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August 19, 2013
AWAKEN Sneak Peek #2!
Big thank you to you all :)
August 12, 2013
Little Sneak Peek from 'Awaken'
I hit my target 'likes' on my facebook page on Saturday and I promised that I would post a small sneak peek from 'Awaken' which is my debut novel and book one in my Divine Hunter series.
Well, I thought I'd post the sneak peek here too, so enjoy...
Don't drool too much over the guy in the background!
Be sure to add Awaken to your TBR list.
Thanks for liking!
L.J
Winner of the Fan Appreciation Giveaway is….
July 31, 2013
‘An Interview With L.J. Sealey’
I got the chance to answer some questions for Dan Burton over on his blog. Here is the full interview post. Hope you enjoy…
Interview
What made you want to be an author?
To be honest it wasn’t something I thought about doing until about 6 or 7 years ago even though I’ve been an avid reader for a long time. After a job change, I suddenly had some spare time on my hands and from nowhere this idea for a story kept niggling at me. I couldn’t ignore it anymore and sat down in front of my laptop and before I knew it, the little idea had suddenly grown into something that I just had to write. And that was it. I was hooked.
Who are your main inspirations and why?
In the literary world I would find it hard to pick one person. The likes of Jeaniene Frost, J.R. Ward and Lara Adrian are inspirational to me in the sense that I love to read their books and their writing has influenced me in many ways. There are also many indie authors who have influenced me; S.L. Jennings being one of them. Seeing her journey, and others, and how possible it is to get your own book out there has been really encouraging.
Aside from writing what are your other interests?
I work with my husband now and then. He is a singer and gigs around the country and when he performs with his live band I sing backup vocals. So I enjoy singing. And I also have a book blog which keeps me busy. I love to write about the books I love.
How did the idea for your debut novel ‘Awaken’ and the ‘Divine Hunter Series’ itself come around?
I was actually writing something completely different and for some reason this character kept popping into my head. It wasn’t anyone I could add to my current novel but he just wouldn’t go away. So, I was curious about him and decided to let him talk to me. I put the novel I was writing on hold and it went from there. Turned out Michael Warden had a story to tell.
If you could meet any author, who would it be and why?
There are a few I would love to meet: Jeaniene Frost, author of the Night Huntress series, because she is one of my favourite authors, and S.L. Jennings because I’ve spoken to her on Facebook and she sounds like fun.
Have you or do you suffer from writer’s block? How do you overcome it if so?
Unfortunately yes. As I’m sure most writers have at some point. If it happens I usually take a break from writing and have a read of a good book or do something else and come back to it. It usually really helps.
How have you found being an author so far?
I truly love it. There hasn’t been anything before it that has made me feel so accomplished. It’s been hard at times, writer’s block etc, but mostly it’s been a hugely enjoyable experience and I hope to be writing for a long time.
What challenges have you faced during your writing career?
Honestly? My biggest challenge so far has probably been the very first time I sat in front of my laptop to write for the first time. Because it wasn’t anything I’d really done before, apart from in high school, looking at the blank page in front of me felt like I was about to climb a mountain. But I proved to myself that mountains are possible to climb with the right equipment and plenty of coffee!
Which 3 books would you recommend and why?
Selfishly I would first recommend mine, Awaken, because I think you’ll love it (Sorry, had to get that in). I just read a great contemporary romance, Fear of Falling by S.L. Jennings. She’s a fairly new indie author and has had great success with her books, particularly this one. It’s a very moving story and I loved it. And then I would recommend Halfway to The Grave by Jeaniene Frost. This is book 1 in her Night Huntress series and I was hooked from the first page to the last and to every book she’s written since.
Who is your favorite literary character and why?
Cat and Bones from the Night Huntress series (I know. I have a lot of love for these books). Cat is a great female lead. She is strong, and knows exactly what she wants. She’s got a great sense of humour and can kick ass. If I could ever be a character from a book it would be her. Bones is all alpha, super sexy, witty and British. But Giovanni Vecchio from the Elemental Mysteries series by Elizabeth Hunter is a close third. I could go on…
July 25, 2013
Fan Appreciation Giveaway: 3 books & £5 amazon gift card
Hi everyone. Seeing as its still gorgeously warm here in the UK and I’m feeling a little generous, I thought I’d put together this giveaway in celebration of the hot weather and also to say thank you to everyone for their support and enthusiasm for my new book Awaken.
1 lucky winner will receive 3 books, which I’ve selected and have also read and enjoyed myself, a gift card and a bookmark:
Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed #1) by Lara Adrian
Dark Prince (Dark Carpathian Series #1) by Christine Feehan
Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful #1) by Jamie McGuire
£5 Amazon Gift Card (see rafflecopter t&c’s)
Awaken Bookmark
Fan Appreciation Giveaway
All you have to do to enter is follow the easy instructions in the rafflecopter below and wait to see if you win.
July 21, 2013
FREE Awaken Bookmarks
Hi everyone. Just wanted to tell you that I have some Awaken bookmarks to give away. All you have to do is subscribe to this website using the quick and easy subscribe form at the bottom of the page and when you’ve done that, leave a comment on this post to tell me you’d like a bookmark and if your one of the first 80, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to claim your bookmark. Because I only have a limited amount it will have to be 1 bookmark per person and a first come first served situation. If you’re already a subscriber then all you have to do is leave a comment telling me so.
Each person will have to cover the charge for postage otherwise with the cost of the actual bookmarks as well as postage costs I will be broke.
Don’t forget to leave a comment telling me you’ve subscribed and that you’d like one.
July 15, 2013
AWAKEN Full Cover Reveal
July 11, 2013
New Website Up And Running.
I would love for you to check it out and let me know what you think. And there is also a place for you to subscribe to my newsletter, just fill in the little form in the footer of the site and you will get news and updates about Awaken and anything else I decide to throw at you.
Here is the link:
http://www.ljsealey.com
Hope you like it.
L.J x
AWAKEN Full Cover Reveal
I’m excited to be able to share the full cover for AWAKEN with you all. Here it is. Hope you like it.
July 10, 2013
Welcome To My New Site
Hi everyone.
I’m so excited to share my new website with you all. It’s been a long old process since first deciding to write my first novel Awaken, book one in the Divine Hunter series, and finally I can share all of the details with you and I get to do it all on my shiny new website.
I will be posting all of my book news on this site, mainly here on the blog, so if you’d like to make sure you don’t miss out on anything then you can subscribe to my newsletter down in the footer at the bottom of the page. And if that’s not enough, you can follow me on my various social networks including Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
I can’t wait to connect with you all and look forward to being able to bring you regular updates on Awaken’s progress and maybe even treat you all to some sneaky peeks and excerpts while you’re waiting for the release.
Stay tuned.
happy to have you here…
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