Hi Everyone I hope this post finds you well.
I just wanted to drop in and give you all a quick update to my recent announcement. I have been diligently working on my book and I am happy to say that I am almost finished! Of course I know that the fun is just beginning. Once it is completed then it must go to an editor, be sent out to a few people to beta read it and make sure I have not completely gone off the rails, then back to an editor if changes need made..all before I can move forward with any of the other fun stuff like how to get it formatted and ready to be published.
I just want to thank everyone for their support and especially those who are already itching to read what I have written. You guys mean more to me than you will ever know and I thank you so much.
So until next time (and hopefully sooner than later) Happy Reading!
Amy
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Saturday, January 14, 2017
So...I've been keeping a secret...
As promised I am doing my best to post more to my blog this year. I eluded in my earlier blogs regarding a secret I have for ya'll, and since I have reached a milestone of sorts I have decided to let you all in on it. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love to read. Also anyone who really knows me knows I also love to write. I have written poetry since I was young and have even been published.
So...are you seeing where this is headed yet? I am officially announcing that I have reached 10k on my very first story! I am so excited to share this with you guys because I am going to need your support. This has always been a dream of mine that I never thought I would have the opportunity to fulfill,but the last few years have shown me how kind the Indie Author community can be. I have seen so many authors support one another that it gave me the courage to put pen to paper and get started.
Now I will not lie to you this is scary stuff. Putting your stories and characters out there for everyone to read and judge takes courage that I never thought I had. But I am ready to take that leap and see where this takes me. My story falls into the cozy mystery category and for a first timer like me I think its a good fit.
So, for now I will leave you with my announcement and I appreciate your support in the coming months as I wade through all the details. I am happy to answer any questions so hit me up in the comments.
Until next time...happy reading.
Amy
So...are you seeing where this is headed yet? I am officially announcing that I have reached 10k on my very first story! I am so excited to share this with you guys because I am going to need your support. This has always been a dream of mine that I never thought I would have the opportunity to fulfill,but the last few years have shown me how kind the Indie Author community can be. I have seen so many authors support one another that it gave me the courage to put pen to paper and get started.
Now I will not lie to you this is scary stuff. Putting your stories and characters out there for everyone to read and judge takes courage that I never thought I had. But I am ready to take that leap and see where this takes me. My story falls into the cozy mystery category and for a first timer like me I think its a good fit.
So, for now I will leave you with my announcement and I appreciate your support in the coming months as I wade through all the details. I am happy to answer any questions so hit me up in the comments.
Until next time...happy reading.
Amy
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Happy New Year!!!
Hi Everyone.. I hope this blog post finds you happy and healthy in the new year. As promised I am doing my best to post more during this year and hopefully find some new readers, books, and authors! To start my year I finished a book my sister sent me for Christmas. The title is "Love Lies Beneath" and it was a very different book. It had steamy scenes and intruige, but also boasts an ending you will not see coming.
I thought I knew what was going to happen based on the thousands (yes that is correct) of other books I have read. I mean let's be honest, its tough to find a book with a plot we haven't at least read a hint of before. This is why I love reading new authors and Ellen Hopkins does not disappoint. She had me turning pages and trying to figure out exactly how all that story was going to fit into the rapidly dwindling pages.
The book blurb reads like this:
Once a widow, twice divorced, Tara is a woman with a past she prefers to keep hidden. She’s gorgeous, affluent, and content living alone in her flawless San Francisco mansion.
That is, until she meets Cavin Lattimore—the charming surgeon who sweeps her off her feet following a ski accident in Lake Tahoe. But as her recovery progresses and her love life flourishes, Tara notices some suspicious incidents—an unusual van parked outside her home, a break-in, threatening text messages, and distressing emails. She can’t help but notice the cracks in Cavin’s “perfect” persona, including the suppressed rage his conniving teenage son elicits.
Housebound and on crutches, Tara depends on Cavin—perhaps to a dangerous degree—as she juggles difficult relationships with her envious sister and best friend, her irritable brother-in-law, and her estranged mother. However perfect Tara’s life may have appeared before, new events are starting to expose what lies beneath.
Writing for the first time in prose, Ellen Hopkins unveils a brand new form that’s fresh, smoldering and emblematic of her celebrated poetic voice. Injected with a signature dose of suspense, sex, and drama, Love Lies Beneath delivers right up to its shocking and unexpected conclusion.
I must say that this was a good read and one I would recommend. If you are shy about the sexual details then you may want to stay clear but other than that the plot will keep you guessing. When they say unexpected conclusion they mean it! I was down to a handful of pages before I realized what was happening.
So, I have not forgot that I promised you some interesting news for 2017, but I am keeping the lid on it a bit longer. Until next time... Happy Reading!
Amy
I thought I knew what was going to happen based on the thousands (yes that is correct) of other books I have read. I mean let's be honest, its tough to find a book with a plot we haven't at least read a hint of before. This is why I love reading new authors and Ellen Hopkins does not disappoint. She had me turning pages and trying to figure out exactly how all that story was going to fit into the rapidly dwindling pages.
The book blurb reads like this:
Once a widow, twice divorced, Tara is a woman with a past she prefers to keep hidden. She’s gorgeous, affluent, and content living alone in her flawless San Francisco mansion.
That is, until she meets Cavin Lattimore—the charming surgeon who sweeps her off her feet following a ski accident in Lake Tahoe. But as her recovery progresses and her love life flourishes, Tara notices some suspicious incidents—an unusual van parked outside her home, a break-in, threatening text messages, and distressing emails. She can’t help but notice the cracks in Cavin’s “perfect” persona, including the suppressed rage his conniving teenage son elicits.
Housebound and on crutches, Tara depends on Cavin—perhaps to a dangerous degree—as she juggles difficult relationships with her envious sister and best friend, her irritable brother-in-law, and her estranged mother. However perfect Tara’s life may have appeared before, new events are starting to expose what lies beneath.
Writing for the first time in prose, Ellen Hopkins unveils a brand new form that’s fresh, smoldering and emblematic of her celebrated poetic voice. Injected with a signature dose of suspense, sex, and drama, Love Lies Beneath delivers right up to its shocking and unexpected conclusion.
I must say that this was a good read and one I would recommend. If you are shy about the sexual details then you may want to stay clear but other than that the plot will keep you guessing. When they say unexpected conclusion they mean it! I was down to a handful of pages before I realized what was happening.
So, I have not forgot that I promised you some interesting news for 2017, but I am keeping the lid on it a bit longer. Until next time... Happy Reading!
Amy
Friday, December 30, 2016
Exciting news for 2017
So, I know I am a really bad blogger at this point. Blogging is supposed to be fun and freeing and sometimes I am just forgetful. Like the rest of you I allow life to get in the way of things that I love. I put things on the back burner until a "better time" that never seems to happen. What I am vowing to do in 2017 is to blog more consistently. And to do this I am going to need your help. I would ideally like to post every week. That is 52 posts for 2017..eek! I want you to call me out if you are not seeing me post. I want to hear your ideas on new books to read. I would love to hear about new authors and genres.
I also have a little suprise up my sleeve for 2017 but I will tell you more about that in the weeks to come. In the meantime, what would you like to see more of: book reviews, new author spotlights, stories in general? I know that I have some followers out there, so I am asking for your input. I like to think that I am not just sending these words out into the void, but that you all read them and they bring a small bright spot into your day.
I have also been doing a little bit of cleaning out at the house and discovered that I have a huge amount of used paperback books that are wonderful stories, but I may not read again. I am thinking of doing some type of "Mystery Book" giveaways this year as well. I will likely start doing one a month, but if there is a lot of interest then I will add more as I go along. This will entail me picking a book and sending it to the winner "sight unseen". Then the winner can let me know via here or Facebook if they enjoyed the book. Sound fun?
Well I must close for now, but let me leave you with this...
The new year is upon us and no matter if you are a person who believes in resoluntions or not, you can never go wrong with resolving yourself to being a better person. This may mean smiling more, helping someone out more often, giving more of your time to yourself or your loved ones, or taking time to become a healthier you. Whatever the resolution, do not forget or lose sight of the feeling you had when you made it and take time to persue it all year long!
Happy New Year, and until next time...Happy Reading!
Amy
I also have a little suprise up my sleeve for 2017 but I will tell you more about that in the weeks to come. In the meantime, what would you like to see more of: book reviews, new author spotlights, stories in general? I know that I have some followers out there, so I am asking for your input. I like to think that I am not just sending these words out into the void, but that you all read them and they bring a small bright spot into your day.
I have also been doing a little bit of cleaning out at the house and discovered that I have a huge amount of used paperback books that are wonderful stories, but I may not read again. I am thinking of doing some type of "Mystery Book" giveaways this year as well. I will likely start doing one a month, but if there is a lot of interest then I will add more as I go along. This will entail me picking a book and sending it to the winner "sight unseen". Then the winner can let me know via here or Facebook if they enjoyed the book. Sound fun?
Well I must close for now, but let me leave you with this...
The new year is upon us and no matter if you are a person who believes in resoluntions or not, you can never go wrong with resolving yourself to being a better person. This may mean smiling more, helping someone out more often, giving more of your time to yourself or your loved ones, or taking time to become a healthier you. Whatever the resolution, do not forget or lose sight of the feeling you had when you made it and take time to persue it all year long!
Happy New Year, and until next time...Happy Reading!
Amy
NEW BOOK!!! So excited to read this one!!!
We're so thrilled to announce that Cursed by the Fountain of Youth is now available!!! This has been a year in the making. With a blend of true history and legends, you'll be shocked and thrilled to see the history behind places we call home.
For centuries, countless adventurers have searched for the Fountain of Youth. Those who found it thought they would gain eternal life. Instead, they find themselves murdered by its guardians. There was, however, one, lone survivor—Fae Miller. As an infant, she not only survived the Fountain, she took its power.
Twenty-two years later, Fae is hiding in plain sight at a local college. She’s is determined to leave the past behind her and live a normal life. But for one dying man, the search for the Fountain of Youth continues, and he is leaving a trail of blood and mutilated bodies in his wake. Unfortunately, that trail leads directly to Fae. Her only hope is a young, new college professor, also known as Special Agent Nick Chase of the FBI. Nick is determined to do two things: keep Fae alive, and keep his relationship with his student professional. Both of these jobs prove difficult—especially when love and magic get involved.
Twenty-two years later, Fae is hiding in plain sight at a local college. She’s is determined to leave the past behind her and live a normal life. But for one dying man, the search for the Fountain of Youth continues, and he is leaving a trail of blood and mutilated bodies in his wake. Unfortunately, that trail leads directly to Fae. Her only hope is a young, new college professor, also known as Special Agent Nick Chase of the FBI. Nick is determined to do two things: keep Fae alive, and keep his relationship with his student professional. Both of these jobs prove difficult—especially when love and magic get involved.
For a Limited Time, You Can Get Your Copy for Only $3.99!!
About the Author:
Holly Kelly is a mom who writes books in her spare time: translation--she hides in the bathroom with her laptop and locks the door while the kids destroy the house and smear peanut butter on the walls. She was born in Utah but moved around a bit, living in Kansas, Texas, and Hawaii where she studied marine biology. She's now back in Utah--"happy valley". She's married to a wonderful husband, James, and they are currently raising 6 rambunctious children. Her interests are reading, writing (or course), martial arts, visual arts, creating Halloween props, and spending time with family.
Visit Holly at AuthorHollyKelly.com
The Mystery Behind the History:
St. Augustine, Florida is rich in history, murder, intrigue, and ghost stories—making it the perfect setting for this book. You might be interested to know that some of the most outrageous tales in this novel are actually based on true history—including the tale of Captain Abela and Dolores. The tragic end to their love story occurred over two hundred years ago in a secret room located in St. Augustine's Castillo de San Marcos—a castle-like fort built by the Spanish over three hundred years ago. Tourists are able to sign up for the St. Augustine Ghost Tour to learn more about the ill-fated lovers
The legend of the Fountain of Youth has long been tied with St. Augustine. And there is talk of a society that exists to protect the Fountain of Youth from discovery. No one knows if the society truly exists. If it does, it is cloaked in secrecy.
The legend of the Fountain of Youth has long been tied with St. Augustine. And there is talk of a society that exists to protect the Fountain of Youth from discovery. No one knows if the society truly exists. If it does, it is cloaked in secrecy.
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