Connecting Readers and Writers discussion

This is where authors can advertise their books to the readers. Please use the thread that corresponds with the type of book you have written. Do not put your book in more than one category. I know,I know, your latest book is both Sci-Fi AND Historical Non-fiction, but you have to choose.

* Please only use this thread for your post. Individual threads will be given to vampires who sparkle, and you wouldn't want that.

In My Shoes, available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and many other locations in hardcover and your favorite digital format.

Jake thought Nicole was the perfect girl. Nicole thought Jake was just another clown, cut from the same cloth as his best friend, Mike. After Nicole harshly rejects Jake in his attempt at a date, Jake vows he would never treat a guy like that if he were a girl. The next day, his unintentional wish comes true as they wake up in each others' rooms...and bodies. Jake and Nicole quickly learn that being the opposite sex has its challenges. Not knowing how this happened or if and when they will change back, they soon realize they will need to work together or risk wrecking each others' lives. Along the way, they may just find they have more in common than they thought possible.

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The Mother-Earth Series, consisting of A Measure of Disorder and A Cure for Chaos and coming soon, Mother's Heart has received many good reviews, most notably from http://www.readingteen.net/2010/08/re...

From the back cover of A Measure of Disorder:
High school will be a breeze for Jenni Kershaw -- if she lives long enough to enroll, that is.

Jenni's ordinary, eighth grade life becomes a thing of the past when her science class goes on a field trip. Armed with only their notebooks, MP3 players, and wits, Jenni and her classmates are unknowingly transported to another world.

There they encounter amazing creatures, some of which think a kid shish kebab would be a tasty treat. But they soon find the greatest dangers they face may come from themselves ...

Follow Jenni and her class on their extraordinary adventures in their fight to discover who -- and what -- they really are.

http://www.amazon.com/Measure-Disorde...
http://www.amazon.com/Cure-Chaos-Alan...

Hope and the Knight of the Black Lion YA Medieval Suspense


Benny and the Bank Robber 2: Doctor Dad YA Historical Suspense, second in the series, but for older readers than the first one. This has a nice Christmas ending, if you are looking toward the holiday.

Sorry, forgot this -- This version has "Illuminated" pages (full color on Nooks and the upcoming Kindle Fire in the style of a medieval manuscript.

My new book, a comic diary in the tradition of Adrian Mole and Harriet the Spy:

What If the Hokey Pokey Really Is What It’s All About?
http://www.amazon.com/Hokey-Pokey-Rea...

"Dear Diary: I am still a virgin, which is not so unusual if you've never had a boyfriend."

Do happy people write in diaries? Not according to Piccolo Poggioli, whose hilarious diary describes the horror of a road trip with her mother Judy, a down-market diva with no manners, no money, and no clue. When the money runs out, Piccolo (aided by her hero Jean Valjean)figures out a way for them to return home.

Whispers in the Woods Vol. I

My new Paranormal series!

Hi everyone! My first novel, Secrets and Keys, from the Desire series is available for Kindle and Nook. Links to the book are on my blog, http://desireseries.blogspot.com/ I hope you enjoy!

Erin lived an ordinary life. She had good friends, family, and even a boyfriend. Life seemed pretty normal, until her sixteenth birthday. Overcome with a strange illness that left her panicked and doing strange things, like enjoying the taste of her boyfriend’s blood, Erin left. She left everything in her life behind, afraid of hurting anyone she loved, and started a new life.

Years passed, Erin living with her terrible burden, which at times could prove to be a gift. Even she couldn’t believe what had happened to her years ago. One day, after getting a strange feeling to go out, Erin decided to follow her gut. Forgetting to shield herself from the humans around, she was found. Found by someone like her. That is when her secluded, secret life ended.

Reunited with those of her past and new Immortal friends, Erin begins learning about her new world. There is something everyone is determined to keep from her, and Erin is determined to find out what that is. If things couldn’t get any worse, she learns that her first love had been cursed as well, but he was set out to destroy her kind. As she works to gain his trust, Erin learns of other threats in her new world, each more dangerous than the last.

When a trip to find the key to reversing their curse is arranged, nothing can stop Erin from sitting back as told, as her newfound friends and family take a journey that could cost them their lives. Secrets and Keys is the first novel in the Desire series, and will leave you wanting more!

My first novel (not self published) is "The Secret Life of Copernicus H. Stringfellow". It has been classified paranormal though personally I would have trouble classifying it as any thing but a cheap thrill or good clean fun.
Though Copernicus is novel length I am a man of few words. I had to weave in a number of subplots so that the action would fill in the lack of set description I employ. Whenever I read I want to scream at the author to quit describing the setting and get on with the narrative. In order to get into suspense building I say to myself "Make them suffer, make them suffer." It reminds me how much I suffer waiting for the author to bring a scene to it's conclusion.
I hope readers of my book will suffer a bit, but enjoy getting to the conclusion of many exciting scenes.

Lorin

Hey Lovelies!
I hope everyone is having a lovely start of the holiday season! I have 2 Young Adult books (I'll share the other one when it is available again). I have one that is a little bit of a historical fiction and realistic fiction. It is called Family Ties, I'm also sharing about it because on December 20th, my publisher is dicounting it!


Abby's family prides itself with its knowledge of their rich family history. While trying to survive her summer job armed only with her sarcastic wit and her best friend Cory, she learns to watch what she wishes for. When she is kidnapped, her entire family is left wondering...

Do they know their family history as well as they think?

the link for the site it'll be discounted on: http://www.buckscountypublishing.com/portal/

The book sounds good. I've already put it on my to-read list.

Aw thanks :)

Nah, thank you. Can't wait to read it. :)

Lorin wrote: "My first novel (not self published) is "The Secret Life of Copernicus H. Stringfellow".."


I love the title!

Hello! My book is YA fantasy, available only as an ebook at the moment but coming out in paperback in February 2012. I LOVE to get feedback from readers - even if you didn't like the book (If I want to improve I need to hear it all!) - and I'm hoping that the rest of the series will be out late 2012 and early 2013 (wow - feels like a long way away!)

Demon's Daughter


Here's the blurb:


‘I turned onto my side and propped myself up on an elbow. “You’re seriously telling me that our Dad is a demon?” She nodded. “From Hell?” Another nod. “Fire-and-brimstone Hell?”
“I don’t know. I...never went there with him.”
I opened my mouth and closed it a few times. Laughter threatened again but I forced it away by looking at my mum’s grim face. This was incomprehensible.’
Emily Carson is an average sixteen year-old nerd living in a small town with no real ambitions beyond acing her exams, dealing with her brother Seth’s questionable taste in girls and curing school hottie Adam Farlow’s questionable eye-sight (the only explanation for his lack of interest).
And then her Dad shows up.
Discovering that your dad is a demon certainly makes life much more interesting, but even Demon Lords have enemies and Emily and Seth soon find themselves the new targets for every vampire, demon, Were and angel in town.
Having fallen angel Sariel as a body guard should help but discovering that they share a special gift brings Emily and her tempting angel more life-threatening problems than a maths loving teenager should ever have to deal with.'

Best wishes :-D

(This book is classified Young-2-Adult, and is written for adventurous readers ages nine to ninety.)

Gibbering Gnome Press Presents a Tale of Epic Fantasy

For Lily and Jasper Winter, the Moon Realm began with a single secret bedtime tale. As the children grew older, Uncle Ebb enthralled them with thrilling tales of the Dragondain riding horse-sized, catlike Rinn; mysterious tales of peerin-wielding lunamancers manipulating the magic that lies just beneath the surface of reality; exciting tales of flying dragons, swimming merfolk, stomping giants, and troublesome faeries. But as the magic of their childhood faded, so too did the tales. Eventually, they were just . . . good stories.

Or were they?

Now, nine years after it all began, Uncle Ebb is missing.

Lily and Jasper search for clues, but their uncle's mansion is full of distractions. A Tesla generator thrums in the basement. Prismatic electrimals flit around walls resembling underwater reefs. Then a most unexpected friend comes to their aid, leading them to a hidden room where they find a mysterious coin—the moon coin. Before the night is out, Lily is transported to the real Moon Realm. But the moons are in trouble. The Rinn of Barreth are under siege, and the lunamancers of Dain are beset by the very dragons they once loved. Most horrifying of all, the moon Darwyth has fallen to a villain named Wrengfoul, whose creeping evil now threatens to overshadow all the Realm.

Are Lily and Jasper too late to save the Moon Realm, or will they have enough time to write an ending of their own?

Featuring twenty-two stunning full-color illustrations by Carolyn Arcabascio. Volume One of the young adult fantasy adventure series The Moon Realm.

On sale during January for 99⍧ at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and the iBookstore.

I have one ebook out currently for the YA genre, entitled "In Memory of Dad" . This book was really special to me because it is based on experiences I actually went through when I lost my own father at the age of 12. I always wanted to write a book to encourage, inspire and comfort other young people who go through the loss of a loved one, so this book really was a dream fulfilled to me.

It is available for only a 99 cent download at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords. The reviews of the book have been really great so far, and a few professional children's therapists have even started using the book with their grieving patients!

PS...can we post books in the children's genre in this thread or only those that fit the YA genre? I didn't see a separate thread for children's books, so wasn't sure.

I'm the author of the YA fantasy series Allon.

This month, due to the overwhelming request of homeschool parents, I have published the Parent Study Guide for Allon Books 1-4. This 40 page booklet contains an overview of the spiritual life themes in each book, how the main characters portray those themes, and a list of suggested questions for instruction.

Most books are available in paperback, Kindle & Nook.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/books...

http://www.amazon.com/Shawn-Lamb/e/B0...

Hello everyone! I'm Leslie Deaton, author of A Marked Past. A new YA fantasy novel. Check out my Goodreads page for some reviews, a book trailer, and a free giveaway!!

A Marked Past



Book Website with A Great Trailer!

Kindle

Nook

SMASHWORDS

Hi, I'm JD Field, author of the Levels series of paranormal romance stories, so far at two... :) and
I live in the middle east, and so I'm really looking forward to a chance to interact with other writers, as well as readers...

J.D. wrote: "Hi, I'm JD Field, author of the Levels series of paranormal romance stories, so far at two... :) and
I live in the middle east,..."

Hi JD. Glad to know another paranormal writer. My suspense thriller "Of Good And Evil, which begins in the Middle East, has an unusual and strong paranormal romance. If you get a chance, check it out on my blog, http://geraldggriffin.blogspot.com

Hi!

I'm Julie Reece. My YA urban fantsy, 'Crux' will be published by http://www.jtaylorpublishing.com/ in July.

Update: Cover and blurb are out! :)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

I'm ready to read some of the great YA works posted on here.

I'm really happy about joining this group and look forward to interacting with the readers and writers here.

Julie wrote: "Hi!

I'm Julie Reece. My YA urban fantsy, 'Crux' will be published by http://www.jtaylorpublishing.com/ in July. The blurb and cover come out January 24th. I'm so excited.

I'm really happy abo..."

Welcome, Julie. Let's interact!

My name is Stephen Graff. I am a goodreads member and an author of a young adult dystopian novel.

RIVER DAWN is set in a dark, flooded world in the aftermath of an environmental deluge. Alice Page is a 15 year old traveling down the Black River with her family. Her scientist father has been given a mission to search for signs of life. But he's not aware of the growing dangers. Young Alice is aware. She knows: terrible things are about to happen.

River Dawn

I'm Suze Reese, author of ExtraNormal, which was scheduled to be released this month, but I had a complication with the cover and had to delay. The good news is it's currently being designed by the amazing Eve Ventrue and is sure to be amazing.

I also started a blog carnival today to help all of us bloggers of YA fiction get to know one another and increase our traffic. The first to participate gets a free digital ARC of ExtraNormal. http://www.suzereese.com/2012/01/i-he...

D.J. Nick is YA and Horror, and is available at Amazon.

www.amazon.com/D-J-Nick-ebook/dp/B006...

Week 2 of my blog carnival I Heart YA could use some more comments! Let's keep it growing! And thanks! http://www.suzereese.com/2012/01/i-he...

Hello everyone,

My name is Derek Edgington, seventeen-year-old author of The Seven. It's a Contemporary/Urban Fantasy with a dash of humor to assuage the whole "doom and gloom" attached to the oh-so-common world ending theme.

Product Description
Caleb Holden is a facetious, caustic seventeen-year-old boy who doesn't have enough sense to stay down for the count. His story is not of a poster boy for success, but rather of a troubled teen who was forced to grow up fast, lest he fall into oblivion and obscurity. When the amulet he wears around his neck begins to talk, as well as give him lip, his life is thrown for a loop. This sets in motion a series of events that will eventually lead him to his destiny, or a gruesome death. Given the power to alter the darkness that plagues the world, he jumps at the opportunity with little hesitation. As with all his pursuits, Caleb doesn't give up or in until he sees a challenge through to its conclusion.

The Seven is a full-length Young Adult fantasy, approximately 140,000 words - about 500 pages. Due to the prevalence of obscene language, The Seven is recommended for readers 16 years and older.

Amazon Link:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Seven-ebook...

Goodreads:
The Seven

My new YA series is called "Marina’s Tales"

Marina is a privileged girl who’s had an unusual upbringing. Traveling the world with her scientist father, doted on and spoiled by her wealthy and glamorous neighbor Evie, Marina’s life seems perfect.

Everything changes in the summer of her sixteenth year when she is sent to live in the with her Aunt Abby and cousin Cruz in the lovely seaside town of Aptos, California...

My YA Novel is Rachael Becoming Red. It will be out in ebook format February 20, 2012 on B&N, Smashwords and Nook.

Rachael Wood was only seven when her family was murdered in a vicious animal attack. Now eleven, she lives with her guardian Amanda and lives a happy life in the forest village of Kare. Then she meets Terry, leader of T.O. (The Organization) and learns her family was murdered by werewolves. But to get justice she's have to leave Kare, so she turns it down. Worse Amanda and Terry clash on meeting and both fight to make Rachael see their side. As this goes on Rachael slowly learns the truth about Kare and that things don't just lurk in the dark. They also bite.

Hello everyone {waving}

I've got three YA books out in the world...well, virtual world anyway, although you can buy them in paperback from Lulu. Anyway:

I still haven't figured out how to add pics of my books inline, how do you do that?

Over the Mountain
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

Taken
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...

American Girl
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...

Enjoy!
Tony Talbot

Hi Everyone,

Pandora's Key, my self-published YA urban fantasy novel, is now available at Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.

For links please visit my website: http://www.nancyrichardsonfischer.com

Here's a bit about the story...

On her sixteenth birthday Evangeline is given a necklace with a key charm. Everything changes. Her looks morph from geeky to stunning. Her mom is hospitalized. Her godmother attempts murder. An ancient Order tries to kill her, and a lethal Sect to kidnap her. Evangeline must use the key to unlock an unbelievable mystery. But can she accept who she really is and save the world?

Here's what KIRKUS reviews had to say:

"With this fresh, intriguing novel, Fischer is clearly laying the groundwork for a trilogy that will successfully continue to bring ancient mythology forward into a modern tale of self discovery... Fischer's fast pacing and numerous plot twists are sure to keep the reader turning the pages... Characters are well fleshed-out and sympathetic, and some have hidden alliances that serve to make Evangeline's plight seem all the more realistic. With vivid imagery, compelling characters and plenty of bursts of action, this first novel weaving mythology and contemporary teenage troubles is thrillingly memorable!"

Thanks for checking out Pandora's Key!

Best,
Nan
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

Volume two of the Whispers series is now available on amazon! Don't be left behind :-)


If it can kill you-- how can it be love?

When Evie Parker meets Lucas Spencer she begins to feel hope again. Lately she's been going through life in a fog and Lucas is all about teaching her how to have fun again. For the first time since the accident she knows what it means to be happy.

So who cares if Lucas is a little odd. It isn't that strange that she's never met his parents, or that teachers never seem to notice when he's late for class. Evie tries not to care, but on top of all his peculiar behavior she's been feeling kind of sick lately-- ever since she met Lucas actually.

When Lucas decides it is time to come clean with all his secrets Evie has to make some hard decisions.




All Evie wants is a little bit of normal in her life-- is that really too much to ask?

Lucas isn't normal, but he makes her happy. That should count for something. Evie thinks she can find a balance that will let her be normal and also be with him.

Of course she hadn't counted on adding his family into the mix, or his ex-girlfriend.

Life with an elf is never boring.

You create a file first by saving a picture of your cover from it's source. Mine is from CreateSpace. You can edit the photo, save it (be sure you label it simply and can find it again) and then upload it where the request says "Browse." Sometimes it takes practice until you get it right, but don't worry, we all have to learn by doing.

Good luck!

Nancy wrote: "You create a file first by saving a picture of your cover from it's source. Mine is from CreateSpace. You can edit the photo, save it (be sure you label it simply and can find it again) and then up..."

Tony wrote: "Hello everyone {waving}

I've got three YA books out in the world...well, virtual world anyway, although you can buy them in paperback from Lulu. Anyway:

I still haven't figured out how to add pic..."

Sheena-kay wrote: "My YA Novel is Rachael Becoming Red. It will be out in ebook format February 20, 2012 on B&N, Smashwords and Nook.

Rachael Wood was only seven when her family was murdered in a vicious animal at..."

Hi everyone,

Book one of my new series, The Vindico, will be released in all North American retailers on June 14, 2012, and is currently available for pre-order on Amazon, barnesandnoble.com, and the Penguin website.

The Vindico was also recently selected by the Junior Library Guild as one of their 2012 picks. I'll be hosting a Q&A and discussion board starting on the 21st of this month, and I'd love to hear from you!

The synopsis is below:

Led by the sinister Baron, the Vindico are a group of super villains who have been fighting against the League of Heroes for as long as they can remember. The Vindico kidnap a group of teenagers and train them to be the next generation. Mysteriously arriving at the Baron’s mansion together, James, Lana, Hayden, Emily and Sam are forced to train with their mentors and given powers beyond their wildest dreams.

While struggling to uncover the motives of this evil group, the teens learn to trust each other and even form friendships. They plan to rebel against their mentors as soon as they are deemed ready to fight against the League of Heroes, but then they learn things may not be as cut-and-dry as they seem: both in their new roles and in their outside lives.

Thanks!
Wesley King

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

Zed by Stephen Herfst

Zed is not your typical zombie. He is cursed with the affliction of thought ... although he tries to make the best of a bad situation. The goals for his unrest are simple: to improve his stride, to taste a lightly-seared pork loin once again and avoid Activists at all costs.

It is a little genre-eschewing as it's satirical, post-apocalyptic and philosophical at times. If I had to categorise it, it would be post-apocalyptic, but not like your fathers' books!

What happens when Little Miss Perfect's life is turned upside down? Rachel Shull is about to find out. A year ago she broke up with her boyfriend, Danny, over suspicions that he was hiding something from her. Now Rachel's life is full of accomplishment, achievement, friends, and even a boyfriend. It all seems perfect, until a childhood friend dies in a tragic accident. When it's discovered that Danny had a heated argument with Kirsten shortly before her death, suspicions about his double life resurface. As the case unfolds and tragedy strikes people close to Rachel, she discovers that Danny isn't the only one with dangerous secrets. Life in the small town of Woodland, South Carolina becomes blurry with lies and deceit, and Rachel finds herself questioning everybody; even her new boyfriend. "Blurry" is available at http://www.amazon.com/Blurry-Sherri-F...

Hi
Fireseed One is a YA sci-fi thriller, set in the year 2089 on earth. It's actually on a virtual book blog tour right now! I will post the tour schedule, its Facebook book page and amazon link. That way, you can hop around and read a synopsis and blurbs at your leisure. I am also a professional illustrator, and I have nine drawings in Fireseed!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Firesee...
Amazon kindle & paperback: http://www.amazon.com/Fireseed-One-eb...
Tour schedule: http://catherinestine.blogspot.com/20...

My book Perfectly Hopeless is a YA romance. It is available on Amazon.

Every summer, when the willow trees blow lazily in the breeze Maven Wilder goes back to Portwood. At one time she was sure she knew what love was. She thought she was in it, but not anymore.
Maven never expected to meet Henri Levitt that summer. A brown-haired, brown-eyed guy that keeps to himself and is always working odd jobs, Henri lives with relatives and comes off a bit depressed. He’s happy to stay busy, and if that means little social life, that is fine by him.
Nobody in Portwood thinks twice about Henri. And it’s only after an embarrassing accident happens at The Yogurt Hut that Maven even notices him. After meeting Henri that day, Maven’s life changes in ways she never counted on.
Spending the summer with Henri shows Maven there is more to life than heartbreak, and that some people do change you for the better. Maven learns a lot over the summer. And after meeting Henri, her life will never be the same.

I have two novels on Amazon at the moment. These are the links to their Goodreads pages.

The Book of Fire
A sprawling fantasy set on a world where 99.9 percent of the population have magic. Cressida Widdershins is one of those without magic, but all that changes when the Book of Fire lands in her lap. The only thing is there are powerful shadow beings after the book, and they will stop at nothing to get it...

The Fall
Set in a post apocalyptic future ravaged by the gods, the story is told from the point of view of Ben Casper, a boy who's is about to become embroiled in a conspiracy to destroy the gods once and for all...

Hi All,
We grow up with the Legend of King Arthur ... But where did he come from? Who was Merlin?

Shadowland is a YA story of historical fantasy set in Dark Ages Britain.


`I have lived more years than I can remember, probably more than the sum of all your years combined. Kings have called me friend and brigands have sworn to burn the flesh from my bones even if they have to search all seven halls of the shadowland to find me.'

On the night of midwinter's eve, a storyteller takes his listeners back to the Dark ages and a tale from his youth.

Deserted by its Roman masters, Britain has been invaded by the Saxons at the invitation of Vortigern, traitorous leader of the Britons. Now, as the tribes unite to reclaim their land, one man must rise to lead them and become their true and only king.

Hello!

Hotblood House of Slide is YA Urban Fantasy/Paranormal about a girl, a boy, Satan who lives in the basement:)

He stole a kiss from the wrong girl… Left without a soul, 17-year-old Dariana Sanders waited to die. There was nothing left to live for, nothing to feel besides the aching cold that never stopped. Her parent’s marriage was in shambles and her brother, the only one who understood, the only one who knew how to make the cold go away, was gone forever. The only thing Dariana knew with absolute certainty was that nothing could possibly be right again. Enter Lewis Axel Nialls. Luckily for her, impossible is right up his alley. He can save her from the forces that wish to destroy her. Of course, who’s going to save him, from her? Hotblood is a Dark Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance set in a modern day Eastern United States small town where Dariana's parents took her and her brother to protect them from the intrigue of their mother's family, the House of Slide. Unfortunately, things don't always work out quite the way you plan, even if you are an obsessive compulsive Wild like Dari's mother. Dariana hasn't had a soul since her brother took it a decade ago, to keep it safe, of course. Her brother died. Instead of following him safely to the grave as everyone expected, Dariana stole a Hotblood's soul to stay alive. That might have been a mistake. Dariana Sanders is a girl who wakes to consciousness at 17 and finds that she must navigate a dark paranormal world, high school, first love, and the uncontrollable passions of a stolen soul.

Hi everyone,

My current novel, Of Good And Evil, a suspense thriller of nobilty versus tyranny, with international locales, is presently being explored for the screen.

Ron Sheffield, a tormented Green Beret, is discharged from the army for going crazy. Hospitalized near death from a brutal Mafia beating and being shot by them, his life is miraculously saved in dramatic fashion by an unbelievable woman, Amber Ash, with whom he falls in love. From there the two are propelled into harrowing ventures; among them life and death battles with the Mafia, terrorists, and a government cell out to kill them. This brings the two into contact with a mysterious and powerful secret society offering to help Ron And Amber to stay alive, but an offer, with good reason, that they resist. Nevertheless, the society manages to enhance their abilities to survive, and in the end Ron is confronted with the nuclear obliteration of a major American city --- including Amber and the secret society --- by a covert, suicidal terrorist cell which only Ron can stop but finds it impossible to do so. A cliff-hanging ending, the story proclaimed by one reviwer as separating average writers from great writers.

Of Good And Evil can be purchased online at Amazon (both Kindle and paperback), Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million and other sites, including the publisher.

To learn more about the novel and ordering, visit http://geraldggriffin.blogspot.com and /or http://authorgeraldgriffin.com

Hello, readers.

"Crossing the River" is about the many historical figures that bring to life General Thomas Gage’s failed attempt April 19, 1775, to seize and destroy military stores stockpiled at Concord by Massachusetts’s Provincial Congress. Characters of high and ordinary station, choosing to or forced to participate, must confront their worst fears. Revealing the internal conflicts, hubris, stupidity, viciousness, valor, resiliency, and empathy of many of the day’s participants, the novel is both a study of man experiencing intense conflict and the varied outcomes of high-risk decision-taking.

The book's title is a metaphor for such decision-taking, be it Massachusetts militiamen seeking greater independence from Great Britain, General Gage’s attempted seizure of the provincial arsenal, two junior British officers’ risk-taking to earn quick promotion, an Acton schoolmaster’s compulsion to avenge the death of his dear friend and neighbor, a Lincoln youth’s attempted atonement for cowardice, a Lexington resident’s impulse to assist a redcoat deserter while he tries to resolve his neighbors’ and family’s low regard of him, or a British soldier/spy’s desire to rise above his station.

"Crossing the River" can be purchased online at the publisher's website at http://booklocker.com/books/5692.html
and at Amazon (including Kindle) and Barnes & Noble (including Nock).

To read excerpts, visit http://booklocker.com/books/5692.html or go to the book title pages on Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

Book 5 in the YA fantasy series Allon is now available.

The young prince is kidnapped and a rescue attempt is launched, but things don't go as planned.


http://www.amazon.com/Allon-Book-Gaun...

Just found out my friend's young adult novel SIMPLE TWISTS OF FAITH is a semifinalist in the Amazon/Penguin Breakout Novel Contest. That means it's in the top 50 (or 1%) of 5,000 entrants. Way to go, Judy Dearborn Nill.
Simple Twists of Faith

Hey Bloggers and Authors!

I organize blog tours for YA books. If you are an author and interested in finding out more information about a blog tour please check out my information page here: http://www.yanovelreader.com/?page_id...

If you a blogger and looking to host a blog tour please fill out the google doc form here:
http://www.yanovelreader.com/?page_id...

Please pass this along to anyone that might be interested!