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November 5, 2012
Windows Eight
I have made my journey from the familiar lands of Windows 7 to the unfamiliar, yet interesting, world of Windows 8. Being used to devices such as the Kindle Fire and iPad, I adjusted fairly quickly to the new setup and I am so far really enjoying it. I can see a lot of people having trouble with it, disliking it, and getting lost very quickly - but overall, I think it is a great operating system.
Now, I am onto my next trip - from Microsoft 2010 onward to the upcoming Microsoft 2013! There aren't many changes with Word 2013 so far that I have noticed, however as soon as I opened it I immediately became immersed in writing a portion of book four!
Go check out the trial for yourself, if you are interested in testing it out :]
Now, I am onto my next trip - from Microsoft 2010 onward to the upcoming Microsoft 2013! There aren't many changes with Word 2013 so far that I have noticed, however as soon as I opened it I immediately became immersed in writing a portion of book four!
Go check out the trial for yourself, if you are interested in testing it out :]
October 28, 2012
News & a Review
As you probably noticed, Sacrifice was not released last month as I had hoped it would have been. Life has been a tad more hectic than I originally expected, but the worst and busiest of it is passing. Unfortunately, I fear it will not be released this month, either. This is the longest 'break' between publishing that I have so far experienced, and I am really itching to get it out into the world!
I cannot await the reactions of my readers when they finally get their hands on a copy of Sacrifice.
In the meantime, here is a snippet from the lovely review from Liz over at Fictional Candy -
There is a lot of secrets in this story. It makes for a lot of interesting twists and turns. I generally liked the majority of characters. You have the main character of Alexis, who seems like an average teen. She's smart and friendly, a bit sarcastic. Then you have Salem, who is a vampire. His character is pretty intriguing and I liked him quite a bit, and he definitely has some unique powers that I think anyone would love to have. His feelings for Alexis seem true and heartfelt. There is Paul...he started out at the bottom of my list, and honestly, he stayed there. The rest of the characters were definitely interesting, and it was fun to get to know them. There were definitely some I didn't like, and they were portrayed well.
Also, a picture of the pumpkins my family and I carved over the weekend :]
I cannot await the reactions of my readers when they finally get their hands on a copy of Sacrifice.
In the meantime, here is a snippet from the lovely review from Liz over at Fictional Candy -
There is a lot of secrets in this story. It makes for a lot of interesting twists and turns. I generally liked the majority of characters. You have the main character of Alexis, who seems like an average teen. She's smart and friendly, a bit sarcastic. Then you have Salem, who is a vampire. His character is pretty intriguing and I liked him quite a bit, and he definitely has some unique powers that I think anyone would love to have. His feelings for Alexis seem true and heartfelt. There is Paul...he started out at the bottom of my list, and honestly, he stayed there. The rest of the characters were definitely interesting, and it was fun to get to know them. There were definitely some I didn't like, and they were portrayed well.
Also, a picture of the pumpkins my family and I carved over the weekend :]
September 23, 2012
Sacrifice Cover
Yesterday, I spent roughly two hours designing the cover for Sacrifice, and today I am here to share it with you! Keep in mind that there is always the possibility that it might change in the future, but until then - here is a glimpse of what to expect!
September 18, 2012
Quick Update
I thought I would inform everyone that Sacrifice is almost done being edited and will hopefully be released by the end of September! I hope you are as excited as I am, if not more so! :]
Also, in the mean time, I have been working on book four and focusing on another book on the side when I get stuck. I will release a cover reveal soon for Sacrifice!
Also, in the mean time, I have been working on book four and focusing on another book on the side when I get stuck. I will release a cover reveal soon for Sacrifice!
July 31, 2012
Busy, Busy, Busy
I have had a busy few weeks - from packing up my old house, moving into my new house, and working on book four. Not to mention, after moving into said new house, my desktop was unusable for roughly four days...but I think that everything is settled now.
Rather Barefoot than Bookless [link will take you directly to review] posted a review on Hybrid, which was a delight to read.
This was a perfect sequel to Twin Souls and I truly hope we will get to read a third book about Alex and Salem. There is a lot going on in this book aswell just like in Twin Souls but in this one I think it´s more action. And I must say OMG to all of the crazy, sad and confusing things that Alex have to endure in this book. I would crumble instantly if I was her.
The story is so well written and you can really picture everything in your mind which I love!
Thanks to K.A. Poe for writing such a great story!
I have also recently received a few fan mail e-mails, which I never expected! But I am beyond ecstatic :)
Also, the results of the raffle will be released soon for those of you who are anticipating it.
I just finished adding brief biographies for all of the characters in Hybrid and Twin Souls, which can be found here.
Rather Barefoot than Bookless [link will take you directly to review] posted a review on Hybrid, which was a delight to read.
This was a perfect sequel to Twin Souls and I truly hope we will get to read a third book about Alex and Salem. There is a lot going on in this book aswell just like in Twin Souls but in this one I think it´s more action. And I must say OMG to all of the crazy, sad and confusing things that Alex have to endure in this book. I would crumble instantly if I was her.
The story is so well written and you can really picture everything in your mind which I love!
Thanks to K.A. Poe for writing such a great story!
I have also recently received a few fan mail e-mails, which I never expected! But I am beyond ecstatic :)
Also, the results of the raffle will be released soon for those of you who are anticipating it.
I just finished adding brief biographies for all of the characters in Hybrid and Twin Souls, which can be found here.
July 25, 2012
Twin Souls (Nevermore, Book 1) - FREE - Today through Friday!
The long awaited day is here and the first book in my Nevermore series, Twin Souls, is now completely FREE on amazon! To get your free copy just click this image:
After you follow the link just click the buy button in the top right. Don't worry, it is completely free for these three days! If you have not used Amazon before or do not currently have an account with them, it may ask you to enter your billing address. Again, doing this is completely safe and will not bill you!
Also don't forget that downloading the book while it is free will get you ten raffle tickets for the Amazon Gift Card drawing! - HERE
Thank you all for the support, and I hope you enjoy the book!
After you follow the link just click the buy button in the top right. Don't worry, it is completely free for these three days! If you have not used Amazon before or do not currently have an account with them, it may ask you to enter your billing address. Again, doing this is completely safe and will not bill you!
Also don't forget that downloading the book while it is free will get you ten raffle tickets for the Amazon Gift Card drawing! - HERE
Thank you all for the support, and I hope you enjoy the book!
July 16, 2012
New Review & then Some
A few days ago Dragonfly Editing posted a simple yet sweet review about Twin Souls.
Ms. Poe's characters were real enough to visualize, a must for those of us who are visual learners! Alexis could have been the girl next door, well, until she found out there really ARE vampires! All of the characters invading the pages of Twin Souls behaved in a believable fashion. Although a bit like some other stories where the heroine finds out she's special and then finds a soul mate, there were enough differences to make this story Ms. Poe's very own.
I will be looking for more from Ms. Poe.........totally worth reading.
I also came across a little snippet on Rather Barefoot than Bookless that made me happy :) It was part of a meme called Dirty Little Secret in which the blogger is asked a particular question and they answer it.
My Answer:
Hmm, this was a hard question for me, actually. I haven´t read a book recently that surprised me that much except two books by K.A. Poe. I was pleasantly surprised that they were so good. My sister read it first and told me it was good but I still did not expect alot. I have a thing where I don´t want to have to high hopes when starting a book since I don´t wan´t to get dissapointed if it´s not as good as I had hoped =)
Ms. Poe's characters were real enough to visualize, a must for those of us who are visual learners! Alexis could have been the girl next door, well, until she found out there really ARE vampires! All of the characters invading the pages of Twin Souls behaved in a believable fashion. Although a bit like some other stories where the heroine finds out she's special and then finds a soul mate, there were enough differences to make this story Ms. Poe's very own.
I will be looking for more from Ms. Poe.........totally worth reading.
I also came across a little snippet on Rather Barefoot than Bookless that made me happy :) It was part of a meme called Dirty Little Secret in which the blogger is asked a particular question and they answer it.
My Answer:
Hmm, this was a hard question for me, actually. I haven´t read a book recently that surprised me that much except two books by K.A. Poe. I was pleasantly surprised that they were so good. My sister read it first and told me it was good but I still did not expect alot. I have a thing where I don´t want to have to high hopes when starting a book since I don´t wan´t to get dissapointed if it´s not as good as I had hoped =)
July 15, 2012
Twin Souls (Nevermore, Book 1) - FREE on Amazon on July 25-27! + Free Amazon Gift Card Raffle!
Exciting News!
In celebration of book three in the Nevermore series being completed and awaiting editing and publishing, I have decided to do a massive giveaway of book one - Twin Souls!
This is an excellent way for you to test the waters of the series without spending any money! Read the first book for free by downloading it from the Amazon website between July 25th and 27th, and if you like the series you can continue to book two, three, and eventually four!
Getting new books out is a very exciting time for us, and we hope it is for you as well. To make things even more exciting we will be doing a sweepstakes/raffle associated with the free promotion of Twin Souls! For more information on how you can win an Amazon Gift card, keep reading to the end of the post!
The Book!
If you are visiting this blog I am not quite sure how you would not know what book I am talking about, but just to re-iterate which book will be going free, here is the cover and blurb!
Blurb: Seventeen year old Alexis finds herself on the eve of her eighteenth birthday. What generally means a step into adulthood instead opens its way to a terrifying truth about not only her family, but herself. She comes from a long line of vampire hunters, and her real dad wants her to carry on the family quest. At the same time, she is falling for a new boy at school who has his own secret. He is a vampire. Alexis is forced to make a decision from which there is no turning back. - Will she deny this newly discovered heritage, or embrace it.
Free!
'Hey, I LOVE free stuff and the book sounds great, but what do I do to get it?' - It is pretty straight forward. On any of the listed free promotion days you will go to the book's sale page on amazon - HERE
and click the button on the top left to 'Buy Now'. Amazon generally makes you go through payment information or at least shipping, but have no fears - the book is free, and is a digital copy! (E-Book).
If you do not have a Kindle device of any sort, do not fear! You can still 'buy' the book when it is free and have many options on where you can read it. Most smart phones have a Kindle app that allows you to put your Kindle bought books on it and read there. Another option is Amazon's free e-reader for your computer. This is a completely free download and will allow you to read all of your Amazon Kindle E-Books from any computer. You can find the information on how to get it, and how to use it - HERE .
Even if you do not currently plan to read the book, or won't have time until way down the road, it is a great idea to download it while it is free and store away for later! The more free downloads we get the happier we will be, so tell all your friends, families, and heck.. even enemies! (hehe)
Again, the free download period is from July 25- July 27!
The Raffle!
As stated in the title for this news post, there will be a raffle for an Amazon gift card which you can use on anything in the Amazon store! - E-books, paper books, electronics, clothes, you name it!
There are many ways to enter, and you can use either an e-mail or sign up with Facebook! One lucky person will win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!
Each entry will give you between 1 and 25 raffle tickets. The more tickets you have the better chance that you will be drawn for the Amazon card. The drawing is completely automated through Rafflecopter, so it is completely free!
Here are the ways to enter, and how many entries each gives. **Note that doing any of these and then undoing them after the contest has ended will put you on a Blacklist. If you are on this list you will no longer be eligible to enter future contests!**
*If doing any of these please use the form at bottom, not the links on the list!*
Leave a comment on this blog post - HERE = 1 Entry
Like K.A. Poe on Facebook - HERE = 1 Entry
Follow K.A. Poe on Twitter - HERE = 1 Entry
Follow K.A. Poe's Blog - HERE = 1 Entry
Follow K.A. Poe on Goodreads - HERE = 1 Entry
Share K.A. Poe's giveaway post from her Facebook Page = 2 Entries
Tweet this giveaway = 2 Entries per tweet (One tweet a day)
Post this giveaway on your blog or website = 10 Entries
Download Twin Souls (Nevermore, Book 1) during it's free promotion period between 7/25-7/27 - HERE = 10 Entries
Buy Hybrid (Nevermore, Book 2) - HERE
= 25 Entries
That is a total of 57 (+2 per tweet) entries per person! Lots of chances to win!
Here is the entry widget, if you would like it for your website please let us know and we will give you the code to use.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
In celebration of book three in the Nevermore series being completed and awaiting editing and publishing, I have decided to do a massive giveaway of book one - Twin Souls!
This is an excellent way for you to test the waters of the series without spending any money! Read the first book for free by downloading it from the Amazon website between July 25th and 27th, and if you like the series you can continue to book two, three, and eventually four!
Getting new books out is a very exciting time for us, and we hope it is for you as well. To make things even more exciting we will be doing a sweepstakes/raffle associated with the free promotion of Twin Souls! For more information on how you can win an Amazon Gift card, keep reading to the end of the post!
The Book!
If you are visiting this blog I am not quite sure how you would not know what book I am talking about, but just to re-iterate which book will be going free, here is the cover and blurb!
Blurb: Seventeen year old Alexis finds herself on the eve of her eighteenth birthday. What generally means a step into adulthood instead opens its way to a terrifying truth about not only her family, but herself. She comes from a long line of vampire hunters, and her real dad wants her to carry on the family quest. At the same time, she is falling for a new boy at school who has his own secret. He is a vampire. Alexis is forced to make a decision from which there is no turning back. - Will she deny this newly discovered heritage, or embrace it.
Free!
'Hey, I LOVE free stuff and the book sounds great, but what do I do to get it?' - It is pretty straight forward. On any of the listed free promotion days you will go to the book's sale page on amazon - HERE
and click the button on the top left to 'Buy Now'. Amazon generally makes you go through payment information or at least shipping, but have no fears - the book is free, and is a digital copy! (E-Book).If you do not have a Kindle device of any sort, do not fear! You can still 'buy' the book when it is free and have many options on where you can read it. Most smart phones have a Kindle app that allows you to put your Kindle bought books on it and read there. Another option is Amazon's free e-reader for your computer. This is a completely free download and will allow you to read all of your Amazon Kindle E-Books from any computer. You can find the information on how to get it, and how to use it - HERE .
Even if you do not currently plan to read the book, or won't have time until way down the road, it is a great idea to download it while it is free and store away for later! The more free downloads we get the happier we will be, so tell all your friends, families, and heck.. even enemies! (hehe)
Again, the free download period is from July 25- July 27!
The Raffle!
As stated in the title for this news post, there will be a raffle for an Amazon gift card which you can use on anything in the Amazon store! - E-books, paper books, electronics, clothes, you name it!
There are many ways to enter, and you can use either an e-mail or sign up with Facebook! One lucky person will win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!
Each entry will give you between 1 and 25 raffle tickets. The more tickets you have the better chance that you will be drawn for the Amazon card. The drawing is completely automated through Rafflecopter, so it is completely free!
Here are the ways to enter, and how many entries each gives. **Note that doing any of these and then undoing them after the contest has ended will put you on a Blacklist. If you are on this list you will no longer be eligible to enter future contests!**
*If doing any of these please use the form at bottom, not the links on the list!*
Leave a comment on this blog post - HERE = 1 Entry
Like K.A. Poe on Facebook - HERE = 1 Entry
Follow K.A. Poe on Twitter - HERE = 1 Entry
Follow K.A. Poe's Blog - HERE = 1 Entry
Follow K.A. Poe on Goodreads - HERE = 1 Entry
Share K.A. Poe's giveaway post from her Facebook Page = 2 Entries
Tweet this giveaway = 2 Entries per tweet (One tweet a day)
Post this giveaway on your blog or website = 10 Entries
Download Twin Souls (Nevermore, Book 1) during it's free promotion period between 7/25-7/27 - HERE = 10 Entries
Buy Hybrid (Nevermore, Book 2) - HERE
= 25 EntriesThat is a total of 57 (+2 per tweet) entries per person! Lots of chances to win!
Here is the entry widget, if you would like it for your website please let us know and we will give you the code to use.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
July 8, 2012
Review & Spotlight
I was browsing Google about thirty minutes ago to see if anything has recently been posted about either of my novels - and I was pleased to come across two new posts about it!
Firstly, we have a review from Stories of My Life, which gave Twin Souls a three star rating and several pleasant comments -
Salem is a non-human-biting vampire, but before you compare him to Twilight, that’s the only thing they have in common. Salem likes to take care of Alex and to pamper her, and when she’s in danger it’ll drive him up the wall... but he’ll also respect her and allow her to act on her own, even if he thinks the risks are too great or would rather just be by her side and spare her the ordeal. I liked that. I also liked that he wasn’t this all-knowing old boy, and his special powers? I definitely want to read more about that.
The fact that she didn’t become a kick-ass hunting ace right away is a huge bonus point!
Then, I spotted a brief little spotlight over on Jeanz Book Read & Review. All it is is a copy of the blurb from Good Reads, but I appreciate the spotlight and hope that it intrigues some more people into reading my book[s]!
Firstly, we have a review from Stories of My Life, which gave Twin Souls a three star rating and several pleasant comments -
Salem is a non-human-biting vampire, but before you compare him to Twilight, that’s the only thing they have in common. Salem likes to take care of Alex and to pamper her, and when she’s in danger it’ll drive him up the wall... but he’ll also respect her and allow her to act on her own, even if he thinks the risks are too great or would rather just be by her side and spare her the ordeal. I liked that. I also liked that he wasn’t this all-knowing old boy, and his special powers? I definitely want to read more about that.
The fact that she didn’t become a kick-ass hunting ace right away is a huge bonus point!
Then, I spotted a brief little spotlight over on Jeanz Book Read & Review. All it is is a copy of the blurb from Good Reads, but I appreciate the spotlight and hope that it intrigues some more people into reading my book[s]!
July 4, 2012
Hybrid Now Available!
Hybrid is finally available for purchase on Amazon! I hope those of you that read it enjoy it! I am so excited to finally have it out and ready for my readers!
