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Shattered Existence – Book Three Fractured Souls

In February, I started the third book in the Fractured Souls series and I’m happy to report that we have hit and surpassed the halfway point! I’d hoped to have the first draft completed by now and out to the Beta Readers, but my life has been thrown into a blender with some unexpected medical complications. With very little effort, I broke my 5th Metatarsal in my left foot and on the same side, my Malleolus ankle bone. I could make up some long and amazing story about how it happened, but it was literally just a rogue hug gone very, very wrong. SO wrong that it required surgery. So now, one week out from being sliced, pinned, plated, screwed, and sewn back together, I’m still struggling with having a clear head and mind to be able to write (or do anything besides binge watch The Great British Baking Show). But I’m hoping when my sutures are out, things will get better in the brain section. I don’t want to rush it though, because then Braidan may do something she (and I) regret.

Dragons and the Ruse is out!

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DRAGONS AND THE RUSE – DRAGONS FOREVER BOOK FOUR

Hidden in the midst of the Sargasso Sea and deep in the Bermuda Triangle, Deglan and Carik search for the mysterious Caelum Island where Roman, the rogue dragon, has been seen.

Legend says the island is everything paradise should be, but as soon as they are within its boundaries, they are thrust into human form, and all chaos breaks loose.

Teaming up with Roman is the last thing either of them wants, but as the Caelums revolt against the outsiders, blaming them for the problems they’re experiencing, the pair has no choice. Banding together along with some magical creatures they must discover what exactly has the island in such disarray.

As the chaos turns sharply into crisis, a dangerous force attacks, and without their dragon abilities Deglan, Carik, and the rest of the inhabitants are powerless to stop it. Now this version of paradise feels like a trap.

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Forged Reality – Book Two Fractured Souls

At long last, Forged Reality is out! Pick up your copy today on any of these retailers: CBD | CreateSpace |  Barnes and Noble |  Kobo | iBooks or on  Amazon by picking your country: US | UK | DE | FR | ES | IT | NL | JP | BR | CA | MX | AU | IN

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FORGED REALITY  – Fractured Souls Book Two

Memories have a curious way of changing your life. Good memories make you stronger. Bad ones make you wiser. And the ones you most want to forget torture you.

My name is Braidan, and I’m eighteen years old. Life outside Saber Corp has been nearly perfect for me, Lucas, and the ten girls who share my DNA. The fear has subsided, and now with my abilities fading, life may have a chance to settle into normal. At least, those are the lies I tell myself as I continue to deny what I see in Angel, my true replica. Why can’t perfection last?

Ripping everyone and everything I love from my grasp is not enough for Saber Corp. Now they want me dead, so they can drive Angel into a new reality they’ve forged for her

Losing everything threatens to destroy and transform me into the monstrous killing machine Saber once desired. Driven by my desire to find truth, I will use the past to navigate my new reality. Teamed with a handful of misfits, trust is a lost commodity. But if we work together, we may have a chance to stop Saber before they create havoc so powerful no one can stop it.

Destiny depends on it.

Click here to read Chapter One – Forged Reality

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Life update!

Yes, we’re homeschoolers!

A lot has happened in the past year or so of my life and while I was actively finishing up Forged Reality (and getting it ready to release on June 27, 2016) I was also dealing with a new way of life!

Most of my frequent readers know that we are homeschoolers and have been since the beginning. We started out of the desire to allow our daughter to excel and not be held back by the system that told me they would hold her back so the others could catch up. That just didn’t work for us. We are very happy with our decision to homeschool and while the world scream “WHAT ABOUT SOCIALIZATION” the rest of us homeschoolers just laugh. We have plenty of socialization, and while that might be hard to believe, you will just have to trust me. Or better yet, have a conversation with one of my kids and then you will understand that they lacked nothing in their homeschool experience.

Lacking Something?

But this phrase “they lacked nothing…” is actually what I’m updating on. You see, we were lacking something. Not in education. Not in socialization. Not even in fun. But we were lacking something I didn’t even know about. It wasn’t homeschoolings fault per say, but it was something.

In February of 2015 my oldest (then 15) went to a choir production for our local high school choir department. She came home from that performance and absolutely gushed about everything! She had light in her eyes I recognized as admiration.

See, my oldest is a music lover. She was taking piano, voice, and she taught herself guitar. She led worship at church and youth group and she was all around a musical intellect. So seeing this organized group of choir students stirred something in her. Something our personal homeschool lacked.

Immediately I emailed the school and asked if they allowed homeschoolers in their program and unfortunately the answer was no. Which was a huge bummer, because that meant we had some hard choices to make.

Decisions

We waffled on what to do for weeks. When I sat her down and asked her what she was thinking she was very honest with me. She said, “Mom, I have never ever regretted homeschooling… until I saw that choir. I really want to be part of that and think if I don’t at least try I am going to regret it.”

That was it. There was only one choice to make. You see, in our house, we don’t live with regrets. You live life to the fullest and you reach for your dreams. My daughter’s desire (dare I say, dream) was to sing in this highly acclaimed high school choir (and they really are all that and a bag of chips) and while that meant she had to enter the public lifestyle, she was up for the challenge.

Uh oh!

Now, you’d think the story stopped there, but some of you might remember a post back five or so years ago about my Visual Spatial Learner. My son struggled for a long time with school in general. He wasn’t your normal type of learner so we adjusted the way we taught him and he seemed to thrive.

Fast forward to my daughters revelation that she wants to go to public school  for choir, and my son said, “Well if she is going to try it, can I try too?”

Let me just tell you, my mind screeched to a complete halt. My thoughts immediately were, “No you can’t go! You will be eaten alive! You will struggle! They aren’t teaching your learning style! You are… ahhhh!!!” But then another part of my thought process was, “He has learned so much in the past five years and learned different techniques for learning, I think he can do it. In fact, it might be amazing!”

So again, I waffled back and forth on his desire to try it out, but we had always maintained that if they ever wanted to enter public school at the high school level, they certainly could. So, maybe the decision was his?

Public School

In June 2015, I registered my 11th and 9th graders for their first year in a brick and mortar public school setting. Set to start very beginning of August. The 11th grader (my daughter) registered for AP Lit, AP US History, Advanced Alg 2, Choir, ICT, and Chemistry. The 9th grader registered for choir, PE, Ag Science, English 1, Alg 1, Phys/Earth Science, and ICT. (ICT is a required class for graduation in the state of California. It’s computer/technology)

The deal was, they had to make it to the mid-year point and then they could choose to come home again if it was too much for them. But I would not allow them to come home until that point. However, I told them that we reserved the right to PULL THEM at any point and bring them back to homeschooling. For grades. For attitude. For misconduct. For ANYTHING.

Summer was different as they prepared mentally for a new experience. Both of them were nervous but excited all in the same breath. Their youngest brother called them crazy at every chance he could. He maintains he will homeschool forever… still!

Freshman orientation came (and the 11th grader could go as well because she was new to the school) and immediately I knew we’d made the right decision. Both kids wondered off with old and new friends and I didn’t see them again until it was time to leave.

School Time!

The first few weeks of school was nerve-wracking… for me. Were they doing okay? How were they adjusting? Were they being made fun of for homeschooling? How was the experience? But each and every day they would come home with smiles on their faces and stories to share.

When the first quarter grades came out, I was super nervous. Had I done okay with their learning experiences? Were they at least getting decent grades? Those envelopes arrived in the mail and I won’t lie, I felt sick. It was the moment of truth. But when I pulled them open, I really wanted to do a happy dance.

Straight A(s) for both of them! And this trend kept up until the very end of school where they finished strong. As a homeschooler it was hard to see 100+ percent in a core class. Because had this happened at home, we would have accelerated the learning and moved ahead faster. But, this is public school. That is not how it works. Oh well.

So needless to say, this year was a year of a lot of firsts for our family. First dance. First cross country meet. First choir performance. First dates. First prom. And the list goes on. And it was a good year. A tiring one, but very good. As it stands right now, both kids are excited to go back to school for their 12th and 10th grade years, which is odd, I know. But my kids love to learn and it shows. I’m so proud of them for what they’ve accomplished and feel so grateful that homeschooling did exactly what we desired. It gave them a love for life-long learning and a desire to excel.

What Next?

I mentioned that the youngest of the kids says he will stay at home forever and I tend to believe him. He gets all of his educational needs met here at home and he is able to spend time in learning experiences with friends every other day. He struggles with sensory and auditory processing disorder, and he knows that entering into a public school setting would be a bigger challenge then with his siblings. He also loves the fact that while he does have to learn the boring stuff, when something interests him, he can explore it in depth and learn everything there is to know about it. And he is all about knowledge.

What’s Best

In the end, we’ve really tried to do what is best for each of our children individually and are thrilled to see where they have come from and where they’re going. As each of them embarks upon their own paths, it’s fun to watch them wade through the waters of life. Sometimes they swim fine across the calm blue waters. And sometimes it’s everything they can do to stay afloat in the rough rapids. While other times, my husband and I are there to help them to the waters edge because while we know experiences make them stronger, we want to reach in and help when they need it.

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Young Adult Summer Reading Facebook Giveaway

DIVE INTO SUMMER (MAY 24-JUNE 27)

What you will win:

Autographed copy of Pieces of Me by Eisley Jacobs
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If you aren’t subscribed to my newsletter you are missing out! Each newsletter has a special chance to win something from me and the most recent has much news that I thought I would also share here.

May 2016 Newsletter

There have been so many exciting things happening in 2016, it barely seems fair that I have even more exciting news to share with you all! But it’s true–more exciting things happening for Eisley Jacobs and the novels she lost sleep over.

And because I am so excited about this news, you can win a FULL EISLEY JACOBS LIBRARY and $50 in Digital Book Money. That sounds so much more awesome than it really is because that is only eight books, but it’s still pretty awesome. I hope you’ll keep reading to find out how you can be entered to win!

 EISLEY IS ON CBD!

Yes it’s true! Christian Book Distributors has picked up ALL of my novels! Right now they are only up for pre-order, but soon they will be stocked and ready to go! This is a huge step for my novels and it is so exciting to see what God has planned for them!

If you haven’t purchased one of my novels in the past and you want to go ahead and order from CBD, please do!

Click here to be taken to CBD.

And with this fabulous news comes the re-cover release of RUNAWAY CHOICES!



Runaway Choices – A Christian Speculative Fiction Novel

Everyone runs from their past; Beck has it mastered. She’s been running for so long, stopping is a foreign concept. With her conning skills and wits at the ready, she’s on a plane to London, free of charge.Beck believes everything is going as planned, but when reality twists on its axis, she soon wonders whose plan? Teaming up with the gorgeous bellhop, Colin, is a no brainer, especially when they discover their connections are anything but accidental.In their quest for answers, both are confronted with the demons of their pasts. Beck panics and does what comes naturally — runs. However, she’s not only running from herself, but from the superhuman who has made it his life’s goal to track her down and either remove her from the equation or convince her to join him.

Runaway Choices Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo |iTunes

Are you ready to win a complete Eisley Jacobs library along with $50 in Digital Cash to any site of your choice?

Here is how you enter:

Some people may not realize this, but a review is priceless to an author and the visibility of our novels. So we need your reviews! In fact, much of the algorithms on Amazon and Barnes and Noble (along with free advertising) come from reviews!

So to enter this contest, all you have to do is leave a review. That is it!

The more reviews you have, the more entries you receive. And you have an opportunity when all is said and done to win about 84 entries into this contest!

But Eisley, leaving reviews takes forever! It doesn’t have to take forever! Just a simple line about how the novel made you feel will be perfect! Of course you can say whatever you want, but you shouldn’t feel like you need to write a novel.

So leave a review, copy the link to the review (on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, iTunes, your website) and then email them to me to be entered. And yes, old reviews count! And if you review ALL books on one site, you receive 10 extra entries!For more details or to enter click here!

FORGED REALITY UPDATE!

An update already? Well of course! In these post production weeks, you really have to shift with the winds and just take things as they come. And with the gale forces, I have to let you all know that the release was pushed back two weeks. Mostly because the editor got it back later than expected, and the beta notes are still rolling in. I want to make sure it’s perfect for you all, so I made the decision to push the date to the 27th.  While this is sad news… I have good news too!

Kindle pre-order for Forged Reality is live!

And when you pre-order, you not only help a dragon get his wings, but you will also help boost release day sales and help the book gain notice! So if you don’t mind, spend $1.99 on the pre-order (less than a coffee)! And the price will rise on release day, so don’t wait too long!And in case you missed it, click here to read chapter one – FORGED REALITY – FRACTURED SOULS BOOK TWO. Read it soon because it will be coming down to prepare for the release festivities!

FORGED REALITY (Back cover copy)

“Destiny has a way of crushing us…”

Memories have a curious way of changing your life.  Good memories make you stronger. Bad ones make you wiser. And the ones you most want to forget torture you.

My name is Braidan, and I’m eighteen years old. Life outside Saber Corp has been nearly perfect for me, Lucas, and the ten girls who share my DNA. The fear has subsided, and now with my abilities fading, life may have a chance to settle into normal. At least, those are the lies I tell myself as I continue to deny what I see in Angel, my true replica. Why can’t perfection last?

Ripping everyone and everything I love from my grasp is not enough for Saber Corp. Now they want me dead, so they can drive Angel into a new reality they’ve forged for her

Losing everything threatens to destroy and transform me into the monstrous killing machine Saber once desired.  Driven by my desire to find truth,  I will use the past to navigate my new reality. Teamed with a handful of misfits, trust is a lost commodity. But if we work together, we may have a chance to stop Saber before they create havoc so powerful no one can stop it.

Destiny depends on it.

CALLING ALL YOUNG ARTISTS (and young at heart)
It’s time for me to start collecting dragon drawings!  If you have a budding artist who wants to submit their drawings for a chapter in the upcoming book, please follow these few short guidelines:

Use plain white paper (no lined paper please)
Use pencil or black ink. The best drawings are pencil drawn, then traced in black sharpie.
Draw dragons and have fun! (SEE SOME EXMAPLES HERE)
Scan your drawing and send it to Eisley.Jacobs@gmail.com

Because I only have room for 30ish drawings in each book, all slots are first come first chosen. Please note, when you send your drawings, they become property of the dragons. They reserve the right to use your drawing in any marketing or media needs. However, they will never ever share your name or the drawing’s place of origin with anyone! They only believe in putting first names and first initials in the artist index.

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YA Sci-Thriller Novel, Pieces of Me, gets a face lift!

Happy Birthday to Pieces of Me, a little late. I’m even late with my own kid’s birthdays, but that is beside the point.

In March 2013 Braidan O’Donnell wandered into our lives with nary a memory. All she had was a string of post-it notes that guided her through her morning. Now three years later, she’s ready for the face-lift she’s been waiting for!

So without further adieu… the new cover!

And in case you need to run right out and get the new cover, here are the purchase links.

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Forged Reality is complete!

It’s true! After three long years of fighting with myself, words, health, more words, and circumstances, it is done and handed over to the powers that be for the next phase of the process. Do I think it’s worth the wait? YES! It turned out to be emotional roller coaster I really hoped it would be. I should be announcing a release date within the next three weeks! I’m so stinking excited I can hardly stand myself.

If you know of a YA Action-Thriller blogger who would like a free ARC for a review, please email me using my contact page. I’ll be setting up a blog tour as soon as I have a release date and I would love to include all who want to be in on the pre-release party.

Also, very shortly (within the week) the new cover for Pieces of Me will be released to the world! I hope you will join me in the excitement over on Facebook and enter to win some fabulous prizes. Check in this weekend for details!

In other news, books 4 and 5 of the Dragons Forever series are in the works and the target dates for completion will be 2016! What the what? Yes, it’s true! So look for news on the next installment of Deglan and Meia (and all their fabulous friends and frenemies)! And if you want to know where we are going in these two books, think Bermuda and Amazon!

So I hope you will stay tuned for what is to come!

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Big things happening…

 

Ahhhh, I have secrets and I can’t keep it! Pieces of Me is getting a face-lift! But because we aren’t ready for the cover reveal, but let me assure you that this face-lift is exactly what Braidan needed! And because I’m super nice (or maybe this makes me ornery?) I’m going to give you a teaser cover. Heh.








I know you can’t see much, but trust me, you are going to love it! And of course if the outside gets a make-over, the inside also gets some time in the sun.
And coming soon will be a whole new redesigned website.




Oh, did you click on that picture and see something new? Yep! We have a series title now!
Fractured Souls.
Which really does capture the whole series so well (Thank you Lis for all your help with brainstorming! See I listen!)

And if that wasn’t exciting enough…Book two, Forged Reality is currently at the editors!







And because I just couldn’t stop there, Book Three now has a title (and a title page)*!
Shattered Existence* will be the final book in this series and it will be the epic conclusion you didn’t even know you wanted!

*I reserve the right to change the title at any time before release, but I think it’s pretty stuck in stone.



Seriously though, if you read my post a couple weeks ago, it seems that whatever was stuck in the gears is long gone. 15 days into 2016 and we have epic amounts of awesome! Cue the rock music.




Stay tuned for the re-release information of Pieces of Me and the cover reveal and announcement of the pub date for Forged Reality.

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