Breathless By Scott Prussing

Breathless.....left me ... well Breathless! This is such an amazing read! I'm a huge twilight fan and vampires are a part of my list of literature that I love. I had the opportunity to read this book and I really enjoyed it. I loved his take on vampires and vampire hunters this was very different than your commonplace vampire story. The one toothed gratham was also super interesting. Scott is a master storyteller and paints a beautiful picture in your mind of his characters and of the places they interact. I loved the main character Lisa she was so amazing, flawed yet beautiful. I also have a soft spot for Callie she is so perky and loveable! I cried during the final confrontational scene. I don't want to spoil it other than to say WELL DONE! I love this story and I will be reading the rest of the series for sure!

I just finished Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments City of Ashes Holy Gravy what a great book. It was quite a ride! I held my breath and yelled at the characters (in my head) and out loud! There was so much character exploration and expansion in this book  and it was really well written. I don't want to say too much but you NEED to read this!

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2014 Schedule

2014 IndieReCon Agenda

Tues, Wed, Thurs (Feb 25-27)

(Note: Items in BOLD are live chats - either on Twitter or on the web site)
*All Times are EST*

Tuesday, February 25th 

10:00 ~ Welcome/Kick Off  by S.R.Johannes/Ali Cross
>>10:15  - 11:00 ~ Q&A with S.R. Johannes/Ali Cross (Twitter Chat #IndieReCon)

11:00 ~ Facing Your Fears by Susan Kaye Quinn
>>11:30 - 12:00 Facing Your Fears with Susan Kaye Quinn (IndieReCon Facebook Page Chat)

12:00 - 2:00 ~ The Evolving Indie Industry and Standing Out in the Pile with JA Konrath and Barry Eisler (IndieReCon Web Chat)

2:00 ~ How To Write A Novel: The Seven Stages of the Creative Process by Orna Ross (in discussion with three other members of The Alliance of Independent Authors, Jessica Bell, Kevin Booth and Roz Morris)

3:00 ~ The Three Keys to Excellence in Indie Publishing by Margaret Brown from Shelf UnBound

4:00 ~ Serials: Writing for Your Readers by RaShelle Workman

5:00 ~ How to Write Fast: 2kto 10k, 2 Years Later by Rachel Aaron 
>>5:15 - 6:00 ~ How to Write Fast: 2k to 10k, 2 Years Later with Rachel Aaron  (IndieReCon Web Chat)

6:00 ~ How to SellE-Books Without Falling Into the No-Value, Time-Sucking Vortex of Blogging,Tweeting, and FaceBooking by Michael Alvear

7:00 ~ Not Playing by the Rules: Genre Mash-Ups in a NewAge by Alicia KatVancil

8:00 ~ The Nuts and Bolts of International Rights by The Passive Guy aka David Vandagriff

9:00 - 10:00 ~ Ask Us Anything #IndieChat with The Indelibles (Twitter Chat, use #IndieChat #indiereCon to participate)

10:00 - 11:00 ~ Bestselling Hybrids Dish - Chelsea Fine and Chelsea Cameron (IndieReCon Web Chat)

Wednesday, February 26th

10:00 ~ Working with Hybrid Authors by Lara Perkins from Andrea Brown Literary Agency
>>10:15 - 11:00 ~ Hybrid Author Working with an Agent with S.R. Johannes  (Twitter Chat, use #IndieReCon to participate)

11:00 - 12:00 ~ Write It Forward:  How To Plan For and Builda Career as a Writer with Bob Mayer (IndieReCon Web Chat)

12:00 ~ Creating a Rock Star Publishing Team for Your Book by Miral Sattar from BiblioCrunch

1:00 ~ Are There Grammar "Rules" for Writing Fiction? by C.S. Lakin

2:00  - 3:00 ~ Write, Publish, Repeat: How to Turn Your Art From a Hobby into a Real Business with Johnny B. Truant, Sean Platt and David Wright (Live Podcast)

3:00 - 4:00 ~ Write, Publish, Repeat: How to Turn Your Art From a Hobby into a Real Business with Johnny B. Truant, Sean Platt and David Wright (Twitter Chat, use #IndieReCon to participate)

4:00 ~ Your BookRegistration Basics 101 by Peter Bowerman

5:00 ~ 7 Things You Can Do Right Now to Improve Your Book Design by Joel Friedlander

6:00 ~ How to Begin a Successful Author/Producer Relationship by Kelli Shane   
>>6:15 - 7:00 ~ Producing Audiobooks: The Author/Producer Relationship with Ali Cross and Kelli Shane (Twitter Chat, use #IndieReCon to participate)

7:00 ~ THE #1Most Powerful Book Promotion Strategy (NOT Social Media) by Peter Bowerman

8:00 ~ Creating Book Buzz by KP Simmon (InkSlinger PR)

9:00 - 10:00 ~ Surviving Indie Publishing with Susan Kaye Quinn  (IndieReCon Facebook Page Chat)

10:00 ~ Building Your Indie Platform by Martha Carr

Thursday, February 27th

10:00 ~ Getting Started on Goodreads by Patrick Brown, Director of Author Marketing for Goodreads 

11:00 ~ Maximizing Your Sales at Kobo by Mark Lefebvre from Kobo 

12:00 ~ Publishing/Thinking Outside the eBox by Amy Edelman from IndieReader

1:00 ~ 5 (Interesting) Ways to BuildYour Readership by Joanna Penn

2:00 ~ Understanding Amazon's Recommendation Engine by David Gaughran
>>2:15 - 3:00 ~ Let's Get Visible with David Gaughran (IndieReCon Web Chat)

3:00 ~ Taking Goodreads to the Next Level by Patrick Brown, Director of Author Marketing for Goodreads

4:00 ~ The Amazon Power of Selling by Jim Kukral from Author  from Author Ad Network

5:00 ~ 6 Smart Ways Authors Can Collaborate When Marketing by Angela Ackerman 

6:00 - 7:00 ~ The Guerrilla Marketer's Guide ToSelling Fiction On Kindle with Michael Alvear (IndieReCon Web Chat)

7:00 ~ Optimize Searches on Your Book (Metadata/SEO) by Lori Culwell

8:00 ~ Partnering Digital Sales with Indie Stores by Mark Lefebvre from Kobo

9:00 - 10:00 ~ Wrap Up & Giveaways with the IndieReCon Team (Twitter Chat, use #IndieReCon to participate)

Peregrine By Becki Brannen

I'm not much of a romance person but when I read Peregrine I couldn't put it down. Becki Brannen's a writing genius. She really gets you into the head of her main character. I felt my heartstrings pulled at going on a honeymoon to mourn your lost loved one. Stavros' character was written brilliantly I loved his heart and his style. This is such a beautiful story amazingly written and I know I will be reading more of Becki's books.

I give it 5+ stars!

There are Reasons Noah Packed No Clothes By Robert Jacoby

 

 

I really enjoyed this story, Richard is truly a character with many layers, and a lot of inner conflict. I found some of the situations he got himself into very funny. The outcome was not always what he expected it to be. Especially when he went into the women's ward. I also loved when Eugene, Vic, Richard, and Philip went out on the town and Eugene really wanted a hot dog. That was really funny. All the scenes in the book were not funny though. When Richard was talking about what happened at the lake when he was a child it really pulled at my heart strings. All in all Robert Jacoby really can spin a great story, the situations he created were true to life. The end of the story was amazing and really a twist on the entire plot, and it really made me think. I would love to read more of this amazing author's work.

The Species Intervention Series Anthology Books 1-3

JK Accinni is a talented word artist whose books are thought provoking and really draw you in. It is easy to fall in love with her characters. I am a huge fan of this author who you can really see puts her heart and soul into these books. She is incredibly insightful as to the way the world may end. I only hope we have a womb to save us when the time comes. The first book is such a tear jerker I fell in love with Netty and Baby in particular. I found myself screaming NO at the sheriff. Echo is a very beloved character to be, she is beautifully written and such a pure character. If you are looking for an amazing story that draws you in these books are definitely your ticket to a great read. I would recommend them to anyone.

The One By JK Accinni

** spoiler alert ** With every ending there's a beginning. That's nothing new for the survivors of the day of the bombs. I was so impressed with this wonderful series. Each and every one of the books in the series is very hard to put down and The One is no different. I found myself drawn into the new world that the survivors entered after leaving the womb. Things were revealed that I had suspected but had no proof of, JK Accinni keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat right until the end. You could never get too comfortable because amazing plot twists kept you guessing. Throughout the whole species series the characters were so well developed and defined. A motley assortment of survivors who come together to work together to save the animals of the earth. So many secrets were finally revealed in the book and it was so cool to see where each of the survivors' stories led them and where they ended. If I had to say anything bad about this book is that JK Accinni killed some characters and that made me sad There was a flawless transition from storyline to storyline until the lines intersected and wove together beautifully. The final moments were amazing and so poignant. She ended the story perfectly, I'm hoping for more from these survivors. Maybe one day. JK Accini is such a beloved author to me. I can't wait to see what she does next.