#MondayBlogs: Indie VS Traditional: Who Writes the Better Books?
I’m writing this post to confront a misconception. Traditionally published books are better than independently published books. Of course, what exactly does “better” mean? Does it mean better editing? Does it mean less typos, better flow, less cliches, stronger characters, and more creative stories? I know this subject tends to be a bit subjective, and […]
#MondayBlogs: Writing, Reading, Gaming
Hi Friends! Writing: This week I’ve been working on Heidel’s story, a spin-off of Fairy World MD. I wrote the first draft in a flurry, finished it fast, so that when I re-read the story, it needed lots of TLC. I’ve found I’m cutting pages at a time to write brand new scenes. One problem […]
#1LineWednesday and a Bloodthorn Excerpt
Welcome to my very first #1LineWednesday! I’ll post my line and then a snippet from Bloodthorn. Leave me a comment and tell me what you think! Death, washed in soap and tears. Ashes, like the remnants of our love, drained away, past soil and roots, past the living. Sitting. Silent. Never to be touched by […]
#MondayBlogs: Writing, Reading, Living
Reading: I just finished reading (last night at 1 AM) the third book of Benjamin K. Hewett’s series, Swords. Let me just say, as a mom of five little ones, I consider sleep to be sacred, so to stay up so late past bedtime is a huge thing–it means I must really love the book! […]
#CTPshare Welcome Author June Stevens
Today’s feature is The Paranorm World series by June Stevens Westerfield. The third book in the series, Changing Moon, is releasing June 20, and today we are revealing its cover. But first, a little about the Paranorm World. The Paranorm World Two hundred years ago the world was very different. It was an age of […]
#CTPshare Welcome Author Holly Kelly
Hi Friends! Today I have the pleasure of welcoming Holly Kelly to the blog. Her book, Rising, gave me the incentive to submit my own book to Clean Teen. It’s a fun, paranormal romance read, and I’ve been wanting to go back and re-read my signed copy. (Yes, be jealous.) Here’s a little more about […]
#CTPshare Welcome Author Susan Harris
Hi friends! Today I’m welcoming Author Susan Harris to the blog. Here’s a little more about her and her amazing book, Shattered Memories. A terrible tragedy forced Alana McCarthy to forget a year of her life and now she is to be executed for a crime she does not remember committing, the murder of her […]
#CTPshare Welcome Author Tamara Grantham
I believe in magic. Am I crazy? Maybe. But not because I believe in magic. Hi everyone! My name is Tamara Grantham and I’m being featured on the blog today because I’m participating in #CTPshare, where a few Clean Teen authors got together and decided to tell the world about each other. So here’s a little […]
#CTPShare Welcome Author Kasi Blake
Hi all! Please welcome Kasi Blake to the blog today. She’s got three books out for free, so read on to find out more! Title: Bait (Order of the Spirit Realm) Blurb: After sixteen years on the run, Bay-Lee joins her emotionally distant father at his New Zealand school. On her first night there, he […]
BLOODTHORN Cover Reveal
COVER REVEAL & SERIES SALE! Crimson Tree Publishing is proud to present the official cover reveal of BLOODTHORN by Tamara Grantham! The third book in the Olive Kennedy, Fairy World MD Series will release on April 25, 2016. To celebrate, both SPELLWEAVER AND BLOODTHORN have a sale price of $3.99 for limited time. Plus, if […]