IWSG & Titles & Lynda & Home!

 The Insecure Writer's Support Group is the brainchild of Alex J. Cavanaugh. He, his clones, minions, friends, and fellow authors make it an amazing event every month.

Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!  

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This month's optional question:
What's harder to do, coming up with your book title or writing the blurb?

A few years ago, I would have said titles. Now, I know better, although that could change at any moment.

I write romantic suspense and I write in series. Once I landed on the idea of using a repetitive phrase for the title, it became so much easier. The last word in the title points to the theme of the book.

• Reaching For Normal
• Reaching For Risks
• Reaching For Everything
• Reaching For Balance
• Reaching For Christmas
• Reaching For Trust
• Reaching For Roots
• Reaching For Family
• Reaching For Home

My 2nd series will release next year and I'm using the same idea with a different phrase

• Built of Secrets
• Built of Strength
• Built of Flames...

Blurbs on the other hand can drive me batty. I've now worked up a pattern that helps...sort of

• Tagline (1 sentence)
• intro FMC and her problem (2 or 3 sentences)
• intro MMC and his problem (2 or 3 sentences)
• tie them together & give the stakes (1 or 2 sentences)

How about you, writers? Blurbs or Titles - which presents more of a challenge?

For readers, what draws you to a book more - the title or the blurb?

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Lynda Young is releasing her latest book today!

Blurb:
This special devotional book is a year-long journey with daily inspirational messages and uplifting scripture to help you spend time with God. It includes short Bible-based teachings that will encourage and refresh. It is faith-building
and thought-provoking with reassuring reminders of God’s love. 

365 days of inspiration and Bible wisdom to lighten your heart.
365 devotions to bring you peace in uncertain times.
365 ways to Cling to God.

A great companion for individual worship or for group Bible study.
The perfect gift book or personal keepsake that will be cherished for years to come.

Start each morning with Cling to God to brighten your day and draw closer to God.

Links:
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HBMG3L8

Hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KNCWNCV

Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KN4H1RZ

Take advantage of the launch price and pick up your ebook for $2.99. This discount will be available for a short time only.

Don’t have a kindle? Then get the free kindle app for iOS, Android, Mac, and PC HERE: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/browse.html%3Fnode=8498354051&ref=kcp_fd_hz

Author Bio:
Lynda R. Young accepted Jesus into her life in her early teens and has been active in her faith ever since. She has written multiple Christian articles and other inspirational non-fiction, given Bible-based talks, and is always looking for other ways to encourage and uplift. She is also an author of fantasy novels, an editor, game developer, artist, and dabbles in photography and all things creative. She lives in Australia with her sweetheart of a husband. You can find her here: Blog, Twitter, Goodreads

http://lyndaryoung.blogspot.com.au
https://twitter.com/LyndaRYoung
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5832201.Lynda_R_Young

Congrats to Lynda! 

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Reaching For Home releases on November 16th!

If you're interested in an ARC, head on over to BookSprout - there are a limited number available!

If you want to preorder, check out my website

One left the limelight behind. One is running from it. And one wants to destroy it all.

Nia Alexander is leaving the costume rooms of Hollywood in her rearview mirror and taking her son across the country for a fresh start and a white Christmas. She’s also hoping to leave behind the threats from the jerk who didn’t want to hear the word No.

Jaz LaChance is never going back to the limelight. It’s been almost a decade since his photos were splashed in magazines and on billboards. Funding new businesses in Bloo Moose is better. Until Nia turns out to be a new tenant. Nia saved his ass once, but every time he looks at her, he remembers the humiliation of that night. When Jaz discovers Nia is being threatened, he needs to figure out how to leave the past truly where it belongs.

If they can trust each other they might be able to make a home of their own for the holidays.

Bloo Moosiversary!

 One year ago, the first three Bloo Moose books hit the shelves. Hard to believe it's been a year. And a great one at that!

A huge thank you to everyone! I've had so much support over the last year.

• blog posts
• guest posts
• tweets and retweets
• cheerleaders in so many corners
• readers
• reviewers
• kind words
• friends - so many amazing friends

So thank you!

Happy birthday, Bloo Moose! You're 1!!

If you're interested in any of the books, check out my website for easy links. Reaching For Family will be out in the world on August 10!

Reaching For Roots

 Reaching For Roots (Bloo Moose #7) is out today!!

Cartoonist Emmy Rivera loves everything about the quirky town of Bloo Moose, but that doesn’t mean she’s ready to put down roots. That’s never worked out for her in the past.

 

Undercover agent Ryan Ward is always on the move, taking down criminal masterminds like the one who caused his dad’s death.

 

Ryan doesn’t expect the only connection to his latest target to be a sweet and sexy cartoonist who makes him want to rethink everything.

 

Putting down roots might not be so bad. If the lies don’t destroy them first.

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Emmy and Ryan's story has been running around in my head for a long time. I wasn't sure how they were going to fix all of the troubles they faced, but, they figured it out for me - with a little help from Ryan's mom and some friends with an interesting competition.

If you're looking for a fun read with a secret identity, silly moose puns, and a dose of suspense mixed in, I think you'll enjoy Reaching For Roots!

Amazon

Apple

Barnes & Noble

Eden Books

Google Play

Kobo

BookBub

Goodreads

How about you? Are you a fun of silly puns? Do you like stories with an undercover agent involved? Anyone else have stories running around in their head for a long time?

Bloo Moose Nooz

Does anyone really like marketing? Anyone good at it? I'm not but I've decided "writing the next book" is the best strategy for me to follow for now. That I can do!

I don't think I even posted about the last release, so I thought I'd get everyone up to date with the Bloo Moose Adventures.

Reaching For Trust (Bloo Moose #6) releases tomorrow! 

(Amazon smart link)

(website with all links)

I love this story and had so much fun writing it. I'm a huge music lover and writing from Trina's pov was a blast. Add in a maple syrup sugar shack, a big floppy rescue dog, and a stalker, and the story flew out of my fingers!

Bloo Moose #7 Reaching For Roots is up next and will release on March 23.

(Amazon smart link)

(website with all links as soon as they become available)

In this one we have a cartoonist who never has good luck staying in one place for long and an undercover agent trying to take down a criminal with a connection to Emmy. Poor Ryan digs himself into a very deep hole! Another story that was a blast to write.

Still working out which should be the next story after that. Jaz LaChance, Nick Grant, and Jenna Wilkes are all knocking on my skull to get their stories written. Any preferences?

In other news, I'm currently planning another series as well. One filled with smart people trying to make the world a better place and the people who are trying to keep them safe. 

Anyone invented a Pause Time For Everyone Except Me Machine that I could use to get all of these stories written???

How about you? Anyone else stink at marketing? What plans do you have for writing/releasing in 2021? Any exciting news to share?