Embrace, a teen novel. Dangerous, intoxicating, and darkly romantic.

I've been waiting patiently (sort of) to be able to share more details about my novel. Well, the waiting is over.  J My wonderful editor has given me the thumbs up on sharing the synopsis for Embrace, a teen paranormal romance which will be available December 20th. 


And since I don't have a picture for the book yet, I thought I'd share a photo of the very mini Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car I mentioned in my previous post. (Yes, I not only have this car from when I was 8 or 9, I knew where it was. Scary, I know.)

Okay, without further adieu...


Embrace:

Madison is familiar enough with change, and she hates everything about it. Change took her long-term boyfriend away from her. It caused one of her friends to suddenly hate her. It’s responsible for the death of a local along with a host of other mysterious happenings. But when Madison meets a hot new guy, she thinks her luck is about to improve. 

Madison is instantly drawn to the handsome and intriguing Isaac Addington. She quickly realizes he’s a guy harboring a secret, but she’s willing to risk the unknown to be with him. 

            Her world really spins out of control, however, when her best friend becomes delusional, seeing things that aren’t there and desperately trying to escape their evil. When the doctors can’t find the answers, Madison seeks her own. 

Nothing can prepare her for what she is about to discover. 

Dangerous, intoxicating, and darkly romantic, Embrace is a thriller that will leave you spellbound.

Blog Awards Galore

I’m really feeling the love this week. I received these very cool awards from Lyla.

Thank you Lyla!

It’s been a busy week. Thanks to Rachel’s campaign, my followers have grown and I’ve found so many wonderful blogs. I’m very happy to pay it forward and recognize a few blogs I follow, but first the rules.

For the "The Versatile Blogger" award and "The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award," the rules are:

1) Thank and link to the person who nominates you.

2) Share seven random facts about yourself.

3) Pass the award to five more blogger friends.

4) Contact and congratulate the blogs nominated.

Seven random facts about me:

1) A good cup of coffee is a must in the morning, it’s that serious.

2) I don’t watch much television, which has worked out great for the rest of the family. (One less person fighting over what channel to watch on any given night. J )

3) When I was little, the neighbor and I collected a hundred or more little bright green frogs and made a home for them in the blue wading pool in his backyard. I don’t think our parents appreciated the hard work that went into that hobby and I’m sorry to say, neither did the frogs.

4) Come to think of it, I believe I still have the baby blue and pink, very mini, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang style car he gave me before he moved away.

5) I can’t dig a hole to save my life, something I've learned from all the yard work we’ve done over the years.

6) I love long walks through the arboretum.

7) Because I love writing, I don’t really think of it as work.

I’d like to pass these awards on to the following people. They are awesome and you should go follow them, too. (Click their names to follow the link to their blogs.)

1) Susan Kaye Quinn 

2) Megg Jensen 

3) Kimberly Krey 

4) Isis Rushdan 

5) And the last is one of my favorite book reviewers, Mandy 

Author! Author! Blog Bounce

My amazing publishing company, Omnific Publishing, is hosting an awesome Blog Bounce. To find out more and to make your way over to my Omnific family's blogs, click the Author! Author! Blog Bounce link included below.

What’s the Author! Author! Blog Bounce?? Well, it’s a fun way for readers to find new authors and for authors to connect with their readers!

Authors, all you have to do is grab the icon, grab the link, make a blog post (don’t forget to include the link!), and enter your blog on our list. Easy peasy!

Readers…you have the easy job. Just follow the bounce and visit the authors. Leave a comment and let them know that you were there.

Author! Author! Blog Bounce! << click here

This is a Blog Hop! 8 entries so far… you’re next!

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1. Susan Kaye Quinn	2. BJ Thornton: TWTYPI Extras & Coming Home Video
3. Carol Oates	4. Jessica McQuinn - The Help. . . Adaptation Love?
5. Robin DeJarnett: Time is Running Out	6. Kasi Alexander
7. Patricia Leever	8. Cherie Colyer

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The Liebster Blog Award

I receive the Liebster Blog Award this week from Francesca Zappia.

What is this award? I’m glad you asked. “The basic idea of the Liebster Blog Award is to showcase bloggers with less than 200 followers.” When you get the award, you keep the love going by giving it to 5 other bloggers who have less than 200 followers. This was difficult because there are so many great blogs out there, many that I recently found because I’m a part of Rachael Harrie’s Platform-Building Campaign.

To share the love and pay it forward, my list of awesome blogs are:

Angela Brown - http://publishness.blogspot.com/
Lyla Lee - http://lylawrites.blogspot.com/
Maria - http://firstdraftcafe.blogspot.com/
Jani - http://lifedebatable.blogspot.com/
Megan - http://pawsfangsandsmiles.blogspot.com/

Revising is hard

For whatever reason, I’m finding it’s taking me longer to get through this round of editorial notes than the previous one. The problem isn’t that there are more changes that need to be made. It’s that we are focusing on the little details that are so important to the story. In some cases it’s a matter of showing instead of telling, in others the information is repetitive and needs to be changed. As I revise, I have to avoid word echoes or using actions or phrases I’ve already used. I’m challenged to find different ways of expressing emotions; even I was surprised at how many times my MC’s mouth fell open. J

Writing is hard. I love it. I can’t image not writing. I find coffee, chips and Dove chocolate help, much to my waistline’s dismay. 

What do you do to help you get through the revision process?