One Prince, Two Kingdoms Goodreads Giveaway!

One Prince, Two Kingdoms officially releases May 12, 2015!

There are three ways for you to own one of the very first prints of #1P2K.

1. Register your email using the Promo code FAN and receive a gift when you order your copy of 1P2K! 
2. Preorder your autographed copy at www.janagrissom.com 
3. Win a free first copy before it releases! Follow the link below to enter the Goodreads Book Giveaway! Good luck!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

 One Prince, Two Kingdoms

 by Jana Grissom

 Giveaway ends April 23, 2015.
 See the giveaway details at      Goodreads.

Enter to win

Attention all YA bloggers!

Attention all YA bloggers! 

Yak Fest 2015 is rolling out the red carpet just for YOU! 

Join us at 9:00am on January 24, 2015 at Keller Central High School in Keller. Texas for an exclusive blogger event. All YA bloggers are invited to register online to receive an official press pass, which will allow you private access into the red carpet area for exclusive interviews and photograph opportunities with our 2015 authors! 

Bloggers Register HERE

See you on the red carpet! #YAK15

The Brutal Truth

Publishing is not easy!

First, you write a book.

Easy enough, right? Sure...

Then you are overwhelmed with excitement when a publisher wants to produce your manuscript! Just like when The Little Mermaid steps on land for the first time, spinning and singing for joy. Little does she know there is a lot more coming in her new, wonderful world. Editing is not just correcting grammar! There is plot holes, passive writing to overcome, maintaining voice in the correct tense, and staying in first person. Of course, all of this sounds elementary. We learned it in grade school! But try perfecting 65,000 words without error. It can make a normal middle school teacher/mother of 2 teens INSANE!!! (Yes, I am normally normal...)

Then you start having panic attacks. Yes, panic attacks. You worry about your story, your grammar, your HAIR!

Everything feels so out of control. 

So, you wanna quit. Give up. There's plenty of authors and plenty of amazing books. Plus some are nice enough to tell you that your manuscript probably should just stay on your shelf. Then others encourage and support you with advice. Lots of advice. So, you start trying to do everything everyone suggests because they are successful and awesome! Overload, meltdown, lots of smoke coming out of my ears now.

 So, what do you do? Give up? Is it hopeless to keep doing the best doggy paddle you know how in this massive sea of amazing authors with impeccable novels?

Thats when it happened. I am different. My story is the only one like it in the world. My heart is in this. Not for the fame or tons of money, but for the teens I hope read One Prince, Two Kingdoms. If I could give away every copy and help one kid change their life, then all of this is worth it!

I am scared but determined.
I feel so inferior but I know my message needs to be spread.
I am excited and hopeful to make this the best experience of my life and all who I have the honor of meeting!

To every teen who feels worthless, afraid, hopeless I say to you... You are not alone! Hold your head up. Be yourself. It does not matter what has happened in your past, where you are right now, or what happens tomorrow. Yes, it hurts and life is not fair but once you learn how powerful your choices are, you can change everything! You have the power to choose your destiny TODAY! Within in you is a strong, worthy individual who can change the world.

 Let's do this!

New Release! Leap of Faith by Michele Shriver

Author Michele Shriver presents a story of healing and second chances.

Leap of Faith

Single mother Tracey Hiatt prides herself on having a close relationship with her daughter- the kind of relationship she’s always wanted, but never had, with her own mother. When her mother suffers a debilitating illness and faces a lengthy recovery, family takes on a whole new meaning for Tracey as she finds herself pulled back to her ex, Steve Eldridge. There’s only one problem: he’s involved with someone else. Steve is drawn back into Tracey’s family drama and after her mother awakens from a coma believing he and Tracey are married, the two are forced to confront some fundamental questions about their relationship. Can they put past hurts behind them and take a leap of faith into a new future together? Available now: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JD0LYCQ/?tag=viewbookat0e-20 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/leap-of-faith-michele-shriver/1118970901?ean=2940149455492  

New Release! Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy

SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY
BALZER + BRAY/ HARPERCOLLINS, MARCH 18, 2014
CONTEMPORARY YOUNG ADULT

ISBN 13: 978-0062245359
Audio ISBN: 978-0062299888

What if you’d been living your life as if you were dying—only to find out that you had your whole future ahead of you?

When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, her prognosis is grim. To maximize the time she does have, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs—however she sees fit. She convinces her friend Harvey, whom she knows has always had feelings for her, to help her with a crazy bucket list that’s as much about revenge (humiliating her ex-boyfriend and getting back at her arch nemesis) as it is about hope (doing something unexpectedly kind for a stranger and reliving some childhood memories). But just when Alice’s scores are settled, she goes into remission.

Now Alice is forced to face the consequences of all that she’s said and done, as well as her true feelings for Harvey. But has she done irreparable damage to the people around her, and to the one person who matters most?

Julie Murphy’s SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY is a fearless and moving tour de force about love, life, and facing your own mortality.

Excerpt:

Harvey laughed to himself in a sad way and rubbed his eyes. “You want me to help you with a list of things you won’t disclose to me.” He leaned forward and bit the skin around his thumb. “Classic.”

 “You won’t regret it.”

 “But—”

“Harvey,” I said, my voice low. “Trust me.”

 I knew what this looked like. It looked like I was using Harvey. But here was the reality of the situation: the minute my life went from semi-permanent to most likely temporary, I decided to latch on to everything in my world that had always been permanent, and for me, Harvey was so permanent he was concrete.

 Advance Praise for Side Effects May Vary:

“Julie Murphy weaves together a tender and funny tale of love, friendship, heartache, and redemption. SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY explodes with brutal honesty, brilliant wit, and unflinching heart.” - John Corey Whaley, winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for WHERE THINGS COME BACK

“Julie Murphy’s SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY is a funny, heartfelt, honest look at the beauty and the risk of getting a second chance. An inspiring novel about all the things worth living for. I adored this debut!” - Siobhan Vivian, author of THE LIST

“A funny and touching novel about a strong-willed heroine who finds facing death simple, but facing life heart-wrenchingly complicated. A real original.” - Jennifer Echols, author of GOING TOO FAR

‘Honest and unflinching, this is a compelling story of one teen's struggle with cancer, love, and living. A worthwhile addition.” – School Library Journal

“Readers will turn the last page wanting to know where the next chapter leads.” –Kirkus Review

"Alice and Harvey’s relationship is raw, honest, moving, and unapologetic in its depiction of their individual, and collective, pain." - Booklist

“A tale of unlikely romance, impossible obstacles, and mortality, this book is a must-read.” – Teen Vogue

“It's equal parts fun, cringe-worthy, and totally fearless!” – Seventeen Magazine

Side Effects May Vary is available for pre-order fromIndiebound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million.

New Release! Bound by Time by A.D. Trosper

Bound by Time is a YA paranormal romance by A.D. Trosper, the bestselling author of the epic fantasy series, Dragon's Call. Once again, I have to thank Blue Harvest Creative for everything they do and for the incredibly beautiful book they have designed. From cover to cover, they outdid themselves. Can he save her this time or are they bound to be separated for eternity...

Isobel Moore is looking forward to spending her summer break alone while her parents are overseas. Until she returns from college to find her home isn’t quite the welcoming place it used to be. The stained glass window her parents installed is more than just a beautiful piece of history; something sinister is sealed within the colored glass. When Isobel meets her new neighbor, Damien DeLuca, she discovers the gorgeous and mysterious stranger has plenty of his own secrets. Including the knowledge of what's happening in her home. As her world spins out of control, she unravels a past that not only tests her limits, but also everything she thought she knew. The darkness within the window yearns to be free and it will do anything to escape—including killing Isobel. Click HERE for a quick preview of the front and back covers and peek at the interior

Buy now in either E-BOOK or PAPERBACK or visit the AUTHOR PAGE

   

 About A.D. Trosper Writer, mother, ruler of the world inside her head. A.D. Trosper is the author of the bestselling, award winning Dragon's Call series. The first and second books are already out under the titles Embers at Galdrilene and Tears of War. She has also written a children's book and has three books planned for release in 2014. A.D. enjoys writing in a variety of genres including epic fantasy, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance. An avid lover of animals, she has rescued and rehabbed horses, goats, dogs and cats. When not writing, she spends time with her family and pets. She is convinced chocolate is a necessary food group and magic is real (not always the way we think it is, but real nonetheless). You can connect with her at her Blog or on Facebook

Guest Post: Author Nonnie Jules

DAYDREAM'S DAUGHTER, NIGHTMARE'S FRIEND Book Intro!

Blurb:  

"She was one horrible mess.  Always looking over her shoulder, avoiding becoming too friendly with the neighbors, never letting her kids out of her sight for fear of human monsters lurking around corners, waiting to cause them harm.  That anxiety stemmed from her own childhood memories.  Always fearing  that someone would recognize her face, she kept to herself and didn't go out much.  And when she did, no matter the season, she wore some kind of hat or covering on her head, enough to shield her face.  HE had done this to her even though he was dead now.  

Walter never understood why she was such a loner, avoiding  people as much as she could, and just being extremely anti-social outside of the house.  Houston was originally her home, not his, yet she didn't even want her own family and friends to know that she had returned.  The only person she found herself able to really open up with was him.  And although she tried to make him feel otherwise, he knew that there was still a huge wall up that even he would never be able to see over or climb.

Marisa had a secret and if it was ever discovered, it could cost her her life and her freedom."

Review:

"I couldn't put this book down! Every chapter that I read kept me on the edge of my seat, excited about what was to come in the next chapter.  I want more...so hope there's a sequel! Lifetime Television...watch out for DAYDREAM'S DAUGHTER, NIGHTMARE'S FRIEND.  You're going to want to turn this script into a movie!"- P.J. Soemer, Book Lover

Trailer:

http://youtu.be/qbUK3XQ5-dA

BUY LINKS:

Nonnie's Book Store

Also on Amazon 

Nonnie Jules, Author

"...and her words breathe life onto paper"

If you're interested in keeping up with this author, please check out the links below! Thanks for joining us on this collective 25 blog BOOK INTRO!!!

CONTACT:
General Blog
Parenting Blog
Nonnie's Book Store - Signed Copies & more
Twitter: @nonniejules

BOOKS:
"The Good Mommies' Guide to Raising (Almost) Perfect Daughters,"
100 Tips On Raising Daughters Everyone Can't Help But Love!
www.amazon.com/dp/B00CP62O56
www.createspace.com/4355124

TRAILERS:

"THE GOOD MOMMIES' GUIDE ..." 

"Daydream's Daughter, Nightmare's Friend"