Kai Strand's Blog, page 7

Change the Conversation. Embrace the Vulnerable.

Warning: Rare personal post
I’m not a political person. My mind doesn’t work that way. I know what I believe in and vote to support that, but if you ask me to explain it to you, my tongue ends up in some strange political knot. There is a political disconnect somewhere between my brain and my mouth.
But I know hate.
During the presidential campaign one of the things that worried me most about Trump was how his actions stirred up the haters. Bigots, racists, oppressors, those who feel they are...

Cover Reveal of This Life Isn't Mine by Dominique Laura + #Giveaway

I'm excited to share the cover for the upcoming #YAcontemporary, This Life Isn't Mine by Dominique Laura.About the book:Most nights, when I close my eyes, my dreams are filled with memories from my past life, the one I lived before this. I remember who I was and the people in that life, and I don't want any part of this one. Everly Hope Davis isn't who I want to be, but she's who I am. In the beginning I fought against her and everything in her world, but it's impossible to hate something whe...

August #InkRipples: Author options in Publishing

A quick side note before I get into this month’s topic of author options in publishing. Several lovely bloggers helped my alter ego, LA Dragoni, celebrate the release of Guardian’s Touch with a blog tour and giveaway. Be sure to stop by their blogs TODAY to read my words of wisdom and enter to win one of three great prizes. Today, Monday, is the last day. Katie Carroll http://bit.ly/2f12JKI
Meradeth Houston  http://bit.ly/2hgUo6o
Beverly McClure  http://bit.ly/2vbfZTF
Patricia Lyn...

Favorite Vacation Spot by Beverly Stowe McClure (Princess Breeze Tour)

I'd like to welcome Beverly McClure to Stands of Thought. She is visiting today to share her brand new book with us, Princess Breeze.

For months, Breeze Brannigan has heard nothing from Cam, the prince she met at school and who disappeared one night, without telling her goodbye. On the night, she graduates from middle school, however, he contacts her and invites her to visit Isla del Fuego, his home. Who could refuse such an invitation?           Br...

July #InkRipples: Heroes and Villains

A quick side note before I get into a favorite topic of mine. My alter ego, LA Dragoni, is releasing a paranormal romance for the adults among us on August 1st. I’m coordinating a blog and social media tour for the release week (July 31 – August 5), complete with a rafflecopter giveaway. If you can help, please sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/fI6V0jW84ed0hOc13The cover reveal is happening all over the internet this week. Please hop over to my Facebook page  to visit the lovely sites s...

June #InkRipples: Word Vomit…er, I mean Blurbs

Blurb. “Excuse you.”
The word itself sounds a bit like word vomit, doesn’t it?
Blurb. “Are you feeling all right? Can I get you something?”
Most of the time that’s exactly how I feel about the blurbs I write. They are word vomit. At least in the beginning.
Imagine you just redecorated your living room. New flooring, paint, furniture, clever accent pieces, and a kick-ass color scheme that makes people stop in their tracks. Your mother walks in. Her eyebrows arch and she does a slow spin on her...

Lost & Found by Sharon Ledwith

Fairy Falls was bores-ville from the get-go. Then the animals started talking... 

The Fairy Falls Animal Shelter is in trouble. Money trouble. It’s up to an old calico cat named Whiskey—a shelter cat who has mastered the skill of observation—to find a new human pack leader so that their home will be saved. With the help of Nobel, the leader of the shelter dogs, the animals set out to use the ancient skill of telepathy to contact any human who bothers to listen to them. Unfortunately for f...

The Ghost of You and Me by Kelly Oram & #Giveaway

 The Ghost of You and Me by Kelly Oram How do you tell someone who hates you and blames you for the death of his best friend that you miss him? From the bestselling teen and young adult author of Cinder & Ella comes a new heart-wrenching romance sure to bring all the feels. The tragic death of Spencer Schott unravels the lives of the two people he loved most—his girlfriend, Bailey, and his best friend, Wes. Secrets and guilt from that fateful night keep both Bailey and Wes from overc...

Cover Reveal of Princess Breeze by Beverly Stowe McClure

Readers! Readers! Readers! This is so exciting. I'm super happy to be sharing with you the cover reveal for Beverly Stowe McClure's upcoming tween sequel, Princess Breeze . I read an early, early version of this book and because it was a while ago and I have a really patchy memory, I can't wait to read it again! Breeze is one of my favorite characters of Beverly's. Here is more about the book to get you as excited about it as I am.


PRINCESS BREEZE by Beverly Stowe McClure
For months, Breeze Bran...

Cover Reveal #MARKEDBEAUTY by S.A. Larsen

I'm so excited to be participating in the cover reveal for S.A. Larsen's debut young adult novel. Sheri is an awesome author, a fantastic person, a constant supporter of her fellow authors. How can I not be excited to help her out? And then you read the blurb for this book and it's like...what...? I have to wait until October to read this?! 

You can get in on the action too. Be sure to look over the easy peasy instructions at the bottom and share the cover love! 

MARKED BEAUTY by S.A....