K.J. McPike's Blog

Dear Readers,

I am so very excited to announce that XODUS was selected as a First Place Category Winner in the 2015 Paranormal Awards for Supernatural Fiction! I am both honored and humbled to have been chosen, as I know there were many excellent novels in the competition. Congratulations to all the other category winners. I can't wait to see what happens as we all go on to compete for the Paranormal Grand Prize Award! I will keep you all posted as we get closer to the awards ceremony in April. Maybe I'll have even more exciting news to share then! Fingers crossed!

Kindly,

KJ

Dear Readers,

I'm clearly a little late to the party here, but I just realized I made the Top 5 Books of 2015 for The Little Wise Owl book blog! I'm so very honored, and I can't even tell you how happy this makes me! So, without further ado:

CHECK OUT THE POST!

So excited! AHHHH!

Kindly,
KJ

Dear Readers,

I was so excited when I woke up to see the Audible version of XODUS listed at #97 on the Amazon Best Seller list that I just had to share! Behold:

*shrieks with delight for the millionth time since seeing this*

I have dreamed of seeing my book on Amazon's Best Seller list, and I may or may not go die of happiness after posting this blog entry. Eeeek! Thank you to all the XODUS supporters out there!

Kindly,

K.J.

Dear Readers,

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the wonderful Mercedes Fox, and I'm very excited to share our conversation with all of you! Mercedes is a fellow indie paranormal author, so naturally, she's awesome. And she writes about werewolves, which only adds to her awesome. You can check out her books here.

Go ahead. I'll wait.

When you're finished, CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW. We talked about lessons learned through writing, my upcoming novels, and I even shared a little-known secret about myself that I truly hope none of you use against me. Not that you'd ever do that...

Be sure to leave comments at the end of the interview and join the conversation! That's all for now! Happy Friday, everyone!

Kindly,
KJ

Dear Readers,

Well, it's happened: After much deliberation, I made the decision to change the cover for XODUS. As heartbreaking as it was to say goodbye to the original cover, I am absolutely in love with the book's new look. Behold:

What do you think? Let me know in the comments below!

Dear Readers,

The time has finally come! XODUS is live on Amazon and available for purchase! (Excuse me while I go squeal like a three-year-old.) Click the link below to check it out on Amazon in all its glory!

I'm so excited I can't stand it! I hope you are, too! That's all for now...I'm off to go squeal some more. :D

Kindly,
KJ

Dear Readers,

Today was my very first interview! I had the pleasure of being a guest on Live with Katie Adler, where I talked about everything from ghost stories to driving tractors to school! I also did a reading from chapter four in XODUS, and answered a few questions from fans. I've never felt so famous! (hehe) Check out the replay below!

I hope you enjoy the interview as much as I did! Endless thanks to Katie for hosting!

Kindly,
KJ

Dear Readers,

We are getting closer and closer to the official release of XODUS! (Cue girly scream.) To celebrate, I am hosting a giveaway that will help me count down the final days until publication. 10 lucky winners will receive a signed copy of XODUS! Want a chance to be one of them?

I hope you're all as excited as I am! Best of luck to everyone who enters!

Kindly,
KJ

Dear Readers,

My book proof came in the mail! (*cue girly squeal*) After two and a half years and countless hours put into this story, seeing XODUS in real, live book form was almost enough to make me die of happiness on the spot. I'm so excited, I just have to share a little taste of victory with you all, too. Here's a quick shot of one of the chapter opening pages. I think I'm in love!

Okay, that's all the writing I can manage. I have to go back to drooling over (and maybe cuddling with) my book proof. One step closer to publication! I hope you're all as excited as I am!

Kindly,

KJ

Dear Readers,

I thought this would be an easy decision. I was sure I'd look at my two options and know right away which one was for me. Turns out, I was sadly mistaken. I am so torn that I have turned to social media (and now my blog) to get input from others so I can (hopefully) make a decision soon. So what's the question you ask?

Why is this decision so difficult??? I am waffling like crazy! Please let me know your votes in the comments so I can make a choice and end this insanity.

Kindly,

KJ