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Red Madrassa is FREE

Hurry, this won't last long, but right now the Red Madrassa ebook is FREE!

So hurry over to the Amazon website and snag it now.

FREE on Kindle

Enjoy! And don't forget to leave a review when you're done.

Hugs,
Terah

YA Indie Carnival Giveaway: A Library of 17 Books!!

The YA Author Club has struck again! This time we’re giving away 17 of our books to one lucky reader!

Transfer Student by Laura A.H. Elliott
Shadow Slayer (Shadow Series, #2) by Laura A.H. Elliott
Vampires Rule (The Rule #1) by K.C. Blake
Werewolves Rule by K.C. Blake
Raven (The Raven Saga, #1) by Suzy Turner
December Moon (The Raven Saga, #2) by Suzy Turner
The Lost Soul (The Raven Saga, #3) by Suzy Turner
The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw by Suzy Turner
Golden Blood (Time Spirit Trilogy, #1) by Melissa Pearl
Black Blood (Time Spirit Trilogy, #2) by Melissa Pearl
Pure Blood (Time Spirit Trilogy, #3) by Melissa Pearl
Of Sun & Moon (Midnight Guardian, #1) by Bryna Butler
Warriors of the Cross (Warrior, #1) by T.R. Graves

Guardians of the Cross (Warrior #2) by T.R. Graves
Enemies of the Cross (Warrior, #3) by T.R. Graves

Red Madrassa (Algardis #1) by Terah Edun

Pazuzu’s Girl by Rachel Coles

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FREE! Red Madrassa, Book 1 (Algardis): Dec 15-17

IT’S PROMO TIME!

Download RED MADRASSA Book 1 of the Algardis series for FREE – 3 days only.  I’m closing out 2013 with a bang, including the giveaway of a $60 Amazon Gift Card on 12/31 and the Cover Reveal for Sworn to Raise on 12/28!

Get ready for 2013 because I’ll be releasing a ton more YA Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy and New Adult Contemporary!

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I plan to update this post during the day when I can (keeping in mind the frequent lack of internet & power where are I am). Feel free to duck in and out during the day and see how things are going.

This is my first KDP freebie run and I’m excited to see how it goes.

 Update #1 (5:30am EST): 6 downloads - Not everybody is up on a Saturday morning before 6am okay? So breathe. At least that’s what I tell myself.

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Book Publishing Schedule

Ambitious I know…but possible! I’ll make my best effort to make these dates & update as I go along.

Book Release Plan:

Red Madrassa (November 2012) Book 1

Flight Feathers (SHORT STORY November 2012)

First Thoughts (NOVELLA December 2012)

Second Chances (NOVELLA January 2013)

Sworn to Raise (February 2013) Book 1

Casbah Guardian (March 2013) Book 2

The Sparrow God’s Girl (May 2013) Book 1

Sworn to Transfer (June 2013) Book 2

Green Noor (July 2013) Book 3

The Sparrow God’s Reins (August 2013) Book 2

The Sarath Web (September 2013)  Book 1

Book By Series:

Algardis Series

Red Madrassa (November 2012) Book 1

Casbah Guardian (March 2013) Book 2

Green Noor (July 2013) Book 3

Sasha DeWitt Series

First Thoughts (NOVELLA December 2012)

Second Chances (NOVELLA January 2013)

Courtlight Series

Sworn to Raise (February 2013) Book 1

Sworn to Transfer (June 2013) Book 2

Sparrow God Series

The Sparrow God’s Girl (May 2013) Book 1

The Sparrow God’s Reins (August 2013) Book 2

Fantasy  w/ No title Series

The Sarath Web (September 2013)  Book 1

Short Stories

Flight Feathers (SHORT STORY November 2012)

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Christmas Break Ambitions

My Ambitions for my Two-Week Vacation to the U.S.

1) Watch Scandal (Season 2)


2) Make Christmas cupcakes with my sister
3) Watch Grimm (Season 2)
4) Write Sworn to Raise (which means reading a lot of Fantasy/Romance)
5) Just to mix it up… download all thirteen seasons of CSI Las Vegas (don’t judge)
6) Start a plot arc with my best friend
7) Go shopping
8) Watch The Hobbit
9) Write a short story
10) Bask under climate control
11) Pack, Pack Some More, Pack Again
12) Enjoy the HoneyBaked Ham delivered for X-Mas
13) Add 200 Songs to my iPhone (Seriously…I have a list)

I hope your Christmas is filled with family, fun, and possibly political vampires.


p.s. don’t forget to enter to win a $60 Amazon Gift Card!

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Songs for Writing

Does anyone else listen to music while they’re writing? What are your go-to songs? I want to add to my collection when I’m back in the states.

I listen to Evanescence’s Everybody’s Fool and Florence & the Machine’s Seven Devils for angst and drama-filled plotting.

I listen to MercyMe’s I Can Only Imagine and Healing from Sami Yusuf for a motivation and wonder.

I listen to the Chronicles of Narnia and Legends of the Seeker soundtrack for fantasy and magic.

There’s more but this is my go-to collection.

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SWORN TO RAISE

Seventeen-year-old Ciardis has grown up in poverty, a cleaner in a small vale on the outskirts of the kingdom. But beneath her kingdom’s seemingly idyllic surface lies a hidden secret. Whispers of an inept crown Prince are growing ever louder—intensified by the five year anniversary of the soulbond initiations.

Amidst scandalous whispers, Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companion’s Guild. She leaves her home and sets off on personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position she’d never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that she has the skills to attract a Patron.

But she must master those skills quickly. If the legends are true, only Ciardis can harness the power to raise a Prince in an Imperial Court sworn to bring him down.

This sensational series debut melds intricate storylines with remarkable characters and unforgettable magic. Sworn To Raise is ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore, Michelle Sagara, and Maria Snyder.

 

READ Sworn to Raise FIRST! FUND THE KICKSTARTER

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SWORN TO RAISE Cover Reveal 12/28/12

The first cover of my debut fantasy series, Courtlight, is coming on December 28th!

Get ready for SWORN TO RAISE.

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Hint: There will be a dress…a pretty one.

Seventeen-year-old Ciardis has grown up in poverty, a cleaner in a small vale on the outskirts of the kingdom. But beneath her kingdom’s seemingly idyllic surface lies a hidden secret. Whispers of an inept crown Prince are growing ever louder—intensified by the five year anniversary of the soulbond initiations.

Amidst scandalous whispers, Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companion’s Guild. She leaves her home and sets off on personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position she’d never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that she has the skills to attract a Patron.

But she must master those skills quickly. If the legends are true, only Ciardis can harness the power to raise a Prince in an Imperial Court sworn to bring him down.

This sensational series debut melds intricate storylines with remarkable characters and unforgettable magic. Sworn To Raise is ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore, Michelle Sagara, and Maria Snyder.

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YA Author Club: 2012′s Personal/Professional Greatest Accomplishments

This is a post for the amazing YA Author Club which is talking about our greatest personal and professional accomplishments in 2012 this week.

Back in May 2012 I wrote a post dedicated to my plans for the year 2012. #1 on my list was to find a job overseas in international development. #2 on my list was to finish my first novel. Every time I look back at that post, I smile and a tear comes to my eye. I’ve accomplished both goals and done so in a way beyond my wildest dreams.

2012′s Greatest Personal Accomplishment

Publishing my first novel – Red Madrassa. As a bonus I also published a short story – Flight Feathers!

2012′s Greatest Professional Accomplishment

Moving to my dream job location of Juba, South Sudan and working for an international NGO.

I still consider being an author a deeply personal commitment. If forges a bond between myself and my readers. By the same token, I’m forging ahead professionally in my international development career and not looking back. The best of both worlds.

In a serendipitous coincidence, I’m also up for the November 2012 Indie eBook Cover of the Month! So exciting and it shows the great work my cover artist, Amalia Chitulescu, has done.

What about you? What was your greatest accomplishment of 2012?

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Indie-Giving Blogfest

Today marks my Ten Day Anniversary as a Kindle Author. It feels like forever since I pushed that fateful publish button on Amazon. A. WHOLE. TEN. DAYS. Yes, I’m joking but I really have learned so much since then and continue to learn even more now.

I have one novel and one short story (live on Amazon/Kobo TODAY). I’m so thankful to the readers who’ve taken a chance on my book and to the many more readers to come. I’m also grateful to the amazing network of authors who have given me tips, explained a myriad of rules and helped navigate the way forward.

As a THANK YOU to all of you generous people in my life I’m giving free copies of Red Madrassa (Book 1 of the Algardis series) and Flight Feathers (a short story set in the world of Algardis and Courtlight) to anyone who ‘likes’ my Facebook page through November 30th!

Hugs for a joyous Thanksgiving and Holiday season!

Click on the button to see a full list of authors participating!

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