Showing posts with label YA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label YA. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

This Fragile Heart Box Set Out Today!



Coming Home to You is included in an awesome box set with some amazing YA authors. It is only out for a limited time so make sure to scoop this up before it's too late. At $4.99 you are getting five full-length novels. That's only a dollar per book! Perfect to read on the beach, at a picnic or under a tree on a beautiful summer day.


It is available on Amazon | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | Kobo 


You Can’t Catch Me: A young runner navigates her changing body and her feelings for a boy who doesn’t fit social expectations. But how can she be in ‘like’ with someone when she’s forgotten how to like herself?

Cassie Mae is the author of a dozen or so books. Some of which became popular for their quirky titles, characters, and stories. She likes writing about nerds, geeks, the awkward, the fluffy, the short, the shy, the loud, the fun.

Since publishing her bestselling debut, Reasons I Fell for the Funny Fat Friend, she’s published several titles with Penguin Random House and founded CookieLynn Publishing Services. She is represented by Sharon Pelletier at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC. She has a favorite of all her book babies, but no, she won’t tell you what it is. (Mainly because it changes depending on the day.)

Along with writing, Cassie likes to binge watch Once Upon A Time and The Flash. She can quote Harry Potter lines quick as a whip. And she likes kissing her hubby, but only if his facial hair is trimmed. She also likes cheesecake to a very obsessive degree.
You can stalk, talk, or send pictures of Luke Bryan to her on her Facebook page.

Coming Home to You: He’s hiding a secret; she’s living a lie. Can these broken souls help each other find their way home before the past destroys them?

Tessa Marie aka Theresa Paolo lives on Long Island, NY with her fiancé and their fish. She is the author of NA and YA contemporary romances. Her debut novel (NEVER) AGAIN, released in Fall 2013 with Berkley (Penguin) and the companion novel (ONCE) AGAIN released Summer 2014. Both her books HOME IS WHERE YOU ARE and PROVE ME WRONG are Amazon bestsellers. She is also the coauthor of the Amazon bestselling Beds Series.

She has a hard time accepting the fact she’s in her early thirties (very early), and uses her characters to relive the best and worst years of her life. She put her love of writing on hold while she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. When she’s not writing, she’s behind a camera, reading, watching Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars, or can be found on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook


Under the Dusty Sky: She is determined that her father’s young and handsome new farmhand is going to have a leading role in her ultimate perfect memory. But when he wants something more than physical, will she untangle her mind and her heart before she destroys a chance at finding real love?

Allie Martin I write books about young people.

Young people who love hard and screw up big time. Young people who question the world and push against what's expected of them.

Even if it's layered with sweet romance or a cute premise, I don't always write clean books and don't shy away from touchy subjects, but I'll always try and let you know what you're in for.

I am but an outlet for those who live inside my head.

I grew up on a farm in the Canadian prairies. I've lived in small towns, big cities and foreign countries as my feet were always itching for new ground. Two years ago I got the call of the wild and migrated to the snowy mountains of Northern Canada where I spend my non-writing time outside doing outside-things with my Prince and our puppy.


Knee Deep: A young girl is pulled between her increasingly angry boyfriend and a best friend who wants to be more. Will she be able to see through the excuses she’s created and find the love she deserves, or will she lose herself in a sense of duty?

Jolene Perry grew up in South-central Alaska. She’s lived in Anchorage, near the Alyeska ski resort, on a cabin on an island on a lake, and then in a boring old house.
Jolene kissed a boy on her high school graduation night. One she’d wanted to kiss for a long time. They got married two years later, have built two homes together, survived military deployments, law school, student loan debt, and two children.
Jolene plays the guitar, takes pictures, and loves to hike. She doesn’t like rivers, but loves the ocean. She loves to fly, but gets motion sick. Her ultimate vacation would be to sail through the deserted islands in The Bahamas. Two years ago, she got that wish when her parents retired on a sailboat.
She taught high school French when she was only a few years older than her students, and then taught middle school math with her degree in political science and French.
She spends grocery money on designer fabric, shoes, and books.
Jolene cannot express how many times she wished she could write a whole novel. And now she has. Several times. Life is good.

She currently lives in her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska with her husband and two kids.


Don’t Fall: A modern retelling of Rapunzel follows a girl who hides behind books, her photography, and her daydreams, but when she meets a beautiful boy she must face a difficult choice. Will she choose her own dreams or continue to live under the control of her mother?

Rachel Schieffelbein grew up in a tiny town in Southeast Minnesota reading books, riding horses, and participating in speech and theater. She is now married with four kids and enjoys reading books, riding horses, and coaching speech and theater. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

She enjoys writing characters she can relate to, ones she would want to hangout with, or fall in love with. She hopes her readers will love them, too.

Friday, November 11, 2016

Mark Your Calendars!

Coming Home to You has a release date! 
Mark your calendars for a date with Katie and Seth on Monday December 12th! 

I've marked mine :)

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

~COVER REVEAL~

If you are signed up for my mailing list you had the very first look at the cover for Coming Home to You. For those of you who have not yet seen it, I am excited to show it to you today!

Coming Home to You begins where Home is Where You Are left off. It is the story of Katie, Anna's best friend and Seth, Anna's brother and I can guarantee plenty of appearances from Anna and Dean as well as other beloved characters from Home is Where You Are.

Make sure to add it it to your Goodreads TBR

Coming Home to You (A Home Novel)
After getting evicted, Seth finally decides to grant his sister's wish and return home. Filled with bad memories, and holding the burden of a secret that's not even his, he goes back to the place he swore he never would.

His first night home a loud thump awakens him. When he goes to investigate he finds Katie, the one girl who was always off-limits, falling through his living room window.

Katie spends her days cutting class and her nights getting wasted so she can forget reality. On the outside, everyone thinks she’s happy being the life of the party, but on the inside she’s lonely and broken. She’s about to flunk out of school and become a nobody when her best friend's brother, and boy she has loved for years, comes back home.

Two broken souls burned by those who were supposed to love them most find solace in each other. Will they be able to help one another heal before the past destroys them both?

Don't forget to add it to your Goodreads TBR.

It will be releasing November 2016. Stay tuned for an exact date!

Are you ready for the cover? I think I've made you wait long enough. Here it is:



*Cover designed by the super awesome and talented Amanda Walker PA & Design Services - Authors she's amazing to work with if you need a cover!


Home is Where You Are also had a little bit of a makeover. 
Let's see them side by side: 


 Eep! I love them so much! Aren't they pretty? :)

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Get Lucky Release!

  Happy St. Patrick's Day!! 
How about we celebrate with a 
NEW RELEASE?
(I was going to create a post, but Kelly did such an amazing job on hers I had to steal it. Thank you Kelly for putting the post together.)
$0.99 for a limited time!
AVAILABLE NOW ON:
Get Lucky is a YA anthology featuring six contemporary romance short stories from some of today's hottest 
(and my favorite) Young Adult authors! 
Short meaning each story is around 20,000 words or 
80-85 pages, so you'll get your money's worth. 
(Especially since it's only $0.99 for a limited time.)



FEATURED STORIES:

Sounds like it'll tug at the heartstrings, right? 
Now you can let it tug away for just $0.99 (limited time!) 
AVAILABLE NOW ON: Amazon
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Dude. BOOK BOYFRIEND ALERT!!! 
Somehow I don't think you want to miss this one. 
So guess what, you know what to do. 1-click for a buck! 

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Sign up for her ARC mailing list! 
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You're swooning right now. I know you are. And you know what I'm going to say: swoon away for just $0.99 (limited time!) AVAILABLE NOW ON: Amazon

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All the feels! (And the eyes, and the abs, and the smile...) 
And he...I mean this awesome story...can be yours. Right Now. 
You guessed it... For just $0.99!! 
 AVAILABLE NOW ON: Amazon

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Come on now. You know how much I love kissing. And now I've written an entire story all about KISSING. 
Do I really need to say more? How about I throw in a hot cowboy? 
And a birthday surprise. And KISSING!
All these kisses are just waiting for you to claim them. 
And they're only a dollar!! Amazon
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Aww, it's Ginger at her finest. And I'd definitely sink into the grass to stargaze for a while. Forget homework! In fact, you should forget your homework right now. And 1-click this story because it's way better than doing homework. And it's only $0.99 right now. 
(You knew I was going to say that, didn't you?) 
Well, then, what are you waiting for? It's waiting for you right now!


Find Ginger Online Here: Website *Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Pinterest * Goodreads
And, of course, we have to give a special thank-you shout-out to the lovely Ashley Blevins with tcbediting for taking the time to round us all up and make this awesome anthology happen! 
Make sure you check out her services, 
or just stop by and tell her she's awesome for doing this!



Seriously guys, this is the freaking cutest, most swoon-worthy, amazing YA anthology ever!! It's only going to be on sale for a few days, so don't hesitate. Snatch it up and start falling in love now! Here. I'll even give you the links again, just in case you have managed to resist the temptation through this entire blog post... (Which, I don't know how you could have. I totally 1-clicked while writing it and I already own the PDF version.) It's so awesome I wanted my official copy. And I promise, so do you! SO go. NOW. (Yup, I'm being bossy, but it's for your own good.)
$0.99 for a limited time!
AVAILABLE NOW ON:

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Cover Reveal: Dead Girl

Today is the cover reveal for my newest Tessa Marie book Dead Girl, a YA contemporary, releasing March 31, 2016. This book. Oh man this book. It has been with me from the very beginning. I began work on it at least five years ago and it has been through a ton of rewrites since then. This was the first book that I ever cried while writing. I remember trying so hard to type the words out but unable to see the screen through the tears. These characters brought me on an emotional roller coaster and because of that they are very near and dear to my heart. I've been waiting a very long time to bring this book to all of you and I cannot wait for you to read it.

So here we go. The blurb and cover for Dead Girl:


If her mother wasn’t watching, Kylie Presby would punch Queen Bee, Natalie Silvers, in the face -again. But as Kylie wipes her tears away with the layers of toilet paper encasing her car, she knows she can’t retaliate like she did last time. Her dead mother wouldn’t approve. Kylie no longer cares about popularity. Invisible would work just fine.

Then the new kid, Braydon, mysterious, good looking and too clever for his own good, shows up and sacrifices his social status, becoming Kylie’s shield from the front line assault. After enough chocolate ice cream and movies it’s as if they’re best friends. Crazy, since Kylie knows so little about him.

As Natalie continues her relentless attacks on Kylie another person deals with his own line of bullies. Jack Stine was popular until his deepest secret was revealed and his friends abandoned him. Kylie and Jack bond over their tormentors and form an unbreakable friendship.

Three lost souls each with a story that binds them together, but will it be enough when the bullying goes too far and secrets are revealed?


Add it to Goodreads here.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Send Me on A Blog Hop

I love to blog hop and see what other writers are blogging about. There are so many great blogs out there and I always feel like I'm following all of them, but then I get an email from Kelley (my critique partner) and realize I'm not. You can find her blog here. She has a great contest going on right now.

I also try to follow back all of my followers. It's a community after all and we need to support each other. So today I am asking all of my followers to post the link to their blogs, so I can make sure I am following you and also list blogs that you follow and love.

The blogs that I check every day are: 

http://yaconfidential.blogspot.com/
http://www.yahighway.com/
http://yatopia.blogspot.com/
http://motherwrite.blogspot.com/
http://misssnarksfirstvictim.blogspot.com/

Though, I'm sure if you are a YA writer you are already a follower. I feel my choices are the obvious. I need help. Who else should I be following?

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Ahh! Not the Lunchroom Scene!


Recently I started reading over one of my WIPs I had put off and a few chapters in stumbled upon the dreaded cafeteria scene. Ahhh!! You know which scene I'm talking about. The one where your main character walks into the cafeteria and then gives a rundown of all of the cliques and where their designated area is. In my defense I started this WIP about three years ago and that was before I knew much about the YA book world. Now I can't even tell you how many times I have read a tweet or a blog from an agent that specifically points to this type of scene with a big red X through it. 

I've also read that it is not true and high school cafeterias are not set up this way. Um. This is where I disagree because my high school cafeteria followed this seating arrangement to a T. All the jocks sat together, the so called Goth’s all gathered at the same table, the trouble makers at another, the "Skaters" close by and then tables like mine where there was no defining characteristic among us but we didn't fall into the other categories. I'm not saying that there was no interaction with the other tables there definitely was, but every day for most of the period people sat with their cliques. So you can say it is clichĂ© but for me it was reality.  


So I guess you can say I am on the fence about it. I can see both sides and I agree with both sides. On one hand it seems cliche to categorize students. But on the other isn't that how it really is? 

My WIP is about bullying and basically the hierarchy of high school and I feel like the cafeteria scene is important, especially since something big happens during it. I'm just thinking I may need to go about it a little differently. Kind of take the cliche to a different place. 

What do you think...Are the lunch scenes overdone? Did your high school cafeteria sit in cliques? If so what clique were you a part of? 
   

Friday, August 26, 2011

Overdone in YA

Recently I read a blog, a popular blog, but I can't seem to remember which one. Anyway on the blog they had people submitting their lists of what they think is overdone in YA lit. I decided to write my own list after stumbling upon one of those in the current book I am reading.

1) Fencing. I have a friend, one friend, that did fence in high school, but she is the only person I have ever met that even had the option to do so. Whatever happened to soccer and volleyball?

2) Boarding Schools. Do you know anybody that actually went to boarding school? I don't. Maybe Catholic School but definitely not boarding school.

3) A girl falling in love with a guy that is not human. Switch it up. I think that is why I like Beautiful Creatures so much. The girl is the supernatural not the boy. Take note.

4) A girl falling in love with a guy that is not human and if they consummate their relationship something horrible will happen. The Immortal Series, Hush Hush, Haunting Emma, I can keep going, but you get the point. It has been done and it has been done well so move on.

5) Absent parents Though, I admit I fall into this category. However, in reality my parents were a huge part of my teenage years they were huge pains in my ass actually. I'm sure most teenagers would agree to this.

6) Love triangles when it is obvious who the girl is going to pick in the end. Boring and aggravating.

7) Damsel in Distress. I don't know if you've noticed but it is 2011. Girls are strong and independent they don't need a guy to save them every five seconds. If you want a little damsel in distress fine, but don't let that define who the girl is.

8) Red Hair. Is red the new blonde?

9) Series. Whatever happened to stand alone books? I admit that I wrote a series myself and I do love series, but having to wait up to a year for the next installment, well to be honest, it sucks. I read so many other books in between by the time the next book comes out I have a hard time remembering what I read in the first book.

10) Lab Partners. I don't think I even need to elaborate. I'm sure you all can name at least five books where the lead character falls for her lab partner.

I'm sure I can think of more but these are the ones that have been standing out the most to me. Do you agree with my list? Are these ten overdone? Do you have any to add to the list? I would love to hear your thoughts.