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SUMMARY

How far into the hollow would you go? 

“After losing her parents in a terrorist attack on the Twin Towers, fifteen-year-old Honoria escapes New York City to Arnn—a farming town with more legends than residents, and a history of witchcraft and secrets best left buried.

Everyone in Arnn knows the story of Witchwood Hollow: if you venture into the whispering forest, the witch will trap your soul among the shadowed trees. In the lure of that perpetual darkness, Honoria finds hope when she should be afraid, and a past of missing children and broken promises.  To save the citizens of Arnn from becoming the witch’s next victims, she must find the truth behind the woman’s madness. How deep into Witchwood Hollow does Honoria dare venture?”

ESCAPE FROM WITCHWOOD HOLLOW is Jordan Elizabeth’s first novel.  This young adult fantasy will be published through Curiosity Quills Press on October 29, 2014. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jordan Elizabeth, formally Jordan Elizabeth Mierek, can’t get enough of the woods, be it splashing through a stream, sitting beneath an ancient oak, or following a path up a hill.  Some of those adventures have led to abandoned foundations.  Exploring the rocks and crumbling bricks sparked Jordan to imagine who might have lived there before, and that train of thought carried her to a wicked legend and an enchanted hollow.  You can contact Jordan via her website, JordanElizabethMierek.com

You don’t have to wait for October 29^th to explore Witchwood Hollow.  Jordan Elizabeth is offering up a free eArc.  To enter for your chance to win a copy of ESCAPE FROM WITCHWOOD HOLLOW, you will need to share the cover.  This can be on your blog, Facebook, Twitter… Each time you share the cover image, log it into Rafflecoper to record it.  It will give you more chances to win.  The drawing for the winner will be held on October 20^th. 

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Music moves me

When I write, it's with music blasting in the background. The scenes are set by my music. It sounds weird, but it's true. This is how I write. Others may listen to stuff here and there but they might not need to be surrounded by lyrics or beats. 

Music sets my mood. Lyrics drive my words. Depending on my characters too, I can usually listen to songs that would relate to them. So here is a little preview of RIVAL LOVE's Playlist.

Rival Love Playlist 

1. I want you here by Plumb- This would be Skylar's song or at least the first part of the book

2. Hopeless by Train- This is another one of Skylar's songs when she realizes going back just isn't going to happen

3. Loose lips by Ourlives- This would be Caleb's song during Dinner

4. Solving and Running by Kiev- This is another one of Caleb's songs at school

5. Demons by Imagine Dragons- This is Skylar and Caleb's song. 

6. Lost In the Echo by Linkin Park- This is Sky's song as she begins to transition

7. Pen and Paper by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus- This is Caleb's song when he's playing football

8. Bulletproof by Evans Blue- This is Sky's song when she tries to hide her emotions

9. Sorrow by The National- This is Caleb's song when he thinks about his parents

10. The New Black by Moon Taxi- This is Sky's song when she decides to train Kayla

11. Everything Has Changed by Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran- This is Sky's song when she realizes her feelings for Caleb

12. Bubble Games by Magic Bronson- This is Sky and Caleb's song when they are learning about one another

13. Learning to Breathe by Switchfoot- This is Sky's song when she swims

14. I won’t let you by Snowpatrol- This is Caleb's song for Sky

15. Love Me Again by John Newman- This is Sky's song when she trains

16. Scars by Parlor Hawk- This is Caleb's song after the Championship game

17. If You’re Gone by Matchbox 20- This is Caleb's song before Thanksgiving Break

18. Don’t Deserve You by Plumb- This is Sky's song when she visits her dad

19. Poison and Wine by Civil Wars- This is Sky's song before she goes to open mic night

20. Time Go by Caught A Ghost- This is Caleb's song when he follows her

21. All That I Want by Dawn Golden- This is their song after Thanksgiving break

22. War Of Hearts by Russell Taylor- This is Sky's song when she enters the pool area

23. This Ain’t Goodbye- Train- This is Caleb's song ...

To note what isn't said

Books take time. They take patience. LOTS OF BLEEDING patience! They also take Dedication, Heart, and Above all They take self control. 

Yes, there are times when I want to say, "OMG you're a flipping Idiot!" But I must restrain my comments. Because opinions are just words, and words can only hurt if you let them. SO, this being said ... How to deal with comments that might make you mad and give someone a lashing to? Find one thing in the comment that is flawed and LAUGH. No seriously Laugh until you cry if you can do that. (This is how you survive everything)

How to deal with bad reviews? Everyone gets them. Every book. Not everyone will love you. Not everyone will love your book. Not everyone will love your ending. Not everyone will love your characters, subject matter. This list can go on forever but you get the point. There are a Billion somewhat people all over this planet, Just as long as someone likes it, you did your job. That's the point. It would be nice if everyone liked it, but it's fine if they don't. Did they read it or attempt to? Yes. Again that's your job as a writer. So High five. Eat something sweet, watch something that makes you laugh, and then go write. 

How to deal with endings not going your way? Outline backwards. Seriously, try it. Outline the book how you need or want it to end. Then work from there until you reach the place you are currently stuck. I was doing this with one of my projects right now. This also helps you avoid writer's block.

How to come up with an awesome title name? I'm not the best at this BUT .... I usually find two or three things within the book that could become the name. Example: Rival Love ... Skylar and Caleb BOTH love their schools. TOTALLY LOVE THEM. They also happen to be Rivals. When the two are stuck under the same roof ... The Rival Drives their choices as well as Love. So that's how I came up with Rival Love. 

Happy reading and writing,

THANK YOU!!!!!!

My book Rival Love comes out tomorrow. For more about me, my characters, and what people think about it as it releases is all here. But Before I get into this I want to say THANK YOU to all who have read, will read, want to read, and have taking the time to post thoughts, comments or anything about my book. I truly do appreciate it. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.

From the Wonderful people at YA  BOOK BOUND BLOG TOURS Here is the current blog schedule. YAY!!

August 26:

The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club - http://theunofficialaddictionbookfanclub.blogspot.com - Review

Katie's Stories - http://kjhstories.blogspot.com/ - Promo Post

Victoria Simcox's Blog - http://victoriasimcox.blogspot.com/ - Promo Post

The Chiq Blog – www.TheChiqBlog.com - Review

August 27:

The Cover Contessa - http://www.thecovercontessa.com – Promo Post

The Shadow Realm – www.xtheshadowrealmx.blogspot.ie - Review

3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too! - http://3partnersinshopping.blogspot.com – Promo Post

Kelly P's Blog - http://kellyatx.blogspot.com/ - Promo Post

The Beauty Of Literature - www.thebeautyofliterature.com – Review

The Book Cookies - http://thebookcookies.blogspot.com - Review

August 28:

Nick's Book Blog - http://nicksbookblog93.blogspot.com - Review
Shayna Varadeaux Books & Reviews - http://www.shaynavaradeauxbooks.blogspot.com - Review

Sizzling Hot YA Books - http://sizzlinghotyabooks.com - Review

Total Book Geek - http://totalbookgeek.blogspot.com/ - Review

Watcha Reading - http://karinaswatchareading.blogspot.com/ - Promo Post

Bitches n Prose  - www.bitchesnprose.blogspot.com - Review

August 29:

What's Beyond Forks? - http://www.whatsbeyondforks.com - Review

Living in a Bookworld - http://livinginabookworld.blogspot.gr – Promo Post

Ramblings From This Chick - http://ramblingsfromthischick.blogspot.com - Review

YA, YA, and More YA – www.yayaandmoreya.wordpress.com – Promo Post

Paradise of pages - Www.paradiseofpages.com – Review

The Book Tower - http://the-book-tower.blogspot.co.uk/ - Promo Post

September 1:

My Devotional Thoughts - http://mydevotionalthoughts.net - Review

Sweet and Spicy books - http://sweetspicybooks.blogspot.com/ - Promo Post

Crawling Over The Pages - http://couchpotatoism.blogspot.com/ - Review

The Book Hoarders – www.book-hoarders.blogspot.com – Review

Comfort Books - http://paigebradish1996.blogspot.com/ - Promo Post

Gabic Reads – www.gabicreads.blogspot.com – Promo Post

Books, books, and more books - http://deerereadergirl.wordpress.com – Review

The YA Club - http://www.theyaclub.com – Promo Post

September 2:

Read Books and Live Green - http://readbooksandlivegreen.blogspot.com - Review

Dragon Blog - http://www.melissapetreshock.com/the-dragon-blog/ - Review

The Book Harbor Reviews - http://thebookharborblog.blogspot.com/ - Promo Post

Book Club Sisters - http://bookclubsisters84.blogspot.com – Promo Post

The Books You Read - http://tammyannbooks.blogspot.com – Review

Reading and Things - http://readingandthings.blogspot.com - Review

September 3:

StuckInBooks - http://stuckinbooks.com - Review

Jillian's Books - http://jilliansbooks.blogspot.com - Review

Underneath the Covers - http://underneaththecoversblog.com/ - Review

Penny Dreadful Book Reviews - http://www.pennydreadfulbooks.me - Review

Booky Thoughts and Me - http://www.bookythoughtsandme.com – Review

Underneath the Covers - http://underneaththecoversblog.com/ - Review

September 4:

The Phantom Paragrapher - www.thephantomparagrapher.blogspot.com - Review

The Book Harbor Reviews - http://thebookharborblog.blogspot.com/ - Review

Meredith & Jennifer's Musings - http://meredithraemusings.blogspot.com – Review

deal sharing aunt - http://www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com – Promo Post

Clever Girls Read – www.clevergirlsread.blogspot.com – Review

Random Redheaded Ramblings - http://redheatherduff.blogspot.com – Review

A Soul Unsung: Book Gossip for the Soul - http://soulunsung.blogspot.com – Promo Post

Neon Yeti Reads - Www.neonyetireads.wordpress.com - Review

September 5:
Once upon a twilight - www.onceuponatwilight.com - Review

Fic Central - http://www.ficcentral.com - Review

Little Whimsy Books - http://littlewhimsybooks.tk - Review

Margay Leah Justice - http://margayleahjustice.blogspot.com - Review

                                      Lazy Book Lovers - http://www.lazybooklovers.com/ - Review

Is it really??

I am thrilled about my book RIVAL LOVE being up for Pre-order. So yes if you wanted a copy here it is : Pre-Order it releases on August 26th! Wahoo!!

I've recently had some changes in my life. One my children are back to school so that means a full 8 hours of writing with no interruptions! Oh my goodness, it is BLISS! This also means I've got some exciting news to share, I've recently finished not one, but TWO books this year. What? I'm looking on finishing a third. The one, I can't really talk about just yet but please know that good news will be shared once I'm allowed. :)
The other Book is being looked over and once it's picked up I will send you news on this too when I can.


Other changes in my life besides the awesome writing time, and school venture is my own personal Bleck  stuff. Which just means recent things that have annoyed me. I filled out all these forms for my son who has LOTS of Allergies and has Asthma too. And you figure you fill out the forms list instructions people would follow them and Boom! The issue is done, resolved, no need to worry.
Come to find out that's not really the case. Ugh. Such a nightmare. So I'm currently dealing with this as peaceful as possible. I'm not one to go tornado like in places and demand things but in this instance I was a little overly ticked. Have you ever just felt like you wasted time on something for nothing? That's how I feel.

How are things going with everyone else?

I recently uploaded a couple of songs on the playlist. They're kind of going along with my other stories I am currently working on. Scandal Life, This Summer, and Punch Drunk. (I might change the names to titles) For now this is what they're called.

My ... oh my

I'm excited! For a lot of reasons. Book will be released soon. I love Skylar and Caleb, and their story. I hope those of you who read it will love them and their story as well. Another reason I am excited, is my WIP is almost finished. I honestly, LOVE how the story races. Here is a snippet of it:

Dr. Helm’s wife couldn’t remember him. She couldn’t remember the love they shared or even the conversation she had the night before. The accident left her with short-term memory loss. Dr. Helm tried everything to get his wife back. She saw him as a stranger though, some man who visited her from time to time.

            Consumed by his desire to have his wife remember even the smallest glimpses of him and their life, he slaved away for years in his lab. A man on a mission that would not be stopped for no one. Finally, one sunny Tuesday, Dr. Helm created a machine to retrieve memories.

            But the machine did way more than that. And once the government caught wind of this creation, everything changed. Using a single drop of blood, a person’s entire life could be displayed. All the memories. Thoughts. Feelings. Secrets. It was all exposed. Society was purged from all lies and even trust.

            It was impossible to fight it. Many tried and failed … up until now.

All the best,

Natalie

What the what?

This is the epic month of months. At least for me it is. Tuesday, Divergent comes out on DVD What what!

Mini vacation to water parks! Fun in the sun. Who doesn't love that?

School starts back up so that means more free time, and hours of peace so I can work on my books and stuff. Yay! The only downfall ... now I have to get up early again. Blahh.

My friend's birthday is happening this month. In his mind, it's like that song birthday by katy perry, where she sings "I'm going to make it like your birthday every day." Yeah that's what he thinks about this entire month, Not just the actual day but everyday this month is his birthday. (Silliest friend ever, but he's awesome so I wouldn't trade him for another!)

And ... My book comes out. Holy crap! My book comes out on the 26th, eeek! (I've been super hyper about it too and we're still so far away from the date. Still I'm so excited!) If you want a chance to review RIVAL LOVE, please sign up here: RIVAL LOVE

Questions:

How many of you are excited about back to school?

How many of you are excited about Divergent coming out on DVD?

How many of you have something exciting happening to you this month, and what is it?