Winners!

Alright, you are all eligible hate me. I know it has been ages since the giveaway ended and it is only now that i am posting about the winners, but in my defense this year started and i bombarded with so many things. And now i want some these things to leave so that i can relax. Weekends apparently are no use anymore because they pass by lightning fast and i’m super tired by Sunday night so much so that i dread Monday with a vengeance. Monday morning i just want to crawl under my blanket and hibernate.

So, i won’t bore you with my hatred of Mondays and get on with telling you who was lucky and who wasn’t.

The winner of the signed giveaway of Elemental by Emily White is…

Krystal Larson!

And the three winners of the T-shirts are…

Julie Witt!

Linda Henderson!

Amy Stogner!

And there you have it. The WINNERS! I will email you all in the morning because my eyes are really closing at this point in time. Ta ta lovelies!

New Year’s Eve Giveaway HOP – Interview with author Emily White

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Interview with author…Emily White!

1) If the genre of your novel was changed to Sci-fi, what changes would we see?

Well, actually the genre is Sci-Fi, so there probably wouldn’t be many changes. 🙂 But if I were to change it from Space Opera to let’s say, hard sci-fi, I’d probably include a bit more on the different technology of each civilization Ella encounters. I do touch upon a few of the more interesting techs, but I’d probably make them stand out more in hard sci-fi. 

2) Do you have a certiain routine you have found that helps you write better or do you just wing it and let the inspiration flow?

I am a stickler for routine. I must write at the same times each day (10am-noon and 6:30pm-8:00pm) and I must sit on the same side of the couch. Okay, this little bit of information will probably make people think I am weird, but when writing a first draft, I have to sit on my couch and when revising, I have to sit on the loveseat. I know I sound crazy, but if I don’t do this, I just can’t write! As far as the routine you were probably referring to (now that I’ve reread the question and thought about it), I do write out my plot points and pinch points so I know where I’m going with the story. I can never really just “wing” it. I always have to know where my characters are going and how the story will end.

3) Since Christmas is just around the corner, what does it mean to you?

Christmas is my second favorite Holiday, preceded only by Easter. It’s a very solemn time, but also very happy. I love being reminded of my need for Christ, but also His love for me.

4) How did you get the idea for the novel?

I actually got the idea when I was in high school. I wanted to take my favorite paranormal creature and put it into a sci-fi with grandiose civilizations and new sci-fi specific abilities. I didn’t start writing the story until a few years ago, though. The main character lived alone in my brain for a long time (and actually changed quite a bit) before I fleshed out her world and her motivations.

5) If your book were to be turned into a movie, would your dream cast be? 

Oh, this is such a hard one! It’s not like I haven’t thought about it before (believe me, I have!), but I’ve never found the perfect cast. I’ve found people who are similar, though, so I’ll let just go with those for now. 

Ella

Cailen

Malik

Meir

Ranen

Elemental

by Emily White

Just because Ella can burn someone to the ground with her mind doesn’t mean she should. But she wants to. 

For ten years—ever since she was a small child—Ella has been held prisoner. Now that she has escaped, she needs answers. 

Who is she? Why was she taken? And who is the boy with the beautiful green eyes who haunts her memories? 

Is Ella the prophesied Destructor… or will she be the one who’s destroyed? 

Coming in May 2012.

Emily White lives in NY, wedged between two of the Great Lakes and a few feet of snow and ice. She’s spent most of her life running away from the cold, and even spent a year in Iraq, but now contents herself with writing her characters into warm, exotic places in faraway galaxies. When not tapping away at her computer keys, she can be found reading, reading, and reading some more. And when she’s not doing that, she’s usually playing video games with her husband, peek-a-boo with her kids, or walking through her garden, wondering why the bugs insist on eating all her vegetables. Emily’s debut YA Sci-fi novel, ELEMENTAL, will be published by Spencer Hill Press in 2012. 

Giveaway!

A bookmark signed by Emily White. This is international. Then Emily has offered to send 3 beautiful Elemental T-Shirts to 3 lucky winners in the US. Fill out the form below to enter! Goodluck!

“Waiting On” Wednesday #15

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This week’s pre-publication “can’t-wait-to-read” selection is:

This week, the theme is YA Paranormal Romance!

 

After Obsession

by Carrie Jones, Steven E. Wedel

Aimee and Alan have secrets. Both teens have unusual pasts and abilities they prefer to keep hidden. But when they meet each other, in a cold Maine town, they can’t stop their secrets from spilling out. Strange things have been happening lately, and they both feel that something-or someone- is haunting them. They’re wrong. Despite their unusual history and powers, it’s neither Aimee nor Alan who is truly haunted. It’s Alan’s cousin Courtney who, in a desperate plea to find her missing father, has invited a demon into her life-and into her body. Only together can Aimee and Alan exorcise the ghost. And they have to move quickly, before it devours not just Courtney but everything around her. 

Filled with heart-pounding romance, paranormal activity, and rich teen characters to love-and introducing an exciting new YA voice, Steven Wedel-this novel is exactly what Carrie Jones fans have been waiting for. Meet your next obsession.

Published September 13th 2011 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens

Destined

by Jessie Harrell

When Psyche receives a prophecy gone horribly wrong, she learns that even the most beautiful girl in Greece can have a hideous future. Her fate? Fall in love with the one creature even the gods fear. 

As she feels herself slipping closer into the arms of the prophecy, Psyche must choose between the terrifyingly tender touch she feels almost powerless to resist and the one constant she’s come to expect out of life: you cannot escape what is destined. 

Destined is a fresh and heartachingly romantic retelling of the Cupid & Psyche myth from debut novelist, Jessie Harrell.

Expected publication: November 17th 2011 by Mae Day Publishing

Elemental

by Emily White

For ten years—ever since she was a small child—Ella has been held prisoner. Now that she has escaped, she needs answers. 

Who is she? Why was she taken? And who is the boy with the beautiful green eyes who haunts her memories? 

Is Ella the prophesied Destructor… or will she be the one who’s destroyed? 

Expected publication: May 1st 2012 by Spencer Hill Press (first published June 21st 2011)

Forbidden

by Syrie James, Ryan M. James

Syrie joined forces with her talented son Ryan to co-write her next novel, Forbidden. The book is about a 16-year-old girl who comes into unusual powers, only to discover that she’s half-angel… and her entire existence is forbidden. 

Alec MacKenzie is fed up with his duties to watch and, when necessary, eliminate the descendants of his angelic forefathers. He chose Emerson Academy as the ideal hiding place where he could escape and be normal for once. He hadn’t factored Claire Brennan into his plans… 

Their love is forbidden, going against everything Alec has been taught to believe. But when the threat to Claire’s life becomes clear, how far will Alec go to protect her?

Expected publication: January 24th 2012 by HarperTeen