Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Skeleton Key Blog Blast

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Skeleton Key Book Series
One Skeleton Key. Endless Adventures.
One magical key.
The turn of a lock.
An adventure of a lifetime.
The Skeleton Key finds those who are brave enough. Curious enough. Crazy enough. It only needs an unsuspecting hand and inconspicuous door. Magic uncoils and where the door leads, no one knows. The one way to discover the truth is to step through into a world of the exotic and untold.
If you dare to dream the impossible…
Prepare yourself.
Unlock the Skeleton Key adventures.

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GAME MASTER by Scarlett Dawn

"Forbidden love will change the rules."

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WARRIOR QUEEN by Shona Husk

"To break the siege, he’ll break a law."

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SHADOW WINGS by JC Andrijeski

"In a time of great darkness, can Ilana help an angel regain his wings?"

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ROYAL ENCHANTMENT by Lia Davis

"A skeleton key unlocks a passage to a world of fae, mythical creatures, and a dark elfin King who will do anything to claim his bride."

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ARMY OF THE WINTER COURT by Ali Winters

"The heart and blood of life will give rise to the final army."

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MECHANICAL HEARTS by Nicole Blanchard

"Life and love are on the line and time is running out. Tick tock."

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ELFHAME by Anthea Sharp

"A prince, a prophecy, and the young woman who holds the fate of a world in her hands."

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PRINCESS OF THE DAMNED by Wendy Knight

"What do you do when the face in the mirror isn’t yours?"

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EUNICA by J. Rose Alexander

"Her destiny was not in the shadow of death, but in the light of another life."

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WHERE SLEEPING DRAGONS LIE by Cristina Rayne

"Some doors can only be unlocked by the right hand..."

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CURSE OF THE UNDEAD DRAGON KING by Konstanz Silverbow

"A curse so powerful, not even true love’s kiss can break it."

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FATE OF ELEMENTS by M. Stratton

"She was the key to uniting their world."

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THE ASSASSIN'S MARK by Sarah Mäkelä and Tavin Soren

"An assassin becomes a protector as he enters a magical world…all for the woman in his dreams."

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SPELL SLINGER by K.N. Lee

"An immortal dictator will soon meet his match, in a time-traveling sorceress with revenge in her soul."

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HIS IMMORTAL KISS by Liliana Rhodes

"He’s waited centuries for her."

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WITCHMATE by Renee George

"When thief Emma Watson stumbles into an alternative world full of warring witches and werewolves, it sets her on a dangerous path that may lose her the only man she's ever wanted to love."

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INTO ELURIEN by Kate Sparkes

"Sometimes you need to step into a fairy tale to find something real."

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MATE OF A DRAGON VILLAIN by Mandy Rosko

"She wasn't supposed to fall for the bad guy..."

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MAGICAL ACTS by Michele Bardsley

"Otherworldly to-do list: 1. Save mage. 2. Fall in love. 3. Avoid certain death."

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THE DEATH SEER by Tanis Kaige

"Caught between life and death, her salvation can only be found in the boy who went missing twenty years ago."

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THIEF OF SANGUARDIA by Cherie Marks

"One twist of the key will lead to her destiny."

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LOVE IN FANTASY by Elle Christensen

"Twelve nights, twelve fantasies, twelve stories of true love. Or…is it only eleven?"

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ETERNAL NIGHT by Marian Tee

"Will you come away with the Prince of Darkness if he asks you to?"

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UNLOCKING ADELINE by J.D. Hollyfield

"She dreams of her happily ever after. He plans to destroy it."

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THE HAUNTED SULTAN by Gillian Zane

"One night in New Orleans, a ghost tour, a handsome stranger, and the spirit of a Sultan long dead."

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

SYWTWAB - Front & back matter.

SYWWAB Series: Post One


What is SYWTWAB, you ask? Glad you asked. I started this publishing journey full of hope and lacking so much knowledge on what actually needed to happen. Publishing my first book was a nightmare. I kept finding out all these tiny, tiny details that mattered, tiny details I knew nothing about. So was born, "So You Want To Write A Book" for those who would like to write but aren't sure where to begin, it is my hope that this series is able to help at least ONE author out in the world.

One of those things was front and back matter.

There are many things you can include or exclude in both the front or back matter of your book. I will label them accordingly.
In my research, this is the typical order I've seen these pages in, but they can be moved around based on personal or publisher preference.

FRONT MATTER


Half Title page
Only the title of your publication shows on this page.

More by Author (Optional/Front or back)
A list of other works written by the author
Title page
The book title, author name, and subtitle of the book (if a series.)

Copyright
The legal bit, this is usually where you'll find the ISBN number along with publisher, year published, and more. (This will be a future topic where I'll go into more detail.)

Dedication
blab blah

Acknowledgments (Optional/Front or back)

Table of Contents
The list of chapters and front/back matter of the book

MANUSCRIPT
The body of the work (AKA: The chapters/story/etc)

BACKMATTER


Epilogue
A continuation of the story meant to bring closure or a hint of more to come. Usually shorter than a typical chapter, but usually no longer than a chapter.

Glossary (Optional)
Vocabulary terms and their definitions that are found in the book. This is handy for fantasy books with cultures and terms that have been created for the book/series.

Bonus material
Any extra bonuses you wish to include, notes, quotes, deleted scenes, discussion questions, links or more.

Author Bio
A sentence or paragraph about the author, sometimes including author photo.



And there you have it. There can be more or less included in both the front and back matter, but these are the most common things you can find in fiction works.


Did you enjoy this? Did you find it helpful, or missing anything? Want to suggest a topic for SYWWAB?
Feel free to comment or email me at authoraliwinters@yahoo.com


xoxo
-Ali

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Army of the Winter Court - A Skeleton Key novella - RELEASE DAY!

I was invited to be part of this AMAZING project with a large group of authors. All books in this series will be published June 15th!
But you can pre-order your copy of Army of the Winter Court NOW!


Title: Army of the Winter Court
Author: Ali Winters
Blurb:
The heart and blood of life will give rise to the final army.

Skeleton Key Book Series
One Skeleton Key. Endless Adventures.
https://skeletonkeybookseries.com


Evvie Hewett is human. Or at least she thought she was. An encounter with a handsome stranger turns her world upside down in an impossible way and everything she thought she knew about herself has changed. Her history holds the key, not only to her future, but to the future of the darkest kingdom in existence.

Thrust into the middle of a rivalry between two brothers for the Unseelie throne, she must decide who to trust, and who not to. However, knowing who to trust has never been more difficult when one brother wants her heart, the other, her blood.

She holds the key to the creation of the ultimate army. Threatened at every turn, she must find the truth before she loses her heart, and her life. Can she see past the lies and deception to stay alive, or will she fall victim to an ancient feud?





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