Showing posts with label Ferocious 5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ferocious 5. Show all posts

Thursday, August 24, 2017

First Time Sale and Huge Giveaway - 7: The Seven Deadly Sins

OMG happy Thursday, good people of the blogosphere! EEK! I can't even tell you how freaking excited I am for the news I'm about to share with you. Not only do we have a first time EVER sale on 7: The Seven Deadly Sins, but we also have a huge giveaway for you! Get your clicking fingers ready, and let's get going!

Here's a bit of a bonus: IF you buy the Kindle book today at $0.99, you can then get the audio at a discounted rate! Much less than buying the audio outright. The audiobook is SO GOOD. I was blown away!


First up, a little information about the book.

Title: 7: The Seven Deadly Sins
Author(s): Casey L. Bond, Jo Michaels, Tia Silverthorne Bach, Kelly Risser, and N. L. Greene (the Ferocious 5)
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Length (print): 404 pages
Buy Links: Kindle  ~ Paperback  ~ Audio
This title is also in Kindle Unlimited!

 
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.



Here are some graphics you can share today, if you'd be so kind!







And last, but in no way least, here's the prize pack information and the rafflecopter entry form!


a Rafflecopter giveaway

May the odds be ever in your favor!

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

Jo

Monday, July 24, 2017

Award-Winning Novel Going on Sale - First Time Ever

Happy Monday, everyone! :D EEK! I can't even tell you how amazing the upcoming month will be. If you've been a member of the blog for a while, you'll recall how I co-wrote a novel titled 7: The Seven Deadly Sins with the other members of the Ferocious 5. Well, strap in because we're putting it on sale for the first time EVER on August 25, 2017.


Here's what reviewers are saying:

5.0 out of 5 stars
Highly Recommend this book!
By SBurdorf on June 4, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
"When I sat down to read "The Seven Deadly Sins" I did so from a preconceived idea that I knew exactly what this book was about. WRONG. I had to discard my light treatment of this book the more I delved into the complexity of the characters and the stories. Each of the collaborators are authors I have read before and their touch, had I not known their names, would still have been recognizable to me, and that is a good thing. Like a well-rehearsed quintet they take the reader on a journey that is unequaled in anything I have previously read."

5.0 out of 5 stars
Best read of 2016!!!
By Flower on January 11, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
"Author Casey Bond is the only contributor that I know. I haven't read writings from any of the other authors. But this book and the stories, freaking genius!!!"

5.0 out of 5 stars
"I loved 7: The Seven Deadly Sins. Loved. It. This book is one of the best books that I have had the pleasure of reading in a very long time, and coming from a person who reads voraciously, that is saying a great deal!" ~ Chris Fischer for Readers' Favorite

Full review here: readersfavorite.com/book-review/7/1 

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon and 4.48 out of 5 stars on Goodreads, 7: The Seven Deadly Sins is a book you don't want to miss!

We'd LOVE support for our thunderclap that's scheduled to go out day of, if you have a moment. If not, it's all good! I'll be making a post here on the blog as well, so keep your eyes open for that!

Here's a bit more about the book and a link if you'd like to check it out:

Title: 7: The Seven Deadly Sins
Authors: Casey L. Bond, Jo Michaels, Tia Silverthorne Bach, Kelly Risser, and N. L. Greene (The Ferocious 5)
Genre: Adult - Historical Fantasy
Length: ~ 100k words
Buy links: Amazon Kindle  ~  Audio  ~  Paperback  ~  (ALSO IN KU!)

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.

What do you think? Will you be picking it up?

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

Jo

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

War and Pieces Boxed Set Release

Happy Tuesday, good people of the blogosphere! Today, I have a super amazing deal to share with you all. I've talked before about the amazingness that's the new War and Pieces ~ Frayed Fairy Tales books, but now they're available in one awesome boxed set! All ten seasons. Let's get to the details!

Title: War and Pieces ~ Frayed Fairy Tales
Authors: Ferocious 5 (Tia Silverthorne Bach, N. L. Greene, Kelly Risser, and Jo Michaels)
Genre: Upper YA Fantasy Romance
Length: 312k words
Buy Link: Amazon $9.99

Blurb:
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were zombies

That’s how it all started. Authors have created a major problem with stories like Cinder, The Dark Queen, and Asleep, and it’s wreaking havoc here in Ever After. Our queens are fighting for their lives.

Rather like Mother Nature, keeper of the fine balance that’s life in your world, tales that begin with “Once upon a time” were never meant to be messed with.

Now, Ariel is underwater with all the defenses she’s been launching, Aurora hasn’t slept in weeks, and Rapunzel is tangled in… Well, I can’t even begin to tell you.

Rather than try, I’ll let you see for yourself. You and I will talk again afterward—if I survive long enough. So, as our fateful story begins:

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away…

~~~~~~~

What are you waiting for? Are you excited?

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

Jo

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Just ONE DAY Left to Vote!

Happy Tuesday, everyone! So, today, I come to you with an announcement about the War and Pieces fan coloring contest. Ready? Let's get going!

First, let me give you the link where you can vote for your favorite shoe. This is a POPUP group, and will be taken down once voting is complete. You do NOT have to join to like or share your favorite shoe in each category. You only need to join if you'd like to vote in the polls. Ready?


Here are a couple of the entries:




Winners will enjoy permanent display of their (credited) artwork on FrayedFairyTales.com and get a collection of other goodies as well.

What are you waiting for? Go help one of these lucky folks win!

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

Jo

Sunday, May 7, 2017

OMG It's FREE!

You can now get War and Pieces ~ Season 1: Episode 1 FREEEEE on all platforms!

Bonus! If you read and review, and then fill out the form at the end of the book, we'll send you Season 1: Episode 2 absolutely FREE as well! Win/win!

Ready for those links? I know you are. Here you go:
Amazon (worldwide): http://bit.ly/FFTSeason1
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/FFTSeason1SW
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/FFTSeason1BandN
iBooks: http://bit.ly/FFTSeason1iBooks
Kobo: http://bit.ly/FFTSeason1Kobo

In case you forgot the details of the book:

Blurb:
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were zombies…

That’s how it all started. Authors have created a major problem with stories like Cinder, The Dark Queen, and Asleep, and it’s wreaking havoc here in Ever After. Our queens are fighting for their lives.

Rather like Mother Nature, keeper of the fine balance that’s life in your world, tales that begin with “Once upon a time” were never meant to be messed with.

Now, Ariel is underwater with all the defenses she’s been launching, Aurora hasn’t slept in weeks, and Rapunzel is tangled in… Well, I can’t even begin to tell you.

Rather than try, I’ll let you see for yourself. You and I will talk again afterward—if I survive long enough. So, as our fateful story begins:

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away…

What are you waiting for? Grab it while it's HOT! :D

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

Jo

Monday, April 24, 2017

New Release - War and Pieces ~ Frayed Fairy Tales - Season 1: Episode 1

Happy Monday, everyone! Guess what? Today's the big day! I'm on pins and needles today, let me tell you what. There's a ton of info in this post, so stay with it until the end! But let's get to what we came for: War and Pieces release day information!



Title: War and Pieces ~ Frayed Fairy Tales - Season 1: Episode 1
Authors: Tia Silverthorne Bach and N. L. Greene
Genre: Mature YA
Length: ~10k words
Buy Links: Kindle ~~~ Smashwords ~~~ Barnes and Noble ~~~ iBooks
All are just $0.99! 

Blurb:
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were zombies…

That’s how it all started. Authors have created a major problem with stories like Cinder, The Dark Queen, and Asleep, and it’s wreaking havoc here in Ever After. Our queens are fighting for their lives.

Rather like Mother Nature, keeper of the fine balance that’s life in your world, tales that begin with “Once upon a time” were never meant to be messed with.

Now, Ariel is underwater with all the defenses she’s been launching, Aurora hasn’t slept in weeks, and Rapunzel is tangled in… Well, I can’t even begin to tell you.

Rather than try, I’ll let you see for yourself. You and I will talk again afterward—if I survive long enough. So, as our fateful story begins:

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away…

~~~

Start the serial series now, and get ready for a wild ride. We have 10k words scheduled to release every other day through the end of June. Yeah, it's a big story! But you don't wanna miss it.

Join our fan group on Facebook to keep up with the books, join the release day party, and enter to win some cool prizes this week while we release all of Season 1.


Pop on over to the voting group (you don't have to join to vote), and vote on your favorite fan art shoe entry!


Let's DO THIS THING!

Are you as excited as we are? Which story are you most looking forward to?

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

Jo

Monday, March 27, 2017

Goodreads Giveaway - War and Pieces Coloring Book

Oh me, oh my! Happy Monday, everyone! It's been a craaaaaaaaazy couple of weeks going round and round with the doctors for my husband, but I did manage to get a few things done. Today, I'm letting you all know about a Goodreads giveaway for the War and Pieces ~ Frayed Fairy Tales Companion Coloring Book.

Best part? It's available in several countries!


Goodreads Book Giveaway

War and Pieces - Frayed Fairy Tales - Companion Coloring Book by Tia Silverthorne Bach
Enter Giveaway


Here's a little about the book:
Amazon buy link: $7.99 paperback
Genre: Adult Coloring Book
Blurb:
Inside the pages of this fun, adult coloring book, you'll find all the shoes from the covers of the Frayed Fairy Tales books, a name page for each of the queens, a page where you can design your own awesome shoe, and a cool F5 logo.

Be sure you grab Season 1: Episode 1 - You don't want to miss this series!

About the books:

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were zombies...

That's how it all started. Authors have created a major problem with stories like Cinder, The Dark Queen, and Asleep, and it's wreaking havoc here in Ever After. Our queens are fighting for their lives.

Rather like Mother Nature, keeper of the fine balance that's life in your world, tales that begin with "Once upon a time" were never meant to be messed with.

Now, Ariel is underwater with all the defenses she's been launching, Aurora hasn't slept in weeks, and Rapunzel is tangled in... Well, I can't even begin to tell you.

Rather than try, I'll let you see for yourself. You and I will talk again afterward--if I survive long enough. So, as our fateful story begins:

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away...

~~~~~~

If you want to color Cinderella's shoe, we've made it available as a free download/printable.

Get it here.

How amazing is this?

Don't forget to come see me at Roanoke Author Invasion April 8! I'll have some really amazing goodies for you all!

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

Jo

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Cover Reveal and New Release from the F5!


An awesome group of authors, the Ferocious 5, have been busy creating something new and amazing for your reading pleasure! The time has come to reveal all the things. Strap in and prepare yourself for something awesome.

As you can see from the banner above, the title is:
War and Pieces - Frayed Fairy Tales
It's a serial series, and there are ten seasons, so there are several covers to see. Stay with it!

Here's the blurb:

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were zombies…

That’s how it all started. Authors have created a major problem with stories like Cinder, The Dark Queen, and Asleep, and it’s wreaking havoc here in Ever After. Our queens are fighting for their lives.

Rather like Mother Nature, keeper of the fine balance that’s life in your world, tales that begin with “Once upon a time” were never meant to be messed with.

Now, Ariel is underwater with all the defenses she’s been launching, Aurora hasn’t slept in weeks, and Rapunzel is tangled in… Well, I can’t even begin to tell you.

Rather than try, I’ll let you see for yourself. You and I will talk again afterward—if I survive long enough. So, as our fateful story begins:

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away…

Book trailer!



Now, a coloring book.

Buy it here for just $7.99!

From the publication of the War and Pieces coloring book until April 14, 2017, color as many shoe pages as you like (name pages won’t count, nor will the design your own royal shoe), scan or photograph them, and post them on Instagram, Twitter, and/or Pinterest. Be sure to tag your posts with:

#Frayed5 and #F5PinToWin

Each social media instance will count as one entry.

The Ferocious Five will review all entries and pick our three favorites for each cover.

On April 22, 2017, we’ll announce the finalists and share your images with the public.

From April 24, 2017 – April 30, 2017, the public will vote via social media likes and shares and select the winner for each cover.

Winners will be contacted by social media and will have one week to respond with their mailing address. If you don’t answer, the prize will go to the second place winner, and so on. Please add SevenAuthors@yahoo.com to your approved sender list.

Winners will receive a 5.5”x8.5” print of the book cover for their winning season, signed by all the F5 authors, permanent display of their artwork on frayedfairytales.com, and an exclusive War and Pieces swag pack.

Open internationally!

 
Be sure and join the Federation of the Ferocious 5 on Facebook for access to the release day event and other goodies no one else will get!

Now it's time to show you the covers for the Frayed Fairy Tales books. Release of Season 1: Episode 1 will be April 24, 2017. But you can pre-order it NOW right here. Just 99 cents! Episodes will release every two days with three episodes in each season.

 



Which is your favorite?

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

I Suppose You've Noticed

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I hope you're all having a fabulous week so far, and you're raring to go for the weekend. Just two more days now. Today, I'm gonna talk to you all about what's going on and why the blog has been spotty. Ready? Grab your cup of Jo, get comfy, and let's get going!

As you all know, I don't talk about my personal life very often. This will be one of those rare times. You've invested your time and interest in my blog, so I'm gonna be honest for a moment.

And, no, I'm not apologizing. Missing posts when I have so much going on isn't anything I'll ever apologize for.

So, here's the skinny:

First, my health went to hell at the end of May. I've seen so many doctors in the last two months, I'm pretty sure I've earned a badge of some kind. No, I'm not gonna go into what happened or what's going on; just know that it's an ongoing thing, and I'm still trying to find ways to balance stuff. It WILL happen, and I'd love your patience as I figure it out. 2016 can suck it.
Second, I've been doing things offline for the new F5 collaborative project. Days when I can't look at my computer screen to write or blog are spent working on things we need (details will be coming SOON). Speaking of which, if you'd like to help us when we start rolling things out, fill out this awesome Google form! Thank you in advance!



Third, I've been doing a lot of stuff around my house, and my sons have been here visiting. It's time consuming.

I'm still on track to do a lot of things I wanted to do (and committed to do) this year, but I gotta get a handle on my health first. That and my family will always be priority one.

Today's a good day, so I'm able.

Sending you all light and warm wishes on this rainy Wednesday in Georgia. :)

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

Jo

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

New from the Ferocious Five - Authors of Fractured Glass and 7

OMG it's hump-day! If you make it to lunch today, that means you'll have made it halfway through the workweek! Hang in there. I know you can do it.

Today, I'm telling you all a little about the Ferocious 5 (how we met, and how you may find our fan group on Facebook) and teasing you about our upcoming project. Ready? Let's get going!

As you all may know, I write with a group of four other women. I'll introduce you here really quickly, and then we'll move on to how we started writing together (clicking their names will take you to their Facebook pages).

Casey L. Bond - Our marketing, bad-ass trailer making, social media dominating sweetie.

Kelly Risser - Our romantic, motivating, killer swag master darling.

N. L. Greene - Our enthusiastic, party planning like a boss, keeping everyone on task sweetheart.

Tia Silverthorne Bach - Our no-nonsense editing, bad-ass accounting, pep-talking dearest.
Me? I do the art! Oh yeah, baby. Groovy. (That was to be read in an Austin Powers voice. Seriously, go back and read it again the right way.)

But the one thing ALL these ladies have in common is: They're all amazing writers. I'm so lucky to have the opportunity to work with them. Each and every one brings something special to the table.

I found them by putting out a call for entries to an anthology. Itching to do something different, I proposed a collection of novellas (no one was doing anything of the sort back then) rather than short stories. They all sent me a writing sample, and it grew from there.

What we ended up with was far beyond anything I'd hoped for.

We met face-to-face for the first time at UtopYA (now Utopia--tickets for 2017 here) 2014 to brainstorm our first collaborative. Many of us had never seen one another, but that one meeting forged a bond that's lasted through two full-length novels, Fractured Glass and 7. For some reason, we just clicked.

We've won awards.

We've been there through ups and downs in life.

We've become very close friends.

We even went as far as to name ourselves, get a logo, and form a fan group over on Facebook. Join us!


When we wrote Fractured Glass, I wondered how in the hell we'd ever top that. Then we wrote 7, and I was positive we'd written the best thing ever (seriously, it's that good). Now, our new project, while fun, stands to be the most amazing thing we'll have accomplished as a team.

It's going to be a lot of work, but I promise you, it'll be FUN for you, as the reader, too!

I'm not going to reveal the title just yet, but I am going to tell you that you've never read anything like it. It's totally unique, but it's also reader interactive.

I can't wait to share the details with you.

For now, why not check out the trailer for 7 and listen to an interview we all did with the one and only Ethan Gregory! You'll hear more about us, and you'll get some insider scoop.

Are you excited? What are you hoping to see out of us this time?

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

Jo

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

My Utopia 2016 Experience

Happy Wednesday, good people of the blogosphere! Today, I'm gonna tell you about my Utopia Con 2016 experience (and show you some photos). If you're ready, let's get rolling. This is gonna be long, so I'd appreciate you hanging in here with me. *grin*

As you all may know, I attended Utopia Con June 22-26. This year was so very different for me for a couple of reasons. First, I didn't have a table Thursday. Well, I did, but I gave that day to my bestie, Tia Silverthorne Bach, so neither of us would have to be chained to anything for two days. I had a panel to moderate and a signing in the hallway until lunch the first day, so my books would've just been sitting there. Not good. I also had no desire to hire or request a booksitter. No one sells my books quite like I do.

Just sayin'.

Tia and her daughter came in a few days early, and we went dress shopping for the awards (photos of said dress are to come). When Wednesday arrived, we loaded up with Shantella Huddleston-Benson and hit the road. We arrived in Nashville around 11AM, and there were many squeals and hugs in the lobby.

From the left: Belle Smith, Nanette Bradford, Jamie Anderson, and Suzanna Lynn.

That night, Myra McEntire kicked things off with a keynote speech.
 
Thursday started at 6AM!

Alessandra Torre's keynote kicked off our day, and she was such a good speaker. Very engaging! Plus, I found out she's a fan of one of the same authors I love. Instant sister! haha!

My panel was one of the first and was on blogging. I had a dream team of bloggers in that room, and I chose each one for their specific, different qualities/focuses. Ashley Bodette was there with all her publishing knowledge, Christina Marie brought a Book Tuber focus, Ethan Gregory gave us insight on working with publishers (not to mention the male perspective), Ren Reidy is a reader blogger, and I brought the author blogger side to the conversation. I felt we had all the bases covered. If you click on their names, you'll be taken to their blog or YouTube channel. I strongly suggest you check them out.

And it ended up being standing room only. Seriously. Our panel was packed.

We handed out booklets with blogging tips and room for notes, and we did a little giveaway.

Thursday afternoon, I had dinner with the keynote speakers Alessandra Torre and Alex Flynn. Lucky me, I got to sit at the table with the one and only Geneva Lee! Also at my table was Geneva's sister, Elyse; Liz Long; Tia Bach; and Kelly Oechslin.

We had an amazing dinner, and our table was the loudest, most boisterous one there (imagine that). There was so much laughter happening it made my face hurt.

Of course, I took a pic or two of the food, but I had already started eating it, so I won't share those here. But we DID do a table selfie!

After we ate, I got pics with the keynote speakers (plus Geneva and her beautiful sister) in their dressy outfits. From the left: Alessandra, Alex, Geneva, and Elyse.


I was up late in Casey Bond's room chatting about writing and super secret F5 stuff, but I managed to get in bed early enough that I wasn't dragging the next day.

Friday started at 6AM.

Alex Flynn gave her keynote, and wow was it inspirational!

Then, the exhibitor hall opened, and I was busier than a one-armed paper hanger until 3:30PM. I had to shut my table down early so I could help the other ladies get ready for the 7 party. Let me tell you, that was a BLAST! We had a room FULL of people, and each one of them had a copy of the book (that was the only way to get an entry ticket). Several had read it, but everyone wanted to win one of our "sinful" prize baskets. Here are some photos:


 

Bottom photo, from left (the Ferocious 5): Casey L. Bond, N. L. Greene, Tia Silverthorne Bach, me, and Kelly Risser. Yes, that's a giant 7 balloon. Don't judge us! *grin*

As you can see, we had a BLAST! Near the end, we did a quick Q&A about 7. SO FUN!

Well, the ladies of the F5 weren't done. We had a new project to plan. So, we broke everything down, cleaned up, and headed to mine and Tia's room to do some major brainstorming.

Let me tell you what, the five of us in a room is like magic. Amazing things come out of these meetings, and I'm so grateful to have these four women in my life. You'll see the results starting in March. It's a big project, but we're gonna KILL IT, and you guys are gonna LOVE it!

Anywhooooo, Saturday dawned bright and lovely!

For the first time ever, we had a free day to go explore the city of Nashville. Before we left the hotel, I was sitting outside waiting, and the cutest little girl, named Sophie, came out and asked me to sign her copy of Writing Prompts for Kids. She wants to be a writer when she grows up, and her book had the most amazing character profile written out. Plus, she created an awesome cover! This was by far the BEST moment at Utopia. Smart, well spoken child. We'll be seeing big things from her.


After everyone was ready, we headed over to the place where Antique Archeology was (long line to get in), and did some shopping. I was with Tia, her daughter, Kelly, and M. H. Soars. It was so fun! If you're a fan of American Pickers, you'll appreciate the upcoming photo. We also found a really cool soda jerk. Kelly and I partook, and it was delicious!


Back to the hotel for a 3:30PM interview for Tia with Christina Marie.

I went to my room and starting doing my hair for the awards (I have a lot of hair), and N. L. Greene helped me put it up and make it prettyful.

Cocktail hour began at 5:30, and it was sponsored by Geneva Lee and the launch of her book GILT: By Invitation Only (be sure and grab it; it's FREE right now on Amazon). And here's the pic of the dress I promised you!


Everyone looked so lovely. I got to see my darling Carlyle Labuschagne and the one and only Maria Pease.



Then it was time to be seated for the awards. Yeah, we're goofballs!


While I didn't win any of the awesome 2016 awards that were up for grabs, I was nominated in a number of categories. It was such an honor! Random photos happened in the hallway! This is me with the amazing Tina Donnelly!


After the awards was the dance party. I don't dance in heels, so I ran upstairs to change. Might have wanted to re-think that a little! Amanda asked me to take a photo with her. haha!


Anywho, we were so exhausted, we hit the bed pretty early.

Sunday morning was the open floor keynotes. Before they started, because I knew we had to slink out by 10:30AM, I did speed selfies (I love catching folks looking their natural best). Here are the results:

 

As you can see, it was a blast! If you haven't made it to a Utopia, I urge you to go. There's no place quite like it. 2017 will be in a new venue, will be just two days in length, and has the carnival freak show theme! Check out the available ticket packages here. Sales will be open again VERY soon, so know what you want!

I've spent over a week recuperating. It's really that intense. I also had no voice for three days upon my return home.

Worth every second.

Where's the link to your experience? Drop them in the comments so I can check them out!

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

Jo