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March 9, 2014
In Which I Get Super Honest
Blogging has been difficult for me lately. It's hard to find the time, when I have an adorable son to take care of and am trying to use every spare minute to write Tangled Promise, Shattered Veil's sequel. But I DO want to let y'all know I'm still here...and I have something I really want to say.
If you've read some of my early posts you may know some of this already, but for newcomers, here's a quick, dirty history of my publishing journey: in 2009, I wrote Moon Child. I revised it, queried i...
February 28, 2014
Happy Book Birthday!
Today's the big day!! SHATTERED VEIL is now available at all fine online book retailers! (And you can order it in Barnes & Noble stores as well, though it's not on the shelf...YET. ;-))
I am so, so excited to finally be able to share this book with you. Hooray! And, as an added bonus, my friend Ali Cross's YA/crossover scifi, BLOOD CROWN (which is AH-MAZ-ING) is celebrating its book birthday too!
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It also happens to be my "non birthday" (being a leap year baby and all) and I can't imagine a bett...
February 18, 2014
Shattered Veil & Blood Crown Release Party
So...very exciting news! My buddy and award-winning author (& the interior designer of Shattered Veil!) Ali Cross and I were chatting the other day and realized our books come out the same day! FEBRUARY 28th! AND they're both YA/crossover scifis! Well, you know what this means....
SUPER MASSIVE AWESOME JOINT RELEASE PARTY!
That's right! We decided to join forces to offer you even MORE amazing prizes, intriguing teasers, and fun trivia about SHATTERED VEIL, and Ali's novel, BLOOD CROWN.
Here are...
February 12, 2014
Bookanistas Review: Captivate
Hello friends! I apologize for not blogging much lately. Things are pretty crazy around here, between running after a 15-month-old and preparing for the big Shattered Veil release! But I *have* had a little time to read!
This week I'd like to give some love to CAPTIVATE by Vanessa Garden!
From Goodreads:
In a glittering underwater world, nothing is as it seems...
For the past twelve months since her parents’ death, seventeen-year-old Miranda Sun has harboured a dark secret — a secret that has str...
February 11, 2014
UNDYING Blog Tour! Review + Giveaway
Hello there!
Today I'm participating in the UNDYING Blog Tour, brought to you by Xpresso Book Tours.
I first heard about this book through my cover designer, Regina. She designed UNDYING's cover...which also features Laura DuVall, the same model from Moon Child! So cool. Anyway. The cover is gorgeous and the story sounded SO intriguing, I just had to check it out. Lucky for me, I also get to be a part of its blog tour!
First, the basics...
UndyingbyValerie Grosjean
(Undying #1)
Publication date: Se...
January 28, 2014
One Month!! + Interview with Regina Wamba
I can't quite believe it, given the YEARS that have gone into this book, but SHATTERED VEIL comes out one month from today! I am SO excited to share Aris's story with y'all, especially as more and more positive reviews come in from early readers. There was a dark period about a year ago when I thought this book would never see the light of day. Now it's finding fans, AND looks all gorgeous and OFFICIAL and stuff!
I always love to hear about how book covers evolve and since I got to experience...
January 23, 2014
Shattered Veil Countdown: 5 weeks
Just a little over a month before Shattered Veil hits the virtual (and some physical) shelves! Hooray! Right now I'm in the middle of finalizing the last little details of the manuscript and getting it set up so it'll be available for purchase come February 28th. These final details include a couple small changes to the cover...Regina of Mae I Design updated the plane in the top left corner with a more futuristic model, and added a VERY awesome blurb from Jennifer Walkup, author of Second Ver...
January 20, 2014
RATGIRL Blog Tour!
Hello dearies! Today I'm very excited to be part of the RATGIRL blog tour, through Xpresso Book Tours.
As soon as I read the description of this book, I knew I had to check it out. A dystopian retelling of the Pied Piper with a kick-butt heroine? Yes please! And let me tell you, it didn't disappoint! First, some info on the book:
RATGIRL: Song of the ViperbyGayle C. Krause
Publication date: January, 2014
Genres:Dystopia,Young Adult
Description
Sixteen-year-old streetwise orphan, Jax Stone is an exp...
January 10, 2014
Shattered Veil Countdown: 7 weeks
Did you know there's less than a week left to enter the Goodreads First Look contest for a signed advanced copy of Shattered Veil? The link to the giveaway is at the top of the page. Go enter...I'll wait... ;-)
You're back! Good.
So. Shattered Veil comes out seven weeks from today. And I'm feeling good, peeps. Reviews are starting to come in, and so far the response has been great. (A reviewer on Goodreadscalled the book "inspiring". INSPIRING. I about cried.)
Today's teaser is below...check bac...
January 8, 2014
Book Bloggers Are the Best
So, we're only eight days into 2014 but I have to tell you, I'm feeling really, really good about this year so far. Professionally, that has a TON to do with the amazing book blogger community. As you all know (how could you not, if you read this blog? ;-)) Shattered Veil comes out in a little less than eight weeks. Already, bloggers are requesting e-ARCs through NetGalley, putting it on their "Waiting on Wednesday" lists, and featuring it on their blogs. CAN I TELL YOU HOW HAPPY THIS MAKES M...
