AJ Krafton, New Adult Author

Blog is moving!

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Sun, 08 May 2016 01:20:00 +0000

Time to keep all my selves in one place :)

I will be blogging as both AJ Krafton and Ash Krafton at my main blog here:

http://ash-krafton.blogspot.com

What will you find there?

New releases and special sales

Giveaways

Updates on Charm City

and the rest of The Demon Whisper Series

I hope you'll stop by and subscribe so that you don't miss a thing!

Click on the graphic below to visit me anytime...

The Heartbeat Thief Print Release!

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 20:00:00 +0000

The Heartbeat Thief is out in paperback today--

grab it, hug it, never let it go.

You can still get the Kindle version here.

New release means...time to tour! Can't wait to meet new bloggers and new readers. Be sure to stop by next week!

Book Tour Schedule with Xpressor Book Tours

September 21st
–Authors You Want to Read >> Guest Post
–Archaeolibrarian – I Dig Good Books! >> Review
–A British Bookworm’s Blog >> Excerpt
–In Wonderland >> Review

September 22nd
–Book Briefs >> Review
–Here’s to Happy Endings >> Review
–Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile >> Review

September 23rd
–We Do Write >> Interview
–Mythical Books >> Review
–Fangirls Read It First >> Review

September 24th
–Contagious Reads >> Review
–The A P Book Club >> Review
–CBY Book Club >> Excerpt

September 25th
–Pieces of Whimsy >> Interview
–Bookalicious >> Review
–Reader Girls >> Review
–Bookwyrming Thoughts >> Guest Post

The Heartbeat Thief: Giveaway and Quickie Sale

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:00:00 +0000

The paperback is nearly here... The Heartbeat Thief will be available in print on Friday, September 18, 2015!

This week, The Heartbeat Thief is sponsoring a giveaway over at The Kindle Book Review. Enter to win an Amazon gift card... and take advantage of the impromptu 99 cent sale to get a copy (or gift one to your best friend.)

Here's a new 5 star review from someone who was deeply touched by the story... she had to put it down and walk away because she became quite emotional. (She couldn't stay away for long, though.) Read her thoughts and find out why she found it so powerful.

Upcoming book tour!

To celebrate the paperback release, we'll be embarking on a week-long blog tour. Join us for interviews, guest posts, and reviews! Tour details will be posted soon. Have a great week!

September already?! Good news & a great sale

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 18:00:00 +0000

I can't believe it's September already. I look around my yard and think about all those ambitious plans I made...for June. lol Let's just call it #yardfail and move on.

One thing that did get done, however, was the launch of my latest novel, THE HEARTBEAT THIEF. It released on Kindle in June and zoomed to bestseller status (something that blow my mind.) And the good stuff just seems to keep happening...

The Heartbeat Thief audiobook (2016)

First off, the paperback version will be available on September 18. If you like to hug books in between reading them, then you'll get your chance for some physical book love in only 10 days or so. There will be a week-long book tour the following week so watch out for guest posts, interviews, and giveaways (as well as pictures from my upcoming trip to Boston to see all the Edgar Allan Poe attractions. Calloo callay!)

Secondly, I can finally announce that the audiobook version of The Heartbeat Thief will be coming in 2016! It will be produced by Hannah Platts. If you check out her voice reels on her website, you will get an idea of what Senza Fyne is going to sound like.

That's why The Heartbeat Thief Kindle ebook will be

on sale for 99cents on September 6 & 7...

Because I want to celebrate all the wonderful things that are happening this month. If you haven't yet read The Heartbeat Thief but love print and audio books, you can pick up the ebook for less than a dollar before making the commitment to a pricier format.

Hope you'll stop by the upcoming blog tour hosted by Xpresso Book Tours. They did such an amazing job hosting the Kindle release and I knew I had to get their help for the paperback release. Details coming soon!

Until then, grab a 99cent novel and dream about hugging print books and listening to Senza's tale and all sorts of Poe in Boston goodness :) I know that's exactly what I'll be doing...

Release Day! AG Henley's "The Gatherer: A Brilliant Darkness Story"

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 21:36:00 +0000

THE GATHERER by AG Henley

Alev is proud to be a Fire Sister, one of a fierce group of women who live in a flaming mountain compound called the Cloister. The Sisters live without men, so Alev Gathers young girls to replenish their numbers. After she plucks young Kaiya from the remote village of Koolkuna, the girl’s father follows them into the wilderness. Alev keeps him at bay, but over time she suspects that this man, at least, isn’t the monster she was taught all men are.

When Kaiya's father manages to reach the Cloister, the Sisters want to put him to death. Alev can look the other way, or she can heed the growing whispers of her heart to help the girl and her father escape. But to defy the Fire Sisters is to revoke the only life and family Alev has ever known—and to face certain death herself.
THE GATHERER is an exciting 50-page prequel novella in the young adult fantasy Brilliant Darkness series. The first novel, THE SCOURGE, was a finalist for the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Award. Two novels and two short stories are currently available. The final novel in the series, THE FIRE SISTERS, releases September 25, 2015.

READ CHAPTER ONE at the Infinite Ink Authors website!

Recommended series reading order:
THE SCOURGE
THE KEEPER: A BRILLIANT DARKNESS STORY
THE DEFIANCE
THE GATHERER: A BRILLIANT DARKNESS STORY
THE FIRE SISTERS (coming September 2015)

A.G. Henley is the author of the bestselling BRILLIANT DARKNESS series. The first book in the series, THE SCOURGE, was a finalist for the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Award. She is represented by Caryn Wiseman of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

A.G. is also a clinical psychologist, which means people either tell her their life stories on airplanes, or avoid her at parties when they've had too much to drink. Neither of which she minds. When she's not writing fiction or shrinking heads, she can be found herding her children and their scruffy dog, Guapo, to various activities while trying to remember whatever she's inevitably forgotten to tell her husband. She lives in Denver, Colorado.

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Katie French releases The Brothers (Breeders 4)!

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:00:00 +0000

“They tell me it’s for the good of humanity. That I’m saving our way of life with my body. They lie.”

The Brothers (The Breeders Book 4)

The Brothers: Book Four in the award-winning, best-selling Breeders series.

Riley has survived madmen, deranged doctors, and false prophets. Her next task is uniting her family, which has been ripped apart by Nessa Vandewater, the Breeders’ enforcer. Her boyfriend Clay and brother Ethan are still missing. Only she can find them.

But on her way, Riley is stung by a scorpion. To ease her suffering, Auntie Bell shares the story of Riley’s mother, Janine, and how she escaped the Breeders.

Nearly twenty years in the past, Janine, an obedient Breeders girl, is nearing her seventeenth birthday, and the clock is ticking. She has two months to become pregnant, or she’ll be put out, sold into slavery . . . or worse. When her doctor informs her she’s infertile, she’s devastated. But some doctors lie, and one in particular seems to want Janine for his own . . .

Find it on Amazon today!

Breeders 1 will be free from Thursday August 6 until the following Monday. Look for big savings on the other installments!

Katie French imagined herself an author when her poem caught the eye of her second grade teacher. It was about birds and frankly, it wasn't very good, but it sparked a love of literature. In middle school she spent her free time locked in her room, writing her first young adult novel. This thoroughly solidifying her status as a class A nerd. She currently works as a high school English teacher, a job that she loves even when it exhausts her. In her free time she writes, reads great books, and takes care of her two beautiful and crazy children. She is represented by Amanda Luedeke of MacGregor Literary. Her young adult best selling series, The Breeders, is available now on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Breeders-Young-Adult-Dystopian-ebook/dp/B013COTMAO/

FREE Today Only: The Heartbeat Thief #Victorian #darkfantasy

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:03:00 +0000

The Heartbeat Thief is one month old today!

Senza Fyne would adore a cake like this...

It's been an amazing month since the Forever Girl came into the world. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the release and helped make it an Amazon best-seller!

To celebrate, the book will be FREE on Kindle today only…so download your copy now.

Want to invite your friends to the party? Click here to Tweet a message:

"I am enthralled with this book..." #TheHeartbeatThief FREE on #Kindle TODAY ONLY #Victorian #Poe #darkfantasy

I'm still organizing photos of "Flat Senza" from the book's trip to Europe so watch for an upcoming post. The Heartbeat Thief herself will share her selfies from her sojourn through Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. (At least she left all the chocolate for me :) )

Until then, don't delay…get your free copy while you can today!

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New Kindle Release: The Heartbeat Thief by AJ Krafton

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:55:00 +0000

AJ Krafton has just released her debut New Adult novel…a Victorian dark fantasy, THE HEARTBEAT THIEF.

“True to its word, "The Heartbeat Thief" is part Jane Austen, part Edgar Allen Poe. The author revives the best of the style of writing found in the classics: the introspect of characters, lovely allusions comparing characters to nature and life, beautiful alliteration and prose. Mixed with this is a deep foreboding of death, a macabre sensation that follows Senza throughout the story…” Ronesa Aveela, Author of the Mystical Emona series

BUY IT NOW ON AMAZON

Haunted by a crushing fear of death, a young Victorian woman discovers the secret of eternal youth-- she must surrender her life to attain it, and steal heartbeats to keep it.

THE HEARTBEAT THIEF is on sale for 99c through Saturday, June 13, 2015.

Time Out for Tea

So, the book came out today.*drums fingers* Yep.

What am I doing, you ask? Why aren’t I madly blogging and shouting and hugging the print ARC?

Well, I’m having tea, of course. It’s a quiet moment.

Ok, to be perfectly honest, I’m usually having tea. I have an electric tea pot that keeps me in fresh supply of Darjeeling and Irish Breakfast and I carry a thermos when I leave the house. It's caffeine for the writing and bliss for the soul. I thrive on tea.

But today, I’m not having any old tea. I’m brewing a pot of Senza Fyne tea.

*cheeky grin* That’s right. I actually named a tea after the main character in my Victorian dark fantasy THE HEARTBEAT THIEF.

Tea is an important aspect of Senza’s life. It’s nearly invisible in its necessity and commonplace constancy, yet it's the vehicle for so many important social negotiations. It’s a comforting ritual that she enjoys all her very long life, a way to connect to the past and to the memory of who she is, who she was, who she’s loved and lost. Here is the tea lore for Senza Fyne tea from Adagio:

“The Heartbeat Thief herself: Senza Fyne. Her love for a proper tea is as eternal as her youth and beauty. This blend evokes the bright flavors of her Victorian childhood, all its hopes and aspirations...as well as a sobering touch of earthiness. Life and death, breath and grave, beauty amidst the decay. Such is the complexity of she who stands apart from life and death.”

Right now, the Senza Fyne tea is brewing. In a few minutes, it will be poured and sugared and sampled (I haven’t tasted it yet so I’m jittery with anticipation.) I even have a plate of biscuits waiting for Senza’s arrival. I can’t wait for that first sip.

If I like it, I’ll share it with you all. (Right now, it’s set to “private” on the Adagio.com website.) And, who knows? Maybe new blends are coming. There’s Knell, Felicity, Mary…so many characters, so many unique flavors to their stories.)

While you’ll have to wait a little longer for a taste of Senza Fyne tea, you don’t have to wait to read her story. THE HEARTBEAT THIEF released on Kindle today, so you can download your copy now.

To learn more about AJ (who also writes as Ash Krafton) visit her web site.

You can also join in the release day giveaway by entering through this Rafflecopter.

The Heartbeat Thief: Happy Dance and Swag Time

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Thu, 28 May 2015 18:01:00 +0000

Today, I'm celebrating. That means, party favors!

The Heartbeat Thief is coming out on June 12...that's only 15 days away.

And last night, for the first time, the book hit the Top 100 lists on Amazon.

It's officially a BEST SELLER!

I want to thank everyone who has pre-ordered their copy already... remember you can get a signed poster from me when you email me the deets (for more on that giveaway, see THIS POST)

But today, I'm feeling super inspired. I've been at the swag all morning.

I'll be slipping cameos into random mailers for the people who request their poster. Want one? You know what to do... pre-order your copy and drop me a line. One of these beats can be yours!

I'm also working on gorgeous black lace chokers for the blog tour giveaway... stay tuned for more about the upcoming release tour.

So keep those emails coming so I can get your poster and swag to you... and thank you so much for giving THE HEARTBEAT THIEF a chance to become an Amazon BESTSELLER!

#Fae20kGiveaway Win Books, Gift Cards, & Awesomeness

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:30:00 +0000

Hey there! It's Sarah Fae here from FaeBooks.co.uk. Today I'm

celebrating! I am celebrating not only reaching 20,000 followers, but now over 25,000 followers! I've teamed up with a bunch of authors, crafters, bloggers and more and together we're bringing you this awesome event! Squeeee!!!! I just want to point out that this is another INTERNATIONAL giveaway of mine. So nobody gets excluded! Always awesome, right? Anyway...

Welcome to the #Fae20kGiveaway

... Oh yes, it has a hashtag!

I'm super excited right now, so let's just get straight down to business and tell you who the fabulous sponsors of this giveaway are.

Sponsors:

FaeBooks.co.uk (Sarah Fae Graham)	Talia Jager	Author JD Nelson	Author Emery Lee
Wandering Thoughts of A Writer	Ash Krafton / AJ Krafton	KC McDonald	Katrina Jack
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Jody A. Kessler Laura N. Anile	Simon Oneill Ichabod Temperance	Aleya Michelle Author Indy Book Fairy	Sally Slayer

Giveaway Details:

Start: Live now!

End: 22nd June 2015 OPEN INTERNATIONALLY

Remember to share this link with your friends:

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PRIZE PACK DETAILS:

Okay so I have NINE top prize packs, all details are listed below. In addition to those nine top prize packs, there are an additional 43 ebooks which I need to give away to runners up. The ebooks will be ONE PER PERSON. So... 9 x Top Prize Packs & 43 x Runners Up ebooks That's 52 WINNERS! Take a look at all of the awesome prizes we have in store for you...

PRIZE PACK ONE

To one winner.

1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark 2. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub) 3. 1 set of the first four signed paperbacks of The Reaper Series. 4. 1 $5 Amazon Gift Card from ROMANCE NOVEL GIVEAWAYS 5. 1 Handmade Blue Gem & also Pink Skull Necklace & Earrings Set from SCRUMMIE CRAFTS (pictured right) 6. 1 Choice of BLEEDING HEARTS: Demimonde #1 (KIndle-gifted or epub) or WORDS THAT BIND (Kindle-gifted or PDF) by ASH KRAFTON 7. 1 Limited edition PRINT proof copy of THE HEARTBEAT THIEF, signed by author (2015 release) from AJ KRAFTON 8. 1 Smashwords coupon for ebook copy (mobi, epub, pdf) of Firebound and Unbound from TRICIA DRAMMEH at AUTHORSTOWATCH.COM 9. 1 set of two bookmarks from WENDI STRUSNAK 10. 1 ebook of JAX (Breaking the Declan Brothers) by KELLY GENDRON 11. 1 ebook of Ghosts of Tsavo (ePub or mobi) by VERED EHSANI 12. 1 Kindle copy of The first Progeny Trilogy (The Progeny, Blood Bonds, Blood Promise) by ASHLYNNE LAYNNE 13. 1 HB copy of #1 The Silver Flute Trilogy, Land of Midnight Days by KATRINA JACK 14. 1 eBook No Reins (pdf or mobi) by ANGIESKELHORN.COM 15. 1 signed postcard (Tibetan silver and semi-precious stone charm bookmark attached) from KATIE M JOHN 16. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM 17. 1 K.A. Young Stylus pen 18. 1 ebook from The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance (winner's choice)

PRIZE PACK TWO

To one winner.

1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark 2. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub) 3. 1 set of two bookmarks from WENDI STRUSNAK 4. 1 ebook of JAX (Breaking the Declan Brothers) by KELLY GENDRON 5. 1 ebook copy of Cursed by Fire (ePub or mobi) by AUTHOR DANIELLE ANNETT 6. 1 eBook of In Too Deep (ePub or mobi) by BRANDY L RIVERS 7. 1 eBook of Calastan (The Jein's Journey #1) (Smashwords) by CHERYLLYNN DYESS 8. 1 $10 Amazon Gift Card from AUTHOR T HAMMOND 9. 1 eBook of Marcellus: The Mantle by ALEX JAMES 10. 1 key chain with horse theme charms each with an e-book copy of No Reins (pdf or mobi) from ANGIESKELHORN.COM 11. 1 signed postcard (Tibetan silver and semi-precious stone charm bookmark attached) from KATIE M JOHN 12. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM 13. 1 ebook of Pleasure in the Tales: A Short Story Collection by S. CU'ANAM POLICAR 14. 1 PDF Ebook Irish Eyes by LEE RYDER 15. 1 $5 Amazon or B&N GC from NOT EVERYONE'S MAMA 16. 1 signed Escaping Rapture bookmark and postcard from JESS WATKINS 17. 1 K.A. Young Stylus pen 18. 1 ebook from The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance (winner's choice)

PRIZE PACK THREE

To one winner.

1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark 2. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub) 3. 1 set of two bookmarks from WENDI STRUSNAK 4. 1 ebook of JAX (Breaking the Declan Brothers) by KELLY GENDRON 5. 1 signed paperback copy of Echoes of Immortality by KC MCDONALD 6. 1 ebook of Genesis (mobi or ePub) by LISA BETH DARLING 7. 1 eBook of Storm Mistress (ePub or mobi) by BRANDY L RIVERS 8. 1 eBook of Team Red Omnibus by T HAMMOND 9. 1 $5 PayPal cash from JASMINE FLOWER EDITING & PROOFREADING 10. 1 key chain with horse theme charms each with an e-book copy of No Reins (pdf or mobi) from ANGIESKELHORN.COM 11. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM 12. 1 ebook of Abomination by S. CU'ANAM POLICAR 13. 1 PDF Ebook Broken Earth by LEE RYDER 14. 1 signed Escaping Rapture bookmark and postcard from JESS WATKINS 15. 1 K.A. Young Stylus pen 16. 1 ebook from The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance (winner's choice)

PRIZE PACK FOUR

To one winner.

1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark 2. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub) 3. 1 ebook (Kindle) of Taken By The Huntsman OR Bound By The Summer Prince by MISTRAL DAWN 4. 1 ebook of OF WAR 1 & 2 (mobi or ePub) by LISA BETH DARLING 5. 1 $5 Amazon GC & 1 Set of three Kindle books (Ellie Stanton, Terminal Romantic, The Island And The Kite) from AURORA ZAHNI 6. 1 key chain with horse theme charms each with an e-book copy of No Reins (pdf or mobi) from ANGIESKELHORN.COM 7. 1 ebook Broken Dreams (mobi or pdf) by NANCY PENNICK 8. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM 9. 1 x paperback of any of the author's books - AUTHOR RACHEL MORGAN 10. 1 signed Escaping Rapture bookmark and postcard from JESS WATKINS 11. 1 e-copy of Indigo (Kindle or PDF) by KATE MARIE ROBBINS 12. 1 K.A. Young Stylus pen 13. 1 ebook copy of The Dragon's Portal by AUTHOR SALLY SLAYER 14. 1 ebook from The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance (winner's choice)

PRIZE PACK FIVE

To one winner.

1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark 2. 1 Ebook copy (Kindle or Nook) of Wystan and Eban (The Heckmasters, Book 1 & 2) by ALLISON MERRITT 3. 1 ebook copies of Blood Oath and Blood Island (mobi, epub, or PDF) and a CHAT with the author SAMANTHA COVILLE 4. 1 $10 Amazon gift card from NANCY PENNICK 5. 1 eBooks: Old Souls & The Ties that Bind the Soul (Old Souls Book 2) (mobi or ePub) by C.G. GARCIA 6. 1 signed Escaping Rapture bookmark and postcard from JESS WATKINS 7. 1 signed hardcover of Renhala, book #1 of the Renhala series from AMYJOYLUTCHEN.COM 8. 1 e-copy of Saving Rosalind (Kindle or PDF) by KATE MARIE ROBBINS 9. 1 Amazon gifted ecopy of Jailhouse Rock (contemporary romance 18 +) from AUTHOR A.R. VON 10. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM 11. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub) 12. 1 K.A. Young Stylus pen 13. 1 ebook Duane Dexter's Bigfoot Adventures Part 3 by SIMON ONEILL 14. 1 ebook from The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance (winner's choice)

PRIZE PACK SIX

To one winner.

1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark 2. 1 Amazon gifted ecopy of Lady's Destiny (fantasy romance 18 +) from AUTHOR A.R. VON 3. 1 signed Escaping Rapture bookmark and postcard from JESS WATKINS 4. 1 PDF Ebook Shattered Hearts by LEE RYDER 5. 1 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM 6. 1 set of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub) 7. 2 signed bookmarks from AUTHOR A.R. VON 8. 1 ebook copy of The Seer's Lover by KAT DE FALLA 9. 1 ebook copy of First Contact by KAT DE FALLA 10. 1 ebook copy of YA Fantasy novella "Sunbolt" in (Kindle/mobi/epub) by INTISAR KHANANI 11. 1 ebooks of Whispering Wind The Legend by C.J. MEDLEY 12. 1 K.A. Young Koozie 13. 1 Nephilim Warrior Series ebook Box sets by AUTHOR K.A. YOUNG 14. 1 ebook Duane Dexter's Bigfoot Adventures Part 2 by SIMON ONEILL

PRIZE PACK SEVEN

To one winner.

1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark 2. A signed paperback, tote and swag from JULIA MILLS 3. 1 eBook copy of The Unseen Promise (Tarkeenia #1) by AUTHOR ELLEN MAE FRANKLIN 4. Ebook copy of Undeniable (Bound Together, book 1) (kindle format) by LJ BAKER 5. 1 ebooks of Whispering Wind The Legend by C.J. MEDLEY 6. 1 ebook copy of Wings of Vengeance by KYLIE PRICE 7. 1 ebook copy of Trinity - The Prophecy by KYLIE PRICE 8. 1 ebook Into the Realm (The Chronicles of Carter Blake #1) by R.W. FOSTER 9. 1 PINK GLITTERY plaster vampire skull painted, sealed and varnished from ELL JAY (crafts) 10. 1 ebook of Trust by AUTHOR L CHAPMAN 11. 1 paperback copy of No Limits by Lori Foster donated by RAMBLINGS FROM SEKS 12. 1 K.A. Young Koozie 13. 1 Blood Moon ebooks by AUTHOR K.A. YOUNG 14. 1 ebook Duane Dexter's Bigfoot Adventures Part 1 by SIMON ONEILL

PRIZE PACK EIGHT

To one winner

1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark 2. 1 eBook copy of The Unseen Promise (Tarkeenia #1) by AUTHOR ELLEN MAE FRANKLIN 3. 1 ebooks of Whispering Wind The Legend by C.J. MEDLEY 4. 1 ebook copy of Wings of Vengeance by KYLIE PRICE 5. 1 ebook copy of Trinity - The Prophecy by KYLIE PRICE 6. 1 set of signed bookmarks and surprise swag gift from KYLIE PRICE 7. 1 ebook of Veiled by AUTHOR L CHAPMAN 8. 1 K.A. Young Books coffee mug from AUTHOR K.A. YOUNG 9. 1 K.A. Young Koozies 10. 1 ecopy of Forever on Kindle by AUTHOR SA SMITH 11. 1 e-book copy of SNOW IN JULY by Kim Headlee from THE MAZE OF TWISTY PASSAGES 12. 1 Ecopy of Angel Dreams by JODY A KESSLER 13. 1 ebook Blood of the Eternal Moon by SIMON ONEILL 14. 1 ebook copy of Deviate by AUTHOR SALLY SLAYER 15. 1 $5 book from Amazon from INDY BOOK FAIRY

PRIZE PACK NINE

To one winner

1. 1 FaeBooks.co.uk Bookmark 2. 1 Blood Moon ebooks by AUTHOR K.A. YOUNG 3. 1 Nephilim Warrior Series ebook Box sets by AUTHOR K.A. YOUNG 4. 1 paperback copy of Forever by AUTHOR SA SMITH 5. 1 set Ebooks of the Cavaliers Trilogy by AUTHOR GEORGIANA DERWENT 6. 1 ebook of Beauty and the Beast by ANGELA FATTIG 7. 1 ebook of Sam: Claiming My Cowboy Collection Vol. 3 by ANGELA FATTIG 8. 1 set of signed paperback of Night Aberrations and The Fire within The Night, plus swag from AUTHOR JD NELSON 9. 1 set of eBook copies of the first 2 books in The Between Worlds Series by TALIA JAGER 10. 1 ebook copy of Tangled Roots by REBEKKAH FORD from WANDERING THOUGHTS OF A WRITER 11. 1 $10 Amazon Gift Card from AUTHOR EMERY LEE 12. 1 ebook Magic Is Murder by SIMON ONEILL 13. 1 ebook set of My Heart Series by AUTHOR ALEYA MICHELLE 14. 1 ebook copy of Time Shifters by AUTHOR LAURA N. ANILE

EBOOK PRIZES

One ebook per winner - 43 WINNERS!

List of all prizes at:

http://www.faebooks.co.uk/2015/04/20kGiveaway.html

1. 4 sets of the first four ebooks in The Reaper Series by JP BERNETT (mobi or epub) 2. 2 Kindle ebook of Detached (#1 the Fleischer Series) by WENDI STARUSNAK 3. 2 eBook No Reins (pdf or mobi) by ANGIESKELHORN.COM 4. 14 ebook of NATURE'S FIFTH SEASON (kindle or epub) by MICHELLEMUTO.WORDPRESS.COM 5. 1 PDF Ebook Shattered Hearts by LEE RYDER 6. 1 PDF Ebook Irish Eyes by LEE RYDER 7. 1 PDF Ebook Broken Earth by LEE RYDER 8. 2 ebook copy of YA Fantasy novella "Sunbolt" in (Kindle/mobi/epub) by INTISAR KHANANI 9. 1 eBook copy of The Unseen Promise (Tarkeenia #1) by AUTHOR ELLEN MAE FRANKLIN 10. 2 ebooks of Whispering Wind The Legend by C.J. MEDLEY 11. 2 ebook2 of Trinity - Defying Destiny by KYLIE PRICE 12. 1 ebook of Redeemed by AUTHOR L CHAPMAN 13. 1 ebook of Do you Believe by AUTHOR L CHAPMAN 14. 4 sets of eBook copies of the first 2 books in The Between Worlds Series by TALIA JAGER 15. 5 ebook copies of Scorpio Moon by Kayla Purtizo (Smashwords)

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Cover reveal! #MeganThomason presents the cover for "generate", book three in the #daynight series

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:06:00 +0000

Today, please welcome fellow Infinite Inkling MEGAN THOMASON! She's proud to reveal the cover for book three in her wildly-popular daynight series... generate!

generate blurb:

A leader of the free world with an appalling agenda.

A medical advance that promises to cure, kills instead.

A declaration of revenge.

An act of war.

The race to stop it all.

Fear The Second Chance Institute. After decades of plotting and testing, the SCI stands ready to execute their plan and annihilate anyone who threatens it. They’ll stop at nothing and for no one—not the Deny the SCI movement, nor the Exiler Nation, Arbiters, and Genitors—even if it means war.

Fear Kira Donovan. Empowered, determined, and bold, Kira must persuade the Genitor leaders to stop the atrocities happening at the hand of the SCI—or, if they refuse, she’ll risk everything to do it herself.

Fear Ethan Darcton. Unwilling to submit to any authority, Ethan embarks on his own agenda, teetering loyalties between the Arbiters, the SCI, and the Deny the SCI movement on Earth.

Fear Blake Sundry. Rewarded for his sacrifice, Blake finds new life on Aether, an assignment to watch over the Exiler Nation, and unlikely allies in his crusade to save thousands of innocent lives.

Full of suspense, action, warring mandates, romance, and humor, generate is book #3 in the award-winning, bestselling daynight series.

Megan Thomason

Bestselling, award-winning author Megan Thomason lives in paradise aka San Diego, CA with her husband and five children. A former software manager, Megan vastly prefers writing twisted tales to business, product, and marketing plans. When she isn't typing away on her laptop, she's reading books on her phone--hundreds in the last year--or attending to the needs of her family. Megan's fluent in sarcasm, could potentially benefit from a 12-step program for road rage, struggles with a Hot Tamales addiction, loves world travel & fast cars and hates paperwork & being an insomniac.

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#Free on #Kindle and #Kobo! CONTRIBUTOR by Nicole Ciacchella

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 15:27:00 +0000

I'm always happy to share news about my fellow Infinite Inklings...

Here's your chance to grab a free copy of CONTRIBUTOR by Nicole Ciacchella!

Book 1 of the young adult/new adult post-apocalyptic and dystopian Contributor trilogy.

When the Great Famine threatened the existence of mankind, the Creators saved humanity. Humanity has been their loyal subject ever since.

This history has been ingrained in seventeen-year-old Dara Morrow since her first day of Creator-sponsored school. Grateful for the life-giving necessities her Creator provides, Dara is thrilled to be one of three students chosen for an elite, year-long apprenticeship program. Now is her chance to prove herself a devoted Contributor.

But Dara’s competition is ruthless and will stop at nothing to win the competition. Worse yet, her exacting master has little patience for her.

Then Dara’s mother is seriously injured, and Dara realizes the price of being a Contributor: once you’ve outlived your usefulness, you’re discarded. Can Dara learn to manipulate the system to save not only herself, but everyone she loves?

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About The Author

Nicole has progressed from scribbling in notebooks to banging on keyboards, but she’s never managed to stop daydreaming at inappropriate moments.

When not answering the demands of her characters, Nicole can often be found curled up with a good book or spending far too many hours acting the hero in whatever video game is her obsession of the moment.

One of Nicole’s other great passions is travel. She loves being married to a native Belgian, both because she likes the idea of being “The American” and because it gives her plenty of excuses to visit Europe—that wondrous land of coffee, chocolate, pastry, and some other stuff—as often as possible.
Michigan born and raised, Nicole lives there with her honorary Michigander/Belgian husband and her two children. A Michigan State University alum, Nicole bleeds green and is a Spartan for life.

Nicole Ciacchella

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THE HEARTBEAT THIEF: one step closer to release! #coverart #blurb

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:04:00 +0000

My first New Adult title, a Victorian dark fantasy called THE HEARTBEAT THIEF, has made another step toward release. I've written my blurb. :)

Admittedly, I had gotten quite distracted with the art work... I absolutely love this imagery because it captures everything I put into the story. The beautiful debutante. The eerie, gothic elements. The sense of seduction and magic. I wanted to create a cover that strikes the chords of the soul even before the first pages are read.

This cover does it for me, over and over again.

The cover isn't the only element of a book's production, however entertaining it can be. You can't just write a story, dress it in a gorgeous cover, and send it out to the world. There are several other steps that have to be checked off, one by one, before that book goes public.

One step is editing/revising, with a big part of that being the employment of advanced readers. I'm fortunate to have some very talented readers and writers take a crack at this book, and am waiting to hear back from a few others. So far, the response has been enormously helpful... and phenomenally positive. With each round of beta reader comments, the book gets honed and polished and perfected, and I wake up each day feeling more enthusiastic about this book than I had the day before. Thank you, my precious beta readers!

The latest step is one that I wanted to share with you today... the blurb.

Now, I'd already settled on my hook line, and have even come up with the comparative statement that I used to lure my beta readers into reading it. How is it that I haven't done the blurb yet?

Answer:
A) Haven't needed one yet
B) Haven't gotten that far on the to-do list yet
C) It's ridiculously difficult to sum up an entire book in a few catchy paragraphs
D) All of the above

Writing a blurb is an essential step toward a book's release. It's the description that goes on the back of print books, as well as what a reader sees when they come across the book on a retail website. Not only does it have to written, it has to be good enough to make a reader say "I want to know MORE."

It also has to accurately reflect what the story is all about. In the past, I wrote blurbs early on in a book's development, only to realize that once the book was finished, it looked nothing like that original blurb.

No wonder I moved "Write the Blurb" downward on the to-do list. :)

So, here is the long-awaited blurb...

THE HEARTBEAT THIEF by AJ KRAFTON

Haunted by a crushing fear of death, a young Victorian woman discovers the secret of eternal youth—she must surrender her life to attain it, and steal heartbeats to keep it.

In 1860 Surrey, a young woman has only one occupation: to marry. Senza Fyne is beautiful, intelligent, and lacks neither wealth nor connections. Finding a husband shouldn’t be difficult, not when she has her entire life before her. But it’s not life that preoccupies her thoughts. It’s death—and that shadowy spectre haunts her every step.

So does Mr. Knell. Heart-thumpingly attractive, obviously eligible—he’d be her perfect match if only he wasn’t so macabre. All his talk about death, all that teasing about knowing how to avoid it…

When her mother arranges a courtship with another man, Senza is desperate for escape from a dull prescripted destiny. Impulsively, she takes Knell up on his offer. He casts a spell that frees her from the cruelty of time and the threat of death—but at a steep price. In order to maintain eternal youth, she must feed on the heartbeats of others.

It’s a little bit Jane Austen, a little bit Edgar Allan Poe, and a whole lot of stealing heartbeats in order to stay young and beautiful forever. From the posh London season to the back alleys of Whitechapel…across the Channel, across the Pond, across the seas of Time…

How far will Senza Fyne go to avoid Death?

So... that's my book, in less than 250 words. Does it make you want to know more? I'd love to hear what you think.

Bollywood, Books, & Giveaways: Sonali Dev and Susan Kaye Quinn!

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Romance and Intrigue: Bollywood Style Giveaway

Something Bollywood Going On Here

Sonali Dev and Susan Kaye Quinn met in a most unusual place: Library Journal's Top 10 E-Romance List for 2014. Sonali's A Bollywood Affair and Susan's Third Daughter both made the list with their Bollywood-themed romances - something that was so cool, it cried out to be celebrated!

Scroll down to win some great Bollywood-themed prizes!

Contemporary and Steampunk Bollywood Romance

A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev

Mili Rathod hasn’t seen her husband in twenty years—not since she was promised to him at the age of four. Yet marriage has allowed Mili a freedom rarely given to girls in her village. Her grandmother has even allowed her to leave India and study in America for eight months, all to make her the perfect modern wife. Which is exactly what Mili longs to be—if her husband would just come and claim her.

Bollywood’s favorite director, Samir Rathod, has come to Michigan to secure a divorce for his older brother. Persuading a naïve village girl to sign the papers should be easy for someone with Samir’s tabloid-famous charm. But Mili is neither a fool nor a gold-digger. Open-hearted yet complex, she’s trying to reconcile her independence with cherished traditions. And before he can stop himself, Samir is immersed in Mili’s life—cooking her dal and rotis, escorting her to her roommate’s elaborate Indian wedding, and wondering where his loyalties and happiness lie.

Third Daughter (The Dharian Affairs #1) by Susan Kaye Quinn

The Third Daughter of the Queen wants to her birthday to arrive so she'll be free to marry for love, but rumors of a new flying weapon may force her to accept a barbarian prince's proposal for a peace-brokering marriage. Desperate to marry the charming courtesan she loves, Aniri agrees to the prince's proposal as a subterfuge in order to spy on him, find the weapon, and hopefully avoid both war and an arranged marriage to a man she does not love.

Third Daughter is the first book in the Dharian Affairs Trilogy (Third Daughter, Second Daughter, First Daughter). This steampunk-goes-to-Bollywood (Bollypunk!) romance takes place in an east-indian-flavored alternate world filled with skyships, saber duels, and lots of royal intrigue. And, of course, kissing.

~*~

Romance and Intrigue: Bollywood Style

This short Q&A with Sonali and Susan talks about marrying for love and writing romance!

Q: Marrying for love is a modern, and in some ways Western, concept, but arranged marriages have a long and complicated history. How does your novel tackle the subject of arranged marriage?

Sue: Third Daughter is set in a fantasy world, but it’s a blend of cultures in the real one, including being an analog to India (both current day and some of the past). In the Dharian Affairs world, royal marriages have a history of being arranged for political purposes, but the general population of the countries marry for love. This leaves the titular Daughters with varying conflicts between marrying for duty and marrying for love – some embracing their arranged marriages, some fighting against it. The marriage dynamics of the three daughters in the trilogy (Third Daughter, Second Daughter, First Daughter) drive much of the story – along with political intrigue and skyships, of course!

Sonali: In India where I grew up arranged marriages are still very much a part of the fabric of the culture. Having said that, one of the most interesting and unique things about Indian society is how diverse it is within itself. While you still have communities and families who will give the marrying person absolutely no say in whom they marry there are those who don't believe their parents and families have any say when it comes to whom they choose to marry or live with, and then there is the rest of the sizable population who falls somewhere between those two belief systems. In A Bollywood Affair, Mili is from a tiny village from a very orthodox family and it is perfectly natural that her family would arrange her marriage. She would expect that. It wouldn't even strike a girl from her background that she could choose for herself. The age at which she was married isn't usual, though, but there is a reason why her grandmother gets her married that young. As for her being in love with her husband, again, the conditioning to be devoted to your husband is so ingrained in the culture that it would be strange if someone like Mili didn't love someone she believed was her husband.

Q: Whether set in a fantasy world or the modern one, romance is romance! There are many romance tropes – star-crossed lovers, lovers thrown together by circumstance, enemies turned lovers – what kind(s) of romance tropes does your novel contain?

Sue: My books are really a blend of romance and adventure, although the first book is a classic “lovers thrown together by circumstance” as Aniri (the Third Daughter) goes undercover in accepting a marriage proposal from the barbarian prince in the north in order to spy on him and determine if his country truly has the rumored flying machine that would upend the political dynamics in both their countries.

Sonali: Although I didn't set out to write it that way, several readers have pointed out that A Bollywood Affair is a Worldly Rake and an Ingenue Virgin trope. And now that I think about it, there's truth to that.

Q: Are you planning on writing more romances in this story-world? If so, tell us about it!

Sue: The Dharian Affairs trilogy is complete, but I’ve enjoyed writing in this east-Indian steampunk fantasy romance world so much, I’ve decided to do a follow-on trilogy from the point of view of a new character—a female tinker who has a grand invention that may change the world, but also is caught between the spy she might love and the spy she can’t resist. Those books likely won’t be written for a year or two, but I will cycle back to writing in this world in the future!

Sonali: The Bollywood Bride comes out next year and it's the story of a Bollywood star who comes home to Chicago after ten years to escape a scandal in Mumbai and comes face to face with the man she betrayed for stardom. And then there are two more stories I'm working on in the same series. Which isn't a series in terms of continuity or overlapping characters but because the stories are set in the same world and either the hero or the heroine work in Bollywood.

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The Benders: Breeders #3 by Katie French #YA #Dystopian

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 12:21:00 +0000

Today we have a special guest... Infinite Ink's very own Katie French! She's promoting her new book and was nice enough to stop to make her apologies for breaking the Rule of Three. (Honestly, I detect sarcasm.)

How to Apologize for your Series not Being a Trilogy

By Katie French

I’ll admit it here before God and everybody: I broke a cardinal rule of the dystopian series. I did not write a trilogy. Now, once the audible gasp of horror settles down, I want to take a moment to defend myself. My series, The Breeders, will not be ending after my latest installment releases. The reasons for this are legion, but I will give you my favorite. I love a long series. The two best series in my book are The Dark Tower by Stephen King and Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. If you haven’t read them, crawl out of your nuclear bomb shelter and head to your local library. If you have read them, you know what a long series can do to a person. Reading these books changed me, for good or ill, only my husband can be the judge. But a long series give the reader time to form some serious bonds with the characters. I wanted that for my readers.

However, I know that some readers will be disappointed when they get to the end of book three and see there is no neat, red-ribbon ending. So, I’ve compiled a list of things I will say to them to excuse my egregious disdain for modern dystopianism.

Tactic 1 – Denial: “What do you mean the series didn’t end with book three? I can’t believe they’d mess up like that. Well, that’s what you get when you rely on Amazon. You know those money-hungry fools are always trying to gouge the little man.”

Tactic 2 – Distraction: “What? Oh, my series? It didn’t end? Speaking of series, did you hear that on the next season of Orange is the New Black that Crazy Eyes and Piper get married? No, really it’s true. I heard it on Access Hollywood.”

Tactic 3 – The “Justin Beiber”: “Yeah, so my series isn’t a trilogy. Who cares? I’ve got good hair and chicks dig me. If I call you baby with my eyes half-lidded, you’ll forget your last name.”

Tactic 4 – Saying Sorry: “I’m sorry that you’ll have to read more heart-pounding, page-turning books. Imagine all the levels of Candy Crush you’ll miss reading more of my stuff.”

Tactic 5 – Honesty: “I want to give you more in Riley’s world. Stick around. It’s going to be a hell of a ride.”

All jokes aside, I hope you like book three enough to read book four. And really, if we love books and the characters that inhabit them, don’t we wish for more? What I wouldn’t give for another Harry Potter book or another ride with Roland toward the Dark Tower. I hope that someday someone feels the same way about my books. I hope I don’t let them down.

The Benders:

The third book in the award-winning, best-selling dystopian series, The Breeders.

They’ve escaped the Breeders.

They’ve broken out of the Citadel.

Now, after all they’ve been through, Riley, Clay, and Ethan know one thing for sure: nothing tastes sweeter than freedom. And no one can rest easy with Auntie Bell in bondage. The group journeys home to rescue her and liberate Clay’s town from the cruel Warden. But when an ally betrays them, they must face the very enemy they’ve been trying to avoid.

Captured and separated, Riley is sold to a slave-owner who uses human beings for sport, while Clay and Ethan become the latest in a series of lab rats to be poked and prodded. As a slave, Riley conceals her identity to survive among the other benders, but it’s only a matter of time before a dangerous job takes her life. Clay and Ethan find themselves a war zone between a madwoman and marauders. And the odds don’t look good.

"Thrilling, chilling, and creepy in all the right ways, The Benders will more than satiate French's fans!" --S.K. Falls, bestselling dystopian author of World of Shell and Bone

“A full throttle race to the finish, The Benders is electrifying. The third book in The Breeders Series only made me hungrier for the next.” --Kimberly Shursen, author of thrillers HUSH, Lottery and Itsy Bitsy Spider

"Once again, the characters you know and love are in peril. Don’t pick up The Benders if you have an appointment to make or a train to catch." --Amy R. Biddle, author of The Atheist's Prayer

Katie French: Author Bio

Katie French imagined herself an author when her poem caught the eye of her second grade teacher. It was about birds and frankly, it wasn't very good, but it sparked a love of literature. In middle school she spent her free time locked in her room, writing her first young adult novel. This thoroughly solidifying her status as a class-A nerd. She currently works as a high school English teacher, a job that she loves even when it exhausts her. In her free time she writes, reads great books, and takes care of her two beautiful and crazy children. She is represented by Amanda Luedeke of MacGregor Literary. Her young adult best selling series, The Breeders, is available now on Amazon.

Check out her Blog / Find her on Facebook / Holla at her on Twitter / Find her books on Amazon / Find her on GoodReads

Book Blast & Giveaway...Celebrate with the Inklings!

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:30:00 +0000

Happy Birthday to one of my favorite groups of authors... the Infinite Inklings!
We're celebrating with a book blast and giveaway.
AND YOU'RE INVITED! :)

~ Treehugger ~

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | GoodReads

~ The Torturer’s Daughter ~

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | GoodReads

~ Contributor ~

Amazon | GoodReads

~ Fevered Souls ~

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo

~ The Breeders ~

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | GoodReads

~ The Scourge ~

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | GoodReads

~ Daynight ~

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | GoodReads

~ Virulent ~

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads

Meet the Authors

~ Kea Alwang ~

Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Website | Mailing List

~ Zoe Cannon ~

~ Nicole Ciacchella ~

Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Website

~ SK Falls ~

Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Website

~ Katie French ~

Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Blog

~ AG Henley ~

~ Ash Krafton ~

Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Website

~ Megan Thomason ~

~ Shelbi Wescott ~

Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Tumblr

Giveaway Details:

There is a tour wide giveaway. Prizes include the following:

$10 Amazon gift card (INT)
Winner’s choice of a Kindle Fire HD or Kindle Paperwhite (US only) or if winner is INT, winner’s choice of $119 PayPal Cash or Amazon gift card.

Please note that Juniper Grove Book Solutions is not responsible for the handling/sending of the Kindle giveaway.

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Instigator: Contributor #3 by Nicole Ciacchella #ya #dystopian

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 21:29:00 +0000

Environmental disaster, intrigue, and a fight against an oppressive regime...

Instigator, the final book in the Contributor trilogy, is now available on Amazon!

Book Description
The final book in the post-apocalyptic and dystopian young adult/new adult Contributor trilogy.

Disillusioned and angry at the revelation of the Free Thinkers’ secret patron, Dara isn’t sure whether her decision to join them was the right choice. Guilt over Letizia’s loss plagues her, and she feels betrayed by one of the few people in whom she placed her trust.

Adjusting to life outside of the domes hasn’t been easy over the past six months, especially because the Free Thinkers’ progress is so frustratingly slow. Nothing has changed, and she doesn’t know how much longer she can deny her searing need for vengeance, or even whether she should place her faith in the Free Thinkers. The more the truth about both them and the Creators is revealed, the less certain she is that the two are all that different. What if she handed them the incriminating evidence they need to exploit to ensure a future that looks a lot like what the Creators envisioned?

Yet Dara has never been more certain of one thing: the Creators must pay—for what they did to her mother, for what they did to Letizia, and for what they’ve done to humanity.

Excerpt
“Storm coming?” Javier asked, joining her. He folded his arms over his chest, adopting his usual carefree expression and posture, but she’d come to know he wore it like a mask. Almost everything he did was calculated, and behind his placid exterior was a mind rarely at rest.

“I don’t think so,” she said after studying the sky for a moment longer. Conditions didn’t feel quite right for the vicious dust storms that ripped through the area with surprising frequency but little warning. She had developed a healthy respect for them; they were not to be messed with.

“Another sabotage mission completed,” he remarked. He sounded as if he were satisfied with a day’s work well done, but she heard a note of something in his voice, a note that mirrored the disquiet in her own head.

“Prick, prick, prick,” she said, unable to keep the sarcasm from her tone. “Think the Creators will bleed to death anytime soon?”

He smiled. “Doubtful. Still, I guess we are annoying them and setting back their master plan. They can’t be too happy with us about that.”

“So they have to wait for their toys. Poor dears.” Disdain dripped from her words, but the thought didn’t make her feel any better. Who cared if they inconvenienced the Creators?

Inconveniencing them was the least of what she’d had in mind.

“The time isn’t right. You must be patient,” he said, mimicking Mal’s tight voice, making Dara smile despite herself.

“I’m really sick of that word.”

“You’re not alone there.”

“Do you think an actual plan exists?”

“Depends on which day of the week it is,” he said, giving her a crooked smile. He leaned against a rusting beam, seeming unconcerned about it crumbling under his weight. “I know they have plenty of plans, I’m just not sure what those plans are and whether they’re the plans I’d like them to be.”

“Raj keeps telling me we can’t be rash.”

“Inertia. I thought the Creators were the only ones who suffered from it. Looks like I was wrong
about that.”

Nicole Ciacchella

About the Author

Nicole has progressed from scribbling in notebooks to banging on keyboards, but she's never managed to stop daydreaming at inappropriate moments.

One of Nicole's other great passions is travel. She loves being married to a native Belgian, both because she likes the idea of being "The American" and because it gives her plenty of excuses to visit Europe—that wondrous land of coffee, chocolate, pastry, and some other stuff—as often as possible.

Michigan born and raised, Nicole lives there with her honorary Michigander/Belgian husband and her two children. A Michigan State University alum, Nicole bleeds green and is a Spartan for life.

New Release: No Return by Zoe Cannon

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Mon, 26 May 2014 14:22:00 +0000

At last--

the newest Internal Defense novel from

YA author Zoe Cannon!

No Return

The conclusion to the Internal Defense series

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Add it to your Goodreads shelves here

Every dissident knows about Becca Dalcourt.

They know about the lives she’s saved. About the prison break she carried out against impossible odds. They know she turned a dying resistance into the first real threat Internal Defense has faced in a long time.

And even now, with the resistance under attack from the inside, they know Becca can save them.

They’re wrong.

The conclusion to the story that began with The Torturer’s Daughter and Necessary Sacrifices, No Return explores what happens when an ordinary person becomes a legend – and how to choose between who you are and who the world needs you to be.

Zoe Cannon writes about the things that fascinate her: outsiders, societies no sane person would want to live in, questions with no easy answers, and the inner workings of the mind. If she couldn't be a writer, she would probably be a psychologist, a penniless philosopher, or a hermit in a cave somewhere. While she'll read anything that isn't nailed down, she considers herself a YA reader and writer at heart. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and a giant teddy bear of a dog, and spends entirely too much time on the internet.

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Need A Reason to Join a Writers Collective?

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:42:00 +0000

If you do, well, we have seven, and that's just off the top of our heads!

Stop by the Ink Spells Blog--home of the amazing Susan Kaye Quinn--and read a guest post from the Infinite Inklings. We have found so many wonderful things abound banding together that we just had to share. :)

We're discussing why we benefit from forming a writers collective, from promotional efforts to personal support.

Of course, we didn't mention the Torturous Pants on Amazon... but I think that little tidbit would neatly fit under #7 on the list.

Stop by and leave a comment--we'd all appreciate it!

Infinte Ink Authors--Kickoff & Giveaways!

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 11:00:00 +0000

Today's the day--the official kickoff of the Infinite Ink Authors!

We're a group of YA and NA speculative fiction authors, getting together to paint the world with our words. Here's hoping the ink never runs out!

The INFINITE INK AUTHORS

Check out the website for our bios and books

Kea Alwang

Zoe Cannon

Nicole Ciaccella

SK Falls

Katie French

AG Henley

Shelbi Wescott

AJ Krafton

Megan Thomason

Here's our formal introduction. See what makes us tick and what makes us type :)

To celebrate our official debut, we're holding a huge giveaway. Enter to win books and gift cards from our authors: three book prize packs and three 25$ Amazon gift cards.

And that's not all... by entering, you'll find out how to find us at all our online hangouts. I hope you'll join us for great books and random randomness. We want to welcome you all to our universe!

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Meet the Infinite Ink Authors!

noreply@blogger.com (AJ) — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:17:00 +0000

I'm proud to introduce this fabulous group of YA and NA authors... collectively known as Infinite Ink!

Katie French, A.G. Henley, S.K. Falls, Megan Thomason, Zoe Cannon, A.J. Krafton, Nicole Ciacchella, & Kea Alwang are authors of YA/NA dystopian +more. You will soon be able to find all our books in one place at www.infiniteinkauthors.com.

The website will be launching in February.

Until then, find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/infiniteinkauthors If you are a fan of young adult/new adult stories with a dark twist, I hope you'll stop by to like our page and see what these authors are all about.

AJ Krafton, New Adult Author

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