Christmas Lites III Now Available

CHRISTMAS LITES III, an anthology I'm amazingly proud to be a part of, is now available.  Of course, I'm proud because a little story of mine has been included alongside so many other fantastic authors' stories, but more than that, I'm proud about what the book stands for--100% of the proceeds will go directly to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). I don't need to mention the importance of eliminating domestic violence....

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Christmas Lites III Cover Reveal

The Christmas season is upon us yet again. Yes, my friends, it is a time of giving, loving, and sharing. Within these pages is a way you can help many people desperately in need of love, support, and goodness: the victims of domestic crime. By purchasing this anthology, you are sending every last dime made off this book to the National Coalition Against DomesticViolence. The NCADV is an amazing charity that saves these...

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A Fall Recipe from Eve

Every once in a while I receive an email asking if I'll ever create a recipe book of the foods found in Gravesville.  Eh, probably not.  I like my readers and prefer not to subject them to stomach viruses.  I did, however, write a post a while ago that for whatever reason never went live.  So here's Eve talking about one of her favorite Gravesvillian recipes: hot pumpkin.     Eve: Thank you, writer person. As...

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Free Copies of Eve Hallows and the Book of Shrieks from Audible

Audible just sent me 25 free download codes for Eve Hallows and the Book of Shrieks.  If you're interested in a free copy, email me at evehallows1031[at]gmail[dot]com and I'll send you a code along with the download instructions. Also, as a reminder, the ebook version is on sale for $0.99.  If you're already an Audible member, you can snag both the ebook and audiobook for dirt cheap. And let's not forget Eve Hallows and the Book...

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Eve Hallows and the Book of Shivers Is Out Today

Just in time for Halloween, EVE HALLOWS AND THE BOOK OF SHIVERS (Book 3 in the Nightmare Series) is now available for your Kindle.  In the coming weeks, the print edition will be out, as well.  So find yourself a comfy couch, grab a mug of hot pumpkin, and enjoy! So far, Eve's summer vacation has been uneventful, but when her grandparents—traveling all the way from the monster world known as Gravesville—appear at her doorstep, she...

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Updates and other things that go bump in the night

I've been pretty quiet on the update front, so I thought I'd let everyone know what you'll be seeing from Eve in the coming months.  Here it goes, in no particular order. Eve Hallows and the Book of Shrieks Audiobook — Yup, the awesomely talented Anne Gill will be bringing Eve and her family to life in the unabridged audio version.  I've listened to about 18 chapters so far, and I'm totally in love with it.  The audiobook should...

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Robert Gray Featured on Journal Jabber

Last night I had the pleasure of being on Journal Jabber, an online radio program that focuses on literature and author interviews.  I talked about Eve Hallows, how the series came about, and even explained my silly profile picture.  You can check out the full interview below. From Journal Jabber: Guess what today is??  That's right!  It's Tuesday, which means we have another wonderful guest on the show tonight.  His name is Robert Gray, and I have been a fan of his since I first picked up his book Eve Hallows and the Book of Shrieks.  As many of you know, I am a huge MG/YA fan, and I'm always on the lookout for...

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Celebrating Children's Book Week with Free Copies of Eve Hallows and the Book of Shrieks

In celebration of Children's Book Week, I'm giving away 20 signed paperback copies of  EVE HALLOWS AND THE BOOK OF SHRIEKS, which is the first book in the Nightmare Series and is appropriate for girls and boys ages 9 and up. To get yourself a free copy, simply live in the U.S., send me an email at evehallows1031@gmail.com with your name and address ... and that's pretty much it.  I mail you a book.  Easy peasy.  Oh,...

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Eve Hallows and the Book of Shivers - Cover Reveal

For a writer, there are few things more amazing than having this idea in your head of what you want your cover to look like, and then getting something far better than you imagined. Here's the finished cover for EVE HALLOWS AND THE BOOK OF SHIVERS by artist Scott Findlay. Hope all of you like it as much as I do. Okay, now off to make words to put beneath the cov...

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Eve Hallows and the Book of Shivers Updates

I've been hard at work on the third book in the Nightmare Series, which will be titled EVE HALLOWS AND THE BOOK OF SHIVERS (and available summer '13, by the way).  So far I've completed the first draft, and now I'm trying to figure out what the heck I wrote down—otherwise known as DRAFT #2. This time around Eve and her friends will find themselves in Los Angeles, California.  (Yeah, and I bet you thought the monsters in all those horror...

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Eve Hallows Mentioned on Journal Jabber Last Night

Journal Jabber, an online talk radio program that discusses books and features a number of spectacular author interviews, recently had a break from their regular programming and talked about some recent reads they enjoyed, which included the Eve Hallows books.  You can check out what they had to say about Eve over here....

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Book Country vs. Smashwords

Book Country, an online writing community and self-publishing one-stop shop, recently announced it has lowered its prices to self-pubbed authors, which effectively puts it head-to-head against Smashwords. If you recall, much of the self-pubbed community rallied against Book Country when they first announced the self-publishing arm of the site, mostly because the prices to create an ebook were outrageous, and the royalty rates were...

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