Melissa Andrea's Blog, page 3
November 1, 2013
Happy 1 year to MOI!!
However, I didn’t do it alone. Shelly Crane will forever be my hero for all the amazing help and advise she gave me when I first started out. I couldn’t have done it without you Regina Wamba, I can’t imagine what I would have done without you. You gave me an AMAZING cover and it will forever be my favorite cover and you will forever be stuck with me
I own EVERY bit of success I have, and to me I have more than I ever thought I would, to EVERY blogger and EVERY reader who has helped me in the smallest way. Because nothing else mattered if I didn’t have you (Anyone else experiencing a case of ‘name those lyrics’?) Seriously, I don’t know a third of you, but I love you for reading my words, even if you didn’t like it, I still love you because you gave me a chance. From the bottom of my heart, to the moon and back and to every other mushy saying, THANK YOU!!!!
I’ve met so many amazing authors and I am so very much in love with all of you!! Thank you for being there when I need you the most. There are not enough words to tell you how much I cherish your friendship. And last but NEVER least to my family for supporting me every step of the way and continually to tell me how happy and proud of me they are. To my my girls for loving me despite the endless amount of hours I have to spend on the computer sometimes and to my husband for not complaining too much when the dishes are left undone and he has nothing clean or winkle free to wear to work. I LOVE YOU!
Now that your you’re all jacked up on sugar from my post, may your day be sugar-induced coma free!! LOVE YOU ALL!!
Winners for yesterday giveaway are below!! Thank you so much everyone!!
Sue Clement
Andieleah78
Melissa Harville
Jennyfer Ames
October 31, 2013
So much news- it’s going to BLOW. YOUR. MIND.
I am about to attempt to put 10 posts into one and I hope everyone can keep up with my ramblings because we all know my posts get a little nutty!! So let’s get this party started!
First, Happy Halloween, Happy Death Day, Happy Fall Day, Happy It’s-Just-Another-Day Day!! (which ever you prefer 
And because I can’t pass up a chance to post something sparkles TA-Da! I LOVE Fall as much as I love Summer so I am in a giving mood… wait that’s Christmas… either way I want to do a giveaway!! Just follow my site below and comment on THIS post that you did and I will pick 4 winners to gift The Edge of Darkness and The Grace of Darkness too. If you already have them, I can gift them to a friend! I’ll pick winners in the morning!! I’ve been so insanely busy that I haven’t had time to make swag but I promise it will come SOON!
Okay on to the next post! Since release week for The Grace in Darkness was so insane, I forgot to post about it on my pretty site, so if you haven’t already heard or read it, here is the info and buy links! Grab your copy TODAY!! P.s. Still waiting for it to go LIVE on itunes!
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
So I was going to attempt three more posts in this one, but I actually think I’ll save those for tomorrow since they all collide with each other, but my last post is about IndieGirl CON. Tickets are on sale for the weekend only, so get them now if you haven’t!! There is an impressive list of authors showing up!!
October 3, 2013
IT’S FINALLY HERE!!!
It’s been hell sitting on my hands since Wed with these amazing, gorgeous, breathtaking covers!!! For me they’re all of the above because I live with these characters in my head and seeing these covers just makes them REAL! There is so much emotion, so much passion and that’s exactly what I wanted. Regina, my cover lover, you never disappoint me!! I will stick with you for life!! Thank you so much!!
I hope everyone loves them as much as I do!! & don’t forget to keep scrolling to see my double surprise!! EEEP!
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So of course once I saw The Grace in Darkness cover I just HAD, HAD to have them match!! So I am very excited to show you the new cover for The Edge of Darkness…………….
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Together, sigh.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped with the cover reveal, whether it was on a blog or Facebook, I love you all!!
Enjoy, Share, Love & more importantly READ!! You’ll love their story!! )
September 24, 2013
Extra, Extra! Read all about it!
So as promised I have a few announcements!! Are y’all as shocked as I am that I am getting right down to it?! No rambling! Well except for that part but it doesn’t count because I say so!
So to start I have some good news and not so good news on The Grace in Darkness…
Not so good news…When I first started writing The Darkness Series, I planned for 3 books. Going into The Grace in Darkness, book 2, I still planned for 3 books but I kind of went in a different direction then I originally thought and now there will only be 2 books. I love Ryland and Araya and I am going to be sad to end their story but so many people love them that I didn’t want to ruin the books by trying to force a third. I hope everyone understand and I HOPE everyone loves The Grace in Darkness!! With all that being said, it will also have a new series name… wait for it, wait for it…. The Forever in Darkness Series!!
Good news… I have a release date!! October 22nd!! YAY!! There will be a cover reveal on October 4th along with the blurb, trailer and a teaser! Follow the link here for The Grace In Darkness Sign Ups if you’d like to help with that!! The cover is being done by my cover lover, Regina Wamba of Mae I Designs. She’s done all of my covers to date and I absolutely LOVE her and know she is going to do the cover justice!!
Thank you so much to every blogger who signs up!! I heart you all! MWAH!
I also have some news on Flutter, The Discover Series… I posted a few days ago that I am going to be re-releasing Flutter and I wanted to give y’all a little info on the what’s and why’s of me doing this. First, why… when I published Flutter I was so freaking nervous! I rushed getting it released on time and because I did that, I ended up having quite a few people editing for me to get it done faster. If you are one of the few who read the first, original copy of Flutter I’m sure you’ll find that hard to believe because let’s face it, it was a mess. I now a lot of people felt like this was me just not giving a flying fudge what I put out there, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I honestly have no idea how I published the wrong copy and with the amount of mistakes there was, I have to believe that’s what I did and for those who bought and read it when it first released, I am so very sorry!! Please know that I NEVER would have have published it if I had know it was like that. It is my fault 110%. Now for when…. The beginning of Dec, Flutter will be released and then Shatter will follow shortly after. I am very excited to get these out there and I want to thank everyone who didn’t give up on me!
If you have any question, please feel free to ask!! I hope you’re excited for the next few months!! I am!!
September 17, 2013
This is Melissa Andrea and I’m bringing YOU the 411! I could totes be on the news!
So I know a lot of you have been wondering and asking about release dates for The grace In Darkness (The Darkness Series) & Shatter (The Discover Series) and I won’t have EXACT release date yet until they come back from the editor but I can tell you a rough estimate of when they will be released and what new projects I will have the rest of this year! Thank you so much for continuing to support me and read my books!! Y’all are AMAZING and you know I love every bit of you readers for continuing to support me through this all!! (I don’t like the words fans or followers because if anything, I am all YOUR biggest fan!!)
So I will stop babbling and get on with my release schedule!
October – The Grace of Darkness
November – Allure
Beginning December – Re-Edited, New Content for Flutter
Late December – Shatter
I am also working on a serial series called the Mortal Sin Series with another author!! There will be three serial novellas released over three months and I am really excited about this story!! I will have a release schedule within the next few weeks for those as well!
I will have a explosion of cover reveals over the next few months so I am really excited for everything that’s coming!! I hope you are too!!
Oh, and before I forget! I have a NEW author app!! It’s currently available on Amazon and Google Play (links below!) It’s in the process of being updated right now, but feel free to download it anyway!! It’s an easier way to stay up to date with me and my books as well as other news and projects I am working on!! (authors if you are interested in getting yourself an app as well, here is the email to the developer I used: komptronics@gmail.com – He only charges a one time (not monthly fee) and you get free upgrades for a year! It’s also all customizable, which I LOVE because I am a control freak lol) Hope you enjoy it!
Google Play (Android)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.komp.melissaandrea
Amazon
MWAH, Mel
August 1, 2013
Don’t read this post. I am NOT giving away ebooks and I am NOT giving away signed paperbacks. I repeat, NOT!
SO last week I did something every writer FEARS and cracked my computer screen :/ I should have had it in today so my husband could fix it before I we went out of town for the weekend, so I can write on the 9 hour drive to Texas! But it’s kind of hard to do that when it’s still in fudging New Jersey!!! SO, to say I’m a little pissed is a big, fat, freaking understatement :/ However, I try to look at the bright side of things and that would be that my author page on Facebook hit 3200 readers and I am sitting at 59 reviews on Amazon!! So to celebrate my author page likes, I am going to give out 10 ebooks to the next 10 people who comment on this post. (This post, not Facebook please ) I will also give out a signed print copy to the next person who liked TED and leaves a review on Amazon to push me over to 60! (LINK the review to me on this post ) I ALSO have a signed print copy of The Edge of the Darkness already made out to a Rose and no Rose to give it to you. So if your name is Rose, drop a comment and I’ll send it to you!!
Thank y’all for your continued support and reading my books and loving them and sharing them and leaving reviews!! You all are the epitome of AMAZING!!! MWAH!!
Oh yeah, let the games begin!
May 31, 2013
It's ALIVE!! The Edge of Darkness has been released!!
The Edge of Darkness has been release on Amazon, B&N and Kobo!!
Buy links are below, you know the drill :))
I hope you enjoy!!
Amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/The-Edge-Darkness-Trinity-ebook/dp/B00D4AAU08/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
B&Nhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-edge-of-darkness-melissa-andrea/1115466809?ean=2940016792118&isbn=2940016792118
Kobohttp://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/The-Edge-Of-Darkness/book-EpexF8_awUu5ckX2rplYaw/page1.html
I also have a new site!!www.melissaandrea.com
I will be switching everything over and disabling this one soon!
April 10, 2013
March 29, 2013
I swear this post has a point - TEASER!
At least with this blog post I come with a teaser from my newest WIP, At The Edge of Darkness, that I hope to have a cover for VERY soon!! I also had a release date, but I figured out after my long day of no writing yesterday, that I don't write well when I am worried about deadlines, so for now - At The Edge will be released when I am done, and not a minute sooner! Mostly because a minute sooner, well it wouldn't be done...
So here is a teaser: BTW I'm kind of completely in LOVE with Ryland!
My face was only a few inches from hers, but I couldn’t see her expression through her sunglasses. I braced my hand next to her head, and leaned in close. So close that I could feel the warmth from her body, and the erratic beat of her heart. So close to her that I could feel the hum I was creating within her body, and the way her soft curves teased me. So close, but not nearly close enough.I traced my thumb over her bottom lip, and she sucked in a sharp breath. “Why do you where these glasses?” I traced her cheek below the rim of the lens. “Who are you hiding from?”“I’m not hiding from anyone.”“Liar.”
DUN, DUN, DUN!
Naked, Farts, Random, Cheetos crumb loving blog post... Say what?! holla!
Random fact that has nothing to do at all with this post at all, except that I thought it was cool. (By the time I ended that sentence it was 2:02 - Why did it take me 2 minutes to end that sentence? Because I was trying to think of something really cool to say after except... except that didn't happen and I ended up with "I thought it was cool" - Making what should have only been a one sentence opening, into an entire paragraph of rambling nonsense. Did I mention that it is now 2:04, lets blame that on the beginning of this post...
Why am I up at 2:05 in the morning you ask?? What's that?? You didn't ask?? Well I'm going to blog about it anyway, because I feel like it's a step up in being somewhat proactive than updating my status on Facebook & plus I don't think I could fit this entire post in a Facebook status update... Yeah I just had to shake my head to remind me why I was writing this blog post. Well it's not because I am writing, which I should be, but I don't want too, so I haven't, at all today actually, but would be a totally better reason for why I am up, but not better because I would rather be writing, but better because I hate my girls are sick! Did you come out of that okay?? Good! So, my 9mth old caught what my 7 yr old had (I totally had to pause to remember if my daughter was 6 or 7 & I swear that it's because it's now 2:11 in the morning & not because I am a bad mom who doesn't know how old my daughter is, but it could have been that I have a VERY bad memory, but that's a different blog post) & what my 5 yr old will catch next and then pass on to me until my husband NEVER gets it, because he somehow manages to steer clear of the germs my girls so selflessly, love to share with me. When I was teaching them to share, maybe I should have given them a written list of things that were okay and not okay to share. Such as...
Not okay to share list:*How many time my 5 yr old farts within 5 minutes (I swear she is the boy my husband doesn't have & currently holds the record, which I don't keep track of because farting is gross & because she is the only one who tries to break her own record. My husband tried, but failed. Again gross! I don't care if our bodies were made to do that, are bodies were made to do a lot that I find gross, doesn't make it any less gross)
*Used tissue. Never is it okay to share used tissue. Unless there is no tissue in the house, or paper towels, or wipes, or paper, or anything else that can be used in replace of tissue.)
Okay to share: *Chocolate (but who am I kidding?? Trying to get my girls to share chocolate, is like trying to get me to share chocolate. I will bite them! Secretly I eat my food really fast so I don't have to share with my girls. I'm that kind of mother.)
*Cheetos kisses! (what are Cheetos kisses?? Well Rylee likes to rub puffy cheeto crumbs all over her lips and give me kisses! I love them & Cheetos crumbs! Don't judge me!!)
That's just a few things, of course there are a ton more, but did I already say it's 2:30?? Have I even said why I am writing this post yet?? Plain and simple (unlike the entire first half of this post) I want to blog more! Why I have come to this conclusion, I don't know, but I like to ramble about random stuff including farts and Cheetos kisses. So my goal is to write at least one blog post a day, even if all it says is: You read this because I have mind controlling powers and I said too... & because the subject says NAKED PICTURES OF LIAM HEMSWORTH or JENNIFER ANISTON (whichever is your preference) Zac Efron would probably also get your attention.. On a side note: if I do happen to ever get a hold of actual naked pictures of the above, I will post them. I'd search Google for them now, but I'm afraid of what I would find!
So this post that took me 44 minutes to write, includes no naked pictures of Zac Efron, Liam Hemsworth or Jennifer Aniston, but does contain some slightly weird and completely random facts about my girls, and all because I wanted to say that I will be blogging more about other random facts and the craziness that is my family, maybe some real or possibly somewhat altered naked celebrity photos, & my books! Well book for now, Flutter, holla! Not sure if I can pull off saying holla! out loud, but in my head it sound aight... no? Can't blame a playa for trying... not that either?? I'll work on my gangsta within, holla!), but 2 books soon and then hopefully books!! If, by chance, you are still reading this blog post, I might be having a giveaway very soon for said, Flutter (holla! I think I will say that every time I say Flutter, holla! only because I like the way it sounds in my head) book, in the form of a signed paper back?? They're awfully pretty!! Hopefully I will get faster at this blogging thing, not sure how I will last if each post takes an hour to write...
Peace, I'm out (this would have been a far more dramatic exit. had I had a microphone, an audience and mood lighting... wait, that sounds like the making of a bad porno)
