Monday Mishmash 6/26/17

Happy Monday! Monday Mishmash is a weekly meme dedicated to sharing what's on your mind. Feel free to grab the button and post your own Mishmash.

Here's what's on my mind today:

1. Secret News Revealed!  I told you all I had some secret projects in the works. Well, I can finally tell you what they are. My new Ashelyn Drake romance Reignited is part of a hot romance boxed set called Hot & Sinful Nights! It will release on September 26, 2017, but if you preorder, you can get it for only $0.99!

   

   ★ Pre-Order for 99c ★
   Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2rXt5hH
   Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2ssZJuP
   Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/2rYevXj
   Amazon AU: http://amzn.to/2sWYS7m
   iBooks: http://apple.co/2sWMzb1
   Nook: http://bit.ly/2stlGKc
   Kobo: http://bit.ly/2rFrIoz
   Google Play: http://bit.ly/2sTv4I0

2. Hot & Sinful Nights Giveaway!  The authors in the boxed set have decided to offer you this crazy awesome giveaway. You can win a $100 gift card and a year's subscription to PassionFlix. Enter here! 
   
3. Basketball Camp  My daughter has basketball camp Monday through Thursday this week, so I'll be getting a lot of work done. I have books to proofread for fall releases.
4. Cover Design  I work with some awesome cover designers. I've had six covers made in the past week, and two more are scheduled for July. Yikes! I guess I know where all my book royalties will be going. ;)
5. Newsletter  I've been doing a lot of giveaways for my newsletter subscribers, so if you aren't signed up, you might want to. I only send out newsletters when I have something for you: a giveaway (usually in just about every newsletter), a sneak peek at a cover and/or opening pages, a great sale on an awesome book, etc. Sign up here.

That's it for me. What's on your mind today?

Monday Mishmash 6/19/17

Happy Monday! Monday Mishmash is a weekly meme dedicated to sharing what's on your mind. Feel free to grab the button and post your own Mishmash.

Here's what's on my mind today:

1. Editing  I've been swamped with client edits all month. I'm staying on schedule, but I still have a few more to go before the month ends.
2. Cover Design  I'm working with three different cover designers at the moment. Some have been scheduled for a while and are for books I have to push back to 2018 because of my crazy schedule. Did I mention I have 9 releases this year?
3. Revising  I have to revise a few books I have scheduled to release this fall. I might be able to fit some revision time in next week. I hope!
4. Drafting  I'm hoping I'll be able to draft a novella next month, but I have some revisions to tackle before I get to that.
5. Rearranging  My house looks like I'm moving. I'm not. I'm just moving things around from one room to another, mainly the den and my daughter's room. (Though my office is also being rearranged.) Things are stacked up and in transport so it's walking room only in a few places. I'm hoping to get this finished before next week when my daughter goes to basketball camp.

That's it for me. What's on your mind today?

Monday Mishmash 6/12/17

Happy Monday! Monday Mishmash is a weekly meme dedicated to sharing what's on your mind. Feel free to grab the button and post your own Mishmash.

Here's what's on my mind today:

1. It Was Always You Preorder  It Was Always You, book one in the Love Chronicles series (written as Ashelyn Drake) is now up for preorder. Grab your copy here.
   
2. Editing  I'm swamped with client edits this month. Good thing I finished drafting everything I needed drafted last month.
3. Pool time!  Our pool is open and warm enough to swim in! It's officially summer.
4. Summer Schedule  With all these client edits on my plate, my summer schedule is not working already! I'm finding I now have to work early in the morning and late at night to accommodate being Mom and being a good editor. Sleep is overrated anyway, right?

That's it for me. What's on your mind today?

Monday Mishmash 6/5/17

Happy Monday! Monday Mishmash is a weekly meme dedicated to sharing what's on your mind. Feel free to grab the button and post your own Mishmash.

Here's what's on my mind today:

1. Editing  I have a ton of client edits on my plate this month now that I'm finished drafting all the books I needed to write.
2. Last week of school  My daughter finishes school on Thursday, so summer will officially be in full swing beginning Friday.
3. Summer Schedule  Once Friday rolls around, I'll have to get used to working mornings instead of all day. It's never easy for me to adjust to this change in my schedule.
4. It Was Always You  Yay! It Was Always You, book one in the Love Chronicles trilogy, goes up for preorder this week! 

   

   Aria Carmichael and Nate Dixon have the perfect friendship—completely ignoring the fact that they’ve been in love with each other for the better part of twelve years.

   When a night filled with too many drinks lowers their inhibitions, they both question if they could take their relationship to a new level.

   But a job opportunity threatens to put more than just physical distance between them. Will their romance end before it’s even truly begun?

5. Another secret project!  I have yet another secret project I'll be taking part in. I can't give any details yet, but I'm excited. That's four secret projects I've committed to this year!

That's it for me. What's on your mind today?

Monday Mishmash 5/19/17

Happy Monday! Monday Mishmash is a weekly meme dedicated to sharing what's on your mind. Feel free to grab the button and post your own Mishmash.

Here's what's on my mind today:

1. Happy Memorial Day  I hope everyone has a safe holiday today and that you all take time to remember those who fought for us. 
   
2. Drafting  I'm finishing up the third book in the Lies We Tell Trilogy, which is called Games We Play. I'm freaking myself out writing this one. Oh, the things writing suspense does to me.
3. Editing  I have two client edits to finish up today before a new edit arrives on Thursday.
4. Poetry Tea  I'm attending a Poetry Tea at my daughter's school on Thursday, followed by a viewing of the movie her class made based on Perloo the Bold by Avi. 
5. Cover Design  This week I'm sending info for two covers to my designer. I love this stage in the publishing process.

That's it for me. What's on your mind today?

Monday Mishmash 5/22/17

Happy Monday! Monday Mishmash is a weekly meme dedicated to sharing what's on your mind. Feel free to grab the button and post your own Mishmash.

Here's what's on my mind today:

1. Drafting  I took a week off after drafting two books and a novella in a row. I'm ready to dive into the last book in the Lies We Tell trilogy this week.
2. Field Trip  I am chaperoning a field trip this Thursday to a cranberry bog. Please do an anti-rain dance for me. The weather is looking dreadful for the second half of this week. :(
3. Editing  I'm waiting on a client edit and taking advantage of the free time to write, write, write!
4. 9 Releases!!!!  Because I'm completely crazy, I agreed to be part of an anthology releasing on Thanksgiving. What am I thinking? That will make 9 releases this year. I may need to be fitted for a straitjacket by December!
5. Dying Laptop  I'm pretty sure my laptop is on its last leg. :( I love my MacBook Pro and am not happy about needing to buy a new one.

That's it for me. What's on your mind today?

Marked Beauty Cover Reveal

MARKED BEAUTY by S.A. Larsen
Title: Marked Beauty
Author: S.A. Larsen
Publisher: Ellysian Press
Release Date: October 2017

Uncovering hidden secrets can sometimes kill you . . . or worse, steal your soul.

Anastasia Tate has a secret. She can feel the emotions of others through their life energy auras. Not a welcome gift for a teenager. Especially when a sinister presence begins stalking her.

Viktor Castle also has a secret. He’s tasked with protecting humanity yet cursed by an ancient evil to destroy it.

After Viktor saves Ana’s life, her abilities grow stronger. Drawn together, she senses Viktor has answers to lifelong questions. Only he shuns her at every turn, knowing he has saved her only to put her in more danger.

As Ana struggles with her attraction to Viktor, he tries everything to bury his unexpected feelings for her. But they must find a middle ground. For only together can they combat the dark forces threatening both their lives . . . and their souls.

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About the Author
S.A. LARSEN is the author of the award-winning novel Motley Education, the first book in a fantasy-adventure series for middle grade readers. Her work has appeared in numerous local publications and young adult anthologies Gears of Brass and Under A Brass Moon by Curiosity Quills Press. Marked Beauty is her debut young adult novel. Find her in the land of snowy winters and the occasional Eh’ya with her husband of over twenty-five years, four children, a playful pooch, and three kittens.

Visit her cyber home anytime at www.salarsenbooks.com.
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Giveaway
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The giveaway begins May 17^th and will be open until May 23^rd. Winners will be announced May 24^th via social media.