Amanda Meuwissen's Blog - Posts Tagged "goodreads"

Every time I see a new glowing review, I just can't help but blush and beam in joy. Thank you all so much for your continued support!

Please, if you've read and enjoyed Incubus, Book 1, I'd love a rating and review on Goodreads and/or Amazon letting me know your thoughts, and stay tuned for Book 2 this summer!

"A really intricate and cleverly witty story, which has so much packed in. The characters, the fantasy and the romance elements pull together to form such a great story. Different from the usual run of the mill, and really refreshing for it! Can't wait to read the second!" -Zoe, Goodreads Reviewer

And as an extra treat, enjoy this eye candy of the two gorgeous actors I envision as Nathan and Sasha.

Haven't gotten your hands on Incubus yet? The eBook will be available FREE at Amazon March 20-22!

Don't know if Incubus is for you? Read the most recent review by Jerry from Top 2 Bottom Reviews, where he said, among other glowing comments:

"When I started Incubus by Amanda Meuwissen, I immediately became hooked from the first chapter. The author did a wonderful job with both the characters and the story line. It was definitely a page-turner."

And if you're not keeping up to date on Incubus at BigWorldNetwork.com, season 8 (the final season of Book 2) is running now!

First, a big thank you to Meagan Hedin for being the first to review Changeling. I've had a few really wonderful new reviews for Incubus as well, and I can't wait for readers to read the next installment.

"This is an incredible continuation of an already amazing story. We continue to follow the trials of Nathan, his brother Jim, and the irresistible incubus Sasha. I have loved reading about these three as they continue their harrowing and difficult journey together. The dynamic between the three as a whole and between the individual men grows deeper as Jim draws nearer to his Awakening and they near the completion of the fae hunt set upon them by Malak. Bonds between brother and brother, man and lover, and friends are tested and strengthened as they strive to defeat an overwhelming foe at impossible odds. The only question you'll have after reading this next fabulous installment of The Incubus Saga is: At what price, love?" - Meagan Hedin

Today I present to you the question that first stumped Nathan in book 1 when he realized Sasha's flirtations might be serious after all:



For me, it's really tough, especially if you're going with John Stewart, who became my favorite Green Lantern because of the Justice League cartoon. Both he and that universe Flash are just amazing. But I have to go with Flash. It's my whole Spider-Man thing again: I love a geek who can tell a good joke (see my husband for more examples).

I'm sure he's not the fastest man alive in bed. ;-)

What about you?

Wow, have things been busy. I spent my 4th of July weekend at CONvergence in Bloomington, MN, an annual convention for fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy in all media. It was a blast!

I tended the BigWorldNetwork table in the Dealer Room with the publisher's Creative Director, Mario Hernandez, and we sold several copies of Incubus and its sequel Changeling to eager readers.



The best moment was probably the very last pair of books I sold. I wrote a personal inscription in Incubus when I signed it, but since I also had Changeling to sign, I continued a tradition I'd started on day one by simply putting "This one has more sex ;-)". The woman who bought them came back to hug me for giving her the best inscriptions ever. I love people who love to read (and who love good humor and good sex).

I also had the pleasure of meeting one of my lifelong heroes, Marina Sirtis, who played my favorite female Star Trek character, Deanna Troi, and also voiced one of my favorite characters of all time, Demona from Disney's Gargoyles. She was amazing!



Today also marks the start of my most recent FREE eBook days for Incubus, July 8-12. Right now it stands at #48 in Gay Fiction.

And on top of the con and book deals, throughout it all, my blog tour with Enchanted Book Promotions continues. Take a look at the stops you may have missed below.

Interview at The Single Librarian

Excerpt at 365 Days of Reading

Interview at Majanka Verstraete's Blog

Excerpt at The Book Daily

Review at Forever Book Lover

More soon!

It's funny how often I'll notice a bad review or lower rating...the same day as I get a brand new 5 star. Remember, budding writers, to take the bad with a grain of salt, and bask in the good.

The other day, after noticing a new 3 star rating, I had the following 5 star review from Sean Sterner waiting for me.

Here's an excerpt:

"I have to say that this was the quickest I have read a book and could not take my eyes off it. It kept me at the edge of my seat and wanting more page after page...Incubus, from the moment I started reading it, made me reconsider what my top all time favorite series was."

Thank you so much, Sean! I can't wait to hear what you think of Changeling, and the final installment yet to come!

I'm so excited as I'm working on the ending of the final book, the last season of the serialized version to air on BigWorldNetwork.com starting in February, and then the final compiled book to release in August.

This has been an amazing ride, and to all the wonderful readers out there, especially those who have taken the time to review, thank you. I couldn't keep the motivation to write without you.

While exploring more of what I can do with Goodreads, I’ve opened up questions from anyone about The Incubus Saga, now that it is nearing its end. Sidhe should be out sometime in June, I believe, but I’ll keep you posted, so until then, fire away on my author page! I’ll try and answer questions as I have time.

I'm about halfway through final edits on Sidhe, and discovered a glaring plot hole I’d missed, but that a reader had pointed out and I’d foolishly thought they were mistaken about until I encountered it while reading. All fixed now, and wow, is editing important. It’s amazing how much you can realize about a story simply by reading everything back to back.

I had a wonderful editorial review of Incubus recently that has helped spur on many new readers for the start of the series, and I hope everyone continues on into books 2 and 3, especially since things get spicier as the tale develops. ;-)

“Incubus by Amanda Meuwissen is a riveting science fiction saga with a little romance on the side. Meuwissen has created an intriguing world of magic and mystique. Her characters are more than they appear, with a depth of layers that continue to reveal themselves as the story unfolds. The devotion and brotherly love between Nathan and Jim is heartwarming and sincere. Sasha is a funny and sexy character. The initial awkward scenes between Sasha and Nathan are exactly how I would picture someone like Nathan responding in the real world. Their budding relationship adds a bit of drama and suspense to the tale.”

Want to know more about The Incubus Saga? Fire those questions at me, and look forward to more as the release date for book 3 nears!

Sometimes I don’t think readers understand how much receiving an honest, positive review feels. Maybe not enough authors, especially if they become truly famous, have the time or wherewithal to express to their readers how much their comments mean to them. While having too many reviews to comment back on is a problem I’d love to have, I hope I never lose sight of how much fans drive me forward.

Recent Incubus review:
"I was lucky enough to get this book for an honest review. Well I didn't think I was going to enjoy reading this as it is M/M and the ones I read so far I really didn't like much, but this book, well, it rocked my world lol. I loved it, the characters were well written and you really got sucked into the book rooting for them all. There is so much more in the book than meets the eye and it wasn't distasteful. It was really a great book to read and if you never read any M/M books but love paranormal than this would be a super book to start with (wish that this would have been my first M/M). I really felt for Jim, Nathan and Sasha and couldn't stop turning the page because I wanted to know what was happening to them. I am so glad I didn't have to wait for the next book which I can't wait to read. I am giving this 5 stars; would give it more but there isn't any."

Recent Changeling review:
"This book is a great addition from the first. Still loving it. The characters really come to life and you get to know a little more from each one as you turn the pages. You can’t help but feel for them all, and keep your fingers crossed that it will all work out in the end. Really well written and the reader gets sucked into another world which is yet still so like ours. You can't help but fall in love with the main characters. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and will give 5 stars because there are no more to give."

-Reviewer for Paranormal Romance and Authors that Rock

But community as a writer isn’t just about getting comments from readers—though I love that part, and it’s one of the reasons I will write fanfiction until I die, because the ability to comment and respond to even a single chapter is made so easy online—but also in the community of authors themselves; other writers sharing ideas and support.

Being published through BigWorldNetwork is one way I’ve been able to hang onto the sense of community I love with fanfiction, especially since it has allowed me to get to know so many remarkable writers, narrators, and editors. As a BWN Team, many of us converse daily, and it never fails to inspire me when I see interactions happening.

After all, we’re not competitors. Books aren’t like other products where because someone buys another book, they won’t buy yours. Consumption of reading material is a constant thing. Just because someone doesn’t buy your book this month, or even this year, doesn’t mean they won’t eventually. So authors need to embrace being there for each other as much as themselves.

One great place I’ve found help with this—and goodness, do I wish I had more time to really make use of this site—is from groups on Goodreads, particularly Support for Indie Authors. If you’re an indie author, you should be part of this group too!

Being able to ask questions, share wins, review each other’s work, all with open, honest community is the best tool any author can have. So wherever you find that kind of community for yourself, embrace it. And if you’re a reader…be sure and leave a review from time to time. It keeps the muses happy.

While one tour draws to a close today with an interview at Deal Sharing Aunt and a guest blog at Fang-tastic Books, another begins, starting with the kickoff and full listing of stops with I Heart Reading for my Enchanted Book Promotions tour.

But to top off all of that excitement, blogger Kristen Burns had a treat for me this weekend, having read and reviewed the entirety of The Incubus Saga, with perhaps some of the most heartfelt words offered toward my work that I have ever received, and I was just thrilled to go through each of her comments and that her final review for the series as a whole was 5 stars.

Definitely check out her thoughts on the series HERE with some snippets for you below.

"The thing about these books is, I didn’t read them for the action or the mystery or even the plot (though I did enjoy those things, don’t get me wrong). I read them for the characters, the emotion, and the depth. And they never disappointed, especially this third book. The author has this way of describing things, of showing-not-telling, of making you feel, of imbuing such depth into everything that I often found myself tearing up, frowning, smiling from ear to ear, reacting in all these different involuntary ways to what seemed like the smallest and most insignificant of moments because she made sure to give them significance and write in a way that portrayed that significance. And she made sure it didn’t stop with Nathan–I was feeling things for all the characters, everyone from main characters, like Jim, to side characters that weren’t introduced until the last book."

Today I came online to discover that Kris from Joyfully Jay, who has read and reviewed all of The Incubus Saga so far, had the review up, and I cannot beam any brighter.

"This is the last book, the one where it’s all been leading. And after the set up in the first two books, it had to be epic. And it was. It is an action-packed tale, one event happening right after another with only a little time to stop, breathe, and explain thrown in. We got to see and hear from characters that appeared earlier. The author did a great job of tying up loose ends, and of showing us the seeds she planted early on that are now coming to fruition. It had everything, absolutely everything, a final book should. That alone makes this a worthwhile read."

Read the full review over at the Sidhe page here on Goodreads, or here.

I've also had a TON of great blog tour stops happening. Remember to stay tuned to my social pages for each of those for some excerpts, guest blogs, and interviews. Currently running is my tour with Enchanted Book Promotions.

You can also watch the full author interview I had recently with my publisher, BigWorldNetwork, here.

And hey, just for fun, if any of you are fans of The Flash on the CW, and enjoy slash fanfiction...my current obsession and distraction while I work up toward diving into my next book is a little ColdFlash fic I've been working on called Out Cold - that means pairing up The Flash with his nemesis Captain Cold, FYI. It's been a blast from the past to be part of a budding fandom and enjoy blogging and gushing with some amazing folks. Never lose the little things. They can mean so much.