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Check out this AMAZING cover! From Omnific Publishing  New Adult Historical/Contemporary Supernatural Releasing January 20, 2015 Infected by the vampire virus on the streets of Dublin in 1886, the search for a cure brought Henry Clayton to London and to the brink of madness. Salvation and friendship arrived in the form of Dougal, an immortal Highlander with a devilish sense of humor and a love of life. Amidst turmoil in vampire society, Henry returns to modern day Dublin. The Circle, a cult determined to awaken their Celtic blood god, the first vampire, is once again active. When Henry meets a young American woman who sees past his human pretense, he fears exposure. However, his fear is overshadowed by curiosity. What is the source of the strange energy between them? Why are vampires stalking her? Determined to find answers, Henry takes Ari into his home and under his protection. As their connection grows, Henry begins to suspect Ari is...

I've been tagged by the lovely Maria Savva for this blog tour. Maria is a prolific author and I loved her collection of short stories Fusion (my review is HERE .)  The rules: Provide the link back to the post by the person who nominated you. Write a little about and give the first sentences of the first three chapters of your current WIP, then nominate four other writers to do the same. My current WIP isn't actually in progress anymore; it's FINISHED. Yahoo! The release date for Blocked is 10-21-14 and the cover reveal is just around the corner: 8-25-14. College freshman Lucia Ramirez has a secret crush on Dane Monroe. He’s a tall drink of water — blond, brash, and one hell of a volleyball player.¡Híjole! Lucia hopes her volleyball scholarship to his school will make him notice her. Too bad what’s noticeable is Dane’s obvious hatred for Lucia. Her family’s politics contradict everything he stands for. And politics are front and center in both their families. Da...

The Shades Series (book #2) Publisher: Omnific Publishing Paranormal Romance Summary Ben Pryor grew up as an average kid in Camden, Maine, unaware of the supernatural storm brewing in his Celtic blood. However, at nineteen, as the last born in the royal line of the beings that once ruled Atlantis, Ben has eagerly embraced his newfound abilities and birthright. When Caleb, his sister’s mate, goes missing under suspicious circumstances, the prime suspect is the last remaining member of the overthrown corrupt Guardian Council. With the discovery that an old acquaintance has been keeping secrets and the future Ben was so sure of shifting before his eyes, the situation becomes more complicated, the ransom for Caleb too high. In the sequel to Shades of Atlantis, Ben will delve deeper than he ever imagined into the magical old ways of the Guardians, the secrets of Excalibur, and the truth behind the legend of King Arthur. To celebrate the second book in the series landing...

Today I'm so excited for my pub sister Carol Oates who's revealing not one but TWO covers for her young adult series! I loved Shades of Atlantis (Shades #1)--see my review HERE and check out the gorgeous new cover: Shades of Atlantis synopsis Since the death of their parents, Triona Pryor and her brother, Ben, have lived with their aunt and uncle in Camden, Maine. Now in her senior year of high school, Triona loves her family and friends, but she has always felt that she didn't quite fit in...in Camden, or anywhere else. Enter Caleb Wallace, the devilishly handsome man who has recently moved to Triona's small town. While their attraction to each other is instantaneous, it also proves to be dangerous...and deadly. When tragedy strikes, Triona flees to London for solace and to start her life anew. It's there she discovers from an unlikely source that her family has been keeping secrets from her - secrets about not only her birthright, but her ultimate...

While all of us get mired in insecurities now and then, I think there's a lot to celebrate about being an author, like NEW RELEASES. Our own Ninja Captain and creator of IWSG Alex J. Cavanaugh launched book three in his Cassa series: Cassa Storm ! We're proud of him for finishing his first series--what an accomplishment. Buy it HERE . I love how my pub sister Nicki Elson challenges herself with new writing projects, like this zombie fairytale Hans & Greta, coming soon ! Great job, Nicki . Another talented pub sister Carol Oates designed that creepy cover. Well done, Carol ! Finally, I read a wonderful author blog post last month that I wanted to link to for the Insecure Writers Support Group, but alas, I can't find it now. The gist of the message was that your book might not be a best-seller...it might not receive critical acclaim...but it is YOUR story, and therefore it is important. We write books the way only we know how -- each novel is a unique ...

Time for our monthly support group! *pulls up a chair and nods to group leader Alex * What's on tap for today's group? I want to discuss book VISUALS. Have you made a book trailer for your novel? Looked for images of models representing your characters? I've spent hours on both tasks this week. My aunt Nancy, who works as a video producer, is helping my publisher and me with a book trailer for On Best Behavior (The Con duct Series #3), before its release in September. My task is to write a script and find images. Nancy and I agreed on the opening line for the trailer: Planning a wedding is never easy... Especially when mobsters want you dead. But the rest takes diligent work to make it shiny and fresh! Then, I needed to find images to represent my hawt romantic heroes for my publisher's "Men of Omnific Smackdown" at the end of September. It was HARD WORK perusing thousands of images of scrumptious gents to find just the right ones, I ...

Yay!! Here it is! The new cover for Faythe Reclaimed (Hanaford Park #3) Our very talented author friend, Carol Oates created the cover, and I'm in love! Blurb: Running through a strange forest with a bloodthirsty demon hot on her heels wasn’t Taylor’s idea of a rockin’ evening. Then again, neither was soaring backward through time and space. Time travel chafed and left a rank, nasty aftertaste. So, when she finds herself floundering amidst a sea of Commandment-loving holy rollers who fling accusations of witchcraft and bedevilment like hotcakes in a diner, finding her way home jumps to the top of her to do list. Too bad she can’t remember who she is or where she came from. And if that wasn’t bad enough, Taylor realizes she's falling for the mysterious Latin warlock living on the edge of Salem Village, Gabriel Castillo. Battling an identity crisis and lost in a time that’s not her own, Taylor is determined to find her way back to twenty-first century Han...

Good things are happening at Omnific Publishing. We'll host our first Twitter Party this Friday 5/31/13, starting at 7:00 p.m. EST. Prizes and giveaways galore! Hop back on my blog on Thursday to snag my secret letter for the scavenger hunt. Secondly, Omnific has a Facebook group you can join HERE . Check out giveaways, reviews, and other goodies from our growing group of authors! Omnific's latest release Tangled by Emma Chase is tearing it up, sitting at #1 in Erotica on Amazon's Kindle charts. Thirdly, I want to thank author Carol Oates for her help with beautiful graphics like the Twitter Party one above. She's helping her fellow Omnific chicks with some kickass marketing tools! Finally, come back on 5/29 for the Get Healthy Blog Hop, when I'll give away a copy of my swimming romance Streamline .

Streamline 's book birthday party has been rocking due to awesome hosts and book-themed treats like Olive Garden breadsticks (carbo-loading for swimmers), grape juice (this is Young Adult/New Adult after all), and oxycontin (but who said teenagers follow the law?) Would you like to see the actors I envision as the main characters? Check out my Streamline Pinterest board HERE . Make sure to stop by these blogs to keep the party going today! Thursday 3/28 Author Carol Oates'  blog Book Nerds Anonymous  blog Author Hannah Downing's  blog Author Kyra Lennon's Write Here, Write Now  blog The giveaway has three days left--get on it if you haven't entered yet. ;-) a Rafflecopter giveaway

Author Darcia Helle sure is creating a lot of work for me on the blog. ;-) First she tagged me for The Next Best Thing Blog Challenge. Then she tagged me AGAIN for the U Got the Look Blog Challenge. Both challenges involve my work-in-progress On Best Behavior (The Con duct Series #3). Author Gail Baugniet started The Next Best Thing HERE . The rules are: Answer 10 questions about my current WIP (Work-In-Progress) What is the working title of your book? Where did the idea come from for the book? What genre does your book fall under? Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? What other books would you compare this story to within your genre? Who or What inspired you to write this book? What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest? I decided...