Across the Stars and Ashes--Updates

Hello dearest readers and supporters.

It is with a heavy heart that I'm having to, for the first time, say that I won't have this release available on time. The date is being pushed back to December 18th instead (or as close to date as possible, whether before or shortly after). Reasons? I'm barely wrapping up the final-drafting. From there, I still like to have at least six-seven weeks at best for editing/revising, formatting, etc.

I have not been a good writer-person lately. :( The motivation left me for some time during the summer, causing me to barely get any work done. And there just have been many days when I wake up and feel like giving up entirely. Especially after recent events with how some bloggers and reviewers have been treated because of reviews. It makes my heart hurt because of me being a blogger also, and some of them are close friends, so it's caused me to just feel "blah" against two things I love dearly and mean the world to me lately.

However, thank you to my wonderful readers. I appreciate every one of you. I don't have many of you, but the support you've given me has been awesome. *hugs* And I do apologize once again for the slight delay in the release of Across the Stars and Ashes. It's coming! Don't worry! =)

To hold you over until then, here's a small teaser:


“I will kill you. Maybe not today, but I will see the feathers from your back fall. I will see the light leave your eyes. And I will enjoy every drop of your blood.”

“Oh such empty words from a vampire lying on the floor in silver chains,” he barked a laugh before reaching down to haul her back to her feet. Zarah winced as he clutched her against him. “Kathleen tried killing me also. To save Seth and your father. Obviously that worked so well. It only bought her time to hide for some years before I found her again.”

“There’s a difference between me and my mother,” she began. She watched his expression become quizzical, and his grip loosened enough through the confusion that she knew she had her opportunity. “I’m not my mother.” 

 


Thanks again everyone! I will post again soon. I have other things to post about... like Chasing Dirt Roads, which is releasing early next year! Annnddd and a new Super (Not Really That Much Of A Secret) Secret Project currently in the works for the coming year! =D

Love,
Pixie

And the title of book three is...

First off, I want to thank everyone for the continued support and encouragement during the past year. I know I'm not some amazing potential best-seller or anything like that--but I love writing and will always continue doing what I love. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything. You all have helped me grow and learn.

With that, I'm happy to announce the expected release date for the final installment of the last book of The Guardians of the Night trilogy and the title!


*drumroll*

ACROSS THE STARS AND ASHES

 

Expected Release: October 22, 2013

With Love,
Pixie

Book Two--- Now Available!

Amazon released just a tad earlier than I expected. Normally, I have to wait a period of time once I press that button (somewhere around 3-4 days) and instead they went all Speedy on me and was done in less than twelve hours. Ha! That's alright, though. :)

So, without further ado:

Through These Wicked Nights, book two of The Guardians of the Night trilogy, is now available!

Unfortunately, for the time being, it's only available through Amazon. Nook will come later when the exclusivity is up. Sorry Nook people. I had to go through the same thing last year with the first book. Luckily, it won't take as long this time around.

Also, I'm here to announce some special offers!

For Sunday and Monday, you can get Through These Wicked Nights absolutely free! Haven't read/Don't have the first book? Darkness Comes This Way is a fixed low price of only $0.99. So, you can technically get two books for just $0.99. Not a bad deal, right?


Are you a book blogger?!

If you're a book blogger interested at all in reading and reviewing The Guardians of the Night for your blog, Amazon, and Goodreads, I will always provide free e-copies to you in PDF, Mobi, or ePub (ePub is only available for Darkness Comes This Way at the moment). I love bloggers, since I'm one myself, and appreciate all the hard work they put into everything.

So, if you're a book blogger and you're interested, don't hesitate to contact me at miss.pixie08@gmail.com

Also-- understand there's absolutely no obligation for a positive review when you receive a copy. I'm happy with any review I get, even the negatives. REALLY. <3

Thank you everyone for the continued support and don't forget about the free promotion Sunday and Monday for Through These Wicked Nights!


More announcements coming soon!


With Love,
Pixie

Now on Kindle!

This is just a quick note to make the exciting (and extremely nervous) announcement to all of my followers that as of now, you can get Darkness Comes This Way on Amazon for your Kindle/Kindle products. For a limited time, it's priced at $1.99.

Print editions are being released early, too. They'll be on sale on May 22nd.

Wheeeee! *spins around in chair*

Hope you all enjoy, and once again, thank you so much to everyone for the greatest support. <3

Why I Decided to Self-Publish

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for authors to take the self-publishing route, to go “indie” and do everything themselves. This is not what I’d planned a couple years ago when I started seeking out agents and publishers to be entirely honest. I fully support the Indie Author and anyone who self-publishes, but until the last few months, I had no idea that I was going to take this route myself.


So, why did I decide to self-publish?


It’s a tough industry out there really. I’m not saying to other aspiring authors not to try, because I would never try to deter another writer from their dreams of getting into a major publishing deal if that’s what they were seeking. I decided to self-publish after months of getting rejections from agents and publishers due to my novel being “too risky” (yes, I was told that on a few occasions). I had no idea what that meant until I searched around and realized the exact definition. We all know vampires are common in literature right now, and due to this, publishers and professionals are wary about picking up new authors who’ve never been published before--especially writing in this genre. With all respect, it’s nothing against us at all. I completely get that. Sometimes they’re simply seeking already established authors they can trust that they know will sell for sure. Another understanding point. Picking up a new author in general is risky. A traditional publisher puts a lot of money out, and if an author doesn’t sell…well then it’s quite a loss for them.


After going through a lot of thought, I made the final decision at the end of the year to self-publish and began the process. I figured it was best for me, for my book, and in the long run, it’d be best if I did decide to try again with publishing professionals on later works. It will (hopefully) build a readership and prove that I can market my own. I also want to show my complete support for the indies that I’ve showed through reading the last few years by actually publishing as one.


It wasn’t a hard decision after all, and I’m glad I made it. All I’ve wanted was to put my work out, whether it gets glowing reviews or not I don’t care, and just write. That’s just me. :)


Love,

Pixie