Blogging Vs Vlogging

Happy  Sunday,  Everybody!

Today,  I  have  an  exciting  proposal  to  make  that  I  hope  sounds  just  as  fun  for  you  as  it  is  for  me.  I’ve  been  wanting  to  try  something  different  other  than  blogging  for  a  while  now,  and  I  think  I’ve  decided  on  an  idea.  I  absolutely  love  blogging  and  there’s no  way  I’ll  be  stopping  anytime  soon.  But  wouldn’t  it  be  cool  if  I  came  to  you  on  another  awesome  platform,  too?

What  is  this  awesome  idea  I  have  rattling  around  my  mind?  Well,  I’ll  tell  you . . .

YouTube  Videos,  otherwise  known  as  Vlogging.

And  because  you  guys  are  the  whole  reason  I’m  doing  this,  the  first  video  is  basically  a  Q&A  with  me.  You  can  ask  me  anything  about  the  books  or  even  what’s  to  come  in  the  series/new  ideas,  my  writing,  me.  ANYTHING.  All  you  have  to  do  is  e-mail (justinewinter@hotmail.co.uk)  your  question,   leave  a  comment  on  this  post  or  ask  me  on  twitter/facebook,  and  I’ll  make  sure  to  include  it  in  the  video.

I’m  so  excited  about  this  new  venture  that  I’m  offering  up  a  giveaway,  too.  Everyone  that  asks  a  question  will  have  their  name  entered  to  win  an  eBook  copy  of  Nature’s  Destiny  and  Sapphire’s Divinity  through  Smashwords (you can choose which format you prefer then).  Phew!  I’ll  announce  the  winner  on  the  vlog.

The  video  will  be  posted  in  the  next  couple  of  weeks,  so  until  then  I  hope  you  have  a  great  week!

Seven 11 Blog Hop

Seven 11 blog hop

 

Every  year  this  day  comes  around  too  fast.  I’ll  switch  on  the  tv  to  find  documentary  upon  documentary  re-living  the  tragic  events  of  13  years  ago,  and  once  again  I’ll  realise  we’re  nearing  another  anniversary.  I  was  only  10  at  the  time,  and  yet  I  still  remember  that  day  even  though  I  had  absolutely  no  idea  what  was  going  on.  While  I’m  busy  writing  today,  creating  fake  tragedies  that  supernatural  creatures  can  stop,  I’ll  be  taking  a  moment’s  silence  to  remember  the  many  that  lost  their  lives,  including  the  brave  men  and  women  that  sacrificed  theirs  to  save  another.  I  only  wish  there’d  been  a  Riley  and  Luna  to  save  them.

 So,  speaking  of  Riley  and  Luna,  I  bet  you’re  wondering  what  I’m  going  to  share  with  you  for  this  months  blog  hop.  With  Nature’s  Destiny  published,  and  Sapphire’s  Divinity  published  too,  I  figured  I’d  give  you  something  hot  off  the  press.  I’m  going  to  share  the  very  first  snippet  of  what’s  to  come  from  book  3  which  does  have  a  title.  This  is  the  earliest  I’ve  ever  worked  out  a  title  for  a  book,  and  you  know  what?  I  think  I’m  going  to  share  that  today,  too.  Exciting?  Woohoo!!

Okay,  drum  roll,  please . . .

The  third  book  in  the  Nature’s  Destiny  series  is  called . . .

Guardians  Dynasty

And  here’s  this  months  7-line  teaser  which  I  only  wrote  on  Tuesday;  it’s  that  new!

*Unedited,  first  draft  only.  Content   subject  to  change.*

“The  story  of  the  Blood  Moon,  however,  is  supposedly  the  symbol  of  a  new  realm  on  Earth,   a  new  way  of  living  controlled  by  the  demons’  beasts.”

“Hell  beasts,”  Shane  clarified.  “They  tear  the  world  apart  until  fear  and  evil  is  all  that’s  left  within  the  humans.  No  hope.  No  happiness.  No  laughter.”

“And  the  demons  join  our  world  indefinitely,”  Riley  finished.

If  you  enjoyed  that  then  you  might  want  to  check  out  this  giveaway  I  have  going  on  right  now.  Every  Alpha  needs  a  Beta.  Just  like  Riley  depends  on  Nick  and  Shane,  I’m  offering  the  chance  for  two  lucky  readers  to  become  Beta’s  for  the  next  book  in  the  series.  What  does  that  mean?  It  means  YOU  get  to  read  the  next  story  before  anyone  else  AND  tell  me  what  you  think!  Sound  like  fun?  It  should  be!  Enter  here.  Good  Luck!

Also,  there’s  an  amazing  giveaway  going  with  Janet  Wallace (creator  of  UtopYACon) and  author S.M. Boyce  who’ve  teamed  up  to  offer  2  general  admission  tickets  to  2015’s  UtopYACon! How  awesome  is  that? If  you  want  to  know  more,  I  suggest  you  check  out  S.M Boyce’s  post  here,  and  then  you  can  enter  the  giveaway  here.  Trust  me,  this  is  a  giveaway  you  don’t  want  to  miss.

Every  month  several  other  incredibly  talented  authors  post  their  7-line  teaser,  too.  So  make  sure  you  check  out  the  list  below  to  see  what  they  have  to  offer  this  week.  Have  a  great  weekend!

Amanda  Aksel    –  Contemporary  Women’s  Fiction/ Chick Lit

Heather  Hildenbrand  –  YA

Kayla  Smith   –  Fiction,  YA

Steph  Nuss  –  Contemporary  Romance

Alicia  Sheehy   –  YA  Fantasy

Kasi  Blake  –  YA  Paranormal

S. M.  Boyce  –  Fantasy

Sapphire’s Divinity Release & Blog Tour

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I  can’t  believe  my  second  novel  is  being  released  today!!  Can  I  scream?  I  think  I’ll  scream….

WAAAHHHHHOOOOOOO!!

SO.  MUCH.  FUN.

Okay,  so  I  guess  you  guys  are  waiting  for  all  the  juicy  deets.  You  can  officially  buy  SAPPHIRE’S  DIVINITY  on  eBook  at  most  platforms  today!  Amazon  UK,  Amazon  US,  Kobo  &  Smashwords.

To  celebrate,  I’ve  arranged  a  great  tour  with  some  of  the  most  amazing  bloggers  who’ll  be  posting  their  reviews,  guest  posts  from  me,  excerpts  and  I  have  a  brilliant  giveaway  going.  Check  out  the  tour  dates  and  stops  below,  and  trust  me  you’ll  want  in  on  the  giveaway  –  it’s  a  fun  one!

Wednesday  27th  August
The  Book  Diaries  –  Review
Happy  Tails  and  Tales –  Review

Thursday  28th  August
Kirstie’s  Passionate  About  Reading  –  Review

Friday  29th  August
Breaking  That  Kindle  Book  Blog  –  Spotlight & Excerpt
Paranormal  Book  Blog  –  Spotlight  &  Excerpt

Tuesday  2nd  September
Happy  Tails  and  Tales  –  Character  Interview

Friday  5th  September
Kit  ‘n’  Kabookle  –  Playlist  Post
Works  of  Fiction  –  Review

Monday  8th  September
All  is  Read  –  Review

Tuesday  9th  September
MsMe28  –  Review
Nightly  Reading  –  Review

Thursday  11th  September
Indy  Book  Fairy  –  Review

Friday  12th  September
Between  the  Lines  –  Review

Every  Alpha  needs  a  Beta.  Just  like  Riley  depends  on  Nick  and  Shane,  I’m  offering  the  chance  for  two  lucky  readers  to  become  Beta’s  for  the  next  book  in  the  series.  What  does  that  mean?  It  means  YOU  get  to  read  the  next  story  before  anyone  else  AND  tell  me  what  you  think!  Sound  like  fun?  It  should  be!  Enter  here.  Good  Luck!

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I  was  a  hybrid  werewolf  with  a  secret  destiny  shadowed  by  a  prophecy  the  Ancient  Guardians  foretold.  The  same  Ancient  Guardians  that  had  organised  the  annual  Alpha  summit  Riley  had  been  summoned  to.

Since  Jackson’s  demon  threat  everyone  was  powered  up  on  overtime  at  the  gym.  Train,  sweat,  repeat.  Train,  sweat,  repeat.

But  all  that  rage-filled  preparation  wasn’t  enough.  We  were  being  targeted  by  something  new,  and  it  didn’t  stop  there.

The  summit  was  proving  to  be  my  nemesis.  Egotistical  morons  challenged  me  with  threats  to  the  one  I  loved,  and  I  knew  I  couldn’t  endure  a  life  without  Riley.

Besides  all  of  that,  there  was  one  thing  I  was  finally  understanding  about  the  supernatural.  Nothing  was  as   it  seemed.

Not  even  me.

Seven – 11 Blog Hop & Giveaways

Seven 11 blog hopWhoa!  I  can’t  believe  we’re  at  the  11th  August  already.  Where  did  the  last  month  go?  Fear  not  though,  I  have  some  goodies  for  you.  It’s  officially  the  second  post  in  the  Seven-11 blog  hop,  and  there’s  plenty  of  appetisers  for  your  eyes  to  feast  on.

Today’s  seven  lines  come  from  Sapphire’s  Divinity  which  will  release  in  16  days!  I  don’t  know  about  you,  but  I  can’t  wait!  If  you  enjoy  this  little  teaser,  then  be  sure  to  mark  it  as  to-read  on  Goodreads  here.  August  27th  will  soon  come  around! And  if  you  haven’t  read  Nature’s  Destiny  yet  (the  first  in  the  series)  then  you’re  in  luck  because  it’s  currently  on  sale  for  99c/77p  at  Amazon,  Kobo,  Smashwords,  B&N &  iBooks.

Now  for  the  snippet:

The  creatures  grabbed  at  my  arms,  and  stretched   me  as  they  chanted  something  I  didn’t  understand.  Minutes  ago  I’d  been  contemplating  doing  the  exact  same  thing  to  them,  yet  here  they  were  pulling  me  apart.

I  screamed  from  the  tearing  pain,  my  body  searched  for  every  last  drop  of  energy.  The  bubble  inside  me  had  grown  from  all  of  the  fighting,  but  I  couldn’t  concentrate  on  it  long  enough  with  my  arms  ripping  from  my  torso.  I  felt  like  a  doll  with  its  stitches  falling  apart.

“LUNA!”  I  heard  the  sound  of  Riley’s  cry,  and  I  blinked  back  the  tears  as  I  watched  him  running  towards  me.  Everything  turned  into  slow  motion  as  I  realised  he’d  never  get  to  me  in   time.

I  hope  you  enjoyed  that  sneak  peek!  And  if  your  tastebuds  are  tickling  for  some  more,  then  you  should  check  out  the  amazing  list  of  authors  below  who  are  also  sharing  some  teasers  from  their  work  today,  and  you  should  definitely  enter  these  awesome  giveaways  going  on  right  now:

Author  Steph  Nuss  is  giving  away  (US  Only)  a  SIGNED  PAPERBACK  copy  of  her  new  release,  Fantasized  by  You.  Enter  to  win  at  Goodreads  here.

AND!  Author  SM  Boyce  is  giving  away  a  Stacey  Marie  Brown  Swag  Bag.  Enter  to  win  here.

Amanda  Aksel

Steph  Nuss

Heather  Hildenbrand

Bethany  Lopez

Shawn  McGuire

Alicia  Sheehy

Kayla  Smith

SM  Boyce

Heather  Brewer

It’s here! Nature’s Destiny Paperback!

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You guys, let’s take a moment to scream the place down, jump about, throw a party, eat chocolate and crack open a bottle of wine. Oh, yes!

Nature’s Destiny is finally out in paperback and check out the pretty cover above!

When the proof came in the mail, I didn’t sit still for a really long time. My house thoroughly had its foundations shaken, and the speakers, needless to say, got a good workout too. My dancing skills, however, did not improve.

So, who wants to join me in a dance of celebration?

Here’s your chance. In honour of my complete excitement, I’m offering you the chance to win a signed paperback copy from me.  All you have to do is sign in to Goodreads and ‘enter to winhere.

Also, Nature’s Destiny, is listed in the Kindle Matchbook program. So, if you buy the paperback on Amazon, you can get the kindle version at a discounted price of $0.99!

Exciting, right?

And while I remember, if you want to keep up with all my bookish news and be the first to know about everything, then sign up to my newsletter by emailing me at justinewinter@hotmail.co.uk with the words ‘SIGN UP’ in the subject header.

Good Luck!

Nature’s Destiny Blog Tour!!

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As  of  today,  14th  March,  Nature’s Destiny  is  officially  released  across  most  ebook  platforms!!!
Amazon:  http://amzn.to/1cDbkvl
Kobo:  http://bit.ly/1fuRq0l
Smashwords:  http://bit.ly/1cDbyCQ

And,  because  I  couldn’t  have  a  release  without  a  blog  tour  I  have  the  most  wonderful  bloggers  lined  up  which  I’ll  post  below.  I  also  have  a  great  giveaway  going  too,  so  make  sure  you  check  that  out  for  a  chance  to  win  some  great  goodies!

Friday  14th  March
Rabid  Reads  –  Excerpt Stop
http://bit.ly/1m4aTNQ

Saturday  15th  March
Magick  Inside  Pages  – Review Stop  &  Bloggers  Dream  Cast
http://bit.ly/OfuPiI

Monday  17th  March
Kirstie’s  Passionate  about  Reading  – Review  Stop
http://bit.ly/1dO9WBf

Tuesday  18th  March
Works  Of  Fiction – Review  Stop
http://bit.ly/1dsdTAO
Crazy  Book  Chicks  – Review  Stop
http://bit.ly/1fkipMZ

Wednesday  19th  March
Indy  Book  Fairy  – Review Stop  & Character  Post
http://bit.ly/1ih8c7W
The  Page  Walker  – Promo  Stop
http://bit.ly/1jvHOux

Thursday  20th  March
The  Consummate  Reader  – Top  5  Post
http://bit.ly/OE3IOa

Friday  21st  March
All  Is  Read  with  LexyPat-  Review  Stop
http://bit.ly/1pyRp1d

Saturday  22nd  March
Happy  Tails  and  Tales  Blog  –  Review  Stop &  Playlist  Post
http://bit.ly/1fkkhFH

Monday  24th  March
Ms.ME28 –  Review  Stop
http://bit.ly/1dGhYMz

Tuesday  25th  March
The  Book  Diaries  –  Review  Stop
http://bit.ly/1eQDCkU

Wednesday  26th  March
Kit  ‘N  Kabookle  –  Character  Post
http://bit.ly/1rzf0CD

Thursday  27th  March
Nightly  Reading  –  Review  Stop  &  Author  Interview
http://bit.ly/1fnfjrM

Friday  28th  March
Natalie’s  Naughty  Reads  –   Review  Stop
http://bit.ly/1dzjmpF

Saturday  29th  March
Dusk  Til  Dawn  Book  Blog –  Review  Stop
http://bit.ly/1obDzGK

Monday  31st  March
A  Novel  Thought –  Review  Stop
http://bit.ly/Pd1cPj

For  a  chance  to  win  this  lovely  prize  make  sure  to  stop  by  one  of  the  blogs  above  to  enter!

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Good  Luck!