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June 13, 2014
Friday the 13th and 13 other funny superstitions
Friday the 13th is called a day of bad luck.
Friggatriskaidekaphobia is when someone is afraid of Friday the 13th. Evidently this affects almost 20 million Americans. Even though none of them can even say the word. Triskaidekaphobia, which is the fear of the number 13. I like to at least pronounce the fears I have very clearly.There is always one Friday the 13th each year and at most, there can be three in one year.So why worry - it's only 3 days of the year. That means you have 362 other good days to worry about these 13 other funny superstitions we hang onto:1. Make sure you cover your mouth when you yawn. Um this is just common sense. An open mouth doesn't attract demons, but it is rude AND likely spreads germs.2. Don't open umbrella in house. Again I think this is just common sense. You'll poke your eye out - or that of someone close by.3. Get in and out of bed on same side. This is easy when you sleep with someone. But what if your bed is against the wall. I say jump out of bed with a smile and it should offset the omen.4. Bird poop on your car means you will be rich. Trust me this is not true!5. Using mirrors makes you soul-less. Gosh we better hope this isn't true! - especially in Hollywood. Well...maybe there it is true :L)6. Wish on a star. We all do it. Then again, most of us may be silently praying it isn't a huge meteor barreling toward Earth!7. Don't use new brooms because you can sweep out good luck. I say why not vacuum? It's automated anyway. Then you save yourself the worry.8 - Crossing fingers was supposed to be in symbol of the cross and bring good luck. Now we just use this to tell a white lie and thin it is OK. :)9 - Rabbit's foot brings good luck. Yeah, let's ask a rabbit if he thinks this is true. Bet he says no and asks you to let him go.10 - Knock on wood because it is thought spirits lived in trees. Since we all knock on our processed wood in our homes, the spirits are either already angry we stole their tree or were killed off anyway. 11. Break a mirror. Well, you shouldn't be looking in one anyway according to #5 so this may save you.12. Itchy palms means you are greedy about money? I say if you have any itch for very long, you should go to a Dr.13. Tossing salt. This just makes a mess and could injure the patrons behind you.I declare Friday 13th my lucky day - starting today!http://feeds.feedburner.com/Faerialit...
Friggatriskaidekaphobia is when someone is afraid of Friday the 13th. Evidently this affects almost 20 million Americans. Even though none of them can even say the word. Triskaidekaphobia, which is the fear of the number 13. I like to at least pronounce the fears I have very clearly.There is always one Friday the 13th each year and at most, there can be three in one year.So why worry - it's only 3 days of the year. That means you have 362 other good days to worry about these 13 other funny superstitions we hang onto:1. Make sure you cover your mouth when you yawn. Um this is just common sense. An open mouth doesn't attract demons, but it is rude AND likely spreads germs.2. Don't open umbrella in house. Again I think this is just common sense. You'll poke your eye out - or that of someone close by.3. Get in and out of bed on same side. This is easy when you sleep with someone. But what if your bed is against the wall. I say jump out of bed with a smile and it should offset the omen.4. Bird poop on your car means you will be rich. Trust me this is not true!5. Using mirrors makes you soul-less. Gosh we better hope this isn't true! - especially in Hollywood. Well...maybe there it is true :L)6. Wish on a star. We all do it. Then again, most of us may be silently praying it isn't a huge meteor barreling toward Earth!7. Don't use new brooms because you can sweep out good luck. I say why not vacuum? It's automated anyway. Then you save yourself the worry.8 - Crossing fingers was supposed to be in symbol of the cross and bring good luck. Now we just use this to tell a white lie and thin it is OK. :)9 - Rabbit's foot brings good luck. Yeah, let's ask a rabbit if he thinks this is true. Bet he says no and asks you to let him go.10 - Knock on wood because it is thought spirits lived in trees. Since we all knock on our processed wood in our homes, the spirits are either already angry we stole their tree or were killed off anyway. 11. Break a mirror. Well, you shouldn't be looking in one anyway according to #5 so this may save you.12. Itchy palms means you are greedy about money? I say if you have any itch for very long, you should go to a Dr.13. Tossing salt. This just makes a mess and could injure the patrons behind you.I declare Friday 13th my lucky day - starting today!http://feeds.feedburner.com/Faerialit...
Friday the 13th - hert are 13 other funny superstitions
Friday the 13th is called a day of bad luck.
Friggatriskaidekaphobia is when someone is afraid of Friday the 13th. Evidently this affects almost 20 million Americans. Even though none of them can even say the word. Triskaidekaphobia, which is the fear of the number 13. I like to at least pronounce the fears I have very clearly.There is always one Friday the 13th each year and at most, there can be three in one year.So why worry - it's only 3 days of the year. That means you have 362 other good days to worry about these 13 other funny superstitions we hang onto:1. Make sure you cover your mouth when you yawn. Um this is just common sense. An open mouth doesn't attract demons, but it is rude AND likely spreads germs.2. Don't open umbrella in house. Again I think this is just common sense. You'll poke your eye out - or that of someone close by.3. Get in and out of bed on same side. This is easy when you sleep with someone. But what if your bed is against the wall. I say jump out of bed with a smile and it should offset the omen.4. Bird poop on your car means you will be rich. Trust me this is not true!5. Using mirrors makes you soul-less. Gosh we better hope this isn't true! - especially in Hollywood. Well...maybe there it is true :L)6. Wish on a star. We all do it. Then again, most of us may be silently praying it isn't a huge meteor barreling toward Earth!7. Don't use new brooms because you can sweep out good luck. I say why not vacuum? It's automated anyway. Then you save yourself the worry.8 - Crossing fingers was supposed to be in symbol of the cross and bring good luck. Now we just use this to tell a white lie and thin it is OK. :)9 - Rabbit's foot brings good luck. Yeah, let's ask a rabbit if he thinks this is true. Bet he says no and asks you to let him go.10 - Knock on wood because it is thought spirits lived in trees. Since we all knock on our processed wood in our homes, the spirits are either already angry we stole their tree or were killed off anyway. 11. Break a mirror. Well, you shouldn't be looking in one anyway according to #5 so this may save you.12. Itchy palms means you are greedy about money? I say if you have any itch for very long, you should go to a Dr.13. Tossing salt. This just makes a mess and could injure the patrons behind you.I declare Friday 13th my lucky day - starting today!http://feeds.feedburner.com/Faerialit...
Friggatriskaidekaphobia is when someone is afraid of Friday the 13th. Evidently this affects almost 20 million Americans. Even though none of them can even say the word. Triskaidekaphobia, which is the fear of the number 13. I like to at least pronounce the fears I have very clearly.There is always one Friday the 13th each year and at most, there can be three in one year.So why worry - it's only 3 days of the year. That means you have 362 other good days to worry about these 13 other funny superstitions we hang onto:1. Make sure you cover your mouth when you yawn. Um this is just common sense. An open mouth doesn't attract demons, but it is rude AND likely spreads germs.2. Don't open umbrella in house. Again I think this is just common sense. You'll poke your eye out - or that of someone close by.3. Get in and out of bed on same side. This is easy when you sleep with someone. But what if your bed is against the wall. I say jump out of bed with a smile and it should offset the omen.4. Bird poop on your car means you will be rich. Trust me this is not true!5. Using mirrors makes you soul-less. Gosh we better hope this isn't true! - especially in Hollywood. Well...maybe there it is true :L)6. Wish on a star. We all do it. Then again, most of us may be silently praying it isn't a huge meteor barreling toward Earth!7. Don't use new brooms because you can sweep out good luck. I say why not vacuum? It's automated anyway. Then you save yourself the worry.8 - Crossing fingers was supposed to be in symbol of the cross and bring good luck. Now we just use this to tell a white lie and thin it is OK. :)9 - Rabbit's foot brings good luck. Yeah, let's ask a rabbit if he thinks this is true. Bet he says no and asks you to let him go.10 - Knock on wood because it is thought spirits lived in trees. Since we all knock on our processed wood in our homes, the spirits are either already angry we stole their tree or were killed off anyway. 11. Break a mirror. Well, you shouldn't be looking in one anyway according to #5 so this may save you.12. Itchy palms means you are greedy about money? I say if you have any itch for very long, you should go to a Dr.13. Tossing salt. This just makes a mess and could injure the patrons behind you.I declare Friday 13th my lucky day - starting today!http://feeds.feedburner.com/Faerialit...
June 9, 2014
Some great indie releases for June!
In addition to Unstoppable, here are a few new June releases to note:
Girls on Fire Box Set
Come out this week! 10 award-winning, critically acclaimed YA authors have brought together 10 amazing heroines in the GIRLS ON FIRE boxed set.
Oceans Deep - Box set releases today!
OCEANS DEEP - Twelve Young Adult romance novels for the price of ONE! Join us to celebrate sun, sea and love in support of World Oceans Day 2014. All proceeds go the The Ocean Project to support ocean conservation and environmental education. Comprised of young adult romances in a variety of genres including science fiction, fantasy, contemporary and mythology, the books all have one thing in common: they leave readers more in love with the ocean than they were before.
Novels donated by authors: Lani Wendt Young - Telesa, Elle Strauss - Seaweed, Kristen Day - Forsaken, Karen Amanda Hooper - Tangled Tides, Amber Garr - Promises + Betrayal, Cheri Lasota - Artemis Rising, Heather Allen - Just Breathe, Nikki Godwin - Chasing Forever Down, Leigh Talbert Moore - Dragonfly + Undertow, Amy Evans - Clicks
A Beauty So Beastly by Rashelle Workman
Preorder Now
What happens if the beauty is also the beast?
The stunning Beatrice Cavanaugh is considered American royalty. She has everything except the ability to love. Cursed on her eighteenth birthday, she becomes more beastly than ever, having a newfound craving for raw meat, and an undeniable yearning for the night. Bitterness is her only companion.
After accusing a maid of stealing, a disgustingly kind and exquisitely handsome guy named Adam shows up asking Beatrice to drop the charges against his mother.
Infuriated by his goodness, Beatrice vows to break him. Destroy him. Make him hurt the way she hurts. So she agrees. On one condition: Adam must take his mother’s place as a servant in the mansion.
Because Beatrice won’t stop until he’s more beastly than she is.
The Swift By Ali Cross (middle grade)
How far would you go to save the ones you love?
The night eleven-year-old Pete planned to shoot the winning goal in the championship hockey game was the same night his dad was lost at sea. Now, eight months later, his mom still cries all the time, his beloved grandfather, stricken with Alzheimer’s, can’t even remember him, and they’re about to lose their crappy old house to the bank. To make matters worse, his twin brother Henry blames Pete for all of it. After all, they were a family of fishermen—if Pete had gone to help on the boat instead of to the game, their dad might still be alive.
While searching the attic for stuff they can sell, Pete finds a battle-torn ship-in-a-bottle. When he and Henry show the bottle to their grandpa, the three of them are transported back in time—on board the very ship that’s going down.
Battling pirates and the raging sea, the boys must learn to work together to help their grandpa save his past. If they don’t, they won’t have a future to return to.
Beautiful Stranger by Alicia Kat Vancil
Patrick Connolly is about to get the one thing he has always wanted…kinda.
We all have that one thing—that one thing we wish for on every first star of the night. Wealth. Fame. Love. For geeky artist Patrick Connolly, it is the attention of his beautiful and seemingly unattainable classmate Nualla Galathea. There’s just one problem—he’s got less than a snowball’s chance in hell, and that’s being generous.
However, when a heated argument erupts in the halls of Bayside Academy forcing Patrick and Nualla’s paths to collide, Nualla surprisingly jumps at the opportunity to be his date. Patrick may think his wish has just come true, but this gentle boy will need more than artistic talent to combat the deadly secrets lurking behind his dream girl’s veil of normality. Like the fact that she isn’t even human.
For other great indie books, visit The Indelibles.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/Faerialit...
Girls on Fire Box Set
Come out this week! 10 award-winning, critically acclaimed YA authors have brought together 10 amazing heroines in the GIRLS ON FIRE boxed set.
Oceans Deep - Box set releases today!OCEANS DEEP - Twelve Young Adult romance novels for the price of ONE! Join us to celebrate sun, sea and love in support of World Oceans Day 2014. All proceeds go the The Ocean Project to support ocean conservation and environmental education. Comprised of young adult romances in a variety of genres including science fiction, fantasy, contemporary and mythology, the books all have one thing in common: they leave readers more in love with the ocean than they were before.
Novels donated by authors: Lani Wendt Young - Telesa, Elle Strauss - Seaweed, Kristen Day - Forsaken, Karen Amanda Hooper - Tangled Tides, Amber Garr - Promises + Betrayal, Cheri Lasota - Artemis Rising, Heather Allen - Just Breathe, Nikki Godwin - Chasing Forever Down, Leigh Talbert Moore - Dragonfly + Undertow, Amy Evans - Clicks
A Beauty So Beastly by Rashelle Workman
Preorder Now
What happens if the beauty is also the beast?
The stunning Beatrice Cavanaugh is considered American royalty. She has everything except the ability to love. Cursed on her eighteenth birthday, she becomes more beastly than ever, having a newfound craving for raw meat, and an undeniable yearning for the night. Bitterness is her only companion.
After accusing a maid of stealing, a disgustingly kind and exquisitely handsome guy named Adam shows up asking Beatrice to drop the charges against his mother.
Infuriated by his goodness, Beatrice vows to break him. Destroy him. Make him hurt the way she hurts. So she agrees. On one condition: Adam must take his mother’s place as a servant in the mansion.
Because Beatrice won’t stop until he’s more beastly than she is.
The Swift By Ali Cross (middle grade)
How far would you go to save the ones you love? The night eleven-year-old Pete planned to shoot the winning goal in the championship hockey game was the same night his dad was lost at sea. Now, eight months later, his mom still cries all the time, his beloved grandfather, stricken with Alzheimer’s, can’t even remember him, and they’re about to lose their crappy old house to the bank. To make matters worse, his twin brother Henry blames Pete for all of it. After all, they were a family of fishermen—if Pete had gone to help on the boat instead of to the game, their dad might still be alive.
While searching the attic for stuff they can sell, Pete finds a battle-torn ship-in-a-bottle. When he and Henry show the bottle to their grandpa, the three of them are transported back in time—on board the very ship that’s going down.
Battling pirates and the raging sea, the boys must learn to work together to help their grandpa save his past. If they don’t, they won’t have a future to return to.
Beautiful Stranger by Alicia Kat Vancil
Patrick Connolly is about to get the one thing he has always wanted…kinda.
We all have that one thing—that one thing we wish for on every first star of the night. Wealth. Fame. Love. For geeky artist Patrick Connolly, it is the attention of his beautiful and seemingly unattainable classmate Nualla Galathea. There’s just one problem—he’s got less than a snowball’s chance in hell, and that’s being generous.
However, when a heated argument erupts in the halls of Bayside Academy forcing Patrick and Nualla’s paths to collide, Nualla surprisingly jumps at the opportunity to be his date. Patrick may think his wish has just come true, but this gentle boy will need more than artistic talent to combat the deadly secrets lurking behind his dream girl’s veil of normality. Like the fact that she isn’t even human.
For other great indie books, visit The Indelibles.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/Faerialit...
June 4, 2014
Unstoppable Official Summer Blog Tour
Unstoppable Official Summer Blog Tour
As you all know, I love bloggers. They have always been so wonderful in supporting me and my books. Here are some great upcoming articles and interviews that you may (or may not :) find interesting. Follow along for some 411 and giveaways!
This week:
June 5th - Dorothy Dreyer, We Do Write, Guest Post: "The rise of powerful female characters in teen fiction."
June 6th - Shannon O'Donnell, Book Dreaming, Guest Post: "Creating a peaceful writing environment: here's how!"
June 7th- Huntress (CD Coffelt), Spiritcalled, Guest Post: "Advice for young authors."
Coming Up:
4. June 9th - Heather Robbins, SupaGurl Books, supagurlbooks.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "Get to know your character- walk in their shoes for a chapter."
5. June 10th, June 11th (review) - Page Eberhardt, One Book At A Time, http://onebooktime.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "The Rising Realm of Self Publishing."
6. June 10th, June 17th - Lena Marsteller, The I Love Books Club, http://ilovebooksclub101.blogspot.com, Review and Guest Post: "How to write a gripping YA thriller."
7. June 10th- Heather D Rosdol, Buried in Books, http://wwwBuriedinBooks.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "New Indie reads and why we love them."
8. June 10th- Louisa Paarskmart, 23 Diamond Ridge Place, http://writingcrazyme.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "What makes a good YA protagonist."
9. June 13th- Kai Strand, Strands of Thought, http://kaistrand.blogspot.com/, Character Interview
10. June 16th - Meradeth Houston, Write Stuff, http://meradethhouston.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "Being a literary composer: the perks of using music in writing."
11. June 17th- Jenna, Avid Reader Musings, http://avidreadermusings.com, Guest Post: "Creating a strong character: what you need to know."
12. June 18th- Emily Davis, Goodreads, http://goodreads.com/user/show/314276..., Review
12. June 19th- Kelly Polark, Kelly Polark, http://kpolark.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "How Marketing and Writing work together."
13. June 20th- Sheila Deeth, http://sheiladeeth.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "How to prepare for a book release: the ins and outs."
14. June 21st?- Jamie Johnson, Fantasy Book Chick, http://fantasybookchick.blogspot.com, Guest Post: Cover TBD
15. June 23rd- Elana Johnson, Elana Johnson, http://elanajohnson.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "Indie blogs and why they're hot."
16. June 25th- Brooke Bumgardner, Brooke Blogs, http://brookeblogs.com: Guest Post, "An author's walk through the woods: how writing and nature compliment each other."
17. June 27th or 30th- Britney Wyatt, Living Fictitiously, http://living-fictitously.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "A hint of Grace- the animals in her life and why they matter. "
18. Date TBD - Liz Ziolkowski, Fictional Candy, http://www.fictionalcandy.com, Review
19. Date TBD (Before Xmas)- Sharen Seiple, Bookend Crossing, http://bookendcrossing.blogspot.com/, Interview
If you would like to join in the summer tour, go here! We would love to add you :)
If you would like a free ebook to review, please fill out form.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/Faerialit...
As you all know, I love bloggers. They have always been so wonderful in supporting me and my books. Here are some great upcoming articles and interviews that you may (or may not :) find interesting. Follow along for some 411 and giveaways!
This week:
June 5th - Dorothy Dreyer, We Do Write, Guest Post: "The rise of powerful female characters in teen fiction." June 6th - Shannon O'Donnell, Book Dreaming, Guest Post: "Creating a peaceful writing environment: here's how!"
June 7th- Huntress (CD Coffelt), Spiritcalled, Guest Post: "Advice for young authors."
Coming Up:
4. June 9th - Heather Robbins, SupaGurl Books, supagurlbooks.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "Get to know your character- walk in their shoes for a chapter."
5. June 10th, June 11th (review) - Page Eberhardt, One Book At A Time, http://onebooktime.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "The Rising Realm of Self Publishing."
6. June 10th, June 17th - Lena Marsteller, The I Love Books Club, http://ilovebooksclub101.blogspot.com, Review and Guest Post: "How to write a gripping YA thriller."
7. June 10th- Heather D Rosdol, Buried in Books, http://wwwBuriedinBooks.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "New Indie reads and why we love them."
8. June 10th- Louisa Paarskmart, 23 Diamond Ridge Place, http://writingcrazyme.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "What makes a good YA protagonist."
9. June 13th- Kai Strand, Strands of Thought, http://kaistrand.blogspot.com/, Character Interview
10. June 16th - Meradeth Houston, Write Stuff, http://meradethhouston.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "Being a literary composer: the perks of using music in writing."
11. June 17th- Jenna, Avid Reader Musings, http://avidreadermusings.com, Guest Post: "Creating a strong character: what you need to know."
12. June 18th- Emily Davis, Goodreads, http://goodreads.com/user/show/314276..., Review
12. June 19th- Kelly Polark, Kelly Polark, http://kpolark.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "How Marketing and Writing work together."
13. June 20th- Sheila Deeth, http://sheiladeeth.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "How to prepare for a book release: the ins and outs."
14. June 21st?- Jamie Johnson, Fantasy Book Chick, http://fantasybookchick.blogspot.com, Guest Post: Cover TBD
15. June 23rd- Elana Johnson, Elana Johnson, http://elanajohnson.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "Indie blogs and why they're hot."
16. June 25th- Brooke Bumgardner, Brooke Blogs, http://brookeblogs.com: Guest Post, "An author's walk through the woods: how writing and nature compliment each other."
17. June 27th or 30th- Britney Wyatt, Living Fictitiously, http://living-fictitously.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "A hint of Grace- the animals in her life and why they matter. "
18. Date TBD - Liz Ziolkowski, Fictional Candy, http://www.fictionalcandy.com, Review
19. Date TBD (Before Xmas)- Sharen Seiple, Bookend Crossing, http://bookendcrossing.blogspot.com/, Interview
If you would like to join in the summer tour, go here! We would love to add you :)
If you would like a free ebook to review, please fill out form.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/Faerialit...
June 3, 2014
Unstoppable Launch Party - Get the word out for new ereader!
Today (June 3) is the official launch party for Unstoppable!
Here are today's events going on all day! (all winners chosen at 10pm EST!)
Unstoppable Twitter party! Share your favorite quotes, ask me a question, or post about series on Twitter using the hashtag using #Unstoppableparty. We will randomly choose winner for a full NOG paperback package including one of a kind series coffee mug! (Domestic only)
Unstoppable Pinterest party. Grace loves animals. Share your favorite images of animals you love on your Pinterest page and send us a link. We will enter you in a drawing for a free ebook of a three NOG ebooks including Unstoppable. (International)
Unstoppable Facebook Party! Share the Unstoppable post on my Facebook page and comment for a chance to win 5 teen thrillers (Hysteria by Megan Miranda, The Taking by Kimberly Derting, Near Gone by Elle Cosimano, and The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston.) (Domestic only)
Untraceable Tumblr takeover! Follow Grace's Tumblr page and reblog this post on your Tumblr. Send us the link to be in drawing to win 10$ amazon gift card or other bookstore gift card of 10$ (your choice) (International)
"Share the Love" - simply share the love below for chance to win the new Kindle paperwhite (or ereader of you choice for equal value 119$.)
9 EST Twitter chat with @SRJohannes on #Unstoppable. Discuss any topic of your choice from the book to writing to indie pubbing. Special giveaway of NOG package PLUS one ebooks from the Indelibles.
Get the Word out for a Kindle paperwhite (119$)!
Ends next Tuesday!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Kirkus reviewed Untraceable as "A thrilling story is a dramatic entanglement of mystery, deception and teen romance. The action flows like a brisk mountain stream interspersed with rapids, holding suspense to last page."
Unstoppable - Book 3 Summary
After everything that has happened, Grace moves to the Everglades to live with her grandmother, Birdee, and hang out with old man Rex, Birdee's "friend with benefits". Grace quickly befriends Dylan, Rex's nephew, and Dylan's girlfriend, Sadie, who is a die-hard teen activist. Sadie spends her time leading protests against the roadside zoos that run rampant in Florida with a total disregard for animals or the flimsy law.
One day while out in the marshes of the Everglades, Grace and her friends rescue an abused—and endangered—Florida panther. She and Birdee spend time rehabilitating the animal. But when the panther runs off, Grace follows it to Uncle Bob's, a large roadside zoo they all have been protesting. One that is illegally filled with a variety of endangered and exotic animals. Before she can rescue the panther, she and her friends are kidnapped by the ruthless owner and dragged deep into the Everglades for a hunting challenge.
Only this time, Grace is the prey.
During a sick game of cat and mouse, Grace and her friends are offered one chance at survival, but only if they reach civilization before being caught. With a small head start and very little supplies, only time and skill stand between the hunter and the hunted. But out in the Everglades, there may be more dangers than Grace realizes.
Against all odds, Grace must make it out alive and win, or everything she holds dear could be lost.
On Sale Now! Unstoppable is on sale in ebook. The paperback releases later this month.
(Note: if you have another ereader device - see these instructions for getting a Kindle ebook converted to your ereader. It's easier than you think.)
If you haven't read Untraceable or Uncontrollable , you can get them in paperback and ebook at all major booksellers including Amazon, Apple, Smashwords, and B&N.http://feeds.feedburner.com/Faerialit...
Here are today's events going on all day! (all winners chosen at 10pm EST!)
Unstoppable Twitter party! Share your favorite quotes, ask me a question, or post about series on Twitter using the hashtag using #Unstoppableparty. We will randomly choose winner for a full NOG paperback package including one of a kind series coffee mug! (Domestic only)
Unstoppable Pinterest party. Grace loves animals. Share your favorite images of animals you love on your Pinterest page and send us a link. We will enter you in a drawing for a free ebook of a three NOG ebooks including Unstoppable. (International)
Unstoppable Facebook Party! Share the Unstoppable post on my Facebook page and comment for a chance to win 5 teen thrillers (Hysteria by Megan Miranda, The Taking by Kimberly Derting, Near Gone by Elle Cosimano, and The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston.) (Domestic only)
Untraceable Tumblr takeover! Follow Grace's Tumblr page and reblog this post on your Tumblr. Send us the link to be in drawing to win 10$ amazon gift card or other bookstore gift card of 10$ (your choice) (International)
"Share the Love" - simply share the love below for chance to win the new Kindle paperwhite (or ereader of you choice for equal value 119$.)
9 EST Twitter chat with @SRJohannes on #Unstoppable. Discuss any topic of your choice from the book to writing to indie pubbing. Special giveaway of NOG package PLUS one ebooks from the Indelibles.
Get the Word out for a Kindle paperwhite (119$)!
Ends next Tuesday!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Kirkus reviewed Untraceable as "A thrilling story is a dramatic entanglement of mystery, deception and teen romance. The action flows like a brisk mountain stream interspersed with rapids, holding suspense to last page."
Unstoppable - Book 3 Summary
After everything that has happened, Grace moves to the Everglades to live with her grandmother, Birdee, and hang out with old man Rex, Birdee's "friend with benefits". Grace quickly befriends Dylan, Rex's nephew, and Dylan's girlfriend, Sadie, who is a die-hard teen activist. Sadie spends her time leading protests against the roadside zoos that run rampant in Florida with a total disregard for animals or the flimsy law.
One day while out in the marshes of the Everglades, Grace and her friends rescue an abused—and endangered—Florida panther. She and Birdee spend time rehabilitating the animal. But when the panther runs off, Grace follows it to Uncle Bob's, a large roadside zoo they all have been protesting. One that is illegally filled with a variety of endangered and exotic animals. Before she can rescue the panther, she and her friends are kidnapped by the ruthless owner and dragged deep into the Everglades for a hunting challenge.
Only this time, Grace is the prey.
During a sick game of cat and mouse, Grace and her friends are offered one chance at survival, but only if they reach civilization before being caught. With a small head start and very little supplies, only time and skill stand between the hunter and the hunted. But out in the Everglades, there may be more dangers than Grace realizes.
Against all odds, Grace must make it out alive and win, or everything she holds dear could be lost.
On Sale Now! Unstoppable is on sale in ebook. The paperback releases later this month.
(Note: if you have another ereader device - see these instructions for getting a Kindle ebook converted to your ereader. It's easier than you think.)
If you haven't read Untraceable or Uncontrollable , you can get them in paperback and ebook at all major booksellers including Amazon, Apple, Smashwords, and B&N.http://feeds.feedburner.com/Faerialit...
June 1, 2014
Unstoppable is out!
Hooray! Unstoppable is out today!Unstoppable is the third book in the award-winning and critically acclaimed "Nature of Grace" series.
Kirkus reviewed Untraceable as "A thrilling story is a dramatic entanglement of mystery, deception and teen romance. The action flows like a brisk mountain stream interspersed with rapids, holding suspense to last page."If you like a page turner, you will love this series!
Unstoppable - Book 3 Summary
After everything that has happened, Grace moves to the Everglades to live with her grandmother, Birdee, and hang out with old man Rex, Birdee's "friend with benefits". Grace quickly befriends Dylan, Rex's nephew, and Dylan's girlfriend, Sadie, who is a die-hard teen activist. Sadie spends her time leading protests against the roadside zoos that run rampant in Florida with a total disregard for animals or the flimsy law.
One day while out in the marshes of the Everglades, Grace and her friends rescue an abused—and endangered—Florida panther. She and Birdee spend time rehabilitating the animal. But when the panther runs off, Grace follows it to Uncle Bob's, a large roadside zoo they all have been protesting. One that is illegally filled with a variety of endangered and exotic animals. Before she can rescue the panther, she and her friends are kidnapped by the ruthless owner and dragged deep into the Everglades for a hunting challenge.
Only this time, Grace is the prey.
During a sick game of cat and mouse, Grace and her friends are offered one chance at survival, but only if they reach civilization before being caught. With a small head start and very little supplies, only time and skill stand between the hunter and the hunted. But out in the Everglades, there may be more dangers than Grace realizes.
Against all odds, Grace must make it out alive and win, or everything she holds dear could be lost.
On Sale Now!
Unstoppable is on sale in ebook. The paperback releases later this month.
(Note: if you have another ereader device - see these instructions for getting a Kindle ebook converted to your ereader. It's easier than you think.)
If you haven't read Untraceable or Uncontrollable , you can get them in paperback and ebook at all major booksellers including Amazon, Apple, Smashwords, and B&N.
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May 20, 2014
Paint Me by Sarah Frances Hardy
This is a cute PB and finally out!
Red, blue, and yellow are just the tip of the iceberg when you have a good imagination. In this colorfully illustrated story, a young girl makes her way through the day—first painting a portrait of her dog, and then painting anything and everything she can find.
With a simple, affectionate plot that teaches colors and embraces the “creative process” for many kids, Paint Me! offers a message of love and discovery.
Featuring a heartwarming story and simple yet striking illustrations from author and illustrator Sarah Frances Hardy, Paint Me! encourages children to explore their creativity and express themselves while learning their primary and secondary colors. For parents who remember reading Harold and the Purple Crayon when they were young, or for those who love more recent books about art such as Beautiful Oops!, this is one sweet story you won’t want to have missing from your library.
Sarah Frances Hardywww.sfhardy.comChildren's book author/illustrator
coming soon . . .
DRESS ME!Sky Pony PressSpring 2015
PAINT ME!Sky Pony PressMay 2014
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Red, blue, and yellow are just the tip of the iceberg when you have a good imagination. In this colorfully illustrated story, a young girl makes her way through the day—first painting a portrait of her dog, and then painting anything and everything she can find.
With a simple, affectionate plot that teaches colors and embraces the “creative process” for many kids, Paint Me! offers a message of love and discovery.
Featuring a heartwarming story and simple yet striking illustrations from author and illustrator Sarah Frances Hardy, Paint Me! encourages children to explore their creativity and express themselves while learning their primary and secondary colors. For parents who remember reading Harold and the Purple Crayon when they were young, or for those who love more recent books about art such as Beautiful Oops!, this is one sweet story you won’t want to have missing from your library.
Sarah Frances Hardywww.sfhardy.comChildren's book author/illustrator
coming soon . . .
DRESS ME!Sky Pony PressSpring 2015
PAINT ME!Sky Pony PressMay 2014
PUZZLED BY PINK Viking Children's Books
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May 1, 2014
May Kindle Fire Giveaway
Enter to win 1 of 2 great prizes. Winner’s choice of a Kindle Fire HDX or $229 Amazon Gift Card or $229 Paypal Cash! The first prize is available via the rafflecopter below. The 2nd is available only to bloggers who post about this giveaway. You can find info on how to enter the 2nd giveaway in the rafflecopter.
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Win a Kindle Fire HDX, Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value)
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Or $229 Amazon.com Gift Card (International)
Or $229 in Paypal Cash (International)
May Kindle Fire Giveaway Sponsors I Am A ReaderFeed Your ReaderAuthor Rachael AndersonAuthor A. WrightonFairiechick's Fantasy Book ReaderKindle and MeAuthor Kimber Leigh WheatonA Bookish GirlThe Bookish BabeLori's Reading CornerLeahSay's ViewsStacy Claflin, AuthorGeneration iKidKelsey KetchLaurie Here - Contemporary Fiction and MORELaunching Sisters to WitchCampNovel MomentsLia FairchildCrystal's Tiny TreasuresZharmae Publishing PressLuthando CoeurF.W. FifeJabari & JaserLSM BooksBarbara SilkstoneOnce Upon a YA BookAuthor Alecia StoneReviews from a BookwormLiterary SweetAuthor Rae Z. RyansBonnie Blythe's Pure RomanceBella Street's Weird RomanceAuthor Inger IversenBuried Under RomanceAuthor M.A. GeorgeSMIBookClubTressa's Wishful EndingsMother Daughter Book ReviewsHelen Smith (author)Lena SledgeBook Reviews And GiveawaysAuggie TalkKelly's Lucky YouJetpack DragonsGin's Book NotesLife of a WriterExtaordinaryreads News LetterShannon and Elm BooksThe (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something year Old GirlSR JohannesAuthor Steven BrownAuthor Rosanne RiversHeather Gray (Author)The Reporter and The GirlAuthor FA MichaelsFree Bookster
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April 23, 2014
Writing Lessons from the TV Show Dexter
I just got into the TV show, Dexter.I never had Showtime before so I couldn't watch it and the entire 8 seasons is now free on Netflix. (woot woot! I know what I'll be doing over the summer.)
This is the. best. show. evah!
If I could write books like this - I would be a bestseller for sure!
I'm learning so many writing lessons from this show that I wanted to share:
Top 10 writing lessons from Dexter:
Character arc - The character arc in each show let alone every season is amazing! Each character changes a little. in each episode.Dexter. The man perfect for this character - smart, hot, funny. So relatable that the whole serial killer thing is overlooked or accepted and you don't really know why or how it happened. :)Tension/Pace - Each chapter should have some tension or suspense. Even in books that aren't thrillers, you need to keep the reader turning the page. The suspense is killing me - every show has an amazing cliff hanger and i find myself saying "just one more episode."Voice - Each character should have his/her own voice. This is what makes each person special and relatable. Every character has their quirks, flaws and lovable moments.Character Development - Every character should be fully developed with backstory and motive. Each character from Dexter, to his sister Deb, to the "reborn cop" Angel, to the other forensic scientist, Vince. Each is unique.Villain - Your antagonist should be relatable. Not that Dexter is the antagonist but he should be. he's a serial killer yet somehow you root for him not to be caught.Setting. Your setting should invoke some emotion. Dexter is set in Miami. Everyone is always hot and sweating which adds anxiety to everything they do.Romance - Dexter started out awkward and has become more sexy as the shows go on. He's had a couple love interests but they were very purposeful in his character development which I find refreshing. It's not just love on the side. Each plays an important role in his arc.Reveals/Surprises. The reveals should be well placed and strategic. It all has to make sense in the end. So far they have done a brilliant job of reveals and I find myself going "I did not see that coming."Hook - You need a great hook as the foundation of any story. The idea of a serial killer killing bad guys is brilliant. You need to watch this show, esp if you are a thriller writer. The lessons are endless.
I heard there were Dexter books so I may check that out just to see how it plays out in the writing vs script.
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April 17, 2014
Mark your calendars: Unstoppable - June 3rd!
The release date for Unstoppable is June 3rd!
At that time it will only be available in print and at Amazon.
To catch up on the series - Untraceable is currently free and Uncontrollable is $3.99.
You can add Unstoppable to your Goodreads
If you would like to be a part of the summer blog tour - sign up here.
After everything that has happened, Grace goes to the Everglades to live with her grandmother, Birdee. Even though she is now home-schooled by her bird-obsessed grandmother, the move gives Grace time to relax. She learns to scuba dive and starts boating with old man Rex, Birdee's casual friend/boyfriend.
One day while out in the marshes of the Everglades, Grace rescues an abused Florida panther, currently on the endangered list. The more she dives into the animal’s horrific condition, the more she ventures into the underground world of the roadside zoos that run rampant in Florida with a total disregard for the law. Eventually, she stumbles upon one large roadside zoo filled with a variety of endangered and illegal animals.
Before she can gather evidence and report her findings to the authorities, she is kidnapped by the ruthless owner and dragged deep into the Everglades for a hunting challenge. Only this time, Grace is the prey.
During a sick game of cat and mouse, Grace is offered one chance at survival. With a one-hour head start and very little supplies, time and skill are now all that stands between the hunter and the hunted.
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At that time it will only be available in print and at Amazon.
To catch up on the series - Untraceable is currently free and Uncontrollable is $3.99.
You can add Unstoppable to your Goodreads
If you would like to be a part of the summer blog tour - sign up here.
After everything that has happened, Grace goes to the Everglades to live with her grandmother, Birdee. Even though she is now home-schooled by her bird-obsessed grandmother, the move gives Grace time to relax. She learns to scuba dive and starts boating with old man Rex, Birdee's casual friend/boyfriend.
One day while out in the marshes of the Everglades, Grace rescues an abused Florida panther, currently on the endangered list. The more she dives into the animal’s horrific condition, the more she ventures into the underground world of the roadside zoos that run rampant in Florida with a total disregard for the law. Eventually, she stumbles upon one large roadside zoo filled with a variety of endangered and illegal animals.
Before she can gather evidence and report her findings to the authorities, she is kidnapped by the ruthless owner and dragged deep into the Everglades for a hunting challenge. Only this time, Grace is the prey.
During a sick game of cat and mouse, Grace is offered one chance at survival. With a one-hour head start and very little supplies, time and skill are now all that stands between the hunter and the hunted.
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