This is a very special giveaway for me. Due to a mix-up, I ended up with two copies of The Annotated Firebird by Kathy Tyers (Marcher Lord Press, $26.99) that just released. So, I am giving away one of the copies, completely free!! Just leave a comment and tell me why you want this book, what makes it special to you? For me, I first heard about Firebird on my first-ever encounter with new agent STEVE LAUBE when I pitched my near-futuristic story, LIBERTY’S SON, to him in 2004. I hadn’t read much speculative fiction beyond Stephen Lawhead, due to some well-intentioned restrictions by my mother, who wanted to be sure we were honoring God in our lives. Steve told …
Sizzling Summer Reading
Hey, y’all. I just wanted to take a minute to share some thriller titles with you that I’m really looking froward to over the next four months or so. I’ve read a couple of them already, but I haven’t read them all so I have no idea if they will uphold my expectations (hehe). Don’t forget–Wolfsbane (Discarded Heroes #3)releases July 1st. So…after you’ve bought that, feel free to buy any of these other novels. ::grins:: I hope you’ll snatch up these great titles and help save an author (hehe). JUNE TARGETS DOWN by Bob Hamer – Targets Down is the follow-up to retired FBI agent Bob Hamer’s Enemies Among Us, which Publishers Weekly hailed as “a page-turning roller coaster that …
To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer
Hey, folks. Well, I thought we’d take a brief diversion from the intensity you’re used to finding here at Supernatural Craving so you can have a chance to breathe (we all need to that at least once in our lives, right?), and share a historical novel with you. Shocking, huh? Well, I got to meet Karen Witemeyer at a writer’s retreat and I was so touched by her gentle nature and smile, that when she asked for influencers for To Win Her Heart, I jumped at the chance. (A small confession-normally, when I’m not reading thrillers or spec fic, I’m reading historicals–go figure!). So, here is my official review of Karen’s newest release. Charming and delightful! Karen Witemeyer’s TO WIN …
Wolfsbane Press Release
WOLFSBANE – Betrayal Begins With Trust CONTACT: Elizabeth Shridereshrider@barbourbooks.com Find this title on Netgalley.com Author Available for Interview Ronie Kendig Delivers Action-Packed DramaIn Book 3 of the Discarded Heroes Series Uhrichsville, OH – From up-and-coming suspense writer Ronie Kendig is the latest in her four-part Discarded Heroes series. Wolfsbane is scheduled for release in July 2011. The third novel embarks upon a perilous mission with demolitions expert Danielle Roark and ex-Green Beret Canyon Metcalfe. Holding a secret worth killing for, the two are trapped in the jungle and forced to fight their way out of the nightmare of captivity. Dani Roark thought escaping from a brutal Venezuelan general was a challenge. Now she’s charged with espionage and returned to the …
New Fiction Releases for May!
Woot! Here are new fiction releases for the month of May, as posted on the ACFW e-loop. There are many books I’m looking forward to reading! More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW FictionFinder website.Personally, I am looking forward to reading Lynette Eason‘s books–and there are two this month!! Annnnd…I am reading Karen Witemeyer‘s TO WIN HER HEART right now–it’s a delightful read. Make sure you grab a copy! A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad — General Fiction from Revell. She wants to change the world. He wants to change her mind. A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason — A Thriller/Suspense from Revell. Kit Kenyon is a first-rate hostage negotiator. Noah Lambert is a …
Wolfsbane Trailer
This is one of my all-time favorite parts of the writing process–the trailer. It’s so amazing to see a book brought to life through media like this. It’s also hard to believe that Wolfsbane releases in a mere two months! WOW!! Time sure does fly when you’re having fun, eh? While I have you here, I thought I’d share some more endorsements that have come in for Wolfsbane. Here they are: Ronie Kendig serves up a mix of machinegun-fast action, touching romance, and more twists than a coil of detonator wire. Get a good grip on the edge of your seat before you start reading! —Rick Acker, author of When the Devil Whistles and Dead Man’s Rule Wolfsbane is a …
FOUR-BOOK WINNER!
Okay, I waited as long as I could today to give y’all extra time to enter–and thank goodness, since two more participants joined today. Annnnnd because there was such a great response and your enthusiasm touched me so much, I made the choice to pick TWO grand prize winners, as well as two winners who will receive a copy of either Nightshade or Digitalis. So, without further ado, the TWO GRAND PRIZE WINNERS–who will receive ALL FOUR NIGHTSHADE BOOKS (Nightshade & Digitalis will be mailed this week, then the winners will be placed on my priority list as soon as I get my copies): AMANDA — Thank you for posting about the giveaway on Twitter! SARA B. – Thank you …
FIRETHORN cover!
In this post: cover reveal and a GIVEAWAY!! I am super excited to share this cover with you for FIRETHORN, Discarded Heroes #4! The design team really captured Griffin and even Kazi on this one. They are the closest to the actual characters in the book of all the covers. I will be sending Firethorn in to my editor soon, and it’s been one of the hardest stories I’ve ever written. And I’m a little blown away that this is the fifth book that I’ve written for a publisher (my twenty-somethingth all together). So, there’s a giveaway…but ya gotta read all the “fine print” first–that is, read the full post! 😀 Explosive Conclusion to the Discarded Heroes! ISBN: 978-1-60260-785-9 Dismantled …
Meet Griffin
So, I thought that before I do the reveal on Firethorn’s cover, I’d “introduce” you to the model Mullerhaus used for Griffin. I am really happy with this guy; he really fits the persona/character of Griffin “Legend” Riddell. Another interesting thing is that the sister-in-law of this model contacted me a while back–she’s a homeschooling mom as well. She also has a writing blog for her homeschoolers and wanted to interview me. That really was one of the coolest emails I have ever received! What do you think? Does he fit what you imagined as Griffin? He’s perfect to me! And be sure to stay in touch–I’ll be doing a giveaway when I debut the cover for Firethorn!!
Retailer’s Choice Award — Nightshade finalist!
I am absolutely delighted to share that NIGHTSHADE, Discarded Heroes #1, has been nominated for Christian Retailing’s 2011 Retailer’s Choice Award!! I am really tickled that someone in the retailing field–the men/women on the “front lines” of bookstores (online and brick-and-mortar stores) thought of my book when it came to this contest. It’s a real honor. Here is a full list of fiction titles that were nominated: Fiction: Contemporary Romance Lydia’s Charm, Wanda E. Brunstetter (Barbour Publishing)Nightshade, Ronie Kendig (Barbour Publishing)Seek Me With All Your Heart, Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson)Tender Vow, Sharlene MacLaren (Whitaker House)The Bridge of Peace, Cindy Woodsmall (WaterBrook Multnomah)They Almost Always Come Home, Cynthia Ruchti (Abingdon Press)Two Tickets to the Christmas Ball, Donita K. Paul (WaterBrook Multnomah) …