Novel Fashion Week 2014

Do you love both fashion and books? If so, then don't miss out on Novel Fashion Week at Kindred Dreamheart, where authors dish on fashion that matters.

My post "Kingdom Couture: Fashion for Villains and Monsters" premiers today. (click on the title to go directly there)

You could WIN a signed paperback of The Child Returns and a set of Limited Edition Bookmarks (same number in all four colors). So cruise on by, and if you plan on dressing the part of your favorite evil being this Halloween (or becoming one; hey, I don't judge), take note of what to wear to stay fashionable. 

The Zeiihbu Master Release Day Announced!

Yup, you read that right; Book #3 in the Ærenden series is set for release on March 24, 2014.

YOUR WAIT IS OVER in less than 3 weeks!

Come join me on Facebook for my official virtual launch party, hosted by my alter ego. Don't worry, it's a low-key event. You don't have to dress up. You can even show up in your PJs. I won't tell!

There'll be trivia, prizes, and plenty of excitement to go around during the party, so stop on by. But remember, the party is BYOB--Bring Your Own Bookmark (or email me and I'll send you some to keep and to hand out to friends). Hope to see you there!

UCF Book Festival Poster Revealed

Wow! Check out the beautiful poster for the UCF Book Festival! Don't you just LOVE it? It's called "Reader's Shelf".

For those of you who may not be aware, I'll be at the festival this year, participating in a panel discussion on "Wanderers, Creatures, and More". I'll also be signing books, of course, AND it's the first time you can get your hands on the black ink bookmarks.

It's all happening April 5, 2014. More information can be found at this link.

Can't wait to see you there!

Kristen

One Sentence Challenge: Water

It's Monday! You know what that means...

ONE SENTENCE CHALLENGE time!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by last week. The winning sentence for the challenge word Tornado was submitted by Megan Robinson:

Debris is flying in the sky: shingles, doors, even a car or two, twisting and whirling violently, until it suddenly subsides and all is silent.

Well done, Megan! You've won a Limited Edition, signed and hand-numbered red-ink Ærenden bookmark. These can only be won and you'll soon have the first one!

Readers, think you can do better at crafting a story in a single sentence? Have at it. You could also win an LE bookmark.

This week's challenge word is WATER.

I look forward to reading your submissions :).

Limited Edition Bookmarks! Because, Why Not? :)

As those of you following me on Facebook may have seen, I now have Limited Edition, hand-numbered bookmarks available! Each one of the bookmarks is autographed and available free as a thank you to my readers. How do you get them? A variety of ways! There are four batches:

1. Black-ink Bookmarks (pictured) can be obtained only by coming to one of my in-person events. My debut event for these bookmarks will be the UCF Book Festival in April. After which, watch my schedule or contact me to plan your own event. I love doing book signings, classroom visits, book club discussions...you name it :). 

2. Red-ink Bookmarks can only be won, like through my weekly One Sentence Challenge or through giveaways (Bloggers, feel free to email me if you'd like some of these LE bookmarks for your site). 

3. Blue-ink Bookmarks are for promos, so if you'd like to become an Ærenden advocate by handing out these special bookmarks to family, friends, your book club, school or at other events, or heck, you own a bookstore and just want a stack for your counter.... email me! 

4. Green-ink Bookmarks...well, let's just say I've reserved my favorite color for random and special moments. I may give one out to someone who's done something super nice. I may leave a stack of them behind on the Metro or put a few in a random book somewhere. You never know when these will show up, so just pay attention.

Each batch will be limited to no more than 250. When they're gone, then that's The End :). What's amazing about this is some day they'll be worth....probably nothing, since I'm just a small Indie Author. But the point is to have fun with them!

So who wants one? The first and tenth comments on this blog post will get a green-ink bookmark for their collection :D.

One Sentence Challenge: A Tornado

Starting this week, I'll be offering a one sentence challenge to anyone who wants to try their hand at telling a story in as little space as possible. I'll provide the topic; you comment with your sentence. It's as simple as that. For now, there are no prizes and no winners, though I will highlight the three sentences I like best at the end of the week (and link to those people's websites, if they're provided). Now that I have the LE bookmarks, there actually will be ONE winner every week who will receive a red-ink bookmark. :)

Don't consider yourself a writer? Don't worry. It's just for fun. So have at it. 

This Week's Topic: A tornado.

Example (just a throw-together; I'm sure you can do better!): Nature stirs the air with a negligent finger, pulling water from the sky, dirt from the earth, and releasing both within the wrath of her violent howl.