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Guest Post: Advice for Authors from Sasha Hibbs, author of Black Abaddon (The Vulcan Legacies #2)

Aspiring author? Sasha Hibbs has some words of wisdom for you–read on! Advice for authors: Recently I have discovered the pains of promotion. Becoming published, undoubtedly, was the hardest hurdle to jump through. But now you’re here! What’s next? Promotion, promotion, promotion. Let me preface anything I’m about to write, by saying, that while promotion is essential to the success of your novel, you don’t want to cram your book down people’s throat. There’s a time and place for everything. Example: one of your co-workers great-grandmother dies, it probably isn’t a good idea to show up in black, coincidentally holding…

Guest Post: My Journey as a Writer by Amber Garza, author of Head Above Water

Ever wish for a peek inside a writer’s mind? Here you go…. My Journey as a Writer Amber Garza, author of Head Above Water When I was a little girl I knew I wanted to be an author one day. I used to write stories all of the time. However, life happened and when I got married and had my children I kind of put that dream on hold. Around the time my daughter turned two, I decided to try and finally write a novel. I wrote my first book, “Confessions of a Harried Housewife.” It’s a chic lit book about…

Guest Post and Giveaways: Talking Zombies with Karice Bolton, author of RecruitZ (Afterworld #1)

Can’t get enough zombies? Neither can author Karice Bolton! Her new book is also on sale during the blitz (until 2/23) for just 99 cents–buy links are below, along with a giveaway! Author Karice Bolton Talks Zombies… Thank you so much for allowing me to stop by to talk about zombie movies and my latest book, RecruitZ! I think zombies are so much fun to watch on the big (and little) screen, and something that I really enjoy is humor paired with the creatures that are threatening to rip us to shreds! So on that note, my list of favorite…

Author Spotlight with Giveaways: James Moser, author of Chasing Prophecy

  Author Spotlight:  James Moser, on Chasing Prophecy I have always wanted to build a story around someone or something like Boo Radley, my all-time favorite literary character.  I love how he dominates that book while remaining largely off-stage.   I looked around the Seattle area and the closest thing I could think of was our local legend of Bigfoot.   Once I had my own version of Nathan Arthur Radley in place, I started thinking a lot about monsters, especially monsters we make bigger in our imagination.  I also thought about Boo living in society without being a part of it,…

Guest Post–and Giveaway–with Gwen Hayes: Ten Songs from My Writing Playlist from Mr. Virile and the Girl Next Door

Today I’m so excited to have Gwen Hayes here, sharing some of the songs she listened to while writing Mr. Virile and the Girl Next Door. I loved this novella, and reviewed it here–it’s a definite must read! Don’t forget to comment on the post for your chance to win! Welcome, Gwen! First, her newest release: Title: Mr. Virile and the Girl Next Door Genre: Romance Author: Gwen Hayes Publisher: Entangled Indulgence Pages: 67 Language: English Format: Ebook Online virile.com dating columnist Dane Martin has no plans to give up his reign as bachelor extraordinaire. He has a reputation to uphold, especially…

Falling in Love with Fictional Characters–A Guest Post with Christine Bell (author of Guardian for Hire)

 Today I’m thrilled to welcome Christine Bell, author of Guardian for Hire, a For Hire novel. Check out my review here. She’s here to talk about what makes us fall in love with fictional characters–welcome, Christine! Thanks for having me today to celebrate the release of Guardian for Hire! Today, I thought I could talk a little about what makes us fall in love with a fictional character. It sounds crazy, but it happens. You know the feeling, when you wish that hot, special ops hero could climb right off the page and move in with you, or that funny…

Book Blitz with Giveaways: Author K.A. Last Explains the Magic of Immagica (YA fantasy novel)

YA author K.A. Last explains the magic in Immagica, the world she created for her book of the same name. Don’t forget to enter to win at the end of the post! The Magic of Immagica Explained by author K.A. Last When we think about magic, we often visualise witches and wizards with wands, casting spells and striking people down with lightening. But the magic within Immagica is very different, and works in a non-traditional, magical way. The concept of Immagica is based on the power of imagination. Within our imagination, anything is possible. We can create whatever we want,…

Guest Post: Robin Covington’s Top 5 Lawyer Movies (to celebrate Sweet Southern Betrayal, The Boys are Back in Town #3)

 Author–and lawyer–Robin Covington is here today, talking about her newest release Sweet Southern Betrayal and her favorite lawyer movies. I had the pleasure of seeing Robin at the Baltimore Book Festival last fall, and not only is she a fabulous writer, she’s also a really fantastic person! Check out her books–you won’t be sorry! My Top Five Favorite Lawyer Movies My latest hero, Teague Elliott, is a lawyer and in my real life I am one as well. Now, I normally do not watch legal TV shows or movies – it is too much like work and when I’m not…

Guest Post and Giveaway: Angels and Demons by Pembroke Sinclair, author of The Appeal of Evil

 Author Pembroke Sinclair is here today, talking about Angels and Demons to promote her new YA paranormal novel, The Appeal of Evil. Keep reading to enter to win an ecopy or a print copy of her book! Angels and Demons By Pembroke Sinclair I have always been intrigued by the notions of good and evil, angels and demons.  When I was an undergraduate in college, I took a 17th century poetry class and read Paradise Lost by Milton.  His portrayal of the Devil fascinated me.  It made me think about what it meant to be “good” and what it meant…

Why Author Tellulah Darling Writes YA Romantic Comedy–with a Giveaway! (A Date of God-Like Proportions book blitz)

My first sucky kiss, or the reason why I write YA romantic comedy: I don’t actually remember my first kiss. And believe me, it’s not because there was such a variety of them in my teen years that it just got lost in the shuffle. Which, sigh, is probably another reason I write YA romantic comedy. At least my characters fare better than I did. While I may not remember my actual first kiss, the first one I do remember is forever burned in my brain. I was fifteen years old and a cute boy (cute being relative to my…