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Getting on the bestseller listI read an article recently defining what it meant to be an Amazon bestselling author these days. Keep in mind this is an Amazon bestseller not a New York Times bestseller. The general rule is if your book sells between 150-500 copies in a twenty-four hour period its ranking can get low enough that it can be considered a bestseller.
That said, I am an Amazon bestselling author three times this year. Once in August, I stayed on the list for three whole days. But what does it all really mean? As those authors who have hit the list know, unless the momentum continues for weeks you’re probably not going to get rich because of it or even make a decent living. But is that really the point if you are a life-long, obsessed writer? Getting wealthy would be a great perk to the tens of thousands of hours spent isolated in a room with only a keyboard and your own imagination as entertainment, but if you’re a true artist what matters is reaching the audience.
Knowing that thousands of people have read and continue to read my books is worth its weight in gold. Receiving congrats and admiration from old friends and new ones makes up for the financial loss of earning thirty-five cents a book royalty instead of what used to be anywhere from a few bucks to a lot of bucks the old traditional way.
As the market continues to flood with new talented and wannabe writers, it will get harder and harder for the cream to rise to the top as they say. I’m already seeing that with paid and free promotions. Three years ago, when I published my first ebook, a spot on KND or Kindle Boards almost guaranteed that you’d sell books. New websites for readers and writers were popping up almost daily and catching a spot on these sites guaranteed exposure. Now, there are so many sites readers get lost and overwhelmed at the amount of material thrust in front of them, and with so many choices, it’s just a plain numbers and luck game if they buy your book.
Case-in-point, in the past two months I was offered to post my book descriptions and links on no less than six new websites for readers for free as long as I promoted these sites to my many followers and groups, which I happily did. I’m always game for more exposure no matter what the result. These sites let me know when I’d be featured and I heavily promoted those days. Again, I am grateful for the opportunities and appreciate the exposure, but here’s the thing, I couldn’t see any improvement in sales from any of the sites on those promotion days.
It takes a lot of time to plug in marketing information, time that takes away from writing that next book. It’s true that word-of-mouth is by far the biggest seller of books, but it seems that with the internet and worldwide exposure, that word-of-mouth can get lost in the chatter of so many new books. I may never hit the Amazon bestseller list again (hopefully I will) but it was certainly a boost to my writer’s ego to know that for a brief time I was ranked right up there beside such great writers as Ann Rice, Stephen King, and Suzanne Collins. It made all the years spent weaving my tales worth it.
To learn more about my books and myself, please check out my blog: ALWAYS WRITING.
http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com
Thank you for that post! I enjoyed it!
Hi, I'm Lea Carter. I'm an Indie or Self-published author. While I write "light" fantasy (as opposed to dark), these stories will probably be most enjoyed by persons in the 6th grade or older.The first three books of my series, Silver Sagas, follow the story of a young fairy princess (not quite a hundred years old) who finds herself rapidly propelled from being "the youngest" member of the royal family to active involvement in the governing of her tribe.
Hello, my name is Michael John Olson. I'm an independent writer and publisher. My novel is called Sky Shatter, and is currently part of a free giveaway. Sky Shatter
I've always been a fan of comics, particularly the X-Men,and sci-fi writers like Orson Scott Card and David Brin. Though my series is considered to be sci-fi, it does have a lot of YA and Fantasy elements woven into the story.
Glad to be a member of this group. Looking forward to meeting new people and having some great discussions!
A Healing Heart
A YA Romance Novel "A Healing Heart"
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Connor a YA urban fantasy based on secrets, adventrue & betrayal. Connor discovers she has the gift of invisibility, among other gifts, but what she doesn't realize is that her life is about to change for the worse. She meets five other teenagers who have abilities similar to hers but not everyone is so eager to find answers as to why they are different. Sensing their lives are in danger, Connor is determined to figure out the truth by any means necessary. Then there is Ronin, he is young, smart, and breathtaking. He is set on taking his revenge out on Connor but she has no idea why.
http://dormainegblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Connor-Dormaine...
The Star of Jolanest: Tales from Tamara New Giveaway Starts March 18-March 23, 2014. This book is going to be listed in the professional Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine--Locus Magazine-The Magazine of The Science Fiction and Fantasy Field. (hard copy only I think.)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locus_(m...http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/01... Press release by The Writers Of The Future.
Ellen Dawn Benefield's "The Star of Jolanest"
From the first pages, the story is fast-paced and intriguing...the novel is a wonderful romp full of fantastical creatures, almost impossible situations, and a sprinkling of dry wit over a mound of slap-stick comedy. "The Kindle Book Review."
Hi everyone!My debut novel Sapphire was just released! It's a YA fantasy with adventure and romance. It has a fairy tale feel with a twist of betrayal and a growing rebellion.
In the kingdom of Asteria, Layla has dreamt of nothing but royal balls and falling in love. On her sixteenth birthday, she receives the invitation to the annual Autumn Ball and it doesn't seem like life could get any better when the Prince falls for her. But the fairy tale is short-lived as Layla soon learns the truth about her murdered parents and is given a sapphire that changes her life.
It is currently available as an ebook and for pre-order in paperback here.
Check it out!
Sarah :)
http://sarahfayolson.tumblr.com
I did not write The Nano Experiment with young adults in mind. However, it seems a couple of reviewers think teens might like the book. Here is what one of them said:
"This book will appeal to young adults because it does start with great action involving a main character that has all kinds of problems as a teenager allowing the reader to associate with her life. The language used is appropriate with sex scenes being minimal and discreetly described.
The author twists Eileen's life from one direction to another leading her from her teenage years to death row in prison to a mysterious nano-drug trial to yet another harrowing adventure after another just to prove her innocence and get her family back.”
"This book will appeal to young adults because it does start with great action involving a main character that has all kinds of problems as a teenager allowing the reader to associate with her life. The language used is appropriate with sex scenes being minimal and discreetly described.
The author twists Eileen's life from one direction to another leading her from her teenage years to death row in prison to a mysterious nano-drug trial to yet another harrowing adventure after another just to prove her innocence and get her family back.”
Hi fabulous folks, My name is Aurora Whittet and I published my first YA Paranormal Romance novel Bloodmark in November 2013! Bloodmark is a classic tale of love and good verses evil with a juxtaposition of an ancient culture of werewolves and present day combined with a fierce heroine who must fight for love! Available in hardcover and ebook on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and iTunes.
There is a current giveaway you can check out on GoodReads https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
The second novel in the Bloodmark Saga called Bloodrealms will be out Fall 2014! You can follow my blood at Bloodmarksaga.com to learn about all the happenings!
When I'm not writing I'm a designer by day, a wife and a mother and loving life! I'm excited to be part of the community.
Hi everyone! I'm looking for reviews for my young adult book, Dawn of Rebellion! Let me know if you'd like to read it! I am also willing to review anything and everything! Thanks!
My birthday is April 26th and all I'm asking for is for my wish to come true and I can raise enough money to get to BookCon this year in New York. If you wish to donate you can do it by clicking on the following link:http://www.gofundme.com/82jfug
With a donation of $5.00 you will be entered to win one of five custom phone cases. I have iPhone 4/4s and iPhone 5 cases also Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 cases. You can email me any picture you want and I will put it on a case and mail it to you for free with tracking number. International included.
With a donation of $10.00 you will be entered to Win your choice of one book I get from BookCon (signed or not) I will mail it to you for free with tracking number.
If you want to donate the $5.00 but do not own a phone that I have cases for I also make Coffee mugs, Mousepads and coasters.
Thank you so much for reading this and helping in any way you can!
Hello,System_Failure, a cyber punk young adult novel, is free on amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/System_Failure-...
blurb: In the near future, wealthy "patricians" access the internet through a chip embedded within their flesh, while scavengers eke out a meager existence in the slums that surround their walled cities. All technology that is not approved by the company running this network, known as the "bionet," has been banned, so scavengers live off the grid.
A teen scavenger named Clark finds an illegal laptop and befriends a fellow scavenger named Starla who gives him access to a power supply. Together they learn how to hack into the bionet, but in doing so, Clark is intercepted by agents working for the CEO of the mega-corporation that runs the network. Impressed with Clark's brilliance, he offers to make Clark a patrician. The operation to insert a biochip will wipe out Clark’s memories of Starla.
Clark must choose between remaining a scavenger and becoming a patrician, between freedom and wealth, between Starla and absolute power. When the plan Clark hatches to have it both ways goes awry he finds himself in a fight for his life against the world’s largest corporation and its CEO.
System_Failure
Hi, I have two ebooks. One is a short story(Rose: crime story) and the other is a novel(Random Memories: YA Romance). I'm offering FREE pdf copies to anyone willing to review/rate/shelf it on Goodreads and elsewhere. If you're interested in helping out please send me a direct message on goodreads, or email me on chamukan@yahoo.com.
14-year-old Anitra Karthic leads a normal teenage life, but she does something that might surprise you: she runs a book blog called Bookaroma. Read about her and her blog at her guest post at The Writer's Drawer - http://www.thewritersdrawer.net/blog....
The KeyThe Key is the first book in a brand-new trilogy. When the new King of Arcadia, Audric Sjöberg is forced into hiding, his younger brother Rek, is sent to the mortal realm to find “the key”. “The Key” is the one person that can help Audric take back his kingdom, and restore peace within the wizard realm.
Kailee Reece is a normal teenager, or so she believes. When Kailee’s wishes turn into reality, she becomes the target of unwanted attention. Rek’s search sends him to Astoria Oregon, where he meets Kailee, and they are drawn to one another. Kailee and Rek attempt to fight their feelings, but the temptation is too great.
Kailee and Rek’s happiness is threatened by an ancient prophecy that could tear them apart. Rek must convince Kailee to return to Arcadia in order to save Audric and his kingdom. Once the kingdom is safe, Rek may be forced to say goodbye to Kailee forever.
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A NYU student battles to the death every night before her 10 AM class!
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*Have you ever felt like you’ve been preparing for something…Bigger?*
*Do all your friends think your dreams are just plain…Crazy?*
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Sure, Kay’s parents didn’t think twice about sending her to therapy.
After all, Kay fully believes that she just narrowly escaped an explosion, watched a handsome co-ed walk through fire for her—oh, and that she battled an extremely skilled foe to the death—all before her 10 AM class!
They’re just dreams of course, but when this talented NYU student wins a coveted trip to South Africa, she must soon decide whether she's willing to never see her friends and family again to help somehow familiar strangers BRING ABOUT PEACE.
Now, if Kay can survive the hand-to-hand combat and the one with the ivory dagger who wishes her death, Kay may just become the kind of PEACE seeking hero her classmates would never believe. Kay might even fall in love.
Of course, our brave girl may instead discover the answer to something she never wanted to know the answer TO:
What happens… when you die.
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Can a timid girl find bravery as the first female Death? Thirteen-year-old Suzie Sarnio always believed the Grim Reaper was a fairy tale image of a skeleton with a scythe. Now, forced to enter the College of Deaths, she finds herself training to bring souls from the Living World to the Hereafter. The task is demanding enough, but as the only female in the all-male College, she quickly becomes a target. Attacked by both classmates and strangers, Suzie is alone in a world where even her teachers want her to fail.
Caught in the middle of a plot to overthrow the World of Deaths, Suzie must uncover the reason she’s been brought there: the first female Death in a million years.
School of Deaths, a YA Fantasy novel releases tomorrow!
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Hi!I have a give-away of my middle-grade/YA novel, WAITING TO FORGET, coming up here on Goodreads in September. In October, I'll be discussing this novel with readers who belong to the Goodreads group: "YA Reads for Teachers (And Any Other Adults)."
This book was published by namelos and received great reviews from Kirkus, SLJ, Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection and was chosen for several "Best of the Year" lists. Here's the link to WAITING TO FORGET on Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
I hope to be "chatting" with you in October!
Thanks!
Sheila
Hey there,"Over Cast' is a YA, paranormal, comedy. G.J is a young girl whose life gets turned on its ear. She is dropped into a new High School at one of the hardest times of her life. She has always felt like a bit of an outcast but when her special abilities go wonky it makes finding a place in this new arena extra difficult. G.J.'s mouth from the south gets her into even more trouble.
Check out how she stumbles through her wacky life.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Hi. I'm Barb Caffrey, and my new novel is the YA humorous fantasy/romance AN ELFY ON THE LOOSE.
Bruno and Sarah's journey from two voiceless kids (one an Elfy, one human) to powerful mages has been called "a fresh and unexpected take on the urban fantasy genre with a charming and original protagonist" by Rosemary Edghill.
I hope you'll enjoy my novel.
Barb Caffrey
http://elfyverse.wordpress.com
The Gifted Ones: The Fairytaleis the first book in my YA fantasy/ dystopian trilogy.
Blurb:
Thrown together by the cruelties of a modern day world in which genuine compassion is rare, evil abounds, and goodness is often tainted by the fight to survive, two unusually gifted teenagers discover they are linked by a fairytale told them repeatedly throughout their youth by their late mothers.
Destiny awaits them, but first they must locate the others, as the fairytale foretells, to defeat the evil monster who waits and change the lonely world in which they live. Only then will they find peace... and family.
Hi,I'm Tracey M. Hook and I'm the author of a newly released book entitled Natural Elements which is on the Goodreads bookshelf list of popular books recommended by friends and voted #34 on the best book of May 2014.
My young adult historical fantasy novel Aizai the Forgotten is now available as an e-book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...Book description:
With an otherworldly horse borrowed from an astrologer, and armed with a strange magical device, seventeen-year-old Wolfdon Pellegrin sets off through seventeenth-century France and Spain to fulfill his dream of finding the forgotten realm of Aizai.
One obscure book, by the philosopher Paulo de la Costa Santamiguero, has given him a lead to start his journey—go to the northern coast of Spain, where a portal to Aizai supposedly exists.
Though death and danger loom ever near, nothing can dim the longing for Aizai kindling within Wolfdon’s heart. Yet even as he strives to discover the mysterious realm’s secrets and fate, a frightening truth becomes clear—one that may cost Wolfdon everything, including the future.
Only .99 for the month of June. Ya Fantasy Trilogy Willow of Endless Waters the Journey Begins - Book 1 is now available.https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Book description:
Willow is, by all appearances, an ordinary young woman living an ordinary life. That is until she begins hearing voices at night that lure her toward the Endless Waters. She will often spend hours gazing at her reflection and then one night she catches an image of a beautiful woman with long silver hair who appears just beneath the surface of the water. From that moment on, Willow’s life is changed forever. She has glimpsed another world and is now free to travel between the two. Frightened at first, Willow soon rises to meet the challenges as she attempts to decide to which world she truly belongs. Her fate, and the fate of her race, just may depend on it.
I just released book two of my YA series! It's about a horse trainer named Kara Springs, but I encourage those who don't know much about horses to give it a try, too! It has some humor, some suspense, and a love story. A third book is in the works. Happy reading, everyone!
The Girl They Sold to the Moon is finally here in e-book format on Amazon for $2.99! Don’t miss this award-winner—it’s fast and furious—a dark and edgy Burlesque in space.Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Girl-They-Sold-......
Eighteen-year-old Tilly Breedlove's father has just pawned his daughter for a huge cash advance to escape a penitentiary sentence. She’s whisked away to Luna-the Tranquility Harbor Mining Company, 240,000 miles from home. Family Trade and Loan, an unscrupulous company, is more than willing to take her on and exploit her talent. Forced to be an exotic dancer, she performs risqué shows for the filthy, but filthy rich ore miners--a far cry from her classical and modern dance training. If she isn't resisting obscene advances from bearded "Prairie Dogs", she's fending off jealous head-liner acts who view her as a threat to their status-and when those jealous showgirls say "break a leg", they aim to cause it.
The only reprieve she finds in this shop of horrors is a few close ward friends, a sympathetic dance coach/choreographer, and Buddy Gunner Bell, who just might become the love of her life. It's just enough to stem her psychological meltdown. A tragedy on the Moon base lands Tilly back on Earth. Tilly plots a daring escape plan with her friends. Their plan requires split-second timing and a daring dash. If she can just get past the corporation's airtight security.
My first book is called Witch Princess.http://www.amazon.com/Witch-Princess-...
Chaya Starr lived continuously on the run, heading from town to town when her mother decided the time was right. From a young age, she was taught how to fight, to defend herself. Chaya never understood the fear she saw in her mother’s eyes until the day she overheard a boy speaking about an ancient prophecy, a boy only she could see and hear.
Learning about her true heritage, leads Chaya into a secret world, a world called Fawna, a place full of mages, elves, humans, shape shifters, goblins, pixies and trolls. A world where a person’s worth is valued by how much power they have. An ancient prophecy reveals that a half-elf, half-human will be born with the power to save the world or destroy it, a child who will have the power to end the Dark Lord’s reign.
When Chaya discovers she is the prophesied half-elf, half-human, she suddenly begins to understand how little free will she has in a world that desires only power. Chaya discovers that being as powerful as she is, comes with a price, for all desire it and some will kill for it.
Enter to win a signed copy of my Goodeads giveaway today! Natural Elements. "My name is Geeta. I was born in Vile Parle, a suburb of Bombay." So begins the story of Geeta, a young woman home for the holidays from boarding school. Nothing exciting ever seem to happen in her life. If she's not at the cinema swooning over the latest Bollywood stars she's at the New Age Cafe with best friends Lalita and Ganesh. Life seems simple on the surface, but underneath lays a a darkness that unsettles the balance of her life. Being a young woman of mixed race (her mother is black) in a society where fair skin is prized, Geeta most struggle against the prejudice that reminds her everyday she is different.
The Kinetic KeeperMy book is The Kinetic Keeper, the first in a YA paranormal series of four books.
It's been described as a mix between Harry Potter and xmen. I hope you check it out!
Hey everyone! What would you do if you discovered you had telekinesis? Check out Abby's story in The Kinetic Keeper available on kindle today!
Natural Elements is now a giveaway. Young adult novel about a biracial young woman living in Bombay India.
Hi fellow YA fans,My young adult novella, Beyond Vica, was released yesterday.
Gabby and her two best friends share a constellation in the sky named VICA. The trio named the constellation that tells the tale of their childhood friendship. Now that Gabby is fifteen, this tale written in the stars means more than ever.
Gabby finds herself facing the threat of losing her best friend, Sam to cancer. On top of that, she develops a crush on the other friend, Brody. She fears the friendship will fall apart and feels alone.To complicate matters, Sam's condition brings back mem-ories that Gabby has not allowed to surface since she was five.
As Gabby's world crashes down on her, she's forced to face the realities of life, death, grief, and love. How will she survive without the friendship that's written in the stars?
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Vica-T-C...
Hi. My debut novel, NEW HOPE, is available on Kindle, and the paperback will be available in the next two weeks. Please check it out.
Thank you,
Steve Hobbs
Steve wrote: "Hi. My debut novel, NEW HOPE, is available on Kindle, and the paperback will be available in the next two weeks. Please check it out.
Thank you,
Steve Hobbs"
Steve wrote: "
Hi. My debut novel, NEW HOPE, is available on Kindle, and the paperback will be available in the next two weeks. Please check it out.
Thank you,
Steve Hobbs"
I'd love to review this. Are there physical review copies available? Email me: bookbuddiesreview(at)gmail(dot)com :)))
Hello All,Please check out my book "Connor" a YA urban fantasy. Its a paranormal adventure.
http://www.amazon.com/Connor-Dormaine...
"I, Connor, thought I was the average sarcastic teenager, living a normal boring life like everyone else with a crazy, annoying family. Wrong. I recently discovered that I have certain abilities. Abilities that link me to others like me, and others, unlike me, who want to cause me harm.
I found out this world is not what I thought, as well as the strange creatures in it, and that frightens me. I had to grow up fast and find the strength to defend myself from those beings who don’t want me here or who will take my strengths by any means necessary.
Throughout this craziness, I met a wonderful guy named Tony, who has abilities too. With him and five others like us we discover who we are and how we came to be.
Then there is Ronin, a being who is young, smart, and cunning. He is set on taking his revenge out on me yet I have no idea why."
Hi!I'm K.T. Blaine and I recently self-published a YA spy romance, Spy Summer, which I would love to give away to the first 5 people who contact me. Obviously I would love it if you could review it too, but no pressure. :)
The book: Ria is an American girl on a school trip to France who gets caught up in something way bigger than herself and needs to find a way out. Enter Evan, a British teen spy, who has a vested interest in what's going on and decides to help her.
The only problem? Ria doesn't like Brits. And Evan doesn't like to get too close to people. How will the two be able to work together and figure out what is going on?
Read my book to find out! :)
If interested, you can contact me via goodreads and leave me a message. I can send the book in mobi, epub, or pdf.
Thanks for considering it!
(If you're interested but somehow miss the 5 person limit, it's also available on Kindle) :)
Hello all! I have published four books for Young Adults. They are all contemporary stories of teens struggling with everyday issues of adolescent life. In my writing, I try to have strong female narrators and focus on important issues that don't get a lot of time in the YA limelight.Here they are:
World of Chances: The story of Emmaline Addams as she struggles with the transition between middle school and high school, and the idea that she is going to have to leave behind the small familiar world that she has always known.
The High Road: This novel follows the destructive path of bullying in middle school, particularly when a group of girls get together and decide to bully another. Audrey Bass's world is shattered when her friends turn against her and she is thrust into a world of verbal games. She must discover that sometimes the best friendships are with people who have been there all along, and are just waiting to be found.
Vermilion Departure: This is my personal favorite of all of my novels. It is a story of how a girl and a boy with less-than-perfect family lives can find solace in each other, and learn to treasure their friendship like they are family.
Never Trust a Happy Song: My most recent publication, this novel follows Cassidy Diamond as she attends a rigorous summer program at Stanford University and struggles to keep up with the stress and workload of trying to be the perfect student. However, he concentration is sidetracked by the daughter of her host family, who is bubbly, vivacious, and completely not worried about school. The two must learn from each other in order to find a balance between a life of studying and a life of living.
Please check them out and give them a read. If you feel inspired to afterwards, I would also love a rating or review. Thank you!
YA LGBT Romance
Since he can remember, Joshy has watched his dad and teenage brother, Leon, constantly fighting and shouting at each other for reasons Joshy doesn't understand. That is, until a new family moves into the neighbourhood and Leon starts spending a lot of time with Kalil.
Leon just wants to live his life, but his Bible-thumping dad not only doesn't approve of Leon's lifestyle, he berates Leon every day in hopes of somehow setting the boy straight. When Kalil comes into Leon's life, he knows he can't deny who he is anymore and the two hatch a plan to get away from their oppressive parents.
http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?ma...
Hello everyone,Please check out my book The Fear of Falling which came out yesterday.
The Fear of Falling
BACK COVER
A Love story is not always about falling in love, or falling out of love sometimes it's about learning how to love. Sometimes learning to love is half the battle. Loving too much or loving too little can be toxic in either direction and all that loving yourself bullshit everyone is always talking about…well there is a fine line between altruism and narcissism when your sacrifices are made in vein, that’s a lesson we all learn the hard way.
Synopsis
Anna Tate is an anti-social seventeen year old who has always lived to please her cruel and abusive mother. When Anna’s mother sends her to live with her estranged grandfather leaving the only home she has ever known she is forced to confront who she is without the influence of her mother. Anna is befriended by the handsome and taken next door neighbor. She clings to him for emotional support and inevitably falls in love but soon becomes lost and desperate when he does not return her love.
Anna’s life becomes a journey of love, obsession, unrequited emotions and self-discovery as she is forced to choose between a boy that reminds her of home and the unrequited love she's always known and her true love, the one she’s carried in her heart for four years. If she takes the chance on true love she could lose the one thing that has reminded her that life is worth living, his heart.
http://mercedesgtorres.com/
The Star Of Jolanest 99 cents on Kindle Amazon.com through July 27. A very fun, colorful and refreshing read! April 30, 2014 5.0 out of 5 starsBy Dave
Format:Kindle Edition
Immediately brings back the sensation of being a kid and watching a live action adventure on a Saturday afternoon. The humor was well placed and develops within the reader an affection for the characters. Lighthearted, imaginative and action packed. I'm sincerely looking forward to sending my daughter off to sleep with snippets of this fun tale whirring in her head. My one criticism..... this book will leave you aching for a sequel.
Hello! This is a great group. I've been perusing here for hours and can't wait to add more books to my "To Be Read" list. :) Anyhow, my book, No Man Sam is available on Kindle exclusively (for now). If you have a moment and can check it out, please do. I'm excited to have the chance to connect with readers and authors on this site and hopefully, with any luck, can make some more great friends :)
Hi! My name is Nancy Lorenz, and a have a YA contemporary fiction novel entitled, "The Strength of Ballerinas," which will be released Sept. 9th, 2014 from Cedar Fort Books. My book launch is just about a month away, and it is my debut novel, so it is all so exciting.
About the Book
All Kendra wants to do is dance for Manhattan Dance Company. So, when her family’s forced to move to California, her dreams of becoming an apprentice are shattered. Still determined to dance, Kendra faces social isolation and family pressures in her new home. When she’s diagnosed with a serious illness, however, Kendra must decide which dreams are really worth fighting for.
Check out some excerpts on my Facebook page. If you like what you see, give it a "Like!"
http://www.Facebook.com/nancylorenzau...
Stacy NavarroHi, my name is Stacy Navarro and I'm the author of two YA novels. My most recent,Hand Over Your Heart, was published after winning Crossbook's Writing Contest last year...that was a huge surprise!
It's the story of Lainey Martin, a California girl who has just graduated high school. A job as a camp counselor helps her realize a love for working with kids with special needs. A new friend, Caleb has amazing confidence in her and pushes her to chase her dreams; or is he just pushing her away?
Hello,I have a young adult series, and book two was just released. The Gifted Ones: The Dream.
Blurb
Fire rages in their dream. Whirlwinds threaten their bond. Evil fuels their anger.
Nathan, orphaned by murderers, steals his grandmother's car to flee his home in Paradise leaving behind all that remains of his life, his family, his home-because of the dream.
Rebecca, the talented, autistic, speechless one, knows more than her estranged father believes which sets her on the run and into unfamiliar situations-because of the dream.
Cai, the angry young woman orphaned after a plane crash, seeks reasons, revenge, restitution from her nightmarish tormentor-because of the dream.
Thad-the frightened, quiet, suspicious one-fears his father, and the one in the dream who taunts him, beckons him, desires him.
The fairytale prophesied them. The dream binds them. Cheater and Jazz need them.
But they live in a world created by him, a world he's worked hard to build, and he will let nothing, no one, undo the foundation of his future. Years of planning his worldwide take over, researching predictions of the past, playing lives like a fine game of chess are at stake. He awaits the arrival of the twelve, and four of them are on their way, seeking union with those in the dark.
I'm sponsoring a scholarship challenge over the next school year for this series if anyone 13-18 is interested in participating or if anyone is interested in donating challenge books to schools. Register to participate from this page on August 1 https://www.geanpenny.com/young-schol..., and learn how to donate books before September 7 on this page https://www.geanpenny.com/donate-book.... Feel free to share any of the flyers, bookmarks, or other documents with interested parties or schools. It's my goal to give three students a full scholarship next year! Hope you enjoy my books!
Thanks,
P. G. Shriver
I hadn't considered Questing For Dragons and Copernican Journey Young Adult but sex and violence are such that 13 and up work. Copernican Journey probably works for 10 year olds since it's hard sci fi. By the way, if anyone intends going to Chicago's Comicon on August 21, 22, 23, and 24, drop by the table I share with Matt Hansel in the artists and writers section.
Hello all! I'm Chloe Testa and I'm the author of the dark fantasy young adult novel, Blood Roses.
Blurb:
It started with a rose and the girl nobody else can see.
Her eyes follow Tom wherever he goes. Watching. Waiting. She surrounds him. She haunts him. So...why can't anybody else see her?
Reality turns against Tom as he clings to the shreds of his sanity, knowing she's real. She has to be. He isn't...crazy.
As the battle between the unseen girl and the voice of reason unravels before him, he must fight to ignore the taunting voices clawing at the back of his mind, whispering in agreement with those around him that he is rapidly falling into madness.
Who do you trust when your own mind rebels against you?
Available worldwide on Amazon in both paperback and kindle format.
Hi EveryoneI'm Amy Heugh, the author of Pretty Girl, my debut novel.
From tomorrow (1st August 2014) PRETTY GIRL will be FREE on Amazon. 2 days only!
http://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Girl-Amy...
If there were one day that she could change it would be the day she was taken.
After her parents’ divorce, seventeen-year-old Izzy Scott and her mother move to the old town of St. Augustine to begin a new life, a life beyond the media attention and the memories of the traumatic experiences that left an everlasting affect on their family.
The former ballerina is trying to adjust to the outside world without suffering a panic attack and exposing who she is - all while getting through her senior year at a new school. That’s easy to say until she meets local boy Mason Winchester, a boy with a tragic past.
Mason has a reputation for violence, but a love for motorcycles. At the age of eleven he lost his mother to cancer and from then he has been running from something, but could never really get away.
Like any other angry teenager, he just wants to be left alone and to have nothing to do with anyone else because he believed that he had nothing to offer. That changes the moment he saw what was in the new girl eyes.
Tragedy wasn't new to either of their lives but among the secrets and the memories the one thing they both never excepted was to find hope.
Hey all! I'm a first time author and goodreads is still fairly new to me but I'm so glad forums like this exist for authors/readers to connect! My book is called The Forbidden and I would categorize it as fantasy/adventure (YA of course) and is available on both Amazon and Neverland Publishing! It's the first installment of a series about a parallel universe where magic exists and curses youth to serve as soldiers protecting a kingdom. The story follows a high school student who crosses over into this dimension after her friends are kidnapped and taken there. Any feedback or questions are welcome! There is an excerpt on the publisher's site or I am happy to give one! The Forbidden
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A Young Adult series set in small-town Arkansas. Mary Lanham learns the magical secrets of her past and confronts an ancient evil. The fate of the whole world hangs in the balance.
Reviewers have said some nice things about the series, including but not limited to:
"Absolutely brilliant!" - Flamingnet Teen Book Reviews
and
"An instant, attention grabbing hit! With picturesque scenes and impeccably drawn characters, Miller weaves a suspenseful fantasy of good versus evil." -Arkansas Book Reviewer
Here is everything you could ever want to know about the series and probably more.
Anyway it's good to be here, and now that I've introduced myself, I plan to check out other people's links.