Friday, May 29, 2015
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT ON: DANA ROAE
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT ON: DANA ROAE
This week’s spotlight is on Dana Roae who writes as Dana R. Lynn. Her latest book is PRESUMED GUILTY for the Love Inspired Suspense line of Harlequin.
PRESUMED GUILTY BOOK BLURB-DANA ROAE
"I'm innocent!"
After four years in prison for a crime she didn't commit, Melanie Swanson's finally free. Yet starting over brings a heavy load of challenges. Nearly everyone thinks she's guilty- including police lieutenant Jace Tucker. Jace's certainty cracks only when Melanie is repeatedly attacked, and when the people around her are picked off one by one. Melanie's clearly innocent- and terrified. Someone wants her dead to keep her shattered memories from recalling the crime she witnessed rather than caused. She lost her friends, her fiancé and her freedom when she was found guilty- but proving her innocence could cost Melanie her life.
Dana grew up in Illinois. She met her husband at a wedding and told her parents she had met her future husband. Nineteen months later, they were married. Today, they live in rural Pennsylvania with their three children and enough pets to open a petting zoo. In addition to writing, she works as an educational interpreter for the deaf and is active in several ministries at her church.
Connect with Dana here:
Friday, May 22, 2015
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT ON: CECY ROBSON
Today's spotlight is on a New Adult and Contemporary Romance author!
New Adult & Contemporary Romance Author of the Shattered Past series,
the O’Brien Family novels, & the Weird Girls Urban Fantasy series
Penguin Random House
CECY ROBSON is the New Adult and Contemporary author of the Shattered Past series, the O’Brien Family novels, and the award winning author of the Weird Girls Urban Fantasy Romance series. A self-proclaimed professional napper, Cecy counts among her talents a jaw-dropping knowledge of useless trivia, the ability to make her hair big, and a knack for breaking into song, despite her family’s vehement protests. A full-time writer, registered nurse, wife, and mother living in the South, Cecy enjoys spending time with her family and silencing the yappy characters in her head by telling their stories.
ONCE PURE Blurb:
She bears the scars of the past. He blames himself for things he can’t control. Their defenses are up, but in Cecy Robson’s latest Shattered Past novel—perfect for fans of Monica Murphy and J. Lynn—true love lands a knockout punch. Sofia Tres Santos remembers a time before her life went sour, before her innocence was ripped away, before she began punishing herself with risky behaviors and unworthy men. Now, at twenty, she just hopes she’s ready to rebuild some of what she lost. One way or another, it always comes back to her childhood friend and longtime crush, Killian O’Brien. As strong as Killian is, Sofia has always been his one weakness. He knows Sofia has suffered and wants to ensure she’s never hurt again—not like before, and definitely not under his watch. When Sofia agrees to work at his mixed martial arts gym, Killian seizes the opportunity to help and protect the sweet girl he’s always cared for. And yet, as he trains Sofia to defend herself using his hard-hitting MMA techniques, he’s drawn to the vulnerable beauty in ways he never expected. As Sofia grows stronger, she also grows brave enough to open herself up to love. And along the way, she challenges everything Killian believes to be true, showing him that no matter how much he dominates in the ring, the real battle is fought in the heart.
Advance praise for ONCE PURE:
“The sexual tension between Sofia and Killian is super steamy; the passion builds with every page.”—RT Book Reviews
“Sexy and heartbreaking, Once Pure is an excellent, emotional read.”—New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy
“Intense and powerfully emotional, Cecy Robson’s Once Pure grabs hold of your heart from the first page and doesn’t let go until the last.”—USA Todaybestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly
Get your copy here: http://www.amazon.com/Once-Pure-Shattered-Past-Robson-ebook/dp/B00P54ZO3Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1432306627&sr=1-1&keywords=Once+Pure
CONNECT WITH CECY HERE:
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Twitter
Instagram
She bears the scars of the past. He blames himself for things he can’t control. Their defenses are up, but in Cecy Robson’s latest Shattered Past novel—perfect for fans of Monica Murphy and J. Lynn—true love lands a knockout punch. Sofia Tres Santos remembers a time before her life went sour, before her innocence was ripped away, before she began punishing herself with risky behaviors and unworthy men. Now, at twenty, she just hopes she’s ready to rebuild some of what she lost. One way or another, it always comes back to her childhood friend and longtime crush, Killian O’Brien. As strong as Killian is, Sofia has always been his one weakness. He knows Sofia has suffered and wants to ensure she’s never hurt again—not like before, and definitely not under his watch. When Sofia agrees to work at his mixed martial arts gym, Killian seizes the opportunity to help and protect the sweet girl he’s always cared for. And yet, as he trains Sofia to defend herself using his hard-hitting MMA techniques, he’s drawn to the vulnerable beauty in ways he never expected. As Sofia grows stronger, she also grows brave enough to open herself up to love. And along the way, she challenges everything Killian believes to be true, showing him that no matter how much he dominates in the ring, the real battle is fought in the heart.
Advance praise for ONCE PURE:
“The sexual tension between Sofia and Killian is super steamy; the passion builds with every page.”—RT Book Reviews
“Sexy and heartbreaking, Once Pure is an excellent, emotional read.”—New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy
“Intense and powerfully emotional, Cecy Robson’s Once Pure grabs hold of your heart from the first page and doesn’t let go until the last.”—USA Todaybestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly
Get your copy here: http://www.amazon.com/Once-Pure-Shattered-Past-Robson-ebook/dp/B00P54ZO3Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1432306627&sr=1-1&keywords=Once+Pure
CONNECT WITH CECY HERE:
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Dirty Boys of Summer Pre-Order Info!
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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Julie Prestsater: Before Someday – Part One: The Wait Dawn Rae Miller: Crushed
Tamara Mataya: The Sowing
Rachel Higginson: Bet on Us
Jen Fredrick: Unspoken
Julie Cross: Letters to Nowhere
Carey CorpC: The Halo Chronicles: The Guardian Marisa Cleveland: Accidental Butterfly
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Jamie Blair: Lost to Me
Avery Aster: Love, Lex (Undergrad Years)
Evangeline Anderson: The Academy
Gennifer Albin: Teaching Roman
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Friday, May 15, 2015
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT ON: CHANTELE SEDGWICK
Today’s spotlight is on Chantele Sedgwick who
writes young adult. Her latest book is LOVE, LUCAS, it released on May 5, 2015.
Her agent is Nicole Resciniti of the Seymour Agency.
Chantele Sedgwick is a young adult author, harpist, and major book nerd. She loves
happy endings, Kit Kats, and (judging by her bookshelves) buying way too many
books. She is the author of Not Your Average Fairy
Tale and Not Your Average Happy Ending. She resides in Roy, Utah, with her husband and
four children.
LOVE, LUCAS book blurb: When Oakley Nelson loses her older
brother, Lucas, to cancer, she thinks she’ll never recover. Between her
parents’ arguing and the battle she’s fighting with depression, she feels
nothing inside but a hollow emptiness. When Mom suggests they spend a few
months in California with Aunt Jo, Oakley isn’t sure a change of scenery will
alter anything, but she’s willing to give it a try.
In California, Oakley discovers a sort of safety and freedom in Aunt Jo’s beach house. Once they’re settled, Mom hands her a notebook full of letters addressed to her—from Lucas. As Oakley reads one each day, she realizes how much he loved her, and each letter challenges her to be better and to continue to enjoy her life. He wants her to move on.
If only it were that easy.
But then a surfer named Carson comes into her life, and Oakley is blindsided. He makes her feel again. As she lets him in, she is surprised by how much she cares for him, and that’s when things get complicated. How can she fall in love and be happy when Lucas never got the chance to do those very same things?
With her brother’s dying words as guidance, Oakley knows she must learn to listen and trust again. But will she have to leave the past behind to find happiness in the future?
In California, Oakley discovers a sort of safety and freedom in Aunt Jo’s beach house. Once they’re settled, Mom hands her a notebook full of letters addressed to her—from Lucas. As Oakley reads one each day, she realizes how much he loved her, and each letter challenges her to be better and to continue to enjoy her life. He wants her to move on.
If only it were that easy.
But then a surfer named Carson comes into her life, and Oakley is blindsided. He makes her feel again. As she lets him in, she is surprised by how much she cares for him, and that’s when things get complicated. How can she fall in love and be happy when Lucas never got the chance to do those very same things?
With her brother’s dying words as guidance, Oakley knows she must learn to listen and trust again. But will she have to leave the past behind to find happiness in the future?
Find Chantele here: Chantele
Sedgwick (website)
Chantele
Sedgwick, Author (Facebook)
@chantelesedg (Twitter)
Friday, May 8, 2015
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: PEPPER D. BASHAM
This week’s blog post highlights one of the Seymour Agency’s authors:
Pepper D. Basham.
Pepper writes inspirational fiction and her book, The Thorn Bearer released in April, 2015.
Have a look!
B&N - The Thorn Bearer
The Thorn Bearer- May 2015
Ashleigh Dougall
is running away.
When
her fiancé leaves her eight months before their wedding, the unexpected blow
ignites a battalion of insecurities stemming from her father’s intimate
betrayal. Her worst fears are confirmed – who could ever love a soiled woman?
In
an attempt to escape her shame, Ashleigh boards the ill-fated Lusitania to cross the war-torn waters
of Europe. Much to her dismay, she isn’t traveling alone.
Sam
Miller is always making up for his best friend’s mistakes. Determined to help
his childhood friend, Ashleigh, he offers his compassion and companionship as
she ventures across a perilous sea. With the faint hope of renewing his lost
love for Ashleigh’s sister, Sam never expects to find the woman of his dreams
in the love of his childhood friend.
As
they travel across the Atlantic, neither is prepared for the life-altering and
heart-breaking journey of their friendship.
When
the truth of Ashleigh’s past explodes in the middle of a hospital in England
and Sam rejects her, Ashleigh must decide if God is enough – or if the double
weight of her betrayal and past will crush her life forever.
From
the decks of the ill-fated Lusitania to the hospitals of the English
countryside, Ashleigh must choose between the forgiveness
of her past, life in the present, and a Savior who can rescue her from them
all.
Pepper D. Basham
Pepper Basham is an award-winning author who writes romance
peppered with grace and humor. She’s a native of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a
mom of five, a speech-language pathologist, and a lover of chocolate. She
enjoys sprinkling her native Appalachian culture into her fiction whenever she
can. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, NC where she
works with kids with special needs, searches for unique hats, and plots new
ways to annoy her wonderful friends at her writing blog, The Writer’s Alley.
She is represented by Julie Gwinn and her debut novel, The Thorn Bearer,
released in April 2015.
You can connect with Pepper on her website at: www.pepperdbasham.com,
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pepper-D-Basham
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pepperbasham
Take Care,
Kathleen
Kathleen S. Allen
Literary Assistant
Friday, May 1, 2015
SPOTLIGHT ON: KATHLEEN S. ALLEN
SPOTLIGHT
ON:
Kathleen
S. Allen-Literary Assistant
Greetings
All,
This
week’s spotlight is on, well, me. I’m the newest addition to the Seymour Agency’s
staff as a literary assistant and I’ll
be maintaining the weekly blog spotlighting authors among other duties yet to
be determined.
Who am
I?
Like
many of you, I’m a writer and a reader. I’ve been reading since I was three and
I’m a quick reader. I try and read five to seven novels in a week but it doesn’t
always work out. I’ve been known to read a novel in two hours.
I grew
up reading science fiction and fantasy first then moved onto other genres. When
I was fifteen I decided to use the list
of 100 classics from my local library and read those. It took me a while but I’m
proud to say I made it through their list.
One of
my favorite authors is Anne McCaffrey, a SF/F author who wrote The Dragonriders
of Pern among others. Her Harper Hall Trilogy is one of my faves.
I write
young adult and adult speculative fiction. I’ve dabbled in MG and picture books
but YA is my favorite genre both to read and write. However, I do love to read
cozy mysteries and have written two. I am published with small presses and
self-published. I am seeking representation.
I’m a
pop culture fanatic and a Whedonist. I’m also a Whovian (Tennant is my Doctor),
am Sherlocked and Hiddlestonian. My fave
TV show at the moment is iZombie. Past TV shows I’ve loved: Veronica Mars,
Wonderfalls, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gilmore Girls, Dark Angel,
Being Human (the BBC version), Broadchurch (of course), Wire in the Blood,
Inspector Lynley, Endeavour, Inspector Lewis, Midsomer Murders, Robin Hood, Ripper
Street, Musketeers, Doctor Who. Torchwood—pretty much most BBC dramas.
I have
two cats, one is a new kitten who’s still getting the lay of the land and one
is an older cat who thinks the kitten is annoying and has too much energy (she
does).
I have
a Master’s in Children’s Literature with an emphasis on creative writing for
YA.
I’m on
Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Facebook and I have a website (see links below).
Feel free to reach out to me on social media.
I’m
excited to be one of the excellent staff at Seymour!
Take
Care,
Kathleen
Find Kathleen here:
Twitter: @kathleea
Tumblr: kathleea.tumblr.com
Pinterest: pinterest.com/kathleea
Website: http://www.kathleensallen.weebly.com
Storybird: http://storybird.com/books/caseys-red-shoes/
Twitter: @kathleea
Tumblr: kathleea.tumblr.com
Pinterest: pinterest.com/kathleea
Website: http://www.kathleensallen.weebly.com
Storybird: http://storybird.com/books/caseys-red-shoes/
Wattpad stories: http://www.wattpad.com/51224789-birthright-entire-book?utm_source=web&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_reading&ref_id=2023464
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