Thursday, July 1, 2010

My novel is being published Friday the 13th! (August 2010)

I am excited to finally get to reveal the secret! I have crossed my non-existent t's and I have dotted my one i and signed the contract for the release of my debut novel The Thirteenth Chime for Friday the 13th this August! Yes, that is right, only a few short months away and I will need all the help I can get getting a buzz started and creating some serious hype about my debut. Unlike many authors, I am a book blogger turned author and more than that, a serious Young Adult fan and devotee so I want to do things right so please support me on my quest to get to the top 100 Best Sellers List!!!!!!! 

I can't do it without you! I need for everyone to post my countdown widget or help get the word out in any way you can because I realize you all are my secret weapon and together we can make it there!!!!! Love you all and check out my new The Thirteenth Chime tab for more information, to find out what you can do or how to contact me if you are interested in e-mailing me for an author spotlight, guest post or to submit for a review (ARC E-book any format that is digital) copy of The Thirteenth Chime

You all may have notice I did a complete blog revamp, all of my websites will also be getting complete makeovers including my website www.EmmaMichaels.com and my newest website www.TheThirteenthChime.com. There will be a lot of changes being made but I will not stop my reviews and will still be keeping up with posting as always.  The main difference is that the better the book down the more I can do for all of you including giveaways and so much more. I am going to be doing a lot of offers that most wouldn't but you all mean so much to me that I just can't help it. Including that after the novel's release if you buy a copy and e-mail me your receipt and mailing address I will mail you swag for your support. You can even get swag for referring others! To find out more check out my new tab and finally, I will unveil the cover:

The Thirteenth Chime by Emma Michaels
'A Sense of Truth' novel
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No one knew of its existence until it was removed from the attic upstairs.

In a beautiful house that overlooks the sea, an antique clock has the power to change the course of their lives.

The power the clock resonates will not only force Destiny and ex-boyfriend David on a journey into the depths of one man's mind long dead, but into the mind of a man filled with hatred and bent on revenge.

With the only clues to the nature of the clock having disappeared into the sea, Destiny and David must retrace the steps the man had taken into the darkness, before they fall prey to the trap he had set in motion over half a century ago. 

Hatred never dies.

Genre: Young Adult (Paranormal/ Urban Fantasy)
Available soon in all digital formats and print
for more imformation or to submit your blog for a change to review The Thirteenth Chime e-mail Emma@EmmaMichaels.com
or
SincerelyEmmaM@yahoo.com
(Please feature The Thirteenth Chime in the subject)

Thank you so much and love you all!!!!!

Sincerely,
Emma Michaels

106 comments:

  1. I'm trying to win a follower fest contest... it would mean alot to me if you helped me out! How? Simple. Just follow guin @ guinevereamoureaux.blogspot.com and tell her I sent you.

    Thanks!

    With Love and Blessings,
    Bleah Briann

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  2. Congrats on getting published! The book does sounds intriguing.

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  3. The small description is actually just from the trailer I have up in the other tab, I am not sure if that is what they plan on having on the back or not but I kind of like it.

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  4. wow, your book sounds great. I like how powerful the clock is and how it seems so important in the story. All the best with the book! :)

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  5. Congratulations! I don't know how you found me, but I'm glad you did. Your book sounds great.

    Love your blog too!

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  6. Hey Emma!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    Congrats on being published! Your novel sounds awesome. I'll do my best to spread the word about it. Good luck to you! You must be very excited! Well done!

    VampAngel
    http://toreadornottoread-vampangel.blogspot.com/

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  7. Sounds spooky. I would ask for an ARC, but I can't sit at the computer to read for very long. I'll keep my eye out for the book in stores though! Good luck with the debut

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  8. Hello!

    Congratulations to you! Even though your release date is a little bit creepy! :)

    I LOVE the cover art! The eye is very haunting (in a good way) and the font is incredible!

    I´d love to help you spred the word!
    If I can do anything to help, let me know!

    Have a great weekend!

    xo,

    Christine

    http://readingonthedarkside.blogspot.com

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  9. Congratulations on being published! If/ when it gets published in Australia, let me know and I will spruik it far and wide!

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  10. Sounds fabulous. Congratulations. How exciting. It really is so much fun to see our book bloggers graduate ;) ♥ Parajunkee

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  11. Congratulations on being published! The book cover looks awesome. And it sounds interesting. Will try to help you spread word :)

    Cheers!

    -Len-
    Musings of a Reader Happy

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  12. Holy crap!

    This is so awesome. Your book cover gave me chills, it's so pretty. Perfect for a Friday the 13th release date!

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  13. Wow! That's awesome. Congratulations! :)

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  14. Congratulations on being published, that's so exciting!

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  15. This sounds awesome and the cover is just AMAZING!!! i'll add the widget to my site- if you find you have an extra copy laying around i'd love to review it for you. Let me know fraijikhadija@hotmail.com and it would be so cool to do an interview with a fellow blogger :)

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  16. i'm putting your book on a post i'm doing for favorite covers of 2010 :)

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  17. Congratulations! That cover is great! And it sounds so spooky! Certainly intrigued! I love the eye with the clock around it. VERY cool! I have a Kobo ereader so if you want me to do review and do some promotion then let me know! I promised myself I wouldn't accept anymore, but I love to help out fellow bloggers and it sounds so good!
    Thanks for stopping by my blog and telling me about it!
    Candace @
    Candace's Book Blog

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  18. Congrats on getting published! how exciting?! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love your site and am now a follower.

    Have a great weekend!

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  19. AWESOME!! Congrats, girl!! :D

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  20. Congrats and good luck! Sounds like a great book!

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  21. Congratulations! Love the cover, the story sounds amazing!

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  22. heyyy thanks for letting me know it sounds lovely cant wait to read it! :)

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  23. Emma, this looks amazing! I'm definitely buying a copy when it comes out!! Congratulations on getting your book published! You're a wonderful role model for me, as I want to be a writer (I'm almost done with my nearly 200 page novel - hopefully getting it published!) too.

    Oh, and I love the cover! I know I should never judge a book by its cover, but this book looks wayyyy cool! I can't wait to read it!!

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  24. congrats! i am a follower now and i also added ur widget!
    ~niki

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  25. Congratulations! I'm an old follower but just stopping by to say well done and I added your widget to my sidebar :) x

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  26. WOW! The new site design looks great and the book news is so exciting!

    Can't wait to read it!

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  27. Congratulations! I am a new follower and I would love to review your book!

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  28. That's great that you're being published so soon! I've just watched your book trailer and it looks very intriguing. I was wondering, would you be interested in being interviewed about your book for my blog http://quillcafe.blogspot.com/ ? We've done a couple of author interviews and are always looking for more. <3 Let me know if you're interested. I'd love to hear from you. xo

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  29. Wow!! Congratulations, Emma! The book sounds fantastic -- definitely something I would be interested in reading! The cover art is great -- the way they worked the clock face into the eye is perfect! I'll try to put a little blurb on my sidebar! If you need anything else, let me know!

    Oh -- and the new site looks great!! I love to see how everything is coming together for you!

    Congratulations and have a great weekend -- I'm sure you will now! :P

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  30. Thanks for stopping by my blog and congrats on your book!

    I do like the cover! The eyes are amazing!

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  31. Congrats on your first book! I really like the cover! It's great! I'll definitely be telling people about your book.

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  32. Congratulations, Emma. How wonderful. The cover is beautiful!! And the story sounds intriguing.

    Amy

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  33. Congratulations! Love the cover. :) Best of luck. :)

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  34. Congratulations! I'm so excited for you!!! Love the cover and would love to help you get the word out. I'm already following and will post on my blog about your book! Whoohooo! Happy 4th! Shari over at myneuroticbookaffair.blogspot.com

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  35. I am so excited and jealous at the same time!! I am still in the early stages of writing my own novel!! I posted your widget on my blog!!

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  36. Congratulations! This sounds like an awesome book and I look forward to reading it. Definitely the genre that I look for.


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    Hello, found you at the hop. Just stopped by for a look see and found a new author and blog all in one stop.
    I think the hop is a marvelous way to meet bloggers both old and new. I am now following you.
    I have a contest going on at http://lisaslovesbooksofcourse.blogspot.com/2010/06/first-contest-100-followers-birthday.html Hope you will stop by.

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  37. Hey, Im a follower now too , Il definitely will post about your book.. will send U a email soon!!

    RoseCBR

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  38. That's wonderful. Congratulations!

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  39. I think your cover is very attractive and beguiling. I will read you. Your preview sounds good.

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  40. Hi,
    Thanks for visiting my blog earlier! I absolutely love the cover of this book... it's gorgeous! And the plot sounds really mysterious. Congratulations!

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  41. Emma, Thans for stopping by my blog. I will grab your widget and put it on my blog. Your book looks really good.

    Have a great weekend.
    http://2readornot2read-loves2read.blogspot.com

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  42. wow - your book sounds amazing.

    and the cover - whoah - mesmerising :)

    xx

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  43. I am intrigued! The cover is amazing - definitely has that spooky presence to it!

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  44. Hey! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! Congrats on being published! Your story looks so good! Really original! It's definately on my have-to-read list. Also, if I knew nothing about the book, I would have still bought it because I sometimes judges books by their covers and your cover is stunning!(I love green eyes!)

    I'm a follower and I added you countdown widget to my blog. I'd love to help spend the word!

    http://scarrletreader.blogspot.com/

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  45. Woo hoo! Congrats to you! The cover art is fab and the release date is creepily wonderful.

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  46. oh wow! Super congrats Emma! it looks amazing and whatever you need from me to help get the word out, let me know...

    How do I contact you about getting an ARC or eARC??? I'd love to review it to help!

    larissa@larissaslife.com

    xoxo

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  47. Congrats Emma!! That cover looks awesome. People are going to want to read because of that cover. I'm going to put the widget on my blog!! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  48. Hello Emma, many thanks for visiting and becoming a follower of Pen and Paper. Congratulations on the book, it sounds like a winner. Nice to have met you, I've enjoyed visiting your blog and shall be mentioning your book on my site.

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  49. Beautiful cover!
    Congratulations on being published. The book description is really intriguing. I'll grab your widget for my blog.

    I'd love to read and review an eBook ARC if possible!

    tsuper (at) iupui (dot) edu

    superlibarian-super.blogspot.com

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  50. Congratulations! That is SO amazing!! And love the cover, it's stunning :)

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  51. Yea for you, Emma! So happy for you. Congrats!

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  52. Thanks for stopping by my blog and congrats on the book!

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  53. Thanks for stopping by my blog! Congrats on getting published!!

    You can tell by my blog name and header that I'm a big fan of time/clocks... so it's no surprise that I LOVE your book title and cover! Looking forward to learning more about your book. It sounds really interesting!

    Tara SG - www.25hourbooks.com

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  54. OMG, that cover is absolutely amazing!! I love how you can see the clock on the iris of the eye. And the font is deliciously sinister. I can feel the countdown of hatred upon me. I'm going to add it to my TBR on Goodreads and my blog. I don't have an e-reader or I would love to read it, ABSOLUTELY love to read it. I will have to wait for it to come out. I think maybe for my b-day treat :D Congrats! I'm following you now.

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  55. Congratulations on being published! I'm a fan of the cover art, so catching! Thanks for visiting my blog, best wishes on the release.

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  56. Congratulations, Emma! I know what it feels like to have a dream realized. My e-book was published this past February and will be in paperback in another couple of months. I wish you all the luck in the world. I am terrible about judging a book by its cover, but I like yours' a lot; the font, too. Thank you so much for sharing your great news. I know it's a bit premature, but Happy Friday the 13th!
    -James
    http://jamesgarciajr.blogspot.com/

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  57. Thank you so much everyone I feel so blessed!!!!!

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  58. Hi Emma, thanks for stopping by my blog. I will definitely be following along to check the progress of your book's debut - congratulations!

    Have a great weekend, Bonnie

    PS - love the cover art!

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  59. Congratulations on your novel. The cover art is stunning, I truly love the face of the clock mirrored in the iris of the eye! Also the synopsis is so intriguing! I'll definitely be heading out to get your book when it comes to stores!

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  60. Congratulations, thanks for visiting my blog, you are welcome to do a guest post to talk about your up coming novel, let me know when would be good and i will book you in.

    Naomi

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  61. How do I contact you about getting an ARC or eARC??? I'd love to review to help!
    I think Friday the 13th is a great release date. You'll never forget it!


    alterlisa AT yahoo DOT com
    http://lisaslovesbooksofcourse.blogspot.com/

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  62. What a striking cover! Congratulations on your upcoming release. Best luck for top sales.

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  63. congrats on getting published!!

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  64. Congrats on your exciting news! I love the new look of your blog. Hope many great things come to you...

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  65. Cool cover and if the blurb you posted is not the one used at least now we know what the book contains and it sounds spooky good! A little farther down the road this month I will post for you as a promotion and will of course put the widget up and do some Twitter and Buzzing Up too!
    Congratulations and hope sales do well.

    Thanks for the heads up and will help where I can to spread the word...
    jackie b central texas

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  66. Congrats Emma! I can't wait to read your book, it sounds so intriguing! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the cover! I saw it on someone else's blog, and was like, " I have to get that book!" Only a little over month to wait! Thanks for stopping by my blog, and I'll be grabbing that awesome little widget to put up on my page. Happy everything to you!

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  67. Congrats! Friday the !3th, huh? You are very lucky to have landed on such a great day! My hubby was born on a Friday the 13th! HAHA! Gonna grab that AWESOME widget and add it to my blog! ;)

    http://simpleloveofreading.blogspot.com/

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  68. Hi! I followed your blog hop comment over and I have to say that your cover is fantastic and the premise of your book is extremely intriguing! And I love that you're being released on Friday the 13th! That's just awesome!

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  69. How exciting!! The background of your blog is BEAUTIFUL and the cover art would definitely make me want to pick up the book. I would LOVE to read a copy of The Thirteenth Chime and then feature you on Book Love! If you're interested: katie(dot)dekoster(@)gmail.com(dot)com

    Congratulations!!

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  70. Congratulations on the release date of your books. Love The Cover Art

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  71. Congratulations on being published... you must be thrilled!

    The book sounds great :)

    P.S. - I was born on Friday the 13th! :D

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  72. Emma, thanks for stopping by my blog. Congratulations on your book! Very exciting. It sounds very interesting. I'll be on the lookout for it!

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  73. Ahh! So excited for you! I LOVE the cover, and I intend to buy it as soon as it comes out. Good luck with everything!

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  74. Wow the cover is gorgeous!! The story sounds really interesting also! :D I will feature this on my Waiting on Wednesday next week!

    I'm following you now too!

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  75. Congratulations! I think that's the perfect date. Thirteenth Chime released on August 13th. Fitting! ;-) The cover is striking! And the book sounds like a good read! Thanks for letting me know over at Proud Book Nerd! Best of luck to you!

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  76. Congrats on the book! I personally think that the cover art is amazing ;) I am defiantly going to try and get my hands on a copy of your book so i can read it. Thanks for being one of my followers! I am following you too.

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  77. WOW and YAY very cool! I lurve the cover and its sounds amazing. A new fan!!!

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  78. Thanks for stopping by my blog and congratulations on your upcoming publication. That's very exciting and Friday 13th sounds like the perfect day for it. I would be happy to include your book in list of new releases that I put up every Sunday. I'm also going to be looking for some guest bloggers in August and I thought perhaps this might be something you would be interested in. If so, I will be in touch with you about that.

    All the best!

    Simcha

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  79. How exciting Emma!!! Congratulations--I'm super happy for you! I'll definitely be getting myself a copy :D

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  80. It must be thrilling and our toes must be curling in anticipation. I put a trailer of yours up but do you have a plain badge with the cover and html link?Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust
    steph@fangswandsandfairydust.com

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  81. Goodness, gravy, your book sounds amazing! I'm going to have to e-mail you about reviewing it on my new and improved blog page! I'm stopping by to invite you to come check out my new and improved blog page, and hopefully follow as well! I'm starting all over again, and would love to see my old friends following my new page, and new friends, too!

    Hugs~
    Crazy Cat Lady
    http://crzycatladyslibrary.blogspot.com/

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  82. Congratulations on your new book!!!!!! Wow, how exciting to get published. Thank you for stopping by my blog. I love the cover to your book, it is very haunting and intriguing. The summary sounds very fascinating, I love anything having to do with clocks I've always had an obsession with them.

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  83. Wow! Congratulations on getting your book published. That has always been a dream of mine, but doesn't seem like it will ever happen. That's okay, I love reading books. Would have loved to review your book, but I don't think I have the capability to, as I read other comments about e-readers and such (I is technologically impaired). Maybe I can get our librarian to order your book, she is usually open to suggestions.

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  85. I love your book cover. Thirteen is such an interesting number. My daughter is turning 13 on the 13th in 2013 and I am building a time capsule for her with things that represent 13. I may add your book after I read it. I would be interested in doing and author interview. You would be my first. I am so excited for you and can't wait to read your book.

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  86. Awesome news! Congratulations on your debut novel!! I'm really pleased for you. Have fun :)

    I'm already a follower --

    Sassy Brit
    Alternative-Read.com

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  87. Oooh!! Congratulations on being published!! That cover is awesome, too!

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  88. Your cover caught my eye ** grins** COngrads and cant wait to get my hands on your book ,, Im in Australia so Ill more than likely have to it get off amazon,, Do u know wher your book will be listed at all > Friday the 13th ..... great release date !!

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  89. OMG that's amazing news! Congrats on being published! How exciting :)

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  90. I've just found your blog, but what a great time to arrive. I'm so excited for you and I unashameably hope that one day it will be me announcing a release date on my blog for my book.

    Yours sounds really interesting. Can I read a bit of it? If I could read ch 1 and like it - or even a few pages - I'd be happy to give you a plug on my blog (I'm an Aussie, but I have readers from all over the world)

    I have ch 1 of mine up on my blog. Could you do that here? You can see mine at
    http://publishersearch.wordpress.com/lethal-inheritance/

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  91. It will definately be available on Amazon on the 13th.

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  92. Congrats on the release date!
    I really like the cover art a lot. It's intriguing without being too busy.

    ~Jenn
    http://jennyburd.blogspot.com

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  93. OMG how exciting. A fellow blogger is AUTHOR, I'm excited for you. Will help to promote for sure, would love to read it.

    I love the 'A Sense of Truth' and the cover with the eye. Eye of Horus feel.

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  94. Fantastic news, congratulations! I got chills down my spine just from reading the description. And what a perfect release date!

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  95. Congratulations on being published! That is amazing news!! :) I love the cover and the synopsis. :D

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  96. Congrats!! Beautiful cover!

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  97. Congratulations!! That's so amazing! You're one of the few and the brave that have made it. Soak it up! :-)

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  98. Congratulations, Emma! I'm really happy for you! I love the cover! The eyes are simply amazing!

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  99. Congratulations, Emma, on being published!

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  100. Oh, my, Emma, congrats! I read the description and it sounds great!

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  101. Congrats your book sounds really cool!

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  102. Congrats! It sounds awesome, and the cover looks great! The clockface eye is really cool. :D

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  103. Sounds like an amazing book. Would love to read it when it is available. :)

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  104. Congratulations on being published!

    Your book sounds really intersting! I'll be looking forward to reading it! Love the cover!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    I'm following you now too!

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