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Great Week for Books!
Man! I cannot believe how exciting this week has been as both a reader, and also as an author!
First of all, the last novella in my YA series it out. Stage Lights ends the Hearts to Follow series is some twists and turns that were for sure fun to write! Oh, and not only is that book out, but I have the whole series in one place on Kindle, and on top of that it is free right now!! That's right! FREE! So, you can read all three books in one place, and don't even have to pay! Check it out here, then post your review on Goodreads: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O7VKY5E
Next, I was so happy to start reading Blood of Olympus Monday night when it was loaded onto my Kindle! So cool to read more about the characters I love so much. I should tell you, however, that I am reading as slow as possible so I can enjoy it for a while! That basically means that tonight when I have time after work I will finish the whole thing!! ;)
Then, my excitement got even greater when I purchased The Young Elites! This new series is really exciting and sounds like a fun new YA book I can really get into! I am in the middle of reading the Legend series, so now that I know I will have more wonderful books from Lu to read after, I know I can finish the other books quickly!
With all of these things going on it is hard to not call off work and spend my whole day curled up in book world! I look forward to a rainy weekend coming up so I can dive in and spend some time on a real "book vacation!"
Well, I hope you get the chance to check out these great books, especially Stage Lights, and is FREE on Kindle. In fact, here is the link again in case you missed it: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O7VKY5E
Happy reading and ENJOY!!!
First of all, the last novella in my YA series it out. Stage Lights ends the Hearts to Follow series is some twists and turns that were for sure fun to write! Oh, and not only is that book out, but I have the whole series in one place on Kindle, and on top of that it is free right now!! That's right! FREE! So, you can read all three books in one place, and don't even have to pay! Check it out here, then post your review on Goodreads: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O7VKY5E
Next, I was so happy to start reading Blood of Olympus Monday night when it was loaded onto my Kindle! So cool to read more about the characters I love so much. I should tell you, however, that I am reading as slow as possible so I can enjoy it for a while! That basically means that tonight when I have time after work I will finish the whole thing!! ;)
Then, my excitement got even greater when I purchased The Young Elites! This new series is really exciting and sounds like a fun new YA book I can really get into! I am in the middle of reading the Legend series, so now that I know I will have more wonderful books from Lu to read after, I know I can finish the other books quickly!
With all of these things going on it is hard to not call off work and spend my whole day curled up in book world! I look forward to a rainy weekend coming up so I can dive in and spend some time on a real "book vacation!"
Well, I hope you get the chance to check out these great books, especially Stage Lights, and is FREE on Kindle. In fact, here is the link again in case you missed it: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O7VKY5E
Happy reading and ENJOY!!!
Less Than A Month
Hello and HAPPY EASTER!!
I am so excited right now that there is less than a month until my book Big City Farming is released on Amazon Kindle. So far I have had a great response from readers, and look forward to sharing it with even more of you! You can pre-order your copy now:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00US8AYZA
The other exciting thing going on right now is EDITING! Now, usually I would not say that editing is "exciting," but I have been making great progress on editing, and know I am one step closer to a summer release. In fact, if things continue to go as well as they are right now, I may be releasing my book Locket Full of Secrets a little sooner than I expected.
Until these projects are out, I wanted to share a group with you all where you can get FREE YA/NA BOOKS! Some are for a short time period, some are prerma free! Check it out here:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Thanks for reading, and I can't wait to share even more exiting news with you all SOON!
-Dana Burkey
I am so excited right now that there is less than a month until my book Big City Farming is released on Amazon Kindle. So far I have had a great response from readers, and look forward to sharing it with even more of you! You can pre-order your copy now:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00US8AYZA
The other exciting thing going on right now is EDITING! Now, usually I would not say that editing is "exciting," but I have been making great progress on editing, and know I am one step closer to a summer release. In fact, if things continue to go as well as they are right now, I may be releasing my book Locket Full of Secrets a little sooner than I expected.
Until these projects are out, I wanted to share a group with you all where you can get FREE YA/NA BOOKS! Some are for a short time period, some are prerma free! Check it out here:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Thanks for reading, and I can't wait to share even more exiting news with you all SOON!
-Dana Burkey
Patience is a virtue I DO NOT HAVE!
Hey everyone!!
For a while now I was super excited to tell you all about my new book that was coming out on the 1st of May! Well..........I got tired of waiting and released the book today!!!! That's right, you can now get Big City Farming on Kindle!
I am super excited about this new book being released, and also excited that it is going to be available on audiobook format next month as well!
If you want to get your copy, simple head over to Amazon.com to pick it up:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00US8AYZA
ALSO! To celebrate it's release, it will be FREE on Kindle tomorrow and Sunday! I hope this will be a great chance for readers to get a copy and post a review! If you already read the book and posted a review on Goodreads, please take a moment to also post that review on Amazon.com now that the book is live!!
Since I love giving good news...I have MORE GOOD NEWS!! I just finished the second draft of my upcoming project Locket Full of Secrets! It is still a little ways away from release, but I am THRILLED to report it will be out on July 4th! This is my first full length project, and is something I have been working on for a few years! I cannot wait for you all to read it!
Well....that's all for now! Please head over to Amazon to pick up Big City Farming, especially when it is free this weekend!!
ENJOY! and THANKS FOR READING!!
-Dana Burkey!
For a while now I was super excited to tell you all about my new book that was coming out on the 1st of May! Well..........I got tired of waiting and released the book today!!!! That's right, you can now get Big City Farming on Kindle!
I am super excited about this new book being released, and also excited that it is going to be available on audiobook format next month as well!
If you want to get your copy, simple head over to Amazon.com to pick it up:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00US8AYZA
ALSO! To celebrate it's release, it will be FREE on Kindle tomorrow and Sunday! I hope this will be a great chance for readers to get a copy and post a review! If you already read the book and posted a review on Goodreads, please take a moment to also post that review on Amazon.com now that the book is live!!
Since I love giving good news...I have MORE GOOD NEWS!! I just finished the second draft of my upcoming project Locket Full of Secrets! It is still a little ways away from release, but I am THRILLED to report it will be out on July 4th! This is my first full length project, and is something I have been working on for a few years! I cannot wait for you all to read it!
Well....that's all for now! Please head over to Amazon to pick up Big City Farming, especially when it is free this weekend!!
ENJOY! and THANKS FOR READING!!
-Dana Burkey!
BRB...I'm tanning!
Hello from Florida! (or at least the air somewhere above it)
I am currently heading out for a long due week of vacation in the Florida Keys with my family! So, that means this blog post will have to get you through the next two week! But, to make it worth your wile I have some great stuff to share!!
First of all I want to give a MEGA SHOUT OUT to my friends that support me so much! Mair, Tabitha, Ellie, Hayley, Ciara, Libby, and Randall give me lost of support and keep me writing when I want nothing more than to quit before the editing is done!
That being said.....THE EDITING IS DONE!! I just finished the second draft of Locket Full of Secrets!!! In fact, I just put it in the mail to my sister(Dawn) so she can give it a read and let me know what changes will make the book even better. She is my biggest help in getting this next book out to readers, and is both hilarious and helpful all at once! Without Dawn and her support in this long process of editing such a big project, I feel like I would have a sub-par book to share with you all in the end. But now, thanks to all she has done and is doing, I know the story you will all read soon is going to be a great!
So, when can you read it? Great question! Locket Full of Secrets will be out on July 4th! However..........I am starting to think that I want to release it sooner!! I am just not patient(as I talked about in last weeks blog). But, there is still a lot of editing and other fun to go before I can get the book out. So, maybe you really will need to wait for July! In the mean time, pre-order the book here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W0D1V3K
One thing you will not have to wait until July for, however, is the audio book copy of Big City Farming! I am working with the amazingly talented Kandace Peppers, and she is working over time to get the book done and ready for listeners! While you wait for the official audio book to be ready, pick up the ebook now for only 99c!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00US8AYZA
Well folks! I am off to tan, drink rum, and play a lot of cards with my family! Oh.....and fingers crossed I get to see a shark! It is my MEGA GOAL for this week of vacation! Stay tuned, cuz if I get I see one I will be posting photos RIGHT AWAY!! haha
Thanks for reading, and see you all again soon!
-Dana Burkey!
I am currently heading out for a long due week of vacation in the Florida Keys with my family! So, that means this blog post will have to get you through the next two week! But, to make it worth your wile I have some great stuff to share!!
First of all I want to give a MEGA SHOUT OUT to my friends that support me so much! Mair, Tabitha, Ellie, Hayley, Ciara, Libby, and Randall give me lost of support and keep me writing when I want nothing more than to quit before the editing is done!
That being said.....THE EDITING IS DONE!! I just finished the second draft of Locket Full of Secrets!!! In fact, I just put it in the mail to my sister(Dawn) so she can give it a read and let me know what changes will make the book even better. She is my biggest help in getting this next book out to readers, and is both hilarious and helpful all at once! Without Dawn and her support in this long process of editing such a big project, I feel like I would have a sub-par book to share with you all in the end. But now, thanks to all she has done and is doing, I know the story you will all read soon is going to be a great!
So, when can you read it? Great question! Locket Full of Secrets will be out on July 4th! However..........I am starting to think that I want to release it sooner!! I am just not patient(as I talked about in last weeks blog). But, there is still a lot of editing and other fun to go before I can get the book out. So, maybe you really will need to wait for July! In the mean time, pre-order the book here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W0D1V3K
One thing you will not have to wait until July for, however, is the audio book copy of Big City Farming! I am working with the amazingly talented Kandace Peppers, and she is working over time to get the book done and ready for listeners! While you wait for the official audio book to be ready, pick up the ebook now for only 99c!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00US8AYZA
Well folks! I am off to tan, drink rum, and play a lot of cards with my family! Oh.....and fingers crossed I get to see a shark! It is my MEGA GOAL for this week of vacation! Stay tuned, cuz if I get I see one I will be posting photos RIGHT AWAY!! haha
Thanks for reading, and see you all again soon!
-Dana Burkey!
A breath of fresh air...
Hello everyone!
I have not posted in a while since I have been super busy, but I am happy to say that I am now able to take a long and deep breath and just relax! I turned my final draft on my new book into my editor last night and now I just have to wait until it is finished then submit it to Kindle and Createspace for publication! That's right, a new book is coming your way!
Playing For Love
This book was a short story I wrote this summer, but it quickly turned into a full length story that I am excited to share with you all! In fact, I am looking for people interested in reading the ARC starting next week. I will sending out the ARC's starting on Thursday next week, so if you are interested please let me know!
Well, now that I have some time I am happy to say that I am relaxing with tea, reading a book, and just taking a break. I am still trying to decide if I should work on a book for NaNoWriMo this year or not, and hopefully I will know by November 1st and can let you all know!
But, in the mean time mark your calendars for the release of Playing For Love, and feel free to pre-order it on Amazon Kindle now:
http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Love-Da...
Thanks, and have a happy weekend!
Dana Burkey
I have not posted in a while since I have been super busy, but I am happy to say that I am now able to take a long and deep breath and just relax! I turned my final draft on my new book into my editor last night and now I just have to wait until it is finished then submit it to Kindle and Createspace for publication! That's right, a new book is coming your way!
Playing For Love
This book was a short story I wrote this summer, but it quickly turned into a full length story that I am excited to share with you all! In fact, I am looking for people interested in reading the ARC starting next week. I will sending out the ARC's starting on Thursday next week, so if you are interested please let me know!
Well, now that I have some time I am happy to say that I am relaxing with tea, reading a book, and just taking a break. I am still trying to decide if I should work on a book for NaNoWriMo this year or not, and hopefully I will know by November 1st and can let you all know!
But, in the mean time mark your calendars for the release of Playing For Love, and feel free to pre-order it on Amazon Kindle now:
http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Love-Da...
Thanks, and have a happy weekend!
Dana Burkey
2015...looking back!
Hello everyone!
Now that it is officially 2016 I wanted to take a moment and look back at last year. It was a year of many new things, and I am still kind of shocked at all that I was able to accomplish! To make it easy, here are the 5 things I am most excited and proud of:
1. I published "Locket Full of Secrets." This book was quite a few years in the making, and was also my first full length novel. It was a lot of work, but it was something I was excited to share all the same! The book combined so many of my childhood memories, along with my extreme love of Chernobyl! I am fascinated by the mystery of it all, so making a book about the tragic historical event was a fun and exciting process!
2. I started working with audio producers to release my books on audio format! I have three books available at the moment, with three being worked on, and three more on the way after that! I love that readers can listen to my work instead of just reading it! And I have had the chance to meet some great actresses while recording with them on various projects!
3. This summer I started and finished a few projects, and also started some that I am still working on. It's not always easy to start something and see it through, but I am happy to say that my "Zombie Survival" series is getting two more books soon, all thanks to the one short I wrote this summer while having a bit of inspiration!
4. I released my SECOND full length novel last year! That's right, two in one year! "Playing For Love" was kind of a shock for me. It started as a short story this summer to keep me writing, but then it quickly turned into so much more. It went from a quick read, into my largest project to date as far as word count is concerned! It combines my love of sports, boys, and YA romance to make a book I still cannot believe I wrote! I am also happy to say it is going to be an audio book soon as well, something that I hope will add even more to the reading experience!
AND FINALLY....LAST BUT NOT LEAST:
5. Meg Cabot followed me on Twitter!!!!! No joke people! It was a shocking moment for me to stop and realize that someone I look up to so much actually wanted to follow what I had to say! I don't know if she really reads my tweets, or even my books for that matter, but it made me feel special and also like a total fan girl all the same. Maybe one day I can give someone else the feeling she gave me just by following me on social media!
So that is my year in review! And I am happy to say that I will be releasing quite a few new projects in 2016, hopefully making it another year to be excited about!
In the mean time, I hope all of you are off to a great New Year! My hope is that this year is productive and exciting for my writing, and that my personal life is just as much fun as the last year was, thanks to my amazing family and friends!
Best of luck to all of you in 2016!!
-Dana Burkey
Now that it is officially 2016 I wanted to take a moment and look back at last year. It was a year of many new things, and I am still kind of shocked at all that I was able to accomplish! To make it easy, here are the 5 things I am most excited and proud of:
1. I published "Locket Full of Secrets." This book was quite a few years in the making, and was also my first full length novel. It was a lot of work, but it was something I was excited to share all the same! The book combined so many of my childhood memories, along with my extreme love of Chernobyl! I am fascinated by the mystery of it all, so making a book about the tragic historical event was a fun and exciting process!
2. I started working with audio producers to release my books on audio format! I have three books available at the moment, with three being worked on, and three more on the way after that! I love that readers can listen to my work instead of just reading it! And I have had the chance to meet some great actresses while recording with them on various projects!
3. This summer I started and finished a few projects, and also started some that I am still working on. It's not always easy to start something and see it through, but I am happy to say that my "Zombie Survival" series is getting two more books soon, all thanks to the one short I wrote this summer while having a bit of inspiration!
4. I released my SECOND full length novel last year! That's right, two in one year! "Playing For Love" was kind of a shock for me. It started as a short story this summer to keep me writing, but then it quickly turned into so much more. It went from a quick read, into my largest project to date as far as word count is concerned! It combines my love of sports, boys, and YA romance to make a book I still cannot believe I wrote! I am also happy to say it is going to be an audio book soon as well, something that I hope will add even more to the reading experience!
AND FINALLY....LAST BUT NOT LEAST:
5. Meg Cabot followed me on Twitter!!!!! No joke people! It was a shocking moment for me to stop and realize that someone I look up to so much actually wanted to follow what I had to say! I don't know if she really reads my tweets, or even my books for that matter, but it made me feel special and also like a total fan girl all the same. Maybe one day I can give someone else the feeling she gave me just by following me on social media!
So that is my year in review! And I am happy to say that I will be releasing quite a few new projects in 2016, hopefully making it another year to be excited about!
In the mean time, I hope all of you are off to a great New Year! My hope is that this year is productive and exciting for my writing, and that my personal life is just as much fun as the last year was, thanks to my amazing family and friends!
Best of luck to all of you in 2016!!
-Dana Burkey
