tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51858995841597966362024-03-13T21:24:50.554-04:00Angela V. CookYoung Adult WriterAngela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-25982386234907252372020-03-25T13:29:00.004-04:002020-03-25T13:30:56.029-04:00FREE, FREE, FREE!!<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span>
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INTO A MILLION PIECES is on sale for $.99 and THOSE WHICH REMAIN IS ONLY $2.99<br />
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However, you can read both books for <b><u>FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED!!</u> </b><br />
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Also, if you're wondering where I can be found in the realm of social media these days, my author page on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AngelaVCook/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> is my hang out of choice lately. Feel free to stop by and say, "Hi" or comment on one of my weekly senseless surveys đ. I love meeting new people!<br />
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As always, thanks for taking the time to stop by and happy reading!<br />
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<b><br /></b>Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-68944511704300669472018-02-04T12:29:00.000-05:002019-03-08T19:33:56.093-05:00Review Copies Available!!Hey you guys!<br />
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Just popping in to let you all know that THOSE WHICH REMAIN is officially out in the wild and available for purchase. You can pick up your copy at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0795BX51Z/ref=series_rw_dp_sw" target="_blank">Amazon.</a><br />
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Also, the first book of the duology, INTO A MILLION PIECES is currently only <u><b><span style="background-color: yellow;">.99!!</span></b></u> So if you haven't read it, now's your chance!<br />
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If you're a book reviewer and are interested in receiving a free copy of THOSE WHICH REMAIN (and/or INTO A MILLION PIECES) to review, just contact me at angelavcook(at)gmail(dot)com with you website, email, and your preferred format (mobi or epub).<br />
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Hope you guys love it and it doesn't disappoint! Enjoy your Sunday, and happy reading!!<br />
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*Clears throat* I apologize for interrupting the chirping crickets in the background, but I wanted to let you all know that THOSE WHICH REMAIN, the sequel to INTO A MILLION PIECES, will be released this January! <br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; margin: 0px;"><i>In Into a Million Pieces, seventeen-year-old Allison
solved her sisterâs murder, barely escaping an attempt on her own life. Now,
with the past behind her, Allison is finally getting a taste of teenage
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darkness and heartache in her life. Determined to end it, she tracks down a
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; margin: 0px;">As you may have noticed, I said "<i>I've</i> been working on," because yep, I'm self publishing this bad boy. No, there wasn't a nasty falling out between me and my publisher. My experience with Red Adept Publishing has actually been very positive. They're just no longer publishing YA titles. It was strictly a business decision, and even though I was disappointed, I totally understood. The YA hype brought on by books like TWILIGHT, THE HUNGER GAMES, AND DIVERGENT has definitely died down, and selling YA books is getting tougher and tougher. </span></div>
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<i><br /></i>Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-15421385333146674862016-05-04T17:39:00.000-04:002016-05-04T17:39:04.117-04:00There's More to Life...So, I feel kinda bad... I've been MIA these past few months, and not just on here, but everywhere. My Twitter account has cobwebs, and Facebook has been sending me these "Um, you haven't posted anything in a while... Are you still alive" type of messages. Well, I just wanted to post a little something to let you all know (all three of you? on a good day?) I am still here. I have not left the writing world, I have not let my fame and fortune go to my head (little humor), and I am STILL working on my sequel. <br />
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Here's the thing. I am not just a writer. Don't get me wrong... I enjoy writing. Some days I love it. And in a perfect world, I'd be able to do it eight hours a day. But this is not a perfect world. Other things in my life take precedence, and I'm not afraid to admit that.<br />
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As writers, there's this unspoken rule (actually, it's not really unspoken) that our entire lives must revolve around writing. We have to write every day (if you're not finishing a book/year, why bother?), know what's going on in the business, be active on half a dozen social media sites, read until our eyes bleed (and if you can't finish a book/week, then you shouldn't write books), own this book/that book, have read this book/that book, love Star Wars/Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings, think Stephenie Meyers and E.L. James both suck and question how they ever got published... blah, blah, blah. Okay, I'm getting off track--my disillusionment with the writing community is whole other post. What I'm saying is, I'm tired of "the rules" and of people telling me I have to do A, B, and C in order to be a "real" writer. I am a writer, but it doesn't define my life. I'm a hard-working employee, a wife, a daughter, and most of all, a mother.<br />
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My life is busy right now. I'm still working on my sequel when I can, and it will come out (eventually) one way or another. I am in love with the story, and I think readers are really going to enjoy the little journey I take them on. That being said, I'm busy. And I'm tired. And I'm doing the best I can.<br />
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It the middle of all that, we also tried selling our house. We actually received an offer, but it fell through, which caused the [contingent] offer we had put on a house--which we loved--to fall through. And as if the stress of releasing a book and <em>trying</em> to sell/find a house wasn't stressful enough, towards the end of the summer I received a promotion at my job. I went from a part-time, low-stress position to a full-time, high-stress, supervising position. The change has been a huge adjustment and has had an equally huge impact on my writing time.<br />
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Up until a couple of weeks ago, I hadn't written anything in over two months. BUT, I'm happy to say that due to some extra time off around the holidays, I was able to get some writing done, and on January 3rd (a few days after my self-imposed deadline), I posted this to my Facebook page:<br />
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Before I sign off, I want to take a minute to thank those of you who showed your support in 2015. Whether you hosted me on your blog, wrote a review, or just helped get the word out about my book, I appreciate it more than you know. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!<br />
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Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-14256286407726734132015-07-30T17:35:00.000-04:002015-07-30T17:35:16.337-04:00Happy Six-month Book Birthday to Into a Million Pieces!I can't believe my book baby is six-months old! To celebrate, I'm hosting an INTERNATIONAL giveaway on Goodreads! Meaning, anyone, anywhere can enter (as long as you have a Goodreads account). Yes, I will ship a signed copy of Into a Million Pieces to any address on the planet--as long as it's a proper address, of course (i.e. don't ask me to ship it to your home-made house boat out in the middle of the Amazon River--appreciate it). <br />
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What is this #BADASSREADS I speak of? Well, it involves getting to know twenty authors over the course of the summer. At the end of it all, twenty five (yes, I said TWENTY-freakin'-FIVE) signed books will be given away (grouped into seven prize packs). <br />
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INTO A MILLION PIECES is part of the "SPELLS, SPIRITS and SWOONS, OH MY!" Prize pack (and let me tell ya, I am in some AMAZING company). And because I love you guys so much, I've made entering incredibly easy by including the rafflecopter below. <br />
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Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-30442863182564405462015-06-12T19:37:00.002-04:002015-06-12T19:37:12.405-04:00INTO A MILLION PIECES Is Now Available On NetGalley! (and more)INTO A MILLION PIECES is now available on NetGalley for a limited time (as in, for the next two weeks only). So, if you're a member, you can request the book and read it for FREEEEE!! Here is the link: <a href="https://s2.netgalley.com/catalog/book/68488" target="_blank">Into a Million Pieces on NetGalley</a>.<br />
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Also, in my last blog post, I mentioned how people have been asking me about my publishing experience thus far, specifically, is it everything I thought it would be. Here is the link to the guest post I wrote on the topic: <a href="http://www.blondiemarie.com/reviews/voices-angela-cook" target="_blank">Confessions of a Newly-Published Author</a>. My answer may surprise you... <br />
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Finally, I am participating in a HUGE (and I mean, HUUUUUGE) summertime YA book event called <strong>#BADASSREADS</strong>. <br />
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It involves twenty (TWENTY!!!) YA authors, with TWENTY FIVE signed books up for grabs!! It's going to last the entire summer and it's going to be EPIC!! Click <a href="http://www.bethanycrandell.com/" target="_blank">here</a> for all the deets!<br />
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<br />Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-1867533299117601212015-05-23T15:33:00.000-04:002015-05-23T15:36:22.700-04:00Time--and how I wish I could get a little more of it...Gah! How has it already been two months since my last post on here?!?! And how in the world can my little book baby already be almost four months old?!?! <br />
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Time has been passing by at the speed of light, and the fact that my life has been EXTREMELY busy lately doesn't help. A few months back, it was all about promo and book tours and reaching out to book reviewers, and now a whole new beast has entered my life--moving. We listed our house almost two months ago, and about two weeks ago, we accepted an offer. So, now we're in the stage of looking for a new house, while anxiously awaiting to see if our house appraised high enough (for the buyers mortgage). Oh, and did I mention the new owners want to be in the house in about a month? And in case you missed the prior sentence, <strong>we don't have a house yet! </strong>Sooo... yeah. A wee bit stressed. <br />
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Moving on... (pun intended)<br />
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The blog tour went well! There were lots of guest posts, interviews, and lovely reviews! I'm in the process of posting links to all the stops on my "Interviews, Guest Posts, and Reviews" page (surprise, surprise, I'm a little bit behind). Thanks to everyone who stopped by or hosted me on their blog. It was a great time :)<br />
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So, what's going on as far as writing? Not much, sorry to say. I'm about 30K into the sequel for INTO A MILLION PIECES, but I doubt I'll be able to tackle anymore wordage for a while--at least not until this whole house stress is over with. I will say that I'm happy with what I've written so far. I think readers are really going to enjoy the new setting, characters, and--of course--plot twists! <br />
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As I was saying earlier, I can't believe it's been four months since INTO A MILLION PIECES debuted!! I just want to say thank you to everyone who bought a copy or has shown his/her support in any kind of way! I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.<br />
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A lot of people have asked me, "Is being a published author what you thought it would be?" It's a very good question and one I want to answer, but since I recently wrote a guest post on the topic--which will go live on June 7th (I think)--I'm going to hold off answering it until then. I'll post a link to it when it does, so stay tuned :)<br />
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Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-43543473249948509882015-02-10T16:50:00.002-05:002015-02-10T16:50:42.101-05:00The Paperback is Now Available!<span style="font-size: large;">I know some of you prefer to hold an actual physical book when reading (as opposed to using an e-reader), which is why I'm thrilled to announce that INTO A MILLION PIECES is now available in paperback!! Woo-hoo!! Check it out: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Into-Million-Pieces-Angela-Cook/dp/1940215382/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1422499539&sr=1-1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">INTO A MILLION PIECES</span></a>Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-45801235700167821572015-01-30T19:24:00.004-05:002015-01-30T19:24:52.267-05:00Blog Tour Sign Up!Hey everyone! What an INSANE week it has been! Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word about my release; I appreciate all the support more than you know :) My giveaway is still going strong (almost 1,000 entries!), so if you haven't had a chance to enter yet, go <a href="http://www.angelavcook.com/2015/01/release-day-is-here.html" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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My publisher is in the process of setting up my blog tour, which will run March 23rd to April 12th. If you're interested in participating, you can go <a href="http://redadeptpublishing.com/million-pieces-tour-sign-up/" target="_blank">here</a> to sign up.<br />
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Thanks!!Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-24173823920977885762015-01-27T00:01:00.000-05:002015-01-30T19:11:45.657-05:00RELEASE DAY IS HERE! <div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And now for the good stuff: The Release-week Giveaway of Greatness! For detailed descriptions of the books and/or the signed print, go <a href="http://www.angelavcook.com/2015/01/sneak-peek-at-release-week-giveaway-of.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Signed Copy of ESSENCE by Lisa Ann OâKane, along with two ESSENCE buttons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">8x10 ENSNARED art print by Nathalia Suellen, signed by NYT Bestselling Author A.G. Howard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-2348590551761921512015-01-20T13:53:00.002-05:002015-01-27T06:34:45.048-05:00Sneak Peek at the Release-week Giveaway of Greatness!<span style="font-size: large;">One of the benefits to taking the long road to publication is that I've gotten to meet and become friends with some amazingly talented and supportive writers over the years. This little fact benefits you all, because several of them have donated signed copies of their books and/or swag for my Release-week Giveaway of Greatness! And even though you can't enter the giveaway until next week, I'm offering you all a sneak peek at the fabulous prizes up for grabs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>The grand prize includes the following:</strong></span> <br />
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<li><span style="color: #990000;">Signed Copy of SUMMER ON THE SHORT BUS by </span><a href="http://www.bethanycrandell.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Bethany Crandell</span></a><span style="color: #990000;">,
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span id="freeText12433364283658975138" style="font-size: small;">Spoiled, Versace-clad Cricket Montgomery has seventeen years of pampering under her belt. So when her father decides to ship her off to a summer camp for disabled teens to help her learn some accountability, Cricket resigns herself to three weeks of handicapped hell. <br /><br />Her sentence takes a bearable turn as she discovers the humor and likeability of the campers and grows close to fellow counselors. Now, if she can just convince a certain Zac Efron look-alike with amazing blue eyes that she finally realizes there's life after Gucci, this summer could turn out to be the best she's ever had.<br /><br />Summer on the Short Bus is a very non-P.C., contemporary YA with a lot of attitude, tons of laughs, and a little life lesson along the way.</span> </span></em><br />
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<li><span style="color: #990000;">Signed Copy of PRESS PLAY by </span><a href="http://ericdevine.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Eric Devine </span></a> </li>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-09Lh6weY16s/VKyot_xkLxI/AAAAAAAACow/RTP1Y8-1XTE/s1600/20821457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-09Lh6weY16s/VKyot_xkLxI/AAAAAAAACow/RTP1Y8-1XTE/s1600/20821457.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a><span id="freeText8428959770356005861"><em>Greg Dunsmore, a.k.a. Dun the Ton, is focused on one thing: making a documentary that will guarantee his admission into the film school of his choice. Every day, Greg films his intense weight-loss focused workouts as well as the nonstop bullying that comes from his classmates. But when he captures footage of violent, extreme hazing by his high schoolâs championship-winning lacrosse team in the presence of his principal, Gregâs field of view is in for a readjustment.</em></span><br />
<em><br />Greg knows there is a story to be told, but it is not clear exactly what. And his attempts to find out the truth only create more obstacles, not to mention physical harm upon himself. Yet if Greg wants to make his exposé his ticket out of town rather than a veritable death sentence, he will have to learn to play the game and find a team to help him.</em><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;">Signed Copy of ESSENCE by </span><a href="http://www.lisaannokane.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Lisa Ann OâKane</span></a><span style="color: #990000;">, along with two ESSENCE buttons</span></span></li>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hLPeNtITY3M/VKyot2tS0GI/AAAAAAAACos/J8Nz4sMRrsY/s1600/18456082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hLPeNtITY3M/VKyot2tS0GI/AAAAAAAACos/J8Nz4sMRrsY/s1600/18456082.jpg" height="320" width="209" /></a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText10583975301539884390"><em>Autumn escaped a cult, but now she realizes she's fallen into another.</em> </span><br />
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<em>Growing up in San Franciscoâs Centrist Movement, sixteen year-old Autumn Grace has always believed emotionsâadrenaline, endorphins, even happinessâdrain your Essence and lead to an early death. But her younger brotherâs passing and a run-in with a group of Outsiders casts her faith into question.</em><br />
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<em>Ryder Stone, the sexy, rebellious leader of the Outsiders, claims Essence drain is nothing more than a Centrist scare tactic -- and he can prove it.</em><br />
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<em>Autumn follows Ryder to his Community of adrenaline junkies and free spirits in Yosemite National Park, and they introduce her to a life of adventure, romance, sex, drugs and freedom. But as she discovers dark secrets beneath the Communityâs perfect exterior, she realizes the more she risks in search of the perfect rush, the further she has to fall. </em><em> </em><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;">Signed Copy of THE HUNDRED: FALL OF THE WENTS by </span><a href="http://jenniferprescott.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Jennifer Prescott</span></a></span></span></li>
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If you're interested in participating, you can go <a href="http://www.yaboundbooktours.blogspot.com/2015/01/book-blitz-sign-up-into-million-pieces.html#more" target="_blank">here</a> to sign up :) <br />
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OH! One other thing. INTO A MILLION PIECES (e-book version) will have a special release-day price of only $2.99!! DUUUUUDE!! That's, like, cheaper than a trip to Starbucks. <br />
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Okay. I think that's it for now. I'll be back next week with giveaway deets!! (mwahahaha!)Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-87427404211875305562015-01-05T17:10:00.004-05:002015-01-05T17:12:36.313-05:00JANUARY 27th OR BUST!!!Something VERY exciting is happening on January 27th... Care to take a guess? If you're not into guessing, feel free to take a little gander at the countdown to your right. <br />
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Yep, that's right--my book... my baby... my labor-o-love... is being released into the wild on January 27th! I'm a whole-lotta excited mixed with a smidge of terrified. It's hard to believe that this time of year, four years ago, I was just plotting this bad boy out. And now, (after 1,785 rounds of edits--give or take), it's going to be out there for the whole world to read. I'm not going to lie; it's all a bit bizarre, the idea that people all around the world are going to be privy to the inner workings of my crazy, and sometimes twisted, imagination. I'm not really sure what to expect. I don't think I'll move people with my beautiful prose (I'm not that kind of writer) or deep, complicated themes, but I do hope I entertain them. I want readers to be able to forget about the world around them, even if for just a little bit, and get lost in my story. If I can do that, I'll consider myself a success. <br />
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And now for the good stuff. There will be a HUGE release-week giveaway!! We're talking several signed copies of YA books, an ENSNARED print signed by author A.G. Howard, Amazon gift cards, and more! So please make sure you stop by on January 27th for all the deets!Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-15153947554182416342014-12-22T12:18:00.000-05:002014-12-22T18:48:13.647-05:00Dream Movie Cast!!Sooo... just in case you have nothing else better to do, you know, three days before Christmas, I'm over at <a href="http://www.theyaclub.com/?p=1567" target="_blank">The YA Club</a> today, talking about which celebrities I would want to portray the main characters in INTO A MILLION PIECES. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Okay, so maybe you have better things to do, but you deserve to take a break, so have a seat, pour yourself a drink, and pay <a href="http://www.theyaclub.com/?p=1567" target="_blank">THE YA Club</a> a visit :)</span>Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-78228763834349677602014-10-20T15:44:00.001-04:002014-10-20T15:44:29.323-04:00Book Trailer for INTO A MILLION PIECES!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z1gL164KDSE" width="480"></iframe><br />
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Some of you might remember this from a few years back (a little "for fun" project I put together before my publishing contract). Since publication is right around the corner (*dies*), I decided to take it out of storage and revamp it (prettied it up, shortened the length, etc.). I hope you guys like it!<br />
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Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-22172202225800509222014-09-10T19:42:00.002-04:002014-09-10T19:42:48.149-04:00INTO A MILLION PIECES is now on GoodreadsDoes a book about a soul-sucking teenage girl sound like your cup of tea? (I swear it's not an autobiography, though my husband may disagree.) If so, you can now add INTO A MILLION PIECES to your "To Read" list on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23158400-into-a-million-pieces" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> :)<br />
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psst...when you go to the page, you'll notice the expected publication date is listed as January 2015! *dies* That's right around the corner!Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-32212987116359012862014-09-04T16:15:00.002-04:002014-09-04T16:16:32.402-04:00Cover Reveal for INTO A MILLION PIECES!!I have been waiting so long for this day!! I always get so excited about my friends' cover reveals, and now here I am, revealing my own!<br />
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So without further adieu...<br />
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The cover for INTO A MILLION PIECES...<br />
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I am absolutely THRILLED with how it turned out!! So much hard work went into it (Red Adept Publishing ROCKS!).<br />
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So what's this book about, you might ask? Well, well, well...just take a gander at the official book description below.<br />
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<em>Allison McKready is a succubus. So is her twin sister. But while Allison spends her summer break hiding in the library behind her Goth makeup, Jade fools around as often as she can. Allison canât believe Jade would ignore their motherâs fatal example so recklessly, but concealing a cursed bloodline and its dangerous effects is far from Allisonâs only problem. Mean girl Julieâs snob mob is determined to ruin her summer, and Aunt Sarahâs Bible thumping is getting louder. Only her new friend, Ren Fisher, offers safe haven from the chaos of her life.</em><br />
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<em>When one of Jadeâs risky dates leads to humiliation and sudden tragedy, Allison reels, and Ren catches her. But as her feelings for him grow, so does her fear that sheâll hurt himâor worseâin an unguarded moment. The choice is comingâlove him or save himâbut Allison might not live to make it. One way or another, the curse will have its due.</em><br />
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Angela V. Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185899584159796636.post-28708126125287596282014-08-20T09:47:00.004-04:002014-08-20T09:51:34.161-04:00SPARK has a new title AND I'm now on Facebook!For me, coming up with a title sucks. Finding one you like and then realizing two years later that you have to change it <i>really</i> sucks. <br />
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That's what happened with SPARK. When trying to come up with a title three years ago, I knew I wanted something simple that encompassed the story's premise. SPARK was perfect. Fast forward three years later, and the title has been stamped on the cover of a slew of books, including several YA novels. <br />
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Before I even signed with my publisher, I was told I'd have to change the title, because the last thing they want is someone to go on Amazon looking for my book and end up purchasing something by a different author. I get it and totally agree, but I have to admit, the idea of changing the title of my book made me a wee bit sad and a whole lot anxious <i>(I have to think of another title!?!?!). </i>For three years, SPARK was the title of my story, and it felt a little bit like renaming your kid after realizing there are five other kids with the same name in his/her Kindergarten class. It might make sense...but...but...that's my baby's name :-(<br />
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However, I am happy to say that I found a title I'm THRILLED with. And the best part is, I got to come up with it myself (small press perk #896)! So without further adieu, Spark is now.....<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It actually comes from a line in the book, and I feel like it encompasses a major theme in the story (and that's all I can say about that without giving too much away).</span><br />
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I am now on Facebook!! Let me rephrase that, I now have an author page on Facebook. I'd love it if you "liked" it. I'll be posting fun stuff on there, like my cover reveal (no details yet, but I know it's being worked on) and release dates. Once my book is out in the wild, I'll post links to interviews, guest posts, and reviews (and the good stuff--GIVEAWAYS!!). Here's the link to it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AngelaVCook">https://www.facebook.com/AngelaVCook</a>. Hope to see you over there! </div>
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