Laura Elliott

YA Indie Carnival : The Hunt For Smoking Hot Indies Giveaway!

This week at the carnival each carni is highlighting an indie author outside of the carnival. Be sure to go to all the carni’s sites to hunt for smoking hot indie authors and their novels and ENTER THE GIVEAWAY! Details at the end of the post 🙂 I’m hosting Chanda Hahn. I got to know the …

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Diary of a Debut Author: Winnemucca, a small-town fairy tale, Bookiversary & Giveaway!

A year ago today Winnemucca, a small-town fairy tale, was published. I can’t tell you what a thrilling year it’s been. Of all my books, Winnemucca is the best seller so far. Like my other novels, Winnemucca has sold all over the world and has even won an award for its trailer. I’ve gotten emails …

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YA Indie Carnival : Summer Vacation!

What’s a summer vacation without a few books in your beach bag? What are you taking with you to the beach over the next few weeks? Here’s a few books I can’t wait to read––City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, Becoming (Daughters of Saraqael, # 1) by Raine Thomas, and Inescapable (The Premonition Series) by …

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The great escape, measuring time & The San Francisco Book Review

I’m back home after unplugging for a five day vacation with the family up to a lake in the Sierras. We had a blast. It’s so good to travel up to the mountains again. That lake is like a second home to us and a place my hubby’s family has been going to for generations. …

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Forbidden Territory Blog Tour stops here! Love & Terror in the bush!

I am thrilled to host Melissa Pearl and Brenda Howson on The Forbidden Territory blog tour today! If you love romance and adventure this is a great read for you:) On with the REVIEW! [But first can I just say how cool the cover is? Yeah. Really creepy, huh? Way to rock it ladies!] 4.5/5 stars! Lexy and Mica …

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Happy Indie-pendence Day Celebration of Indie Authors!

I have three great Indies to feature on INDIE-pendence Day because they’ve written some sizzling summer reads! Have you read a great Indie title lately? Post it here, I love getting reading recs 🙂 Tiffany King is a fellow Plume and her books are fabulous because they hit at the heart of what it means …

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YA Indie Carnival : Fireworks, scenes with sparks!

What books have you read lately that sizzle? Any indie titles? I love getting great read recs! This Monday I’m participating in Indie-PENDENCE Day and it’s all about blogging great Indie Reads:) Stay tuned! Today a the YA Indie Carnival we’re celebrating the 4th with some fiction fireworks 🙂 I want to post an excerpt …

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Winnemucca, a small-town fairy tale Book Anniversary & $25 gift card giveaway!

On July 9, 2011 Winnemucca, a small-town fairy tale hit the ether and some amazing local bookstore shelves here on the central coast of California. “Boy, did this book take my breath away. It was completely different than anything I have read before and yet still had a tinge of familiarity about it. There are …

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I was tagged : The Lucky 7 Post!

I got tagged! Today’s post is the Lucky 7 post; I was tagged by Suzy Turner author of The Raven Saga. Here’s how it works: Go to page 7 or 77 in your current manuscript Go to line 7 Copy down the next seven lines/sentences exactly as they are Tag 7 other authors This excerpt is …

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YA Indie Carnival: A recipe for Nasty YA Characters

Whew, I’m a little late with my post this Friday. Hope you all are having a fantastic beginning to your weekend. I love Friday afternoons at home with a good book 🙂 They are so rare! Today we get nasty at the carnival and I have to say that I love nasties in YA fiction. …

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