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February 12, 2014
Revealing Secrets
Someone once quoted, “A good book does not reveal all its secrets at once.” I’m not sure who said that, and I’m too much of a lazy-bones at the moment to look it up. In all honesty, I could be totally bastardizing it. In any case, it’s a powerful statement that resonates with us author-type people. Rolling out a character’s secrets, and meticulously crafting that ah-ha moment is kinda what we do. And if we’re any good at all, readers appreciate our efforts in delivering that wanted backhand to the imagination and figuratively being turned over on their asses only to ask, “please, ma’am, may I have another.” You certainly may.
I’ve read books where all is pretty much revealed in the beginning and there aren’t many surprises for the reader. And many of them are good. Those types of books can be just as entertaining as any other. But sometime you feel like a nut, and sometimes you don’t. Sometimes you want a little mystery. A little darkness. A little something you can’t even begin to describe.
In A Wicked Hunger, I’ve laid out the foundation for a story that is wrapped with secrets, darkness, and carnal cravings. Revealing the mystery behind each character at the exact perfect moment is going to be my personal challenge, and I’ve got my boxing cloves cinched tight and dipped in glass.
One thing is guaranteed; in this book, your questions will have questions, but your satisfaction will be answered.
A Wicked Hunger: Now available. Get your copy at Amazon
Winner Announced
The giveaway is officially over! Thanks to all who entered. The winner is Amanda DeMars ^_^ Congrats, Amanda!
For those of you who didn’t win, I wish you better luck next time. This giveaway was super fun and I adored all the Facebook comments. I’m sure I’ll be doing a similar giveaway in the near future, so keep checking back.
If you’re still interested in reading A Wicked Hunger, it is available now at Amazon
February 8, 2014
Facebook Giveaway (A Wicked Hunger)
I just released my latest Paranormal Romance last month, A Wicked Hunger, and I’m super excited by the positive reviews it’s been receiving. Thank you to everyone who takes the time to review books. I speak for every author when I say we can’t express our gratitude enough.
Anyway, I haven’t done a giveaway in a while and I’ve been getting the itch. I also haven’t done anything solely for my Facebook fans. Bad Kiersten. So this giveaway is a little different. To enter, go to my Facebook Fan Page and comment on the giveaway at the top of the page. You can also enter twice by liking the post.
The winter will receive a free signed copy of A Wicked Hunger. Giveaway ends Feb 12th, 2014.
December 24, 2013
$25 Amazon Gift Certificate and Ebook Giveaway!!
Before the release of A Wicked Hunger on January 4th, I wanted to get a little buzz going with a giveaway. Please help me get the word out about this release by entering below to win either a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate or an ebook copy of A Wicked Hunger the day it comes out.
Once entered, you can return here once a day to tweet about the giveaway for more entry points.
Giveaway ends Jan 3rd.
NOTE: To add this giveaway to your website, copy the following code and past it as HTML.
Thank you and good luck, all!!!
October 18, 2013
A Wicked Hunger Cover Reveal and Excerpt
Finally, after many scrapped and amended designs, I’m ready to reveal the cover for A Wicked Hunger: book 1 in my Creatures of Darkness series. This series will follow Coraline Conwell as she discovers her past is not exactly what she thought, and her future is terribly uncertain.
Below is a short excerpt to whet your appetite.
Humans had once thought of vampires as cold, undead creatures, who required blood to survive. Mason was anything but cold. The warmth of his body seeped into her back. She could feel his pulse as well, noticeably slower than her own—adrenaline still spiked wildly in her veins.
No. Vampires were flesh and blood, same as humans, whether evolved or otherworldly was debatable, but definitely top of the food chain.
Currently, she was on the bottom, right underneath krill.
As for needing blood to survive? That part was all too true.
As Cora lay there, immersed in one of her greatest nightmares, she evaluated the end of her life as she knew it. Mace now knew she could not be compelled by him or, as far as she could tell, any other vampire. She could not be made to forget him, the location of wherever it was he intended on taking her, or this whole illegal vampire blood business, for that matter.
She’d been inclined to hope for a swift and immediate death when this fiasco was over, but now…? Now he would claim her, take her to his clan and demand to keep her, just as Edgar had.
For the sole purpose of being cruel, Edgar had explained in gory detail what happened to lone humans amongst vampires. And it all started with a bite.
Well, Mace had bitten her…
October 12, 2013
My New PNR Series: Title Revealed
I put a lot into names; character names, book names, series names. Too much time, probably. But I’m finally ready to announce the name of the first book in my up-and-coming paranormal romance series! This is so exciting. Drum roll please….
The series is called Creatures of Darkness, and the first book is titled A Wicked Hunger.
You just got the shivers right? Me too. This story and the characters have truly stolen my heart. Unlike my Sci-fi series Shadow Quest, Creatures of Darkness is an earthbound paranormal romance. It’s set in dystopian future where vampires, humans, witches, and other supernatural beings struggle to live side by side. Needless to say, peace is tumultuous and a new uprising is always around the bend.
The female lead begins as a somewhat tortured heroine who thinks her story ends in a rags to riches fairytale…that is, until her world is flipped inside out and sideways, and then smacked in the face a couple of times. Her journey, for me, is heart-wrenching and profound and will tug at even the most chilled heartstrings.
For those of you who are hardcore Shadow Quest fans, don’t worry, I’m not finished with the series yet. There are many more stories to tell. But for now, my attention will be on Creatures of Darkness. *ducks a thrown chair*
Lastly, I have to give a shout-out to all the fans!!! You make it possible for me to do what I love. Without you, all these stories would remain stuck in my head for no one but those brain gnomes to enjoy. You are awesome, and I am so grateful to you all.
Stay tuned for the cover reveal of A Wicked Hunger here in the next week.
August 19, 2013
Winners Announced
My clicking finger went AWOL, and now I have 4 giveaway winners to announce. Congrats to Sherri Williamson, April Jackson, Heather Wohltman, and Melissa Reynolds!
To those of you who did not win on this go around, keep checking back for the next giveaway. I tend to get a little impulsive, so it could happen any day.
Have a wonderful week, all of you.
August 13, 2013
Giveaway: Win a Paperback Copy of Demon Retribution
There are several books from my Shadow Quest series sitting on my shelf. They’re looking good, but they’d look better in your hands. So I figured, why not post a giveaway? Because, well, who doesn’t like free stuff?
I have two copies of Demon Retribution up for grabs, and there are several ways to enter—see below. The giveaway will run until Aug 17th 2012. At the end of the giveaway, two winners will receive an email within 48 hours.
Good luck!
August 7, 2013
Winners announced!
I had such a blast on the July Tour and Giveaway. Thank you Bewitching Book Tours for setting it up. Congrats to Sydney Dobronyi, Jasmyn Novachek, and Tori Whitaker for winning the giveaway.
Side note: If any bloggers/reviews out there would like to review my Shadow Quest series, use my contact forum to send me your name, the book review blog you’re affiliated with, as well as where else you might post a review and which book you’re interested in reading.
July 1, 2013
July Book Tour and Giveaway
Join me in a fun adventure around the world! Well, around the Internet.
Throughout July, I’ll be touring various blogs to promote my Shadow Quest series. Why should you care? Prizes of course! There is a fantastic giveaway you’re going to want to enter, as well as fun guest posts by me.
Follow the tour to enter the giveaway and win either a $25 gift certificate to Amazon, a signed copy of Demon Possession (US only), or an ebook copy of Demon Possession.
Tour Dates:
July 1
Shayna Renee’s Spicy Reads
http://shaynareneesspicyreads.blogspot.com
July 2
Urban Fantasy Investigations
http://urbanfantasyinvestigations.blo...
July 2
www.christina-mcknight.blogspot.com
July 3
Jessica Loves Books
http://www.jessicalovesbooks.com
July 3
Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, and Romance
http://readingandwritingurbanfantasy....
July 5
Mommasez…
ccclubbs.com
July 8
C.W. Book Reviews
@ The House of Malfunction
www.houseofmalfunction.com
July 9
The Creatively Green Write at Home Mom
www.creativelygreen.blogspot.com
July 10
Offbeat Vagabond
http://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/
July 11
Fang-tastic Books
www.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com
July 12
Pembroke Sinclair.
pembrokesinclair.blogspot.com
July 15
Viviana, Enchantress of Books
http://www.vivianaenchantressofbooks....
July 15
Musings of Mistress of the Dark Path could do a review.
mistressofthedarkpath.wordpress.com
July 16
Butterfly-o-Meter Books
http://butterflyometerbooks.blogspot....
July 17
A_TiffyFit’s Reading Corner
tiffyfit.blogspot.com
July 18
Storm Goddess Book Reviews
http://www.stormgoddessbookreviews.bl...
July 19
Hooked In a Book
http://hookedinabook.blogspot.com/
July 19
A Bibliophiles Thoughts on Books
http://bibliophilesthoughtsonbooks.bl...
July 22
Michelle’s Paranormal Vault of Books
http://concisebookreviewsbymichelle.b...
July 22
Bookswagger
July 23
Roxanne’s Realm
www.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com
July 24
Books & Other Spells.
nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com
July 25
Musings and Ramblings
http://www.judy-ree.blogspot.com
July 25
Coffee and Characters
http://www.daniellecromero.blogspot.com
Review Stop with Question ( Can you ask the author what their favorite Coffee Shop drink is and if their main character/s were to walk into a Coffee Shop what would they order)
July 26
Elfie Books
http://elfie-books.blogspot.co.uk
July 26
Liezel’s Book Blog
July 29
Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess
http://wowfromthescarfprincess.blogsp...
July 29
Frankie Blooding’s Bookshelf
http://frankieblooding.wordpress.com/
July 30
Faerie Tale Books
www.faerietalebooks.org
July 31
Reader’s Edyn
http://readersedyn.blogspot.com
July 31
Demons do it Better
