Happy Holidays! Get ECHOES OF SILENCE for only 99cents!

Okay, so if you haven't read my debut adult fantasy novel, there's no better time than now! Echoes of Silence, which won the Kindle Scout program and is published by Amazon's Kindle Press, is only 99 cents until the new year!

You should get a copy today. The book is also available in Kindle Unlimited.

Echoes of Silence: Her voice could unleash a war...

Twenty-three-year-old Echo del Toro doesn't know about the bride-choosing festivities the tyrannical Prince of Nyth has planned--until she's taken from her home by five armed soldiers. She's led under the cover of a magically produced storm to an opulent compound to join hundreds of girls, each vying to be chosen as the next Queen of Nyth.

As she plays the charade of falling in love with the Prince, Echo realizes three terrifying truths: He is hungry for her song-magic, he has a secret plot to dethrone his father, and he is not wholly unlikeable.

Faced with the strongest dark magician in centuries, Echo must know when to let her voice fly and when to hold her tongue, or she'll find herself caught in the lasting notes of a song that can't be unsung.

Go grab a copy now, or gift it to someone else! And Merry Christmas!

Facelift for Echoes of Silence!

Okay, so I have a little bit of a cover problem. I also really like the color purple. So when I saw a new fantasy cover come up in a Premade Cover Facebook group that I stalk -- like, really stalk. If there's even a 1 next to it in my shortcuts, I rush over there -- I had to buy it.

I didn't NEED it. It was just so dang pretty! And I happened to have a book that it fit really, really well. Never mind that I currently own 7 covers from this group, with none of the books written. It's okay. No one's counting. Well, maybe now you are. And maybe now my husband knows...

Anyway, my fantasy that is published by Kindle Press, ECHOES OF SILENCE, is now bearing a brand new face! And here it is!

Isn't it GORGEOUS!! Judi Perkins at Concierge Literary Designs is the mastermind behind this cover, and she was so easy to work with! I absolutely love it! You can get a copy of Echoes of Silence in both ebook and paperback formats.

About Echoes of Silence: Her voice could unleash a war.

Twenty-three-year-old Echo del Toro doesn't know about the bride-choosing festivities the tyrannical Prince of Nyth has planned--until she's taken from her home by five armed soldiers. She's led under the cover of a magically produced storm to an opulent compound to join hundreds of girls, each vying to be chosen as the next Queen of Nyth.

As she plays the charade of falling in love with the Prince, Echo realizes three terrifying truths: He is hungry for her song-magic, he has a secret plot to dethrone his father, and he is not wholly unlikeable.

Faced with the strongest dark magician in centuries, Echo must know when to let her voice fly and when to hold her tongue, or she'll find herself caught in the lasting notes of a song that can't be unsung.

Here's the full wrap for the paperback:

Echoes of Silence is only 99 cents this month!

Okay, so if you haven't read my debut adult fantasy novel, there's no better time than now! Echoes of Silence, which won the Kindle Scout program and is published by Amazon's Kindle Press, is only 99 cents until April 3!

You should get a copy today. The book is also available in Kindle Unlimited.

Echoes of Silence: Her voice could unleash a war...

Twenty-three-year-old Echo del Toro doesn't know about the bride-choosing festivities the tyrannical Prince of Nyth has planned--until she's taken from her home by five armed soldiers. She's led under the cover of a magically produced storm to an opulent compound to join hundreds of girls, each vying to be chosen as the next Queen of Nyth.

As she plays the charade of falling in love with the Prince, Echo realizes three terrifying truths: He is hungry for her song-magic, he has a secret plot to dethrone his father, and he is not wholly unlikeable.

Faced with the strongest dark magician in centuries, Echo must know when to let her voice fly and when to hold her tongue, or she'll find herself caught in the lasting notes of a song that can't be unsung.

I am currently working on outlining the sequel, which I hope to release later this year!

ECHOES OF SILENCE is on sale this month!

Okay, so my Amazon book, Echoes of Silence, is on sale this month for only $1.99! That's a pretty great deal for this book, as it's over 100,000 words!

This is an adult fantasy that won Kindle Scout. I have really enjoyed my publishing process with them, and I'm thrilled that it's one of Amazon's featured books this month.

And hey, if you have a Kindle Unlimited subscription, you can read Echoes of Silence for free, along with a bunch of other Kindle Scout-winning books. I've organized a KU Swap Meet that you can check out here.

It's organized by genre, so you can pick up other fantasies, romance novels, science fiction books, and more. Be sure to go look at all the books that are on sale for $1.99 or 99-cents -- or FREE if you have a KU subscription.

While you're there, be sure to enter to win a $100 gift card from the 22 authors that are participating in this month's swap meet!

One book I've got my eye on is THE SPIRIT TREE by Kathryn M. Hearst. I mean: "Lifetimes of family secrets. Threats from every direction. A young woman forced to discover the truth." That sounds amazing, right? And it's a fantasy too, so if you like fantasy novels, be sure to get this one during the Swap Meet too!

What have you been reading this month?

Release Day for ECHOES OF SILENCE!

Dude, I have another book in the wild! ECHOES OF SILENCE, my adult fantasy, hits virtual shelves today! It's my debut in adult fantasy, and I'm excited to finally get this book out into the wild. It's been a long journey for this little fantasy, and I'm excited to be publishing with Kindle Press/Amazon.

ECHOES starts a new series -- the Songs of Life series -- and I'm currently plotting and scheduling the production of the second book.

I hope you'll get your copy today! It's only $3.49 for ECHOES OF SILENCE.

Three Things

Okay, so remember that highs and lows post? Well, it only got more volatile from there!

First, you can now pre-order my fantasy, ECHOES OF SILENCE, from Kindle Press! Yay! It comes out on May 3, and I have to say I'm a little weepy about this book. As I was editing it over the past couple of months, I recognized lines I remembered writing...in 2011.

Five years, you guys. It's taken me FIVE YEARS to get this book published. I feel a movie quote coming on. "Never give up! Never surrender!"

Pre-order ECHOES OF SILENCE here!!

Second, the Timeless Anthology I contributed to last fall is up for a Rone Award! Woot! It's the first week of voting, and I'd love it if you'd take a couple of seconds to pop over to the InD'Tale website and vote for ALL HALLOWS' EVE in the Anthology category. You do have to register and login to the site to vote.

Third, remember how excited I was about my debut contemporary romance to come out on May 10? Well, that's the dip in this roller coaster ride. The release date has been postponed due to some distributor issues. I'm still super-psyched about the book -- because it's another story I absolutely love and can't wait to share with the world -- but I'll have to wait a little longer to release that excitement.

So yeah. Still riding. And writing. Ha!

What are you up to? 

Highs and Lows

Okay, so man, does this business of publishing have some really high highs, and some really low lows. I don't think I'm a stranger to this at all, and I've lived through it before, but I'm on the roller coaster again.

I'm not querying or anything, but I'm constantly refreshing my email to see if "the one" has come. My adult fantasy, ECHOES OF SILENCE, was selected by Kindle Scout, and I've completed and submitted the final edits. So what am I doing? Hanging on by my white knuckles, checking that email every five freaking seconds to see if I've gotten the email to let me know when my book will be released.

Yeah, it's a sickness.

In addition to that, I'm less than 30 days away from the release of my debut contemporary romance, UNTIL SUMMER ENDS. I'm ridiculously excited about this book, and not just because it takes place on the beach--one of my favorite places on the planet.

This is my first published contemporary romance, but it's my fifth attempt, and I really love the book. I want it to get a good send-off into the world, and I'm nervous about it. Talk about a low! I feel like I've gone back in time 5 years, and I'm anticipating the release of Possession all over again! (BTW, you can pre-order the book if you want! I would love you forever.)

Back then, I randomly started crying at lyrics to songs, and wouldn't you know it, I'm doing the same thing again! The cycles in this business are crazy!

In addition to that, I had another book deal on the table, and it fell through. It was a hard week while that was all going down, and I'm not gonna lie, I'm disappointed. I don't quite know what to do with the book now, and it's just sitting. I think it's a good book, but my confidence in it has been shaken.

Another valley. Another reason to just sit on the couch and watch Food Network. But am I doing that?

Nope!

I have another Three Rivers Ranch Romance novel to write. After all, I put it up for pre-order and it's not quite finished yet... But my self-published western romances have seen success like I've never experienced before. It's a high I don't quite know how to ride. I find myself falling off all the time, and trying to get a grip on things, and trying to keep up with the insane production schedule I put myself on for the series.

It's definitely been a wild ride these past few months! What's your ride looking like lately? Highs? Lows? Some of both? 

Kindle Scout Nomination Giveaway!

So I'm half-way through my Kindle Scout campaign for an adult fantasy romance of mine, ECHOES OF SILENCE.

I'm excited to be trying this new way of publishing a novel. Kindle Scout is sort of like American Idol for books. You get 3 nominations at a time, and if one of the novels you nominate gets selected by the Kindle Press team, you get a copy of that novel for free!

So I guess it's better than American Idol. I mean, I'm not getting those songs for free! :)

Anyway, visit this link: https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/3DTGU0YPXT25E, and nominate ECHOES OF SILENCE for publication. If you do, and then come back here and enter the Rafflecopter giveaway, you'll be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card or Paypal Cash.

I made the cover myself -- my first attempt at such things! And here's a little bit more about the novel:

Her voice could unleash a war.

Faced with the strongest dark magician in centuries, song-magician Echo del Toro must know when to let her voice fly and when to hold her tongue, or she’ll find herself caught in the lasting notes of a song that can’t be unsung.

It's easy! Read the beginning of ECHOES OF SILENCE and vote for the book to be published by Kindle Scout.

All it takes is a couple of clicks, and I'd really appreciate it! It's FREE to vote for the book, and if it gets chosen by the Kindle Scout team, you'll get a copy of the book for FREE too! #winwin


Read and Vote here.

And here's the Rafflecopter widget so you can enter. You can also tweet out a message about the giveaway, and subscribe to my newsletter to get more entries.

You have to have an Amazon account to nominate, so you have to have an Amazon account to enter the giveaway. Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you.

The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Elana Johnson. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.


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Nominate ECHOES OF SILENCE on Kindle Scout

Okay, so I've written an adult fantasy novel. That's right. It's a bit out of what I normally do. And I thought I'd try something a bit out of what I normally do for publishing this book as well.

And that means Kindle Scout. It's basically a submit and nominate program. And that's where you come in. I'd love it if you'd nominate my fantasy, ECHOES OF SILENCE, for publication. After 30 days, if the book has enough nominations, the Kindle Scout team will look at the book and decide to offer it a publishing contract or not.

So here's my campaign.

Her voice could unleash a war.

Faced with the strongest dark magician in centuries, song-magician Echo del Toro must know when to let her voice fly and when to hold her tongue, or she’ll find herself caught in the lasting notes of a song that can’t be unsung.

It's easy! Read the beginning of ECHOES OF SILENCE and vote for the book to be published by Kindle Scout.

All it takes is a couple of clicks, and I'd really appreciate it! It's FREE to vote for the book, and if it gets chosen by the Kindle Scout team, you'll get a copy of the book for FREE too! #winwin


Read and Vote here.

Thanks so much!