.png)
The Blue Diamond: The Razor's Edge
by P.S. Bartlett
Book Description:
Ivory Shepard didn't want to be a pirate when she grew up but she didn't plan on being orphaned and alone at thirteen with her three cousins either.
After a Spanish raid in Charles Towne left them with nothing, Ivory held her cousins together, trained them to fight for their lives and led them to a life of quiet refuge on the banks of the Ashley River. Out of reach of the hands of unscrupulous men, they found life on the farm a tolerable substitute for the traditional alternatives life would force onto them—until the night the pirates showed up.
Setting foot on that first pirate ship was nothing compared to the life of freedom and adventure awaiting them, once Ivory and the girls were through playing nice. Only one man believes he can stop her and he won't need a ship full of guns to do it.
If it were only that easy…
by P.S. Bartlett
Book Description:
Ivory Shepard didn't want to be a pirate when she grew up but she didn't plan on being orphaned and alone at thirteen with her three cousins either.
After a Spanish raid in Charles Towne left them with nothing, Ivory held her cousins together, trained them to fight for their lives and led them to a life of quiet refuge on the banks of the Ashley River. Out of reach of the hands of unscrupulous men, they found life on the farm a tolerable substitute for the traditional alternatives life would force onto them—until the night the pirates showed up.
Setting foot on that first pirate ship was nothing compared to the life of freedom and adventure awaiting them, once Ivory and the girls were through playing nice. Only one man believes he can stop her and he won't need a ship full of guns to do it.
If it were only that easy…
Buy Links:
GUEST POST
THE KIND OF WRITER I WANT TO BE
I’ve believed since I
dedicated myself to this journey two years ago that I knew exactly what kind of
writer I wanted to be. Since I wrote the first sentence of my first novel, that
dedication hasn’t wavered.
I’ve had no formal
training in this profession but I’ve done a ton of research, logged countless
hours writing and I’ve dug in my heels. I’m not going anywhere.
I write fast. I think
fast and once I set my sights on a goal I rarely give up unless I’m personally not
satisfied with my level of performance or the quality of work I’m doing. So
far, I see no reason to quit. As long as I keep breathing, moving, growing and
evolving as a person, I’ll never stop.
It is important to me to
produce quality books. Since I am still learning every day what that means to
me and how it relates to my writing, I believe I can only keep improving. I’ve
always loved writing and although I spent most of my adult life working,
raising children and just trying to keep my boat right side up, I chose to put
my aspirations on the back burner and take care of my family. I do not regret
it one little bit. Through that journey, I learned so much about myself and
gained volumes of experience at just being a human being. I’m proud of whom
I’ve finally grown up to be and I need to be proud of the work I do too.
It’s a long road from
writing your first page, to publishing. You will be knocked back more times
than you can imagine. You’ll be told over and over again that your book “just
isn’t what we’re looking for at this time.” Roadblock upon roadblock will rise
up in front of you but you have to keep pushing on. Family problems, day job,
responsibilities and oh, that little thing called sleep will feel like a ball
and chain at times but no matter what, you can’t give up. If being a published
author is truly your calling or at the very least, your goal, allowing anything
to stop you is not an option—no matter how long it takes or what road you take
to get there.
The most important thing
to me is that I write what I want to read. I want to write words that feel like
warm butter on a hot roll. Words that get inside of you and either make you
squirm or rise up inside of you and escape with a smile. Words that stick in
your head and come to mind when you least expect it. I want to write stories
that when you close the book, you want more. The reason I know how important
writing what I want to read is, is because I’ve tried writing stories that may
fall into one of the hot selling genres and I couldn’t get through the first
chapter. You’ll know you’re writing what you want to read, when closing your
laptop feels like kicking a heroin addiction.
I don’t want to write
about what everyone else is writing about. I don’t need to sit at the cool kids
table to feel good about myself. I know there are lots of genres and I know
which ones sell the most. No, I’m not crazy and of course I want to make money
and be able to write full time but I have to do it in a way I feel good about
inside. I have to do it on my own terms. I have to tell a good story with
characters you want to meet and know, and talk to again and again. I believe at
some point I’ll be able to put almost anything into words but it has to be my
anything, not what’s hot at the moment and not just because I want to be with
the in crowd. My readers are out there and as long as I keep looking, I’ll find
them and they’ll find me.
I want to stand out. I have this crazy dream
that my stories will one day be considered as some of the best ever. I’ll stand
by that. I believe that and soon, I’ll live that.
PUBSLUSH CAMPAIGN INFO
I finished my PubSlush campaign last night and it
has been approved! First, here's a little
video to give you more information about PubSlush and their mission.
I finished my PubSlush campaign last night and it
has been approved! First, here's a little
video to give you more information about PubSlush and their mission.
I'd be ever so grateful if you'd go take a peek at it and
perhaps even register as a fan to receive updates on my progress. :) Just click
on Ivory below to go to my PubSlush Profile.
Although the official launch date isn't until September 1,
2014, I'm so excited and grateful for this opportunity to be able to take part
in such an innovative concept in crowd-funding.
If you follow my blog, you know I won this opportunity
through a an E-Mail that Blew My Mind – Second Place in the
PubSlush-BookLogix Pitch Contest!" for my new book, "The Blue Diamond - The Razor's
Edge." I'm very proud of this book, as I've moved my writing in another
direction and although I was afraid in the beginning to take such a leap, I'm
still in the genre I love but trying out a different angle and story
type--romance and adventure.
September 1st was a be a pretty big day all the way
around because that is also the day I found out that "Fireflies" has won
second place in the Paranormal Fiction contest on Reader's Favorite!
There are so many wonderful books in my
category and as cliche as it sounds, I'm so thrilled to have been chosen for second place.
About the Author
I was born on Valentine’s Day a long, long time ago in South Baltimore, Maryland, less than a mile from Fort McHenry and Federal Hill. I’m the youngest of eleven children.
I’m a very simple person. I love my life and am always striving to make it better for myself and my family. I write, I draw and I work full-time. I also paint beautiful watercolors with my three year old granddaughter.
I’ve been married for nearly 19 years and together we have two sons and a daughter. I’d call myself a football fan but I mostly only watch my home team, the World Champion Baltimore Ravens. I love super heroes and Superman has been my favorite since I was a little girl. June 2013 the new Superman movie “Man of Steel” arrives in theaters and it cannot get here soon enough for me. I love cats and I have a Maine Coon named Columbus.
I was born on Valentine’s Day a long, long time ago in South Baltimore, Maryland, less than a mile from Fort McHenry and Federal Hill. I’m the youngest of eleven children.
I’m a very simple person. I love my life and am always striving to make it better for myself and my family. I write, I draw and I work full-time. I also paint beautiful watercolors with my three year old granddaughter.
I’ve been married for nearly 19 years and together we have two sons and a daughter. I’d call myself a football fan but I mostly only watch my home team, the World Champion Baltimore Ravens. I love super heroes and Superman has been my favorite since I was a little girl. June 2013 the new Superman movie “Man of Steel” arrives in theaters and it cannot get here soon enough for me. I love cats and I have a Maine Coon named Columbus.
***GIVEAWAY***
5 Kindle, ePub or PDF copies of The Blue Diamond: The Razor's Edge.
Ends November 9th (midnight GMT).
International giveaway.
Contest is void where prohibited. Entrants must be 13 or else have parent or guardian’s permission to enter. Winning entries will be verified for authenticity.
Blog Tour Organised By:
No comments:
Post a Comment