Blogger Book Fair July 2013!

So in case you were wondering what this book fair is all about, here's the Blogger Book Fair explained: Just think back to elementary school when you would walk into your classroom, and your teacher would announce that glorious statement to tingle the senses of book worm spawn everywhere:


"After lunch, we will be skipping our math lesson to visit the book fair!"

And your little nerd brain just starts to explode with joy!! Because then you would get to go with your classmates and that envelope of money your mom sent with you, and you can spend a whole hour just looking at books. 

And each table would be something different. Most of them were books, of course, but some of the tables had games, toys, and sometimes candy. And every once in a blue moon, if you were really lucky, an author of one of those books would be there to sign books and answer questions.

Okay, so get that hyped up feeling from your childhood and just magnify it. Why? Because you get to do THAT wherever you are, on your computer! All next week!! In your PJ's, at work (ignoring that report you need to file), on your lunch break, after dinner, hiding in the bathroom because your kids are screaming...wherever. The books and authors are all right here from the 22nd to the 26th so you can take a good look.

Hint #1

I'm sitting here, editing Poltarion for your viewing pleasure, and I'm thinking, "You know what I would have LOVED from all my favorite series? Hints! Before they came out, some tantalizing looks into the plot would have been legit!"

So I'm going to do that. Poltarion should be released sometime this year (dependent on how long the editing process takes, as well as talks with my publisher), so I'll let everyone wonder in the meantime. Fun, right??

Okay, so here's your first clue:

Oooh! Mysterious! I'll give more clues...say, every step closer I get to publishing. Happy reading to you all!

I EMERGE!!!

With two weeks left in my school semester, I'm emerging from isolation. It's time to get back into the author world! So hello readers. :)

I've got some great stuff coming up. In about two weeks, on July 22nd, I will be doing the blogger book fair again! What can you look forward to with that?

First of all free books. That's right! I'll be giving away two more copies of Lunula for you to read. All you have to do is visit my page and enter the rafflecopter box I will have off to the right there.

Secondly, I will be teaming up with some fantastic authors. But I won't be interviewing them. Introducing...

The Villain Interview!

We'll be getting to know the author's villain in their books, so you can get an idea of who you'll be "up against" if you decide to pick up their book. Fun, right?? 

And if that wasn't enough, I'm knee-deep in editing Poltarion, the sequel to Lunula. Huzzah! So for those of you where were angry at me for leaving it at a cliff-hanger, you won't have much longer to wait. 

Thanks for being my readers, friends, and fellow authors!! And stay tuned for all this great stuff.   

Blogger Book Fair Sign Up

Check in to the Blogger Book Fair, and book your trip to far away places!

July 22-26, 2013

Authors and Book Bloggers, Sign ups for the July 2013 Blogger Book Fair will close on June 15 at midnight central time, so get your registrations in to participate!

As of 5/31/2013, we have:

Authors: 89 Books: 233 Bloggers: 14 If you haven't yet registered, you can find all of the information on the Blogger Book Fair page.

1. Check out the Code of Conduct
2. Fill out either the Author Sign Up form or the Blogger Sign Up form (Deadline June 15)
3. Kayla will match everyone with hosts and send out this information to you after sign-ups close
4. Check out the events--all authors are eligible to participate in the events, and if you have an event you'd like to host, just fill out the simple Event Sign Up Form--all of this information can be found on the Events! page (Deadline July 8).
5. If you're interested in hosting a giveaway to drive traffic to your site, sign up via the Giveaway Sign Up form (Deadline July 15).
6. And if your book will be FREE or $0.99 for the duration of the Fair, you can sign up on the Free and $.99 Book Sign Up Forms (Deadline July 15).

Events:

as of 5/31/2013

Art Fiction Gala hosted by Lucie Smoker

Does your fiction promote the visual arts--through featuring an artist, painting, sculpture, performance art, etc? Then, consider entering Lucie's Art Fiction Gala. The Art Fiction Gala is a virtual celebration of fiction that highlights the visual arts. Dress up in your finest, pick up some friends--a bottle of wine--and sample mind-blowing fiction that crosses the line between literary and visual art. Plus a gallery of art featuring reading. More information & entry instructions

Three Wishes hosted by Kirstin Pulioff

Introduce your characters to the world. Kirstin Pulioff invites you to ask your main character, "If you found a magic genie lamp, what would be your three choices?" More information & entry instructions

Flash Fiction Challenge II hosted by Thomas Winship

Get ready to exercise your flash fiction muscles. For the Flash Fiction Challenge II, Thomas Winship will provide an opening line. From there, entrants will craft a flash fiction piece of approx 500 words. Entries will be displayed on Thomas' blog Vaempires during the BBF, spread out evenly across the five days, in order of receipt. More information & entry instructions

Snapshot Synopsis Contest hosted by Fel at The Peasants Revolt

Challenge: chisel your synopsis down to 50 words or less. Voting will be open throughout the fair for visitors to vote on their favorite Snapshot Synopsis. More information & entry instructions

Reader's Choice Awards hosted by Sherri at Shut Up & Read

All books registered for the Blogger Book Fair are automatically entered into the running for the Reader's Choice Awards. Voting will be open from July 22 to July 25. More information

Indie Soap Box Files hosted by Shah Wharton

Take a turn on the Soap Box. Shah invites speculative fiction writers to write a guest post about being an indie (or hybrid) writer. More information & entry instructions Restrictions: Speculative fiction writers only

Monster Menagerie hosted by Noree at Trip the Eclipse

What's your favorite monster or supernatural creature? Feature your creature in a flash fiction piece (500-800) words to be featured on Trip the Eclipse. Visitors will vote on their favorite piece. More information & entry instructions

Ways to Help:

Donate to the Blogger Book Fair via the BBF Donation Fund. To help get the word out about BBF, we would like to place ads on Facebook, Goodreads and other places, but to do, so we need a little help. We'd also like to have some BBF sponsored giveaways, so money donated would also go toward prizes. NO MONEY WILL BE KEPT BY ANY ORGANIZER OR PARTICIPANT. Spread the word! Share the Fair on your social media accounts and show off the Blogger Book Fair logo in your blog's sidebar.

Join us on:

• Facebook
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• Goodreads
• Google +

The Queen is Pleased Indeed!

Queen Alexandria is very pleased! She was thoroughly amused by all the submissions, and hopes the jesters will return to her court whenever they feel inclined.

But this is a contest after all, and a winner must be chosen! The winning poem was offered by...M. Blank!

Drifting through the family mob,
avoiding questions about my job.
My relations won't back down.
I hate telling them I'm a circus clown.

The queen laughed and was thoroughly amused, good jester! You are dubbed the Royal Jester of Queen Alexandria's Court in Highland of Irador!

 
The winner will be contacted shortly to receive their free copy of Lunula, as well as my hearty congratulations. And thank you to everyone who stopped by during the Spring Blog Carnival! The next event I have coming up will be the Blogger Book Fair, which I am proud to take part in during July. For the time being, this busy writer will be focusing on her last full-time semester of college! Keep an eye out for my guest blog appearances and book reviews.

Happy Summer to you all!
 

Booth Spotlight--Belle of the Ball

Does a gorgeous dress on the cover of a book catch your eye? I know it does for me! You really can't go wrong with a YA book decked out in frills, frocks, and sparkle, can you? Well, if those are your books, you should really check out The Paperback Princess's booth--Belle of the Ball. For every dazzling dress you identify from the cover of YA books, you are entered to win some great prizes, including an Amazon gift card.

SWAG!

Swag is awesome. So check out her booth here:
http://princess-paperback.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/spring-blog-carnival-belle-of-ball.html 

And don't forget to enter my queen's challenge down below, or here at this link!

http://www.alyssaauch.blogspot.com/2013/05/welcome-to-queens-court.html

Welcome to the Queen's Court!

Welcome, Jesters, to the Queen's Court Booth as part of The Spring Blog Carnival!

Queen Alexandria welcomes you to her grand court in the kingdom of Irador. Here in the Queen's Court, you have a chance to become the Royal Jester--wordsmith extraordinaire! Her majesty wishes to be amused, and in the form of a four line poem or riddle. Leave your four line poem or riddle in the comments below here, and enter to win a free e-version of Lunula! Queen Alexandria will choose the most clever, the most stunning, or the most stand-out of the poems to win the prize of Royal Jester and accompanying ebook. Make sure you leave an email address where you can be reached if you are the winner!

And don't forget to check out the other booths at the Spring Blog Carnival. There is something for everything, and so many giveaways!

So what are you waiting for? Amuse her!