no movie post today

because I have book things! plus we ended up turning off our Netflix movie because it was really boring.
Tomorrow is a big day - the release of the second AnnaBeth book - Devil in the Branch! I have some fun stuff planned for this week.

First up, an excerpt. The first five chapters of the book are available for reading on Scribd. Here is a link.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/101582716/Devil-in-the-Branch-Chapters-1-5

Also, I'm pleased to share that my interview with Darcia Helle from earlier this year is in her new ebook: A Word Please, Conversations with 24 Authors

It's available as a free download on her website at the link below.

http://www.quietfurybooks.com/freedownloads.html

Be sure to check out Darcia's books and of course, the other authors in the book in A Word Please.

That's all I have for now.

Visiting another blog

Hello, dear ones. I'm over at the Precious Monsters blog today. Pop by if you're in the neighborhood. There's a post on the white worm. It's a post about the evolution of the monster. Woo! http://www.preciousmonsters.com/2012/05/white-worm.html

interviews and such

Happy Wednesday! I'm sitting here listening to thunder and lightning outside. The laptop is running on the battery in case of power surge.

I have two, yes two, interviews up at separate places today. I hope that you will take the time to read them.

This first one is at the Great Minds Think Aloud blog. It includes a really ginormous picture of me squinting in the sun. lol

http://greatmindsthinkaloud.blogspot.com/2012/04/interview-with-author-lea-ryan.html



The second one is up at Morgen Bailey's blog.

http://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/author-interview-no-350-with-fantasy-and-horror-writer-lea-ryan/

Be sure to check out Morgen's book Telling Tales at http://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/telling-tales/
and here's a link to her books on Smashwords:
http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/morgenbailey

thoughts on blog touring

I’ve only got a couple of stops left on the blog tour. There are two stops left next week, and that will be it. I had a lot of fun.

I think that blog touring shouldn’t just be a one-shot deal. In order to really be effective, guest posting needs to be a thing I do on a semi-regular basis. So, I’ll probably be around even after the Wyrm tour is “over”.  I like doing it anyway, so why stop?

I also had a great idea that I’m angry with myself for not coming up with sooner. Usually at the bottom of a guest post, there are links to buy the book and to my blog, etc. I decided to start including a Goodreads link so people can add it to their shelves for possible reading later. I might add the Goodreads links to my website too, while I’m at it.

a pile o books and a guest post link

Guess what I have! Do it! Guess! But don’t look at the picture below. What, you already looked? Darnit.

It’s a pile of books. Two of them are for the Goodreads drawing winners. The other three are for deeply insidious purposes. Muahahahaha  < ----- evil laugh

Today I’m over at Mason Canyon’s Thoughts in Progress blog with a Lair post. Be sure to stop in, comment if you like. Bloggers appreciate that sort of thing.

http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com/2012/04/author-lea-ryan-fixing-flawed-story.html

looking for people

I’ve been at this whole book thing for a few minutes. I feel like I’m doing ok, but I could use a couple more people on my team. Specifically: an agent and a publicist.

Regarding the agent, I’m fine with publishing independently, but getting in the game for real would be cool. I occasionally get nagged about my lack of agent by a couple of people, mostly my husband. This whole query letter thing just seems…almost futile. I know how many query emails agents get. I read some of their blogs. I truly respect what they do, but I know the chances of getting picked up are slim to none.

But part of me wants to try because I think most of the people who are able to make a full-time living writing have agents.

On to the next: the publicist. This is in the realm of something I could actually get because all I have to do is hire one. I don’t just want some random person. I intend to do research.

I want someone who specializes in book pub. They need to be able to get me into places I can’t, ie very high traffic media blogs/websites and maybe some traditional media too. I want them to write super powered press releases that end up everywhere. I also need them to be somewhat cost effective. Mama doesn’t exactly have money to burn. Know what I’m saying?

If anyone has recommendations or suggestions, as always, I welcome them. Please hit me up at lea-ryan at Hotmail or on Twitter - @LeaRyan1

Also, I have an interview over at Darcia Helle's Quiet Fury Books blog today!

http://quietfurybooks.com/blog/2012/03/lea-ryans-lair/

An interview

I'm super excited to have an interview over at Darcia Helle's Quiet Fury blog today! Be sure to check it out.

http://quietfurybooks.com/blog/2012/03/lea-ryans-lair

An interview!

I'm over at RM Fraser's The Fraser File today! Stop by, leave comments if you got 'em.

http://rmfraser.blogspot.com/2012/03/lair-of-white-wyrm-reviewlea-ryan.html

Petyon and an Interview

Aw, Peyton Manning is leaving the Colts! I'm not a football fan but it does make me sad. He seems like an okay guy with the whole Riley Children's Hospital donation and other things he does for the community. He really seemed to bring the team together too. Like The Dude's rug, he pulled the room together.

However, I do understand why Jim Irsay might not want to pay him for another season of sitting on the bench. I know very little about sports in general but I can say that the best quarterback in the universe is no good to you if he's stuck on the bench all of the time. How many millions of dollars did Manning make last year?

I can’t believe that Peyton won’t be a fixture around town anymore. You get used to certain faces being present, especially after 14 years. I hope whoever replaces him has similar character and the willingness to pull the room together.

Anyway, guess what I have – a link to an interview. Be sure to check it out. This one was fun.

http://earthsbooknook.blogspot.com/2012/03/lea-ryan-interview-and-giveaway-of-lair.html

Blog Tour Stop #1

Today Jill Elizabeth was kind enough to host an excerpt from Lair of the White Wyrm on her blog! Here is the link.


http://blog.jill-elizabeth.com/2012/02/24/guest-post-excerpt-from-xx-by-lea-ryan/