Announcements

Cover Reveal for Deny

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Yes, as you can see from the title, I have a cover for Deny! Whooohoo! My cover designer worked her magic once again, and I think this cover is even better than the one for Dare.

A few reminders before I get to the big reveal.

I’ll be at the Covenant Christian Craft sale this Saturday in Walker, MI selling signed copies of Dare. Since Deny releases 1 month from today (Eeep!) I’ve decided to also offer pre-orders for signed copies of Deny, which will be available for pick up the Saturday after Deny‘s release. More information will be available at the craft sale if you wish to place a pre-order.

I also still have a few spots left in my launch team for Deny. If you wish to sign up, please follow this link and fill out the Google form.

Okay, okay. You’re impatient to see the cover. I’m getting to that. 😉

Like with Dare, I emailed Deny to my cover designer Ashley and pointed her to a few scenes that I thought would work best for the cover. We both picked out the same scene that we thought would work best, and she drew up a concept for it and put it all together.

Into this: the cover for Deny (The Blades of Acktar #2)

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Isn’t it spectacular? I can’t wait until I get my first proof book so I can hug it. 🙂

What do you guys think?

Another Round of Fun Announcements

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So I have a bunch more announcements to share with everybody.

Announcement #1: Dare is going to be an audiobook! 

Dare Ebook CoverYep, you read that right. I’ve found a narrator and gone through all the paperwork and it is well on its way to production. The narrator is named Jesse Dornan. It’s his first big project like this, but he’s very talented, and his voice is perfect for Dare.

I’ll be sure to keep all of you posted. Currently, he believes the initial recording will be done by the end of November, and after proofing and any changes, the audiobook could be ready as early as December.

Announcement #2: Deny is on Goodreads! 

I’ve added Deny to Goodreads. It doesn’t have a cover yet, but my cover designer is currently making the final tweaks to the front cover. I’ll have that to share with you soon.

Click here to add Deny on Goodreads.

Announcement #3: I’m putting together a launch team for Deny. 

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But first, about the launch team. The members of the launch team will be expected to post reviews of the book, promote it frequently across whatever social media platforms they have, and invite people to the Facebook party. Having a blog isn’t necessary, though I’d like a few of the launch team to have blogs. Right now, my target launch team size is around 20 members.

In exchange for all this hard work, the launch team will get an eARC copy of Deny, a copy of the final ebook when it releases, their names in the acknowledgements section in the back of the book, and launch team member only giveaways (as well as a cool, members only Facebook page).

If you don’t think you have time to commit to being part of the launch team but would still like an eARC copy to review the book, post about it on your blog, or do other limited promotion, please contact me through Facebook, Goodreads, or my contact page on my blog and we’ll work something out.

If you’d like to sign up to be considered for the launch team, please fill out this form. Or you can go to the Launch Team tab on my website to also find the form.

Reminder: I have a booth at the Covenant Christian Craft Sale a week from today where I’ll be selling signed copies of Dare. If you live in the west Michigan area and are interested in going, you can visit their Facebook page for hours and information.

Whew! Lots of fun stuff going on! Now to get back to putting the finishing touches on Deny so it can release on time.

Announcements! Release Date and Other News

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I’m going to interrupt my series of posts for A Time to Speak because I have a bunch of announcements to make. I think you’re going to be excited. 🙂

Announcement #1

For all those who live in the Michigan area, I’m going to have a booth at a local craft sale October 31. I’m going to be selling signed copies of Dare. 

Announcement #2

I finally have a newsletter set up! It took a little bit to figure out how to get my free WordPress account to like Mailchimp, but I got it working (I think).

Click here to sign up for my newsletter!

To reward those who sign up, I’ve put together a short story titled Deal. Deal is part of Leith’s backstory. Warning: it isn’t pleasant, but it will answer some questions (and add a few more).

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Announcement #3

The day you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived (almost). I finally have a release date for Deny (The Blades of Acktar Book 2). It is 11/30!

Deny Mock Cover
This is just a stand in cover until my wonderful cover designer finishes her awesome cover for this book.

If you’re paying attention, you’ll realize that 11/30 is less than two months away. Please keep me in your prayers that the final edits go well.

RELEASE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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As you could tell by my spastic title, Dare officially releases today! Eeeep! Let the Party BEGIN!

To get everyone excited about the release, here’s the book trailer I posted to Youtube yesterday.

To celebrate the release, I’ve set the price of the ebook versions across all platforms to $0.99 for the first two weeks. After that, the price will go up to $2.99.

As an ebook, it is available on Amazon as of right now. I hope it get it up on Smashwords, Nook, iBooks, Kobo, and basically anywhere you want to get an ebook as soon as possible.

Due to being a newbie and not knowing how long it takes Amazon to upload a print book, the paperback is still being processed by Amazon. I will let you know as soon as it goes live.

Today is also the start of the blog tour. Here is the schedule with lots of great posts for the next week:

Schedule

June 2

June 3

June 4

June 5

June 8

June 9

June 10 

This next week is going to be a blast! I hope you have as much fun on the blog tour and Facebook party as I have planning them. 🙂 I’m excited to finally share this book with you, and I hope you enjoy it!

For more celebration, I’m also holding a Grand Prize giveaway! (Due to the issues with shipping weapons internationally, this giveaway is open to U.S. residents only). You can enter the giveaway here:a Rafflecopter giveaway

Dare Grand Prize

Dare Blog Tour Announcement

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ONE WEEK until Dare‘s release! I have some fun stuff planned for the next couple of weeks!

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First, a number of wonderful authors and bloggers have volunteered to be part of a blog tour to celebrate the release. Below is the tour schedule that will kick off June 2, the day Dare releases.

Schedule

June 2

June 3

June 4

June 5

June 8

June 9

June 10 

During the blog tour, I will be holding a Grand Prize giveaway to celebrate. The giveaway will open June 2, and you’ll be able to enter at any of the blog tour spots.

Dare Grand Prize

The Grand Finale to all this excitement will be a Facebook party the night of June 10 from 8 to 11 PM EST. The winner of the Grand Prize will be announced there. There will also be additional giveaways, inside peeks at the book and characters, and lots of fun. You are all officially invited.

I can’t wait to share Dare with you, and I hope you all enjoy the celebration. I know I will! 😉

What is your favorite part of a book release? The blog tour, the Facebook party, or actually getting a new book in your hands?

Cover Reveal – Half Blood

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Instead of my Fiction Friday book spotlight, I have another cover reveal for you all. I’m super excited to reveal the cover for Jaye L. Knight’s novella Half Blood. I’m a huge Ilyon Chronicles fan, and I can’t wait until this prequel novella releases!

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About the Book

The gasps and murmuring grew. Though some were hardly more than whispers, clear words reached Jace’s ears—dangerous, monster, animal, soulless. He tried to back away from their accusing eyes, but the collar pulled hard against his throat and held him in place.

For all his years as a slave, Jace has known nothing but the hatred people hold for his mixed blood—one half human, the other half the blood of a race considered monsters. Always, he is the outsider and quickly learns it is better to keep to himself. But, when his volatile ryrik blood leads him to do the unthinkable, he is thrown into a world of violence and bloodshed.

Forced to become a gladiator, Jace finds more and more of his heart dying as his master works to break down his will not to become the monster everyone believes he is. When a stranger interferes with his master’s harsh punishment, Jace’s world is upended yet again. But with it comes the possibility of hope that has long since died. Could the man possibly hold the key to escaping the hopeless darkness that is Jace’s life? Is there such a thing as life beyond the cruelty of slavery?

See where Jace’s story all began . . .

Coming This Summer

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About the Author

Jaye L. Knight is an award-winning author, homeschool graduate, and shameless tea addict with a passion for Christian fantasy. Armed with an active imagination and love for adventure, Jaye weaves stories of truth, faith, and courage with the message that even in the deepest darkness, God’s love shines as a light to offer hope. She has been penning stories since the age of eight and resides in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

You can connect with Jaye on her website, blog, Facebook, Google+, and Twitter.

I don’t know about you, but I’m bouncing with anticipation for this book! Jace is my favorite character in the Ilyon Chronicles, and I’ve been dying to learn more about his backstory!

Giveaway

As part of a month long celebration for the one year publication anniversary of Resistance (Ilyon Chronicles – Book 1), Jaye is giving away several fun prizes! Enter for a chance to win using the form below! U.S. entries only please. a Rafflecopter giveaway

If you want to visit the other spots on the cover reveal, here’s a list of all the participating bloggers:

Participating Bloggers

A Writer’s Faith

Morgan Elizabeth Huneke

A Writer’s Heart

Thoughts and Rants

Written Rest

To Be A Person

Tialla’s Tellings

The American Anglophile

Knitted By God’s Plan

Elvish Pens, Fantastical Writings

Pencils Can Change The World

Crafty Booksheeps

Zerina Blossom’s Books

Ryebrynn’s Random Ramblings

Through the Realm of Dreams

Red Lettering

Leah’s Bookshelf

The Official Website of Brent King

Writings, Ramblings, and Reflections

Shattered Fractals

Flights from the Aerie

Rawls

The Pen of a Ready Writer

Scattered Journal Pages

Sutori no Hana

The Art of Storytelling

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Cover Reveal – A Dream Not Imagined

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Today I’m taking a break from my own book launch to host a cover reveal for fellow indie writer Shantelle Mary Hannu. Her debut novella releases in June.

A Dream Not Imagined CoverAbout the Book

A MAID, a PRINCE, and a DUKE. A GARDENER, a STEPMOTHER, and a secret…

Ellie Abbington, a beautiful yet unassuming young woman, quietly longs for her life to change. Too privileged to associate with the servants—too underprivileged to associate with her own family; she dreams a dream of a prince and a happily ever after.

But it could be that her own stepsisters, conniving Dezmarie and easily-influenced Adelaide, are dreaming the same dream…of the same prince.

In the end, are dreams even all they’re made out to be? Especially with deep and long-hidden secrets about to be unearthed?

A Dream Not Imagined is a non-magical fairytale novella based loosely on the classic tale of Cinderella.

About the Author

KODAK Digital Still CameraShantelle Mary Hannu was born in the mountainous west, spending her golden childhood years there. Since then, she has relocated time and again with her parents and seven siblings, making cherished memories in both the South and Central United States.

A Christian homeschool graduate, Shantelle has a passion for writing and all things books. From a young age she’s been penning tales with a hope of sharing with the world adventurous and soul-stirring stories that bring glory to God.

A Dream Not Imagined, a fairytale novella, will be her first published book. She’s currently preparing a full-length fantasy novel for publication as well, and working on its sequel.

Shantelle blogs at A Writer’s Heart: http://shantellemaryh.blogspot.com/ about her stories, favorite books and movies (with reviews), healthy wheat-free recipes, and hosts fellow authors, among other things. One of her joys is connecting with fellow writers and readers! You can also find her on:

Facebook: Shantelle Mary Hannu, Author (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shantelle-Mary-Hannu/1622068488014168?ref=aymt_homepage_panel),

Twitter: @shantellemary (https://twitter.com/shantellemary),

Goodreads: Shantelle Mary Hannu (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13804303.Shantelle_Mary_Hannu),

Google+: Shantelle H. (https://plus.google.com/101772131563789927466/posts), and

Pinterest: Shantelle H. (https://www.pinterest.com/h0160/).

About the Illustrator

Natasha H. is an aspiring photographer and also loves drawing and painting. A Dream Not Imagined is the first book she has drawn the cover picture for.

Learn more about her work at her blog: http://tashahphotography.blogspot.com/

Bloggers Participating in the Cover Reveal

 Hayden Wand at The Story Girl

http://everystory-storygirl.blogspot.com/

Claire Banschbach at Claire M. Banschbach – Thoughts and Rants

https://clairembanschbach.wordpress.com/

Amber Stokes at Seasons of Humility

http://seasonsofhumility.blogspot.com/

Ghost Ryter at Anything, Everything

http://ghostryter.blogspot.com/

Deborah O’Carroll at The Road of a Writer

https://deborahocarroll.wordpress.com/

Kaiser Writes at …The Adventure Begins

http://ekaiserwritesablog.blogspot.com/

Alyssa-Faith at The American Anglophile

http://www.theeamericananglophile.blogspot.com/

Hannah Williams at The Writer’s Window

http://williamshsj.blogspot.com/

Laura Pol at Crafty Booksheeps

http://craftybooksheeps.blogspot.com/

Natasha H. at Through My Lens (+ review)

http://tashahphotography.blogspot.com/

Skye Hoffert at Ink Castles

http://skyehoffert.blogspot.ca/

Jaye L. Knight at Jaye L. Knight’s Blog

http://jayelknight.blogspot.com/

Serena at Poetree

http://poetreeandbooks.blogspot.com/

Brittney at Brittney’s Book Nook

http://brittneysbooknook.com/

Jesseca Dawn at Whimsical Writings

http://jessaswhimsicalwritings.blogspot.com/

Lena K. at Read, Write, Laugh, DANCE

https://readwritelaughdance.wordpress.com/

Allison Ruvidich at The Art of Storytelling

http://www.allisontheartofstorytelling.blogspot.com/

Shannon McDermott at Shannon McDermott’s Blog

http://www.shannonmcdermott.com/?page_id=189

Cover Reveal!

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*Drum Roll*

I’m super excited to reveal the cover for Dare: 

Dare Ebook Cover

My friend Ashley did the cover for me. She’s a graphic designer and illustrator, and it’s a mark of a good friendship when she can design a cover for a picky author and still remain a friend. 🙂

Her email is ashleyjoyillustration@gmail.com if anyone is looking for a designer or illustrator.

So what do you think? Isn’t it stunning?

Publication Announcement!

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A year ago, the characters and basic plot line for a three book series dumped into my head all at once. Looking back, I don’t even know if I thought of a character or the premise or the plot first. It showed up all at once and demanded to be written.

I wrote it. All three books, one after the other. They were messy drafts. Quick drafts. But special.

I edited, rewrote, edited, and rewrote book 1, Dare. When it was ready, I worked up the courage to send it to Nadine Brandes, who sent it back with a bunch more edits and helpful comments.

I’m putting on the final polish and can announce: ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????After researching my options for a over year while I was writing and editing, I decided to publish Dare with my own Indie publishing label Sword & Cross Publishing. Roseanne White designed the logo, which I’m so excited to see on the spine.

About the Book

Courage could cost him everything. 

Third Blade Leith Torren never questions his orders or his loyalty to King Respen until an arrow wound and a prairie blizzard drive him onto the doorstep of the girls whose family he helped destroy.

Survival depends on obedience, but freedom beckons. How far does he dare go to resist the king and his Blades?

No matter what Leith chooses, one thing is certain.

Someone will die.

Dare will be available in ebook and paperback on June 6, 2015. I’m planning to eventually add an audiobook version as well. The cover will be revealed on or after April 15. I’d also like to have a blog tour from June 2 through 16. If you’d like to participate in the blog tour, please fill out the below form before April 25: