A Cover and Book 2...Say What?!

I'm so excited!  I heard back yesterday from my cover artist and I should have the initial sketches for Just A Touch by FRIDAY!  I can't wait!  I'll update you on how it turned out after I've reviewed them.  No sneak peeks at it yet though. :)  Once the cover is completed I'll reveal it but until then I guess you'll just have to wonder.

Speaking of Just A Touch, I'm planning to have it published by the end of July, cross your fingers.  Once the cover is completed I'll add it to Goodreads but I don't want to do that until it has a cover.  It'll be more exciting then.

As for this book 2 I mentioned in the title of this post... Yes! It does exist.  There is a book 2 in The Triad series currently in progress.  I've written approximately 30,000 words so far but it is taking form nicely.  I'm excited about it and I don't even have book 1 released yet.  Go figure.

If all goes according to plan Book 2 will be released by December.  So that's two books, from the same series, in the same year.  Can't beat that right.

So, since I'm in such a good mood today I'll leave you with a small teaser from Just A Touch.  Enjoy!

“Jade?” I’m just saying her name when her screams pierce through the darkness.

“Jade!” I say frantically jumping to my feet and running towards the wall connecting our cages.  “Jade! What’s wrong!?  What is it!?”

“Arianna, they’re coming, they’re coming!!” she yells frantically.

I can tell she’s terrified but I can’t tell if she’s terrified for herself, Chase, or me until the door to my cage swings open and her screams get louder.

Just A Touch Excerpt!

As promised I am providing an excerpt from Just A Touch.  Hope you enjoy!

  I watch Arianna head towards her car, keys in hand and I stand. I begin heading back towards my house to get in my car and follow her. I keep an eye on her to make sure she reaches her car safely, but stop when she pauses. I scan the area, worrying that I may have missed something.

  About the time I see the man running towards her from the opposite side of the house Arianna is already turning to face him. I bolt out of the trees and scream “ARIANNA!” as loud as I can.

  I watch the events unfold in slow motion as I run across the yard to reach her. She gets hit in the head with what looks like some sort of pipe and crumples to the ground. My steps freeze and my heart feels like it is being ripped from my chest.

  In the split second I’m frozen in place the attacker notices me and starts to advance. I immediately go into defense mode. Guardians are trained fighters so he shouldn’t be much trouble for me, even though I haven’t quite finished all of my training yet.

  The attacker is big and intimidating. He has a scar on his right arm that is just visible underneath his shirt sleeve. I meet his eyes as he advances towards me. They are hard eyes full of hate and determination and I know he isn’t going down without a fight.

  As he swings the pipe towards my head I duck and aim a swinging kick into his legs trying to knock him off balance. He spins away from me and I barely graze his leg. He lunges at me once more and I dodge to the left, bringing my fist into direct contact with his jaw and spinning so I am now between him and Arianna’s limp form. This causes him to lose his concentration for a split second and I aim a kick directly into his midsection causing him to double over, but he recovers quickly.

  As the fight progresses I hear movement behind me. Thinking it is Arianna waking up I keep my attention focused on the threat in front of me, allowing his accomplice to sneak up behind me unnoticed.
 
  By the time I sense his presence it’s too late and I duck just enough to keep whatever it is he’s swinging at me from coming into direct contact with my temple, but the impact is enough to bring me to my knees.
 
  As the world sways from the impact the original attacker kicks me in the stomach and brings his pipe down on the back of my head.  As my body falls to the ground I think, I’m so sorry Arianna, I failed you. And then everything goes black.

To Publish or Not to Publish...

To publish or not to publish, that is the question.  So I've thought a lot about this, and I've talked to others who have actually read my book about whether or not I should pursue publishing.  Then there is the question of whether I should self publish or attempt to go the traditional way and submit my manuscript to a publisher.  So many questions and so many options.

I have officially come to the conclusion that yes I am going to publish my book.  Phew one hurdle out of the way, now the big question.  Which way do I want to try and publish it?  There are a few traditional publishers taking unsolicited manuscripts so I could always go that way or I could just publish it myself since I didn't really write it to make money, I wrote it for people to enjoy.

So, if you haven't figured it out yet I'm going to pursue self publishing.  I have a novel, a title, now I just need a cover.  I have some ideas but nothing is concrete yet so that is my next step.  Once I have the cover I'll be ready to go.  Yay!

I'll keep you all updated about the cover process and how things are progressing.  I'm not making any time commitments for when it will be available but I'll let you know when I know. :)  In my next post I may post an excerpt just for fun if you're interested.

Happy Reading!

With One Touch Title Change!

So, it has come to my attention that With One Touch, while a perfectly decent title just doesn't quite fit what I'm going for with the book.  So here is the new title reveal for my book.  Just A Touch.  I know, very similar to what it was before but with an added twinge of mystery and double meaning.

I sent my book out to a select group of test readers and one came back saying that With One Touch just didn't seem to fit with the book.  So I sat back and took a good look at what I wanted the title to convey.  Guess what, she was right.  I have already figured out the title for the second book and it conveys a double meaning to the story.  Who the story is about as well as what is happening whereas With One Touch just didn't do that.  Just A Touch, however, does that a little better.

So ta da, Just A Touch it is. :)

So About That Book I Wrote...

So, like I said in my previous post I wrote a book.  It's called With One Touch.  Surprisingly enough the idea for the book came to me in a dream.  Now, I've had "book dreams" before but never one that stuck with me for so long.  It just refused to leave my head.  It's like it was telling me I had to write it.  So I did.

Once I started writing WOT I just couldn't stop.  In about 3 months time I had completely written a YA novel.  I was completely shocked.  In school I was the Math and Science girl.  Me and English... Yeah we didn't get along.  I loved to read but writing...  If my English teachers could see me now!

I'm still looking for 3 more test readers so if you are interested just comment with your email or you can contact me by direct message on Goodreads or e-mail.  So what is this book you may or may not be interested in test reading?

Here is the synopsis for your enjoyment!

“To the one that receives this letter. Protect it with all you have. In the hands of the Reformers it would mean even greater trouble for us. The Triad must be found and the Chosen brought together. The fate of our people rests on this.”

A hidden prophecy, an unknown power, and a group determined to destroy them both.

All Arianna Shae wants is to get out of Bakers Ridge and away from everyone who knows everything about her. Beginning her senior year, she sees her moment of escape getting closer and her spirits begin to rise, that is until he arrives and her life takes an unexpected turn.

As a Guardian, Chase Melina has always known what he was meant to do: protect the Chosen. Sent out on his first assignment, he’s struck with the feeling that all is not what it seems. As strange things begin to happen, he becomes even more determined to keep his protégée safe, especially after seeing what she can do.

When their worlds collide Chase and Arianna must fight for their lives. Through torture, escape, new relationships, legends, and even death they are determined to find out the answers to the questions revolving around their destiny and ultimately fulfill a prophecy that could save them all.

Enjoy!

My First Post!

Hello Everyone!

So I decided to join the world of blogging.  Bottom line up front:  I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING!  Woo glad I got that off my chest.  So for those of you that are lucky enough to have found this blog welcome!  Mostly this blog will consist of my thoughts about books.  Those that I've enjoyed, haven't enjoyed, want to read... You get the picture.

I'd also like to say that I, dun dun dun, actually wrote a book. *GASP*  No it is not published yet but I keep getting closer and closer to doing it.  It is still in the test reader phase and I have no idea what I want the cover to look like, but that is a different problem altogether.  So for those lucky few who have been accepted as test readers THANK YOU!!

I will write more about the book later as well as start posting some of my reviews here as well.  So everyone welcome to my newly created blog.  If you have suggestions on what I should read let me know!  I'm also on goodreads for those that are interested and I post reviews and ratings there mostly.

Have a wonderful day and happy reading!