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Guardians Inc The Cypher

GUARDIANS INC.: THE CYPHER



A chance reading of a newspaper ad will send 16 year old Thomas Byrne into the world within our world.



Following the ad he will find Guardians Incorporated. A seven thousand year old organization charged with protecting the balance between Magic and technology.



Through their guidance, technology has kept Magic at bay since the Renaissance, but the balance is shifting and soon all those creatures we've driven into myth and legend will come back with a vengean...

Waiting on Wednesday: Perfection

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.


This week's pre-publication I "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:



Perfection 

by J.L. Spelbring

Publication date: May 7, 2013 by Spencer Hill Press



From Goodreads:



The personification of Aryan purity, Ellyssa's spent her whole life under her creator's strict training and guidance; her purpose is to eradicate inferior beings. She was genetic...

100...That's the number for today!

My favorite number today is officially one hundred. Why?




100 Days from Today PODs releases!






My debut young adult novel is a science/fiction, post apocalyptic, romance and will be released by the amazing Spencer Hill Press.



If you've missed it, here's the book cover write-up:

Seventeen-year-old Eva is a chosen one. Chosen to live, while others meet a swift and painful death from an incurable virus so lethal, a person is dead within days of symptoms emerging. In the POD system, a ser...

100,,,That's the number for today!

My favorite number today is officially one hundred. Why?




100 Days from Today PODs releases!






My debut young adult novel is a science/fiction, post apocalyptic, romance and will be released by the amazing Spencer Hill Press.



If you've missed it, here's the book cover write-up:

Seventeen-year-old Eva is a chosen one. Chosen to live, while others meet a swift and painful death from an incurable virus so lethal, a person is dead within days of symptoms emerging. In the POD system, a ser...

Swoon Thursday

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Swoon Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by YA Bound.












From a book you are reading or just read tell me what made you swoon, put butterflies in your stomach and goose bumps on your arms. Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, and grab the steamy button above and share it on your blog!





Okay, I'm gonna cheat again this week. My swoon worthy moment is from PODs by Michelle Pickett (that's me!) This is an u...

Waiting On Wednesday: Out Of Breath

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.



This week's pre-publication I "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:



Out of Breath (Breathing Series #3)

By: Rebecca Donovan

Publication date: July 2, 2013



From Amazon:

Emma leaves Weslyn and everyone in it behind to attend Stanford University, just as she always intended. A shell of her former self, she is not the same girl. She is broken, and the only wa...

It's Really REAL!

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I just received my PDF galleys to review for PODs!




First I squealed like one of my kids, then I cried.


When I finally started looking over the document, I was amazed at how wonderful Kate Kaynak (The BEST editor on the planet) and the team at Spencer Hill Press set-up the chapter headings and interior of the book. It was so much more than I had hoped for. It's very, very, cool and I can't wait for everyone to see what a terrific job they did!





Then I cried some more.  My tear d...

The Scene 13 Blog

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Hey, Everyone!



Check out the new Scene 13 Blog. A fun blog spotlighting a group of amazing authors who all have upcoming releases in 2013.






Scene 13 includes indie authors, authors publishing with small presses, debut authors, and pre-published authors with books releasing from large publishing houses. Each author will post once a month on a particular theme.



I'll post the 17th of each month and I'm very excited to be included. The blog is filled with talented authors who'v...

Camp Kiss Cover Reveal!

I'm thrilled to reveal the cover for Camp Kiss by J.K. Rock. Camp Kiss is the *free* prequel novella to CAMP BOYFRIEND. It will be available to download on March 26, 2013. 






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About CAMP KISS:

The Camp Kiss That Started It All…Lauren Carlson, a fourteen-year-old expert on the cosmos, superheroes, and science fiction trivia has a crush on her longtime camp friend, Seth. Last summer she’d dreamed about upgrading their relationship to BF/GF status and this year she has a plan…...

Swoon Thursday and a PODs teaser...

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Swoon Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by YA Bound.












From a book you are reading or just read tell me what made you swoon, put butterflies in your stomach and goose bumps on your arms. Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, and grab the steamy button above and share it on your blog!





Okay, I'm gonna cheat a little this week. My swoon worthy moment is from PODs by Michelle Pickett (that's me!) This is a...