Free Day for Sing To Me!

I've worked all summer to finish this novella. It's kind of hard to write with vacations and three kids going crazy, but I managed to pull it off. Now, I am thrilled to watch my story take off in to the world. Who will read it? Who will like it? Who will love it enough or hate it enough to review it? Oh the future is a scary, giddy thing to consider. What does your future hold? I hope it holds reading "Sing To Me." If it does, now is the time to grab it!

Senior Prom is just a few weeks away, and Rylie’s long time crush asked her to go with him. Wow! Could things get more perfect? Oh, except her mom is making her earn the money for her dress, mostly by cleaning all the dead bugs out of their house, and a guy in choir is making her life miserable. Then her mom lands her a steady babysitting job and things start to look up. She’ll have her dress in no time and a two year old is better than bugs any day. Unfortunately, she’s in for a big surprise when she shows up for her first night on duty. One moonlit lullaby and Rylie realizes she’s in trouble. What do you do when you have everything you wanted… and you don’t want it anymore?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009E8IGVE

July 9, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and
graphic artists,how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers
that make you take a second look at the book.
 The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the cover's for.

And today's cover is:




I read this book a long time ago and really liked it.
I've always thought that of all the paranormal covers featuring a girl
in a long formal dress, this one pulls it off well. 
It also has the now familiar feathers floating through the air,
but it makes sense to the story, so I'm good with it.
I like the red dress against the fall colors and the font for the title is great.
The cover designer managed to get a lot of information on the cover without obscuring or overwhelming the image, but still managed to make it readable at thumbnail size.
Impressive!


Check it out on Amazon Here

July 2, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and
graphic artists,how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers
that make you take a second look at the book.
 The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the cover's for.

And today's cover is:




So, something a little bit different today.
I love the strong, graphic lines of the chain link fence in front of a 
blurry hint of a figure in the background.
Also, the fonts are strong and clear - easily readable in thumbprint size. 
I don't usually like a teaser on the front cover, but in this genre,
I think you can get away with it.


Check out Simple Intent on Amazon Here 

A Birthday to Remember

We all have important things in our lives that define who we are. Sometimes they are things we are born with and sometimes they are things that we do or become. This birthday marks an important milestone for me. I have always believed that I was born to be a writer, but it took 32 years for me to be to accomplish it. In June of last year, I sat out to finally attain what had before been a dream I scarcely dared to believe in. A year later, I have published two books and begun several more. I am still in the first tottering years of what I hope will be a lifelong pursuit, but already this new identity, that of writer, has sunk deep into my bones. I would like to express as sincere thanks to all of you who have supported, encouraged, and inspired me along the way. 


To celebrate, I am sharing a preview of a short story I will soon be publishing, "To Earn Your Love."


I hope you enjoy it,

Michelle Pennington

http://tinyurl.com/toearnyourlove

June 25, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and
graphic artists,how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers
that make you take a second look at the book.
 The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the cover's for.

And today's cover is:

What do I like about this cover?
An easier question to answer would be what do I not like about this cover?
Nothing!
Check it out here on Amazon

Announcement Time!
Since Thursday is my birthday, we're going to celebrate with an excerpt from my current WIP.
Ok, well, one of them.
Stay Tuned and Check Back!

June 18th, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and graphic artists, how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers that make you take a second look at the book. The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the cover's for.

And today's cover is:




I really adore the gray monochromatic tone of this cover with the splash of red.

I think it's beautiful and haunting - which is apparently perfect for the story.
I do wish that the title and author's name had been done in
a font that is more easily read when the cover is in Thumbnail size.

Check out Somber Island on Amazon 

June 11, 2012

Creating a cover for your novel is a tricky job for Indie Authors.

 Without a publisher behind you with a marketing team and graphic artists, how do you compete?

Every Monday, I will scour the Indie world and find the Indie covers that make you take a second look at the book. The ones you just have to click on to see what the story's about.

After all, that's what the cover's for.

And today's cover is:

Isn't it FABULOUS?

I LOVE IT!
In fact, as far as I'm concerned, this cover is perfect.

This is actually a short story. It sounds interesting - especially for you techy scip-fi people.

If you'd like to check it out, you can buy it on Amazon Here or visit the authors website.

http://www.andibuchanan.com/