Thursday, October 31, 2013

New Release!! Chasing Flames by Emily Fogle



New Release!!!



Book Info-
Title: Chasing Flames
Author : Emily Fogle
Genre: YA Paranormal
Audience: 13 and up
Formats: Paperback and E-book
Publisher: Anchor Group
Cover By: Robert Immings
Pages: 169 pages
Published Date:      Oct 31, 2013

Blurb-
Aydah Bell was happy in her normalcy; she was never the class clown or the sports hero, never the beauty queen or little Ms. Honor Student. One day, after a pointless family mini-vacation, Aydah returns to school and finds that her sheltered little world has turned upside-down. Besides the fact that she is beginning to crave raw meat, people are also disappearing.

Suddenly, an alarming disappearance in the quiet and serene city she calls home puts the whole town into high-alert. One of Aydah’s schoolmates vanishes during the weekend and is conveniently replaced by a newcomer. To Aydah’s surprise, the new boy is the completely beautiful and oh-so mysterious Liam Bailey.
Aydah finds herself drawn to Liam. He consumes her thoughts and she aches to be with him. In the mix of passion, jealousy, and hatred that follows, Aydah is too distracted to see the horrible fate headed straight for her.

Excerpts-
There was so much pain. My skin was on fire and sweat dripped from every pore of my body. There was nothing I could do to make it go away, nothing in the world that could stop it. My flesh was being ripped from my bones, and my insides were being torn out. I was dying … what else could it be? Nothing besides death would feel so terrible. My head pounded and my brain ached. Hot pokers seared into my eyes, and my ears throbbed with sharp, shooting pains.

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For just a moment more, his fingers continued to touch my forehead. He was perfectly still. His eyes were riveted to my face, like he was memorizing every line, every curve, with his fingertips and copying the image of my features into the palm of his hand. When he lowered his hand slowly, the tips of his fingers traced the bridge of my nose and followed down my jaw line. Frozen feathers, velvety and invigorating, awakening my body with their soft tickling chill. He cupped my chin in his hand and I could feel how powerful he was. He could bring down a mountain, reducing it to dust, but he was also gentle. There was safety in his stone caress and tenderness. The tips of his fingers rested beneath my chin and lifted my head slightly. As he brought his face to mine, my heart caught in my chest and my breath stopped completely. My head was a tornado of want and need. The temperature of my skin began to boil, but Liam’s skin sent a shiver down my spine. I was burning with fever, but shivering against the cold.

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About the Author –

Emily Fogle was born and raised in Southern California. Her dream and ultimate goal was to get her Master’s degree in English and become a teacher with enough time to write, as well. However, she soon found out that the best dreams often come true when they aren’t planned. Instead of fulfilling her teaching goal, real life took over and she married the man of her dreams. She now has an amazing 7 year old son and another beautiful baby boy on the way.
She dedicates the majority of her time taking care of her family, volunteering at her son’s school, and being a Cub Scout Den leader. And though she loves every minute of it, the thought of being a writer still tugs at her heart. So, after the busy days are done and everyone is finally sleeping quietly, she squeezes in time for all the other loves in her life: the characters running wild inside her head.
     Now, incredibly, her writing dream is also coming true. Her first novel, Dragon Wars, is being published by Anchor Group. Emily feels sincerely blessed to have been given so much in life and can’t wait to start the next chapter.

Media Links –

Facebook / Goodreads / Twitter/ Website

Release Hosts Schedule

Oct 31
Niecey's Book Addiction – http://nieceysbookaddiction.blogspot.com
Cu's Ebook Giveaways -   http://cusebookgiveaways.us
Living An Eternal Fairytale - http://jannatbhat.wordpress.com/
Marietta Homeschooling Zoo - http://mariettahomeschoolingzoo.blogspot.com/

Nov 1
Black Words-White Pages Teen/Young Adult - http://blackwords-whitepagesteenya.blogspot.com/
Darkmotive's Books and More - http://darkmotivesbooksandmore.blogspot.com/
Our New Generation for Reading - http://jessica13bridgers.blogspot.com/
Becca Anne's Book Reviews - http://beccaannesbookreviews.blogspot.com/

Nov 2
Book blog – www.Bookbliss.com
Say What? Savannah Mae - http://saywhatsavannahmae.com/

Our New Generation for Reading - http://jessica13bridgers.blogspot.com/

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Announcing Sparkle’s New Partner!

Welcome Karen!

I am so excited to announce the newest member to the Sparkle Team. Author Karen Swart, both published and self-published, have joined Sparkle as co-owner/partner.

Her main focus will be on our Author Services Section. As an author she knows how important your book is and how much work goes into creating that masterpiece. With her “author touch” she will be introducing some exciting new packages to the section.

 

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Karen lives in a small town in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. She shares her live with her husband, two sons and daughter. If she isn't reading she is writing.

Her preferred genres are Paranormal and Urban fantasy. Karen specializes in payroll and HRIS systems analysis and development. At the age of 21 Karen's professional success reached it highest platform, an outstanding achievement at such a young age.

 

Media Links -

Goodreads / Facebook / Twitter / Blog / Amazon / Tumblr

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Now Scheduling - 3 Day Release Blitz for Another Shot At Love by Niecey Roy (NA Romantic Comedy)


We are now scheduling a 3 day release blitz for Another Shot At Love by Niecey Roy from 3 to 5 November. This is a New Adult Romantic Comedy. Post does not have to be top spot and an easy html will be available for easy posting. We would like to thank all in advance for singing up.

Sign Up Here

Blurb-
Imogen Gorecki has a problem—her twin sister just got engaged, and guess who’s the best man? That’s right, her scum-of-an-ex-boyfriend whom she caught cheating with a bottle-blonde, with fake breasts and a stripper’s flexibility. There’s a disturbing possibility her eyes will never recover.
Gen needs a date for the engagement party, but finding Mr. Perfect in a time crunch is proving impossible. Just when she’s about to give up, she face-plants into the crotch of the sexiest guy she’s ever met.

Matt Sesnick is everything Gen wants in a man —except he’s not interested in a relationship. Can she convince Matt to take another shot at love, or will Gen’s pregnant, hormonal older sister, her bridezilla twin, and all of her past Mr. Wrongs get in the way of their happily-ever-after?

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Soul Games Blog Tour–Our final stops are over at…

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Our final stops are over at Book Bliss and Indy Book Fairy, head on over and check it out!

We would like to thank al our host for making this tour absolutely amazing!

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Thursday, October 17, 2013

5 Questions with Sparkle Book Tours Founder Janine Fourie–Why a virtual blog tour?

 

 

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Janine Fourie is the founder of Sparkle Book Toursjanine who describes her business like this:  “Sparkle Book Tours offers authors affordable virtual blog tours that will suit your budget and reach new readers.” Intrigued, we reached out to Janine to learn more about the phenomenon of blog book tours. 

Hi Janine, thanks for taking the time to do this interview. We’re looking to help our author community with the questions that they may have when it comes to blog tours. Some of our questions may seem very basic but the goal here is to really get at the heart of this business. So our first question is … what exactly is a blog tour?

Thanks for having me here, I’m so excited to share with all of you.

In today’s world the Internet has become a major asset to any business. With no boundaries, businesses are able to reach over borders and get new clients. This is the same for authors. Authors now have the opportunity to extend their current reach and attract more readers all over the world. But this is not as easy as it sounds, it takes a lot of time to market on the Internet and authors merely reach about 5 % of the audience available.

This is where virtual book tours come in. Rather than just signing paperbacks at your local book store, authors can now travel across borders and reach international fans right from their home. A virtual blog tour offers the author the opportunity to visit various book blogs and promote them and their books. 

What are the benefits for the author in participating in a blog tour?

Virtual book tours have become a great marketing tool for authors. Not only is the author promoting their books and themselves on various book blogs, but engaging with readers as well. In the past, they may not have had the time to share a little more about themselves or their books with fans. But now they can. With blog stops like interviews, top ten’s and many more, authors are sharing much more than just their books. They are marketing both their book and themselves. It’s a great opportunity for interaction between bloggers, authors and their readers and an amazing experience for any author.

What’s in it for the blog tour host (i.e. the bloggers who host these tours)?

For tour hosts they have two benefits:

1 – Exciting content to share with their own followers

2- More traffic directed to their blogs and getting more followers.

How does the reader benefit when she visits a blog hosting a blog tour?

With so many books released each month, it can become overwhelming for a reader to find their next read. They usually rely on reviews and word of mouth to get their next read. But with a virtual blog tour the author now has the opportunity to offer readers sneak peeks, character interviews and a lot more.

And when a giveaway is added in, the reader also has a chance to get something special from the author. 

How can an author track the efficacy of a blog tour (click-through rate, impressions, purchases etc.)?

Authors can track the success of a blog tour with book sales, as the tour is conducted authors can log in to their selling platforms and view their sales. Authors will also find that some of their own platforms starts gaining new followers. So the next time the author has an announcement, more readers will have joined their sites and news can be shared more effectively.

- See more at: http://www.bookbuzzr.com/blog/product-service-reviews/5-questions-with-sparkle-book-tours-founder-janine-fourie/#sthash.MR8pgQJo.dpuf

Soul Games Blog Tour–Today our stop is over at…

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Today our blog stops are over at Mythical Books, check it out!

 

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Monday, October 14, 2013

Now Scheduling–Two Week Blog Tour–Chasing Flames by Emily Fogle

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We are now scheduling a two week blog tour for Chasing Flames by Emily Fogle from Nov 11 to Nov 24. This is a YA Paranormal novel. Post does not have to be top spot and an easy html will be available for spotlight stops.

Posts for sign up is:

Review

Spotlight

Guest Post

Character Interview

Author Interview

Top Ten

Playlist

There will be a rafflecopter giveaway that will increase our host's facebook page fans. We would like to thank all in advance for signing up. Author Pages are welcome to sign up as well.

Sign Up Here or here.

Now Scheduling–3 Day Release Blast–Chasing Flames by Emily Fogle

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We are now scheduling blog stops for a 3 Day Release Blast of Chasing Flames by Emily Fogle from Oct 31 to Nov 2nd. Post does not have to be top spot and an easy html will be available. We would like to thank all in advance for signing up.

 

Sign Up Here or here

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Presenting our Newest Tour Package - The Blue Diamond Package


The Blue Diamond Package – $40

Launching your new book have never been this easy or affordable. The blue diamond package includes the following tour packages:

Cover Reveal
3 Day Release Blitz
Two Week Blog Tour

And will include the following -
Tour Banner
Media Kit
Unlimited blog stops
Always included type of stops -
Review
Spotlight with Excerpt

You as author can choose which type of stops you would like to include into the tour –
Author Interview - (Provided by the Tour Host)
Character Interview - (Provided by the Tour Host)
Guest Post - (Topic will be provided by the Tour Host)
Top Tens - (Topic will be provided by the Tour Host)
Playlist – what did you listen to when you were writing your novel?
Book Soundtrack – this will be songs that fits perfectly into various scenes in your novel
Character Bio’s – Character pic, Bio and a little facts about the characters

Dream Cast – If your novel was turned into a movie, what actors would be perfect for your character?


Soul Games Blog Tour–Today our stop is over at…

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Today our blog stop is over at Darkmotive's Books and More, head on over and check it out!

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Cover Reveal: Chasing Flames by Emily Fogle

 

 

Book Info-

Title: Chasing Flames
Author : Emily Fogle
Genre: YA Paranormal
Audience: 13 and up
Formats: Paperback and E-book
Publisher: Anchor Group
Cover By: Robert Immings
Pages: 169 pages
Expected Date of Publishing:      Oct 31, 2013
 
Blurb-
Aydah Bell was happy in her normalcy; she was never the class clown or the sports hero, never the beauty queen or little Ms. Honor Student. One day, after a pointless family mini-vacation, Aydah returns to school and finds that her sheltered little world has turned upside-down. Besides the fact that she is beginning to crave raw meat, people are also disappearing.
 
 
Suddenly, an alarming disappearance in the quiet and serene city she calls home puts the whole town into high-alert. One of Aydah’s schoolmates vanishes during the weekend and is conveniently replaced by a newcomer. To Aydah’s surprise, the new boy is the completely beautiful and oh-so mysterious Liam Bailey.
Aydah finds herself drawn to Liam. He consumes her thoughts and she aches to be with him. In the mix of passion, jealousy, and hatred that follows, Aydah is too distracted to see the horrible fate headed straight for her.
 
Book Links-



About the Author –

Emily Fogle was born and raised in Southern California. Her dream and ultimate goal was to get her Masters degree in English and become a teacher with enough time to write, as well. However, she soon found out that the best dreams often come true when they aren’t planned. Instead of fulfilling her teaching goal, real life took over and she married the man of her dreams. She now has an amazing 7 year old son and another beautiful baby boy on the way.

She dedicates the majority of her time taking care of her family, volunteering at her son’s school, and being a Cub Scout Den leader. And though she loves every minute of it, the thought of being a writer still tugs at her heart. So, after the busy days are done and everyone is finally sleeping quietly, she squeezes in time for all the other loves in her life: the characters running wild inside her head.

     Now, incredibly, her writing dream is also coming true. Her first novel, Dragon Wars, is being published by Anchor Group. Emily feels sincerely blessed to have been given so much in life and can’t wait to start the next chapter.

 
Media Links –

Facebook / Goodreads / Twitter/ Website