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December 10, 2012
Holiday Gifts That Keep Giving
My young-adult indie author group is hosting a special holiday promotion. For two days only, December 14th and 15th (Friday and Saturday), we’ll be offering a selection of our ebooks FREE or at a discounted price—with 100% of sales proceeds going to the Children’s Hospital.
How better to celebrate Christmas, the time of giving? (These prices are only good for December 14th and 15th, so don’t miss out!)
Also, be sure to join us on Facebook on Friday, December 14th, for a three-hour event of games and giveaways of awesome prizes donated by our young-adult-fiction authors. Invite your friends, too! We want to show our appreciation for young-adult genre readers and the support you’ve given us throughout the year. Rafflecopter giveaways mean there will be something for everyone: our ebooks, autographed paperbacks, bookmarks, jewelry, Amazon gift cards, picture books, even a popular DVD! The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 12 noon PST.
Come meet these talented YA fiction authors:
Angela Orlowski-Peart
Amanda DeWees
Julie Cassar
Angela Brown
Gwen Gardner
Fabio Bueno
Linda Leander
…and me, of course! Don’t pass up the chance to get bargains on high-quality ebooks while helping out a worthy charity—and maybe winning extra loot too!
December 7, 2012
Calling all book bloggers!
99 authors. 99 titles. 99 cents.
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So, if you are a book blogger, or know someone who is, please sign up or share!
November 22, 2012
Black Friday and Cyber Monday YA Indie Deals!
We all know what Black Friday and Cyber Monday is about, right? Shopping! With the holidays right around the corner consumers are looking for deals. A group of Young Adult fiction authors is offering their ebooks at a discounted price for those days only.
Starting on Black Friday morning and ending on Cyber Monday night you will have a chance of crossing some of the gifts off your holiday shopping list. Books make wonderful presents to deliver to your friends, family, and coworkers. And because we offer them on Amazon, you can buy them now and choose the delivery day, so they are scheduled to be received later. How to do that? When you buy ebooks on Amazon, click on “Give as a Gift”. Then choose your delivery date.
So why not stock up for the upcoming holidays? These prices won’t last past Monday, so don’t delay!
DIANA MURDOCK
If you shop on Amazon US, click HERE. If you shop on Amazon UK, click HERE.
ANGELA ORLOWSKI-PEART
If you shop on Amazon.com, click HERE . If you shop on Amazon UK, click HERE
JULIE CASSAR
If you shop on Amazon.com, click HERE. If you shop on Amazon UK, click HERE.
If you shop on Amazon.com, click HERE. If you shop on Amazon UK, click HERE.
ANGELA BROWN
If you shop on Amazon.com, click HERE . If you shop on Amazon UK, click HERE
GWEN GARDNER
If you shop on Amazon.com, click HERE . If you shop on Amazon UK, click HERE
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HEATHER McCORKLE
If you shop on Amazon.com, click HERE . If you shop on Amazon UK, click HERE Or if you prefer Barnes and Noble, click HERE
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TIFFANY A. WHITE
If you shop on Amazon.com, click HERE . If you shop on Amazon UK, click HERE
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MYNDI SHAFER
If you shop on Amazon.com, click HERE . If you shop on Amazon UK, click HERE
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November 2, 2012
Only $0.99 for the holidays!
Happy Reading!
October 26, 2012
Trick-or-Treat! Two Books, Five-Day Amazon Freebie Dash
Things that go bump in the night, shadows lurking in corners of the gardens and closets. Slenderman blends in with the darkness of the trees, standing in wait of his next victim. Witches cast spells from afar, vampires drool at the scent of your blood, and zombies rise from the graves to join forces against the living.
Creepy, scary, underworld beings which walk in front, behind, and around us. There are ways to rid ourselves of the zombies, vampires, witches, and other creatures of the night. As for Slenderman… well, I’m not so sure that’s advisable. I’m not even sure anyone has even attempted that.
But when it comes to the supernatural or paranormal, how does one destroy or even fight something that can’t be seen?
Seeing is believing may work in some cases, but not in Souled. It’s wiser to believe even if you don’t see what lurks in and around us. When Seth, a small town high school student, wishes for power and control, he gets just that – and then some, but when the unseen source behind his new-found powers makes itself known, he has no clue how to rid himself of something he can only hear and feel, but never touch.
In Elemental Magic, Aileen, a water elemental, sets out to uncover the unseen supernatural power that has some small coastal city residents going insane, but until she can find the reason behind the disturbance, how can she protect the ones she loves? And even if she does discover what it is, will she have what it takes to destroy it?
Beginning Friday, October 26, all the way through Tuesday, October 30, you can download both Souled and Elemental Magic for your Kindle (or Kindle Cloud, Smartphone, PC, or tablet) for FREE! Just click below and enjoy.
Oh… And don’t be afraid of those little things you can’t see. It’s nothing. Really.
October 18, 2012
Win a Signed Copy of Souled!
Here is the link: http://womanontheedgeofreality.com/20...
I'm also giving away signed copy of Souled. I hope you can check it out!
Thank you :)
September 28, 2012
Getting By With A Little Help From My Friends
With so much information out there on the internet, with so many websites to sift through, anyone wishing to get information to a targeted market is up against a lot of competition.
As writers, we look to our friends and family to spread the word and, of course, they always come through. And within our online community, we are fortunate enough to have other writers and readers who open their blogs freely to lend a hand as well.
I want to take this opportunity to thank those bloggers who helped me reveal my new cover of Souled this past week. Please support them by visiting their blogs. They really are awesome peeps!
Angela Peart http://www.angelapeart.com/another-hot-young-adult-paranormal-novel/
Sarah Allen http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/2012/09/cover-reveal-souled-by-diana-murdock.html
Brenda Demko http://crazyfourbooks.blogspot.com/2012/09/cover-reveal-souled-by-diana-murdock.html
Stephanie http://adreamwithindream.blogspot.com/2012/09/cover-reveal-souled-by-diana-murdock.html
Britta http://www.ilikethesebooks.com/2012/09/souled-cover-reveal.html
Lizzy http://erlessard.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/cover-reveal-souled-by-diana-murdock/
Jen http://whatsonthebookshelf-jen.blogspot.com/2012/09/cover-reveal-souled.html
Tracy Jones http://tracyjamesjones.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/cover-reveal-souled-by-diana-murdock/
The Readiacs http://www.thereadiacs.com/cover-reveal-souled-by-diana-murdock
Cherie Reich http://cheriereich.blogspot.com/2012/09/cover-re-reveal-of-souled-by-diana.html
Jenna http://www.avidreadermusings.com/2012/09/cover-reveal-souled.html
Tayte http://tayteh.blogspot.com/2012/09/cover-reveals_21.html
Max http://www.fangirlish.com/fandom/other-fandoms/
BLHmistress http://bookloversyahideaway.blogspot.com/2012/09/cover-reveal-souled-by-diana-murdock.html
And a huge thank you to everyone who shared on Facebook and Twitter!
September 21, 2012
Cover Reveal – Souled Gets a Makeover
Change is good. Change is positive. But it doesn’t make it any easier to let something go…
As much as I adored the original cover of Souled, I felt a change was needed to encompass more of the essence of the novel, which, in addition to ancient sorcery, was a story of love so absolute, so pure, it could transcend ordinary reason.
And because the location of the story took place in North Idaho, I wanted to include the community of Sandpoint in the Souled experience.
I was fortunate that Scott and Elaina, “regular” teens in Sandpoint, agreed to be the models for this cover. Although neither of them are professional models, they handled themselves like pros and gave the photographer, Victoria McCune, 100% effort. And in my opinion, it shows.
Also helping to put a professional touch to the make-up part of the session, I was thrilled to have Kimberlee Langford, make-up specialist, on board.
The tattoo design from the original cover, designed by Crystalyn Abercrombie, was definitely kept as part of this cover as that is a constant symbol in the story (as well as tattooed firmly onto my own body). Steve McCune pulled together all of the pieces to create the final cover.
It’s been incredible working with the people in the community on something such as this project, because after all, it’s their town, their turf, and their support of the novel is very important.
I’ve had a lot of fun so far and I hope you enjoy this cover as much as I do.
Souled is available on Amazon in ebook and print format.
September 19, 2012
Slenderman Sighting in North Idaho?
This weekend past was a busy and incredibly productive one. Not only did I have the chance to hang out with my cousin and her husband, but they helped me do a total and complete makeover of the cover to my Young Adult Paranormal novel, Souled, which will be revealed on Friday. It’s totally unique in the fact that I was able to use local teens for the photo shoot. They stepped up and did such an incredible job! I can’t wait to show you all! So stay tuned for Friday’s post when I give you the low down on the new cover.
This post is going to deviate a little from my norm as I fulfill a promise I made to my #slenderman Twitter peeps for pictures.
This weekend, I took my cousin and her husband to a house I own in North Idaho (which I no longer live in) to show them around. It’s the home I referred to in a previous post. The home sits on a beautiful and heavily-wooded 5 acres with lots of places to roam and hide. There are places that are really magical alongside of some creepy pockets of slash created by previous loggers. We walked around the property and got some really interesting pictures. With all of the interest in Slenderman, and my son’s insistence that I don’t even think about it (which of course I did after that), I’m wondering. Did I draw him to me? And where the heck does he really live?
You’ll have to click on the pictures to see what I’m talking about…
My cousin’s husband and I checking out the neglected garden. Look closely on the right of the photo…
I was showing them the faery glen but – fortunately I was looking the other way – we had a close encounter of another kind…
So what do you think? More than one Slenderman? Fact? Fiction? Our overactive imagination? You tell me. Should we start a new hashtag of #slenderheads?
Come back Friday to check out the new cover for Souled. It’s got a whole new feel to it. I think you’ll agree.
Location, Location, Location – Where Does Slenderman Live?
This weekend past was a busy and incredibly productive one. Not only did I have the chance to hang out with my cousin and her husband, but they helped me do a total and complete makeover of the cover to my Young Adult Paranormal novel, Souled, which will be revealed on Friday. It’s totally unique in the fact that I was able to use local teens for the photo shoot. They stepped up and did such an incredible job! I can’t wait to show you all! So stay tuned for Friday’s post when I give you the low down on the new cover.
This post is going to deviate a little from my norm as I fulfill a promise I made to my #slenderman Twitter peeps for pictures.
This weekend, I took my cousin and her husband to a house I own in North Idaho (which I no longer live in) to show them around. It’s the home I referred to in a previous post. The home sits on a beautiful and heavily-wooded 5 acres with lots of places to roam and hide. There are places that are really magical alongside of some creepy pockets of slash created by previous loggers. We walked around the property and got some really interesting pictures. With all of the interest in Slenderman, and my son’s insistence that I don’t even think about it (which of course I did after that), I’m wondering. Did I draw him to me? And where the heck does he really live?
You’ll have to click on the pictures to see what I’m talking about…
My cousin’s husband and I checking out the neglected garden. Look closely on the right of the photo…
I was showing them the faery glen but – fortunately I was looking the other way – we had a close encounter of another kind…
So what do you think? More than one Slenderman? Fact? Fiction? Our overactive imagination? You tell me. Should we start a new hashtag of #slenderheads?
Come back Friday to check out the new cover for Souled. It’s got a whole new feel to it. I think you’ll agree.
