Anniversary Month

Two years ago, this month, I indie published Rock and a Hard Place. So many wonderful things have happened since then, including three more books. Readers found Rock and a Hard Place and made it a best seller. Today I am awaiting the book’s re-release by HarperCollins Teen. It will be officially out September 24th. It has a shiny new cover and has been polished up to make it even better.

So, please celebrate with me and enter to win one of five autographed books or one of ten e-books.

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/f6237f254/

If you have the time, I’d love for you to like my author page at: www.facebook.com/AngieStantonAuthor.

For those of you wondering what I’m working on next, I’m happy to share with you that my next book is titled Royally Lost. As of now, the release date isn’t until next fall, so you’ll have to be patient. And after that will be the third book in the Jamieson Collection. Readers will finally get to see what happens when Garrett Jamieson falls in love.

Check out the inital cover and the new cover! Both great!

Sneak Peak at the New HarperCollins Book Covers

Here they are! The shiny new covers issued by HarperCollins Books.

So what do you think? Can you get used to the new look?

The newly edited books won’t be available for sale until this fall, but if you are attending the RT Convention, you might get a chance at a signed galley!

Love Locks, Love Stories & Prague

Last year I was in Prague and came across this bridge covered with locks. Our tour guide explained that they are called Love Locks. Of course, I knew immediately that I wanted to include Love Locks in my next book, which I affectionately refer to as my Royal book. It involves an American girl on vacation with her family to Europe, and you guessed it, she meets someone royal. That’s all I’ll say about that for now, but you can expect lots of teasers when the release grows near.

Here’s how it works. People write their names or initial on a lock, secure it to the railing and throw the key into the canal. The legend goes that if a lock is placed by two people in love, their love will be forever locked.

I’ve done a little bit of research on Love Locks, also referred to as Love Padlocks, and it turns out they appear in locations all over Europe. Some of the locations include Rome, Paris, Cologne, Florence and Dublin. In some cities there are great controversies over whether or not to remove them, as some  consider the myriad of locks an eye sore. But to me, they are a romantic gesture of love.

So when that Royal books comes out, you can look forward to a romantic scene over the Vltava in Prague.

 

Valentine’s Sale! Perfect time for a little Dream Chaser

Happy Valentine’s Day! If you find yourself sitting home alone tonight (like me) or needing a romance with a little heart, humor, and heat, this is the time to scoop up Dream Chaser for only $0.99 on Amazon!

Available everywhere e-books are sold.

It is featured on the Indie Book Festival Valentine’s Sale. http://indiebookfestival.com/ibf/valentine_booksale.php

Also available for only $0.99 this Valentine’s weekend is Rock and a Hard Place. This one will sweep you away on a journey of true love that you’ll never forget.

Come Out and Play! ~ Upcoming Appearances

I’m excited about getting out of town for a few appearances. I hope you get a chance to stop by and say hi. These all promise to be awesome events!

 

May 1-4, 2013 ~ RT Booklovers Convention

Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center ~ Kansas City, MO

http://www.rtconvention.com/

June 15, 2013 ~ SFINE ~ San Francisco Indie Authors Event

Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf ~ San Francisco, CA

http://www.sfine.net/

Okay, so this picture is of Alcatraz. It’s the best I could do.

June 29, 2013 ~ Book Bash

Hilton Double Tree just outside of Universal Studios ~ Orlando, FL

http://bookbash.net/

 

July 2013

~ Working feverishly to meet the deadline for my next book!

August 2013

~ Relaxing on a beach somewhere with my feet up and a cool beverage in hand.

September 2013

~ Start writing the next book in the Jamieson collection. Finally, Garrett will get his due. I mean a story.

 

Fall 2013

~It’s not confirmed yet, but there may be a signing in… NYC! I’ll let you know as soon as it’s confirmed!

 

 

 

Snowed Over – Now only $0.99!

Snowed Over is now available on Amazon for the bargain rate of $0.99! If you haven’t checked it out, now is the time! It’s a fun read about two college kids stranded in an abandoned cabin. Sound good? Much fun ensues!

http://www.amazon.com/Snowed-Over-A-Novella-ebook/dp/B009PNXPRI/ref=pd_sim_kstore_3

A Toast to 2012!

On the eve of the new year, I find myself with no dinner reservations, but still a lot to be thankful for.

Here are a few of the things I’m thankful for in my writing world from 2012:

Hitting a ranking of #50 of all Kindle books with Rock and a Hard Place, and hitting a rank of #19 of all Kindle Books with Love ‘em or Leave ‘em!

Traveled to the PASIC Conference in NYC where I met some wonderful, generous authors and learned a ton. Oh, and I saw six Broadway shows, too.

Jessica Slade, Angie Stanton, Jenna Black, Lynn Raye Harris and I can’t recall the other two names.

Completed and published a novel, Snapshot, and a novella, Snowed Over.

Signed with an amazing agent, Jane Dystel of Dystel and Goderich Literary Agency.

Jane Dystel, Dystel & Goderich Literary Agency

Signed a four-book publishing contract with the fabulous Rosemary Brosnan of HarperCollins Books. Thanks, Rosemary! You’re the tops!

Rosemary Brosnan,
HarperCollins Books

Attented the RT Booklovers Convention in Chicago, met tons of readers and had the time of my life.

Enjoyed a close-knit group of writers who support me everyday and helped this solitary occupation seem more like sorority party.

Traveled to Minneapolis to meet up with some of my favorite writer buds: Tracey Garvis-Graves, Abbi Glines, Laura Bradley-Rede, EL James, Colleen Hoover and Tamarra Weber.

Angie Stanton, Tracey Garvis-Graves, Colleen Hoover, Laura Bradley-Rede, Abbi Glines and Tammara Weber in Minneapolis

EL James and Angie Stanton in Minneapolis after a cocktail… or two.