Friday, June 29, 2012

COVER REVEAL: Fae by Emily White

I have another great cover reveal for you today. Here's Fae by Emily White:





Fae

Not all fae'ri tales come with a happy ending.

Ella thought taking care of the ego-bloated Mamood god would be a sure way to bring peace to the galaxy and satisfy her taste for revenge.
But she was wrong.
Despite the fact their god is gone, the Mamood refuse to abandon their attack on the planet Soltak and Ella's own so-called friends start to turn against her. And with Soltak dying--its oceans drying up and its plants withering in the ground--Ella and Cailen suspect there's a new enemy at work. As more people die and more water is leached from the planet, they both prepare for something straight from a nightmare.
The fae are coming.



Title: Fae

Series: Auri #2

Author: Emily White

ISBN: 978-1-937053-26-0

Release Date: December 10, 2013

Formats: paper, e-book

Cover Design: Vic Caswell of Sketcher Girl



This is the sequel to Elemental, which is totally amazing.

So, what do you think?

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Freedom To Read Give@way: Ednah Walter's Guardian Saga, Betrayed

HAPPY EARLY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!




To CELEBRATE, I'm participating in Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop!!!




Thanks to Kathy of I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Katie @ Mundie Moms for hosting this hop.

The hop goes from June 29th to July 5rd

One lucky winner (US0nly) will get :

1. Signed copy of Betrayed ARC
2. Signed Bookmarks.
3. Signed Fridge magnets
4. T-shirt
5. Betrayed pen







WHAT TO DO:

1.  Follow my blog and leave a comment.
2. Follow the Guardian Legacy Fanpage on FB


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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Marketing your YA book

What marketing strategies have worked for you?
Not all authors write for the big guys in NYC. Most of us are published my small presses. But even those contracted by NYC publishers, majority are mid-list authors and don’t have the entire marketing department pushing their books. In other words, authors must help market themselves.



I’ve heard authors who swear by Blog Tours. Others believe in meeting readers on live book signing tours. And others still believe that giveaways draw readers to their work.



Today, I want to share what my mentor directed me to do when I published my first YA book. Whether these venues are successful depends on you, how much time you devote to them and reader support.

So what can you do when your book is about to be released?



1.      Join YALSA. http://www.ala.org/yalsa/ Young Adult Library Services Association. You get to connect with librarians fast this way. I’ve had some very lively conversations with librarians in the YALSA loops. The best part is you can offer bookmarks and ARCs to librarians through this site. Make sure you write BSP: Then what you are offering-bookmarks or ARCs. BSP is Blatant Self-Promotion and it is polite to let them know. You can add your blurb and links on the body of the e-mail after mentioning what you are offering. Don’t forget to ask them to contact you off loop and give them your e-mail address.

2.      Connect with YA bloggers. Get to know them. Ask them in advance if they are willing to work with you when you reveal your cover, can run a book tour, and review your books. YA bloggers are many, supportive and they are willing to help YA authors for free. Gotta love them!!!

3.      Connect with other authors in your genre. Authors have followers who will buy (not always) whatever they recommend. Your author buddies can also post reviews, book cover and post your giveaways.

4.      Join Goodreads, http://www.goodreads.com/ . Granted not everyone who adds your book to their shelf is going to buy it, but the more people who know about your book the better. After all, publicity is everything. But be wary of Goodreads. There are people who will give you one star just because they read your previous book and didn’t like it. Authors grow and mature, so don't write one off just because you hated their first book. Some of the readers will rate a book even though it hasn’t been released. You know what, some people have shitty lives and days and secons and need someone to take it out on. Authors, grow a thick skin and learn to ignore them.

5.      Join Shelfari, http://www.shelfari.com/ . Most people discount Shelfari, but this booklovers site is affiliated to Amazon and whatever you write there will appear on Amazon, especially your characters.

6.      Connect with potential readers on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/ednahyaauthor  and Twitter https://twitter.com/ . If you are interested in increasing your Twitter reach and you are an avid blogger, join Triberr. http://triberr.com/ . If you want to connect with authors from your genre, join groups that review and discuss books in your genre.
7.    If you want swags for giveaway, use www.vistaprint.com/ . Readers love swags from their authors, so a few giveaways never hurt. Join blog hops by various YA bloggers like Kathy of I am a Reader Not a Writer. iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/

What worked for you? Share.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

KINDLE FIRE, books, swags @ednahwalters and @yaednah_walters




2and 1/2 more weeks , readers will get to meet Guardian Legacy characters, read excerpts, deleted scenes, and scenes in different POVs during Betrayed tour.
Winners will get swags...I love giving away swags...signed ARCs, and one lucky winner will also get a Kindle Fire. Stop by the blogs bellow and find out more. Thanks to Catie and all the bloggers for participating.

You guys rock!!!!!


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Friday, June 22, 2012

COVER REVEAL- Triangles by Kimberly Ann Miller

I am proud to be among these amazing authors who call Spencer Hill Press home. We have 20 authors now, which means more amazing books from established and debut authors, more gorgeous covers to share with you.

Before I introduce TRIANGLES, the latest, the winner of Clear Your SHelf Giveaway Hop is: Sheena-Kay Graham (hope you received my e-mail)

NOW BACK TO THE NEWS:

The latest from Spencer Hill Press is:

Triangles



A cruise ship. A beautiful island. Two sexy guys. What could possibly go wrong?

In the Bermuda Triangle--a lot.

Hoping to leave behind the reminders of her crappy life--her father's death years ago, her mother's medical problems, and the loser who's practically stalking her--seventeen-year-old Autumn Taylor hops on a ship with her sister for a little distraction. When she wakes up in the Bermuda Triangle, she fears she's gone nuts for more than one reason: that loser's suddenly claiming they're a happy couple... a hot guy is wrapping his arms around her and saying "Happy Anniversary"... and suddenly, she's full of bruises, losing her hair, and getting IV medication. Autumn visits the ship's doctor, hoping for a pill or a shot to make the craziness go away. Instead, she's warned that one of these "alternate realities" could become permanent.


She just has to ask herself one question--how the hell is she going to get out of this mess?




Title: Triangles

Author: Kimberly Ann Miller

Publisher: Spencer Hill Press (www.spencerhillpress.com)

ISBN: 978-1-937053-36-9

Release Date: June 18, 2013

Formats: Paper, e-book


And now, without further ado.... The cover for Triangles:





And don't forget to add Triangles to your Goodreads TBR list!

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Clear Your Shelf!!! and share your books



Thanks to Kathy of I Am A Reader, Not A Writer for hosting this hop.


The hop goes from June 15th to 20th
Win Eden by my friend Keary Taylor. Eden is going to be made into a movie.
Yeah, way to go, Keary.
The second book is Blue Bloods.
The third book is a signed copy of Betrayed.


For this giveaway, all you have to do is:
1. Follow my blog
2. cut and past any of the 4 tweets below on your twitter

They're just like us, or not. Meet the Guardians, #Betrayed, #GuardianLegacyseries by @ednahwalters @yaednah_walters, http://tinyurl.com/br68cca

Will Bran and Lil’s love survive? #Betrayed, #GuardianLegacyseries by @ednahwalters @yaednah_walters, #ebooks, #kindle http://tinyurl.com/br68cca


He's willing to give up his soul 4 her #Betrayed, #GuardianLegacyseries @ednahwalters @yaednah_walters #ebooks, #kindle http://tinyurl.com/br68cca



If you don't have a twitter account, post any of the above on your FB page.
3. Join the fanpage of the Guardian Legacy Series

4. leave your e-mail in the comment after tweeting.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

New Release News: A Kindle Fire on Betrayed Tour

 Before I forget, the winner of My Favorite Read is Eli Yenti. I hope you  got my e-mail. Congrats!!!! Triberr makes it impossible for me to just have a blog entry to announce winners.




So starting Monday June 11th to July 11th, readers will get to meet my characters, read excerpts, deleted scenes, and scenes in different POVs during the tour of Betrayed.
Winners will get swags...I love giving away swags...signed ARCs, and one lucky winner will also get a Kindle Fire. There's always a catch though...hehehehe...mwahahaha...stop by the blogs bellow and find out. Thanks to Catie and all the bloggers for participating.
You guys rock!!!!!


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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Official Launch of BETRAYED-Guardian Legacy book #1

LET'S PARTY




Today, Betrayed hits the stores.



Why should you care? Read....

BLURB:

Lil isn't just an average teenager. She's one of the Nephilim--the descendants of humans and angels--which gives her some serious psi skills and a mission for redemption. Just when Lil thinks she's found a balance between her normal life with human friends and her training to become a Guardian, she's warned that someone close to her will betray her. When the boy she loves starts acting strangely and one of her human friends acquires a supernatural ability, Lil begins to realize that someone is manipulating the people she loves... and won't stop until she's been lured to the dark side.



If you read only paperback, head on to a store near you.
If you shop online, head to:




If you prefer e-books, here are the links:




The release party is ongoing at various places on Facebook. Katrina, who runs my fanpage, has one on BETRAYED page on .



WIN COPIES ON GOODREADS:


Goodreads Book Giveaway

Betrayed by Ednah Walters

Betrayed

by Ednah Walters

Giveaway ends July 05, 2012.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Enter to win