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Exploring New Worlds: Science Fiction in the Indie World

Hey guys! I'm guest posting today over on the League of Extraordinary Writers blog! Thanks so much to Susanne Winnacker for inviting me!

Go on over and check it out! :-)

Spreading the luck

So, lots of super cool stuff's been going on lately. :-D

Sort of looks like this....

(Okay, no it doesn't. But wouldn't we all rather see Benedict Cumberbatch's adorable face? The answer is yes. The answer is always yes.)

Funny enough, I've also been finding TONS of four-leaf clovers. Like, every time I go outside to play with the lil' guy, I'll find a few. Not one. SEVERAL. One day I found ten! Maybe this overabundance is the reason for my wonderful luck lately. Maybe I just have freakish, def...

CUTLASS Blog Tour!

Hey y'all! I'm here today to celebrate the release of the swashbuckling, romantic CUTLASS by Ashley Nixon!

First, here's a little more information about the book.

CutlassbyAshley Nixon

(Cutlass Series #1)
Publication date: April 23rd 2014
Genres:Fantasy,Young Adult

Synopsis

Notorious pirate Barren Reed has one thing on his mind: Revengeagainst the man who killed his father. So kidnapping his enemy’s fiancéseems a perfect plan…until heactually does it.

Larkin Lee is more than a pretty face and fiancé...

Cover Love: Honor's Lark by Rachel Hamm

Alright, guys! So Rachel and I have become fast friends after meeting at a local write-in. And she is AWESOME. And her new book, HONOR'S LARK is also awesome. You know what ELSE is awesome? Its gorgeous cover!! Check it out!

HONOR'S LARK
By Rachel Hamm



Rachel says, "This beautiful cover was designed by Jaclyn Parks of Twin Dog Designs (she also designed the cover for my debut novel, Twenty-Five). Her website is currently undergoing re-design, but you can reach her at twindogdesigns@aol.com."



Summ...

When Authors Are Brave

Last night I couldn't sleep. Just writing that gives me a lump in my throat - with an 18-month old I value my sleep even above Nutella and Veronica Mars marathons. So yeah, you know I'm serious. So here I am at one in the morning, wide eyed. I decided to read a little, hoping that would help me slide back into dreamland. The book on my Kindle: LEGACY CODE by Autumn Kalquist. I'd found LEGACY CODE on Susan Kaye Quinn's recent "Indie New Release Extravaganza" post, thought it looked interesting...

VAMPIRE LIES: A Fairy Tale Giveaway!

So I haven't gotten a chance to properly announce this yet, but a few weeks ago I was invited to join The Indelibles, a group of 25 amazingly supportive and successful indie authors. Read more about the group here. It was an incredible honor to be invited, and I've already connected some AMAZING folks. One being RaShelle Workman! Guys, this chick has got to be one of the most hardworking writers in the business. She's written a ton of fabulous books, and has an awesome new release out now! Se...

Writing Process Blog Tour

My good friend and crit partner Laurie J. Edwards asked if I wanted to participate in the Writing Process Blog Tour, which is actually a really cool version of a chain letter. I had to say yes! Laurie is an incredibly hard-working writer and editor, with tons of projects going and much success ahead of her. She has TWO books coming out this year: Grace and the Guiltless under the pen name Erin Johnson, and Cyber Self-Defense, which she's co-writing with expert Alexis Moore. Both sound amazing...

New Indie Releases!

Courtesy of the AWESOME Susan Kaye Quinn!


Indie Extravaganza: New Book Releases You Should Check Out - PLUS Gift Card Giveaway!

Looking for some great NEW indie reads?

All of these books are New Releases in the last few months. Skip to the genre you love, sample a new indie author... and enter the giveaway at the bottom! (Also check out the FREE books associated with these New Releases at the bottom.)
And THANK YOU for supporting indie authors!
(click on covers to learn more)

p.s. is it me, or are...

Bookanista Review: STAR CURSED

My life has been just a LEETLE busy lately, but I've still had time to do a little reading, thank goodness! I've been wanting to read STAR CURSED by Jessica Spotswood, the sequel to her incredible BORN WICKED, for ages but I put it off because I wanted to read it closer to the third book's release. Well, SISTERS' FATE doesn't come out until August, but I couldn't wait any longer!

I'm not going to include the Goodreads description because it has spoilers for the first book in the series, and if...

Big News!!

Okay, so today I found out that SHATTERED VEIL received a ::gulp:: STARRED REVIEW from Publishers Weekly!!! ::faints:: OMG I AM IN SHOCK!!!!

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See it? See that amazingly beautiful, gorgeous LOVELY little red star next to Shattered Veil?!?!

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AAHHHHHH!!!!

Here's the direct link to read the review, in case that screenshot is too small for ya...and my favorite line?

"What starts as a tale of star-crossed romance quickly evolves into a gripping page-turner, with gender roles and identity explored and que...