Craziness!

 

Ugh, this month. I've been crazy running around trying to get so many different things done! I've got a commission I'm working on (I draw, if any of you didn't know that. Check out my instagram @TempestDraws ) AND I've been struggling this year to beat NaNoWriMo. My book got completely away from me, so it's been horrible trudging through it, but I did, I hit the word mark! Hopefully I can salvage this book later on, because I really loved it at the start. :/

This post is mostly about keeping you guys updated, so, now that my NaNoWriMo win has been established, I'll be moving on to posting more chapters of the second Coven book! I'm thinking about actually going through the first, editing it, and then making it available again. What do you guys think?

Here's the link to the book, four more chapters posted today! https://www.wattpad.com/story/4444918-the-coven-shadow-spark/parts

Remember, it's about to be December, which means the final month to enter my giveaway! Hopefully I'll get around to posting more photos of the prizes later on!

Trying to decide which project to get to next...I have the second book in both the Dreamer trilogy and the Trickster trilogy started, so I can keep writing either of those. Or I have about five other partially finished projects, and three books that need editing and rewrites before they can be released. Again, craziness. Sigh.

Halfway Through NaNo...+Funko Pop Collectors?

...and I've basically been crawling this whole time. :( This is the first year I haven't doubled what the daily goal is. I've just been crazy busy juggling all of these other things, so unfortunately my writing has taken a massive hit. What about you guys? Any of you doing it this year? Having writers block or whatnot? Wishing I'd stop talking about NaNo and go back to letting you know about releases? ;) Well, like I said, this month is all about NaNoWriMo. Thought I'd have time to edit my dystopian, Know Thyself, but it really doesn't look like that's going to happen anymore. If you guys haven't yet, check out the book that was released last month, Bone Deep. That should hold you over until I'm able to get one of the dozen other projects I'm working on finished. I've got a lot of sequels coming up, an remember the third book in the Underworld Saga was just released as well! Catch up before the fourth installment is out (though that won't be until sometime next year, admittedly). If you want to read the first chapter of my NaNo book this year, check the post below! :)

My Epic End of the Year Release Wave Giveway is still in effect! You're running (sort of) out of time to enter so be sure to do so by following the page link at the top left sidebar! There are tons of ways to enter, and even a few ways you can enter daily in order to increase your chances of winning. So far, the favorite prize packs seem to be the Underworld one and the Tempest Fan Kit. Be sure to let me know which you'd prefer IF you won when you enter! If you don't do this, you will be disqualified. :( It's just not fair to the people who followed the rules.

Seeing as how it'll be a while anyway, let's add a little fun (seeing as how all of my past posts have been about NaNo)! What would you guys like to see happen in the fourth and final book of the Underworld Saga? Earn another entry into the giveaway by answering! ;)

Lastly, in news completely unrelated to writing at all, any of you Funko Pop collectors?! I am (I have 217...yikes) If you are, or you're interested in maybe starting a collection of your own, then follow this link below to get 5% off your first PopInaBox!

https://popinabox.us/?a=TempestAve

Giveaway Glimpse #1!

I mentioned in my initial post that I'd be posting pictures of some of the prizes for the E.E.Y.R.W giveaway!!! Here's the first one, showcasing pieces of a few different prize packs! I might eventually post pictures of completed prize packs, haven't decided yet. Remember there's still time to enter! You can either do so in the entry form below or head over to the specific page for it on the top left sidebar! :) There's more than one way to enter, and even options that allow you to enter multiple times a day! Just be sure to leave a note or comment letting me know which prize pack you would like if you do end up winning!

Here's a taste of the prizes, the paperback copy of Unhinged, one of the sticker sets (only some of the stickers are visible), and origami birds!

There's still TONS more, like jewelry, bookmarks, notebooks, more paperbacks, etc.! Be sure to enter! :)

Sidenote: Any of you planning on checking out NaNoWriMo this year? I posted about it directly below this one, so read it if you're interested to find out how we can become buddies on the site! It's an awesome way to see what I'll be doing during the month of November, check up on my writing (maybe even read a sample) and monitor my progress! It's also a great way for you guys to try your hand at writing! It's loads of fun and there are prizes at the end if you meet the 50,000 word count! Even if you don't, it's worth participating. I always love it!


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NaNoWriMo This Year?

Any of you doing NaNoWriMo this year (National Novel Writing Month)? If you don't know about it, it's an event that lasts the entire month (obvi) of November. The goal is to write 50,000 words between the 1st and the 30th. There are loads of helpful forums, countdowns, and even fun events that take place all over the country.

It's a great opportunity to try your hand at writing and/or start that novel you've been putting off forever! ;) I've participated for the past four years, and am always really excited when it starts! If you do join, you can add me to your buddy lists! My ID is TempestChani and here's a link to the book I'll be doing this month: http://nanowrimo.org/participants/tempestchani/novels/the-grief-thief

The website is www.nanowrimo.org for those of you interested!

In other news, don't forget about the massive giveaway still going on!!!! Don't miss out on your chance to win paperback copies ands tons of other cool stuff! :) Enter by following the link above (the banner) or clicking on the page at the top left sidebar!

And remember to check out my new book, Bone Deep! The link can be found a few posts down! :)

Looking forward to checking out some of your guys stuff if you do end up doing NaNo! Please join my buddy list! It'll be loads of fun! ;)

Uncanny Quarry Round Robin!!!

Hey guys! So I've been mentioning the scavenger hunt for a little bit now! In case you haven't yet checked out the official site, here is what's said on the about page:

Join us for a week of fun and prizes! Find your next great read! It’s a scavenger hunt that will introduce you to new authors and amazing stories.

Uncanny Quarry is a literary scavenger hunt primarily focused on authors who write paranormal and fantasy stories. It will take place October 18th-25th, 2015. The event will be hosted on Facebook.

Throughout the week of the hunt, scavengers will be asked questions that they will have to answer about each author/blogger and their books. The answers to the questions can be found at the author or blogger’s site. Links will be provided with the questions. Watch for the blue Uncanny Quarry lantern on participating sites. 

There are 37 authors and 2 bloggers providing questions and clues for the hunt. On each of the first 7 days of the hunt, questions from 5 authors will be released. Scavengers will have to go to those authors’ sites and find the answers. Write down all the answers because on the last day of the hunt, the last 4 sets of questions will be released and then a link will be posted leading to a Google form. The form will have one question from each author/blogger. The first person to fill out the form with all the correct answers will win the grand prize. There will also be a 2nd and 3rd prize for the next two people to submit a complete and correct form.  If no one gets all the correct answers, then the winners will be based on the most correct answers. ** 

Some days all of the authors’ questions will be posted on the Facebook event page. Other days there will be a Round Robin. That means that the first of five author’s questions will be posted on the Facebook page. When scavengers arrive at the first author’s site they will find a link to the 2nd author’s site. So scavengers will have to look for the links to all the authors’ sites as they look for answers on each author’s page.

FOR THOSE OF YOU STOPING BY FOR CLUES: HERE ARE CLUES FOR TUESDAY:

The second author for today’s Round Robin of Uncanny Quarry is Lisa Barry. Here are her questions.

1. Go to www.amazon.com and find The Guardians by Lisa Barry. Open the “Look Inside” and go to Chapter 5. Read the first two paragraphs. What coffee was ordered?

2.  Go to Lisa’s Author Page (Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/Lisa-Barry or Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Barry/e/B00A1C8AUO/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_4?qid=1443300123&sr=8-4) and read her Bio. Who listens carefully when Lisa reads aloud?

3.  Go to Lisa’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLisaBarry?fref=nf). In the image at the top, what is the tag line?

Here's the link to her site: https://authorlisabarry.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/welcome-uncanny-quarry-scavenger-hunt-time/ 

FREE STUFF?!

Who doesn't like free stuff?

We've hit over 20,000 hits here!!! Thanks a ton to everyone who's stopped by, read one of my books, checked out the other pages here, etc.! As a thank you, I'm listing all of the events currently going on where you can get one of my books (or more cool stuff) for free! :)

As an added bonus, I'm adding a FREE ENTRY option into the E.E.Y.R.W Huge Giveaway!!!! This will only be active for a limited time AND those who do leave a comment letting me know which prize pack they'd like to win are MUCH more likely to actually do so! You can enter by following the link below to the specific page for the giveaway, where you can also check out the prize packs and other ways to win, or you can enter at the bottom of this post! :) Remember, this is a massive giveaway for paperbacks, ebooks, jewelry, notebooks, bookmarks, stickers, etc.! Here's the main link: http://tempestchani.blogspot.com/p/eeyrw-huge-giveaway-details.html

Here's a list of all the other ways you can read something for free:

There are two R2R's active on Goodreads right now! One for Unhinged, and another for Within a Dream! Click on the links below to go sign up and receive your copies now!

Unhinged: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/17525613-r2r-47---unhinged-by-tempest-c-avery-readers-needed

Within a Dream: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/17530879-r2r-49---within-a-dream-by-tempest-c-avery-readers-needed

OR HERE: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/17517399-within-a-dream-paranormal-r2r

My new book, Bone Deep, is available for purchase on Smashwords.com, where it can be read on any eReading device! Here's the link for that again: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/584106

Anyone interested in review copies, please contact me through my Goodreads.com account! The link to that is all over this blog! :)

And for all you Underworlders, remember the third book, Unbound came out last month! Purchase your copy here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/577903

IN OTHER NEWS:

It's mentioned over on the right side bar that I'm going to be partaking in this big end of October event along with some other great authors! For more information, click on the picture of the lantern at the top right, which will bring you directly to the main sight! It's going to be a really fun scavenger hunt that will introduce you to new authers, and new blogs, so be sure to come back here on October 20th to check out my post! This will be the second stop on the hunt, the first of which can be found on the main site and the main sites Facebook page!

NaNoWriMo starts soon!!!! I've already got my account set up and the info for my new book up there! :) Any of you participating this year?! I might end up doing a cover reveal and sharing the first chapter so check back! ;)


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Bone Deep Released! + Giveaways Still Going On!

It's out! Here's a link to where you can purchase your copy of my new book, Bone Deep! On Smashwords you can get copies for your Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPhone, etc.! Or even just read it right from your computer! Be sure to add the book to your reading list on Goodreads.com as well!

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/584106

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26888103-bone-deep

Don't forget there's still a giveaway up for this which ends tomorrow so enter now! The huge giveaway I've been hosting for the past month is also still going on! To enter that simply click the banner at the top of this blog! :)

The Bone Deep giveaway is in the post directly below this one! Happy Hunting, Death Squads! ;)

In separate news, just wanted to let you all know that I'm going to be taking part in this big blog tour/scavenger hunt! You have a chance to win some awesome prizes by a ton of different authors simply by participating! Want to know more? Click on the lantern image at the top right sidebar!