Author Jaye L. Knight

Monday, January 25, 2021

The King's Scrolls Audiobook

I have a bit of exciting news to share this morning. The King's Scrolls audiobook is now available! You can get it on Audible and should be able to find it on iTunes as well. Make sure to share the news with your friends, especially those who enjoy audiobooks!

jayelknight · The King's Scrolls by Jaye L. Knight, read by Lance Rasmussen

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Acktorek: The Void Blog Tour + Giveaway!

My good friend, Morgan Huneke, has released her new book into the wild! Make sure you check it out and the other stops on her blog tour this week. And don't forget to enter the giveaway!

About the Book

Which would you choose—save your sister or save the world?

Emma Edsel’s first priority has always been protecting her blind sister Carla. So when Carla begins to develop science-defying abilities that threaten her life, Emma will stop at nothing to save her. With nowhere else to turn, she seeks help from Mitchell, the new boy at school who seems to know much more about it than he will admit.

After his last mission went horribly awry, Mitchell Banks is relieved to have a simple task: seal a small, accidental portal between Earth and other worlds in the multiverse. He didn’t count on his growing feelings for Emma—and the dangerous levels of dimension energy contaminating Carla.

Carla knows the voice in her head is evil. Manipulative. Feeding her with a strange energy she can control. She doesn’t know that she is the key to a coming global catastrophe and Mitchell’s boss will use any means possible to prevent it…including blackmailing him into murdering her.

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About the Author

Morgan Elizabeth Huneke fell in love with sci-fi and fantasy at age seven when she first read A Wrinkle in Time and The Chronicles of Narnia. In the time since, she’s spent an inordinate amount of time exploring new realms and bygone eras through countless books, movies, and TV shows. She also spends a great deal of time talking to her imaginary friends and writing down their stories in books such as the Time Captives fantasy trilogy and Twisted Dreams, a sci-fi/fantasy Sleeping Beauty novella. On the occasion she remembers she lives in Georgia in the 21st century, she can be found working at the local library, playing and teaching violin and piano, singing along to Disney and Broadway soundtracks, making casseroles while blaring Casting Crowns, sewing her own clothes, turning pirouettes in the kitchen, and volunteering for political campaigns.

Giveaway

Enter to win a signed copy of Acktorek: The Void! Giveaway open to U.S. residents only.

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Monday, September 14, 2020

Acktorek Cover Reveal

Today my good friend, Morgan Huneke, is revealing the cover of the first book in her new series! I've started reading it, and it's REALLY good. You can find all the info below. Make sure you add this one to your reading lists!

*****Coming October 26!*****

Which would you choose—save your sister or save the world?

Preorder Link: https://amzn.to/2F4LyFc

Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3lNHie2

Monday, November 25, 2019

Resistance Audiobook Blog Tour Wrap-Up + Holiday Sales

So, technically, this post should have been up on Saturday. Oops. In my defense, I was not feeling well on Friday when I should have written it and I was gone on Saturday for my twin nephews' belated birthday party. SO. MUCH. CUTENESS. Ahem, anyway, here's a little wrap-up of the audiobook blog tour. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the tour and helped promote the audiobook on social media last week!

Spotlights
Morgan Elizabeth Huneke
Elrich's Expressions
Read Write Breathe
The Music of a Story
Backing Books
Written Rest
Tricia Mingerink
Perfectly Quirky in Every Way

Author Interviews
Jenna Terese
Author E.E. Rawls
Allison Grace Writes

Narrator Interview
Liv K. Fisher

Giveaway Winners!
Congratulations to The Princess of Dol Amroth, Amanda G. and E. Rawls! I will be contacting you by email with the code for your audiobook download.

If anyone missed out on the tour, you can still find the Resistance audiobook on Audible and iTunes!

For those of you who may be wondering, Lance and I will begin working on The King's Scrolls audiobook in the next month or so! Just as soon as Lance finishes up his current projects. :)

Thanksgiving is coming up this week. I'm going to spend it with the rest of my family at my brother's house surrounded by my four little nephews and niece. <3 Thanksgiving also means lots of sales either started or about to start. Below you will find the sales I have to offer or are participating in.

I also have 20% off on these Etsy shops all this week through Cyber Monday: Nerd Cat Creations, Just the Write Place, and Blue Jay Shoppe.

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Monday, November 18, 2019

Resistance Audiobook Blog Tour

I know things have been pretty quiet lately, but this week I'm very excited to be celebrating the release of the Resistance audiobook. I know many have asked about it over the years. I'm glad to finally be at this point and sharing the story in this format. You can listen to a sample of it below and learn more about my narrator, Lance Rasmussen. Be sure to also check out the other blogs that are participating in the tour and enter the giveaway!

Available now on Audible and iTunes!

About the Narrator

Lance Rasmussen is an audiobook narrator and actor based in Denver, CO. A graduate with a BFA in Acting from Utah State University, and an MFA in Acting from Louisiana State University, he now narrates and produces audiobooks from his home studio while working at various regional theaters across the country. More information can be found at www.lanceras.com. Follow him on Instagram at @LCRasmus.

Giveaway

Share in the excitement of the release and enter to win one of 3 copies of the Resistance audiobook! Winners will receive a free download code to use on Audible. Open internationally!

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Tour Schedule

Monday, November 18

· Tour Start at Jaye L. Knight

· Spotlight at Morgan Elizabeth Huneke

· Spotlight at Elrich's Expressions

· Spotlight at Read Write Breathe

Tuesday, November 19

· Author Interview at Jenna Terese

· Author Interview at Author E.E. Rawls

· Spotlight at Active-Writing

Wednesday, November 20

· Narrator Video Interview at Liv K. Fisher

· Spotlight at Jessica Greyson

· Spotlight at The Music of a Story

Thursday, November 21

· Spotlight at Backing Books

· Author Interview at Inspiration

· Spotlight at Written Rest

Friday, November 22

· Spotlight at Tricia Mingerink

· Author Interview at Allison Grace Writes

Saturday, November 23

· Spotlight at Perfectly Quirky in Every Way

· Spotlight at Confessions of a Teenage Bookworm

· Tour End at Jaye L. Knight

Monday, October 28, 2019

Resistance Audiobook Blog Tour Signup

Hey everyone! I know it’s been a while since there were any updates around here. But the good news is that the Resistance audiobook should be up on Audible and iTunes very soon! Hopefully within the next few days! Yay! To celebrate the release, I'm setting up a blog tour that will run November 18th-23rd. If you are a blogger, I'd love to have you participate! You can find the signup form below.

If you're not a blogger, you can still help generate a buzz for the audiobook by sharing on social media. I will provide all the links and promo images. If you would like a be a social media influencer for the audiobook and have all the information emailed to you, use the influencer sign up form.

Thank you so much for your help and support!

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

The Divided Nation Blog Tour - Guest Post

Today I'm helping Angela R. Watts celebrate the release of the first book in her new series. This is especially fun because I got to meet Angela at Realm Makers just last month. Yay! First, here's a bit about the book and then a guest post from Angela herself.

WHEN THE NATION DIVIDES, THE INFIDELS MUST RISE.

The United States has fallen. Three years after the 2024 presidential election and the declaration of martial law, the nation is at war against itself. Gangs battle, civilians struggle for survival, and officials of the United Nations thrive. West Johnston, heir to the most powerful ganglord in the country, refuses to continue the family legacy. But, in order to defeat his father, he must become him: bloodthirsty and willing to do whatever it takes for control.

West gains control by helping fellow gangsters, Nate and Simon, when they form an alliance with one of the last remaining townships in America. After years of surviving and winter fast approaching, Springtown is in desperate need of supplies from the two teenagers. When the town leader’s daughter, Rene’, is kidnapped by an unknown rival, Nate and Simon risk their reputations to save her and the town they now love. But without help from West, their rescue mission will fail.

Told in multiple bold, abrasive narratives, THE DIVIDED NATION steps into a future where brotherhood bonds must be stronger than iron to survive a broken world, and faith without courage is dust in the wind.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45150828-the-divided-nation

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2YNZ35h

What For? | The Question Every Author Asks

Angela R. Watts

Writers are usually lonesome, strange creatures. We make coffee or tea and let it go cold as our fingers fly across our keyboard. We talk to ourselves while cleaning as plot twists work their way through our minds. We watch people in the grocery store like they’re specimen waiting to be understood. We spend hours on writing and cry over worlds that the naked eye cannot see. What is all this for? Hours of work, lots of tears, countless sleepless nights… for a book that can fit in someone’s hands. It might not even make us money. We might not get any support or any readers. So, allow me to answer the question: “What for?”

It took me about 7 months to finish my dystopian novel, The Divided Nation. This was my first time writing a book with heavy Christian content for the general market. Not all of my close friends or readers supported this new novel because of the PG13 content. And it grew difficult, at times, to find encouragement. I’m not really the kind of person who needs a lot of support, honestly, but there were moments when I realized I was losing things… And I didn’t like it.

I had to focus on the “what for”. Am I writing to please every reader or am I writing for God? It’s ironic that I learned so much about loving people while writing the darkest novel I’ve written to date. But honestly, I was enjoying the novel but dreading the socializing aspect. Why? I’ve had rough times helping authors, reading things I wouldn’t usually read or didn’t even enjoy, just to help fellow Indies. And I found that not many people are willing to do that kind of thing in return. I wasn’t building up my author platform. I was wearing myself out. What for?

There is a balance to this writing journey, y’all. We cannot please everyone. But we can love every single person without pushing ourselves to the limit all the time. We can fully trust God that He knows exactly who needs our novel, and He will bring them to it, if we are faithful. We don’t have to chase readers down. And that is “what for”! I adore writing and allow myself to love others, even if they don’t always return that love. How do we keep the balance of being ourselves and loving other authors?

Be inspired by your fellow Indie authors. Publishing is not a competitive race. You don’t have to be the best Indie author to matter. So be inspired! Does your favorite Indie author have a stack of self-published novels? Finish your own novel. Decide in your heart that you want to have a pile of your own books out in the world one day! If you choose to be encouraged and inspired, instead of jealous or envious, by other authors, you will enjoy yourself more.

Be encouraging to your fellow Indie authors. Comments on social media take seconds, y’all. No matter how popular your favorite Indie author might seem, literally everyone appreciates a comment, so don’t be shy. Don’t think they won’t hear you. Be encouraging to the big Indies and the newbies, no matter where you are on that scale. We’re all human who want to hear “You got this, I believe in you.”

Be supportive. Supportive friends are rare. There, I’ve said it. But that’s OK. God is the most supportive friend we’ve got, so don’t stress. Just try to be the most supportive friend you can be while staying focused on your own goals. Maybe this is as simple as brainstorming with fellow Indies in a chat group. Maybe it is sticking with them through the gritty times. It is a hard balance, but Indies need each other in the long haul.

Be wise. Seasons change, friends leave, support systems dwindle. It may be sad, though it is just life. I’m not here to advise on how to make more friends. I am here to remind you that people are out there. If you’ve lost support, if you’ve watched your audience lose interest, keep going. Don’t panic or say “I won’t make it!” because every author struggles. Struggling doesn’t make you an author, but pushing through them makes you a stronger human.

Find joy. Some days, we won’t meet our writing goals. Some days, we will have an author friend drop out last minute on something important. Some days, we’ll have to help family instead of edit. Whatever the mishap, find joy. Don’t let things drag you down for long. Authors are still human. We still want support, love, and peace. We make sacrifices for writing, editing, and cover design. If we don’t choose joy, we will probably lose our minds. So remember, God has a reason for everything in our life and writing journey. What we see as a setback? He can use to build us up.

All of this to now say… what for? The Divided Nation taught me many things, but the lessons it taught me about friendship aren’t ones I’ll forget easily. I am so thankful for a supportive and growing Indie community. I want to encourage every writer that they have their own journey. We’re all human. We all struggle. But God made us to love each other and being lonely authors doesn’t quite shake that, ha! If you want to go far, stay true to your story and be a genuine person. God will help you every step of the way.

God bless,

Angela R. Watts

About the Author

Angela R. Watts is a Christian fiction author who strives to glorify the Lord in all she does. She’s a homeschooled highschooler living at Step By Step Sanctuary, Tennessee, though with Gypsy and Norwegian in her blood, she tends to travel. She’s been writing stories since she was little, but also enjoys chores, painting, and watching sunsets.

LINKS

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaRWattsauthor/
Website: https://thepeculiarmessenger.wordpress.com/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Angela-R-Watts/e/B07F97JNMY?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1564688304&sr=8-1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelarwattsauthor/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17597325.Angela_R_Watts

US shipping only. If an international winner is drawn, they will receive an ebook only.

1st place: hardback copy of The Divided Nation. A custom mug with a quote from the book, bookmark, and an exclusive snippet from The Infidel Books.
2nd place: paperback copy of The Divided Nation, bookmark.
3rd place: ebook copy of The Divided Nation.

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Blog Tour Schedule

August 12th

Author Interview @ Taking Up My Cross

Book Spotlight @ Unicorn Quester

August 13th (RELEASE DAY)

Guest Post @ Crazy Little Thing Called Life

Author Interview @ Coffee, Classics, and Craziness

Author and Character Interview @ HauntingGhostTown

Character Interview @ Imperial Scribis

Character and Author Interview @ FaithLaneAuthor

August 14th