Exciting News to Share!

 

Since life has finally allowed me the opportunity to get back to writing, I am in the midst of remastering my previous books (Everealm Series, Songs Series, Masked) which will get new book covers, extended and edited versions of all original books, and several new releases, including the final Songs book, the next Masked book, and a whole new DRAGON themed Everealm trilogy!! I will be taking my books down from Amazon for a time to give them these updates. Stay tuned for new cover reveals and dates for remastered versions and my brand-new books/series!

Announcements

**Cross-posted from my Author site**


Good evening, everyone!

I've been a busy bee over here. You'd never know it from how quiet I've been, but when I'm silent it's usually because I'm knee-deep in writing. And boy, have I been!

I'm taking part in a contemporary romance anthology through my new publisher. It's military themed and will contain a collection of short stories with the same theme. Also, I am currently about 70% through my first full-length contemporary romance novel. I've never written contemporary before so it's a big change from fantasy and paranormal. I'm also playing around with 1st person POV and learning new writing methods.


Here are some updates on current and future projects:

July 11, 2017 - Craving: Soldiers Anthology will be released!
 - My short story is about two Navy sailors getting a second chance at love. Aww...

August 15, 2017 - Masked will be released!
 - I'm still waiting on the cover and will start working with the editor mid-June.
 - As soon as ARCs are available, my ARC team will be the first to know!


Projects I'm working on now:

~ Masked Sequel (unnamed)
 - I'm over halfway through the second book of the Superheroes Undercover series. I've paused in writing but will pick it up after my editor and I finish working on the first book.

~ Contemp. Romance (unnamed)
 - At around 70%. This was actually supposed to be another anthology submission (holiday themed) but once I got started, I just couldn't stop at 10,000 words! It's a fake date romance set in the South.

~ Song of Shadows (Songs of Everealm - Book Four)
 - I'm on Chapter 17 at the moment. I am tweaking the plot a bit for the next book-and-a-half to add more variety to the storyline. Turns out, a short break from Everealm was exactly what I needed to get my creative juices flowing!


Don't forget to join my general mailing list if you haven't already. It's on the right side of my author website, at the top. When it gets closer to Masked's release date, I will start sending out newsletters more regularly.

That's all for now. I'm super excited about the stuff I'm working on this year. If you have any book recommendations, let me know! I'm always on the hunt for a new book to read. :)

~J.D.

Update & New Author Site!

Greetings, readers!

I know it's been awhile since I posted anything here. If you follow me on Twitter and Facebook, you might have seen that I have been taking a short break from Everealm and busy with a new project (that has been picked up by a publishing company!!!) More on that in a moment.

First up: I have a new author website!

http://www.authorjdwright.com/

This website (everealmseries.blogspot.com) will still include all things related to Everealm. The new site is more of a general page where all of my future and current projects will be highlighted. Feel free to check it out now and subscribe to my general mailing list here:

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And now... drumroll please...

I am happy to announce that Masked, the first book of my new superhero series, has been accepted by Limitless Publishing! 

I will be posting on my new author site as soon as I have a release date. So make sure you sign up for the mailing list or follow me on social media so you're the first to know.

For now, a little bit about that series:

• Title: Masked
• Series: Superhero UnderCover (Book One)
• Genre: Paranormal with Romantic Elements
• Age: Upper YA

Synopsis

Vada’s To-Do List:
- Turn 18 (check!)
- Register super name
- Order supersuit
- Attend superhero indoctrination
- Graduate high school
- Start kicking criminal tail!

Vada Lawson isn’t your average teenager. She’s a superhero. Well, almost. Her famous super parents made her promise to graduate high school first but after that… It’s on! She’s been training for this her entire life and she can’t wait to put on the mask and start defending Cyper City against all criminals, humans and supervillains alike. There’s just one small problem…

Someone has been doing the impossible—giving normals a drug that causes them to gain superpowers. As if that weren’t crazy enough, there is also a mad doctor on the loose, kidnapping supers and experimenting on them before dumping their bodies around the city. When Vada’s parents learn about this, they’re more than a little uneasy about letting their teenage daughter roam the streets, searching for bad guys. Especially, since it seems that supers are the new targets.

No matter who this devilish villain may be, Vada isn’t about to let them interfere with her future career as a superhero. Teaming up with her supertech agent, a couple of friendly supers (and one that she’d much rather leave behind!), Vada is determined to stop the murders and save her fellow supers from the clutches of the mysterious mad doctor. Along the way, she makes some allies, a couple enemies, a few mistakes, but most importantly—a difference.

No one ever said that being a superhero was easy…

And now... Meet the Main Characters!!

Vada  (a.k.a. Majestic)

Name: Vada Renee Lawson Age: 18 Occupation: High School Senior & Hero-to-be Parents: Bill & Michelle (AKA Siege & Comet) Siblings: Josh & Garret Bio: Vada is finally turning 18 and eligible to register her own super name, Majestic. A master of martial arts and tumbling, she is ready to kick some criminal ass and look good doing it! Likes: Action movies, fantasy books, gummy bears, and motorcycles Dislikes: Crime, waiting for graduation, and her annoying younger brother's attempts to sneak into her room Aspirations: She wants to be the best superhero that Cyper City has ever known. And she's trained since birth to do just that. So don't get in her way!

Nick  (a.k.a. Orion)

Name: Nicholas Grayson Age: 18 Occupation: High School Senior & Athlete Parents: Phillip Grayson (District Attorney) & Deceased Mother Siblings: No Known Siblings Bio: Nick has been well-liked and popular since he was old enough to catch a football. His father is the city's D.A. and Nick's life has been a series of galas and parties, less since the death of his mother. But after a seemingly harmless party favor gives him a special ability, Nick's life is turned upside down in an instant. Likes: Sports, comedies, kickboxing, and blondes Dislikes: Being alone and pretty much every vegetable Aspirations: Nick hadn't decided if college was in his future or not, but now he's seriously considering a career of the crime-fighting sort!

Henley  (a.k.a. Eden)

Name: Henley Jean Abernathy Age: 18 Occupation: High School Senior Parents: Julia & Howard Abernathy Siblings: None Bio: Henley's life has been a series of disappointments. Her parents are idiots and in the middle of a nasty divorce. But just when she thinks things are hopeless, a mysterious guy hands her the key to getting everything she wants... Likes: Being the center of attention, collecting pretty things, the color green, and dancing Dislikes: Homework and being told 'no' Aspirations: Henley wants her independence and to live in luxury for the rest of her life

Victor (a.k.a. Velocious)

Name: Victor Cursey Age: 19 Occupation: High School Senior (when he goes) Parents: He'd rather not say Siblings: No Known Siblings Bio: Victor isn't your typical teenage boy. Raised by his father (a villain in hiding) and the local drug dealer, he tries to stay under the radar so as not to get caught. That is, until a certain sexy vixen enters his life. Then, all bets are off! Likes: Reading, motorcycles, swords, and the color black Dislikes: Authority and doing his father's dirty work Aspirations: Considering his main job for the past eight years has been distributing illegal drugs, he doesn't have high aspirations for himself. He just wants to keep his girl safe and escape from under his father's shadow.

James (Codename: Whiskey)

Name: Jameson (James) Bennett Age: 18 Occupation: High School Senior & Supertech Parents: Charles & Tracy Bennett Siblings: Sasha & Charlie Bio: James is a supertech and Vada's best friend. He was arrested at the age of 10 for hacking into government databases but has since pinky-promised not to do it, again. Yeah, right. Likes: Video games, collecting t-shirts, and pizza Dislikes: Broccoli and losing to diamondintheruff14 (his gaming nemesis) Aspirations: As Majestic's agent, he hopes to make her the very best hero this city's ever seen. Oh, and beat his own record of eating a large pizza in under 5 minutes.

Vortex

Name: Unknown Age: 19 Occupation: Aerokinesis Super Parents: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Bio: Vortex finds enjoyment in most anything he does, even the late nights spent training to be a superhero. With his air superpower, he's the kind of ally you want on your side in a fight. Likes: Food, sports, and red heads Dislikes: He's pretty much open to anything, especially if food is involved Aspirations: To get his photo on a hero super card one day.

Gypsy

Name: Unknown Age: 18 Occupation: Psychic Parents: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Bio: Gypsy sees things. Sometimes they're things that she doesn't want to see. That's her gift and curse. Her visions began in middle school and have been reoccurring since. Likes: Dancing, reading, and the color purple Dislikes: Depressing visions and exercise Aspirations: As the first in her family to choose to work in the field, rather than behind the scenes, she wants to put her power to good use and save lives!

Well, there you have it!

Let me know what you think about the new series. I'm excited to try something new. Don't worry, though. Everealm is still my baby and I will return to my fantasy realm shortly.

P.S. If you'd like to be added to my ARC team and be the first to read Masked, CLICK HERE. Don't wait too long to sign up. I'll be cutting off the list when I reach around 10-12 readers. Thanks!

~J.D.

Release Day & 5 Chapter Preview!

Finally! Song of Sorrows, Book Three of the Songs of Everealm Series has been released, today. (Review copies were sent out. If you didn't receive your copy or want to volunteer to review, just comment below and I will send it your way!)

In celebration, I have put Song of Sovereign (Book One) for FREE on Amazon through the 22nd. Also, starting tomorrow, Song of Sparrows (Book Two) will be reduced through October 26th. Be sure to grab your copies while they are at a free/reduced price.

If you haven't started the series and are undecided, I have also created a 5 Chapter Preview of Song of Sovereign, available on instaFreebie! Click here or on the image below to snag a copy!

And don't forget that Song of Sovereign is FREE right now!

    

FREE thru Oct. 22nd! 

Reduced thru Oct. 26th!

Available NOW!

~J.D.

NEW Cover Reveal!!

The cover for Song of Sorrows (Book Three of the Songs of Everealm Series) is finally here!

TA-DA!

I am on the final stage of editing for the book and will be releasing it within the week, if everything goes as planned. There will be no blog tour with this one, so if you would like a copy for review, please comment below or email/message me!

~J.D.

Blog Tour - Kick-Off!

Today is special for two reasons. One, it's my birthday! Two, it's the first day of the Songs of Everealm (1&2) tour!

Make sure you check out at least one of the stops so you can read an excerpt and enter the giveaway for:

~ $25 Amazon Gift Card
~ Magic Bottle Bookmark from EnchantedBottleCraft
~ Set of 4 Scented Crystal Soaps from TheLittleSoapStore

Here are a couple of the first stops:

Mikayla's Bookshelf - Excerpt #1Wordish Wonderland - Excerpt #23 Partners in Shopping - Spotlight

I'll post more as they come in. Thank you, everyone!!

~J.D.

Blog Tour Schedule & Updates!

Tour schedule is up! I have posted it below.

I always get nervous when I know people are reading my books. I am like an anxious child, I know. There are a lot of bloggers who signed up to review which makes me giddy with excitement but also a little nauseous. Ha!

UPDATE:
~Song of Sorrow (Book Three) is in the proofreader's hands. Yay! Working on the cover for that one so everyone can add it to their to-read shelves on GR.
~I am currently on Chapter 14 of Song of Shadows (Book Four).
~Also looking to the future and where we'll go next after this series is finished. Have a crazy idea to continue on with a mixture of characters from both series. There is just too much that can happen in Everealm. And just as the Everealm Series set events into motion which changed the realm, the Songs Series is doing that, as well. It will be nice to know what havoc those changes cause. We'll have to see where the story takes us! :)

NOTE:
If you signed up for the tour (to review or not), your copies of the first two Songs books have already gone out via Sara@YABound. If you couldn't join us on the tour, I have just sent your copies to you. I saw no reason to send them twice to the ones who were already doing the tour. If you are on the tour and didn't receive the copies from Sara, let me know. Things may have changed and they might not send review copies to everyone anymore.

Also, there are a few Family Trees that I put together (with the help of software). They are located in the back of the Songs books. Hopefully, it will help to keep everyone straight. They are not available on the blog because they are spoilers of the first series. However, if you can't see them very well in ebook form, there is a link there to larger ones on the blog (hidden page). Hope that makes sense!

Blog Tour Schedule –

July 25th

Mikayla's Bookshelf    http://mikaylasbookshelf.blogspot.com     Promo Post

WordishWonderland    http://wordishwonderland.wordpress.com     Review

The Book Adventures of Annelise Lestrange   www.anneliselestrange.wordpress.com     Promo Post

3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy,&,Sissy, Too!  http://3partnersinshopping.blogspot.com    Promo Post

Book-o-Craze    http://book-o-craze.blogspot.gr/   Review

July 26th

The Travelogue of a book addict - The Book Drealms   http://thebookdrealms.blogspot.com   Review

Pippa Jay    http://pippajay.co.uk    Promo Post

Happy Tails and Tales Blog    http://happytailsandtales.blogspot.com     Review

Forever Obsession   https://extreemeobsessed.blogspot.com   Review

The Silver Dagger Scriptorium     http://silver-dagger-scriptorium.weebly.com/   Review

Adventures Thru Wonderland   http://adventuresthruwonderland.blogspot.com/   Promo Post

July 27th

Natural bri    Www.goodreads.com/Naturalbri  and www.facebook.com/naturalbripage  Review

What Is That Book About   www.whatisthatbookabout.com   Promo Post

Trips down imagination road   Http://a-reader-lives-a-thousand-lives.blogspot.co.uk   Review

deal sharing aunt     www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com     Promo Post

alwaysjoart     http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/    Promo Post

SolaFide Book Club    http://solafidepublishing.net/solafide-self-publishing-and-book-blog/ Promo Post

July 28th

Million Book Mill      http://www.millionbookmill.blogspot.com  Review

Reading, Writing, and What Not    http://pixiescanread.blogspot.com/  Review

Haddie's Haven https://haddieshaven.blogspot.com      Review

Kovescence of the Mind    http://kovescenceofthemind.blogspot.com/    Review

Don't Judge, Read    http://dontjudgeread.blogspot.ca     Review

July 29th

Laura's Interests    http://dogsmomvisits.blogspot.com/   Review

books are love  http://hello-booklover.tumblr.com    Review

Books and Kats http://katticusbookreviews.blogspot.co.uk/   Review

Owl Always Be Reading Www.owlalwaysbereading.com     Review

Literary Dust    http://literarydust.wordpress.com    Promo Post
Sylv all about books and film   www.sylv.net    Promo Post

Blog Tour Sign Up & Upcoming Giveaway Items!

It's up!

Sign-ups for the next blog tour is live on YABound for July 25-29. So excited for this tour because it's starting on my birthday. I'm already prepping these awesome prizes for this one!


Set of varied colored crystal soaps from TheLittleSoapStore! So you can make some magic while getting clean and smelling good! Pink Sugar, Raspberry, Lime, & Mango!


Bottled "Magic" Bookmark (in blue!) from EnchantedBottleCraft! It has the power to hold your place in whatever story you're immersed in!


$25 Amazon.com Gift Card because everyone needs to buy more books with mystical lands to escape to! Am I right?

I may toss in a few more things as we get closer. If you can't join me on the tour, I hope you will at least pop in to a stop(s) and enter the giveaway. It's going to be magical... Get it? Okay. :)

Sign-up link:
YA Bound Book Tours: Blog Tour Sign Up: Songs of Everealm Series by J.D...

P.S. There is an option to choose between first or both books to review or a promo post. Both books are not required to be reviewed during tour.

~J.D.

Covers, Summaries, Book Tours (Oh, my!)

Soooo... I've been busy. :)

Dynasty has been released and here is the description/summary:

Trouble has been brewing in Everealm ever since Queen Breestlin was named the new ruler of Junacave. Meddling kings, queens, wizards, and imps, have wreaked havoc on the land and its inhabitants. After the assassinations of kings in two separate kingdoms, followed by a stern warning to ward off retaliation, the balance of peace has come to a head. Our rulers must decide how to deal with the tyrant King Silas, once and for all.

Magic has shifted ever since the breaking of the Blood Moon Crystal and return of female magics to the realm. The Elder Mage must set forth new boundaries for all wizards and sorceresses, in hopes to earn their trust and prevent another war between the divine creatures. But secrets hiding in the shadows could unravel Sidonie’s plans before they can even begin.

Join us for the exciting conclusion to the Everealm Series!

I have also finally added the first two books of the Songs Series to Goodreads so they can go on everyone's to-read shelves. Here are the covers and descriptions/summaries of those, too. I went simple on the covers, as I mentioned in the last video. I am also trying to figure out a way to put the entire map of Everealm in the ebook (for these books) as we will venture outside of the southeast in that series and I think the whole map would be helpful. 

Click here for Goodreads page! (opens in new tab/window)

Princess Sarita has everything. Loving parents, a castle fit for royalty, fine clothes, loyal friends, and an exciting job as a scholar of magic. At eighteen years of age, one might think that she would be content with her position. But one thing has always been missing from her life... full magic, itself.

When a strange old woman gave Sarita a secret spellbook as a child, her entire life was changed. The book contains spells, songs, and stories. But most of all, it provides a path to gaining full magic, the only thing that Sarita still needs to feel complete. And now, she has finally prepared to leave her home in search of the Stones of the Divine, the final ingredient she needs to gain magic.

Gabrielle has been known as the sister of a knight and best friend of the princess for as long as she can remember. Now an experienced healer's assistant, she is desperate to find her place and purpose in Junacave. An adventurous mission to help Sarita locate a mystical stone may be just the change in her life that she is looking for.

King Cassidy is still alone, but not for a lack of trying. His attempts to convince the Princess of Junacave to marry him over the past ten years have been for naught. And being twenty years old, with no heir, he is running out of time. If he can't win the heart of the princess, he may have to face a future without the love of his life.

Adventure, romance, and magic await as we travel through Everealm with royalty, wizards, fairies, and more, in the fantasy-romance Songs of Everealm, a five book series by J.D. Wright, author of the Everealm Series.

Click here for Goodreads page! (opens in new tab/window)

The journey across Everealm to find the magical stones has not come without its challenges. After being plagued by unwanted guests, disagreements, and accidents, Princess Sarita is beginning to wonder if her dream of gaining magic is a fantasy that can't come true. 

Along the way, new friends and rekindled sparks between old flames have caused quite a stir within the group. As a new wizard joins the effort and gives the princess a reason to continue, the quest for the next stone ensues...

As the sun rises over the ridge, our story continues into the Song of Sparrows!

I hope the summaries get everyone as excited for the new series as I am! I cried a little when I released Dynasty, knowing it was the end of the Everealm Series but I am so glad that we will still be in Everealm for the next series and I hope to keep the heart of the realm alive as we follow Sarita and Gabby (and a few others) on their journey. 

The blog tour for the next series is being finalized as I type this. It will be a (hopefully, if I get enough volunteers) 25-stop tour which will include the first two books of the series. I am only expecting reviews for the first book for those bloggers who wish to read/review as I know that those TBR lists can get really long. If you are a YABound host, expect to see that invite for sign-ups in your inbox soon. Blog tour will run from July 25th (my birthday!) - July 29th.


P.S. Be on the lookout for the Dream Cast for the Songs Series, coming soon!

That's all for now, I think. Tootles!!

~J.D.

New Video! Chatting about Dynasty and Songs!

Howdy!

Check out the video for an update on Dynasty, the last book of the Everealm Series and info about the new series. Video runs long so you might want to listen to it as you're doing chores (LOL!).


P.S. Yes! Cassidy is in new series. Not sure why I forgot to say his name! :)

If you would like to be on the list to receive a read-and-review copy of Dynasty and/or the first 2 books of the Songs Series, just let me know. Comment below, Tweet me, message/email, or any other form of contact. Thanks!

~J.D.

March Madness! (And I Don't Mean Basketball...)

Hello! 

So, this has been me for the past two weeks:

Needless to say, I have been writing like a crazy person. Nearly a chapter each day, if not more. And I have somehow managed to still find time to sleep and eat (usually). I am taking a short break to work on my second author interview for this year. It is a Q&A over at Mikayla's Bookshelf!

Click here for my previous interview over at Most Sublime Things! It was a lot of fun and I've already been asked to do a follow up interview! :)

Writing Progress:

Everealm: 

I am currently on Chapter 19 of Dynasty. The cover was uploaded to Goodreads, already, but the synopsis/description is still being worked on. I will do a random release with this one, like I did with Aurora. I wanted to do a blog tour for the last two books but I'm not sure that I will. Still undecided on that. I will definitely do a blog tour for the first book of the next series, however. I would just rather spend time writing than marketing. It might hurt me in the long run, but once I start typing, it's hard to focus on anything else.

Songs: 

I have gotten the outline for Song of Sovereign (Songs #1) finished. The moment I finish Dynasty, I will jump right into Sovereign. I will have a synopsis prepared for that book, shortly, to give you a glimpse of what the series will be about. I know that saying it will follow Sarita and Gabby is a fairly vague statement. :) 

I also managed to find time last weekend to work on the covers for the first book. I have found gorgeous gowns for this series and just have to use them! The covers will have a slightly similar layout and appearance as the Everealm Series, but with different gowns and accents.

P.S. It's witching hour! (3 am)

I'm off to bed, finally. Sweet dreams, everyone!

~J.D.

Back in the Saddle, Again...

I have been in a bit of a slum for the past few weeks or so. My sleep schedule had gone so completely out of whack that I had to correct it. Anyone who has gone from being a night owl to a day owl (pretty sure that doesn't exist) will understand my troubles.


Once I got my sleep schedule more manageable, we had a death in the family. My Mamaw (grandmother for those who aren't used to the term) died at the age of 74. She was the last of my living grandparents, making her passing even more devastating and I was unable to attend the memorial. She was an avid reader and lover/writer of poetry, which is something that we bonded over. Her sweet laugh will be missed...

On a lighter note, Aurora has been officially released!

Also, the cover for Dynasty (Book Five of the Everealm Series) is finished!

Progress (Everealm):

I am on chapter five of Dynasty, the final book of the Everealm Series! It was a slow start due to my slum (see above for explanation). But now that I have found my "groove" I have written 2 1/2 chapters in three days. I may get back to my chapter-a-day schedule if I'm lucky.

Also, I am working on answering questions for an author interview with one of my favorite bloggers! Look for that, coming soon! :)

Progress (Songs):

Still working on the outline for this series but I have over 19,000 words written in my "snippets" document for upcoming books. If you aren't aware, I tend to write certain scenes as they come to me or when I'm in the mood for them. I keep them in a snippets document and pull them when I'm ready. I am having second thoughts on my original cover designs for this series so I will continue to work on those, as well.

P.S. Feedback on Aurora is slowly trickling in and it's positive so far! Phew!

Quick Update!!

Everealm Series:

I've been pretty quiet for the past week. Sorry about that! When I'm editing, I am either reading the manuscript or listening to it (text-to-speech), so it requires a lot of attention.

The final edit for Aurora is finished! Woohoo!



I am waiting on my proofreader to get through the teaser chapter for Dynasty (Book Five) and then I will be sending the book to my list of reviewers as well as uploading it to Amazon. No wait this time. I would rather get right into working on the last book than wait around for release dates.

I am working on the cover for the fifth book, right now. I will share it once it's ready. Hopefully, by the end of the day. It's snowing outside and we have a long weekend ahead of us so I hope to get a lot of book work done!

Songs Series:

Still working on the outline for the series. I have changed my mind a few times on the details of the plot but I hope to have a plot summary ready for you, soon! I will also be working on the book covers as I go. I will be adding the first book of the series to Goodreads once I have a plot summary ready so everyone can add it to your TBR lists. So excited about spending more time in Everealm!