tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22766355196935626412024-02-19T09:30:24.110-07:00Author K.C. Neal's BlogAuthor of Young Adult Fantasy and Young Adult Science Fiction: The Pyxis Series, The Starlight Age Series, and The 'Naturals. Visit my website at AuthorKCNeal.comK.C. Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481097410954385741noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276635519693562641.post-72505938358706185842015-03-20T11:30:00.000-06:002015-03-20T11:30:01.068-06:00YA Spring Fling - Lots to Win!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Q&A with Author Rachel Cole</h3>
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<b>What’s your favorite thing about spring? </b><br /><br />Longer days and warmer weather and the promise of summer coming in the next few months. <br /><br /><b>What’s the best thing about being a writer? </b><br /><br />Connecting with readers through the written word -reaching them emotionally, making them <br />laugh or cry. <br /><br /><b>Tell us more about your books. </b><br /><br />I write both short fiction and novels in a mix of genres from heartfelt to humorous for a variety <br />of ages. <br /><br /><b>Coffee or Tea? </b><br /><br />Tea with milk and a little sugar, please. <br /><br /><b>Plotter or Pantser?</b> <br /><br />Both. I like to have a road map with the major turning points in place to keep me on track, but <br />I love the discovery and inevitable surprises that crop up between those points. Some of my <br />best writing occurs while pantsing. <br /><br /><b>Are there any books involved in the YA Spring Fling that you’re secretly lusting after? </b><br /><br />Too many to list. Most of the Dystopian list, a fair few of the Contemporary list, and a couple <br />of the Historical and Time Travel list, too. <br /><br /><b>What was the last YA book you read?</b><br /><br />Lumiere by Jacqueline A. Garlick. <br /><br /><b>Why do you write YA? </b><br /><br />That's a good question. I didn't grow up reading YA and I didn't particularly enjoy my teenaged <br />years, but I haven't forgotten what it's like to be that age, so when I get a story idea that calls <br />for YA, I'm not afraid to tackle it. <br /><br /><b>What are your top tips for surviving a bad review? </b><br /><br />1) Everyone has an opinion. Even the most popular and wellloved books have people who <br />dislike or even hate them. <br /><br />2) Read your best reviews. All of them in one go. I always find the glowing reviews cancel out <br />the negatives. <br /><br />3) Don't respond to the reviewer. If you must, go vent your frustrations to fellow writers in a <br />private email or forum. <br /><br /><b>What inspires you? </b><br /><br />My readers inspire me. <br /><br /><b>Where can readers find your books? </b><br /><br />My YA short stories are available through Kindle Unlimited on Amazon. Visit my Amazon <br />author page to learn more. Http://www.amazon.com/author/rachelelizabethcole<br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit http://kcneal.blogspot.com/ for more info and features. Thanks for reading!</div>K.C. Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481097410954385741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276635519693562641.post-12258996097953148402014-12-29T10:30:00.000-07:002015-01-03T17:57:10.162-07:00Coming in 2015! Eee!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We aren't quite done with 2014 yet, but I'm already SO excited about what's coming in 2015! Here's what's in store the first half of next year. Be sure to visit <a href="http://authorkcneal.com/">AuthorKCNeal.com</a><b> </b>(I'll continue to post updates on the blog here, but I've moved all of my links and book info over there).<br />
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<li><b>February 2015 – Helia’s Shadow Part Two (Starlight Age Book Two).</b>
If you read Part One, you were left hanging! Sorry about that . . .
okay, I’m not really sorry at all heehee. Don’t miss the dramatic
conclusion to Helia’s story.</li>
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<li><b>April 2015 – Arrival Day (Starlight Age prequel)</b>.
This is the story of Kalo’s first questioning of the Talan Universal
Mission, the Arrival Day when he pulls 6-year-old Helia back from the
edge of the stage, Gordon’s early years trading with the Outlanders, his
introduction to the secret Haven anti-alien group that would become
Minnow’s militia, and Zira’s early plot to escape the cityship and end
the Mission and Reku’s reign. <b>Arrival Day</b> captures the pivotal moments when these Talans and Earthborns became the leaders of a revolution. A must-read for <b>Helia’s Shadow</b> fans!</li>
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<li><b>May 2015 – Scourge of Angels (Dark Times Series Book One - Futuristic Paranormal Fantasy Romance)</b>.
Weapons of war reduced much of Earth to a wasteland, but that wasn’t
the worst of it. They also unleashed the Sethari Nephilim, and that’s
when hell <i>really</i> broke loose. The Sethari, descendants of
unions between mortals and fallen angels, hunt humans with relentless
bloodlust. Humans cling to existence while searching for the key to
releasing the Sethari’s enemy, the Ahlmai Nephilim. Recruiting the
Ahlmai is humans’ only hope of driving the murderous Sethari back to the
dimension of hell they came from. Gin fights for survival in the South
Quarter, and believes she’s as safe as anyone can expect to be in the
dark times. But she’s destined to join a much larger battle that spans
Heaven and Earth.</li>
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<li><b>June 2015 – Arise: The Conflux (Pyxis Series Book Three).</b>
Corinne, Mason, Angeline, and Sophie must face their most powerful
enemy, but Ang and Mason are still weak from Harriet’s attack. Even with
Zane on the way and an unexpected offer of help from a former enemy,
Corinne is still struggling to strengthen her union and her own
abilities. Will Corinne and her friends survive winter solstice?</li>
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Awesome feedback from early reviewers :) ....</h3>
"[A]n
amazing story filled with adventure and intrigue.... so full of action
and emotions that you cannot help but be captivated. I highly recommend
Helia's Shadow Part One to anyone who liked <b>Divergent</b> or <b>The Hunger Games</b>. Helia reminds me of strong heroines like <b>Tris (Divergent)</b> and <b>Katniss (The Hunger Games)</b>, but she is her own amazing character." –Ivey Byrd (The Hopeless Reader review blog) <br /><br />"Helia's
Shadow is a breath of fresh air that we all need.... recently every
science fiction book I have read has been similar, with the same story
lines and plot twists. Helia's Shadow however was different.... kept me
up till dawn, on the edge of my seat and craving more of this incredible
story." –Kat Silver (Kat Silver review blog) <br /> <br />"It captured my
attention from the first chapter and within a few hours I was already
halfway through it. It almost pained me to set the book down, that's how
good it is." –Ashley (Hyper Ashley review blog)<br />
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reading the Helia's Shadow ARC. It made the YEARS I spent working on
this book feel totally worth it. <a data-mce-href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1053534799" href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1053534799" title="Helia's Shadow review">Here's the first ARC review of Helia's Shadow on Goodreads</a>. Thank you, Kat!<br />
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<b>Helia's Shadow Part One: Into Darkness </b><br />
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alien boy, and convincing her over-protective mother to let her follow her
dream of becoming an engineer. But the human-alien partnership is shifting.
Humans are disappearing without explanation, and the aliens are tightening
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intended to help humans at all. Now, she must join forces with alien rebels and
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I didn't have a lot of funds to work with, so I only spent money on paint and painting supplies--I repainted the walls, trim, and a couple of pieces of furniture--and furnished the room by "shopping" from the rest of my house.<br />
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I used paint colors from the Martha Stewart line. I love the MS paint chips--when you flip them over, they all have coordinating colors. Idiot proof color design!<br />
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I bought this awesome lamp last year, but hadn't found a good place to put it. It's perfect in this room.<br />
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Episodes 1-4 are available for <a href="http://amzn.com/B009POBC8Q" target="_blank">Kindle</a>, Nook, Kobo, and iTunes. We'll be releasing another four episodes every three weeks.<br />
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Season One: "Awakening"</h3>
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A small town full of secrets. A coming darkness. Teenagers with supernatural abilities. Think you know the story?<br />
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As Summer ends, the students at Silverwood High are getting ready to go back to school and resume their normal, everyday lives. Too bad "normal" is no longer an option.<br />
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When these teens get their very first tastes of what destiny has in store, will they embrace that destiny... or flee from it? Will they be selfless... or ruthless? Will they master their abilities... or will their abilities master them?<br />
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This is their awakening, the first step of an epic journey. But it's only the beginning of something bigger than they could ever imagine.<br />
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Four teenagers. One town.<br />
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Four authors. One story.<br />
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The sleepy little town of Silverwood is about to wake up.<br />
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Soulful, artistic Avery is intrigued when Silverwood High's strapping, athletic newcomer takes an interest in her. So why is she convinced that there's more going on with this guy than a simple crush?<br />
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Soccer prodigy Hailey wants desperately to hide every aspect of her home life -- and the anger and regrets that fill her heart. But she's about to discover that concealing her feelings isn't a possibility anymore.<br />
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Homeschooler Israel is part of a dysfunctional family. They look normal on the outside, but it's a carefully constructed lie that's leaving plenty of scars. It doesn't help that he's having disturbing dreams and experiencing bizarre sensations.<br />
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I am THRILLED to let you know that <a href="http://amzn.com/B009AJ561K" target="_blank">Alight: The Peril is for sale in the Kindle store</a>! It took more time than I planned, but I think it was worth it and I hope you think so, too. There's definitely more action and drama, and some of the questions from Pyxis get answered ... and of course there are some new mysteries, too. ; )<br />
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Oh, and it should be live in the iTunes and Nook stores soon, too, if it's not already.<br />
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If you know anyone who might enjoy Pyxis, it's still free in the <a href="http://amzn.com/B0061UAWQ0" target="_blank">Kindle</a> and <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/pyxis/id539208060?mt=11" target="_blank">iTunes</a> stores, but probably not for much longer. And it's still 99c for <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pyxis-kc-neal/1107039009?ean=2940013639409&itm=1&usri=pyxis%2bkc%2bneal" target="_blank">Nook</a>.<br />
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Thank you so much for all your support. Please let me know what you think of Alight!<br />
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Author K.C. Neal :: Pyxis Series :: YA Paranormal<div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit http://kcneal.blogspot.com/ for more info and features. Thanks for reading!</div>K.C. Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481097410954385741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276635519693562641.post-36718130295672517892012-07-02T10:34:00.001-06:002012-07-02T10:34:08.497-06:00Update and utopYA Con<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2276635519693562641" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>It's been a while since my last update, but LOTS of exciting things going on in the past few months! The highlights: I started a business, left the corporate world to write and work in publishing full-time, finished the first draft of Alight (Pyxis Book 2), and Pyxis got re-released with new cover. And the release of Alight is right around the corner. :)<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Meet Me in Nashville!</span></b><br />
I'm very excited that I'll be attending <a href="http://utopyacon.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">utopYA con</a> in Nashville this week. If you're planning to go to this event, please look for me and introduce yourself! I am truly honored that Pyxis was nominated for 3 utopYA awards - <b>Best Paranormal Romance YA Book of the Year, Best Editing</b>, and <b>Most Innovative Marketing</b>. Many of my awesome author friends also were nominated for awards, too. I loved seeing so many familiar names on the ballot!<br />
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I'll be speaking on 2 panels at the convention - <b>Query Letter Zone</b> and <b>From Fan to Famous! Reader Today, Author Tomorrow</b>.<br />
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I think utopYA is going to be an amazing event, and I'm SO looking forward to meeting authors, book bloggers, and readers in person! There are so many I've known and chatted with online for well over a year, and it's been a little dream of mine to meet online friends IRL.<br />
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Thanks to all who have read Pyxis, recommended it to others, and for all of the ways you've supported me!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit http://kcneal.blogspot.com/ for more info and features. Thanks for reading!</div>K.C. Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481097410954385741noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276635519693562641.post-65551577100667828132012-04-26T08:16:00.000-06:002012-04-26T08:17:09.821-06:00ALIGHT Cover Reveal + PYXIS is F*R*E*E for Kindle!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Corinne lives an average teenage life
working at her dad’s cafe, hanging out with her best friend, and trying to
forget a falling-out with her almost-boyfriend Mason. Then she discovers she
and Mason are haunted by the same dreams of a dark force that consumes
everything in its path. Pursued by shadowy figures and a dangerous woman with
secrets from the past, Corinne must find out who her grandmother really was. In
her quest to unravel her family’s history, she learns she is destined to
protect this world--and the dark world of her dreams. She races to find the
answers she seeks before her nightmares break free.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">When Corinne learns who
the second Guardian is, she must find a way to make peace with the last person
in the world she wants to deal with. As she struggles, her nemesis unleashes an
otherworldly evil, and a mysterious illness strikes Corinne’s friends.
Faltering under the weight of her destiny, Corinne escapes to the dream world.
There, she meets Zane, an Australian guy with a hot accent and a revelation
that binds them together and alters the path of Corinne’s life. She throws herself
into fighting for everything she loves, but just as she’s certain she will
prevail, she’s robbed of what she needs most.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A huge shoutout and THANK YOU to everyone who helped with the cover reveal: Ashley, Mandy, Christy, Aeicha, Amy, Wendy, Amber, Kayleigh, Kristi, Taneesha, Haley, Emma, Tezza, and Angeline!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Today I'm happy to host </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">science fiction and fantasy author </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lucinda Moebius </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">on the blog</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. Read on to find out about her background, her writing, and a cool new feature on her website, a section that's like an online critique/writing workshop!</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you KC for hosting me on your site today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let me
introduce myself to your followers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
name is Lucinda Moebius and I write Science Fiction and Fantasy novels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition I am also a teacher, reader,
daughter, sister, mother, wife, aunt, student and everything else that could
possibly make anyone’s life interesting and confusing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m sure my life isn’t any more complicated
than the next guy’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of my many
incarnations is that of an English Teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I write a little bit every day, read a little bit every day and continue
to work to perfect my craft.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not an
expert in the craft, but I’m always trying to find ways to improve and grow as
an artist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While there is always a sense
of fear when I share my work with others, I welcome feedback and take critique
as a way to improve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being a writer
means being part of a community of artists who love to discuss their craft and
improve their art.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I constantly talk to
other writers and discuss ways to create better stories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not about competition, it’s about the
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Even since I can remember I wanted to be a
teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the idea of working with
children and teaching them something that will stay with them forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is an almost magical feeling when a
student gets a concept and has that Ah Ha moment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is like a light bulb goes off and their
eyes light up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I teach high school and
college in addition to writing novels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My students always ask me if I get rich from my writing would I give up
teaching and I tell them no.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the
reasons I write is to demonstrate literary elements. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if I don’t teach in a traditional
classroom I will always be a teacher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I want to
introduce your readers to a new feature on my website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Becoming a better writer means work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In order to write well I need to study the
elements of writing: plot, characterization, dialogue, conflict and many others
to numerous to mention here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I
am inviting people to submit their unpublished, original works to the Story
Time section of my website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All work
must be appropriate for all audiences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Work will not be edited for content or grammar and will be posted as
is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The work will be critiqued and the
writer will receive feedback from other writers and readers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I intend to turn this section of the website
into a writing workshop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The hope is the
author will take the critique and use it to improve their writing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my heart I will always be a teacher in
addition to a writer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope to foster a
positive learning environment where writers can come to learn and grow their
craft.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span>Echoes of Savanna:</b></span><br />
Every generation has its defining moments, events that change history and
turn the course of lives. Forever will the children of that generation be
defined by those moments.<br />
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Savanna Taylor is a medical doctor in 2036, the same year terrorists release
a series of plagues and viruses into the world. She is a nineteen year old
Brain Trust whose task it is to find a cure for the diseases and develop
vaccines to prevent their further spread. The world is thrown in turmoil and
Savanna needs to find a way to survive with her sanity and family intact. She
needs to find a safe Haven for herself and for those she loves.<br />
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Can Savanna cope in a world in constant flux brought on by war and disease?
Can she save the world and protect her loved ones or will she make the ultimate
sacrifice? How will she be defined?<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Raven’s Song:</span></b><br />
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The next generation has come into its own. Raven, Savanna’s impulsive,
impetuous daughter has begun her own epic journey.<br />
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Raven was born in a time of turmoil and war. She decides her calling
in life is to be a soldier. Sacrificing the shelter and security of
Haven, Raven puts herself at risk to save others. She finds herself in
perilous situations and thrust into the role of leadership despite her own
misgivings. The Siren’s Song of Haven is continuously singing to
her. She could be safe, protected, sheltered and warm if she returned to
Haven and its stone walls. But, is it her destiny to live in the walls of
Haven, or is there another destiny in store for this child of Haven?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lucinda Moebius grew up in the mountains of Idaho
and Eastern Oregon. Her mother taught her to read when she was four years old
and since that time books have been her constant companions. She has a Bachelor’s
Degree in English Teaching, a Master’s in Educational Leadership and is
currently pursuing a Doctorate in Education. Lucinda supports her writing habit
by teaching High School and College. She currently lives in Boise, Idaho with
her husband, stepson and their dog and cat.</span></div>
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</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Echoes-Savanna-Parent-Generation-ebook/dp/B006RM66QM/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_2" target="_blank">Echoes of Savanna</a> | </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Echoes-Savanna-Parent-Generation-ebook/dp/B006RM66QM/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_2"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></a><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ravens-Haven-Generation-Novels-ebook/dp/B006YJ92GO/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_t_2" target="_blank">Raven’s Song</a></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ravens-Haven-Generation-Novels-ebook/dp/B006YJ92GO/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_t_2"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: FR;"></span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit http://kcneal.blogspot.com/ for more info and features. Thanks for reading!</div>K.C. Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481097410954385741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276635519693562641.post-84026085381944398282012-03-08T08:00:00.000-07:002012-03-12T17:26:17.089-06:00How to Get Reviewers to Come to YOU<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As an author, you have a product to sell. Not published yet? That's no excuse - you always have something to sell, even if it's just yourself! Before I published Pyxis last November, I had a product I had to sell to a very specific market. <b>I needed to "sell" the ARC of Pyxis to reviewers.</b><br />
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The more reviews written up right when the book released, the better. Reviews are extremely important for buyer confidence, and book bloggers can give a book great exposure when they blog their reviews.<br />
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But as a nobody, unpublished, first-time author, how could I get reviewers interested in reading in reviewing my book? Well, I thought about it a lot, and I had a couple of revelations. <b> </b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>And those revelations led to over 130 reviewer requests </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>for an ARC of Pyxis - a debut, unknown book - over 3 weeks.</b></span> </span></div>
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Those were REQUESTS - reviewers coming to me. I didn't have to solicit, email, beg, or plead. I actually ended up closing to requests earlier than I'd planned because I didn't want to hand out a bazillion ARCs. <br />
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I applied the same principles when I started recruiting bloggers for my blog tour. And I ended up with three or four times as many book bloggers volunteering to host tour stops than I'd planned for. What a nice problem to have! :)<br />
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Guess what? Next Wednesday <b>I'm giving away alllll my secrets about how to get reviewers interested in your book and get more blog tour hosts than you know what to do with</b>. And how to do it with minimal effort on your part - by getting THEM to come to YOU.<br />
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<b>StoneHouse University is hosting this <a href="http://stonehouse.enterthemeeting.com/m/DURVKTX9%20" target="_blank">webinar</a>, and here are the things I'll be talking about:</b><br />
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• How to get bloggers to come to YOU for an ARC of your book<br />
• Where to find blogs for your tour<br />
• How to make your blog tour stand out from all the others<br />
• More book blogger survey results - what book bloggers really want from authors<br />
• What makes bloggers bump a book to the top of their TBR piles<br />
• How to build great relationships with bloggers<br />
• Helpful tools and widgets for promoting your tour and doing giveaways<br />
• Detailed sample timelines for planning through follow-up<br />
• The 1 thing that will make bloggers drop everything to help you (hint: it has nothing to do with your book)<br />
• The 2 philosophies we use that get bloggers excited to work with us (regardless of whether they love the book we’re touring)<br />
<a href="http://www.bookish-brunette.com/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=" The bookish brunette"><img alt=" The bookish brunette" src="http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee514/Bookish_brunette/Grab-button-1-2012.png" style="border: medium none;" /></a><br />
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<b>Aaaand this webinar will also feature special guest Ashley, aka Bookish Brunette, book blogger extraordinaire! </b><br />
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Here are the details - space is limited, so if you're interested don't wait to sign up!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Book Blog Tours Part 2: Advanced Tips and Tricks </span><br />
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<b>Location</b>: Online - just need an internet connection to attend<br />
<b>Format</b>: Interactive webinar - you can live chat and ask questions during the presentation <br />
<b>Date and Time</b>: Wednesday March 14 10:00 a.m. to noon (Mountain Time, MST)<br />
<b>Cost</b>: US$50 for interactive live class, US$45 for video recording of the class<br />
<b>Topics</b> <b>We Will Cover</b>: See list above<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://stonehouse.enterthemeeting.com/m/DURVKTX9%20" target="_blank">Register Here</a></span></b><br />
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If you missed Part 1, 10 Steps to a Successful Book Blog Tour (the webinar above is Part 2), you can purchase a recording of it for $45 - just email Aaron at stonehousepress@hotmail.com. Part 1 is a great foundation for understanding how to plan, structure, and carry out a book blog tour. Here's what one attendee had to say about Part 1:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Feedback from Book Blog Tours Part 1: 10 Steps to a Successful Tour</b></span><br />
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“Just finished attending the Blog Tour webinar with
Aaron Patterson and K.C. Neal presented by StoneHouse University.
Sooooo worth the price of the ticket. Check it out at stonehouseink.net
and link to their SH University page for future offerings. In this brave
new world of digital EVERYthing, authors can’t afford to miss
opportunities to learn from those more experienced in cybermarketing.
Just plain brilliant.<br />
Thanks, so much.”<br /><i>
—Sally J. Smith, Writer</i></span></blockquote>
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<a href="http://stonehouseink.net/blog-tour-webinar-part-2-march-14th-learn-how-to-get-book-bloggers-to-come-to-you/" target="_blank">Learn more about StoneHouse University</a><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><br />
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<b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; padding: 0in;">SUSAN WINGATE, #1 Amazon Bestseller for</span></b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; padding: 0in;"> <b>DROWNING!</b> DROWNING won the <i><a href="http://www.forwardliteratureaward.com/" target="_blank" title="Forward National Literature Award">2011 Forward National Literature Award</a></i> for Drama. Susan is best known for her award-winning<i> Bobby’s Diner Series</i>.
BOBBY’S DINER reached bestseller status nabbing the #5 spot on
Fictionwise.com in 2008. A vibrant public speaker, Susan often presents
inspirational and motivational talks about the craft of writing,
marketing, and how to survive in this extremely volatile Publishing
industry.</span><br />
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you would like to read SPIDER BRAINS on my blog, I’ll be posting this
story daily (with the occasional break by some amazing guest author
postings) and chapter-by-chapter. <a href="http://susanwingate.wordpress.com/muscle-up-the-gut-of-your-novel-writing-instruction/" target="_blank"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #0071bb; padding: 0in;">Press Here to Read an Installment of SPIDER BRAINS.</span></a></span></div>
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<b><i><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; padding: 0in;">A Short Synopsis of SPIDER BRAINS</span></u></i></b><i><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; padding: 0in;">:</span></i><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; padding: 0in;">
If one were to bake the story SPIDER BRAINS into a cake, they should
sprinkle in Charlotte’s Web, toss in one Jellicle Cat, then stir in a
little Spiderman—but as a girl and not in that goofy latex outfit! A
tale of hope, transformation, transition and inspiration. </span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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her father’s death last year and, now, in the throes of a gnarly
teacher’s whim as she thinks ahead to college (or really just dreams of
getting into college), a small black arachnid bites fifteen-year-old
Susie Speider on the finger. The bite sends her nights into fantastical
dreams about taking revenge on a teacher who, ultimately, holds her
college aspirations in the palm of her cold calloused hand. But, after
Susie figures out the dreams are real, she ups the ante by visiting the
teacher regularly… <i>as the spider!</i> And, oh, by the way! Who is
that boy spider munching on flies, hiding over there in the corner? A
story of loss and forgiveness, tolerance and kindness, Susie Speider
deals with the death of her father while Matt Ryder–the new neighbor
boy–has just lost his mother. Ultimately, SPIDER BRAINS poses some
important questions about how to treat Attention-Deficit-Disorder.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; padding: 0in;">“Simply
put, Susan Wingate is a master of the written word. In SPIDER BRAINS,
she weaves a heart-warming tale full of wit and intrigue: a nod to
Kafka’s <i>Metamorphosis</i> in a quirky blend with <i>The Princess Diaries</i>.
There are laugh out loud moments with the teenage protagonist, Susie
Speider, whose voice was well executed and credible. But there are also
moments that tug at the heartstrings and even bring a tear to the eye,
as we see Susie’s angst when she faces pain from the past, as well as
redemption through the relationship with her mother. Whether or not
you’re a fan of YA literature, you’ll love SPIDER BRAINS. But don’t
expect anything ordinary!” <b><i>~</i>Joshua Graham, <i>award-winning,
no. 1 Amazon & no. 1 Barnes & Noble bestselling author of
“Darkroom” (S&S/Howard Books) and “Beyond Justice”)</i></b></span></div>
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heartwarming story full of laughs, great friendship, a touch of
romance, and lots of fun facts about spiders and more. Every now and
then a wonderful book like this one comes along that entertains while it
teaches. I look forward to reading SPIDER BRAINS with my kids!”<b> ~Ann Charles,<i> award-winning author of the Deadwood Mystery Series</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">Super human kid by night, regular high school teenager by day. I’m a junior. Well, next year.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">My name is Susie Speider. The E is silent. My name is NOT pronounced <i>speeder</i>. For crying out loud. We are not a family of racers. Sheesh.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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problem? There are two major-stager problems in my life. My meds, for
starters. They say I’m ADD. Yeah. Like, so, I concentrate on the moment
du jour. What’s wrong with that?</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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there’s the issue with my grades. They suck. And, my teacher, Ms.
Morlson. She hates my guts! She holds my going or not going to the U in
the palm of her cold calloused clammy hands.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; clear: left; color: #0071bb; float: left; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;"></span><i><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">(This is a pic of me. The QUEEN of dorks).</span></i><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;"> But,
with the new glasses my mom got me and my new meds, maybe I can improve
over the next two years enough to bring my grades up to pass with
something decent.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">The
problem? With these new glasses now I look like a short amorphous geeky
version of the svelte coolamundo Morticia from the Addam’s Family but
not in a good way and certainly not with her way cool clingy clothes.
Plus, with my braces, lord, I look like the empress of geeks on planet
Nerd-O-1.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">As
mom says my glasses might allow me grades, “good enough to get you into
at least one of the state’s colleges.” She said colleges but I knew she
meant universities.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">Mom
didn’t go to college so she thinks any grade higher than high school
senior is college. I suppose she’s right to some extent but there are
those, you know, who might argue.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">Sooo.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">I’m
trying out new words right now, new catch-phrases, like “fierce” and
“sick,” and like “rad.” Rad is just a shortened word for radical. I’m
thinking of shortening the word amazing to “am” or “azin’” but worry
that people might mistake me for a Cockney gal talking about small
wrinkly fruit. That would be lame.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">See,
though, and this is pretty astonishing, the editor of the school
newspaper, she’s a senior her name is Tanya (not pronounced Tŏnya but
Tănya), well, I sort of think she understands me. I think. I mean,
’cause, whenever I see her, I give her an installment of a very unique
and unusual, weird word. I find them on this way cool website called, <a href="http://www.brownielocks.com/words.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0071bb;">BrownieLocks</span></a>. Anywho. She treats me okay. She takes my words, anyway, and sometimes they show up in the paper.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">Of course, no one will want to use any of the words I make up.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">I’m not cool. Only cool kids make up catch-phrases like <i>sick</i>.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">I’m a nerd and not even the good kind. My grades suck. So, I guess, that makes me more of a dork.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">Pathetic.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">I have a pussy, a pussy-cat. And, yes, I say pussy so Get Over It!</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">Most
of my girlfriends have pussies, well, two of them. Anyway, the only two
girlfriends I have in the whole entire world who go Ronkonkoma High,
Ricki and Jamie. The only bad thing about Ronkonkoma High School, well
other than the mascot (the Roc), the pep clubbers ( the Roc-<i>kers</i>),
all the popular kids, the loadies, the boys who somehow believe they
magically lived in Tombstone during their gestation period and came out
cowboys, the principle, and <i>Ms. Morlson</i>. Well, the only bad thing other than <i>those</i> bad things is that Ronkonkoma High sits only a block or so past the cemetery and the cemetery sits a block or so past my house.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">I hate the cemetery. I used to walk by it. No prob.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">Anymore? Not so much. Now, I go the long way.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">Mine is named Delilah. My <i>cat</i>!? My pussy cat!? ‘Member?</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">Ricki’s is Joe.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">Dweeb. Plus, Joe is a girl. Dweeb squared.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in;">Jamie’s is Sasha. A more pussy-like name. If. Ever.</span><span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></div>
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name is really Ricki but Jamie’s is not. Jamie’s real name is Jane
because of some freakish love affair Jane’s mother and father have for
Tarzan. They have every kind of Tarzan story, poster, old movie
playbill, Tarzan dolls (still in their packaging for better return on
their dollars! OMG), and Tarzan sidekicks too, like Boy and Cheetah.
It’s totally dorky. Although, I must admit, Cheetah is pretty cool.</span></div>
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When Katie and I started talking about <a href="http://kcneal.blogspot.com/2012/01/speak-out-against-bullying-on-feb-3.html" target="_blank">this event</a>, I wasn't sure what to expect. I still can hardly believe nearly 100 people signed up to participate in Spread <3, Not Hate. I've had so many amazing comments here on the blog and on Facebook, and so many people helped spread the word on Twitter... it's a little overwhelming, really!<br />
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Thank you to all who signed up to participate - many of you are telling very personal stories about being bullied, and I truly appreciate your willingness to be so open about painful experiences. I think there's an element of isolation that often comes with being bullied, but when you tell your story, others who have been bullied know they're not alone. When you talk about how you got through it, and even learned something from it, you give other people hope. Thank you for that.<br />
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Now, on to my post.....<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Grown-Ups, Behave Yourselves Online</span><br />
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I'm guessing that when many people think of "bullying" they think "kids." But lately, I've heard about several incidents of bullying in the author community. And in all cases the bullies were people well beyond their high school years. Katie's experience is one, and you know how I feel about that. Just in the past few weeks, I've witnessed and heard about authors, and in some cases the authors' agents, bullying reviewers and book bloggers who posted negative reviews of the author's book. Saying nasty things on Twitter, waging private campaigns to devalue the blogger, and even publishing mean blog posts in response.<br />
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You know that saying that goes something like, It's not about what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters? Well, first authors need to remember that a poor review is something that happened to a BOOK, not to the author as a person. If you as an author can not separate yourself enough from the product you created to handle poor reviews, you shouldn't be in the authoring business. And second, an unprofessional reaction to a poor review will gain much, much more negative attention than the bad review ever would have.<br />
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You know what really bothers me more than the lack of
professionalism? The way people are so comfortable being mean online. It
always makes me think of road rage, how somehow the buffer of a car and some asphalt
makes people comfortable behaving in ways they probably wouldn't if they
came face-to-face with the person they're road-raging at. The buffer of
the internet seems to give people that same sense of comfort, and
perhaps entitlement. <br />
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I've seen a variety of ways people get bullied online.<br />
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Some are cleverly disguised. One author I know of presents herself as a kind-hearted advocate of others, but if someone contradicts her opinion, she uses her platform and influence to try to bully the person who disagrees with her. <br />
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Some are very blatant, like when authors publicly slam bloggers who give their books poor reviews. But one thing I love about book bloggers is their sense of community. I've seen how they stand up for and support a fellow blogger who's being attacked by a disgruntled author. This is the way it should be. There's power in numbers, and when you band together in support, you're sending the message that it's NOT okay to pick on someone.<br />
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Regardless of the situation, to me it comes down to two things: One, before speaking to and about people online, image you're face-to-face with that person. Would you speak differently? And two, don't use your online platform and connections for evil.<br />
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Golden rule, right? :)<br />
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Not long ago, my friend Katie told me a story. She's an author (<a href="http://www.kmparrbooks.com/" target="_blank">writing as K.M. Parr</a>), but this was not a nice story, and unfortunately it wasn't fiction. Katie recently <a href="https://www.createspace.com/3646948" target="_blank">published her first novel</a>. Awesome, right? YES... except someone she knows in real life decided to mock her accomplishment, and began bullying her online.<br />
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I'll be the first to admit I'm not into trying to persuade people to speak out or soapboxing or... whatever you want to call it. But I recently released my first novel, too. I couldn't stop thinking about how awful it would feel to have such an ugly stain on the experience.<br />
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Katie and I talked about it, and we decided we wanted to counter the negativity. We wanted others to join in, too, 'cause power in numbers, right friends? :) That's how <b style="color: red;">Spread <3, Not Hate</b> was born (Katie came up with the name - I love it).<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We invite you to join us and speak out against bullying on your blog on February 3rd. Here's how:</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1.</span> </b>Scroll down this post to where it says "You are next... Click here to enter" and click the link. Enter your blog name, URL, email, and name. (I'm asking for your email so I can send out a reminder for the event the day before.)<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2.</span> </b>Schedule or plan to put up your post first thing on February 3rd (you can publish it the night before if that's easier). Be sure to grab the button code for the event (see below) so you can include the button in your post. You're more than welcome to display the button or badges (top of this post and in my sidebar) on your blog prior to the event. <br />
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Your post can be about anything related to bullying - tell a story about something you experienced (online or in real life), something you witnessed, a time when you stood up for someone who was bullied (or wish you would have), or just write a short message of support. <br />
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Pyxis recently released in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pyxis-The-Discovery/dp/B006NFA2PY/ref=tmm_aud_title_0" target="_blank">audiobook format</a>, and I was lucky enough to get to choose the voice actor to do the recording (my publisher, StoneHouse Ink, is awesome like that). Lisa Cordileone was my top pick, and I was thrilled when she agreed to take the project.<br />
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This is the first half my interview with Lisa, and it starts with a really cool behind-the-scenes video about the making of the Pyxis audio book. If you've read Pyxis, this is <b>essential </b>viewing - Lisa talks about how she developed the different characters, and it's a lot of fun to hear her takes on Corinne, Mason, Angeline, Andy, Grandma Doris, Great Aunt Dorothy, and Mr. Sykes. Take a look!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">And here's Part 1 of the interview.....</span></b><br />
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<b>K.C.: I’m really curious about your background and what led you to work as a voice actor. Do tell!</b><br />
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Lisa: I’m an actor based in Chicago, studied here at Second City after graduating with a BFA in Acting, and have performed in Theatre, Improv, Commercials and a few Film projects. I’m turning my focus towards independent Film projects, and interestingly, this offbeat category of voice over..audio books. When I first moved here I was on an open call for an agent and someone sitting in the room said, ‘hey you have a great voice!’ I was hesitant at first, but it eventually led to a Commercial VO Demo, and now I’m with a great agent in Chicago auditioning primarily for commercials, and then on my own for audio books.
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<b>K.C.: What was the first book you narrated professionally, and what was the experience like?
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Lisa: It was called 86400 by Lavaille Lavette. It’s a non-fiction spiritual self help book, distributed by Gildan Media. This was a very interesting experience, mostly because I recorded this book from my home studio without a director-- and learned very quickly about self editing and trusting myself in this work.
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Lisa: I’ve narrated a couple other non-fiction books, Giving 2.0 by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen and Erotic Capital by Catherine Hakim. This is my first year diving into the Audio Book scene, so my first experiences were with non-fiction, which I think is the perfect way of going about getting into this new area of voice over. Pyxis, which has been the most fun and rewarding as an actor, was my first fiction book.
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<b>K.C.: What do you think makes someone suited for voice work, and specifically audio book work?
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Lisa: I’m still learning, but in my experience, I think you need to be aware of the best qualities of your voice and how best to use them. Knowing whether your voice is more resonant, nasal, what your vocal range is, how articulate or even off the cuff you can be. The commercial world has it’s own standards and challenges, but once you get use to reading commercial copy you start to get a feel for the rhythms, how to break a script down and ultimately make it your own. Audio books are like the cross country of voice over. I think what makes someone well suited for the challenges, are the longer hours in the studio and having the patience and discipline to take care of your voice. I think if you are able to read a book and identify with what the author is trying to say, and convey the voice of the narrator, the characters just fall into place. Actors are part of telling a story, audio book actors are telling every part of the story.
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<b>Lisa Cordileone's <a href="http://www.lisacordileone.com/" target="_blank">website</a></b><br />
<b>Twitter: </b><a href="https://twitter.com/lisacordileone" target="_blank"><span class="screen-name screen-name-lisacordileone pill">@lisacordileone</span></a><br />
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<b>Watch for Part 2 of the Interview later this week!</b><br />
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As I mentioned in another post, when I decided to coordinate my own blog tours I first spent some time thinking about what book bloggers might value, understanding what they do and the effort involved, and how to create great relationships with them. <br />
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I strive to make sure the bloggers I work with feel valued, and that idea is at the root of my blog touring process. At some point I realized, what better way to understand what they value than to ask? So I put out a survey, and 70 bloggers responded.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I asked bloggers to list some things authors or publishers have done that really turned them off and made them NOT want to work with those authors/publishers.</span><br />
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The overwhelming common thread in the answers, repeated over and over in various ways, was this:<br />
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<b>Disregarding the blogger's review policy. </b></div>
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Here are some quotes from the survey:<br />
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“Authors who don’t read my review policy and send review requests anyway.”<br />
“Spam me with requests to review books that clearly go against my guidelines…."<br />
“My policy says I don’t review ebooks, and yet I get a ton of offers for them.”<br />
"Asking me to review without looking at what type of books I accept.” </blockquote>
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You get the idea.<br />
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Yes, it takes time to read each review policy and tailor each query. But you know what takes a lot MORE time? Reading your book (10-15 hours), writing up and formatting a review post (30 min? 1 hour? 2 hours?), promoting the post, and cross-posting the review on AmazonB&NGoodreads. Respect the review policy, and you help ALL authors stay in good standing with the bloggers who do so much for us.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://stonehouseinklings.blogspot.com/p/stonehouse-university.html" target="_blank">Want To Put Together a Kick-A$& Blog Tour, But Not Sure How?</a></span></b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgYHNjzrUBLLl452FEvgEcJYb16e3leSsXsvdv4-IwkVIAnBNIAf4_Z-iHZyGWgHIj89HmGcTpxv0fVXi92PrUrp1_bDG43s8BBosrXRnowN8gvBU-3UxI-7w3zvReCZHTrnpBhXQmZU/s1600/SHU.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="87" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgYHNjzrUBLLl452FEvgEcJYb16e3leSsXsvdv4-IwkVIAnBNIAf4_Z-iHZyGWgHIj89HmGcTpxv0fVXi92PrUrp1_bDG43s8BBosrXRnowN8gvBU-3UxI-7w3zvReCZHTrnpBhXQmZU/s200/SHU.jpg" width="200" /></a>You're in luck - <a href="http://stonehouseinklings.blogspot.com/p/stonehouse-university.html" target="_blank">I'm co-teaching a webinar, 10 Steps to a Successful Blog Tour, on Feb 1</a>. I'll be sharing more of what I've learned from the survey, plus my process for planning and conducting blog tours. A blog tour company may charge $100-$1000 to do your tour. This webinar is 50 bucks, and you'll learn all the essentials for creating your own successful
blog tour, plus tips for building relationships with book bloggers and making your tour stand out from all the rest.<br />
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<b>Space is limited - <a href="http://stonehouseinklings.blogspot.com/p/stonehouse-university.html" target="_blank">register for the StoneHouse University webinar 10 Steps to a Successful Blog Tour</a>. </b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> More On Blog Tours</span><br />
<i><b>This is the third post in my series about blog tours and working with book bloggers. Read the other posts:</b></i><br />
<i><b><a href="http://kcneal.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-do-book-blog-tour.html" target="_blank">Why Do a Book Blog Tour?</a></b></i><br />
<i><b><a href="http://kcneal.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-i-became-book-blog-tour-fanatic.html" target="_blank">How I Went from DREADING Marketing to Loving It</a></b></i><br />
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I get a ton of questions from author friends about all aspects of book blog tours - what they are, how to find bloggers, how to approach bloggers, how to get bloggers to review a book, how to structure giveaways, how to manage all of the details of a book blog tour. Book blog tours are kind of my thing. :) And for reals, I LOVE talking about this stuff! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So... Why Do a Book Blog Tour?</span><br />
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<b>Targeting</b>: Reach your target reader audience by getting featured on genre-specific blogs<br />
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<b>Exposure</b>: Many blogs have hundreds or thousands of followers<br />
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<b>Reviews</b>: Book bloggers review books; reviews are important for buyer confidence<br />
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Anyone who's trying to sell a book. It doesn't matter whether your book will be released soon or has been out for years, whether it's fiction or non-fiction. There are blogs out there for all topics and genres.<br />
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If you want to do a blog tour and you're not sure about where to start
or how to do it, this is the course for you. You'll learn the essential
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successful blog tour, plus tips for building relationships with book
bloggers and creating a tour that stands out from the rest. The webinar is $50, 2 hours long. I have a
system that's worked extremely well for me, and I will teach you
everything I know in this course, and in Part 2: Advanced Tips and
Techniques for Blog Tours (in March).<br />
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<a href="http://stonehouseinklings.blogspot.com/p/stonehouse-university.html" target="_blank"><b>StoneHouse University Webinar: 10 Steps to a Successful Blog Tour </b></a></div>
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Author K.C. Neal :: Pyxis Series :: YA Paranormal<div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit http://kcneal.blogspot.com/ for more info and features. Thanks for reading!</div>K.C. Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481097410954385741noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276635519693562641.post-27815990297603262152012-01-03T07:30:00.000-07:002012-01-03T09:54:28.455-07:00Want to Read a Teaser from Alight (Pyxis Book 2)?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm starting a newsletter this year, and in a few days I'll be sending out the first message. In each newsletter there's a chance for a subscriber-only prize, aaaaand... I decided to include a rough-draft teaser from Alight for subscriber eyes only. I plan to send out a newsletter no more frequently than once a month, so no worries about inbox overload. :)<br />
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Author K.C. Neal :: Pyxis Series :: YA Paranormal<div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit http://kcneal.blogspot.com/ for more info and features. Thanks for reading!</div>K.C. Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481097410954385741noreply@blogger.com3