T. Rae Mitchell's Blog, page 9
May 30, 2017
Hold Fate’s Keep in your hands
The paperback version of Fate’s Keep is now available. Order today to have it delivered straight to your door!
Fate Floyd survived and escaped the deadly fairy tale world of the Book of Fables, but at a terrible cost. The boy of her dreams, Finn McKeen, remains a prisoner of the cursed book. To find her way back to him, she must travel to a new world, where she’ll confront the mysterious Keep, the truth of her heritage and a blood oath that could alter her future forever.
With her heart sworn to saving Finn, and an unbreakable bond to guard the Keep, Fate must dig deep for the strength to protect those she loves. Unimaginable creatures of myth and legend threaten to destroy the Keep, while a slumbering evil awakens within the bowels of the arcane storehouse of magical objects. Fate’s only chance for salvation lies in a series of desperate quests and battles, any one of which may mark the end of everything she holds dear.
Get Fate’s Keep today and journey to the ends of the universe, where magic abounds and portals open to otherworldly realms.
Order the Paperback today on Amazon
Order the Kindle Edition in your country
(Download one of the FREE Kindle apps to read Kindle books on any of your devices).
FATE’S FABLES BOXED SET IS ON SALE right now for $0.99 and can be read for FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Fate’s Keep can be read and enjoyed on it’s own, so it’s not necessary to read Fate’s Fables first. But I guarantee, you’ll get a lot more out of the sequel if you do!
May 17, 2017
Join the hunt for a $1,000 in books and prizes
I’m super excited to be part of this massive YA Scavenger Hunt, sponsored by Alliance of Young Adult Authors.
This is a fantastic chance for lovers of young adult fiction to meet new authors, grab lots of free books for summer reading, and enter to win a boat load of amazing prizes along the way to a grand prize of $5oo. When the scavenger hunt begins (June 1st) all you have to do is visit each site below in order and write down the special word to reconstruct the story. You can enter any of the giveaways or offers on anybody’s site, or just grab the special word and move on. So mark your calendars for June 1st and let’s kick the summer off right with some epic fun!
RULES
Each author will be given a special keyword, which will be bolded and all caps like this: BUTTERFLIES.
All you have to do is visit all the author’s sites in the order listed below, write down the special keywords to discover the short story, then enter the giveaway with the completed short story HERE.
There will be one main giveaway for the main prize, but most of the participating authors will also have smaller giveaways for free books, amazon credit and author swag, so make sure you read their post carefully to see what else they’re offering while you’re on their site for the keyword.
TIMELINE
Authors will post the rules and the full list of participating authors sometime in June, and have their post up and visible on their site/blog, with their keyword, by June 1st. Readers just need to go through the list, find the words, and use the story to enter for the grand prize.
THE MAP (participating authors)
Cindy Ray Hale
Katherine Bogle
Melle Amade
David Kudler
A.M. Yates
Alethea Kontis
Stevie Rae Causey
Katlyn Duncan
Debbie Manber Kupfer
Meredith Efken
Meredith Rose
Lara Ann
K.M. Robinson
J.A. Culican
Heather Karn
Rob L. Slater
Dylan Keefer
Sarah K. Wilson
L.J. Higgins
Gina Marie Long
Em Kazmierski
Travis Hall
Heather Young-Nichols
Anna Santos
J.L. Weil
Jo Schneider
Rebecca Fernfield
Kristin D. Van Risseghem
Martine Lewis
Tara Benham
Stacy Claflin
Beth Hammond
Erica Monroe Cope
Nicole Zoltack
Char Webster
Sabrina Ramoth
T.J. Muir
Raquel Lyon
Beth Rodgers
S.L. Beaumont
Eva Pohler
Melanie McFarlane
Cheryllynn Dyess
Audrey Rich
Amanda Zieba
Sandie Will
Elle Scott
Angie Grigaliunas
Ashley Maker
Mandy Peterson
Audrey Grey
Elisa Dane
Amy McNulty
Melinda Cordell
Monica Leonelle
Claire Luana
Frost Kay
Preeti C. Sharma
Bentz Deyo
April Wood
Lena Mae Hill
Angel Leya
Wendi Wilson
Wendy Knight
Chogan Swan
Tamara Hart Heiner
Norma Hinkens
Patti Larsen
Megan Crewe
Jamie Thornton
Jessie Renée
T.A. Maclagan
Lydia Sherrer
Phyllis Moore
P.D. Workman
J.A. Armitage
K.N. Lee
Angela Fristoe
Rhonda Sermon
G.K. DeRosa
Erin Richards
Ali Winters
Larissa C. Hardesty
Kristine Tate
Debra Kristi
Bella Rose
Cortney Pearson
Jeff Kohanek
Kristal Shaff
Rachel Morgan
Emma Right
C.L. Cannon
Joanne Macgregor
Lindsey Loucks
Farah Kuck
Erin Hayes
Jesikah Sundin
Dorothy Dreyer
Danielle Annett
C.J. Ethington
L.C. Hibbett
Madeline Dyer
Katie John
Nicole Schubert
Rachel Medhurst
Tee G Ayer
May Freighter
Heather Dyer
Jen Minkman
J.L. Gillham
Karen Tomlinson
Kate Haye
Tom Shutt
Martina Billings
Jo Ho
Brian King
Inna Hardison
Rachel Bateman
Sally Henson
J.L. Hendricks
A.L. Knorr
T.M. Franklin
Konstanz Silverbow
felisha Antonette
Jake Devlin
S.F. Benson
Laurie Treacy
Emily Martha Sorensen
Leia Stone
T. Rae Mitchell
J. Keller Ford
Kat Stiles
Jessica Hawke
Elyse Reyes
Sophie Davis
Bianca Scardoni
Jenetta Penner
David R. Bernstein
Olivia Wildenstein
Derek Murphy
For rules, updates or trouble-shooting, make sure to check out this main post which will stay updated.
Get ready for a YA Scavenger Hunt!
I’m super excited to be part of this huge YA Scavenger Hunt, sponsored by Alliance of Young Adult Authors. This is a fantastic chance for lovers of young adult fiction to meet new authors, grab lots of free books for your summer reading, and enter to win a boat load of amazing prizes. So mark your calendars for June 1st and let’s kick the summer off right!
RULES
Each author will be given a special keyword, which will be bolded and all caps like this: BUTTERFLIES.
All you have to do is visit all the author’s sites in the order listed below, write down the special keywords to discover the short story, then enter the giveaway with the completed short story HERE (link will be posted soon).
There will be one main giveaway for the main prize, but most of the participating authors will also have smaller giveaways for free books, amazon credit and author swag, so make sure you read their post carefully to see what else they’re offering while you’re on their site for the keyword.
TIMELINE
Authors will post the rules and the full list of participating authors sometime in June, and have their post up and visible on their site/blog, with their keyword, by June 1st. Readers just need to go through the list, find the words, and use the story to enter for the grand prize.
THE MAP (participating authors)
Cindy Ray Hale
Katherine Bogle
Melle Amade
David Kudler
A.M. Yates
Alethea Kontis
Stevie Rae Causey
Katlyn Duncan
Debbie Manber Kupfer
Meredith Efken
Meredith Rose
Lara Ann
K.M. Robinson
J.A. Culican
Heather Karn
Rob L. Slater
Dylan Keefer
Sarah K. Wilson
L.J. Higgins
Gina Marie Long
Em Kazmierski
Travis Hall
Heather Young-Nichols
Anna Santos
J.L. Weil
Jo Schneider
Rebecca Fernfield
Kristin D. Van Risseghem
Martine Lewis
Tara Benham
Stacy Claflin
Beth Hammond
Erica Monroe Cope
Nicole Zoltack
Char Webster
Sabrina Ramoth
T.J. Muir
Raquel Lyon
Beth Rodgers
S.L. Beaumont
Eva Pohler
Melanie McFarlane
Cheryllynn Dyess
Audrey Rich
Amanda Zieba
Sandie Will
Elle Scott
Angie Grigaliunas
Ashley Maker
Mandy Peterson
Audrey Grey
Elisa Dane
Amy McNulty
Melinda Cordell
Monica Leonelle
Claire Luana
Frost Kay
Preeti C. Sharma
Bentz Deyo
April Wood
Lena Mae Hill
Angel Leya
Wendi Wilson
Wendy Knight
Chogan Swan
Tamara Hart Heiner
Norma Hinkens
Patti Larsen
Megan Crewe
Jamie Thornton
Jessie Renée
T.A. Maclagan
Lydia Sherrer
Phyllis Moore
P.D. Workman
J.A. Armitage
K.N. Lee
Angela Fristoe
Rhonda Sermon
G.K. DeRosa
Erin Richards
Ali Winters
Larissa C. Hardesty
Kristine Tate
Debra Kristi
Bella Rose
Cortney Pearson
Jeff Kohanek
Kristal Shaff
Rachel Morgan
Emma Right
C.L. Cannon
Joanne Macgregor
Lindsey Loucks
Farah Kuck
Erin Hayes
Jesikah Sundin
Dorothy Dreyer
Danielle Annett
C.J. Ethington
L.C. Hibbett
Madeline Dyer
Katie John
Nicole Schubert
Rachel Medhurst
Tee G Ayer
May Freighter
Heather Dyer
Jen Minkman
J.L. Gillham
Karen Tomlinson
Kate Haye
Tom Shutt
Martina Billings
Jo Ho
Brian King
Inna Hardison
Rachel Bateman
Sally Henson
J.L. Hendricks
A.L. Knorr
T.M. Franklin
Konstanz Silverbow
felisha Antonette
Jake Devlin
S.F. Benson
Laurie Treacy
Emily Martha Sorensen
Leia Stone
T. Rae Mitchell
J. Keller Ford
Kat Stiles
Jessica Hawke
Elyse Reyes
Sophie Davis
Bianca Scardoni
Jenetta Penner
David R. Bernstein
Olivia Wildenstein
Derek Murphy
For rules, updates or trouble-shooting, make sure to check out this main post which will stay updated.
February 26, 2017
Fate’s Keep is LIVE on Amazon!
The highly anticipated sequel to the Amazon Best Seller, FATE’S FABLES, reaches new heights in this vividly rendered fantasy adventure.
Packed with heart-pounding action, compelling new characters, and a romance that strains the bonds of love to the breaking point, FATE’S KEEP promises to leave readers breathless.
Fate Floyd survived and escaped the deadly fairy tale world of the Book of Fables, but at a terrible cost. The boy of her dreams, Finn McKeen, remains a prisoner of the cursed book. To find her way back to him, she must travel to a new world, where she’ll confront the mysterious Keep, the truth of her heritage and a blood oath that could alter her future forever.
With her heart sworn to saving Finn, and an unbreakable bond to guard the Keep, Fate must dig deep for the strength to protect those she loves. Unimaginable creatures of myth and legend threaten to destroy the Keep, while a slumbering evil awakens within the bowels of the arcane storehouse of magical objects. Fate’s only chance for salvation lies in a series of desperate quests and battles, any one of which may mark the end of everything she holds dear.
Grab your ebook copy of Fate’s Keep today and journey to the ends of the universe, where magic abounds and portals open to otherworldly realms.
(Download one of the FREE Kindle apps to read Kindle books on any of your devices).For those who love holding a book in hand, Fate’s Keep paperback is on the way. I’ll let you know as soon as it’s available.
FATE’S FABLES BOXED SET IS ON SALE right now for $0.99 and can be read for FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Fate’s Keep can be read and enjoyed on it’s own, so it’s not necessary to read Fate’s Fables first. But I guarantee, you’ll get a lot more out of the sequel if you do!
February 12, 2017
Fate’s Keep Cover & Synopsis Reveal
FATE’S KEEP, BOOK II OF FATE’S JOURNEY
Set for release on February 26, 2017
(Download one of the FREE Kindle apps to read Kindle books on any of your devices).
The highly anticipated sequel to the Amazon Best Seller, FATE’S FABLES, reaches new heights in this vividly rendered fantasy adventure.
Packed with heart-pounding action, compelling new characters, and a romance that strains the bonds of love to the breaking point, FATE’S KEEP promises to leave readers breathless.
Fate Floyd survived and escaped the deadly fairy tale world of the Book of Fables, but at a terrible cost. The boy of her dreams, Finn McKeen, remains a prisoner of the cursed book. To find her way back to him, she must travel to a new world, where she’ll confront the mysterious Keep, the truth of her heritage and a blood oath that could alter her future forever.
With her heart sworn to saving Finn, and an unbreakable bond to guard the Keep, Fate must dig deep for the strength to protect those she loves. Unimaginable creatures of myth and legend threaten to destroy the Keep, while a slumbering evil awakens within the bowels of the arcane storehouse of magical objects. Fate’s only chance for salvation lies in a series of desperate quests and battles, any one of which may mark the end of everything she holds dear.
Grab your copy of Fate’s Keep today and journey to the ends of the universe, where magic abounds and portals open to otherworldly realms.
FATE’S FABLES BOXED SET IS ON SALE right now for $0.99 and can be read for FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Fate’s Keep can be read and enjoyed on it’s own, so it’s not necessary to read Fate’s Fables first. But I guarantee, you’ll get a lot more out of the sequel if you do!
December 16, 2016
All my books are on sale for 99 cents
Click here to view the entire selection on my Amazon Author Page.
December 7, 2016
Enter to WIN a Kindle Fire Tablet
I’m part of a huge Christmas Giveaway sponsorship to WIN 8 Kindle Fire Tablets. There will be eight lucky winners, so you’re chances of winning are much higher.
Enter today (and everyday) to rack up your entry points, until the giveaway ends December 19th. And while you’re at it, you might jus find your next favorite author.
Click here to enter the Kindle Crazy Christmas Giveaway!
Best of luck!
November 3, 2016
You’re Invited To Attend
Do you love fairy tale retellings? Join me and 15 other fairy tale authors on Friday, November 4th for a live event to celebrate the release of Once Upon a Happy Ending, An Anthology of Reimagined Fairy Tales. Chat about your favorite tales, the books you love, and the happiest of endings all day with over a dozen incredible authors.
You can also get Once Upon a Happy Ending for only 99 cents on Amazon.
Mark your calendar so you can chat with me in real-time between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. (PST), as well as the other talented authors throughout different times of the day: Ella Summers, K.M. Shea, Cameron Jace, Rebecca Hamilton, Conner Kressley, RaShelle Workman, Shari L. Tapscott, Brittany Fichter, A.W. Exley, Rachel Morgan, May Sage, Jamie Campbell, Aya Ling, Melanie Cellier, and Casey Lane!
Get ready for some awesome giveaways and lots of fun!
RSVP now and get fired up for this coming Friday!
October 29, 2016
15 Fairy Tale Classics Reborn
I’m excited to share that I was invited to contribute a short story to Once Upon A Happy Ending, an anthology of reimagined fairy tales! This anthology features your favorite tales retold by sixteen talented authors, some of which I’m sure you’ve heard of, like Rachel Morgan, Casey Lane, K.M. Shea, Cameron Jace and Rebecca Hamilton.
My contribution is Beastly Beauty, a retelling of the famous fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast. To tell this story, I chose a dark faery from one of my fables, A Dark Faery’s Love and placed this monstrous fae creature within the modern setting of my urban fantasy, Magic Brew. Writing this was a fascinating exploration into the shadow side of the beast and how the power of love transforms even the darkest of hearts.
The anthology can be pre-ordered now, with a release date of November 2, 2016. Available on Amazon for ONLY $0.99!
August 15, 2016
Cover Reveal – Pretty Wicked by Kelly Charron
I’m super excited to share this cover reveal of Kelly Charron’s debut novel, Pretty Wicked. Kelly’s been telling me about the concept for awhile now, which sounds to me like Pretty Little Liars meets Dexter. Intriguing, right? Reviews are coming in and they’re good. I haven’t had the chance to read it yet, but I’ve got it marked to read on Goodreads.
Praise for Pretty Wicked:
“This creepy novel places you inside the mind of a twisted teen killer, which is even more unsettling because of how familiar and normal she seems. Be prepared to leave the lights on and look at the people around you in a whole new way.” ~Eileen Cook | Author of WITH MALICE
“Dark and haunting, this witty thriller with its petite feminine anti-hero is an American Psycho for teens. Be prepared to sleep with the lights on.” ~Lisa Voisin | Author of THE WATCHER SAGA
“Pretty Wicked is fresh, thrilling, and deeply haunting. I’ve never read anything like it! The story escalates from page one and will leave your pulse pounding as you wonder just how far Ryann will go. 5/5 stars.” ~Tiana Warner | Author of ICE MASSACRE & ICE CRYPT
About Pretty Wicked:
The daughter of a local police detective, fifteen-year-old Ryann has spent most of her life studying how to pull off the most gruesome murders her small Colorado town has ever seen.
But killing is only part of it. Ryann enjoys being the reason the cops are frenzied. The one who makes the neighbors lock their doors and windows on a hot summer’s day. The one everyone fears but no one suspects.
Carving out her own murderous legacy proves harder than she predicted. Mistakes start adding up. And with the police getting closer, and her own father becoming suspicious, Ryann has to prove once and for all that she’s smarter than anyone else—or she’ll pay the ultimate price.
*Warning: Pretty Wicked is a mature YA novel intended for ages 16 and up – some graphic content.
Excerpt from Pretty Wicked:
I heard the bell ring in the distance. Lunch was over. I leapt up to go when I was struck with panic. What if someone had seen me walk out there with Veronica? No one could know what I’d done. My breath hitched.
I ran as fast as I could back to the yard and to the first teacher I saw.
“Mrs. Hopkins! Come quick, Veronica’s really hurt!” I pretended to be hysterical so effectively that she couldn’t understand me the first few times.
She bent down so we were at eye level. “Where?”
“We went into the woods at the far end of the property. I’m sorry. I know we’re not allowed, but she fell and she’s not moving! You have to hurry!” I sobbed, shoulders shaking, snotty nose. I don’t know how I’d managed to look so distraught, but I nearly convinced myself.
Mrs. Hopkins turned to a kid named Austin, who was in the grade ahead of me. “Go get Mr. Chute. Tell him to call 911 and to come out and meet me in the woods.”
Austin, who was paper white, nodded and took off like his ass was on fire.
I ran back with Mrs. Hopkins to the rocks where I’d left Veronica. She was in the exact position I’d left her. Thankfully there was no miraculous recovery waiting for us.
After she was taken away in an ambulance, Mrs. Hopkins and Mr. Chute walked me back and called my parents.
My dad showed up to the school, hugged me, and told me how brave I was.
After my mother had finally stopped fussing and checking on me every twenty minutes, I sat on my bed and thought about Veronica. It would be weird not to see her in class every day or hang out with her at lunch, not that we hung out that much. I was usually with Bao-yu anyway, but sometimes she came along. Maybe now B and I would be better friends. She wouldn’t have to share me anymore.
I wondered what I was feeling—if I was missing Veronica. But I didn’t think that’s what it was. The twinge in the bottom of my stomach didn’t have the achy hollowness that people refer to as a pit. It was more like butterflies.
Pre-Order on Amazon | Mark to read on Goodreads
Kelly Charron talks about Pretty Wicked:
What inspired you to write such a dark character?
I’ve always been fascinated with psychology and human motivation. Whenever I read a novel or watched a movie or television show, I was drawn to the villain. I wanted to understand what made them act the way they did––delve into what happened in their lives or minds to make them the person they had become.
When there was the odd story from the “villains” point of view, it seemed to characterize them as “misunderstood” and usually spun them into a likeable character who was the hero of that new version of the story. I wanted to write something unique and portray the villain realistically. What would the story look like if they were a true villain? I got the idea for a teenage serial killer who was unapologetic about who she was and what she wanted and thought it was really interesting to explore what her point of view would be if she drove the story and the “villain” was the detective trying to stop her.
Is this your first novel?
Pretty Wicked is the second book I wrote and the first to be published. I have been writing for ten years. My first book was a YA urban fantasy that took me seven years to complete because I kept stopping for huge chunks of time while I completed my degrees (English Lit and Social Work). I finally got serious about writing in 2013 and have just completed my fourth novel.
Why did you choose to self-publish?
I did query it to literary agents and received a lot of positive praise for the book. In the end I kept hearing the same feedback: it’s a fascinating concept, the writing and voice are great, but we don’t think we can sell such a dark book to a publisher. I completely understand this. I know this book is going to be very polarizing. People will either love the concept of hate it. So far I have had overwhelmingly encouraging feedback from readers who understand that this is a fictional story that is trying to do something different from most novels. There was some interest from small publishers but the wait times were longer than I was comfortable with. I decided if I wanted to see this book out in the world I was going to have to do it myself. It was an intimidating process, but luckily I have an amazing and brilliant support group who helped me along the way.
What genres do you write in?
Psychological thriller, urban fantasy, and horror. I have two YA urban fantasy books, though one may never see the light of day. It’s my first book and would need to be rewritten before I decide its fate. The second (currently titled Wilde Magic) is the first in a planned series that I am very excited about.
Is Pretty Wicked a standalone novel?
The Pretty Wicked series will continue with adult books. The sequel, Wicked Fallout, is currently going through editing and the third book in the series is brewing in my mind. I have some very fun ideas for Ryann.
Wicked Fallout takes place twelve years later when Ryann is 27 years old. That’s all I can say right now as to not reveal spoilers.
Ryann is not a very likable character. Do you like her?
I actually do. I really enjoyed writing her. I don’t agree with anything she does at all! In that sense, Ryann is deplorable! But what I like is her humor and wit and the way she owns who she is. She was a fun character to write because she is so different to most characters out there. It’s like when you see a Hollywood actor discuss their favorite roles. Often they say the villain roles were their preferred because it was more fun and exciting to play. There are forbidden elements that make it a bit more exciting than the standard hero. It’s no different for me as the writer.
What is your writing process?
I have a day job so writing usually happens in the evenings and on weekends. I work in a school so I am fortunate to have shorter days, two vacation break periods, and summers off which really help me carve out the time needed.
On a writing day (Saturday or Sunday) I will get up, shower, eat breakfast, procrastinate with some TV and then get to it. I’ll make a coffee and park myself on my couch (even though I have a beautiful desk in an actual home office). I’ll write for about 2-3 hours (about 1500-2000 words on average). I may do another session later that evening if I’m really inspired. I watch a lot of television and read widely to inspire my creativity and ideas.
I also have an amazing group of friends who are writers as well and we meet up to have writing and brainstorming sessions, which is fantastic!
About Kelly Charron
Kelly Charron is the author of YA and adult horror, psychological thrillers and urban fantasy novels. All with gritty, murderous inclinations and some moderate amounts of humor. She spends far too much time consuming true crime television (and chocolate) while trying to decide if yes, it was the husband, with the wrench, in the library. She lives with her husband and cat, Moo Moo, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Connect with her:
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