 If there's one universal truth about writers, it's that we like to share.When we hear great writing advice, we share. If we read a book we like, we share. And, when we come across a resource that has really helped us, yes that's right...we share! So today I'm sharing some news:authors Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi have released a second edition of The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression! You may have heard of this book, or even own a copy, but it's quite possible that you didn't realize it had a second edition. Up until a month ago, I didn't either! It was all kept a secret by the authors who were determined to "show, not tell" their next new book through a mystery reveal. I helped with that, and it was so much fun. This second edition is more than a new cover. It's been been enhanced and expanded to include 55 new entries and double the teaching material. Now we can go even deeper when showing our characters' emotions! Anyway, if you want to look into it further, you can read some of the reviews on Goodreads or find more information here. Also, one more thing to share...a MEGA-OPPORTUNITY to win something amazing! GIVEAWAY ALERT:  To celebrate the new book & its dedicated readers, Angela and Becca have an unbelievable giveaway on right now: one person will win a free writing retreat, conference, workshop, or professional membership to a writing organization, winner's choice (up to $500 US, with some other conditions which are listed on the WHW site).
What conference would you attend if the fee was already paid for...or would you choose a retreat? Something else? Decisions, decisions! This giveaway ends on February 26th, so hurry over and enter!
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EXCERPTFrom the corner of my eye, a shirtless guy ran toward the group. His body glistened and his wet hair slightly curled at the ends. My eyes followed him like a tigress tracks a prey. How could I not? His muscled body deserved my admiration. Not an ounce of jiggle. He stopped in front of the group of guys. I slipped on my sunglasses so no one could tell that I gawked at his strong jawline and slightly crooked nose as if he broke it in a fight. I couldn’t tell how old he was, but I could tell he was gorgeous to the max. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING...“Audrey Rich has done it again! I read Masquerading Our Love and was so excited…Ms. Rich is so skilled at getting into the minds of teenagers. She does a thorough job of conveying their complex (and often times confusing!) emotions and experiences in a realistic way. I enjoyed how this story gave a different perspective on some of the events from Masquerading Our Love, and also introduces more of the characters from Stonehaven. This book will surely satisfy the teenager in you (especially the one who likes hunky lifeguards)! Highly recommended.” “Overall Rich's best work so far; each work reads better than the last! I can't wait to read what Rich has in store next, I know it'll be even better. Another clean read with a Disney feel to it, THINKING ABOUT LOVE will be a love story that parents will be comfortable with and teens will enjoy.” ABOUT THE AUTHOR Audrey Rich, a New York City transplant living in South Floridian. She writes sweet YA and NA Contemporary Romances and is an avid reader of novels where love conquers all. She’s married to her own happily-ever-after Hero, is an inactive CPA, and a stay-at-home mom homeschooling her teenage daughter. She enjoys volunteering with children of all ages at church and teaching the Junior Achievement curriculums at local middle and high schools. She also loves to travel with her family. Her first novel is Masquerading Our Love, which she started writing one night when she was too wired to sleep. It took her three months to write and five years to finally publish it. Audrey’s first YA short story, Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire, is in the free You & Me Forever: A Sweet Romance Collection with seven other writers. Released on the 25th of April, it hit number one in Amazon’s Top 100 Free slot for the Teen and YA Contemporary Romance category for numerous days. Thinking About Love is her second novel in the Stonehaven High Series. MEDIA LINKSBlurb Jadah McCoy’s ORGANIC, pitched as Bladerunner meets Pitch Black, in which 18-year-old Syl has barely survived the genetic splicing that plagued her human body. After discovering the androids’ plot to wipe out human and Cull alike, Syl must return to Elite to warn the other survivors. However, with the realization that her group of survivors isn’t the only one, also comes the realization that some humans are just as bad as androids. Bastion and Syl grow closer, however, their relationship suffers under the weight of her past ghosts and a growing threat that endangers human and android alike. Excerpt CHAPTER ONE Syl Breathing is a habit. The oxygen filters into my system, fizzles through my circuits then dissipates to nothingness. This new body is alien; it feels like my own, but I know it’s not. My eyes fall on the hole in front of me―the giant chunk of concrete ripped from the ground where the entrance to the Sanctuary used to be. The music in my ear stutters to a stop, and the gun in my hand hangs limp. We’re too late. Bastion kneels beside me, leaning against his weapon as he studies the torn roots and claw marks that score the earth. His coattails catch in the dry dirt beneath him. He looks up, blue eyes lit with mechanical brightness. “I take it this isn’t the work of the Cull you’re used to?” I step closer, peering into the hole. It’s probably fifteen feet in diameter. Gashes scar the walls all the way down until the tunnel opens up at the sewers. No sound comes from within―no sign that anyone inside might still be alive. A frown pulls my lips down. “No.” “Syl.” Bastion stands, prepared to stop me. Ignoring him, I step off the uneven ledge. My body falls through the air, landing with a small splash in the sewers below. A fall at that height would have broken my human body’s legs, but the metal frame absorbs the impact and then some. I take off, running full speed in the direction of the Sanctuary. These muscles, they never grow weak, or tired, or burn with exhaustion. Bastion catches up quickly, his footsteps shadowing mine. Darkness isn’t an obstacle for us; we can see through it as if it were daylight. The metal bars, the same ones I slipped through so long ago to escape this place, are bent open. I step over one that now lies placidly in the mildewed water. The others look like an old man’s teeth―jagged, uneven, broken. But beyond the destroyed entrance… I freeze, my body refusing to move any farther. Chicken feathers litter the area, dingy and bloodstained. Beneath them lie the bodies of people I grew up with. People I know. People I care about. Static fills my ears like a thick layer of cotton. Symbols hover over a corpse, simulated by my brain―cortex―whatever it is. They shimmer and flicker before translating into letters: deceased. The word populates again and again, a dozen times, once for each body, and I choke. Goodreads Link * Amazon Link * Author Facebook Page * Twitter * Link to FB release party (Join Jadah June 13 @ 7pm for giveaways at her release party)  Author Bio
Jadah McCoy currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee where she works as a paralegal. In her spare time she can be found traveling the world, reading, or (surprise, surprise) writing. The last book in the Kepler Chronicles trilogy is due for publication in 2018. |
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