Walking With Shadows--Release Party!!

Walking With Shadows Release Party

When The Shattered Prism was released back in June, I hosted my first ever virtual release party. I didn't know how this was going to work. I went to one sponsored by a fellow Solstice author earlier in the year and it inspired me to try. I gritted my teeth, sent out the invites and scrambled to figure out what I could possibly do to keep the people who dropped in throughout the day entertained. I learned a few things. So, I'm going to put those lessons into play and host my second release party for Walking With Shadows: Book Two of The Star Circle Trilogy. Shadows is released officially on Thursday, which gives it a day or two to go live on Amazon and then  .. . . . release party!

I'm planning on having a couple of giveaways on Saturday. I, of course, will have a copy or two of Walking With Shadows to give away. My artist husband is also working diligently away on some original art to share with those who stop by. There's also the chance to win an original art book mark designed by Brian. So, if you'd like a chance to win one of those nifty prizes or if you'd just like to stop by to chat, read a snippet or two and maybe see a spoiler to book three come by. It'll start at 10am central on Saturday and run until about 3ish. I have a karate tournament in the middle there--so you never know what you'll see!

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