May 2012 – Indie Author Event

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Forgotten Self by Rachel Carr

Seventeen year old Abigail has just finished her junior year of high school. Her relationship with her parents is distant, but she has a tight group of friends. Everything is pretty normal…except a little secret she’s kept from everyone about her cousin, Kelly. But even this secret – which Abby more or less brushes off – will pale in comparison to what she’s about to discover. A half-remembered car crash, a new boy at school, and an old friend with secrets of his own: Abigail’s entire life is about to be turned upside down when she finds out that not only are angels and demons real, but she’s a part of that world as well.

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About the Author: Rachel lives in western Montana with her boyfriend (Colin), her cat (Kibo), and two Holland Lops (Boo and Bessie). You can view her website (which links to her blogs and gives updated book/series info) at http://www.thatgirlinthatjacket.com 

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Talisman of El by Alecia Stone

WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE WAS A LIE?

One Planet. Two Worlds.

Population: Human … 7 billion.

Others … unknown.

When 14-year-old Charlie Blake wakes up sweating and gasping for air in the middle of the night, he knows it is happening again. This time he witnesses a brutal murder. He’s afraid to tell anyone. No one would believe him … because it was a dream. Just like the one he had four years ago – the day before his dad died.

Charlie doesn’t know why this is happening. He would give anything to have an ordinary life. The problem: he doesn’t belong in the world he knows as home.

He belongs with the others.

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***EXTRA GIVEAWAY – Visit the Giveaway Site to Win Talisman of El – EXTRA GIVEAWAY***

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 Gimme 10 – Mini-Interview

Please answer each question in 10 words or less – that’s what makes it tough but fun! 🙂

Where do you find your inspiration? From the voices inside my head. They won’t shut up.

What is your favourite aspect of Talisman Of El? Learning about the people of Arcadia.

Who is your favourite character from Talisman Of El and why? Charlie. He defines humanity in all its perfection and flaws.

What are you working on now? The sequel to Talisman Of El.

What do you love most about writing? Exploring new realities and stepping into someone else’s shoes.

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About the Author

Alecia Stone loves all things supernatural. The scarier the better. She started writing her debut novel, Talisman Of El, in 2008. Alecia’s young adult fantasy novel features a wonderful blend of magic, mythology, and adventure. She holds a degree in Film and TV from Brunel University in London. Alecia currently lives in England, UK with her family.

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Want to know more? Check out the links!

Amazon: http://amzn.to/ysZXcD

Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/vu3dTc

Book Depository: http://bit.ly/uX2cNZ

iBookstore: http://bit.ly/y3f356

Author website: http://www.aleciastone.com

Talisman Of El website: http://www.talismanofel.com

Goodreads Page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5227478.Alecia_Stone

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/AleciaStoneFan

Twitter: twitter.com/Alecia_Stone

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Fall for You by Cecilia Gray

The last thing that the girls at the elite Jane Austen Academy need is hot guys to flirt with. Please. They need to stay focused on something that lasts much longer: an acceptance letter from an Ivy.

But over the summer the school has been sold, and like it or not, the guys are coming. And it’s about to turn the Academy—and the lives of its students—totally upside down… 

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To say Lizzie and Dante are polar opposites is the understatement of the century. He’s a snooty Exeter transfer with more money than Google. She’s a driven study-a-holic barely keeping up with tuition. It’s obvious that Dante thinks he’s way too good for Lizzie. And Lizzie knows Dante is a snob with a gift for pushing her buttons.

But things are changing fast this year at the Academy. And when Lizzie’s quest to stop those changes blows up in her face, taking her oldest friendship with it, she has nowhere else to turn but to Dante, with his killer blue eyes, his crazy-sexy smile, and his secrets… Secrets Lizzie can’t seem to leave alone, no matter how hard she tries…

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 Gimme 10 – Mini-Interview

Please answer each question in 10 words or less – that’s what makes it tough but fun! 🙂

Where do you find your inspiration? In my own teen angst – and Jane Austen!

What is your favourite aspect of FALL FOR YOU? The dynamics – fights and friendships – between the girls.

Who is your favourite character from FALL FOR YOU and why? Emma. She’s as fabulous as I wish I had been.

What are you working on now? The series trailer – the production team and actors are amazing!

What do you love about most about writing? Escape!

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About the Author: Cecilia Gray lives in Oakland where she reads, writes and breaks for food. She also pens her biographies in the third person. Like this. As if to trick you into thinking someone else wrote it because she is important. Alas, this is not the case.

Cecilia has been praised for “instilling a warmth and weight into her characters” (Romancing The Book Reviews) and her books have been praised for being “well-written, original, realistic and witty” (Quills & Zebras Reviews).

Several of her titles – including A Delightful Arrangement (The Gentlemen Next Door #1) and An Illicit Engagement (The Gentlemen Next Door #2) – have spent, in her view, a shocking amount of time on bestseller lists for romance, historical romance and regency romance in the US, UK, Italy and Spain.

She’s rather enamored of being contacted by readers and hopes you’ll oblige.

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Want to know more? Check out the links!

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After Eden by Katherine Pine

Devi knows she shouldn’t trust the new employee at her favorite used bookstore. Sure, he’s funny, smart and hands down the sexiest guy she’s ever met, but something dark lurks behind his unassuming smile and sinful green eyes.

Still, a girl can’t always afford to be picky. When an angel abducts your twin brother it should come as no surprise that the one person who can help you get him back is a demon–and only if you’re willing to pay his price.

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 Gimme 10 – Mini-Interview

Please answer each question in 10 words or less – that’s what makes it tough but fun! 🙂

Where do you find your inspiration? Caffeine.

What is your favourite aspect of AFTER EDEN? The mythology. The pancakes. The gender-bending.

Who is your favourite character from AFTER EDEN and why? Princess. She’s a cat and I’m a crazy cat lady.

What are you working on now? Fallen Angels #3 and a secret project!

What do you love about most about writing? The moment I finish a book

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As a special bonus to our event here is a FREE download coupon for AFTER EDEN from Smashwords:

Promotional price: $0.00
Coupon Code: PM33A
Expires: May 23, 2012

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About the Author: Katherine Pine is addicted to shoujo manga and black tea. Though she’s only in her mid-twenties, she lives in a retirement community in the Pacific Northwest. (Alright, so maybe it isn’t officially a retirement community, but the age of the average person is about 62. As a result Katherine has grown accustomed to epic bingo battles and losing terribly at Bridge.) When she’s not writing she knits, tries to convince slugs that her compost pile is much tastier than her vegetable garden, and gets bossed around by her cats.

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Want to know more? Check out the links!

Website: http://katherinepine.com

Twitter: @KatherinePine

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KatherinePineAuthor

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004WX1BNG

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WX1BNG

Amazon DE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B004WX1BNG

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/tOvGy8

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/54896


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The Fall by David L Dawson

In a post apocalyptic world ravaged by the gods Ben Casper lives in a crumbling shopping mall called The Glass Palace with his family. He’s just come back from a rites of passage into the brutal outside world that officially makes him an adult. Now he must get married and be trained to take over from his father as Mayor. Except he sees things differently now; he falls in love and makes a friend in a member of the Felum, a vicious human/cat hybrid tribe. He doesn’t want responsibility. Only he might have it thrust upon him when he becomes embroiled in a conspiracy to kill the gods; a plot that could lead everyone he loves into mortal danger…

This is the first volume of The God Slayers Trilogy.

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 Gimme 10 – Mini-Interview

Please answer each question in 10 words or less – that’s what makes it tough but fun! 🙂

Where do you find your inspiration? Crazy dreams – your subconscious knows best

What is your favourite aspect of The Fall? The crumbling mall where the main character lives

Who is your favourite character from The Fall and why? Ben – he’s like me but braver.

What are you working on now? The Fall’s sequel and a dystopian vampire novel.

What do you love about most about writing? The freedom to do anything and go anywhere.

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About the Author: My name is David L Dawson.  I’m 32 and I come from Sheffield, England.  I’ve been a writer for most of my life and will continue to do so until the end.

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Want to know more? Check out the links!

http://www.amazon.com/Fall-Gods-Slayers-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00734OB42/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333150104&sr=8-1

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Mark of the Princess by B.C. Morin

The feisty and determined faerie Princess Alannah is many things, but she never thought she would be the key to her people’s destruction.

Kidnapped for a power she does not yet possess, Alannah finds herself in the clutches of the most malevolent sorcerer of her time. Maligo. Alannah escapes her prison with help from the handsome and stalwart warrior faerie, Brennus. Now she must cross mountains and forests fraught with rogue faeries, vicious Fae-hating trolls, dangerous shape-shifters, and more to reach the only ones that can help her control her incoming powers. The Elder Faeries.

With Brennus by her side, Alannah is determined to reach the Elder Faeries and save her people. Maligo is just as determined she never makes it that far.

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 Gimme 10 – Mini-Interview

Please answer each question in 10 words or less – that’s what makes it tough but fun!

Where do you find your inspiration? Anywhere and everywhere but I get really inspired with music. 

What is your favourite aspect of Mark of the Princess? It talks story but doesn’t give it away.

Who is your favourite character from Mark of the Princess and why? Brennus. He is very complicated.

What are you working on now? Book 2 of The Kingdom Chronicles. 

What do you love about most about writing? The smiles it puts on faces when they read it. 

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About the Author: B.C. Morin is a long time avid reader and writer. She began by writing poetry while in middle school and progressed to short stories in High School. Mark of the Princess is her debut novel.

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Want to know more? Check out the links!

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Last Stop This Town by David Steinberg

The debut novel from “American Pie” series screenwriter David H. Steinberg. It’s the last weekend before high school graduation, and as they prepare to go their separate ways, four life-long friends spend a wild and raucous night in New York City that forces them to face their fear of growing up… and growing apart.

West Hartford, Connecticut. Growing up in the suburbs is a mind-numbingly boring experience for most teenagers, and high school seniors Dylan, Noah, Pike, and Walker are no exception. They spend their days testing how fast they can drive on the local residential streets, bribing homeless dudes to buy them beer, and attending crappy house parties. So when Dylan proposes that they spend their last weekend of high school in New York City attending an underground rave, the guys are ready to make some serious memories.

In New York, though, the guys have run-ins with a drug dealer with a penchant for fire extinguishers, a Chinese restaurant owner with a score to settle, an Albanian street gang, con men, hookers, performance artists, and a gaggle of hot, degenerate, rich girls. Over the course of one incredible night, their outrageous journey gives the guys a bonding experience they’ll never forget, as they learn that part of growing up means they’re going to have to face their futures on their own.

(Parental advisory: Contains strong language, drinking, drugs, and sexual situations, all involving teens.)

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***EXTRA GIVEAWAY – Visit the Giveaway Site to Win Last Stop This Town – EXTRA GIVEAWAY***

Last Stop This Town also features in the Event Grand Prize Giveaway – so you have two chances to win!

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 Gimme 10 – Mini-Interview

Please answer each question in 10 words or less – that’s what makes it tough but fun! 🙂

Where do you find your inspiration? Fantasizing about going back to high school. 

What is your favourite aspect of Last Stop This Town? Guys opening up about how much they mean to each other. 

Who is your favourite character from Last Stop This Town and why? Walker, because I always blew it with girls in high school. 

What are you working on now? An original comedy for MTV.

What do you love about most about writing? Making something out of nothing.

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About the Author: David H. Steinberg is the screenwriter of the cult classic movie Slackers, National Lampoon’s Barely Legal, and several films in the American Pie series. He grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, entered Yale at age 16, and earned his law degree from Duke, where he served as editor-in-chief of the law review. He practiced law for four years before abandoning his legal career to attend the USC School of Cinema-Television.

Steinberg has written extensively for film and television. Last Stop This Town is his first novel.

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Want to know more? Check out the links!

www.facebook.com/LastStopThisTown

www.facebook.com/DavidHSteinbergFP

@DavidHSteinberg

http://www.amazon.com/Last-Stop-This-David-Steinberg/dp/1469902664

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-stop-this-town-david-h-steinberg/1109441614

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/141401

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Just Finished…Shadowland

Shadowland is a well-written, action-packed adventure story, set during the period of unrest in Britain that gave rise to the legends of King Arthur. Although I’d not read any fiction from this setting previously, it is happily familiar from film and history lessons; the writing style is very absorbing and you quickly find yourself wrapped up in the story.

At the heart of Shadowland is a buddy/road-trip tale of two young friends, who travel far from their homes and previous lives after their village is attacked and their families massacred. The relationship between them is really nicely drawn: dialogue is modern and accessible enough to read easily, whilst not detracting from the historical setting of the book. Action scenes are exciting, well-written and have some good comedic points for realism. The mystery surrounding the vicious attack on their village draws the story onwards throughout the novel.

Overall Shadowland is an accessible, entertaining and absorbing read, with great character relationships in an interesting setting. It works well as a YA because of the youthful protagonists, but I also think will appeal to a wider audience as well. 4* from Aside from Writing. 

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Book Synopsis: Shadowland is a story of Arthurian legend, however, rather than another story of Arthur and his knights, it tells the story of the years prior to Arthur’s birth.

An old storyteller entertains his listeners with a tale he claims is from his youth, a time when the Romans are leaving Britain and the Saxons are invading.

It is a dark and dangerous time for the tribes of Britain. Two boys, driven from their village join the efforts of their people to unite the tribes and drive the invaders from their shores.

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EVENT EXTRA*** 50% Discount this week for Shadowland at Smashwords: enter the code GN72D 

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Shadowland by C M Gray

Shadowland is a story of Arthurian legend, however, rather than another story of Arthur and his knights, it tells the story of the years prior to Arthur’s birth.

An old storyteller entertains his listeners with a tale he claims is from his youth, a time when the Romans are leaving Britain and the Saxons are invading.

It is a dark and dangerous time for the tribes of Britain. Two boys, driven from their village join the efforts of their people to unite the tribes and drive the invaders from their shores.

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EVENT EXTRA*** 50% Discount this week for Shadowland at Smashwords: enter the code GN72D 

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 Gimme 10 – Mini-Interview

Please answer each question in 10 words or less – that’s what makes it tough but fun! 🙂

Where do you find your inspiration? Where I’ve lived, Asia, Morocco, India, China, with desert nomads

What is your favourite aspect of Shadowland? The dark (gloomy) ages of Britain! Druids, magic and Excalibur!

Who is your favourite character from Shadowland and why? Cal, he runs with wolves and visits the Shadowland.

What are you working on now? Editing/formatting ‘The Flight of the Griffin’ pure fantasy adventure!

What do you love about most about writing? Writing is like playing a video game with no rules.

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About the Author

I am an Englishman that has been privileged to live in many parts of the world. I now live with my Dutch born wife and two children Dylan and Yasmin in the hills that rise behind the city of Barcelona in Spain.

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Want to know more? Check out the links!

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Malice by Griffin Hayes

When a series of shocking suicides rock the small town of Millingham, Massachusetts, the authorities are left with a single, chilling question. Why are all the victims gouging their eyes out?

Only seventeen-year-old Lysander Shore knows these aren’t suicides at all. There’s a serial killer stalking the people of Millingham. One that murders at will and never leaves a trace.

Before long, the trail of bodies leads Lysander to a dark secret that traces back to a witch’s trial and execution 350 years ago. The deeper he digs, the more he realizes the victims aren’t nearly as random as they seem. In fact, the killer has a list and Lysander is next.

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 Gimme 10 – Mini-Interview

Please answer each question in 10 words or less – that’s what makes it tough but fun! 🙂

Where do you find your inspiration? Dreams and daydreaming mostly.

What is your favourite aspect of Malice? I’ve always been fascinated by the paranormal and the occult.

Who is your favourite character from Malice and why? Alex. I like characters who are seriously flawed.

What are you working on now? Hive II. A follow-up to my post-apocalyptic zombie novella.

What do you love about most about writing? I love creating worlds and populating them with realistic characters.

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About the Author

Griffin Hayes spent most of his adolescence either watching grainy reruns of The Twilight Zone or rereading worn-out copies of Raymond Chandler novels. His taste for the unsettling and the inexplicable eventually found outlet in his short stories; four of which have been published to date: The Grip, The Second Coming, Bird Of Prey and Last Call. His first novel, Malice along with his other work is currently available on Amazon. When not talking about himself in the third person, Hayes can usually be found in front of a keyboard, working furiously to finish his next novel.

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Want to know more? Check out the links!

Blog: http://griffin-hayes.blogspot.ca/

Twitter: @griffin_hayes

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003067699040

Malice: http://www.amazon.com/Malice-ebook/dp/B005QCC122

Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Hayes/e/B005QR3KK4

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5241459.Griffin_Hayes