Defects – Free Promo

It took me four weeks to write Defects. Four weeks where I lived in a different world and spoke to fictional people. Four weeks where I ran every night, so I could connect with the main character. As the cover portrays, Em Fuller runs for her life. And then there were the revisions and more revisions. Let me tell you this, a good editor isn’t cheap. And the cover took a while since I wanted to overdue it with a ton of elements.

So now you’re asking yourself, “Why after all the time and expense are you giving away your book?”

Because it’s good. Because I think that if someone enjoys YA, dystopian, sci-fi and fantasy, then they’re going to enjoy this book. I’m giving away the first book so readers will take a chance on this series. Think of me as a drug dealer, my books are drugs, and right now the first one is free. So download my book. Everyone’s doing it.

Grab it here.

Cover Reveal – Paralyzed (Vagabond Circus, #2)

Please judge my books by their covers. Do it. I stake a lot in the hope that readers will pause when scrolling and be drawn into the images on my books. Andrei Bat has now done nine covers for me. Today we start the 10th. I could fill up this blog with compliments about this designer. But what I love most about his designs are the vibrant colors. And this cover probably is one of my favorites for that reason. And poor Andrei churns out incredible covers even though I’m a little scattered brained with my instructions. Below is what I attached to the brief for this cover. No my four-year old didn’t paint this. I did.

And from that, Andrei pulls magic out of a hat. It’s my honor to reveal the incredible cover for the second book in the Vagabond Circus series. Second books in a series are like middle children. They don’t get as much attention as the first or doted on like the last. But they do bond a family together. And if this cover is any indication, I think this book is going to be the best middle child of any of my series. It’s darker, more magical, and sexier than book one. Preorder here.

I Get Blamed for Everything.

The other day a nice woman told me I made her cry. It wasn’t long after that that a lady told me I almost ran her off the road, making her nearly have an accident. And today I got an email. It was short. It said, “Sarah, you’re cruel.”

I’m not a jerk. I promise.

I’m a writer.

And my stories affect people. They make people laugh, and cry, and feel, and nearly miss their exit. And I’m not sure how to feel about this. I’ll tell you one thing, I don’t feel bad. To make another person feel something outside themselves, that’s the ultimate goal as a writer.

If you tell me I made you miss your Tube stop, I apologize. I’m sorry for your misfortune. I’m sorry that you have this inconvenience in your life. However, if I took you out of your reality, made you pause in a new one, then I’m grateful.

I’m not responsible for major marketing campaigns. I’m not an executive of some sales department. I’m an author. And if I’m doing my job, then I’m making you forget about yours.

Now watch the bloody road, would you?

Launch Day – Vagabond Circus Series

In May of 2015 I took my daughter to Circus Vargus. The idea of the show appealed to me because animals weren’t used. Mostly it was a show filled with acrobats and clowns. My daughter was ready to go by the time the flying trapeze was done, and so was I. Instantly I was infected by an idea. A circus with a cast of people gifted with super powers. The jugglers would be telekinesis. The acrobats had super strength or could levitate. And the magician, well he created real illusions. The possibilities were endless. And on the walk to the car a book idea was born in my mind. But I didn’t just want a circus with unique people who created real magic. I wanted a circus full of amazing people who were flawed. And so I decided that everyone in the troupe would be a vagabond of sorts. Drifters, recovering addicts, rejects, orphans. This is not your average circus. There’s actually nothing like it.

Today I’ve released the first book in the Vagabond Circus series, Suspended. There are no clowns or animals. What the reader will find in the folds of this book are characters who restore inspiration to the hearts of everyone in the crowd. They’re also riddled with demons and desires, and suppressed by rules. And yet, that’s not the biggest issue. Vagabond Circus is completely unaware that someone lurks in their ranks preparing to destroy what they love most. Join the circus here!