Writing Update: Editing and working on a new WIP

 

While dog sitting this month I finally grabbed a red pen and started editing The Gatherers, prequel to The Harvesters. I still do (hope) plan to publish it January 23rd, so the two weeks before that date I'll be finishing editing and making it perfect till I think it's ready for publication because I don't think I'll have any relaxing moments next month to get to that nitty gritty stuff. Instead I'll be working on the little details, final head count, turning in final payments, wine tasting, make-up trails, bridal shower, packing, engagement photos, and all the other nitty gritty stuff for my wedding to my hero January 3rd.

 

So for those first two weeks at my new home and in a new city, I'll finally have some relaxing moments to get back into the swing of things. What better way than to publish a book right haha. Unless something changes or my cover artist doesn't get back to me with my new last name on the cover, then I'll publish it early February. Maybe Valentine's Day? Because that plays a part in the book. We'll see, but I'm really hoping to keep the original publication date. 

 

Also, started on another New Adult short story. It's based off an idea I got a year ago. I started writing it back then but once I wrote the opening scene I just wasn't feeling it anymore. But I got inspired to have another go at it again because an indie publishing house is looking for analogy submissions and that day I saw that post something just clicked and I typed out over 2,500 words. A record for me baby! 

 

I haven't gotten back to it but I miss writing for it so much and I'm just dying to get back to it again! Submissions end in February so we'll see if I can finish in time! If not, then I'll no doubt publish it on my own because it's definitely something I want to share with you guys! And to me, I think it's definitely the darkest thing I've ever written before (if that's possible), I'm so excited! With growing within my writing, I think that's helped a lot and it's taking this story where it's supposed to go and where I wanted it to go a year ago. And I think it was meant to be written now instead of last year because of that reason. The words were just flying and after writing over 2000 words that day, I felt truly amazing and like I was flying with seeing how much I accomplished! It's a fabulous feeling and I can't wait to get back to it!

 

So, if I do end up publishing it on my own we could be looking at a summer release? Fingers crossed!

 

Stay Tuned!



Writing Update: The Harvesters Second Edition is up and running!

So not that long ago I told you guys I was updating/editing The Harvesters, right? Well, guess what?! I finished editing it yesterday and pushed the publish button last night! It's now available for purchase! Though ignore the Look Inside part, for some reason that has yet to update *shrugs*. But I promise, the updated one is in there haha!

While I was rereading it over I was like, "I couldn't believe I was letting people read this!" It was so bad! The writing, not the story haha. I've grown so much in my writing since I've published this two years ago, it's quite breathtaking to me and I'm so proud of myself! Now you can enjoy the story instead of just seeing the potential of a story. You can see that I'm actually a pretty good writer....I hope, haha.

This is who I am, I've grown and I hope you enjoy it! If you read my story before I would love for you to check out the updated version! If you were apart of my Blog Tour, sometime this week I'll be sending you a copy!

I hope you guys can see how much I've grown and that my writing of now will make you a fan or a bigger fan! Because I have loads of upcoming publications on the way!




When she finds her boyfriend shackled to a white metal table Ashley fears for the worst.

On a small road trip of dropping off a package for Jason’s father, the young couple never thought they would be running for their lives. Running away from supposedly friends whom in turn to be a family of harvesters.

Human harvesters and they're looking for something specific. And Ashley just might be the perfect match.



Stay tuned!

Writing Update: I won't be publishing this year

 

I know I promised a lot of you that I would be publishing earlier this year, but things changed. I went to beauty school for four months for my manicuring hours, so my writing kind of went on the back burner as I was working towards a step of starting a career for me. Of course it was something creative cause my soul is only happy when I'm being creative in one form or another.

 

I graduated in June, I've been getting myself back to normal and practicing my trade. Also been planning a wedding but nothing is getting in the way of me writing anymore (you have no idea how wonderful that feels!). As things have settled down I've realized maybe why certain things didn't go my way was because I was meant to concentrate on me getting ready for the life I'm going to start with my Marine and my writing. And have I been writing!

 

I've finished the rewritten first draft of The Gatherers (added more depth and detail to it), prequel to The Harvesters. I have a cover for it too but I plan to publish it January 23rd, 2015. Why? Because I want it well prepared and I would like to take over the blogging world with a cover reveal through Xpresso Book Tours. Most of you should know how power it is to work with Giselle, she gets the audience and the bloggers and that's what I want. I know if it wasn't for her none of you would probably have the success you've had. I know I wouldn't have met some of you wonderful authors if it wasn't for her. So I want to do the same. I believe in my stories and want to give them the best chances and the best one is to work with Giselle.

 

   So to do this I have to save up and I plan to do the cover reveal in January, I'll go to Giselle in December. I hope for my readers of the first book that the couple years for the next in the series was worth the wait. I truly think it was cause I've grown so much! And I'm even going back to edit The Harvesters, I see how badly it was. Not the story but how I wrote it. It was rough but all first published works are haha.

 

So in the next four or so months, to get ready for the release of The Gatherers, I'll be editing both stories and working to save up (won't be hard now that I've written down the numbers and the time I have). I'll also be writing Needs of an Incubus, sequel to Wants of an Incubus.

 

I've got over 5000 words so far and not even half way done yet, you have no idea how excited I am by that! Annabelle has a bigger story to tell and there'll probably be more to the series, instead of it being just a 2 part series liked I originally planned. However, when I said that I didn't have the whole story in my head. I'm one that writes while still coming up with the story haha. So when I'm done with it I'll let you know how many more afterwards.

 

My goals for Needs of an Incubus is to publish it in March and by the looks of it, it'll be no problem. I don't know when in March yet but once I do you'll be the first to know. But you can add it on your Goodreads now, same with The Gatherers. For Needs of an Incubus I don't have a summary just yet but when I do, I'll update you guys. I'm so excited!

 

So I hope you guys understand why I'm not publishing this year. I just don't want to rush it and I've learned from my last two publications. I want to do these ones right and my future ones done the way they should be done, by being promoted with a women that'll help me take over the blogging community. To help get my stories noticed. They deserve a chance. This isn't just a one time thing. When I write my soul is happy. Seeing self-published authors whipping them out one after the other inspires me and I hope one day I'll have my chance to do that too. With all the story ideas I get there's no doubt in my mind that that'll happen and with an amazing man by my side, I know this dream of mine will come true.

 

So that's why I'm not publishing this year.

 

I'll be keeping you guys more updated than normal and the next time you see me publishing it'll be under a different name, Ashley Ehlers instead of Ashley Hill, cause I'm getting married!

 

Also, here's a little insider. This song has helped me write more constantly and helped me through a very emotional scene between Annabelle and Henry.

 

 

Have not seen that movie yet but I love the music! haha

 

Stay tuned!



{Blog Tour: Guest Post + Giveaway} Pan's Conquest by Aubrie Dionne

 

 

 

Pan's Conquest by Aubrie Dionne

Publication Date: February 24th 2014

Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal Romance

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~Summary~

 

Syrinx pulled a fast one on Pan to escape his raging lust. The God of Chastity wasn't about to break her vows and succumb to his temptations. Transported to the twenty-first century, she runs a florist shop—fulfilling her fake, mortal life. Until the breathtaking Parker Thomas hires her to decorate his grand estate for a gala. Five hundred roses? Easy enough. Except Parker makes her feel things she can't ignore...

As the God of Fertility, Pan is used to maidens flocking in droves to his pastures. So when Syrinx denies him, he's determined to win the one that got away. He poses as a mortal to get close to her, but he doesn't count on falling hard for his conquest—hard enough to make a life and stay.

But Syrinx is falling in love with a man that doesn't exist. Can Pan hide his identity forever, or will the truth tear them apart?

 

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~Guest Post~

 

Top 5 Goddesses

I’ve been asked to write a post about Goddesses in honor of my book Pan’s Conquest which just released this week! My book features the Goddess of Chastity, Syrinx. We are all our own goddess of something, and I’d love to hear in the comments section which goddess everyone following this blog is. I consider myself the Goddess of Impatience! Or perhaps, the Goddess of Procrastination!

In honor of Goddesses, I’d like to share my top five goddess’s with you and why I chose them:

#1. Gaia : The personification of Earth. Gaia is the great mother of all, creator and giver of birth to Earth and its universe. I like to think of her as mother nature. If she were here today, she’d definitely be an environmentalist. I’m dreaming up a book about her as I write this blog.

#2. Athena: The goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. So she’s basically good at everything. I especially love how this goddess is a strong and smart woman who led troops in battle. How cool is that? Out of all the goddesses, I think I’d chose to be Athena.

#3. Aura: The divine personification of the breeze. She is depicted as a billowing sail in an overhead arch. Not only does she have a cool name, but I’d like to think she can transport herself in an instant, reappear and disappear. The breeze can be warm, but it can also be icy cold and fickle. I can only imagine what her personality would be like! Probably tempestuous.

#4. Hebe: The goddess of youth. Even though her name is kind of funny, think about the power she has. In mythology, she grants a god’s wish to become young again in order to fight a formidable foe. So she’s the fountain of youth. She’ll probably never have wrinkles, and her metabolism will never slow down- like mine when I reached thirty. I used to be able to eat a whole bag of cookies, and now if I eat one, it goes right to my belly.

#5. Syrinx: The Goddess of Chastity. I’ve always liked Syrinx because of the flute solo I play by Debussy. You’d have to hear the solo in order to fully appreciate it. You can listen here on you tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw53VrbI4l0

It’s sad, longing, mysterious- the music made me wonder exactly what Syrinx was thinking. As the story goes, Syrinx turns herself into a reed to avoid Pan’s temptations. Pan cuts the reed and makes his flute. The story is a sad one, and has always stayed with me over all these years- enough that I decided to make my own ending and give them both a HEA (Happily Ever After.) Please check out my book, Pan’s Conquest, available for a limited time for only $.99!

Thanks for reading!

 

~About The Author~

 

 

Aubrie grew up watching the original Star Wars movies over and over again until she could recite and reenact every single scene in her backyard. She also loved The Goonies, Star Trek the Next Generation-favorite character was Data by far-, and Indiana Jones. But, her all time favorite movie was The Last Unicorn. She still wonders why the unicorn decided to change back to a unicorn in the end.

Aubrie wrote in her junior high yearbook that she wanted to be "A concert flutist" when she grew up. When she made that happen, she decided one career was not enough and embarked as a fantasy, sci fi author. Two careers seems to keep her busy. For now.

Now for the professional bio:

Aubrie Dionne is an author and flutist in New England. Her writings have appeared in Mindflights, Niteblade, Silver Blade, Emerald Tales, Hazard Cat, Moon Drenched Fables, A Fly in Amber, and Aurora Wolf. Her books are published by Entangled Publishing, Lyrical Press, and Gypsy Shadow Publishing. She recently signed her YA sci fi novel with Inkspell Publishing titled: Colonization: Paradise Reclaimed, which will release in October 2012. When she's not writing, Aubrie teaches flute and plays in orchestras. She's a big Star Trek TNG fan, as well as Star Wars and Serenity.

 

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~Giveaway~

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Thanks for stopping by!



{Release Day Cover Reveal} Wants of an Incubus (Annabelle's Erotic Nightmare #1) by Ashley Hill

Today my Marine is graduating his MOS school (meaning he's all done with his training and being stationed in our state!) so since this book is dedicated to him (he doesn't know yet, I'm going to surprise him when I see him in December!) I wanted it to be published on this day, November 20. I worked my ass off editing it, my eyes are now crossed haha. But it's finally perfect (for me, I know I can't please everybody!) and in time for this special day for my Marine!

 

I'm so excited and a bundle of nerves, so I'd like to finally present to you guys my latest series...

 

Annabelle's Erotic Nightmare

 

Wants of an Incubus, is the first in this two part series and it came at me in a surprise! Never knew I'd ever write erotic haha. But here it is and again, I'm a bundle of nerves because this is truly a first for me.

 

So without farther ado, I present to you the cover to my second baby! 

 

 

Wants of an Incubus (Annabelle's Erotic Nightmare #1) by Ashley Hill

Publication Date: November 20, 2013

Genre: New Adult Paranormal Erotic

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~Summary~

 

Nineteen year old Annabelle hasn’t seen her boyfriend in months, let alone heard his own voice. One night her emotions take over and she can’t help but think of him. When sleep comes, so does her boyfriend. But it’s only a dream, right?

Deep down, she knows that this one night stand with the love of her life is but a dream. However the next morning she’s in for a shock.

Those nagging feelings she had while with her dream Henry may have been real, telling her that that dream might actually have been a nightmare after all. A nightmare where she may have bonded her soul to a creature that goes bump in the night.

With the help of her mother, who’s a witch by the way and in more ways than one, her talking cat and her unwanted desires towards the nightmare that looks like her Henry, Annabelle will have to defeat the demon that has now crept into her life.

Readers 18+ for sexual Content

 

Approximately 10,000 words


Purchase Links:

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~Teaser~

~About The Author~



In the last year I’ve discovered the dreams I had aren’t what I really want. I wanted to open a book store but in reality I’d rather spend my time writing them instead of going to school to learn how to sell them.

I’ve learnt that finding a job is great but finding one you have a true passion for is so much better. So instead of trying to go for the norm I’m working hard on kick starting my writing career now instead of later.

I’ve also found a new dream, my boyfriend. He motivates and supports me to no end, he brings me to life in a way I didn’t think possible. Now I’m accomplishing the impossible with the most amazing guy by my side.

All you really need to know is that I’m stubborn and will go after my dreams even though all odds are against me, even though I don’t have everyone’s full support. It’s just one more thing that motivates me. 


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~Giveaway~
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So what do you all think?

Thanks for stopping by!

What's been going on in The Harvesters Blog Tour!

 

So if you're a returning visitor then you know the awesomesauce job I did to get this month long tour going with the help of amazing bloggers! 

 

If not, then long story short, I paid someone to put this together. It was originally schedule to start in August but then the hostess had to push it back cause she didn't have enough bloggers (yet I gave her 2 months to do that). But whatever, I get how life and other things can take us away from this world, so I was cool. Until the reschedule time came up and I haven't heard from her in a month. She fell of the face of the earth and me ripped off.

 

So, I Wonder Woman it and put together a month long tour in just 2 in a half days thanks to all the caring bloggers! If it wasn't for them then this would have never happened. I love them all dearly because of this! And I'm grateful that some of the bloggers that signed up for the first scheduled one came along the ride for this one! I'm so grateful and I just can't ever stop saying thank you! 

 

Putting together this blog tour was fun and empowering to say the least haha. So now that the new visitors know my story, let's see what's been going on in the tour so far. I'm having a blast, by the way!

 

I'm only showing up to Oct. 18 cause for Oct. 19-20, those host have yet to put up theirs. But don't worry they'll be up soon and they'll be in the other update.

 

Okay, enjoy! :)

 

 

~October 1~

Emma’s Ramblings onSupernatural Fiction- Book Spotlight, Excerpt, Guest Post "She's Missing Her Brain" about how this scary cover came to be! I'm sure you guys are just dying to know!

~October 2~

Turning Pages- Interview, find out if any of my characters or their personalities are based on real people I know or what inspired me to become an author....

~October 3~

After Dark Rendezvous- Review, Trina says "The Harvesters was an extremely quick read, not just because it frightened the hell out of me but because I couldn’t read it fast enough to find out what happens to Jason and Ashley." & "The Harvesters is not for the faint of heart..."

~October 4~

Ramblings on Readings- Review, 3 stars from Jessica with some funny GIF's and " You may be thinking, hmm…short story, not a whole lot must happen…WRONG. This book would be the climactic scene of a full-length novel or movie."

~October 5~

Reading... Dreaming- Review, Giveaway, 4 stars from Ruty "Ashley the main character is quite brave and she really kicks some asses" & "It is a fast story with a high level of adrenaline and action with great descriptions of the surroundings."

~October 6~

Bookfever- Top Five Facts, Stephanie reviewed The Harvesters back in June giving it 4 fangs you can find the link on this post along with some facts like "I met my first boyfriend (my one and only) in college, we're still happily together"

~October 7~

Be The Spark- Review, Jaimie Admans says, "Creepy children, action, drama, peril, it has all the right ingredients for a horror story! I liked the change of viewpoint between characters half way through, that was a clever switch, and kept things interesting!"

Sun Mountain Reviews- Guest Post "Why my main gal has the same name as me" pretty much explains itself haha

~October 8~

Oops! I Read A Book Again- Guest Post "My Muse My Power" me talking about what empowers me!

~October 9~

A Cauldron of Books- Book Spotlight

~October 10~

Writing Dreams- Top Five Facts, Excerpt, Book Spotlight- "I'm deadly afraid of spiders!"

~October 11~

Stacy Claflin, Author- Interview, Giveaway, "see what I'm working on now"

~October 12~

Sharing Links and Wisdom- Review, Top Five Facts, "I'm the quietest person you'll ever meet"

~October 13~

I Read Indie- Interview, "See what my guilty pleasure is" & "what my favorite season is"

~October 14~

Indy Book Fairy- Book Spotlight, Interview "Do I have a process" & "What's my favorite genre to write"

~October 15~

A Place on the Bookshelf- Excerpt, Guest Post, Giveaway, "How I got the writing bug"

~October 16~

Out of the Blue- Review, Alessandra says "This is a very fast-paced story. It's 30 pages full of action."

~October 17~

Book2Buzz- Review, Giveaway, Excerpt, Top Five Facts- Jovon says "The Harvesters was scary! Like the Hills Have Eyes, Jeepers Creepers scary!" best compliment ever haha.

~October 18~

Danita Minnis- Guest Post "Why horror" learn why I like to write it haha


Thanks so much everyone! I really appreciate it! <3

Welcome to my new journey!

My dad pointed out to me that whenever I get a review request or a chance to help promote a book for an author, that's when I truly light up. That's when he can see an over flow of joy in my eyes. And he's right, I love helping to promote books and doing reviews for authors.

I'm at the crossroads in life, still trying to find my way, and because of that he suggested I try to find some way to turn this joy into a profit. Into a way where I can make a living doing something I truly love! So here I am. I've been thinking about starting this touring company for a while now but him saying that to me pushed me to finally jump head first.

Since I don't have a "day job" if you order a request from me you'll have my full attention. I get a thrill out of this so I promise to make this the best experience ever! Plus I'm an indie author myself so I know how it feels when we're selling an arm and a leg just to promote a book that hardly cost that much to publish in the first place, so here I promise you'll find the most affordable prices with very effective services!

Cheapest: Reviews only tour: $10/for 1 week & Expensive: A Possession Tour: $45/for 4 weeks

Along with me Jaimie Admans, author of Afterlife Academy and Not Pretty Enough, is going to join me along this journey by being my banner designer for all tours and book blasts. I'm so glad to be working with her and I'm excited for you guys as she's an amazing designer!

So let's get going and have some fun!

My Stats for- Paranormal Sisters

Monthly Page views average 10,000+

GFC- 100+

Twitter- 1,000+

Facebook-100+

 

 

I work hard on my blog and I’ll work just as hard to help promote your books!

 

 

P.S If you're fans of my book reviewing blog, I promise this will not get in the way. Along with my writing. These are all the things I love so they'll have my attention no matter what! They already take over my life haha so I doubt this new amazing adventure of mine will get in my way of reviewing or writing!

 

 

I've already got a Twitter up for this site, I hope to soon have a Facebook page for up y'all!

 

To join tours, reveals, or blasts you don't have to sign up as a tour host. However if you like to so you can be the first to know about the latest stuff then sign up here http://eepurl.com/HeZcf Bloggers and Authors are welcome!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

I can't wait to get started for y'all!