Angela, co-author of Depression Cookies, has many years of writing experience under her belt. She spent many years working on poetry and prose. Check out many of her writings at http://www.pamlicowritersgroup.org.
Happy Friday! I'm having tons of fun with the release of Chasing Forgiveness, and I've re-committed to finishing Chasing Destiny, Tala Prophecy Book 3. I've actually written 7,500 words in the last three days. I need to keep up this pace to finish the rough draft by my deadline. Just yesterday, I sent an image to my awesome book cover designer for inspiration. I couldn't help myself. This story is pouring out of me. Note to my betas: How's May looking for some reading? So, I'm keeping this post short and sweet... gotta save my words for the novel. But before I go, I wanted to share some great news from release day...
I actually hit as high as #33 in the top category, but I missed grabbing a screen shot. So far, each book has done better than the previous one on release day. I count that as a success. Wishing everyone an amazing weekend.
A few weeks ago, I posted about Homophone and Contractions. Homophones are words that sound alike (can be spelled alike or not) but have different meanings.
As an editor, I fix tons of homophones in manuscripts. From time to time, I thought I'd feature some commonly misused homophones.
Today, I'll discuss peek, peak, and pique.
www.wigflip.com
Peek
Think of the two Es as eyes.
v. To look or glance furtively
n. A quick or furtive look or glance
It's about a look or a look into something.
I often see a mistake with "sneak peek"... I think it's because sneak has eak, so it's easy to mistakenly type peak instead of peek. Peak n. The pointed top of a mountain or range (or anything) / the maximum point, degree, or volume of anything v. To reach the top He reached the peak of the mountain race, which was the peak of his racing career. Pique Most commonly used in the phrase "pique someone's interest." n. toaffectwithsharpirritationandresentment,especiallybysomewoundtopride / to excite or arouse (interest, curiosity) v. to arouse pique in someone
Is there an editing/grammar issue that's always caused you trouble? If so, share it in the comments so I can feature it in a future post.
It's time to reveal the cover for the second book in Amazon bestselling author Eva Pohler's The Vampires of Athens series.
Gertie has become friends, and has possibly fallen in love, with both a demigod and a vampire, who happen to be at war. Although she sympathizes with the vampire uprising, she distrusts the leaders, especially when they plan to kill humans to cull out the demigods before ambushing them. As the three unlikely friends discover that neither side is perfectly good or evil or right or wrong, they work together to try to bring about the best outcome; but, when their parents and the gods undermine their efforts and hang them out to dry, the three teens realize they're on their own and no one will save them. To celebrate the reveal of Vampire Affliction:The Vampires of Athens, Book, Two, we are giving away a $50 Amazon gift card! You can enter the Rafflecopter widget below each day through April 21st, which is PARTY DAY! If you haven't already joined the party, you can do so here! We are also celebrating by running a special on the first book in the series. For a limited time, you can purchase the first book, Vampire Addiction, for 0.99 cents! Go here for purchase links, or click on the image below to go directly to Amazon.
Here is a list of places participating in this reveal. Go check them out!
Ripped from the
light of youth, the sisters are forced into the shadows—where they meet
brothers Rafe and Rowan.
It’s not the
time for infatuation or love, but the heart rarely listens to reason.
Now, the young
women have decisions to make. Will they be able to achieve their unified goal
of stopping evil, or will it consume them from the inside out?
They soon learn
some choices can’t be undone.
Author’s Note: This novella can be read
as a stand-alone.
On April 14 & 15, Chasing Forgiveness will be 99 cents ($1.99 after), and Chasing Shadows (book 2) will be on sale for $1.99 (originally $2.99). Chasing Memories (book 1) is 99 cents in all outlets.
Tia Silverthorne Bach has been married to
her college sweetheart for twenty years, has three beautiful girls, and adores
living in sunny California. Her daughters were born in Chicago, San Diego, and
Baltimore; and she feels fortunate to have called many places home. She
believes in fairy tales and happy endings and is an avid reader and rabid
grammar hound.
She is an
award-winning, multi-genre author and an Editor for Indie Books Gone Wild. From
an early age, she escaped into books and believes they can be the source of
healing and strength. If she’s not writing, you can find her on the tennis
court, at the movies, reading a good book, or spooning Jif peanut butter right
out of the jar.
Happy Monday! Today, I'm featuring a series I can't wait to read...
Happy Release Day!
Loving a unicorn is easy. Yourself . . . ? Not so much.
Val is powerful, kind, a bit quirky . . . but the daughter of hunters. Facing your long time crush is challenging on a good day. But throw in a set of parents who want to sell him, his family and his friends in bits and pieces for dark magic and it adds a whole new set of problems. As secrets are revealed and danger mounts, Val must come to terms with where she came from and become the woman she was meant to be.
That was the last advice Scout's Grandma Nora gave her before she died. Scout has spent her life trying to be anything but, but she has a chance to start anew as she moves several states away to college. She had always thought the glowing aura she saw around some people was a childhood fancy, but when it starts coming back just as she's starting her new life, she learns there was much hidden about who she truly is. Thankfully, she has a motley crew to help her along the way: a spunky bookseller, a trustworthy pub owner, a commanding grandmother, a possible best friend, and a hot rocker boy who only has eyes for her. Bonus: “Witches, and Werewolves, and Unicorns, Oh My!” By Elizabeth Kirke: A More than Magic Series Short Story— Exclusively written for Unless You Can Be a Unicorn
I'm so excited for next week. Chasing Forgiveness will go live on Tuesday, April 14. I can't wait to get this one into readers' hands and hear what they think. These characters have come to mean so much to me.
As a way of getting this book to readers, I'm giving away ten e-copies to be delivered on release day. All you have to do to be entered... sign up for my newsletter. Everyone who is signed up by Monday, April 13th at midnight EST will be entered into the giveaway.
That's it. Super easy.
The signup link: http://eepurl.com/bif19P Oh, and I promise I won't spam your inboxes. I'll only send the really good stuff on occasion.
To sweeten the deal, anyone (including those who receive free copies) who leaves a review on Amazon by April 24th will be entered to win a $50 Amazon card. The Rafflecopter for that will go live on April 14 and be on my blog that day.
Please spread the word! Happy Friday!
My normally scheduled editing posts for Wednesdays will be delayed for a couple of weeks since I have so much amazing information to share this month. First up, Kelly Martin has a really cool project going on right now. Check out this video...
To summarize: She's going to be writing a special story. Do you remember the Choose Your Own Adventure stories? Well, it's like those. Every Thursday, she's going to announce a story (leaving off at a certain point). She'll then give two choices, and people can enter in the comments which option they want. The first chapter will appear on Thursday, April 9. In addition, she will announce the winner of her amazing giveaway on the same day. To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is type #readerprize or #writerprize in the comments of the YouTube video (and share about the giveaway). Deadline to enter: Wednesday, April 8 at midnight CST. If you haven't already subscribed to her channel, don't forget to. Now for some details about the giveaway...
Casey L. Bond--
Signed paperback of Pariah-- http://www.amazon.com/Pariah-New-Covenant-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00KXBKEZM/
Angela Schroeder--
ebook The Second life of Magnolia Mae-- http://www.amazon.com/Second-Life-Magnolia-Mae-ebook/dp/B00QFWQPQA/
Liz Long-- ebook A
Reaper Made and -- http://www.amazon.com/Reaper-Made-Liz-Long-ebook/dp/B00O5CFOY6/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1427062891&sr=1-6&keywords=Liz+Long
Kitsy Clare: ebook of romance box set Art of Love-- http://www.amazon.com/Art-Love-Books-One-Two-ebook/dp/B00TZZKY70/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426557601&sr=1-4&keywords=kitsy+clare
KD Wood: ebook
copy of Unwilling--
http://www.amazon.com/Unwilling-K-D-Wood-ebook/dp/B00PHKT2P2/
Jo Michaels-- paperback of THE BIRD--
http://www.amazon.com/Bird-Jo-Michaels-ebook/dp/B00IY2IPS0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1427063252&sr=1-1&keywords=Jo+Michaels+The+Bird
J.J. Nite: ebook bruises of the heart-- http://www.amazon.com/Bruises-Heart-J-J-Nite-ebook/dp/B00EV8LCUE/
P.S. Cover Design and Author services: Free Cover and free book formatting www.pscoverdesign.com/
Editing: Southern Belle Editing: 50% off 75,000 words of novel! (discount will apply to
first 75K if the book is over that length so it will help anyone who wins) www.southernbelleediting.com
Blog Tour from girls heart book tours: 7 day tour with release blitz (FREE) http://www.girlsheartbookstours.com/
FREE 30 second book trailer from Videos by O. https://www.facebook.com/VideosByO
Brought to you by Kelly Martin:
Kelly Martin is a
bestselling author of contemporary, historical, and YA romance. She has been
married for over ten years and has three rowdy, angelic daughters. When she's
not writing, she loves watching horror gamers on YouTube-- even though she's a
huge wimp-- and drinking white chocolate mochas. She's a total fangirl, loves
the 80s and 90s, and has a sad addiction to a certain British boy band
(shhhh... and *tears*). Her favorite characters are the 'bad guys'-- especially
those who, in their mind, are the heroes of the story. She loves helping her
characters fight for their ever after.
If you ever have a question or comment, feel free to email her at
kellymartin215 @ yahoo . com ♥ You can follow her writing adventure at
www.kellymartinbooks.com.
