Wednesday, July 30, 2014
What I am learning
I wanted to put what I've learned but it is an ongoing process so how can it be past tense. This summer I have been blessed beyond words to get included in a summer blog tour. Not only have I had a chance to meet some awesome authors but I have learned a ton! Where I didn't think Washington State had much to offer in the way of author knowledge...I was wrong. The thing is...and this is something that comes up again and again when we do our panels...is how do you connect? It seems on social media it is easier to connect to people who live in other states and even countries, but how do you connect in your own back yard? I am a member of a writer's group in my town and they are all nice people but they write out of my genre which makes sharing chapters rough. They also, in a general statement, don't want to open up and share their journey in the publishing world. As if admitting they self published makes them less than an author while I sit next to them wanting to know how they did it. I think what I am learning is we all need to be open to help each other and get out their so others can find us. Find us in a world where we don't have to spend a ton of money to sit in a conference but instead share a cup of coffee or a cupcake. Author coffee shop, that is what we should call it. Just bring your knowledge and questions and check your insecurities and any uppity attitude at the door and lets sit down and chat!
Monday, July 21, 2014
Blowing off the dust
I gave myself the beginning of the summer off from blogging and have been writing and gearing up for a Book Store Signing Tour I am doing through Washington State. Not to mention we've been smoked in here in Central Wa. But now I need to dust off the 'ole blog and get working. My book 1000 Stolen Moments will be having a cover reveal the first week of August. I finished the first edits. It is set to come out in January in order to skip that dry spell for book sales that happens over the holidays. I am getting my newsletter up and going and will be looking forward to adding you all to the list.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Winter in the Soul by Jennifer Novotney
Blurb:
In a world divided by power and greed,
seventeen-year-old Lilika harbors an intense desire to return to Winter in the
Soul, the place her family left to escape the darkness that was manifesting
from a coldness of the soul.
When she meets Talon, their connection is
evident right from the start, and together they travel through the Black
Kingdom to recover Lilika’s stolen locket. And in search of an answer to the
mystery behind Winter in the Soul.
Lilika holds the key to stopping the darkness
from spreading. The fate of their world lies in her hands. Will she stop the
Black Kingdom before its darkness overtakes them all, or will they succumb to the
darkness that is spreading across the land?
Release
Date: July 15, 2014
Author Bio:
Jennifer Novotney was born in Burbank, California and
lived in Los Angeles for most of her life until settling in North Eastern
Pennsylvania with her husband and daughter. She attended California State
University, earning a bachelors degree in journalism, and Northern Arizona
University, earning a masters degree in English. After college, she spent
several years writing and teaching, including at Pennsylvania State University.
Website: www.jennifernovotney.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/jennovotney
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jen.novotney
Links:
Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20869515-winter-in-the-soul
Anaiah Press: http://www.anaiahpress.com
Giveaway:
includes 5 autographed posters and 5
keychains
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Blurb:
In a world divided by power and greed,
seventeen-year-old Lilika harbors an intense desire to return to Winter in the
Soul, the place her family left to escape the darkness that was manifesting
from a coldness of the soul.
When she meets Talon, their connection is
evident right from the start, and together they travel through the Black
Kingdom to recover Lilika’s stolen locket. And in search of an answer to the
mystery behind Winter in the Soul.
Lilika holds the key to stopping the darkness
from spreading. The fate of their world lies in her hands. Will she stop the
Black Kingdom before its darkness overtakes them all, or will they succumb to the
darkness that is spreading across the land?
Release
Date: July 15, 2014
Author
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Author
Bio:
Jennifer Novotney was born in Burbank, California and
lived in Los Angeles for most of her life until settling in North Eastern
Pennsylvania with her husband and daughter. She attended California State
University, earning a bachelors degree in journalism, and Northern Arizona
University, earning a masters degree in English. After college, she spent
several years writing and teaching, including at Pennsylvania State University.
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