The Countdown Has Begun!

True Colors comes out THIS SUNDAY! Squee!!!
I'm so super excited to be releasing this book. I've been having so much fun prepping for this big release party. There are going to be a bunch of authors participating, fun games to play and plenty of giveaways. If you haven't joined in yet, please click the link below. We'd love to have you be a part of this celebration! I've already started posting excerpts and tidbits about the book!

TRUE COLORS MASQUERADE BALL!

The True Colors Pre-Release Blog Tour has begun. If you'd like to check out the schedule to read reviews, interviews, guest posts and enter giveaways, you can click the link below.

TRUE COLORS BLOG TOUR!

I'd like to take a moment to thank Len Phelps who has been helping me out while my PA was away. Len - you are pure gold. Thank you so much for all your hard work. It's meant so much to work with someone so willing and efficient. xxx

Thank you to everyone for your support of my writing. It's great having you along for the ride and I am so looking forward to sharing some more of my work with you on February 16th!!

Romance is in the Air Giveaway Hop! ~February 8th to 14th~

Valentine's Day is almost here! I have a special post today for you! I am a part of the Romance is in the Air Giveaway Hop!

To win an eBook of your choice (any one of my books, your choice) please enter in the Rafflecopter below! 

Thanks for stopping by!

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

YAY!!! Thank you for joining me for this awesome month of giveaways. I've had so much fun handing out prizes.

Congratulations: Samantha Alvey!

You have won the Christmas Eve grand prize!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in these giveaways. I hope you had as much fun as I did. 

I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout 2013. I have worked with so many amazing people who I have come to love and respect so much. Thank you to all the people who have read my work. It's because of you that I am able to pursue this passion and I am eternally grateful.

I was just adding up everything I've done this year and I can't believe how much I've actually achieved. It's been an epic year for me and I'm excited about what I might produce next year :)
It's now time to take a little breather.
I will be back on January 7th to share my plans for 2014. There is so much coming next year and I'm SO excited. I can't wait to tell you all about it!

Have a wonderful holiday where ever you may be. I'll see you next year!

Christmas Giveaways Week 3 Winner! Plus the final Christmas Eve Giveaway!!

Thanks for participating in Week 3 of the Christmas Giveaways.

Congratulations to: Krista

You have won: 

The rest of you can enjoy a 2-day sale of The Elements Trilogy Omnibus, which also includes an exclusive next chapter so you can find out what happened to Jethro, Kyla and Athra. Normally $6.99, you can have it for only $2.99!

You can find the book on AMAZON or SMASHWORDS

And to continue with the Christmas fun, please enter the final giveaway. This is the biggie with a bundle of excellent prizes!!

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Christmas Giveaways - Week 3!

Thanks for participating in Week 2 of the Christmas Giveaways.

Congratulations to: Sarah Miles!

You have won: 

The rest of you can enjoy a 2-day sale of The Time Spirit Trilogy Omnibus, which also includes an exclusive short story of The Electus. Normally $6.99, but you can have it for only $2.99!

Thank you to Eden Crane for a stunning new look for Gemma and this trilogy. The cover takes my breath away every time I look at it!

You can purchase this book on AMAZON or SMASHWORDS.

And to continue with the Christmas fun, please enter the Week 3 giveaway:

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Gratitude Giveaway Hop! The winner of this giveaway is...

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Gratitude Giveaway Hop! I loved reading your comments and getting to know what you guys are doing for Thanksgiving!


Random.org was used to find the winner of this giveaway.
Congrats to Stacie McAdams! 
You get a signed paperback of choice!
*If you don't get an email Stacie, please email melissapearl.pa@gmail.com to let me know your choice of book and mailing address! Congrats!

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday!

xx
Melissa

True Colors Release Day Blitz and Masquerade Ball!

I am so excited to announce the release date of my next book True Colors!

I really wanted to kick off this new release with a bang! I wanted to do something special!

So...

I have decided to make a Masquerade Ball Event on Facebook!

(Facebook is in no way affiliated with this event or its giveaways).

To join the event, click the beautiful photo above!

*If you are a #blogger and would like to sign up for my cover reveal on January 16, 2013 please do so by clicking on the following link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4CADA82CA02-cover3

*#Bloggers can also sign up for the Release Day Blitz Post on the day of the Masquarade Ball! To sign up to post on February 16, 2013 please do so by clicking on the following link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4CADA82CA02-release2

Thank you so much to everyone for stopping by! I hope to see all of you at the event! There will be tons of news and updates leading up to the event, so make sure you join asap! :)

Release Day Blitz: Indie Inked Samplers

GET INKED!

Get Inked Indie Inked Contemporary Romance Sampler

Description:

The Inked Inked Authors have come together to give you a taste of their contemporary romance titles. Discover a range of books in the YA and NA genres, all with a splash of romance. Get Inked and fall in love.

Purckase Links:

Amazon

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Get Inked Indie Inked Fantasy Romance Sampler

Description:

The Indie Inked Authors have come together to give you a taste of their fantasy titles. Discover a range of books in the YA and NA genres, all with a magical twist. Get Inked and go on a fantastical adventure.

Purchase Links: 

Amazon 

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Bio:

Indie Inked is a collective of top selling Indie authors bringing the best in today's fiction and trends.

IndieInked on Facebook

 

Gratitude Giveaway Blog Hop!

I am so happy to be taking part in this year's Gratitude Giveaway Blog Hop! 

I am so thankful to everyone who reads my work. 

I am so honored to be writing and doing what I love!

To show my appreciation for my readers, 
I would like to giveaway: 
A signed paperback of choice!

To enter to win, 

all you have to do is comment on this post! 

I want to know what you are doing for Thanksgiving this year! 

That's all you have to do to enter. 

Thank you so much again!

To check out the other blogs doing this blog hop, 

click the photo below:

Melissa Pearl: Author Interview and More

I am so excited to share this article from examiner.com. 

I am thrilled to be featured on the site. 

I would love for you all to check it out. 

You can do so HERE.

Thanks!

Countdown to Christmas Giveaway!!

November already? This year has gone by so fast. I love the crisp cool fall weather and the changes in the leaves on trees. It is also a little reminder that Christmas is almost here!

So by now you should know what is coming next...

For those of you who don't, I mentioned in September, I have some really cool things planned for December that I am excited about. 

To celebrate this, I decided to do some Countdown to Christmas Giveaways. There are a bunch of cool eBooks to win this month! Discover some new authors and books while helping me celebrate the fact that Christmas is less than 2(ish) months away! Whoopeee!!!

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Interview with Allison Potter - PA Extraordinaire

When I first started out in this business I couldn't ever imagine being in a position where I could afford, or need, a personal assistant. Well, that time came and I was lucky enough to find the lovely, Allison Potter. She's a dream to work with. Always onto it. Always does what I ask without complaint. She's reliable, helpful and I adore her.

So - I thought I'd dedicate a post to introducing you to my amazing PA. This is a chance for her to tell you a little about herself and also introduce you to a new initiative she's started.

Thank you so much Melissa for having me on your blog today! It means a lot to me that you like my idea and for you to share it with the world.

Two of my authors that I PA for, Julia Crane, and Melissa Pearl (well you) are in a group called “Indie Inked”. “Indie Inked” is a collective of top selling Indie authors bringing the best in today's fiction and trends. I have gotten to see the ladies talk back and forth in a Facebook group, and the way they support each other is amazing, and inspiring.

Personal Assistants to authors were not a very well-known thing when I started doing it in 2009. Lately, I have been seeing tons of bloggers helping out authors and becoming their Personal Assistants. I have also had numerous people message or email me asking some advice, which I happily give.

 So, with Indie Inked as inspiration, I decided to make a secret group called “Perfect Personal Assistants” on Facebook. I asked people online that I knew if they would like to join, and some of them asked some of their friends. Right now we are a group of 19 and we get along just great.

The founding members are myself (PA for Julia Crane and Melissa Pearl), Anna Coy (Nicole Stayton), Christina Silcox (R.K. Ryals). Heather Heslip Alexander (PA to D. Love), Kim Walker and Jaime Radalyac (L.P. Dover), Melissa Stickney (Jessica Gibson), Barbars Gordon (Sophie Davis), Autumn Wrought (Tiffani Clark Kemp), Amy Chris (A.J. Bennett), Kimberly Schaaf (Airicka Phoenix), Jessica Molina Ramirez (MiaFox), Julia Hendrix and Len Phelps (Doug Dillion, and Julia Gilbert).

            The secret group turned into a live Facebook Fan-page, Twitter, and a blog! I wanted to be able to help out personal assistants, and learn new things from them as well. Things have been going amazing; I couldn't be happier with all of the wonderful women in this group!

     What types of services do you provide for your authors?

I have a tab on the page where authors can fill out PA requests. We have all kinds of PAs, some who do part time, some who aren’t accepting people right now (most of us are). Mainly, it depends on what you are looking for, and we will offer up a couple of choices for you!

The link is: http://perfectpersonalassistants.blogspot.com/p/services.html

     What's your favorite aspect of the job?

Getting to help the girls, and learning things from them. It has been great with cross promotion for our authors as well!

     Do you have any good marketing tips for authors trying to get their work noticed? Which marketing strategies work best?

Honestly, social media is key. And we can help you with that!

     You are getting into editing as well…what do you love about editing? 

I took a year long course to get an official certification in copy editing. I was beta reading, and proof reading for some authors, and one suggested that I have a great eye for errors and should think about copy editing. I am so glad I did. I love it, and can’t wait to get my name out there more so I can do more edits! I have done 5 so far and am working on another. Editing calms me; I love everything about it!

     Do you feel as though authors need less editing the more they write?

It depends. Sometimes the authors just type without thinking of grammar just to let the creative process flow, and I think that’s great, but a bit more challenging to clean up. I have had some authors where editing is a piece of cake and I find myself so caught up in the book, that I have to go back and edit! 

     What are some of the most common mistakes you find in manuscripts?

Commas after quotes, a lot of sentences that start with “but” or “and” I have come to find a lot.

My website for copy editing is Potter’s Copy Editing Services if you want to check it out!

Some favorites:

1. Ice cream flavor = Chocolate! Or Cake Batter!

2. Movie = Die Hard and Harry Potter (don’t judge me lol)

3. TV Show = Revenge

4. Author = My authors Julia and Melissa of course…but JK ROWLING has my heart.

5. Thing to do when you're feeling silly = I am a classically trained ballerina so I dance around my house a lot. My dog, Romeo, thinks I’m nuts.

6. Subject in high school = English

7. Musical show = Not a musical kind of gal!

8. Pair of shoes = TOMS

9. Nail polish color = I like weird colors that are unusual. Also, I never only have one color on my hands. Two colors is a must!

Before I go, I have to thank Melissa again! Please check out our awesome Perfect Personal Assistants giveaway with TONS of prizes from our awesome authors! Check it out HERE!

BEYOND Release Day Post!

BEYOND

(A Betwixt Novella #1.5) (Betwixt Series)

Book Description:

Have you ever been so in love with someone, but not had the courage to tell them?

Nicole Tepper is that girl. She loves her boyfriend Dale, but fearing rejection, keeps her feelings buried deep. She can’t even let on how heartbroken she is when Dale begins applying for colleges thousands of miles away from her; never even whispering a word about how much she wishes he would stay close.

But, when Dale is rejected from Colombia University in NYC, due to a police report that follows him wherever he goes, Nicole soon discovers that love can drive her to do things she never thought possible.

There's more than one way to say, I love you and Nicole Tepper is about to prove to Dale that she loves him beyond all common sense.

Add BEYOND to your Goodreads TBR List

Cover Designs By: Eden Crane Design

Edited By: Allison from Potter's Copy Editing Services 

Purchase Links:

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AUTHOR BIO:

“I used to be a full time teacher (11-13 year olds) then I became a full time mother. During that time I also found my passion for writing. Over the last ten years I have been studying the craft and putting myself out there.

My first trilogy came out in November, 2011. It has been a wild ride swimming in this indie river and I have loved so much of it. I have learned so many amazing things and met so many great people. It has totally solidified the fact I want to be a writer for as long as I possibly can!

I now have five books published and am working on a new YA Fantasy trilogy for 2013. I am having so much fun with it and can't wait to share it with everybody.

I am from New Zealand, but am currently living in China with my husband and two sons. It has been a culture shock, but it's pretty cool living in such a different country.” ~Melissa Pearl

AUTHOR SOCIAL LINKS:

Facebook AuthorPage

Twitter

Blogs: Melissa Pearl  and YAlicious

Amazon Author Page

Goodreads Author Page

Smashwords Author Page

Newsletter subscription

Website

Pinterest

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop! OCTOBER 15th-31st

For this giveaway hop, you get a chance to win a PAPERBACK set of all 3 books in The Elements Trilogy!

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Check out the other stops HERE!

Countdown to Christmas Giveaway!!

I can't believe it is already October! It's time for the next Countdown to Christmas Giveaway!

Like I said in September, I have some really cool things planned for December that I am excited about. To celebrate this, I've decided to do some Countdown to Christmas Giveaways. There are a bunch of cool eBooks to win this month! Discover some new authors and books while helping me celebrate the fact that Christmas is less than 3 months away! Whoopeee!!!

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Cover Reveal: Valkyrie Series (Book 1-3) By: T.G. Ayer

Dead Radiance, Dead Embers, Dead Chaos  

 By T.G. Ayer 

(Valkyrie #1-3) 

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult

Synopsis:

Valkyrie Bryn Halbrook is broken and damaged...

Struggling to accept the loss of her wings, Bryn's not sure if she can be a real Valkyrie anymore. But when a mysterious prophecy claims she will be the reason the All-Father dies, she is determined to ensure the prediction will not come to pass.

A visit to the three fates who live beneath the great Tree of life, sends Bryn racing against time to find the missing Heimdall and his horn. As Odin's life hangs in the balance and Ragnarok draws ever closer, Bryn has to find a way to save Heimdall and Odin before she can discover the truth about who she really is.

In the thrilling conclusion of the Valkyrie series Bryn must battle not only the formidable frost giants and the hated God Loki, but she must also find a balance between what she will lose and what she will gain.

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Cover Reveal Time!

Dead Radiance

 Dead Embers

Dead Chaos

AUTHOR BIO:

I have been a writer from the time I was old enough to recognize that reading was a doorway into my imagination. Poetry was my first foray into the art of the written word. Books were my best friends, my escape, my haven. I am essentially a recluse but this part of my personality is impossible to practice given I have two teenage daughters, who are actually my friends, my tea-makers, my confidantes... I am blessed with a husband who has left me for golf. It's a fair trade as I have left him for writing. We are both passionate supporters of each others loves - it works wonderfully...

My heart is currently broken in two. One half resides in South Africa where my old roots still remain, and my heart still longs for the endless beaches and the smell of moist soil after a summer downpour. My love for Ma Afrika will never fade. The other half of me has been transplanted to the Land of the Long White Cloud. The land of the Taniwha, beautiful Maraes, and volcanoes. The land of green, pure beauty that truly inspires. And because I am so torn between these two lands - I shall forever remain crosseyed.

Author links:
Goodreads /  Website / Facebook / Twitter

Introducing: The Society of YA Storytellers! Check out the new site and the Founders #Giveaway!

I am proud to be a member of The Society of YA Storytellers!

The Society of YA Storytellers is a talented group of novelists who write for and are fans of the Young Adult genre.

Check out the website and discover all the cool stuff we have going on. Fun Fridays, Princess Smackdown, an online book club and of course giveaways!

Check us out!

Website / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads

Enter the awesome Founders Giveaway!