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Cover Reveal & #Giveaway for Gears of Brass

Gear up for GEARS OF BRASS! 


A world like ours, but filled with gears of brass, where the beating heart is fueled by steam and the simplest creation is a complex clockwork device.  
Within this tome, you’ll find steampunk fairy tale re-tellings, as well as original stories that will send your gears turning.  
Welcome to the steampunk realm, with eleven authors guiding your path. 
GEARS OF BRASS is a steampunk anthology published through Curiosity Quills. ...

The Prophecy by Erin Rhew

The Prophecy has a new look. The author has a new name. But you can still count on her awesomeness! Check out THE PROPHECY, book one in the Fulfillment Series.

About the book:


Growing up on a small farm in the kingdom of Vanguard, seventeen-year-old Layla Givens lives a deceptively tranquil existence. But her carefully constructed life quickly falls apart when she’s abducted by a religious zealot who proclaims her The Fulfillment of an ancient peace prophecy and whisks her away to marry her gre...

Building Character with George from George Knows

It’s Friday! Time for Building Character in which you get to meet characters from a book. Talking to a character outside of their book is fun! Huge. Amounts. Of fun. 
(Real fast, FRIDAY is the last day to enter to win a signed copy of KING OF BAD & series trading cards. When you are done reading this interview - click on the Damaged Goods image in my side bar. -->)
This week Strands of Thought plays host to George from George Knows. Thanks for joinging us today, George. Can you tell...

Three Times A Charm with Trisha Leaver

Today on Three Times A Charm we welcome young adult author, Trisha Leaver. I love introducing my readers to the people who work in children’s publishing.
So nice to have you join us, Trisha. Can you tell us a little about yourself, please?
Hi all *waves hello* I live on Cape Cod with my husband, three children, and one rather irreverent black lab. Seriously, I spend half my days trying to coax him out of my neighbor’s yard! J
When I am not corralling my dog, I spend my days writing YA Psychologi...

Spotlight on The Test of Time by Nicole Zoltack

Writer friend, Nicole Zoltack has a new New Adult time travel that we'd like to share with you today. So let's turn the spotlight onto THE TEST OF TIME! BLURB: Katia jumps at the chance to go to England with her best friend after Rose ditches her deadbeat boyfriend. While walking through the market, she spies a large mansion and recognizes the guy out front as her high school friend Tony. Just as they start to reconnect, Katia passes through times and lands in the arms of Lord Landon, who...

This #Giveaway's on FIRE! Win a Kindle Fire

 

Twitter/Facebook Blast $229 GiveawayA fabulous group of bloggers & authors have joined together to offer you 1 fabulous prize valued at $229. The winner of this giveaway will receive their choice of a $229 Amazon Gift Card or $229 Paypal Cash!   For all those who hate the long rafflecopters you should appreciate the fact that this one is much shorter. Just liking on facebook, following on twitter, a free entry and 2 options to share the giveaway make this much faster to enter...

Three Times A Charm with Joshua Bellin

Today on Three Times A Charm we welcome The YA Guy himself, Joshua Bellin. I love introducing my readers to new authors. Joshua's debut novel is JUST RELEASED.
Thanks for joining us, Joshua. Would you please tell us a little about your awesome self?
I’m a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, PA who loves (in no particular order) frogs, gorillas, human beings, and monsters. I’m also a husband, father, teacher, environmentalist, political cartoonist, and movie buff. Survival Colony 9 is my debut nove...

Favorite Author's Favorites

Welcome to FAVE-A-FAVE, all about author favorites. I love that the internet gives us access to authors. I’m a fangirl and I’m not afraid to admit it, and I LOVE to be able to help readers get to know their favorite authors better as well as discover new ones.
Grab a pen and paper, or log onto your Goodreads account, because more than likely you’ll find a title or two to add to your very own list. Please visit the authors’ websites and browse their work. Be sure to come back weekly to learn mo...

Elixir Bound by Katie L Caroll - Sale and Giveaway

I'd like to share all the fun surrounding Katie L. Carroll's young adult fantasy, ELIXIR BOUND (a great book, by the way.) Please take the time to see all that she's offering and we'd love if you share the news as well. Thanks!
ELIXIR BOUND YA fantasy by Katie L. Carroll
Katora Kase is next in line to take over as guardian to a secret and powerful healing Elixir. Now she must journey into the wilds of Faway Forest to find the ingredient that gives the Elixir its potency. Even though she has her...

Building Character with Rosemary and Josh Cooper from Shadows of New York

It’s Friday! Time for Building Character in which you get to meet characters from a book. Talking to a character outside of their book is fun! Huge. Amounts. Of fun. 
This week Strands of Thought plays host to Rosemary and Josh Cooper from Shadows of New York. Rosemary and Josh are brother and sister (just like the writing team that wrote their story – huh!) 
I’m so glad you guys could join us. I’m really looking forward to reading your book. Can you tell our readers a little about y...