I have one more spot open on the Obsidian Blog Tour in January. They are on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.
If anyone would like to help out and host me please email me at lil87blue (at) hotmail (dot) com! Hosts will receive a digital copy of Obsidian if you don't already have one.
There will be one giveaway that everyone will post and I will have the posts made up for you, so all you have to do is copy and paste and place a few pictures!
This tour is going to be different from most tours, with lots of fun stuff to see along the way!
UPDATE
I have filled all the spots! Thanks to everyone who has agreed to help!
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Join the Mystic Stones Street Team!
Hey everyone! I've just launched my street team promo for Obsidian and the Mystic Stones Series!
There will be opportunities to get swag and even free books! Learn more about it HERE!
Here are some more awesome street teams you can join:
The Forever Girl Street Team
Boyce's Street Team (For the Grimoire Trilogy)
There will be opportunities to get swag and even free books! Learn more about it HERE!
Here are some more awesome street teams you can join:
The Forever Girl Street Team
Boyce's Street Team (For the Grimoire Trilogy)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Obsidian and the Mystic Stones Series facts and fun!
Today I'm going to tell you a bit about the Mystic Stones Series world.
In this world, vampires run a corporation that advances in technology. Before the virus, it is unknown that vampires exist, let alone run a world wide company. The corporation is called Psytech and eventually, they take away the technology that they have provided over the years by shutting down the satellites orbiting the earth. This takes away all cell phones, computers, planes, trains and some newer cars. Anything that can connect to a satellite is infected. They plan to let humans sweat it out a bit, then they will unleash their plan to control humans by making them give blood in return for a virus blocker.
There are also witches in this world. They aren't seen much in Obsidian. Well, they aren't seen at all--only mentioned. But I promise Moonstone (Book 2) and especially Amethyst (Book 3) will have lots of witch action along with Bloodstone (Book 5). Emerald (Book 4) will also mention witches and you'll even get to meet one, but they will not be a main focus. The witches in the Mystic Stones Series have quite the arsenal of powers, however, most witches specialize in a certain area of magic. You'll learn more about this in Amethyst and a little in Moonstone. Some witches, known as half-witches do not have as much power as full-blooded witches. Witches must study the craft in order to obtain powers.
Other beings? Well, those are secrets. I don't want to give away any spoilers do I? But, if you don't care much about spoilers, you can visit the Official Mystic Stones Site. There are options on there to click on links with spoilers and links without spoilers, so feel free to explore that site. I will be updating it with new material monthly or possibly more often.
Okay, we got some facts out, now for some fun!
First I'd like to reveal the new trailer I made for Obsidian:
In Obsidian, you will meet Hiu. A native Hawaiian with a yacht he uses to give mini-cruises around the Big Island. This becomes the groups' temporary home-base as they fight the vampires.
Explore Hiu's boat!
In Moonstone, the main characters go to the Science Museum of Virginia. If you are a science nerd like me, then you will enjoy looking through some of the exhibits the characters would have seen on their trip by exploring the Science Museum of Virginia website!
Okay, now the really fun part. I'll be writing Amethyst for Nanowrimo. I've decided that YOU get to decide how it starts!
Option 1: Chase Scene. Disa, the main character is working to decode an ancient artifact with her friends, but if the government finds out they uncovered the artifact on government land without permission, they could be in big trouble and have the artifact taken away. Suddenly, their safe house is compromised and invaded. Disa runs, but is caught by a man claiming to be a government agent. She soon finds out he's not exactly being honest.
Option 2: Bank Heist. Disa is working at a bank when suddenly men come bursting through the doors with guns. It turns into a hostage situation as they try to find out what safe-deposit box the ancient artifact is in. Disa is forced to help track down the object. With her help they find it, but it turns out they may need her for more than just finding the object, they need her to unlock the magic inside it.
Okay, so if you want to help decide how the beginning of Amethyst will go, put your opinion in the comments field below! I'll tally up the votes when I start to write!
In this world, vampires run a corporation that advances in technology. Before the virus, it is unknown that vampires exist, let alone run a world wide company. The corporation is called Psytech and eventually, they take away the technology that they have provided over the years by shutting down the satellites orbiting the earth. This takes away all cell phones, computers, planes, trains and some newer cars. Anything that can connect to a satellite is infected. They plan to let humans sweat it out a bit, then they will unleash their plan to control humans by making them give blood in return for a virus blocker.
There are also witches in this world. They aren't seen much in Obsidian. Well, they aren't seen at all--only mentioned. But I promise Moonstone (Book 2) and especially Amethyst (Book 3) will have lots of witch action along with Bloodstone (Book 5). Emerald (Book 4) will also mention witches and you'll even get to meet one, but they will not be a main focus. The witches in the Mystic Stones Series have quite the arsenal of powers, however, most witches specialize in a certain area of magic. You'll learn more about this in Amethyst and a little in Moonstone. Some witches, known as half-witches do not have as much power as full-blooded witches. Witches must study the craft in order to obtain powers.
Other beings? Well, those are secrets. I don't want to give away any spoilers do I? But, if you don't care much about spoilers, you can visit the Official Mystic Stones Site. There are options on there to click on links with spoilers and links without spoilers, so feel free to explore that site. I will be updating it with new material monthly or possibly more often.
Okay, we got some facts out, now for some fun!
First I'd like to reveal the new trailer I made for Obsidian:
In Obsidian, you will meet Hiu. A native Hawaiian with a yacht he uses to give mini-cruises around the Big Island. This becomes the groups' temporary home-base as they fight the vampires.
Explore Hiu's boat!
In Moonstone, the main characters go to the Science Museum of Virginia. If you are a science nerd like me, then you will enjoy looking through some of the exhibits the characters would have seen on their trip by exploring the Science Museum of Virginia website!
Okay, now the really fun part. I'll be writing Amethyst for Nanowrimo. I've decided that YOU get to decide how it starts!
Option 1: Chase Scene. Disa, the main character is working to decode an ancient artifact with her friends, but if the government finds out they uncovered the artifact on government land without permission, they could be in big trouble and have the artifact taken away. Suddenly, their safe house is compromised and invaded. Disa runs, but is caught by a man claiming to be a government agent. She soon finds out he's not exactly being honest.
Option 2: Bank Heist. Disa is working at a bank when suddenly men come bursting through the doors with guns. It turns into a hostage situation as they try to find out what safe-deposit box the ancient artifact is in. Disa is forced to help track down the object. With her help they find it, but it turns out they may need her for more than just finding the object, they need her to unlock the magic inside it.
Okay, so if you want to help decide how the beginning of Amethyst will go, put your opinion in the comments field below! I'll tally up the votes when I start to write!
Thursday, September 20, 2012
The 'Look' Challenge!
I was challenged by Christie Rich to find the first instance of the word "look" in my WIP and post the paragraph it's contained in and the surrounding paragraphs as an excerpt! I then have to challenge five other authors to do the same!
The word appeared sooner than I thought it would. It actually appeared in the first paragraph and then again in the fourth. So I've posted paragraphs one through six of Moonstone here, which incidentally happen to be some very interesting paragraphs. Enjoy!!
Moonstone: Mystic Stones Series #2
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| I think this print I did fits this post pretty well! |
The word appeared sooner than I thought it would. It actually appeared in the first paragraph and then again in the fourth. So I've posted paragraphs one through six of Moonstone here, which incidentally happen to be some very interesting paragraphs. Enjoy!!
Moonstone: Mystic Stones Series #2
"Before
the events of Obsidian, there were other incidents leading up to the satellite
virus sent out on February 2, 2020. This love story is a behind-the-scenes look
at what happened before the virus went live. It is a story of good and evil and
the path to each. It begins about seven years before the virus was unleashed, on
April 26, 2013.
Chapter 1
Dorin
Dorin
stood in line at the upscale hotel while two very busy front desk clerks tried
to check in the waiting guests. He was fourth in line, and the woman who was
second in line had caught his eye. She was thin with long blond hair, which
was pulled back into a loose ponytail, and she had bright blue eyes. She was
here on business judging from her black skirt and blouse. Finally, the man in
front of Dorin doing a funny little dance lost his patience and walked towards
the bathrooms.
That’s
when Dorin first caught the intoxicating scent of the woman in black. Now third
in line, he knew he had a limited amount of time to make conversation. He
noticed she wore only one piece of jewelry. How could he not when its force was
strongly pushing him away from her. It was a ring that would make it hard for
him to get to her—not a wedding ring, but something much more ominous. She
acted as if she didn’t know what it did. If she did know then she would have
noticed him. Enlightened people always notice him. They usually say nothing
since people would only laugh and call them crazy if they did say something.
“That’s
a very unique ring you are wearing,” he stated. He was testing the limits. She
looked up at him with her big blue eyes and smiled.
“Thank
you, my grandmother gave it to me. She carved it herself from a seashell,” she replied.
He
could feel its force even stronger now. Pushing him away. Not because she was afraid,
but because he wanted to taste her blood and the vampire spirit inside of the
ring knew it. The spirit was warning his subconscious mind to stay away,
therefore physically pushing Dorin away from her. The fact that he couldn’t
harm her because of his curse was the only reason he’d gotten this close to her
to begin with. Dorin knew he wouldn’t stay away for long, but the ring would
have to come off. The curse was only a small problem. Once she kissed him, she
would be his."
Now for the five authors I pick:
A. E. Howard
Victoria H. Smith
Beck Sherman
Jaycee DeLorenzo
Becca J. Campbell
This was so much fun and I hope you guys take advantage of this creative way to reveal a little tidbit of your work!
A. E. Howard
Victoria H. Smith
Beck Sherman
Jaycee DeLorenzo
Becca J. Campbell
This was so much fun and I hope you guys take advantage of this creative way to reveal a little tidbit of your work!
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Day 4 of the Blogger Book Fair! All's Fair in Blogs and More!
It's the last day of the Blogger Book Fair! It's been an awesome fair, but son't go yet! There are still lots of blog events going up today!
Today, you will finally get to see who won the Tournament of Monsters on Wynne Channing's Blog! Pennywise or Mankind? We aren't telling! You have to check it out for yourself!
Over on Thomas Winship's Vaempires blog you'll see all the vampire books that are in the fair! If you can't get enough of those blood suckers, head over there to see where you can get your fix!
Shortly after midnight, the winners of the Blogger Book Fair Reader's Choice Awards will be announced on the Shut Up and Read blog! The winners get a fancy web badge and a spotlight on the new Blogger Book Fair blog for up to a year!
Which brings me to my next announcement! Go follow the new Blogger Book Fair blog for updates on when the next one will be!
Last but not least, I'd like to make an announcement of my own. There will be a cover reveal and excerpt for Obsidian on Christie Rich's blog sometime this morning!
That's not all! Hop around to the other blogs to see what is going on the last day of the Blogger Book Fair!
Today, you will finally get to see who won the Tournament of Monsters on Wynne Channing's Blog! Pennywise or Mankind? We aren't telling! You have to check it out for yourself!
Over on Thomas Winship's Vaempires blog you'll see all the vampire books that are in the fair! If you can't get enough of those blood suckers, head over there to see where you can get your fix!
Shortly after midnight, the winners of the Blogger Book Fair Reader's Choice Awards will be announced on the Shut Up and Read blog! The winners get a fancy web badge and a spotlight on the new Blogger Book Fair blog for up to a year!
Which brings me to my next announcement! Go follow the new Blogger Book Fair blog for updates on when the next one will be!
Last but not least, I'd like to make an announcement of my own. There will be a cover reveal and excerpt for Obsidian on Christie Rich's blog sometime this morning!
That's not all! Hop around to the other blogs to see what is going on the last day of the Blogger Book Fair!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Day 3 of the Blogger Book Fair! All's Fair in Blogs and More!
It's day three of the Blogger Book Fair and there is still tons of events going on! Here are just a few!
Over on Wynne Channing's Blog it is time for YOU to vote on the monster you think is the best! So who will it be? Pennywise or Mankind? Head on over to the Tournament of Monsters to find out how to vote!!
Today Thomas Winship, author of the Vaempires series is showcasing all the Horror and Science Fiction books! So if you are a horror or sci-fi fan head over and pick up your next read, and if you're not, well maybe you will discover a new favorite genre!
Don't forget to vote for your favorite books in the Blogger Book Fair! The Reader's Choice Awards are going until the end of today over on the Shut Up and Read Blog!
On my twitter handle tonight at 7pm central time I will be doing the final round of Saturday Night Twitter Games! Each game you win gets your name in the drawing for the Grand Prize--which includes a $25 Amazon.com Gift Card and some e-books! There may be a few surprise giveaways too!
There are tons more giveaways, free books, interviews, reviews and more so start clicking on those links on the Blogger Booth page! Check them out and see for yourself what amazing authors and books are in the fair!
Have you liked the Blogger Book Fair facebook page yet? We need 100 likes to give away a $15 amazon.com gift card!
That's all for now, but tune in again tomorrow for the last day of the fair!
Over on Wynne Channing's Blog it is time for YOU to vote on the monster you think is the best! So who will it be? Pennywise or Mankind? Head on over to the Tournament of Monsters to find out how to vote!!
Today Thomas Winship, author of the Vaempires series is showcasing all the Horror and Science Fiction books! So if you are a horror or sci-fi fan head over and pick up your next read, and if you're not, well maybe you will discover a new favorite genre!
Don't forget to vote for your favorite books in the Blogger Book Fair! The Reader's Choice Awards are going until the end of today over on the Shut Up and Read Blog!
On my twitter handle tonight at 7pm central time I will be doing the final round of Saturday Night Twitter Games! Each game you win gets your name in the drawing for the Grand Prize--which includes a $25 Amazon.com Gift Card and some e-books! There may be a few surprise giveaways too!
There are tons more giveaways, free books, interviews, reviews and more so start clicking on those links on the Blogger Booth page! Check them out and see for yourself what amazing authors and books are in the fair!
Have you liked the Blogger Book Fair facebook page yet? We need 100 likes to give away a $15 amazon.com gift card!
That's all for now, but tune in again tomorrow for the last day of the fair!
Day 2 of the Blogger Book Fair! All's Fair in Blogs and More!
Day 2 of the Blogger Book Fair and excitement is in the air! Even more blog events today!
First up, if you aren't already following the Tournament of Monsters you better get over to Wynne Channing's blog and check it out! Round Two goes up today! See who won round one and place your bets for this round. (Note: We don't condone gambling here on Paranormal Lounge or at Blogger Book Fair)
Next we have Thomas Winship over on his Vaempires Blog putting the spotlight on Paranormal and Paranormal Romance books that are entered in the fair! Check out the enormous list of paranormal books and find your next read!
Of course, voting continues for the Blogger Book Fair Reader's Choice Awards, so head over to the Shut Up and Read blog to cast your votes for your favorite book in each of the 12 categories! Voting goes til Saturday night and winners are announced on Sunday!
Brandon R. Luffman hosts Steven Katriel, author of the amazing Gothic Horror novella The Portrait of Alatiel Salazar.
Get to know Kel, a character in Becca J. Campbell's Foreign Identity. Enter her giveaway while you visit her blog!
Melissa Douthit hosts Ashley Andrews and her novel Heaven Can Be Hell! Head over there to check it out!
A. E. Howard hosts S. M. Boyce on her blog with a guest post on Indie Publishing and info on The Grimoire Trilogy!
Hop around the Blog Booths to see what else is going on! There are freebies, discounts and giveaways so leave no blog unclicked!
First up, if you aren't already following the Tournament of Monsters you better get over to Wynne Channing's blog and check it out! Round Two goes up today! See who won round one and place your bets for this round. (Note: We don't condone gambling here on Paranormal Lounge or at Blogger Book Fair)
Next we have Thomas Winship over on his Vaempires Blog putting the spotlight on Paranormal and Paranormal Romance books that are entered in the fair! Check out the enormous list of paranormal books and find your next read!
Of course, voting continues for the Blogger Book Fair Reader's Choice Awards, so head over to the Shut Up and Read blog to cast your votes for your favorite book in each of the 12 categories! Voting goes til Saturday night and winners are announced on Sunday!
Brandon R. Luffman hosts Steven Katriel, author of the amazing Gothic Horror novella The Portrait of Alatiel Salazar.
Get to know Kel, a character in Becca J. Campbell's Foreign Identity. Enter her giveaway while you visit her blog!
Melissa Douthit hosts Ashley Andrews and her novel Heaven Can Be Hell! Head over there to check it out!
A. E. Howard hosts S. M. Boyce on her blog with a guest post on Indie Publishing and info on The Grimoire Trilogy!
Hop around the Blog Booths to see what else is going on! There are freebies, discounts and giveaways so leave no blog unclicked!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Day 1 of the Blogger Book Fair! All's Fair in Blogs and More!
Alright folks! It's Day 1 of the Blogger Book Fair and we are going to kick things off with a bang! There are lots of events going on today and even more ways to get great deals on books and enter in giveaways!
Some events today include:
Round One of the Tournament of Monsters! This is taking place over on Wynne Channings Blog. Eight Monsters are defended by participating authors in 50 words of fight! Monsters featured are Pennywise, Koh the Face Stealer, Vampires, Imhotep the Mummy, Mankind, Zombies, Darth Vader, and The Balrog. Watch as the monsters battle it out and vote on saturday for the final round!
Thomas Winship, author of Vaempires is hosting a spotlight on all Fantasy and Urban Fantasy Books in the fair today. Stop over on his blog to find out more about the amazing Fantasy and Urban Fantasy books that authors have entered in the fair!
Alana Rock over on Dark Obsession is hosting three authors. Two book are available for free via smashwords. The books are Between the Land and the Sea by Derrolyn Anderson and Sweet Blood of Mine by John Corwin. You can also enter the giveaway of a several ebook copies of Bound By Blood by P.A. Lupton!
On Brandon R. Luffman's Blog you can see Beck Sherman's guest post and enter a giveaway for Beck Sherman's Revamp!
Last, but not least we have the begining of voting for the Blogger Book Fair Awards on Shut Up and Read. The awards are hosted by Sheri and we need YOU to vote on your favorite book in each category! Voting ends at the end of the day on the 28th and winners are announced on the 29th!
And of course, check out the Directory Page for more blogger fun!
Some events today include:
Round One of the Tournament of Monsters! This is taking place over on Wynne Channings Blog. Eight Monsters are defended by participating authors in 50 words of fight! Monsters featured are Pennywise, Koh the Face Stealer, Vampires, Imhotep the Mummy, Mankind, Zombies, Darth Vader, and The Balrog. Watch as the monsters battle it out and vote on saturday for the final round!
Thomas Winship, author of Vaempires is hosting a spotlight on all Fantasy and Urban Fantasy Books in the fair today. Stop over on his blog to find out more about the amazing Fantasy and Urban Fantasy books that authors have entered in the fair!
Alana Rock over on Dark Obsession is hosting three authors. Two book are available for free via smashwords. The books are Between the Land and the Sea by Derrolyn Anderson and Sweet Blood of Mine by John Corwin. You can also enter the giveaway of a several ebook copies of Bound By Blood by P.A. Lupton!
On Brandon R. Luffman's Blog you can see Beck Sherman's guest post and enter a giveaway for Beck Sherman's Revamp!
Last, but not least we have the begining of voting for the Blogger Book Fair Awards on Shut Up and Read. The awards are hosted by Sheri and we need YOU to vote on your favorite book in each category! Voting ends at the end of the day on the 28th and winners are announced on the 29th!
And of course, check out the Directory Page for more blogger fun!
Sunday, June 24, 2012
First Saturday Night Twitter Games
I will be hosting the first Saturday Night Twitter Games on Sautrday, June 30th. Games will start at 7pm (Central Time). Since this is the first one and because only one night will be on the scoreboards I'm only offering one e-book, but it is a great book that I have reviewed here: http://paranormallounge.blogspot.com/2012/05/book-review-four-in-morning-by-kristi.html
Christi Goddard's Four in the Morning is a unique story filled with lots of surprises. If there are enough people participating there maybe more prizes in the form of e-books, so join in the fun and try to win a book! The games and rules can be found here: http://paranormallounge.blogspot.com/p/saturday-night-twitter-games.html
Christi Goddard's Four in the Morning is a unique story filled with lots of surprises. If there are enough people participating there maybe more prizes in the form of e-books, so join in the fun and try to win a book! The games and rules can be found here: http://paranormallounge.blogspot.com/p/saturday-night-twitter-games.html
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Blogger Book Fair
I had an idea today. I thought it would be really cool to do an online book fair.
Any authors or bloggers out there who would like to participate?
Basically, we would gather up info on any book an author wanted to enter into the book fair and pair each author with a blogger. Of course, if an author has their own blog that will work too. The host blog (Paranormal Lounge) would have a link to all the blog booths.
Each blogger would operate their blog as a booth at a fair, promoting whatever books they want and doing giveaways and such.
I think that each participating blog should do at least one giveaway during the three or four day "Book Fair."
If anyone has any ideas or wants to participate you can DM me on twitter @KaylaCurry1 with your email address or find me on facebook at facebook.com/kayla.curry1 and send me a message. You can also leave a comment below!
I'd like to do this at the end of July if we have enough participants by then, so let me know if you are interested.
Here is the facebook page to like for more info! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blogger-Book-Fair/395936723775998#!/pages/Blogger-Book-Fair/395936723775998
Any authors or bloggers out there who would like to participate?
Basically, we would gather up info on any book an author wanted to enter into the book fair and pair each author with a blogger. Of course, if an author has their own blog that will work too. The host blog (Paranormal Lounge) would have a link to all the blog booths.
Each blogger would operate their blog as a booth at a fair, promoting whatever books they want and doing giveaways and such.
I think that each participating blog should do at least one giveaway during the three or four day "Book Fair."
If anyone has any ideas or wants to participate you can DM me on twitter @KaylaCurry1 with your email address or find me on facebook at facebook.com/kayla.curry1 and send me a message. You can also leave a comment below!
I'd like to do this at the end of July if we have enough participants by then, so let me know if you are interested.
Here is the facebook page to like for more info! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blogger-Book-Fair/395936723775998#!/pages/Blogger-Book-Fair/395936723775998
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