Premier of the Video Trailer for H.A.L.F.: The Deep Beneath

Recently I posted a poll about whether or not readers paid attention to book trailers when interested in a book. The poll question was simple: "Do you view video trailers for books?" 

Interestingly, the poll came out in favor of book trailers. The final vote was 67% in favor of trailers to 33% who do not view trailers for books.

My ulterior motive for the poll was to help me decide whether or not to create a book trailer for my newest release, H.A.L.F.: The Deep Beneath. The majority rules! A book trailer has thus been created.

So without further ado, here is the trailer for H.A.L.F., created, produced and edited by yours truly. 

Make sure to leave a comment and let me know what you think.

How will I procrastinate writing the next book now that the trailer is done?! ;-)

Book Trailer REVEAL for Emily's Heart

Emily's Heart, Book 3 of the Akasha Chronicles, arrives February 1, 2014!!!

I began writing Emily's Heart during NaNoWriMo in November, 2012. I planned to have it done and in the hands of readers in September, but this doozy of a book took a lot longer to complete than I'd planned.

BUT, I'm happy with the final result and I think readers will be too. It's longer than the previous books, has more characters AND ties up all loose ends. And if you've read book 2, Emily's Trial, then you know I had a LOT of loose ends to tie up ;-)

Please check out the trailer I made. It will give you a sneak peek at what's to come in Emily's Heart. And if you haven't yet read the first two books, what are you waiting for? I've got purchase links for Amazon below OR you can click the tabs above to go to the "Buy" pages with links for all retail outlets worldwide.

What do you think of the trailer? I love comments so please drop me a comment below and let me know what you think :-)

Happy Release Day!! Emily's Trial, Now Available WORLDWIDE!

Emily's Trial & Giveaway Goodies!

Hooray! The lovely day has arrived - Emily's Trial is here!

Today, October 15, 2012, is the official release date for my newest baby. If you haven't read Emily's House, Book 1 of the Akasha Chronicles, I've priced it at a nice price point of 99 cents for the e-book at all retailers. You can easily find the version of your choice by clicking on the "Buy" button at the top of this page. 

If you haven't seen the trailer yet for Emily's Trial, check it out: 

Several lovely ladies are hosting me on their blogs today to celebrate the new release. Hop over to these great blogs and make sure you leave comments and enter the giveaway. For goodness sakes, I must be nuts - I'm giving away an Emily-inspired armlet handmade by Lady Steel just for me! 

Christy's Love of Books (*GREAT Blog :-D) 

Maghon's Happy Tales and Tails (A Must See Blog)

Sittin' Under the Oak Tree 

Biblio Thoughts

Did you see the promo goodies in the picture at the top of this post? I've got fun Emily merchandise that I'll be throwing into the Giveaway goodie bags going out to lucky winners over the next few months :-D

And here's an excerpt of the first page of Emily's Trial:

"The Apocalypse didn’t start with four horsemen, harbingers of the horror to come. It didn’t start with a plague, or pestilence, or even zombies rising from the dead.

It came slowly and without warning. It crept up on people in the shadows, no more than a vague darkness that spread like an unseen cancer.

And it wasn’t set into action by a divine hand. A teenage girl was the catalyst for the End Times.

I should know. I’m the one that started it.

I didn’t plan to. I didn’t want to start the End Times, and I’m not evil.

Madame Wong taught me to tell the truth, and so here it is. I’m the one responsible for the Apocalypse. And this is the story of how I unwittingly unlocked the door to the darkness; of how a Priestess of the Order of Brighid, entrusted with powerful magic that was supposed to be used for the benefit of all humankind, unleashed a force that would destroy it instead.

And it all began with desire."

Happy Reading!

Emily's Trial Book Trailer Reveal!

The teaser, the trailer, the hint of things to come.

I've worked off and on for over a month now to create a trailer for my upcoming release, Emily's Trial.

Without further ado, I bring you my first cinematic creation *wink* - the trailer for Emily's Trial.
The digital version of Emily's Trial will go on sale October 15, 2012. Emily's Trial is about fear and takes place around Halloween - so it will get you in the mood for the spookiest time of the year!

As always, I love to hear from you. What do you think? 

Manic Monday: Book Trailers, Covers & Arm Jewelry?

What does an author do when she she's not writing or editing her newest novel? She might be spending time meandering through Etsy, trying to find a jewelry artist brave enough to tackle the task of creating an Emily's House inspired armlet.

Emily's Torc, Hand-Crafted by Lady Steel

Isn't this awesome!! Lady Steel of 88Links took up my challenge and created a beautiful, handmade armlet, complete with Celtic twists and braids. Lady Steel has wonderful energy, so who knows, these beauties may be imbued with magical energy, just like Emily's.

I'll be giving some of these away during the release of Emily's Trial.

And when will that book release you ask?

Good question. I'm shooting for mid-October. Ambitious. I'll keep you posted, but you will definitely have a new Emily book before the end of the year.

And when not revising and playing with arm jewelry, I've been creating a book trailer for Emily's Trial. Shall I tease you for the teaser? 

Emily Adams, courtesy Getty Images

And what about this?

And finally, this . . .

Are you curious how romance and a graveyard mix? Me too! ;-)

A great book needs a great cover, right? I love what Claudia at Phatpuppy Art did for Emily's House.

But I think this next one is going to be even better. Claudia is now working with a great photographer, Teresa Yeh, to create original, custom photos for covers. Here are a few samples of the joint efforts of Claudia and Teresa:

And she is going to work on the cover for Emily's Trial! *squee* As I write this, Teresa is putting out a casting call to find the perfect Emily. We'll be working together to come up with an image that suits the flavor of Emily's Trial. Then it will be shifted back over to Claudia to apply her artistic talents to create a kick-ass cover.

I'll keep you posted and perhaps I'll have some fun behind-the-scenes stuff for you from the photo shoot. I feel a contest coming on. . .

As excited as I was for the release of my first novel, Emily's House, to the world last fall, I'm even MORE excited to bring you Emily's Trial. The journey continues . . .