Laura Elliott

YA Indie Carnival: Off to college

Today I thought I’d re-post a personal story about our “off to college” experience with my youngest. She moved from LA to Manhattan at the age of 17 to go to school…. So at our hotel in Manhattan, The Hotel Chelsea “A rest stop for rare individuals”. Over the years The Hotel Chelsea has been home to …

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Shadow Slayer (Shadow Series #2) Cover Reveal & Giveaway

Shadow Slayer, Shadow Series #2 Shadows will do anything to become human. You see their influence everyday. You say things you don’t mean or do things that aren’t like you. You look different and become inexplicable, at times. Friends you’ve known forever suddenly never call. Planet Popular was just a part of the Shadow World, …

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YA Indie Carnival : All about the readers…fan story!

Today on the carnival we’re blogging about our readers and the most memorable event we’ve had. I’ve had so many fabulous moments with readers….I share a lot of the stories here. One of the carnis actually met a BIG celebrity at one of her events…so be sure to check out the other carnis today to …

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Get Stranded With Hotties Scavenger Hunt: Meet Shadow Slayer’s Drew & hunt for his gift for you

It’s August, it’s summer, it’s hot… but how much hotter would it get if you were stranded on a deserted island with nothing but some swoon-worthy fictional characters to help you survive? Come visit the blogs below from August 13th to August 17th to collect items from a group of true hotties. Then enter your ‘gifts’ into the entry form for your …

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Today’s Magic : a peek at my little notebook

I just updated my “about” section to sound more like me. I’d like to change it often. In it, I mention keeping a little notebook with me at all times so I can write down notes about things I love, books I’m working on, recommendations, inspirations….so I thought I’d share a sample of the kinds …

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YA Indie Carnival : How do you Pinterest? Using Pinterest for Character/Setting Inspiration

Witches Brew! Achem…I don’t know why, I just never got into it. I remember my friend Abbi Glines (you HAVE to check out her new book WHILE IT LASTS—- O. M. G.)  talking about Pinterest in a FB post a while back and I sort of scratched my head and looked it up and that’s …

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YA Indie Carnival : Giveaway Winner & Chemistry Contest! Vote to win books!

And the winner is…..Emma Michaels! Woot! Congrats Emma,  you won 15 ebooks/paperbacks in the YA Indie Carnival Anniversary Giveaway! Thanks to everyone who entered 🙂 This week you have a chance to win more books! Today at the carnival it’s all about chemistry––the magic that jumps off the page. Each of us are posting excerpts …

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Top Secret Project Reveal: 13 on Halloween (Shadow Series #1) now available on Audible & iTunes!!

Click the image to hear a sample! Roxie has the best night of her life until the popular kids decide they want to celebrate her birthday in a way Roxie never expects––in her attic, with a gift that’s out of this world, and a pact to never tell a living soul what happens next. 13 …

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Answers?

I have one. How about we don’t allow one single person to amass an arsenal without reporting it to the authorities. Why oh why do we have to see this happen over and over and over again? I realize this is a complex problem and gun control isn’t the only piece of this god-awful puzzle. …

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