Laura Elliott

YA Indie Carnival: Books I’m Grateful For & Why!

THERE ARE SOOOOO MANY! But here’s my shortlist. I’m sure a lot of you were fabulous readers in high school. I wasn’t. I was FAR from a great reader. I am still a SUPER slow reader. And so, English was torture for me. I was always behind. Always trying to catch up. And so, I …

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Intuition

Your book is written. Curiously, you’re finding, that wasn’t the hard part. No, writing the 50K, 100K, 200K words wasn’t hard by a long-shot. What’s the hardest part? You want to share it with the world. And you say, very publicly, “I’ve written a book.” It might be at a party. It might be a passing comment …

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Wordless Wednesday!

YA Ice Cream Teasers! [Part 1]

I got an ice cream maker for Christmas and I’ve been totally obsessed by ice cream! I’ve made peppermint and lavender so far and I’m super excited to make some chocolate next:) So, it gave me an idea. I wanted to post some ice cream excerpts from the latest young adult fantasy fiction. I got …

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Excerpt from new release When Destiny Knocks by Heather White & Giveaway!

16 year old Karlie has had a pretty normal life… But when her Mom dies she is forced to move over 1,000 miles away to live with her Dad. That’s when things start getting weird. She can’t explain the earthquakes that nobody else feels, or why she no longer sleeps. But most of all she doesn’t …

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Young Adult Faeries & Fantasy Giveaway Hop Starts Today!

  Welcome to a FANTASTIC HOP hosted by I AM A READER, NOT A WRITER &vvb32reads!  100 + blogs participating! THE PRIZES:  THE RIPPLER SERIES [Kindle version] 3 total ebooks [INTERNATIONAL] 1 signed paperback of 13 ON HALLOWEEN [US/UK] 1 signed paperback of WINNEMUCCA, A SMALL-TOWN FAIRY TALE [US/UK]

What’s New at the YA Indie Carnival?

We are cleaning up our acts here at the carnival. Doing a little tent mending and much needed sharpening of swords. Getting our animals fed and tending to some great new acts for 2012! While we are on a little carnival break until Jan 13th, I thought I’d post What’s New, since Carnis never really …

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Young Adult Faeries & Fantasy Giveaway Hop!

Click here to get in on the fun! If you like mythical creatures and the fantastic this is the giveaway for you! I’m really excited about my giveaway and I think you’ll LOVE her books. Here’s a hint! NEW RELEASE! FANTASY TRILOGY! Squeeee! Hope to see you here 1/6-1/12! Help spread the word! 100 + …

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Wordless Wednesday! Oso at the beach:)

New Year’s New Releases: Transfer Student

I’m super excited for 2012’s new releases! And, being Teaser Tuesday….I thought I’d feature my upcoming release, TRANSFER STUDENT, a Sci-Fi Coming-of-Age Romance. Transfer Student is a Freaky-Friday story of two normal teenagers struggling to survive high school and deal with their parents… typical rites of passage. The twist? One teen is an alien from …

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