The Real Thing Cover Reveal!!

The amazing Cassie Mae has another truly awesome book coming out. (Seriously, truly awesome.)
But I'll let her tell you about it in her own words.



So, this book... it's about this girl.

And she loves her online time.

Her phone is her buddy.

And her favorite app is her Kindle, because she also LOVES to read.

Read a lot.

Then there's this boy.

He's best friends with this bookworm girl.

He sort of has a thing for her.

But, he's also got major anxiety.

And isn't sure how to make a move.

So when they end up rooming together for the summer, this guy tries to get this girl to put the screen away long enough for him to win her over.

But of course, it's not easy to unplug. Especially for an internet junkie.

Hmm... that girl sounds pretty familiar ;)

And here's the hawt cover for it! 

And here's the actual blurb, and not my picture version :)

Eric Matua has one friend—his best friend and childhood sweetheart, who needs a place to stay for the summer. Mia Johnson has thousands of friends—who live in her computer. Along with her email chats and Facebook notifications, Mia also devours romance novels, spending countless hours with fictional characters, dreaming of her own Romeo to sweep her off her feet. When she starts receiving supersweet messages from a stranger who thinks she’s someone else, Mia begins to believe that real love is possible outside her virtual world.
When the two friends become roommates, Mia finds herself falling harder than she ever thought she could. But Eric keeps his desires locked away, unsure of himself and his ability to give his best friend what she deserves in a boyfriend. As her advances are continually spurned, Mia splits her time between Eric and her computer. But she soon realizes she’s about to lose the only real thing she’s ever had.

About Cassie Mae :)

Cassie Mae is a nerd to the core from Utah, who likes to write about other nerds who find love. She’s the author of the Amazon Bestsellers REASONS I FELL FOR THE FUNNY FAT FRIEND and HOW TO DATE A NERD, and is the debut author for the Random House FLIRT line with her New Adult novels FRIDAY NIGHT ALIBI and SWITCHED. She spends time with her angel children and perfect husband who fan her and feed her grapes while she clacks away on the keyboard. Then she wakes up from that dream world and manages to get a few words on the computer while the house explodes around her. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with the youth in her community as a volleyball and basketball coach, or searching the house desperately for chocolate.

My Writing Process

My Writing Process – Blog Tour

 

Hello! I was tagged by the lovely and talented, Theresa Paolo. Thanks, Theresa!

Theresa is a YA and NA author who doesn't want to admit she's no longer a teen. Repped by Brittany Booker. Her NA novel, (NEVER)AGAIN, came out last fall from Berkley (Penguin.) She's currently working on the sequel, (Once) Again.









Before I answer Theresa's questions, I also want to thank everyone who voted on my cover for DON'T FALL! The winner will be revealed soon!

 

1)     What am I working on?
Right now I'm working on a YA about two cousins who end up stuck together. They currently aren't sure they want to trust each other, but things should be looking up soon. ;)

2)     How does my work differ from others of its genre?
I guess the thing that makes my writing unique is the same thing that makes everyone's writing unique. My voice and my experiences. All our works are touched by our own personal view of the world.

3)     Why do I write what I do?
Because it's fun! I think teens aren't as jaded as some adults. Even when things get dark in YA, they're usually left off with hope in the end. Plus it's just such an exciting time in a person's life.

4)     How does your writing process work?
Well, I have four little kids so I write when I can. Sometimes that's for a half an hour in the afternoon while Wallykazzam is on, sometimes it's at night when they're all sleeping. And I have to admit, it's not always every day. The next step is reading it over myself and making sure I don't hate it, then I send it off of my awesome cps. :)

I'll be passing this along to Jenny S. Morris and Susan Bishop Crispell. Two super awesome writers!

Jenny is a YA Author repped by Jamie Drowley of Inklings Literary Agency. Her YA novel, Road to Somewhere, was just released this month!

Susan writes magical realism (adult and YA). Her debut novel, Love and Cupcakes, released in Jan 2014 from Swoon Romance.

Covers, and More Covers! Vote for Your Favorite!

We received so many beautiful entries for the cover contest for my YA novel,

DON'T FALL. Seriously, there are some crazy talented people out there.

You guys, I wish you could see them all. It was difficult to narrow it down to a top three, but they did and now you get to vote for the winner!!

Don't Fall

by Rachel Schieffelbein

Release Date: May 27th 2014

Swoon Romance

 Seventeen-year-old Anya leads a very secluded life in a house on the edge of town with her adopted mother. She doesn't go to school, but instead has a private tutor. Her over-protective mom keeps her so sheltered that she doesn't even have a best friend. 

But Anya doesn't seem to mind. She has her books, her photography, and her daydreams, and would do anything to please her mom. Until one day at the library, the only place she's allowed to go, she takes a picture of a beautiful boy.

Before long she's lying to her mom, and sneaking out late at night to meet Zander. But Zander wants more than a secret romance. If Anya wants to be with the boy of her dreams, she will have to risk her relationship with the only other person she's ever cared about.

Swoon Romance wants you to help them decide the cover for Don’t Fall!  They have three lovely cover options for you to choose from.  Please vote below on your favorite cover!

Which cover do you like better?

Option #1

Option #2

Option #3

Poll Maker

Option #1: Designed by Taylor.ink, photograph by Beth Mitchell

Option #2: Photographed and designed by Laura Lanning
Option #3: Designed by Anna Zaffke, photo from Shutterstock.by  Aleshyn_Andrei

 

 

So you can see them a bit bigger:

 

 

Let me know what you think! Thanks! :)

Cover Reveal: OVER THE OCEAN

Today I'm revealing the cover for OVER THE OCEAN, an NA novella

written by my alter-ego, Georgia St. Mane.

 

I think it's adorable and I hope you guys like it as much as I do!

 

 

When Bree meets Logan, and hears his oh-so-sexy British accent, it's lust at first sight.

Bree thinks Logan feels the same way, especially when they're snuggled up on her couch with his tongue down her throat. But when Logan decides that getting into a relationship when he only has a few months left in the States is a bad idea, Bree agrees to be "just friends." 

But every time he flashes his swoon-worthy smile, complete with dimples, Bree has a hard time keeping her thoughts in the "friend zone."

 

You can add OVER THE OCEAN to your TBR list on Goodreads.
Release is March 28th!

Also, I want to give a shout-out to Leigh Covington, who is back in the blogosphere!
So go give her a warm welcome-back. :)

And tomorrow I get to show you guys the finalists in the cover contest for DON'T FALL, my YA novel from Swoon Romance. So come back tomorrow to cast your vote!

Thank you to everyone who helped out with today's reveal!

WIP: The Movie Winners!

My apologies for this post going up late! I messed up my scheduled posts. (Big surprise.)

 

Big, big thanks to Kyra Lennon for co-hosting this with me!

It was a lot of fun. :)

And thank you to everyone who participated!

I loved finding out more about your characters and your WIPs!

(Kyra and I each picked a winner at random.)

 

 

And now, without further ado, my winner is

 

Elizabeth Seckman!

 

Head over to Kyra's blog to see her winner as well. :)  

Cover Reveal: Prom and Prejudice

Congratulations to Stephanie Wardrop

on the reveal of the fourth and last installment in her enovella series

SNARK AND CIRCUMSTANCE. 

 

 

 

 

Georgia Barrett is beginning to realize that her arch-preppie lab partner, Michael Endicott, is not at all the snob-hole she once thought. Too bad Georgia doesn’t see him for who he really is until he starts dating a poised and polished senior.

Georgia knows she should settle for his friendship, especially since telling him how she really feels would mean risking losing him altogether. But her heart tells her a chance at love might just be worth dropping her trusty shield of snark. And Georgia’s determined to find out.

 

It's the last in a list of great covers:

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to add PROM AND PREJUDICE on Goodreads!

IWSG

It's the first Wednesday of the month (seriously, how did that happen?) and that means Insecure Writer's Support Group! I love IWSG, if you aren't already signed up for it, you should do so now. You can find more information about it here.

A great big thank you to Alex J. Cavanaugh, host and founder, and his awesome co-hosts today, Tina Downey, Elsie, Elizabeth Seckman, and Julie Flanders!



Currently I'm finding myself too busy to have time to get insecure! Unless of course it's insecure about whether I'll ever finish all the things I need to get done in the next couple months!

So today I'm going to give you words of advice from people smarter than me. :)

So keep writing! Keep learning, and keep enjoying what you're creating.

Happy IWSG day!