Excerpt - Phasing

Chapter two of Phasing is up on Wattpad for all to read :)  The writing is going well but I'm a little behind.  I'm hoping to catch up near the end of the month when I have more time off of work.  For now I have to live with just a few sentences here and there.

Here's a part of chapter two!

It was kind of unfair that we had to go back out on assignment so soon after coming back.  Okay, our assignment with the fire elemental was in our hometown, but I’d gotten hurt.  I thought that meant I could have a little time off, but Cress clearly thought differently.

I sat in my usual chair with Colt next to me, each of us waiting for our assignment.  Cress sat in her chair, almost looking uncomfortable.  I wasn’t sure I’d seen her uncomfortable before; usually she controlled a room.

“We gonna get started or…” I let my sentence trail off, hands in the air.  Cress looked to Colt, and I kept flicking my eyes between them.  “What?”

“Go ahead,” Colt said with a shrug.

“You’re next assignment isn’t going to take you far,” Cress began, “it’s only about an hour up north.”

I groaned.  “Please tell me the fireman didn’t get out.  I don’t think I could—”

“That’s not it,” interrupted Cress.  “It’s the Antiope tribe; they’ve run into a…problem.”

“Tribe?” I repeated.  “Antiope?  Never heard of them.  What are they a tribe of?”

Cress and Colt were silent.  After a few seconds Colt answered, “Amazons.  They are…my tribe.”  His fingers gripped the edge of the armrest, cracks beginning to form along the wood.

“Oh,” I breathed, “I’m so sorry.  What’s going on?”

“I think it may be best to go there  yourself; we’ve limited information,” admitted Cress.  “The Antiope tribe claim to be descendants of Antiope herself and are not quite…involved in our society.  They have a complete hierarchy.”

“Then how do we know there’s a problem?” I asked.  Colt seemed quieter than usual, and it was more than a little unsettling.  I’d never seen my partner like this before.

“One of their scouts has come to us seeking help.”

I only nodded, not wanting to question it.  If something was going on with Colt’s family, I didn’t want to mess it up by pointing out the Amazons weren’t under Legion rule.  Now that I thought about it, it was kind of weird that Colt even worked with Legion.  I looked to him, and was able to put together why he was so upset today.  But did he know about this last night?  I hadn’t noticed anything, and guilt sank in my stomach.

“Let’s get going then.”

And don't forget to add Phasing to your "to-read" shelf on Goodreads!

New Release: Igniting (The Dark Origins)

Today marks the release of the second instalment of The Dark Origins trilogy, Igniting!  Still available for a short time at the discounted price of $0.99 until the new price is distributed!

Grace has finally escaped her past of foster homes and mall-cop jail cells. What she hasn’t escaped is her deadly temper, if she loses control black flames lash from her at high velocity, causing fires that can’t be put out by anything but time. When a boy named Noah drags her through a magic portal after getting attacked she realizes she isn’t the only one out there with bizarre powers. But can she really trust someone with her biggest secret? 

Now available at: Smashwords   |   Kobo   |  Apple iBooks   |   B&N   |  Amazon

Writing Updates

As I said in a previous post, I put Shimmering for free until the end of October.  And guess what?  It's reached number nine in the iBooks teen chart!

I'm very excited about this, so thanks to all those that have been downloading it! :D  

In other news, Ithinara is up to chapter eight on Wattpad, and I've actually managed to keep my attention on it lately.  Miracles do happen.  As for how many more chapters are going to be posted, I'm not sure; for now I'm sticking with the chapter a week thing.

There's also only a couple more weeks until Igniting is out!  You can read the first couple of chapters on Wattpad as well, and preorder it at Apple, B&N, Smashwords, and Kobo.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Shimmering is going FREE!

With less than a month until Igniting it out, I thought I would do a one-month giveaway of Shimmering, setting it's price at free!  (Keep in mind it will take a few days to get to every retailer).

Currently it is free on Smashwords, and soon other retailers!


PS: Chapter five of Ithinara is now on Wattpad.

Some news for the week...

• Ithinara is up to chapter four on Wattpad!

Willa Queen had gotten used to her life in Hollow’s Point, where she’d go to school, volunteer at the animal shelter, and play volleyball for the Wayward Tigers.  She thinks her life is pretty normal, considering she’s been possessed by a demon for fourteen years. Ithinara has never made as big a deal out of anyone as she has the Steele family.  She wants Willa to stay away from them, claiming they’re dangerous.  Willa believes Ithinara, because this wouldn’t be the first time the demon has protected her. But Willa becomes torn between the life she’s used to and the life she could have.  Getting close to Cain and the Steele’s might be what finally lets Ithinara take over for good, or it could be exactly what sets Willa free.

• The pre-order for Igniting is available at a reduced price until it's release on October 29.  It's currently available on Smashwords, Kobo, and B&N.  Soon it will also be on Apple iBooks!  You can read the beginning here.

Grace has finally escaped her past of foster homes and mall-cop jail cells.  What she hasn’t escaped is her deadly temper, if she loses control black flames lash from her at high velocity, causing fires that can’t be put out by anything but time.When a boy named Noah drags her through a magic portal after getting attacked she realizes she isn’t the only one out there with bizarre powers.  But can she really trust someone with her biggest secret?

• The Dark Origins: Shimmering, is also available at a reduced price until October 29!  You can start reading for free as well on Wattpad, where EIGHT chapters are already posted.

Ember Reed is a fifteen-year-old shape-shifter, a creature with the ability to transform into any animal, despite it’s shape or size. At least, she should be able to; Ember can’t quite change her entire form, only bits and pieces. This has earned her the nickname “sucky spook” at the Sagefall Recreation Center, a place where supernatural beings go for training.
Living the life of an outcast, Ember pretends to be content with only having her cousin Jayd as a friend and keeping her nose buried in fictional stories. But when she goes to the bookstore downtown and finds a girl going through her first Shift, Ember realizes that she might have the chance to make a friend.
Ember also realizes that this girl may be in trouble, because the most powerful people of her community have been starting to disappear. After she witnesses the kidnapping of her classmate she decides to do whatever she can to save her new friend. But while trying to keep this girl off the kidnappers radar she seems to have fallen right onto it when her new power is discovered. 

Igniting Pre-Order

The pre-order is officially set up for Igniting (The Dark Origins)!  Currently available on Smashwords, and soon to be available in B&N, Apple, and Kobo. :)

There is a special pre-order pricing of $0.99 too!  After the release date on October 29 the book will go up to $2.99.

Also, until the 29 of October, Shimmering is also on sale for $0.99, and you can start reading both books for free on Wattpad.

Discover: Shimmering

The cover reveal for Igniting isn't too far away, and the release date will really sneak up on me, I'm sure.  So to celebrate, I'm going to be posting chapters of Shimmering, the sister novel to Igniting, on Wattpad!  Every Wednesday I'll add another chapter to the five that are already on there.

Cover design by www.bookcoversale.com

For those that missed it, that means that every week there will be chapters added to two different stories that are free!  Shimmering will be update Wednesdays, and every Sunday you can read another instalment of my YA horror WIP, Ithinara.

The Dark Origins

I guess now is as good a time as any to début how Shimmering is going to be part of a trilogy. I'm adding a new page for the series, which is called The Dark Origins.
The sister novels are Igniting and Phasing.
And here is the series line...

Read the stories of three girls as they discover who they are, where they come from, and where they're going.  Each book is the tale of one girl, their life, and how different events lead them to the same place at the same time.
Though it is a series of novels, they can be read in any order.

I recently had the covers made up, so here's the new cover for Shimmering!

And soon the cover for Igniting will also be revealed :)