a messy-bunned wannabe NYT bestseller who has to schmooze clients for her day job. I was on the road the last couple of days… er, well actually in the air! And to nowhere too cool, mind you. Only to good ol Dallas, Texas. But time and the inevitable feeling of air sickness has prevented me from putting all my newsletter ducks in a row. Alas, here I am!

What are you looking forward to this week? How was your day?

Monday was a helluva day until I got a magical email from the Goodreads Editorial team right around 6PM. This time, they emailed me first... to let me know I made a top ten list for the Movers & Shakers of the romance genre?!

There I was... just eating cheezit pizza from Pizza Hut and then suddenly my book is in a TOP TEN ON GOODREADS. No… it can’t be happening. derp.

I mean. It kind of goes against all of the odds for my little self-pub of a book, ya know? I can't imagine, but I'm eternally grateful for WHATEVER you guys are doing. Plz keep doing it?! :D

Anyway, keep your chins up kids! We can make it through this week. And in the meantime, don’t let the vampires bite!


Kelsey Quick <3

Announcements

A Violet Fire is officially in the Romance Newsletter that came out Tuesday! Keep an eye out in your email if you subscribe!

An exclusive preorder offer is available on the A Violet Fire website, where you can get a postcard made and signed by me! Check it out!

A Violet Fire is still available for preorder from the websites of nearly every place you can imagine, including Barnes and Noble, Walmart, and Target!

Because we are now within three months of release, A Violet Fire Kindle edition is FINALLY available for preorder as well!

New Book Alert!

Did you guys know that one of A Violet Fire’s beta readers is a stunning and talented serial writer? Author E.C. Farrell is co-author to the highly-rated Blakemore Paranormal Academy series, and debut author to her very own paranormal urban fantasy: Ghost Academy, which you can preorder here!


Thanks for stopping by and if you need anything, just give me a shout. :)

A Violet Fire Street Team Applications are LIVE

Hey Everyone! Ready to Hit the Streets?!

We are just shy of 2 months out from A Violet Fire releasing into the world for everyone to enjoy, and I need your enthusiastic help! Do you have faith in this book? Do you wish everyone knew about it? Then here is the place to help that become a reality, WHILE winning prizes!

The "A Violet Fire" Street Team Applications are LIVE. Follow this link and you'll be taken to the bare bones application. Rules and point system explanations below!

**Please note that I can only ship prizes to the USA or Canada. If you are an international fan that wants to help, I can work out other virtual prize packs to make it worth your time.**

How to get Street Team Points!

1. Share A Violet Fire Excitement on Social Media/Goodreads/Forums/ETC (valid twice per day until launch, but posts must be at least somewhat different) — Points per post: 3
(In order to build the hype, you have to be the hype! Do you love the book? Tell people why, show people why. Any and all social media will do, but you can get creative! Tag me in the posts so I can keep track <3

2. Preorder A Violet Fire — Points per Preorder: 5
(This one is obviously COMPLETELY optional, but I would love your support! I just need the email confirming delivery of your preorder(s) after launch date for me to award you points. There is no limit to this one. :) )

3. Create A Violet Fire Content — Points per Content: 5 (based on merit) (max of 5 content pieces per person)
(One of my dreams is to have fanart! If you can draw or know your way a bit around photoshop, I would love to see your designs of my characters, or your framework of one of your favorite quotes in my book! Videos? YES PLEASE. However, the graphics content must look like you gave adequate thought to it. I can't wait!)

4. Tell Someone About A Violet Fire — Points per Referral: 2
(The NUMBER ONE thing I need is people to tell their friends how much they love my book and why they should read it.People trust recommendations. Please help me become recommended <3. You can send me a screenshot of you telling a friend about the book for points, or simply tag me in any comments or posts! I must be able to see who you sent it to <3)

5. Media Referral for A Violet Fire - Points per Referral: 3
(Do you know a high-influencing bookstagram-er or booktuber that might want to know about or showcase A Violet Fire? How about a savvy and heavily followed Goodreads reviewer? A local news reporter? An online publishing journalist, editor, or literary agent? If you let them know about me and how much potential my story has for the book community, I will award you not only points, but my UNDYING gratitude. The difference between this one and #4 is that if something great comes from your referral, I will gift you with your own grand prize box!)

6) Review on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo & Goodreads Upon Release — Points for Review set: 5 (max 1 set per person)
(Reviews are important to people. :) Please review honestly and helpfully. I might cry in a corner if the ratings aren't 4s or 5s but it's okay, I'll live!)

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Okay! So we have points, but what about WHAT YOU CAN WIN with them?!
Let me break it down :)

50 points — a set of the collectible character cards that I designed myself, a SIGNED bookmark, and a raffle ticket into the grand prize box!

75 points — a collectible A Violet Fire enamel pin, designed and co-designed by Hopeworldian.pins, and 2 more raffle tickets for the grand prize box!

100 points — a hand-drawn piece of art depicting one or more characters from A Violet Fire, drawn by me (the author), as well as signed, dated, and made out to you + 3 more raffle tickets into the grand prize box!

150 points — a special edition "Laisse - Zein's Favor" necklace charm from the book, + 4 more raffle tickets for the grand prize box!

200 points — a SIGNED edition Paperback copy of A Violet Fire

[Did you know? If you post on social media raving about AVF once a day for 8 weeks, you can get over 150 points]

Grand Prize Box — A beautiful, victorian box including a signed Hardcover edition of A Violet Fire, a set of character cards, two different enamel pins, a special edition bookmark, and a "Laisse - Zein's Favor" necklace. Only 1 drawn by raffle tickets, or gifted based on highly successful media referrals.

If interested, more information will be sent to you if you are awarded a spot on the team. Thank you!

The deadline to apply is end of day on Friday 10/4/2019, so don't wait! It's an easy application, and you can back out whenever you like. :)

A Violet Fire Street Team Application

The Lore of A Violet Fire

Hello my fellow Goodreads pals! I have some exciting news. I've decided to offer a bit of a freebie during the week leading up to the release of A Violet Fire.

If you sign up for my newsletter HERE you will get a special ebook edition short of The Lore of A Violet Fire. Plus more, because after that I will do several more small segments of A Violet Fire's Lore, as well as a couple of short stories centering around some of the other beloved, yet lesser known characters (like Savvy and Gemini).

Have a wonderful day you guys, and please enjoy this picture of Wavorly and Zein that I made about four years ago, versus the picture of Wavorly and Zein I edited about two years ago. :)


A Violet Fire Image

BookBub

Hey guys! You can now find me on BookBub! It feels so lonely and NEW over there. So come hang out, and if you are feeling magnanimous... maybe you can teach me how to use it? haha

Kelsey Quick BookBub Profile

Five 5-Star Reviews from Reader's Favorite!

You can check out what five different reviewers (spoilers, all 5 star reviews!) had to say about A Violet Fire here:

A Violet Fire Reviews by Readers' Favorite

GIVEAWAY!

Have you heard? Or, rather, seen?
You can get physical copies of A Violet Fire before everyone else! Check it out:

A Violet Fire


by Kelsey Quick

Enter Giveaway

Kirkus Review of A Violet Fire!

KIRKUS REVIEW

A debut YA novel sees a strong-willed teenager struggle for freedom while developing feelings for her vampire master.

In a world now ruled by vampires, 18-year-old Wavorly Sterling has spent the last decade in Nightingale, a prison school where human children learn etiquette and grow strong enough to feed their masters. Most girls Wavorly’s age are happy. Her best friend, Savvy, for example, looks forward to a life of servitude. But Wavorly is the odd one out. She is one of the few humans born free, and would do anything to be so again. She tries to escape, souring her blood for the coming-of-age Distribution Ceremony. Worse, she speaks her mind. She rails against the five vampire rulers and she disrespects her master, Lord Anton Zein, even when he is merciful. Her behavior is tantamount to suicide. Zein should have her torn apart by the fallen—humans turned bestial by vampire bites. Instead, he not only accepts her into his blood harem, but also goes so far as to install her as his favorite. At first, Wavorly clings to her resentment. Soon, though, she starts to wonder: Are all vampires the monsters she supposed? Zein makes her feel special. For all that she loathes about her life, could she in turn feel something for him? While pairing vampires and romance—two rather tired bedfellows—Quick does so only after separating and reinvigorating each aspect and keeping them for some time in edgy proximity. Her portrayal of vampire society has depth and thought behind it. The romance is explored (rather cleverly) as something that’s not happening—more tantalizing potential than swooning inevitability. The writing is crisp and the story moves swiftly, incorporating its characterization and worldbuilding along the way rather than stopping to indulge in details. Wavorly is a strong character, unsure of what she wants but in no doubt over her right to choose. Mirroring this dichotomy, the clash of genres reveals (and is made stronger by) a searching exploration of rights: those of life and freedom. Teens and adults alike will lose themselves in the gray uncertainties and throbbing heartbeat of Wavorly’s existence.

A vampire tale with a heady mix of defiance and doubt, rebellion and romance.

Check it out in the flesh here!

I'm so happy!

A Violet Fire New Cover Spread

Here is the new spread for the paperback edition. I hope you all like it!

2016 Throwback — Pokemon Go 5K

When hunter graduates to Pokemon hunter, charity wins

By JIMMIE TRAMEL World Scene Writer Jul 25, 2016



Kelsey Quick is a veteran hunter.

Photos of her with wild game have appeared in the outdoors section of the Tulsa World more than once. When she was a 10-year-old fourth grader at Briarglen Elementary, she made news by bagging a 21-pound gobbler.

Quick doesn’t do much “real” hunting now.

“The last time I went was probably last winter,” she said. “But I tend to go now just to hang out with my dad while he hunts. It’s not like I grew into disliking hunting, but I try not to do it too much for sport anymore.”

Quick is still on the prowl. It’s just that she graduated from turkey hunter to Pidgey hunter.

Pidgey?

It’s a Pokemon critter — one of many; gotta catch ’em all — that Pokemon Go players have been trying to “capture” with mobile phones since the wildly popular augmented reality game was released earlier this month. Some Pokemon creatures are more rare than others.

“I was super excited to finally get a Vaporeon!” Quick said. “She was my favorite of the Eevee evolutions and I ended up getting four Flareons and one Jolteon before getting her.”

Quick said Pokemon hunting can feel like real hunting, especially when it comes to the frustration of “animals” suddenly vanishing. Poof! — all that hard work for nothing.

Props to Quick for getting Pokemon hunting to count for something. She came up with a Pokemon Go-related idea that will benefit a charity, the James Mission.

The backstory: Quick described herself as a 90s kid who played Pokemon video games, watched Pokemon episodes and collected Pokemon cards. Now 24 years old, she learned that Pokemon Go was “out” when she saw Facebook chatter about someone catching a Bulbasaur. Quick gasped and downloaded the app.

Quick has been a runner since the eighth grade. She runs between four and 10 miles per week. Tired, she considered not running the day Pokemon Go was released, but, mobile phone in hand, she knocked out three miles — and hatched a plan.

“I mean, with things like eggs in the game that hatch at 5k and 10k walked by the gamer, it’s almost impossible to not think of a race centered around the game,” she said.

Quick is the organizer of the Pokemon Go 5k, which will take place 7 p.m. July 30 at LaFortune Park.

Like the game itself, the race was instantly embraced.

More than 500 people committed to the 5k (and a Pokemon hunt afterward) within three days after a heads-up was posted on a Tulsa Pokemon Go Facebook page. Quick had to shut down registration at 1,000 (40 timed runners, 960 walkers/joggers) a week and a half before the event. Latecomers were disappointed to be excluded, but — consolation prize — Quick intends to stage a sequel in the near future.

Quick chose James Mission as the beneficiary of the inaugural Pokemon Go 5k because it is dedicated to adoption and foster services for children.

“I guess you can say that ever since I was little I pictured adopting kids, not having them,” she said. “And so my heart has always been set on children without families. I actually met Lyndsey (Reyes), the organizer of James Mission, a couple months ago by happenstance of the location of my Bible study, and I’m very confident that she does right by the money that’s given to her organization.”

Quick is surprised so many people wanted to jump on her bandwagon so quickly. Considering that legions of Pokemon Go players are walking around everywhere, maybe she shouldn’t be.

“Every Pokemon-obsessed ’90s kid knows that, at some point, they wanted to be a Pokemon trainer for a living,” she said. “And now that we are older and living in the real world ... the thought of being able to do that is not only nostalgic, but refreshing.”

The meteoric rise of Pokemon Go of course spawned backlash.

“It’s perfectly acceptable for you not to ‘get it,’ and it’s perfectly acceptable for you to not like seeing it everywhere,” Quick said.

“But just remember that all of these people who are of different age, race, religion, sexuality and status are finding common ground in Pokemon and becoming friends. They are nice to each other, they talk without insecurity or reservation to each other, and they are helping each other with the game. Complete strangers. If you ask me, society needs that right now. Who cares if it’s Pokemon?”