Expendables The Wall Series Book 1 by Alison Ingleby Genre: YA Dystopian One girl. A corrupt government. A secret that could shatter a country. ★★★★★ “I haven’t been this hooked on a dystopian series since The Hunger Games and Divergent.” What would you sacrifice to discover the truth? For twelve years, Aleesha has survived […]
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Happy New Release Eve, Sci-Fiers! From December 27th to January 27th, Retaliation will be released worldwide and will be on a virtual blog tour! To follow along with the blog tour and interact in the comments during the tour, please see the schedule below. These are direct hyperlinks to the blogs, to open them, you
This year brought on a lot of surprises. Some good, some challenging, all immersive and life changing. Back in January, my youngest daughter’s epilepsy reared its head after a three-year hiatus, and we began the new year with a several-day hospital stay, on top of my beloved grandmother passing away within the same week. I
Today I’m pleased to have fellow author Jodi Milner visiting the blog, with her fresh, stunning cover reveal for her newest release, Stonebearer’s Betrayal. This cover is gorgeous! I’ve met Jodi several times at book signings and author events. She’s a dynamic, wonderful author and friendly gal, and she writes YA fantasy, exploring the fantastic
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RETALIATION IS HERE! Put some sci-fi in your stocking this Christmas, and enjoy the exciting 2nd book in The Oceanstone Initiative series! One doctor, one alien lover, one botanist, and one engineer on a desperate mission to save earth from human destruction. Sakota saved Astraeus and her friends from certain death, but in doing so,
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Hyacinth always assumed dying would simplify her life. Apparently not. WAKING THE DEAD by Kerry Blaisdell Today I’m thrilled to have fellow author Kerry Blaisdell on the blog with her newest release, Waking the Dead, Book Two in the Dead Series. Enjoy, this looks good! GENRE Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Ghost Fiction PUBLISHER
This month, Christine Grabowski is celebrating the 6-month book birthday of Dickensen Academy. It’s been an exciting six months. Here are a few of the highlights. ~ Over 100 positive reviews ~ The January release of the audio book ~ #1 New Release on Amazon in Children’s Coming of Age Fantasy (in Sept) ~
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I’m pleased to have fellow Boroughs Publishing Group author Keira Dominguez on the blog today. Her newest novel, Her Caprice, recently released with Boroughs. The novel is sweet/clean-level romance for any romance readers out there, and it looks fantastic. Have a look and check it out! Beatrice’s parents expect her to embrace being an old
Update: Astraeus won 2nd place in the PRG Reviewer’s Choice Awards! Click on the graphic below to read the review. Thank you to everyone who supported the novel. I couldn’t have done it without you! I have wonderful news. Astraeus has been nominated for a Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer’s Choice Award in the SCI-FI/FANTASY/PARANORMAL/URBAN/MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER/EROTICA/RELIGIOUS & INSPIRATIONAL category. It’s
Today I’m pleased to have fellow author Kathryn Jones on the blog to discuss her sci-fi novel, Lightshade. Stick around for her author interview, as well! Kathryn writes in many diverse genres, and it’s great to spotlight her work. The year is 2037. The Earth is about to be destroyed along with the human race.
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Astraeus by Haley Cavanagh Genre: Science Fiction, SciFi Romance, SciFi Action/Adventure One pre-apocalyptic Earth. One desperate space mission to find a solution. One unexpected alien. When Dr. Sakota Thorell signed onto the mission to scout out a new, habitable planet, she knew discovering extraterrestrial life was always a possibility. But she never expected to
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One pre-apocalyptic Earth. One desperate space mission to find a solution. One unexpected alien. When Dr. Sakota Thorell signed onto the mission to scout out a new, habitable planet, she knew discovering extraterrestrial life was always a possibility. But she never expected to find an alien adrift in space, nor for that alien to be
Last weekend, I had the amazing opportunity to attend Fyrecon, a cool local convention geared towards writers, readers, artists, and gamers. It was a diamond cave of knowledge and experience, and I’m SO glad I went. Firstly, I went to a class on Spinning Wheels and Fairy Tales. I learned that the word “spinster” comes from
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My Favorite Fictional Books of all Time Hey, everyone! I’m currently waiting on edits for Astraeus, getting ready for new romance releases, and working on some new things. While I have a second, I thought I’d share my ten favorite books of all time: #1 The Stand by Stephen King – Stephen King is my
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The monomyth is the hero’s journey, broken into three separate phases that encompass the hero’s emotional and spiritual growth from his overall experience. In his writings, Joseph Campbell described a simple formula for these rites of passage: the departure or separation of the hero, the hero’s initiation, and the return of the hero, which encompasses
Prior to writing my stage play in December, I took a trip to the library and revisited Death of a Salesman, in addition to other plays. I needed to get back into the theater swing, and the best way I knew how to do that was to immerse myself in reading great plays. I had read
My upcoming Sci-Fi novel is about a young woman who’s a medical officer aboard the Sleipnir, a science exploration vessel 150 years in the future. They encounter a humanoid alien drifting in space, not wearing a mask, but somehow alive, and they bring him aboard. The book is full of delicious tension, and it’s been
There is always that bone-chilling moment where you are about to submit your manuscript to an editor, literary agent, or publisher, and you hit Send. But have you done everything you could to get the manuscript ready? I’d like to share simple, but effective self-editing hacks I’ve learned throughout the years in self-editing. I usually
