E. Summers's Blog

About My Disclaimers

A fellow author recently wrote a blog post about the disclaimers included in my book. You can find his post here: Monday Blogs: Why I Would Never Write YA.  I believe he makes some valid points, but I am somewhat distressed that my personal decision to include certain disclaimers and notices should be used by anyone as a reason not to write Young Adult stories. I'm writing this post not as a counterargument, but rather an explanation for Hans and my readers.

The first disclaimer concerns...

Happy Holidays!

Limited Time $0.99 Anniversary Sale

November is a special month for me as an author.  Two years ago, November was the month that I started writing Beneath Angel's Wings as my NaNoWriMo novel. Last year, on the anniversary of the first day I started writing, I published the novel. This year I hope to spend November writing the sequel.

Anyway, because November is such a special month, I decided to do a limited time sale in honor of the anniversary of publication and the start of another NaNoWriMo. Today though November 7, Ben...

LGTBQ YA books can save lives

I came across this very powerful video on YouTube today and I felt this message, even though it was originally posted in 2011, still needs to be heard today. Please note, although the ultimate message of the video is positive, you'd have to be inhuman not to be powerfully impacted by the examples shown of LGBTQ youth who lost the fight against hate and bullying.

 I wrote "Beneath Angel's Wings" in part as a response to all of the news stories I had read about LGBTQ kids wh...

School's Out For Summer Sale

Summer vacation!  Are there two better words in the whole world? 

When I was young, summer vacation was a time to hang with friends, go on adventures, and read the books I wanted to read, instead of the ones we were assigned in school. Now that I'm older, I miss summer vacation with a vengence. What I wouldn't give for a couple of months to relax and catch up on movies, TV shows and, of course, reading! 

The good news is, e-books make it easy to read just about anywhere, so eve...

Fundraising for Project Fierce Chicago

Even before I actually published Beneath Angel's Wings, I knew I wanted to donate half of the proceeds from any sales of the book to organizations that helped LGBTQ youth. For the first six months since the release of the book, those funds were designated for Lost n Found Youth, an Atlanta-based organization helping homeless LGBTQ kids get off the streets. I want to thank all the readers who purchased my book between last November and yesterday for helping  me donate to this very worthy...

Review of Not Broken, Just Bent

Not Broken, Just Bent by Mia Kerickebook, 180 pages
Published November 14th 2013 by Harmony Ink

Synopsis: Braving the start of high school, longtime childhood friends Benjamin Wells and Timmy Norton quickly realize they are entering a whole new world colored by their family responsibilities. Ben is trying to please his strict father; Timmy is taking care of his younger sisters. While their easy camaraderie is still comfortable, Ben notices Timmy growing distant and evasive, but Ben has his ow...

Tomorrow's the last day of Read an e-Book Week on Smashwords

Don't forget to check out all the book bargains on Smashwords during this awesome sale. Tons and tons of great books are discounted, including Beneath Angel's Wings . Just use coupon code REW25 at checkout to get 25% off the regular price.

I took advantage of the sale to buy Matthew J. Metzger's Vivaldi in the Dark . I'd read wonderful reviews of this book and when I saw I could get it at 25% off, it went straight to the top of my reading list. I'm only 17% done, but so far all the good reviews...

Read an E-Book Week on Smashwords

In honor of "Read an E-Book Week" on Smashwords, you can pick up a copy of Beneath Angel's Wings in your choice of several formats (including e-pub, mobi and pdf) at 25% off. Simply enter coupon code REW25 at checkout to take advantage of the promotion, now through March 8. While you're there, check out the other books on offer during this awesome site-wide promotion!  Happy Reading!

p.s. If you do buy the book on Smashwords, please leave a review there after you're done reading. Spread t...

Two more reviews of Beneath Angel's Wings

Ulysses Diets and Michel Bowler both posted their reviews of Beneath Angel's Wings on Goodreads and Amazon. I'm so thankful for their insights and kind words! I'm very glad they both enjoyed the book, too :)