GraveTells Reader Choice: Please vote & RT!

Please take a moment to visit the GT poll site and vote for Bleeding Hearts in the July poll.

Every vote truly counts!

Earlier this month, Bleeding Hearts was reviewed at GraveTells Paranormal News and Reviews.

Read the review here...

I danced for days over this review because I knew she *got* me.

You know, this is exactly why I chose to seek the publishing path in the first place...novice writers know what a tough first step it is to allow someone else to read their story.

It's a tremendously vulnerable moment--our hardest work, our most personal effort, laid bare and awaiting judgement.

When it's time to seek reviews, it's the same feeling. The job of the reviewer is to pass a judgement--and tell EVERYONE what they think of your book.

GraveTells reviewer Mandy gave Bleeding Hearts a 4.5--a Silver Award--so the number was squee-worthy...but her words were the true prize, because she got me. It was definitely a risk worth taking.

Please take a moment to visit the GT poll site and vote for Bleeding Hearts in the July poll. Every vote truly counts!

Sarah Pinneo: Surviving Book Cover Drama

Sarah Pinneo--author of Julia's Child and host of the Blurb is a Verb blog--is talking book covers: surviving the drama.

She asked me the story behind my debut's cover--the beautiful face of BLEEDING HEARTS. It's no secret I ADORE my cover--and the artist who created the beautiful artwork that graces my novel.

Definitely no trauma in my past--the entire process was fun and exciting...I think that's because I am lucky to be working with an amazing editor and superb publisher who is as passionate about my novels as I am.

Here's something I didn't tell Sarah--Duncan Eagleson, the artist, said the painting of the bleeding hearts flowers is based on a photograph taken by his life partner, Moira Ashleigh.

Read Sarah's post on her blog:
Blurb is a Verb


Check out Sarah's beautiful cover for her book, Julia's Child, and learn more about Julia's Child at Sarah's website.

Do you have a cover story? What was it like putting a face on your book?

Every picture tells a thousand words...let's hear yours!

Review: Bleeding Hearts (Demimonde #1) by Ash Krafton

I love the GraveTells Paranormal Romance News and Reviews website. My first appearance was earlier this year when they sponsored my guest post and giveaway.  DaVinciKittie is an extremely gracious host who made me feel right at home on her wonderful site.

Since then, I had the chance to participate in the recent GraveTells IndiePendence Blog Hop--another great opportunity to mingle with the dedicated GT readers. But today is the best playdate of all--my book BLEEDING HEARTS was reviewed on GraveTells. I just had to share my squee with you all.

Follow the link to read the full review...

Review: Bleeding Hearts (Demimonde #1) by Ash Krafton

Sophie Galen, a magazine advice columnist, has always had the gift of sensing others’ emotions and is hardwired for helping people. The tragedies from her past have left her emotionally closed off and thinking she’d never find true love again. Then she meets Marek, a dark, brooding stranger whose soul cries out for her help and whose heart beckons her to let him in. Marek introduces her to a dark, dangerous world she never knew existed and that her multiple deadbolts won’t deter. Opening her heart to Marek is the least of her worries as Sophie finds herself in a battle waged to save his soul. Bleeding Hearts is a GraveTells Must-Read!