New Release and Giveaways - Chasing Shadows

Hello, everyone; and happy Hump-Day! Jo here. I'm super excited to share a new release with you all and give you yet another chance to snag a wonderful book worked on by IBGW. I did the edit and the print formatting for this book, and author Tia Silverthorne Bach (another of the EICs here) wrote it. Before we get to the giveaways (IBGW's and the author's rafflecopter AND Goodreads), I'm gonna tell you a little about the book, where you can grab a copy, and show you some of the goodies you won't find anywhere else. Ready? Let's get going!

It’s here! And it’s only 99 cents through Sunday, 5/11/14.

About Chasing Shadows (Tala Prophecy, Book 2)

Reagan thought one night changed her life forever, but her fate was written long ago.

Merging creature and white blood,

One of flame, one of night,

At eighteen years it will commence,

Spiritual warrior and power,

Will bring an end to the lawless ones.

A war looms: One that pits brother against brother for werewolf supremacy. Angels and demons will each have a say before a victor is chosen.

With her eighteenth birthday only six months away, time is running out. Reagan must find a way to harness the two powerful, ancient bloodlines coursing through her: Werewolf and Wiccan. Then, she has to figure out her role in the century-old prophecy foretold by her great-grandmother.

However, if Reagan can’t save her family from her most vicious rival, Rafe, the forces of Hell will be unleashed and the war will be over before it starts.

Add Chasing Shadows on GoodReads 

Cover Design by Jo Michaels

Amazon Link

And don’t forget Chasing Memories (Tala Prophecy, Book 1)

Until Sunday, 5/11/14, it’s FREE!

Synopsis

There isn’t another way; not now. The others are coming. I can’t let them have you…

Seventeen-year-old Reagan has a problem: She can’t remember what happened the night her brother was taken. Now, the dreams haunting her from the incident are becoming more intense by the day. All the while, the lines between what’s real and what’s a product of her paranormal-obsessed mind are becoming blurred.

Is she losing her mind or has she just stepped into a world she thought only existed in books?

Caught in a web of worried parents, competing boys, Wiccan relatives, protective amulets, and psychiatrist babble, Reagan must determine the truth before it’s too late.

Amazon Link

Giveaways

Three great giveaway opportunities...

GoodReads

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Chasing Shadows

by Tia Silverthorne Bach

Giveaway ends May 28, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

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About the Author

Tia Silverthorne Bach is an avid reader, sometimes runner, involved wife and mother, and rabid grammar hound in addition to being a multi-genre writer. Her three daughters were born in Chicago, San Diego, and Baltimore; and she feels fortunate to have called many places home. She's the award-winning co-author of Depression Cookies, a coming of age story written with her mother. Tia's office is wherever her laptop takes her and any place that's conducive to allowing a wild imagination like hers to flourish.

Connect with Tia

Website, Blog, Facebook, Twitter, and GoodReads

Now, a little peek at the inside, then we'll move on to the IBGW giveaway.

Yeah, we wanted it to match Chasing Memories! *grin*

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GOOD LUCK!

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

New Release and Giveaway - Tbinkerknese 101

Howdy, y'all! Jo here. Today is the official release day for E. L. Thomas Sr.'s book Tbinkerknese 101 Book One - Poetic Enrichment for Teens. It'll be featured on the sidebar of the blog along with the other books in our IBGW family. As always, we're running a promotion with giveaways for our author! Read on to find out more, where to buy the book, and enter to win one of four great prizes: One Paperback, One Coil Bound, One Kindle copy, or a $25 Amazon gift card!

I did the edit, cover design, and interior design, and the lovely Tia Silverthorne Bach did the proofread. We hope you love this book as much as we do. On to the info, buy links, and Rafflecopter entry form!

Title: Tbinkerknese 101 (Book One) Poetic Enrichment for Teens
Author: E. L. Thomas Sr.
Genre: Young Adult Poetry
Length (print): 106 pages
Buy Links: Amazon Kindle $7.25  ~  Createspace Paperback $14.95  ~  B&N $7.25  ~  Smashwords $7.25  ~  Lulu Coil Bound $14.95

Synopsis:
“Okay, teens, let’s go speak some TBINKERKNESE.”

E.L. Thomas Sr. has created the Tbinkerknese language specifically to break down communication barriers with teens. Quips, like the one above, in this inspiring book of poetry will keep you engaged throughout. Inside, there are 101 tidbits of useful, practical advice for teens, parents, and teachers, all communicated in a fun way while retaining a note of seriousness.

If you’re the parent of a teen, or a young person yourself, you’ll love getting lost in the pages of this book. Hopefully, it’ll open up lines of communication thought to be lost and get you thinking about life. With lines to record your thoughts as you read each poem, it beckons to be used as more than just a casual reading device.

Sounds good, eh? It is. Some of them are funny, some make you stop and think, and others leave you shaking your head at the truths Earl dared to put on the page. There are lines after each poem inside for the teens to record their reactions in the printed versions, and note spots on the digital versions. We made it as interactive as we could in order to get young people to engage with the words and really think about them while reading.

You can check out this post for an example of the interior and a bit about the author.

Now, connect with E. L. Thomas Sr. while earning an entry into the Rafflecopter giveaway. Good luck, everyone!


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Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Cover Reveal and Giveaway - Tbinkerknese 101

What's up, everyone? Jo here! Well, we have a new client on the block and he's coming in with guns blazing. Not only is IBGW responsible for this book cover, we also did the editing, proofreading, and print design. Add to that, we gave the author a gorgeous logo, identity package, and website. Though this is out of the realm of what we usually do here, E. L. Thomas Sr. was patient and worked with us to get it all done.

We'll start off by giving you a little bit of information about the author and the book, then move into some pretty pictures and, of course, give you the Rafflecopter entry form. You'll have a chance to win one of these great prizes: A paperback, a coil-bound book, or an e-book!

Let's get going!

E. L. Thomas Sr. is a semi-retired construction worker, father, and grandfather born and raised in Valdosta, Georgia. And a United States NAVY veteran (U.S.S. Yosemite A D 19) who served during the Vietnam era. Earl has for a long time had this passion to write poetry, but only recently found what he considered to be a suitable outlet for some of his poems. His hope is, at the least, some of what he’s written will inspire teenagers to confront and conquer some of the immense challenges they’ll face during and after their teen years.

You can find E. L. Thomas Sr. at the following social media sites: Facebook: Tbinkerknoxx Inc.
Twitter: @Tbinkerknese101

You'll find an odd quote on the front of Tbinkerknese 101. Here's a little about that, and Earl's vision for the book:

“A teen without the Means is like an orange without the juice.”

If you’ve ever seen an orange that’s shriveled and dried up with only the skin and dried pulp remaining, then you’ll be able to equate that piece of nearly useless fruit—which was deprived of the necessary resources to help it reach its full potential—to a teenager who’s been deprived or denied the opportunity to reach their full potential because of lackadaisical parents, disinterested teachers, or both.

The Tbinkerknoxx slogan implies that the teen who gets their juice (the motivating, inspiring, enabling force or factor) from the Means, will be able to substantially enhance both their physical and mental capabilities. These Means will employ high moral standards and encourage academic excellence, while exhausting all available resources in instructing the teens in proper discipline.

We believe the teens who’ve been provided the necessary resources (the Means and the juice), can become productive citizens in an increasingly competitive society.

Once again we want to reiterate and encourage all the adults who have the opportunity to help and can, within the proper channels, to please help our youth. It has been said by many and believed to be true that: “It takes a village to raise a child.”

Sounds compelling, eh? *grin* Here's a little about the book:

Title: Tbinkerknese 101 (Book One)
Author: E. L. Thomas Sr.
Genre: Young Adult Poetry
Length (Print): 106 pages
Synopsis:
“Okay, teens, let’s go speak some TBINKERKNESE.”

E.L. Thomas has created this language specifically to break down communication barriers with teens. Quips, like the one above, in this inspiring book of poetry will keep you engaged throughout. Inside, there are 101 tidbits of useful, practical advice for teens, parents, and teachers, all communicated in a fun way while retaining a note of seriousness.

If you’re the parent of a teen, or a young person yourself, you’ll love getting lost in the pages of this book. Hopefully, it’ll open up lines of communication thought to be lost and get you thinking about life. With lines to record your thoughts as you read each poem, it beckons to be used as more than just a casual reading device.

Now for the pretty!

Cover:

Full Wrap:

Aaaaand, here's a peek at the inside (you won't get this anywhere else):

This book will be available on Createspace, Amazon Kindle, Smashwords, and you'll be able to snag a coil-bound version on Lulu (or win one) May 1, 2014!

Now, it's time for the Rafflecopter entry form. Good luck, everyone!

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This giveaway will run through May 12, 2014.

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo 

Keepers of Arden The Brothers Vol. 1 by L. K. Evans Re-release and Giveaway

Hello, happy followers of the blog! Jo here. Today we have for you yet another IBGW family member giveaway! This one is for two e-copies of Keepers of Arden (The Brothers Volume 1) by L. K. Evans. I read this book a while back and wrote a review for it. If you'd like to check out what I had to say, you can find the review on my blog here. Since then, the book has been proofread (by me) and many of the niggling little issues have been rectified. Ms. Evans is also preparing to release Volume 2 of the series later this year; so, you'll all have that to look forward to! Without further ado, I give you the information about the book, followed by the Rafflecopter entry form.

Title: Keepers of Arden (The Brothers Vol. 1)
Author: L. K. Evans
Genre: Fantasy & Sorcery
Length (print): Approx 459 Pages
Buy Links: Amazon Kindle $2.99

Synopsis:
"Slowly, year by year, day by day, hour by hour, the evil grew stronger while he grew weaker. It found ways around his shield, and, even as he sat in the sun on a beautiful spring day, he could feel the tiny nibbles the evil bit off from his soul."

This is just the beginning of the Laybryth brothers' journey, to not only rid the lands of Arden of a vile evil, but for one brother to save the other from the darkness that lives within him.



Believe me, it's awesome. I read it and loved it, then the author let me do the proofread on it and I loved it again!

Enter away, readers! Here's your Rafflecopter widget:


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Good luck!

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo 

A Pair of Docks by Jennifer Ellis Preview Release and Giveaway

Happy Monday, everyone! Jo here! Today I'd like to share with you all something awesome we've been working on here at IBGW. I was notified yesterday the book went live on Amazon and here I am, doing some great promotional work for it! Without further ado, I give you A Pair of Docks (The Derivatives of Displacement Book One) by Jennifer Ellis.

Title:  A Pair of Docks (The Derivatives of Displacement Book One)
Author: Jennifer Ellis
Genre: Young Adult Sci-Fi Time Travel
Print Length: 230 pages
Purchase Links: Amazon Kindle $2.99 Print $11.48

Synopsis:
What if you could see your future?

Fourteen-year-old Abbey Sinclair likes to spend her afternoons in the physics lab learning about momentum and gravitational pull. But her practical scientific mind is put to the test when her older brother, Simon, discovers a mysterious path of stones that allows them, along with Abbey’s twin, Caleb, to travel back and forth between their world and what appears to be...the future.

Unfortunately, they’re not the only ones who know about the stones, and they soon realize their lives are in danger from a man known only as Mantis. Abbey, Caleb, and Simon must follow a twisting trail of clues that will lead them from their autistic neighbor, Mark, to a strange professor who claims to know the rules of the stones, and to multiple futures—some of whose inhabitants don’t want to stay put.

It will take all of Abbey’s analytical skills to unravel the secrets of the stones, uncover the threads that tie the futures together, thwart Mantis’s plan, and, most importantly, keep her family alive—now and in the future.

A Pair of Docks is an action-adventure for kids and adults that explores Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, parallel universes, time travel and the boundary between science and magic. It is the first novel in the Derivatives of Displacement series. Lovers of fantasy and science fiction will find plenty to like in A Pair of Docks.

Sound awesome?

Here's a peek of the inside:

So, as we always do when we work on a book, we're offering two lucky winners a chance at a printed copy!

Here's the Rafflecopter entry form:

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Good luck to you all!

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo 

The Final Omen - Second Sight Book Four by Heather Topham Wood Info and Giveaway

Hello everyone! Jo here. Today, I'm gonna share with you all some information about a book proofread by IBGW and give you a chance to win a copy of this lovely book. I know you're excited! Strap in and let's go!

Title: The Final Omen - Second Sight Book Four
Author: Heather Topham Wood
Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance
Length: Approx 185 printed pages
Buy Links: Amazon Kindle $3.99 B&N Nook $3.99 Smashwords $3.99

Description:
Psychic Kate Edwards had seen her death in a premonition. She was given the opportunity to stop her murder from happening and finally reconnect with her love Detective Jared Corbett. However, fate had different ideas…

Kate finds herself trapped between life and death. Her only companion is Rose Corbett, Jared’s long dead mother. Rose offers answers to many of Kate’s long-awaited questions and alludes to what the future could hold. However, before Kate can finally be happy, she must complete a seemingly impossible task: save Jared from his own tragic fate.

The Final Omen concludes the thrilling Second Sight series.
New Adult Paranormal Romance-Ages 17+ due to language and sexual situations.

If you'd like to read my review of the book, you can check it out over on my blog HERE.

Without further ado, I give you the Rafflecopter widget!

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As always, the book will be featured on the sidebar of the blog. So, if you miss it now, you can come back and grab it anytime. IBGW means quality! Good luck!

That's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Sixty Days of Grace by Author Dorothy Ruppert Info and Giveaway

Hello everyone! Jo here. I'd like to take this opportunity to let you all know about an awesome book that was just released and let you participate for a chance to win a copy! INDIE Books Gone Wild was responsible for the proofread on this book and, as always, we're happy to help the author out with a little promotion.

Introducing:
Title: Sixty Days of Grace: Reflections on God's Sufficiency for the Journey
Author: Dorothy Ruppert
Genre: Christian Inspirational
Pages: 136 printed pages
Amazon link: Paperback $10.58
Kindle $3.99

Synopsis from Amazon:
In today's world, women desperately struggle to meet the unrealistic expectations of others and of themselves. Society tells women they can do it all, and yet they instinctively know they do not have the resources to accomplish all the demands placed upon them. Drawing on their own strength is not enough; in order to survive, women must draw on God. Sixty Days of Grace shares sixty stories from author Dorothy Ruppert, who has struggled through life and succeeded, only because of God's grace. This grace is the prevalent theme of the Bible. From beginning to end, the accounts of the lives of biblical figures demonstrate His eternal grace. However, in modern society His grace is often overlooked. There are many challenges women face as daughters of the King living in a broken environment. Ruppert has been there, as mother, grandmother, working woman, and retiree. Thanks to His grace, she found her strength. All women can do the same, with the power of God. It's time to turn away from self-sufficiency and lean on God's everlasting arm, because His grace is sufficient for the journey; His power is made perfect in human weakness.

How awesome does that book sound? I can tell you from personal experience it's an amazing book.

Without further ado, the rafflecopter entry form!

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Good luck, everyone!

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo