Breaking Down

Today on our blog we are pleased to bring you Calista Smith's new book Breaking Down

Calista is a very talented writer who brings to life a world of reality and emotions! She is a fabulous author and I'm so pleased to have her on my blog today!

Calista is a California girl who recently relocated to the great state of Texas. She resides there with her beautiful husband, four crazy kids and a dog. Calista has loved to write since she was a small child. She started writing poetry and eventually decided to write fiction. Breaking Down is her debut novel. She also has a couple of other books she is working on, including Breaking Away, the sequel to Breaking Down.

Calista also has an addiction to reading and reads everything she can get her hands on, in all different genres. When she isn't reading, writing or busy being a wife and mama, you will find her CrossFitting. It's the other addiction in her life and one she is very passionate about.

Links:

FB - Www.facebook.com/calistasmithauthor

Instagram - Www.instagram.com/calismithauthor

Google+https://plus.google.com/u/0/app/basic/105530934416320417721/about?cbp=w9s4k140g2ks&sview=27&cid=5&soc-app=115&soc-platform=1

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7829623.Calista_Smith

And now for her book!!!

Raquel, "Rocky" as her friends call her, is an introverted girl, on the brink of turning eighteen. Having already been dealt a bad hand recently, her life gets even more complicated when her parent's divorce forces her to relocate with her mom to the city of Rancho Cucamonga, California. She will be facing her senior year in a new high school. Fortunately Natalia, her best friend since birth, will be there. It's the one thing keeping Rocky from completely going off the deep end. 

She plans to stay focused on her future, which includes trying to join the Peace Corps. Then in walks Dante. He's cocky, handsome, well-built, popular and so not her type. She is determined to keep her distance. The last thing she needs is someone prying into her past. Dante loves a challenge though, and when his relentless pursuit captures her attention, she just can't stop herself from falling for him. They soon realize that things aren't always what they seem and find themselves forging an intense bond. But when life continues to hand them obstacle after obstacle, can their new found love help save her or will she finally find herself Breaking Down? 

I am dying to read this book!! But in the meantime, here is a little snippet to get you interested :)

Thanks for letting me be part of this Calista!

Visit the other blogs on the tour here:

September 15 - http://lgrubb2.wix.com/book-lover

September 15 - www.discretedivasblog.weebly.com

September 16 - http://eroticlynx.weebly.com/

September 17 - https://www.facebook.com/PageByPageInsideOutReviewsandPromotion

September 17 - http://mybookfairy.blogspot.com/

September 18 - http://semishort.blogspot.com/

September 19 - http://electivelypaige.blogspot.com

September 20 - http://thepleasureofreadingtoday.blogspot.com/

September 20 - http://agirlwholovesbooksblog.blogspot.co.uk

September 21 - https://www.facebook.com/Bookhangoverpage

Living Intentionally by Bonnie Aaron

We want to welcome author Bonnie Aaron to our site today to tell us about her fabulous new book!

Dr. Bonnie Aaron is a life-long learner with a formal education in educational leadership. Her most recent education was her transformational journey triggered by tragedy. Dr. Aaron’s recent experiences inspired her to share her story of transcending adversity. She hopes to serve others as a transformation and adversity coach, motivational speaker and inspirational author. The purpose of her book Living Intentionally is to empower and inspire others to transform their lives so they can create a life of clarity and purpose.  Through the six-step transformation process Dr. Aaron provides the tools, strategies, and mindset needed to let go of self-limiting beliefs, excuses and bad habits. Her goal is to reach out to others who are ready to take their lives to the next level and begin their own journey of personal transformation.

A couple of fun fact about Bonnie Aaron:

TOP 10s

1.       Favorite hobby-learning social media

2.       Favorite past time-reading inspirational books

3.       Favorite birthday celebration-sky diving

4.       Favorite place to visit-Colorado

5.       Favorite passion-public speaking

6.       Favorite sport-water skiing

7.       Favorite date night-fishing

8.       Favorite meal-juicing with beats and bok choy

9.       Favorite Saturday activity-bartering at yard sales

10.   Favorite social media-Facebook

Living Intentionally is the result of implementing the six step transformation process outlined in this book.  Following the steps outlined will motivate readers to take responsibility for their lives, stop blaming others, and stop making excuses for their present circumstances. The goal of this book is to help readers experience the joy of living intentionally.

Here are six simple steps to your transformation:

1.       Discover your purpose

2.       Identify what is not working

3.       Elevate your consciousness

4.       Be your own change agent

5.       A call to action

6.       Assess your progress

Transforming your life is an ongoing process and this book is designed to be your companion as you embark on a continual process of transformation and breakthrough. This book is designed to empower you with the tools needed to discover your purpose and live intentionally. The tools are only potential power and will become powerful when action is applied. Each chapter offers practical application steps followed-up with a call to action. The steps outlined in this book will help you establish a foundation for your transformation and breakthrough.

My transformational journey arose from the ashes of personal tragedy and failure to a life of clarity and intention.  I hope that as you read my story you will be inspired to implement the steps and transform your life. The steps in this book will challenge you to ask questions that only you have the answers to. By the time you have finished the book, you will appreciate all of the failures in your life that can be used to your advantage. You are about to discover what it means to be unstoppable.

Be sure to go pick it up here:

 http://www.amazon.com/Living-Intentionally-Transformation-Bonnie-Aaron/dp/0990341704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410916751&sr=1-1&keywords=living+intentionally

Remade cover reveal with Sherry Gammon!

Welcome to my blog Sherry!
I am so excited to share your new covers today!!

Unlovable is now an audiobook!! If you click here you can get the audiobook for free with a 30 day free trial of Audible on Amazon!! You can't beat free!!
Along with the release of the audiobook, I've redesigned the covers of the first two books in the Port Fare series. ( I'm designing covers now. Click here and check them out!) To celebrate the new look, I am giving away paperback copies of the entire series. 

Here is the new cover for Unlovable. I didn't change it too much because I really loved the original one. (Thank you, Paul Beeley), but another author came out with almost the exact same cover, including the coloring :'(
I kept the girl on the swing because she fits Maggie's story perfectly, though I did add flowers to the swing. The rest has been changed completely. I love the blues and pinks, and I've always wanted a moon on the cover. I also added Maggie's trailer in the background!

                                                         
                                                             Here is the eBook cover:

And this is the Paperback

     This is the audio book cover.

 This is the new cover for Unbelievable! It's a real change. I feel this cover fits the story so much better. Lilah feels trapped by her domineering father and his demands. She desperately wants to break free...can't tell you anymore or I'll spoil the story I feel this new cover portrays Lilah and what she is going through in a much stronger way, and it seems to fit in better with the other covers. While I loved the old cover, and had a huge say in its design, (Thank you again, Paul) it seemed out of place with book one & three's covers. This one holds the same "feel," if you will.

Here is the Ebook cover:

And this is the paperback

Unbearable's cover didn't really change, only the back was updated.

So, what do you think??

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Their Tangled Hearts Review

I had the privilege of reading and reviewing a new book and thought I'd share it with you all!

First, here is the fabulous Author:

Mary DeWeber has always been a voracious reader. She often found unusual places to curl up with book including the branches of a sycamore tree! She spent hours entertaining her five children with stories that she would invent on the spur of the moment. Not afraid of tough subjects, her deep faith shines through her. Mary now resides in Arkansas in a hundred-year-old farmhouse with her husband Jeff and their dog Gretchen.

Now for the book!!

Emma had spent the last five years learning to cope with tragedy. She should have known that Doc had something up his sleeve when he'd talked her into taking a cooking job at a Colorado cattle ranch. Cooking was the easy part. Working with disabled children was something she was decidedly not prepared for. Throw in a tall dark mountain of a man with a voice like warm velvet and she was completely over her head! It would take God to straighten out the tangled mess she had made of her life.

My Review:

I thought this was a very sweet love story. But it went beyond romance and touched on the pain of loss, the agony of forgiveness, the strength of moving forward, and the courage to endure. It showed how a life could be changed for good or for bad, and how through choosing how to react to circumstances sometimes outside their control. It spoke of relying on God to overcome things and to allow his love to touch a heart that might have turned hard and cold. Overall it was a good read. I felt that it jumped in places and I would have liked a few more details of the time gaps that occurred. Plus it lived up fully to the genre of Christian romance in reference, mannerisms, speach, and prayer included in the book, but the overall message of the book so even if Christian Romance isn't your style, it might be worth a look as it was a great reminder of faith while letting us enjoy a sweet romance!!

Thanks Mary DeWeber for sharing it with us and allowing me to read and review it!

PS: Feel free to take a look at the rest of the tour here:

24-Aug - Authorsrevealed.blogspot.com

25-Aug - www.sjhenderson.net/blog/

26-Aug - www.321golivelaughloveandread.blogspot.com

26-Aug - http://aone-clickaddictsbookblog.blogspot.com/

28-Aug - http://semishort.blogspot.com/

28-Aug - http://booksshelly27.blogspot.com/

29-Aug - Biblioreviews.wordpress.com

30-Aug - http://eroticlynx.weebly.com/

31-Aug - http://thepleasureofreadingtoday.blogspot.com/

1-Sep - confessionsofabookwhore.org

1-Sep - http://rebeccalamoreaux-anauthorinprogress.blogspot.com/

2-Sep - http://www.cassandra-mywritingworld.blogspot.com

3-Sep - www.thewritersrevolution13.blogspot.com

4-Sep - https://www.facebook.com/Bookhangoverpage

5-Sep - http://authorsandralove.blogspot.com/

6-Sep - http://abookandacupofcoffee.wordpress.com/  https://www.facebook.com/PageByPageInsideOutReviewsandPromotion?ref=hl&ref_type=bookmark

Shadow of a Life Book Tour

Today I welcome to my Blog author Tifani Clark and her new book Shadow of a Life

First, about the author!

Tifani Clark grew up on a farm in southeastern Idaho (yes, that’s where they grow all the potatoes) as the middle of five children. She had a lot of space to imagine and daydream and often pictured herself as a character in one of the many books she read. She was habitually found pretending to be Scarlet O’Hara. Tifani loves mystery and hates it when one goes unsolved. She is married to the love of her life and is the mother to four fabulous children. When not writing, she enjoys playing the violin and piano and traveling to new places. She especially enjoys visits to national parks and places of historical significance.

And Now for her Fabulous Book:

Jamie Peters plans to spend the summer before her junior year with her nose stuck in a book—not saving lost souls. Usually the girl that blends into the crowd, Jamie’s world is turned upside down when a mysterious ghost begins to follow her.

But Sophia isn’t just any ghost.

A hundred years earlier, Sophia’s disappearance sparked a national mystery that remained unsolved. Jamie knows the legends surrounding Sophia’s disappearance, but she never dreamed she would find out what really happened . . . or that her family might have had something to do with Sophia’s disappearance.

Determined to set Sophia free, Jamie blows the dust off her family’s past and unearths clues to discover what she must do to save Sophia’s soul. She enlists the help of childhood friend—and secret crush—Peter Ashby as she sets off on a dangerous quest to find a missing map. Spending the night in a graveyard, crawling through a dilapidated barn, and staring down the barrel of a gun aren’t enough to deter Jamie from helping Sophia. But can she find the answers she needs before another ghost gets revenge on her and Sophia?

Review:

I enjoyed this book. It's a fun ghost story that makes ghosts not quite so scary as I always imagined them to be. It's a great story of friendship, helping ghost, researching history, and love. It was an easy read and moved pretty fast. I enjoyed the story, and I loved how she went into the history that showed Sophia's story and gave us insight and made us feel for her and her plight. The more the story came out the more intriguing the book became. I really found myself captivated. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good, clean, paranormal YA story.

The Truth Comes Out ...

Mondays about Me

Alright, it's time for a confession!

I know you guys have seen this logo:

It is for a small business called Loving The Book Launch Party

The business does launch/promo parties, book tours, cover reveals, giveaways, etc, etc, etc
And I know many of you have been to one of the parties, or participated in the book tours

SO here it is ....

If you haven't yet known or figured this out ...

This is me!! :)

This is my business!

http://lovingthebooklaunchparty.blogspot.com/

I started it almost a year ago and have been promoting authors and books ever since!!

I absolutely adore it!

I contact every blogger, work personally with every author, create events and blog post continually, host every event, create every game, and work like a crazy because I love you guys and want to help you promote your books!

I am the one who makes every key chain and bookmark for the prize packages by hand.

I love planning parties and events. Not just virtually, but in real life too! That's just who I am!

Is it crazy sometimes? Absolutely!

Have I ever felt like I may not get everything pulled together in time? Always!

But Have I ever failed to pull off a great party or event? Never! :)

So why not come check out what I can do for you? I've worked with you all as an author, come see what I can do as a publicist too!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1441218539483637/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular&fref=nf

Plotting

Mondays about Me

What kind of Plotter are you?

LOL ok maybe not that kind of plotting :)

I am not a plotter, I am a pantser

Meaning I usually write whatever comes to mind without much of a plan ahead of time in fact I usually wrote something like this:

Yup, that was me -- until now.

During the last writing conference I went to - LDStorymakers Writing Conference - I learned that I do have the ability to plot lightly without having to actually sit down and plot to the point that I lose interest or get distracted.

This book is where it started:

The fabulous Authors Ali Cross and Elana Johnson  taught a fabulous 2 hour class about finding the beats of a book or movie and making sure the info you put into your books is pertinent to the plot or characters, not just filler info.

They gave us this info in detail but basically it breaks down to beating out the sheet (image from google image search and it is available for free online, but if I'm not allowed to post this, please someone let me know)

Using this, and the detailed knowledge from the class, I plotted out 2 story lines for the books I'm working on! For the first time in forever I actually know where my story is headed! I may not know my characters well enough yet to know how they will react to any situation, or what they might say to each other when the tension tightens, but I do know where the story is headed!

and thanks to this other book recommended to me by Author Sarah M. Eden

I have been using the questions in this book to help learn more about my characters. So between these fabulous books I know who my characters are and how they will react to the events I am about to throw at them. Plus, I actually know what events/situations I am going to throw at them, I don't just have to come up with something on the spot ... as much as I used to! ;)

My point?

My point is that it may seem like some extra work, especially to those who, like me, are pantsers. But in the end I think I write my stories so much better for having a plot laid out and knowing my characters so well!

What are your secrets for successfully writing a well written, good plot, and strong characters story?