Monday, August 26, 2013

BOX FULL OF HEAVEN

Hey, ya’ll. I missed you.

It’s been a quiet few months since I entered my writing cave. But I finally have a chance to breathe, so I thought I’d better give you an update before my life gets crazy again.

As you know, I sold my debut NA Southern Gothic, JUJU’S CHILD, to the amazing, Grand Central/Forever Yours, and I have an awesome editor, Alex Logan. *pinches self*
 
Here comes the really awesome part in case you missed the announcement. It wasn’t just JUJU’S CHILD, but three books. So, I’ve had a busy summer working on the second book in the series.

My amazing critique partners sent back their edits for BAD MOJO, and I spent the weekend polishing the novel. It is always amazing to see how much I missed while editing. I love that they also caught some big picture, plot holes regarding character development. Plus, my comma misplacements and lack of hyphens. Duh, Angie!

As long as nothing goes terribly wrong, I’m on track to have this book ready well before my deadline of October 1st. It feels great to be ahead of schedule. Deadlines, you know. They can be stressful for a newbie who just wants to make a good first impression.

I’ve got to say, I adore Alex Logan. She has been so awesome. I still get giddy when I think about how lucky I am to work with her.
 
Here is the Angie version of how she welcomed me to Grand Central. My hubby would probably tell it differently.

I came from work, and my husband met me at the door with a really big box. I was thrilled because it was our fifteenth anniversary, and I kind of forgot. I mean, I knew it was that week. I just lost track of my days. And, I remembered later that morning (before he did) so, you know. I win.

 


Anyway, I thought he trumped my remembering first with an anniversary gift. I was thrilled, at first. Then the guilt bomb exploded. I hadn’t gotten him a present since we don't usually do presents. And we weren’t celebrating until the weekend.

I took the box from him with a sickly smile and a muttered, “Oh, honey. Thanks.” He laughed and pointed to the address.

NEW YORK CITY!

 



Okay, so it really was one of the best anniversary gifts ever (even if it wasn’t meant to be). I love to read and a box o’ books is my idea of heaven. It  also became my reward for finishing BAD MOJO. 

Another reward is that I have a bunch of fun cover reveals scheduled. Also, if anyone is interested in writing a Sharing Our Voices Guest Post, please leave a comment. I would love to have you on the blog.
 
Thanks for stopping by.

Friday, August 23, 2013

TEN DAYS NEW COVER REVEAL- OLIVIA MAYFIELD

Title: TEN DAYS
Genre: NA sci-fi romance
Author: Olivia Mayfield

Book blurb:

TEN DAYS is a New Adult/YA crossover romance novel, based on the sci-fi short story “The Machine Stops” by E.M. Forster.
 
Nineteen-year-old Cally isn’t like the others. In her society, the Machine caters to every whim, ensuring people don’t have to leave their pods. But Cally and her best friend Marshal find themselves drawn to how things used to be, when people lived on the surface of the earth and relied upon manpower, not technology. When physical contact wasn’t uncivilized, and love was normal, acceptable, embraced. Cally tries to swallow down her increasing dissatisfaction with the “rules,” as well as her rapidly developing feelings for Marshal, a task getting harder each day.
 
 
Then, things start going downhill, fast. Food is spoiled. Air grows musty. The population panics about the dysfunction–is it sabotage? Anarchy? But Cally and Marshal discover the truth: The Machine, the answer to all their problems for longer than anyone can remember, is breaking down. Now, these two have to risk it all to save themselves and the people they care about…before their entire world destroys itself.
 



FB: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorOliviaMayfield

Twitter: @OliviaMayfield




Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Ten-Days-ebook/dp/B00CQ5U5VG/

BN link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ten-days-olivia-mayfield/1115279796?ean=2940016699639&isbn=2940016699639

Kobo link: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/books/ten-days-1/WdaKXoFi8EiqQzcsMHmcpQ

iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ten-days/id649567063?mt=11

Smashwords link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/316227





Tuesday, June 11, 2013

IT'S OFFICIAL!


I'm excited to share that my debut NA novel, JUJU'S CHILD, has been acquired by Alex Logan at Forever Yours, in a 3 book deal.

Here is the Publishers Marketplace announcement:

Digital: Fiction: New Adult
...

Angie Sandro's debut JUJU'S CHILD, in which a 20-year-old woman regrets finding a dead girl submerged in the bayou when the town begins to suspect her hoodoo-practicing family is to blame for the death, the girl starts haunting her, and the victim's brother is an attractive but dangerous ally in the search for the real killer, to Alex Logan at Forever Yours, in a three-book deal, by Kathleen Rushall at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency (World).     

I'm so thrilled. Thank you to my amazing agent, Kathleen Rushall. Without her none of this would have happened. To my new editor, Alex Logan, thank you so much for believing in Mala and Landry's story and for giving me such a warm welcome. Thanks to everyone who have supported me over in my journey. 
 
Love you guys!
 
Okay, I'm getting totally mushy. If I keep this up, I'll be bawling my eyes out. I'll write a more detail blog post when I'm not shaking with excitement.

Monday, May 27, 2013

SORRY'S NOT ENOUGH- J. LEA LOPEZ

I want to wish the author, J. Lea Lopez, a Happy Release Day. I'm so very excited for her, and I can't wait to read this book. First, I have to finish her collection of short stories in CONSENTING ADULTS (also available, and it's FREE).

YAY! Two wonderful books to read. Life is good.



Title: Sorry's Not Enough
Genre: Contemporary New Adult

 
Smashwords, Amazon, Barnes and Noble
 
Blurb:

Charlotte learned at an early age that people – including family – are capable of hurting you so bad "sorry” will never be enough. The obvious solution is not to let anyone close enough to do any damage, and she's doing just fine with that until a summer writing workshop brings Steven into her life.
 
Seemingly immune to Charlotte's Stay the Hell Away from Me pheromones, he uses his wit and good looks – or what Charlotte would call his obnoxious ego and his stupid good looks – to win her over. The unexpected summer romance screeches to a halt when Steven's job creates an ethical dilemma for the couple. Sorry doesn't begin to cover the hurt feelings.

Despite the secrets Charlotte's keeping and the renewed passion with which she pushes him away, Steven can't let her go. And so the cycle of their relationship begins. Over the course of four years they share moments as passionate lovers, periods of warm friendship, as well as months of barely-civil tension.

When no amount of time or distance, and no number of men, can make her forget the comfort of Steven's arms, Charlotte must dig into her painful past and face the man whose betrayal destroyed her capacity for trust to begin with. And by the time she finds the courage to do so, will “sorry” be enough to get Steven back?

Available now:
Smashwords
Amazon
Barnes and Noble

Bio: J. Lea Lopez is a writer with a penchant for jello and a loathing for writing bios in third person. She writes character-driven erotica and contemporary new adult stories. She's an introvert with a touch of shyness, but you can follow her on Twitter (https://twitter.com/JLeaLopez ) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jlealopez ) for a peek at the secret world of naughtiness inside in her head.

Monday, May 20, 2013

ROMANCING THE BOOKWORM COVER REVEAL- KATE EVANGELISTA

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Title: Romancing the Bookworm
Author: Kate Evangelista
Publisher: Omnific Publishing
Genre: Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Expected release date: July 9, 2013
Cover reveal organized by: AToMR Tours
 
 
 photo goodreads-badge-add-plus_zpsa971cb04.png   Sometimes, even the best-laid plans can unravel. It's spring break, and Tamara Winters would rather stay on campus and read romance novels than flaunt her size-fourteen body on a beach. But her best friend, Ronni, has other ideas. Against her wishes, Tamara is whisked away to picturesque Maverick Bay, where she's wrangled into waiting tables with Ronni at the Shore Shack for its busy week leading to Maverick's Surf Invitational. There she meets fellow schoolmate Xavier Solomon, the Invitational's organizer and campus womanizer by reputation.

From the moment Tamara sees him emerging from the waves like a hero in of one of her romance novels, all she wants to do is run away from the feelings he inspires in her. Little does she know Xavier has been watching her for weeks now. In fact, after failed attempts at asking her out on campus, he's concocted a crazy plan: fabricating romantic situations straight out of her favorite books.

Xavier quickly realizes that if Tamara gets a whiff of his designs, he might as well spell CREEPER across his forehead. Yet as they grow closer, he's convinced it's a risk worth taking. What he hasn't planned on, of course, is his drug-addicted, alcoholic stepbrother, who decides to join the fun and put a wrench in Xavier’s scheme. Spring break is proving hotter than Tamara expected. Will her romance novels be able to compete?  



 photo KateEvangelista_zps52fa82f6.jpgAbout the Author When Kate Evangelista was told she had a knack for writing stories, she did the next best thing: entered medical school. After realizing she wasn't going to be the next Doogie Howser, M.D., Kate wandered into the Literature department of her university and never looked back. Today, she is in possession of a piece of paper that says to the world she owns a Literature degree. To make matters worse, she took Master's courses in creative writing. In the end, she realized to be a writer, none of what she had mattered. What really mattered? Writing. Plain and simple, honest to God, sitting in front of her computer, writing. Today, she has four completed Young Adult novels.
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