Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Debt Collector - Fallen by Susan Kaye Quinn - Cover Reveal!

It's here! Series # 6!!!




Fallen by Susan Kaye Quinn
Series: Debt Collector, #6
Publication date: May 15th 2013
Genre: NA Future-Noir

Synopsis:
Lirium’s hopes for escape from Kolek’s mob are threatened when Valac seems to be coming unhinged.

Book 1 synopsis:
What's your life worth on the open market?
A debt collector can tell you precisely.

Lirium plays the part of the grim reaper well, with his dark trenchcoat, jackboots, and the black marks on his soul that every debt collector carries. He's just in it for his cut, the ten percent of the life energy he collects before he transfers it on to the high potentials, the people who will make the world a better place with their brains, their work, and their lives. That hit of life energy, a bottle of vodka, and a visit from one of Madam Anastazja's sex workers keep him alive, stable, and mostly sane... until he collects again. But when his recovery ritual is disrupted by a sex worker who isn't what she seems, he has to choose between doing an illegal hit for a girl whose story has more holes than his soul or facing the bottle alone--a dark pit he's not sure he'll be able to climb out of again.

The first three episodes of the Debt Collector serial are collectively the length of a short novel, or 152 pages. These are the first three of nine episodes in the first season of The Debt Collector serial. This dark and gritty future-noir is about a world where your life-worth is tabulated on the open market and going into debt risks a lot more than your credit rating. Episode 4, Broken, releases 4/17/13. For more about the Debt Collector serial, see DebtCollectorSeries.com

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AUTHOR BIO
Susan Kaye Quinn grew up in California, where she wrote snippets of stories and passed them to her friends during class. Her teachers pretended not to notice and only confiscated her stories a couple times.

Susan left writing behind to pursue a bunch of engineering degrees, but she was drawn back to writing by an irresistible urge to share her stories with her niece, her kids, and all the wonderful friends she’s met along the way.

She doesn’t have to sneak her notes anymore, which is too bad.

Susan writes from the Chicago suburbs with her three boys, two cats, and one husband. Which, it turns out, is exactly as a much as she can handle.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Skid by Doug Solter-Spotlight Host in Purgatory Reign FB Party!





Hello, Everyone! My name is Doug Solter and I'm an indie author who loves writing young adult fiction. I enjoy the genre because of the quick pacing, the fresh point of view, and the flexibility and challenges of writing it. My favorite categories of the genre are contemporary, science fiction, paranormal, and action. My first novel, Skid, is a young adult novel that some could label a “racing” novel. But I've heard from many readers who love the book despite their lack of interest in auto racing. I take great pride in that because one of my goals for the novel was for readers to embrace the teen character and her struggle. Racing was only meant to be the setting for Samantha's tale, not the wall a reader must climb over to appreciate her story. I wanted readers to fall in love with the magic of a girl who had a dream and the will to pursue it.

So today I wanted to give some of you a little insight into Samantha Sutton, the main character of Skid.

1. Samantha is a passionate yet stubborn teen girl with a temper she always struggles to control.
2. Her mother hates the fact her daughter races cars. She wants Samantha to go to Junior College since it's much safer.
3. Samantha is the middle sister and the only daughter who shared her father's love for racing. He died in a car crash. Samantha vows to make those racing dreams they both shared come true.
4. The girl doesn't think about death. It's bad luck to think like that when you're racing a car over 200 miles per hour. Fear can freeze you up and make you lose your edge. And your nerve.
5. Her parent's farm is near a small town in Oklahoma. When she travels to Europe to race in Formula 1, Samantha has to adjust to a new world with new pressures, new expectations, and new problems.
6. Samantha hides a secret that could rip her family apart. A family that means everything to her.
7. Boys and Tomboys can be a tricky mix. When Samantha befriends the nephew of the racing team's owner, she struggles with trying to hold on to a friend who wants to be so much more.
8. Samantha loves Amsterdam. The canal boat rides are her favorite. Especially when you can share it with the right boy.
9.  Samantha hates it when it rains. Especially when she has to race a car in it.
10. She meets her all-time racing hero and must race against him. Samantha finds that heroes can sometimes be the greatest enemies.

Thank you so much for stopping by and reading. Please feel free to say hello on Twitter, visit my website, or shoot me an email. I would love to hear from you!

If you'd like to give Skid a spin, you can purchase the ebook on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, ITunes, and Smashwords. Or if you prefer, you can buy the paperback on Indiebound, Barnes and Noble, or Amazon.






More about Skid:

Samantha's racing dreams come true when a struggling Formula 1 team takes a long-shot on a 17-year-old girl racer from Oklahoma who shows unusual promise behind the wheel. But staying on top of the leader board will take every ounce of determination and fire Samantha has to fight for her job and for the world championship. Even if that means confronting the only fear that will keep Samantha from becoming the race car driver she is destined to be.


More about the author:

Growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Doug went to college at nearby Oklahoma State where he earned a B.A. in Radio/TV/Film production. Doug started writing screenplays in 1998 and became a 2001 semi-finalist in The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting for his fifth screenplay, Father Figure. His tenth script, Rail Fan, became a quarter-finalist in 2009. Soon after, Doug made the switch to writing young adult novels. Skid, a young adult novel set in the world of Formula 1 racing, is his first.


Party Host Schedule – Saturday, May 18th, 2013

3pm-4pm (EST) Kymberlee Burks-Miller
4pm-5:30pm (EST) Emma Michaels
5:30pm-6pm (EST) LM Preston
6pm-7pm (EST) Linda Foster
7pm-8pm (EST) Doug Solter
8pm-9pm (EST) KaSonndra Leigh
9pm-10pm (EST) LM Preston Party Close Out
TWITTER PARTY: Friday, 5/17 at 7pm-9pm EST, use the hashtag #PurgatoryReign and @LM_Preston prizes include $5 Amazon Gift cards for 2 winners & books, swag prizes

FACEBOOK PARTY:  
Starring 5 other authors and blog hosts, tons of prizes and fun.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Purgatory Reign Facebook Release Party! May 18th, Be there Or Be Square!



There’s a Party Going On – Saturday May 18th, 2013 on Facebook!




Did you hear? There’s a PARTY going on! Twitter this Friday, May 17th at 7pm-9pm EST just use the hashtag #PurgatoryReign

AND...are you listening … AND … A Facebook release party PURGATORY REIGN a facebook Release Party!

6 hour Party with Spotlight Authors, trivia games, food, itunes gift cards, list of freebie party favors, interactive chatting, singing, dancing, nonstop games, music, prizes and free stuff!! Author segments each hour that are themed and more giveaways!!!

PURGATORY REIGN, Something Evil This Way Comes…unfortunately for it, Peter Saints awaits…

Prize list:
- itunes gift cards
- free books of course  
- Swag galore from multiple authors
and so much more  

Party Host Schedule – Saturday, May 18th, 2013

3pm-4pm (EST) Kymberlee Burks-Miller
4pm-5:30pm (EST) Emma Michaels
5:30pm-6pm (EST) LM Preston
6pm-7pm (EST) Linda Foster
7pm-8pm (EST) Doug Solter
8pm-9pm (EST) KaSonndra Leigh
9pm-10pm (EST) LM Preston Party Close Out
TWITTER PARTY: Friday, 5/17 at 7pm-9pm EST, use the hashtag #PurgatoryReign and @LM_Preston prizes include $5 Amazon Gift cards for 2 winners & books, swag prizes

FACEBOOK PARTY:  
Starring 5 other authors and blog hosts, tons of prizes and fun.

About Purgatory Reign by LM Preston
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance, Action Adventure




Brief description of Purgatory Reign

Seventeen-year-old Peter Saints’ life stinks. But things are about to get much worst. First, his parents are murdered in front of him. Then another victim dies in his arms.

Visions plague Peter with warnings that something wants him for a sinister cause. It desires the one thing that Peter refuses to give – his blood. Peter carries within him the one gift or curse that could unlock a secret to destroy the human race.

On the run with Angel, a girl disguised as a scruffy kid, Peter starts to unravel the mystery. It’s the one treasure the heavens sought to hide from the world. Unfortunately, when Peter finds the answer he hopes that will save them, he opens the door to a great evil that happens to be salivating to meet him.

Blog Post:
The Meanest Character You ever wrote

Introducing Gavin Steele, he's the #1 villain in my 2013 new series PURGATORY REIGN

He's the most evil, conniving, slightly deranged character I've ever created. And he scares me. I'm going to share just a taste of what happens when he comes on the scene.

Note: this isn't the final edited excerpt from Purgatory Reign

Gavin knew from experience he’d only have a short time to get his answer before the greedy one would consume the spirit in which it hid and demand the price. “The name of the one who can stop me, the one I should remove from the equation,” he demanded from the psychic.

She hissed, and her white pupils turned on him. “Peter. Peter Saints.”

Her body jerked from side to side in an attempt to fight her way free of an invisible force, but it was too late, the price would be paid. For one moment, shock and fear laced her expression before she slumped to the floor, permanently silenced. He slipped his hands into his pocket, pulling out rubber gloves and a knife that he calmly unfolded. For a brief moment he stared in space while in thought.

“Peter. Peter Saints.” the sound of the name left a foul taste on his tongue.

Shrugging off his jacket, he grinned. Messes, he hated to leave messes. And tonight, like all the other nights, he’d clean it up.

By LM Preston,

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Springtime Book Giveaway!



GUESS WHAT?!

Elle Casey's Springtime Book Giveaway ~

Is happening NOW! Yep, from Today til May 15th! Be there or be square to get your reading stash before the Summer starts!

Brace yourself, We have 190 titles and 1,554 copies to give away!!

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Artemis Rising by Cheri Lasota

  New Cover Revealed!!!

 Previous Cover

The Artemis Rising e-book is now live under the Ever-Sea Press imprint!

My contract is up with my awesome e-publisher, Spirehouse Books, and it's time for me to make my way into the publishing world as a free-born indie author! My time with Spirehouse Books has been a one-of-a-kind experience. We launched Artemis Rising in September 2011 and focused on a new thing called e-book cards. They exploded into a new venture for Lucas Beechinor, Spirehouse Books publisher. His GreenersideDigital.com caters to other authors who want to try out ebook cards for themselves. It's been a grand adventure, and I'm so grateful I got to be a part of it. We've seen a lot of changes in the publishing industry--readers and authors alike. Some changes have been awe-inspiring--indie authors making the New York Times Bestseller list and tools like Jutoh and Draft2Digital that are making it easier than ever to publish. And some changes have been disastrous--traditional publishers gobbling up vanity presses to make a buck, the loss of likes, tags, and author reviews on Amazon, and traditional publishers and agents giving authors incredibly poor contract terms. Here's hoping the future remains bright with possibilities. One thing's certain, the changes will keep coming. It's best we try to keep up, so we don't get left behind! If you haven't picked up your copy of Artemis Rising yet, you can find it at the sites below. Feel free to watch the book trailer or read the description below to learn more about this love story based on mythology.

Artemis Rising Ebook

Artemis Rising Paperback

The Story
It is 1898 in the Azores, nine forgotten islands of magic, mystery and mythology. Since birth, Azorean Eva Maré has been fated to take on the name and tragic life of Arethusa, a Greek nymph who is turned to water after the river god Alpheus falls in love with her.
But when she accepts her new name she learns at once that the river god she is to give herself to is none other than Diogo, the son of a rich ship owner, and his obsession for Eva is frightening. When Eva is rescued by Tristan, an Azorean orphan, she finds herself drawn to him despite the overwhelming obstacles between them. But Tristan has a destiny of his own, one that leads him toward another girl, another life, and another tragic end. Will Eva reach Tristan before he loses his life to a cruel twist of fate? Will Tristan save Eva from a fate worse than death at the hand of Diogo? Destined to be with Diogo yet hoping against hope that she will win Tristan's love, Eva must somehow choose between them, or fate will choose for her.  

Cheri Lasota has written poetry and fiction for sixteen years, edited fiction for nine years and recently jumped headlong into design work for enhanced ebooks. She has a great love for all things techy / geeky, so she finds herself pushing the boundaries of ebook marketing and design at every turn. Her passion for fiction and helping other novelists achieve their goals is without limits. Her bestselling debut novel, Artemis Rising, is a 2012 finalist in the Next Generation Indie Books Awards and a 2013 finalist in the Cygnus Awards. She is currently finishing up her second YA novel, Echoes in the Glass, set on the Oregon Coast. Learn more about Cheri here: Come to Cheri's home on the Web: www.CheriLasota.com Join the Conversation on Cheri's Blog: www.cherilasota.com/writers-portal/blog/ Join Cheri's Fan Page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CheriLasota Follow Cheri on Twitter:

Monday, May 6, 2013

Iron Man 3 - Movie Review





Blurb:

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Director:

Writers:

(screenplay), (screenplay), 4 more credits »
 
 
My Review:
 
Let me just say it had a full dosage of action, and I loved seeing Robert D. again. However, the story line was just okay. It wasn't horrible but it was somewhat predictable. It starts off with his fun days, a bit of a flashback.Then a double crossed caused by his his typical arrogant Tony Stark ways which we should hate, but accept because...hey well it's Robert D. playing him and we totally love the guy. The movie kept my interest  and my family absolutely loved it! Oh, and don't leave the movie theater too early you'll miss Tony's confessions to Dr. Banner (from The Hulk). We gave this movie a whooping, 3.75 stars out of 5 stars. We would purchase it on video to watch over and over again just for the action and adrenaline rush of it.