Today’s the day!
In case you’ve been living in a hole for the past few weeks and have no idea what I’m talking about (or perhaps you just have a mind like a sieve… that’s ok, me too) then let me clarify, the third book in the Blood and Destiny steampunk adventure series, The War, is released today!
But this blog post isn’t really about that. This is about the awesome event we have going on and all the wonderful authors who are attending.
Check out the event here, free to enter and loads of great freebies up for grabs. Read on to find out more about these lovely authors.
https://www.facebook.com/events/269833253355303/
Event opens 15th May 2016 at 2.00pm BST – 9.00am EST
BST---------EDT
2.00pm-----9.00am E.C. Jarvis
2.30pm-----9.30am Dana Provo
3.00pm----10.00am D.S. Wrights
3.30pm----10.30am Kate Bonham
4.00pm----11.00am Stephanie Ayres
4.30pm----11.30am Renee Marquis Grace
5.00pm----12.00pm Helen Bright
5.30pm----12.30pm Kat Hutson
6.00pm----1.00pm Tasha S. Heart
6.30pm----1.30pm Karina Katnas
7.00pm----2.00pm Tom Atwood
7.30pm----2.30pm Jazzmine Anderson
8.00pm----3.00pm LK Scott
8.30pm----3.30pm Elizabeth York
9.00pm----4.00pm JF Holland
9.30pm----4.30pm Virgina Carraway Stark
10.00pm---5.00pm E.C. Jarvis
Attending 2.30pm BST – 9.30am EST
DANA PROVO
Dana Louise Provo always loved books and reads everything from young adult fantasy to adult historical romances. When she's not reading or writing her next novel, she can be found riding her horses and getting ready for competition. Dana also loves an assortment of chocolate, coffee, and teas. She lives with her husband, Kyle, and two house plants in Richmond, Virginia.
· Bleeding Hearts, a new adult, romantic suspense is her first book and getting published by Clean Reads in the summer of 2016.
· Whisper, a young adult, science fiction is her second book getting published by Rambunctious Ramblings Publishing, Inc. sometime next year.
Other social media links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanaProvo
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/authordanaprovo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icehorses12/
Blog: https://authordanaprovo.wordpress.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authordanaprovo/
Attending 3.00pm BST – 10.00am EST
D.S. WRIGHTS
D.S. Wrights was born and raised mostly in Germany.
She speaks three languages fluently: English, German and Dutch.
Her name is a pen name and she describes writing as her passion and calling.
Two short stories were published during high school, one as a school project and one in a regional newsletter.
Later she worked at a publishing house where she earned insight into the work, process and production of publishing books.
In the last few years she has published several fan fictions to which the feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
The Beast And Me is her first published novel.
https://www.amazon.com/Beast-Me-Book-ebook/dp/B01F749SLU
Attending 3.30pm BST – 10.30am EST
Kate Bonham
Kate grew up in Western Sydney, Australia, hoping to one day have a pet dragon and castle to roam around in. Then the Khaleesi stole her life and she was forced to reinvent herself.
It was around the age of 15 when she really thought she could make it as a writer, and after course after course on different writing styles, she finally gulped down her fear and pursued independent publishing.
When she's not writing, she's spending time with her boyfriend and their zoo of pets that include snakes, spiders, lizards, an axolotl and a bird.
http://www.amazon.com/Kate-Bonham/e/B00T24EJSE
Attending 4.00pm BST – 11.00am EST
Stephanie Ayres
Stephanie Ayers is the Creative Executive Officer (CEO) of Our Write Side, author of fictions, and wears many hats with OWS Ink. She is also a full-time world-building ninja, seven-time published author enjoying country living in central Virginia, while crafting her own story and resisting to grow up at all costs. She mothers her children, loves her husband, attends church, and avoids all things zombies.
During the event she’ll be giving away a free signed print copy of Til Death Do Us Part, and also giving away a free subscription to the OWS literary journal, plus some extra goodies for one lucky winner!
http://literaryjournal.owsink.com
http://literaryjournal.owsink.com/current-issue
Attending 4.30pm BST – 11.30am EST
R.M. Grace
R. M. Grace was born in Australia in 1986 and grew up in Coventry, England where she still lives with her partner, two children and dog.
R. M. Grace has been making up stories since childhood when a note book would accompany her everywhere. After suffering a brain tumour at an early age, she found solace in creating characters and whole new worlds inside her mind. Now, she has an even more intense passion for writing novels that will captivate readers. She writes everyday and has folders full of stories piling up on her desk, just waiting to be brought to life.
She is the author of psychological horror novel "Inside the Fire", the dark fantasy series, "Fall of Hope", the horror/romance novel "Paper Kisses" and sci fi/ horror "STWOAS" due out later in the year. Also, she is working on writing and illustrating two children's books with her own children.
You can check out her books here:
Paper Kisses: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Kisses-R-M-Grace-ebook/dp/B01BRNIN7U
Inside the Fire: https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Fire-R-M-Grace-ebook/dp/B00KB3CYPK
Fall of Hope (Book One): https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Hope-Book-Heroes-Capes-ebook/dp/B01FIS2N80
Website: rmgrace.com
Attending 5.00pm BST – 12.00am EST
Helen Bright
Helen Bright is forty three, married, mum of two grown up daughters and has one grandson who she absolutely adores. She lives in a South Yorkshire village and has based her paranormal romance series around the Yorkshire area.
The Night Movers Vampires live and work with the humans they employ in modern day Yorkshire, and Helen creates scenes that show the 'normal' in paranormal.
https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Secrets-Night-Movers-Vampire-ebook/dp/B014RIIREQ
https://www.amazon.com/My-Love-Forever-Movers-Vampire-ebook/dp/B00X8XJIF4
https://www.amazon.com/Gregors-Reason-Night-Movers-Vampire-ebook/dp/B01D921TN2
http://www.helenbrightauthor.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/HelenBrightAuthor
Attending 5.30pm BST – 12.30pm EST
Kathrin L Hutson
Born and raised in Colorado, adopted by South Carolina, and at home in California. Kathrin Hutson has been writing fiction for fifteen years, editing for five, and plunging in and out of reality since she first became aware of the concept. Kathrin specializes in Fantasy and Sci-fi, with a splattering of short stories that weave in and out of literary fiction.
In addition to writing exquisitely dark fiction, Kathrin runs her own independent editing company, KLH CreateWorks, for Indie Authors of all genres. She also serves as Story Coordinator and Chief Editor for Collaborative Writing Challenge. Needless to say, she doesn't have time to do anything she doesn't enjoy.
Kathrin keeps a vast collection of single earrings (and wears them), has fulfilled her dream of naming one of her dogs Brucewillis, and can't remember the last time she didn't laugh at one of her own jokes.
www.kathrinhutsonfiction.com
www.facebook.com/kathrinhutsonfiction
www.facebook.com/klhcreateworks
Twitter: @KlhCreateWorks
Attending 6.00pm BST – 1.00pm EST
Tasha S. Heart
Tasha S. Heart has been writing as a hobby with the ambitions of having her work published and enjoyed by a public audience. After leaving the workforce to become a stay at home mother, her dream of becoming a published author of erotic fiction novels and short stories has been realized. As a new author, she writes to stimulate the imagination of the reader and to trigger their desires and fantasies.
Aside from dazzling her readers, Tasha is busy raising three young children; two girls and a boy with her loving husband. She enjoys spending time at the beach, swimming and the search for new material for her stories. Tasha has many talents other than, but not limited to arts and crafts, scrapbooking, nail tech and baking. She has a love of movies and doesn't mind a good scary movie or action flick to keep her on the edge of her seat when she's not watching animated movies with her children.
http://www.amazon.com/Tasha-S.-Heart/e/B016WG5MLC
Attending 6.30pm BST – 1.30pm EST
Karina Katnas
Karina Kantas is the author of the popular OUTLAW series.
Thrillers involving outlaw motorcycle clubs.
She also writes short stories and when her imagination is working over time, she writes thought provoking dark flash fiction.
There are many layers to Karina's writing style and talent. As you will see in her flash fiction collections. And in UNDRESSED she opens up more to her fans. Giving them another glimpse of her warped mind.
When Karina isn't busy working on her next best seller, she's designing teasers, book trailers, recording audio or videoing small readings and then working on Twitter and FB posts.
Karina writes in the genres of fantasy, romance, sci-fi, horror, thrillers and comedy.
Her inspirations are the author S.E.Hinton and the rock band Iron Maiden.
You can find her on Facebook and Twitter, where she loves hanging out with her readers.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Karina-Kantas/e/B0034P98EW
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Illusional-Reality-Karina-Kantas-ebook/dp/B01AZYUH3A
Attending 7.00pm BST – 2.00pm EST
Tom Atwood
Tom Atwood is an awesome writer from Colorado Springs. He’s the best kind of guy and I can’t wait for you all to meet him.
https://www.facebook.com/tatwood2
Attending 7.30pm BST – 2.30pm EST
Jazzmine Anderson
This lovely lady lives in Memphis, Tennessee, but she’s a little mysterious… Want to find out more? Pop along to the event!
Attending 8.00pm BST – 3.00pm EST
LK Scott
L.K. Scott has always been curious of the macabre and the mysterious side of life. His dark pursuits have inspired him to write many horror and mystery novels. In addition to his published work he has earned a BA in filmmaking. Today he has written, directed, and produced over a dozen films. Born in Sunnyside, Washington, L.K. Scott now lives in Solvang, California with his partner Seth, where they enjoy surfing, traveling, and wine tasting. When he's not writing you can find him tending to his garden of endangered and exotic plants, or hunting down the best Mexican food around.
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/L.K.-Scott/e/B009D5JPOU
L.K. Scott's Blog Dreadful Notions: https://dreadfulnotions.wordpress.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/logan.scott.9889
Twitter: @LKScott1
Attending 8.30pm BST – 3.30pm EST
Elizabeth York
Up and coming author Elizabeth York has been writing for about seven years. Located in the southeast, she spends her days drinking sweet tea on the porch with her laptop in hand. She has devoted her life to her family and her books. With the loss of her Father to cancer in 2010 she makes "Dear Daddy" dedication pages in each book and donates 10% royalties to cancer research.
Elizabeth was accepted into the Romance Writers of America organization in May of 2015.
Take the time to get to know the characters and you will love them as much as she does.
http://www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-York/e/B00W2VIR5K/
Attending 9.00pm BST – 4.00pm EST
JF Holland
I still live in the small town in Manchester, Uk, where I was born, raised and attended school. Now a wife and mother, I live with my husband and 6 children. We also have a small menagerie of animals including a bully pup (who's also my shadow).
I've always loved the underdog, the fighter. But let's face it, we all want to believe in a happily ever after. As a huge fan of books (book nerd is the endearing term, my children use). I have an immense romance collection (Jill Shalvis, Hannah Howell etc) which also includes paranormal romance (Lynsey Sands, Christine Feehan, JR Ward etc). If I'm not writing, I've got my head stuck in a good book.
You can't beat reading, watching the plot and characters come to life in your imagination. It's so much better than television. When I was younger, I tended to re-write books and fairy-tales where I wasn't completely happy with the ending. It confused the hell out of my children once they learned to read. None of the books matched the stories I'd read them growing up
http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B01358PX32
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Only-Dennison-Property-Story-Book-ebook/dp/B012JENJOI
Attending 9.30pm BST – 4.30pm EST
Virginia Carraway Stark
Virginia Carraway Stark has a diverse portfolio and has many publications. Getting an early start on writing, Virginia has had a gift for communication, oration and storytelling from an early age. Over the years she has developed this into a wide range of products from screenplays to novels to articles to blogging to travel journalism. She has been published by many presses from grassroots to Simon and Schuster for her contribution to 'Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Possible' as seen on ABC. She has been an honorable mention at Cannes Film Festival for her screenplay, “Blind Eye” and was nominated for an Aurora Award.
https://virginiastark.wordpress.com/about/
https://www.facebook.com/Virginiacarrawaystark/?fref=ts
https://virginiastark.wordpress.com/contact-me/
https://starklightpress.com/starklight-press-bookstore/
Attending 10.00pm BST – 5.00pm EST
E.C. Jarvis
Yes that’s right, yours truly is showing up at the end to close down the event and issue the final giveaway. I hope you can make it. We should have a lot of fun!