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Cover Reveal: xoxoxo by Bethany Lopez

Today I'm excited to be participating in the cover reveal for Bethany Lopez's much-anticipated book, xoxoxo. This book serves as the follow-up to Ms. Lopez's well-reviewed debut, Ta Ta for Now!, and is the second book in her contemporary YA series, Stories about Melissa. xoxoxo will be released on March 2nd. Here's a summary to [...]

An Indie Author's Journey: What I've Learned

Today's my birthday! *tosses confetti* Any-who…there's something about grown-up birthdays that prompts you to evaluate your life. Since my birthday coincides with the passing of my books' six-month mark since publication, I thought this would be a great time to fill you in on how things are going and what I've learned. For those of [...]

Cover Reveal Mystery Tour: ORACLE by J. C. Martin

I'm incredibly excited and honored to be one of the blogs selected to feature the cover release for Oracle, the upcoming debut novel by author J.C. Martin. Ms. Martin's brief bio describes her as a butt-kicking bookworm and displaced Malaysian who writes crime and thrillers. I know her as a terrific Triberr mate and very [...]

Six Sentence Sunday: #Central (Book Two of the Daughters of Saraqael Trilogy)

Last week was my first attempt at a Six Sentence Sunday post on my blog, and I found it a lot of fun! Since I featured a snippet from Becoming last week, today I figured I would present something from Central, the second book in the Daughters of Saraqael Trilogy. Here we go:  The thought [...]

Six Sentence Sunday: #Becoming

A new year, a new blog. Isn't that how the saying goes? Well, in my case, that's what I decided at the end of 2011. I went into blogging last summer without a clue, knowing only that it was another forum in which I could promote my work and discuss a few select events and [...]

Teaser Tuesday: Excerpt, Title Release and a Totally-Free Download

Along with a new teaser, I have some exciting news to share with my Estilorian fans: The Prophecy is FREE today on Amazon (more about this below), and the titles of the books of the upcoming Firstborn trilogy have been set! Deciding on book titles is a challenge, but a fun one. After much deliberation, [...]

Raine Gives Back: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

It's so hard to believe that 2011 will be rolling to a close in just a few days. This has been a whirlwind year with so many wonderful experiences, and I can't wait to see what 2012 will bring! For me, personally, these are the top five highlights from 2011: 5. Finally getting to see [...]

12 Blogs of Christmas: Songs of the Season

Is there anything more identifiable than the strains of the first Christmas carol on the radio to signal the start of the holiday season? Sure, they may drive us nuts by the time Christmas actually rolls around, but there's no denying that first nostalgic nudge we experience when we hear our favorite holiday songs every [...]

Teaser Tuesday: Book One of the Firstborn Trilogy

This has been a crazy (and exciting) year. On top of building a new house, moving into that house, and my daughter starting Kindergarten, I also published the Daughters of Saraqael trilogy. For anyone who thinks that publishing a book is the last stage in the world of writing, though, that's far from true! Since [...]

The Prophecy (An Estilorian Short Story)

When I started writing the Daughters of Saraqael trilogy, I had a clear-cut plan. I wanted to write three YA books following three sisters. The books had to be different from anything else available…not conforming to any particular paranormal or fantasy trends, but falling enough within the fantasy genre for readers to enjoy and connect [...]