Erica Cope's Blog

Today I received an email letting me know that NIGHTINGALE has been included in a recently published wiki: Spellbinding YA Books About Witches! 
If I'm honest, Nightingale is my favorite out of the books set in the Lark universe so I was very excited to see it getting some love finally!



Here's what they said about NIGHTINGALE:

 "At #3  is "Nightingale" by Erica Cope. Wren Fairchild has no memory of who she is or how she ended up in a Light Elf kingdom. She eventually meets Greyson St Clair, the Consul to Queen Mia of Álfheimr. He doesn't trust Wren, but in order to learn more about her true nature, he'll have to help her regain her memories. Together, the pair must travel to the one place that can reveal the truth about the past, unraveling shocking secrets along the way."

You can check out the rest of the list here! 
You can purchase your own copy of NIGHTINGALE here!

Tamsin Seger knows there is no such thing as happily-ever-afters in real life. After her father's humiliating scandal forced her into the spotlight, the last thing she wants is more drama in her life.
Then she meets Tobias Clark.
What she never expected was to spend a perfect day with a perfect stranger, and even though it goes against everything she had resolved to do, falling for Tobias was easy.  Or at least that's what she thought until she sees him again and he ends up being the last person she needs him to be.
If Tamsin wants to escape another scandal, she has to stay away from Tobias at all costs--but some things are easier said than done and there’s a reason they say the heart wants, what the heart wants.   

It's official! I haven't attended a large signing like this in a couple of years so I am excited and a little nervous. Excited to meet new people, nervous that no one will come to my table as I'm pretty sure I'm one of the only YA authors attending and I haven't had a new release since LAST January! Eek! I guess this will be motivation to finish one of my current WIPs so I have something new to share in July!

Hope to see you there!

XOXO
Erica

Hello everyone! I realize that I have been M.I.A. As most of you probably know I have been in grad school the last two years and it's been pretty time-consuming. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel! I graduate in December and after this semester (which has been particularly challenging), it should be smooth sailing until graduation day!

I am still writing. Not nearly as often as I once did because in addition to being a mom, a teacher, and a cheer coach, I am also a student. Whenever I can squeeze it in though I am writing! I finished a chapter tonight which prompted me to realize that I haven't updated my website in I don't even know how long.

I'd say I'll try to do better but let's be honest, I've said that before!

I have two solo WIP...THESE BROKEN DREAMS and SOMEWHERE BETWEEN FALLING. Both are very different from each other so that's kind of fun. Autumn and I also have a little something in the works but her life is just as hectic as mine so we're doing the best we can!

Anyway, 8 chapters left to write until THESE BROKEN DREAMS is finished! So it might be ready by the end of the year. We shall see!

Until next time!
XOXO

If you already subscribe to my newsletter, this is old news but if you don't yet...I have an announcement!

On the 3rd Friday of every month, up until release day, I'll be sending out a new chapter of THESE BROKEN DREAMS! I've never done anything like this before so this might be a really bad idea or it could be great! I guess we will see! This is exclusively for my newsletters subscribers so if you are interested in joining the fun, sign up at the top of my webpage!

To celebrate the release of PAPER FLOWERS, I've put together a little goody basket with a signed copy of PAPER FLOWERS, some author swag and other fun stuff that will make a whole lot more sense when you've read the book! :)
There are several ways you can enter to win and a randomly selected winner will be announced on January 30th!

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It all started as a game—a game I never lost.
Cami Andrews is a girl on a mission.She’s a girl with a plan.
A three-step plan, to be exact, and it hasn’t failed her yet.
Her best friend Oliver doesn’t approve of the games she plays.
He is a boy unwaveringly loyal.Loyal to a fault, but his patience is running thin.  
When Cami sees Peyton Holmes for the first time she knows that she wants him to be her next conquest, and when Cami sets her sights on something, she never fails. Not in life and certainly not in love. She always gets what she wants, even if she has to adjust her personality a little in the process. It might test her friendship with Oliver, but that’s a chance she’s willing to take.
Unfortunately, Peyton isn’t like any other guy she’s encountered before and getting him to fall for her is far more challenging than she ever expected. Has she lost her touch or is Peyton just immune to her charms? And is she willing to lose the friendship of the only person who truly knows her and embraces her flaws, in the pursuit of a guy?

Maybe winning isn’t everything it’s cut out to be.
Full of laugh-out-loud moments and heartbreaking revelations, Paper Flowers is a captivating tale about falling in love and finding the courage to be yourself along the way.

I know it's been a while but I haven't been a total slacker because I have a new book coming out!

To make up for my long unexcused absence here's a little sneak peek!




        Peyton had asked for his food to go so I scrambled to come up with something to keep him here just little bit longer.
        “You’re in my first hour, right?” I asked with a coy smile, like I didn’t already have his entire schedule memorized.
        I also already knew his middle name (Thomas), birthdate (April 11th), and his mother’s maiden name (Petree), but he didn’t need to know that because if he did, he’d probably think I was some sort of stalker. In reality I just took researching my conquests very seriously. 
        “Um, yeah. You’re, uh, Cami?” He remembered my name!
        “Yep, that’s me. The one and only.” That was a little awkward. Recover, recover!
        He smiled. He had really nice teeth. Straight and white. Good dental hygiene is very important.
        “I’m Peyton.”
        “I know.” Did I seriously just say that? “So, uh, you’re new, right?” That’s not any better—of course he’s new. C’mon, brain, work with me here. 
        It was like I was unable to form an intelligent sentence around this guy. I blame the perfect teeth for turning my brain into mush.
        “Yep,” was all that he said. 
        So he wasn’t very loquacious. It was okay. Talking’s overrated anyway. Still, I wasn’t ready to give up yet.
        “Sooo, what brought you to Stone Creek?” I asked, fishing for anything that might keep him here a little longer. 
        “My dad got a new job.”
        “Oh, cool, me too.” Wait, what? “I mean, my dad didn’t get a job. I mean, he has a job, just not a new job.” Ohmygod. This was a total nightmare. 
        Somewhere in the back I heard Oliver chuckle at my expense. Jerkface. 
        “That’s good,” Peyton said, chuckling softly. Apparently I had lost all capability of engaging in a normal conversation. “Well, I’ll see you around, Cami.”
        “You betcha.” You betcha? What the hell was wrong with me today? I normally wasn’t this incompetent when it came to talking to boys. As soon as Peyton left the building I slid down to the floor and covered my face with both of my hands.
        “Smooth, very smooth,” Oliver teased as soon as the coast was clear.
        “Shut up!”
        “He’ll be throwing pebbles at your window in no time.”

Coming January 23rd but you can preorder now!

Hello hello! If you are following the order of the YA Summer Scavenger Hunt you have just come from Beth Hammond's website. Welcome!



I have several books on sale this week including:


Chasing Polaris, which was co-written with Autumn Doughton, is on sale for .99!



Lark (Lark #1) in my best selling Lark Trilogy is currently .99

Sea Swept is .99 too!



Nightingale is currently FREE for the first time ever! This is a spin off of my Lark trilogy, however it can be read as a stand alone without reading the Lark books first. BUT if you'd like to read the complete Lark trilogy first, be sure to scroll down for my giveaway! ;) 


You can check out the rest of my books here. My next release is entitled Paper Flowers! I'm hoping to have it out by the end of the year!

For a chance to win my complete Lark trilogy be sure to enter my giveaway! It's easy enough, all I ask is that you follow me on Facebook!

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And now for the reason you stumbled across my little blog...my secret word is: FAE,

Your next stop is Nicole Zoltrack's website. Good luck and have fun!

***If you need to reference the list again, just follow this link to the main page!***

Hello hello! It's the first official day of Summer Vacation for me and I'm....sick in bed! But it's okay because it means that I have time to share this upcoming event with you! In June, the Alliance of Young Adult Authors is sponsoring a massive young adult scavenger hunt. This is a chance to meet some new authors, grab a bunch of free books, and sign up to win a whole bunch of epic prizes! RULESEach author will be given a special keyword, which will be bolded and all caps like this: BUTTERFLIES. All you have to do is visit all the author's sites in this order, write down the special keywords to discover the short story, then enter the giveaway with the completed secret legend HERE. There will be one main giveaway for the main prize, but most of the participating authors will also have smaller giveaways for free books, amazon credit and author swag, so make sure you read their post carefully to see what else they're offering while you're on their site for the keyword. THE MAP (participating authors) Cindy Ray Hale Katherine Bogle Melle Amade David Kudler A.M. Yates Alethea Kontis Stevie Rae Causey Katlyn Duncan Debbie Manber Kupfer Meredith Rose N.M. Howell Lara Ann K.M. Robinson J.A. Culican Heather Karn Rob L. Slater Dylan Keefer Sarah K. Wilson L.J. Higgins Gina Marie Long Em Kazmierski Travis Hall Heather Young-Nichols Anna Santos J.L. Weil Jo Schneider Rebecca Fernfield Kristin D. Van Risseghem Martine Lewis Tara Benham Stacy Claflin Beth Hammond Erica Cope Nicole Zoltack Char Webster Sabrina Ramoth T.J. Muir Raquel Lyon Beth Rodgers S.L. Beaumont Eva Pohler Melanie McFarlane Cheryllynn Dyess Audrey Rich Amanda Zieba Sandie Will Elle Scott Angie Grigaliunas Ashley Maker Mandy Peterson Audrey Grey Elisa Dane Amy McNulty Melinda Cordell Monica Leonelle Claire Luana Frost Kay Preeti C. Sharma Bentz Deyo April Wood Lena Mae Hill Angel Leya Wendi Wilson Wendy Knight Chogan Swan Tamara Hart Heiner Norma Hinkens Patti Larsen Megan Crewe Jamie Thornton Jessie Renée T.A. Maclagan Lydia Sherrer Phyllis Moore P.D. Workman J.A. Armitage K.N. Lee Angela Fristoe Rhonda Sermon G.K. DeRosa Erin Richards Ali Winters Larissa C. Hardesty Kristine Tate Debra Kristi Bella Rose Cortney Pearson Jeff Kohanek Kristal Shaff Rachel Morgan Emma Right C.L. Cannon Joanne Macgregor Lindsey Loucks Farah Kuck Erin Hayes Jesikah Sundin Dorothy Dreyer Danielle Annett C.J. Ethington L.C. Hibbett Madeline Dyer Katie John Nicole Schubert Rachel Medhurst Tee G Ayer May Freighter Heather Dyer Jen Minkman J.L. Gillham Karen Tomlinson Kate Haye Megan Linski Martina Billings Jo Ho Brian King Inna Hardison Rachel Bateman Sally Henson J.L. Hendricks A.L. Knorr T.M. Franklin Konstanz Silverbow felisha Antonette Jake Devlin S.F. Benson Laurie Treacy Emily Martha Sorensen Leia Stone T. Rae Mitchell J. Keller Ford Kat Stiles Jessica Hawke Elyse Reyes Sophie Davis Bianca Scardoni Jenetta Penner David R. Bernstein Olivia Wildenstein Derek Murphy Starts June 1st!Just go through the "treasure map" above to find the keywords and reconstruct the secret legend. Once you've got it, enter for the grand prize HERE. Don't forget to keep an eye out for other giveaways or free books as you search for the keywords, most authors will be offering their own prizes as well. For rules, updates or trouble-shooting, make sure to check out this main post which will stay updated. TIMELINEAuthors will post the rules and the full list of participating authors sometime in May, and have their post up and visible on their site/blog, with their keyword, by June 1st. Readers just need to go through the list, find the words, and use the story to enter for the grand prize.   Text file for html of this post: html-scavenger4