Thursday, May 22, 2014

The Society of YA Storytellers presents...

Graduation Stories:
This week we are talking about stories with graduation scenes.  One of my vampire books Werewolves Rule happens to have a graduation scene, so I am posting part of it here.  If you haven't tried my vampire series yet, what's keeping you from it?  Vampires Rule is free.  That means you can't lose.  And if you discover you love Jack, Silver, Jersey, and Billy as much as I do, you have a few more books to read in the series.  Awesome!!!

Here is the excerpt:

Unfortunately, the school put them in alphabetical order so he couldn't sit next to Silver.  He was in the front row, and she was somewhere near the back.  When 'acting' Principal Ian Carver called his name, Jack reluctantly stood. His eyes swept the crowd, and he realized with a start that he was searching for his family. The dreams of graduating, of how things should be, had brainwashed him.  His mom would have been crying.  Perhaps his father's eyes would have misted over, too.

Jack moved forward on legs that felt like rubber to accept the long-awaited piece of paper.  His hand reached out even as a familiar face stole his attention.  Billy.  Jack tripped over his own feet as he walked across the stage.  A few people chuckled in the background, and Ian raised a curious eyebrow. Worried that the hunters in the room would see his brother and go after him, Jack kept moving.  He took the diploma and shook Ian's large hand before continuing on to the other side of the stage as if nothing important was on his mind.

Jack risked another quick look at the back of the auditorium.  Billy stood near the exit.  He nodded once at Jack before using the door.  That was it.  He walked out, and Jack experienced a claustrophobic rush of panic.  Was Billy going to wait outside for him?  Was he ready to come home?  Did he need to talk to Jack about the changes warping his mind and body?  Or was he going to disappear again?

Forgetting about wanting to see Silver graduate, Jack ducked out the side door and raced around the building as fast as he could without using vampire-speed.  His heart pounded so loud he could hear it.  Arms and legs pumping, he ran until he made it to the parking lot.  Quickly, he scanned the area.  No sign of his brother.  He was too late.

Billy had vanished into the dark of night.  Out of breath, Jack bent over, hands on his knees as he struggled to regulate his breathing.  Heavy emotions clogged his throat.  

"Looking for me?" Billy asked over his shoulder.

Jack jumped and whipped around, uncertain if his brother was there to finish him off or just talk. Billy looked good... for a werewolf.  He hadn't shaved in at least three days, and there were purple half-moons beneath his eyes, but he was alive.  That's what mattered most.  Relief flooded Jack's system.

"You came," he said in a dumb statement-of-the-obvious.

"Yeah.  I was in the neighborhood."

"Are you ready to come home?"

Billy's mood darkened.  "Can't."

"What are you talking about?  There isn't a full moon anymore.  You're fine now, right?  We can find Jersey and kill him before you morph again."

"You don't get it."  Billy shoved his hands into his jean pockets.  He shifted from foot to foot, filled with untamed energy.  "That moon doesn't matter.  I can't be near you.  Even now I'm thinking of ripping your throat out."

Werewolves Rule
Available at online retailers including Amazon, B&N, Smashwords, etc.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

order of the spirit realm

The Order of the Spirit Realm Series



In a single night Bay-Lee has two visitors, a dead rock star and a reaper.  One comes with a threat and the other with a warning.  They know she’s on her way to being the newest student at Van Helsing’s school, where she will learn to be a great hunter like her father.  Before she can reach her goal she will face wraiths, an angry boy with a dark prophecy hanging over his head, and her worst nightmare: werewolves.  She’s determined nothing will stop her, not even a pair of jungle green eyes.

Her roommate is killed.  Her mentor doesn’t want to mentor her.  A border monster tries to kill her.  Nothing is the way she imagined it would be.  Students whisper behind her back, saying she’s cursed.  They want her to go home, but Bay-Lee isn’t going anywhere, not when she’s this close to getting everything she’s ever wanted. 

At Orientation, she learns she’s been given the rank of Bait.  Why?  Because that is all new students are good for, to be used as bait to draw out monsters so the ‘real’ hunters can kill them.  She realizes no one is going to take her seriously until she moves up to Hunter.  With that in mind and a few friends at her side, Bay-Lee is going to tackle a dangerous mystery.

Why are hunters dying on their birthdays?  If she solves it, she will move up in rank.  If she doesn’t... her birthday is just around the corner.

BAIT is FREE at online retailers such as Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Smashwords, etc.




When Hunter (book 2) opens, Bay-Lee is living in Maine with her uncle, and her mind is focused on graduating.  Her life would almost be normal if it wasn't for the fact her dead boyfriend is haunting her.  He wants her to return to New Zealand to Van Helsing's school for hunters, but she refuses.  

Then a reaper tries to kill her... maybe visiting her father wouldn't be such a bad idea.  



Warrior (book 3) is scheduled for release in July 2014.

The story continues two years later with Bay-Lee on her way to becoming a Warrior.  Her boyfriend is moody and distant, making her wonder how long they have before he is banished to the Spirit Realm forever.  She's certain she can't make it without him.  

Desperate, she pushes toward her goal of killing the werewolf pack that murdered her mother.  Nick insists she isn't ready yet, but what choice does she have?  Time is running out.  

Her eyes are starting to change to something less than human.  She's clocked too many hours in the other realm already.  It's now or never.  A werewolf is stalking her.  If she doesn't destroy them soon, they will kill her.  Why doesn't anyone understand?  They think she's suffering from a Freshman Meltdown, but she knows what she saw.  At least one werewolf wants her dead bad enough to risk being slaughtered by nearby hunters.





Born and raised in sunny California, Kasi Blake has always had a dark side, hidden from family and close friends.  She hides in her office at night, writing in the dark.  Part of her crosses over to other realms where she meets the most interesting and dangerous creatures.  You can find Kasi at her blog and Goodreads, FB, and Twitter.  She loves to hear from readers.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Christy Sloat






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The Brown House (book 1)
Brylee Branson begrudgingly made the excruciating move with her family from the warm sandy beaches of California to a small town in New Jersey.  As if she wasn't miserable enough, they've moved into a creepy old house that everyone in the area claims is haunted.  Brylee dismisses the idea of ghosts, until she begins to see and hear things that can't be explained...

Brylee has no choice but to seek the help of new friends to unlock the secrets of this place she now calls home.  But some secrets should never be revealed.  Can the teens find a way to release the spirits imprisoned in these walls?  Or will the curse claim them, too?
*Recipient of the Readers Five Star Review.*
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The Crimson Key (book 2)
Brylee Branson's best friend and boyfriend have fallen victim to a horrible curse that haunts her home.  With the witches who cast it dead she has no choice but to rely on the ghosts inside the Brown house to help her find the cure.  But time is not on her side, because Lynley's illness is spreading rapidly.  

Confused and scared, seventeen-year-old Brylee must confront a new ghost in the house she has never spoken to before.  This spirit is not a Brown relative and makes no promises to help them... unless she can re-unite her with a loved one.  The fate of those she loves now rests on her.  Can Brylee put the pieces of the puzzle together in time to save them?  Or will the Brown House claim another victim?  
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The White Door (book 3)
The haunting third book best selling Visitors Series.
"When I first moved here I was still a girl who cherished the normality of teen life.  Now, after being here a year, I had come to love a boy who was both strong and courageous.  I made real friendships that would last even after death.  The selfish girl my grandmother had warned me of becoming had vanished.  A girl who stood tall, with the powers to see the dead and help those in need, appeared in her place."
In Brylee's world, nothing is normal.  She sees and speaks with the dead and, at seventeen years old, she already has a full plate.  She's in her senior year of high school and college is just around the corner, but only if she learns to control her gifts and survive in the land of the living.  She has succeeded in ridding her boyfriend, Ephraim, from the Brown family curse, but, in the end, her best friend loses her life.  Now a whole slew of new problems present itself, and, like always, Brylee is tempted to run for the hills.  With Ephraim at her side, she must come to grips with the reality that she is not an average girl and she never will be.  What will happen when the town turns on her?  Or, better yet, when a body is unearthed in her backyard?  The choices that Brylee must make will decide if she has a future or nothing at all.

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Christy Sloat is a SoCal born girl who resides in New Jersey currently with her husband, two daughters and Sophie her Chihuahua. Christy has embraced the love of reading and writing since her youth and was inspired by her grandmother's loving support. Christy passes that love of reading, writing, and creativity to her daughters, family, and friends. When you do not find Christy within the pages of a book you can find her being mommy, wife, crafter, and dear friend. She loves adventurous journeys with her friends and can be known to get lost inside a bookstore. Be sure to venture into her Past Lives Series, The Visitor's Series, and watch for many more exciting things to come. 
Find her on her website: www.christysloat.com


The Brown House: 

 Author: Christy Sloat 
Category: Young Adult Mystery and Suspense 
ISBN: 9780985538545 
Publication date: 6/28/2012 
Retail Price $12.99 
Distribution 55% discount and returnable 
Pages: 324 
Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing 
Language: English 
Product dimensions: 6x9 
Shipping weight: 1 lbs 

Author contact: Christy Sloat 
csloat@verizon.net 
(856)-340-8004 
PO Box 111 
Franklinville, NJ 08322 
Christysloat.com 

Publisher Contact (for book orders)  
Anchor Group Publishing 
(810) 964-3767 
PO Box 551  
Flushing, MI 48433 

The Crimson Key 



Author: Christy Sloat 
Category: Young Adult Mystery and Suspense 

ISBN: 0989175340 
Publication date: 06/12/2013 
Retail Price $12.99 
Distribution 55% discount and returnable 
Pages: 244 
Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing 
Language: English 
Product dimensions: 6x9 
Shipping weight: 1 lbs 

Author contact: Christy Sloat 
csloat@verizon.net 
(856)-340-8004 
PO Box 111 
Franklinville, NJ 08322 
Christysloat.com 

Publisher Contact (for book orders)  
Anchor Group Publishing 
(810) 964-3767 
PO Box 551  
Flushing, MI 48433 

The White Door 



Author: Christy Sloat 
Category: Young Adult Mystery and Suspense 

ISBN: 0991517415 
Publication date: 03/03/2014 
Retail Price $12.99 
Distribution 55% discount and returnable 
Pages: 238 
Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing 
Language: English 
Product dimensions: 6x9 
Shipping weight: 1 lbs 

Author contact: Christy Sloat 
csloat@verizon.net 
(856)-340-8004 
PO Box 111 
Franklinville, NJ 08322 
Christysloat.com 

Publisher Contact (for book orders)  
Anchor Group Publishing 
(810) 964-3767 
PO Box 551  
Flushing, MI 48433