Upcoming Promotion Dates to Remember

Not a kids book, this novel takes on
some intense historical events and a
topic people often think about
during Thanksgiving:the meaning of home.

Author, Kara Skye Smith, has scheduled Free Amazon and Countdown Promotions for the holiday season.

November.  Thanksgiving weekend, Leadville: 300 Days Away will be free in e-book form.  The author has a very small family and thinks this is a great way to reach out to those who might have less than huge gatherings at home, or after ingesting turkey (or tofurkey) - a perfect activity to go with lounging around on the couch.

December.  During the second (shopping) week, The Faerie Ring Dance, also by Kara Skye Smith, will go on promotion to stock those readers you might have bought for the holidays.

January.  The winners of the Oregon Book Awards will be announced.  Our fingers are crossed.

Links and exact dates to follow this post.  Until then, happy Write a Novel in a Month, month!!

15 Facts about The Vampire DeAngeliuson - New Cyber-Punk, Vampire Trilogy:

The Legend of Stygian Downs is book II in the trilogy:The Vampire 
DeAngeliuson.

1. Jessica is a vampire.
2. Jessica was once expelled from school.
3. Jessica does not care for her Father's celebrity lifestyle.  She prefers home life, reading, school, and her friends.
4. More than just a few undeads work for the Postal Service.
5. A vampire bite's cellular drain doesn't necessarily kill.
6. Jessica has long, dark hair.
7. Jessica gets good grades.
8. Trolls lurk in the Underworld's In Between.
9. Jessica likes the look of gargoyles, which Theopolis finds creepy.
10. Jessica's hometown newspaper is called, The Tide.
11. The author of this trilogy never forgets to italicize The Tide, yet often doesn't italicize the titles of her own books. (?!)
12. Jessica was raised by her father (a notorious vampire in his younger days) and their House Manager, Mattressa.
13. Jessica's mother was a mortal.
14. (Spoiler Alert!) Book III in the series begins with Jessica married to a mortal whom she met in book two.
15. In a Rock-Paper-Scissors game of Underworlders, Vampire beats Witch, anyday! (according to vampires of the Underworld Castle.)

Fae-tality Publishing's Suggestions for Summer Reading Lists

Filling out fields for a Kindle E-Book Reading List for Kids, it became apparent that many e-books for children are either classic literature, such as The Wizard of Oz and Just So's Fables, or they are priced over $9.  Fae-tality Publishing has three must-read titles to add to summer reading lists, but they have yet to be categorized for readership according to the Amazon.com age groups.

Every age can love these books, however, book groups for everyone aren't on the list - which would be terrific for books like Harry Potter and Farenheit 451.  For this post and list offer purposes, Fae-tality Publishing has deciphered age groups by title. Parents and young readers can add these e-books to their e-readers at a value, plus, they are truly as much fun to read as the imaginative children's classics. These books are in the most popular genre for kids books - the fantasy genre - and with vampires, faeries, and a whole host of Underworld nair-do-wells and mal-contents, the summer could be quite fun.  So, if we must classify - and we must - for the book clubbers' lists, then here goes:

According to Amazon.com Reader Age Group Classifications:  Baby - 3, 4 - 8, 9 - 12, Teen

The Faerie Ring Dance - loved by 4-8 and 9-12 - however 9 out of 10 babies (would surely) agree, "A great read!"
The Quill Pen Killer - Best for ages 6 - 13 (Oops! Not even a category!)
The Legend of Stygian Downs - ('Tiny bit scary which is better defined as 'getting the creeps' in one part) So for this reason, best suited for ages 7 - Teen, although if you're having a back yard camp-out or party, reading this book saves one the energy of trying to give kids the creeps -  half the fun - and it is about vampires, afterall.  This read is not for Twilight series substitution, however. It isn't nearly Vampire Academy YA. It's a clean, teen read with a side of silly - no melodrama without canned cheese - intentionally.  It doesn't make fun of Twilight or Vampire Academy books and movies, instead its less of a drain, A positive, type O, chipper even.  Fun.  Can vampires be fun? Sort of.  Anyway, kids might get the creeps, but it is much lighter fare than YA.

Now Available on Junglee too!

Action-packed adventure in the faerie-inhabited North Woods is causing children to clap and cheer for the story's main character as far away as the UK.  The Faerie Ring Dance retells Irish lore about faerie rings - a naturally occuring geological formation found in forest clearings.

This children's book is sure to be a classic.  Perfect for early-to-middle readers, this novel thrills young imaginations.  Embarking on a faerie adventure in the North Woods, readers find out just what happens when a human steps inside the Faeries' Ring.

Are the legends true about the faerie inhabited woods near Old Soul's Hollow?  To find out what actually goes on inside a faerie's ring, read this eye-witness account - found in the hollow of a six-shaped tree, dated 1910, simply signed, N.T.