Wednesday, June 1, 2016

I'm Co-hosting IWSG! Plus, Cover Reveal for Whiskey and Angelfire!

Hi, friends! This month I'm helping co-host IWSG with creator Alex Cavanaugh. I'm pretty excited about it!! IWSG stands for Insecure Writers Support Group, and we support each other through the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to #writerslife. Go say hi to the other participants here!



My big focus/insecurity this month, as it was last month, and as it will be for probably the foreseeable future, is launching my Zyan Star urban fantasy series. I released a prequel novelette last August, and the first book this April. I've been very encouraged to see that with the release of the second one, I'm getting a lot more sales, and cross-over sales with the novelette. The next book, Whiskey and Angelfire, is releasing on July 4th, and I have a tentative date of Labor Day (9/5) for the third. Hopefully sales will continue to grow, and the ripple effect I'm already seeing will spread more! So that's my nail biter for the time being :)

Speaking of Whiskey and Angelfire, I am extremely stoked to reveal the cover!!




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What do you think?? I absolutely adore it.

So, what are your big plans/focuses/insecurities this month? Any books coming out soon? Whatever your writing focus at the moment, all of us are here for you!

TTFN, friends :)

52 comments:

  1. So excited for you!! Great news and a super cover!! Wishing you lots of continued success and more importantly fun on your journey! Thank you for sharing!

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  2. LOVE the cover! May that ripple effect become a tidal wave. Thanks for hosting, Alexis.

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  3. Great cover. Sure to draw new and past readers. My insecurity? I'm reviewing my first book. I'm struggling to figure what to include in my comments. It's important to me that I'm honest and I'm a people pleaser. Sometimes those two needs conflict.

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  4. Love the cover and the title!!! Wishing you much luck!! Release days are always a nail biter and as you probably know, a little let down, and a sigh of release afterwards.

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  5. Thank you for co-hosting this month. I like the cover. It would make me pick up the book and read the back cover to see what it is all about.

    Shalom aleichem,
    Pat Garcia


    http://www.patgarciaandeverythingmustchange.com/2016/06/iwsg-june-2016-recovery-is-not-matter.html

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  6. You always have such great covers.
    Thanks for co-hosting this month!

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  7. A fellow urban fantasy writer! I'll have to check out your books. Love the cover!

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  8. Love the cover. It's a winner. I think you've definitely found a great niche and imagine your audience will grow by leaps and bounds. Way to go!

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  9. I love your cover, Alexia! If you (or any IWSG member) want an opportunity to promote your book(s), drop me an email dmburton72@gmail.com Thanks for co-hosting this month.

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  10. Great cover! I'm moving towards promoting too. Always a bit nerve-wracking.

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  11. That is a great cover. Woman with sword, will destroy anything. I find it interesting on how covers don't include complete faces. I guess it's to allow the reader to form their own image. Pretty cool.

    I'm trying to get a collection of short stories up on Amazon, but it's a struggle.

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  12. Sounds like things are going well for you. Fingers crossed they'll get even better! :)

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  13. Love the cover! My book release was my insecurity last month. Best of luck with your upcoming release! May the ripples continue to grow. Thanks for co-hosting IWSG!

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  14. Thanks for co-hosting today. Great cover. I hope it works out as you planned.

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  15. I like the cover. There's no mystery as to what your genre is. I like that! Best of luck, Alexia. And thanks for co-hosting!

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  16. I love that cover! And great title, too. It sounds like things are really going your way :), best of luck with the release! And thanks for co-hosting!

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  17. It is a fine cover. Best of luck with it!

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  18. Wonderful cover. It says a lot about what I suspect is in the story. And definitely makes me want to read it!

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  19. Gorgeous cover! And woot! You've got so much going on. I hope you see success in all of it!

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  20. What a fabulous cover. Congratulations and all the best. Thank you for co hosting the IWSG this month :)

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  21. I love the cover! The lighting hits in all the right places. Congratulations on the release. I think my biggest insecurity is seeing the edits from manuacript once my writing partner gets ahold of it. Lol Thank you for hosting this month.

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  22. Love the book cover. Sounds like you have a great book marketing plan with the prequel, the book and another book! Best wishes on continued success with your writing projects. Thank you for co hosting this month.

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  23. Congratulations on the release and sale of the books. I can only dream of such a feat for me. I LOVE the book covers. Keep up the great job and thanks for co-hosting this month.

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  24. Wow! Good luck with your next release. You are on a roll. Nicely done, and yes, the this one looks amazing!

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  25. Congratulations on your progress. Great cover. Wow, you are amazing! You have a busy publishing schedule. I'm sure you will see the momentum increase drastically. Wishing you many sales. It was awesome co-hosting with you.

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  26. Congrats! I like the cover!

    Thanks for co-hosting!

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  27. Great cover. Very professional looking, which is all you can ask for these days. Thanks for co-hosting this month's IWSG.

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  28. Congratulations! The cover is fantastic and definitely grabs my interest. Thanks for co-hosting and good luck!

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  29. Chick with a sword? BADASS! I love it and I love the title.

    Thanks for cohosting.

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  30. Awesome cover! Thanks for co-hosting!

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  31. Congratulations! That is an awesome cover. Can't wait to get my hands on another Zyan book! :) Thanks for co-hosting this month.

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  32. Great cover! It's even got shades of whiskey in the amber colors. Good luck with your next release, and thanks for co-hosting!

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  33. Love the cover! May the ripples keep rolling! Thanks for co-hosting!

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  34. I agree with all. . .great cover! Congrats on the success. It's an inspiration to see others doing well. Thanks for co-hosting this month.

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  35. Beautiful cover, absolutely marvelous. Great sales to you.

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  36. It's great when your book sales are going up! Hope they continue to do well with your new release. Great cover!!

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  37. Great cover! Good luck! May the sales be with you!

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  38. The cover looks awesome! Here's to hoping for increased sales :-)

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  39. I can see that launching a series would give you insecurities. Hope they're unfounded.

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  40. Launching a series can be terrifying - but you've got a cover there that should sell a ton of books!

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  41. Congrats on the Launch. Sounds like you are off to a good start. I'd be nervous too. Thanks for co-hosting this month. Like cover. I think it really pops and will pull in some sells for ya. Wishing you much success.

    Juneta @ Writer's Gambit

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  42. Congrats on the Launch. Sounds like you are off to a good start. I'd be nervous too. Thanks for co-hosting this month. Like cover. I think it really pops and will pull in some sells for ya. Wishing you much success.

    Juneta @ Writer's Gambit

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  43. Intriguing book cover. Congratulations. My insecurity is more about converting my manuscript to Smashwords criteria. Totally new experience but with enough time, it'll be good.

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  44. Intriguing book cover. Congratulations. My insecurity is more about converting my manuscript to Smashwords criteria. Totally new experience but with enough time, it'll be good.

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  45. Awesome cover! Congrats on the launch and good luck with future ventures!

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  46. I just read something Neil Gaiman said, who heard it from Stephen King--remember to enjoy the ride! Sounds like you're on the right track, Alexia.

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  47. I like the cover of your new book and congrats on the growing sucess of the series. Thanks for co-hosting this month.

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  48. It is an awesome cover. So glad to hear things are going well with the series. Good luck to you.

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  49. Love the cover. Congratulations!!!

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  50. Congrats Alexia! I’m so excited for you and love the cover too. You have a lot happening within the next four months. It might be a nail biting couple of months but don’t forget to give yourself a high five too. Thanks for co-hosting this month!

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  51. I find that cover very epic and intriguing :)

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  52. Congratulations on launching your series! Awesome! Good luck with your future projects.
    Thank you for co-hosting the IWSG this month!

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