Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Counting down 13 days until A WHISPER IN TIME

Hey, we're less than two weeks from release.

Today, 4 book bloggers have generously agreed to host me on their sites.  Here is the list:

So if you're curious about dedications, setting, sneak peak into book 2, or character names, check out the above links.

And, of course, don't forget the giveaway. It'll be open until April 13th. We have added one prize for international readers!


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Monday, March 24, 2014

Counting down 15 days until A Whisper In Time

Two weeks from Tuesday is release day.  I'll be posting a lot until the release.

Here are Monday's status updates:

  • The prize giveaway continues from now until April 13th. So sign up for a chance to win free books!  Check out yesterday's/Sunday's post.
  • I am blogging with the cover designer for A Whisper In Time (although we're featuring the cover for I Wish.) If you're curious about how a book cover is made, join us on the guest blog.
  • The prize giveaway is limited to US residents only, but I'm looking into ways to include international readers. So stay tuned if you live outside the US.
  • I'll be guest-blogging for the next 3 Wednesdays. We'll have an excerpt from the book, interviews of me (although readers seem more interested in Susanna and Mark--don't know why that's true :), and some fun topics to address (like how I pick names for characters.) I'll link those posts on this blog.

Only 15 more days!



Sunday, March 23, 2014

Prize giveaway to celebrate A WHISPER IN TIME!

We have a huge giveaway planned for the release of A WHISPER IN TIME.  The book releases on April 8th. The giveaway ends on April 13th!

The 1st prize is a picnic basket filled with fun stuff like books by some great YA authors:

1st Prize
  • One (signed) copy of CURSED by Jennifer L. Armentrout;
  • One (signed) copy of DARE YOU TO by Katie McGarry;
  • One copy of DAIMON by Jennifer L. Armentrout;
  • One copy of SWAMP ANGEL by Colleen Boyd;
  • One copy of SING SWEET NIGHTINGALE by Erica Cameron;
  • One copy of THE DOLLHOUSE ASYLUM by Mary Gray;
  • One copy of FIREBLOOD by Trisha Wolfe;
  • Two novels that Susanna (our heroine) loves:
    • THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND by Elizabeth George Speare
    • PERSUASION by Jane Austen
  • AND
  • Various picnicky stuff and swag.



2nd Prize
  • Signed copy of WHISPER FALLS (book #1) or A WHISPER IN TIME (book #2)
3rd Prize
  • WHISPER FALLS series Swag Pack




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So enter often and tell your friends!

A Whisper In Time is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes&Noble, and other online retailers!

Thursday, March 20, 2014

19 days and counting down to A Whisper In Time

Whisper Falls #2, A Whisper In Time, releases in 19 days.

Here are some things to be looking for:

  • My publicity team has put together a wonderful prize basket to celebrate the release of A Whisper In Time. I think we have a dozen or so books that will be included in that basket--from many amazing YA authors. So be watching here for more details on how to enter!
  • Whisper Falls, the first book in the series, is available on Netgalley (for those of you who have access to Netgalley.)
  • Whisper Falls will have a price drop (e-book) in April.
  • If you live in North Carolina, my first book-signing for A Whisper In Time will be held at Quail Ridge Books on Saturday, April 12.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Cover reveal of MARTYR

Today, I have a cover reveal for Martyr by Alex Kahler.



Here is the book blurb:


Three years have passed since magic destroyed the world.
Those who remain struggle to survive the monsters roaming the streets, fighting back with steel and magic—the very weapons that birthed the Howls in the first place.
Tenn is one such Hunter, a boy with the ability to harness the elements through ancient runes. For years, the Hunters have used this magic to keep the monsters at bay, but it's never been enough to truly win the war. Humans are losing.
When Tenn falls prey to an incubus named Tomás and his terrifying Kin, Tenn learns there's more to this than a fight for survival. He's a pawn in a bigger game, one with devastating consequences. If he doesn't play his part, it could cost him his life, his lover and his world.
 

To which charity should A.R. Kahler donate a portion of his proceeds from MARTYR?
UNICEF
The Trevor Project
Water.org
To Write Love on Her Arms
Poll Maker


The Author:

Alex is many things, but first and foremost, he's a Sagittarius.
In the past few years he's taught circus in Amsterdam and Madrid, gotten madly lost in the Scottish wilderness, drummed with Norse shamans, and received his Masters in creative writing from Glasgow University. And that's the abbreviated list.
He is the author of the tantalizing CIRQUE DES IMMORTELS trilogy, which debuted in 12/12 from 47North. MARTYR, the first book in his post-apocalyptic YA fantasy series, THE HUNTED, will be published 10/14 by Spencer Hill Press.
When he's not writing or climbing in the rafters, he's probably outside, staring at the clouds. And seeing as he now resides in Seattle, there are clouds aplenty.
He can be followed on Twitter @ARKahler or at www.arkahler.com

Monday, March 17, 2014

Do teens go to dances anymore?

I never went to a dance in high school. They were generally held on Friday nights, when I had a job. I never went to prom either.

At the time, I didn't think that it was a big deal. But maybe I was just repressing my true feelings because now, in every YA book that I write, there has been a dance.

My teen daughter tells me that a dance scene is so cliched. (Okay, sorry about that. This is one cliche that I love.)

My husband tells me that high school kids don't go to high school dances anymore, except prom.  He read it in the newspaper, which means somebody studied it. So that has to be right.

I went to a dance (yes, this is true) on Saturday night and asked my friends-with-teen-kids if their children went to high school dances. "No, not unless it's prom."

So if anyone knows the real truth out there, please leave me a blog comment or send me an email or something. I'm really curious now.

Warning: I will still have dance scenes in books when I need them. The teen in me--who never went to a dance--wants to experience it anyway I can.




Friday, March 14, 2014

Winners from giveaway

We have four winners in the giveaway.  If you are Gene G, Sherry H, Maria S or Betsy F, please check your email for a message from me.

Thank you to everyone who entered.  Please check back; as we get closer to the release date (Apr 8), there were be other giveaway.

And there is still time to enter for a free book through goodreads...




Goodreads Book Giveaway

Whisper Falls by Elizabeth Langston

Whisper Falls

by Elizabeth Langston

Giveaway ends March 15, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Enter to win

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Counting down 4 weeks and ARC giveaway ends today

A Whisper In Time releases in less than 4 weeks (26 days and counting down!)

Also, today is the last day to enter to win one of four ARCs of A Whisper In Time. (ARCs in the US only; gift certificate for an e-book of this book outside the US.)

Enter ARC giveaway here.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Cover reveal for my November release - I WISH

And here it is—the cover reveal for I WISH ...



Lacey Linden is hiding the truth of her life—a depressed mom, a crumbling house, and bills too big to pay. While her high school classmates see a girl with a ready smile and good grades, Lacey spends her evenings seeking ways to save her family. On a get-cash-quick trip to the flea market, Lacey stumbles over a music box that seemingly begs her to take it home. She does, only to find that it's inhabited by a gorgeous "genie." He offers her a month of wishes, one per day, but there's a catch. Each wish must be humanly possible.

Grant belongs to a league of supernatural beings, dedicated to serving humans in need. After two years of fulfilling the boring wishes of conventional teens, he is one assignment away from promotion to a challenging new role with more daring cases. His month with Lacey is everything that he expects—and nothing like he imagines. Lacey and Grant soon discover that the most difficult task of all might be saying goodbye.

Book Information:

Paperback: 320 pages
Expected publication: Nov 18th 2014 by Spencer Hill Press
ISBN:  1939392233 (ISBN13: 9781939392237)

I WISH is the first book in a new YA series.  


I have another YA series, Whisper Falls.  The second book, A Whisper In Time, releases in April and the third book, Whispers From the Past, releases in October.  

To sign up for a giveaway for Whisper Falls, check out this blog post. The giveaway ends on March 15!
 

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Celebrating the release of A Whisper In Time - Giveaway

A Whisper In Time (book 2 of the Whisper Falls series) releases on Tuesday, April 8th.

To celebrate, I am giving away books from the Whisper Falls series. (Rafflecopter will select 4 winners.)

  • Winners from the US will be allowed to choose either a signed ARC of A Whisper In Time or a signed paperback of Whisper Falls.
  • Winners outside the US will be offered a gift certificate from Amazon or Barnes&Noble for an e-book edition of Whisper Falls

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For those of you on goodreads, there's a giveaway going on over there too (US only for Whisper Falls #1).


Goodreads Book Giveaway

Whisper Falls by Elizabeth Langston

Whisper Falls

by Elizabeth Langston

Giveaway ends March 15, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Enter to win

Good luck!