Pre-launch W!NNER and Birthday Presents For All!

Pink Narcissus Press, the publisher for the Books of the Demimonde, is celebrating a birthday this month. They are turning three years old...and they've given us a lot of words. :)

Happy Birthday, Pink Narc! *throws confetti* You've brought us some fantastic books!

We are also celebrating the imminent birth of my second Demimonde novel...Blood Rush is due May 14th.

Oddly enough, that's my birthday, too. Hmm. Coincidence? Maaaaaaybe...

Since I can't buy everyone a Bleeding Heart drink (the kind my editors were fond of consuming) I thought I'd let you in on a devious plot to lure more readers into the Demimonde (yes, marketing really IS that easy)--

BLEEDING HEARTS (Demimonde #1) is on sale for the month of May...you can pick up your Nook or Kindle copy for only $2.99!

(I know Nook is up-to-date but if the Kindle price doesn't show, give it a bit. It'll be along shortly.)

What better time to pick up the first book? You won't have a long wait for the sequel. :)

Another birthday present--and a very special one, this is--goes to the winner of the pre-launch contest. Lots of you have been waiting since February to find out the winner of a lovely Franz porcelain pedant. So, without further ado, the lucky duck is...


a Rafflecopter giveaway

CONGRATS! *more confetti*

I'll be emailing you shortly to find out your shipping info so watch the inbox, sweetie!

Finally, a present for me.

With only a week to go before the release of BLOOD RUSH, Dark World Books is hosting an ARC review tour and it kicks off...TODAY!

Visit the Darkest Sins blog to see the first stop in this week-long tour. You can see the rest of the schedule in yesterday's post here.

Be sure to check out each of the other stops this week and don't forget to enter to ARC tour giveaway!

THANK YOU to EVERONE who has shown such fantastic love and support for these books. It drives me to keep writing them...so WOLF'S BANE, here we come!

BLOOD RUSH (Demimonde #2) ARC Review Tour!

I'm pleased to announce a pre-release tour for Blood Rush (release May 14th), the second installment in my urban fantasy series The Books of the Demimonde!

The tour is running from May 7th to May 13th, 2013 with reviews AND a special International giveaway!

 

This tour is being hosted by Dark World Books
(and they are holding an INT giveaway!)

Blood Rush

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(Demimonde #2)

 

Sophie doesn’t believe in happily ever after. These days, she’d settle for alive after sunrise.

 

Advice columnist and newly-appointed oracle to the demivampire, Sophie Galen has more issues than a Cosmo collection: a new mentor with a mean streak, a werewolf stalker she can’t shake, and a relationship with her ex’s family that redefines the term complicated. And then there’s her ex himself, who is more interested in playing leader of the vampire pack than in his own salvation.

 

Becoming a better oracle is tough enough, but when Sophie encounters a deadly enemy – one she never dreamed of facing – it will take everything she’s ever learned in order to survive.

Add Blood Rush to your Goodreads list!

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Bleeding Hearts

(Demimonde #1)

 

Sophie Galen is an advice columnist who is saving the world – one damned person at a time.

 

Shy and sensitive Sophie has all but given up on love until she meets Marek, a mysterious stranger who seduces her with his striking good looks and his take-charge attitude. Yet the darkness she senses within him may be more than she is prepared to handle when Marek draws her into a world of vampires, werewolves, and treachery. Forced to leave behind the comfortable routines and certainties of her past, Sophie makes unbearable sacrifices and uncovers hidden truths about herself and the world around her.



Amazon – Barnes & Noble

New to the series? No better time to start than today...BLEEDING HEARTS is on sale for $2.99! Feed your ereader today! <3 font="">

 

 

Blood Rush Tour schedule:

• May 7th | Darkest Sins
  
• May 8th | Justified Lunacy
  
• May 9th | Mind Reader
  
• May 10th | Sapphyria’s Book Reviews
  
• May 13th | Shah Wharton’s WordsinSync

Stay tuned...because tomorrow we announce the winner of the PRE-LAUNCH GIVEAWAY! Yup, it's in all caps because I was shouting the words when I typed them.

Love leaving on a great cliffhanger. See you tomorrow. :)


(Oh, you haven't entered yet? Well, if you read this in time...go here and good luck...the winner just might be YOU!)

My First Local Author Event!

In only a week I'll be participating in a book talk event at my local library. The staff of the Mahanoy City Public Library has graciously invited me to meet with local high school students to talk about my writing on Wednesday May 8, 2013. (You can view the event at Facebook and Goodreads--and please spread the word if you are in the area!)

I've been going over several ideas of what to present at the book talk. Although I've been seeing my work published for nearly five years (I had to count it on my fingers twice because I can't believe it started that long ago) I still feel like a noob sometimes. I use it to my advantage, though, because as long as I feel like I'm new to this thing, I'll be eager to learn, to explore, and to improve my craft.

I suppose that is the message I want to convey at my book talk. As an indie writer who has published both with small presses and on my own, I want to share my enthusiasm for getting my work out of my notebooks and into the hands of editors. I want kids to know that writing and publishing isn't a far-off dream, or an unattainable goal.

Publishing and all its satisfaction is absolutely attainable for the writer who perseveres. It's a message I often share in my articles at the Query Tracker Blog. Persevere.

I hope to share my experiences with teens who may be considering following the path to publication someday--and I'll let them know that "someday" may very well be "now". All they need is encouragement, informative resources, and dedication to working on getting better with each new piece they write.

Plus, I get to show off my new author banner. :) I might even have new books to bring along, if I'm lucky.

Does anyone else remember their first author appearance--either as an author or a guest? I'd love to hear your thoughts on what works...and what doesn't. (As for me, I'm bringing a lot of gum to hand out to people to actively participate. Bribery with candy always works.)