Friday, January 27, 2012

Cover Reveal And Giveaway

It's here! The cover of TOUCH OF DEATH! I'm in love with it, but I want to hear what you think.


And here's the official synopsis:
Jodi Marshall isn’t sure how she went from normal teenager to walking disaster. One minute she’s in her junior year of high school, spending time with her amazing boyfriend and her best friend. The next she’s being stalked by some guy no one seems to know. 

After the stranger, Alex, reveals himself, Jodi learns he’s not a normal teenager and neither is she. With a kiss that kills and a touch that brings the dead back to life, Jodi discovers she’s part of a branch of necromancers born under the 13th sign of the zodiac, Ophiuchus. A branch of necromancers that are descendents of Medusa. A branch of necromancers with poisoned blood writhing in their veins. 

Jodi’s deadly to the living and even more deadly to the deceased. She has to leave her old, normal life behind before she hurts the people she loves. As if that isn’t difficult enough, Jodi discovers she’s the chosen one who has to save the rest of her kind from perishing at the hands of Hades. If she can’t figure out how to control her power, history will repeat itself, and her race will become extinct.



Yay! And as promised, I'm giving away multiple YA books in honor of reaching 200 followers. One winner (US only. Sorry!) will win their choice of 3 YA books from the following.

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(Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, The Heist Society, The Last Little Blue Envelope, Fade, Raised by Wolves, Get Well Soon, Cloaked, Tenth Grade Bleeds, The Poison Eaters, Leap Day)

Simply fill out the rafflecopter form below and check back next Friday (2/3/12) to see if you've won! Good luck!



a Rafflecopter giveaway

116 comments:

  1. Wow..and again wow, Kelly. I love that cover! beautiful. :)

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    1. Thanks, Cecilia. My cover designer did an amazing job. I couldn't be happier!

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  2. Congratulations on the 200! And thanks for a chance of winning a book. My choices would be Fade, Cloaked, and Get Well Soon.

    Not sure if this posted in the right place.

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    1. Rick, just make sure you fill out the Rafflecopter form to get all your entries. Good luck!

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  3. Nice Cover Kelly!

    Also, great work on the synopsis, I know that must've took ages to get right.

    If I win these are the books I have my eye on-

    Heist Society
    The Last Little Blue Envelope
    Get Well Soon

    Take Care,
    Taurean

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    1. Taurean, the synopsis was a combined effort. I wasn't alone. My agent helped a lot. Good luck with the giveaway!

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    2. Your giveaways are always popular Kelly, but luck may be with me this time. I find the thrill of luck more fun in games or contests than life. Simply because it doesn't have to be so serious all the time, you know?

      Regarding the synopsis, you still had to get the ball rolling yourself, so to speak, right?

      That said, I wish I had that kind of help regarding this kind of stuff right now, but I can't even afford a conference workshop, let alone a freelance publicist, the only way I see getting the kind of help I'd need at this point in the game.

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    3. Good luck in the contest, Taurean. Yes, I had to write the initial pitch, which my agent perfected for me. Then it was cut a bit to what you see here. For this book I wrote the pitch before I wrote the book. It helped a lot because instead of condensing an 80,000 word book to a short pitch, I was focused on the pitch and what needed to be told in it. I'm continuing to do this because it worked for me.

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  4. How wonderful to be able to be tickled pink with the cover of your book. SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!

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    1. Thank you, Marie! I really appreciate all your support. :)

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  5. Beautiful cover, Kelly!! Congratulations =D

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  6. OMG - I LOVE that cover!! And your book sounds so freaking good! If you are making an ARC list... well, please put me on it. :)

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  7. That cover is AMAZING! If I were to win, I would love to have Cloaked, The Last Little Blue Envelope and Poison eaters. Thank you so much for having this opportunity!

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  8. Love the cover! I would read anything! So you pick what I would win!

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    1. Thanks! You're giving me the power to decide? Oh, the pressure. ;)

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  9. Kelly, again it's beautiful! Can't wait to read it :)

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  10. Hey Kelly!

    BEAUTIFUL COVER!!!
    Absolutely gorgeous! Be sure to send me a copy to review :)

    Charlotte xx

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    1. Thanks, Charlotte! It's a ways away still, but I'll keep you in mind. Thanks!

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  11. it's a very, very beautiful cover! congrats!

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  12. Love the cover! I can't wait until it comes out :)
    I would pick Heist Society, Cloaked,and Raised by Wolves. Thanks so much for the chance to win!

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  13. Love the cover, Kelly! And the book sounds really intriguing. Goodluck with it!

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  14. You're cover is STUNNING, Kelly. Congratulations!!

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  15. Love the cover, Kelly and the blurb is very intriguing. I think I'm supposed to say what books I want, but I can't make out all the titles. LOL The first, third and fifth one. :-)

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    1. Angelia, ooh sorry about that. Those are Cross My Heat and Hope to Spy, The Last Little Blue Envelope, and Raised by Wolves. Got it! Good luck!

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  16. I'm in and here to support, Kelly!! I'll post a link on my facebook wall sometime today!! Congrats again!

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    1. Thanks, Charlie! I appreciate that. I kind of figured you be into a book about necromancers. ;)

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  17. Big congrats, Kelly! The cover is so dark and mysterious. Can't wait to read it!

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    1. Katie, thanks! The cover perfectly fits the tone of the book. I love it. I'm indebted to Kate Kaynak at Spencer Hill Press for the magic she did with this cover. :)

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  18. Beautiful cover, Kelly! Love it.

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  19. Kelly. EEK!!!! I am so proud of you, not that you need my approval or anything. lol The cover is totally gorg, and I want one!!

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    1. Sheri, you and me both. I can't wait to hold this book in my hands. Eek! My heart is thumping just thinking about it. And by the way, I appreciate your approval. ;)

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    2. Oops, got so excited I forgot to leave three books.

      Cloaked
      The Poison Eaters
      Vlad

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  20. Oh, Kelly, it's so beautiful. Goosebumps, for sure! :-)

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    1. Thanks, Darby! Your cover reveal should be soon, right? I can't wait to see it.

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  21. It's a beautiful cover. I'm so excited for you! Congrats.

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  22. It's amazing!!! And so is the book :)
    <3

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    1. So is my agent who was a major inspiration for this book. I couldn't have written this book without you, Lauren. Thank you, thank you, thank you. <3

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  23. Beautiful cover, Kelly. Congratulations and best of luck with it.

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  24. AWWW Kelly *blushes* you flatter me :)

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  25. I LOVE it! If I win (pleasepleaseplease) I'd like Cross my Heart and Hope to Spy, Cloaked, and Fade.

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    1. LOL, Cat. You've won one of my giveaways before, right? Am I remembering that correctly? I know you always go for as many entries as you can. Good luck!

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  26. Kelly, I think you have a direct link to the teen heart. The cover was intriguing. But the jacket-flap description left me gasping. Who can resist this story? Amazing job.

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    1. Aw, Mirka, you made my day. Thank you so much! :D

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  27. I like the cover, but even though your story sounds very exciting, it would totally give me nightmares! Sounds like Cat ones one bad! :)

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    1. Don't worry. It won't give you nightmares. I promise. :)

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  28. Beautiful cover, Kelly, and the book sounds great! Good luck!

    My choices would be Get Well Soon, Poison Eaters, and Leap Day.

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  29. Beautiful work, you have an awesome designer, good luck to you.

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    1. I agree. She did an amazing job. I'm so happy with it.

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  30. I love it, Kelly. The people at Spencer Hill are amazing!

    Michelle Pickett
    PODs Coming in June 2012 through Spencer Hill Press

    www.michelle-pickett.com

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  31. GORGEOUS!!! WANT NOW!!! I really love it, Kelly, congrats!!! Off to post on the blog =D

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  32. That's a very dramatic cover. I like it. I'd be happy to win anyone of those books.

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    1. Alice, you could win 3. Make sure you fill out the rafflecoptor form and good luck!

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    2. Oh, typo. That should say rafflecopter. Oops!

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  33. Congratulations, Kelly! What an amazing cover. :)

    I'm not entering as I have many of those books in e-format or I've already read them.

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    1. Thanks, Medeia! Hopefully next time I'll have books you don't already have. ;)

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  34. Crap. I was hoping the giveaway was YOUR book. So I'm commenting, because that cover is AMAZING (and the story sounds wonderful, too) but will pass on the contest as I have too many books in my TBR stack as it is. *sobs* (And yet, I picked up 3 more books at Costco the other night, and downloaded three from Amazon, must be braindead.)

    Congratulations on such a great cover!

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    1. Thanks, Beverly. And don't worry. I'll be doing a giveaway for TOUCH OF DEATH when it gets closer to the release date. We've got some time. ;)

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  35. What a beautiful cover, it's amazing! Congratulations! I would love to win your contest. My picks would be The Heist Society, Cloaked, and Get Well Soon. Thanks for an awesome giveaway :)

    DaisieMay25@yahoo.com

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  36. I chose Raised by Wolves, The Heist Society, and The Poison Eaters.

    Thank you for the amazing giveaway, and for following me! I'm following you now, too. :)

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  37. Great cover-she looks exquisitely freaked out.

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    1. Catherine, yes! I love her expression. It fits my MC perfectly. Powerful but scared of her power at the same time. :)

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  38. Your cover is awesome. You must be so excited. I can't wait to read it.

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  39. Looks Great!!!!

    run-style-run.blogspot.com

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  40. I would love to get the books.

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  41. Nice cover, and great line here: "Jodi’s deadly to the living and even more deadly to the deceased." Those books look awesome! I'd have liked to enter the giveaway contest except I'm not in your region. I'll put some of the books on my to-read list nevertheless. :)

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    1. Claudine, thanks! Sorry you can't enter the contest. I'll have to do gift card giveaway at some point so it can be international. I hate having to leave people out. :(

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  42. and I forgot the true meaning. O' I'm really greedy about book. Sorry.
    I like the cover. You must be feeling proud of all your efforts for writing the book.
    good luck for the book publishing and sales too.
    I'm not from your region also. but I CURVE for books. I have this silly idea. but you can consider.
    For people who live outside USA. give two or three books and use the rest of money for postage. but please don't leave anyone out.
    I'm tuning fairly mad. But for books I can!

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    1. The prize is three of the books above. It's the winner's choice. Believe me I hate leaving people out. I plan to do an Amazon gift card giveaway soon that's open internationally.

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  43. now you can send me one or two books but don't leave out my name. I would like to have
    1 Get Well Soon
    2 Cloaked
    3 Fade

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  44. It's a beautiful cover. Reminds me of Maggie Gyllenhaal. Sounds like an excellent story too. Quite an individual idea.

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    1. Fi, thanks! I love the cover. I wish I looked like that. LOL. As for the story, I used a lesser known myth and put a spin on it to make it my own. :)

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  45. Nice cover... It's beautiful... I think, This book contains very interesting story...

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  46. Gorgeous cover! Looks like something that would on the wall in a gallery. Congrats!

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  47. The cover is seriously gorgeous and I'm getting a seriously sinister vibe from the description which means I want to know what happens for sure! :)

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    1. I'm so glad you like the cover and want to know what happens. That's music to my ears. :)

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  48. Wow! What a fantastic giveaway! Thanks so much for offering it. Your cover looks fantastic- definitely drew me in. I really like the synopsis- the book sounds very intriguing!! You must be so excited.

    I would love to win any of the books being offered. I will pick: Fade, Get Well Soon and Cloaked.


    219!! Congrats!

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  49. Sorry I'm late, but it's great! I love how haunting her eyes look. It's a beautiful cover!!!

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    1. Thank you, Elana. I can't get over how well this cover fits my story and my MC. I know I'm the only one who truly knows the extent to how perfect the cover is for the story, but hopefully everyone else will see it to when the book is available. For now, I'm just happy with people liking the look of the cover. :)

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  50. I loved it! She is beautiful and the image of her is alluring. Tingles and shivers. The only book I want to win is Touch of Death autographed by the author!

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    1. Aw, thank you, Brenda. I'll definitely hold a giveaway when it gets closer to the release date. Stay tuned.

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  51. Love it! Can't wait to check it out...sounds like a great story :)

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  52. Your book sounds intriguing! It's a beautiful cover!

    Books I'd like and Cross My Heart to Hope to Spy,Fade, Tenth Grade Bleeds. Thanks :)

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    1. Thank you, Cherie! And good luck in the giveaway!

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  53. The cover is honestly beautiful and the synopsis is fabulous. Sounds like something that is right up my alley. Can't wait till it's released!

    And... if I win, Pick me your 3 favorites! :)

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    1. Leigh, thank you so much! Oh and your trusting me to pick. I feel honored. :)

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  54. Nice review on this book, and huge congrats on reaching 200! You deserve it.

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  55. Looks fantastic, Kelly - congratulations! :)

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  56. What a beautiful cover, Kelly! And the story sounds so intriguing! I'm looking forward to digging in!!! Congrats :0).

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  57. Oh wow! Well done Kelly! What a fantastic cover!:) This sounds fascinating!!:)

    You must be so proud!!

    http://unpublishedworksofme.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thank you! And, yes, I am. Spencer Hill Press did an amazing job with the cover.

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