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Triztan is LIVE!!!!!!!

Post by Alyson Raynes- Author.

Release Date Set For Triztan

It is with great excitement that I am happy to announce that Triztan will be released on Tuesday, February 17th!  

A Case of the Monday’s

Good Afternoon,

I know I slacked on my blog posts the last two weeks, but I was busy finishing up Triztan and getting him off to the editor.    I’m back now, ready to go.

I don’t know what it is about Monday’s or hell… the last four days, but I have been so damn bitchy and I can’t figure out why.  I’m not sleeping and I know this is related to my upcoming release.  Call it a case of nerves.  Anyway, when you dream about Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore designing skirts all night long…yeah, that doesn’t make for a great day.

I’ve also been busy getting ready for my upcoming signing in March.  I’m really excited to go, but also having some freak out moments over that as well.  I’m super shy until I get to know you and then…watch out world.

I have kept myself busy with crocheting over 60 coffee koozies that I will be giving away at the signing.    I hope people like them because I don’t know what I’ll do with 60 of those things if they don’t.  LOL!

Anyway, I’m all over the place today.  I’m anxious to hear what my editor has to say about what needs to be fixed in my book, trying to get all of these coffee koozies done isn’t helping and well…then we throw in the bitch factor and I’m about all kinds of fucked up today.

I refuse to get on Facebook because every time I do, my blood pressure goes through the roof at all of the stupid shit going on.  Perhaps I should I put in a movie and just chill out, but with my mind racing, that isn’t going to work either.

I hope you all are having a better day.

We’ll talk again soon,

Aly

 

Triztan Book Trailer

Facebook doesn’t want you to see my book trailer, but you can view it right here!   Feel free to share the link from here if you’d like.    Thank you for all of your support!  Aly

Authors in the City – Myrtle Beach, SC

Join over SEVENTY authors in Myrtle Beach!

M. Leighton

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, M. Leighton, is a native of Ohio. She relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she can be near the water all summer and miss the snow all winter. Possessed of an overactive imagination from early in her childhood, Michelle finally found an acceptable outlet for her fantastical visions: literary fiction. Having written over a dozen novels, these days Michelle enjoys letting her mind wander to more romantic settings with sexy Southern guys, much like the one she married and the ones you’ll find in her latest books. When her thoughts aren’t roaming in that direction, she’ll be riding horses, swimming in ponds and experiencing life on a ranch, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office.

A note from Michelle: I love coffee and chocolate, even more so when they are combined. I’m convinced that one day they could be the basis for world peace. I also love the color red and am seriously considering dying my hair.

http://www.authorsinthecity.com/m-leighton/

 

Shayla Black

You know what they say about curiosity and the cat…but if you still want to know, read below.

Shayla Black (aka Shelley Bradley) is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 40 sizzling contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances produced via traditional, small press, independent, and audio publishing. She lives in Texas with her husband, munchkin, and one very spoiled cat. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, reading and listening to an eclectic blend of music.

Shayla’s books have been translated in about a dozen languages. She has also received or been nominated for The Passionate Plume, The Holt Medallion, Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, and the National Reader’s Choice Awards. RT Bookclub has twice nominated her for Best Erotic Romance of the year, as well as awarded her several Top Picks, and a KISS Hero Award.

A writing risk-taker, Shayla enjoys tackling writing challenges with every new book.

http://www.authorsinthecity.com/shayla-black/

 

RK Lilley

R.K. Lilley lives in Texas with her husband and their two beautiful sons. She’s had a lot of interesting jobs, from being a first class flight attendant, to being a stablehand, but swears she never knew what hard work was until she had children. She’s been addicted to both reading and writing fiction since she can remember. She loves to travel, read, hike, paint, game, watch anime, and make the most of every single day. She is the author of the erotic romance novels In Flight, Mile High, Grounded, Bad Things, Rock Bottom, Lovely Trigger and the novella, Lana. She is currently hard at work on the fourth book in the Up in the Air series, Mr. Beautiful, and the standalone erotic romance novel, The Wild Side. Release dates for both titles will be announced soon.

You can contact R.K. at Authorrklilley@gmail.com

http://www.authorsinthecity.com/r-k-lilley/

 

Katie Ashley

Katie Ashley is a New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Best-Selling author. She lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her two very spoiled dogs. She has a slight obsession with Pinterest, The Golden Girls, Harry Potter, Shakespeare, Supernatural, Designing Women, and Scooby-Doo.

With a BA in English, a BS in Secondary English Education, and a Masters in Adolescent English Education, she spent 11 1/2 years educating the Youth of America aka teaching MS and HS English until she left to write full time in December 2012.

http://www.authorsinthecity.com/katie-ashley/

For a complete list of authors, go HERE!

 

Tickets

Tickets for the main event are only $10.

If you’d like to stay for the after party, then the ticket price goes up to $50

Want to learn more about how and where to buy a ticket? And maybe book a hotel room?

Do that HERE!

Schedule

11:45 AM – Skip the Line Winners early entry.

Noon – 4 PM – Book Signing

4-6 PM – Meet & Greet with Authors, Bloggers, Vendors

6-8 Pm – Dinner

8-10:00 PM – 80’s themed After Party

Sponsors

If you’d like to sponsor this awesome event, you totally can. Here are all the fabulous details!

Sand Dollar – up to $99 – Icon announcing your business with corresponding links on our website, also on our Facebook & Twitter pages as well as mention on the host blog’s website.

Buoy – $100 – $249 – Icon announcing your business with corresponding links on our website, also on our Facebook & Twitter pages as well as mention on the host blog’s website. Your companies logo & links on 250 handouts given to each attendee during the signing.

Barnacles – $250 – $499 – Icon announcing your business with corresponding links on our website, also on our Facebook & Twitter pages as well as mention on the host blog’s website. Your companies logo & links on 250 handouts given to each attendee during the signing as well as on stand-up table signage during the signing & after party. As well as 2 signing only tickets for the event.

Pier – $500 – $999 – Icon announcing your business with corresponding links on our website, also on our Facebook & Twitter pages as well as mention on the host blog’s website. Your business logo added to our final AITC roster banner. Your companies logo & links on 500 handouts given to each attendee during the signing as well as on hanging banner signage. As well as 2 signing only tickets & 2 all day tickets for you to give out at your discretion. Also included is your own table during the meet & greet after the signing has commenced for your business.

Shark – $1000+ – Icon announcing your business with corresponding links on our website, also on our Facebook & Twitter pages as well as mention on the host blog’s website. Your business logo added to our final AITC roster banner. Your companies logo & links on 500 handouts given to each attendee during the signing as well as on its own signage that will strategically be placed to greet the guests. As well as 4 all day tickets for you to give out at your discretion. Also included is your own table during the meet & greet after the signing has commenced for your business.

Learn more about becoming a sponsor HERE!

Valentines Day Author Hop

Coming February 13-18th – Valentine’s Day Facebook Author Hop!

Posts at 12pm EST

50 Romance Authors giveaway signed paperbacks of their romance novels. The list of authors participating in this great event:

Casey Clipper, Sheridan Jeane, Andrea Michelle, A.D. Ellis, Julie Jaret, M.L. Steinbrunn, PJ Fiala, Kelly Collins, Amy L. Gale, Alyson Raynes,

Kari March, AK Michaels, Zoe Dawson, C.J. Pinard,

J.Epps and S.Brummer, Erica Stevens, Kathryn Jane, Cori Williams, Brenda K. Davies, CM Doporto, Bronwen Evans, Catherine Chant,

Erica Ridley, Jean Oram, Mariana Gabrielle, Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra, Mindy Larson, Tmonique Stephens, Gina Watson, Whitney Barbetti,

Cathy Jackson, Mandy Lou Dawson, Monica La Porta, Komali da Silva, Cara Addison, Danita Cahill, Aimee Martin, Susan Ann Wall,

Ellyn Oaksmith, Kimmie Easley, Lexi Ostrow, Roz Lee, G.K. Moore,

Tami Lund, TL Schaefer, Elise Covert, Alyssa Turner, Isabella Norse,

Nicki Rae, Abbie St. Clair

**Note, list of authors participating is subject to change.

**Facebook is not responsible for this event or giveaways

Authors in the City Paperback Request Form

If you will be attending Authors in the City in Myrtle Beach, SC on March 14th, and would like to ensure that you have a paperback for me to sign, please use this form. I will have very limited quantities on hand and can’t guarantee paperbacks unless you order one.

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Fiction and Fictional Characters

I wrote a post a while back about fiction and fictional characters.  At the time there were a lot of posts popping up on social media about how unrealistic some stories were because of the way characters behaved in books, or fell in love to quickly, etc, etc, etc.

Flash forward to today, and it’s the same old shit.  Here’s the deal.  I get it!  It can be annoying if characters fall in love too quickly for what some may deem reasonable, but it’s the author that is creating the story, the characters, the background and everything in between.  Sometimes, it is a little annoying…I agree.  But it’s the authors story and they can write it however they choose and we as readers have the right to read it or not.

When I write a story, I write what the characters in my head are telling me to write.  Does that mean that everything in my book is truth?  HELL NO!!!!!  I write fiction!!!!  That means it’s not based on a true story and the facts in the book are probably made up by my imagination.  I do my best to research things that I know nothing about, but again, because I write fiction, sometimes those things are stretched a little or even made to be unrealistic.  I write so that my readers can escape the realities of real life and get lost in a great story that takes them into another world.

These days everyone seems to be an expert on how someone should write their story or how they shouldn’t.   All that I am saying is that if you’re reading one of my books, chances are, you’re going to read a lot of things in there that aren’t true.  For example:  Super HOT alpha males that are billionaires and young; yeah they probably don’t exist.  I’m also pretty sure that vampires and werewolves aren’t real either but people seem to really enjoy reading about that, so…with that said, I will end on this note, FICTION IS NOT REAL!!!!!

Think I’m a bitch?  That’s okay.  I am a little bitchy today.  I’m tired of seeing crap every time I open my newsfeed where people are complaining about fictional books not being true to real life.  I am seriously irritated with this.   I am now returning to my happy place, which is my little fictional world with my fictional friends.  I hope you all have a wonderful day, and thank you for listening to me rant.

Much Love,

Aly