A NEW DOME!

MY NEW BOOK COVER HAS BEEN REVEALED! I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT IT I FORGET TO POST IT ON MY DAMN BLOG! SORRY HUNS!!!

Luna Oliviera made it for me! She is absolutely amazing!!! Click on her name to see more of her work!

Do we love it???

Realizing a dream...

Sometimes I feel as though being careless is a gift. I want to be careless at times. Do things just because.  I'm told alot that we should care about each other and then someone comes along and contradicts that message, telling me that we shouldn't care about what other people think of us or what they're doing. But I'm starting to think that it's subjective.

The industry that I'm in...or the industry I'm trying to take over...requires a certain level of care. But I think that my level of caring goes far beyond that. I care about what you think. I care about what you're into. I care about the things that interest you... Not because I want to fit into that...but because I want to infiltrate it and destroy it. I want to show people...remind people...that the things that we love and care about and deeply respect and admire are all things that can be destroyed and completely humiliated in public. I want to show people that life is only what others want it to be. I want my life to be an exhibition of change, weirdness, disgust, pity, beauty, and desire. I want people...even if I were to die really soon...to see my life and the things I've done...not as something they want to aspire to do or be...but as something they want to go far beyond. I want people to look at my life, at my work, at my writing, my films, my existence...as something they want to use as a stepping stool to a new level of greatness. No one should aspire to be like someone else. No one should want to copy someone else's journey. I want to lay down a path but instead of leaving a destination, I want to leave a checkpoint. "Pass here and collect..."

I want so much...not just for me, but for you all. Why? Because I love you. I've never met you all, but I love you all as if we were all born into the same family. I feel as if great things shall come our way. Maybe it will start with me or continue with me...but one thing I can be certain of...I do NOT want it to end with me!

The things I create is not created for fun. It's created because there is no place for it other than in the universe - to be shared.

" The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance – and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.”

 — Oprah Winfrey

2. 1. 13

Hey Guys!

Are you guys waiting to see my NEW book cover!!!!!????

I hope so!

I would love to tell who made it, but that would make it too easy for you guys to see it early!

You know that feeling you get when you know that you are in for a REAL treat and you can't wait, so you stay up all night and you get butterflies in your stomach? That's what I've been feeling for over a month!

So, here is a hint about what the book looks like...

GOLD and BLACK

That's all!

Anywho, check out the banner that William Green made for me! It's made to look just like the logo for my production company, NOVA sparks productions... DAMN...this guy is the Self-Published world's best kept secret. Another Camp Green Creation! I'm so glad I found him.

IT WILL BE EPIC!!!

FEB. 1. 13

I've been gone way too long. But I promise I've been being productive during my time away. Here's what I've been doing:

1) Writing the DOMEresistance (the DOME trilogy #3)

2) Outlining the DOMEbeginnings (a novella)

3) Having the DOME (the DOME trilogy #1)'s new book cover designed

4) planning the book size for the DOME (the DOME trilogy #1) paperback copies

This all took a lot of time and energy. I've also been doing some research on some new marketing strategies for my series. I plan on selling 10,000 copies of book 1 in a year. I don't think that's too far out of reach. I believe in my series and I hope you guys will too.

Anyway, I've been getting a few emails and private messages on Facebook from people who really loved the  unedited ARC copies of book 1 and 2 that I made available to the public for 99 cents. They all  have been really nice saying that they can't wait until the books are made available again and in their official form. I've been listening to you guys and I can't wait until you guys get your hands on that either.

Now back to business...

I've been holding tight to my new book cover for over two or so months and I'm absolutely IN LOVE with it! I can't wait until you guys see it.

Let me take the opportunity to be real with you guys.

I don't think there has been anything in my entire life that I've loved and believed in more than this DOME series. I'm so passionate about it, it's not even funny. I think about this all the time and the possibilities of where it can go. I've never forgotten about the original plan for this to be on TV or maybe a movie. For those of you who don't know, this series was originally written as a treatment for a television series. I re-wrote it as a novel series because I couldn't wait to get the word out about it. I wanted us all to know about this story. I know all authors love their work and I'm not really saying anything different than anyone else, but all I can do is tell you the feeling I have in my heart, soul...and gut.

Okay...enough of that.

The new book one book cover is done! It's been done for a while now and now I'm more than ready to reveal it to you guys. I'm prepping up for the official release of the series. My book cover artist was sooo patient with me and made an AMAZING cover and I've never been happier!

When will it be released??

FEB. 1. 13

STAY TUNED! IT'LL BE EPIC!

"The Forever Girl" treasure hunt!

Welcome to the treasure hunt tour for The Forever Girl!

Here's how it's done:

Each stop on the tour will have a small excerpt with a code hidden it. Visit all the stops to gather the letters, unscramble the phrase, and email it to :

sandra.ashton-holtzman[at]bookandblogservices[dot]com

The stops list can be found here: http://www.bookandblogservices.com/book-tour-for-the-forever-girl-by-rebecca-hamilton

The winner will receive a goody bag including:

1 Forever Girl Ring
1 Forever Girl Keychain
1 Forever Girl Necklace
1 Forever Girl Bookmark
1 Forever Girl Candle

1 signed copy of The Forever Girl

1 signed copy of the companion novella, Her Sweetest Downfall

IMMORTALIZATION: The author will also immortalize the lucky winner by giving them a cameo appearance in the next Forever Girl book.

Bonus: If you've already reviewed The Forever Girl on Amazon, include the link to your review along with the unscrambled phrase for an additional entry!

Book Blurb:

“Sophia's family has skeletons, but they aren't in their graves.

At twenty-two, practicing Wiccan Sophia Parsons is scratching out a living waiting tables in her Rocky Mountain hometown, a pariah after a string of unsolved murders with only one thing in common: her.

Sophia can imagine lots of ways to improve her life, but she'd settle for just getting rid of the buzzing noise in her head. When the spell she casts goes wrong, the static turns into voices. Her personal demons get company, and the newcomers are dangerous.

One of them is a man named Charles, who Sophia falls for despite her better judgment. He has connections that might help her unveil the mystery surrounding her ancestor's hanging, but she gets more than she bargains for when she finally decides to trust him.

Survival in his world, she learns, means not asking questions and staying out of the immortal council's way. It's a line she crossed long ago. If Sophia wants to survive the council and save the people she loves, she must accept who she is, perform dark magic, and fight to the death for her freedom.


The Forever Girl is a full-length Paranormal Fantasy novel that will appeal to lovers of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, witches, vampires, ghosts, paranormal mystery, and paranormal horror.”

SOUND COOL, RIGHT? 

So cool, that you wish you had an excerpt to get a little taste of what you're in for if you haven't read the book...

Well, TODAY IS YOUR LUCKY DAY!

That excerpt is below:

The Forever Girl part 16.

The way he stared—his crisp, teal eyes pinning me—sent a current of warmth through my body, pulling the fear under and away. Even in the low lighting of the club, the stark contrast of blue and green in his eyes was evident, like the oceans off the coast of Greece.

Determined to appear unruffled, I tipped my drink against my lips and drew in a sip of my Bordeaux. The earthy wine provided a momentary relief to my rattled nerves.

“Do I know you?” I asked.

A half-smile rumpled the perfect your code is y symmetry of his face. He was even more gorgeous up close—fiercely beautiful, from chiseled cheekbones to strong, shaded jaw and attractive Roman nose. “Clearly you recognized me, no?”

“That doesn’t mean we’ve met,” I countered.

  

ME, LIKEY!

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CALEO (Leech book 1) is HERE!

Today I will like to take the time to congratulate my book husband, james crawford (all lowercase) on his publishing of his book Caleo which is the first book in his Leech series.

 

Available NOW at the following locations

 

Amazon

 

Barnes and Noble

 

Smashwords

 

Every High School has their social outcasts. The band nerds, the math geeks, the chess club, the girl that chews her hair, but at Butler even the creepy nose picker in the chess club is more popular than Caleo Anima. No matter what he did, his pale skin, snow white hair, and piercing blue eyes always made him an easy target. He used to think that the only way things could get worse would be if someone found out that he was gay, but that isn't even the tip of the iceberg of problems after a mysterious stranger shows up and changes Caleo’s life forever.
Hidden amongst our society, a secret and magical race of people known as ‘Leeches’, have been engaging in civil war for decades. Both sides are desperately searching for a weapon with unlimited power that will give them the advantage they need to rule their world. This wouldn’t mean anything to Caleo, except for one problem...He is that weapon!
Forget making it through High School. Caleo has bigger problems! As the search for him goes on, the world is quickly crumbling around him. He's now fighting for his life and the life of what little family he has left. With the help of new friends, he has little time to try and master his newly found powers as he tries to figure out who he can trust, who is trying to use him, and who just wants him dead. One wrong step and being the awkward pale outcast will be the LEAST of his worries.

 

 

 

 

 

Author Spotlight Week: james crawford (Day 4)

Today is Day 4 of the LEECH ONTO SEPTEMBER blog tour...and Day 4 of my Author Spotlight Week for james crawford, author of the Leech Series!

Caleo is the introductory book to the Leech Series written by author james crawford (all lowercase). It follows the story and struggle of a super pale and bullied High School student that just so happens to be  powerful beyond measure. The only problem is, he has no idea about it nor does he have a clue about the civil war between a race of people called Leeches that has been fought in the shadows for years. Below is a few things that people are saying about this post-apocalyptic book. (By the way...I love this book A LOT!)

I loved almost everything about this book. It has all the elements of both the young adult and paranormal genre that fans come to love and expect. Caleo Anima doesn't fit in at Butler High. So, you get the outcast element which is always a crowd pleaser. Then, a stranger turns up to tell him that he is part of a magical race Crawford calls the Leeches. The story's protagonist then finds himself torn from a world that never accepted him anyway, and thrown into the middle of a war that has been fought where no eyes could see for decades.

Excellent, excellent and FANTASTIC.
~Natasha Larry, author of the Darwin's Children series

For a first time author that pubbed his own book, I was impressed. A few editorial errors, but after I started really getting into the story, those just seemed to disappear with each chapter into this facinating world that Mr. Crawford has created.
A 17 yr. old that has led a hard life b/c of his appearence finds out he's decsended from an ancient race that, when in a life threatening situation, have powers that save their lives. But Caleo is born with these powers thus making him the "Angel" or leader of this race.
Such a great concept. Add in teenage angst, being in the closet about his sexuality, trying not to get killed by two warring factions wanting to rule over the others, and learning about a tragic past, well, you have Caleo.
I really loved this book. The emotions, violence, and teenage humor all balanced out to bring together a well wrote story that was fast paced, but had enough downtime between the action to let you really get to know all the characters.
Mr. Crawford has a great voice and I look forward to reading the next installment in the series. Awesome cliffhanger!! ;)
~Kimberly Hunter

I really enjoyed reading this book. It has a great story line that keeps your attention throughout til the end. I look forward to the next part of the series. I like that it is different than your average "magical creature" type of books. This definately should have its own category~ Loved it!
~Cassandra

For a hitherto bullied and despised 17 year old, Caleo finds himself descended from royalty. Not the kind you immediately think of but rather a forgotten race. And Caleo has special powers within that race.
That's a lot to take on when you've already had a traumatic past, and even more when you discover you're smack in the middle of a war - that proven successful trope.
A roller-coaster of a tale that is violent and poignant as this traumatized teenager faces the need to fight or die, to find love and truth.
A great start for a debut novelist and, I believe, there'll be a series of Caleo. I hope so - he's worth following.
~Sue Roebuck

Every High School has their social outcasts. The band nerds, the math geeks, the chess club, the girl that chews her hair, but at Butler even the creepy nose picker in the chess club is more popular than Caleo Anima. No matter what he did, his pale skin, snow white hair, and piercing blue eyes always made him an easy target. He used to think that the only way things could get worse would be if someone found out that he was gay, but that isn't even the tip of the iceberg of problems after a mysterious stranger shows up and changes Caleo’s life forever.
Hidden amongst our society, a secret and magical race of people known as ‘Leeches’, have been engaging in civil war for decades. Both sides are desperately searching for a weapon with unlimited power that will give them the advantage they need to rule their world. This wouldn’t mean anything to Caleo, except for one problem...He is that weapon!
Forget making it through High School. Caleo has bigger problems! As the search for him goes on, the world is quickly crumbling around him. He's now fighting for his life and the life of what little family he has left. With the help of new friends, he has little time to try and master his newly found powers as he tries to figure out who he can trust, who is trying to use him, and who just wants him dead. One wrong step and being the awkward pale outcast will be the LEAST of his worries.