Kory M. Shrum's Blog, page 9
May 13, 2016
#Fridayreads: Read #poetry
In a Dark RoomRelated Poem Content DetailsBY CASSIE LEWIS’Cause it’s alright, alright to see a ghost.
— The NationalRock quartz next to a fence with upturned faces.On the hill, on the other sidea storm, or plausibly, you.Time keeps its footsteps regular until it is clapped upwards:a falcon glides into view.
Dissolving into the pool in a splash of white,I saw you. In summer,the town goes to the drive-in.The edges of the coin keep movingas I stare at images through goggles, theyfog out.
Rooms go to pieces, sometimes, quietly. Curtainsare no longer red, now they’re dusty. The catmoves. The room turns ocherand shifts, as wind blows through.
O Brecht’s sky of streaming blue. It’s been days since I opened the bookmy face is watching. Cupboards slam in another partof the flat. The room reassembles,but it’s different now —outdated.
— The NationalRock quartz next to a fence with upturned faces.On the hill, on the other sidea storm, or plausibly, you.Time keeps its footsteps regular until it is clapped upwards:a falcon glides into view.
Dissolving into the pool in a splash of white,I saw you. In summer,the town goes to the drive-in.The edges of the coin keep movingas I stare at images through goggles, theyfog out.
Rooms go to pieces, sometimes, quietly. Curtainsare no longer red, now they’re dusty. The catmoves. The room turns ocherand shifts, as wind blows through.
O Brecht’s sky of streaming blue. It’s been days since I opened the bookmy face is watching. Cupboards slam in another partof the flat. The room reassembles,but it’s different now —outdated.
May 9, 2016
#Bookbub: Holy Grail for the #indiewriter? #amreading
Today my first book, Dying for a Living, is being promoted by Bookbub for the third time. I've had a few people ask me if Bookbub was really worth all the hype and I think the short answer is yes. But I want to explain why--and how you can gain a few similar benefits, even if you aren't eligible for your own Bookbub promotion yet.
When I first began my journey as a self-published author two years ago, every successful indie writer I knew insisted that Bookbub was where it was at.
For those of you who don't know, Bookbub is a listserv that notifies subscribers by email of book deals (usually free or deeply discounted books).
In their own words:
BookBub alerts you to limited-time free & discounted ebooks matching your interests.It's free to join, you can read on any device, and the books are yours to own.
For those of us who go through books like chocolate bonbons, free and cheap books can be very exciting.So it's no surprise that according to Bookbub, the website has millions of email subscribers.
So what does that mean for writers? Particularly indie writers?
It means that if you are able to get enough reviews (I was first approved around the 80 review mark) and most of them are favorable (4.0+ rating), then chances are you will be approved for a promotion.
This means that (depending on your category), a million+ readers will get an email suggesting that they buy/download your book one morning. This usually results in A LOT of downloads, which translates to sales of your other books, and in general, can be great for visibility.
The reason why Bookbub seems like the holy grail of such paid services (and yes, you pay Bookbub for your feature), is because it's the most successful one around. I've used several similar services that send emails to readers, but they were not as effective in generating downloads/sales, and they were usually more expensive. So overall, these services had a low ROI.
But there are two other reasons why a Bookbub feature is something to aspire to:
1) Readers can follow your page2) New release alerts
A Bookbub author profile looks like this. All Bookbub authors are eligible to claim and design their page. And once they do, it is a good marketing tool because readers can easily see a list of your works and learn more about you. Even better, they can follow your page. You WANT them to follow your page because if they do, then they will receive a New Release Alert whenever a new book comes out, which is another great marketing tool. One of the continuing challenges of the indie writer is to keep people aware of books as they hit the shelves. But what if you aren't eligible for a Bookbub feature (yet!)? There's still something to gain:
1) Amazon has a similar "follow-new release alert" feature.While you work to build up your review numbers, try to actively market your amazon author page. Beneath my author photo, you should see a follow button. Everyone who clicks this receives an alert whenever I put out a new book and sometimes months before, when the book goes on preorder--just like Bookbub does. So be sure to promote your author page and encourage others to "follow" you to help generate visibility for your forthcoming books.
2) Check out Bookbub's Partner's Blog.Another tool that has helped me with visibility (and you don't need a single review to access it) is Bookbub's blog. I've found their posts really interesting and helpful in learning about visibility and how to promote my work. Self-publishing has a steep learning curve and any resource that can help me understand how to present my work to others is a good thing.
Regardless of whether or not you are an indie writer or a traditionally published one, I've found many useful posts on marketing on the Bookbub's Partners blog. So it might be useful to add this to your homework reading list.
Bottomline: Is it the Holy Grail? Maybe. Maybe not. But I certainly haven't found anything better yet. Hopefully that will change and other equally successful mail lists will emerge that give writers more opportunities to promote their work. But until then, the best we can continue is to continue to educate ourselves about the ever-shifting market.
When I first began my journey as a self-published author two years ago, every successful indie writer I knew insisted that Bookbub was where it was at.
For those of you who don't know, Bookbub is a listserv that notifies subscribers by email of book deals (usually free or deeply discounted books).
In their own words:
BookBub alerts you to limited-time free & discounted ebooks matching your interests.It's free to join, you can read on any device, and the books are yours to own.
For those of us who go through books like chocolate bonbons, free and cheap books can be very exciting.So it's no surprise that according to Bookbub, the website has millions of email subscribers.
So what does that mean for writers? Particularly indie writers?
It means that if you are able to get enough reviews (I was first approved around the 80 review mark) and most of them are favorable (4.0+ rating), then chances are you will be approved for a promotion.
This means that (depending on your category), a million+ readers will get an email suggesting that they buy/download your book one morning. This usually results in A LOT of downloads, which translates to sales of your other books, and in general, can be great for visibility.
The reason why Bookbub seems like the holy grail of such paid services (and yes, you pay Bookbub for your feature), is because it's the most successful one around. I've used several similar services that send emails to readers, but they were not as effective in generating downloads/sales, and they were usually more expensive. So overall, these services had a low ROI.
But there are two other reasons why a Bookbub feature is something to aspire to:
1) Readers can follow your page2) New release alerts
A Bookbub author profile looks like this. All Bookbub authors are eligible to claim and design their page. And once they do, it is a good marketing tool because readers can easily see a list of your works and learn more about you. Even better, they can follow your page. You WANT them to follow your page because if they do, then they will receive a New Release Alert whenever a new book comes out, which is another great marketing tool. One of the continuing challenges of the indie writer is to keep people aware of books as they hit the shelves. But what if you aren't eligible for a Bookbub feature (yet!)? There's still something to gain:
1) Amazon has a similar "follow-new release alert" feature.While you work to build up your review numbers, try to actively market your amazon author page. Beneath my author photo, you should see a follow button. Everyone who clicks this receives an alert whenever I put out a new book and sometimes months before, when the book goes on preorder--just like Bookbub does. So be sure to promote your author page and encourage others to "follow" you to help generate visibility for your forthcoming books.
2) Check out Bookbub's Partner's Blog.Another tool that has helped me with visibility (and you don't need a single review to access it) is Bookbub's blog. I've found their posts really interesting and helpful in learning about visibility and how to promote my work. Self-publishing has a steep learning curve and any resource that can help me understand how to present my work to others is a good thing.
Regardless of whether or not you are an indie writer or a traditionally published one, I've found many useful posts on marketing on the Bookbub's Partners blog. So it might be useful to add this to your homework reading list.
Bottomline: Is it the Holy Grail? Maybe. Maybe not. But I certainly haven't found anything better yet. Hopefully that will change and other equally successful mail lists will emerge that give writers more opportunities to promote their work. But until then, the best we can continue is to continue to educate ourselves about the ever-shifting market.
May 6, 2016
#Read a #poem Friday
The animals in that country
Related Poem Content DetailsBY MARGARET ATWOODIn that country the animals have the faces of people:
the ceremonial cats possessing the streets
the fox run politely to earth, the huntsmen standing around him, fixed in their tapestry of manners
the bull, embroidered with blood and given an elegant death, trumpets, his name stamped on him, heraldic brand because
(when he rolled on the sand, sword in his heart, the teeth in his blue mouth were human)
he is really a man
even the wolves, holding resonant conversations in their forests thickened with legend.
In this country the animals have the faces of animals.
Their eyes flash once in car headlights and are gone.
Their deaths are not elegant.
They have the faces of no-one.
Learn more about Atwood and this poem here.
Related Poem Content DetailsBY MARGARET ATWOODIn that country the animals have the faces of people:
the ceremonial cats possessing the streets
the fox run politely to earth, the huntsmen standing around him, fixed in their tapestry of manners
the bull, embroidered with blood and given an elegant death, trumpets, his name stamped on him, heraldic brand because
(when he rolled on the sand, sword in his heart, the teeth in his blue mouth were human)
he is really a man
even the wolves, holding resonant conversations in their forests thickened with legend.
In this country the animals have the faces of animals.
Their eyes flash once in car headlights and are gone.
Their deaths are not elegant.
They have the faces of no-one.
Learn more about Atwood and this poem here.
May 5, 2016
#Book #Review: The Eyre Affair
3 out of 5 stars
This is a good book but I came across it at a bad time (I'm still suffering from a hellacious book hangover). So basically, it's like how after a bad breakup, you reluctantly agree to start dating again. And the first guy/girl you have coffee with is quite lovely: smart, charming, cultured, intelligent, witty, clever, and well-put together. Yet you just can't appreciate this person or the time you spent together because you're still obsessing over the last *#^% you broke up with.
They tell you a perfectly timed joke that also somehow serves as the most flattering compliment you've received in ages, and yet all you're thinking is "I wonder what ______is doing right now..."
That was this book for me. Well written, lovely and charming. I recognize this, but no sparks flew.
May 3, 2016
Happy #Book Release Day @AngelaRoquet #amreading #Tuesdaybookblog
Book 6 in Angela Roquet's super fun reapers series just came out today. I've been a fan of this series for a while and not just because Roquet and I happen to be in the same critique group, The Four Horsemen of the Bookocalypse.
If you haven't read this series, I'd start with Book 1, Graveyard Shift. And good news, it's free!
Amazon
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Kobo
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For the rest of us, let's look at Book 6, Ghost Market. Here is the synopsis:
In the wake of a thwarted war, Lana Harvey is more than ready for an extended vacation on the new houseboat she shares with the Lord of the Flies, but when the leaderless rebels begin poaching souls and selling them on the Ghost Market, Lana is tasked with heading up a new reaper unit to stop them.
Having one of the most famous faces in Eternity proves challenging when it comes to finding a way inside the secretive world of illegal soul peddling, and the only person Lana knows with the right connections is Tasha Henry, a former colleague and defeated rebel with a poaching record. The rogue reaper isn’t going to be easy to track down, and even if Lana does manage to catch up with her, the real question is whether or not a shot at redemption will be enough to lure her away from the dark side.
Here's what I thought:
Masterful craft and superb storytelling. The author clearly knows her mythology and how to weave an intriguing tale full of mystery, suspense, courage, and kissing.
I don’t like to do spoiler reviews because I feel it ruins the fun for the people who want to read it. But I will tell you a few things that I particularly enjoyed—in a vague way.
1) The humor. The comedic timing of some of the lines and scenes were spot on. One scene in particular was my favorite in the entire book (and perhaps the series). Involving a chicken, a biscuit and a “charming” man. You’ll just have to read more to figure all this out yourself.
2) The stakes. The stakes were pretty high in this book. Roquet does a pretty good job of developing the tension in stakes in the other Lana books as well, but here, it definitely helped amp up the page-turning.
3) The frenemy dynamic. Tasha and Lana’s relationship was complex and interesting.
4) Other relationships too: Particularly the relationship between Lana and Kevin (there’s a truly tender moment in the last 1/3 of the book) and between Lana and Bub. Bub’s steadfast devotion is so damn charming.
The only real complaint I have about Roquet’s books are the length. I wish they were a little longer. I enjoy Limbo City so much that it would be nice to linger in that world for a bit longer. But alas, we can’t have everything we want can we?
And that’s all the no-details telling you’re getting from me. But really, I highly recommend the book and agree with another reviewer that “It’s like Percy Jackson for adults.”
Enjoy!
Angela Roquet is a great big weirdo. She collects Danger Girl comic books, owls, skulls, random craft supplies, and all things Joss Whedon. She's a fan of renewable energy, marriage equality, and religious tolerance. As long as whatever you're doing isn't hurting anyone, she's a fan of you, too.
Angela lives in Missouri with her husband and son. She's a member of SFWA and HWA, as well as the Four Horsemen of the Bookocalypse, her epic book critique group, where she's known as Death. When she's not swearing at the keyboard, she enjoys painting, goofing off with her family and friends, and reading books that raise eyebrows.
GRAVEYARD SHIFT, the first novel in Angela's Lana Harvey, Reapers Inc. series, is now available for FREE on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, iBooks, & Smashwords. You can find Angela online at www.angelaroquet.com
May 2, 2016
#Mondayblogs: A New Jesse Sullivan Novel #amreading
It's here! My fifth book baby in the Jesse Sullivan Dying for a Living series was released today:
Worth Dying For, Book 5
In this fifth installment, the gang is in New York and much to Jesse’s surprise, they are all still alive. Jesse, Ally, Rachel, Gideon and Maisie have managed to stay off of Caldwell’s radar for months. But when your enemy can control minds and teleport, there isn’t a safe place in the world where you can hide. They have a plan for stopping his genocidal reign, but it will require a 2500-mile road trip to Cochise, Arizona, the abandoned military base where it all began.
What are the critics saying?
A masterful collection of all the best things—action, suspense, romance, and a dash of humor!-- Angela Roquet, author of the Lana Harvey Reapers Inc. series
I just finished, "Worth Dying For," the fifth and most recent novel in the Jesse Sullivan series. I have been a fan of this series since the first chapter of book one and it seems like each book is better than the last. This one is no exception. --Kerri Krauter, goodreads user
Once again the world of Jesse Sullivan sucked me in. I was very grateful I had taken Friday and Monday off this week, because I couldn’t put it down.--Wendy of Must Have Fiction
Where can I get my copy?
Amazon
Amazon UK
Barnes and Noble
Kobo
iBooks
Smashwords
But I haven't even read Book 1!
Good news. The first book in this series, Dying for a Living, is free. And with 194 five-star reviews, why not give it a shot? Learn more here (US) and here (UK).
Kory M. Shrum lives in Michigan with her partner Kim and her ferocious guard pug Josephine. She is very fond of naps and foods made of sugar, which is, as you can imagine, a deadly combination. But she tries to compensate for her extreme physical laziness with her overactive imagination. She's an active member of SFWA, HWA, and the Four Horsemen of the Bookocalypse, where she's known as Conquest. She's the author of five contemporary (and somewhat dark) fantasy novels in the Dying for a Living series: Dying for a Living, Dying by the Hour, Dying for Her: A Companion Novel, Dying Light, and Worth Dying For.
She loves to hear from fans on Facebook, Twitter, and her website.
Worth Dying For, Book 5In this fifth installment, the gang is in New York and much to Jesse’s surprise, they are all still alive. Jesse, Ally, Rachel, Gideon and Maisie have managed to stay off of Caldwell’s radar for months. But when your enemy can control minds and teleport, there isn’t a safe place in the world where you can hide. They have a plan for stopping his genocidal reign, but it will require a 2500-mile road trip to Cochise, Arizona, the abandoned military base where it all began.
What are the critics saying?
A masterful collection of all the best things—action, suspense, romance, and a dash of humor!-- Angela Roquet, author of the Lana Harvey Reapers Inc. series
I just finished, "Worth Dying For," the fifth and most recent novel in the Jesse Sullivan series. I have been a fan of this series since the first chapter of book one and it seems like each book is better than the last. This one is no exception. --Kerri Krauter, goodreads user
Once again the world of Jesse Sullivan sucked me in. I was very grateful I had taken Friday and Monday off this week, because I couldn’t put it down.--Wendy of Must Have Fiction
Where can I get my copy?
Amazon
Amazon UK
Barnes and Noble
Kobo
iBooks
Smashwords
But I haven't even read Book 1!
Good news. The first book in this series, Dying for a Living, is free. And with 194 five-star reviews, why not give it a shot? Learn more here (US) and here (UK).
Kory M. Shrum lives in Michigan with her partner Kim and her ferocious guard pug Josephine. She is very fond of naps and foods made of sugar, which is, as you can imagine, a deadly combination. But she tries to compensate for her extreme physical laziness with her overactive imagination. She's an active member of SFWA, HWA, and the Four Horsemen of the Bookocalypse, where she's known as Conquest. She's the author of five contemporary (and somewhat dark) fantasy novels in the Dying for a Living series: Dying for a Living, Dying by the Hour, Dying for Her: A Companion Novel, Dying Light, and Worth Dying For.
She loves to hear from fans on Facebook, Twitter, and her website.
April 29, 2016
#Read a #poem #Friday
The ColossusRelated Poem Content DetailsBY SYLVIA PLATHI shall never get you put together entirely,Pieced, glued, and properly jointed.Mule-bray, pig-grunt and bawdy cacklesProceed from your great lips.It’s worse than a barnyard. Perhaps you consider yourself an oracle,Mouthpiece of the dead, or of some god or other.Thirty years now I have laboredTo dredge the silt from your throat.I am none the wiser. Scaling little ladders with glue pots and pails of lysolI crawl like an ant in mourningOver the weedy acres of your browTo mend the immense skull plates and clearThe bald, white tumuli of your eyes. A blue sky out of the OresteiaArches above us. O father, all by yourselfYou are pithy and historical as the Roman Forum.I open my lunch on a hill of black cypress.Your fluted bones and acanthine hair are littered In their old anarchy to the horizon-line.It would take more than a lightning-strokeTo create such a ruin.Nights, I squat in the cornucopiaOf your left ear, out of the wind, Counting the red stars and those of plum-color.The sun rises under the pillar of your tongue.My hours are married to shadow.No longer do I listen for the scrape of a keelOn the blank stones of the landing.
Learn more about this poet and poem here.
Learn more about this poet and poem here.
April 27, 2016
#Book #Review: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Synopsis
Simon Snow just wants to relax and savor his last year at the Watford School of Magicks, but no one will let him. His girlfriend broke up with him, his best friend is a pest, and his mentor keeps trying to hide him away in the mountains where maybe he’ll be safe. Simon can’t even enjoy the fact that his roommate and longtime nemesis is missing, because he can’t stop worrying about the evil git. Plus there are ghosts. And vampires. And actual evil things trying to shut Simon down. When you’re the most powerful magician the world has ever known, you never get to relax and savor anything.
Carry On is a ghost story, a love story, a mystery and a melodrama. It has just as much kissing and talking as you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell story — but far, far more monsters.
Kory's thoughts:
I want to say 4.5 out of 5, because I'm trying to be a rational person here, and the logical side of my brain says this book isn't perfect. But I'm so *^%#%^ emotional over it right now I don't feel like I can be so clear-headed. The beginning was slow--nothing is really fun until Baz shows up in Chapter 29, and it was bewildering trying to figure out the connection between this book and Fangirl (if you don't know what is going on, your first thought will likely be "Cheap Harry Potter Knockoff") but by the time I figured out who was falling in love with who, I was totally hooked. I binged it to the end and then I spent the morning crying and eating chocolate like someone dumped me. I recommend the audiobook, as everything is more fun with cute British boy accents, but reading the book was nice too (yes, I bought the hardcover and the audiobook--STOP JUDGING ME).
Bottomline--Four words: Simon and Baz forever.
April 26, 2016
Cover Reveal #amwriting for a good cause
Knowing what you know now of writing, publishing, and putting your art out into the world, if you could go back to the day you sat down to start typing in your very first manuscript, what words would you offer to yourself? Words of encouragement? Words of advice? Caution against certain pitfalls? Would you change anything about how you got to where you are today? The publishing community is so much bigger than it was before the self-publishing boom and it continues to grow exponentially every day. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with a handbook or support group. The book is to provide words of encouragement or advice to those just starting out or those who have become discouraged in their art.
At Pure Textuality PR, we believe in supporting each other as a community, and we felt this project would be a good way to bring writers together and maybe give some new artists just the right nudge to keep going. 100% of the net proceeds of #amwriting will go to benefit The Wayne Foundation, a charity dedicated to offering aid and services to young women victimized by illegal sexual exploitation and the sexual trafficking of minors.
KEEP READING TO SEE THE COVER!
#AmWriting A Collection of Letters to Benefit The Wayne FoundationPublisherPure Textuality PRCover ArtPure Textuality PRPublication DateJune 7, 2016
Who Contributed a Letter?A.D. Ellis Addison Kline Amber Lynn Natusch Amy Joy Lutchen Andrew Jericho Ashlynne Laynne Becky Flade Beth Dolgner Brandy Dorsch Brenda J. Pierson C.L. Foster C.L. Matthews Cassia Brightmore Cecilia London Cherron Riser Cithara Patra Courtney Houston Crystal Dawn Dulaney-Glen E.J. Stevens Elizabeth Sharp Ella Col Emersyn Vallis Emily Cyr Emma Nichols Erin Hayes Erynn Crittenden Felicia Starr Gabbie S. Duran Geri Glenn Harlie Williams J. Nichole Parkins J.B. McGee J.M. Gregoire Jeaniene Frost Jess Haines Jessica Cage Jody Pardo K.c. Stewart Karina Espinosa Kasey Belle Katie Kenyhercz Katie Lewington Kendall Grey Kory M. ShrumKristina Borden L.E. Chamberlin L.U. Ann Leanna Renee Hieber Lexi Ostrow Leyla Kader Dahm Louisa Lo M. Never M.L. Steinbrunn Mary Crawford Michelle Mcloughney Mike Gonzales Misha Carver Misha Elliott Muriel Garcia Nicole L. Daffurn Nikki Rae Pamela K. Kinney R.A Mizer Rachel Walter Rebecca Sherwin Renee Dyer Sara Dobie Bauer Scarlett Metal Serena Kearney Shakuita Johnson Shannon Bell Susan Schwartz T.J. Michaels T.L. Manning Taylor Lavati Tracie Podger
At Pure Textuality PR, we believe in supporting each other as a community, and we felt this project would be a good way to bring writers together and maybe give some new artists just the right nudge to keep going. 100% of the net proceeds of #amwriting will go to benefit The Wayne Foundation, a charity dedicated to offering aid and services to young women victimized by illegal sexual exploitation and the sexual trafficking of minors.
KEEP READING TO SEE THE COVER!
#AmWriting A Collection of Letters to Benefit The Wayne FoundationPublisherPure Textuality PRCover ArtPure Textuality PRPublication DateJune 7, 2016
Who Contributed a Letter?A.D. Ellis Addison Kline Amber Lynn Natusch Amy Joy Lutchen Andrew Jericho Ashlynne Laynne Becky Flade Beth Dolgner Brandy Dorsch Brenda J. Pierson C.L. Foster C.L. Matthews Cassia Brightmore Cecilia London Cherron Riser Cithara Patra Courtney Houston Crystal Dawn Dulaney-Glen E.J. Stevens Elizabeth Sharp Ella Col Emersyn Vallis Emily Cyr Emma Nichols Erin Hayes Erynn Crittenden Felicia Starr Gabbie S. Duran Geri Glenn Harlie Williams J. Nichole Parkins J.B. McGee J.M. Gregoire Jeaniene Frost Jess Haines Jessica Cage Jody Pardo K.c. Stewart Karina Espinosa Kasey Belle Katie Kenyhercz Katie Lewington Kendall Grey Kory M. ShrumKristina Borden L.E. Chamberlin L.U. Ann Leanna Renee Hieber Lexi Ostrow Leyla Kader Dahm Louisa Lo M. Never M.L. Steinbrunn Mary Crawford Michelle Mcloughney Mike Gonzales Misha Carver Misha Elliott Muriel Garcia Nicole L. Daffurn Nikki Rae Pamela K. Kinney R.A Mizer Rachel Walter Rebecca Sherwin Renee Dyer Sara Dobie Bauer Scarlett Metal Serena Kearney Shakuita Johnson Shannon Bell Susan Schwartz T.J. Michaels T.L. Manning Taylor Lavati Tracie Podger
April 25, 2016
#Mondayblogs: Call for Bloggers! #Giftcard #giveaway
Hi everyone:
It's that time again. I'm dropping a book on Monday, May 2 and as always, I rely on my blogger friends to help me spread the word. So here is a giveaway just for you guys. If you have a blog/website that talks about fantasy/paranormal/suspense books, and are interested in hosting me sometime in May, interact with the rafflecopter below. I want to giveaway a giftcard and swag, showing appreciation for the cool stuff that you do.
I can provide ARCs for review requests, do interviews, write guest posts, throw giveaways, or whatever you think suits your blog best. This girl will trying anything once. Maybe even twice ;)
If you're new here and want to know more about this series and what you're getting yourself into, start here.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
It's that time again. I'm dropping a book on Monday, May 2 and as always, I rely on my blogger friends to help me spread the word. So here is a giveaway just for you guys. If you have a blog/website that talks about fantasy/paranormal/suspense books, and are interested in hosting me sometime in May, interact with the rafflecopter below. I want to giveaway a giftcard and swag, showing appreciation for the cool stuff that you do.
I can provide ARCs for review requests, do interviews, write guest posts, throw giveaways, or whatever you think suits your blog best. This girl will trying anything once. Maybe even twice ;)
If you're new here and want to know more about this series and what you're getting yourself into, start here.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
