Author Jaye L. Knight

Friday, May 1, 2015

Let the Celebration Begin!

It seems I’ve been doing nothing but planning this for months (actually, it’s only been about a month), but the Resistance Anniversary Celebration has officially begun! I feel like this little clip of Rhino from Bolt is much too appropriate not to include.

I can’t wait to share all the fun activities that are scheduled, and I thank all who are celebrating this exciting time with me. I published several other books in my early years of writing, but none of them have been nearly as exciting as Resistance, and the fact that it has only now been out for a year means there is sure to be much more excitement to come.

Before I get to the schedule for the month, I do have an exciting announcement to share concerning Resistance. Back in March, I announced on Facebook that I was going to pursue an audiobook version of Resistance, so I uploaded it to ACX (Amazon’s audiobook creation service). I waited and WAITED to see if I’d get any auditions for it. Well, finally I did, but I just couldn’t quite find that perfect narrator. I mean, Jace is the heart of these stories. I needed to be happy with how he was portrayed, right? Originally I wanted to male narrator but, in the last week or so, with a lot of prayer, I came to realize that perhaps that was what wasn’t working for me. Perhaps trying to find a male narrator for Jace’s voice was just impossible because I’d never find anyone who fit him perfectly. That’s when I started thinking that, maybe, a female narrator would be more “neutral.” Long story short, I contacted a female narrator, got her audition, and my mom and I both really liked it. Now I can tell you today that I’ve hired an author many of you may know, Miss J. Grace Pennington, as the narrator for Resistance! I’m very excited to be working with someone I “know.” This is a completely new adventure for me, being my first audiobook. I can’t wait to share more in the coming months.

Now, on to the celebration! Below you’ll find the schedule of all the coming activities. It may shift a little as the month goes, but this will give you an idea of what’s to come. And make sure you enter the giveaway at the end! I’m giving away several different prizes!

Friday, May 1

Celebration Begins! Yay! ;)

Saturday, May 2

Character Q&A

Monday, May 4

Sneak Peek
How I Discovered Ilyon post by Ants and Epic

Wednesday, May 6

Random Facts

Thursday, May 7

How I Discovered Ilyon post by Amanda

Friday, May 8

How I Discovered Ilyon post by Emily
How I Discovered Ilyon post by Sierra

Saturday, May 9

Character Q&A

Monday, May 11

Sneak Peek

Tuesday, May 12

How I Discovered Ilyon post by Erika

Wednesday, May 13

Random Facts

Friday, May 15

How I Discovered Ilyon post by Alea
Resistance Anniversary Ball

Saturday, May 16

Character Q&A
How I Discovered Ilyon post by Anna

Monday, May 18

Sneak Peek

Wednesday, May 20

Anniversary Day

Friday, May 22

Half-Blood Cover Reveal

Saturday, May 23

Character Q&A

Monday, May 25

Sneak Peek

Wednesday, May 27

How I Discovered Ilyon post by Katie
Random Facts

Thursday, May 28

Photo Contest Deadline

Saturday, May 30

Character Q&A
Photo Contest Winner Announced
Giveaway Winners Announced
Fan Art Contest Deadline

Monday, June 1

Fan Art Voting Begins

Wednesday June 10

Fan Art Winners Announced

And now, last but not least, the giveaway! (Giveaway is open to US residents only. Cannot be shipped internationally.)

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Saturday, April 25, 2015

A Dream Not Imagined—Cover Reveal

Today I am pleased to help out in revealing the cover of A Dream Not Imagined by my friend, Shantelle Mary Hannu! This will be her debut into publishing, which is always an incredibly exciting time for any author. Here is a bit about the story.

About the Book

A MAID, a PRINCE, and a DUKE. A GARDENER, a STEPMOTHER, and a secret...

Ellie Abbington, a beautiful yet unassuming young woman, quietly longs for her life to change. Too privileged to associate with the servants—too underprivileged to associate with her own family; she dreams a dream of a prince and a happily ever after.

But it could be that her own stepsisters, conniving Dezmarie and easily-influenced Adelaide, are dreaming the same dream...of the same prince.

In the end, are dreams even all they're made out to be? Especially with deep and long-hidden secrets about to be unearthed?

A Dream Not Imagined is a non-magical fairytale novella based loosely on the classic tale of Cinderella.

Tentative Release Date: June 2015

About the Author

Shantelle Mary Hannu was born in the mountainous west, spending her golden childhood years there. Since then, she has relocated time and again with her parents and seven siblings, making cherished memories in both the South and Central United States.

A Christian homeschool graduate, Shantelle has a passion for writing and all things books. From a young age she’s been penning tales with a hope of sharing with the world adventurous and soul-stirring stories that bring glory to God.

A Dream Not Imagined, a fairytale novella, will be her first published book. She’s currently preparing a full-length fantasy novel for publication as well, and working on its sequel.

Shantelle blogs at A Writer’s Heart: http://shantellemaryh.blogspot.com/ about her stories, favorite books and movies (with reviews), healthy wheat-free recipes, and hosts fellow authors, among other things. One of her joys is connecting with fellow writers and readers! You can also find her on:

Facebook: Shantelle Mary Hannu, Author
Twitter: @shantellemary
Goodreads: Shantelle Mary Hannu
Google+: Shantelle H.
Pinterest: Shantelle H.

About the Illustrator

Natasha H. is an aspiring photographer and also loves drawing and painting. A Dream Not Imagined is the first book she has drawn the cover picture for.

Learn more about her work at her blog: http://tashahphotography.blogspot.com/

Bloggers Participating in the Cover Reveal

Hayden Wand at The Story Girl
Claire Banschbach at Thoughts and Rants
Amber Stokes at Seasons of Humility
Ghost Ryter at Anything, Everything
Deborah O’Carroll at The Road of a Writer
E. Kaiser Writes at …The Adventure Begins
Alyssa-Faith at The American Anglophile
Hannah Williams at The Writer’s Window
Laura Pol at Crafty Booksheeps
Natasha H. at Through My Lens (+ review)
Skye Hoffert at Ink Castles
Serena at Poetree
Brittney at Brittney’s Book Nook
Jesseca Dawn at Whimsical Writings
Lena K. at Read, Write, Laugh, DANCE
Allison Ruvidich at The Art of Storytelling
Shannon McDermott at Shannon McDermott’s Blog
Tricia Mingerink at The Pen of a Ready Writer

Friday, April 24, 2015

Hear ye! Hear ye! You are invited…

(Click on the invitation to see it larger.)

I am thrilled to announce and invite everyone to the upcoming Resistance Anniversary Ball! On May 15th, I will be temporarily taking over Auréa Palace (*cough Facebook cough*) from 4-8 PM CST (2-6 PST, 3-7 MST, 5-9 EST). Don’t worry, I’ve arranged it so that Emperor Daican and others of a less than savory nature will be occupied elsewhere, which means we’ll have the whole palace to ourselves. There will be lots of fun discussions, quizzes, prizes, music, and more! This is an open invitation to anyone who wishes to attend. And you’re welcome to bring a celebrity or character date if you are otherwise unattached. ;) Make sure you invite your friends and get your gowns and suits ready. I recommend Pinterest for all your celebration attire needs. You can RSVP here. I look forward to seeing you at the ball!

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Book Awards for Indie Fiction

Here is a post I’ve been promising over at Goodreads for a couple of weeks now. About the time I published Resistance, I started scouring the internet to find book award contests that accepted indies. Easier said than done, that’s for sure. I spent hours compiling a list of contests to check out. To help out my fellow indie authors, here is that list. I’ve only entered two so far (Readers’ Favorite and the LYRA Award), so I can’t vouch for most of them, but I do want to check out others once I decide which ones fit in my budget and would be the most beneficial.

Monday, April 13, 2015

Resistance £0.99 Kindle Sale

Exciting news for readers in the UK! From today through Sunday, the Kindle version of Resistance is on sale for £0.99! You can check it out on Amazon.co.uk, and if you have any UK friends, make sure to let them know!

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Resistance Celebration Contest Prizes

All right, after getting all my thoughts and ideas together, I've decided on the prizes for the Resistance Anniversary Celebration contests. Here they are.

Fan Art Contest

1st Place - Autographed copies of Resistance, The King's Scrolls, and Half-Blood (when it is published), a $10 Amazon gift card (because who doesn't love gift cards?), and a piece of handmade jewelry of the winner's choice from my Etsy shop.

2nd Place - An autographed copy of the winner's choice of either Resistance, TKS, or Half-Blood and a piece of jewelry of their choice.

3rd Place - An autographed Ilyon book of winner's choice or piece of jewelry.

Photo Contest

An autographed copy of Half-Blood and a $10 Amazon gift card.

I look forward to everyone's submissions!

Friday, April 10, 2015

Resistance Anniversary Celebration

May is less than a month away and it happens to be a very special month. May 20th will be Resistance’s one year publication anniversary (and June 27th will actually be its fourth birthday since the idea was “born”). I’ve been thinking about it for a while, and instead of simply celebrating that day, I’ve decided to have a month long celebration instead. After all, who doesn’t love a fun celebration, right? ;) Though I haven’t worked out all the details and events just yet, I can tell you it will include my first fan art contest, a photo contest, other fun giveaways, and more character Q&A posts since those were so popular during the TKS blog tour. Other readers also thought it would be fun to hear how everyone found out about Ilyon Chronicles. Oh yeah, and I’ll be revealing the cover of Half-Blood! Yay! :)

I’m not as organized as I’d like to be and am just sort of throwing this together as the ideas come, but you can follow the links below for information on how you can get involved on each of the activities. You can take part in one of them, two, three, all, or none. It’s up to you. :) And if you know of any friends who would like to participate, be sure to let them know!

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