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June 7, 2016
Turning a NEW Leaf...Literally!
What the Clocks Know
is back, baby...in PAPERback!!!
Hurrah and huzzah! I was so delighted to discover yesterday that my latest paranormal fiction is now available in both print and ebook, which means those who prefer the feel of paper between their fingertips can now flip and dog-ear pages to their heart's content. Just mind the paper cuts, darlings.
This also means I'll have books to SIGN, so I hope to schedule signing events in both London and Chicago later this year. Please stand by for those details...
In the meantime, you can find What the Clocks Know in both paperback and Kindle formats here:
Amazon US Amazon UK
And for a chance to win a FREE paperback copy, try your luck at my Amazon giveaway this week:
https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/4244c985f540fb94
Hurrah and huzzah! I was so delighted to discover yesterday that my latest paranormal fiction is now available in both print and ebook, which means those who prefer the feel of paper between their fingertips can now flip and dog-ear pages to their heart's content. Just mind the paper cuts, darlings.
This also means I'll have books to SIGN, so I hope to schedule signing events in both London and Chicago later this year. Please stand by for those details...
In the meantime, you can find What the Clocks Know in both paperback and Kindle formats here:
Amazon US Amazon UK
And for a chance to win a FREE paperback copy, try your luck at my Amazon giveaway this week:
https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/4244c985f540fb94
May 20, 2016
#99c this weekend! What the Clocks Know #OneClick
Yessiree, through this weekend only, What the Clocks Know is on sale for only $0.99 / £0.99! Here's what reviewers have to say so far:
"A unique tale of the paranormal―as beautiful as it is haunting."―Shani Struthers, author of Jessamine and the Psychic Surveys series (★★★★★)
"It's not unusual to find a ghost story couched in the broader tale of a lifestyle change; but what brings What the Clocks Know to real spooky life is its ability to timeslip the protagonist between Victorian and modern London to enter different worlds that each serve as a microcosm of love, hate, and everything in between. . . . [A] powerful novel packed with eye-opening imagery and tales of spirits dead, alive, and evolving. . . . The entire production is a gripping read, highly recommended for ghost story enthusiasts, timeslip novel readers, and anyone who likes romance and powerful protagonists facing unexpected circumstances."―D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review (★★★★★)
"Rumer Haven presents a twisted paranormal story in her latest novel. . . . A unique approach to Haven's writing style is her use of red herrings. Taking advantage of her principal character's vulnerability, Haven keeps her audience often confused as they are trying to figure out if Margot is suffering from a mental condition, is really experiencing the paranormal, or both. By using this literary tool, Haven is able to not only produce a consistent narrative flow, but also provide a flurry of unexpected character scenes up to and including the story's close. What the Clocks Know offers paranormal enthusiasts a refreshingly gripping yet keenly deceptive read."―Red City Review (★★★★★)
"Traveling between Victorian and 21st century London, this is a thoughtful and well plotted suspense/ghost story"―Rosemary S, Librarian, NetGalley (★★★★)
So, snatch up some ghostly goodness for yourself or gift it to a friend using Amazon's "Give as a Gift" feature!
Amazon US Amazon UK
May 6, 2016
#NewRelease! A CUNNING PLAN, by @Astrid_Arditi #mystery #chicklit
Congratulations to debut author Astrid Arditi on the release of the first book in her Sloane Harper series,
A Cunning Plan
!
Genre:Mystery / Chick Lit
Romantic Suspense / Romantic Comedy
Publisher:Crooked Cat Publishing
SUMMARYDetermined to put her family back together, Sloane Harper stalks her ex husband and his annoyingly stunning mistress, Kate Stappleton. But she’s not the only one.
Handsome IRS agent Ethan Cunning is surveying Kate too, but for entirely different reasons. He is attempting to nail Kate’s playboy boss.
Ethan and Sloane decide to help each other, which sends Sloane’s wobbly life spinning out of control.
She’ll have to face danger, humiliation, and – scariest of all – the dating scene, to lure her daughters’ father home.
Losing control was the best thing to happen to Sloane… until it turned lethal.
~*~ NOW AVAILABLE AT ~*~
Amazon USAmazon UKBarnes & NobleKoboSmashwordsiBooks
AUTHOR BIO
Astrid Arditi was born from a French father and Swedish mother. She lived in Paris and Rome before moving to London with her husband and daughter back in 2013.
After dabbling in journalism, interning at Glamour magazine, and teaching kindergarten, Arditi returned to her first love: writing.
She now splits her time between raising her kids (a brand new baby boy just joined the family) and making up stories.
A Cunning Plan is Arditi’s first published work.
Find Astrid at:
Website www.astridarditi.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Astridarditiauthor
Twitter https://twitter.com/astrid_arditi
Genre:Mystery / Chick Lit
Romantic Suspense / Romantic Comedy
Publisher:Crooked Cat Publishing
SUMMARYDetermined to put her family back together, Sloane Harper stalks her ex husband and his annoyingly stunning mistress, Kate Stappleton. But she’s not the only one.
Handsome IRS agent Ethan Cunning is surveying Kate too, but for entirely different reasons. He is attempting to nail Kate’s playboy boss.
Ethan and Sloane decide to help each other, which sends Sloane’s wobbly life spinning out of control.
She’ll have to face danger, humiliation, and – scariest of all – the dating scene, to lure her daughters’ father home.
Losing control was the best thing to happen to Sloane… until it turned lethal.
~*~ NOW AVAILABLE AT ~*~
Amazon USAmazon UKBarnes & NobleKoboSmashwordsiBooks
AUTHOR BIO
Astrid Arditi was born from a French father and Swedish mother. She lived in Paris and Rome before moving to London with her husband and daughter back in 2013.After dabbling in journalism, interning at Glamour magazine, and teaching kindergarten, Arditi returned to her first love: writing.
She now splits her time between raising her kids (a brand new baby boy just joined the family) and making up stories.
A Cunning Plan is Arditi’s first published work.
Find Astrid at:
Website www.astridarditi.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Astridarditiauthor
Twitter https://twitter.com/astrid_arditi
May 2, 2016
Wassup in my WIP
~ * ~
Two gentlemen argue in the library.
Only one will live through the night.
~ * ~
April 30, 2016
New Release! PICA, by Jeff Gardiner
Hello, dears! Today it's my pleasure to host Jeff Gardiner, author of the new YA fantasy novel Pica, which explores a world of ancient magic, when people and nature shared secret powers.
~*~ NOW AVAILABLE AT ~*~
Accent PressWHSmithBarnes & NobleAmazon UKAmazon USAmazon Australia
Let's take a closer look, shall we?
SUMMARY
Luke hates nature, preferring the excitement of computer games to dull walks in the countryside, but his view of the world around him drastically begins to change when enigmatic loner, Guy, for whom Luke is reluctantly made to feel responsible, shows him some of the secrets that the very planet itself appears to be hiding from modern society.
Set in a very recognisable world of school and the realities of family-life, Luke tumbles into a fascinating world of magic and fantasy where transformations and shifting identities become an escape from the world. Luke gets caught up in an inescapable path that affects his very existence, as the view of the world around him drastically begins to change.
EXCERPT
It got to 4.15am when I realised my mind had become far too active so I gave up closing my eyes and sat up. I hoicked my pillow up horizontally behind me and leaned back into its softness. Just as I wondered if I might be able to sleep after all in that position I heard a tapping sound. It was a deliberate rhythm as opposed to, say, a regular dripping sound. The taps got louder and more urgent. They were clear and crisp. The window. The noise definitely came from that direction and it sounded like something hard on a pane of glass. Someone was knocking on my window.
The thought of looking out the window and seeing someone there spooked me out – a lot. I couldn’t imagine My fear was that if I pulled back the curtain and saw a face grinning back at me, I would go apoplectic. My stupid imagination conjured up a swinging corpse, hanged upside down and swaying in the breeze.
Steeling myself for a fright I whipped back the near corner of the curtain and glanced at the window pane. No face. No person hung outside. Something stood there leering at me, but not a human face. On the window ledge stood a magpie. I was being haunted by a black and white bird. I dramatically pulled back both curtains hoping to scare it off with larger movements, but it stood its ground and continued pecking at the glass. Did it hope to be let in?
I put my face directly opposite the bird so my nose touched the cold window. Its beak tapped a few centimetres away making me glad about the double glazing separating us. I made a few faces, leaving fogged imprints and condensation on my side. The bird watched me with definite curiosity – its sideways stare like a camera trying to autofocus on me. I got the impression of it processing still-images in its tiny brain - as if it possessed a photographic memory.
Then I tried to scare it by making sudden movements and pulling faces. It hopped around impatiently trying to get its beak in the tiny gaps of the frame as if it would be strong enough to prize the hinge open. I smiled, shook my head and stuck two fingers up at it. The magpie flicked its tail with great agitation, and looked at me first with its right eye and then with its left. With a harsh ‘chack-chack-chack’ it returned to its tapping on the window, and this time it did so with surprising vigour until I feared the glass might crack.
I lunged towards the latch and in one swift movement of the wrist I unhooked it and swung the casement outwards, knocking the stupid bird from the ledge. It flapped off angrily chattering, its wings long and white-tipped, its tail with iridescent greens and blues stuck out like a rudder steering its flight. To my amazement it wheeled round, beating its wings a few times before gliding around until it faced the house once more. I hastily pulled the window closed and twisted the latch.
And yet the damn bird was still shaping to dive bomb my window. Surely it couldn’t smash through double-glazing? I watched aghast as it propelled itself at speed in my direction. I ducked away at the last second and heard a terrific thump.
I looked up wondering what I’d see. When I saw a messy splat on the glass, I initially thought it to be the exploded innards of the bird. But closer inspection revealed the goo to be merely bird-poo: a palette of white, black and green. Just above the guano I could discern the outline of the magpie, where its head and wings had impacted on the glass. I even found a tiny imprint of the eye socket. I felt like it was still watching me, so I closed the curtains. Had my parents been woken up by the terrific thump? I waited for someone to investigate but no more sounds interrupted the quiet of the rest of that early morning.
I lay awake puzzled until my alarm clock buzzed at 6.30. I got dressed before daring to open the curtains. Maybe I’d imagined it all or dreamed of waking up.
Finally drawing the curtains slowly, I smiled wryly on seeing the bird-poo and then looked closer at the ghost-image of the magpie, still clearly there. Wingtips held out questioningly; head turned sideways to show the beak in profile; and that eye boring through me and seeing inside me – delving into my very soul.
ABOUT JEFF
Jeff Gardiner is the author of four novels (Pica, Igboland, Myopia and Treading On Dreams), a collection of short stories, and a work of non-fiction. Many of his short stories have appeared in anthologies, magazines and websites.
Pica is the first in the Gaia trilogy – a fantasy of transformation and ancient magic, which Michael Moorcock described as “An engrossing and original story, beautifully told. Wonderful!”
“Reading is a form of escapism, and in Gardiner’s fiction, we escape to places we’d never imagine journeying to.” (A.J. Kirby, ‘The New Short Review’)
For more information, please see his website at www.jeffgardiner.com and his blog: http://jeffgardiner.wordpress.com/
~*~ NOW AVAILABLE AT ~*~
Accent PressWHSmithBarnes & NobleAmazon UKAmazon USAmazon Australia
Let's take a closer look, shall we?
SUMMARY
Luke hates nature, preferring the excitement of computer games to dull walks in the countryside, but his view of the world around him drastically begins to change when enigmatic loner, Guy, for whom Luke is reluctantly made to feel responsible, shows him some of the secrets that the very planet itself appears to be hiding from modern society.
Set in a very recognisable world of school and the realities of family-life, Luke tumbles into a fascinating world of magic and fantasy where transformations and shifting identities become an escape from the world. Luke gets caught up in an inescapable path that affects his very existence, as the view of the world around him drastically begins to change.
EXCERPT
It got to 4.15am when I realised my mind had become far too active so I gave up closing my eyes and sat up. I hoicked my pillow up horizontally behind me and leaned back into its softness. Just as I wondered if I might be able to sleep after all in that position I heard a tapping sound. It was a deliberate rhythm as opposed to, say, a regular dripping sound. The taps got louder and more urgent. They were clear and crisp. The window. The noise definitely came from that direction and it sounded like something hard on a pane of glass. Someone was knocking on my window. The thought of looking out the window and seeing someone there spooked me out – a lot. I couldn’t imagine My fear was that if I pulled back the curtain and saw a face grinning back at me, I would go apoplectic. My stupid imagination conjured up a swinging corpse, hanged upside down and swaying in the breeze.
Steeling myself for a fright I whipped back the near corner of the curtain and glanced at the window pane. No face. No person hung outside. Something stood there leering at me, but not a human face. On the window ledge stood a magpie. I was being haunted by a black and white bird. I dramatically pulled back both curtains hoping to scare it off with larger movements, but it stood its ground and continued pecking at the glass. Did it hope to be let in?
I put my face directly opposite the bird so my nose touched the cold window. Its beak tapped a few centimetres away making me glad about the double glazing separating us. I made a few faces, leaving fogged imprints and condensation on my side. The bird watched me with definite curiosity – its sideways stare like a camera trying to autofocus on me. I got the impression of it processing still-images in its tiny brain - as if it possessed a photographic memory.
Then I tried to scare it by making sudden movements and pulling faces. It hopped around impatiently trying to get its beak in the tiny gaps of the frame as if it would be strong enough to prize the hinge open. I smiled, shook my head and stuck two fingers up at it. The magpie flicked its tail with great agitation, and looked at me first with its right eye and then with its left. With a harsh ‘chack-chack-chack’ it returned to its tapping on the window, and this time it did so with surprising vigour until I feared the glass might crack.
I lunged towards the latch and in one swift movement of the wrist I unhooked it and swung the casement outwards, knocking the stupid bird from the ledge. It flapped off angrily chattering, its wings long and white-tipped, its tail with iridescent greens and blues stuck out like a rudder steering its flight. To my amazement it wheeled round, beating its wings a few times before gliding around until it faced the house once more. I hastily pulled the window closed and twisted the latch.
And yet the damn bird was still shaping to dive bomb my window. Surely it couldn’t smash through double-glazing? I watched aghast as it propelled itself at speed in my direction. I ducked away at the last second and heard a terrific thump.
I looked up wondering what I’d see. When I saw a messy splat on the glass, I initially thought it to be the exploded innards of the bird. But closer inspection revealed the goo to be merely bird-poo: a palette of white, black and green. Just above the guano I could discern the outline of the magpie, where its head and wings had impacted on the glass. I even found a tiny imprint of the eye socket. I felt like it was still watching me, so I closed the curtains. Had my parents been woken up by the terrific thump? I waited for someone to investigate but no more sounds interrupted the quiet of the rest of that early morning.
I lay awake puzzled until my alarm clock buzzed at 6.30. I got dressed before daring to open the curtains. Maybe I’d imagined it all or dreamed of waking up.
Finally drawing the curtains slowly, I smiled wryly on seeing the bird-poo and then looked closer at the ghost-image of the magpie, still clearly there. Wingtips held out questioningly; head turned sideways to show the beak in profile; and that eye boring through me and seeing inside me – delving into my very soul.
ABOUT JEFF
Jeff Gardiner is the author of four novels (Pica, Igboland, Myopia and Treading On Dreams), a collection of short stories, and a work of non-fiction. Many of his short stories have appeared in anthologies, magazines and websites.
Pica is the first in the Gaia trilogy – a fantasy of transformation and ancient magic, which Michael Moorcock described as “An engrossing and original story, beautifully told. Wonderful!”“Reading is a form of escapism, and in Gardiner’s fiction, we escape to places we’d never imagine journeying to.” (A.J. Kirby, ‘The New Short Review’)
For more information, please see his website at www.jeffgardiner.com and his blog: http://jeffgardiner.wordpress.com/
April 17, 2016
New Release! HOW MANY WRONGS MAKE A MR RIGHT? by Stella Hervey Birrell
Today, I have the privilege of hosting author Stella Hervey Birrell, whose romantic comedy
How Many Wrongs make a Mr Right?
is AVAILABLE NOW from Crooked Cat Publishing! Stella is so kind as to share with us a few inspirations behind this clever chick lit (that hooks me with the title alone!). Many congratulations to Stella on this new book release, and before I hand the blog over to her, let's peek at the story, shall we?
Sneak a look into Melissa’s present, past and future…
Her present: Living in Edinburgh certainly beats working two dead-end jobs, in a dead-end town, and staying with her Mum.
And thank goodness for her friends: Julie – her bestie – always has her back, even if she does have a new, boyfriend-shaped growth. Gerry regularly introduces her to eligible men, so it’s OK to ignore his belief that women belong in the kitchen. And the new guy James…perhaps he could be more than just a friend?
Her past: Melissa can’t stop thinking about things her dad said when he was alive. Re-playing warnings about teenage boyfriends and the over-use of the phone might not help, but it’s all she has left of him. Will obsessing about her past block the path to happy-ever-after?
Her future: Stressful days with a toddler, filled with love, paint, wee (or is it just water?) and ‘I’m not eating that!’ Is every day to be a solo-parenting day for Melissa?
It’s hard work searching for The One when you’re a modern, independent, strident, lonely feminist.
From noisy pub to folk club, from broken heart to new start, you’ll end up rooting for Melissa, despite her despicable decisions and massive mistakes.
A story about frog-kissing, bed-hopping, sliding off your lily-pad with embarrassment, and croaking with joy.
And now, without further ado...take it over, Stella!
~ * ~
My inspirations: five reasons why I wrote How Many Wrongs make a Mr Right?
1. I wanted to write about a main character with mental health problems
As someone who had been hospitalised with acute psychosis in my late teens and early twenties, I felt qualified to write about rehabilitation. I used to think that mental illness wasn’t something you could recover from, but I was lucky. Although some people around me may not think of me as particularly sane I suppose…
My main character, Melissa, goes on to have a so-called ‘normal’ life. But it’s clear from the book that it’s a hard road. Melissa is set apart from the care-free twenty-somethings around her by that darkness in her past.
2. I wanted to write a different trajectory from meet---hate---love
When I split up with a long term boyfriend in my 20s, so many people asked if we would be getting back together. ‘Getting back together’, and ‘full circle from hate to love’ are common themes in women’s fiction books as well as in real life.
But sometimes ships sail, moments are missed, and people move on.
3. I wanted to write a chick lit novel that wasn’t set in London
I think I was a bit late to the party here, as a lot of women’s fiction is now set in cosy villages, or maybe it’s because I’m older and I’m not reading the London stuff so much! But I’ve never lived in London. I used the setting of a market town for people like me. There’s such a strong microcosm, lots of pubs but usually just one nightclub, and limited access to new people.
4. I wanted to write a book about a liberal Christian
There’s not many of us liberal Christians about. And of course, we’re liberals, so we don’t shout about it. I think a lot of readers might find it hard to reconcile Melissa’s strong, church-going faith with what I term her ‘sexual incontinence.’ But I believe that Jesus preaches tolerance and inclusion, particularly in this bible story, which includes the line ‘whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone.’
5. I wanted to write a story with a happy ending
Of course, most chick-lit books have a happy ending. But my goodness, my writer’s group were scandalised! Personally, I love stories with happy endings. I want my writing to uplift. Happy ever after should and does seem unlikely, just like it does in real life sometimes. But it’s only when Melissa learns to stand still, instead of frantically chasing a dream she can’t catch, that love finally comes to find her.
My book, How Many Wrongs make a Mr Right? is available from the following places:
UK Amazon
US Amazon
Kobo
Nook
iBooks: search
‘How Many Wrongs make a Mr Right?’ in the iTunes Store.
How to find me: please come and say ‘hi’ in one or more of these places:
My blog space is https://atinylife140.wordpress.com/Twitter is @atinylife140I have a page on Facebook here.Email me at atinylife140@gmail.com.I can also be found wandering the streets of various East Lothian villages.
~ * ~
Thanks so much for these special insights, Stella, and for introducing us to your fabulous book. I cannot wait to read it, and I encourage everyone to do the same!
Sneak a look into Melissa’s present, past and future…Her present: Living in Edinburgh certainly beats working two dead-end jobs, in a dead-end town, and staying with her Mum.
And thank goodness for her friends: Julie – her bestie – always has her back, even if she does have a new, boyfriend-shaped growth. Gerry regularly introduces her to eligible men, so it’s OK to ignore his belief that women belong in the kitchen. And the new guy James…perhaps he could be more than just a friend?
Her past: Melissa can’t stop thinking about things her dad said when he was alive. Re-playing warnings about teenage boyfriends and the over-use of the phone might not help, but it’s all she has left of him. Will obsessing about her past block the path to happy-ever-after?
Her future: Stressful days with a toddler, filled with love, paint, wee (or is it just water?) and ‘I’m not eating that!’ Is every day to be a solo-parenting day for Melissa?
It’s hard work searching for The One when you’re a modern, independent, strident, lonely feminist.
From noisy pub to folk club, from broken heart to new start, you’ll end up rooting for Melissa, despite her despicable decisions and massive mistakes.
A story about frog-kissing, bed-hopping, sliding off your lily-pad with embarrassment, and croaking with joy.
And now, without further ado...take it over, Stella!
~ * ~
My inspirations: five reasons why I wrote How Many Wrongs make a Mr Right?
1. I wanted to write about a main character with mental health problems
As someone who had been hospitalised with acute psychosis in my late teens and early twenties, I felt qualified to write about rehabilitation. I used to think that mental illness wasn’t something you could recover from, but I was lucky. Although some people around me may not think of me as particularly sane I suppose… My main character, Melissa, goes on to have a so-called ‘normal’ life. But it’s clear from the book that it’s a hard road. Melissa is set apart from the care-free twenty-somethings around her by that darkness in her past.
2. I wanted to write a different trajectory from meet---hate---love
When I split up with a long term boyfriend in my 20s, so many people asked if we would be getting back together. ‘Getting back together’, and ‘full circle from hate to love’ are common themes in women’s fiction books as well as in real life.
But sometimes ships sail, moments are missed, and people move on.
3. I wanted to write a chick lit novel that wasn’t set in London
I think I was a bit late to the party here, as a lot of women’s fiction is now set in cosy villages, or maybe it’s because I’m older and I’m not reading the London stuff so much! But I’ve never lived in London. I used the setting of a market town for people like me. There’s such a strong microcosm, lots of pubs but usually just one nightclub, and limited access to new people.
4. I wanted to write a book about a liberal Christian
There’s not many of us liberal Christians about. And of course, we’re liberals, so we don’t shout about it. I think a lot of readers might find it hard to reconcile Melissa’s strong, church-going faith with what I term her ‘sexual incontinence.’ But I believe that Jesus preaches tolerance and inclusion, particularly in this bible story, which includes the line ‘whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone.’
5. I wanted to write a story with a happy ending
Of course, most chick-lit books have a happy ending. But my goodness, my writer’s group were scandalised! Personally, I love stories with happy endings. I want my writing to uplift. Happy ever after should and does seem unlikely, just like it does in real life sometimes. But it’s only when Melissa learns to stand still, instead of frantically chasing a dream she can’t catch, that love finally comes to find her.
My book, How Many Wrongs make a Mr Right? is available from the following places:
UK Amazon
US Amazon
Kobo
Nook
iBooks: search
‘How Many Wrongs make a Mr Right?’ in the iTunes Store.
How to find me: please come and say ‘hi’ in one or more of these places:
My blog space is https://atinylife140.wordpress.com/Twitter is @atinylife140I have a page on Facebook here.Email me at atinylife140@gmail.com.I can also be found wandering the streets of various East Lothian villages.
~ * ~
Thanks so much for these special insights, Stella, and for introducing us to your fabulous book. I cannot wait to read it, and I encourage everyone to do the same!
March 24, 2016
Inspirations-n-Things for @RumerHaven's #NewRelease!
Hello, hello, my darlings! I have released my second novel and lived to tell about it!
In fact, I've been yacking about it all over the place, thanks to the gracious authors who've hosted me at their blogs. Today, I'd like to give them all a shout-out for sharing assorted tidbits about What the Clocks Know and yours truly:
Miriam Drori - "Easter Eggs"Nicki Elson - London SettingsCherie Colyer - Story SoundtrackEmma G. Hunter - Personal Inspirations Tim (T.E.) Taylor - Literary InspirationsSarah Allan - Cinematic InspirationsNancee Cain - Dream Cast Shani Struthers - Cemetery Scene ExcerptAilsa Abraham - Ouija Scene ExcerptAubrey Wynne - Random Author Facts #1Kishan Paul - Random Author Facts #2
Most recently, I've been invited to talk about my writing challenges, fears, and advice at a fellow Crooked Cat Publishing author's blog:
Margaret K. Johnson - Write Despite...
For even one of these authors to acknowledge me is an honor, let alone this delightful dozen! Thanks are also in order for the multitude of authors and book bloggers who shared the release news, including:
Beck Valley Books Jeff Gardiner Jennifer Lane Feather Stone Book Partners in Crime Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents
Abibliophobia Anonymous Book Reviews
Perfect at Midnight
Em & M Books
Addiction to Reading
Alpha Queen’s Book Obsession
Bobbie's Book Blog and Reviews
Books and Authors
Books are Love
Books and Warpaint
Danielle's Domain
Evermore Books
Fictional Rendezvous Book Blog
BookSkater
Here is what I read
Indie Impressions
J.C. Clark
Jude Ouvrard
Just the Write Stuff
love to read romance books
Magic of Books
Naughty Book Eden
Nerdy, Dirty and Flirty
Nicole’s Book Musings
Read Review Repeat
Reading Drinking and Relaxing
Real Talk Book Talk
Satins Bookish Corner
Smut Fanatics Book Blog
Spreading The Word
Tea Time and Books
Those Crazy Book Chicks
Traci Hayden
Warrior Woman Winmill
The Hoarding Readers Corner
Sweet N Sassy Book A Holics
Little Shop of Readers
Deal Sharing Aunt
A Good Book Can Change Your View For Life
Thank you, BOOK PARTNERS IN CRIME PROMOTIONS for rallying the vast majority of those bloggers on my behalf! You were tremendous to work with for this launch.
And, finally, cheers to the authors who co-hosted and/or offered giveaways for one marathon of an online launch party! I lasted about 15 hours to accommodate time zones on either side of the pond and could've never done it without you:
Miriam Drori Ailsa Abraham Sue Barnard Nancy Jardine Angela Wren Nicki Elson Emma Mooney Shani Struthers Feather Stone Vanessa Knipe Nancee Cain Beck Anderson Jennifer & Morgan Locklear
Sending a big, sloppy *MWAH* to you all!
In fact, I've been yacking about it all over the place, thanks to the gracious authors who've hosted me at their blogs. Today, I'd like to give them all a shout-out for sharing assorted tidbits about What the Clocks Know and yours truly:
Miriam Drori - "Easter Eggs"Nicki Elson - London SettingsCherie Colyer - Story SoundtrackEmma G. Hunter - Personal Inspirations Tim (T.E.) Taylor - Literary InspirationsSarah Allan - Cinematic InspirationsNancee Cain - Dream Cast Shani Struthers - Cemetery Scene ExcerptAilsa Abraham - Ouija Scene ExcerptAubrey Wynne - Random Author Facts #1Kishan Paul - Random Author Facts #2
Most recently, I've been invited to talk about my writing challenges, fears, and advice at a fellow Crooked Cat Publishing author's blog:
Margaret K. Johnson - Write Despite...
For even one of these authors to acknowledge me is an honor, let alone this delightful dozen! Thanks are also in order for the multitude of authors and book bloggers who shared the release news, including:
Beck Valley Books Jeff Gardiner Jennifer Lane Feather Stone Book Partners in Crime Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents
Abibliophobia Anonymous Book Reviews
Perfect at Midnight
Em & M Books
Addiction to Reading
Alpha Queen’s Book Obsession
Bobbie's Book Blog and Reviews
Books and Authors
Books are Love
Books and Warpaint
Danielle's Domain
Evermore Books
Fictional Rendezvous Book Blog
BookSkater
Here is what I read
Indie Impressions
J.C. Clark
Jude Ouvrard
Just the Write Stuff
love to read romance books
Magic of Books
Naughty Book Eden
Nerdy, Dirty and Flirty
Nicole’s Book Musings
Read Review Repeat
Reading Drinking and Relaxing
Real Talk Book Talk
Satins Bookish Corner
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Thank you, BOOK PARTNERS IN CRIME PROMOTIONS for rallying the vast majority of those bloggers on my behalf! You were tremendous to work with for this launch.
And, finally, cheers to the authors who co-hosted and/or offered giveaways for one marathon of an online launch party! I lasted about 15 hours to accommodate time zones on either side of the pond and could've never done it without you:
Miriam Drori Ailsa Abraham Sue Barnard Nancy Jardine Angela Wren Nicki Elson Emma Mooney Shani Struthers Feather Stone Vanessa Knipe Nancee Cain Beck Anderson Jennifer & Morgan Locklear
Sending a big, sloppy *MWAH* to you all!
March 15, 2016
NEW BOOK RELEASE! What the Clocks Know, by Rumer Haven
AVAILABLE MARCH 18!
Released March 18, 2016Paranormal Women's Fiction Crooked Cat Publishing
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Summary:
Twenty-six-year-old Margot sets out on a journey of self-discovery – she dumps her New York boyfriend, quits her Chicago job, and crashes at her friend’s flat in London.
Rather than find herself, though, she only feels more lost. An unsettling energy affects her from the moment she enters the old Victorian residence, and she spirals into depression. Frightened and questioning her perceptions, she gradually suspects her dark emotions belong to Charlotte instead.
Who is Charlotte? The name on a local gravestone could relate to Margot’s dreams and the grey woman weeping at the window.
Finding a ghost isn't what she had in mind when she went ‘soul searching’, but somehow Margot's future may depend on Charlotte's past.
Woven between 21st century and Victorian London, What the Clocks Know is a haunting story of love and identity.
** Add it! ** http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29368003-what-the-clocks-know
** Read it! ** Amazon US - http://amzn.to/21DZoCwAmazon UK - http://amzn.to/1QsiFfrBarnes & Noble - http://bit.ly/1Qsj1TriBooks - http://apple.co/1QsjaWSKobo - http://bit.ly/1QsiQreSmashwords - http://bit.ly/1Qsj69I
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Author Bio:
Rumer Haven is probably the most social recluse you could ever meet. When she’s not babbling her fool head off among friends and family, she’s pacified with a good story that she’s reading, writing, or revising—or binge-watching something on Netflix. A former teacher hailing from Chicago, she presently lives in London with her husband and probably a ghost or two. Rumer has always had a penchant for the past and paranormal, which inspires her writing to explore dimensions of time, love, and the soul. She debuted in 2014 with Seven for a Secret (in which a Jazz Age tragedy haunts a modern woman’s love life), and her award-winning short story “Four Somethings & a Sixpence” (about a bride who gets a little something she didn’t register for) was released in 2015. What the Clocks Know is her second novel.
Learn more about Rumer at:
Website - http://www.rumerhaven.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rumerhaven
Twitter - @RumerHaven
Released March 18, 2016Paranormal Women's Fiction Crooked Cat Publishing
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Summary:
Twenty-six-year-old Margot sets out on a journey of self-discovery – she dumps her New York boyfriend, quits her Chicago job, and crashes at her friend’s flat in London.
Rather than find herself, though, she only feels more lost. An unsettling energy affects her from the moment she enters the old Victorian residence, and she spirals into depression. Frightened and questioning her perceptions, she gradually suspects her dark emotions belong to Charlotte instead.
Who is Charlotte? The name on a local gravestone could relate to Margot’s dreams and the grey woman weeping at the window.
Finding a ghost isn't what she had in mind when she went ‘soul searching’, but somehow Margot's future may depend on Charlotte's past.
Woven between 21st century and Victorian London, What the Clocks Know is a haunting story of love and identity.
** Add it! ** http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29368003-what-the-clocks-know
** Read it! ** Amazon US - http://amzn.to/21DZoCwAmazon UK - http://amzn.to/1QsiFfrBarnes & Noble - http://bit.ly/1Qsj1TriBooks - http://apple.co/1QsjaWSKobo - http://bit.ly/1QsiQreSmashwords - http://bit.ly/1Qsj69I
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Author Bio:
Rumer Haven is probably the most social recluse you could ever meet. When she’s not babbling her fool head off among friends and family, she’s pacified with a good story that she’s reading, writing, or revising—or binge-watching something on Netflix. A former teacher hailing from Chicago, she presently lives in London with her husband and probably a ghost or two. Rumer has always had a penchant for the past and paranormal, which inspires her writing to explore dimensions of time, love, and the soul. She debuted in 2014 with Seven for a Secret (in which a Jazz Age tragedy haunts a modern woman’s love life), and her award-winning short story “Four Somethings & a Sixpence” (about a bride who gets a little something she didn’t register for) was released in 2015. What the Clocks Know is her second novel.Learn more about Rumer at:
Website - http://www.rumerhaven.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rumerhaven
Twitter - @RumerHaven
February 19, 2016
Go on a Book Bender! The Locklears' Reader Appreciation Giveaway
Authors Morgan and Jennifer Locklear have reached nearly 2,000 Likes on Facebook, and they want to spoil their readers with a fabulous giveaway! If you haven't already been "exposed" to it, these two co-authored a highly entertaining novel of Hollywood scandal--the adult contemporary romance Exposure .
This book is a rich and witty world of the poshness and pitfalls of stardom, and I loved all the clever pop cultural references. The conflict surrounding the celebrity characters’ personal lives and how they strategize to portray such to the public is fascinating as well, and there’s interesting insight into the art of cinematography itself. I personally can't wait for more from these two, either together or individually--and I happen to know that Jennifer Locklear does indeed have a new manuscript up her sleeve. Keep posted for that one, folks.
But until then, 16 amazing authors (yeah, okay, I include myself in there ;)) have offered up signed paperbacks or ebooks. Yours truly is giving away a signed paperback copy of Seven for a Secret , which I'm happy to ship anywhere in the world.
TODAY through February 29th, you and your friends can enter by visiting (and hopefully) liking the author pages of these participating authors. You can join the Rafflecopter here: https://www.facebook.com/MorganandJenniferLocklear/app/228910107186452/
~ * ~ 16 winners will be drawn on Leap Day, February 29th!~ * ~
Cheers to Morgan and Jennifer for this awesome opportunity, for readers and authors alike. And if you're joining in the book binge, good luck to you and HAPPY READING!
February 18, 2016
Rumer Reviews: EVE - A CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY
Eve: A Christmas Ghost Story by Shani StruthersMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Just finished this and am so sad it's over! Thank goodness the Psychic Surveys series itself isn't over, though, with a new installment on the way. Like the series that follows, this prequel is such a haunting yet cozy, perfect-for-curling-up-to-in-winter read that strikes emotional chords and explores the mystical in both a gentle and compelling way. Struthers consistently characterizes so fully with vivid and realistic description (including characters' endearing quirks) and well-developed inner and external conflicts. Every character, no matter how secondary, living or dead, adds something meaningful to the mix, and the result is a soulful journey indeed. Fantastic blend of historical fact (a tragic Christmas Eve miners' party) and imaginative fiction, threaded together with so much heart--and a good amount of fright!
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