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Thoughts on “New Adult” plus a WANT giveaway
There was a small ripple on Twitter last year about an emerging genre featuring post-high school characters that were often in college or just out. It was kind of upper-YA, but went a bit further. The...
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Need cover reveal day!
Najla Qamber (Look whose book she’s holding!) When Najla sent me the final version of Want‘s cover last year, I knew she was a genius, but I didn’t think lightning could strike twice. How very wrong I...
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Playlist: The Fallen Stars by Stephanie Keyes
The Fallen Stars (The Star Child #2) by Stephanie Keyes Paperback, 530 pages| Expected publication: April 12th 2013 by Inkspell Publishing Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Book Depository | Trailer | Add...
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A few things you might want to know …
I don’t often write general updates and get all chatty, but figured it was time for one, yeah? Here goes. First, one week from tomorrow, NEED releases. (Yippee!) The blog tour tour starts tomorrow....
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Steps to deal with book piracy: Redux
It happened again. When WANT debuted last June, it was pirated within two weeks. NEED comes out this Friday May 17, and already someone’s pirated the ARC (*shakes angry fist*). I wrote a detailed...
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Happy book birthday to Dirty Laundry!
“But, Steph, didn’t you just have a book released five days ago?” Yes, yes I did. “So what’s up with DIRTY LAUNDRY?” DIRTY LAUNDRY is a free short story released today as part of Inkspell Publishing’s...
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Want is turning a year old!
It seems like yesterday that Inkspell Publishing and I were launching WANT out into the world, and now it’s toddling its way to a year old! And what a year it’s been! Signings, book club presentations,...
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Working vacation: Amazon rank, Stephanie Keyes, book signing and Shelf Life...
I was in Ohio this past week visiting family and friends, but writerly type vacations look like this: While I was gone, Evernight Teen marked down all of its Amazon Kindle editions to 99 cents,...
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Book review: Melted Tears by Annabelle Blume
Deadly frigid temperatures. An authoritarian government. An impossible decision that requires trusting the enemy with your life. This is the backdrop of Annabelle Blume’s latest installment of The...
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Character Interview: Hunted by Jill Kaelin
Okay, I’ll admit I raised my eyebrows when I learned that the Unis in HUNTED referred to Unicorns, but ever since ZOMBIES V. UNICORNS, I’ll admit they’re pretty wicked, which is why I’m excited to...
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New Year’s Resolutions: Author Edition
Taps microphone Is this thing on? Have you seen Stephanie Lawton? It’s been nearly a year, yes, a YEAR since I last posted. To say my private life was turned upside down would be a massive...
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Inkspell’s gone ape$hit: Books for a buck!
Less than that, actually. To help ring in the new year, Inkspell Publishing’s put nearly all of its titles (digital) on sale for 99 cents! That includes WANT Julianne counts the days until she can pack...
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Happy Book Birthday to The Angel Killer by Lisa Voisin
Happy book birthday to fellow Inkspell author Lisa Voisin, whose latest, THE ANGEL KILLER, is out today! A paranormal romance/thriller, here’s a little more about the book: Now that she’s found him...
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52 Weeks of Gratitude: Week 1
Okay, yes, this is an author blog and it should be focused on books. BUT! I can talk about gratitude AND books at the same time. (Writers are Swiss Army Knife ninjas like that.) Fellow Inkspell author...
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Is the book biz oversaturated?
Confession: I haven’t read a book in months. I’m a writer and I haven’t read for pleasure in I don’t even know how long. I don’t know the latest titles, emerging authors or which series is set to...
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52 Weeks of Gratitude: Week 2
Sometimes, the universe is a bitch. Today, for instance, which calls for writing about gratitude in regards to a spouse/significant other. See, I no longer have a spouse. (Hooray! Much gratitude!) Not...
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