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February 6, 2014
Meet Francene Stanley
Today I invite you to meet Francene Stanley.
One busy creative lady, Francene did embroidery, wrote poems and songs before finding her true calling: author. Get to know Francene and Liliha, the vulnerable but undaunted heroine of her Moonstone series.
February 5, 2014
Who is that masked reviewer?
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been accepted to join The Masquerade Crew.The Masquerade Crew is a group of book lovers who write reviews, interview authors, promote the books they like best, and provide news from the book publishing industry.
As an author I know how important reviews are. They help to give prospective readers confidence to try a new author. I make an effort to write a review and post it on amazon.com and other sites for every book I read. Being part of the Masquerade Crew gives me a chance to do that in a more organized way that will have a bigger impact for authors.
I invite you to visit. Join the book club, check out my reviews and those of the other crew members, and participate in the contests and giveaways. You don’t even need a mask.
February 4, 2014
If it’s Tuesday it must be…
…time to get better acquainted with one of your favorite writers…ME!All this week we’ll be interviewing the authors on the Addicted to Heroines Blog Tour 2014. Click here to see how I did in the hot seat.
If there’s something that you’d like to know that Samantha didn’t ask, just leave a comment below.
Meet Samantha LaFantasie
Welcome to the Addicted to Heroines Blog Tour 2014. Today I’d like to introduce you to author Samantha LaFantasie.Tell us, Sam, have you ever had a dream that you’ve wanted to turn into a story?
Yes! It just so happens to be Made to Forget.
I’ve read Made to Forget and that had to be one scary dream. What are you working on now and who’s the heroine of the story?
My current work is Echoes of Memories, the second part of the Nepherium Novella Series. Elsa is still the heroine of this story, only this time, things are much tougher on her and she’s forced into some situations that she has to fight herself out of, literally.
Wow, I’ve read the first story in the series and I can’t imagine things being harder for Elsa. What would you say makes her special, or interesting?
She’s not the damsel in distress, but she’s not a pushover either. Elsa also doesn’t remember much of the past 6 years of her life due to a mysterious accident. She has to overcome that and discover who her friends truly are and more importantly, who her enemies are.
Can you share with readers what to expect when they pick up (or download) your books?
The Nepherium Novella Series are sci-fi/fantasy featuring paranormal elements mixed into our world 240 years into the future. It’s got a very techy feel and moves along in Elsa’s perspective. The story does make use of strong language.
Speaking of a future time, imagine the ability to use technology (computer, pens, pencil, paper, ink, paint, etc.) to write is no longer in existence. What would you do if you could no longer write?
I would shrivel up and die? Produce stories verbally, of course. Probably around a campfire or with my kids snuggled up against me. When there’s a will, there’s a way.
If you were only allowed to read three more books the rest of your life, which would they be, and why?
Hehehe… I have a brilliant way around this one! First: Dragonlance Chronicles Special three book edition, featuring Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night, and Dragons of Spring Dawning.
Second: Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
Third: The book I lost and can’t remember the title too.
If you had the chance to invite anyone to lunch (living or dead) who would it be and why?
Cleopatra, to get the REAL story. And besides, she’s one of the most famous heroines of history.
Now that would be some kind of “ladies do lunch.” So, where can readers find you online?
Goodreads
Facebook Fan Page
Author Central
Google+
February 3, 2014
And we’re off!
Even though our bags are packed with plasma swords, golden knives, mystical stones and one seriously formidable ballpoint pen, the women of the Addicted to Heroines Blog Tour made it through Security and are off and jetting around the World Wide Web.OK, maybe those fearsome weapons exist only in our imaginations and the arsenals of our novels’ main characters but the authors, the books and the tour are very real. Meet my fellow travelers Samantha LaFantasie, Alesha Escobar and Francene Stanley. Get to know the feisty indefatigable women of the Nepherium series, the Gray Tower Series, the Moonstone series and my very own Naked Came the Sharks.
Start at Blog Tour Central. Catch our updates on Facebook. Follow our tweets at #ath1. Be inspired by Elsa, Isabella, Liliha, Holly and a legion of other memorable fictional female heroines on Pinterest. And don’t forget to enter the contest for the giveaway.
Want to make your blog one of our stops? We’d be delighted. Link to us and share our interviews, discussions and guest posts with your readers.
See you on the tour!
February 2, 2014
The heroines are back!
Getting ready to cheer your gridiron heroes to victory in the big Bowl game today?Save some rah-rahs because the Heroines are back, Feb. 3rd to the 14th.
It’s the Addicted to Heroines Blog Tour, four writers sharing news and insights about their novels and the authors behind them. What our stories have in common are main characters who are strong-willed women with brains, beauty and humor.
Meet our heroines Holly, Elsa, Isabella and Liliha. Evildoers don’t have a chance against these ladies.
Follow us authors as we jet around cyberspace. At each of our stops you’ll get to read book excerpts, participate in discussions, enjoy author interviews, enter contests and win fun prizes. Visit
ATH headquarters, http://heroinestour.blogspot.com/
find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/heroinestour
track us down on Twitter. Look for hashtag #ath1.
catch us on GoodReads and Pinterest, too.
Plus, enter the GIVEAWAY for a chance to win a book by your favorite ATH blog tour author, or to discover a new favorite. Visit the giveaway page at blog tour headquarters to enter.
We first did this last year and everyone had so much fun we’re doing it again. Tweet it, share it, repin it and Like it on Facebook. The more the merrier so pass the word along.
January 29, 2014
Encouraging words
The Lost King got a great review. You can read it and other reader comments here.And yes, I’m working on Book 3. While many of you are gearing up to watch the SuperBowl and attend parties, I’m in the midst of the SuperBowl of jousting tournaments and banquets. Same spirit, different uniforms and snacks.
January 24, 2014
Jed Donellie and I thank you
People, people, people THANK YOU for your shares, your votes of confidence and your reviews. The Sharks are filling up bookshelves and e-reader libraries like crazy. Jed Donellie would be so proud.
January 20, 2014
Big Launch in 2014
With the launch of his new book, MyGRL, my friend, Rockport Writer Group president and neighbor John Howell makes our little subdivision a veritable artists’ colony. Read all about the new book:
My GRL Fiction Thriller
By John W. Howell
Now available on Amazon a new Fiction Thriller published by Martin Sisters Publishing
“My GRL by John W. Howell is fast-paced thriller that shows how your life can be turned upside down in the blink of an eye. . . It is a well-written story that kept me glued, page after page.” Readers’ Favorite Five Stars – Reviewed by Faridah Nassozi. See the entire review HERE
(Click the cover image to visit Amazon)
About the book:
John J. Cannon successful San Francisco lawyer takes a well-deserved leave of absence from the firm and buys a boat he names My GRL. He is unaware that his newly purchased boat had already been targeted by a terrorist group. John’s first inkling of a problem is when he wakes up in the hospital where he learns he was found unconscious next to the dead body of the attractive young woman who sold him the boat in the first place. John now stands between the terrorists and the success of their mission.
About the author:
Photo by Tim Burdick
John W. Howell’s main interests are reading and writing. He turned to writing as a full time occupation after an extensive career in business. John writes thriller fiction novels and short stories. He also has a three times weekly blog at Fiction Favorites .
John lives on Mustang Island in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of south Texas with his wife and their spoiled rescue pets.
Author Contact:
E-mail: johnwhowell.wave@gmail.com
Twitter: @HowellWave
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.howell.98229241
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/johnwhowell
January 14, 2014
Sold out!
Thank you so much for your support and encouragement.
