Jamie Manning's Blog, page 15

TGIF at GReads!

The awesomeness that is Ginger (or G, as I like to call her!) over at  GReads!  has created a great meme that is tons of fun. Each Friday, she poses a question for anyone to answer. Go check her out and join in the fun!

Christmas in July:
If Santa were to come down your chimneyin the middle of the summer,which books would you want him to
leave for you under the tree?

 This is such a fun question! Book lovers know that no matter the time of year, being gifted with a book is the best t...

Vote for Zach!!

Just wanted to let you all know that today is another round of voting in the

Oh, and make sure it's for Zachary, of course.


And just in case you don't know to whom I'm referring, please see below ;-)




This is Zachary




And this is where he is oh-so-good and Crush-worthy

Sometimes, DEADLINES are nice

Hello, my name is Jamie, and I'm a Procrastinator.


Whew. There, I said it.


Tis true, I am a procrastinator. Ask anyone who knows me, and they'll tell you that I put things off (mowing the lawn, washing the car, doing the dishes) till the last final minute. I've always been this way, as far back as I can remember. 


Growing up, I used to put off homework and chores until I was on the verge of getting in trouble. Which sounds like a crazy thing, I know--letting yourself get in trouble for not...

Cover Reveal...HOLLOWED by Kelley York!

Today I have the esteemed pleasure of being a part of the cover reveal for author Kelley York 's newest novel, HOLLOWED! You can check it out here , where you can add it to your TBR lists!
And if you by chance haven't read Kelley's first novel, HUSHED , then please do--it's amazing and wonderful and all that jazz (you'll love it!).


Now, on to what you came here for...the reveal of the cover of HOLLOWED!








Isn't it beautiful?! I love the font, and the little reflection dots all over. And let's not eve...

Interview with Kelley York, author of HUSHED!

I am super stoked to have author Kelley York on the blog today! Kelley is the author of HUSHED (Entangled, Dec 2011), and has graciously agreed to a mini interview in honor of the cover reveal for her first self-published novel HOLLOWED. The cover will be revealed right here on writers write, right? tomorrow, so be sure to come back and check it out!


Now, on to the interview!



1. Thanks so much for taking my questions, Kelley! HUSHED is your first published novel, and I must say that it's quite...

Review: SUCH A RUSH by Jennifer Echols!

SUCH A RUSH
by Jennifer Echols
pub date: 7/10/2012


product description from goodreads.com


A sexy and poignant romantic tale of a young daredevil pilot caught between two brothers.

High school senior Leah Jones loves nothing more than flying. While she’s in the air, it’s easy to forget life with her absentee mother at the low-rent end of a South Carolina beach town. When her flight instructor, Mr. Hall, hires her to fly for his banner advertising business, she sees it as her ticket out of the trail...

Launch for Jennifer Echols' SUCH A RUSH!

Does anyone else think she looks a bit like JK Rowling here,or is it just me? :-)

Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of taking a little road trip upstate to visit the super-talented and always-delightful Jennifer Echols for the launch of her latest novel, SUCH A RUSH (review to come tomorrow!). 


The event was held at a local Barnes and Noble, and I arrived a bit...early (read: over an hour, lol). But, as I'm sure you all know, it's never a bad thing to have free time in a bookstore. ;-)


I per...

My BEA/NYC Trip...Finally!

Okay, I must begin this blog post with two apologies.

First, I apologize for neglecting my blog for...well...a bit. (author's note: a bit totally means over a month)

Second, I apologize for this post--because it's a looong one. (author's note: lots of pictures!)

So, as some of you may know, I have had the esteemed honor and privilege of becoming a published author (yes, it is still crazy to say that aloud). And although with that comes much hard work and sacrifice (just ask my friends/family all...

INDIEpendence Day Indie Author Celebration!

I'm so excited to be a part of the INDIEpendence Day - A Celebration of Indie Authors Blog Hop (holy names, Batman!)!


The lovely ladies at Indelibles blog created this event as a way to acknowledge and celebrate those indie books that we all love, and I can't say thanks to them enough! Indie books (small press, self-pubbed) typically get little to no recognition, so it's awesome that an entire blog event has been created to help spread the word and get those books into the spotlight. Because a...

I'm Hibernating...back soon!

Some of you may have noticed that I haven't had a blog post since my week at BEA (which was awesome, and which I fully intend to post about, promise!). Before you totally freak and click that UNFOLLOW button, rest assured that I, too, have noticed this atrocity. 
And I have a really good reason...
I currently am being detained by the US Department of Edits and Revisions until I have completed my contractually-required WIP. 
So, until the aforementioned has been achieved, I'm afraid tha...