Micalea Smeltzer's Blog, page 24
October 12, 2013
***Attention Bloggers***
If you’re a blogger and would like to be a part of the Chasing Olivia cover reveal on November 9th you can sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A49AAAE2FA64-chasing
October 10, 2013
Book Crazy Giveaway
To celebrate reaching 4,000 likes on facebook, Book Crazy has an AMAZING giveaway going on right now! There’s a signed copy of Finding Olivia up for grabs ANNNND it’s open internationally! Don’t miss out! http://bookcrazy123.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/4000-likes-giveaway.html
October 9, 2013
Forever Release Date
Forever is scheduled to release on October 30th!!!!!
But because you guys have been so amazingly patient with me as I struggled to finish this book, IF it’s ready before that, I’ll be hitting that publish button. 
October 8, 2013
***100 reviews giveaway!***
I said that I would do a giveaway when Finding Olivia got 100 reviews so here it is!
In case you didn’t know, the winner gets a signed paperback of FO +swag, and they’ll be the first person to get Chasing Olivia swag! In order to be eligible to win all you have to do is write a review on amazon! That’s is! (This giveaway is U.S. ONLY)
(If you already have a copy of Finding Olivia and you win, you will be eligible to pick another one of my books)
And, if you don’t know how to get the link to your review, here’s instructions…
1. Click on YOUR ACCOUNT
2. Scroll to the bottom where it says, PERSONALIZATION
3. The first column under personalization should say: COMMUNITY
4. Click under community where it says, PRODUCT REVIEWS WRITTEN BY YOU
5. You should now see all the reviews you have written, and beneath them it should say, COMMENT/PERMALINK. Click on PERMALINK.
6. Just copy and paste the url and you’re good to go. 
Giveaway link:
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2d9b9a21/
***Chasing Olivia Teaser!***
This is the first Chasing Olivia Teaser and there probably won’t be another one until November since I’m still finishing up Forever (release date coming VERY soon…like tomorrowish) And Fallen fans, I’m really sorry for the fact there haven’t been any Forever teasers, but everything is WAY too spoilery and I don’t want to ruin the book for you.
(This is unedited and subject to change)
Annnd, to set up this scene for you… Avery has shown up at Trace and Olivia’s apartment drunk.
My eyes widened, zeroing in on something wrapped around her neck. I gasped when I realized what it was.
“Avery! Why is your underwear around your neck?” I bit my lip to hold back laughter. I mean, it wasn’t every day your best friend showed up at your place drunk with underwear around her neck.
“Huh?” She looked at me with bleary eyes and fingered the silky string of fabric around her neck. “Must have taken em’ off.”
“Obviously,” I snorted. “What were you doing?”
“I’m pretty sure it involved beer and sex in a field…by the way, don’t ever try that,” she warned Trace and me, pointing at us with a shaky finger, “it really itches.”
October 7, 2013
If…
If Finding Olivia reaches 100 reviews on amazon tonight or by midnight tomorrow night, I will post the first ever Chasing Olivia teaser! (Otherwise, it will be November before I post a teaser) So get to reviewing people!
Yes, I am still doing a giveaway for a signed paperback of FO, swag, and Chasing Olivia swag, when FO reaches 100 reviews.
And if you’re one of the first 100 reviews, be sure to email me the link to your review! I’ll send you a signed bookmark or postcard! Your choice! (Be sure to include your address and choice of signed goody in the email) msmeltzer9793@gmail.com
Leave a Review: http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Olivia-Trace-ebook/dp/B00EUC80RE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381190863&sr=8-1&keywords=micalea+smeltzer
And if you missed the Chasing Olivia photos, you can see them here: http://micaleasmeltzer.com/2013/10/07/chasing-olivia-photos/
Chasing Olivia Photos!
I was going to wait to release these but…seeing as how I’ve had them since August I think I’ve waited long enough. Enjoy!
October 4, 2013
Hmmm, I’ve been thinking
When Finding Olivia reaches 100 reviews (good, bad, or inbetween) on Amazon (U.S.) I’m going to do a giveaway! Because, let’s face it, who doesn’t like giveaways?!
1 winner will receive a signed Finding Olivia paperback + loads of Finding Olivia swag, but…here’s the kicker…this winner will also win brand new, never before seen, Chasing Olivia swag.
(Oh, and this giveaway will only be open to people who’ve written a review)
If you haven’t written a review, what are you waiting for?!
http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Olivia-Trace-ebook/dp/B00EUC80RE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380912612&sr=8-1&keywords=finding+olivia
(And yes, if you’re one of the first 100 reviews (U.S. ONLY) I will send you a signed bookmark or postcard. All you have to do is message me on facebook or email me (msmeltzer9793@gmail.com) the link to your review, your address, and your choice of postcard or bookmark. I still DO NOT have bookmarks, so for those of you that have requested a bookmark, it’s coming…eventually. Lol.)
The Grace in Darkness by Melissa Andrea Cover Reveal
SURPRISE! 2 cover reveals! The Edge of Darkness has a revamped cover!
I loved to dance, but I don’t anymore.
I was in an accident I don’t remember… or maybe I don’t want to remember.
Either way, every day since, has been an adjustment and I’m left with a constant reminder that nothing is forever.
Now, my life is a tangled web of darkness filled with deceit, hate, betrayal and lies. I don’t dwell on the past, I don’t regret and I don’t remember… I survive. But then I met Ryland Dare and he changed everything. He reminded me that life’s worth living and that remembering isn’t always a bad thing.
You don’t know true darkness until you’ve felt light…
On the outside looking in, some would say my siblings and I have had a pretty easy life. But beyond the fancy cars, the huge house and endless social events, is where the truth really lies. Power hungry father, defeated mother and fake friends? Yeah I have one of each. Then Araya Noelle comes along and shows me what I’ve been missing. She thinks I changed her life, but really, she saved mine.
At the edge of darkness, you must
Dare to HOPE
DARE to LOVE
DARE to LIVE
Excerpt
“I’ve never met anyone like you before Araya. The way you view life and love;
you’re not angry with anything that’s happened to you.”
I turned my head toward him, and a smile tilted the corner of my
lips. “Yeah, I’m kind of amazing that way.” I teased.
He rolled over, bracing his arms on either side of my head, and
we stared at each other upside down. His thumbs swept across my cheeks and his
fingers caressed the sides of my neck up to my jaw. Tilting my
neck back, he kissed my chin, and the dip below my bottom lip. He
brushed his lips back and forth over mine, but the touch was so light, I
couldn’t even be completely sure it had happened.
“Yes, you are.” He whispered.
Amazon:Kindle
Paperback:
B&N
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-edge-of-darkness-melissa-andrea/1115466809?ean=2940016792118
Now, for The Grace in Darkness reveal
(Both covers designed by Regina Wamba of Mae I Design)
Every part of me yearns for Ryland and there hasn’t been a day that’s gone by that I don’t question if I made the right decision. Adjusting is something I should be used to by now but how can I do that when life has other plans?
When darkness consumes you, only true light can free you
Remembering how I existed before Araya came into my life and turned everything upside down has been the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. I can’t stand to be round anyone and the feeling is mutual. But I’m ready to take back what’s mine. I’m ready to be whole again. But every decision has a choice and every choice has a consequence.
To find the grace in darkness, you must
Dare to be BRAVE
Dare to be STRONG
Dare to be ALIVE
I find it hard to sum up my life in a paragraph, but I’ll try.
Reading has always been a passion for me and writing is as instinctive as breathing. Every inhale is an idea; every exhale a creation. Flutter, The Discover Series was my debut release and since then I have written a contemporary romance, The Edge of Darkness. The only thing I do better than writing? Making beautiful, sassy and independent, girls. My daughter’s will always be my greatest accomplishment, my biggest fans and my every inspiration. I live, breath and would die for them! I’ve been married to one of the greatest men in my life for 7 years and I love him more than chocolate (you know shit just got real , Justin Timberlake and Friday’s. Without him my website would be a mess and I would probably being paying more taxes than I should be. He is a jack of many trades and this is just my opinion but I like to think besides my daughters, I’m his second biggest accomplishment. (Does anyone else hear a horn tooting?)I was born in Denver, Colorado -but I will always think of sunny Arizona as my home. I don’t have a big family, but I’m close with my sister, brother & my mom. My mom is my hero, my inspiration, and I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing person to be raised by. She has supported me throughout this crazy adventure and I’m lucky to have her on my side!
6 things you should know about me:
1. I’m a tornado with lipstick! Translation: I’m very girly, but I can get down and dirty with the best of them.
2. I adore the color pink!
3. I love things that sparkle (including vampires!)
4. I like even numbers (hence 6 things about me, not 5)
5. I’m loyal to a fault but I like to see the good in everybody. Don’t mistake my kindness for weakness though because my bark is not always bigger than my bite )
6. I don’t like calling readers ‘fans’. When it come down to it, I am all YOUR biggest fan! MWAH!I will never be able to thank every reader, every blogger or every author who has helped me in one or a million ways since I published but I will try every chance I get. Y’all are the reason I am here and every comment, every message, every review makes me feel like I have a reason to be. So to the moon and back, THANK YOU!
Okay, so this was a little longer than a paragraph.
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October 2, 2013
Signed books GIVEAWAY
If you follow my facebook page, then you know that I reached 2,000 likes! To celebrate I have 4 separate rafflecopter giveaways, so that you only have to enter for the books you’re interested in. Follow this link: http://micaleasmeltzer.com/giveaways/
