Save on a SiGNeD copy of THE WILLOWS: HAVEN ~ May Promomotion

It's almost here - the end of school and the beginning of sweet summer freedom! ::cue Alice Cooper's School's Out:: Whether you're planning a season of traveling and vacation or chilling at home, one thing's for sure ... you're going to have plenty of time to read. 

I wanted to give you guys a chance to snag a signed, 1st edition paperback of HAVEN! So during the month of May, you can order your copy for only $10.00, and that includes tax!!! 

To order, simply follow the link on the sidebar of my blog ---->

Feel free to spread the word and share the love. 

*Deal ends June 1st, 2013. Available while supplies last*

Holiday #Hullabaloo DAY 10: THE WILLOWS: HAVEN Charm Bracelet and Sticker Pack

Day ten, guys. We're rounding up the giveaway with just a couple days left to win! I wanted to do something a little different today and offer up a handmade THE WILLOWS: HAVEN charm bracelet and three pack of stickers!

Each charm represents a different part of the story!

Show some Haven love and team support with these custom designed stickers!






***This giveaway is open to US residents only. Please check back because we have TONS of international giveaways, too!

Want to win this amazing prize pack? Just follow the Rafflecopter instructions below! Don't forget to enter for the grand prize drawing: a $200 gift card to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble! Follow the Linky below for all the giveaways happening today!

 

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Holiday #Hullabaloo DAY 5: THE WILLOWS: HAVEN Swag Pack

Day five and I thought I'd join in the fun. I'm giving away THE WILLOWS: HAVEN Swag Pack made up of: a signed paperback and a custom designed t-shirt!

When tragedy strikes, seventeen year-old Ashton Blake sets out on a cross-country road trip, leaving the comforts of Malibu for the mountains of Kentucky. Along the way, she encounters Gabe Willoughby—the mysterious drifter with eyes like the sea and a knowing smile. Getting to know Gabe raises questions about her past. But no secret can be buried forever, and Ashton soon finds herself in a world where water is air and myth becomes reality.

Just as Ashton comes to accept her newfound heritage, she’s summoned to fulfill a treaty laid down centuries before — a treaty that will divide her love and test her loyalty. In the end, her future isn’t her biggest concern, her humanity is. To run may mean war, but is she strong enough to stay?

THE WILLOWS: HAVEN shirts are unisex, 100% cotton and are available in sizes M-XL.








***This giveaway is open to US residents only. Please check back because we have TONS of international giveaways, too!

Want to win this amazing swag pack? Just follow the Rafflecopter instructions below! Don't forget to enter for the grand prize drawing: a $200 gift card to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble! Follow the Linky below for all the giveaways happening today!

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A Shirt by Any Other Color: Lend Me Your Eyes...

***WINNER update***
Using Random.org, entrant #5 is the winner of the t-shirt. Thanks so much for participating and lending your thoughts, everyone! It's very much appreciated! Congrats, Carla! We'll be in touch!!!

 
Okay, so the title is a little weird. It got you here, and that was the point. Thanks for stopping by! Now that I've got you here, want to win something? If you said yes, please continue reading. If you said no, well, you're odder than I am ;)

For the longest time, I've wanted to have fun merchandise available. The vast majority of you guys like the idea of t-shirts. Truly, you're homo-sapiens after my own heart. I'm a t-shirt junkie, just ask my husband.

So, I've been working on a few designs, and I need your guys' input. In return, I'm thinking I'll give one lucky commenter a choice of his or her shirt for FREE :)

What I'd like from you:
* Leave me a comment with your favorite shirt option.


Rules and junk:
* Due to shipping, I have to limit winners to the US. Please feel free to chime in, but I can't ship internationally. So sorry :p
* This is open to *everyone*, so don't skip it because you're a friend or family member! 
* Shirts will be ordered early May. The winner will choose from the shirt(s) with the most votes. You MUST choose from the selection being ordered.

Winner will be chosen May 5th!

YOU ARE ALL AWESOME.


Here are the options!

OPTION A

OPTION B

OPTION C

OPTION D

OPTION E

Nifty Thrifty: Want a FREE Bookmark?

I finally got around to getting an authorly mailing address. Not that any of you are creepers, but I wasn't in favor of plastering my home address for all the world to see.

In honor of making this business-minded commitment, I thought we'd celebrate with something free ... like bookmarks!

For a limited time (don't ask me how long; I have no idea yet), I'm giving away bookmarks to whomever wants one. All you have to do is send me a self-addressed stamped envelope with your name on it and voila! Insta-bookmark!

Be sure to check postage when sending your SASE. This is open to everyone, but keep in mind, shipping is different if you're outside the US :)

Mail your envelope to:

Hope Collier
1890 Star Shoot Parkway
Suite 170-133
Lexington, KY 40509

Limit two per household, please, unless you have good reason for wanting extras. If so, just slip a note in. If you have any special requests such as wanting it signed or personalized, include that info as well.

Happy (and effectively marked) reading.

Freebie Goodness: Today ONLY!

It's Friday the 13th. I'm not particularly superstitious myself, but it never hurts to play it safe and stay inside with a good book or two.

Want a good book or two? You're in luck! Today only, you can snag your FREE copies of The Willows: Haven, by yours truly, as well as The Light of Asteria, by one of my very favorite authors, Elizabeth Isaacs.

Here's the rundown!

When tragedy strikes, seventeen year-old Ashton Blake sets out on a cross-country road trip, leaving the comforts of Malibu for the mountains of Kentucky. Along the way, she encounters Gabe Willoughby—the mysterious drifter with eyes like the sea and a knowing smile. Getting to know Gabe raises questions about her past. But no secret can be buried forever, and Ashton soon finds herself in a world where water is air and myth becomes reality.

Just as Ashton comes to accept her newfound heritage, she’s summoned to fulfill a treaty laid down centuries before — a treaty that will divide her love and test her loyalty. In the end, her future isn’t her biggest concern, her humanity is. To run may mean war, but is she strong enough to stay?

If Nora Johnson hadn't been on campus that day she would have never known her true destiny. Helping her friends move into the dorm that she wanted to call home, Nora accidentally collides with mysterious stranger, Gavin Frey. His very first touch sends flames through her heart. The world seems different-something within her has changed. 

 

Nora tries to resume her mundane life, but she is now consumed with the one whose very presence ignited her soul, the one with eyes of emerald. Nora soon learns that an energy buried deep within has been unleashed. She now wields unimaginable power and has become Gavin's source, his strength. 

Her newfound joy is shaken when she discovers that Gavin is not who he appears to be and she has been thrust in the middle of a war of mythical proportions. Negativity has allowed all things evil to flourish, the earth is under siege. The fate of creation hinges on the power within her heart. Will she be strong enough to survive?

To get your copy, follow the link to Amazon for HAVEN and this link for ASTERIA.


Happy Reading.

Lovapalooza Begins Tomorrow!!!

Hosted by Chirenjenzie!!!

Valentine's Day. When someone says Valentine's Day most people automatically conjure up images of love and romance, chocolate and flowers. Women want jewelry and pretty things, while men want ... well, I think we all know what men want for Valentine's -- which is kind of ironic considering the believed origins revolve around saints. Anyway, while those things are awesome in their own right, it'd be expensive to offer the women's choice and illegal (in 49 states) to offer the men's. So as a big thanks-for-being-awesome, Elizabeth Isaacs, LK Gardner-Griffie, and myself are offering our books for FREE for three whole days. Beginning Monday, February 13th at midnight through February 15th at midnight, you can download The Light of Asteria, Tattered, and The Willows: Haven from Amazon at no cost.

If Nora Johnson hadn't been on campus that day she would have never known her true destiny. Helping her friends move into the dorm that she wanted to call home, Nora accidentally collides with mysterious stranger, Gavin Frey. His very first touch sends flames through her heart. The world seems different-something within her has changed.

Nora tries to resume her mundane life, but she is now consumed with the one whose very presence ignited her soul, the one with eyes of emerald. Nora soon learns that an energy buried deep within has been unleashed. She now wields unimaginable power and has become Gavin's source, his strength.

Her newfound joy is shaken when she discovers that Gavin is not who he appears to be and she has been thrust in the middle of a war of mythical proportions. Negativity has allowed all things evil to flourish, the earth is under siege. The fate of creation hinges on the power within her heart. Will she be strong enough to survive?

When tragedy strikes, seventeen year-old Ashton Blake sets out on a cross-country road trip, leaving the comforts of Malibu for the mountains of Kentucky. Along the way, she encounters Gabe Willoughby—the mysterious drifter with eyes like the sea and a knowing smile. Getting to know Gabe raises questions about her past. But no secret can be buried forever, and Ashton soon finds herself in a world where water is air and myth becomes reality.

Just as Ashton comes to accept her newfound heritage, she’s summoned to fulfill a treaty laid down centuries before — a treaty that will divide her love and test her loyalty. In the end, her future isn’t her biggest concern, her humanity is. To run may mean war, but is she strong enough to stay?

What do Sunday afternoon court proceedings, cheerleader tryouts, and a book burning have in common? Katie McCabe is back in action.

After her nemesis Harvey is found guilty and sentenced to community service, Katie wants to believe her troubles are over, but Harvey won’t rest until he gets revenge. When blackmail rears its ugly head, she’s caught between friends and enemies putting her growing relationship with Tom at stake. Books go up in flames and Katie’s world rains down in tatters.

Book Bloggers are the Best

I <3 Book Bloggers!!!

With Haven's ARC tour wrapping up, I wanted to take a moment and say a few things.

First of all, thanks to everyone who's participated in one form or another:

1) Those of you who commented (sometimes daily) along the tour stops, I love your enthusiasm. It drives us writers to create and strive to give readers a story worth their time. 

2) My wonderful and supportive friends who tweeted and re-tweeted (sometimes multiple times a day), I love you guys. You are the most amazing and encouraging people on earth. I know it's tough because most of you are writers yourselves, and taking time from marketing and story-telling is a huge sacrifice. I love you guys.

3) To everyone who has bought the book, y'all are priceless. I truly hope you enjoy it. But even if you don't, I appreciate your taking a chance regardless. I couldn't do this without you guys.

4) Those of you who've taken the time to leave reviews and ratings, if you're anything like me, it's a challenge to sum a book and its qualities in a single post. I appreciate your effort!

5) Finally, I want to offer a special thanks to book bloggers. Those people who took time out of their lives to participate in promoting an author they didn't even know. Without book bloggers, authors, especially new/indie/small press authors, wouldn't do nearly so well. Your guys' constant participation and promotion means the world to writers. Thanks for doing what you do :)

I especially want to thank Julie at A Tale of Many Reviews for hosting the tour! You did an amazing job. I can't thank you enough!!!

Julie is also the last stop on the tour. She has the grand prize giveaway consisting of some "Thanks for participating in my tour" swag. There are 5 days left to enter. The swag bag, or box rather, consists of: a trunk similar to the one Ashton found in the attic, a charm bracelet with charms representative of different things in the story, a signed (personalized, if the winner wants) copy of the book, and two bookmarks. Click here to enter. The contest ends 10/12/11 at 12:01AM CDT.

Let the ARC tour Begin

As you should know, or would if you stalked me because I offered free cupcakes, my very first novel debuts this month! Woot for finally having a product 2 years later :D I swear, the gestation of this book was worse than a preggo elephant.

Anyway, my ARC tour is under way as we speak. I'm going to try and not inundate you with posts, but rather update this page each day with links to the featured blog. Keep in mind, if you comment (and encourage others to do the same) you might win a free eBook. AND at the end of the tour, we'll be doing some nifty swag-bag type stuff, so keep up :D

I do want to offer a massive Thank You to the Wonder Woman mastermind behind all of this, Julie at A Tale of Many Reviews, you are simply the greatest! Thank you for all your hard work in bring this together!!! I'm so glad you made those book recs on Twitter that got us talking. I need to buy you some indestructo gold armbands and a Lasso of Truth! (That would be wicked cool regardless.)

Without further ado, here's the schedule!

Thursday, September 1: The Worm Hole -- author interview, book review and giveaway.
Friday, September 2: Me, My Shelf, and I -- book review and giveaway.
Saturday, September 3: Words I Write Crazy -- review and giveaway.
Sunday, September 4: Stuck in Books -- excerpt and giveaway.
Tuesday, September 6: Mocha Latte Reads -- Dream Cast and giveaway.
Wednesday, September 7: Live to Read -- review and giveaway.
Thursday, September 8: Two Readers Reviews -- review and giveaway.
Friday, September 9: Bookworm Lisa -- review and giveaway.
Saturday, September 10: We Fancy Books -- Interview with Gabe.
Sunday, September 11: A Tale of Many Reviews -- review and giveaway.
Monday, September 12: A Casual Reader's Blog -- review and giveaway.
Tuesday, September 13: Songs and Stories -- review and giveaway.
Wednesday, September 14: Fantasy Fairy -- review and giveaway.
Friday, September 16: The Light of Asteria -- guest post and giveaway.
Saturday, September 17: Paper Cut Reviews -- review and giveaway.
Sunday, September 18: Cici's Theories -- review and giveaway.
Monday, September 19: Literature Monsters -- review and giveaway.
Tuesday, September 20: Letters Inside Out --excerpt and giveaway.
Wednesday, September 21: A Written Rhapsody -- review and giveaway.
Thursday, September 22: aoBibliophere -- review and giveaway.
Friday, September 23: Turning the Pages -- review and giveaway.
Saturday, September 24: The Life of Fiction -- review and giveaway.
Sunday, September 25 : YA Bound -- Interview with Ashton and giveaway.
Monday, September 26: Young Readers -- excerpt and giveaway.
Tuesday, September 27: The Ending Unplanned -- review and giveaway.
Thursday, September 29: Alison Hess -- review and giveaway.
Friday, September 30: Megan Curd -- guest post and giveaway.
Saturday, October 1: Cup of Tea Reviews -- review and giveaway.
Sunday, October 2: Charissa Weaks -- review and giveaway.
Monday, October 3: The Awesome Magic Attic -- review and giveaway.
Tuesday, October 4: Tori Scott -- review and giveaway.
Wednesday, October 5: Jessie Harrell -- review and giveaway.
Thursday, October 6: A Tale of Many Reviews -- video interview with yours truly and swag giveaway.

The Willows: Haven is officially live...

This is the full cover, by the way! Pretty sweet, huh? Neil Noah is a genius.

In celebration of my debut novel going live, I'm thinking something fun might be in the works. Now, mind you, this is the eBook going live. Paperback will be up at the end of the month. Speaking of which, y'all should keep up with my ARC tour here. And you should all go follow A Tale of Many Reviews for being amazing and hosting this blessed event!

So, here's what I'm thinking. How about a couple of FREE eBooks? All you have to do is comment here and give Haven a shout out on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads...whatever you're a part of and link it in your comment. Please don't forget to add your email in there so I can let you know if yo win! I'll give you guys 48 hrs to see what goes down, and then I'll use random.org to select TWO winners. Simple right?

So don't make me look like I have no friends and only like two people comment. Not that I wouldn't appreciate those two ;)

Ready. Set. GO!

The Willows: Haven Dream Cast

Well, the ARC tour is well under way and going fantastically! Julie at A Tale of Many Reviews is just masterful. Thanks again, Wonder Woman ;)

I've had several people mention wanting to see my idea of a Dream Cast, and since that was part of the ARC tour, I thought I'd throw it up on my site as well!

Here we go!


Ashton Blake -- Alexandra Daddario.

"I gazed into the mirror over the sink, taken aback by the change of my oddly blue eyes. The color seemed more vivid, even through the tiredness. ... Loose brunette strands curled out along my temples and the nape of my neck — an unmanageable feature I inherited from my father, though the waviness and color were the only genetic similarities I shared with the man."

Gabe Willoughby -- Kevin Zegers.

"His eyes were the most distinctive color, like the Caribbean ocean — a faint orange circled his pupil, turning the palest shade of blue in the center, before fading into a deeper blue-green toward the outer ring. ... He tucked a mop of longish auburn hair beneath a Gatsby style hat. ... He grinned, and I lost myself in his dimples."




Allie Taylor -- Taylor Swift.

"Allie’s sapphire eyes crinkled into a grin. ... (She) tossed her blonde curls over her shoulder."












Kevin Hawthorne -- Sam Witwer.

"Images of gray eyes and wicked smiles filled my dreams."




Kyle Hawthorne -- Jesse Metcalfe.

"(Kyle) stared at me, his black brows low. ... He sat down in front of me, an olive-toned arm resting across the top of his knee, the other falling along the ground. "



Harry Waterford -- Simon Baker.

"(Harry) had thick blonde hair and eyes the color of faded denim; his smile was to die for, and all of my girlfriends had crushes on him at one time or another."

So, there it is! What do you think?