Thursday, February 2, 2017

Top Ten Writing Must-Haves by Kaitlyn Davis, Author of Frost


Welcome to Kaitlyn Davis, author of Frost with her Top 10 writing must-haves!

Top Ten Writing Must-Haves

I’m sure this list is a little different for every author or aspiring-author out there, but here are mine J

1. Computer

Some writers use a notebook, some dictate into a microphone, some probably do other things, but I couldn’t live without my computer! Give me Microsoft Word, a blank page, and a keyboard, and I’m good to go J

2. Coffee Maker

I’m a bonafide coffee addict! I know I should quit the caffeine, but I just can’t sit down at my desk to write without a steaming cup of coffee. It would feel all sorts of wrong.

3. Bookish Mug

To go with my coffee addiction, of course J I have a whole shelf of mugs and the collection just keeps on growing! But sometimes when I’m stuck on a hard scene, I love reading a quote from a book I love or about reading/writing—it gives me that extra little push I needed to power through!

4. Idea Journal

While I write all my books on the computer, my ideas are stored in a journal! Anytime any interesting thought or idea pops into my head, I jot it down in this notebook to expand upon later—or to forget entirely. Sometimes it might be a character, or a specific scene, or even just a sentence. I write it all down. And the ideas I go back to, the ones that seem to keep repeating in the back of my mind, are the ones I know I need to pursue!

5. Fancy Pen

When I published my first book, my family bought me a very fancy Montblanc pen. I used it to endorse my first ever royalty payment and to sign my first ever autographed copy! And even though I now tend to sign books with a brightly colored permanent marker, I still break out my fancy pen for special occasions…and the memories make me grin like a giddy school girl each time J

6. Candles

I know a lot of writers who use music to set the mood when they’re sitting down for a monster writing session, but for me, it’s candles! I have candles of all different types and all different scents all over my home. For some reason, the fire and the smell soothe me and make the words flow. 

7. Overflowing Bookshelf

My desk is sandwiched between two overflowing bookshelves, but that’s the way I love it! All of my favorite novels and bookish trinkets and photos and quotes are crammed on those wooden shelves. They might not be the prettiest thing, but when I sit down at my desk, having so much great literature around just makes me want to write. And if I’m ever stuck, I can pause, take a moment to look around, and I get inspired all over again.

8. An Accountant

I’m a writer, not a numbers girl J

9. Inspiration Place

I have two—my shower and the beach where my family has a summer home! Obviously, I prefer long walks on the beach when I can just let my mind wander, but I unfortunately don’t have the unlimited funds required to fly to the beach whenever I have writer’s block J Sometimes, the shower is what has to do!

10. Amazing Fans

Whether they’re your parents, your siblings, your best friends, or a whole slew of people you’ve never met, every author and aspiring-author needs wonderful fans. I’m fortunate enough to have more than I ever imagined, and I can’t even put into words how much that means to me! Sometimes when I’m drowning in self-doubt, just knowing there are other people out there who understand my work and love it too is all I need to push through!



Frost
Midnight Ice Book One

Kaitlyn Davis

YA Paranormal Romance
January 26, 2017


Even the hottest love can turn a girl cold-blooded…

Life's tough for a vampire thief on the run—just ask Pandora Scott, she knows. Four years ago she ran away from home after everyone she loved betrayed her. But now her annoyingly grown up (and handsome) ex boyfriend is stalking her, begging her to return. A mysterious vamp with a particularly dangerous (and sexy) stare keeps popping unexpectedly into her life. The extremely powerful head vampire of New York is hunting her down because she may or may not have broken into his highly-secure, highly-secretive personal vault. And the fate she's been trying to outrun? Well, it's about to catch up. Because even a super-speedy vamp with the ability to disappear can't escape her own destiny.

A brand new spinoff to Midnight Fire, a bestselling series with over 200,000 copies sold and over 5000 5-star reviews on Goodreads! Fans will enjoy special appearances from Kira, Luke and Tristan while falling in love with the new characters and new adventure of Midnight Ice.

*Please note, you do not need to read the books of Midnight Fire to enjoy Frost (Midnight Ice Book 1). They are two standalone series with character crossover. 

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If you haven't read the bestselling Midnight Fire series, you can get the first two books free when you buy the entire series at once!



**Over 200,000 Copies of the Midnight Fire Series Sold!**

**Over 5000 5-Star Reviews on Goodreads!** 


Kira Dawson has the power to burn vampires to a crisp. The problem is, she doesn't know it yet. The even bigger problem is, she's dating one.

When Kira Dawson moves to South Carolina, she meets Luke, a blond goofball who quickly becomes her best friend, and Tristan, a mysterious bad boy who sends shivers down her spine. Kira knows they're keeping secrets, but when she discovers Tristan's lust for blood and her own dormant mystical powers, Kira is forced to fight for her life and make the heartbreaking decision between the familiar comfort of friendship and the fiery passion of love.

From bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis comes a paranormal romance perfect for fans of Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Books included in this bundle:
Ignite - Book One
Simmer - Book Two
Blaze - Book Three
Scorch - Book Four
Burn - An Anniversary Novella


Rave Reviews for the Midnight Fire series!

"The writing is effortlessly mind-blowing. I could not put this entire series down." 
- Happy Tales and Tails Blog

"Read the books. Do it." 
- Urban Girl Reader 

"Some of the best action scenes I have come across in a young adult book." 
- Reflections of a Bookworm

"I was riveted throughout … there was drama, danger, action and romance that was wonderfully detailed and described." 
- Obsession With Books 

"You'll make friends with Kira, choose sides with Tristan and Luke, and fall in love with the story at heart about a girl with so bright a future...even shades aren't gonna cut it."
 - Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers 

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About the Author
Bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis writes young adult fantasy novels under the name Kaitlyn Davis and contemporary romance novels under the name Kay Marie. 

Always blessed with an overactive imagination, Kaitlyn has been writing ever since she picked up her first crayon and is overjoyed to share her work with the world. When she's not daydreaming, typing stories, or getting lost in fictional worlds, Kaitlyn can be found indulging in some puppy videos, watching a little too much television, or spending time with her family. If you have any questions for her--about her books, about scheduling an event, or just in general--you may contact her at: KaitlynDavisBooks@gmail.com

To stay up-to-date with all of Kaitlyn's new releases, sign up for her new release newsletter here: TinyLetter.com/KaitlynDavisBooks

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Top Ten Favorites by Lucinda Stein, Author of Jadeite's Journey + Giveaway


Welcome to Lucinda Stein, author of Jadeite's Journey with a Favorites Top 10 List!

Top Ten List

Sitting with my husband around a crackling campfire in the Rocky Mountains

Writing on my laptop at Starbucks (with a latte, of course)

Reading Snow Child in January by my fireplace

Haunting antique shops

Reading author, Bonnie Jo Campbell, outside my camper in Moab

Riding horseback in Sica Hollow, sacred Indian grounds in South Dakota

Reading the YA novel, Bone Gap, while traveling on Amtrak

Hiking with my shelter-rescue dog, Opie, in red-rock canyon country

Eating world’s best ribs at Smokin’ Johnnys along the lake with my sister

Revising my work on paper while sitting in an alpine forest


 Jadeite's Journey

Lucinda Stein

YA Sci-Fi
Inkspell Publishing
January 24, 2017

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When romance turns deadly…

Jadeite shadows her father past the boundary of United Society and into a primitive world of canyons and high deserts. She learns her father is a Ridge Runner passing between the two worlds. Even more alarming, she discovers her younger brother, Malachite, is sick and requires medicine only available from over the Ridge. After her father is arrested, Jadeite takes his place in order to save her brother’s life.






About the Author

A school librarian for over twenty years, Stein now writes fulltime. Sanctuary: Family, Friends, & Strangers was a 2015 Colorado Book Award finalist. Three Threads Woven, was a 2010 WILLA Finalist. Her story, Sulfur Springs, won First Place in the 2011 LAURA Short Fiction competition. Her stories have appeared in Pooled Ink, The South Dakota Review, Fine Lines, and Women Writing the West online.

When not writing, she hikes desert canyons and alpine trails. She loves anything vintage, her shelter-rescued dog, Opie, and, most of all, her husband, Rob.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

The Knight by Skye Warren

Title: the Knight
Author: Skye Warren

Series: Endgame Book 2
Genre: Dark Romance Contemporary Suspense
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Jan 31 2017
Edition/Formats: 1st Edition ~ eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:

The power of pleasure...

Gabriel Miller took everything from me. My family. My innocence. My home. The only thing I have left is the determination to get back what's mine.

He thinks he's beaten me. He thinks he's won. What he doesn't realize is that every pawn has the chance to become a queen.

And the game has only just begun.

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THE KNIGHT is book two in the Endgame series from New York Times Bestselling Author Skye Warren about revenge and seduction in the game of love.

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Title: the Pawn
Author: Skye Warren

Series: Endgame Book 1
Genre: Dark Romance Contemporary Suspense
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Dec 6 2016
Edition/Formats: 1st Edition ~ eBook & Print

Blurb/Synopsis:
The price of survival...

Gabriel Miller swept into my life like a storm. He tore down my father with cold retribution, leaving him penniless in a hospital bed. I quit my private all-girl's college to take care of the only family I have left.

There's one way to save our house, one thing I have left of value.
My virginity.

A forbidden auction...

Gabriel appears at every turn. He seems to take pleasure in watching me fall. Other times he's the only kindness in a brutal underworld.

Except he's playing a deeper game than I know. Every move brings us together, every secret rips us apart. And when the final piece is played, only one of us can be left standing.

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PRAISE FOR THE PAWN

“Skye Warren’s THE PAWN is a triumph of intrigue, angst, and sensual drama. I was clenching everything. Gabriel and Avery sucked me in from the first few paragraphs and never let go.” – New York Times bestselling author Annabel Joseph

“A stealthy, sensual, twisted game of cat and mouse that sucked me in completely and had me turning the pages faster and faster. Cunning and brilliant.” – USA TODAY Bestselling Author K.L. Kreig

“Positively sinful, and outrageously sexy! Emotions run high and readers will be left gasping.” – New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones

“Smart, dark, deeply sensual read with characters I fell in love with from the minute they walked onto the page!” – New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips
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The Stripped Series
Experience the Stripped world of dark glamour and forbidden love…
Tough Love (Stripped, #0.5) Free Download
Love the Way You Lie (Stripped, #1)
Heartbreak (Stripped, #1.5) Free Download
Better When It Hurts (Stripped, #2)
Even Better (Stripped, #2.5)
Pretty When You Cry (Stripped, #3)
Caught for Christmas (Stripped, #3.5)
Hold You Against Me (Stripped, #4)
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Meet the gritty and dangerous men of Chicago Underground…
Rough (Chicago Underground, #1) Free Download
Hard (Chicago Underground, #2)
Fierce (Chicago Underground, #3)
            Wild (Chicago Underground, #4)
Dirty (Chicago Underground, #5)
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Deep (Chicago Underground, #8)
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Fall in love with this sexy modern fairy tale…
Beauty Touched the Beast (Beauty, #1) Free Download
Beneath the Beauty (Beauty, #2)
Broken Beauty (Beauty, #3)
Beauty Becomes You (Beauty, #4)
Loving the Beast (Beauty, #5)
The Dark Nights Series
Take a trip to the dark side with this twisted series…
Keep Me Safe (Dark Nights, #0.5)
Trust in Me (Dark Nights, #1)
Don't Let Go (Dark Nights, #2)
The Dystopia Series
Experience a world thrown into darkness and the men who find love in it…
Leased M/M Novella  
Caged M/M Novella  
Endgame Series
It’s all about revenge and seduction in the game of love…
The Pawn (Endgame, #1)  
The Knight (Endgame, #2)
Standalone Dark + Dangerous Romance
These standalone books will hold you captive and leave you breathless…

Friday, January 27, 2017

My Clueless Broken Heart by Jennifer DiGiovanni

Title: My Clueless Broken Heart
Author: Jennifer DiGiovanni
Genre: YA Romance

Becca Thornton is clueless when it comes to love. Why else would she break up with Will Gamen, a boy at the top of the hottie short list for every other girl?

Because, if she’s being totally honest, Becca will admit the truth. Her heart belongs to someone else.

For as long as she can remember, Travis Brennen has been unavailable.

When Travis unexpectedly rolls back into town, Becca realizes for the first time that her feelings for him might be mutual. But Travis and Becca come from what he calls “different circumstances.”

Becca’s parents are world-famous scientists and Travis’s dad is the caretaker on the Thornton family’s estate. Still, Becca can’t change the way she feels about him, no matter how hard her parents try to keep them apart.

She’ll just need to find a way to prove to her parents that Travis isn’t the guy they’ve always assumed him to be. Becca’s earned the right to grow up, make her own choices, and fall in love, even if she ends up with a broken heart.
 

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Author Bio

Jennifer DiGiovanni is a freelance writer and YA author of the School Dayz series. When she’s not writing, you can find her reading, working on home design projects, or trying to meet the daily goals on her Fitbit. She also likes to try new sports and activities, from archery to ballroom dancing, with varying degrees of success. Twitter: @JenniferDiGiov2 Facebook
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Monday, January 23, 2017

New Release: The Great Siege by J.N. Tomczak


The Great Siege
 Kingdom of the Faeries #2

J.N. Tomczak
                
Clean Reads
High Fantasy/Adventure
January 17th, 2017

A reckoning is coming…

Exiled and hunted, Aurora, the last of the Vlnndruill bloodline, leads a rebellion far from the peaceful forests of Edenhart she once called home. With the Apocrypha imminent and surrounded by enemies, the dark forces gathering in the north will stop at nothing to see her dead.

Aurora is the only one powerful enough to bring an end to this war, the only one with the strength to face the Sorcerer of the North. But will her allies and magic be enough? If she cannot find the will to accept her fate, even if that means she must die, all that she’s fought for—all those who’ve pledged to her their loyalty…

…will be destroyed.



About the Author

J.N. Tomczak grew up on a small farm in central Arkansas
and now lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband. When not
writing, Julianne loves playing video games, listening to music,
hiking, and collecting books and Star Wars stuff.

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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Horribly Marvelous by Troy CLE

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Cyndi Victoria Chase’s junior year was supposed to be about fun and getting into college while desperately dodging the pitfalls of being awkward and painfully self-conscious. All of that was derailed when the massacre of two of her Alonis Academy classmates marked the beginning of a local epidemic. That did not sit well with Cyndi, who is a highly imaginative girl living in her own “Naturally Augmented Reality” where she can flawlessly detect when someone is lying and see people’s words come to life right in front of her eyes. She’ll discover that she’s up against a vicious trans-dimensional and intergalactic threat that has dropped chaos upon her life, school, and town. Cyndi is Cyndi and will always be compelled to fight back; her powerful foes better be prepared for a battle that will become historic throughout the galaxy.
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Horribly Marvelous: The Diary of Cyndi Victoria Chase (Part One: Miracle Week) by Troy CLE Publication Date: November 29, 2016
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Dark Legends Collection


Dark Legends
Publication date: January 17th 2017
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