Introducing the Indelibles

Welcome to the Indelibles Blog Hop!

In celebration of our official launch, we are giving away a KINDLE FIRE! If you’d like to start at the beginning of the INDELIBLES ON FIRE GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP, then please start here: http://indeliblewriters.blogspot.com/

If you are already mid-hop, then welcome to your next stop! By following the link at the bottom of this post, you can proceed to the next author (and check out the awesome, individual giveaways we are doing along the way!). If you are entering to win the KINDLE FIRE, don’t forget to make a note of the keyword at the end of every blog post - the words spell out a phrase you will need to enter the contest on the last stop.

Marketing guru Shelli Johannes Wells has teamed up with twenty-four other indie and small press authors to bring you the Indelibles.

“We are indie authors who write middle grade and young adult fiction.

We are dedicated to leaving a permanent mark on the world with our stories and words.

We are the Indelibles.”

Hi! I am Indie Author Sarra Cannon.

I am so excited to be a part of the Indelibles! I have always loved reading YA fiction, and once I started writing it, I felt like a fire had been ignited inside of me. In 2010, I made the decision to self-publish my first Young Adult Paranormal series, The Peachville High Demons series, and I have never looked back. Self-publishing is awesome because it allows me to write and publish books faster without having to follow traditional rules. I can step outside the box and be true to my own stories. It's an honor to be a part of a group of YA authors who also made the choice to either self-publish or publish with an Independent Press.

As for what I write, my stories always have a paranormal element and a bit of romance. I love reading and writing about witches and magic, so you'll find a lot of that in my novels as well. This week on my blog, I'm giving away ebook copies of the first two books in my Peachville High Demons series. Here is a short teaser about the first book, BEAUTIFUL DEMONS:

In Peachville, even the cheerleaders have a dark side...

Harper Madison isn't like other girls. She has extraordinary powers, but her inability to control them has gotten her kicked from so many foster homes she's lost count. Shadowford Home for Girls is her last chance, and she hopes Peachville High will be the fresh start she needs. 

But when evidence ties her to the gruesome murder of a Demons cheerleader, Harper discovers this small town has a big secret.

In order to enter the giveaway for ecopies of the first two books in my series, simply sign up for my mailing list at the top of the green sidebar ------>, then leave a comment below with your name**. It's that easy! Oh, and for anyone who has already read the first four books in my series, I will give you a free copy of Book 5, Rival Demons, instead! (to be released January 20th)

Feel free to also find me on Twitter and Facebook!

My Blog Hop Keyword: OF

Visit the next Indelibles author, Rashelle Workman, HERE.

*Contest runs from 12:01 AM Monday, January 9th to 12:01 AM Thursday, January 12th (or in simpler terms, midnight Sunday night to midnight Wednesday night). If you've stumbled upon this post early, keep in mind that all of the links may not work and the final contest entry form will not be active until Sunday night at midnight when the contest officially begins.
**Must be 13 to enter or have parent's permission. Winner will be chosen through Random.com. Contest ends Thursday, January 12 at 9pm EST. No substitutions. Void where prohibited.

Rival Demons Release Date

Last week, I had a long talk with my critique group about the timeline for RIVAL DEMONS. We set up dates for when I need to get the completed book to them, and then when we are going to meet to go through the book with their comments. I'm so excited that there has finally been some movement on this book and that I can finally give you a release date!!!

January 20, 2012

Rival Demons will be published by January 20, 2012!! I know it's a lot later than I originally planned, but life happens and time slips away from you sometimes. I probably could have put out a lesser quality book a lot faster, but that wouldn't be right for me or for you. I owe it to everyone (even Harper!) to write the very best book I can write. And though there have been some bumps in the road (baby bumps, that is), I am really happy with the way this book is turning out.

I hope you'll all be excited that we finally have a target date to look forward to. I put a countdown here on the right side of the blog to keep me motivated and to let you all keep track of how long until the book comes out. Just barely over a month now! I'm very excited to have you all read this book. In some ways, it's very different from the previous books in that it takes place entirely in the Shadow World. You will meet a lot of new characters and find out some very interesting things about the people you already know and love. I won't give away anything more than that for now, but as we get closer, I might release a sneak peek of the beginning of the book here on my blog.

What do you think? Are you excited to read the fifth book in the Peachville High Demons series?

Amazon's Big News!

If any of you have been on the fence about whether to buy an ereader or a new tablet, now is the best time ever to jump into the ebook revolution. Amazon announced a while back that they were going to do a press conference this morning and everyone was anticipating their unveiling of a new tablet, but Amazon actually announced 3 new offerings today.

1. An ad-supported Kindle at only $79. What?! Yes, I'm serious about this. For less than eighty bucks, you can have a Kindle. And don't worry, the ads aren't scrolling while you read your books or anything. The ads are just the screensavers when your Kindle goes to sleep. Trust me when I say the cheesy pictures of dead authors they use for the regular Kindle screensavers aren't all that exciting, haha. I might actually prefer the ads! 
2. New Kindle Touch! This touch-screen ereader is only going to be $99, with a 3G version at just $149. (Just to compare, the Barnes & Noble touch is $139 just for the wi-fi version, so that's a huge $40 price difference.) The Kindle Touch is going to be much slimmer and will have no external controls - only touch screen controls.
3. Kindle Fire Tablet - Cnet calls it a "color ereader on steroids". Lol. It looks similar to the Nook Color and will retail at only $199! (Again the nook color is currently $249, which is showing how much Amazon wants to be on top of the ereader market.) You can play games on it, watch movies, read books, nearly everything you can do on an ipad. The tablet also comes with a 30 day Amazon Prime membership, and with Prime adding tons of streaming video this fall, I think this will be a huge advantage to the Fire Tablet. Exciting news! Now I want one!

So if you've been thinking of asking for an ereader or a tablet for Christmas, or thinking of getting one for yourself or someone special, the time has never been better. I think it's going to be a very exciting time for those of us who love to read and love to buy ebooks. I'm thinking the Fire Tablet just jumped to my new #1 must-have for Christmas!