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I can't tell you how amazing it feels to have 188 people add my book to their to-read shelves after just one week of being published! I seriously hope you all enjoy it - and please please please contact me if you have questions or want to know more (or want a sneak preview of the sequel!) I'm going to start posting questions on my blog and posts about the book, like "dream movie cast" - and I hope you will come and add your thoughts!

Happy Reading!
XOXO

Happy Labor Day!

I can't tell you how excited I am and how blessed I feel to know 230 people are interested in reading Spiral. As a new author (just a week into being published, no less!), this is a truly great feeling. I can't wait to share my stories and my characters with all of you! Thanks for adding Spiral, and please check in at anytime to tell me your thoughts or ask questions!

XOXO,
Jackie

Createspace tells me that the Kindle version of Spiral will be available by the end of next week, which is so exciting! I can't wait to release the digital version of Spiral for readers! Stay tuned!

XOXO

Well folks, looks like I spoke too soon! Spiral is actually available NOW on Kindle! Check it out - it's only $2.99! I am so beyond excited!!

Thanks to Julie and Stephenee for their reviews - I am so happy people like the book and can't wait to hear what YOU think! Don't forget to review Spiral on Goodreads.com, Amazon.com, Facebook, your blogs - anywhere and everywhere! I appreciate all of your support!Spiral

...to sign up for the Spiral giveaway! Five lucky winners will receive a free, signed copy of Spiral! Hurry up, giveaway ends September 20!

If you don't win, no worries - it's also on Kindle for only $2.99, which is almost like free, right? RIGHT? Come on - you're going to want to read it before I post that excerpt from the sequel, Twist, next month...

Hey there,

As promised, I present this excerpt to my upcoming novel, Twist, the sequel to Spiral. You can download the pdf doc from my website, spiralseries.com. Simply follow the link below!

http://spiralseries.com/2013/10/25/tw...

Be sure to take the poll when you're done! I can't wait to hear your thoughts!

XOXO

Hey everyone!

The weather is getting colder (except for you lucky southern folks), but that just means all the more reason to pick up a great book to snuggle with by the fire (or your radiator, whatever works...)

Only two more days to the end of the Spiral giveaway! Make sure you sign up to win a free autographed copy of Spiral!

XOXOSpiral

So, I'm embarking on the journey that is Nanowrimo this year. I attempted it once, about three years ago, and then life got in the way and forbid me from really investing myself. Now that I'm in a steady flow of writing daily(on the train, at home, in random places where it's okay to simply whip out my iPad and go to it), I think I can take the writing challenge head on. I'll probably get to my 50,000 word count goal too but, more than that, I'll be able to finish Twist.

I can't tell you how excited I am for this book. Spiral is and always will be my baby, but Twist has given me the chance to step out of the glittery, candy coated world of two teenagers fighting the love they feel to the theme of two people fighting to stay in love. Entering the darker parts of Jack's psyche has been a really cool adventure, and the book is only halfway completed at 76,000 words. There is so much more to be told, so much rise and fall.

In Twist, the reader follows Jack and Cherie through a year of ups and downs and, like in real life, there are a lot more downs than ups. My theory behind this was that downs are a big part of everyone's life. Everyday, people are met with challenges that test their strength, their commitment to others, and their faith in themselves. Celebrities aren't any different than regular people - their problems are just out there for the world to see and, sometimes, their problems are made worse because the public hungers to hear all about their drama. Suddenly, things that wouldn't happen or wouldn't even matter in real life are exploited and exacerbated for the sake of ratings.

My hope is that, by the end of the book, the reader will have a hard time deciding who is at fault. More than anything, I want the reader to step back and say, "Wow, there really are two sides to every story." I'm sure we have all been in the line of relationship fire before, and no matter which role you played, you can sympathize with Jack and Cherie, and all the hurdles they will have to jump through to stay together. If they stay together.

So I will be using my NanoWrimo time to finish Twist. For now, you can check out the excerpt, and take the poll. I'd love to hear your thoughts! http://spiralseries.com/2013/10/25/tw...
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I'm happy to announce that Spiral is going on a blog tour this month. The book will be featured on over 20 book blogs, such as Literary Chanteuse, Peace, Love, and Writing, and Fantastic Indie Authors. I've been interviewed, written guest blog posts, and an excerpt from the book is featured on each site!

Even cooler: I'm doing a giveaway for one lucky participant to win a $25 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of Spiral! Check out all of the blogs featuring Spiral this month by visiting Fire and Ice Book Tours:
http://fireandicebooktours.wordpress....

Happy Reading!
XOXO

There's nothing more satisfying than hearing from peers and fans about your work. Below is a link to author Charlotte Gerber's blog, The Cat's Pajamas, and her review of Spiral. I am so truly grateful for the feedback and exposure Spiral is getting on its tour with Fire and Ice! Thanks, Shelly!

http://catspajamasbookhaven.blogspot....

Happy Reading!
XOXO