The White Door By Christy Sloat

I absolutely loved The White Door by Christy Sloat. Having read the entirety of this series it brings it to a whole new world for all of the characters. Christy is an amazing storyteller who pulls you into the dark world of her characters. I am a huge Brylee Branson fan. She's such a strong female character with a whole lot of fight in her. The story brings the Brown House series to a close with a bang and an unexpected end to one of the stories of one of my favorite characters. I believe in the world beyond and The White Door doesn't dissappoint. It's got romance, intrigue, ghosts of course, and a curse that needs to be ended once and for all. This is a great book and I recommend this series to everyone! Christy is a wordsmith of the highest regard and I'm looking forward to more of her incredibly entertaining stories!

Serial Killers Case Files by RJ Parker

I just finished reading RJ Parker’s Serial Killers Case Files. It is a chilling trip down the rabbit hole into the depths of human depravity. Lizzie Borden joins BTK and the Beltway Snider in the pages of this informative book. The quips from the author on his thoughts about the different killers made me smile. I was completely impressed in how knowledgeable RJ is about these killers. He tells you everything without giving you information overload. I found it interesting how many serial killers were out there, and it gave me a new appreciation for being safe while I am away from my home. RJ Parker offers websites that you can go to for more information as well as to sign petitions to keep these criminals in jail. I particularly liked the clips from the different notes that some of the serial killers wrote. I was particularly fascinated with the chapter on Son of Sam, and the letters he sent to the different newspapers. I knew a little about this particular killer, but I learned many new things about him as well. This is a wonderful book and I would recommend it to those who are not faint of heart. The final words that the serial killers spoke at their executions was very chilling, they were very different and showed you where their heads were in their last moments of life. This book is brutally honest, completely factual, chilling, and amazing. I am looking forward to reading more of RJ’s books.

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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!