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My first review on Amazon. So excited... A 4 out of ...

My first review on Amazon. So excited... A 4 out of 5* review..."I am giving this book 4 stars because the writing was very good. This book was a good quick read. It only took me a couple of hours from start to finish. I recommend this book for anyone who loves YA books."
Not bad for a first...there's a whole lot of in between on Amazon. Check it out...
http://www.amazon.com/Just-Breathe-ebook/dp/B00AVLTKFE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359421250&sr=8-1&keywords=just+breathe+heather+allen



 

I've found a couple of new photos for Jack an...

  I've found a couple of new photos for Jack and Alex. Oh Yummo on these two. Can you guess which is Jack and which is Alex? Halfway through the first draft of the next book. Seriously debating changing the title...any suggestions? Enjoy these boys!

It's official...James is my favorite...TODAY! That ...

It's official...James is my favorite...TODAY!  That may change tomorrow, you never know. I have a new author page on Facebook, check it out and like it.http://www.facebook.com/pages/Heather...

Still looking for a piture of James...maybe soon.



 

Goodreads

Just Breathe is officially on Goodreads! Yeah! Mark it as a "to read" book. You'll definitely want to get to know James! So excited how his character is developing. I might venture to say I like him better than Jack and Alex! Happy reading. I will be looking for James likenesses... Let me know if you find one. ;)

This picture makes me think of Jack and Ever in the pool!...

This picture makes me think of Jack and Ever in the pool!

Just Breathe available now on all e-reading devices.  Soon to be on Goodreads!

Nyrae Dawn's FACADE cover revealed!

No one knows who twenty-one year-old Adrian Westfall is behind his façade. After what he’s done, he deserves to live alone with his pain, even if he’d do anything to forget. Anything for a moment of quiet without his past haunting him.Eighteen year-old Delaney Cross wants nothing more than to absolve her family from her father’s sins. To keep her suicidal mom off that ledge, and help her brother Maddox get the light back in his eyes. She thinks their road to freedom is through Adrian.Adrian and Delaney are bound together by tragedy… Only Adrian doesn’t know it.As their lives intertwine, they find a solace in each other they never knew existed. Laney knows she needs to tell him—to come out from behind her smoke screen, but to say the words could mean losing him.Two people. Two disguises. True love. Will it be enough to save them when all secrets are bared?
FACADE is a New Adult book and intended for mature audiences.
AVAILABLE NOW:What a Boy Wants, What a Boy Needs, Freeing Carter, Measuring Up, Karma BitesCOMING SOON:Misplaced--from Entangled Publishing

My First Indie-Life Post

I always dreamed of writing and publishing.  It was always so daunting when I thought about the time I would need to dedicate on top of my already chaotic life.  I was onto something though, when I decided to get my masters degree in educational leadership, where I have been working for fifteen years.  I spent every night writing anyway on top of three kids and all their "stuff". 

And so the writing commenced after I finished the degree.  I found that I really enjoyed it too, I wasn't forcing myself because a project or paper was due.  I decided young adult was the way to go, one of the genres I enjoy the most.  So the book was finished after about a year...now what?  I decided half heartedly to try traditional publishing.  I did send out some query letters...no bites.  Then I found that many authors I read were self-publishing.  I did a lot of research and took the dive.  I am still learning so much about the whole process.  Promoting a lot through any social media network I can.  I have to say the most rewarding thing is actually seeing that your book is chosen and people are reading it.  My words are being read by others.  It's actually addicting...  I am well into my second book already.  I am tremendously grateful to other Indies for support and encouragement in this new adventure!

Check it out, tomorrow Nyrae Dawn will reveal the ne...

Check it out, tomorrow Nyrae Dawn will reveal the new cover and blurb for her new book FACADE.  You can see it here tomorrow!  Be sure to check back!

Well it's back to reality for me tomorrow. I m...

Well it's back to reality for me tomorrow.  I must continue my "day" job.  :)  But...I was productive over the break with all the goings on.  Today I hit 15,000 words on my latest work in progress, the second book in the 'Just Breath' trilogy.  This one is called Barely Breathing and I have to say, Alex on occasion makes my breathe barely there. Ha!  Really liking him....more than Jack...HMMM not sure! Wink!  Definitely a contender I'd say.  If'you haven't read it yet...what are you waiting for?  Yes it is mermaidy (is that even a word) but not cheesy mermaidy.  I promise! Jack and Alex certainly aren't cheesy, more like Hot! :)

Okay so I've been busy trying to put a face with my boys!...

Okay so I've been busy trying to put a face with my boys! I think I've found a couple that encompass most of Jack and Alex. Enjoy! :) Let me know what you think!!