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May 1, 2012

Character interviews, news, and teasers...





(From Facebook with love! ;)



Welcome back to the Tuesday Tease! First, character interviews and all kinds of cool stuff are happening at Supa Gurl Books this week, so please go over and visit, follow her blog, and comment because she is beyond awesome! (Click here for LINK.)

And guess what??? I penned ‘THE END’ of Book 7!
It sure would be nice if I had a title to go along with it. I’m down to two but heavily leaning towards one so maybe I’ll do a title and mock cover reveal soon.

Nevertheless, book 8 is already outlining itself, and I’m toying with the idea of 3 POVs Skyla, Logan and Gage. As for Marshall, well, we pretty much all know what’s on his mind. (Although that might make for several interesting chapters.) And for sure I wouldn’t count him out in the race for Skyla’s heart. ←Really.

TV series news: I’ve been invited to Fox studios to talk CLESTRA in just a few short weeks! I’m super excited and totally anxious, but I’m trying to ignore my nerves for now. I’ve put in a request to have a twenty-four pack of Dr. Pepper and Matthew McConaughey waiting for me when I arrive. Do you think it’s too soon?

I jest.

Honest to God, my big plan involves wearing hawt yet comfortable shoes and keeping my mouth shut so they might invite me back. I’m just hoping the error of my home haircut would have grown out by then.

Anyway, in other news, I’m full throttle all over EPHEMERAL this month because, well, it’s time to push that baby out the door. So there’s that.

Hope you enjoy the teasers!


EPHEMERAL (The Countenance)

*(Laken and Wesley)

“It’s because we’re not Celestras.” I dig my hands into my pockets. I want to lay it on thick and call him out on the fact Celestra is obviously the most powerful. I have the distinct feeling the reason their numbers are so low is because the Counts have arranged for that very thing. A genocide is underway no thanks to their vampire-like efforts and it sounds like it’s a pretty exhaustive effort—and that Wes would be an active participant makes me want to vomit all over his shiny brown shoes.


Celestra Series Book 7

*(Skyla and Ellis)

“See that necklace she’s wearing?” The giant wicked rose lets off a necrotic flicker of light as if winking in our direction—knowing Marshall it probably is. “It’s basic training for Fems. They invade her mind and turn it into a big gelatinous puddle of crap.”

“That’s effing sick,” Ellis recoils at my masterful descriptive.

“I know this because I swallowed it once and it really effed with my mind.” I borrow his doctored expletive to prove my point. “You were in my hallucination. You were an ox with a body of a man. You were kind of hot if I don’t say so myself.”

“Cool,” Ellis expands his chest to annunciate said hotness.


*(Skyla and Marshall)

“I must leave. Shall I grace you with my lips? I believe Jock Strap is witnessing this encounter with great interest. Oddly, he’s replaying our resplendent exchange of passion, casting himself as the lead in a rather pornographic display of affection. I doubt we'd be so crude, and in this, a public establishment.” Marshall glides into a wicked grin.

*(Skyla and Gage)

“About last night,” his hot breath warms my bare shoulder. I’m suddenly regretting wearing nothing but a tiny bikini top and cutoffs. I wish I could wrap myself in a blanket around Gage. I never want him to look at me.

“It won’t happen again.” I wanted to tell him that I would have done that with any boy that happened to be in my room—that he wasn’t special, that he never was. But that’s one lie I don’t think I could pull off. When all is said and done, and I look back on my life, Gage Oliver will have been my biggest heartache.

He presses up from behind and warms me with his body. His cologne enwreathes me, makes me ache to touch him.
“I was sort of hoping it would,” he blows it hot in my ear.


*(Skyla and Logan)

I brush the pads of my fingers along his jaw. I can easily spend an eternity like this with Logan in his perfect dreams. Well, they’re usually perfect. Tonight they’re a bit scattered and x-rated in nature.

“Are all your dreams this explicit?” I hold back a laugh while reeling him in by the lip of his jeans.

“Mostly.” He breathes into my neck and dots a trail of kisses up to my ear.

“I bet you look forward to this every single night.”

“What I look forward to,” he pauses, grazing over my earlobe with his teeth, “is turning this into reality—with you—every single night.”




Character interviews, deleted scenes, and even a few short scenes in the boys POV (point of view) will all be taking place this week over at Supa Gurls Blog --don't miss! 
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Published on May 01, 2012 01:36

March 22, 2012

EXPEL has arrived!!!


Amazon Link EXPEL

Happy Birthday EXPEL!

I pushed the publish button for Kindle and Nook! I'll update the Nook link once I have it.

Here's a mini-blurb for the book:


A death.A war.Regret.Heartbreak.An old enemy. A new enemy.A well-placed boyfriend. An ending you won't believe.
Happy reading~!
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Published on March 22, 2012 01:59

March 13, 2012

EXPEL release date, March 22!

(From facebook with love ;)


Welcome to another Tuesday Tease!!!
~Announcement~!
EXPEL will officially be released for sale on Thursday, March 22 for Kindle and Nook!!! 
I know, its kind of far, right? Secretly, I was hoping for this Saturday but one of my betas, the one I happen to be married to, requested a little more time to comb through it—so I thought I would accommodate him. ;) 
I then wanted to release it next Tuesday, which is the 20th but horror of all horrors, I've actually agreed to do a radio interview. Me, the girl who doesn't say more than ten words all day is going to try to speak for an hour. Rest assured, things will end badly. I may or may not put up a link after the fact. We shall see.  Worse comes to worse I can just pick up EXPEL and start reading, God knows that will easily make sixty minutes evaporate into thin air. Of course, that would probably just be the first few chapters, EXPEL is one big puppy. 
That being said, there are only two more teasers for EXPEL so enjoy!
EPHEMERAL (The Countenance Book 1)
* (Laken and Cooper) "What's that suppose to mean?""It means the Counts like to control everything—right down to who you're with."

EXPEL (Celestra Series Book 6)(I don't know if I've used these before but I think not. Sorry—busy with edits!)
*(Skyla and…)"I was just thinking about you." There is not one note of anger, or sarcasm in his tone as he settles his thoughtful gaze over me. Those hungry eyes burn for me, and it takes everything in me not to bow in his presence.
*(Skyla and …)I let him come to me with his lips, cover me with the hot of his mouth and indulge in a kiss that ignores the constraints of age and time—it spells out love and forever much better than any careless sentiment that I could ever utter.
*(Marshall to Skyla)"My love blooms in triplicate each day for you Skyla. I've never felt so charged, so alive for another my entire existence."
(Skyla and…)My stomach swims with the rhythm of his voice. I pull him in and share a deep kiss that has the power to ignite the two of us into a Molotov worthy explosion. There's something more profound than lust here, something stronger than puppy love or infatuation. We sit for a small eternity fogging up the windows with the heat from our desire.
 Hope you enjoyed the teasers!
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Published on March 13, 2012 00:43

March 1, 2012

EXPEL cover reveal!!!


I thought I'd share the cover with you guys! I may tweak it a little but for the most part its finished. I'll also be posting the cover for EPHEMERAL (The Countenance Book 1) hopefully Tuesday. Since I have no major announcements or even a hard release date for EXPEL (which I should have super soon.) I'll leave you with a few facts about EXPEL:

Facts;

*EXPEL is the longest book I have ever written. I fear letting the word count out of the bag so I'll hold that close to the vest for now.

*I wrote two sentences in the middle of the book that would have given away the ending to the entire series but I decided to delete them because you guys are soooo good at decoding what I say.

*I haven't divulged a single plot line through the teasers and that my friends is a miracle considering there are more teasers for EXPEL than any other book.

*The death toll rises by two.

*EXPEL was almost split into two books. I decided against it because there were no natural endings to the storylines in the middle of the book. But, when it goes to paperback, the odds are good (not certain)  that it will be split in two, EXPEL part 1 and EXPEL part 2.

*A part of the reason EXPEL is so long is because I never wanted to leave.

I really can't wait to share EXPEL with you guys! I always say that but I always mean it. ;)

Let me know what you think of the cover or what your thoughts are on EXPEL in general!

Just FYI I'll be posting a character interview soon for a new series. If she does well I might just let my characters have run of the blog once in a while. I'm sure Marshall will have a thing or two to say. Any character interview requests? 
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Published on March 01, 2012 17:13

February 6, 2012

Sealed with a kiss...

The Paranormal Plumes were kind enough to take me under their wing, and in honor of Valentine's Day they've put together a blog hop that dares to kiss and tell about our first meaningful pucker. 
Kiss and tell? Me? Always.
The setting was simple, high school, senior year. Fourth period. Mrs. Johnson's English class.
I sat on the girl's side of the room, (we had inadvertently self segregated by gender and only later did I find out that the boys were enjoying the peek-a-boo view our miniskirts afforded, but that's not my story to tell.) The only view I enjoyed was of a brown-eyed boy with lashes that could touch me from all the way across the room. A smile that had the power to slay females for a ten-mile radius and often did. And, a personality that demanded your attention, held onto you and followed you into your dreams. The best part was, all of those great attributes were rolled into one person. And he was the star football player. Incredible, I know.
It was torment only having him in one class. Sure, I got to see him perform on the field, even cheered from the bleachers but so did everyone else. To him I was just another face in the crowd.
Every day I grew a little bolder and smiled a little longer in his direction. I let our gaze fall naturally, then let it linger until my cheeks burned and I had to look away. Weeks, grew into months and we progressed to polite hellos in between classes. At least he knew I was alive, but deep down inside I wasn't happy with that. I wanted more. I wanted all of him.
Prom rolled around and I burned to ask him. I wanted to extend the invite and finally declare my insane obsession with him, well, maybe at least the fact I was interested, but the moment came and went. I ended up going to prom with a friend who asked me and the boy I really wanted, the high school football star, stayed home instead.
School was wrapping up. Our senior year was done. Two days until graduation and Mrs. Johnson let us sign yearbooks the entire class.
I spent the entire hour anxiously waiting for him to cross my path, but we artfully avoided one another and the hour passed.
That night, in a fit of frustration I swore to myself I was going to exchange yearbooks with him the next day. I stayed up all night trying to think up the perfect thing to say to the boy I spent my entire senior year worshiping from afar. I made my friends read through a dozen prospective entries to help me narrow down just the right sentiment. It went something like; I hope we can K.I.T this summer. I would really like to get to know you better! #555-callme  (Yes, at the end of the day brevity won out.)
The bell rang and it was fourth period, our very last day in Mrs. Johnson's English class. The hour began to sift by at an alarming rate and five minutes before the bell let out I walked bravely over. OK, well, not so bravely, because I was sweating and red-faced and I think I may have tripped in the process, but that's beside the point. We exchanged yearbooks.  
I thought maybe I'd hear the hallelujah choir, but instead we feverishly wrote our inscriptions and handed back our books just as the bell rang.
"Thank you," I said.
He smiled and nodded. He could rule an empire with that smile.
I tore into the girl's bathroom and whipped open the yearbook. It read, "Too bad we didn't get to know each other better, you seem like a really cool girl. Maybe we can get together over the summer. K.I.T. #555-callme"
He said the exact same thing! Well, OK, not that same thing, but still!!!
Lunch rolled around. I went out to the courtyard and he waved me down, started heading in my direction.
"Hey," he gave a bashful smile, "so, you would be interested in going out with me?" He seemed unsure.
"Yes!" It may or may not have come out in one lusty cry akin to someone who had just won the lottery.
Without warning he leaned in and planted the softest, most memorable kiss that I had ever experienced before or after. I let it linger like all of those stolen glances we had exchanged so many times before.
I pulled back, shocked and slightly more than elated by his bold gesture.
"Oh, I'm sorry," I bumbled like an idiot. "I'm not that good." I confessed as we finally pulled away. (Yes, that was my stupid confession to the denizen of the football field that graced me with his lips, but I digress).
"It's OK," he wrapped an arm around my waist like I was his girlfriend, right there in the quad in front of God and all of the cheerleaders-- my girlfriends geeking out in the back. "We have the rest of our lives to get it right."
I thought that was a bold sentiment when he said it. But you know what? He was right. 
We married while we were still in college.
Well there it is, my first meaningful kiss.
Please, don't be a stranger, tell me all about yours.I really do want to know.  
Join Carol and Adam Kuntz tomorrow for the next stop on the Paranormal Plume's blog hop.http://cakunz.blogspot.com/   
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Published on February 06, 2012 00:00

January 15, 2012

Skyla goes to HOLLYWOOD!!!


 20th CENTURY FOX PURCHASES OPTION FOR CELESTRA FILM RIGHTS!!!
I am so honored and thrilled to announce that 20th CENTURY FOX has optioned FILM RIGHTS to the Celestra Series with the intent of turning it into a TV SERIES!!!!!!
In July, I received a call from my literary agent, extraordinaire, Rachelle Gardner who informed me that 20th Century Fox was interested in FILM RIGHTS!!! I was completely blown away. Rachelle quickly procured highly coveted film agent Joel Gotler (I LOVE that man!) who handled all the details and made sure my fairytale came true.
Guess what?
There's more!
-->Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe award winning, Executive Producer Stephen Gaghan of SYRIANA and TRAFFIC fame is championing the project!!!<--- AMAZING, right?!!!!

I'm so glad that after many, many months of celebrating in silence, and happy dancing in the dark, I'm able to share this great news with you.
So, on behalf of Skyla, Logan, and Gage, well, OK, Marshall, too, thank you for reading and sharing in this happy, happy news.  

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Published on January 15, 2012 21:00

January 8, 2012

Indelibles Blog Hop- Win a Kindle Fire!

Welcome to The Indelibles Blog Hop!


Contest begins at 12:01 PM Monday, January 9th


In celebration of our official launch, we are giving away a KINDLE FIRE! If you'd like to start at the beginning of the INDELIBLES ON FIRE GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP, then please start here: http://indeliblewriters.blogspot.com/
If you are already mid-hop, then welcome to your next stop! By following the link at the bottom of this post, you can proceed to the next author (and check out the awesome, individual giveaways we are doing along the way!). If you are entering to win the KINDLE FIRE, don't forget to make a note of the keyword at the end of every blog post - the words spell out a phrase you will need to enter the contest on the last stop.



Marketing guru Shelli Johannes Wells has teamed up with twenty-four other indie and small press authors to bring you the Indelibles.



"We are indie authors who write middle grade and young adult fiction. We are dedicated to leaving a permanent mark on the world with our stories and words. We are The Indelibles."Each week, we'll explore fun, fabulous, and fierce topics for today's teens, drawing on pop culture and themes from the books we write. Check out our official launch Monday, January 9th for fun giveaways at http://indeliblewriters.blogspot.com/. We'll also be having a "blogger" chat on January 11th and a writer/author chat on the 18th to answer questions about self and indie pubbing. See our blog for details.
If you're stopping by for the first time, I'm Addison Moore author of the Celestra Series and other YA novels in the works. ETHEREAL is the first book in the Celestra Series.

The contest begins at 12:01 PM Monday, January 9th and ends at 12:01 PM Thursday, January 12th. If you've stumbled on this post early, please be aware that all the links might not be working yet, and you'll have to come back during the official contest to complete the hop. =)


KEYWORD IS ; OUR Hop on over to Lisa Nowak's blog and check her out! http://lisanowak.wordpress.com/
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Published on January 08, 2012 15:48

November 30, 2011

Vex!

I hit publish this morning at both Amazon and B&N! I'll update with a link when it goes live. For some reason mobile users are able to purchase first on Amazon.

I included a sample chapter of my new series, EPHEMERAL The Countenance Book 1, at the end of the document. I really hope you'll enjoy that along with VEX.

Look for, EXPEL Celestra Series Book 6, COMING SOON! ;)

I'll put up the cover's for both EPHEMERAL and EXPEL as soon as I have them.

Happy Reading~!
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Published on November 30, 2011 03:40

November 23, 2011

Auction news!

The Celestra necklace is up for auction!! The auction is being held by KOPN.org and all proceeds go to fund the nonprofit station. Penguin tracks is one of their on air shows that supports young adult books and music. Here's the link if you're interested!   The necklace comes with a signed BURN bookmark. The necklace itself is engraved with Celestra across one of the butterflies. There are only two of these necklaces  and I own the other one. =) Happy bidding!
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Published on November 23, 2011 00:42

November 11, 2011

NaNo, and non news, and writers, oh my!!!

First, thank you to all the Vets!!!! What an amazing thing you do for us, yesterday, today and tomorrow. Thank you for being our protectors.

I'm really going to try and be a better blogger and put out more than one post every two months, so here's my best effort. I have some non news, auction news, and some Indelible writer friends I'd love to share with you guys.
NaNo!!! I officially ate it when I received my edits back for VEX, so I'll have to continue my NaNo efforts another month. DeNo or JaNo, anyone? But, forget about me. How are YOU doing? Please leave me some seriously awesome or not so awesome NaNo news in the comments section. I'd luv to hear an update! 
The non news! Yes, there is such a thing in my world. My ~big~ *epic news has yet to be revealed. I think the universe is trying to teach me a lesson in patience, and I'm failing miserably. But trust me, I have a blog post all ready to go, and I will hit send as soon as the-powers-that-be allow such a miracle.
The celebrity auction! Yes Virginia there really is an auction. I was starting to wonder myself, but lo and behold it's up and running!!! Only, my CELESTRA necklace hasn't been added to the list yet. Perhaps they've discovered the celebrity part doesn't quite apply, lol. Turns out they ARE adding the necklace and the signed bookplate (BURN postcard) at some point this month. As soon as it's added I'll post the link. =)
And last, but not least, I was so honored to have been welcomed into a great writers group called the Indelibles. Here's a list of these wonderful writers with a link to their blogs.
 Indelibles
Heather McCorkle   Angela Carlie Elle Strauss  Ali Cross Lisa Nowak Danyelle Leafty  Genevieve Ching  Christine Bryant  Melanie Mccullough Susan Kaye QuinnKaren Amanda Hooper Megg Jensen Shelli Johannes Wells RaShelle Workman Magan Vernon Jessie Harrell Karly Kirkpatrick 


Please fill me in on your NaNo stats! I want to cheerlead, cattle prod, whatever it is you need.
Are you a writer? Have a book you want to pimp? A blog? Or simply tell us what an all around wonderful person you are? Please feel free to leave your testament to greatness in my comments section. I'd love to do a little literary matchmaking and connect readers and writers. =)
Are you a reader? Have questions that are VEXing you? I may not be able to answer, but I can try!
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Published on November 11, 2011 01:11