Valia Lind's Blog, page 10

   Hey lovelies,

   I know I've been a little MIA lately, but I'm writing like the wind so you have to forgive me. But there are quite a few giveaways going on around the web for my books so here we go.

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Goodreads Book Giveaway Falling by Design by Valia Lind Giveaway ends September 25, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win

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Goodreads Book Giveaway Edge of Falling by Valia Lind Giveaway ends September 25, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
   And there's still 5 days left to enter the tour giveaway over at Good Choice Reading:
   http://www.goodchoicereading.com/2014/09/post-tour-highlight-giveaway-edge-of.html

   Go forth and enter!
   And make sure to keep checking back here because I've got more awesome coming your way!

   Much love,
   Valia

   Hello lovelies,

  Yes, yes you've read that title correctly. Falling by Design, book one in my Falling companion series, is now an AUDIOBOOK!!!
   Celebrate good times, come on!

   Can't even tell you how absolutely excited I am about this. The amazing Laura Darrell did a FANTASTIC job bringing Brooklynn to life. I just want to listen to the book over and over again! 
   You can get the book now!
   Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/Teens/Falling-by-Design-Audiobook/B00N1Y6RLI/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srImg?qid=1409166709&sr=1-1
   Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Falling-by-Design/dp/B00N30HRPU/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409167417&sr=1-1&keywords=falling+by+design
   And Itunes link coming soon!!!
   Ah, I'm so excited to share it with you all! Let me know what you think!
   Much love, 
   Valia    

   

   Hey lovelies, 

   I cannot believe it's been 12 days since Edge of Falling was released out into the world! I know this book is different and some may not like it, but I love it so much and I'm excited you finally get to read it. 
   And follow the blog tour for Edge of Falling and read all the excerpts and teasers!! You get to know the characters for yourself before you pick up the book!

   Don't forget to enter the giveaway on the blog! 
   (And I'll have more exciting news for you later on. Stay tuned!)


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   Much love,
   Valia 

   Hello lovelies,

   Can you believe it? The day is FINALLY HERE!!! EDGE OF FALLING, book 2 in my YA contemporary romance series is now live in the world! I cannot even begin to tell you how amazing and exciting and terrifying this is for me. I don't think it'll ever be anything but all those emotions rolled into one.

   Below are all the places EDGE OF FALLING can be purchased:

   Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Edge-Falling-Valia-Lind-ebook/dp/B00MO7CLI6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1407917420&sr=8-3&keywords=edge+of+falling

   Amazon Paperbacks: http://www.amazon.com/Edge-Falling-Volume-Valia-Lind/dp/1500694126/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1407943174&sr=8-4&keywords=edge+of+falling

   Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/edge-of-falling-valia-lind/1120057360?ean=2940046079821

   Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/edge-of-falling/id905715316?mt=11

   Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/463530

   CreateSpace (for paperbacks and ebook): https://www.createspace.com/4898564

   You can also order SIGNED PAPERBACKS from me: http://valialind.blogspot.com/p/signed-books-and-swag.html

   More to come!
   And because I heart you all to pieces, there's a giveaway!!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

   Thank you for all the wonderful support!! I cannot thank you enough!! I hope you enjoy EDGE OF FALLING as much as I loved writing it!


   Happy reading,

   Valia

   Hello lovelies,

   So, I felt like blogging today. I know, shocker right?


   As you can tell by the title of this blog, I'm counting the days till EDGE OF FALLING hits the retailers everywhere. Am I nervous? YES. Am I excited? DOUBLE YES. Am I more nervous than excited? TRIPLE YES.

   Which is okay. It's normal. I don't think that fear will ever actually go away.


   I mean, you work your heart out, writing these characters, telling their stories and then, poof. They're out in the world, they're telling their own story and people will like it and people will hate it.

   That's the thing about being an author, you have to write for yourself. If you write your stories from the heart, if you tell them like your characters want you to tell them, then you'll be satisfied.

   I loved getting to know Chance and Dakota better in this book. I loved seeing them grow as individuals, learn what it means to be an adult, learn what it means to be there for each other. I don't know if people will love their story as much as I loved writing it. I can't predict the skies opening up and the sunshine of love and appreciation raining down on me and my books (Well, I can predict sunshine. It's Arizona after all).  But what I can predict is the sense of satisfaction.

   Yes, I wrote this book for my readers. But I also wrote this book for myself and for Chance and Dakota. And if I know anything, I know they would be very proud of the way I told their story.

   So, will I continue to freak out? OH MOST DEFINITELY. But that's alright. It's just part of the process.

   And don't worry, even with all the freaking out, I will keep writing. If you keep buying my books. I know there's a bunch of controversy going on about Amazon and such, but I hope that you will still buy my books. I really really would LOVE to keep writing them for you :) You have been such an amazing support so far and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate it!

   Much love,

   Valia
 
   P.S. Add EDGE OF FALLING on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22674926-edge-of-falling

   Hello lovelies,

   Can you believe it's only 8 days till EDGE OF FALLING comes out??? 8 DAYS! I can't believe it's already here. Also, it came way to fast!
   Chance and Dakota are my babies. I loved them in Falling by Design and I LOVE them even more now. But you already know that. I won't babble too long. Here's the teaser!

   "You can't promise dogs not biting. They're dogs. They'll bite if they want to." His laugh rings out once more and I try to suppress the shivers that tumble over each other as they spread over my whole body. If I don't get a hold of myself, I'm going to have to smack my face against the wall or something. Stupid hormones. 
   "Dakota, please tell me you're not afraid of puppies."
   "I am NOT afraid of puppies. I'm simply stating a fact. You can't predict how an animal will act."
   "Oh,  you are so afraid of puppies." 


Cuteness!  Just 8 more days and you'll be able to read the whole book for yourself!!!

   As a special treat, you can get book one, Falling by Design, for 99 cents! If you haven't read it yet, you can pick up a copy now!

   Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Falling-Design-Valia-Lind-ebook/dp/B00IY9ZM2K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407222562&sr=8-1&keywords=falling+by+design

   Who's excited for Edge of Falling? I AM!

   Much love,

   Valia

   Hey lovelies,

   Oh. My. Goodness. I CANNOT believe the day is finally here! You work so hard to get to this point, and here it is, and it's excitement galore!!!!





   Are you guys ready to see this beauty? 


   Seriously, are you sitting down?



   Que the excitement.....



    OKAY HERE IT IS!!!




RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 13th, 2014 
(Ebook & Print)
SUMMARY:
For Chance, there's always only been Dakota.
He's been in love with the girl since the day they met. He's tried everything to get her to notice him and nothing has worked. So when things suddenly start moving in the right direction, Chance can't believe his luck.
Until Kyle comes along. 
Kyle is like a new shiny toy and Dakota loves new and shiny. She falls for the tall, blonde and gorgeous fast and without looking back. Dating the summer before college wasn't in the plants, but come on, Kyle is perfect. So why does Chance and his snarky grin keeps popping up in her mind now that Dakota has found her happiness? 
When Chance's world comes crashing down, Dakota proves the strength of their friendship, surprising herself and everyone around her, by helping him pick up the pieces. In return, Chance is finally able to crack her hard shell, discovering that not everything is sunny in Dakota-land. Her world is not what it seems on the outside, and together, they're able to pull each other to the brink of safety and sanity. 
Dakota likes that things are simple with Kyle, so why does she feel more like herself around Chance?
As graduation grows closer, both Chance and Dakota learn that the plans you make for your life don't always play out the way you expect them and sometimes, everything starts to make sense when you find yourself on the edge of falling. 
ADD IT ON GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22674926-edge-of-falling
Now, here's the full cover! I'm so in love with it, I can't stop staring. Regina did a fantastic job, once again. I could hug her!

   How freaking gorgeous is it? I'm seriously so in love. Oh wait, I said that already. 
   You can pick up book one, Falling by Design now! 
   Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Falling-Design-Valia-Lind/dp/1495967808/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1406314850&sr=8-1
   Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/falling-by-design-valia-lind/1118734529?ean=9781495967801
   Book Depository: http://www.bookdepository.com/Falling-by-Design-Valia-Lind/9781495967801
   And now for the giveaway!!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

   Much love,

   Valia

   Hello lovelies,

   I can't believe it's already the end of July! Where has this year gone? I'm still hard at work making Edge of Falling the best it can be and in case you guys missed it, the cover reveal for the book is THIS WEDNESDAY!
  Who's excited?
   If you'd like to help with the reveal, you can sign up here: http://valialind.blogspot.com/2014/07...

   Anyway, if you guys are following me on Instagram, you've seen the Daily Doodles I've been posting recently.

I've been getting a lot of questions in regards to them, so I thought I'd take a moment to answer.

   1. Why Daily Doodle?
       Simply? I'm an artist at heart. I used to paint all the time, but with work and writing (which is also work) I just haven't had the time. I stumbled upon Zentangle sometime in the beginning of the year and have been playing around it since then.
       Also, because of my artist ways, doodling helps to clear my mind and prepare me for a day of writing! It's like a start up exercise to get my brain going.

   2. Did you know Shannon Messenger does Daily Doodles?
      Yes!!! She was actually the one who encouraged me to make it a daily thing. She's fantastic, is she not? I'm still trying to get to her level.

   3. Why Zentangle?
       I'm just such a huge fan of patterns. I don't know what it is about it, but it really does clear my mind in that special way Zentangle is said to do. I'm not planning on keeping it just to these, I'm planning on expanding my horizons and my art, so be on the lookout for that!

   4. What pens do you use?
       I'm in love with the Faber-Castell pens! They have been my favorite since the beginning, back when I was trying to figure out what works for my Smashbooking pages. I use the F and B sized black pens for most of my pictures.

   5. Why black and white? And will you do color?
       Why not black and white? I love the contrast of the pictures in its simple form. But yes, there will be color as soon as I find me some pens!

   I hope that answers some questions you've had. I'll post some of my favorites down below.



   Now, a question for you.

  Would you be interested in an Etsy shop from me?

   Let me know in the comments!

   Much love,

   Valia

  Hey lovelies,

  It's that time again! So much excitement! Seriously, I cannot believe my book will be out in the world in less than 3 weeks!!! *Que panic*

   Anyway.


   I'm so excited to share the cover with you all. Regina did an AMAZING job and it fits the story and the series perfectly. So if you'd like to help me reveal, sign up below!


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  Much love,

  Valia

   Hey lovelies,

   I seriously cannot believe we're almost at the end of July. Where has the time gone? If you missed my announcement yesterday, Edge of Falling is scheduled for release the 2nd week of August!! YEAH! That's only 3 weeks away!
 
 I'm excited!

 And nervous.

 And so ready to share Chance & Dakota's story with you!

 But also nervous. Did I mention nervous?

 ANYWAY.

 It's time for another teaser! Let's get to that!


   We stand frozen, studying each other in that new way of ours. I'm trying to figure out what to say, how to put him back into that special place I keep locked up inside of me. Suddenly, I'm hot from my hike, my clothes sticking to my body at my back. I can tell he wants to ask what's going on with me. He's so good at reading my moods. He's waiting for me to say something, anything, so I go for the one thing I know will put us back on even footing. 
   "Did you jus squeak?" I ask, letting my eyes squint in contemplation. 
   He stands up straighter, offended. "I'm a man. We don't make those kind of noises." 

   Awe. I do love me some Chance and Dakota feels. How about you? Leave me a comment telling me what you think!

   And here's a teaser picture to tie you over as well :)
How cute are they? :)  If you haven't yet, you can add my book on Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22674926-edge-of-falling
  Also, there's just a few more days left to sign up for an ARC copy: http://valialind.blogspot.com/2014/07/arc-sign-ups-for-edge-of-falling.html
  Much love, 
  Valia