• So Over It, by Stephanie Morrill


    ***Update 10/25/10: The WINNER IS. . . . Lholloway!

    Send me your mailing address and I’ll zip these books off to you: [email protected]***

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    Book Review & CONTEST

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    Synopsis from Barnes and Noble:

    Senior year is over and Skylar Hoyt is ready to forgive and forget. Or at least forget. She wants a fresh start where people don’t know about her partying past or her younger sister and her baby. A place where she won’t run in to her ex-boyfriend every time she leaves the house. When she gets the chance to spend the summer in Hawaii with her grandparents, Skylar jumps at the chance to get out of town. But when her sister needs her, Skylar has to swallow her pride and come back home. Will she be strong enough to rise above the gossip and live the life God wants for her?

    My Review:

    This is the third and final book of the series, and I liked how Stephanie closed the series out. Again, she has great characters, except one-more on that later. Stephanie paints a very accurate picture, I think, of what happens in high school and just after. Worrying about what they should do for a living, figuring out where they fit in life, and of course, searching for true love.

    One character I didn’t like much was Justin. He was a new addition, and I didn’t like him. Just seemed too rough/harsh. There was some closure eventually that made me soften up a bit, but not much. He just didn’t seem real to me.

    But then again, I haven’t been a teenager-let alone a Christian teenager-in a zillion years, so maybe they really act like that. . . but I’m doubtful.

    Overall, I loved this series. Great writing. Her words just flow. I read each book in one or two sittings each. She had me laughing and crying a few times, and I love that about the novels I read. Now, I’m a paranormal romance reader by nature, so for me to read a YA–non-paranormal book–that says a lot!

    Way to go, Stephanie. Great job on this series. What do you have next for us??

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    ON TO THE CONTEST!

    Okay, so, I have ALL THREE Books sitting here…And if you want ALL three, this is the contest for you!

    So, here are the “rules”

    –You get ONE entry into the drawing just for leaving a comment.

    –You get ONE entry for EVERY person you refer to this post. They must leave a comment and say who referred them, though.

    –Contest is open until Midnight (Pacific time) Sunday October 24th, 2010. US residents only (sorry.)

    I’ll be back to THIS POST and put who the winner is on Monday the 25th, 2010, so stay tuned.

    Easy as that!

    So, tell your friends to come here, comment, and you’ll have more chances to win!!

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    Oh, and the legal stuff about the book: I was given these books by the publisher, free of charge. I received no compensation for these reviews posted and am under no obligation to post a positive review.

  • The Vote is on . . .


    Hey, everyone, Emma Martin here. Wow, last week you guys really came through for us when Lynn asked for help thinking of the title for my third book.

    Yeah, I call them MY books, even though, technically,LYNN writes them.

    But, I’m the subject matter, so I can call them mine, right?

    Sometimes I think Lynn only likes me because my crazy demon-fighting life makes for wicked-awesome stories to write about.

    Not many people have a tattoo on their wrists that glows & burns like the fires of Hades in the presence of the undead, so yeah, I’d say my life is crazy enough to write novels about.

    ANYWAY. . .

    I begged Lynn to let me on the blog to share with you the final choices. . .

    Which one do you like best?

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    <——-Check out the poll in the sidebar and cast your vote, okay?

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    I know which one I like the best, but will you (or LYNN for that matter) think the same?

    Leave a comment and let me know what you think. . . I’ll reply back!

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  • Wanna help?


    Have you guys heard of NaNoWriMo?

    Well, I’m kinda toying with the idea of writing book three to Emma’s story. I’ve got the first two done:

    Violet Midnight and Violet Dawn

    I have some ideas sparking to life in my head about the third book, so I’m thinking I’ll try it for NaNo, but, I need a title.

    I mean, I don’t NEED NEED a title to do NaNo, but it’s nice to have something to type in next to what I’m working on.

    CLICK HERE for a brief description of Violet Midnight. That might help.

    I obviously want to try and keep violet in the title somewhere, and I have a few ideas written down (like, Violet Moon or Violet Night,) but I wanted to hear from you guys.

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    Any ideas?

    I’d love to hear them.

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  • The Chase for a name. . .


    You guys are the best. A while ago (click here for the post) I asked for your help in choosing a name for my hero.

    I had a list of potential names, but didn’t know which one I should use. So, I put up a poll for a few days and you guys spoke up.

    The name chosen was: CHASE!

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    Now, if I could only think of a title….

    Just kidding. That’ll come.

    I’m deep in the edits of this novel and one of my other ones (Jayden and Trinity’s story). So, once they’re both a little more tightened up, I’ll throw the “Back Cover Blurbs” up here on the blog and see what you all think of some title choices.

    If you’re a writer, I’m curious, how do you come up with character names?

  • Mark of the Heir


    Well, the readers of Light of Truth have SPOKEN!

    Thanks to all who participated in the poll to help me find a title for one of my projects.

    The choices were: Sealed, Mark of the Heir, Tarnished, Lineage, Heritage, Legacy.

    Mark of the Heir and Legacy were neck and neck pretty much the entire time!

    But, MARK OF THE HEIR won.

    I’m totally digging that title. I mean, the likelihood of a publisher ever keeping a title I’ve chosen is pretty slim, but still, it’s fun to have a working title until that time.

    So, here is the Back Cover Blurb for Mark of the Heir:

    Twenty-two-year-old Adrean Reed, a reclusive, telekinetic orphan, settles into a quiet, normal routine in the small town of Pula, AZ, after serving time in jail for a misspent youth. With hopes of finding his birth parents, he studies the only clue he has of them, a ring with a strange symbol etched inside.

    Lexi Tate comes to the small town with one objective-to find and kill her mother’s murderer. Her uncle, who has raised her since she was orphaned, has trained her to use her telekinesis to kill those who bear the mark of the evil group responsible for her mother’s death.

    Lexi and Adrean meet, and neither expected the blazing chemistry that ignited between them. Their love is tested when they find out about one another’s powers and Adrean learns Lexi’s true motives for her presence in the town.

    But when they discover the meaning of the symbol etched inside Adrean’s family heirloom, it thrusts them into the heart of a battle that began centuries before their births. Adrean and Lexi must choose their allegiances carefully, or face certain death.

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  • Title Help


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    Hey, everyone, I need your help.

    My newest WIP needs a title.

    Sure, if the book ever gets picked up by a publisher, the chances are pretty high they wouldn’t keep the title, but still, I’d like to have a working title at least. Right?

    So, here’s where you come in.

    I put a poll to the left there. See it?

    Yep, those are the six to choose from: Sealed, Mark of the Heir, Tarnished, Lineage, Heritage, Legacy.

    Please vote and let me know which one you like the best. Feel free to comment any suggestions or why you like one better than the other.

    I’ll leave the poll up for a week or so then see what you all come up with.

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    So, you might want to know a little something about the book, right?

    Here’s a blurb (still fine tuning it, but it’ll give you an idea.)

    Back Cover Blurb:

    Twenty-two-year-old Adrean Reed, a reclusive, telekinetic orphan, settles into a quiet, normal routine in the small town of Pula, AZ, after serving time in jail for a misspent youth. With hopes of finding his birth parents, he studies the only clue he has of them, a ring with a strange symbol etched inside.

    Lexi Tate comes to the small town with one objective-to find and kill her mother’s murderer. Her uncle, who has raised her since she was orphaned, has trained her to use her telekinesis to kill those who bear the mark of the evil group responsible for her mother’s death.

    Lexi and Adrean meet, and neither expected the blazing chemistry that ignited between them. Their love is tested when they find out about one another’s powers and Adrean learns Lexi’s true motives for her presence in the town.

    But when they discover the meaning of the symbol etched inside Adrean’s family heirloom, it thrusts them into the heart of a battle that began centuries before their births. Adrean and Lexi must choose their allegiances carefully, or face certain death.

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