Progress Report (And News For AIR AWAKENS Fans!)

Not much has gone on over the last few days, though I'm excited to close out the week. I should have the first draft of Storm of the Gods, the first in an upcoming urban fantasy/Greek mythology series. I should have it done by the end of the day (if I'm lucky), or for sure by tomorrow. I'll need to take a little break from Derek and Liam before I get to editing, Phase One, so I'll be working on the plots and getting a feel for another urban fantasy series, Agents of Limbo. Both of them will be sent out to publishers once they've been edited and completed, but if I don't hear any positive/exciting/life-changing feedback within six months, I'll self-publish both. I'm patient, but I would like to continue self-publishing so I can write more of the novels I have planned.

So for now, I'm just going to work on new books and promote the pre-orders for my upcoming novels, the standalone Storm Born and the last novel in the Cursed series, Damnation's Door.

A single night can change your life… for the worst.

It’s been a century since the last Centennial Storm, the calamitous phenomenon that covered the world in disasters– tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, tsunamis, and dust storms– caused not by nature, but by alien creatures from another realm. The Stormkind.

Ava Reid tries not to think about that night, when she was caught in a hurricane and brought face to face with one of the Stormkind, the man with a dagger, and the agony she felt when he stabbed her with a crystal blade. Yet as she and the rest of Florida’s citizens begin to rebuild their lives, Ava can’t help but notice strange things happening around her. Things she seems to be causing. The gusts of wind and sudden floods attract the attentions of a mysterious stranger who leaves her clues, and the deadlier men following her.

It isn’t long before Ava is swept up into a wild conspiracy, led by a secret society that knows the truth about the Stormkind– and what their enemies have planned for the world she loves. If she wishes to protect her friends and her family, Ava must harness her strange new abilities and become part of the Stormkind society. Because if she loses control, there will be no force strong enough to stop her… 

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Demons are free. Angels are fallen. Hope is dying...

Constance Ramirez and her adopted sister, Andromeda, have stopped Lucifer’s plan– They have closed the Heaven Gate and kept the demons out. But their choice came with brutal consequences, and now every angel on earth is trapped in their mortal body.

All that remains is closing the Hell Gate and establishing a balance once and for all. That means returning to the city of Constance’s nightmares, which has become a haven for murderers and monsters. But even more dangerous than their hunt is that Andromeda’s powers and instincts are turning darker, and this time Constance doesn’t know how to protect her.

Constance is ready to fight for her life, but her enemies have plans she can’t begin to imagine, and they’re prepared to make her suffer...

Trust is lost and hearts are broken in the epic conclusion in Amy Braun’s Cursed trilogy...

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Finally, I have some fangirl news I'd like to share. Some of you might remember I was praising a YA fantasy novel called Air Awakens recently. Since that review, I've read the remainder of Elise Kova's novels and am eagerly waiting for the fourth book, Water's Wrath. I recently learned that Kova has a signup for the cover reveal of the fifth and final book, Crystal Crowned. Since I know from experience how well these promotions can work, I decided to throw my name on the list. On April 19, the cover will be revealed, and I'm really excited to be part of the many blogs that will share it. I still have to wait until April 26 to read Water's Wrath, which will make not reading the Crystal Crowned synopsis challenging, but I truly do enjoy helping and promoting other authors, whether their relative newbies like me or better known names like Kova. Besides, what avid reader doesn't love to gush about her favourite books?

Until the weekend! Cheers!

Amy

Weekly Recap (And Details On Two Giveaways!)

I won't lie– I totally got caught up in the whirlwind that is releasing a new book last week. I can't help it! I got excited! At least I did get some other projects done, though:

• More edits for Midnight Sky

• Format Storm Born and Damnation's Door

• Promote Crimson Sky

• Write my entry for the Mocha Memoirs Steampunk Horror anthology

• Complete and edit the final Blood Moon story (I'm a week behind! Eek!)

That being said, I have a lot of editing work to do over the next month. Because of it all, I don't think I'll be able to get many of my daily word counts in. Oh, I'm not going to stop writing (that would actually be the craziest thing I've ever heard), but I'll be focusing more on two new and different series' (details below). Most of my time will be to finally finish the following:

• Complete Beta edits for Midnight Sky

• Format Storm Born and Damnation's Door

• Continue to promote Crimson Sky

• Edit and post the final Blood Moon story 

In the week that it's been out Crimson Sky has been doing fantastic. It's gotten tons of five star reviews (including one today!), lots of general interest, and currently has two giveaways going on! One of them is on One Book Two, and the other just started on Goodreads today! 

All these beauties will be given away with some bonus swag! 

While promoting Crimson Sky is my top priority right now, I'm going to be sorting out my days so I have time to finish the editing and formatting I'm falling behind on. I'm hoping to have all of it– the formatting for Damnation's Door, the Beta edits for Midnight Sky, and the editing/formatting for Storm Born done by the end of the month. A lofty goal, but I hate feeling like I'm behind on something (even though I might not be). I've learned how quickly deadlines can roll around and pile up, and I don't want them looming over my head when I could be moving on to new/other projects. 

Speaking of new projects, I think I'm steadily figuring out the new issues with my Areios Brothers series. I've given a few characters new purposes, shifted things around, and now I just need to do a little re-plotting and re-writing. The characters and general story will be the same, but my issue was having characters who didn't seem to have a purpose, or introducing things that didn't matter in the long run. This new direction should be a lot sharper and crisper, and I think only the first book will have to change the most. I'll need to tweak the second and third, but once I have a clearer direction for Derek and Liam's adventures, I'll be able to move onto the fourth book and hopefully start releasing the first book in spring next year.

That being said, since I need to write new words or at least prepare to write something in case another project falls apart (I'm looking at you, Derek and Liam, you are so lucky I adore you both), I want a backup plan. For anyone who's been following the blog for a long, long time, you might remember me once mentioning a littler series called Agents of Limbo, a series I adore and have left alone for too long. I'm happy to announce that I've decided to pick it up again, or at least start planning it to go into its new direction. Rather than having my protagonists– Leon and Jace– be half-human, half-vampire, I'm going to put them in a new world where they're half-angels surrounded by half-demons. This might sound like a mishmash of Supernatural and my own Cursed series, and it's true that I did draw inspiration from both, as well as Rob Thurman's Cal Leandros series, it's not going to be the same. I'm a firm believer that authors should draw inspiration from what they love and what they know, so while readers will find similarities, I intend to make the series as different as I can. Sure, Leon has a bad attitude and a fast muscle car, but I can pretty much guarantee that few urban fantasy characters can do what he can do, and fewer still can do what Jace can do. I'm absolutely thrilled at the chance to get back to a series I adored, and am excited to start planning it in a new world. 

So, yes, once again I'm probably taking on way more than I can handle (I can see my best friend shaking her head right now), and probably won't get to all of if by the end of the month, but as long as I get most of it done, I'll be happy. So now, it's time to get back to work! Hope everyone enjoys their Monday! Cheers!

Amy

Weeky Recap

Last week I had a lot on my plate, but I'm happy to report that I got nearly all of it done:

• Continue Hunt of the Gods
• Format Dark Divinity (almost done)
• Edit Trick of the Gods
• Plan details and world for NaNoWriMo novel
• Start contest for That Hoodoo, Voodoo, That You Do

Last week you might also remember seeing this little beauty floating around, and now I'm going to share the synopsis! Remember, if you want to read the first chapter and check out the media kit for Dark Divinity, you can do so here. Now, onto the goodies!

Hell has risen. Heaven is descending. Sacrifices are made...

It’s been two months since Constance Ramirez’s adopted sister Andromeda was used as the Key to opening the Gates of Heaven and Hell. They escaped with their lives, but made countless enemies as a result.

Now that demons are beginning to weave into ordinary lives, their only hope is to find a way to close the Gates of Heaven and Hell before the angels and demons begin a war. Something that becomes only harder as one of Constance’s deadliest enemies resurfaces.

But as they struggle to stay alive and find the Gates, they learn that a huge sacrifice will be required if they succeed, and this time, Constance isn’t sure the cost will outweigh the reward...

Super exciting! I would be lying if I said I wasn't showing this cover off to literally everyone and their dog (not that I actually showed it to my brother's new puppy *coughs*). Sharing the teaser graphics and the social media stuff will be a lot of fun, but now it's crunch time. I still have a lot to do before November (seriously, so much), so this is what I want to do this week:

• Finish Hunt of the Gods
• Final formatting for Dark Divinity
• Plan details and world for NaNoWriMo novel
• Finish edits for Crimson Sky
• Request review schedules for Dark Divinity

Hunt of the Gods has another two, maybe three chapters to go before it's done, and technically one of them is already written. Last year, before I overhauled the Areios Brothers, I wrote a really wild fight scene for my main character, Derek. I know I shouldn't keep it based solely on that, but I loved it and I think a lot of readers will, too.

Also this week, I want to finalize my plans for my NaNoWriMo novel. As predicted, I thought I solidified my idea, found it wasn't working, and am now scrambling at last minute to piece together a new story that has its hooks in me and won't let go. Normally, I hate planning things like this at the last minute. However, the last time I did, I came up with Path of the Horseman, so something must have gone right. And this new idea is really, really cool. I have a lot I can do with it... once I figure out what the hell I'm doing.

There aren't many edits to be done in Crimson Sky, but the sooner I have those done, the sooner I can plan the cover and prepare for the release date in February. It seems like far away... Until I remember that it's really not. 

Still going on is the contest to win a copy of That Hoodoo, Voodoo, That You Do. Read the details here and enter while you have the chance!

Kaz couldn't accept the truth when he heard his brother committed suicide Aokigahara– the Suicide Forest. Convincing his best friend to come with him and help Kaz find answers, he uses a spirit board to contact the dead. But as they begin the ritual, the forest reveals its secrets, and the truth is more terrifying than they could imagine...

So, that's what's going on! I have today and tomorrow to take out huge chunks of my goals. It will be nice to cross them off my list and move onto new projects. Hope everyone has a great week, and that my fellow Canadians enjoy their Thanksgiving long weekends. I definitely am.

Cheers!

Amy