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September 22, 2019
83 Bloggers – 1 Awesome Launch
About the Special Edition
***Enjoy only the special edition extras … across seven best-selling novels … and all within the popular ANGELBOUND and BEHOLDER series!***
This action-packed collection delivers more than 58,000 words of all-new content. The full and original books are available for purchase separately–get the special edition goodies here! Perfect for power readers, this collection includes:
– Angelbound – a wedding epilogue with one crazy parade
– Scala – an extended epilogue with Myla, Lincoln, Cissy and Zeke
– Armageddon – an extra appendix of behind-the-scenes goodies
– Maxon – an action-packed wedding epilogue
– Portia – the honeymoon novella you’ve been waiting for!
– Beholder Cursed And Concealed – each now has extra appendix of goodies
Get JUST this new content in one convenient collection, or buy the special edition titles a la carte. Whatever works best for you!
SEE IT ON: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Apple Books / Kobo / GooglePlay / Paperback
Blog Host
Where To Find Them
@jypsylynn
https://www.instagram.com/jypsylynn
100 Pages A Day
http://stephaniesbookreviews.weebly.com/promos
All the Ups and Downs
https://alltheupsandowns.blogspot.com/
Angel’s Guilty Pleasures
http://angelsguiltypleasures.com
Angels With Attitude Book Reviews
https://angelswithattitudebookreviews-joelle.blogspot.com
Audio and Book Jewels
https://www.facebook.com/AudioandBookJewels/
Bee’s Blog on Books
http://www.facebook.com/beesblogonbooks/ and http://www.instagram.com/beesblogonbo...
Book Briefs
http://bookbriefs.net
Book Junkie Reviews
https://www.facebook.com/BookJunkie9
Book Reviews by Steph
https://www.bookreviewsbysteph.wordpress.com
Bookish Books
https://bookishbbooks.wordpress.com/
Bookluvin Rose Reads
https://bookluvinrosereads.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BookluvinRos... https://www.instagram.com/bookluvinrose/
Books 4 Book Nerds
https://booknerdbooks.wordpress.com
Books a Plenty Boo Reviews
https://booksaplentybookreviews.blogspot.com
Busy Bumble Bee Book Reviews
http://busybumblebeebookreviews.blogspot.com
Carries Book Reviews
https://carriesbookreviews.wordpress.com/
Cat’s Guilty Pleasure
http://www.facebook.com/catherinewrightbooks
Chapters through life
https://chaptersthroughlife.blogspot.co.uk/
Character Madness and Musings
https://jenabaxterbooks.blogspot.com/
Coffee, Dogs & Books
https://coffeedogsandbooks.wordpress.com/
Colorimetry
Www.burgandyice.blogspot.com
Crazy Reader book blog
https://facebook.com/crazybookblog1/
Crossroad Reviews
www.crossroadreviews.com
cupcakesandbookshelves
https://cupcakesandbookshelvesblog.wordpress.com
DEEKAY | Daily Dose of Reading
https://lifeofdeekay.wordpress.com/
E. Lizard Breath Reads
http://hike2forty.blogspot.com/
Essentially Bookish
http://essentiallybookish.blogspot.com
Four Chicks Flipping Pages
http://fourchicksflippingpages.weebly.com
fran’s book love
https://fransbooklove.wordpress.com/
Gadget Girl
https://blueeyesalex.wordpress.com/
Good Books & Tasty Morsels
https://www.booksandmorsels.com/
Haddie’s Haven
https://haddieshaven.blogspot.com
Have Coffee Need Books
https://havecoffeeneedbooks.com/
Home Town Girl Living in a Writer’s World
hometowngirlwriter.wordpress.com
If the Book Review Fits
https://ifthebookreviewfits.home.blog
Ilovebooksandstuffblog
https://ilovebooksandstuffblog.wordpress.com/
Incidental Inspiration
https://incidentalinspiration.wordpress.com/
Indy Book Fairy
http://paranormalbookfairy.blogspot.com/
Introvert Booklover
https://introvertbooklover.wordpress.com
JavBondWrites
https://javbondwrites.blogspot.com/
Jazzy Book Reviews
http://bookreviewsbyjasmine.blogspot.com/
JB The Book Addict
https://jbthebookadict.blogspot.com/
Karlee Kay
http://karlee-kay.blogspot.com/
Kati’s Bookaholic Rambling Reviews
http://katisbookaholicramblingreviews.blogspot.com/
livelaughloveandbooks
https://livelaughloveandbooks.wordpress.com/
Midwest Romantic
http://midwestromanticblog.wordpress.com
Moohnshine’s Corner
https://moohnshinescorner.blog/
Movies, Shows, & Books
https://moviesshowsnbooks.blogspot.com/
Musings From An Addicted Reader
https://musingsfromanaddictedreader.wordpress.com/
My Books-My World
https://mybooks-myworld.com
O. D. Book Reviews
https://odbookreviews.com/
Ogitchida Kwe’s Book Blog
http://ogitchidabookblog.blogspot.com
OMGReads
http://omgreads.com/blog/
Over Coffee Conversations
https://gmarciano.blogspot.com/
Phannie the ginger bookworm
https://phanniethegingerbookworm.wordpress.com
pink fluffy hearts
https://pinkfluffyhearts.blogspot.com/
Read with Me
https://readwithme2018.com/
Readeropolis
https://readeropolis.blogspot.com/
Rising Indies United
https://risingindiesunited.blogspot.com/
Rockin’ Book Reviews
http://www.rockinbookreviews.com
Sascha Darlington’s Microcosm Explored
https://saschadarlington.me
Silence Is Read
http://www.silenceisread.com / https://www.facebook.com/silenceisread/
Silver Dagger Book Tours
http://www.silverdaggertours.com/book-tours
Sincerely Karen Jo
https://sincerelykarenjo.wordpress.com/
Smada’s Book Smack
Http://smadasbooksmack.blogspot.com
So Many Books, So Little Time
https://somanybookssolittletimebookgroup.wordpress.com/
Spooky’s Maze Of Books
https://spookysmaze.blogspot.com/
Strange Brew Reviews
https://strangebrewbookreviews.blogspot.com/
Stuck In Books
https://stuckinbooks.com
Teatime and Books
http://www.teatimeandbooks76.blogspot.com
tfaulcbookreviews
https://tfaulcbookreviews.wordpress.com
The Avid Reader
http://the-avidreader.blogspot.com
The Book Addict
http://jbthebookadict.blogspot.ae/
The Book Junkie Reads . . .
https://thebookjunkiereadspromos.blogspot.com
The Butterfly Reader
https://www.thebutterflyreader.com/
The Cover Contessa
https://www.thecovercontessa.com
The Phantom Paragrapher
www.thephantomparagrapher.blogspot.com
The Reading Diaries
https://www.instagram.com/readingdiaries/
The Tired Buyer
thetiredbuyer.wordpress.com
The Voluptuous Book Diva
https://www.facebook.com/voluptuousbdiva and http://voluptuousbookdiva.blogspot.com
Tome Tender
http://tometender.blogspot.com
Triquetra Reviews
http://www.triquetrareviews.blogspot.com
Valerie Ullmer | Romance Author
http://www.valerieullmer.com
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September 14, 2019
How I Write – My 9-Step Process
Without further ado, here goes:
Step One. I write a series treatment.
By this, I mean the overall direction for a series. Across five books, what happens to the heroine? Does she get married, become a queen, what? In college I learned to write for film, so I feel comfortable following a screenwriting model for story development. A treatment (to me anyway) is a two-page summary of what the series will be about. The end product will deviate from this plan, but meh. A nice overview of treatments can be found here.
Step Two. I outline my book.
Here I use a film writing system called SAVE THE CAT. You outline your story into three acts. If this is the first book in the series, then I outline four sequels at a high level. If I’m doing a series, I cannot over-emphasize how important this is. Otherwise, writing sequels is a total bitch. It’s a lot easier to leave bread crumbs if you know where you want to get to, if that makes sense.
An overview of SAVE THE CAT, Blake Snyder and beat sheets can be found here, along with examples and downloads.
Step Three. I align my outline to other stuff.
Here I rework my SAVE THE CAT stuff by adding three sections. First, I make sure to decide my character arc. Namely, where does the heroine start off emotionally … and where does she end up? Second and third, I compare the outline to both a fairy tale and a movie that tie into that overall character arc.
For instance, in THE BRUTAL TIME, the main character (Myla) must learn how to build her own team for a particular purpose. This is about Myla being her own leader separate from her family and Angelbound love, Lincoln. The fairy tale it aligns to is King Arthur and the knights of the round table. The movie it follows is the first Die Hard, which will make sense when you read the book. I downloaded summaries of both stories and then compared them back to the outline while asking the question, How can I make this better?
Step Four. I create Pinterest Boards.
I read a ton of books, but for me, what I put into my head comes out on the page. If I’m reading the same stuff as everyone else, then I’m writing like them too. My readers appreciate creativity and fresh world building, so reading alone just won’t do. That’s why I create Pinterest inspiration boards for each key character and setting. As of writing this, I have hundreds of boards and thousands of pins.
KEY TASK: When I create a character board, I try to chose images of at least one historical figure that reminds me of my fictional life story and voice.
Step Five. I paste my outline into Scrivener
This is a writing tool where each chapter becomes a file folder on the left-hand side of the screen. It makes it easier to move around content as I play with stuff. For me, the outline is never perfect. I’m always playing with it. To give you an idea how it works, here’s some of my chapter set-up for THE BRUTAL TIME.
I play around with stuff in Scrivener for a while. Once it’s pretty solid, then I move onto yet another way of looking at story structure…
Step Six. I load my chapter list into Excel
In my work, I often have complex and overlapping story lines. To make sure I’m focusing on what’s important, I map my chapters into Excel and cross-reference that against key themes. Now when I talk about themes, I mean romance, action, the big bad, that kind of thing. To check my work, I create a spreadsheet with colored blocks and then insert the blocks when they appear in a chapter. It gives me a visual representation of the story, as in: crap, I’ve got ten chapters without any action! This is when I (once again!) move stuff around a lot. As in, a lot, a lot.
Here’s an example of my excel for THE BRUTAL TIME…
And now, with all that behind me, I get to the actual writing of the book!
Step Seven. I write chapter one
Please note that I do not start to write in earnest until all the stuff above is complete. Early on in my career, I used to have writer’s block … or I’d write ten chapters and chuck nine of them. Now that rarely happens, but it’s because I’ve found that all my prep work is key. Everyone’s process is different, but there you go.
Step Eight. I perfect each chapter, read for flow, and a ton of other stuff
Once the structure of a story is set, each chapter is its own mini structure (in my writing anyway.) I have a whole system for how I write chapters, find voice, set flow, and so on. If you folks like this content, let me know and I’ll share some more on chapter-specific stuff as well.
Step Nine. It all goes into a series bible
Each series has a bible (fancy name for a long word doc) where I keep a list of characters and descriptions.
So that’s it: My writing process in nine steps. Hope you find it interesting and again, if you like this content, please let me know! I’ve tons more where this came from!!!
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September 10, 2019
Goofball Special Edition Collection Book Trailer
In years past, such silliness would end rather simply, say by my changing the greeting on my answering machine. Classic example: “I am Christina Bauer, goddess. Leave your homage at the beep.”
These days, I can revel in my strangeness and even upload it to the dreaded cloud for all eternity. Such is the case with this book trailer for my SPECIAL EDITION COLLECTION, a release which spans 58K words of new content across the Angelbound Origins, Angelbound Offspring, and Beholder Series.
I have but one excuse for this particular creation: I was in a show choir in high school.
Did I mention this book launches on September 24th? It does.
SEE IT ON: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Apple Books / Kobo / GooglePlay / Paperback
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September 8, 2019
My Audiobook Roundup
Plus, the fact that I do all these voices means I also make funny faces in front of a microphone … which is always entertaining. In summary, I have six audiobook completed to date (WOOT WOOT) as well as an awesome band of listeners who enjoy my stuff.
Therefore, without further ado, here’s a roundup of the audiobooks I’ve narrated so far …
Angelbound
Eighteen-year-old Myla Lewis is a part-demon girl who loves fighting evil souls in Purgatory’s Arena. For her, that’s easy. Then she meets Lincoln, who’s not only a prince … he’s also part angel and a demon hunter. Life just got complicated.
Available on Audible or iTunes
Scala
Nineteen-year-old Myla Lewis has transformed into Great Scala, the only being with the power to move souls out of Purgatory and into Heaven or Hell. Trouble is, a magical object called Lucifer’s Orb is limiting Myla’s abilities. With the Orb threatening millions of souls, Myla’s got enough on her plate without her old enemy, Lady Adair, causing problems. Eep.
Available on Audible or iTunes
Acca
Myla and Lincoln get married and there’s Hell on Earth. Literally.
Available on Audible and iTunes
Thrax
Myla’s pregnant, which is awesome.
Trouble is, her husband Lincoln’s been switched out for a body double.
That’s not so cool…
Available on Audible and iTunes
The Dark Lands
Walker goes missing, so Myla and Lincoln must search the realm of the ghouls in order to find him…and Myla plus ghouls equals catastrophe.
Available on Audible or iTunes
Wolves And Roses
Seventeen-year-old Bryar Rose has a problem. She’s descended from one of the three magical races—shifters, fairies, or witches. That makes her one of the Magicorum, and Magicorum always follow a fairy tale life template. In Bryar’s case, that template should be Sleeping Beauty.
But that plan gets turned upside down when Bryar Rose meets Knox, the bad boy who’s literally from her dreams. Knox is a powerful werewolf, and his presence in her life changes everything, and not just because he makes her knees turn into Jell-O. If Bryar can’t figure out who—or what—she really is, it might cost both her and Knox their lives… as well as threaten the very nature of magic itself.
Available on iTunes or Audible
Want more updates and insights?
My next audiobooks are Duty Bound and Lincoln. For updates on when they will launch, you can sign up for my email newsletter. As a bonus, you’ll receive a complimentary copy of Beverly Hills Vampire, my new novella that’s only available to newsletter subscribers.
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August 26, 2019
HAPPY AUDIOBOOK BIRTHDAY!
Six audiobooks later, and I’m thrilled to announce the launch of THE DARK LANDS on Audible or iTunes with a:
– LAUNCH TOUR: List of bloggers
– CHAPTER ONE SAMPLE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjUeeozYbAc
– RAFFLE: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/f7ec85e727/
– TONS OF SAVINGS: ebook only .99 on Amazon, iBooks, GooglePlay, Kobo, and B&N
About THE DARK LANDS
Nineteen-year-old Myla Lewis is loving life–she’s now a wife, mother, and Queen of the Thrax. Oh yeah, and being a super-powerful demigoddess who moves souls into Heaven or Hell doesn’t suck, either. In fact, everything is pretty much awesome.
Until something craptastic happens. Her honorary older brother Walker enters the Dark Lands, home to the rule-loving ghouls, and vanishes without a trace.
Now it’s up to Myla to solve the mystery of Walker’s disappearance. Of course, Myla likes interacting with ghouls about as much as elective dental surgery. To make matters harder, everyone thinks that Walker is simply taking a well-deserved vacation. But Myla and her Angelbound love, Lincoln, both suspect that a new criminal called the Viper took Walker in order to release Lucifer, the ex-King of the Angels and a bloodthirsty killer.
Long story short, Myla and Lincoln have only twenty-four hours to rescue their good friend and stop Lucifer from taking over the after-realms. Even for them, this may be a too-tall order, especially when Lucifer’s mysterious past with Myla’s father threatens the very future of the after-realms.
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August 25, 2019
Special Editions Collection – Here 9.24
SEE IT ON: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Apple Books / Kobo / GooglePlay
Enjoy special edition extras across seven novels in the popular ANGELBOUND and BEHOLDER series! This collection delivers more than 58,000 words of all-new content. Only available in ebook form, this collection includes:
– Angelbound – a wedding epilogue with one crazy parade
– Scala – an extended epilogue with Myla, Lincoln, Cissy and Zeke
– Armageddon – an extra appendix of behind-the-scenes goodies
– Maxon – an action-packed wedding epilogue
– Portia – the honeymoon novella you’ve been waiting for!
– Beholder Cursed And Concealed – each now has extra appendix of goodies
Get JUST the new content in this convenient collection (perfect for power readers!) or buy the special edition titles a la carte to enjoy the full novel AND its new extras. Whatever works best for you!
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DARK LANDS Audiobook Tour – Meet The Bloggers
August 26th
Black book blog Www.blackbooks2017.wordpress.com Review
Ilovebooksandstuffblog https://ilovebooksandstuffblog.wordpress.com/ Promo Post
Wishful Endings https://www.wishfulendings.com/ Promo Post
August 27th
The Avid Reader http://the-avidreader.blogspot.com Promo Post
Lucy Turns Pages lucyturnspages.co.uk Promo Post
The Pulp and Mystery Shelf https://www.mysteryshelf.com Promo Post
August 28th
YA/NA Book Divas www.yabookdivas.com Promo Post
Diane’s Book Blog http://dianes-book.blogspot.com/ Promo Post
JB’s Bookworms with Brandy Mulder https://jbbookworms.blogspot.com/ Review
Paging through The Days Http://pagingthroughthedays.blogspot.com Review
T’s Stuff https://www.tsstuff.net Promo Post
August 29th
BeachBoundBooks https://www.beachboundbooks.com/blogging-about-books Promo Post
Haddie’s Haven https://haddieshaven.blogspot.com Review
Smada’s Book Smack Http://smadasbooksmack.blogspot.com Review
August 30th
Nay’s Pink Bookshelf http://nayspinkbookshelf.blogspot.com/ Review
books are love hello-booklover.tumblr.com Review
About The Book
Nineteen-year-old Myla Lewis is loving life–she’s a wife, mother, and queen of the demon-fighting thrax. Oh yeah, and being a super-powerful demigoddess who moves souls into Heaven or Hell doesn’t suck, either. In fact, everything is pretty much awesome. Until something craptastic happens.
Her honorary older brother Walker enters the Dark Lands, home to the rule-loving ghouls, and vanishes without a trace.
Now it’s up to Myla to solve the mystery of Walker’s disappearance. Of course, Myla likes interacting with ghouls about as much as elective dental surgery. To make matters harder, everyone thinks that Walker is simply taking a well-deserved vacation. But Myla and her Angelbound love, Lincoln, both suspect that a new criminal called the Viper took Walker in order to release Lucifer, the ex-King of the Angels and a bloodthirsty killer.
Long story short, Myla and Lincoln have only twenty four hours to rescue their good friend and stop Lucifer from taking over the after-realms. Even for them, this may be a too-tall order, especially when Lucifer’s mysterious past with Myla’s father threatens the very future of the after-realms.
See It On Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / iBooks / Googleplay
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August 18, 2019
Sample Chapter Live – DARK LANDS Audiobook
Get excited today by listening to all of chapter one…
Can’t see the video? Use this URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjUeeozYbAc&feature=youtu.be
Description
Nineteen-year-old Myla Lewis is loving life–she’s now a wife, mother, and Queen of the Thrax. Oh yeah, and being a super-powerful demigoddess who moves souls into Heaven or Hell doesn’t suck, either. In fact, everything is pretty much awesome. Until something craptastic happens.
Her honorary older brother Walker enters the Dark Lands, home to the rule-loving ghouls, and vanishes without a trace.
Now it’s up to Myla to solve the mystery of Walker’s disappearance. Of course, Myla likes interacting with ghouls about as much as elective dental surgery. To make matters harder, everyone thinks that Walker is simply taking a well-deserved vacation. But Myla and her Angelbound love, Lincoln, both suspect that a new criminal called the Viper took Walker in order to release Lucifer, the ex-King of the Angels and bloodthirsty killer.
Long story short, Myla and Lincoln have only twenty four hours to rescue their good friend and stop Lucifer from taking over the after-realms. Even for them, this may be a too-tall order, especially when Lucifer’s mysterious past with Myla’s father threatens the very future of the after-realms.
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August 12, 2019
ZINNIA – Reviews Are Here!
Check out some highlights below …
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August 3, 2019
ZINNIA Launch Tour – Meet The Bloggers!
Week 1
August 5th
–Ilovebooksandstuffblog >> Excerpt
–Archaeolibrarian – I Dig Good Books! >> Review
–The Book Junkie Reads . . . >> Review
August 6th
–Tyto Forest >> Excerpt
–The Cover Contessa >> Interview
–BooksCharming >> Guest post
August 7th
–T’s Stuff >> Excerpt
–The Avid Reader >> Review
–Midwest Romantic >> Excerpt
August 8th
–Viviana MacKade >> Guest post
–Character Madness and Musings >> Excerpt
August 9th
–diary of a wannabe writer >> Review
–Angel’s Guilty Pleasures >> Excerpt
–Haddie’s Haven >> Review
Week 2
August 12th
–Rockin’ Book Reviews >> Guest post
–Urban Fantasy Investigations >> Excerpt
–Adventures in Writing >> Excerpt
August 13th
–TheBookNerdDiaries >> Excerpt
–Jazzy Book Reviews >> Excerpt
–I’m Into Books >> Excerpt
August 14th
–Finding Magic In Books >> Excerpt
–Don’t Judge, Read >> Interview
–Book Butterfly in Dreamland >> Review
August 15th
–Books A-Brewin’ >> Excerpt
–My Books-My World >> Excerpt
–Jessica Belmont >> Review
August 16th
–Smada’s Book Smack >> Review
–Two Ends of the Pen >> Interview
–Teatime and Books >> Excerpt
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