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The Gatekeeper’s Promise Cover Reveal Party and Giveaway!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over two dozen prizes, including a $40 gift card of your choice and ebooks by your favorite authors, have been donated to help celebrate the reveal of the sixth and final book in The Gatekeeper’s Saga.

The rafflecopter giveaway begins today and will end on July 30th during the big Facebook event, where a handful of Olympians will host games and award even more prizes. Some of these prizes include signed paperbacks, audiobooks, the Athena Locket, and an “I’m a BOOK G[R]EEK” tote, button, and t-shirt. The July 30th Facebook Party will take place from 7 PM to 10 PM Central Standard Time. Please join us here.

Each day from now until the event, a new piece of the puzzle will be added to the cover, which was created by Melinda VanLone of Book Cover Corner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then on July 30th and July 31st, book bloggers from all over the world will join me in posting the cover for all to see.

You can enter the rafflecopter giveaway below. All books listed are ebook editions unless noted otherwise. Good luck!

 

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Party Time! It’s The Gatekeeper’s Promise Cover Reveal!

I can’t believe it’s almost time to reveal the cover for the sixth and final book in The Gatekeeper’s Saga. I’m both excited and a bit sad about the series coming to an end.

Join me and some of the Olympians in fun games and awesome prizes, including my I’m a BOOK G[R}EEK t-shirt and tote, signed paperbacks, and the Athena Locket. You can join the Facebook Party here.

Although The Gatekeeper’s Promise won’t be released until October 1st, it is already available for preorder at most of the major online retailers.

Keep checking back to see a new piece of the puzzle added daily between now and the reveal!

Also check back for the awesome rafflecopter giveaway, which will go live soon! If you’re an author and would like to donate an ebook, you can sign up here. If you’re a blogger and would like to be a part of the reveal, you can sign up here.

I’m thrilled with the work the designer, Melinda VanLone, has done  on the covers for the entire saga and can’t wait for you to see this one!

 

 

July 14th update: Here’s another piece of the puzzle!

Racine’s Rockin’ Author Summer Giveaway!

 

Please enter Racine’s PA Services Rafflecopter Giveaway. This began at 7pm on July 8th (PST) and will last until 7pm (PST) on August 8th. Good luck!

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UtopYA Con 2014: What A Trip!

My UtopYA Con 2014 trip to Nashville started with my arriving at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel on Monday to get my pre-orders and swag organized and to get in a little writing before everyone else arrived.

But the hotel’s legends of ghostly visits got the best of me, and I spent the first night with the light on, even though I don’t really believe in ghosts (I don’t think).

On Wednesday afternoon, I met up with Susan Burdorf, Janet Wallace, and Lindsey Miller as they were unloading boxes and carrying them up to the second floor. It was nice to have them to myself for a few minutes (the ladies, not the boxes).

Susan and I created our own write-in at the hotel lobby that day, and I knocked out 1000 words of The Gatekeeper’s Promise and figured out a major plot point!

That evening, Susan kidnapped me, Chelsea Starling, and Christina Mercer. We had no idea where we were headed, but when we ended up at the Loveless Cafe for the historic final broadcasting of Music City Roots in that venue, we couldn’t squee loudly enough! “Pour me another tequila, one for each hand!” Shawn Camp and Friends sang.

On Thursday, I finally got to meet one of my street team Divas, Lisa Graziano (pictured below on my left). She, Krystal Wade, Amy Evans, and Morgan (of Morgan and Fallon’s Book Blog: Seeing Double in Neverland) joined me for lunch at Praline’s, and then we went on a mani-pedi adventure! Although I didn’t end up getting my nails done, I enjoyed getting to know these ladies.

Thursday evening, I got to meet another of my street team Divas, Shellie Hedge (on my right). She became my roomie and my personal assistant for the rest of the week. I don’t know how I could have made it without her! That very first day she arrived, she helped me haul my swag to the Opry Mills Mall for a book event with Bailey Ardisone, Rebecca Ethington, and Felicia Tatum, where we introduced the natives to our swaggy ways. Afterward, Shellie and I ate at the Rainforest Cafe past a beautiful aquarium and next to some wild omnitronic gorillas!

On Friday morning, Sylvia Day motivated us with her keynote, “What I Wish I’d Known Then,” and then I was off to a presentation of my own as one of the panelists in “What A Difference a Year Makes.” I shared the spotlight with Carol Kunz, Sarah Ashley Jones, Starla Huchton, and Teal Haviland (our moderator).

Shellie helped me haul my pre-orders and swag down to the lobby Friday afternoon for the Friday Night Fan Invasion. At first I was disappointed when I discovered that my table would be at the end of a long hallway where I thought few people would come to visit me, but then I learned that Sylvia Day would be sitting at the table next to mine, and I perked up quick. As the fans lined up to get her signature, I passed out my bookmarks to them and invited them to enter my raffle.

I also enjoyed meeting my table mate, Melissa Pearl, who, though originally from New Zealand, had come from China to the con. Across from us, Misty Provencher tossed caramels to her fans (and gave me a lovely bookcharm necklace!). Other fabulous people that came to my table were Tina Donnelly and her sisters Cassie and Terri Barber, Barbara Gordon and her brother Patrick, Stacey Nixon, Justine Vandale, Kendall McCubbin, Ericka Pasco, Shellene Clare, and Kelly Risser.

I headed over to Maxwell’s for karaoke night once the Fan Invasion had come to an end! After accidentally calling Chanda Hahn “Alison” (I must have been missing my good friend, Alison Pensy!), I managed to pull a bunch of others up on stage with me to sing Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.” Among them were Kika MacFarlane, Becca Huerta, Casey Bond, Brenda Hiatt Barber, and Caroline Johnson Pinard. I was especially proud of Natasha Hanova, who seemed to get over her stage fright rather quickly!

Saturday morning, we were graced by the wonderful Gennifer Albin, whose keynote, “Scribbling Women: Empowering Modern Female Writers and Their Readers,” had me both laughing and crying. Then I was off to my second panel, “Amazon Marketing 101,” where I had the pleasure of presenting with Quinn Loftis (our moderator), Brina Courtney, and Bella Roccaforte.

The Saturday evening awards ceremony and dance were out of this world (pun intended)! What fun to watch Adam Kunz accept so many awards on behalf of Jennifer Armentrout, entertaining us with his stand-up comedy. The laughter turned to tears when his mother and co-author, Carol Kunz, aka Amanda Jason, won best debut novel of the year. Her emotional speech of gratitude left me a mess. The other winners were equally moving, especially Quinn Loftis (who cried as she said she wasn’t going to),  Inger Iverson (who won best book trailer), Toni Lesatz (who won a couple of awards for her blog), and Amy Bartol and her mother/editor, whose speech pulled at my heartstrings!

And, of course, I had to bring out the tarot of the Mythic Oracle that night! I read for quite a few people, including Susan Burdorf, Tina Donnelly and her sister Cassie, Inger Iverson, Crystal Bryant, Sarah Ashley Jones, and Candace Selph.

The conference ended with one final adventure and the first ever “Eva Pohler’s Party at the Parthenon.” About twelve of us– Megan Bagley, Amanda Daws, Author Tyffani Clark, Kelly A Risser, Justine Vandale, Sandy Bowman, Barbara Gordon, Patrick Gordon, Destiny Love, Sharon Rose Mayes, Sharon Stephens Minzer, Marla Hancock Wenger, and me–dined at Montana Grill (where I had a bison burger–yum!) and then took a tour of the Parthenon, where we saw the amazing forty-foot statue of Athena in an exact replica of her temple in Athens. The smaller statue she is holding is over six feet tall!

What an amazing weekend!  There are so many others I didn’t even mention–like Jo Michaels, Collen Blackstone, Brenda Mcleod, Lily Straight, Carlyle Labushagne, Julie Jewels Bromley, Rachel Harris, Cathy Redhotness Jackson, Nely Cab, Alivia Anders, Allyson Gottlieb, Nanette Bradford, Megan Allen Curd, and the list goes on!

I love all of you and can’t wait til next year!

 

It’s Time to Announce the Winners!!!

First, I want to thank all of you for participating–whether you were an author who donated, a blogger who posted a blitz or review, or a reader who entered the sweepstakes–because your participation brought more attention to the topic of teen suicide and helped raise money for Active Minds. Many of you even directly donated money to that nonprofit organization devoted to mental health awareness and suicide prevention in young adults. Thank you! If you didn’t get a chance to donate and would like to, you can here: Active Minds Website.

I also want to thank those of you who reviewed The Purgatorium and Gray’s Domain. You have a lot of books on your TBR list, and I’m grateful you chose mine.

Now for our winners!!!! (These were all selected by the rafflecopter.):

 

Mercy Amare and K.T. Smith’s Legacies: Lisa Carter Longstreth

Casey Bond’s Reap: Amber Tinsley

Jacinda Buchmann’s Indigo Incite: Debbie Poole

Nely Cab’s Creatura Series, Books 0.5-2: Angela Daffern

Amy Evan’s Clicks and Jellybean Kisses: Stacey Nixon

C.R. Everett’s I Loved That About Her: Elliot Waugh

A.M. Hargrove’s Tragically Flawed: Rose Montague

Susan Holmes’s Deadly Ties: A Waterside Kennel’s Mystery: Lisa Carter Longstreth

Laura Howard’s The Forgotten Ones: Loraine Oliver

Amy Jones’s A Zebra Like Me: Myra Espino

Allana Kephart and Melissa Simmons’s Uprising: Amanda Powell Vinson

Carlyle Labuschagne: Winner’s Choice of any of her books: Stephanie Shaw

Quinn Loftis’s Grey Wolves Series: Carol Savoy Fox

Quinn Loftis’s Elfin Series: Tiffany K Halliday

Quinn Loftis’s Call Me Crazy: Terri Barber

Kelly Martin’s Big Is Beautiful: Jeannette Joyal

Jo Michaels’s Lily (Mystic Vol. 2) Lisa Graziano

Jennifer Miller’s Pretty Little Lies: Nikki Johnstone

J.D. Nelson’s Night Aberrations: Colourful Wordwench

Alison Pensy’s Custodian Novels Boxed Set: Louisa Fae Dent

Eva Pohler’s The Gatekeeper’s Saga Deausha K Felker-Sernicola

C.W. Stokes’s Second Chances: Stephanie Grant

Felicia Tatum’s Intoxicating Passion Boxed Set: Sonya McAllister

Becca Vincenza’s Damaged: Maureen Coughlan

K.A. Young’s The Nephilum Warrior Boxed Set: Simon Clark

K.A. Young’s The Elise Michaels Series: Giedre Sliumba

Kat’s Indie Book Blog: Rachel M Raithby’s Deadwood Hunter Series (1): Gloria Puentes

Deausha Kitty’s YA Book Blog: $5 Amazon GC: Karen Forss Dailey

Lisa’s Book Lair: Swag: Susan K. Newmann

The Bookworm Blog: $1.99 ebook: Gypsy Madden

Supagurl Books: Swag” Kathleen Nichols

Wicked Women Book Blog $3 Amazon GC: Teresa Ann Richards

Ravenz Reviews: Heart Attacks: A Valentine’s Day Anthology: Maura Treacy

 

The donors have been contacted, so, winners, if you don’t receive your prize within the week, please let me know. Thanks again for supporting Eva Pohler Books.

 

Who’s Your Summer Book Crush?

What would you say to over 80 titles with many undeniably-hot BOOK BOYFRIENDS that leave you wanting more? Yep, we’ve got you covered. The second annual SUMMER BOOK CRUSH event runs this year from June 19th through June 22nd. Don’t miss it, or you will have to wait a full year for the next one!

So many ways to fall in love with just a right BOOK BOYFRIEND! And the best part? You can purchase your dream Book Boyfriend for only 99¢ each, but for a limited time only.

We have guys who are brooding and complicated, or the perfect gentlemen, right next to the jock-a-licious beauties, and much much more for you, ladies to choose from!

Find your summer’s fling between the pages of a book. And don’t stop on one – after all we have many BOOK BOYFRIENDS for you to mingle with.

Don’t think twice – ONE CLICK it! Each book is only $0.99 but only for a few days, so don’t delay before it’s too late to flirt with ALL those hot guys.

* Let yourself get dreamily lost between the pages of these books *

** Our Book Boyfriends will take your hand and lead you straight into an unforgettable fantasy **

Come party with us on Facebook and Twitter during the event (6/19 – 6/22). Just look for the hashtag #SBCboyfriends

* HAPPY READING * HAPPY SUMMER *

 

Psyched Up for UtopYA Con in Nashville!

My ship has landed at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville! I came a few days early to get my swag and pre-orders organized and to have some quiet writing time before the fun begins.

A few people on the UtopYA Facebook page asked me to post some teasers of the hotel, which I love. It has so much character. I would describe it as French inspired with a twist of country music and topped with southern hospitality. There’s even a baby grand piano where our musically talented can perform for us!

The cab ride from the airport was less than twenty minutes in rush hour traffic. There are shuttles available, too.

When you enter the lobby, you are greeted by a beautiful bank of windows that look out to the pool.

The walk to the elevators is so French!

There’s even a French/Cajun restaurant right inside the hotel called Pralines. The menu looks amazing.

But for people who prefer casual dining, there’s also a pub, and the waitress in there is one of the friendliest people I’ve ever met. I had the turkey club. It was delicious and I highly recommend it.

 

I think this might be the stage where the karaoke will be happening–unless the jamming is out by the pool.

 

 

I still haven’t explored the entire hotel, but these are all the pics you’re getting, because I don’t want to give away the whole surprise!

I can’t believe we UtopYA Con attendees will have the whole place to ourselves!!! I can’t wait for the fun to begin! Hurry up, everybody, and get here!

Also, they say this hotel is haunted. What do I say to that? Bring it on!!!

 

Very Paranormal Book Rave Fun!

I had such a blast partying with fellow paranormal authors, booksellers, and readers at the Very Paranormal Book Rave in the Pasadena Barnes and Noble. Thanks to the Crazy Booksellers, Shawna and Lucy, and the TrinDee team, Trini and Damaris, for organizing such a killer event!

Me with Trini, Shawna, Lucy, and Chris.

Me with Mary Lindsey

I got to meet some fantastic booksellers–Lana (the photographer), Shawna, Lucy, Chris, and Dan! These people LOVE books, authors, and readers, and they know how to have a good time!!

 

Me with Joy Preble and Tracy Deebs (Wolff).

I also got to meet some fantastic authors. I had actually met Mary Lindsey and Tracy Deebs at a San Antonio book signing about a year ago, and their books, Shattered Souls and Doomed, are already on my TBR list.

Joy Preble’s The Sweet Dead Life has just been catapulted near the top, too!

Me with Rachel Harris and C.C. Hunter.

 

I also learned that I will have the pleasure of seeing Rachel Harris and C.C. Hunter at UtopYa Con this weekend in Nashville, so I am so looking forward to getting to know them better. Their books, Sweet Sixteenth Century and Shadow Falls, look amazing and have quickly moved up the ranks on my TBR list!

 

Me with Venessa Kimble and Jaye Wells.

 

Venessa Kimball’s sci-fi saga, Piercing the Fold, has my name written all over it! Can’t wait to dive into that series! And Jaye Wells’s Dirty Magic looks equally amazing!

 

Me with Shauna Allen and Rose Garcia.

 

 

Speaking of amazing, the Transhuman Chronicles, by Rose Garcia, has absolutely piqued my curiosity, as has Shauna Allen’s The Cupid Chronicles. Hello! Did someone say Cupid?!!!

 

 

Me with Daryl Banner.

 

Daryl Banner’s Super Psycho Future Killers is a time-travel story! I LOVE time-travel stories and can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one!

One of the most prolific writers I met there was Donna Grant. Her newest Dark King novels look out of this world! Hello, anything with dragons gets my attention!

Me with Donna Grant.

 

 

Of course, the most important people I met at the rave were my family members! Thanks to my Uncle Marion, who changed his schedule to come see me, Aunt Margie, and cousins Kamran, Jim, Marcy, Barbara, Eliot, Jonah, and Garret. And the MOST important person was my daughter and helper, Candace Pohler!

 

Candace, me, Uncle Marion, Marcy, Jim, Eliot, Kamran, Aunt Margie, Jonah, and Garret.

Thanks to all who organized and to all who attended!

 

Very Paranormal Book Rave 6/14/2014 in Pasadena, TX

The name says it all! This event features the best PARANORMAL authors around. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and FREE OF CHARGE!

Author List  

subject to change
Adult/NA
Donna Grant
Jaye Wells

Nikki Narvaez

Tracy Wolff / Tessa Adams

Shauna Allen

YA

Rachel Harris 

Mary Lindsey

Joy Preble

Daryl Banner

Rose Garcia 

Emily McKay

Tracey Deebs

CC Hunter

Venessa Kimball
Eva Pohler

LOCATION



Fairway Market Place

5656 Fairmont Parkway

Pasadena, TX 77505

281-991-8011




Free Tickets & VIP Bags

VIP PARANORMAL tote bags will be available to attendees while supplies last. Those who purchase one or more copies of my books will receive an “I’m a BOOK G[R]EEK” tote, button, notepad, and pen.

Items to be raffled off at my table include this “I’m a BOOK G[R]EEK” t-shirt, the Athena Locket, and this Gatekeeper’s Saga t-shirt.


I hope to see you there!

Self-Promotion Seminar for Writers in Fredericksburg, Texas

Because I’ve gone from selling one book every few days to thousands a month, I’ve been invited to conduct a five-hour seminar for writers in Fredericksburg, Texas on the topic of self-promotion. The seminar will take place at the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall on Saturday, June 28th, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost of registration is $60. This includes coffee and pastries. The registration fee will be collected at the door, but you need to call Robert Deming in advance to reserve your spot. The number to call is 830-992-5676.

Here is the schedule for the seminar:

8:30 AM: Register/Coffee and Pastries/Introductions
9:00 AM: Creating Brand Awareness
9:30 AM: Using Social Media
10:30 AM: Soliciting Reviews
11:00 AM: Make Amazon Work for You
12:00 PM: Form Alliances
12:30 PM: Format Your Book to Sell
1:30 PM: End