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2014-02-04T17:41:00.004-08:00

My publisher is 3 years old today! Happy birthday, Entangled!

Cover reveal for SWEET UNREST by Lisa Maxwell

2014-01-23T06:39:00.000-08:00

Fellow author, Lisa Maxwell's cover reveal for SWEET UNREST is today and there's awesome giveaway to go with it - a New Orleans-inspired necklace (now) and one signed copy of the book when it’s available (w/swag).

To enter go to:
http://iceybooks.com/

Book Blurb:

Lucy Aimes has always been practical. But try as she might, she can’t come up with a logical explanation for the recurring dreams that have always haunted her. Dark dreams. Dreams of a long-ago place filled with people she shouldn’t know…but does.

When her family moves to a New Orleans plantation, Lucy’s dreams become more intense, and her search for answers draws her reluctantly into the old city’s world of Voodoo and mysticism. There, Lucy finds Alex, a mysterious boy who behaves as if they’ve known each other forever. Lucy knows Alex is hiding something, and her rational side doesn’t want to be drawn to him. But she is.

As she tries to uncover Alex’s secrets, a killer strikes close to home, and Lucy finds herself ensnared in a century-old vendetta. With the lives of everyone she loves in danger, Lucy will have to unravel the mystery of her dreams before it all comes to a deadly finish.

Bio:

Lisa Maxwell is the author of Sweet Unrest (Flux, October 2014). When she's not writing books, she teaches English at a local college. She lives near DC with her very patient husband and two not-so patient boys.

And here it is! I love it!

2014-01-08T18:30:00.001-08:00

My publisher, Entangled, is featured in an article in Forbes about Hybrid publishers. Check it out.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidvinjamuri/2014/01/08/how-hybrid-pub

lishers-innovate-to-succeed/

2014-01-08T18:10:00.001-08:00

My Blog Tour for Hollywood Angels started on Monday. Here's the link to today's post, which includes a teaser.
http://fromthebootheelcottonpatch.blogspot.com/

2014-01-08T18:09:00.000-08:00

Went to the House of Blues in San Diego to see the Julian Temple Band. They were awesome! Had so much fun hanging out with the band.

Barnes and Noble book signing on November 22, 2013.

2013-12-11T15:25:00.002-08:00

I had a great time at my last book signing on November 22, 2013 at the Barnes and Noble in Santee, California. Thank you to everyone who came by to support me!

2013-11-06T19:24:00.001-08:00

I met so many awesome authors at the Vegas Valley Book Festival.

Amazon top 100 YA Paranormal Angels Book!

2013-10-22T18:16:00.005-07:00

Hollywood Angels in on the Amazon top 100 list for YA Paranormal Angel Books!

Hollywood Angels - only $0.99 for a limited time!

2013-10-22T18:12:00.002-07:00

My Facebook Release Party was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who joined! For a limited time, you can download Hollywood Angels for only $0.99!

http://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Angels-Amateur-Angel-ebook/dp/B00FYHOTMO/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1382484635&sr=1-1&keywords=hollywood+angels

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hollywood-angels-nook-karri-thompson/1117179344?ean=2940148612872

Mini-Book Charms!

2013-10-19T12:31:00.001-07:00

Check out these adorable mini-book charms. Attend my Facebook Release Party for Hollywood Angels on Monday, and you just might get one.

Hollywood Angels - Chapter 1

2013-10-17T15:42:00.001-07:00

CHAPTER 1

This time when I landed, I brought the tips of my wings together just as the last rush of wind and bellowing mist whipped around my ankles, releasing me from the blinding beam of light that guided me safely back to the world of the living, the world I missed, and the life I still longed for.

Just as my feet hit the carpet below, I arched my back, decreasing my momentum almost instantly, bending my knees upon impact. A pleasant tingling sensation radiated from the core of my being and dissipated slowly as I folded my wings tightly against my back and dropped my shoulders.

Ah, it feels good to be back. But did it?

I closed my eyes and pictured Cannon, his lips parted, the deep green of his eyes reflecting the shock and fright of one who just died, a hollow soul, confused and anxious, seeking answers, needing closure as he begged, “Ashley, don’t leave me, please. Ashley, wait!” Those last words still echoed in my ears just as his last kiss lingered on my lips.

“Cannon, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry,” I told him before I was pulled away. “I want to stay with you; you know I do, but it’s not allowed. I can’t be your guardian angel anymore. Now, stay here in your line, and everything will be okay,” I pleaded with him. “I promise. I love you, Cannon. I’ll always love you, just remember that.” The space between his eyebrows wrinkled with those words. His lower lip quivered as he blinked hard with disbelief, and as I tried to take a breath and failed, the image of Cannon in my mind’s eye blurred and faded away.

He knew there was nothing I could do, that I couldn’t stay with him. My former G.A. told me it was not allowed. With my next blink, my last memory of Cannon returned. “Ashley, your relationship with your former assignment must be severed here,” my ex-angel said, his eyes lacking emotion, his beard stiff and unyielding as it rubbed against his chest when he spoke. “There is no other choice. You know that. You have a new responsibility,”

Cannon’s eyes shifted between me and the bearded angel. Cannon opened his mouth like he was trying to take a deep breath, but he didn’t speak. I knew exactly how Cannon felt; that was me not too long ago. He wanted to cry, to voice his frustration and the anger that comes with dying too soon and being yanked away from the only world you know. And, of course, I made it worse when I, the girl he loved, suddenly turned away from him, crossed my wings, hard, and disappeared.

Cannon, I’m so sorry. I love you so much, but I had to leave. You must understand that by now. And by now, I was sure he’s discovered that souls, just like angels, can’t cry, that it’s physically impossible, but then again, there was no reason for him to even try to cry anymore. Right now, he was getting a proper Welcoming, and with that, he’d forget all about me. I made sure of that when I shuffled him into line number two and turned my back to him from line number three just before I was sucked away and sent back down to earth.

Unlike me, Cannon, the only man I’ve ever loved, would ripen into an old soul, having spent hundreds of years observing life below, learning all there is to know about the world and human behavior before eventually earning his wings. And if by some miracle, some divine coincidence, we were to ever meet again decades or even centuries from now, face to face, guardian angel to guardian angel, he wouldn’t be the Cannon I fell in love with, the reckless, unpredictable boy who had a surprisingly soft spot in his heart for mentally disabled and terminally ill children.

No, in time, my Cannon would eventually transform into a nonjudgmental, accepting being full of love for all people with every ounce of romantic love he ever had for me squeezed out of his conscience.

A true guardian angel, he wouldn’t succumb to my need to love him, to touch, to try to find a way for us to be together forever. Nope, my fairy tale was over; I was doomed to spend eternity aching for a man who would never be able to feel the same way about me even if I could find him again a hundred years from now.

I can’t love you anymore, Cannon. I can’t. I can’t think about you anymore. Focus on my new assignment, watch and wait – that’s what I had to do. There was no other choice; I had to concentrate on my new assignment, but where was my new assignment? He couldn’t be more than ten feet away.

Who's Bradley's Guardian Angel?

2013-10-17T15:35:00.004-07:00

Here's a short passage from Hollywood Angels. Who's Bradley's guardian angel? Find out on Monday when Hollywood Angels is available for download for only $0.99.

I tightened my wings against my back, wrapped my arms around my body in a hug, and closed my eyes. The water was colder than I expected. It engulfed my body without a single ripple or a wave, defying the laws of physics in a successful attempt to make my mishap unnoticeable.

Opening my eyes underwater, I expected to see one set of toes, Brendan’s toes, dancing on the bottom of the pool, but instead, I saw three sets. The second set was definitely Bradley’s; I recognized the shorts he was wearing. The third set of toes was half hidden in a swirl of white robe, an angel’s white robe. Ah, that explained the first splash I heard.

I popped my head out of the water. The two boys continued their childish game of combat, forcing me to duck and dodge a round of fists.

“Damn, you, Bradley! Let me go!” Bradley pulled Brendan toward his chest, catching him in a headlock.

“Okay, okay, but you have to say ‘uncle’.”

“Uncle, uncle.”

But that didn’t end Bradley’s battle. Bradley jumped up from the water and gave Brendan one last dunk. Turning quickly to get out of Brendan’s way, I finally saw him – Bradley’s guardian angel.

Facebook Release Party on Monday!

2013-10-17T15:27:00.006-07:00

I am so excited! Hollywood Angels, book 2 in the Amateur Angel series, releases on Monday. If you haven't done so yet, please join my lease party on Facebook. Just click on the link below to join. Then on Monday, pop on the the event page anytime between 3pm - 9pm pst. There were be games and prizes - book swag and gift cards.

https://www.facebook.com/events/339632819507726/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

SWAG FOR RELEASE PARTY

2013-10-13T13:09:00.003-07:00

Check out this swag. We're giving it away at the Hollywood Angels Facebook release party. It's October 21st from 3 pm- 9 pm pst. To join the party, click here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/339632819507726/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

JOIN MY STREET TEAM - FLAUNT FORCE

2013-10-13T13:04:00.001-07:00

Who wants to join my street team?

What’s a street team and what do they do? An online street team is made up of people who have read or plan to read an author’s book and is a fan. Anytime the author posts an event for the book on Facebook – cover reveals, book releases, contests, awards the book is nominated for, etc. – the author posts it on the Street team Facebook conversation, and the street team members share the posts on their own Facebook pages as well as bloggers posting it on their blogs. Members can also help out by nominating and voting for the author’s books, and spreading the word for others to do so, too.

It is fun, easy, and only takes minutes.

In return for aiding the author in promoting his or her books, street team members get free electronic copies of the authors’ books along with special book swag.

Fellow author, Jennifer Anne Davis, and I would love you to join our street team – Flaunt Force. In doing so, you’ll get to know Jennifer Anne Davis, too, and also become privy to her book releases, special event – and don’t forget – ebooks and swag.

Join the fun by joining our team. Together we will flaunt with a force.

If you are interested, all you need to do is click on this link and introduce yourself to the team with a reply.

https://www.facebook.com/messages/conversation-id.516591358412419

2013-10-13T12:48:00.002-07:00

I am getting ready for the Hollywood Angels Facebook release party. Yesterday I made some awesome book swag.

2013-10-10T07:30:00.003-07:00

Chris Cannon interviewed me for her blog. Check it out!

http://chriscannonauthor.com/

Face Book Launch Party! Everyone is Invited!

2013-10-03T18:05:00.001-07:00

The second book in the Amateur Angel series, HOLLYWOOD ANGELS, launches October 21. Please join my Facebook release party.

Here's the event page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/339632819507726/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

2013-09-28T07:37:00.002-07:00

Today I'll be at the Central Library in Downtown San Diego from 12-4 for their grand opening. I'll be signing Amateur Angel at the "Society of Children's Books and Illustrators" booth. Very exciting! The new library is 9 stories and 366,673 square feet!

Check Out the Book Trailer!

2013-09-17T19:23:00.003-07:00

Here's the link to the book trailer for Hollywood Angels.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKobW4fccaU&feature=youtu.be

Book Cover Reveal - HOLLYWOOD ANGELS

2013-09-17T19:15:00.000-07:00

Here's the Cover of Hollywood Angels, book 2 in the Amateur Angel series. I love it!

Here's the book blurb:

Ashley’s back – and this time, she’s no amateur. She has a new assignment, someone who’s thoughtful, loveable, and caring – someone unlike her last assignment—Cannon Michaels, rock-and-roll bad boy, her celebrity crush, and the one she loves. But will her next stint on earth will be any easier than the last? Can she forget Cannon and continue her role as a responsible guardian angel?

Someone has followed Ashley back to earth, and this person reminds her of who she used to be – an untrained angel full of sorrow and regret – but this someone is rash and unpredictable, lacking the patience and training needed to watch and wait and keep his assignment from harm. What will Ashley do when she meets this unexpected angel? Can she suppress her human emotions while teaching him how to love and protect his assignment? If he doesn’t cut it as an angel, will he be replaced by another, tearing Ashley away from her true love? Find out when Ashley falls back to earth and lands in a city full of surprises – Hollywood, California.

2013-09-16T19:55:00.002-07:00

I am so excited! Tomorrow, right here, at 7 p.m., I am going to reveal the cover for Hollywood Angels, book 2 in the Amateur Angel series. I'll also post the book trailer. The tentative release date for Hollywood Angels is October 21st.

2013-08-26T14:24:00.005-07:00

I am so excited! Do you want to win an ebook of my upcoming novel, MIRROR X? Check out this author interview, book review, and enter to win.

http://dizneeeesworldofbooks.blogspot.com/2013/08/authors-are-rock-stars-karri-thompson.html?spref=tw

2013-08-09T12:37:00.004-07:00

I wrote a letter to my teen self for the "Dear Teen Me" website. It posted today. Check it out.

http://dearteenme.com/

Here's a picture of me at age 17.

2013-07-23T09:34:00.002-07:00

I finally recovered from four days at Comic-Con. In order to see the "Game of Thrones" panel and "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" panel, I actually had to spend the night in line twice. I love San Diego, but sleeping on the grass near the harbor left me cold to the bone, my hair a frizzy mess, and my make-up non-existent.

In addition to the cast on those two panels, here's a list of some of the other actors I saw: Tom Cruise, Scarlet Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, and Harrison Ford.

I also saw the panels for "Ender's Game" and "Divergent." Both movies look terrific. I'm posting a few pictures here, but it you want to see the whole album, please go to my Facebook page, and while you're there, if you haven't "liked" it yet, please do so. :)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karri-Thompson/197577710292829?ref=hl