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Absolutely Almost Human (The Bot Trials #1)
It’s been a blast jumping into the fun-filled world of middle grade writing. I’m super excited to introduce Bot to you all.
Here’s the blurb and a sneak peak into the first few lines of the story….
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Eleven-year-old Robert “Bot” Trials comes to terms with becoming a cyborg-the very thing that has turned his friends and their families against him.
His desperate need to prove he can be a normal human boy pairs him with an unlikely friend: the mysterious girl who just moved into the Haunted House on the Hill. The bullies, haters, and frightening urban legends won’t stand in their way of finding a talking dog that showed up the same time mystery girl did.
With his wacky new friend and his long time best friend at his side, they set out on an adventure that leads them into a world of secret societies and technology warfare. Everything spirals out of control when deadly family secrets are exposed.
Secrets that could kill them all.
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THE DAY I DIDN’T DIE
Lightning flashed, and the entire, beaten-down house on the hill was visible in the blast of yellow. The shattered windows on the main floor morphed into dark mouths with jagged glass teeth. Ones that could chomp anything to shreds.
Thunder clapped. My tree house roof rattled. I stepped away from the telescope and held my breath to listen.
Wind howled, moaning through the gaps in the walls of my little hideaway. Branches scraped along the wooden roof.
Like a monster clawing its way in.
A monster sent by The House.
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TITLE HELP NEEDED
TITLE HELP NEEDEDHey, gang. I have a middle grade story that needs a title. I’ve been calling it “A Pirate’s Grace” but just doesn’t fit. I’ve got the working blurb below so let’s see if you guys have any ideas for me.Book Blurb:Once an orphaned stowaway aboard a mighty pirate ship, Raider was accepted and adopted into their crooked family. Growing up surrounded by the self-serving ways of the sea, he knows little of honor-until he rescues a human girl from drowning.While engrossed in a fantastical tale spun of magic and pirates, eleven-year-old Grace somehow ends up in the middle of the ocean. When it becomes clear that she’s been transported into the pages of the book she was reading, and that she’ll need to locate a very special pendant to return home, she turns to the boy who saved her life.Raider agrees to join her quest, but with the wicked pirates, mystical creatures and a perilous ocean in their way, the chances of her returning home are fading.
Any thoughts? Feel free to share them in the comments. Who knows, I may just pick yours!Sincerely,
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And her name is…
Thank you to everyone who helped name this cute Beanie Boo that represents a little owl in my newest Middle Grade project. And a big thanks to ANDI RODGERS MCDONALD for suggesting it. I think it’s perfect and the heroine of the story, Grace, would for sure pick that name so it’s GREAT!
You guys are rock stars. Thanks for sharing this crazy writing journey with me!
Sincerely,
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The Battle of Five Armies
Normally this isn’t my genre, and I never considered even going to the movies until a dear friend of mine, and professed Hobbit nerd, asked me. She suggested we marathon the first two and then go to the premier of the third.
At first I was reluctant, because, that’s like a billion hours of hobbits and such…but then I thought, “Hey, I get to hang out with her, so it’ll be fun.”
We gathered the DVDs of the first two, snacks, and some yummy drinks, then settled in for the marathon. Holy long movies, but they were good.We had to makea quick stop at Starbucks for some much needed caffeine, and look what I found –>
A PERFECT gift for the movie-goer, huh?
The third movie…WHEW. Talk about battles. Holy how.
While it was all a little battle focused for me, I enjoyed the story and the characters. The special effects were amazing and so was the music.
Have you seen all The Hobbit movies? What’d you think?
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Get FROSTY….
I’m excited to announce the Touch of Frost trilogy is now available in PRINT! So excited…I made a little video!
Here’s the trailer for Frostbite if you haven’t seen it yet:
To celebrate this release, I’ve teamed up with Wendy Russo, who’s releasing JANUARY BLACK. We’re throwing a Facebook party tonight for a few hours. So CLICK HERE to join us for chances to win some super fun prizes.
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There’s a giveaway at the bottom of this page, so check that out. We have three fun prizes up for grabs!
Here are links to the PRINT versions of the Touch of Frost Trilogy:
Amazon:Frostbite | Absolute Zero | Cryostorm
Barnes and Noble:Frostbite | Absolute Zero | Cryostorm
And we can’t forget all the digital options:
Frostbite (Book #1)
Kindle USA|Kindle UK|Kindle CA|Barnes & Noble|Kobo|iBooks
Absolute Zero Book #2
Kindle USA | Kindle UK | Kindle CA | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes
Cryostorm (Book #3):
Kindle USA | Kindle UK | Kindle CA | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes
Thanks for stopping by to celebrate with me. Be sure to check back EACH day this week to see what my character, Mandy, has in store to celebrate the fact that her stories are out in print (she’s pretty excited!)
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#CoverReveal WEIGHTED
And another FUN COVER! Wow. There are some GREAT artists out there. Check this one out!!!
Weightedis a young adult post-apocalyptic with paranormal elements. It is a prequel novelette toThe Neumarian Chronicles,and will be released August 2012. Book I,Escapement, will be released in 2013.
Blurb:
The Great War of 2185 is over, but my nightmare has just begun. I am being held captive in the Queen’s ship awaiting interrogation. My only possible ally is the princess, but I’m unsure if she is really my friend or a trap set by the Queen to fool me into sharing the secret of my gift. A gift I keep hidden even from myself.It swirls inside my body begging for release, but it is the one thing the Queen can never discover. Will I have the strength to keep the secret? I’ll know the answer soon. If the stories are true about the interrogators, I’ll either be dead or a traitor to my people by morning.
That sounds Awesome.
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