Coliloquy Launch and Kindle Contest
Coliloquy comes out of the Kindle Developer Beta Program for Active Content and will be available on all e-ink Kindle devices. By delivering titles as active content applications, rather than static publishing files, Coliloquy enables new kinds of engagement that simply aren’t possible in a traditional book format. Multiple “what if” story lines let authors and readers explore different permutations of character relationships. TV-like episodes can grow and change, based on reader choices, voting, and feedback. Fans can reread a key scene from a different character’s point-of-view or unlock new content. -Press Release
I am so happy to be able to share with you all the launch of this fabulous new innovative publishing company. I have read two titles (Witch’s Brew by Heidi R. Kling and Arcania by Liz Maverick) and I was delightfully surprised at how much I enjoyed this choose your own path format. From the two books I read, I read through them twice. I had to see what happens with all the choices.
Here are the four books that you can get for your Kindle e-ink device today:
Heidi R. Kling, Witch’s Brew (The Spellspinners of Melas County): a contemporary young adult series about a modern day witch who must betray everything she knows to save her magic and her forbidden love.
Kira Snyder, Dead Letter Office (Parish Mail): a contemporary southern gothic mystery series about a teenager who discovers a cache of centuries-old letters containing clues to crimes happening in the present day.
Liz Maverick, Arcania, Trial by Fire #1 (Arcania): a young adult fantasy series about an underachieving teen thrust into an MMO-like world of magical combat, where she must master her own genetic gifts while investigating her twin sister’s suspicious death.
Tawna Fenske, Getting Dumped: a serialized romantic caper about a woman who loses her job but finds love, intrigue, mayhem, and a new career buried in the unlikeliest of places.
Contest:
Coliloquy has given me a shiny new Kindle preloaded with their titles to give to you! Just use the Rafflecopter form to enter. You do not have to use your last name, or even your real first name. Just make sure that you use your correct email so that I can contact you if you win! The only mandatory entry is for you to leave a comment telling me what you think about serialized books with choices in ebook form. Make sure you click ‘I did this” on the Rafflecopter or it won’t count!
A Million Suns Virtual Book Party with Beth Revis!
Virtual Party! Each hour of the day, from 9am to 5pm EST, there will be a
different feature on a different blog. And each stop, in true party fashion,
will have a party favor to give out—in the form of a signed book plus some cool
swag—and a party game: a puzzle piece to a truly epic prize for one winner! So
read on to find out exclusive information about A MILLION SUNS and enter to win
a signed book!
Anonymous said…
Here’s a Question!: If poor, darling Harley had lived, did you ever consider him becoming a legitimate rival for elder concerning Amy’s Affections? I’ve always wondered this :)
Bethany said…
I want to know how everyone on Godspeed got to be one race? They must have taken people from Sol earth that were all the same race, because it couldn’t have taken only a couple hundred years for them to all mix together and end up as a mono-ethnicity, right?
Anne Riley said…
My question is: Will Amy’s parents ever wake up?
Rida said…
Is there an inspiration for Elder? A celebrity face you imagined, characteristics and personality quirks you borrowed from somebody close?
Kayeleen Hamblin said…
When you wrote Across the Universe and A Million Suns, did you have the ending of Shades of Earth in mind? Or did the three books evolve independently of each other?
Anonymous said…
Why was Luthe admitted into the hospital ward? He seems crazy enough…
Sachi said…
Hmm, did any of the previous elders know of Amy’s existence? I wonder if Orion knew before she became unfrozen. I know he has secrets….
Julia said…
How was the ship stocked with supplies when they were leaving Earth? How did they know what they’d need?
receive a signed paperback of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, the first book of the
trilogy, along with some custom swag, including a poster, an art print of a koi
fish (made by the student who inspired Beth to write the character Harley), NASA goodies, and
more. This contest is open internationally, and will end in 24 hours.
to enter for the GRAND PRIZE—a signed paperback of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, a
signed hardback of A MILLION SUNS, an exclusive water bottle, a poster, an art
print, and more!
In order to win that grand prize, you need a clue. And the clue for this blog stop is…
Blogger/Librarian/Bookseller/Teacher only contest: The Selection
Quickie contest for The Selection which sound absolutely amazeballs. I’ll be in Boston until the 17th, this contest ends on the 16th and I will mail it out when I get home. Use the self explanatory entry form below.
Box of ARCs contest!
I have this pile of ARCs. Most are duplicate and unread, and a signed copy of Struts and Frets, plus this awesome Hemlock swag to give away. The details are simple. Someone who calls Hicklebee’s at (408) 292-8880 and order signed/personalized books for the Lauren Myracle signing will win all of this, plus a few that I find on their ARC shelf as well. They get way better ARCs than I do.
Hicklebee’s will keep up with everyone who calls and orders and as Lauren is signing and personalizing your books a winner will be chosen randomly.
There are two reasons beyond all this awesome stuff why you should order. Hicklebee’s is a fabulous indie, and we all could support an author who is as classy as Myracle after the NBA thingy. Whether you win or not, you will have a fancy signed book from a really classy lady on your shelves.
If you have any questions feel free to ask, and if you want you can help me spread the word.
It’s about to get weird… okay, weirder in here – contest
So yesterday I got a bright shiny box of finished copies of unCONventional coming next month from Spencer Hill Press. Why was I graced with a big box o’ books? Because silly, I have a story in the anthology. This morning I got an email from my editor that the pre-order sales have been amazing. So thanks to all of those who preordered teh book and if you want to skip this contest and do just that you can order on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or Powell’s.
That’s me reading the first page of my story to you in my pajama’s :) Hey, I have the flu cut me a break!
Use the Rafflecopter below to enter and watch the Goodreads page for another chance to win soon.
