NEW RELEASE: Touch Of Death by Kelly Hashway @yaednah_walters, @kellyhashway, #mustread, #TouchofDeath, #Teenromance

WINNER OF YOUNG ADULT FAIRIES AND FANTASY GIVEAWAY HOP: DRUM ROLLS, PLEASE

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TOUCH OF DEATH REVIEW (5 stars)

 

13^th zodiac sign!!! I love it when an author comes up with something original and writes an amazing book. Kelly nailed it by centering her story on the 13^th zodiac sign (never heard of it until now). I love ancient mythology, but the combination of Greek mythology, necromancers and zombies in this story took my breath away

The story held my interest from the beginning to the end. I loved Jodi. She was relatable and believable, strong, the kind of heroine you root for. She didn’t just accept things and was stubborn enough to look for answers. She is my kind of heroine.

Alex was swoon-worthy and likeable. Great sense of humor, a touch of arrogance, sweetness. Who doesn't need who's there when you need them? Every girl needs their Alex. And the twist at the end….I didn’t see that coming.

If you love a well-written book with amazing characters, grab your copy before the release of Stalked by Death.

YA Faeries and Fantasy Give@way: Kelly Hashway's Touch of Death

I love sharing books, especially those that I've read and loved.

Thanks to Kathy and Gabrielle from The Mod Podge Bookshelf

For this giveaway, one lucky winner will get an e-copy of Touch of Death, which I barely finished and looooved. TOD will be released January 15th, though you can get an e-copy online here.

 

My review will be posted next week:

To enter:

1. Follow my blog

2. Like Kelly's FB fanpage (tell her Ednah sent you)

3. Follow her on Goodreads

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Cover Reveal: Kelly Hashway's Stalked by Death

Woohoo, I just wanted to share this amazing cover with you! The cover of Stalked by Death, book two in the Touch of Death trilogy by Kelly Hashway.

Stalked by Death

Jodi knows that any slip-ups made by the Ophi—a special group of necromancers born under the 13th sign of the zodiac—will fall on her shoulders... and that Hades is just waiting for them to screw up so he can wipe out the Ophi line.

Unfortunately, Jodi has only convinced one Ophi to join her school: A hot guy named Chase who jeopardizes her relationship with Alex. Jodi loves Alex, but Chase can enhance her powers with just a touch—making her stronger than any Ophi has ever been.

Her mixed emotions send her powers surging out of control, and the dead start rising without her conscious summoning—exactly what Hades doesn't want! If she chooses Alex over Chase, she may lose the battle to Hades, leading the Ophi race to extinction. If she chooses Chase, she might be able to stop Hades for good… but lose everything else.

Jodi needs to figure things out fast—because death is stalking her at every turn.

The first book of the series, Touch of Death (http://www.site.spencerhillpress.com/Touch_of_Death.html)

 

You can add Stalked by Death on Goodreads here.

Monday Madness

What a weekend.

1.      One, a dear friend of mine took my girls to Lagoon. I couldn’t go because I’m in the middle of edits and have a deadline. *sigh*  What I do for my readers.

2.      The edits are kicking my butt. I’m on the third round and I keep finding the dumbest mistakes. “That” seems to be all over the place…grrrr. It’s time for beta-readers then my editor.

3.      Today, I was supposed to officially start my new WIP and it’s not going to happen. I hate messing with my own schedule.

4.      I won Very Inspiring Blogger award, woohoo!  Thanks, Kelly Hashway.  If you don’t already follow her, you should. She’s an amazing blogger and writer.

 

 

I have to tell you 7 things about myself and pass this award to some inspiring bloggers

1.      I’m an extremely private person.

2.      I collect porcelain dolls and mermaid dolls

3.      I hate Mac & Cheese

4.      I could live on vegetable salads and cheese if I could get away with it.

5.      My dream vacation is me, alone at a secluded hotel room with internet, and my computer, so I can write my heart out.

6.      I fear heights. Somehow I always look down and imagine plunging to death then start panicking.

7.      I write both adult romance (contemporary) and YA

 

I’m passing this award to my girls,Katrina Whittaker, Catie V and Mindy Janicke

Fun Friday Stuff and US Mid-West idioms

What a crazy week. Where to begin?
First, some fun stuff to share then not-so fun writing tidbit.

1. Betrayed was chosen as  one of the favorite Books of the Summer by author Kelly Hashway. Not only is Kelly an avid reader, she writes amazing YA stories and children picture books.


I can't wait to read her latest book: TOUCH OF DEATH (You can pre-order it now)

2. The lovely Minnie of Sunsetreaderreview, who also runs Read 2 Review and Author's Little Corner on Goodreads, had her girls read both Awakened and Betrayed  and posted their reviews on Goodreads. Here are a few of them.

Conclusion (Awakened):
Bran is a good kisser...Elle said so and Lil agrees

As I was reading this, I didn't really think "oh, this is an angel book" like you sometimes do with vampires or werewolves. It was so seamlessly written in that it simply makes sense... Melanie's Reviews


Conclusion (Betrayed):

Normally second books aren't that great - Hi, New Moon (don't get me wrong, I love the Twilight series, but New Moon was just... not that great) - but Betrayed just blew me away.
I can't believe I hadn't heard of this author before, but now I am a legit fan...Maria Stanica's Reviews.



My thoughts: OMJB! I loved this book, Ednah Walters FREAKING DELIVERED! It was fantastic and it kept getting better from there...Annie's Reviews



3.  I encountered the dreaded sagging middle of my WIP, the one I finished a few weeks ago, and needed inspiration to fix it. As any author would tell you, it doesn't hurt to look at the ending of your story and work backwards to fix the middle or check your secondary characters and make them shine.

So I went with the secondary characters and realized why they were so bland. I didn't make them sound authentic enough. How do one go about making mid-western folks sound authentic? Do they have distinct accents like Texans, New Yorkans or Bostonians? Maybe not but their language is pretty corlorful

Rural mid-west people say the darnest things like (Check the whole list here):

-so ugly she had to sneak up on a glass of water to get a drink
-slick as the deer gut on a doorknob
-nuttier than a crapper at a peanut festival
-their INGs have no Gs, walkin', smokin', you betcha
-Top of the morning to yah

- Mad enough to chew horse shoes and spit nails

- Grinning like a mule eatin' saw briar
- Grinning like a possum eatin' sour persimmons
-So skinny she had to jump around in the rain to get wet
-Got beat with a ugly stick when she was born


Do you have some more to share. Not necessarily from mid-west