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Friday, April 5, 2013

Book Tour: Grim by Joseph Spencer w/Guest Post!


The Virtual Book Tour of Grim by Joseph Spencer is brought to you by Reading Addiction Blog Tours.  It runs from March 18 - April 12.

March 21 - My Reading Addiction - Review
March 22 - Comfortably Read - Review
March 24 - The Adventures Within - Review/Guest Post
March 26 - Author Ever Leigh - Review
March 28 - The Life and Lies of an Inanimate Object - Review/GuestPost
March 30 - Sinnful Books - Review/Interview
March 31 - Must Read Faster-  Review/Guest Post
April 1 - Words I Write Crazy - Review/Guest Post
April 4 - Book Reviews and More - Review
April 5 - Books and Needlepoint - Guest Post
April 6 - FUOnlyKnew - Review
April 7 - One Page at a Time - Review
April 8 - Bean Counting Mommy - Review/Guest Post
April 9 - Cabin Goddess - Review
April 10 - Turning the Pages - Review
April 11 - Genuine Jenn - Review
April 12 - RABT Reveiws - Review



Grim
by Joseph Spencer

Grim is a complex, gritty, and often gory tale which follows a series of grisly murders in Prairieville. The blood trail leads to a reclusive millionaire Heath Grim, who wears a mask to hide his war scars from the world, but he harbors a darker secret on the inside. Virtuous detective Adam White almost always gets his man, but he's haunted by the one case he's never closed - his wife's murder. When White is pushed to the limits of his sanity from a rising body count and a criminal kingpin who has turned crooked cops and corrupt politicians against him, will he be able to collar the killer? Or will a plot to tarnish his image and the killer's information on a common enemy turn White into the type of man he's hunted throughout his law enforcement career?

About the author: INTRO
Joseph Spencer is the author of the Sons of Darkness series launched by his debut novel, Grim, on September 1, 2012. Work on his second book of the series, Wrage, is already underway and is expected to be released some time in 2013. 
THE ROAD HERE
The Sons of Darkness is a series of paranormal crime thrillers following investigations into mysterious deaths in the central Illinois city of Prairieville. Home of the notorious serial killer, The Reaper, Prairieville has had a history of violence centered on an ongoing feud between the Marino and Black organized crime families. When bodies start showing up again at the abandoned Marino State Hospital, many fear the Reaper has returned. The people of Prairieville are about to find out their problems stem from a supernatural source which has lurked in secret for decades. 
THE STORYTELLER’S STORY
As a boy, Joseph Spencer immersed himself in the deductive logic of Sherlock Holmes, the heroic crime fighting of Batman and Spider-Man, and a taste for the tragic with dramas from poets like Shakespeare and Homer. 
Before Joseph took to spinning his own tales, he pursued a career in print sports journalism, graduating with honors from Clinton (IL) High School in 1996 and summa cum laude from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2000. He covered such events as NASCAR’s Subway 500 race in Martinsville, the NBA Draft Camp in Chicago, the Junior College World Series, and Minor League Baseball’s Midwest League All-Star Game during a ten-year career throughout the Midwest. Now, he works as an emergency telecommunications specialist with an Illinois police department. The combination of years of writing experience with a background working with law enforcement professionals gave rise to his writing aspirations. 
Joseph was married Dr. Amy (Waggoner) Spencer, an accomplished veterinary doctor, on March 14, 2012. He received word his debut novel was accepted by his publisher, Damnation Books, the next day. Joseph and Amy look forward to their honeymoon in Paris in September 2012. Murphy, a 15-year-old orange tabby, is perhaps the most vocal member of the family. The Spencer family enjoys reading Charlaine Harris, George R.R. Martin, Mary Janice Davidson, and most paranormal stories. The Spencers also enjoy quoting movie lines from The Princess Bride, Rain Man, Bridesmaids, and Office Space.



Ten Things I Wish I Knew About Being An Author Before Getting Published
by Joseph Spencer

You’ve done it! You committed to writing the great American novel you always thought you could write. You put your butt in the seat, your hands over the keyboard and your words on the screen. It’s finished. Your debut novel is finished, and set to skyrocket straight to the top of the bestseller list. The lion’s share of your work is done, right? WRONG!

For most authors, this step in the process is where the real learning takes place. The reality is debut authors, particularly ones who aren’t celebrities or aren’t being published by a major house, have to work as hard or harder on the business and marketing side of the book to get their masterpiece in front of a marketplace which isn’t familiar with them or their work. People are looking to stretch their dollars further in these times of economic hardship, and they have to be convinced that your work is worth spending their hard-earned dollars on. With that in mind, here are some things to consider if you’re looking to be published for the first time and aren’t quite sure what your next step should be.

1. No Agent, No Cry 
When I began my publishing process, I figured I had to have an agent before any publisher would even consider my manuscript. That’s just not the case. The truth is a majority of independent authors submit unagented manuscripts all the time. The right agent will definitely help, but you can be published without one. Also, when you query agents, don’t get depressed when you get form letter rejections. Every author gets rejected, and it’s common for rookies to get the cold shoulder.

2. Do your homework
Whether you’re querying an agent or a publisher, don’t expect to cut and paste a generic form letter and get great results. You’re writing professionals who see massive volumes of material every day. If you don’t stand out, you don’t get out of the slush pile. Besides, if you wrote a fantastic science fiction novel, you don’t want to submit it to a romance publisher or an agent who handles primarily nonfiction works. There are a number of online resources which can help. www.pred-ed.com is one of the best out there.

3. Do It Yourself?
If you’ve submitted your manuscript and aren’t getting any bites from agents or publishers, there’s another decision to make. It’s up to you whether you think the reason you’re getting rejected is that the material isn’t professional standard, whether it just needs more polish on the editing table or whether the scope of your work hasn’t found its niche. Another alternative is self-publishing. It’s becoming more common for authors to publish their own work through companies like CreateSpace, Lightning Source and Smashwords. The author eats a lot of upfront cost, but also keeps more of the profit when the book sells.

4. Together Everyone Achieves More
The TEAM acronym isn’t just a corny slogan for high school basketball warmup shirts. Authors go a lot further when they find the right network of specialists to help them with creative and promotional services. Did you know there are companies to help you find the right agent (www.agentresearch.com)? Online resources can help you choose editors, cover artists, publicists, and other specialists to help whip your manuscript into shape.

5. Love at first site
In this age of social networking and content delivery on the Web, it’s important for authors to have a strong online presence. If you don’t have one already (get out from under the rock), you need to get Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads accounts to post announcements to promote your book both before and after it’s published. This will help get the word out to your close friends and family who will be your best salesmen to other prospective readers. Depending on your economic situation, you can choose to make your sites either author or book specific. Also, try to blog content frequently on your site.

6. Everyone’s a critic
It’s important for authors to develop a thick skin when putting their work out on the marketplace. Please keep in mind that suggestions made by professional editors are meant to enhance the book’s appeal. If an editor sends back your manuscript with a lot of corrections, it doesn’t mean you’re an unskilled writer. It just means that editor sees potential for you to make your work even better.

7. Just face it
It’s not enough to lock yourself away in an office and write. Our society loves celebrities. Even if you don’t feel any differently, others look at you as a big deal once you get published. Readers want to meet and talk to the people responsible for the characters and stories they love. Make an effort to do a tour of local libraries, local book stores and fan conventions which make sense. Also, it’s just as important to do blog tours with companies such as Full Moon Bites (http://fullmoonbites.blogspot.com). Remember, out of sight, out of mind.

8. Give to receive
Odds are that you never expected to be hawking pens, bookmarks, notepads, magnets and various other items when you started writing your manuscript. However, these promotional materials go a long way in trying to get readers to remember you and your work. Sites like www.vistaprint.com sell a variety of material you can purchase cheaply and give to readers at your appearances.

9. Upon Further Review…
There are times when all it takes to break open a treasure chest of potential readers is a favorable review from the right online blogger, media critic or genre-specific site. Sending out review copies costs money, but it’s essential in winning over readers who are on the fence about buying your book. Attempt to get as many reviews as you can because people are more likely to give you a shot when they see your material was liked by other readers.

10. Be Good to Each Other
Believe it or not, other authors can become your best allies when you’re trying to attract your following of loyal readers. Creating a network of writing friends, whether it’s a local group which can help you work on your skills and read your work or whether it’s an online group which can give you tips on promotion or help you cross-promote each other, is a rewarding and potentially lucrative experience. On my site, I do a weekly blog post of author interviews. I let other authors know they are welcome to promote themselves because it drives traffic and visitors to my site, too.


Back From the Dead by Peter Leonard (Book Review and Interview)



TOUR SCHEDULE
Feb 2 - Review by Krystal @ Live To Read
Feb 5 - Guest Post by Jodi @ Words by Webb
Feb 23rd - Review by Gautami @ Everything Distils Into Reading
Feb 25th - Showcase by Kate @ Read 2 Review
Feb 26th - Review by Athena @ The Stuff of Success
Mar 1st - Review by Misty @ The Top Shelf
Mar 3rd - Review by Kim @ Bookishly Me
Mar 4th - Guest Post by Mason Canyon @ Thoughts in Progress
Mar 7th - Guest Post & Review by Lori @  Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book
Mar 30th - Review by Gina @ Hott Books
Apr 1st - Guest Post & Review by Kathleen @ Jersey Girl Book Reviews
Apr 2nd - Interview & Review by  Kristi @ Books and Needlepoint
Apr 3rd - Review by Susan @ My Cozie Corner
Apr 7th Interview & Review by Jean BookNerd
Apr 10th - Review by Kathleen @ Celticlady's Reviews
Apr 11th - Review by Mary @ Mary's Cup of Tea
Apr 12th - Review by Victor @ Vic's Media Room
Apr 14th - Review by  Tammy @ The Self-Taught Cook
Apr 15th - Review by Rick @ Rhodes Review




Title: Back From the Dead
Author: Peter Leonard
Publisher: The Story Plant

About the Book: Peter's jaw-dropping Voices of the Dead introduced us to two mortal enemies:  Holocaust survivor Harry Levin and Nazi death angel Ernst Hess.  Now, their struggle reaches its dramatic conclusion in Back From the Dead. 

Bahamas, 1971.  Ernst Hess, missing and presumed dead, regains consciousness to find himself stuck in a hospital bed on a strange ward in a foreign country.  He must do what he needs to do to get his life back and to finish the job he has been doing for decades.

Harry believes he has already stopped Hess.  When he finds out that the war criminal has somehow survived, Harry must do the only thing he can do -- kill Hess again -- even if it means crossing continents and putting his life and the lives of those that matter to him on the line.

Action-packed and darkly humorous, Back From The Dead is the unforgettable conclusion to a story that launches Peter Leonard into the pantheon of great suspense novelists. 


My Thoughts:  Just as in his previous book about Harry Levin, Voices From the Dead, you jump right into the action on the first page.  I really liked that this book picked up immediately from where the last one ended.  It had been awhile since I read Voices, so it took me some time to get familiar with the characters again.  They are all back - even the despicable Ernst Hess - whom we thought we had seen the last of. 

It was a fast paced story with the characters doing a lot of world traveling in their game of who can kill whom first.   I was rooting for Harry, of course, as this all started with the loss of his daughter in the first book.  He doesn't mince words when he writes and it is all very much action driven.  The characters are all forces to be reckoned with and it is just a matter of time before someone comes out on top.  Finding out who that is will keep you on the edge of your seat!

I guess you could read this one as a stand-alone - but why would you want too?  Pick them both up - you will be glad you did!

Read my review of Voices From the Dead.
 
~I received a complimentary eCopy of Back From the Dead from Partners in Crime Book Tours in exchange for my unbiased review.~


About the author: Peter Leonard lives in Birmingham, Michigan. He has published five novels: QUIVER, TRUST ME, ALL HE SAW WAS THE GIRL, VOICES OF THE DEAD, and BACK FROM THE DEAD.


Visit Peter on his website: http://www.peterleonardbooks.com or on facebook



 







I was very lucky to have Mr. Leonard answer some questions for me!  Please enjoy the interview below.


1. How do you typically write? Do you plot it all out beforehand or do you just let the story pour out?
 
I’ve written books both ways. I’ve outlined stories where I know the starting point and the end, but not how I’m going to get there. The book I’m currently writing is free form. I don’t know where I’m going or what is going to happen.
I think it’s more fun this way.
 
2. Do you have much say in the title or covers of you books?
I’ve only had to change one title. The original was: As The Romans Do, which in retrospect didn’t have much attitude. I changed it to: All He Saw Was The Girl.
 
As for covers, the answer, strangely enough, is yes. I was a partner in an ad agency when I wrote my first novel Quiver, and St. Martin’s, my publisher at the time, showed me half a dozen covers. I didn’t care for any of them, so I asked Jim Tocco, an art director and one of the partners at the agency to come up with a couple ideas. His first cover design was unanimously chosen. Since then Jim has designed three more covers for my current publisher, The Story Plant.

3. What would you tell a beginning writer?
 
Find a writer you really like, and copy him/her until you develop your own sound and style. Every writer is influenced by someone.

4. Do you have a favorite quote?

“If it sounds like writing, rewrite it.” This is from my father, Elmore Leonard. If you’re telling the story through the eyes of your characters in shifting points of view as I do, the writing has to sound like the characters.

5. Do you have a favorite place to write or “must haves” while writing?
 
I write in a wood-paneled den with a fireplace in my house in Birmingham, Michigan, now looking out at the snow-covered front lawn. My dog, Sam, a miniature Pincher, sits in a little chair next to me. I write in longhand on lined legal pads, and then I transpose that to an Apple MacBook Pro. I try to write four pages a day. The most I’ve ever written in a day is six.
 
6. Where/when do you brainstorm best?
 
The best idea time for me is first thing in the morning, laying in bed, thinking about what I wrote the day before, and what’s next.

7. What is your favorite way to promote a book?
 
Talking about it, whether it’s a broadcast interview, speaking at a local library, or college/university. I enjoy interacting with readers, talking about writing, answering questions.

8. How long do you think about a story before starting to write the book?
 
It varies, a week, a month, typically when the proper research is finished. The inspiration for the book I’m writing, Unknown Remains, came from a lunch conversation with an old friend. I was writing another book at the time and put it aside and wrote the first chapter, which amazingly still sounded interesting to me when I picked it up a year later.

9. Do you have any hidden talents?
 
I think I’m a pretty good cook. I’ve been the main cook in the family since I got married thirty years ago. I make dinner after writing all day. A few evenings a week, my newly single father, Elmore comes over and we eat, drink wine and talk about writing.
 
 
Back From the Dead
Publisher/Publication Date:  The Story Plant, Jan 2013
ISBN: (P) 978-1-61188-063-2 (E) 978-1-61188-064-9
282 pages

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Kindle Fire Giveaway for April!



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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Starseed by Liz Gruder (Book Review by Tori) and Giveaway!

Starseed Blog Tour is being hosted by I Am A Reader Not A Writer and ends on April 5.  

Tour Schedule 
March 13th

March 18th

March 19th

March 20th

March 21st

March 22nd

March 23rd

March 24th

March 25th

March 26th

March 27th

March 28th

March 29th

March 30th

March 31st

April 1st
Mom of 2 Dancers – Review

April 2nd

April 3rd
Ever & Ever Sight – Review
Spellbindings – Tens List

April 4th
My Random Life – Spotlight
Brooke Blogs – Excerpt
Girl *Hearts* Books – Book Soundtrack

April 5th
LivLovLife Reviews – Spotlight

Title: Starseed
Author: Liz Gruder
Publisher: WiDo Publishing

About the Book: Kaila Guidry has always known she is different. After all, her mother insists Kaila hide her hair under a tin foil shield and a wig before leaving the house. When Kaila meets Jordyn Stryker one day at school, she starts to understand the origin of her mother’s seemingly irrational fears.

Jordyn Stryker was born and raised far from Earth, a starseed, one of six new students sent undercover to Louisinia’s Bush High to learn human ways. When Kaila is pushed to her limit by high school bullying and cruelty, Jordyn steps in and awakens her to a new reality, and to love. Out of loyalty to him, Kaila looks the other way when the real purposes of the starseed begin to unfold.

As the horrific plan behind the starseed visit to Earth moves forward, Kaila and Jordyn, caught in an impossible love, must face who they really are and decide where their true loyalties lie.

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Tori's Thoughts:  Ok, this one wasn't really for me.  I think that I was just not in the mood for an alien book.  The pace of the book was almost too quick and I found myself deluged with information.  I would rather be given some information and then use my imagination to fill in the blanks, rather than be given everything.   I also thought that the relationship between Jordyn and Kaila progressed too rapidly to be believable.  

However, it did have a good message.  Though Jordyn and Kaila came from the same origins, Kaila had been raised on Earth with a human mother and stepfather, and Jordyn had been raised in a hive with other starseeds. For this reason, Kaila was able to grow up unique - but this caused her to be an outsider, so when Jordyn came along, she did anything to belong.  When her beliefs are challenged though, will she stay true to herself or become like a starseed?  You will have to read it to find out.

~I received a complimentary eCopy from I am a Reader, Not a Writer in exchange for my honest review.~

About the author: As a youth, Liz Gruder saw a series of UFOs with her best friend while riding bikes. Ever since, she’s held a fascination for the stars. An avid reader, she used to hide under her covers and read with a flashlight. She has degrees in English and Psychology from Tulane University, a nursing license and a yoga certification. After going through Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Liz realized how short life is and is now slowly fulfilling her bucket list: she’s been to the Egyptian pyramids (totally awesome and thought provoking) and is now teaching yoga and writing speculative fiction. Starseed is her debut novel.



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Book Blitz: To Be Or Not by Margo Hoornstra (Free on Amazon - April 2, 2013 only!)

To Be Or Not FREE Exclusively on Amazon April 2, 2013 


To Be, or Not
by Margo Hoornstra

Barry Carlson had it all, a successful career in professional baseball and the adoration of any woman he wanted. Except one. Forced to retire in his prime, Barry returns to his hometown of Summerville, New York to coach the Minor League Hornets.

Twenty years ago, Barry broke through Amanda Marsh’s trust issues. He melted her ice, won her love, then walked away without a backward glance to survey the wreckage. Now Amanda is the head of public relations for the Hornets and happily single—until Barry slides back into her life.

Still reluctant to trust, Amanda gives Barry another chance. But the announcement of their twenty-fifth high school reunion leads to an asinine bet between Barry and his old buddies, and threatens to ruin their new-found relationship. As scandals of the past and present converge, can Barry and Amanda get beyond their differences to find their second chance at love? 

About Margo Hoornstra: My personal history in a nutshell is pretty simple. I’m a wife to one; mother to four—seven if you count in-law children which I do—and grandmother to four so far. 


My work experience includes public relations specialist, magazine editor, television producer, and script and speech writer. I’m also a founding member of Mid-Michigan Romance Writers of America.


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Excerpt
“I don’t think he was lying about this, because I was there too. Back at Doogan’s when you and your group of old buds came up with that—that—bet.”

As his memory completed a fast rewind of the specific event, the warmth in his heart turned to ice.

“I’m not sure what you’re talking about,” he hedged as his mind reeled with ways to talk himself out of the deep, dark pit he was about to fall into.

“Don’t you, Barry?” She gestured with a head toss over one shoulder. “According to him, the wager was your idea.”

He felt the pit begin to close in on top of him. “It’s not as bad as it sounds.”

When her gaze returned to take a vise grip on his, he saw only contempt. “So you admit to setting me up to win a bet with your pals.”

“What? Oh, God. No, Amanda.” Hearing the tears in her voice, a chill ran down his limbs. “It was nothing like that.” At the devastation in her eyes,
his gut twisted into knots and he could swear his heart stop beating. “Aaron Goodwin is an unmitigated ass. A jerk of the highest order. He
doesn’t have one cell in his body that isn’t selfish and self involved. In short, he’s a total and complete ass.”

The look of raw pain on her face was the same one that had haunted him for so many years. “It appears he has some competition in you.”




To Be, or Not
Publisher/Publication Date: Wild Rose Press, Dec 2011
ISBN: B006K0Q3BO
135 pages


Monday, April 1, 2013

Book Review: From Here to Eternity by Paige Cuccaro




Welcome to the last stop on the blog tour, From Here to Eternity by Paige Cuccaro, hosted by Entangled Publishing.

March 7 – RhiReading
March 8 – Manga Maniac Cafe
March 8 – Shortie Says
March 9 – Paulette’s Papers
March 14 – A Soul Unsung
March 14 – Reading Between the Wines
March 18 – My Reading Room
March 19 – Leisure Reads
March 21 – Cocktails and Books
March 25 – Ramblings From This Chick
March 26 – Book Junkie
March 29 – Bookin’ It Reviews
April 1 – Books and Needlepoint

Title:  From Here to Eternity
Author: Paige Cuccaro
Publisher: Entangled Publishing

About the Book:  Love never dies…but apparently Rachel has.


Waking up one day to her obituary in the news and no recollection of the past few weeks, Rachel calls her husband, Nate, in a panic, at the research facility where he works. Nate is the inventor of CYANAs, Cybernetic Anthropoid Automatons, vessels that look exactly like humans and can store a person’s memories…and maybe even his or her soul.
When Nate arrives home, Rachel doesn’t recognize the man who claims to be her husband. Can Nate convince Rachel to fall in love with him all over again? Especially once she realizes what he’s done…and what it means for their future?

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My Thoughts:  Very interesting take on cybernetics and our future.  Based on the premise that a person's memories can be downloaded like a computer file and uploaded to a CYANA upon a person's demise, so that they can continue living.  I had to keep reading just because I kept wondering what it would feel like - if my memories were transferred to someone, or something else, would I still feel like me?  Lots of great possibilities for a series here - learning to download other people's memories and so get their abilities.  But for this story, it was really a love story and the lengths that someone might go to in order to preserve the life of someone that they feel they cannot live without.  It was a good story, under 100 pages so a very quick read, and a great escape into the future.

You can go here to read an excerpt of From Here to Eternity.

~I received a complimentary ecopy of From Here to Eternity from Entangled Publishing in exchange for my unbiased review.~


From Here to Eternity
Publisher/Publication Date: Entangled Publishing, Feb 2013
ISBN: 978-1-62266-062-9
86 pages

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