Three Years After Crow

It's the THREE year Book Anniversary for my very first book - CROW! (I love that a Book Anniversary is really a thing! heehee) I think I may want to start a new tradition and try to do something fun to celebrate this anniversary every year from now on. That's what makes me look forward to anniversaries at least - the excuse for plotting and planning of fun things (I'll take almost any excuse for fun things, actually.)

But first, an update after my announcement last week:

The old Crow is now in a state of undead limbo. By that I mean all ebook versions of Crow have now been switched over to the *NeW* wonderful and lovely cover and less crappy blurb. The paperbacks, on the other hand, are still sporting the old ones, because I have some other work and formatting I have to put together first before I can change those. Soooo, in some places it's Crow reborn - and in others the old version is still sinking its claws in and holding firm.
I know, I just went way out there on that one...

On the plus side, it means anyone wanting to get a copy of the old versions in paperback before they no longer exist still has time to do so (because once I change the files the old ones will no longer be printed, thus making the old ones "limited edition". You see what I did there? Gotta prop my ego up somehow. I'm sinking here! LOL)

So, in celebration of Crow's Three Year Book-a-versary, I decided to release the new cover and blurb for Shift early!

The new blurb for Book Two:

No one can be trusted.

On the precipice of adulthood, Denora is torn between her old life as a trouble-making New York teen, and the dangerous complications of her newly accepted magical abilities. The mysteries of the Clandestine World, and the heavy burden of saving her brothers from a horrible fate certainly aren’t a walk in the park - and her conflicted feelings for the green-eyed traitor Silas only make matters worse.

When things get messy, Denora turns to a new friend for comfort. Even a girl with the ability to shatter light-bulbs when she’s angry isn’t immune to a sexy set of dimples and a warm smile. But like everything else in the city, the flashing lights can often blind one to the unseen grit of betrayal. Denora’s trust is put to the test, because in this twisted metropolis not just her heart, but her life is on the line.

*Dun Dun Dun*

MUCH better than the old blurb! Though I have always been very fond of the original cover for Shift, I really like the new one as well, and feel it suits the series better 🖤

Just like last week, the new cover and blurb will start popping up on the online retailers between now and June 7th. Next year I should have ALL FIVE books in the series out, so I'll plan something BIGGER on the blog to celebrate the Book-a-versary.

Let me know what you all think of the new covers!
I'm off to my editing cave 😁😸

Ninja-Cover-Facelift-ATTACK!!!

All right. I know my post title sounds like I'm having some sort of freakout, or I've been watching way too many anime cartoons with my kids (possible, but not today!)

A few weeks ago, I mentioned how my husband was stuck home recuperating after severely hurting his back. He was going stir crazy at home, and since he finally had some free time on his hands, I talked him into helping me put together my ideas for the book cover I envisioned for Songbird of Souls. It came out amazingly! I'm still smitten with the cover 💓

Well, we've also been discussing giving the Crow Series a facelift since... like... the first book in 2014. When I put out Crow we were just dipping our toes in the water, and the cover we designed was simple, because we didn't have the skills or the resources to make a better one. The subsequent covers were kept with the same design, so it was obvious they were a series, but we've always wanted and intended to give them an upgrade when we had the means to do so.

Guess what?
A week from today, on the three year anniversary of when Crow was first published, the first book in the Crow Series will be sporting a shiny new cover and blurb (not sure why some sites says it went live on May 29th - but Crow was first published between May 30th and the 31st.)

Less than two weeks later, Shift will get the same treatment - and two weeks after that, Release will as well. Then I'll be getting set to publish Curse, so it will be released with the new cover design instead!
Yay! So exciting! I've been practically crawling out of my skin, waiting to finally tell you guys what I've been up to.

The new blurb:

Someone, or something is stalking Denora.

Deep in the underbelly of New York City, a troubled young woman has lost it all - her parents, her home and her childhood best friend. She’s broke, practically homeless, and her wayward brothers have gotten themselves into some sort of trouble.
The worst part?
It’s the kind of trouble Denora isn’t prepared for - the magical kind. Denora’s reality is turned upside down, introducing her to a world of talking rats, deadly curses, and a mysterious stranger who promises to help her navigate this daunting new side to the city she thought she knew.
Though gorgeous, green-eyed Silas may be more than willing to lend Denora a helping hand, it’s his secrets that put her in the most danger - because if there’s one lesson you learn growing up in the city, it’s that no one can be trusted.

I'd really appreciate any feedback on the new blurb and cover while I make the final tweaks (especially the blurb, because I never feel like I get those quite right! lol)

I've still got tons of work to do, so I'm signing off for now.
Thanks for coming by and taking the time to read!

It's been a while: How about another Curse teaser?

Teaser Tuesday! 
 

So - lot's been brewing and stewing in my office lately.
As I stated in my last post, I now have all three books currently published in the Crow Series available on all major online retailers - for those of you who were asking for it outside of Amazon.

I've also started posting the first book in my new steampunk fantasy series (that I'll be putting out later this year) to Wattpad . I'll link to Songbird of Souls again below if you're interested!

But today is all about Curse!

I'm still putting the finishing touches on it, and felt I wanted to share another snippet with all of you as a thank you for continuing to be so patient, waiting for its release.

I work in the shadows - muhahaha!

Confession time - lest you all think my silence of late means I've been sitting around on my ass twiddling my thumbs:

I've been very busy quietly working on a few projects I've had stewing on the back-burner since last summer.

The first one is, I've finally gotten all three books currently available in the Crow Series published on the other major online book retailers (no longer just exclusive to Amazon!) This means for the first time you can now get Shift and Release through Kobo, Nook and iBooks - as well as a few others!

FREE EBOOK:

Kindle / Nook / iBooks / Kobo
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 Now Available At:
Kindle / Nook / iBooks / Kobo

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Now Available At:

Kindle / Nook / iBooks / Kobo

The second is kind of an update / cover reveal... for Songbird of Souls!

-SURPRISE-

Since my poor husband has been trapped home, bored out of his mind while recuperating from his back injury, I finally pestered him into putting together the cover for my new steampunk book that I hope to put out sometime this year (after Curse, don't worry!)

I'm madly in love with this cover. It came out just the way I pictured it in my head 💕 Squeeeeeee!!!

OKay, enough fan-girling over my own book...

Here's the blurb as it currently stands:

Once in a generation, a woman is born with the ability to manipulate the emotions of others through her song.

Silvanni Eddowes is the Songbird of Souls - given the illustrious title of “The Syrene”, and thrust into the decadent world of The Fair who rule the walled City of Kenmor.

But Silvanni is the eighth daughter of a washerwoman from The Gray, raised as a singer and actress in The Veridan Theatre. This new life and title whisks her away from the poverty and hardships of living in the lower slums, but it also separates her from the impetuous young actor who’d loved her since they were children.

After years abroad, cruel fate has summoned The Songbird of Souls back home to Kenmor, just as a treacherous plot puts her childhood companion’s head on the chopping block. With nowhere else to turn, Linus Lahoul seeks out the only person with any power he’s ever known - The Syrene.

The Songbird of Souls has to make a choice, because saving her wayward friend may cost Silvanni more than she’s willing to gamble - her new life and her freedom.

If you're interested in reading more, I've started posting the first chapter to Wattpad!

(Told you I've been busy... sneaky and busy... muhahahaha!!!!)

So, there's my updates for now. The edits on Curse are coming along nicely. I'll be posting more about that soon.

Hi-Ho! Hi-Ho! It's back to work I go!

Thanks for reading!

 

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