First let me remove the cobwebs and crickets from here, then we can chat. The reason for this post is that we have neglected our poor blog. Adam works and writes and I well, I'm kept busy with family illness, walking our two fur babies and other crazy stuff. I'm also trying to finish my own New Adult Novel before going back to finish Wicked Darlings, our 3rd book in The Chide Series. Also there is Facebook and Twitter and trying to keep up with everything happening in the Author World, so I really think I need an assistant or maybe get more organized. Yes, that's it organization is the key. So I have end our little chat but we haven't forgotten you, our poor little blog and I promise to make an effort to visit more often. Ugh, just walked through a cobweb that I missed!!! Yuck, better housekeeping needs to be on my list too!!!!! LOVE YOU BLOG!!!!!

Release Day Blitz: Call Me Crazy by author Quinn Loftis

Hello, Blogosphere!

Do we have a treat for you on the blog today :D Author Quinn Loftis has written yet another AMAZING sounding novel, and honestly we can't wait to read it! We not only have the cover, the synopsis, and the book trailer, but we also have an EXCERPT from the novel to share with you all! This book is out today, so make sure you grab yourself a copy of what should be another AWESOME hit from Quinn ;) 

Synopsis

“I’m looking out from inside the chaos. It must be a one-way mirror because no one seems to be able to see back inside to where I am. The looks on their faces, the judgment in their eyes, tells me everything I need to know. The most frustrating part about the whole messed up situation is that even though I’m the one that they stare at in shock, I am just as shocked as they are. I know no more than they do of why I lose control. What they don’t know is that I am more scared of myself than they could ever be.” ~ Tally Baker

After a devastating turn of events, seventeen year old Tally Baker is admitted to Mercy Psychiatric Facility where she is diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. She has come to a place where she honestly believes that her life is over. Her mind tells her that she will never smile or laugh again, that she will never be normal again. It is in this unlikely place that she meets two people, different in every way, yet both critical to helping her realize that she has so much more living to do.

Candy, a cantankerous sixty year old Mercy Psychiatric patient, is hell bent on driving everyone as crazy as she is. Candy shows Tally that, regardless of her diagnosis, the ability to push on and live her life to the fullest is her choice and hers alone. In the midst of Tally’s oftentimes humorous, sometimes heart-wrenching, escapades with Candy, a new patient is admitted to Mercy—a Native American woman named Lolotea. Along with this new patient comes a daily visitor, her son, Trey Swift. At first glance, it is obvious to Tally that he is incredibly handsome and unbelievably caring. But what she learns through her second glance, and many thereafter, is that there is much more to Trey than he ever lets on. It is during these daily visits that Trey and Tally build a friendship far deeper than either of them truly realize. With Trey, Tally feels for the first time since being admitted that someone is looking at her as a person and not as a disease. Trey begins to make it clear that he wants more than friendship, but she knows that she can never give him more. How can she, when she won’t even give him the truth?  Tally doesn’t tell Trey that she is a patient at Mercy, and she doesn’t ever plan to. Her plans go up in flames when she finds out that Trey is a new student at her school, the school where her brokenness was found out in the floor of the girl’s bathroom in a pool of her own blood.

Call Me Crazy Trailer

Excerpt 

   “Crap Candy,” I growl at my snickering companion as I rub my side and glare at her. “What was that for?”

  “A better question would be why were you hunkered down under the table drooling over Kemosabe?”

   I frown at her. “That’s tacky don’t you think?”

   “I’m sixty years old and crazy; I can do tacky if I want,” she snorts at me.

   I can’t really argue with her there. Like pregnant women, old, crazy ladies pretty much get a free pass on crassness and eccentricity.

   “So come on,” she pats the chair that I had so quickly vacated, “tell Candy all about it.”

   I roll my eyes. “He just took me off guard, that’s all,” I lie smoothly.

   Candy isn’t buying it. “He was hot, just admit it. Hot and he got you bothered.”

   I cringe. “Candy, you calling a guy young enough to be your grandson hot is just not right.”

   “Psht,” she flips her hand at me. “I’m old, not blind or dead. Besides, I didn’t say I wanted to jump his exotic bones.”

   I groan as I bang my head against the table. “Where do you learn these terms? I mean it’s not normal for someone your age to blurt out crap like that.”

   “Did you just use the term normal in a sentence describing me?” She raises her brow surprisingly at me.

   I laugh. “Good point.”

Author Bio

Quinn lives in beautiful NW Arkansas with her husband, son, Doberman and cat (who thinks she is a ninja in disguise). She is beyond thankful that she has been blessed to be able to write full time and hopes the readers know how much all of their support means to her. Some of her hobbies include reading, exercising, crochet, and spending time with family and friends. She gives all credit of her success to God because he gave her the creative spirit and vivid imagination it takes to write.

Links

Website: http://www.quinnloftisbooks.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuinnLoftisBooks?fref=ts

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthQuinnLoftis

GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5014564.Quinn_Loftis

Release Day: Dreamwalker by M.G. Chester

Hello Everyone!

Today on the blog we want to wish a Happy Book Birthday to M.G. Chester! Her new MG/YA fantasy novel, Dreamwalker released today and you should sooooo check it out...like ASAP :D 

Here's the wonderful cover: 

Book Description:

If there’s one thing thirteen year old Kate loves, it’s a good book. Her new favorite series, Quallen’s Quest, follows the Faerie prince in the land of Kallaryn as he goes from one adventure to another. When Kate awakens in Prince Quallen’s secret cave, she’s sure she’s dreaming. Events unfold and adventure follows as Quallen promises to help her get back. Is she really in Kallaryn and if that’s the case, will she ever be able to get back home?

Add it to your Goodreads TBR list here: 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17914435-dreamwalker

Where to Buy:

Kobo - http://www.kobobooks.com/search/search.html?q=m.g.+chester

Smashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/316240

Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/M.G.-Chester/e/B00CSFCB7K/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Cover Reveal: Silent Orchids by author Morgan Wylie

Hi Everyone!

Today on the blog, we've got something extra special for you all :D We're super EXCITED to be able to share the cover of author Morgan Wylie's novel, Silent Orchids, which is book one in The Age of Alandria series!!!!! The cover design was the collaborative genius of Phatpuppy Art and The Bookish Brunette.

ABOUT SILENT ORCHIDS:

A dying realm.

The ancient evil of the Droch-Shúil has been unleashed.

The Orchids have been silenced… but for how long?

Daegan, elite of the Ferrishyn warrior tribe of Faeries, is charged with a mission to find the Sol-lumieth, a mysterious new power that could change the fate of all in the realm of Alandria. But he is conflicted by his purpose, and he cannot trust the motives of those he serves. He has too many questions and they must be answered.

Kaeleigh, a girl abandoned as a small child just outside Missoula, Montana, is now 18. She is trying to discover who she is and where she belongs. In her heart, she feels she has family out there… somewhere. Desperate to unravel the mysteries of her past, she embarks on a journey that will forever change her along with her two best friends, Finn and Chel—who have secrets of their own.

ABOUT MORGAN WYLIE:

Morgan Wylie has been writing on and off throughout her growing up years, but started seriously working on her first novel in the Spring of 2009. 7 months pregnant with her first child, she didn't start off with a lot of focused writing time. But Morgan had an epiphany, if you will, and the story flashed before her so she began to write. And she’s still writing. Her debut Young Adult fantasy, SILENT ORCHIDS, will be out this summer.

LINKS:

Twitter: MWylieBooks
Blog:www.morganwylie.blogpost.com
Web: morganwylie.net
Friend Morgan on Facebook or Goodreads

SILENT ORCHIDS Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17340090-silent-orchids?ac=1

A TRULY AWESOME SURPRISE!!!!!!  WORDS CAN'T EXPRESS HOW MUCH THESE WOMEN MEAN TO US!!!!!!! We are so HAPPY these AWESOME women are in our LIVES :)
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C.A. Kunz Birthday Anniversary

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Jillian Dodd Day!

 Jillian Dodd

An Exceptional Person and Author

How do you say thank you to a person and author that you've never met, have only chatted with on Facebook and Twitter, and already own all of their books? Write up a blog post about them of course :D 

Today is BIG day on the blog and we have a special mission in mind...to PIMP the ever-so-amazing woman, Jillian Dodd and her wonderful novels!

Jillian has no idea that us and 98 other authors are going to blog about her today, or that book bloggers have jumped on board too to help us thank her for what she's done for us.

Jillian Dodd is a best selling author of some really awesome young adult fiction. Her writing is pure escapist entertainment, which has found thousands of fans…but more about that it a minute. In the short time we've "known" Jillian, we've seen her offer incredible support for other authors, reach out and help bring traffic to wonderful book blogs, and always be extremely kind and generous to her readers.

So why exactly are we telling you all this?

On the 21^st of December, 99 authors were part of a promotional activity to sell 99 e-books for 99 cents. Jillian had come up with a marketing plan while chatting to other writers about the best way to bring their books to the attention of the reading public. So when we were invited to participate in this AWESOME opportunity, we immediately jumped at the chance.

Like a General, Jillian assembled the troops while issuing clear step-by-step instructions on what we had to do, how and when we had to do it and we all responded in a good and timely manner. We never felt overwhelmed with all the information being thrown around and we're pretty sure that we have Jillian to thank for that!

By the end of December 21st, ten of us were in the top 100 in the Kindle store. By this time Amazon had come aboard to assist in the 24hr price drop and helped us with the Kindle Daily Deal and the majority of us found our rankings soar. Many of us sold hundreds of books. Many were in the top five of their specific category genres. Readers were ecstatic, authors were excited and Jillian stayed up with virtually no sleep for forty-eight hours to make sure the whole thing went smoothly.

And let us tell you, it was a thing of beauty!

But back to her books!

Did you guys ever watch Gossip Girl? Or Beverly Hills 90210 in the early days? Well, if you enjoyed those, you’re going to love the steamy Keatyn Chronicles. Readers have gone wild for Keatyn and her complicated life, never mind her even more complex love life.

Book one is Stalk Me and it has garnered over 138 five star reviews.

Here’s the blurb:

Gossip Girl meets Hollywood in this steamy new series by That Boy author, Jillian Dodd.

Keatyn has everything she ever dreamed. Her life is following the script she wrote for the perfect high school experience. She's popular, goes to the best parties, dates the hottest guy, and sits at the most-coveted lunch table.

She's just not sure she wants it anymore.

Because, really, things aren't all that perfect.
Her best friend is threatening to tell everyone her perfect relationship is a scam.
Her perfect boyfriend gets drunk at every party they go to.
It's exhausting always trying to look and act perfect.
And, deep down, she isn't sure if she has any true friends.

To add to the drama, her movie star mom has a creepy stalker.
A hot, older man flirts with her and tells her they should make a movie together.
And she's crushing on an adorable surfer. Dating him would mean committing social suicide.

So she writes a new script. One where all the pieces of her life will come together in perfect harmony.
But little does she know, there's someone who will do anything to make sure that doesn't happen.

Book two of The Keatyn Chronicles is Kiss Me. Since it’s release on the 26^th of November, it has 157 five star reviews.

Here’s the blurb:

I’ve always written scripts for my perfect life.
But no way could I have ever scripted this.
My life is so far from perfect, it’s not even funny.
All because of a stalker.

I’m at a boarding school, where I have to lie about who I am.
I can’t see my family.
I’m tutoring a hottie god that tortures me with his smile.
The most popular girl already hates me.
But there’s this boy.
This hot, sweet, sexy boy.
So I’m going to stop trying to script my life and just live it.
Because who knows how long I have left.

Jillian's books might be categorised under young adult, but we can highly recommend them for anyone who loves to be entertained by a truly memorable character and adores very well-written escapist entertainment.

Links: Stalk Me http://www.amazon.com/Stalk-me-Keatyn-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B0090SXRXK/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1

Links: Kiss Me  http://www.amazon.com/Kiss-The-Keatyn-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00AEEFKZ2/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1

Links: Jillian Dodd website http://jilliandodd.net/

Links: Jillian Dodd facebook http://www.facebook.com/jillian.dodd.3

Links: Jillian Dodd goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4833990.Jillian_Dodd?auto_login_attempted=true

C.A. Kunz, mother and son author duo of YA Paranormal/Fantasy and Dystopian novels.

SALE: 99 Authors with 99 Books for 99 Cents!

These prices are available on Amazon only.

For a listing of books offered and to enter to win, click here!!

 

Insane About Books: End of the World Giveaway Hop

Insane About Books: End of the World Giveaway Hop: Thanks to I am a Reader, Not a Writer  and  My Life With Books for hosting this giveaway! 12/21/12  The Mayan Calendar Ends! ...

Black Friday YA E-Book Sale

 Tired of the malls and the stores? Looking for gifts without breaking the bank?

How about 20 Young Adult books each priced at 99 cents now through Monday on Amazon? 

Buy some books for yourself.

Gift books to others.

Books are still the biggest entertainment bang for the buck, and there's SO many great titles to choose from. 

 Like romance, adventure, humor, or contemporary? How about Sci-fi, fantasy, or mythology? We've got you covered! 

  

 

Book Release Party: The Modified

HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!!

Hi everyone!

We're so excited on the blog today because our third book (the first in a new YA Dystopian trilogy), The Modified, is now available *throws confetti* :D We can't wait to see what everyone thinks of it!

Now, we've worked with the ever-so-amazing Rachel Marks from YA Novel Reader (Follow this link to find the list of blogs participating in the Release Day Blitz) to put together not only a Review Day Blitz for The Modified, but also a Release Day Blitz as well. Below you will find the links to our Review Day Blitz :)

Review Day Blitz: 

Books Complete Me

A Diary of a Book Addict

Katelyn Torrey

Me and Reading

Insane About Books

All Things Books

Sated Faery

My Pathway To Books

SupaGurl Books

Page Flipperz YA

Ramblings Of A Writer

Britt Reads Indie
Book Love

Book Synopsis: 

What would you sacrifice to save the one’s you love? To save the one who holds your heart? To save the world?

Kenley Grayson is all too familiar with these questions.

After Earth is thrust into its first intergalactic war with an unknown race called the Bringers, our military forces begin to suffer heavy losses. Desperate for a solution, the Allied Federation issues a worldwide draft for every able seventeen year old to enlist. As Kenley turns seventeen, she finds herself thrown into the very war that took her older brother’s life.

This year’s draft is a little different than in the past though. A new program, known as the Magnus Project, has been introduced, and only the best and brightest qualify. Kenley is amongst a select few whom are chosen to join this elite group of soldiers, and as a part of this project, undergoes a modification procedure that leaves her and her peers endowed with powers beyond their wildest dreams.

As Earth continues in its struggle against the Bringers, Kenley is transported to a high-tech training facility, the Magnus Academy, to prepare for the major battle that lies ahead. It’s here that she meets the California heartthrob, and son of a legendary war hero, Landon Shaw. As unexpected feelings toward Landon begin to develop, Kenley wonders if this is the right time or place for romance to bloom, especially when those feelings start to interfere with her training.

With the weight of the world on her shoulders, Kenley is constantly reminded of how important she and the rest of the Magnus cadets are to the fate of humanity. She is one of the Modified, Earth’s last line of defense against utter destruction.

Where to Buy:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Smashwords 

Buuuut that's not all, we also have a BIG INTERNATIONAL giveaway that is linked to all the blogs involved with both the Review Day Blitz or Release Day Blitz. And here it is:

  OR






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Good luck to everyone entering the giveaway and HAPPY READING!!!

Hugs,

C.A. Kunz
(Carol and Adam Kunz)

 

Blog Tour: The Childe Series

Hi blogosphere!

So do we have some amazing news to share with you on the blog today :D Back in July we attended the first annual UtopYa Con in Nashville, Tennessee, and at the end of it we won a huge raffle prize. That prize was a free week long blog tour with none other than PR Maven K.P. Simmon! We were so ecstatic to say the least and couldn't wait to start setting up the tour. Well, today we have the final tour schedule and are excited to share it with you all! The tour goes from September 10th -17th, and here's the scheduled stops and a little blurb about the tour straight from Kelly's website:

"I am thrilled to be announcing a new Blog Tour for authors C.A. Kunz and their Middle Grade/Young Adult Paranormal, THE CHILDE. We have a great line-up of InkSlinging Blogs for this week long tour with guest posts and interviews with the authors and characters, as well as the book trailer debut! Also, each stop has unique and amazing giveaway that you don’t want to miss out on! See below for the schedule of Blog Tour stops:"

September 10-A Reader’s Adventure

September 11-BookshelfBanter

September 12-Simple Books

September 13-The Book Vortex

September 14-Hypable.com-Book Trailer Debut!

September 15-Moosubi Reviews

September 16-The Cover by Brittany

September 17-I Am A Reader, Not a Writer

So what do you all think? We honestly can't wait, especially for the trailer debut on HYPABLE.COM :D Stay tuned next Monday (the 10th) for the first stop and we hope you join us on what is sure to be an awesome blog tour! Oh, and we also have some seriously cool giveaways going on AT EVERY STOP!

Cheers,

C.A. Kunz
(Carol and Adam Kunz)
   

Cover Reveal: The Modified

Hello Everyone!

Annnnnd welcome to the cover reveal for the first book in our new trilogy, The Modified :D The Modified has a tentative release date of late September/early October. It’s a futuristic (Sci-Fi like with a mix of a little dystopian too) paranormal series that takes place slightly in the future, and deals with genetically modified human beings in a war against an unknown race called the Bringers (more on that later). This series is also more romantic than The Childe series and little older as well, but will still be considered Young Adult.

Now, this cover reveal is special to us for three reasons: 1) It's hosted by Rachel from Young Adult Novel Reader 2) There's a nifty giveaway lined up and 3) We're being joined by 40+ bloggers who have all offered to help spread the word! Below you will find a list of all the bloggers who have graciously offered their time and blog space :) We can't even begin to thank them enough and we're tremendously grateful. 

We're SUPER excited to share this cover with you and hope that you guys like it as much as we do. Sooooo here it is...THE COVER FOR THE MODIFIED: 

 

What would you sacrifice to save the one’s you love? To save the one who holds your heart? To save the world?

Kenley Grayson is all too familiar with these questions.

After Earth is thrust into its first intergalactic war with an unknown race called the Bringers, our military forces begin to suffer heavy losses. Desperate for a solution, the Allied Federation issues a worldwide draft for every able seventeen-year-old to enlist. As Kenley turns seventeen, she finds herself thrown into the very war that took her older brother’s life.

This year’s draft is a little different than in the past though. A new program, known as the Magnus Project, has been introduced, and only the best and brightest qualify. Kenley is amongst a select few whom are chosen to join this elite group of soldiers, and as a part of this project, undergoes a modification procedure that leaves her and her peers endowed with powers beyond their wildest dreams.

As Earth continues in its struggle against the Bringers, Kenley is transported to a high-tech training facility, the Magnus Academy, to prepare for the major battle that lies ahead. It’s here that she meets the California heartthrob, and son of a legendary war hero, Landon Shaw. As unexpected feelings toward Landon begin to develop, Kenley wonders if this is the right time or place for romance to bloom, especially when those feelings start to interfere with her training.

With the weight of the world on her shoulders, Kenley is constantly reminded of how important she and the rest of the Magnus cadets are to the fate of humanity. She is one of the Modified, Earth’s last line of defense against utter destruction.

Oh, and if you do like the cover for The Modified and want to see more work from the man responsible for it, just head on over to Nathan Szerdy’s website and peruse his amazing collection of works. We guarantee that you won’t be disappointed!

List of Wonderful Bloggers:

Books Complete Me

A Diary of a Book Addict

Book Bite Reviews

Reading Away The Days

Blethering Book Worm

Katelyn Torrey

Me and Reading

Me Myshelf and I

Insane About Books

All Things Books

Sated Faery

Reading A Little Bit Of Everything

My Pathway To Books

SupaGurl BookTours

Young Adult Novel Reader

A Bibliophiles Reverie

A Bibliophile’s Thoughts on Books

Simple Books

My Seryniti

From the Bootheel Cotton Patch

Girls Heart Books

Zone Out Mode

Moosubi Reviews!

The Cover (andEverything in Between…)

Magic, immortals, andbeing a good monster.

The Book Lover’s Report

Respiring Thoughts

Joie De Lire

My Miscellaneous Bookshelf

aobibliosphere

Michelle Shouts Random!

A Little Shelf ofHeaven

Book Nerds

I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

One A Day Y.A.

A Sprinkle of Books

Night Owl Reads

Whoopeeyoo! :D The Things I Fancy

A Dream Within A Dream

The Reading Diaries

The Book Hoard

Thank you all for stopping by the blog today, and if you're in Decatur, GA this weekend, stop on by the Decatur Book Festival and visit booth 419 because we'll be there :D BIG HUGS to all!

And Now For The Giveaway: (Which Is International)

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