Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Just wanted to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season! Thanks so much to all of you who read and reviewed Jump When Ready. Hoping you all had a wonderful year and a fantastic new one ahead.

Shelf Unbound Notable YA Book for 2013

Jump When Ready has been included in the Shelf Unbound Indie Best issue as a notable YA Notable Book for 2013.

The Fussy Librarian

Jump When Ready is being featured Monday at The Fussy Librarian, a new website that offers personalized ebook recommendations. You can choose from 40 genres and indicate preferences about content and then the computers work their magic. It's pretty cool -- check it out! www.TheFussyLibrarian.com

Kind Fire Giveaway

I'm happy to be one of the sponsors for this giveaway!

 

Win a Kindle Fire HDX, Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value)   This is a joint AUTHOR & BLOGGER GIVEAWAY EVENT! Bloggers & Authors have joined together and each chipped in a little money towards a Kindle Fire HDX 7".

All New Kindle Fire HDX 7" Giveaway

The winner will have the option of receiving a 7" Kindle Fire HDX (US Only - $229 Value)

  Or $229 Amazon.com Gift Card (International)

  Or $229 in Paypal Cash (International)

      December Kindle Fire Giveaway #2 Sponsors

1. I Am A Reader, Not A Writer
2. Feed Your Reader
3. Darker Passions
4. Author Talia Jager
5. The (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl
6. Kelly P's Blog
7. Kelly's Lucky You
8. LeahSay's Views
9. Author Bella Street
10. Author Bonnie Blythe
11. Feed Your Fiction Addiction
12. Blogging the Beloved
13. Fae Books
14. Author Kelli Beck
15. Barb's Wire - eBooks & More
16. MumbleBee Inc.
17. MyLadyWeb: Women's History and Women Authors
18. I Know That Book!
19. NESSAROX
20. The Reporter and the Girl
21. My Story That I Like Best
22. Jessica Loves Book
23. Author Jennie Sherwin
24. Candace's Book Blog
25. Attack of the Books!
26. Author Elizabeth Seckman
27. Author Rosanne Rivers
28. Author Carole Lanham
29. Author Jennifer L. Weil
30. The Real Bookshelves of Room 918
31. Author David Pandolfe
32. Author Georgina Young-Ellis
33. Author C.J. Burright
34. Author Derek Rempfer
35. Book Crushin
36. Laloba Press
37. Author Louise Caiola
38. Author Becky Monson
39. Write Story Editing
40. Bookworm Lisa
41. Author John D. Mimms
42. Author Heidi Garrett
43. Stanley and Katrina Pet Authors
44. Author Carol Davis Luce
45. Author A. Wrighton
46. The Late Bloomer's Book Blog
47. Immortal Ink Publishing
48. Circus of Lost Souls
49. Author Inger Iversen
50. Author Tracy Jorgensen
51. Author Christy Hayes
52. Author Lisa C. Temple

Sign up to sponsor the next Kindle Fire Giveaway: http://www.iamareader.com/category/kindle-giveaway-sign-ups

Giveaway Details

1 winner will receive their choice of an all new Kindle Fire 7" HDX (US Only - $229 value), $229 Amazon Gift Card or $229 in Paypal Cash (International). There is a second separate giveaway for bloggers who post this giveaway on their blog. See details in the rafflecopter on how to enter to win the 2nd Kindle Fire HDX 7".

Ends 1/1/14 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash.

Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and sponsored by the participating authors & bloggers. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

Click here for Rafflecopter Giveaway.

The Fussy Librarian Approves

Jump When Ready will soon be featured by The Fussy Librarian, a nice new option for readers to connect with quality books. Really happy to learn that Jump When Ready has been included. In their own words...

"Bewildered by the number of books out there? At The Fussy Librarian you can choose from 40 genres, select content preferences such as amount of sex and violence, and get daily ebook recommendations. Check it out. www.TheFussyLibrarian.com"

Shelf Unbound Notable YA Book for 2013

I just learned that Jump When Ready has been chosen by Shelf Unbound Magazine as one of the 2013 Notable Books for YA fiction for the December/January issue. I'll post a link when the issue comes out. Hey, another thing to be thankful for this year. Just saying...

Shattered Veil Cover Reveal

Tracy E. Banghart's new novel, Shattered Veil, will be published this February. I'm really excited to be included in getting the chance to give future readers a sneak peek at what's sure to be a fantastic new novel. Check out this amazing cover art and info about the book!  

BOOK & AUTHOR INFO:

Shattered Veil by Tracy E. Banghart 

(The Diatous Wars #1) 

Publication date: February 28th, 2014

Genres: New Adult, Science Fiction

When everything that defines you is stripped away, who do you become?



Selection



War has come to Atalanta, infecting its quiet villages and lush woodlands, igniting whispered worries in its glittering capitol.

All across the dominion, young men are being Selected for Military and sent to the front lines…and eighteen-year-old Aris Haan’s childhood sweetheart is one of them.



Secrets



Pyralis Nekkos, Atalanta’s leader, has kept the truth from his people, that their dominion will fall…and much sooner than anyone could guess.

Galena Vadim, his reluctant ally, wishes she could forget their shared past...until her future seems to depend on it.



Sacrifice



And for the boy she loves, Aris, a talented wingjet pilot, will give up everything - her home, her name, even her face...

...only to become the key to her dominion's survival.

----

AUTHOR BIO

Tracy E. Banghart is a cheesy movie–loving, fantasy football–playing (go Ravens!), globe-trotting Army wife who began “practicing” her craft at the age of five, when she wrote her first story. She loves visiting the international friends she met while pursuing her MA in Publishing and spends a portion of every summer at her family’s cabin in Canada, where she finds inspiration and lots of time to relax on the dock. She lives with her husband, son, two lazy dogs and one ornery cat. When not writing or spending time with her family, she is on a mission to bake the perfect cupcake.

LINKS:

Website / Goodreads / Facebook / Twitter

YA Book Deals

Jump When Ready will be featured this Tuesday on YA Book Deals, a great time to grab a copy before the new book comes out!

"Whether you're 14 or 24, this is a fun read with endearing characters and a quick-moving plot. Jump When Ready is not a book to miss."

- Portland Book Review 

"The combination of  coming-of-age, philosophical and thriller story comes together to make a fascinating and engaging book."

- The Real Bookshelves of Room 918

"An engaging, poignant book that stayed with me long after I read the last word." 

- Tracy E. Banghart, author of By Blood

Kismet...

We saw this the other day on Cary Street. The same van my new characters are driving on their road trip. Dashed across the road to get a photo. You have to love kismet (which is exactly what the novel is about)...

Snippet from the new one...

Still working on the edits but getting close...

We climbed back into the van and Lauren immediately tugged her phone from her pocket. She checked her texts, bounced in her seat and started laughing.

            “What?”

            “You don’t want to know,” she said.

            “Come on, just tell me.”

I tried looking at her phone but she switched it to her other hand and held it away. “Only if you promise to remain calm.”

“I’m calm,” I said. “Really. So, where now?”

“Well, let me put it this way. What road trip would be complete if it didn’t involve two coasts?”

900 years of reading

Yes, the Doctor Who thing continues, but here's another line that I love (thanks, Francesca!):

Shakespeare: And you, Sir Doctor. How can a man so young have eyes so old.

The Doctor: I do a lot of reading.

Now available for Nook at Barnes and Noble!

As I mentioned before, Jump When Ready as an ebook was exclusive to Amazon for a while due to being enrolled in KDP Select. To be honest, that exclusivity did expire a little while back but I've been editing a new book and couldn't quite find the time to format the novel for Nook. Regardless, it took a while (my apologies) but Jump When Ready is now available for Nook readers at Barnes and Noble.