tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89870303547003673192024-03-18T05:15:37.079-04:00Strong NovelsA visit to the world of author Kristi Strong. This blog includes information about her published works and upcoming releases, as well as the works of many other amazing authors.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-39072760057591210352016-03-02T21:11:00.000-05:002016-03-02T21:13:15.434-05:00Help rebuild livesHi everyone. I have a serious post this time. One that isn't a cover reveal or a new release. Something that is not exciting like the Disney posts coming up, but instead is a message of need.
I spent 5 years living in the town of Tappahannock. 5 important years when I grew from a little girl into a teenager, leaving only when it was time to spread the wings the town had helped me grow and fly Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-59359188927903374572016-02-15T20:18:00.000-05:002016-02-17T19:42:14.870-05:00Winter Showcase - Jennifer Friess!
1) What is your favorite part of winter/the holidays?
My birthday. Although it is just a week after Christmas, so I always got stiffed in the gift department growing up. (My husband feels your pain, his birthday is just before Christmas!)
2) What is your least favorite part of the winter/holidays?
The cold. I can never seem to stay warm. We keep our thermostat at 68-70 degrees, but ourKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-62361733185264882842016-01-10T12:44:00.002-05:002016-01-10T12:44:17.724-05:00Always Room for CupcakesWohoo! You've heard this book mentioned in not one, but two of the Winter showcase interviews. It's no surprise that I love all of Bethany Lopez's adult novels, and I'm sure this one will be no different!
ALWAYS ROOM FOR CUPCAKES Synopsis:
One day I was be-bopping along jamming to the music in my head while wondering if my thighs could handle grabbing a cupcake on the way home. The Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-49901398193714505722016-01-07T00:30:00.000-05:002016-01-07T00:30:19.631-05:00Release day for 7!
It's here! It's here!
From the authors who brought you the award-winning novel Fractured Glass, comes a new kind of anthology.
7
Seven marks upon a wall.
Tom may rise, but he may fall.
Through five lives, no one dares mention,
of the sin for which he seeks redemption.
Fates will meet, and you will see,
what will thus become of he.
7 is unlike anything you've ever read. That's why Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-86814472010963083352016-01-04T09:02:00.000-05:002016-01-04T09:02:00.171-05:00Winter Showcase - Tia Bach
(psst, this is the same Tia Bach who is an author of IIIII II (7). Did you see the cover? It's awesome, and so is the book description! It will be out at the end of this week, so don't miss it!)
1) What is your favorite part of winter/the holidays?I love having some quality family time where we all come down from the craziness of normal schedules and really enjoy each other. As my girls get Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-72329516400627631892016-01-02T21:33:00.000-05:002016-01-02T21:33:29.425-05:00Alternate release day!
Alternate is available!!!
Available now: http://bit.ly/Alternatebook3
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Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-80047233221322323452016-01-01T10:46:00.000-05:002016-01-01T10:46:00.800-05:002016 goals2016 you guys. Where the heck did this year come from? Not to be all reminiscent, but I still remember all of the hooplah of 2000, and you are telling me it's now 16 years later?
So, what's going to happen in 2016 (well, what am I going to PLAN to happen, because we all know what happens to plans, haha)
This is the year to focus on my business, on really doing everything I can do to help my Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-67208366356459672502015-12-29T10:00:00.000-05:002015-12-29T10:00:00.761-05:00Winter wrap up!Ok, seriously, how is it the end of 2015? How? I could have sworn I just sat down and started planning all of the things that I was going to accomplish in 2015!
And to be honest, it went by so quickly that I feel like I worked my butt off and didn't accomplish anything. In both my personal life and my author life. I know that's not true, but whew, time needs to slooooow down just a titch so I Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-57373937780463883262015-12-21T00:30:00.000-05:002015-12-21T00:30:00.914-05:00Winter Showcase - Marilyn Almodovar
Today I'm excited to bring you Marilyn Almodovar! Keep her name in your head, because December 25th her next novel, Alternate, is going to be available for purchase!
1) What is your favorite part of winter/the holidays?
I used to love winter because of the cold weather. Since moving to Florida I miss the snow terribly. Even though London wasn’t really covered in snow that often. However,Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-6912675514322291722015-12-17T21:11:00.001-05:002015-12-17T21:11:47.227-05:00Adios release day!!
~ RELEASE DAY ~
Title: Adios
Series: Stories about Melissa, book 6
Author: Bethany Lopez
Genre: Contemporary Young Adult
Cover Design: Makeready Designs
Photo: K Keeton Designs
Junior year is halfway over and Melissa is thrilled to be going with Jess, Jimmy, and Brian to Cabo San Lucas for Spring Break. Things at home haven't been great, and she could use the break that the sun Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-4311567665415053452015-12-09T00:30:00.000-05:002015-12-09T00:30:01.098-05:00Winter Showcase - Bethany Lopez
1) What is your favorite part of winter/the holidays?
My favorite part is that magical feeling you get. It starts when you're a kid, and luckily, it still happens when your an adult. I love the crisp air, the way lights twinkle in the dark, and the time that's spent with family.
2) What is your least favorite part of the winter/holidays?
I'm from Michigan, but I haven't lived Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-25781864239737642882015-12-07T09:41:00.000-05:002015-12-07T09:41:25.518-05:00Adios cover reveal!
~ COVER REVEAL ~
Title: Adios
Series: Stories about Melissa, book 6
Author: Bethany Lopez
Genre: Contemporary Young Adult
Cover Design: Makeready Designs
Release Date: Dec 16, 2015
Junior year is halfway over and Melissa is thrilled to be going with Jess, Jimmy, and Brian to Cabo San Lucas for Spring Break. Things at home haven't been great, and she could use the break that the Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-43175393881988924352015-12-04T00:30:00.000-05:002015-12-04T21:24:37.549-05:00Winter Showcase - Christina Benjamin
What is your favorite part of winter/the holidays?
Living in Florida! I grew up in Pennsylvania so I love that I’m no longer shoveling my driveway or scraping snow from my windshield in the winter. But I do love the festivities that winter and the holidays bring. The cool air, the snuggly sweaters, bonfires, and hot cider. I love any excuse to get together with family and friends.
Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-78402258237141347132015-11-26T10:33:00.000-05:002015-11-26T10:33:31.300-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I've got a lot to be thankful this year, and though I try hard to be thankful every day, I make sure to take this day to really look around me and count my blessings. Blessings like a warm home, a family who loves me, and working cars (even if mine happens to have a check engine light on, woops!)
I'm thankful for a job that took a chance on me even though I have no Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-19207146998680059532015-11-20T00:00:00.000-05:002015-11-20T00:00:00.682-05:00Alternate cover reveal
When a portal leaves Baxter trapped and powerless in an alternate world, she finds herself on the run and fighting for her life. The world’s Council wants to hand her over to Declan, and her only
source of support is a broken Alternate Jack who blames her for all he’s lost. Baxter soon realizes that if she’s going to defeat Declan and get back to her world, she’llKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-53513165474079304222015-11-12T00:30:00.000-05:002015-11-12T02:23:03.807-05:00Abby and The Mystic Dancers
Anchor Group Publishing is proud to present
L. C. Miller's debut novel,
Abby and the Mystic Dancers.
Title: Abby & The Mystic Dancers
Author: L. C. Miller
Published November 9, 2015By Anchor Group Publishing
Genre: Middle Grade/Young Adult Fantasy
As the product of a forbidden alliance between the elemental Mystics and Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-70576549344946531582015-11-04T19:46:00.001-05:002015-11-04T19:53:23.974-05:00IIIII II (7) Cover Reveal
Happy Thursday, everyone! Have you been let in on the big news? It's time to reveal the cover, blurb, and an awesome book trailer for the new collective by the award-winning authors of Fractured Glass, IIIII II--also known as 7. Ready? Let's get going!
First, some info about the book:
Title: IIIII II (7)
Authors: Casey L. Bond, Jo Michaels, Tia Silverthorne Bach, Kelly Risser, N. L. Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-5729566122198585702015-10-25T11:40:00.001-04:002015-10-25T11:40:43.146-04:00Favorite Fall ReadsFall and Spring, my two favorite seasons! I will be the first to admit that I am fickle about weather, in fact I think I only have a 10 degree range before I start going, "it's too hot" or "it's too cold." That range is typically 65 - 75F, so let me tell you, those are phrases my family is used to by now!
There is just something about Fall and Spring that I love, the cooler nights that lend Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-60331468814929108812015-10-19T09:00:00.000-04:002015-10-19T09:00:02.433-04:00The Collectors' Society Encyclopedia!
I am so excited to share Heather Lyons' THE COLLECTORS' SOCIETY ENCYCLOPEDIA with you today! THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY ENCYCLOPEDIA is a compendium to the Collectors' Society Series and includes a wide range of character stories, facts and little known tidbits. It’s a must for the true collector in all of us. The books in The Collectors’ Society Series are Adult Romantic Fairy Tales, full of Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-60510094027747438222015-10-10T20:42:00.000-04:002015-10-10T20:42:13.395-04:00Cover Reveal - Abby and the Mystic Dancers
It's cover reveal time!
This upcoming release is L.C. Miller's debut novel, and the cover definitely has me intrigued!
As the product of a forbidden alliance between the elemental Mystics and the wand carrying Wielders—two distinct, often feuding, magical realms—acceptance is something fourteen-year-old Abby has fought with for the last four years. When an Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-25030817826790342072015-09-27T00:00:00.000-04:002015-09-27T00:00:01.566-04:00A Paper Trail - release blitz!
Book Title: A Paper Trail
Series: My Paper Heart
Book Number: Three
Author: Magan Vernon
Cover Designer: Sharp Cover Designs
Photographer: Michael Meadows Photography
Model: Brandon Lane
Passing her first semester of community college? Done.
Getting her boyfriend an amazing birthday gift? Done.
Throwing up in New Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-26691110485792793382015-09-10T20:35:00.000-04:002015-09-10T20:35:18.284-04:00My books are my babiesI usually laugh about my book babies, talk about how I was so excited and scared, but more excited when the oldest, The Lady of Steinbrekka, came into the world. Then came Heart of Kylassame and Soul of Asimina, my twins. I call them that because I wrote them simultaneously, the lives of Rhea and Sabina calling too strongly for me to put either one of them aside for too long.
Then came Finding Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-42792790913728504032015-08-18T16:50:00.004-04:002015-08-18T16:50:51.529-04:00When you can't be enoughI haven't done much around here lately, and for that I apologize. You see, I've been stuck. Stuck in the land of doubt. Stuck in the land of "not enough".
Not enough time.
Not enough energy.
Not enough money.
Just not enough.
And it's amazing how quickly that turns into "not good enough", which is where I'm sitting right now. Over the last three years I have become friends with so many Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-88875721627313481612015-07-10T21:16:00.001-04:002015-07-10T21:16:53.091-04:00The ladybug storyIf you have read my books, you'll notice that the majority have ladybugs as some part of them, be it the ladybug who was rescued by Rhea's touch and then began to change everything, or simply a carved design in wood. There will be even more ladybugs in book 4, which will tell the story of Katrina, the youngest of the De Nespa line.
So what's the deal?
Part of it is that I simply like ladybugs. IKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987030354700367319.post-55843687105706451752015-07-03T19:25:00.001-04:002015-07-03T19:25:15.443-04:00How to crochet a rose
Want to know a not-so-secret secret?
My other hobby is crochet! I have loved crocheting for about 10 years now, ever since my college roomies taught me a basic stitch and I learned all of the fun things that I could make. One of my favorite though, is the crocheted rose.
I searched for different patterns, and ended up finding this one, which has worked the best for me.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826545693260670192noreply@blogger.com0