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June 10, 2014
Spread The Cheer ~ Giving you a reason to smile!
Recently I had a giveaway on my Facebook page. To enter you had to nominate someone who needed a pick-me-up! There were so many heart breaking entries. So many people needing a reason to smile in their hard times!
As I went through each entry I couldn't help but want to help everyone! And there was my light bulb moment! And so, though I won't be able to do it all at once, I have created a form just for that!
If you know someone in need, if you need some good news or a reason to smile, please take a moment and fill the form out! <3
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As I went through each entry I couldn't help but want to help everyone! And there was my light bulb moment! And so, though I won't be able to do it all at once, I have created a form just for that!
If you know someone in need, if you need some good news or a reason to smile, please take a moment and fill the form out! <3
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June 9, 2014
Five Corners: The Marked Ones ~ Cover Re-reveal!
Cover re-veal!
Growing up in a sleepy village untouched by distant wars and political conflicts, it was easy for Thia, Mina and Kiara to forget such horrors existed in the Five Corners. That is until the dead child is found; a child that bears the same strange birthmark that all three sisters possess. A Mark their mother had always told them was unique to the girls. Kiara's suspicions grow as their Inn is soon overrun with outsiders from all walks of life. Strangers, soldiers and Elders who all seem to know more about what is happening than the girls do. After Mina barely survives an attack in the forest, the sisters are faced with a shattering secret their mother has kept from them for years. As danger closes in around them, the sisters are forced from their home and must put their trust in the hands of strangers. With more questions than answers, Kiara finds herself separated from everyone she loves and reliant on an Outlander who has spent too much time in army. She doesn't trust Caedmon but she needs him if she has any hope of being reunited with her sisters and learning what the Mark might mean.
~ Goodreads ~ B&N ~ Amazon ~
~ Meet the author ~
Cathi Shaw lives in Summerland, BC with her husband and three children. She is often found wandering around her home, muttering in a seemingly incoherent manner, particularly when her characters have embarked on new adventure. In addition to writing fiction, she teaches rhetoric and professional writing in the Department of Communications at Okanagan College and is the co-author of the textbook Writing Today.
~ Facebook ~ Twitter: @CathiShaw ~ Tumblr ~
Growing up in a sleepy village untouched by distant wars and political conflicts, it was easy for Thia, Mina and Kiara to forget such horrors existed in the Five Corners. That is until the dead child is found; a child that bears the same strange birthmark that all three sisters possess. A Mark their mother had always told them was unique to the girls. Kiara's suspicions grow as their Inn is soon overrun with outsiders from all walks of life. Strangers, soldiers and Elders who all seem to know more about what is happening than the girls do. After Mina barely survives an attack in the forest, the sisters are faced with a shattering secret their mother has kept from them for years. As danger closes in around them, the sisters are forced from their home and must put their trust in the hands of strangers. With more questions than answers, Kiara finds herself separated from everyone she loves and reliant on an Outlander who has spent too much time in army. She doesn't trust Caedmon but she needs him if she has any hope of being reunited with her sisters and learning what the Mark might mean.
~ Goodreads ~ B&N ~ Amazon ~
~ Meet the author ~
Cathi Shaw lives in Summerland, BC with her husband and three children. She is often found wandering around her home, muttering in a seemingly incoherent manner, particularly when her characters have embarked on new adventure. In addition to writing fiction, she teaches rhetoric and professional writing in the Department of Communications at Okanagan College and is the co-author of the textbook Writing Today.
~ Facebook ~ Twitter: @CathiShaw ~ Tumblr ~
June 8, 2014
June 5, 2014
Sticks and Stones may break my bones but your words can't ever hurt me . . . unless they're in the form of a book review!
September 2013 I published my first book, Only Half Alive. I was so ecstatic to send this book into the world (and stressed, but that's beside the point). I hit publish and then I proceeded to refresh Amazon every 2.5 seconds to ensure I didn't miss it when the book actually went live.
After the book went live, I didn't stop refreshing. I was going crazy waiting for the reviews to come in. Literally, I was consumed with this idea that I was going to get a hundred five star reviews that first day! Oh how silly I was!
Reviews did start coming in. Slowly, they trickled onto Amazon. A few were good, a few were bad, some were great, and some made me want to quit writing. But despite the bad reviews getting me down, I KEPT CHECKING them! Why? Why did I keep reading them?!
But no, it gets worse! As if the bad reviews on Amazon weren't enough, I made the very terrible decision to look at the reviews on Goodreads. To say I was upset was is an understatement. I cried. For days! I just couldn't understand how people could be so mean. Sure, the book has some mistakes! It isn't perfect, but to rip it apart in such a horrifying manner? Would I ever be able to write again?
Well, yes! It took a few weeks but I did recover. And you know what happened? I stopped reading reviews. I kept writing. And I stopped reading reviews all together. For weeks, I'll go without checking rankings or reviews.
And it has been wonderful! My own worst critic is myself so why would I torture it further by allowing a strangers opinion to tear me down? And you know what else happened? I learned! Though harsh, some of the reviews were quite helpful in pin pointing exactly why they didn't like it. What made them give it a bad review. And I have learned from those mistakes because some of the complaints, were actual things that should have been *avoided/fixed in the first place.
*Some people have asked me if I ever plan on re-releasing the book so I can fix the errors and to this my answer is a **definite no. Not because it can't be done. But because I don't believe in hiding my mistakes. I made them, I learned from them, and now I have moved on.
**By definite no I mean, not any time soon. Hopefully, eventually, I will go back through and at least edit the book and re-upload it.
After the book went live, I didn't stop refreshing. I was going crazy waiting for the reviews to come in. Literally, I was consumed with this idea that I was going to get a hundred five star reviews that first day! Oh how silly I was!
Reviews did start coming in. Slowly, they trickled onto Amazon. A few were good, a few were bad, some were great, and some made me want to quit writing. But despite the bad reviews getting me down, I KEPT CHECKING them! Why? Why did I keep reading them?!
But no, it gets worse! As if the bad reviews on Amazon weren't enough, I made the very terrible decision to look at the reviews on Goodreads. To say I was upset was is an understatement. I cried. For days! I just couldn't understand how people could be so mean. Sure, the book has some mistakes! It isn't perfect, but to rip it apart in such a horrifying manner? Would I ever be able to write again?
Well, yes! It took a few weeks but I did recover. And you know what happened? I stopped reading reviews. I kept writing. And I stopped reading reviews all together. For weeks, I'll go without checking rankings or reviews.
And it has been wonderful! My own worst critic is myself so why would I torture it further by allowing a strangers opinion to tear me down? And you know what else happened? I learned! Though harsh, some of the reviews were quite helpful in pin pointing exactly why they didn't like it. What made them give it a bad review. And I have learned from those mistakes because some of the complaints, were actual things that should have been *avoided/fixed in the first place.
*Some people have asked me if I ever plan on re-releasing the book so I can fix the errors and to this my answer is a **definite no. Not because it can't be done. But because I don't believe in hiding my mistakes. I made them, I learned from them, and now I have moved on.
**By definite no I mean, not any time soon. Hopefully, eventually, I will go back through and at least edit the book and re-upload it.
Newtimber: Fractured by Karen E. Hoover ~ Blog Tour Sign Ups
Book title: Newtimber: Fractured
Author: Karen E. Hoover
Release Date: June 21st
Tour Dates: July 15th - August 15th
Genre: YA Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Trifecta Books
Tour Host: Silverbow Promotions
Book Synopsis:
There was absolutely no way a black dragon hovered outside of Newtimber. Sianna rubbed her eyes, but the dragon was still there, clutching a round object that looked like a spotted egg. And then the egg fell, hitting the ground like an atomic bomb, sending out waves of a slow-moving fog that distorted everything it touched.
The citizens of Newtimber change. The old man down the street stretches into a screaming tree. Sianna’s skateboarding friend, Matt, transforms into a giant green dragon. Pegasus. Sirens. Griffins. Vampires. Zombies. Creatures from the myths of every culture come to life through the people.Even Sianna changes, her skin becoming stone hard, and she gains the ability to travel from the human realm into the dimension of the fae, using it to free her father from prison and enlist his aid in battling the evil bent on taking over the world.
One person to heal a family, a town, and save the world. It seems an impossible task, but with the help of her new friends, it could happen.
Right?
Sign up to be a part of the tour HERE!
May 25, 2014
The 'Loving Me' Project
On May 19th I posted the following on Facebook ~
Dear friend,
You are beautiful! You are awesome! You have talent! You have heart! I know these things about you.
But I know sometimes you also doubt yourselves. When someone compliments you, you might have a hard time accepting it. I understand this. I’m the same way. I doubt myself so often it’s a wonder anyone believes in me. But people do. And I need to believe in myself. Just as you dotoo.
One hour, that’s all I'm asking – accept yourself! One hour a day. In the comments, tell me one thing you love about yourself! I don't care if it’s physical, mental, or emotional! Just tell me something about you that is awesome!
I’ll start! I love my determination! Nothing is going to stop me from going after what I want!
I decided to make this a daily thing at 11am every single day. At first the results were slow, hardly any comments. But the more I posted it, the better response it got. And more so than that? I started finding more and more things I liked about myself!
Monday - Day One: My determination. Tuesday - Day Two: My ability to feel other's pain. Wednesday - Day Three: My enthusiasm over the simplest of things. Sometimes its the little things that make a long lasting impact!Thursday - Day Four: I love that I can make people smile even when they're crying! Friday - Day Five: I love my ability to dream for the impossible and know that somehow, someday, it will happen! Dreams DO come true! Saturday - Day Six: I love my voice! I love just singing my heart out! (But not in front of anyone! :p )So tell me, what is something you love about yourself? Feel free to join my Facebook page HERE and participate in the daily posts! <3
Dear friend,
You are beautiful! You are awesome! You have talent! You have heart! I know these things about you.
But I know sometimes you also doubt yourselves. When someone compliments you, you might have a hard time accepting it. I understand this. I’m the same way. I doubt myself so often it’s a wonder anyone believes in me. But people do. And I need to believe in myself. Just as you dotoo.
One hour, that’s all I'm asking – accept yourself! One hour a day. In the comments, tell me one thing you love about yourself! I don't care if it’s physical, mental, or emotional! Just tell me something about you that is awesome!
I’ll start! I love my determination! Nothing is going to stop me from going after what I want!
I decided to make this a daily thing at 11am every single day. At first the results were slow, hardly any comments. But the more I posted it, the better response it got. And more so than that? I started finding more and more things I liked about myself!
Monday - Day One: My determination. Tuesday - Day Two: My ability to feel other's pain. Wednesday - Day Three: My enthusiasm over the simplest of things. Sometimes its the little things that make a long lasting impact!Thursday - Day Four: I love that I can make people smile even when they're crying! Friday - Day Five: I love my ability to dream for the impossible and know that somehow, someday, it will happen! Dreams DO come true! Saturday - Day Six: I love my voice! I love just singing my heart out! (But not in front of anyone! :p )So tell me, what is something you love about yourself? Feel free to join my Facebook page HERE and participate in the daily posts! <3
May 19, 2014
Only Half Alive Teaser
Only Half Alive ~ YA Paranormal Romance (Clean!) ~ The world's darkest creature will be their brightest hope!
48 Five Star Reviews ~ All saying things like:
“ It is a love that fights for the very essence of the amazing characters that live within this truly captivating story. ”
Shadowplay| 16 reviewers made a similar statement
“ I heard great things about this book and wanted to see what the hype was about. I am so glad I did!!”
JaimeB| 7 reviewers made a similar statement
“ It was beautiful written and kept me on edge during the entire story!! ”
jeannette joyal| 10 reviewers made a similar statement
Get your copy now!
Amazon (US) ~ Amazon (UK) ~ Etsy - signed and personalized
May 5, 2014
The Trouble Series COVER(S) REVEALS!
No really, how do you announce you're doing multiple cover(s) reveals? *Scratches head* ANYWAY, that's not what's important. What's important is the FANTASTIC Rachel Morgan has more books coming out! YAY!! And here are the covers for her new series!!!
The Trouble Series by Rachel Morgan Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Four new heroines are about to enter the book world in this romance series full of swoon-worthy guys, comical moments, witty dialogue, and hot kisses…
#1: The Introvert
Sarah doesn’t talk to strangers, but the cute guy sitting next to her on the plane might have to be the exception. Hours of random conversation later, Sarah thinks Aiden could be her happily ever after. The trouble is, he’s gone now—and she has no idea how to find him. ~ The Trouble with Flying
#2: The Nerd
Livi sees her first year of university as a chance to redefine herself and finally fit into the popular crowd. But how far will she go before realizing that what she really wants has always been right in front of her? ~ The Trouble with Flirting
#3: The Fraud
After a stupid miscommunication, everyone in Andi’s new res thinks she’s secretly dating Damien, boyfriend of resident queen bee Charlotte. Since the rumor’s already out there and refuses to be squashed, Andi and Damian decide to keep up the facade in the hopes of snagging the attention of the people they really want to be with. ~ The Trouble with Faking
#4: The Artist
With exam stress, family wedding craziness, and a spiraling relationship with her boyfriend, Sophie finds herself sucked further and further into the darkness of depression. The only thing making her remotely happy these days is her art—and the guy on the other side of the internet who seems to really get her. But is that enough to keep her from falling off the edge entirely? ~ The Trouble with Falling
Get the prequel novella, FORGIVEN, for FREE at most online retailers!
~ Add The Trouble Series to your Goodreads TBR list ~
AUTHOR BIO:
Rachel Morgan was born in South Africa and spent a large portion of her childhood living in a fantasy land of her own making. After completing a degree in genetics, she decided science wasn't for her—after all, they didn't approve of made-up facts. These days she spends much of her time immersed in fantasy land once more, writing fiction for young adults and those still young at heart.
Author Links:https://twitter.com/RachelMorgan13
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5458477.Rachel_Morganhttp://www.rachel-morgan.com/
The Trouble Series by Rachel Morgan Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Four new heroines are about to enter the book world in this romance series full of swoon-worthy guys, comical moments, witty dialogue, and hot kisses…
#1: The Introvert
Sarah doesn’t talk to strangers, but the cute guy sitting next to her on the plane might have to be the exception. Hours of random conversation later, Sarah thinks Aiden could be her happily ever after. The trouble is, he’s gone now—and she has no idea how to find him. ~ The Trouble with Flying
#2: The Nerd
Livi sees her first year of university as a chance to redefine herself and finally fit into the popular crowd. But how far will she go before realizing that what she really wants has always been right in front of her? ~ The Trouble with Flirting
#3: The Fraud
After a stupid miscommunication, everyone in Andi’s new res thinks she’s secretly dating Damien, boyfriend of resident queen bee Charlotte. Since the rumor’s already out there and refuses to be squashed, Andi and Damian decide to keep up the facade in the hopes of snagging the attention of the people they really want to be with. ~ The Trouble with Faking
#4: The Artist
With exam stress, family wedding craziness, and a spiraling relationship with her boyfriend, Sophie finds herself sucked further and further into the darkness of depression. The only thing making her remotely happy these days is her art—and the guy on the other side of the internet who seems to really get her. But is that enough to keep her from falling off the edge entirely? ~ The Trouble with Falling
Get the prequel novella, FORGIVEN, for FREE at most online retailers!
~ Add The Trouble Series to your Goodreads TBR list ~
AUTHOR BIO:
Rachel Morgan was born in South Africa and spent a large portion of her childhood living in a fantasy land of her own making. After completing a degree in genetics, she decided science wasn't for her—after all, they didn't approve of made-up facts. These days she spends much of her time immersed in fantasy land once more, writing fiction for young adults and those still young at heart.
Author Links:https://twitter.com/RachelMorgan13
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5458477.Rachel_Morganhttp://www.rachel-morgan.com/
April 30, 2014
Fruit of Misfortune (Creatura #2) RELEASE DAY BLITZ
Title: Fruit of Misfortune (Creatura #2)Author: Nely Cab Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal Publisher: Crushing Hearts and Black ButterflyReveal Host: Lady Amber's ToursBLURB:Isis and her boyfriend, David, are on the brink of a horrible transformation and they are eager to stop it. Together, they set out on a quest to Greece to find Isis’ biological father—the only person that may be able to help them. Their journey comes to an abrupt stop before it even begins when Isis falls ill, and Eros, David’s best friend, arrives in Athens, unannounced and curious…with a plan of his own.The hunt for her father leads Isis on the turbulent path of deceit, death, and demons as she anticipates the dawning of the beast that stirs inside her.
Nely Cab has lived and resided in a small, quiet South Texas town most of her life. She worked in banking for several years, before she relocated to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in 2001, where she dedicated time to the study of culinary arts and the art of oil painting. After her return to the U.S., Nely resumed her employment in banking and later transitioned to the field of Social Work.Today, Nely Cab writes from the comfort of her home, where she lives with her husband and son. Her life goal is to check-off Bucket List Item No. 95,623,351: To Conquer the World. While she aspires world domination, Nely can be found lost in other fantasy worlds in front of her computer, sipping coffee.
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April 25, 2014
The Enchanted Rose COVER REVEAL!
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The Enchanted Rose (Finding Gold, Book Two) ~ YA Fantasy Romance
Can true love weather magic's storm?
Princess Roselyn is betrothed to Prince Chavez, but her heart belongs to Prince Osric. As the royal wedding approaches, they only have a few days left to be together. Osric fears losing Roselyn and will do anything to be with her, turning to magic in hopes that it will provide the answer. A white rose, enchanted with love, so long as its petals remain white, will bind the hearts of those who speak words of love.
One rose, two hearts, ten words, and they will be together forever . . . until a storm clouds the night sky, and by morning, the world is dark. Every enchantment is broken, every spell undone. All magic has been destroyed, and once the white rose turns red, Roselyn and Osric will be forced to remain apart. With only four days to save their love, they must learn how to restore magic to the land . . . or their chances of being together forever are gone.
Add to your Goodreads TBR list -->https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22011721-the-enchanted-rose
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