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Never Surrender (Even When it's Seriously Hard Work!)

As part of the celebrations for the release of Elana Johnson's SURRENDER, I'm posting about a time I did not surrender!

As Theresa Milstein pointed out, in real life where we don't have heroic battles to fight, our 'never surrender' moments come from simply refusing to give up when confronted with life's day to day struggles. Heck, even getting out of bed in the morning is a struggle for me! (Well, it is dark and cold in the mornings now, so it's understandable, right?!)

But I've been thinking...

REAL Winter in Durban!

Winter in Durban generally isn't a big deal. Sure, you get some chilly days, but you also get days where you see people walking around in shorts and T-shirts. So we get super excited about stuff like snow because in Durban it never happens!

Last night there was a storm. A big one. It hailed. Now, we get hail in Durban sometimes, that's not too weird, but I have NEVER seen this much hail! It looks kinda like snow! (Which, of course, makes me excited!) It was scary, though. I mean, that much hai...

Winners of TRAITOR! (And it's the Comrades Marathon!)

Happy Sunday, everyone :-)

Last week, as my Random Act of Kindness, I ran a giveaway for 4 ecopies of TRAITOR, which was released just over a week ago.

Here are the winners!
Sharon MayhewMegan WilliamsMichael Di GesuMichael Pierce
Thanks for entering :-)
PS - I said last week that on Friday I'd do a more detailed analysis of how the free downloads and resulting sales went, but I've been sick (and feeling positively crappy) since Thursday night. So ... maybe later today. Maybe tomorrow!

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Who Said This? Guess The Character!

I love this idea, but, sadly, I can't take credit for it. The idea came from from Krystal Wade, author of Wilde's Fire. So, the game goes like this: I post some quotes from memorable characters in memorable books, and you see if you can guess who said them!

So how's your knowledge of Harry Potter? The Lord of the Rings? Twilight? Technically, you could get some of these right if you just watched the movie ;-)

Alrighty, so in case you hadn't noticed, the game isn't happening here. It's happening...

The A to Z Challenge Helped Me Promote My Books

Today is one of those days when I'm in two places at once (because that's entirely possible, believe it or not).

I'm guest posting at the A to Z Challenge blog about how the challenge helped me promote my books.And Krista is interviewing me on her awesome blog, The Jelly Beans of Writing.
Please visit me there!

And here is a cupcake for you before you leave. (Yes, it's a wedding cupcake, because I am now officially allowed to look up things like that ;-) )

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A big THANK YOU plus RAOK!

So ... Do ya wanna know how many downloads I got of Guardian during the free promo over the weekend? Well, do ya, do ya?! I'm gonna tell you anyway ;-) The grand total is ...

2377
Highlight the space above with your mouse. I hid the number in a white font, hehe ;-)
Wheeeeeeee! Maybe you've done massively well with your own promos, and you think that number's kinda piddly (it's a real word, promise), but I think it's FANTASTIC! And it's thanks to all you guys who downloaded and tweeted and Facebo...

GUARDIAN Kindle ebook is FREE 05/26 and 05/27!

FREEBIE TIME!!

In celebration of the release of TRAITOR, for today and tomorrow (05/26 and 05/27) you can download GUARDIAN for free from Amazon!Amazon USAmazon UK
I would really, REALLY appreciate it if you could tweet or spread the word in any way! You can copy and tweet the following message, or write your own:

GUARDIAN, the first novelette in the #CreepyHollow series is FREE till the end of this weekend! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007FRJGXI #Kindle #ebook

And a BIG THANK YOU to everyone w...

TRAITOR (CREEPY HOLLOW, #3) is now available!

Woohoo! Violet and Nate's story continues in the third installment of the Creepy Hollow novelette series, TRAITOR!


I haven't included the blurb here out of consideration for those who haven't yet read the previous stories.

TRAITOR is hanging out online at the following placesGoodreadsAmazonUS | UK | DE | FR | IT | ESSmashwords
If you feel like Tweeting, Facebooking, or spreading the word in any other way, you have my permission most heartfelt appreciation! You can use the hashtag #Cre...

CLOSED HEARTS by Susan Kaye Quinn is now available!

So. Towards the end of last year I read OPEN MINDS and discovered the awesomeness that is Susan Kaye Quinn's mindjack world. And now the sequel is here!! Today is the launch day of CLOSED HEARTS, book two in the Mindjack Trilogy. Super cool! To experience more launch party fun, visit Susan's blog.


Eight months ago, Kira Moore revealed to the mindreading world that mindjackers like herself were hidden in their midst. Now she wonders if telling the truth was the right choice after all. As wild r...

Six Sentence Sunday: "Whatever game you're playing..."

Traitor , the third installment in the Creepy Hollow series, is due to be released this coming Friday--if all goes according to plan (which, last time, it didn't!). Until then, here are six sentences to keep you entertained!

 
     Ryn leans forward, the same way he did when telling Aria to mind her own business. “Whatever game you’re playing, you’re going to lose,” he whispers. “And I’ll be right there to say ‘I told you so’ when it happens.”
     “G...