Look At The Creepy!

Things have been a little crazy lately. I have two books coming out in the next year (PARANOIA in June and CUT ME FREE next January) and it turns out that this keeps you busy. Also, the holiday season and I had some not great allergy issues going on...

Oh! And one of my sinuses went missing.

So, yeah, all in all it's been madness, but I hope to be posting more regularly starting now.

To start, I wanted to share the happiness that showed up at my house last week:

Yay! It's SO AWESOME!

And now, the back:

I only got the one copy, but I have more on the way. So, you know what that means...

More giveaways coming soon!

Happy Monday!

Massive Night Walkers Giveaway!

I finally caved and created an Author Facebook Page and in celebration, I'm giving away the following:

~ A signed copy of INSOMNIA

~ An EARLY signed ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of PARANOIA

~ An INSOMNIA bookmark

~ An INSOMNIA backpack & swag!

Yay!

To enter, just go to the Author Page, share the giveaway post, and comment to let me know you did!

Happy Holidays everyone!

School Library Journal Review of INSOMNIA!

Life is busy.

I finally got home from all my traveling and things are crazy. I've got line edits and proposals coming out my ears at this point so it's been a bit hard to find time to post. It will probably stay this way through the holidays, but after that I'll be around more.

I did want to pop in today to share a new fantastic review for INSOMNIA from School Library Journal!

Without further ado, here it is:

JOHANSSON, J. R. Insomnia. Bk. 1. 360p. (The Night Walkers Series). Flux. 2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 9780738735931.

Grades 8 Up–Parker Chipp is dying. Dr. Brown confirmed Parker’s suspicions that lack of sleep would drive him mad before killing him, but Parker cannot confide in anyone, because who would believe him? Johansson’s adult personas are limited by their inability to accept the supernatural and understand the teen experience, both in the form of a ridiculous principal and a concerned yet oblivious mother. Before Mia moved to town, Parker was counting down the days he had left because he’s a Watcher: a dream-walker. He is tortured by the dreams of the last person to make eye contact with him, but Mia’s dreams offer unexpected respite from his condition; Parker can rest and dream his own dreams while inhabiting Mia’s. Unfortunately, his triumph quickly turns sour when she feels violated by his attention, especially when she receives sinister emails, seemingly from Parker. This thriller embraces every conflict imaginable with horrifying results, whether Parker is battling his own good and evil halves, his friends and reputation, or an unseen foe. Insomnia is a suspenseful mystery not entirely resolved at the end, leaving readers biting their nails while waiting for the sequel.–Jamie-Lee Schombs, Loyola School, New York City

Dude! This review is so very happy-making. This line:

"This thriller embraces every conflict imaginable with horrifying results..."

and any review that ends with:

"leaving readers biting their nails while waiting for the sequel."

is made of awesome. :)

Hope your Monday is as happy as mine!

INSOMNIA Ebook Only 1.99!

GUYS! The INSOMNIA ebook on kindle is on a $1.99 special right now! 

Right?!

So if you or someone you know needs a spooky read just in time for Halloween, please spread the word! 

Also, this is the last day to enter the PARANOIA Cover Reveal Giveaway so get your entries in now!

PARANOIA Cover Reveal & Giveaway!

I am so excited today, like this much:

Because I finally get to share my PARANOIA cover!

But...before I do that, here is the book description to whet your appetite:

"In the aftermath of the events that nearly killed him, Parker Chipp is trying to learn to cope better with life as a Watcher. And it seems to be working...until he wakes up in jail with a hangover and 12 hours of missing time. Darkness has somehow taken control and Parker doesn't have a clue how to stop him. He finds an unlikely ally in Jack, the mysterious guy in the motorcycle jacket who offers to help Parker master his abilities as a Watcher. But even as they practice, the darkness inside Parker is getting more and more powerful, taking over Parker’s body and doing everything he can to destroy Parker's life.

When Jack reveals that there is another kind of Night Walker, known as a Taker, Parker starts to wonder if the strange things happening in Oakville are more than just a coincidence. After all, people are more than just sleepwalking. They're emptying their savings accounts with no memory of doing so, wandering into strange parts of town and disappearing, they're even killing other people--all in their sleep. If Parker wants to find out what's happening or have any hope of seeing his father again, he’ll have to defy Jack and put his own life in danger...because the more he learns about the Night Walkers, the more certain he is that his life isn't the only one that could be lost."

So go ahead now, scroll down and enjoy the intense amount of creepy that is PARANOIA, you know you want to...



Go on...






Keep Going...






It'll be worth it...

Don't worry, this kind of reaction is not only reasonable...it's expected.

I absolutely LOVE this cover. I'll be honest, I was worried about how it might turn out. The INSOMNIA cover is so epic and conveys the perfect mood for that book and I worried that anything we did for the sequel might be a disappointment. 

Boy does this not disappoint. 

It takes everything I loved about the first cover and amps it up. The tension and emotion and fear...it's all there. It's perfect and I couldn't imagine liking anything more. So, a huge thank you and shout out to Flux and my cover designer, Lisa Novak. You guys are awesome. Thank you!!

And now, to celebrate, I'm giving away a copy of INSOMNIA, an ARC of PARANOIA and a sweet swag pack! Enter here and tell me what you think about the cover below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I have several other blogs celebrating with me today and you can stop by any or all of these spots for more entries:

YA Scream Queens
Friday the Thirteeners
Divergent Gryffindor
Shae Has Left the Room
The Eater of Books


Huzzah! So tell me, what do you think?

Wordstock Festival/Book Fair This Weekend In Portland, OR

This weekend I'm so excited to be at Wordstock Book Festival in Portland, Oregon! I've never been to Portland and I'm stoked for my first visit. They have an amazing lineup of authors this year and I'll be on a panel called:

Crossing the (Genre) Line - A discussion with three authors who run the gamut from sci-fi to contemporary to thriller to supernatural. These authors will discuss how to combine and bend genres effectively, maintain consistency while writing across a variety of genres, and reach readers looking for a little of this mixed with a little of that. 

It will be at noon on Saturday and I'll be with my FSG buddies Jennifer Bosworth and Jessica Brody. It should be so much fun! 

I'll also be doing a signing at 1pm and I SHALL have fun giveaways (like bookmarks and INSOMNIA backpacks!) so if you're around, come say hi! 

You can find the Wordstock Festival schedule here for more info.

CATCH by Michelle Davidson Argyle

My friend, the lovely Michelle Argyle, released a new mini-book called CATCH. I'm so excited about it, it sounds awesome. Here is the cover and the synopsis is below. Check it out to see why I think it sounds SO GOOD.

When eighteen-year-old Miranda chases a purse snatcher on the Las Vegas Strip, the last thing she expects is for the pursuit to turn into an extended game of hide-and-seek. All Miranda wants are the old black and white photographs buried at the bottom of her purse. They’re the only things she has left of the grandmother she never knew. But how much is she willing to put on the line to save them? 

And is it possible she’s falling in love with a thief?

Catch is a 20,00 word story (about 80 pages) and will take most readers 1 or 2 hours to read. It is available only in digital format.

Awesome, right? :) You can find out more about it (including where you can order it for yourself) at Michelle's sneak peek post here.