Monday, October 19, 2015

PENUMBRA is BACK!!

Re-edited, cleaned up and the same awesome story it was two years ago-- 
It's back up on Amazon and KU for you to share with your friends.

Penumbra: Equinox

by
J. Rose Alexander


What would you do to keep your friends
from falling into evil?

It wasn't a question the group of friends wanted to think about. With Vincent trying to hide his werewolf, Alia and Coray discovering their frightening powers, and Coleen getting slammed with the news she's adopted, they have enough to worry about.

(Never mind that they also have to to deal with Vincent's and Alia's crazy exes, Coray's mother, Coleen's father and the otherworldly creatures someone is sending after them to kill them-- There was really enough to keep anyone busy right through homecoming.)

But the day Vladimir Vaduva shows up at their school and people start turning up both dead and drained of blood, it becomes a question they have to have ask.

As Rosa and Billy get pulled into the vortex, they realize they need an answer...

And, they have the feeling they aren't going to like it.

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Excerpt: 


Alia woke up to the sound of a perversely happy bird chirping in a nearby tree. She was soaked to the bone and uncomfortable, though no longer cold. She was not in the mood to listen to cheerful little birds, whose only purpose in life was to tweet infernally pleasant tunes to those people of the world who could wake up at the crack of dawn.
She pulled at the blanket and fluffed the pillow, though her choice of bed was apparently a cold hard surface that was in no way comfortable. She adjusted the blanket again and rolled onto her back to try and find a better sleeping position.
“Do you often sleep in cemeteries? ‘Cause if you do, you’re weirder than I am.”
Alia’s eyes shot open and she leapt up from her cold slab. Spinning around, she found the source of the voice: Coray was leaning against a headstone, arms folded, a twisted smirk on his face. She stared at him in disbelief for a few seconds, then realized what he had just said was dead accurate. She had fallen asleep on the steps of a mausoleum. She relaxed a little and grabbed the blanket. “Where am I? How’d you find me?”
“You’re at Green Knoll Cemetery,” Coray answered. “Apparently, napping with the dead. I was at Vincent’s last night when you busted in.” Coray leaned up from the headstone. “We tried to run after you, but the sky opened up on us as soon as we walked out the door. I ran to your house, and your mother was standing in the doorway, looking horrified. The front door was shattered, and the car is going to need some attention as well.
“Your dad showed up on the porch looking a touch panic-stricken. He told me you ran and wanted to know if I knew where you’d go.”
She sighed. “This is all so screwed up. I guess the rest of them will be here in a few minutes?” Alia wrapped the blanket around herself.
Coray shook his head. “They don’t know I went to look for you. They think I left and went home. No one knows you’re here.”
Alia slumped in relief. “Thanks, Coray.” She sat down on the tomb she had just leapt off of.
“You’re welcome.” He took a seat next to her.
Alia looked at him. “Why did you tell me to let my parents know about the hogrodan’s wound?”
“I knew your parents would know how to take care of it.” Coray shrugged.
Alia shook her head. “Dad was really upset this thing was after us. And you said something about stopping it for good.”
“Yeah, I did,” he said. “Well, since I was the one who forced the hand, I guess I should explain what’s going on…” Coray looked over at her. “And I would guess a damn right better than the half explanation you got last night?”
“The half explanation?” Alia laughed sardonically. “You are joking. All I got last night was really confused. A brother I never knew claiming he was somewhere around nine hundred years old just appeared in the middle of my living room. My parents are lying to me.”
Coray shook his head. “They aren’t lying to you, Alia. What did they tell you last night?” Coray said.
“That I’m a witch and have four siblings. There was something about wolf’s bane? Hen’s bane? Royalty? By the time they got to that I wasn’t listening. These mysterious siblings are about as fond of my mother as I am. Especially Jacob.”
Coray nodded. “Okay. Well, they lied to you about a part of your life, not the whole thing. I would blame them, but I wouldn’t completely blame them for that. It’s some sort of stupid tradition that has gotten them in trouble before. You’re a witch, Alia. A full-blooded, natural witch. Just like I am.”
Alia sighed. “For some reason, I didn’t think they were lying about that part.”
“Pissed me off too,” Coray commiserated. “Here.” He produced a cup of steaming tea, complete with tea bag still steeping. “Earl Grey?”
Alia looked at the cup as though it were poison, and after realizing how cold and thirsty she was, took it from him. “You?”
“Yeah, me.” Coray nodded. 


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About The WitchWolf Chronicle and Origins

Welcome to my world.
This is a world of witches, werewolves, vampires. Demons and daemons. Fae and strigoi. Superheroes, and superhumans. Masked avengers and heroes of all sort.
In my world, there are powerful men and strong women. There are other worlds and other dimensions. And it’s not a simple tale.

It starts in 1988, in upstate New York at a high school called Ulysses Grant Regional High School.
And it all starts with a lice infestation.
Where did I say my world was normal? Things like that happen a lot in my world. It’s the whole butterfly effect...

Welcome to New York.
Welcome to the Witchlands.
  

Welcome to my world. 
This story is just the beginning. 

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

SHIFTED is LIVE


~10 of Today's Hottest Authors Tell You 10 Shifted Stories~


Authors: J.L. McCoy -  Brandy L. Rivers
Morgan Jane Mitchell - Emily Walker - Katie Salidas 
V. Cantrell -Alexia Purdy - Magen McMinimy 
 J. Rose Alexander - Dicey Grenor

Genre: Paranormal. Shifters

Cover Design: McMinimy Designs

ON SALE FOR $0.99
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This amazing anthology includes:


Blood Moon (SMVS, #5.5) by J.L. McCoy

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Pretty Little Werewolf by Katie Salidas

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Wolf's Fire by Dicey Grenor

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Primal Hunger by Magen McMinimy

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Moonlight Calling by J. Rose Alexander 
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In Too Deep by Brandy L Rivers 
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The Shift by Emily Walker
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More Than Survival by V. Cantrell 
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Ardent (The ArcKnight Chronicles) by Alexia Purdy 
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Twice Bitten by Morgan Jane Mitchell 
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Friday, September 18, 2015

SHIFTED: An Anthology

Ladies and gents--

Penumbra: Equinox is back on October 19th! Re-edited, but still with the same awesome cover and story, it's the prelude to a crazy release schedule that encompasses the next two years! And Penumbra: Solstice is coming in JANUARY! Yeay!!! Also, on the 26th? Get ready for the Next Installment of The Faction Stories!

But first:

SHIFTED: An Anthology

10 authors, 10 shifted stories

JUST $0.99



★SHIFTED – A Limited Edition Anthology★ includes…
Blood Moon (SMVS, #5.5) 
by Author J.L. McCoy 
~The moon and stars I secretly wanted to give this girl. I did not chase women…but I would chase her to the ends of the earth.
Nikki St. James’ life changed when she was kidnapped by vampires, and Dean Cruz, local werewolf alpha, might just be what she needs to pick up the pieces of her broken life.
Pretty Little Werewolf 
by Katie Salidas 
~Pack life isn’t for all wolves, despite what everyone else tells you. 
All Giselle Richards has ever wanted was acceptance for what she is, a werewolf. But acceptance comes at a price.
Wolf’s Fire (The Narcoleptic Vampire Series Vol. 3.2) 
by Dicey Grenor 
~Dragons and werewolves…hot shifters. Oh, my!
At the end of times, full of torment and tribulation, the world needs Punch, a man driven by purpose, love, and loyalty, even though he arrives…in the form of a beast.
Primal Hunger 
by Magen McMinimy 
~He’d never forgive himself if this moment—just a kiss of blood—a simple drop of crimson—ruined them.
Can a werewolf ever truly trust a vampire? Follow Andre and Savannah as they struggle with love, loss, betrayal and unexpected friendships.
Moonlight Calling (The Nightshift in New York #1) 
by J. Rose Alexander 
~I have killed people, Melissa. I am a brutal criminal. Never mistake me for kind or caring.
When Melissa Donnelly discovered the stalker’s note on her table, she never expected her knight in shining armor would show up in the small, furry shape of a house cat named Alistair Meowly…
In Too Deep 
by Brandy L Rivers 
~All you werewolves think you’re the toughest shit out there. Just chill out and give me a minute. 
Werewolf crashes into druid. Sparks fly. Can they resist their chemistry long enough to survive Shadowstalkers.
The Shift 
by Emily Walker
As a shifter Ty Monroe is well aware of what goes on in the secret world of Anchor–but nothing on earth could prepare him for the shift of a full moon.
More Than Survival 
by V. Cantrell 
~I’ve spent the last five years building my walls and making sure I don’t need anyone. And now I’m going to die because of it.
Fleeing back into the arms of the man who once left her behind, Georgia discovers there is more to life than just surviving, but it might just break her.
Ardent (The ArcKnight Chronicles) 
by Alexia Purdy
Teaming up with a handsome rival named Ephrem, the banished princess Lilliana must find her stolen Ardent talisman before an abstruse enemy uses it against both rival wolf pack strongholds, colliding these two would be lovers with their inevitable destinies.
Twice Bitten 
by Morgan Jane Mitchell 
~Broad Gate Park has its secrets, Fia never knew she was one of them.
Abnormally attracted to the moon, medical examiner Fia Ruiz discovers her true nature when she’s bit not once but twice as two supernatural rivals fight to claim her.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Cover reveal!

★•* Cover Reveal: LEGACY*•★

By Michelle Lowe


Indigo Peachtree has spent his life making toys for children. 

The kindly old toymaker has carried a secret with him that he wants to keep hidden. Yet as with most secrets they tend to come up to the surface. 

Tarquin Norwich has learned of a journal containing everything Indigo desperately wants to protect. When Indigo goes underground, Tarquin seeks help from a witch. The witch--Mother of Craft--tells him that to find Indigo, and his journal, he will need two outlaw brothers. 

Tarquin sends his children, Archie and Clover, across the English Channel to snare Pierce Landcross, the first of the two outlaws, while Tarquin and his eldest son, Ivor, capture Pierce’s estranged brother, Joaquin. All in an effort to find the missing toymaker.

As Pierce is being pulled back to England, his desperate situation turns around when he’s saved by a crew of Apache privateers known as the Sea Warriors. And instead of fleeing with his seabound mates, Pierce decides to return to England to try to save his old friend, Indigo. 

Going back means Pierce will encounter old dangers...as well as face a past he’d much rather leave behind.



COMING AUGUST 29th!!
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Thursday, August 13, 2015

★•* Cover Reveal: ZENKO *•★


This November, come visit Woodland Creek, a sleepy little town a very big secret! 

Thirty Authors, Thirty Stories, One Big Day


ZENKO 


by J. Rose Alexander




Melody Hastings has gone missing.


Sick and suffering from a teenage mishap, Melody is a child in a woman's body. The town of Woodland Creek turns out to help her father find her--but with Running Deer State Forest in their backyard, the search is going to be hard.

Ava Tsukino knows where she is.
No one will believe her if she tells them, because Ava harbors a secret like so many in Woodland Creek. She is a kami, a Japanese spirit who takes on the shape of a red fox. Ava knows there is very little time to find Melody, because someone is after the woman's blood at the full moon.

Blaze Riordan can find her.
But he and his father are under the thumb of his grandmother. Forced to follow a path she's picked for him, he feels trapped and afraid to break out her safe, predictable, planned world. He wants to get away, but doesn't know what he can do to prove he's his own man.

Until a little red fox leads him deep into the woods, 
begging his help to find the missing woman...

See the whole series here: 
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Monday, August 3, 2015

SHIFTED Anthology


~10 of Today's Hottest Authors Tell You 10 Shifted Stories~



~10 of Today's Hottest Authors Tell You 10 Shifted Stories~
 J.L. McCoy -  Brandy L. Rivers - Morgan Jane Mitchell - Emily Walker - Katie Salidas - 
V. Cantrell - Alexia Purdy - Magen McMinimy - J. Rose Alexander - Dicey Grenor




Moonlight Calling by J. Rose Alexander
When Melissa Donnelly discovered the stalker's note on her table, she never expected her knight in shining armor would show up in the small, furry shape of a house cat named Alistair Meowly...

Along with...

Blood Moon (SMVS, #5.5) by J.L. McCoy 
Nikki St. James' life changed when she was kidnapped by vampires, and Dean Cruz, local werewolf alpha, might just be what she needs to pick up the pieces of her broken life.

Pretty Little Werewolf by Katie Salidas All Giselle Richards has ever wanted was acceptance for what she is, a werewolf. But acceptance comes at a price.

Wolf's Fire by Dicey Grenor At the end of times, full of torment and tribulation, the world needs Punch, a man driven by purpose, love, and loyalty, even though he arrives...in the form of a beast.

Primal Hunger by Magen Baxman McMinimy Can a werewolf ever truly trust a vampire? Follow Andre and Savannah as they struggle with love, loss, betrayal and unexpected friendships.

In Too Deep by Brandy L Rivers Werewolf crashes into druid. Sparks fly. Can they resist their chemistry long enough to survive Shadowstalkers.

The Shift by Emily WalkerAs a shifter Ty Monroe is well aware of what goes on in the secret world of Anchor--but nothing on earth could prepare him for the shift of a full moon.

More Than Survival by V. Cantrell Fleeing back into the arms of the man who once left her behind, Georgia discovers there is more to life than just surviving, but it might just break her.

Ardent (The ArcKnight Chronicles) by Alexia Purdy Teaming up with a handsome rival named Ephrem, the banished princess Lilliana must find her stolen Ardent talisman before an abstruse enemy uses it against both rival wolf pack strongholds, colliding these two would be lovers with their inevitable destinies.

Twice Bitten by Morgan Jane Mitchell Abnormally attracted to the moon, medical examiner Fia Ruiz discovers her true nature when she's bit not once but twice as two supernatural rivals fight to claim her.


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Friday, July 3, 2015

COVER REVEAL! Tracy Kincaid's "Changing Lives"

Changing Lives

by Tracy Kincaid
~~COMING JULY 20th~~

What if love-at-first-sight was not the "first-sight" after all?

Natalie Star is a modern woman, with modern sensibilities. Practical and realistic, she finds herself falling for a man named Thomas Andrews. Thomas is a perfect gentleman, but his love for her seems to be old, solid, staid—the kind that grows after years of love and life together. He speaks in riddles when she asks why he seems to know her so well—they were together in a time she can't remember yet.

 Thomas longs to tell Natalie everything he knows about her, about them. But it's time that is the problem yet. There is a tragedy that they must endure before she can fully accept who they are, and why they are destined to be together. A tragedy that Thomas has been through once, and will go through again to find the piece of his heart that has been missing all these many years.

 That tragedy is the Titanic...
Coming July 20th!

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Come on over to Red Bug, Iowa...

See what all the fuss is about...

 Aurora Zahni and I have a book out together. He's a bit nuts, and we kind of work together that way. Pretty well, actually. Anytime I work well with someone it's trouble.

ANYWAY-- Check it out.



Monday, May 4, 2015

FanGirl Nerditude

Yeah, that's right. Fangirling.

I'm in full nerd mode lately after hearing about the new Star Wars movie. I have hope for the future on this one. Seriously. JarJar Binks can go rot-- I'm waiting for the new stuff. Because-- Annie Leibowitz + Star Wars = Nerdgasm.

What is she talking about? Oh my friend... have you not seen?

Hngggg. God, this just makes me SEW HEPPY!!! Hello Harrison. Tell me that's Han's daughter, too. Please. Tell me her name is Jaina, and I'm dead. DEAD, I tell you. And that Annie Leibowitz is taking the photos? Yeah, that's like nerd paradise right there.

I would like to just quickly revisit my blogs from last year, lest you doubt the depth of my nerditude. Because my friends, I write-- but I write because STAR WARS. Honestly. I wanted more when I was 12, 14 years old, so I gave myself more.

These are--will be-- repurposed into my own vast space opera called The Vaheen Sagas, which take place over 10,000 years. But not for a while. My co-author and I are sitting on our hands, waiting to tell you that our book is ready.

Meanwhile. Please, enjoy my bad writing. I promise I will edit more thorough before the Vaheen Sagas are out.

Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3 

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU

Monday, January 26, 2015

Sword Fight Porn

I am ABSOLUTELY in love with this mash up. I can't stop watching it. And I'm going to make sure that I watch all the ones I'm missing from this list-- I'm going back and watching Zorro again. That sword fight is utterly epic.

Thank you, ClaraDarko, for making my WEEK with this.



Sword Fights Movie Montage from ClaraDarko on Vimeo.

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 If you're wondering, here's the list of movies from Vimeo.
She listed each movie the only the first time it appears.
00:01 - Kill Bill
00:06 - Hero
00:08 - Seven Samurai
00:09 - The Princess bride
00:11 - Hero
00:13 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
00:14 - Gladiator
00:16 - Conan the Barbarian
00:17 - Troy
00:19 - Batman begins
00:21 - Dragonslayer
00:23 - Kill Bill Vol. 2
00:26 - The Empire strikes back
00:29 - Crouching tiger, hidden dragon
00:33 - Zatoichi
00:35 - Hellboy 2
00:37 - The mask of Zorro
00:40 - The phantom menace
00:45 - Peter Pan
00:47 - Pirates of the Caribbean: The curse of the Black Pearl
00:49 - Revenge of the Sith
00:52 - The duelists
00:54 - LadyHawke
00:55 - The Count of Montecristo
00:56 - Kingdom of Heaven
00:58 - Blade
01:03 - The 13th warrior
01:05 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
01:06 - The Fellowship of the Ring
01:07 - Highlander
01:12 - Cutthroat Island
01:13 - Dangerous liaisons
01:14 - The adventres of Robin Hood (1938)
01:20 - The attack of the clones
01:26 - Stardust
01:28 - House of Flying Daggers
01:30 - Matrix Reloaded
01:32 - The flame and the arrow
01:35 - Willow
01:36 - Cyrano de Bergerac
01:48 - Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
01:49 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail
01:50 - Hamlet (1996)
01:52 - Rob Roy
02:02 - Young Sherlock Holmes
02:08 - The Crow
02:12 - Casanova
02:20 - Star Wars: A new hope
02:29 - The Four Musketeers (1974)
02:31 - Dragonheart
02:33 - The return of the Jedi
02:38 - Hook
02:40 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
02:44 - Army of Darkness
02:55 - Azumi
02:57 - 300
03:01 - Excalibur
03:03 - Blind Fury
03:05 - The Curse of the Golden Flower
03:38 - Equilibrium