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Friday, August 31, 2018

Book is Live!

Title:  Returned to Fire
 
Genre: Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal Romance 
- [New Adult, mature content]
 
Synopsis:
     Newly dead, Sionne Webster has returned to the world of the living to find and punish the person who killed her.  But she is accidentally resurrected INTO the body of her murderer, with no way out until she finds answers.  But the clock is swiftly ticking down....and Sionne may soon find herself trapped in the punishment intended for her killer....



Last week, Returned to Fire came out.  The release date was moved up from the end of the year, up to August 22, 2018.  It has received a lot of support and notice, which I am very ecstatic about.  Also, it was available in time to take part in the Melanin and Magic book fair, along with a bucket-load of other great titles from other great authors.  If you want to get it at the book fair sale price, visit Melanin and Magic today, as the fair will be closing on the 31st.

Monday, August 27, 2018

Melanin & Magic Book Fair!

The
MELANIN & MAGIC BOOK FAIR!
has STARTED!

VISIT THE BOOK FAIR HERE
 
Fantasy & Sci-fi/Science Fantasy Novels
(featuring PROTAGONISTS OR HEROES OF COLOR)






This year's fair is hosted by Alesha Escobar, fantasy author and coffee addict.  If you've ever wanted to find a treasure trove of
sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, etc. novels, ALL with main characters of color, then THIS is the event for you!
 
Also, many of the titles are on SALE, in honor of the event!
 
Don't forget to visit Alesha Escobar at the fair.....
(She's an indie author who enjoys writing imaginative and fun stories, and who also loves supporting fellow authors and hoarding their books :)



CHECK OUT THE MELANIN&MAGIC BOOK FAIR HERE:



                       

 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, August 25, 2018


Returned to Fire
(the complete RE-EDITED novel: Resurrection, Hellbound, and Dawning)
 
She sold her soul for earthly beauty, and now, it’s time to pay up.  After Sionne is murdered, she is transported right to Hell to start her servitude as Hell’s newest demon.  A little pleading with her demon master earns her a few days back on Earth to find her killer.  Only, she has no intention of going back to the fiery pits....
 
 
Then her demon master informs her that the instant she finds her killer, the killer will be whisked away to an eternity in the fiery River Styxx, no questions asked.  Too bad that Sionne just discovered 'that person' is the body she is currently occupying. She still has no clue why or what connection this person has to her, but she is racing against time.  That is, if a hot, sexy chaos demon and an irresistible human guy don't make her forget all about what she's back in town to do....

Bargaining her soul had literally cost her .... her life.


 
 
 

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Melanin & Magic Book Fair THIS MONTH

Melanin & Magic Book Fair!
COMING SOON!
August 27 - 31
 


Fantasy & Sci-fi/Science Fantasy Novels




















 
(featuring PROTAGONISTS & HEROES OF COLOR)



This book fair will be hosted by Alesha Escobar, fantasy author and coffee addict. She's an indie author who enjoys writing imaginative and fun stories, and who also loves supporting fellow authors and hoarding their books :)


Melanin & Magic Book Fair!
GET READY!
August 27 - 31
 

Monday, August 6, 2018

Pre-MADE covers: TO BUY or NOT TO BUY

Pre-MADE covers: TO BUY or
NOT TO BUY....
Are Premade Covers worth the HYPE??? I think so....here's why....(I say Do it...this is why)
 
SO, I've noticed a big trend on Facebook recently (maybe other social media)....premade covers, available for purchase, on the spot, to waiting authors.  I've pulled out my first thoughts about premade book covers below.

Here GOES:

PROS:
-Authors get the opportunity to see a finished product, EVEN before committing to a design
 
-That being said, authors do NOT have to ever commit to a particular cover design (unless they purchase it, of course)
 
-Social media platforms provide a storefront experience for window-shopping authors
 
-Authors can spend less time designing the perfect cover in their heads, and relax a little (browsing premade designs allows a visual idea of what may work for a particular novel
 
-Browsing covers can be very fun, AND can foster friendships between authors admiring the artwork
 
-Joining multiple premade cover groups allows authors to build professional relationships with several graphic artists
 
-Authors can have beautiful covers on hand in a relatively short time, AND can even have covers purchased ahead of time, in preparation for marketing, even before their novel is complete
 
CONS:
-Due to the availability of stock images, authors may end up with a main character who may turn out to be exactly the same as another author's main character
 
-Similarities in cover designs can occur even if authors purchase from different graphic artists
 
-No major alteration of designs is provided (other than the title and other cover text) 
 
-Also, the cover designers still need to protect their work regardless of whether the cover was sold premade or not (even if the author might be handy in Photoshop and a few other programs, major changes to the cover will be frowned upon) 
 
-Browsing stylish covers makes it hard to resist purchasing one....
 
WHAT DO YOU THINK?  ARE PREMADES WORTH IT???
 

[Psst...I can be found yapping further in depth about this on my YouTube page HERE.]