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Significance TV Show Sizzle Reel Sneak!!

Ahhhhh!
Significance the TV Show has shared a first look (sizzle reel) which is some footage taken when you pitch your show. And they're showing a couple of those scenes to you!! This is a flashback scene from the first Virtuoso. And some shots of the new cast! Now, number one is, no, I do not have any control over and reign over the producers and this production. lol Authors do not ever. I'm not sure why some people think that, but...no. 
This is the production team's baby. The director told me once that I birthed Significance and now she was taking it to College. And what an apt statement! Now, when they re-optioned this for TV instead of a movie, the director and producers told me I was going to get more of the story with TV option, which I was SO excited about! They had to cut a lot of the story from the movie script because it's such a big book. But with the TV episodes option, it's going to be spread out over the episodes. Obviously, they can't just follow the books exactly word for word, storyline for storyline, no matter how much we would love that!!! So, as with any book-to-tv series there are changes. I have read the script for the pilot episode. They have the series following along with my books, but taking some turns, too. It will be things from my books and then sprinkles of things added in. 
For TV, they spruced and spiced up some of the powers a little to make it more dramatic. At the very end of this clip is something you'll see with Beck. My jaw dropped when I read the script. I was so angry!! lol And then I finished reading and all was put right in the world. So...don't worry. Yes, things have to be a little different, but YES, things will be same, too. So I want you guys to remember that throughout this process. And YES, there are very good things coming our way in the weeks to come. 
So cross your fingers and toes that it all works out and we get to see Maggie and Caleb on our TVs very soon!! ‪#‎SignificanceSeries‬
P.S. If you haven't liked the Significance Series TV Page yet, you should because that's where you'll get all the updates as they come in!!Without further ado!

Best wishes and happy endings,Shelly Crane

Wide Awake Boxset ON SALE for .99!!!

the WIDE AWAKE series BOXSETAll three books for just .99!!!only until 10/27/14


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Wide Awake (can be read as a stand-alone)Wide Spaces (novella)Wide Open (can be read as a stand-alone)
I hope you enjoy Mason and Emma, and then Milo and Maya in the third book (My favorite book that I've ever written, and the hardest.) I still go back and read parts of that book because I miss them so much. 
Happy reading!
Best wishes and happy endings,Shelly Crane

I'm sorry

Once again, I'm apologizing because I'm not going to be able to come to the Romance Riot signing in New York. I'm sorry about that. I wish I could come. I want to, so badly, but things are not working in my favor!! :) My health "stuff" hasn't stopped being a pain, but I'm hoping that things calm down soon. Please know that I want to be there and I'm SO sorry. 

Teaser Tuesday : Undeniably Chosen, A Significance novel

     


    You don’t feel cheated?” His eyes widened a little at that, but he stayed right where he was. Another swipe of that thumb almost rendered me speechless. Almost. “You don’t feel like everything in the universe wants us to hate each other?”


Release Update here if you haven't seen it.
Mwah!Best wishes and happy endings,Shelly Crane

Teaser : Undeniably Chosen

His smile was a little condescending, but I didn’t hold it against him. “One day you’ll get up to speed with me. I can hope, right?”Even that playful, adorable grin that was making my insides shake with all sorts of emotions I didn’t want to acknowledge couldn’t erase the events that happened last night. The weird texts he kept getting. His family showing up and acting as if there had been some plan. Him leaving with them and just coming to see me today as if nothing had transpired. I knew he was torn, but I needed answers, and as much as it pained me, I needed space because my significant’s skin was the most distracting thing I’d ever encountered. I knew he had heard everything in my head because his blue eyes dulled painfully. It took a lot not to reach out and brush my knuckles against his chin, for my own benefit as much as his, but I couldn’t. Right now, he was just a stranger who held my heart, and who also happened to be my enemy.He jerked as if I’d slapped him. I wondered if Romeo and Juliet had been brought to life if this is what they would have felt. Betrayed, torn, confused, alone even when the person you’re supposed to be with is right in front of you.“Don’t say that,” he groaned, his hands on my elbows tightening. It was then that I was smacked with the realization that I was still on his lap. I could feel the hot pink racing up the column of my neck. “You’re never alone. I promise you, if nothing else, you’ll never be alone, Ava.”
For the release date, TV show news, and another sneak, I released a video to update!

Best wishes and happy endings,Shelly Crane

Teaser and Questions Answered!!!

You guys are the best!Mwah!
Best wishes and happy endings,Shelly Crane

Teaser Tuesday : Undeniably Chosen, A Significance Novel

Everything stopped, especially when Mom’s breath caught and the glasses of sweet tea on the coffee table started to shake. Seth leaned back a bit. Tea sloshed on the table as Dad’s hand came up and cupped her cheek. “Baby, everything’s okay.”“Caleb,” she begged him for something that I didn’t understand. Maybe she didn’t either. “I didn’t understand what it meant until now. She’s his significant. That means he’s going to take her to—”       “No,” Dad argued, and it was evident that he meant it. He looked over at Seth and I started to say something to get him to tame his look, but he went on before I could. “She won’t be going to the Watson’s with you, Seth."

Unfortunately....

I can't make it to Penned Con.
If you've been talking to me at all or been at my house, then you know how excited I've been to go to Penned Con. I ordered TONS of swag and books. (6 boxes to be exact) I was supposed to leave tomorrow to be on my way, but unfortunately, it's just not in the cards for me. 
I know most of you know I have some health "stuff" going on. I told you about some of it a while back here. It's been going on for a while, and I've been back and forth to Mayo Clinic so much we do head nods to each other in the hall, (not really) but things aren't exactly getting "easier". It comes and goes. So I waited to see if I would feel better and HATE it that I don't. I'm so sorry. I informed Amy and Rick with Penned Con that I wasn't able to make it and they were understanding, but I'm very upset about it. 
So please, accept my apology for not being there. I'm so sorry. I hope to see you at another event soon. On my site up in the tabs is a place where you can request free signed bookmarks and signed bookplates (stickers you place on the inside flap) for your paperbacks. I always have those available. 
I was supposed to be sharing a table with Amy Bartol so tell her I'm missing her when you stop by. I know she won't be lonely because her table is always swarming with readers. 
I heart you guys to bits and thank you for understanding. I'm so sorry that I can't turn it on and off at will. I wish I could. 
Shelly Crane

TEASER TUESDAY : Undeniably Chosen, A Significance Novel

My hand still gripped my shirt at my chest from where he scared me, my breaths rushed from me, but I just watched me as he watched me.“I went to your house, but you weren’t there,” he stated the obvious. “I called your cell and you didn’t answer either.”“How did you get my number?” I asked, but even as I said the words I realized. “You put your number in my phone last night, didn’t you?”He nodded, maybe even a little sheepishly, his lips twisting, and then he looked me square in my eyes. His beautiful blue eyes pleaded with me. “It wasn’t hard to find you though with the withdrawals kicking in this morning.” His brow lowered, the skin around his blue eyes crinkling a little as he thought about something. It was so totally adorable that it pissed me off because I wanted to be angry with him.“What?” I asked.“What are you doing here?” He rubbed his chin, looking uncomfortable. I realized then that he was trying to hide a smile. Why… I looked up to see that I had pulled over across the street from the fire station. There was a large ‘22’ on the front and I remembered that from the shirt he was wearing in the coffee shop that day. I would never be able to forget that. “I thought you wouldn’t want anything to do with me and then you come here?”“I didn’t realize I did,” I answered softly. I shivered.“Please, Ava,” he said and when I looked back at him, he was looking right at me. In me, through me, to me. “I know you doubt me and I’m sorry for that. I’ll spend as long as it takes proving that I want to be worthy of you one day. You can doubt me all you want, just let me help you. Please,” he practically growled and that’s how I knew he was for real. He sounded just like Daddy did when it came to Mom, her safety. 
COMING SOON!FALLThere is NO official release date for this book.When it gets closer to time, I may give a date, but all I can say right now is that I'm working on it and hope to have it done by the end of the end year sometime. Or "fall" :) Thank you!

Undeniably Chosen Teaser Tuesday : A Significance Novel

“The Watsons led a hard life because of the people in this room. We were never meant to scrounge and beg like humans. Virtuoso are a powerful people with powerful blood in our veins.” He looked at my mother. “Did you really think we’d just lie down and accept your punishment?”      Seth jerked and looked at my mother, but she kept her gaze on Gaston.