My IG #AuthorInterview with Lani Forbes (@LaniForbes)! #YA #Fantasy #FantasyBooks #WritingCommunity #Author #IGLive #TheSeventhSun

March 25, 2020 Ivana SandersLeave a comment

~ Instagram LIVE Author Interview ~

Enjoy this Author Interview between The Novelette & Lani Forbes about her new highly anticipated YA Fantasy release, The Seventh Sun!!

✨ Lani’s Bio Per Her Author Website ~ “I am a middle school math teacher and proud science nerd. A California native whose parents live in Mexico, I currently live in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. As the daughter of an ex-drug smuggling surfer and a librarian, two of my greatest loves in life are the ocean and books. I adore all things science and fantasy. I am a huge fan of Harry Potter (proud Gryffindor) and other young adult fiction stories. I love writing about meaningful characters and deep emotions, especially in a fantasy or science fiction setting. I hold a degree in psychology, which serves me well in emotionally connecting with others. I try to use my own personal experiences in my writing whenever I can. I firmly agree with Robert Frost when he says “No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.” I am a member of the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators), Romance Writers of America (RWA), and the Idaho Writers Guild. I am also represented by Samantha Wekstein of Thompson Literary. I won the 2017 Chicago RWA’s Fire and Ice contest in the Young Adult category, the 2019 Idaho Writers Guild Writing Competition (novel category), the 2018 Silver Quill Award in Wisconsin RWA’s Fab Five Contest in the Young Adult Category, and the 2018 Orange Rose contest (Young Adult category) through OCCRWA. I have had three short stories published and my first novel trilogy is coming soon from Blackstone Publishing!”

You can find her on Twitter @LaniForbes & on Instagram at @LaniForbes.✨

✨The Novelette (also known as Ivana Sanders) is a Book Blogger, Book Trailer Creator, Graduate Student, and Debut YA/Thriller author! I do author interviews on my Instagram LIVE series. My debut novel, The Beckwith Brothers, is a YA/Thriller set in the 1990s release October 2020.✨ Twitter: @TheNovelette

✨The Beckwith Brothers is a story of Teen Angst, Forbidden Romance, Secret Societies, and Murder all intertwining upon the return of three (3) mysterious brothers Halloween night 1995. See the Official Book Trailer here: https://youtu.be/hADgop8hRcI!✨

#TheBoysAreComingHome 🐺

***TUNE IN FRIDAY @ 5 PM (EST) 3/27 for Lani & The Novelette’s IG LIVE Webinar where we will cover all things Wold Building for all you writers out there!!!! ;-)***

(The Webinar will be posted to my YouTube Channel after it is over…….as long as Instagram functions properly and ideally……pre-praying already!! *wink, wink*)

~ The Novelette

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My IG #AuthorInterview with Namina Forna (@NaminaForna)! #YA #Fantasy #POC #OwnVoices #FantasyBooks #WritingCommunity #Author #IGLive #TheGildedOnes

March 25, 2020 Ivana SandersLeave a comment

~ Instagram LIVE Author Interview ~

Enjoy this Author Interview between The Novelette & Namina Forna about her new highly anticipated YA Fantasy release, The Gilded Ones!!

✨ Namina’s Bio Per Her Author Website ~ “Namina Forna is a young adult novelist/screenwriter based in Los Angeles, and the author of the upcoming epic fantasy YA novel The Gilded Ones. Originally from Sierra Leone, West Africa, she moved to the US when she was nine and has been traveling back and forth ever since. Namina loves spicy food and witchy-looking cats, and has been known to wear unicorn onesies to the nearest taco truck. North American rights for The Gilded Ones were pre-empted by Penguin Random House / Delacorte Press in a significant six-figure deal just days after submission.”

You can find her on Twitter @NaminaForna & on Instagram at @Namina.Forna.✨

#TheBoysAreComingHome 🐺

~ The Novelette

Author Interview · Uncategorized · Writers Life

My IG #AuthorInterview with J.M. Sullivan (@JMSullivanBooks)! #YA #Fantasy #FantasyBooks #WritingCommunity #Author #IGLive

March 25, 2020 Ivana SandersLeave a comment

~ Instagram LIVE Author Interview ~

Enjoy this Author Interview between The Novelette & Fantasy Author J.M. Sullivan!! J.M. is the author of The Wanderland Chronicles and The Neverland Transmissions (Alice & Peter for short ☺️)!! She is also the co-creator and co-host of the wildly successful writers chats #AuthorConfessionChat & #AuthorConfession!

✨ J.M. Sullivan is a teacher by day and a writer by night. A fan of scary movies, dark humor (which is of course the BEST humor), coffee lover, wife, mother, and a friend to cats who she often Instagrams about!! Look forward to her upcoming release later in 2020!

✨ Twitter: @JMSullivanBooks

http://www.JMSullivanBooks.com

#TheBoysAreComingHome 🐺

~ The Novelette

Author Interview · Uncategorized · Writers Life

MY IG #AuthorInterview with Jodie Lynn Zdrok (@JLZDrok)! #YA #HistoricalFiction #MurderMystery #WritingCommunity #Author #IGLive

March 25, 2020 Ivana SandersLeave a comment

~ Instagram LIVE Author Interview ~

Enjoy this Author Interview between The Novelette & YA Author Jodie Lynn Zdork!! Her newest release, Sensational, releases February 11, 2020!! Congratulations on the release, Jodie! Jodies is the author of Spectacle and Sensational two (2) Young Adult Paranormal Murder Mysteries set in the 1800s!

✨Jodie Lynn Zdrok holds two MAs in European History (Providence College, Brown University) and an MBA (Clark University). In addition to being an author, she’s a marketing professional, a freelancer, and an unapologetic Boston sports fan. She enjoys traveling, being a foodie, doing sprint triathlons, and enabling cats. She is represented by Ginger Clark of Curtis Brown, Ltd.✨ Twitter: @JLZDrok

#TheBoysAreComingHome 🐺

~ The Novelette

Author Interview · Uncategorized · Writers Life

My IG #AuthorInterview with Ric Ryan (@RicRyan52)! #MurderMystery #SherlockHolmes #WritingCommunity #Author #IGLive

March 25, 2020 Ivana SandersLeave a comment

~ Instagram LIVE Author Interview ~

Enjoy this Author Interview between The Novelette & Sherlock Holmes Mysteries writer, Ric Ryan!! Check out his Amazon page where you can find all of his Twisty, Turn-y Murder Mystery novels with Sherlock & Watson!!

✨ Per Ric Ryan’s Amazon Page ~ “A lifelong Sherlockian, Richard Ryan is the author of “The Official Sherlock Holmes Trivia Book” as well as a book on Agatha Christie trivia. His first two novels, “The Vatican Cameos: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure,” and “The Stone of Destiny: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure” are available from MX Publishing, London. His third novel “The Druid of Death: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure” is due out in hardcover Sept. 17 from MX and will be available as a paperback on October 17. He obtained his master’s degree from the University of Notre Dame, where he majored in medieval literature; he is a die-hard fan of the Fighting Irish — it doesn’t matter what sport. He has been happily married for 40 years and is the proud father of two children.”

You can find him on Twitter at @RicRyan52 & on Instagram at @RicRyan1652.✨

#TheBoysAreComingHome 🐺

~ The Novelette

Author Interview · Uncategorized · Writers Life

My IG #AuthorInterview with Savannah Hendricks (@AuthorSavannah)! #KidLit #KidsBooks #Author #IGLive

March 25, 2020 Ivana SandersLeave a comment

~ Instagram LIVE Author Interview ~

Enjoy this Author Interview between The Novelette & KidLit/Adult Romance Author Savannah Hendricks!! Her newest release, I Adopted My Mom at the Bus Station, is available for Pre-Order!! Congratulations on the release, Savannah!!

✨ Per Savannah’s Amazon Page ~ Savannah Hendricks was born in California, raised in Washington, and now resides in Arizona. She is a medical social worker during the week, and a devoted weekend writer. Savannah holds degrees in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s in Criminal Justice. She is still trying to decide which she loves more, tea or wine.

You can find her on Twitter at @AuthorSavannah & on Instagram at @TheSeaShellsofLife.✨

#TheBoysAreComingHome 🐺

~ The Novelette

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My IG #AuthorInterview with Celeste Harte (@Celeste_Harte)! #YA #Fantasy #FantasyBooks #Conquest #AuthorInterview #IGLive

March 25, 2020 Ivana SandersLeave a comment

~ Instagram LIVE Author Interview ~

Enjoy this Author Interview between The Novelette & YA Fantasy Author Celeste Harte!! Her newest release, Conquest, is available NOW!! Congratulations on the release, Celeste!!

“There was so much to love about this magical, technologically advanced story. The setting was incredible. I love all the rich culture and political dynamics and the modern yet ancient feel of the world. The different types of dragons were unique and interesting–I loved that some were wingless and some breathed elements besides fire. People and locations all had names that added to the world in a rich way. And the history of the world was well-thought-out and intriguing.” ~ Amazon Review.

✨ Per Celeste’s Author’s Website ~ Celeste’s Bio: Celeste Harte is an African-American writer living in Spain. She loves reading and writing sci-fi and fantasy, and is obsessed with all things mermaids and dragons. When she’s not building worlds and getting lost in her own fantasies, she’s probably dancing to random music or watching (yet another) Korean drama. In addition to her native language, she speaks Spanish and Catalan almost fluently, some French, and would love to learn Korean.

You can find her on Instagram and Twitter at @Celeste_Harte.✨

#TheBoysAreComingHome 🐺

~ The Novelette

Author Interview · Uncategorized · Writers Life

My IG #AuthorInterview with Liz Lawson (@LzLwsn)! #YA #Contemporary #TheLuckyOnes #WritingCommunity #Author #IGLive

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Ivana SandersLeave a comment

~ Instagram LIVE Author Interview ~

Enjoy this Author Interview between The Novelette & YA Contemporary Author Liz Lawson!! Her newest release, The Lucky Ones, releases April 7, 2020!! Congratulations on the release, Liz!! “A gripping, emotional, suspenseful, and ultimately hopeful story about loss, survivor’s guilt, and learning to find love and trust again. Put The Lucky Ones on your 2020 TBR list—you do NOT want to miss it!” — Karen M. McManus, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying

✨ Per Liz’s Author’s Website ~ Liz’s Bio: Liz Lawson has been writing for most of her life in one way or another. She has her Masters in Communications with a Concentration in Rhetoric from Villanova University, and has written for a variety of publications including PASTE MAGAZINE. When she’s not writing, she works as a music supervisor for film & television. Liz resides in Los Angeles, CA, where she lives with an adorable toddler, a fantastic husband, and two VERY bratty cats.

You can find her on Instagram and Twitter at @lzlwsn.✨

#TheBoysAreComingHome 🐺

~ The Novelette

The Beckwith Brothers · Uncategorized · Writers Life

The Beckwith Brothers #CoverReveal #BookstagramTour is Coming in April!! Enjoy this #Teaser Video! #Roaring20sDebut #YA #Thriller #Mystery #BookBlogger #TheBoysAreComingHome 🐺🖤

March 2, 2020 Ivana SandersLeave a comment

✨It’s ALMOST Here!! The Cover Reveal of my debut YA/Thriller, The Beckwith Brothers, comes on Bookstagram April 2020! In the meantime enjoy this Story TEASER video!

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https://twitter.com/thenovelette/status/1233639486048948225?s=21
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As I organize the extensive publicity tour for my debut novel, The Beckwith Brothers, there will be giveaways, magazine features, and podcast interviews about this story of Innocence & Mystery!

Short Description of The Beckwith Brothers:

Teen Angst, Forbidden Romance, Secret Societies, and Murder all intertwine when Three (3) Mysterious Brothers return home to their small town Halloween night 1995.

Long Description:

At one point everyone who lived and eventually was murder in Downers Grove thought it seemed easy to exist and breathe in a beautiful place where nothing even remotely bad ever happened…not since The Beckwith Brothers went missing in the wooded mountains just outside of city limits fifteen years ago. The year is 1995, Seraphim ‘Sierr’ Blake is a 17-year-old odd beauty who is awkward, lean, and lanky and she’s all too aware of it. Despite her inner and subtle outer beauty her confidence is barely there. Her drive comes from her thirst for the life of her dreams which she is determined to work hard and pray even harder to reach. She is a film producer, bestselling author, and happily married wife to the best husband who she is madly in love with 20 years from now in her own mind. Currently as an insecure teen with a super confident peers, Sierr is surrounded by her close knit group of distinctive childhood friends: Fierce Fashionista Willow, Girly Girl Carmen Cameron, and the Forever Skeptical Likable Loner who only goes by the initials of his name, JSF. They all live in a seemingly quaint and quirky small town in Northern California called Downers Grove…A place steeped in secrets.

The Beckwith Brothers are rumored to have killed their own parents when they tried to abandon their children in the woods causing none of the Beckwith family to ever be seen again. These boys were a myth to the media and skeptics, legends to the intrigued and curious, foreign entities to be worshiped by a fringe group of outsiders, and a tool for the fame of a power hungry. However, when strange happenings start up just before the 15th Anniversary of The Beckwith Brothers’ mysterious disappearance the past intertwines into the present unearthing reserves of supernatural power, targeted obsession, forbidden romance, paranoia, and a string of murders all culminating with world changing events on Halloween night 1995. Leading up to the climatic events initiated by The Beckwith Brothers emergence from the forests, Sierr is thrust into the perfect storm of self-awareness, infatuation, temptation, and angst as she, her small town, and her friends find themselves battling high-school drama, predatory males, a violent secret society, serial killings, and being objects of twisted affections. All while learning that the truth can be really be stranger and more frightening than fiction. Including the truth about herself which is that she may just be a girl who loves playing with fire….especially when she knows the fire loves her back.

Forces beyond anything Sierr could have imagined are determining the conclusion of this story including the code of the wild where The Beckwith Brothers raised themselves. In an atmosphere where conspiracies run rampant, Downers Grove cannot anticipate the fallout when the myths, the legends, the fully grown boys finally….come home.

The Beckwith Brothers is a 120,000 word Young Adult Thriller novel set in the 1990s rich with visuals, nostalgia, and emotional depth of angsty teenagers navigating life, dreams, hurts, love, and death. Interspersed with Dark Humor, Mystery, and Suspense BEWARE because The Boys Are Coming Home! This story will be perfect for fans of There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins, The Lost Boys (1987), The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas, The Shadow and Bone Trilogy (A Demon in the Wood: A Darkling Prequel) by Leigh Bardugo, and Beauty and the Beast (1994).

The Beckwith Brothers is now being reviewed by a team of Fabulous Beta Readers, has slots to be featured on YA Book Central and Quiet YA Reads websites! More Book Trailers inspired by my Book are in the making! Also, The Beckwith Brothers blog tour is on it’s way too! So, Beware Because…The Boys Are Coming Home!! 🐺

~ Ivana Sanders 🖤

The Beckwith Brothers · Uncategorized · Writers Life

The Beckwith Brothers #CoverReveal #BookstagramTour is Coming in April!! Enjoy this #Teaser Video! #Roaring20sDebut #YA #Thriller #Mystery #BookBlogger #TheBoysAreComingHome 🐺🖤

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 Ivana SandersLeave a comment

✨It’s ALMOST Here!! The Cover Reveal of my debut YA/Thriller, The Beckwith Brothers, comes on Bookstagram April 2020! In the meantime enjoy this Story TEASER video!

🐺🖤⤵️⤵️⤵️🖤🐺

https://twitter.com/thenovelette/status/1233639486048948225?s=21
Tweet

🐺🖤⤴️⤴️⤴️⤴️🖤🐺

As I organize the extensive publicity tour for my debut novel, The Beckwith Brothers, there will be giveaways, magazine features, and podcast interviews about this story of Innocence & Mystery!

Short Description of The Beckwith Brothers:

Teen Angst, Forbidden Romance, Secret Societies, and Murder all intertwine when Three (3) Mysterious Brothers return home to their small town Halloween night 1995.

Long Description:

~ Ivana Sanders 🖤