Winner!

And the winner is......

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Congratualtions!! An email has been sent out! I want to thank everyone for participating. I'll be holding another giveaway for St. Patrick's Day so stay tuned!

Random Acts of Kindness

I decided to have a R.A.K giveaway just because. So what am I giving away? Well, it's going to be a hardcover copy of this book:

 

And two signed bookmarks that look like this:

 

 

The giveaway will run from now until 12am on 3/3/13. It's open to US & Canada. Enter below and good luck!!

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The Next Big Thing

The Next Big Thing is a meme where authors share information about the book they’re currently working on (or one that’s about to be released).

I was tagged for this meme by Laura Kreitzer, the author of the Timeless series and Summer Chronicles. I actually met Laura online through the Twilight fandom in 2008-2009-ish (I can't remember what year) before the thought of writing ever crossed my mind. When Laura published her first book, Shadow of the Sun, it inspired me to put my own ideas on paper. I don't know where my writing would be without her.

So what's The Next Big Thing from me? Have a look:

What is the working title of your next book?

Battle Scars

Where did the idea come from for the book?

Where did it come from, you ask? Well, the idea actually came to me while I was showering. Actually it was more of a fight scene between a guy and a girl. And I don't mean a little argument but more of a full blown fight to the death. And they were surrounded by fire. That little beauty grew rapidly into Elemental Reality. From there I decided I wanted to make Elemental Reality a series and continued my plot. I wanted to give the YA community a different take on Faeries and introduce a new supernatural being who are the counterparts to Faeries. Also known as Conjurers.

What genre does your book fall under?

It's definitely YA Fantasy.

What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?

The two main characters are Callie Pierce and Oli Drayke. I picked Tyler Blackburn to play Oli and Amber Heard to play Callie.

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

With the help of old and new friends, will Callie build her battle armor up and fight the evil hands of the Demons who threaten to destroy her new homr or will her battle scars leaver her too broken and empty to fight?

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

It'll go through my publisher, Revolution Publishing Inc.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?

I'm not going to say because it took me a lot longer than I had anticipated. I was out of writing for five months due to personal matters but things have been back on track since September.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

This is one thing I never thought of. And I'm not sure I can think of any books at the moment.

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

I'm going to have to say Laura. She believed in this story from the start and I will forever be grateful for her constant motivation.

What else about the book might pique the reader’s interest?

Aussie hottness, a new take on Faeries, Demons, and Conjurers, elemental-y goodness.

Now I know I was supposed to tag five authors but I only found three. These three authors are amazing, talented, and all fantastic people. Please take the time to get to the know them. I promise they won't bite.

And now for their introductions:

1) Charlotte Bennardo: I became friends with Charlotte on Facebook before actually meeting her. When we officially met at PAYA she asked me to sign her scrapbook (which was a fantastic idea, by the way!) so she could add it to the other signatures. Needless to say, I was ecstatic because it made me feel like a legit author.

2) Rebecka Vigus: I met Becky online through a writing forum and am proud to say I helped her through the process of her first novel. She is so fantastically talented and has a strong passion for writing.

3) Joseph Eastwood: He is simply fantastic. I only know him through Facebook but I basically stalk his updates . . . I mean, what? Expect amazing things from him and go stalk him too!

Next week, these authors will be posting information on their next WIPs. I’ll be posting links on Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus as soon as they go live. Now go forth and stalk these wonderful authors!

Callie's Birthday Giveaway!

Since today is Callie's birthday, I've decided to have a small giveaway for it. You'll see the Rafflecopter below. I have some great prizes. I hope you all enjoy them! Good luck to everyone! The giveaway runs from today until Halloween!

 

 

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Teaser Tuesday: Battle Scars (5)

I stood at the front door. I didn’t want to go in alone so I flew up to the roof. Sitting down, I pulled my knees to my chest and cried until the sun dipped behind the horizon and the stars twinkled in the sky. I was so worn out. My head pounded from a rapid growing headache, eyes swollen from tears. The back door to my house slammed and Oli walked out into the yard. He ran both hands through his hair and clasped his fingers behind his head. His shoulders raised and lowered as if he was allowing a sigh to escape and bowed his head. I should’ve flown down to him but I didn’t. I was still hurt by his words. I wasn’t sure how long I sat there after Oli walked back inside but I knew I couldn’t sit on the roof all night.

Teaser Tuesday: Battle Scars (4)

I had their attention but what was I going to do about it? If I asked them to take us to Palon, we’d definitely be outnumbered. No, we needed more people to go with us. The image of Lola appeared in my mind, mocking me. Something inside me snapped and that growing ball of elements burst out of me and into the sky exploding like a purple supernova. A storm of epic proportions brewed above our heads. Hurricane force winds swirled around us. Rain and fire pelted the ground. The earth rolled under our feet. Lightning sparked around us. I created the apocalypse . . . and I didn’t care.

Teaser Tuesday: Battle Scars (3)

I was right in Layla’s face. An ugly smirk splayed on it. Axl and Carver tried to step between us but she waved them off. She knew better than to let them interfere because this was our fight not theirs. Layla’s smirk pissed me off. I couldn’t stand the look of it. My fist balled, I reeled my arm back and sent my fist flying into her jaw. Flesh pounded flesh. Something cracked. She whipped her head in my direction and flashed a bloody smile.

Teaser Tuesday: Battle Scars (2)

Layla snapped her fingers. Fire rose from the ground. There appeared to be something encased in it. Or was it someone? A muffled scream. The shape inside becoming clearer. A person bound in burning ropes, writhing and screaming for help. I knew that voice. I would recognize it anywhere.

“Lola,” I yelped. Her skin was licked with burn marks. They were burning her alive.

Lola’s panicked, grey eyes found mine. “Callie!” she screamed right before Layla snapped her fingers again and extinguished the fire, taking Lola down with it.

Teaser Tuesday: Battle Scars (1)

Scratch step two. As I played out different plans in my mind, I felt my body heat up. I ignored it at first because I thought it might have just been my blood pressure rising from the stress of everything, but when my entire body felt submerged in flames and Oli quickly pulled his hand out of my to shake it out, I knew something was wrong. Not now, I thought.