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Cover Reveal: Burned by Liz Long

By Author Liz Long:

Thank you to the amazing authors and bloggers who volunteered to help with today’s cover reveal. I am so excited to show off the cover for my new book – I’ve been dying to show it off! Made by the talented Caroline McKean, I hope you love it as much as I do (plus gets you a little worried about what’s to come).

Gifted, A Donovan Circus Novel is the first title in the series. Available at Amazon on Kindle and paperback, the ebook is currently on sale for only 99 cents to celebrate the upcoming release!

(Where’s Sheffield’s ringmaster voice when I need it?) Now here it is, the cover reveal for Burned, A Donovan Circus Novel! Continue reading “Cover Reveal: Burned by Liz Long” →

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Early Fun Friday: Black Friday Must-Buy Books

I’m still cleaning for Thanksgiving guests so hopefully it’s not Friday. No, it’s Wednesday and this week’s Fun Friday post is early because we’re talking about Must-Buy Books for Black Friday.

I’m a pretty relaxed reader and busy mom so I never read as much as I’d like. I made it my mission to read more books this year, and I’ve been doing fairly well. Here are some of my faves so far. Be sure to add them to your gift list this holiday season.

HUNTER by KC Blake. I had the opportunity to review an advance copy of this novel. To say it is action-packed is an understatement. It’s the story of Bay-Lee, trained as one of the Van Helsing family to fight the monsters of the Spirit Realm. This is the second book in the Order of the Spirit Realm series, the first one is called Bait.

Prince of Wolves Createspace (4) PRINCE OF WOLVES by Quinn Loftis. It was so easy to get pulled into this world of werewolves and a curious teenage girl. You know me, I always love a story about a strong girl and this one has that in spades. Continue reading “Early Fun Friday: Black Friday Must-Buy Books” →

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Fun Friday: Salute to our Soldiers

This week, the novelists of The Society of YA Storytellers decided to take a week to say “thank you” to the brave men and women who sacrifice everything to protect our great nation. As a writer, I enjoy the freedom of speech every day. This freedom is a gift, paid for and protected by our soldiers.

So I ask you not to forget those that have fought to protect our liberties, to take a few moments now to reflect on the significance of their sacrifice.

I found this video on YouTube last year and was lucky enough to find it again today so that I could share it with you. Grab a tissue, watch, then thank a veteran.

To see more SALUTE TO OUR SOLDIERS posts for Fun Friday, go to http://yastorytellers.com/fun-fridays/

Cover Love, YA Storytellers

Fun Friday: Cover Love

I’ve spent the entire week revealing the cover for the upcoming 5th book in the Midnight Guardian series, Book of the Lost. See Oct. 31 post for full view. How fitting that we end the week with “Cover Love”.

Most of you know by now that I’ve joined a new collaborative called The Society of YA Storytellers. The Society is a group of novelists writing in the young adult genre. The stories are well-written and engrossing, but the covers…wow!

Here are a few of my favorites in no particular order…

Suzy Turner’s Morgan Sisters series are wrapped in spooky chic covers. She even re-released her Raven Saga with new covers featuring the same artist. Love the look.

Patti Larsen’s Haven novels have very consistent covers. This is one of my favorites. I love the font and detail.

I really like the newly released covers for Melissa Pearl’s Elements Trilogy. All three book covers feature this model who looks intense and strong. The color palette is beautiful. Love the harmony between the covers within the trilogy.

The first time I saw the cover for Stacey Rourke’s Sacrifice, my eyes did a double take. A cover that demands a second look is definitely a good one.

Heather Hildenbrand’s Blood Rule cover practically drips with drama.

LM Preston’s Thundering Luv cover is romantically beautiful. I love the scrollwork on this one.

Like the redesigned magical green of Heather Sutherlin’s Seen. She also redesigned her website in this theme and it looks fantastic.

Love the use of tattoo marks (a central part of the story) as watermarks on the covers of the Grey Wolves novels from Quinn Loftis.

The cover for Liz Long’s Witch Hearts is so simple yet so creepy, I just had to read it.

All of Christy Sloat’s covers have mesmerizing color palettes, but I adore this one in particular. I also think the handwritten font adds just the right touch.

I’ve loved this cover from the moment I first saw it. I often see twenty-somethings on the cover of teen books. It was nice to see an early teen model featured.

And last (only because I wanted to give it a shameless plug) is the brand new release by K.C. Blake, HUNTER. Hunter is the follow-up to BAIT. Nick on the cover…whoa, baby! You can get it on Smashwords now. Coming soon to Amazon.

To see more COVER LOVE posts for Fun Friday, go to http://yastorytellers.com/fun-fridays/

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Fun Friday: Cringe-worthy YA Monsters

Happy Fun Friday!

In anticipation for Halloween’s arrival, the Society of YA Storytellers are posting on the topic of Top YA Monsters this week. Lately, I’ve had the fortune to happen upon several indie YA novels that I really like, and wouldn’t ya know it? They always have a monster or villain that makes you want to double check the locks on all the doors.

Here are my Top 5 Cringe-worthy YA Monsters of indie novels I’ve recently read. Listed in no particular order.

The Arum – Lux series by Jennifer Armentrout

These creepy aliens harness the power of dark and shadows. They are super fast and seem to pop up whenever you least expect it.

Reapers (specifically Maxx) – Bait by K.C. Blake

The Reapers in this book are incredibly powerful and sly as they come. Don’t cross the reaper.

Ashmen – Archers of Avalon series by Chelsea Fine

I imagine an Ashman to be a mix between a reanimated corpse and a golem. They are unnaturally strong and nearly invincible, plus there’s no conscience weighing them down.

Calliope – The Lost Soul by Suzy Turner

This siren-like goddess controls minds and can hold throw you to the ceiling and hold you as easily as if she were drying her nails.

The Syns – Edge of Truth by Natasha Hanova

My boys tell me that evil robots count as monsters. These droids may not have a mind of their own, but the many nail-biting moments they gave me ranks them high on the uber-creepy scale. The Syns are watching.

See what gruesome frights the other members of The Society have wrangled onto their blogs. Go to http://yastorytellers.com/fun-fridays/ for direct links to YA Monster posts.