What influenced you to create a video book trailer? I thought it would increase book sales for the entire IN HIS KEEPING series. I figured that being able to post a video about the books on Twitter, FB, Pinterest, and other social media sites would arouse more reader interest than simply seeing a blurb and a book cover with a buy link. It's more exciting. It appeals to younger, twenty-something readers. What was your experience with creating your trailer? It wasn't as difficult as I … [Read more...] about IN HIS KEEPING: TAKEN by Mia Frances
Book Trailer: Concealed in the Shadows by Gabrielle Arrowsmith
Sydney Harter has long awaited September 12th, 2033, her eighteenth birthday. She can finally apply for guardianship of her sister Evvie, her only family and entire world. Sydney holds a sliver of hope that they will be lawfully reunited, and that light will return to her desolate life, but she is prepared to defy authority and risk everything to escape Miles County so that she and Evvie can live full lives together. Escaping will be difficult and dangerous. Citizens are bound to their county … [Read more...] about Book Trailer: Concealed in the Shadows by Gabrielle Arrowsmith
SHADOWED IN SILK Book 1 of the Twilight of the British Raj by Christine Lindsay
She was invisible to those who should have loved her. After the Great War, Abby Fraser returns to India with her small son, where her husband is stationed with the British army. She has longed to go home to the land of glittering palaces and veiled women . . . but Nick has become a cruel stranger. It will take more than her American pluck to survive. Major Geoff Richards, broken over the loss of so many of his men in the trenches of France, returns to his cavalry post in Amritsar. But his … [Read more...] about SHADOWED IN SILK Book 1 of the Twilight of the British Raj by Christine Lindsay
Rescue Me: Tales of Rescuing the Dogs Who Became Our Teachers, Healers, and Always Faithful Friends by Val Silver @valsilver
Rescue Me is a little book with a big mission – to raise sensitivity to the plight of neglected and homeless dogs, and to recognize the unexpected miracles these dogs inspire in the hearts of those who love them. This book is an inspiring collection of 12 true tales of extraordinary commitment, faith in the midst of challenges, twists of fate, second chances, and the magical joy that canine companionship brings. Donations from the proceeds of Rescue Me benefit non-profit shelters and rescue … [Read more...] about Rescue Me: Tales of Rescuing the Dogs Who Became Our Teachers, Healers, and Always Faithful Friends by Val Silver @valsilver
Fatty in the Back Seat by Deborah Prum
Fifteen-year-old Cuss Brewster is not a criminal. Well, maybe a slight criminal in the state of New York where he accidentally burns down his neighbor’s barn. It’s not his first fire-related mishap, so a judge tells Cuss, “Behave for the next six months, or you’ll go to jail.” But for Cuss, behaving is a lot harder than it seems. Trouble hounds him. He rescues children from a church fire, only to have the authorities accuse him of starting the fire. While working at a landscaping job, he forgets … [Read more...] about Fatty in the Back Seat by Deborah Prum
Concealed in the Shadows by Gabrielle Arrowsmith
Sydney Harter has long awaited September 12th, 2033--her eighteenth birthday. She can finally apply for guardianship of her sister, who is her only family and entire world. She hopes they will be lawfully reunited, but is prepared to defy authority and risk everything to escape the captivity of Miles County so that they can be together. Escaping will be difficult and dangerous. Citizens are bound to their county by sophisticated chip implants that deliver shocks to those who dare to cross the … [Read more...] about Concealed in the Shadows by Gabrielle Arrowsmith
The Express Diaries by Nick Marsh
EUROPE, 1925. The continent still licks its wounds from the devastating war that raged across it a few years before. Meanwhile, in London, an aging professor has uncovered the clues to the whereabouts of pieces of an ancient statue, all but forgotten by history. When his investigations lead him to fear for his life, he enlists the aid of an unlikely group of allies; a retired colonel, a secretive academic, a magician’s wife, and a Yorkshire matriarch with her reluctant assistant. Together … [Read more...] about The Express Diaries by Nick Marsh
Kea, The Third Way by Alki Nea
How can I describe the book? It all started when Kea and Leo came to visit at the end of last summer. They were in their early teens, but talked as adults who've been through a lot. And they had! They wanted me to write their story. Kea said it had deep implications for the future. I only understood what she meant when she opened her ... I'm carried away; I should start from the beginning, after Kea's house burnt mysteriously and they had to flee from a dark organization that hunted them farther … [Read more...] about Kea, The Third Way by Alki Nea
Curse Breaker: Guild Assassin by Berley Kerr
"I was born into a world of wealth and privilege only to end up in a world of violence and secrets." Welcome to the 500 Realms, a place where men and women dress their finest, airships buzz overhead like giant bees, the smell of oil fills the air, and everyone can hear the clattering of cogs or the clicking of clockwork. A place where shortly after the turn of the twentieth century, any country with enough power and wealth could colonize any Earth-like planet , thanks to humanity’s greatest … [Read more...] about Curse Breaker: Guild Assassin by Berley Kerr
Trapped Under Ice by M.J. Schiller @mjschiller
Trapped Under Ice is a novel about a three time platinum record-producing band whose lead singer, Chad Evans, is haunted by his past. Growing up in an abusive home, then being left alone at the age of thirteen to raise his kid brother, Chad still fights the pain he felt as a child, and the anger it causes, despite being a wildly successful rock star. “Chad [tries] to play his heart out on the stage; but he [can] never quite seem to leave it there.” Beth Donovan, lunch lady/writer, is thrilled … [Read more...] about Trapped Under Ice by M.J. Schiller @mjschiller
Jack Who? by Lisa Gillis @ligillis
Is the answer to a breakup a hookup? Reluctantly, pressured by a friend, Marissa heeds this advice. But Jack (What was his name?) is not the average girl’s fling. Jack is a celebrity in his niche of the music world, and Marissa has no idea of his public identity. Jack Who? will bring smiles and wring tears—it is one night with a rock star gone awry, a secret, and a couple that must work together years later to bridge their very different worlds. http://youtu.be/5_vCCh5u064 How did you … [Read more...] about Jack Who? by Lisa Gillis @ligillis
The Ballerina & The Figher (Book 1) by Ursula Sinclair @lavernethompson
I travel through life dancing. All I ever wanted to do was dance, as did my best friend. We'd made so many plans together, but one night an explosion changed it all. Only one of us survived, and I promised myself I'd succeed for us both. And I did, until an accident almost ruined my career, but Maze came back into my life when I needed him most. He pulled me out of the depths of my despair. But could I save him now? I travel through life fighting. It had always been Ivy; from the first … [Read more...] about The Ballerina & The Figher (Book 1) by Ursula Sinclair @lavernethompson
