Book Feature: Borrowed Angel

 Synopsys:

Borrowed Angel is the poignant story of a mother who lost her first child to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In this captivating book, the author describes her journey through the gauntlet of grief and reveals how hope can be found, even amid tragedy. Weaving spirituality with a practical approach to healing, Borrowed Angel reflects on motherhood, the grieving process, and the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Author Bio:

Erica Kiefer was born on Christmas Eve in Southern California to an American father whose ancestors arrived from Europe during colonial times and a Thai mother who moved to the US during high school. Adding to her rich and varied heritage, Erica grew up living abroad in Asia, including Taiwan, Fiji, Thailand and Indonesia. She gained a great respect for the beautiful mosaic of cultures found in various parts of the world. After graduating from International School Bangkok, she attended Brigham Young University in Utah, where she earned a degree in Recreation Therapy. Her career as a Recreation Therapist has allowed her to work with at-risk youth since 2007.

Erica made the best decision of her life by marrying her husband in 2005 and is currently a mother of three, one of whom awaits her in heaven. Erica also loves singing, reading, writing, and satisfying her sweet-tooth with chocolate-chip cookies. Playing collegiate rugby was one of the most memorable experiences of her life, thus far.

Social media:

Fb: https://www.facebook.com/ericakieferauthor

website: http://ericakieferbooks.com/

Twitter: @ericarockkiefer

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7371047.Erica_Kiefer

Erica’s first book is titled Lingering Echoes, which was published by Clean Teen Publishing in November, 2013. Rumors, the prequel novella, closely followed. Borrowed Angel is Erica's third published work.

 

BLOG TOUR:

Sunday, April 6

http://www.kindlelightreading.blogspot.com/

Monday, April 7

Wright6k.blogspot.com

Tuesday, April 8

www.kristawayment.com

Wednesday, April 9

http://quietfurybooks.com/bestsellerboundrecommends/

http://mibookshelf.blogspot.com/

Thursday, April 10

http://moniquebucheger.blogspot.com/

Friday, April 11

http://www.simplisticallysassy.com

http://writtenbymikey.blogspot.com/

Saturday, April 12

http://thepleasureofreadingtoday.blogspot.com/

http://thebookelfsnook.blogspot.com

Blog Tour Schedule

Welcome to The Stone of Valhalla Blog Tour!

A middle-grade fantasy-adventure by Mikey Brooks.

Don’t forget to check out the GIVEAWAY at the bottom this post

for a chance to WIN a $25 Amazon Gift card and other great prizes!

Schedule:

March 31^st

Interview: http://nikkiswritingjourney.blogspot.com/

Guest Post: http://lynnkelleyauthor.com

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://jaletaclegg.blogspot.com/

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://motherearthseries.wordpress.com/

April 1^st

Interview: http://shantalhiatt.blogspot.com

Guest Post: http://cordeliadinsmore.blogspot.com

Writing Prompt: www.penhelp.wordpress.com

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://lindzeearmstrong.blogspot.com

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://www.writing-ya.blogspot.com/

April 2^nd

Guest Post: www.weigandchris.com

Book Feature with Excerpt: www.michelleisenhoff.com

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://www.susankayequinn.com/

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://www.alicross.com/

April 3^rd

Guest Post: http://MeredithMansfield.WordPress.com

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://lmpreston.blogspot.com/

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://rebeccalamoreaux-anauthorinprogress.blogspot.com/

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://moniquebucheger.blogspot.com/

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://www.annadelc.com/blog/

April 4^th

Guest Post: http://sharonledwith.blogspot.ca/

Guest Post: Bonniegwyn.blogspot.com

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://lisaorchard.wordpress.com/

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://virginiaripple.wordpress.com/

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://www.kristawayment.com/

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://andreapearsonbooks.blogspot.com/

April 5^th

Book Review: www.benschwensch.wordpres.com

Book Review: http://shareessentiments.blogspot.com

Guest Post: http://shannahatfield.com

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://www.stacylynncarroll.com/

Book Feature with Excerpt: http://www.lauradbastian.com/

Where to Find The Stone of Valhalla:

Exclusive price for the eBook release is just $2.99! (List Price: $4.99)

And only $9.99 for the paperback! (List Price: $12.99)

On April 12^th 2014 the price will return to the List Price

Kindle | Paperback

Another special offer:

During The Stone of Valhalla Blog Tour

Mikey’s other great middle-grade eBooks will also be set to the low price of just $0.99!

The Dream Keeper:

Kindle | Nook | Kobo

The Dreamstone:

Kindle | Nook | Kobo

You’re Invited to PARTY!!

The online launch party will take place on Thursday, April 10^th at 4pm (MST). The party will run for 2 hours and you’re invited to drop by anytime. The longer you stay the more chances you have of winning prizes! We have slew of eBooks to giveaway, as well as a Stone of Valhalla necklace AND a $25 Amazon gift card! It is hosted by LovingtheBookLaunchParty on Facebook. Just follow this link to join the event: http://goo.gl/Q2Fd3r.

What’s that? Another Party!

That’s right! If you’re local to Utah you don’t want to miss this kickin’ party. We are having a launch party to celebrate the release of this awesome new book. Of course there will be plenty of giveaways there too, but what’s even better are the guest authors! Just check out these fabulous names: J. Scott Savage, Chad Morris, Lisa Mangum, Jenni James, Ali Cross, and many more. The Launch Party is: Friday, April 11^th from 6-9pm at The Viridian Center in West Jordan, Utah. Follow this link for a map: http://goo.gl/dqVc0u

The Giveaways!

Enter the giveaway below to be entered to win one of the following prizes:

$25 Amazon Gift Card

The Stone of Valhalla Necklace

Autographed Paperback of The Stone of Valhalla

Autographed 11x17 Poster

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Book Feature: Trusted

I am happy to introduce you to Krista Wayment, author of the middle-grade adventure: Trusted, book one in the Dragon's Trust series. I have been following the progress of this book for sometime and I am happy to finally see it come available. I asked Krista to share her journey in writing her first middle-grade book. Don't forget to check out the GIVEAWAY at the bottom of this post!

Guest Post by: Krista Wayment

My first attempt at writing a novel was an adult fantasy. And it was not my best work. After I finished it I started several projects but couldn't stick with one long enough to finish it.

While researching publishers I came across Shadow Mountain which publishes a lot of Middle Grade fiction. I read several of their books and fell in love with Middle Grade--so I started reading as many as I could find. It occurred to me one day that I should try and write a middle grade book.

Then, I attended the LDS Storymakers conference and attended a class about writing YA and another about writing MG. That sealed the deal for me. I wanted to write a Middle Grade book. And I wanted to write something with a male main character. I've always been a tom boy so I thought it might be easier for me to write something like that.

So, I asked myself: What kind of middle grade book do I want to write? The answer was--it has to have dragons. Next I asked, what kind of dragons--wise and smart like humans? Or more animal-ish, like horses. To which I thought--why can't I have both? And that is where it all started.

I began crafting a world where both wise and dumb dragons could exist. I asked myself why their were two kinds and the history of the world started to take shape. I asked what the people in this world thought about the differences and soon I had a story on my hands.

Basically, I said to myself: I want a middle grade fantasy book with dragons in it that would appeal to both boy and girl readers--and Trusted was born.

About TRUSTED

Renick, the fifth son of a dragon breeder, crashes into an unexpected adventure that challenges everything he thought he knew about dragons, history, and himself.

Stranded in the massive Helath forest, Renick meets two other passengers: Thane, a noble training to be a dragon knight, and Lainey, the orphaned niece of a healer. Together they survive an attack by vicious wolves, rescue a baby dragon with a broken wing, and escape from a band of dragon hunters as they make a perilous climb into the mountains. What they discover there will change everything.

About the Author

Krista Wayment has been making up stories since she learned to talk. Writing naturally grew out of that. Krista is an avid Fantasy and Science Fiction fan, and a total nerd. She is also a software engineer and loves playing video games. Although, curling up with a good book is still one of her favorite past times. Visit her website at: www.kristawayment.com

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