Monday, June 27, 2016

Summer of Selkies GIVEAWAY!




It's time! 

Summer is here, school is out, the beaches are warm and it's time for a giveaway! And you know what book would be great to take in your beach bag? SKIN! You could put it there for free! All you have to do is go to Goodreads and follow the links to register. Offer available in both Canada and the US.

And you have a whole month to enter! Giveaway ends on July 27th.

GOOD LUCK!

 
 

    Goodreads Book Giveaway
 

   
        Skin by Brenda Corey Dunne
   

   
     

          Skin
     
     

          by Brenda Corey Dunne
     

     
         
            Giveaway ends July 27, 2016.
         
         
            See the giveaway details
            at Goodreads.
         
     
   
   





Saturday, June 25, 2016

Coming soon: SKIN Giveaway!

It's almost time for another GIVEAWAY! 

Summer is here and starting Monday I'll be hosting a giveaway for THREE books through Goodreads to celebrate!

Enter between June 27th and July 27th. And yes, Goodreads patrons in both CANADA and the U.S. can apply!

It's easy...just click on the links to enter. Don't forget to add SKIN to your to-be-read shelf. Share with your friends! Good Luck!



 
 


    Goodreads Book Giveaway

        Skin by Brenda Corey Dunne

       Skin by Brenda Corey Dunne
       
Giveaway ends July 27, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

    Enter Giveaway



Thursday, June 2, 2016

IT'S HERE!





LAUNCH DAY IS HERE! 


Today is the big day! SKIN is live on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca in both paperback and ebook form! You can also find it at Barnes and Nobel and on Smashwords, on Chapters.ca (only in ebook format so far) or...go into your local bookstore and ask them to stock it! Also go to Vicki Weavil's blog and show her some love for being today's blog tour host!

Today the BIG EVENT will be held at Laughing Oyster Bookshop in Courtenay BC. More info HERE

R to L: Tina, Yelena Casale and that's me in the green scarf!
Hope to repeat this adventure again soon!
SKIN had a long and rocky road to publication, but it will always hold a special place in my heart, because it is the story that helped me find my wonderful agents at Literary Counsel. I had basically given up on the agent idea, when my wonderful Twitter friend and crit partner, Tina Moss, suggested I submit to her agent. Less than a month later, I had a signed contract in my hand. 

The decision to submit that last time was a true turning point in my literary career. Since then I've published DEPENDENT, written two other full length YA manuscripts, and have made writing a part-time career. I'm still learning, but I hope to continue doing this for a long time to come.

So, you've ordered you amazing copy of SKIN online, or bought it at your bookstore, what do you do next? (Other than reading it, of course!)

*TELL ME WHERE YOU GOT YOUR BOOK! I really would love to hear how you purchased your copy. Post on my Facebook page to let me know. Or tag me on Instagram or Twitter. 

*WRITE A REVIEW! I cannot tell you how important reviews are in the indie publishing world. Even just an 'I liked it' or an 'It really sucked' makes a HUGE difference in an author's ability to market her books to a wider audience. Go back to your online store and click on the review button and review away.  Go to my Goodreads Page and pop another review on there. Go to a different online seller and see if you can review it there. PLEASE, tell me what you think. Even if you hated it. (Which I hope you didn't!)

*RECOMMEND IT TO A FRIEND! Or a colleague, or the grocery store clerk, or your sister, or your fitness instructor or the creepy guy you sat beside on the bus. Tell someone about it on Facebook. Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter. Please, please share.

*SUPPORT MY BLOG TOUR PARTICIPANTS! If you haven't already, click on the links to blog tour posts (like Vicki Weavil's mentioned above) and have a peek around. They are all authors, and have been kind enough to help me make this launch a success. They all have great work. Buy their books. Spread the love. <3 p="">


Thank you to all who have supported my adventures in writing so far. I hope you enjoy reading SKIN.



Brenda







Wednesday, June 1, 2016

ONE MORE DAY!

Seriously exciting things going on today! Only ONE DAY UNTIL LAUNCH! I can't believe it's here already. It's been four years of writing, editing, planning, submitting, stressing, ups and downs, and now I get to see my book baby launch into the world! I'm all over the place today in the blogosphere, and can't wait for you to check it out. Venue is perfect, books are there, and there's one beautiful smoked salmon platter ordered. Oh yeah. 

So here's what you need to do:

1. Go to Yelena Casale's Blog HERE and find out a little more background of how SKIN came into being, as well as my advice for aspiring authors. 

2. Go to AnnMarie Meyers Blog HERE read about out how being a military spouse affects my writing, my other passions, and what a perfect day looks like for me.

3. Enter my giveaway for a free copy of SKIN HERE. (US residents only)

4. GET READY! Tomorrow is the big day! More information HERE (Lindsay Chung's article from the Comox Valley Record) and HERE

Brenda