I'm always reading several books at a time. Here is my current selection. What are you reading? Any recommendations?
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Monday, January 18, 2021
Chrys Fey, a Freebie, and a Giveaway
Welcome readers! Today, I have a special treat for you. The amazing Chrys Fey has agreed to stop by and share about the newest release in her disaster series. Read carefully for a chance at a free read as well as to participate in a giveaway!
Chrys Fey’s Answer: No
more disasters.
*my characters give a sigh of relief*
I’ve pretty much covered them all, except for a zombie
outbreak.
No more books in print or eBook, either.
The Disaster Crimes series is now complete.
The
Complete Disaster Crimes Series:
*The
Crime Before the Storm (prequel)
Hurricane
Crimes (novella, #1)
Seismic
Crimes (#2)
Lightning
Crimes (free short, #2.5)
Tsunami
Crimes (#3)
Flaming
Crimes (#4)
Frozen
Crimes (#5)
A
Fighting Chance (spin-off, #6)
The
Disaster Curse (short story, #7)
*Free
exclusive story to newsletter subscribers.
But is this truly THE END?
In a sense. I may write bonus content that’ll be available
on my website www.ChrysFey.com
that’ll likely be a few pages or less. I am considering writing a little
something to reveal the new driver of Venom, Donovan’s monster truck. So far,
that’s the only bonus content I have in mind.
Pages: 154
Genre:
Romantic-Suspense
Heat
Rating: Hot
BLURB:
*A FIGHTING CHANCE is Book 6 in the Disaster
Crimes series, but it’s a spin-off featuring a new couple, so it can be
read as a standalone.*
Thorn has loved Amanda from afar, giving her whatever she
needs as a survivor of abuse—space, protection, and stability. He yearns to
give her more, though, to share his feelings, kiss her, love her, but he's
worried the truth will frighten her away.
And Amanda is afraid. She’s scared of her attraction for
Thorn. Most of all, she’s terrified of her ex-boyfriend, who is lurking nearby
where no one can find him. When she grows closer to Thorn, Damon retaliates,
jeopardizing their happy ending.
Up against an abusive ex and Mother Nature, do Thorn and
Amanda have a fighting chance?
Book
Links: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / iTunes
EXCERPT:
Amanda looked up from the current list of up-to-date
payments for classes. A movement outside the glass storefront caught her eye.
She tilted her head to see a man coming up the sidewalk from the side where the
picnic bench sat. Through the vertical blinds, she glimpsed a square face—a
short, rugged beard and long, dark hair pulled into a man bun. Her breath fled
from her lungs. Her body went from icy cold to flaming hot in the span of a
millisecond. She dropped to the floor and slid under the counter, beneath the
ledge where they put their purses and cell phones.
“What—” Beth peeked at the windows. Then she snapped her
fingers at April and pointed at the stools.
April jumped into action. She pushed the stools in so they
blocked Amanda. The bell attached to the door jingled as April removed the
jacket she wore and draped it across the stools, creating a curtain to shield
Amanda.
From a crack, Amanda watched Beth move to stand in front of
the twins, who were in their walkers playing peacefully. “I’m sorry, but we’re
going to be closing.”
“I don’t give a shit. I’m here for Amanda.”
The sound of Damon’s voice had her heart beating even
harder. That voice had haunted her nightmares, had come back to life in her
memories.
Beth cocked her head to the side. “Who? There’s no one by
that name here.”
“Don’t bullshit me. I know she works here.”
His voice was closer now.
***FREE
FOR A LIMITED TIME***
THE
DISASTER CURSE
Book
Links: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / iTunes
Author’s
Note: I wrote The Disaster Curse to answer a few
lingering questions readers may have after reading A Fighting Chance,
and to tie the whole series together with a neat, shiny, perfect little bow.
Plus, there was one disaster that I hadn’t written about yet. *wink*
***LAUNCHING
A WEBSITE***
TheFightingChance.org is a
website dedicated to domestic violence and sexual assault awareness. Inspired
by the Disaster Crimes series.
***GIVEAWAY***
Prizes:
Hurricane Crimes (Disaster Crimes 1) and Seismic Crimes (Disaster Crimes 2)
eBooks (mobi or epub), Hurricane Crimes Playing Cards, Girl Boss Sign, and a
Volcanic Blast Scented Candle
Link: https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/23d974a92670/
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Chrys Fey is author of the Disaster Crimes Series, a unique
concept that blends disasters, crimes, and romance. She runs the Insecure
Writer’s Support Group Book Club on Goodreads and edits for Dancing Lemur
Press. https://www.chrysfey.com
Author
Links:
Newsletter / Website / Facebook
Group /Blog / BookBub
Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads / Amazon
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Twitter Pitch, Anthology Contest Winners, and Blurb Contest Results
Create a Twitter-length pitch for your completed and polished manuscript and leave room for genre, age, and the hashtag. On January 20, Tweet your pitch. If your pitch receives a favorite/heart from a publisher/agent check their submission guidelines and send your requested query.
For more information, check out the Insecure Writer’s Support Group! founded by Alex J.
Cavanaugh. Again, that website is: https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/
Cavanaugh. Again, that website is: https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/
Secondly, you can also see the results of the yearly IWSG anthology contest there. Congratulations to those ten authors who will have their short stories published in the anthology: Dark Matter: Artificial
Release date: May 4, 2021
Print ISBN 9781939844828 $14.95
EBook ISBN 9781939844835 $4.99
Science Fiction: Collections & Anthologies (FIC028040) / Space Exploration (FIC028130) / Genetic Engineering (FIC028110)
Finally, a short time ago I shared The QueryLetter.com Writing Contest, which just wrapped up. It was a huge success, with a total of 3,847 submissions!
They've announced the winner and runners up and posted the top 10 blurbs here: https://www.queryletter.com/post/announcing-the-winner-of-the-2020-queryletter-com-writing-contest
Since so many authors are working on their own blurbs, I thought you might like to view a few of their favorites. There's a lot to learn from these expertly crafted blurbs. Let me know what you think.
Are you participating in the Twitter Pitch> Did you submit to the anthology contest? Did you like the winning blurb? Which one interested you the most? Are you working on your own blurb?
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
IWSG: Reading Frustrations
Don’t forget to visit others that day to see their answers. Want to join, or learn more? Visit our - Sign-up List.
JANUARY QUESTION - Being a writer, when you're reading someone else's work, what stops you from finishing a book/throws you out of the story/frustrates you the most about other people's books?
MY ANSWER - One of my biggest pet peeves is overly dramatic and nonsensical descriptions. Example: "He walked into the room with all six feet of himself." Really? He walked in WITH himself, or carrying himself? Unfortunately, these are still prolific occurrences in even some of the best publishers. It's also why so much of the romance genre is ridiculed.
DON'T FORGET: The next #IWSGPit will be January 20, 2021 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. For more information, please visit the IWSG pages listed above.
How about you? What frustrates you while reading?
Saturday, January 2, 2021
2021 Conferences, Workshops, and Literary Festivals
This list mostly focuses on Texas and Louisiana (where I am). However, there are some others listed here for you. Also, keep in mind, many are virtual now, so your own location may not matter. Please let me know if you would like to recommend any others to be added to the list.
Since the pandemic, many events have either been cancelled, or moved to virtual. The list below is what I know of as of today.
First, please let me recommend MASTERCLASS. This is an online set of instructional and motivational videos given by some of the industries top professionals and gathered together in one location. These are very reasonably priced, and you can read about my personal experiences with it by clicking on the link in the labels below. There are other genres besides just writing that are extremely beneficial and interesting as well. They just added quite a few more options this past month.
Any Time: More than a dozen authors - https://www.masterclass.com/homepage
3/16-20 - SXSW Film and writers festival in Austin - http://www.sxsw.com/
3/24-28 - New Orleans Literary Festival - http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/
4/3 - Unconfirmed, so check back: Galveston Island Book Festival - http://galveston.bookfestival.network/index.php/component/users/?view=remind&Itemid=101
6/12-13 - Dallas Writer's Conference - http://dfwcon.org/
8/25-29 - World Mystery Convention will be held in Sacramento, California - http://www.bouchercon.com/
9/17-19 - Austin Agents and Editors Conference - http://www.writersleague.org/38/Conference
9/18-19 - Unconfirmed so check back - Houston Writer's Guild Conference - https://houston.scbwi.org/
10/21-28 - Austin Film Festival - https://austinfilmfestival.com/
11/6-7 - Unconfirmed, so check back: Austin Book Festival - https://www.texasbookfestival.org/
11/13-14 - Unconfirmed, so check back: New Orleans Book Festival - https://www.everfest.com/e/new-orleans-book-festival-new-orleans-la
Please feel free to comment with any you would like to see added to this list - even if it's not happening in the USA. You never know when an opportunity will arise. Right? :-)
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