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Friday, September 20, 2013
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
My Girlfriend Bites Release Day!!!!
So happy to announce the release of the eBook version of MY GIRLFRIEND BITES! This book comes at the end of a long and rocky road. The manuscript was almost deleted a few times out of frustration, but it always had a way of coming back. Since Aiden and Bree wanted to be published so bad, I had to relent and make their wish come true.
To celebrate the release, I'm doing a two and a half week blog tour AND having an awesome giveaway! All the details for both are further down on this post. You can enter the giveaway on this blog or on the other blogs on the tour. Some entries you can do every day!
To my local readers and those who still love the feel of paper, the paperback version of MY GIRLFRIEND BITES will be out in August. I will post that information later so be sure to check back next month for updates, or better yet --- join my newsletter and never miss out on anything!
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My Girlfriend Bites Blog Tour Schedule
July 16 - Froze 8 Blog
Guest Post by MGB character Bree Mayflower!
July 17 - I Read Indie
Guest Post by MGB character Aiden Jay!
July 18 - Girl in the Woods
10 Things You Didn’t Know About My Girlfriend Bites.
July 19 - Cassandra Lost in Books
Guest post: High School and the concept of The Future.
July 22 - Lady's Book Stuff
Guest post: Sneak Peek of first two chapters of My Girlfriend Bites.
July 23 - Oops I Read a Book Again
Interview with MGB character Bree Mayflower. Plus MGB dream movie cast!
July 24 - Morgan Dragonwillow
Guest Post: Protecting Manhood in YA. My opinion.
July 25 - Dana Square
Author interview.
July 26 - Bittersweet Enchantment
Interview with MGB character Aiden Jay.
July 29 - Alli's World
Guest Post: What Inspired Me to Write My Girlfriend Bites
August 1 - Reading Teen
Indie Spotlight
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Friday, July 12, 2013
Coming Tuesday, July 16th!
A wimpy 16-year-old boy wants to find a
girlfriend. When he falls for the perfect one, she shifts into a
werewolf and throws his life upside down.
Aiden offers to help Bree in Algebra and the two become friends. When Aiden pushes that friendship into a date, Bree accepts. On a romantic night at the zoo, Bree and Aiden fall in love as the animals watch. Unlike Aiden, they can smell what Bree really is.
Bree decides to tell him her deep, dark secret. Her family are werewolves hiding from the Demon Skins, a mysterious new enemy hunting down all the werewolf packs on earth. Aiden struggles with Bree's revelation, but chooses to stand by the girl he fell in love with. But standing by his new girlfriend will be the biggest test of his life.
Too bad Bree can't turn a coward into a fearless werewolf. That bite thing is only a myth.
This forces Aiden to do the unthinkable...believe in himself.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Cover Reveal of STAINED by Cheryl Rainfield
Today I want to feature Cheryl Rainfield, a talented young adult author who impressed me with her first novel SCARS. If you haven't read the book, it's one of the best contemporary YA books out there that deals with issues that teens face in the real world. STAINED is a new novel by Cheryl that comes out in October. Here's the cover, an excerpt, a book trailer, and more information about Cheryl's awesome new novel!
RELEASE DATE: OCT 1, 2013
ABOUT STAINED:
Seventeen-year-old Sarah Meadows covers the walls of her bedroom with images of beautiful faces she clips from magazines—and longs for “normal.” Born with a port-wine stain covering half her face, all her life she’s been plagued by stares, giggles, bullying, and disgust. Why can’t she be like Diamond, the comic-book hero she created? Diamond would never let the insults in. That’s harder for Sarah.
But when she’s abducted on the way home from school, Sarah is forced to uncover the courage she never knew she had. Can she look beyond her face to find the beauty and strength she has inside, somehow becoming a hero rather than a victim? It’s the only way Sarah will have any chance of escaping the prison—both seen and unseen—that this deranged killer has placed around her.
EXCERPT from STAINED:
I
touch my fingers against the smooth skin of my cheek. I can’t feel
where the purple begins and ends, aside from it being slightly
warmer, but I know exactly where it is—it spreads out from the
right side of my nose, almost to my ear, and comes down to my bottom
lip in a lopsided triangle.
I
know I’m lucky; it could be worse. The port-wine stain just misses
my forehead and eye, which means I don’t have glaucoma, seizures,
and brain abnormalities. But I still feel like I’m from another
planet. Maybe that’s why I love comics so much. Superheroes are
always outsiders, and most had difficult childhoods. They feel like
my
people. I finger comb my hair over the right side of my face. I know
from long practice by the weight of my hair and the angle it falls,
that it’s covering my cheek enough to help me pass. I don’t need
a mirror to know. Not that I own one.
PRAISE for STAINED:
“Powerful. I raced through it, wanting to know if Sarah would find a way to escape both her captor and her self-doubts. A real nail-biter! “
- April Henry, New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die
“A compelling, gutting, and ultimately triumphant read. You won't want to stop turning pages -- Or blink. Or breathe. -- until you reach the very last one.”
-Jennifer Brown, award-winning author of Hate List
“STAINED is dark, tense and gripping; a triumph of one girl's heart, soul and will to survive. Sarah's strength during her descent into terror kept me reading way past bedtime! “
-Laura Wiess, critically acclaimed author of Such a Pretty Girl
STAINED BOOK TRAILER:
VIDEO from the AUTHOR:
PRE-ORDER STAINED:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
MY GIRLFRIEND BITES Cover Reveal!
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Release Date: July 16, 2013
About the book:
When he finds the perfect girl, 16-year-old Aiden discovers she's the imperfect werewolf he's always been searching for.
After his "dream" girl rejects him, Aiden tries to commit suicide yet mysteriously survives. Now he feels like a total loser with zero possibility of finding a girl. Enter Bree, the creepy girl with too much hair who is rumored to be mentally disturbed. When Bree gives Aiden a ride home during a storm, the girl's random act of kindness spurs a friendship that blossoms into love. But that love gets tested when Aiden discovers his new girlfriend is a werewolf.
To make this relationship work, Aiden needs to keep Bree's secret from his best friend. Deal with a family of werewolves who want to protect their daughter. Stop Bree from killing the first "dream" girl when she changes her mind about Aiden. Oh yeah, and he has to stay away from Bree during her mating cycle. Girl werewolves get a little crazy when they're in love.
But Aiden's true test comes when he must save his girlfriend from an enemy determined to annihilate all the werewolves. An enemy who killed all the wolves in Bree's pack. An enemy so terrifying...they give werewolves nightmares.
Too bad Bree can't turn a coward into a fearless werewolf. That bite thing is only a myth. So Aiden will have to do the most frightening thing ever...
Believe in himself.
Seven young adult book bloggers will be revealing the new cover along with several excerpts from the book. Different blogs will have different excerpts so make sure to visit them all.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Backwoods Bash 2013
This past Memorial Day Weekend I spent all of my time at the always awesome, always independent, and always a blast, Backwoods Bash Music and Camping Festival. It's three days of camping by a beautiful lake, hanging out with some beautiful people, and listening to a beautiful collection of indie bands from around the region. My personal fav band this year was GROOVEMENT out of Fayetteville, Arkansas. But there were a lot of good musical acts to choose from. A little something for everyone.
This year the festival is supporting the non-profit organization SIAME which I'm a member of. The organization had a nice tent set up for fun activities for the kids like painting, a drum circle, and feather art.
Whole Foods donated tents for SIAME plus free organic bananas and apples with coffee for campers. I worked the tent with some wonderful volunteers and it was one of the best experiences I've had at the festival, which is saying something since I've been participating in Backwoods Bash since the very first year.
The festival itself has come along way in six years. In 2008 we had maybe 300 people, but now that number has grown into the thousands with more discovering this great festival every year. I'm so proud to be a part of it and can't wait to see what wonderful things are in store for Backwoods Bash and for SIAME in the near future.
Good people. Good music. Good times.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Purgatory Reigns Facebook Party Countdown: Author Linda Foster
This week I'm joining with other young adult authors to promote our joint online Facebook Party that's coming up this Saturday. We also have two Twitter chats scheduled. We join Kate Tilton's twitter chat #K8chat tonight from 8-9pm CST and on Friday we will have our official Twitter chat. During my hour of hosting duties for the Facebook Party, I plan on doing some book trivia and some character interviews with characters from Skid and my new upcoming paranormal romance novel My Girlfriend Bites. Details for the Twitter chat and the host schedule for the Facebook Party are at the bottom of this post.
Today I welcome indie author Linda Foster to the blog!
My name is Linda Foster. I was born and raised in Colorado, where I still live with my (very patient) husband and four (very spoiled) ferrets. I became an avid reading enthusiast the moment I picked up my first book, and have grown steadily worse with time. By the time I was 15 years old, my library had become too big for my shelves, and I was forced to donate all of my books to the local school, just to make room for new ones. I started writing short novellas for my friends in middle school, and expanded into full-length novels several years later.
And you can follow me on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheRealmOfTheClaimedSeries
Or Twitter @lindafoster86
Join Linda and the other amazing authors at my Purgatory Reign Release party this Saturday, May, 18th!
Today I welcome indie author Linda Foster to the blog!
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| Linda's Featured Story is inside: Click here to purchase for $0.99 |
My name is Linda Foster. I was born and raised in Colorado, where I still live with my (very patient) husband and four (very spoiled) ferrets. I became an avid reading enthusiast the moment I picked up my first book, and have grown steadily worse with time. By the time I was 15 years old, my library had become too big for my shelves, and I was forced to donate all of my books to the local school, just to make room for new ones. I started writing short novellas for my friends in middle school, and expanded into full-length novels several years later.
Soul Bound is my first published novel.Though I had my short
story Condemned, which is based on the characters in my book, published
in the Dark Heart Anthology January 2012. So if January seems like a lifetime
away, like it does for me, you can pick up a copy of my short story. You will
get to hear Ash’s back story and get a little taste for my writing while you
wait for the book. And all proceeds go to charity! Just click on the link
below!
Soul Bound is set for
publication January 2014.
Ash was just another high school
student, intent on living life to the fullest. Until he sold his soul to
a demon to save his sister’s life, and fell in love with a fallen angel.
Kali, on the other hand, had never
considered herself normal. She was, after all, one of the original fallen
angels – cast from Heaven in the days before mankind, and cursed to serve a
dark master as repentance. She’s spent thousands of years battling that
fate, and trying to regain her soul.
Now the two find themselves bound
together by a promise that can’t be broken, tied by a blood vow stronger than
life itself. Kali has unwittingly gained Ash’s soul, and cannot be rid of
it by any means available to her. Ash, on the other hand, cannot escape
with his life – or soul – intact.
But there are darker fates than
being tied to a demon. Like being at the top of the Master of Dark’s kill
list. Kali has spent centuries unwillingly serving him, and dreaming of a
way out. Now she’s found it. It will take an alliance of the fallen
angels, and answers to some ancient questions, but the end will mean
redemption. Freedom. The chance to go back home.
If they succeed, they become angels
once again, and return to light. If they fail, the entire world fails
with them.
Unfortunately, things are rarely
that simple. When Ash gets involved – in the worst ways possible – Kali
must defend the blood vow, and finds her path littered with demons, sacred
artifacts, confusion … and a love she never saw coming.
You can find more
information on my website - http://linda-foster.com/
And you can follow me on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheRealmOfTheClaimedSeries
Or Twitter @lindafoster86
Join Linda and the other amazing authors at my Purgatory Reign Release party this Saturday, May, 18th!
Prize list:
- itunes gift cards
- free books of course
- Swag galore from multiple
authors
and so much more
Party
Host Schedule – Saturday, May 18th, 2013
3pm-4pm (EST) Kymberlee Burks-Miller
4pm-5:30pm (EST) Emma Michaels
5:30pm-6pm (EST) LM Preston
6pm-7pm (EST) Linda Foster
7pm-8pm (EST) Doug Solter
8pm-9pm (EST) KaSonndra Leigh
9pm-10pm (EST) LM Preston Party Close Out
TWITTER PARTY:
Friday, 5/17 at 7pm-9pm EST, use the hashtag #PurgatoryReign and @LM_Preston
prizes include $5 Amazon Gift cards for 2 winners & books, swag prizes
Starring 5 other authors
and blog hosts, tons of prizes and fun.
About Purgatory Reign by LM Preston
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance, Action
Adventure
Book Trailer Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atvKA9E4bPI&feature=youtu.be
Read sample: http://www.freado.com/book/13273/purgatory-reign
Brief description of
Purgatory Reign
Seventeen-year-old Peter
Saints’ life stinks. But things are about to get much worst. First, his parents
are murdered in front of him. Then another victim dies in his arms.
Visions plague Peter
with warnings that something wants him for a sinister cause. It desires the one
thing that Peter refuses to give – his blood. Peter carries within him the one
gift or curse that could unlock a secret to destroy the human race.
On the run with Angel, a
girl disguised as a scruffy kid, Peter starts to unravel the mystery. It’s the
one treasure the heavens sought to hide from the world. Unfortunately, when
Peter finds the answer he hopes that will save them, he opens the door to a
great evil that happens to be salivating to meet him.
By LM Preston,
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