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June 4, 2014
Three Times A Charm with Sandra Bennett
Welcome to Three Times A Charm. I love introducing my readers to new authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children’s publishing industry.
Today’s guest is author, Sandra Bennett. Thanks for joining us, Sandra. Please tell us a little about you.
I am a self-confessed book-a-holic who can’t walk passed a book shop without diving in to purchase just one more book, even though my shelves at home are already jam packed. At school I was the one who always had my nose...
Today’s guest is author, Sandra Bennett. Thanks for joining us, Sandra. Please tell us a little about you.
I am a self-confessed book-a-holic who can’t walk passed a book shop without diving in to purchase just one more book, even though my shelves at home are already jam packed. At school I was the one who always had my nose...
June 2, 2014
Making a Video - There's an App For That
The responsibility of a book's promotion lies with the author. Even an author who has a publisher that promotes or a huge following of readers who automatically buy every newly released book, has to keep their finger on the pulse of their book's success and step in when sales flag.
Because of that, we often search for new ways to spread the word. That is exactly what I did when considering how I wanted to approach promotion for POLAR OPPOSITES, book 2 in my Super Villain Academy series. I coll...
Because of that, we often search for new ways to spread the word. That is exactly what I did when considering how I wanted to approach promotion for POLAR OPPOSITES, book 2 in my Super Villain Academy series. I coll...
May 30, 2014
Spotlight on Shadow Fire by Kimber Leigh Wheaton #Giveaway
Shadow FireFavorite Quotes
The villagers will be awaiting my return, skulking in the shadows, desperate to catch a glimpse of the walking dead girl. ~Ashlyn
After all, love conquers nothing but fools. ~Delistaire
Perhaps you shouldn’t have chased the poor pirate all over the ship shooting light daggers at him. ~Zane
How would you like a tour of this grand vessel, my angelic beauty? I’ll show you my favorite trysting spots. ~Taranis
Praise for shadow Fire
"Shadow Fire has something for everyone: sus...
May 29, 2014
Cover Reveal - Polar Opposites by Kai Strand
I'm so excited to bring you the cover of POLAR OPPOSITES: Super Villain Academy, Book 2
The supers are balanced. Academies have altered their curriculum to teach both sides of the super power spectrum. All’s well in the super world. Right?
When Mystic kidnaps Oceanus, Jeff learns it isn’t all right. Turning to the newly balanced supers for assistance, he panics to find they’ve done nothing to rescue Oceanus. When no ransom request follows, he worries Mystic’s plan never included returning his...
The supers are balanced. Academies have altered their curriculum to teach both sides of the super power spectrum. All’s well in the super world. Right? When Mystic kidnaps Oceanus, Jeff learns it isn’t all right. Turning to the newly balanced supers for assistance, he panics to find they’ve done nothing to rescue Oceanus. When no ransom request follows, he worries Mystic’s plan never included returning his...
May 28, 2014
Three Times A Charm with Krystalyn Drown
Welcome to Three Times A Charm. Introducing readers to new authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children’s publishing industry makes me happy.
Today’s guest is author, Krystalyn Drown. Thanks for joining us, Kriystalyn. Please tell us a little about you.
I spent thirteen years working at Walt Disney World in a variety of roles: entertainer, talent coordinator, and character captain. My degree in theatre as well as many, many hours spent in a dance studio, helpe...
Today’s guest is author, Krystalyn Drown. Thanks for joining us, Kriystalyn. Please tell us a little about you.I spent thirteen years working at Walt Disney World in a variety of roles: entertainer, talent coordinator, and character captain. My degree in theatre as well as many, many hours spent in a dance studio, helpe...
May 21, 2014
Three Times A Charm with Theresa Kay
Welcome to Three Times A Charm. I love introducing my readers to new authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children’s publishing industry.
Today’s guest is author, Theresa Kay. Thanks for joining us, Theresa. Please tell us a little about you.
When I was a kid, I was a bit of an oddball. I preferred books to television, was never really up to date on the latest music, and I liked hanging out in my room with whatever cast of fictional characters inhabited the boo...
Today’s guest is author, Theresa Kay. Thanks for joining us, Theresa. Please tell us a little about you.When I was a kid, I was a bit of an oddball. I preferred books to television, was never really up to date on the latest music, and I liked hanging out in my room with whatever cast of fictional characters inhabited the boo...
May 14, 2014
Three Times A Charm with Marva Dasef
Welcome to Three Times A Charm. I love introducing my readers to new authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children’s publishing industry.
Today’s guest is author, Marva Dasef. Thanks for joining us, Marva. Please tell us a little about you.
Thank you, Kai, for giving me a little of your valuable web space. It’s appreciated.
I’m a retired tech writer now making my way in fiction. Primarily I write fantasy books for kids from ten to 100. When I first began my auth...
Today’s guest is author, Marva Dasef. Thanks for joining us, Marva. Please tell us a little about you.Thank you, Kai, for giving me a little of your valuable web space. It’s appreciated.
I’m a retired tech writer now making my way in fiction. Primarily I write fantasy books for kids from ten to 100. When I first began my auth...
May 12, 2014
Make Your Mark with a Proof of Purchase - Bonus Giveaway
In my new novella,
Worth the Effort
, Ella reaches out to befriend Ayden by giving him coffee. I hope to do the same - sort of.
Last week a proof of purchase got you 15 minutes of fame on my Facebook page. This week your .99 (US dollars) proof of purchase could make a mark. A bookmark that is.
Email me your proof of purchase and I'll enter you into a drawing for this lovely coffee themed bookmark. ($5 value)
I'm happy to mail it anywhere in the world, so all you international book readers, feel f...
Last week a proof of purchase got you 15 minutes of fame on my Facebook page. This week your .99 (US dollars) proof of purchase could make a mark. A bookmark that is.
Email me your proof of purchase and I'll enter you into a drawing for this lovely coffee themed bookmark. ($5 value)
I'm happy to mail it anywhere in the world, so all you international book readers, feel f...
Writer's Rebel Creed - May Check-In
Word Count Submissions Rejections Acceptances
6,000 1 0 0
Improve your focus. Commit to the creed. Sometime...
6,000 1 0 0
Improve your focus. Commit to the creed. Sometime...
May 9, 2014
Cover Reveal – Curse of the Granville Fortune by Kelly Hashway and Giveaway
Welcome to the Cover Reveal forCurse of the Granville Fortune by Kelly Hashwaypresented by Month9Books!Be sure to enter the giveaway found at the end of the post!
Find the fortune, break the curse!
The hunt is on for an ancient treasure tied to nine-year-old J.B.'s family history. He's been having visions that make him sweaty, lightheaded, and certain he’s turning into some kind of freak—or worse, going insane. But things are worse than he imagined. The visions stem from a family curse. An anci...
