Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Cover Reveal: Campus Killer by Andrew Hess

I'm sure you've heard the phrase "Don't judge a book by it's cover" several times, but when it comes to revealing a new cover I always get excited when it's a super vibrant, eye catching, fun cover like this one! But before I get to that, let's introduce you to Author Andrew Hess!

Author Bio:

Andrew Hess is a resident of Long Island New York who likes to spend much of his time traveling between Long Island, New York City and the Dutchess County areas. In 2011 he debuted with his first book Chamber of Souls, a small book of free verse poetry which depicted the struggles of a man who thought he had everything in the world only to feel like he lost everything after a rough break-up. In 2013, Andrew debuted his novel The Phoenix Blade: Project Justice; the first in The Phoenix Blade series.

Andrew is also a blogger at TheWritersRevolution13.blogspot.com where he interviews and promotes other authors in order to assist indie authors get more exposure. Andrew is also a frequent guest on the Anthony Charles Podcast, a show dedicated to creative professionals as they give insight into their works and the lives they lead; guests have included authors, comedians, musicians, stuntmen, actors and producers.

To find Author Andrew Hess check out these sites!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealPhoenix13

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Iamphoenix13

Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AndrewHess/posts

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Andrew-Hess

Now, want to hear what this book is all about? Here is the back cover blurb:

Ali Ryan has dreamed of being a hot shot detective that solves high profile cases. Her love for crime novels and police dramas was her inspiration to become a cop, but it was her pushy demeanor and sassy impulsive attitude that earned her the detective promotion she coveted. But is your dream job worth sacrificing the ones you love?

The fall semester for New Paltz has begun complete with a dead body turning up in the dorms. Police claim the case is open and shut, but Detective Ali Ryan doesn’t think so. She throws herself into the case desperately searching for answers as the death toll on campus rises; each made to look like a suicide.

With Ali getting closer to uncovering the truth, the killer wants to make his attacks more personal. His sights are set on Detective Ryan and her sister. Police are forced to place them under their protection, but Ali is determined to hunt down the killer and stop him before he kills again. But how far is Detective Ryan willing to go to protect her sister and take down the sadistic killer?

All right,

so I've introduced you to the author,

shared the back cover blurb,

I think there is only one thing left to do!

*****PRESENTING*****

This beautiful, BRAND NEW, vibrant cover for

Campus Killer by Andrew Hess!

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Monday, November 24, 2014

Book Tour: Blood Prophecy by Barb Jones

Book Blurb:

Amber Stone, once a child prodigy, has just become curator of a special collection of Macedonian artifacts for the Seattle Museum of Natural History. Chloe, a prodigy of a different sort, holds a position at the museum focusing on tribal art. The two become fast friends, united by Amber's unsettling dreams and Chloe's unorthodox ways of dealing with them. Two strangers arrive in town, bringing with them a prophecy recorded more than three-thousand years ago, a prophecy that places Amber directly in the midst of a battle that has spanned a millennia.

Author Bio:

Having been born and raised in Hawaii, I loved telling stories ever since I was a child about vampires, werewolves, angels, demons, and witches. I was a little girl who loved scary stories, much to my mother's dismay. The scarier - the better. Hawaii was a perfect place for stories until I moved to Seattle. I decided to turn a love for the supernatural into writing stories to see if others would love them as much as I do. Currently, I live in Florida but since I'm a Seattle girl at heart, my stories take place in the Northwest. I continue to write supernatural stories of vampires, werewolves, witches, and more while enjoying the beaches and sunshine. I also love to help others and give back to my community.

Excerpt from the book:

Chloe, Yakima, 1993

Chloe held tightly to her mother’s hand and they walked through the pines. She stepped around the occasional drifts of snow that stubbornly refused to melt even now at the end of March. Six others walked with them, heading deeper into the woods. Chloe looked at their feet, trying to match the sound of the needles and brush crackling under their boots to each particular step. She concentrated on the sounds. When she was satisfied she could identify each of the walkers by the noise of their footsteps, she turned her attention to their breathing. Her mother was easy, and she recognized the pattern without having to think much about it.

The others took a little work. The man ahead and to the right breathed shallowly and regularly, while the one behind them wheezed a little. The woman next to her mother breathed purposefully, as though every exhalation resulted from conscious intention. The others—

“Mommy, stop.” Her mother looked down at her and Chloe began to tug at her arm, pulling her south. “Come on.” Her mother looked at the wheezing man and he nodded, so she allowed Chloe to guide her and the others followed. In a few minutes, the bubbling of the Yakima River reached Chloe’s ears. In four or five more, the others heard it as well. She pulled her mother through a last copse of trees and stood at the bank, staring at the water.

“What is it, honey?” Chloe’s mother knelt beside her and studied her face.

“The whitefish is about to die.” Chloe pointed at the water.

“What whitefish, sweetie?”

“The one right there.” She was still pointing at the water. Her mother followed her finger to the water and squinted, but couldn’t make out anything below the ripples of the river.

“How is the whitefish going to die, Chloe?” It was the wheezer. He’d walked up to where the girl and her mother stood on the bank. He pointed at the water. “Will another fish come and get it?”

Chloe reached out and took the man’s hand, still pointing, and lifted it up, pushing it as far as her reach allowed. “The sky will kill it.”

The man looked up and studied the sky for a while, then turned his attention on Chloe’s mother. “Marlene, I’m just not sure. She feels intently, I know that. Still, it’s not just…what? What is it?”

Marlene’s eyes had grown wide and she stared at the sky. “Look, Tom.”

He looked up. It was an eagle, and it circled above the river. Suddenly, it dove, and Tom gasped at the speed of the thing. In only a second or so, it was flying back upward, a whitefish in its talons.

He looked at Chloe. “You were right, she has the Sight.”

Author Barb Jones had these images made so we could see her vision for her main characters!

This is Amber and Chloe

This is Marcus and Michael

I've never had an author send me images like this, HOW COOL!?!?!?

Tour Schedule:

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November 20 http://mehousdonblog.weebly.com

November 21 https://www.facebook.com/PageByPageInsideOutReviewsandPromotion

November 21 http://authorsandralove.blogspot.com/

November 22 www.aclosetfullofbooks.com

November 22 http://krmorrison325.wordpress.com/

November 23 http://pennybrojacquie.wordpress.com/

November 23 http://truthaboutbooksbyafae.weebly.com

November 24 julkbearreads.wordpress.com

November 24 semishort.blogspot.com

November 25 http://sweet-n-sassy-book-a-holics.blogspot.com/

November 25 http://rebeccalamoreaux-anauthorinprogress.blogspot.com/

Saturday, November 22, 2014

BLOG BLITZ: More Than A Review by Donna Feyen

I am so excited to have Donna Feyen and her amazing blog site visiting my blog today!

Donna is the host of WWW.MORETHANAREVIEW.COM where she reviews tons and tons of books!

It's a great resource for checking out those books you've been wondering about and deciding if they are worth the read!

Or before you purchase!

Meet The Founder

A bit about Donna Feyen:

More Than A Review (MTAR) founder, Donna Feyen, is an avid reader, a “stalker” (a.k.a. devoted fan) of popular band Third Day, and loves to scrapbook in both the traditional and digital styles using Creative Memories tools. She loves Beth Moore bible studies, has worked at the same company for 27+ years, and loves to travel! Some of her bucket list items include: visiting Hawaii, another trip to Germany (where her husband was born), and riding their motorcycle down interstate 1 in California. Donna lives in Northwest Arkansas with her husband and her 3 beautiful black labs.

Where did the vision for MTAR come from:

Donna started MTAR after reading several books that fell short of their “traditional” reviews and included more graphic content than she was expecting to read. These disappointments and the inability to research the content of a book before purchase, led Donna to the purpose and vision behind MTAR.

After discussing her ideas with friends and family, Donna began to develop the science behind creating a website that would provide in-depth book reviews while also including a detailed “grading” system to provide readers upfront knowledge about the content of books they choose to read.

How readers can become involved:

Currently, MTAR allows anyone to write book reviews once they have registered via the MTAR homepage login screen. Our hopes are that requiring a reviewer to register prior to posting a review will deter individuals who may cause havoc on the site. Should we miss someone, there is a “report abuse” button that any reviewer may click if they identify someone who is abusing the privilege of posting a book review.

What we do:

MTAR provides a platform for books to be reviewed by overall content and by four specific content categories.
MTAR provides the ability to search for books based on specific content levels and genre.
MTAR also provides book recommendations based on a registered users preferred content level.

In the coming months, we will add author interviews, excerpts from new releases, and a newsletter to provide additional noteworthy information for each genre represented in the titles found on MTAR.

To my amazing prayer warriors:

I believe that God puts people in our lives to help guide and mentor us along the path of life. The MTAR project has been no different! Thank you to my sister and my parents for their encouragement and continued support. To my mentor who was there when I was ready to give up and somehow managed to convince this hard-headed girl to enter her idea into a Start Up Cup competition, thank you does not seem nearly enough! To my great friends who spent the day with me entering in book reviews, I remember that day like it was yesterday and it was what fully jumpstarted me, thank you!

To ALL of my prayer warriors, you can move mountains!!!

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