Candice's Story Book Trailer
When I released Candice's Story, I used Animoto to make a book trailer. At the time I shared it on Facebook but didn't share it anywhere else. I was updating my Amazon Author Central Author Page this morning and there was a place to add the book trailer. It gave me the idea to add it here too. Hope you enjoy!
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Friday, April 18, 2014
Where you can find me...
I promised myself I would be more active on social media. I also promised myself I would dedicate time to writing. We'll see how all this pans out with real life.
I have made some amazing friends through social media and would like to use it to help promote those friends and the wonderful work they do. Yes many of them are authors but I have also made connections with bloggers and photographers as well. So bear with me as I get myself in to a schedule and routine. I would like to spotlight like posts a couple times a week featuring different individuals.
TODAY, I'll share my social media links as well as my book links that I already posted.
Facebook
Twitter
Google+
(Still learning this one!)
Hope to see you around and get to chat with you!
I have made some amazing friends through social media and would like to use it to help promote those friends and the wonderful work they do. Yes many of them are authors but I have also made connections with bloggers and photographers as well. So bear with me as I get myself in to a schedule and routine. I would like to spotlight like posts a couple times a week featuring different individuals.
TODAY, I'll share my social media links as well as my book links that I already posted.
Google+
(Still learning this one!)
Hope to see you around and get to chat with you!
I currently have two books available on most platforms. Both books are part of my Young Adult series. The Falling Series begins with the first book Falling Behind.
SYNOPSIS
Tragedy claims the
innocence of three friends that had their hearts set on experiencing a fun and
carefree sophomore year. Titus notices early on things aren’t what they use to
be or even seem to be. His best friends Candice and Reese are in troubling
relationships and he feels as if his hands are tied. He’s offered to listen and
questioned what’s wrong. Candice has visible bruises as well as becoming the
shell of the fun-loving friend he’s grown up with. While Reese, the friend he’s
been in love with for years, has started to pull away due to her boyfriend.
Titus made a promise
to Candice not to confess his feelings to Reese. When two unthinkable
catastrophes threaten to tear Reese from Titus, he has to choose between love
and loyalty. Does breaking a promise, break the bonds of friendship when one of
the friends is no longer living?
Titus can see the world around him crumpling. He wasn’t able
to save Candice and feels as if there is no way to break the promise he made to
her. As he watched Reese climb out of the depths of her own heartbreak to deal
with the loss of Candice he realizes confessing to Reese maybe the only way to
save her.
PURCHASE LINKS
The second book released in the series is a companion novella. Candice's Story starts before Falling Behind and follows Candice Warner's tragic life.
SYNOPSIS
Candice Warner ends her freshman year single, and
ready for a summer of fun. When her current crush asks her to be his
girlfriend, Candice soon learns what one bad decision can do to your life.
Alex Martinez is the hot and sexy senior that has
eyes for Candice. Devastatingly enough, it’s not the only thing he has for her.
He convinces her to try drugs and live a little.
Candice is determined to stay away from the drugs,
but each time Alex’s withdrawals send him on a rampage, where she is his
target, she finds the need to use drugs stronger than ever.
Knowing the drugs are what’s causing the abuse and
trying to get him to quite with her, Candice stays. She battles a mental fight
about right and wrong. Feeling the domino affect her decisions have on her
life, Candice twists and spirals downward, headed for rock bottom. Will she get
out and speak up? Can she save herself?
PURCHASE LINKS
The third book in the series is Falling Apart and focuses on the aftermath of the tragedies of Reese and Titus' sophomore year. I am working on FA now along with a short story for an anthology. You can find out more about FA and my anthology in the WIP tabs.
Monday, September 19, 2011
WIP...heartache
This Work In Progress is giving me not only a headache but also heartache. I knew how I wanted this story to end, however I am finding it very difficult to get there. Nothing is working well. I've even recently considered tweaking the main plot a little. Actually quite a bit. Perhaps changing my vampire to another mythical creature, but my heart is breaking. It loves my Vampire Angels and I truly want to finish this the way I originally envisioned it. With Vampires and Angels.
I think my struggle is the believability of Vampires and Angel descendants mating. I know my story could work if the vampires were, say a werewolf or a Fairy, but then it wouldn't be my story. I guess I needed to write this down and if anyone has any comments or suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.
As for me and my novel, I'm going to work on the ending harder and make this thing believable and come together. Good night all, I gotta go to work. :)
I think my struggle is the believability of Vampires and Angel descendants mating. I know my story could work if the vampires were, say a werewolf or a Fairy, but then it wouldn't be my story. I guess I needed to write this down and if anyone has any comments or suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.
As for me and my novel, I'm going to work on the ending harder and make this thing believable and come together. Good night all, I gotta go to work. :)
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Twenty Eight and a Half Wishes By Denise Grover Swank
Review of Twenty Eight and a Half Wishes, written by Denise Grover Swank.
I read this book a few weeks ago and wanted to do a review, only I wasn't sure how. I have wrote and re wrote this review. I still don't think what I have to say gives this book justice but, I want people, readers to know how much I loved in this book. I was warned that I would get anything done. So knowing the reader I am-I get totally lost in my books especially great ones-I cleaned, had laundry caught up, as much as one can, and dinner made early. I even gave the kids their baths and put them down early. I was prepared to start the book.
Somewhere around 2 or 3 in the morning, when I my husband woke up and realised I wasn't in bed and came to see why I was still up, and several gripping chapters into I went to bed.
I often dream about the characters I read about. I was glad to dream about Rose and Joe.
The next day I woke up early to read and did so until breakfast and continued through lunch. I did stop and feed my kids and then sat right back down with out eating. Later that night I finished Twenty Eight and a Half Wishes. I dreamed about Rose and Joe AGAIN!!! And I thought about them for the next day or week.
About the book. I my opinion it was greatly written and very captivating. The personalities of the characters were intertwined into the story. Everything Rose did you knew was something Rose would do. There were no wavers in their personalities or plot. I never found myself thinking, "now that doesn't seem like Rose or MaMa." Or wondering why we the author lead us in this direction. Everything tied together and plot twist was revealed.
And let me tell you, there where some twist! Denise kept the mystery through out the book and touch of paranormal was perfect.
Rose and her visions were central to the story but not always correct. They sometimes showed her things that made no sense and sometimes showed her things that happened very differently. I don't want to say to much about these visions and give anything away.
Rose and Joe's relationship is a rocky one and has as many twists as the plot its self.
I know I will be picking this book up again soon. Actually I'm needing something to read right now! I think I'll read it again. And if you haven't read it. You can find it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I also believe it is on Smashwords!!
Thanks again Denise for writing such five-star book!! I can't wait for Sept. 20th when her knew book CHOSEN comes out.
I read this book a few weeks ago and wanted to do a review, only I wasn't sure how. I have wrote and re wrote this review. I still don't think what I have to say gives this book justice but, I want people, readers to know how much I loved in this book. I was warned that I would get anything done. So knowing the reader I am-I get totally lost in my books especially great ones-I cleaned, had laundry caught up, as much as one can, and dinner made early. I even gave the kids their baths and put them down early. I was prepared to start the book.
Somewhere around 2 or 3 in the morning, when I my husband woke up and realised I wasn't in bed and came to see why I was still up, and several gripping chapters into I went to bed.
I often dream about the characters I read about. I was glad to dream about Rose and Joe.
The next day I woke up early to read and did so until breakfast and continued through lunch. I did stop and feed my kids and then sat right back down with out eating. Later that night I finished Twenty Eight and a Half Wishes. I dreamed about Rose and Joe AGAIN!!! And I thought about them for the next day or week.
About the book. I my opinion it was greatly written and very captivating. The personalities of the characters were intertwined into the story. Everything Rose did you knew was something Rose would do. There were no wavers in their personalities or plot. I never found myself thinking, "now that doesn't seem like Rose or MaMa." Or wondering why we the author lead us in this direction. Everything tied together and plot twist was revealed.
And let me tell you, there where some twist! Denise kept the mystery through out the book and touch of paranormal was perfect.
Rose and her visions were central to the story but not always correct. They sometimes showed her things that made no sense and sometimes showed her things that happened very differently. I don't want to say to much about these visions and give anything away.
Rose and Joe's relationship is a rocky one and has as many twists as the plot its self.
I know I will be picking this book up again soon. Actually I'm needing something to read right now! I think I'll read it again. And if you haven't read it. You can find it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I also believe it is on Smashwords!!
Thanks again Denise for writing such five-star book!! I can't wait for Sept. 20th when her knew book CHOSEN comes out.
Born to be a Dragon by Eisley Jacobs GoodReads Review!!
Yes I am a 30 something year old mother that still reads Middle Grade books. And not just because I have middle grade kids. ;)
This book had me from the captivating quote found on the very first page. Pick up the book or visit the author's website to find it. As soon as you read it you'll know which line hooked me.
The depth of these characters and the plot were amazing.
Eisley Jacobs kept me up late (seeing as I didn't begin reading it until my kids were in bed, the first time.) wanting to know what was going on between Meia the foster child and Deglan the dragon.
The book did not disappoint or keep you waiting to find out one item for too long. She revealed secrets as they should come out, not to fast but not to long either.
If your looking for a fun adventure to read with your children or for you kids to read this is it.
This is my first review and I am having a hard time not giving anything away, I don't want to ruin any surprises!! Thanks Eisley for such a great book. So excited for November. :)
This book had me from the captivating quote found on the very first page. Pick up the book or visit the author's website to find it. As soon as you read it you'll know which line hooked me.
The depth of these characters and the plot were amazing.
Eisley Jacobs kept me up late (seeing as I didn't begin reading it until my kids were in bed, the first time.) wanting to know what was going on between Meia the foster child and Deglan the dragon.
The book did not disappoint or keep you waiting to find out one item for too long. She revealed secrets as they should come out, not to fast but not to long either.
If your looking for a fun adventure to read with your children or for you kids to read this is it.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
What's a girl to do?
Life is crazy. Nothing new right? Right. I am still writing. I am so close to the end that I finally see a light. But I feel so overwhelmed by the thought of editing everything I just wrote. And once again coming out with a whole new "first draft". That's how it feels every time I edit. I don't know if I am changing to much or if the changes are making it better.
These thoughts are keeping me from finishing. No, it's just me. I need to recommit myself to my chair. A introduction is in process. :) With all hopes that the introduction will go well and my chair and I will be best friends again.
These thoughts are keeping me from finishing. No, it's just me. I need to recommit myself to my chair. A introduction is in process. :) With all hopes that the introduction will go well and my chair and I will be best friends again.
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