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March 19, 2016
Teaser No.10 from SKYLIGHTER!
IT’S. ALMOST. HERE!! Two more days!
March 18, 2016
FOUR more days till SKYLIGHTER pubs!! Here’s Teaser No. 9!!
Don’t be like Dom! There is all sorts of awesome swag for people who pre-order. Like this beautiful artwork!
The links are right here! Don’t miss them. They’re right in front of you!!
Blue Willow (the only place to get autographed copies!)
STORYSPINNER will be out in paperback on March 22 as well! So if you have a friend who hasn’t started the series yet, plus they get swag with ANY version they order (HB, PB, or E-pub).
March 17, 2016
March 16, 2016
SIX DAYS till SKYLIGHTER comes out! Here’s Teaser No. 8!
Can those of you who read STORYSPINNER guess which character said this? EEP!! So excited! Don’t forget to pre-order!
March 15, 2016
SKLIGHTER Teaser No.7!
SKYLIGHTER will be out in one week!! If you’ve been waiting to pre-order, you still have a chance to get all the good swag! I still have a few copies of the artwork, bookmarks, and postcards! Send me a picture of your receipt and your mailing address to Becky@beckywallacebooks.com and I’ll mail you all sorts of goodness!! Also, I’ll be grateful! Links here:
Blue Willow (the only place to get autographed copies!)
Don’t forget that STORYSPINNER will be out in paperback on March 22 as well! If you order that. you’ll get the awesome bookplate map as well!
YAY!!! And thank you!
Also, maybe forgive me for all the shameless self-promotion? I promise I’ll stop once SKYLIGHTER is actually released!
March 14, 2016
All the places you can find SKYLIGHTER Giveaways and Interviews! Woot!
So you want insider information or a chance to win free stuff? Good plan!! Here’s all the blog posts I have scheduled around the internet, and EVERY SINGLE ONE is giving something away. Go forth, read, and enter! Yay!!
March 10: Dark Faerie Tale Fifty Shades of Book Boys - Interview with Dom
March 14: Once Upon A Twilight- Interview
March 15: Jessabella Reads - Review
March 15: YABooksCentral - Exclusive Deleted Scene from THE STORYSPINNER
March 16: Owl Always Be Reading - Excerpt for THE SKYLIGHTER
March 17: Take Me Away to a Great Read – Review
March 18: Riveted - EXCLUSIVE Original Prologue from THE STORYSPINNER
March 18: A GREAT Read – Interview
March 21: Mundie Moms – Review
March 22: Supernatural Snark – Guest Post
March 23: Wishful Endings – Review
March 24: Two Chicks on Books – Interview
March 25: Seeing Double in Neverland – Review
There are a few other stops in the works! I’ll update when I have details! *smooshes all of you*
March 11, 2016
Why authors want you to pre-order and Teaser No. 6!
Your friend — and by that I mean me — has written a book. Suddenly your Facebook and Instagram feed is inundated (I really hope not) with posts about pre-ordering her book. She’s offering swag, and you’re like,
“Wait…is she giving away curtains? Isn’t that what swag is? Or is this some thug thing? Like bling? She’s not really very thuggish…”
I am not very thuggish. It’s true. Nor am I giving away curtains to encourage you to pre-order my book. Swag is usually stuff like bookmarks, bookplates, artwork, postcards, etc. We autograph some of this stuff to make it extra fancy. (If you scroll to the bottom, you’ll see what I mean).
But back to the WHY. Authors (again, that’s me) want you to pre-order their books because:
Pre-ordering can get the book on the LISTS. Now for most authors (me), that’s practically impossible. There are so many, many factors that go into getting on the NY Times Bestseller list that my little pre-order campaign is sort of like shouting into the void. I totally recognize that, and yet, it doesn’t change the fact that I want my book to be heard, seen, recognized.
It can affect the number of books ordered. If a lot of books are pre-ordered the vendor (Amazon and Barnes & Noble, usually) can request more books from the publisher, which is always a good thing.
It makes the book more visible. Any Kindle users out there? You know how Amazon recommends other books that you might like? Yes. They don’t suggest books that aren’t selling well. That would be really friendly of them, but this is Amazon we’re talking about. They have magical algorithms that track everyone’s buying habits. But books don’t get tracked and promoted if they don’t get bought.
Pre-orders make publishers happy. Publishing houses pay authors an advance, hoping that they’ll make more money than what they paid their author. When they (editors and publisher, who is a person BTW) see pre-orders, they think, “Yay! This might not tank.” And then they may buy more books from the author. Which is really good for everyone in this scenario.
We don’t want to feel like failures. There’s nothing quite as terrifying and heart-breaking as watching something that you’ve slaved and sacrificed for collapse. We want our books to do well. Sometimes that requires stepping outside our comfort zone and asking you to do something for us. I don’t really like asking for help. But I can’t (nor do I want to ) buy 10,000 copies of my own book. Seriously. Where would I put them?
So, if you can afford to pre-order a book — mine or anyone else’s — then go for it! You may not need the swag, but it is kind of cool. Also, my artwork is beautiful. Just saying.
If you DO pre-order, then please send me a pic of your receipt and your address. Swag is the best thank you card I can send because when we get down to it, swag is the only way I can show gratitude!
I’ll leave these right here:
To buy SKYLIGHTER at Blue Willow (autographed copies available!)
To buy STORYSPINNER on Amazon (paperback is cheaper!! Yay!)
To buy STORYSPINNER at Blue Willow
Oh!! And here’s the picture of the swag I promised. It’s all very bookish instead of thuggish. SKYLIGHTER orders get a bookmark, a post card, and the exclusive hand-numbered artwork by Dimas Wijil Pamungkas. STORYSPINNER orders get a bookmark, post card, and bookplate map sticker.
So give me a chance to say thank you for supporting me and my book!! Love to you all!
March 7, 2016
STORYSPINNER won the AML for Best YA Novel of 2015!!
On Friday I got an e-mail from my editor with the subject line, “Drumroll, please…” I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t an AWARD. I knew I was nominated and was pretty darn excited about that, but to win??? The other books were all so amazing, and their authors have a lot more clout than I do. I mean, Brandon Sanderson. SANDERSON. He is the like one of the gods of modern day fantasy.
So, it really shouldn’t have been a surprise that I responded to my editor like this:
“Shut up. SHUT UP. Are you serious?”
Yep. I’m a professional like that.
I’m so honored to have even been listed was these great writers, and to know that people like Shannon Hale, Ally Condie, Brandon Mull, and of course, Brandon Sanderson have won the AML in the past.
I just…
For real.
If you want to know more about the AML, go here. For a list of this years winners, go here (scroll to the very bottom!). And for previous winners, go here!!
February 26, 2016
Teaser No. 4 & SLJ and Booklist REVIEWS!!
Less than a month!! March 22nd is so crazy close!! And that means you’re running out of time to pre-order your copy and get your swag! I already spent $72 shipping envelopes from here to China (that’s not an exaggeration!!) and I have an enormous stack left to send. SOOOO, if you want the exclusive artwork, bookmarks, and postcards, you can get your book at any one of these lovely locations:
Blue Willow (for autographed copies!)
And if the teasers are not enough to convince you, here is what School Library Journal and Booklist have to say:
Multiple character perspectives continue with two new voices, which leads to surprising character development. VERDICT: A compelling, unique world with Portuguese-inspired echoes of Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind (DAW, 2007), this series is a must for fans of fantasy. — School Library Journal
*whispers* Rothfuss, you guys. ROTHFUSS.
AND…
Adventure abounds and stakes are high, keeping readers in suspense through the wild and romantic end. — Booklist
YEEHAW!! So excited and relieved for those reviews! My fingers are crossed that my readers will enjoy it as much too!
February 19, 2016
It’s #FantasticFriday! Here’s quote #3!
Four weeks to go!! SKYLIGHTER will be here, and Jo and Rafi’s story will be complete! WAHOOO!!! I wish it was all light and romantic, but alas, this story is as fraught with peril as the STORYSPINNER, but with even more magic and battle…you know…for people who like that sort of thing. Lke me.
And speaking of THE STORYSPINNER, the paperback will be out on March 22! If you order it, or a hard back, or an e-version and send me a pic of your receipt and your address and I’ll mail you an autographed copy of the bookplate map and swag pack!!
Lovely, right?
Here’s a little link to make it easier for you. 
Right now the paperback is on sale for $7.77, which I personally think is a cool number.
Have a Fantastic Friday, y’all!!
