Goodreads Giveaways!

Happy Thursday, everyone! Today, I'm sharing a couple of awesome Goodreads giveaways you simply MUST enter, and the Facebook Release parties that go along with them.

First up, Chasing Destiny!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Chasing Destiny

by Tia Silverthorne Bach

Giveaway ends November 30, 2015.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

Join the release party on Facebook here! Happens tomorrow!

Next, 7.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

7

by Casey L. Bond

Giveaway ends January 10, 2016.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

We, also, have a release party going on Facebook *grin* Join up here! This party doesn't happen until January 7, 2016, but get in while it's HOT!

Did you enter? Are you going? I'll see you there!!

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Cover Reveal - 7

Happy Monday, everyone! OMG it's time to reveal the cover, blurb, and an awesome book trailer for the new collective by the award-winning authors of Fractured Glass, IIIII II--also known as 7. Ready? Let's get going! You've waited long enough. *grin*

First, some info about the book:

Title: IIIII II (7)
Authors: Casey L. Bond, Jo Michaels, Tia Silverthorne Bach, Kelly Risser, N. L. Greene
Genre: Adult Paranormal/Historical
Length: approx. 100k words

Blurb:

Seven marks upon a wall.
Tom may rise, but he may fall.
Through five lives, no one dares mention,
of the sin for which he seeks redemption.
Fates will meet, and you will see,
what will thus become of he.

Are you ready for the cover?

Yeah... Not just yet! Here's a trailer!

https://animoto.com/play/SqNj9J0WHz1Hcl4l8MV1IA

Now are you ready for the cover?

Wait! How about a teaser first?

Okay, okay! Here you go! May I present, THE COVER:

And, the full wrap!

Follow the authors:
Casey L. Bond
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Jo Michaels

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Tia Silverthorne Bach
Twitter
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Goodreads

Kelly Risser

Twitter

Facebook

Pinterest

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N. L. Greene
Twitter
Facebook
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Goodreads


Each of the bloggers have special teaser images, so be sure you check them ALL out! Here's the list:

http://lizclong.com/blog
http://paisleyreader.com
http://www.lulofangirl.com
http://www.valeriebiel.com/blog
http://facebook.com/voluptuousbdiva
http://bethanylopez.blogspot.com
strongnovels.blogspot.com
anewlookonbooks.wordpress.com
https://www.facebook.com/WeReadWithAGlassOfWine
http://www.triciacopeland.com/blog--e-newsletter.html
http://elusivelyella.weebly.com/
http://stalkingshelves.blogspot.com/2015/11/cover-reveal-for-7.html?spref=fb 

My teasers:

Those are from section one, written by the FABULOUS Casey L. Bond!

This title hits the shelves January 7!

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

7 Cover Reveal Monday and How We Wrote the Book

Good morning, and happy Thursday, everyone! I'm so excited I can't stand myself. In just four days (on Monday) the cover reveal for 7 happens. It's completely different from anything I've seen on the shelves today, and the story inside is along those same lines.

BUT!

Today, I'm gonna tell you all how we wrote the book(s). That's right, there's more than one. Yes, they'll be released as a set, because we feel you can't read one without having the others IN your hands.

As we created the story, we nearly drove one another nuts. *grin*

Why? Because of the process we used. So, if you're ready, sit back, relax, and let me regale you with a story on how this novel was conceived and written.

As you may know, the five of us, Casey L. Bond, Tia Silverthorne Bach, Kelly Risser, N. L. Green, and myself, all go to the author event Utopia. During the con, we set aside time to brainstorm new collectives. Our first attempt was Fractured Glass, which released at the end of 2014. It was so well received, and we ladies loved working together so much, we decided to write something else together. This will become a tradition. Every year, you'll get something new and different from us.

Anyway, we met in one of the rooms at the hotel with journals in our hands (surprisingly, we all brought the exact same journal) and started talking. Idea after idea was tossed around until we all said "oooooooh, yes!" at the same time.

Hours passed as we fleshed out our tale, and suggestions were received and added to the journal pages. In time, we had a plot that left us all with our bottom jaws swinging. We decided to all write in third person, past tense, with no restrictions on POV, and we fleshed out the main character.

Then, we gave it a title. Because of restrictions, we've taken to calling it 7. Not the word, but the number, because it's represented by this:

It was decided that we'd use our own names in the story, but we wouldn't write about ourselves. That task was assigned to the lady sitting to our right. How fun is that?

This novel has the following construct:

Part One was written by Casey.
Part Two, by Jo.
Part Three, by Tia.
Part Four, by Kelly.
Part Five, by N. L.
Part Six, by all five of us at once.
Part Seven (a bonus short story), by all five of us at once.

Yep. It has seven sections. But, until the conclusion (Part Six) was completely written, we didn't get to see what any of the other women had done.

It made for the most interesting construct I've ever seen.

We used Google Drive to write Parts Six and Seven, and we all penned it at once, like programmers do when writing code. Rapid fire questions and answers happened, and we've been blown away by our ability to pull it off.

I hope you're as excited about this book as we are, because I can guarantee you've never seen anything like it before.

And the story... Well, none of us knew what would happen in the end, so we hope you're as surprised by it as we were.

There will be a Goodreads giveaway that will start right after the cover reveal. Keep an eye out for that, and for the FACEBOOK launch party! YAY!

What do you think? Gonna try it? Eager to read the book? Tell us what you think in the comments.

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Cover Reveal and Thunderclap Signup - Seven

Happy Monday, everyone! Today, we're talking about an upcoming cover reveal and Thunderclap we'd love your support on. So, get your clicking fingers ready and let's get going!

If you remember, a few weeks back, I posted the 777 Writer's Game, where I gave you a teaser of the book I mentioned in my surprise post about the authors of Fractured Glass.

Well, our cover reveal is coming up, and we have two ways you can help us out.

First, with a thunderclap. You can help us out here:


Second, if you'd like to post the cover reveal or release day information on your blog, you can sign up here:

Seven Cover Reveal Sign Up November 2, 2015

We only need a few more for the Thunderclap. It'll link to a page here on the blog where I'll have a master list of all those who signed up to help out with the cover reveal.

Not only that, but those who post on their blogs will get special/exclusive content to share!

How exciting is that?

Thanks in advance. You guys rock. I hope I do as much for you as you do for me.

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

777 Writer's Game

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today, I'm playing a game because I was tagged by my friend, and co-conspirator, Kelly Risser, in this post on her blog. She's asking me to post seven lines from a page ending in the number seven from my work in progress. I'm also supposed to tag seven other authors. Well, this couldn't be more perfect if we'd planned it. Why? Because our work in progress is titled "7." Fitting, don't you think?

So, here are seven lines from page seven:

It wasn’t long before he was chuckling along with her. Once their mirth died away, he asked the question that had been on his mind since Elizabeth mentioned it. “Might I ask what became of the thieves caught in my workshop?”

She smiled. It wasn’t warm, and her eyes were two pieces of rock in her face. “I had them hanged. No one steals in my kingdom and is allowed to keep their life.” 

And, as a little teaser, here's the character talking with Queen Elizabeth:

His name is Sir Thomas Russell. Because we haven't revealed the cover! It's coming, so keep your eyes open. I know, I know, we're the worst kind of evil. You'll be seeing this gentleman again soon, too. *grin*

Be sure and read Kelly's post, then come on back here, and tell me what you think we're doing this time around.

Oh, and the swag! Let me tell you, it's special and, like the book, it's unlike anything you've seen before. As a bonus, anyone can get one!

I'm going to tag: +BJ Sheldon , +Amy Evans ,  +Christina Marie Mitchell , +Christina Mercer , +Heather Topham Wood , +L. K. Evans , and +Kelly Martin . Enjoy the fun, ladies!

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Fractured Glass Wins Another Award and Moves to More Platforms

Happy Tuesday, everyone! I hope you all had a super fab holiday weekend. Today, I'd like to tell you all about yet another fabulous award won by Fractured Glass and give you all a couple of links. Ready? Get your coffee, get comfy, and let's get going!

Here's the info:

Amazon Kindle: $2.99
Smashwords: $2.99
Barnes & Noble: $2.99
Paperback: $14.99

Blurb:
****Award-Winning Finalist in the "Fiction: Cross Genre" category of the 2015 International Book Awards****

****Award-Winning Finalist in the "Young Adult Science Fiction" category of the 2015 Reader's Favorite Book Awards****
 
What if other worlds existed alongside your own? What if you could travel through them and truly escape reality?

Sloan and Harley Glass were born moments apart; but, despite their differences, the sixteen-year-old twins couldn’t be closer. They’ve held their tongues each and every time their mother has uprooted them—often moving across the country with little notice. They’ve learned to accept change. But what is Mom running from?

They discover they’re travelers—half-descendants of those who can traverse an entire universe of parallel worlds known as fractals. When the past catches up, Harley is kidnapped and taken to one of those distant worlds. Now, Sloan must garner her courage and find a way to rescue her sister. Traversing the worlds isn’t the hard part; it’s surviving the elements and the creatures lying in wait to destroy everything in their path.

Will the Glass sisters be able to save the fractal worlds from the kidnapper, or will everything fracture and crumble around them?

See all the Reader's Favorite Award winners here.

We're also working on a new novel. Something else that's never, ever been done before. See my post about it here.

What about you? Have you broken the mold or done something different? Tell me about it!

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Surprise! A New Collaborative from the Authors of Fractured Glass

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Boy, do I have some news for you. I hope you have your knickers on, because this announcement is a big one. Ready? Grab your cup of Jo and let's get going.

If you remember Fractured Glass, it's one novel with five sections written by five different authors. Yeah, we told a complete story, each of us writing 20k then passing it off to the others for further storytelling.

This title won't be done that way. No, I'm not giving you spoilers and telling you what we're doing. What I can tell you is this:

• Nothing like this has ever been done before. We're flipping things once again.
• We'll all be sticking to one genre (Paranormal Fiction), but we're changing the construct of the story and the definition of collaborative fiction once again.
• Yes, I'm teasing you. I want to know if you're intrigued.
• We met, once again, at Utopia this past June, to hash out this title and nail down the plot and specifics.
• Our character bios are complete.
• There have been many words written already.
• A blurb is coming with the cover reveal in October.

I bet you want to know the working title, huh? Well, here it is:

On Amazon, it'll be titled 7. Is it vague? Yes. This story is meant to keep you guessing until the end. Even we don't know what will happen once our characters come full circle.

What do you think? Have any guesses?

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Fractured Glass - An Award and a Sale

Happy Saturday, everyone! Wow, do I have some awesome news for you all! Grab a cup of coffee and let's get going.

I'm so proud to announce that Fractured Glass: A Novel Anthology was an award-winning finalist in the International Book Awards Competition in the Fiction/Cross Genre category.

You can see all the winners on the IBA announcement page here.

Now for the second round of awesome news! +Tia Bach +Casey Bond +N Greene and +Kelly Risser and I have put the book on sale for the next six days.

Right now, it's just $0.99 on Amazon. In three days, it goes up to $1.99, then three days after that, it goes back to the original price of $2.99 where it shall stay forever. In July, it'll be released across all platforms. So, for those of you with a nook, be patient. It's coming!!

Right now, it's sitting at 4.8 Stars on Amazon. We're so proud!

For those of you that were on the fence, here are the purchase links and the info!

Amazon Kindle: $0.99

Blurb:
What if other worlds existed alongside your own? What if you could travel through them and truly escape reality?

Sloan and Harley Glass were born moments apart; but, despite their differences, the sixteen-year-old twins couldn’t be closer. They’ve held their tongues each and every time their mother has uprooted them—often moving across the country with little notice. They’ve learned to accept change. But what is Mom running from?

They discover they’re travelers—half-descendants of those who can traverse an entire universe of parallel worlds known as fractals. When the past catches up, Harley is kidnapped and taken to one of those distant worlds. Now, Sloan must garner her courage and find a way to rescue her sister. Traversing the worlds isn’t the hard part; it’s surviving the elements and the creatures lying in wait to destroy everything in their path.

Will the Glass sisters be able to save the fractal worlds from the kidnapper, or will everything fracture and crumble around them?

What are you waiting for? Go get one while you can!

Did you snag a copy yet?

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Preparing to Co-Author

Happy Thursday, good people of the blogosphere! Today, I have a little writing tip for you about writing with someone else (or many people). I hope you’re all ready to dive into the awesome. Grab those pens and notebooks and let’s get going!

Recently, I published a book titled Fractured Glass (get a copy here). This is co-writing at its finest. Nearly every reviewer has commented about how seamless the writing is from one author to the next, how well the story flows, and how amazing the character development was (see the lovely image Casey L. Bond made from some of our reviews).

Why do you think that is?

If you’ve been around the blog for a while, you’ll know I put out a call for collaboration in an anthology around December of 2013. What I was looking to do was upset the common thought surrounding the definition(s) of an anthology: 1.) a book or other collection of selected writings by various authors, usually in the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject. 2.) a collection of selected writings by one author.

Usually, an anthology is a collection of short stories. I wanted a collection of novellas. Once I got with the other ladies involved, we went a little bananas. I’m not sure who it was, but someone shouted out, “What if we used the same characters and drove them through five different genres, or five different stories, in one novel?” I was floored. It was unlike anything that had been done before. Yes! But how to do that? Well, we needed a world that would support changing genres. That’s how the fractal universe was decided upon. It gave us freedom while setting certain boundaries or rules for what the characters could do. Once we had that down, we came up with our main characters, Harley and Sloan Glass. Then, we had our title.

We decided to give ourselves a month to think about those characters and the world they’d live in, and (after copious note taking) we high-fived one another and split.

Cut to a month later. We met online via Google Drive with the free PDF on character development (get it here) open to edit. Here’s where the magic really began to happen. Via the chat feature, we threw ideas left and right, filled out the PDF, and the first person in line was ready to kick us off. A month after that, and we had our first 20k word (approximate) section by the one and only Tia Silverthorne Bach. Of course, she left some room for expansion and revisions.

She uploaded her section and shared it, we set a date and time where we’d get together and discuss the story, plot, characters, and flow, and we got to reading.

Once everyone had read the first part, we met with a new document open that listed the following:

• What we liked.
• What we didn’t like.
• What we’d like to see changed.
• What can't be changed no matter what.
• Suggestions, tips, and thoughts for section two.

Editing of that document went crazy. Once again, the flow of ideas was incredible. I felt very at ease with everyone, and creativity had no bounds in our meetings (neither did critique—this is one tough-skinned group of women). Every section after the first was treated the same way. It helped us see our strengths, weaknesses, and holes.

But what held us central and firm was excellent preparation. We discussed our characters to death and knew the journey they’d embark upon before the first word was written.

One thing we didn’t do was go back and add any kind of foreshadowing for upcoming sections. Everything you read was off the cuff and based on what the folks before had done. It kept the surprises real and twisty, while keeping the characters the same from page to page.

During editing, all we had to work on was consistency of speech of the characters and where the worlds were connected. Writing styles were left intact, and each author had their unique voice preserved. Choosing co-authors was the most grueling, and enjoyable, thing I did. I adore these women!

Shout out!
Tia Silverthorne Bach
Casey L. Bond
Kelly Risser
N. L. Greene

Those are their Twitter pages. Go give them a follow!

So, if you’re thinking of co-writing a novel, remember that excellent planning and communication (liking the other people involved doesn’t hurt at ALL) are the cornerstones of success.

Next Tuesday I’ll go into how co-editing in Google Drive works. I think you’ll be shocked.

Grab a copy of Fractured Glass on Amazon here. See what the buzz is about!

Thinking of co-writing a novel? Do these tips help? Tell me about your project!

Well, that’s all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Cover Reveal - Secrets Revealed MysticSeekers III

Happy Saturday, everyone! Today, I have a little post for you all from N. L. Greene! I hope you enjoy this look at the newest installment of her series. Have a wonderful day and stay warm!

I'm so excited to finally share the cover for the final book in The MysticSeekers Series...

Secrets Revealed! 

But, before we do, here's a little bit about the book...

Author - 

N.L. Greene

Author Bio - 

Author N.L. Greene is a writer of YA and NA Contemporary and Paranormal Romances. She currently lives in Florida with her husband and two beautiful daughters. When she isn't writing or reading, she enjoys traveling around the world with her family, shopping and doing other girly things with her girls, or playing video games with her husband. She is a lover of dogs, chocolate, and anything pink!

Book Blurb - 

In the final book of The MysticSeeker Series, Katherine Rebecca will have some hard decisions to make that will forever alter her life.  Lance finally showed his true colors when he attacked and nearly raped her, but amid all the turmoil and confusion new secrets were exposed.  Shocking revelations that had her spinning and questioning everything and everyone in her life.

Sam is a magic user like Blaine and although she saved Becky, Becky's smart enough to know that her 'friends' sudden appearance in her life isn't a coincidence. What does Sam really want with Becky? And was she pretending to be her friend to get it?  Ethan, Becky's best friend and knight in shining armor has been there for her, proving to be a loyal and trustworthy friend. She hasn't been blind to his true feelings for her though. Having fallen for Blaine so quickly, she pushed Ethan away keeping him solidly in the friend zone. But when Ethan shows up distraught and worried after Lance's attack, she wonders if she'd made a mistake.

Until Blaine Winters knocked on her door again.

Can Becky handle Blaine's disappearing and reappearing acts while dealing with Ethan's feelings, Sam's deception, and the things that are still going bump in the night?

And Finally.... 

THE COVER!!!!

Author Links - 

FB ~ Twitter ~ Amazon ~ Pinterest ~ Instagram ~ Blog

Other books by this Author - Illusions Begin (MysticSeeker Series book 1) Magic Unfolds (MysticSeekers Series book 2), Twisted, & Fractured Glass (A novel anthology)

Love it? Yeah, so do I!

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

New Release - Fractured Glass

Happy Wednesday, good people of the blogosphere! Today is the day you've all been waiting for! Fractured Glass is officially for sale over at Amazon. $2.99 get it here. I know, I know, you can barely contain your excitement! *grin* But I have some awesomeness for you all today I can barely contain. Hold on to your horses and let's get going!

First of all, if you buy the book, please go to the Facebook release party here and enter your order information on the relevant post for a shot at a $100 gift card, courtesy of the authors.

Next, if you haven't entered to win a paperback, pop on over to Goodreads and do that here.

For the special on the blog today, I have some of the characters for you to get to know!

Calix is dark and sexy. He’s a product of cross-fractal species breeding, and no one knows his true age. There’s one thing everyone knows: Diego is insanely jealous of Calix spending time with Sloan. Everyone wonders what it is the man is truly after, but he’s not talking, and he has possession of Sloan in the fractal universe.

Diego is a seventeen-year-old who is adopted. His parents are workaholics, but he enjoys the freedom they give him so he can browse the internet, geek out over science, and spend every free moment at the Glass sisters’ house, studying the advanced science and mathematics their mother teaches them.. He has a deep crush on Sloan, and he happens to be a technology wizard.

Harley and Sloan Glass are sixteen-year-old twin sisters with the ability to traverse what are known as fractals. Harley is a soccer player and loves dancing, hanging with her sister, and running. Sloan plays guitar and enjoys school, spending time with her mother, and reading books. Both girls are excellent students and are homeschooled.  

 

Elba is ageless and comes from a realm deep within the fractal universe. No one really knows why she’s offering to help the Glass family, but the sisters have their suspicions Elba isn’t what she seems. Darkness follows her. She’s a mystery they’re all determined to unravel.

Yurit is a wise and elder gnome from the realm of Spirit. He’s part of the council protecting the fractals; a group of folks banded together to put an end to tyranny. Able to see the future, he knows a guardian needs to be found, but is hesitant to pass that amount of power to a single person. He’s short, sweet, and loves his daughter, Heema, very much.

Now that you've met a few of the awesome characters, let's get on to information about the book, shall we? 

Title: Fractured Glass: A Novel Anthology

Author(s): Tia Silverthorne Bach, Jo Michaels, Casey L. Bond, Kelly Risser, N. L. Greene

Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction (paranormal, horror, fantasy, magic, romance)

Length (print): 325 pages

Buy Links: Amazon Kindle $2.99  ~  Paperback $14.99

Synopsis:

What if other worlds existed alongside your own? What if you could travel through them and truly escape reality?

Sloan and Harley Glass were born moments apart; but, despite their differences, the sixteen-year-old twins couldn’t be closer. They’ve held their tongues each and every time their mother has uprooted them—often moving across the country with little notice. They’ve learned to accept change. But what is Mom running from?

They discover they’re travelers—half-descendants of those who can traverse an entire universe of parallel worlds known as fractals. When the past catches up, Harley is kidnapped and taken to one of those distant worlds. Now, Sloan must garner her courage and find a way to rescue her sister. Traversing the worlds isn’t the hard part; it’s surviving the elements and the creatures lying in wait to destroy everything in their path.

Will the Glass sisters be able to save the fractal worlds from the kidnapper, or will everything fracture and crumble around them?

What are you waiting for? Go get yours! Now!

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo