Splintered by A.G Howard

Guess what ladies and gents?

The cover for Splintered by the amazing A.G. Howard is HERE!! Not only that, but there are some fantastic giveaways…and who doesn’t love giveaways? I know I do.

For sixteen years, Alyssa Gardner has lived with the stigma of being descended from Alice Liddell — the real life inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s famed novel, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. But cruel jokes about dormice and tea parties can’t compare to the fact that Alyssa hears the whispers of bugs and flowers … the same quirk which sent her mother to a mental institution years before.

When her mother takes a turn for the worse and the whispers grow too strong for Alyssa to bear, she seeks the origins of their family curse. A set of heirlooms and a moth tied to an unusual website lead Alyssa and her gorgeous best friend / secret crush, Jeb, down the rabbit hole into the real Wonderland, a place more twisted and eerie than Lewis Carroll ever let on.

There, creepy counterparts of the original fairytale crew reveal the purpose for Alyssa’s journey, and unless she fixes the things her great-great-great grandmother Alice put wrong, Wonderland will have her head.

How AWESOME does this book sound? Not only does this book look fantastic, but the author is a rock star and I urge everyone to check it out and her, because I love supporting awesome authors and she definitely is one.

Want to know more about A.G Howard?

Check out her Website, Blog, and Twitter

Oh, contests, yes.  She is giving away some fantastic goodies. Go Here for more information on how to win a white rabbit journal, white rabbit bookmarks, and an autographed bookplate.

Before you leave, hop on over to Amazon and pre-order SPLINTERED.

Well, that’s all!!

Have a great Tuesday.

Ciao <3

 

 

New Exerpts

Check out the new excerpts in the excerpts section. Comment on there and let me know hat you think!

Million Voices…

Today’s playlist: All things Barlow Girl

The last week or so has been a complete whirlwind. As most of you are aware, Saturday I will be having auditions for my book trailer. After weeks of dealing with cocky, arrogant directors and filmmakers, I finally found the perfect guy. Which beings me to one point, why are they all guys? What happened to women filmmakers? It makes me wonder…oh well. So, I’ve nailed in a guy to film, now time to audition actors. 

Saturday, 4/17, I’ll be holding auditions at CVF Productions in Clearwater. I have a nice list of people auditioning, so I am hoping to find the leading characters I need. 

I’ll be honest, I’m slightly worried about the guys. I need a strong Lucas. He is the rock of the story, the foundation of which it revolves, and since I am looking for someone so specific it’s hard. If I lived in upstate New York, where the Italian stallion population is abundant, it would be a different story. But, Florida isn’t exactly the headquarters for Italians. Despite my worries about guys, I am stoked. 

Erica, my best friend from high school, is working as my partner for this project. I’ve converted several scenes into scripts and tonight, we are going to figure out what sides to use for the audition. It’s unnerving, but I know this trailer will be a strong tool to help build my platform, not only as an author, but for my novel. I can’t wait to post more about the auditions. 

In an instant…in a single fleeting moment everything can change. You’re happy, joyful, even in love with life. And then you see someone, and that happiness is instantly washed away. My stomach was churning as the nausea of the situation twisted inside of me. It seemed the fear I felt in this moment was a fear I thought I washed away. I guess that’s the problem with suppressing your feelings. They’re never really gone. They hide in the deepest chamber of your soul, and with a single ‘hello’, they rise to the surface, like pieces of a shipwreck. I pressed down on the picture of us, running my thumb over the edges, staring deeply, wondering if those two people still existed. It seemed like we were light years away now.

Ciao~
Angela Francis

Character Spotlight: JILL

    ” Jill came skipping toward me. Her long, brown ponytail bounced up and down on top of her head, like a spring. The purple glitter around her jade eyes sparkled in the field lights. She smiled, causing the dimples in her cheeks to consume her entire face. ”

Jill’s playlist: Britney Spears, Lady GaGa, Fergi, Kesha, and Justin Timberlake

      Meet Jill Johnson. On the outside, she’s the typical high school cheerleader—sweet, sassy, and in control. But deep down she’s much more. Growing up as an only child caused her to be spoiled—at least at first. But as she hit adolescence, her parents decided to spread their wings and live as if they didn’t have a teenager. They travel the world, while feeding into her bank account. So, when Jill befriended Madison, they became each others family.

        When everyone picked on, and tortured Maddie, Jill was there to pick her up and get her through it.  

            “Remember in middle school,” she sighed, “when all the boys ganged up on you, and called you horrible names?” she whispered, putting her arm around me and pulling me closer.
            “Which time?” I joked.
            “The first time, but that isn’t the point,” she rolled her eyes, “you were in the bathroom, crying, and I came to make sure you were okay. And every time after that you would sit in the bathroom, and I would come and drag you out and make you face them,” she pushed the hair away from my face, and let her head fall against mine. “You can’t let them take you down,” she whispered.  

      From the beginning, Jill was focused on pushing Madison out of her comfort zone. Though her outer effort was that, inside, she was afraid to be with someone. The idea of being in love, meant she had to be vulnerable, and Jill could never lose control like that. Instead, she focused her time on cheering, hooking up with boys, and spending time with her friends.

       To learn more about Jill, stay tuned for more quotes from COLLIDE and book progress.

Ciao

Spotlight!

I’ve decided to start a spotlight on different characters from COLLIDE. Tune in tomorrow to learn about JILL, one of Madison’s best friends. You don’t want to miss this. See you tomorrow.

 Ciao