By Hayley Zelda In this day and age, the internet rules the world, especially for young people. If you’re thinking about marketing to teens and you aren’t looking at online platforms or social media, then you’re doing it wrong. Social media plays a significant role in marketing today. Here are some ways to market a book to young people: Leverage a storytelling platform … [Read more...] about Guest Post: How to Market Your Book to Teens
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Book Review: Four Dead Queens
Note: I don’t really review books anymore, but I loved Four Dead Queens so much that I had to share it here. I received an uncorrected galley of Four Dead Queens (out on February 26, 2019), and I have to be honest, I’ve been waiting to read this for over a year (after I first heard about it when Astrid Scholte got into Pitch Wars). (Potential spoilers below.) It did not … [Read more...] about Book Review: Four Dead Queens
Ebook Review: Apocalypse, Diary of a Survivor
Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor may be my new favorite book, which means I will now have to read everything author Matt Pike has written or will write. Set in the present day, starting in April 2014, the book follows the life of Australian teenager Jack, just before and after a giant dark comet unexpectedly hits Earth and causes an apocalypse. It's written as a diary, which … [Read more...] about Ebook Review: Apocalypse, Diary of a Survivor
Ebook Review: Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor 2
Note: I've stopped accepting books for review. However, Matt Pike is one of my favorite authors, so when he told me he had released a new book, I couldn't help but read and review it (I did end up purchasing a copy). If you're into post-apocalyptic stories, then I highly recommend this series. I’ve been anticipating this sequel since the moment I finished reading book 1 in … [Read more...] about Ebook Review: Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor 2
An Interview with Tracy Lawson, author of Resist
Tracy Lawson is the author of The Resistance Series. Resist is Book 2 in the series: After their plan to rescue a group of dissenters imprisoned by the OCSD spins out of control, Tommy and Careen are on the run, dodging the quadrant marshals in a headlong dash for the remote mountain headquarters of the Resistance. Their budding relationship is tested when an attempt to … [Read more...] about An Interview with Tracy Lawson, author of Resist
An Interview with Gary Rodriguez, Author of Escape Through the Wilderness
Gary Rodriguez is the author of Escape Through the Wilderness, his first fiction book. Here's the official description: "What was that?" Savi whispered anxiously. "It couldn't be Vexel, could it?" Again, they heard more rustling in the woods, they knew it was getting closer. Sixteen-year-old Savannah Evans walks with a slight limp thanks to a gymnastics, accident that … [Read more...] about An Interview with Gary Rodriguez, Author of Escape Through the Wilderness
Book Review: The Curse of the Thrax
(This review contains some spoilers.) This book’s description does not do it justice. Mark Murphy’s The Curse of the Thrax is a well developed, often humorous, yet somewhat deep fantasy story about 14-year-old Jaykriss and his best friend and cousin, Marda. Jaykriss goes through many challenges as a young teenager. After the death of his father, he must protect his mother … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Curse of the Thrax
An Interview with Schuyler J. Ebersol, author of The Hidden World
Author Schuyler J. Ebersol is only in his first year of college, but already he's a very prolific writer with an incredible story. His first book, The Hidden World: Book One (Age of Tolerance), will be published December 1 of this year. Here's the official description: Nate Williams was found wandering alone in the woods at the age of six. He suffers a heart attack at the age … [Read more...] about An Interview with Schuyler J. Ebersol, author of The Hidden World
