Cover Reveal ~ She Speaks to Angels

Hello everyone! I'm lucky enough to be participating in the She Speaks to Angels blog tour! Here is the beautiful cover and more information about the book and it's author Ami Blackwelder!

She Speaks to Angels

Series: (The AngelFire Chronicles #1)

Published: 2012

Genre(s): YA, Paranormal Romance

Synopsis: What if everything you believed was a lie?


A Suicide
Seventeen year old Allison Maney attends Millennium High School in Manhattan. Nothing out of the ordinary, unless you consider the occasional suicides at the school. At least that is what everyone is told, what everyone believes. But Tommy Bachelor was a popular football player; why would he jump off the roof of the school?

Dangerous Liaisons
When Dameon pays attention to Ali, she couldn't be more excited, because for the past three months he was all she could think about. But now that Dameon is finally pining for her affections, she is becoming more and more wrapped up in a clique of three who, as new transfers to the school, are proving to be trouble. But at least Dameon loves her, doesn't he?
Kian- a dangerous love interest she did not ask for.
Powers- belonging to an underworld she never knew existed.
A Clique- that could be friends or foes?

A Soul Purpose

The underworld of angels and demons have one thing on their mind: Earth.

Demons want to do what they want.

Angels want to protect humans from these rogue angels, AKA: Demons 

For Allison Maney, everything is not exactly what it seems…

A Suspenseful Romance 

Caught between Dameon and Kian, the suicide and the clique of three,

Ali won't know who to trust…or who to love.

Author Bio:

Ami Blackwelder is a romance suspense writer in the paranormal, scifi and historical genres. Growing up in Florida, she graduated UCF and in 1997 received her BA in English and additional teaching credentials. Then she packed her bags and travelled overseas to teach in Thailand, Nepal, Tibet, China and Korea. Thailand is considered her second home now. She has always loved writing and wrote poems and short stores since childhood; however, her novels began when she was in Thailand.

Having won the Best Fiction Award from the University of Central Florida (Yes, The Blair Witch Project University), her short fiction From Joy We Come, Unto Joy We Return was published in the on campus literary magazine: Cypress Dome and remains to this day in University libraries around the USA. Later, she achieved the semi-finals in a Laurel Hemingway contest and published a few poems in the Thailand’s Expat magazine, and an article in the Thailand’s People newspaper. Additionally, she has published poetry in the Korea’s AIM magazine, the American Poetic Monthly magazine and Twisted Dreams Magazine.

http://amiblackwelder.blogspot.com/ 

FaceBook:  http://www.facebook.com/amis.bookpage 

Links:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/She-Speaks-Angels-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B007PSPT5Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334757515&sr=8-1

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11866271-she-speaks-to-angels

Barnes & Noble (Print): http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1109853843?ean=9781475116724

Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWorXi8Rxv8

The blog tour for She Speaks to Angels is taking place from April 30th-May 11th. On May 9th I will have a review up as well as an interview with the author! Speaking of the author, Ami Blackwelder is hosting a Pre-Tour Giveaway over at her blog! There will be two winners! 


One more treat to leave you with. The cover for Falling Angels (The AngelFire Chronicles #2). Enjoy! And don't forget to enter the giveaway (Rafflecopter below) and check out all the stops on the blog tour! 

<3 Amanda Leigh 

An Interview with Victoria Scott (author of Fire & Flood, Four Houses & More)

Recently I was lucky enough to interview the lovely, wonderful, talented, and funny Victoria Scott! First, here is a bit about her:

AUTHOR BIO

VICTORIA SCOTT, THE COLLECTOR

Victoria Scott is a YA writer with a deep love for dark and humorous books. Her work is represented by the fabulous Laurie McLean of Larsen-Pomada literary agency. She has a master’s degree in marketing, and is a member of the Writers’ League of Texas and Teen Shiver. Victoria lives in Dallas with her husband, Ryan. When not writing, she can be found scouting cotton candy and snuggling obese cats. To earn her undying affection, visit her website at: 

http://www.victoriascottya.com/ 

And now, for your pleasure, is the interview! I hope you enjoy it! :)

Amanda: When did you make the decision to take on writing a novel and why?

Victoria Scott: I thought about it for several years, but was afraid writing a book would kill my love of reading. Eventually, about two years ago, I decided to take the plunge. It’s been a wonderful experience and has only heightened my appreciation of reading.

Amanda: Do you think it could be advantageous for writers to tackle a short story, and if they’re pleased with it even look into options such as Barnes & Noble’s Pubit service?

Victoria Scott: Absolutely. I like the thought of giving readers a sampling of your work for cheap, or even for free. Plus it helps get feedback so you can incorporate that into your longer works. 

Amanda: What made you decide to write in the Young Adult genre?

Victoria Scott: Honestly, I just love reading YA. So I couldn’t imagine living/writing/working in any other genre.

Amanda: Do you listen to music while you write? Does each project have a different soundtrack?

Victoria Scott: Sometimes, but not as often as other writers I know. I generally only use music with problem scenes. For example, I used a Limp Bizkit song to write a fist fight scene. Bet many of you can figure out which song. ;)

Amanda: Marketing is a big part of this business that many aspiring authors don’t know a lot about. Any general advice? 

Victoria Scott: Be prepared to spend just as much time marketing as you do writing. Subscribe to marketing magazines or read online articles often. And remember, we’re not salespeople. It’s more about building a relationship with others in the hopes that one day they’ll buy your book without you asking. 

Amanda: In regards to Facebook and Goodreads, did you set up Author pages before or after you had an agent?

Victoria Scott: Definitely before. Agents want to know you “get” marketing before they sign you.

Okay, now that I asked the “Serious Questions” on to some “Fun Questions.” Here it goes:

Amanda: If you could listen to only one song forever, which song would you choose and why?

Victoria Scott: Probably 50 Cent’s In Da Club, because I like a little gangsta’ in my life: 

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qm8PH4xAss 

Amanda: If you could read only one book forever, which book would you choose? Why?

Victoria Scott: The first Harry Potter. It just has everything I want in a book. 

Amanda: If you could cast yourself as a character in any book which book would that be and why?

Victoria Scott: Oh, oh! I want to be Elena in The Vampire Diaries. Two boys fighting over me and long, swishy hair? Yes. I’ll take that, please.

Amanda: I know that you’re a big Harry Potter fan. So I was wondering, if you were an animagus what animal would you want to transform into? Why?

Victoria Scott: I would like to transform into a lion. Because who would mess with a lion? Exactly.

A BIG THANK YOU to Victoria Scott! This is a great interview! Informative and fun! 

And everyone, don't forget to visit Victoria Scott's website and to check out her short story Four Houses! The link can be found on her website and in my review of Four Houses on this blog! 

Thanks for reading this! :)  

Book Review: Keys to the Repository (A Blue Blood Companion Book) by Melissa De La Cruz

                                                     Blurb:

"Lavish parties. Passionate meetings in the night. Bone-chilling murders. Midterms. The day-to-day life of Schuyler Van Alen and her Blue Bloods friends (and enemies) is never boring. But there's oh-so-much more to know about these beautiful and powerful teens. Below the streets of Manhattan, within the walls of the Repository, exists a wealth of revealing information about the vampire elite that dates back before the Mayflower. In a series of short stories, journal entries, and never-before-seen letters, New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz gives her hungry fans the keys to the Repository and an even more in-depth look into the secret world of the Blue Bloods. Won't you come inside?"                                      

Review:
I love the concept/idea for this book. It's a companion novel to the other novels in the Blue Bloods series. It has untold stories about the characters during the books and in between each book. As well as family records, short stories to explain things that have happened, character lists, dictionary of terms, chapters from a new series (Wolf Pact) spinning off from Blue Bloods and the first two chapters of Misguided Angel. Very informative and gave a lot of insight into the books. Really enjoyed it!!  5 Stars!


<3 Amanda Leigh

Progress on My Project

So I have been working on my first YA novel, My Heart is Yours. This is a YA Romance novel. The idea for it started five years ago, when I was fifteen years old. It wasn't originally going to be a novel but the idea kept turning in my head and my characters kept talking to me. I'm sure all of us writers out there know what that's like. They say you do have to be a tad schizophrenic to be a writer. Argueably, we are just functioning schizoprenics.
Well, my characters wouldn't shut up. So I decided to take on this idea and turn it into a full length novel. If all goes well, I'll be finished with my first draft at the end of January. I'll keep you updated on the progress of my project. 
I promise I will blog more later. And it won't only beabout my book, it will also be about books, authors, writers, and hopefully have some interviews. I hope you enjoy! 


<3 Amanda Leigh