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Angela Scott's interview (Blog Tour #7)

Angela Scott had some really great questions! Her interview includes:
What chapteror part of the book was your favorite to write and why?What advice would you give to a first time author?
Who is yourideal reader?
What do youthink your protagonist thinks of you, the creator?

The entire interview is at her site: Whimsy and Writing.
(There's a giveaway on her site, too!)

Fast Facts and Book Review by the Nerdette (Blog Tour #6)

The Nerdette (the lovely Jacqueline) is doing a blog review today! She has a Fast Facts section with some author trivia. (I always feel weird about answering what my favorite book is because it changes so often! But I did my best.)

Anyway, pop in and say hello! I'll be answering in the comments, as always.
Notes from the Nerdette

Book Review: The Fairy Tale Trap (Blog Tour #5)

Danica Page is hosting the blog tour for today and I have to say I'm nervous! This is the first official review of the tour, so I hope she liked Thi Fairy Tale Trap.

You can read the full (yikes!) book review at Danica's blog Taking it One Page at a Time.

I Wish I Were as Cool as my Characters (Blog Tour #4)

Okay, when I found out I was going to be on Julie A. Lindsey's blog, I was ecstatic. Julie is hilarious and always has something to say on twitter to make me smile. Her blog is refreshing, and her book Death by Chocolate is about to come out (if I'm not mistaken).

Julie let me do a guest post that I lovingly call: I'm Not a Cool Person, but I Write About them in Books (or: I Wish I Were as Cool as my Characters).

A lot of people think that authors write characters based onwhat the author i

How to Make a Book Trailer (for free) - Blog Tour Stop #3

The lovely Kat Anthony is hosting the Tour de Fairy Tale today. This one is more for writers, basically anyone interested in making a book trailer. Here's a bit from my guest post on Kat Anthony's blog on how I made my book trailer (for free):

Being an independent self-publisher is hard work. It's evenharder to do it for cheap. A lot of authors try to cut costs where they can,and a lot don't even consider making a book trailer. I think this is a mistake.A book trailer lets you show readers...

Why Writers are Off their Rockers (Blog Tour Stop #2)

Liana Brooks is a good friend who's taught me a lot about writing and publishing. She may be tiny, but she's tough (and smart). Here's a link to my guest post on her blog: Why Writers are Off their Rockers.

Here's a teaser:

When I tell people I'm a writer, the response I get isusually pretty positive. People think I'm creative and ambitious. I've evenbeen called "cerebral" and "literary" before. This is very flattering, but I'velearned to keep my mouth shut after that. Like George Costanza...

Basic author questions: Blog Tour Stop #1

Let the tour begin!

A friend of mine is starting us off. Suzanne is probably the sweetest person alive and she was kind enough to be part of this. She'll start the tour off with some basic questions like "What influenced The Fairy Tale Trap?" and "What are you working on next?" So be sure to stop by her blog Six Saturdays a Week.

Tomorrow is a fun guest post called Why Writers are Off their Rockers. :)

Which blogs are first?

Okay folks, here it is. Blog Tour 2012. By the time this is over, you're going to be sick of me.

I'm hopping from blog to blog EVERY DAY starting January 15 and ending Feb 10 or maybe later. There are going to be book reviews, interviews, and I'm doing several guest posts. Some on writing, some on characters, some on The Fairy Tale Trap. There's even going to be an interview with Ivy herself!

I'll post each stop here, on this blog, so you'll know where to go. I'll also post a teaser so you can ...

Self-Publishing vs Sushi

Picture a small town in Pennsylvania where the Amish ride horses through the streets and sell quilts at the market. A place where the locals have names for things most people in the country have never heard of. I went to a writer's conference in this town and met aspiring writers, top agents, and best-selling authors.

On the first day of the conference, a New York agent asked the locals of this small Pennsylvania town where to get some good sushi.

The response from everyone was pretty much...

The Fairy Tale Trap is ready for you to read.

The Fairy Tale Trap is officially available for download!

Thank you SO much to everyone who helped make this book. I got some amazing support from all of you and I appreciate it.

Get the book from Smashwords (you can get it in any e-format here)

Get the book in Kindle format from Amazon


Be sure to look for the bonus material at the end, including how the original fairy tale inspired the book, a copy of the story Beauty and the Beast, and what to expect in Ivy Thorn Book #2: The Fairy Tale Twist.

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