JL Bryan's Book-Related Blog

Fairy Blues launches today on Supernatural Snark!

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:58:00 +0000

Fairy Blues is now live on Amazon and Smashwords, and Nook!

We're celebrating with a guest post and giveaway on Supernatural Snark. The post includes me rambling about the power of fairy music and rock music, and the two of them combined. It makes lots of sense!

If you haven't tried this series yet, the first book is only 99 cents on Amazon, Nook, Smashwords, Apple, and Sony!

So, I really couldn't make it much easier. I hope you like the new book, you there, stopping by my blog today. Thanks!

Fairy Stuff: World-building, cover reveal and Fairy Metal Thunder giveaway on Smash Attack Reads!

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:19:00 +0000

You can enter to win a copy of Fairy Metal Thunder from my guest post on Smash Attack Reads! One common feature on Smash's blog is writers talking about world-building, so I went into some fun details of how I created my vision of Faerie for the Songs of Magic series. Also, we've revealed the cover of Fairy Blues, the second book in the series, which looks like...

...drumroll...

This!

Announcing the winners of the Fairy Merry Christmas giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Congratulations to the three winners: Melissa from Just One Opinion, Aeicha from Word Spelunking (who already reviewed the first book here!), and Amanda (amelno79).

You'll each win an autographed copy of Fairy Metal Thunder and Fairy Blues. The second book isn't out yet, so you will receive them sometime in January.

Thanks to everyone who entered! The first book is still just 99 cents on Amazon, Nook, Smashwords, Apple, and Sony. I'm really excited to make the second book available soon!

Fairy Metal Thunder: New reviews & the giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:20:00 +0000

Fairy Metal Thunder picked up some new reviews from the Bewitched Bookworms and The Violet Hour:

Also, there are just a few days left to win signed books in the Fairy Merry Christmas giveaway! Good luck!

Video review of The Paranormals by Between the Pages!

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:37:00 +0000

Loretta at Between the Pages posted this great video review of the whole Jenny Pox trilogy:

Enter the Fairy Merry Christmas Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:41:00 +0000

To celebrate the holidays, apple pie, and puppies, I'm doing a special giveaway of autographed Songs of Magic paperbacks. You can enter to win a pair of autographed paperbacks: the first in the series, Fairy Metal Thunder, as well as the new second book, Fairy Blues, which will be available late December-ish. Three people will win both books!

What's that? You need a Christmas present for a younger reader you know? Fairy Metal Thunder paperbacks are just $6.99 on Amazon!

Enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter below. Good luck and happy holidays!

Great video review of Fairy Metal Thunder!

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:38:00 +0000

So, this is a great review of Fairy Metal Thunder! (which is still just 99 cents). You can comment over at Amy's blog if you want. Thanks, Amy!

Announcing the winner of the Kindle Fire giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:25:00 +0000

Many thanks to all the Paranormals blog tour hosts and everyone who participated! We can now announce the winner of the grand prize, a Kindle Fire tablet!

And the randomly selected winner is...Unabridged Andra!

This makes me particularly happy, since Andra has been a big supporter of my books and has even posted one of the first reviews of Fairy Metal Thunder, the first book in my new series.

Congratulations to Andra! The Fire was pre-ordered the first day they became available and should be coming sometime later this month, as soon as Amazon starts shipping them.

Also, don't miss Stephanie's great review and paperback giveaway for Fairy Metal Thunder over on Misfit Salon:

Supernatural Snark hosts the end of The Paranormals Tour

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Today's the final day of The Paranormals blog tour. Isn't that sad? But there's good news. Supernatural Snark may have an extra-special Treat on her blog today. And soon, somebody will win the Grand Prize of a Kindle Fire!

Emma at Belle Books interviews Jenny...

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000

For our next-to-last stop of the tour, Emma at Belle Books interviews Jenny Morton.

The Alexander Death soundtrack

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000

And here's the final playlist I made for Alexander Death. Well, it's not here, you'll have to go to Paranormal Opinion to see it. Happy Trick or Treating (in November)!

"Dear Darcy": An advice column by Darcy Metcalf

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000

It's a little-known fact that Darcy Metcalf, probably my favorite secondary character in the Jenny Pox books, wrote an advice column for the school newspaper. Buried in Books has discovered and published the final edition of her column, before she quit for personal reasons early in the second semester:

What to Expect When You're Expecting a Paranormal

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Happy Halloween!

For today's blog stop, Jenny Morton's father writes a guestblog for The Slowest Bookworm about raising paranormal children. See if today's stop offers a Trick or a Treat!

Today is also the last day to enter to win an autographed Jenny Pox paperback from Amanda Hocking's Zombiepalooza.

And it's the last to day to enter for the "Ashleigh" bracelet at Reading in the Corner:

A note from the diary of Esmeralda Medina Rios

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Today's blog stop on About Happy Books features a page lifted from Esmeralda's diary, reflecting on how she first met Tommy:

Also, there's a special Fairy Metal Thunder paperback giveaway over on I Am A Reader, Not A Writer:

Today's blog stop: Author interview on Reading Angel

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Reading Angel interviews me and offers a variety of refreshments and tasty snacks to anyone who drops by today. Okay, there aren't any snacks. But there might be a Treat. Unless, of course, it's a Trick.

The Tommy Nightmare soundtrack

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Today's blog tour stop is a reveal of the Tommy Nightmare playlist, with commentary, on Paranormal Wastelands. Add your thoughts!

Blog tour post: My best writing teachers...

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Savannah at Books with Bite asked about influences on my writing, and I ended up writing about some of my teachers for today's blog tour stop:

Second Week of the Blog Tour...

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

For today's blog tour stop, Jessi at Reading in the Corner conducts an unruly interview of Jenny and the other paranormals.

Also, don't forget that today is the last day to comment over on Bewitched Bookworms for a chance to win the "Seth" bracelet!

It's also the last day to enter for the "Jenny" bracelet over at The Unread Reader:

"How to Avoid Getting Jenny Pox" PLUS a Zombiepalooza Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Today, Jenny guestblogs on The Unread Reader with tips on how you, too, can avoid getting infected with Jenny pox:

Also, Amanda Hocking is writing her thoughts on Jenny Pox, with a special giveaway, for Zombiepalooza over her on blog:

UPDATE: Danny at Bewitched Bookworms gives the Paranormals series a little Friday Book Love today!

Blog Tour: Interview on Splash of Our Worlds

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

For today's stop, I was interviewed by Splash of Our Worlds. Also, the trick-or-treaters are back with a great "treat" today!

The Jenny Pox soundtrack

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

The third blog tour stop is Coffee Table Reviews, where we're revealing and talking about the playlist for Jenny Pox.

Second Blog Tour Stop: Fangtastic Books

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

The second stop on the tour is Fang-tastic Books. Stop by, say hi, and find out whether today's stop is a Trick or a Treat...

Blog tour launch! Win prizes, make friends, read blogs.

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Today is the first day of The Paranormals blog tour, which has been made easy on me by the ladies at Kismet Book Tours.

We'll be playing a "Trick or Treat" game throughout the tour. "Treats" include Jenny Pox-related jewelry and signed books.

The grand prize for the tour is a Kindle Fire tablet.

The first stop will be today at Bewitched Bookworms:

Good luck, and thanks for joining me on this tour!

Also, I was interviewed by a cat named Rocco, who belongs to author Toni LoTempio, one of the contributors to the Every Witch Way But Wicked collection. Read the consequences on Rocco's blog today.

"Old-Fashioned Zombies" - My Zombiepalooza post

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:52:00 +0000

Visit Amanda Hocking's blog for my Zombiepalooza post today!

And don't forget to grab a free ebook of Jenny Pox on Kindle, Apple, Sony or Smashwords while it lasts :) This is a good time to recommend the book to someone, what with it bein' free and all.

Thanks!

The blog tour, the fairy book, the Zombiepalooza

noreply@blogger.com (JL Bryan) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:00:00 +0000

Hi, welcome to today's blog post.

First, I wanted to mention a new review of Fairy Metal Thunder, by Mimi Valentine:

That was nice, wasn't it?

Next, a reminder that I'm doing a blog tour for the Jenny Pox books starting Monday, October 17. Prizes include autographed books (which I don't do often for giveaways because I'm lazy about going to the mail center), several pieces of Jenny Pox-themed jewelry, and a fancy new Kindle Fire tablet. You can learn by clicking the tour badge, which follows presently:

And finally, don't forget to keep up with this year's Zombiepalooza on Amanda Hocking's blog:

(Yes, that's last year's Zombiepalooza logo, but it's just come shambling back from the grave, groaning and hungry like some kind of...of...hmm, I'll try to think of a metaphor.)