April Newsletter: Sharpen the Blade Part I
April Newsletter
Reading Roll Call: Last month I mentioned all the new books and new authors I planned to read before this newsletter. I read and
enjoyed Karpov Kinrade’s first two books in the Seduced series, and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. The books are more PNR, in that they focus largely on the building relationship between the two protagonists, but I thoroughly enjoyed the steadily growing plot of mischief brewing between the Druids and the witches.Shannon Mayer’s latest release, Recurve, was terrific! Excellent world building and a well-told story I eagerly devoured. I’m looking forward to additional installments with Mayer’s newest heroine.Viola’s Rivard’s novella, Trust, book one in her Running with Alphas series, was a welcome diversion from reality. Written in a serial format, think of it as an amuse bouche for your evening—a tantalizing story to whet your appetite, that you can read in one sitting. You get a good feeling for the characters as the story is unfolding, even if the over-arcing story isn’t resolved yet. More PNR than the other two, but a really fun
read!Denise Grover Swank’s latest Rose Gardner book releases at the end of the month, and in anticipation she’ll have two boxed sets containing the whole series on sale for 99 cents each starting on April 20th. Trust me, that’s a bargain you won’t want to pass up!Writing Updates: I’m on track with July release dates for both of my current writing projects and am super-excited to share installment one of the first
“between the books” novella, titled Sharpen the Blade, which takes place directly after Blood Legacy. Since I’m still completing the novella, it has not been sent to my editor yet, so please overlook any glaring errors on my part.Instructions on how to read part one: Please follow this link (http://www.cjellisson.com/books/VVInn...) and enter the user name Reader and the password StBJuly2015 to read the first installment.
Remember, there will be another part releasing next month, free only to newsletter subscribers.Want an early copy of book seven, Blood Reckoning? Consider joining my ARC Team!Sales: I joined a group of fabulous PNR and UF writers for a big 99 cent sale on Apple’s iStore. Vampire Vacation is the only title in my V V Inn series included in the sale, but check out the other great reads by Lara Adrian, Jennifer Ashley, Cynthia Eden, Colleen Gleason, Donna Grant, Felicity Heaton, Erin Kellison, Laurie London, Elisabeth Naughton, Patricia A Rasey, Katie Reus, Caris Roane, Erin Quinn, and Bonnie Vanak!Upcoming Appearances: The only reader con I’m going to all summer is Authors After Dark in Atlanta, August 12 to 16. The
master of ceremonies this year is Sherilyn Kenyon! Woohoo! This will be my only reader con for the next six months. I may do a few local ones in October, but nothing is set. I’ll keep you posted.Contests: Jennifer, my assistant, picked all the winners from last month’s blog tour on Blood Legacy, and for the review giveaway widget posted on my author Page. Please check your inboxes and spam folders for notice.
Prizes will be mailed out within two weeks. Thanks for participating and for your support in the series!Personal Updates: My family and I went camping in Myrtle Beach State Park for spring break. If you’re interested in seeing pictures, or my daughter’s attempt at playing Taps on her trumpet, please follow the embedded links.I posted last month on Facebook that one of the cross-country "camping" trips I’ve dreamed about for years will finally happen. Yay! We’ve planned excursions to Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, and Dinosaur State Park this summer. Our fifth-wheeler will also be stopping in Toledo, Oh, Madison, WI, Des Moines, IO on the way there and back. If you live near any of those parks or cities and would like to meet up, please contact my assistant Jen at
jen@cjellisson.com for the dates we’ll be at each one. I’d love to arrange a drink or a meal together if our schedules allow it.Book Club: We’ve set
up a Facebook Event for the book club discussion of Blood Legacy on April 21, 2015, from 7-8:30 pm EST. Have a question about the book? Want to chat with other readers and hear their thoughts? Join us for book
club! Hope to see you there. :-) Want to join us to chat about the latest books written by Shannon Mayer, Angie Fox, Karpov Kinrade, or S.M. Reine? Click the links on their names to be taken to the FB Event for their book discussions. Dates and times are not accurate yet, but if you "join" the event you'll receive notice of the correction when it occurs.TBR Pile: As most of you know, I read even while I’m working on a book. It’s my reward and escape all rolled into one. Currently, I'm reading book one from Angie Fox's Southern Ghost Hunter series, titled Southern Spirits. I just started it and am really digging her heroine! I'll report back after I finish it, but so far I like it
better than her Biker Witches series. These are the three I plan to read next:
RaShelle Workman’s free reads, Blood
Snow Volumes 1-4 and 5-8. The first four segments together are about 270 pages, so I’m thinking this is a serialized piece that’s completed. Vampires and a new twist on Snow White, what’s not to love?K.F. Breene’s Chosen, book one in the Warrior Chronicles, sounds right up my alley. Magic, mayhem, and war. Can’t wait to read it!I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the three books I’ve read so far in S.M. Reine’s Preternatural Affairs series, and I’m eager to start book one in her latest War of the Alphas series, titled Omega.**If
any of the authors are interested in joining us in the online book club for a discussion, you’ll see notice in my next newsletter. Once again, thanks for your interest and support. I sincerely hope you enjoy the first installment of Sharpen the Blade!~C.J.C.J. Ellisson USA Today and New York Times bestselling
authorContemporary
Romance: Vanilla on Top ~ Vanilla
Twist ~ Avoiding Mr. Right ~ Loving Ms. Wrong Adult Urban Fantasy: Death's Servant ~ Vampire Vacation ~ The Hunt ~ Big Game ~ Death Times Two ~ Blood Legacy
Reading Roll Call: Last month I mentioned all the new books and new authors I planned to read before this newsletter. I read and
enjoyed Karpov Kinrade’s first two books in the Seduced series, and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. The books are more PNR, in that they focus largely on the building relationship between the two protagonists, but I thoroughly enjoyed the steadily growing plot of mischief brewing between the Druids and the witches.Shannon Mayer’s latest release, Recurve, was terrific! Excellent world building and a well-told story I eagerly devoured. I’m looking forward to additional installments with Mayer’s newest heroine.Viola’s Rivard’s novella, Trust, book one in her Running with Alphas series, was a welcome diversion from reality. Written in a serial format, think of it as an amuse bouche for your evening—a tantalizing story to whet your appetite, that you can read in one sitting. You get a good feeling for the characters as the story is unfolding, even if the over-arcing story isn’t resolved yet. More PNR than the other two, but a really fun
read!Denise Grover Swank’s latest Rose Gardner book releases at the end of the month, and in anticipation she’ll have two boxed sets containing the whole series on sale for 99 cents each starting on April 20th. Trust me, that’s a bargain you won’t want to pass up!Writing Updates: I’m on track with July release dates for both of my current writing projects and am super-excited to share installment one of the first
“between the books” novella, titled Sharpen the Blade, which takes place directly after Blood Legacy. Since I’m still completing the novella, it has not been sent to my editor yet, so please overlook any glaring errors on my part.Instructions on how to read part one: Please follow this link (http://www.cjellisson.com/books/VVInn...) and enter the user name Reader and the password StBJuly2015 to read the first installment.
Remember, there will be another part releasing next month, free only to newsletter subscribers.Want an early copy of book seven, Blood Reckoning? Consider joining my ARC Team!Sales: I joined a group of fabulous PNR and UF writers for a big 99 cent sale on Apple’s iStore. Vampire Vacation is the only title in my V V Inn series included in the sale, but check out the other great reads by Lara Adrian, Jennifer Ashley, Cynthia Eden, Colleen Gleason, Donna Grant, Felicity Heaton, Erin Kellison, Laurie London, Elisabeth Naughton, Patricia A Rasey, Katie Reus, Caris Roane, Erin Quinn, and Bonnie Vanak!Upcoming Appearances: The only reader con I’m going to all summer is Authors After Dark in Atlanta, August 12 to 16. The
master of ceremonies this year is Sherilyn Kenyon! Woohoo! This will be my only reader con for the next six months. I may do a few local ones in October, but nothing is set. I’ll keep you posted.Contests: Jennifer, my assistant, picked all the winners from last month’s blog tour on Blood Legacy, and for the review giveaway widget posted on my author Page. Please check your inboxes and spam folders for notice.
Prizes will be mailed out within two weeks. Thanks for participating and for your support in the series!Personal Updates: My family and I went camping in Myrtle Beach State Park for spring break. If you’re interested in seeing pictures, or my daughter’s attempt at playing Taps on her trumpet, please follow the embedded links.I posted last month on Facebook that one of the cross-country "camping" trips I’ve dreamed about for years will finally happen. Yay! We’ve planned excursions to Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, and Dinosaur State Park this summer. Our fifth-wheeler will also be stopping in Toledo, Oh, Madison, WI, Des Moines, IO on the way there and back. If you live near any of those parks or cities and would like to meet up, please contact my assistant Jen at
jen@cjellisson.com for the dates we’ll be at each one. I’d love to arrange a drink or a meal together if our schedules allow it.Book Club: We’ve set
up a Facebook Event for the book club discussion of Blood Legacy on April 21, 2015, from 7-8:30 pm EST. Have a question about the book? Want to chat with other readers and hear their thoughts? Join us for book
club! Hope to see you there. :-) Want to join us to chat about the latest books written by Shannon Mayer, Angie Fox, Karpov Kinrade, or S.M. Reine? Click the links on their names to be taken to the FB Event for their book discussions. Dates and times are not accurate yet, but if you "join" the event you'll receive notice of the correction when it occurs.TBR Pile: As most of you know, I read even while I’m working on a book. It’s my reward and escape all rolled into one. Currently, I'm reading book one from Angie Fox's Southern Ghost Hunter series, titled Southern Spirits. I just started it and am really digging her heroine! I'll report back after I finish it, but so far I like it
better than her Biker Witches series. These are the three I plan to read next:
RaShelle Workman’s free reads, Blood
Snow Volumes 1-4 and 5-8. The first four segments together are about 270 pages, so I’m thinking this is a serialized piece that’s completed. Vampires and a new twist on Snow White, what’s not to love?K.F. Breene’s Chosen, book one in the Warrior Chronicles, sounds right up my alley. Magic, mayhem, and war. Can’t wait to read it!I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the three books I’ve read so far in S.M. Reine’s Preternatural Affairs series, and I’m eager to start book one in her latest War of the Alphas series, titled Omega.**If
any of the authors are interested in joining us in the online book club for a discussion, you’ll see notice in my next newsletter. Once again, thanks for your interest and support. I sincerely hope you enjoy the first installment of Sharpen the Blade!~C.J.C.J. Ellisson USA Today and New York Times bestselling
authorContemporary
Romance: Vanilla on Top ~ Vanilla
Twist ~ Avoiding Mr. Right ~ Loving Ms. Wrong Adult Urban Fantasy: Death's Servant ~ Vampire Vacation ~ The Hunt ~ Big Game ~ Death Times Two ~ Blood Legacy
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