Author Spotlight: Lara Wells

I’m excited to introduce fellow Shine author, Lara Wells. Her novella, Shine 9-Cassandra, is the latest to be released as part of the ongoing Shine series. Haven’t read the previous books? No problem. Cassandra is a stand-alone story that can be read separately from the rest. (Although the Shine authors would greatly appreciate if you […]

Really Horribly Truly Terribly Bad Writing

Okay writing friends, I know you’ve all heard these rules, but in case you haven’t, I’d like to refresh your memory. This is bad writing 101, and I’d like to take you through the rounds of truly bad writing. Bad Writing Tip #1: Adverbs and adjectives. Use them as much as you like and as […]

Gearing up for REVEN

My next installment in the Shine series is SHINE 10, NEVER SAY REVEN, to be officially released July 10. To help prepare for the release, here a few pictures. Enjoy! This is an early sketch of my main character June Brighton. As a Shine, she has the ability to hear heartbeats. On the night of […]

Writing Process Blog Tour

My thanks goes out to Angela Archer for involving me in the writing process blog tour. The concept is simple: I answer four questions about my writing, and then pass the questions on to other writers. If you’re interested in being part of the tour, please let me know! 1. What am I working on […]

20 Minute Book Marketing–Does it Work?

All this week I’ve been conducting an experiment. What would happen if I spend twenty minutes a day marketing my book? For some background, my book, RAZE, SHINE #6 was released back in February 2014. It’s available as an e-book on Amazon. It’s my first work to publish, and I’m super excited about it. Marketing […]

Special Sneak Peek!

Today you get a special sneak peek of my latest Shine novella. REVEN, Book One, is scheduled for official release in July. I’ve had so much fun working on this book. To be honest, June and Memphis were some of personal favorite characters to create. I hope my enthusiasm shows in the writing. I can’t […]

The Power to See by Jennifer Anne Davis

A CRIMSON TREE PUBLISHING NEW RELEASE- THE POWER TO SEE by Jennifer Anne Davis AVAILABLE NOW! Save $2 when you buy your copy today! Price: $4.99 / Early Bird Sale: $2.99    THE POWER TO SEE BY JENNIFER ANNE DAVIS Publisher: Crimson Tree Publishing Content Rating: Mature Content (Rated YAm with 5’s in all categories.)  At first glance, twenty-two-year-old Brianna’s […]

Wednesday

All this week, I’m promoting by book Raze, Shine #6. Today I’m posting chapter one of RAZE. Hope you enjoy! Excerpt from RAZE CHAPTER ONE My name’s May. My sister’s called Lillie. Mom named us after her heroine, May Lillie, a genuine cowgirl who wrestled broncos, shot pistols, and starred in old western flicks. Mom […]

Back to the Basics

All this week I’m promoting my book, Raze, Shine #6. I’m going back to the basics, and today, I’m telling you a little bit about myself that you may not have known. About Me: I’m a stereotypical mommy. I have four kids, a husband, one cat and one dog. I fill my days with PTA […]

What is Shine?

What is Shine? I’ve mentioned my book on this blog several times, but what is Shine exactly? It seems a lot of you want to know the answer, so here goes: Shine is a breakthrough new series about young women with extraordinary abilities. New York Times-bestselling author created the books to be online serialized novellas. […]