Debut Author 2014: Stacey O'Neale

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Mortal Enchantment
(Mortal Enchantment #1)
By Stacey O'Neale


Length: 230 pages
Published: May 20th 2014

Publisher: Phoenix Reign Publishing

“Mortal Enchantment spins a unique twist on elemental mythology. This series is not to be missed.” 

- Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

In Kalin Matthew's world, elementals control the forces of nature. They are divided into four courts: air, woodland, fire, and water. At sixteen she will leave the life she's built with her mortal mother. Kalin will move to Avalon to rule with her father—the elemental king of the air court. Along the way, she's attacked by a fire court assassin and saved by Rowan, a swoon-worthy elemental with a questionable past.

Worst of all, she learns her father is missing.

To rescue him, Kalin will have to work with a judgmental council and a system of courts too busy accusing each other of deceit to actually be able to help her. But, they aren’t her biggest challenge. With the Midwinter’s Ball only five days away, Kalin must take over her father’s duties, which includes shifting control of the elements—power Kalin has yet to realize.

As Rowan attempts to train her, a war looms between the four courts. If Kalin fails, her father will die and the courts will fall, but the betrayal she’s about to uncover may cost her even more...

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Before you read MORTAL ENCHANTMENT, make sure you check out the #FREE prequel novella: THE SHADOW PRINCE!

The Shadow Prince
(Mortal Enchantment #0.5)
By Stacey O'Neale

Every sacrifice has consequences.

Sixteen-year-old Rowan has spent most of his life living among the mortals—learning to control the element of fire, impatiently awaiting the day his vengeful mother, Queen Prisma, will abdicate her throne. When he finally returns to Avalon for his coronation, his mother insists he must first prove his loyalty to the court by completing a secret mission:

Kill Kalin, the half-human, half-elemental daughter of the air court king.

Willing to do anything to remove his mother from power, he agrees to sacrifice the halfling. He returns to the mortal world with his best friend, Marcus, determined to kill the princess. But as he devises a plan, he starts to question whether or not he's capable of completing such a heinous task. And what price he will pay if he refuses?

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**Guest Post**

Top Ten Fun Facts No One Knows About the Mortal Enchantment Series

By Stacey O'Neale

*Everything in red and italic are my opinion.

• Ariel got her name from The Little Mermaid. It's my favorite Disney movie. (I totally agree with you there C:)
• Marcus was originally named Gabriel or Gabe.
• Rowan was originally in another book I wrote...and he was a fallen angel. (What happened to this "other book"? I love me a fallen angel!)
• Kalin was originally named Selene.
• Kalin has red hair because I always wanted red hair. I tried it once, but it doesn't look good on me.
• I choose Avalon as the location because I wanted to weave the series with popular Arthurian mythology.
• Fragile Reign will introduce a few very well-known characters and stories from mythology into the series.
• Marcus wasn't originally in Mortal Enchantment. I wrote him in during final edits because readers loved him so much in The Shadow Prince. (Readers can make things happen! C:)
• I wrote Mortal Enchantment before I wrote The Shadow Prince.
• A major character will die in the final book of the Mortal Enchantment series. (My theory: Authors are big meanies when they want to be =/)

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About The Author:

Stacey O'Neale lives in Annapolis, Maryland. When she's not writing, she spends her time fangirling over books, blogging, watching fantasy television shows, cheering for the Baltimore Ravens, and hanging out with her husband and daughter.

Her career in publishing started as a blogger-turned-publicist for two successful small publishers. Stacey writes young adult paranormal romance and adult science fiction romance. Her books always include swoon-worthy heroes, snarky heroines, and lots of kissing.

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Debut Autor 2014: AdriAnne Strickland

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Wordless

(Words Made Flesh #1)
By AdriAnne Strickland


Length: 336 pages
Published: August 8th 2014

Published By: Flux
Genre: Young Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy

“The Gods made their Words into flesh, giving privileged individuals the powers of creation...”

In Eden City, a member of the illiterate wordless class would never dream of meeting the all-powerful Words ... much less of running away with one. So when a gorgeous girl literally falls into his lap during a routine trash run, seventeen-year-old Tavin Barnes isn’t sure if it’s the luckiest or worst day of his life. That girl is Khaya, the Word of Life, who can heal a wound or command an ivy bush to devour a city block with ease. And yet she needs Tavin’s help.

By aiding Khaya’s escape from the seemingly idyllic confines of Eden City, Tavin unwittingly throws himself into the heart of a conflict that is threatening to tear the world apart. Eden City’s elite will stop at nothing to protect the shocking secret Khaya hides, and they enlist the other Words, each with their own frightening powers, to bring her back.

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**Interview**

With Author AdriAnne Strickland

01. Describe your book in 5 words.

Illiterate boy rescues all-powerful girl.

02.  How is your creation process when it comes to books? Do you simply start writing like a crazy woman or do you plan?

All of my ideas generally start with a seed (the idea for WORDLESS came from the line “and the Word became flesh,” which made me wonder what a “word made flesh” would actually be/look like) that leads to frantic brainstorming and scene-writing, but then I have to get down to the planning. I need enough of an outline that I don’t go off on too many tangents during the writing process that result in too many hours (or days/weeks/months) of revision.

03. When did you know you wanted to become a writer?

When I was four and wrote books composed of squiggly lines. I had to ask my mom what you were called when you wrote books for your job, and hence I learned the word “author.” I’ve wanted to be one ever since.

04. In the publishing industry, from what I've heard from other authors, you're always learning something new. What have you learned since starting to write/ getting a book published?

That being a good writer is mostly about practice. For most people (myself included), your first completed manuscript will not be the one to skyrocket you to stardom, or to even get published. The only way to improve and to reach your goal is to write, write, write, and then write some more. Oh yeah, and read lots too. Even after getting a book published, the pattern is the same if you ever want to get any better.

05. How did/do you deal with rejection?

I try to shrug it off, and I’m getting better and better. I’ve experienced my fair share of rejection, and by this point, my skin is pretty tough. But it’s important to let myself get it out of my system too. Sometimes I still have to let myself have a good, short cry and a big glass of wine.

06. What's your reaction to a bad review?

Honestly, it’s that everyone is entitled to their opinion. I certainly don’t like every book I read, so I don’t expect everyone to like my book. And sometimes negative reviews actually bring up interesting points and areas in which I can improve in the future.

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About The Author:

AdriAnne Strickland was a bibliophile who wanted to be an author before she knew what either of those words meant. She shares a home base in Alaska with her husband, but has spent two cumulative years living abroad in Africa, Asia, and Europe. While writing occupies most of her time, she commercial fishes every summer in Bristol Bay, because she can't seem to stop. Her debut YA sci-fi/fantasy, WORDLESS, is coming 2014 from Flux Books.

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