Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Journey Into Darkness for a Good Cause

Inspired by J.A. Konrath, I have decided to donate all profits for Journey Into Darkness: A Kim Journey Thriller from now until the end of April to a charity called First Books, which buys books for children who don't have any. If you feel this blog has helped you, or if you just feel like donating a couple of dollars to a truly worthy charity, please support the cause by buying a copy and spreading the word. Thank you. On May 1 I will announce how much money we were able to raise.



When flight nurse Kim Journey was eleven, her five-year-old sister Jennifer disappeared.

Kim was supposed to be watching her.

Plagued with guilt for many years, Kim believes in her heart Jenny is still alive. She takes traveling assignments and tacks posters all over the country with computer-generated photos of what Jenny would look like now.

On a Life Flight call to a cardiac emergency, Kim discovers something horrifying, something grave and sinister and impossible to ignore. As the only living witness to this atrocity, she feels compelled to launch an investigation.

With no help from the police, and her nursing license in jeopardy, Kim must strike out on her own in an effort to discover what really happened.

But the truth seems to be elusive in the small town of Hallows Cove, Florida, and Kim soon finds herself tumbling headfirst into a black maze of deceit, betrayal, and murder.

Will these bizarre and brutal crimes in the deep south finally lead Kim to her long lost sister?

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Roll of the Die by Sean P.Bridges

What's the genre? What is it you like or don't like about this cover? Does it make you want to know more about the book? Does it make you want to BUY the book? Discuss.


Cover artist: Andy Johnson with Grayson Designs

Monday, March 28, 2011

The Blasphemer by John Ling

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Sunday, March 27, 2011

How Men Do It by Brendan Carroll

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To Dare a Future by David Franklin

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Initiate by Tara Maya

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Friday, March 25, 2011

Slow Boat to Purgatory by Vernon Baker

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Bearing False Witness by Merrill Heath

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The Venom of Vipers by K.C. May

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Last Exit in New Jersey by C.E. Grundler

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Monday, March 21, 2011

Modesty by Phillip Thomas Duck

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

By Darkness Revealed by Kevin O. McLaughlin

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Saturday, March 19, 2011

The Last King's Amulet by Chris Northern

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Deep Rough by Chris Blewitt

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The Wicked Heroine by Jasmine Giacomo

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Chicana by Debra Burroughs

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Better Off Without Him by Dee Ernst

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Immortalis by Katie Salidas

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False Colored Eyes by Sean O'Hara

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Friday, March 11, 2011

Wings of Evil by J.R. Tomlin

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

The Pearl of Great Price by Roshawn Dawson

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Secrets in the Shadows by T.L. Haddix

This cover was created by Glendon Haddix at Streetlight Graphics (www.streetlightgraphics.com).

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A Note to Contributors

I somehow left an author off my master list, so the dates are off now. Please add a day to the date I gave you in response to your initial email. Sorry! Now Scroll down and check out David H. Burton's beautiful cover. Tomorrow, T.L. Haddix!

S.J.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Scourge by David H. Burton

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Monday, March 7, 2011

Dating My Vibrator by Suzanne Tyrpak

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

The Secret Language of Crows by Thea Atkinson

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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Not Everything Brainless is Dead by Josh Price

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Friday, March 4, 2011

The Surrender of Persephone by Selena Kitt

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Thursday, March 3, 2011

More Than Life Itself by Joseph Nassise

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

R.H. Watson's Gladiator Girl

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Sheri Leigh's Star Struck

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

New Blog For Authors!

They say you can't judge a book by its cover.

They also say you never get a second chance at a first impression.

They say a lot of things, but let's face it: strong book covers help drive sales.

So how can we know if our covers are the best they can be?

That's why I created this site. Every day a new author will have a chance to get some feedback on his or her ebook cover. Everyone is welcome to submit, and everyone is welcome to comment.


Let's keep the criticism constructive and the language clean. No flame wars, no snark. Let's have fun with this. And if we come away with some ideas for a better book cover...well, that's the idea.

I'll get the ball rolling with the cover for my debut thriller Journey Into Darkness. Have at it, but be gentle. This is my first time. ;)

S.J.