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LUCID TEASER

I’m counting down the days until LUCID’s release! TWELVE more days! Did you see the Quote from LUCID I posted on my PT Michelle Facebook Page? No? I posted the teaser quote on June 22. Check it out and please LIKE me so you don’t miss any other teasers!

CONTEST

Froggy has posted an awesome review of BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS on her Froggarita Bookcase blog. For anyone who hasn’t read BKoD and would like to, there’s a chance to enter to win an eBook copy as well. If you’ve read BKoD, tell your friends to enter!

VOTE for BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS

Also, BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS is nominated for INDIEpendence Day-A Celebration of Indie Authors.  Vote for your favorite Indie books from 7/2-5! Please, help put BKoD in the running!

REVIEWS (BKoD)

“…I loved this book! I loved how the plot just flowed so nicely throughout the whole book.  I loved the characters Nara and Ethan…I totally ship them now. They have chemistry and the relationship between then grew at a good believable rate that wasn’t rushed or forced along. You will totally fall for Ethan once you read this book!” Click here to read the entire review at Froggarita’s Bookcase.

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“…So yeah.. I read this book in about 8 hours. It wouldn’t have taken so long but I’m pretty easily distracted. However, I did keep coming back to this book because I didn’t want to put it down. I wanted more with each turn of the page (or swipe of the finger.. whatever)…” Click here to read the entire review at I’m a Book Shark

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“…This book kept me anticipating each chapter and wanting to know what happened that when I finished I was at a loss for words hoping that P. T. Michelle had a sequel in the works…” Click here to read the entire review at Me, My Shelf & I

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“…an entertaining read; if you love suspense and romance this is the book for you…” Click here to read the entire review on Dark Faerie Tales.

Finally, the NEWS you’ve been waiting for…LUCID’s release date! YAY!

Due to circumstances beyond my control, LUCID won’t release until July 9th. The good news is, for those who want to re-read BKoD before LUCID’s release, you’ll have plenty of time to get that reread in.

Because we have a little more time, I’ve created a fun countdown widget that I hope you’ll share and also put on your website/blog’s sidebar (if you have one). See the  LUCID widget in my sidebar on the right ——————–>

All you have to do to get the code for your sidebar is click the “GET WIDGET” tab at the bottom of the graphic.

I promise to share tidbits/teasers of LUCID as we get closer to release.

Thank you all SO much for your continued support and patience!

LUCID is off to my critique partners. Yay! Once I get their edits/comments back, I’ll have a better idea of timing of release. Stay tuned! It’s almost here. I promise I’ll give a release date in plenty of time for anyone who wants to re-read BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS before LUCID releases.

As an FYI, I’m sure you all are wondering why it has taken a while to release LUCID. I also write under another pen name, so after I released BKoD  and before I could commit to writing on LUCID full-time, I edited and rewrote, then published 4 of my backlist books.  The good news is that for all the time I’ve spent on LUCID, you’ll get a big, juicy book! LUCID is longer than BKoD.

Also, if you haven’t already, don’t forget to sign up for my free NEWSLETTER while you’re here. I’ll definitely announce LUCID’s official release via my newsletter.

P.T.

Hi everyone!

I wanted to give you a heads up that BKoD is now available in PRINT at B&N and all the European Amazon outlets. Currently B&N has it on SALE for ($8.99), which is a phenomenal price. It won’t stay like that forever, so jump on that if you’ve considered buying the print version. As an FYI, I had to increase the print book price so that I could put BKoD in extended distribution (ie, make it available at B&N, Book Depository, etc). It could take up to six weeks before you see it everywhere.

Also, I just did an interview with Mickey at I’m a Book Shark where, among other questions, I answer this question: Who do you think would make a great audiobook narrator for BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS? Hope you’ll check it out!

RECENT BKoD REVIEW

An interview and review of BKoD with Jean the Book Nerd! “Excitement, suspense, and mystery encircle this book. The storyline is unique and interesting. A truly creative plot that keeps the reader engaged and fascinated. Michelle’s writing method flows like liquid. She avoids confusing time frame skips which helped this remarkable story’s pace to not speed up, and more importantly, does not slow down. The mystery that envelops the story is gripping. It offered something new and exciting on each page which draws the reader in more and more.” Click here to read the entire review at Jean Book Nerd.

LUCID UPDATE

I’m almost done with Lucid! Yay! The good news is that you’ll have a LONG book for all your waiting! I promise I’ll give you a release date once I hear back from my crit partners (and see how much work they have for me). Also, be sure to sign up for my NEWSLETTER, which will be the easiest way for you to be instantly informed when LUCID releases.

NEWSLETTER

Just a reminder that I’ve created a free NEWSLETTER sign up which will be the fastest way for you to be informed when I release the next BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS book, LUCID! CLICK the image to the left to sign up!

HONOR

Chrystal at Snowdrop Dreams of Books included a quote from BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS in her Top Ten Favorite Quotes from Books! Here’s the quote she picked from BKoD…

“Nothing makes you appreciate life more then when you wake up from a nightmare and realize it was just that. It’s a good reality check.” 
-PT Michelle, Brightest Kind of Darkness

REVIEWS

“…Brightest Kind of Darkness was a great first book to a sure to be promising new series. It was written beautifully with great descriptions and dialogue. I found that there was a good balance of narrative along with dialogue which to me, is very important. The characters really standout and fill-out the story well…”  Click here to read the entire review at The Book Slayer

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“…WoW. Right about now I’m kicking myself for not reading this book sooner. This book has been on my kindle since November 2011. I have had a bunch of bad reading experiences between then and now and really wish I had read this one instead of one of those…”  Click here to read the entire review at Rumor Has It

GIVEAWAY

Dani from Refracted Light Reviews is offering a chance to win an eBook copy of BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS on her blog. If you already have a copy of BKoD, please tell your friends so they can enter! Click the image to the left and fill out the Rafflecopter form on Dani’s website. Good luck!

I just wanted to let you all know that BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS is on sale now for $0.99 for a limited time. If you enjoyed BKoD, please help spread the word to other readers by letting them know about the sale. Thank you all for your support while I finish up LUCID! For those who are wondering, it will be late spring.

HONOR/NOMINATION

BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS is nominated for Favorite Story for April at the Grave Tells website along with some stiff competition. If you enjoyed BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS, please take a minute and click here to vote for it! Voting ends this Sunday.  Grave Tells recently reviewed BKoD and gave it a “must read” review. Here’s a snippet from the review…



“…The plot of the book was interesting and complex… Brightest Kind of Darkness is a suspenseful, romantic book and it’s a great new addition to the YA genre. I highly recommend it!” Click here to read Rachel’s entire review at GRAVE TELLS.



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GIVEAWAY

Also, Cassay is featuring an excerpt from BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS on her Vamps, Weres and Cassay, Oh My! website, along with an opportunity to win an eBook copy of BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS. All you have to do is comment for a chance to win! Good luck!

Today started out with typical Monday craziness (you don’t wanna know. LOL) but I thought I’d share some fun news. I just found out BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS is featured at B&N today! (thanks Lori Devoti for letting me know). Yay! Thank you B&N!

Thought I’d share this review I just saw on B&N. Not only did it make me smile, but it also proves YA readers are ageless.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! “Although 64, I enjoy reading young adult paranormal books. I loved this one and I wouldn’t begin to spoil it for you. Enjoy.”

WINNER of a signed print book of BKoD is…

Jordan N! Congrats Jordan. I’ll be emailing you. Thank you so much to everyone who participated. I’ll come up with another fun event down the road for you!

Old School - You like? I found this in my dad's attic. We've come a long way, baby!

WRITING PROCESS

When I first started writing, I didn’t outline. At all. I just sat down and started writing, flying with the story right along with the characters. I was what you’d call a panster writer (I wrote by the seat of my pants). Then later, when my books’ storylines became more complex, and especially as I moved further into a series, for my own sanity I had to learn to outline.

I don’t write 100 page synopsis, because then I’d feel like I’ve already written a mini version of the story, but instead I write one-liners that say, This happens in this scene, then another one-liner that says, and then this happens in this scene. I do this over and over until I’ve created a basic outline of the whole story. That process works for me, mainly so I know “where” I’m planning to go. Do I veer off the outline? Heck yeah, but at least I can look ahead in my “very loose outline” and anticipate where I wanted to go, so I can see how to get on track. Or even if I want to. I guess my current process makes me a hybrid-pantster, because I lightly outline the story, but I still give myself lots of permission to adapt it as I go.

Haha, of course this is just my process for the rough draft. Then I layer. That’s a whole other cray-cray process. Think onions and tears, but BOY does it add flavor to the story!

As far as writing a story, I’m an linear writer, which means I write the story that I see playing in my head like a movie from start to finish. I might think ahead to scenes I want to write, but I don’t actually write that scene until I get to it in the story. I have some writer friends who write all over they place, meaning that they write the scenes in the story as the scenes come to them and then at the end, they piece all the scenes into place, moving them around and weaving them into the story. It always boggles my mind that some of my friends can work like that. LOL! But see that’s the beauty of it, there’s not a right or a wrong way to create a story. It all comes down to how YOUR writing brain works to help you get the story written.

GUEST POST/GIVEAWAYS

Check out the guest blog I did with Kristi at The Book Faery where  wrote about mythology and the BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS world.  While you’re there, enter for a chance to win two different prizes, 1 eBook and 1 print copy of BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS!  (Giveaway ends in 3 days)

 

Don’t forget, I’m offering a chance to win a SIGNED copy of BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS!  Go here to enter. (Giveaway ends in two days)

INTERVIEW

Anna has asked several authors a series of interview questions on her The Bursting Bookshelf blog over the past week. Go here to check out my answers to:

1) Where did you come up with the idea for your book?

2) Did you find finishing writing your book bittersweet?

3) What is your favorite part of writing for the genre that you do?

4) What has been the most rewarding aspect of being an author?

5) Was there any part of your book that was particularly hard to write?

6) Who was your favorite character to write and why? Who was your least?

7) Did you put any aspect of your life into your book?

 

RECENT REVIEW

“…Highly entertaining to those of those who enjoy the paranormal with a good amount of romance mixed in…” Click here to read the entire review at JJ Reads

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