New Pattern Ordering Options on Etsy! And Beyond Bears Update

If you’ve been to my store on Etsy lately, you might have noticed that there is a new option! Now you can digitally download your pattern purchase directly from my Etsy store, and you’ll always have access to them. So, if your computer crashes or you accidently toss the file when cleaning out your hard drive, all you have to do is log in to your Etsy account and it is waiting for you. Cool, huh?  The only drawback, some patterns are too large of a file to include in this service, but most of my patterns meet the file size limit.

The cover of Beyond Bears

The cover of Beyond Bears

I’ve received my proof of Beyond Bears and I’m combing over it to make sure that I have caught all the little oopsies that happen when you lay out a book. You can pre-order your copy from my Etsy store and it will be mailed out to you as soon as I receive the final copies, which should be in about 2 weeks. Be the first of your sewing friends to own Beyond Bears and 6 new sewing patterns– which won’t be sold separately!

I’ll be drawing the name of the lucky winner of the Sunshine Dragon soon too, so keep watch on the blog!

 

 

 

 

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Meet Kirstin Pulioff, Author of The Escape of Princess Madeline

TheEscape_04Kirstin’s favorite part of reading fantasy is the hope the stories inspire.  The ability to suspend belief for a moment, believe in dreams, know that good will always triumph over evil, that Prince Charming is waiting around the corner, and that the only type of endings are happy ones.  She loves writing fantasy because it gives her the opportunity to escape into a world where anything can happen, and transport my readers to a land of make believe, dreams, and adventure.

Read Kirstin’s book The Escape of Princess Madeline.Available at Amazon & Barnes&Noble in paperback or e-book.
The Kingdom of Soron is known for many things, its rolling landscape, haunting history, fiery sunsets, and its beautiful princess. Princess Madeline woke on her sixteenth birthday to realize that her future had been planned out, a life full of privilege, royalty, and boredom… a life with a husband and knight champion that she did not choose. Using her charm, strength and stubbornness, she defies the King at every turn, determined to keep her freedom on her terms.

Freedom quickly turns to disaster as she finds herself seized by a group of wandering bandits. With the kingdom in turmoil over her capture- her Knight Champion eager to prove himself, a group of dedicated suitors determined to win her hand, and a group of exiled wizards join forces in the hunt to rescue her. Follow Princess Madeline in this adventure to find freedom and love.

 

 

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Kirstin Pulioff is a storyteller at heart.   Born and raised in Southern California, she moved to the Pacific Northwest to follow her dreams and graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Forest Management.  Happily married and a mother of two, she lives in North Plains, Oregon, and enjoys being a stay at home mom.  When she’s not writing, she is busy with her kids, church and the family business.

Please join me:
Website: www.kirstinpulioff.com
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Meet Alyssa Auch, author of Lunula

Lunula

 

The witch knows he will hunt her.

If history repeats itself, as it always does, Wynn will have no choice but to cross paths with her feared counterpart, the warlock. If given the chance, he would kill Wynn, absorbing her aura and obtaining ultimate power. In a desperate attempt to outrun destiny, Wynn moves from place to place, hoping to stray from the map laid out by the Fates. But by chance, on an urgent errand for Queen Alexandria herself, Wynn finds she has fallen into the hands of the one man she so hopelessly fled from. Now his captive, Wynn must guard her secret and that of her kingdom, or risk bringing forth a dark age not seen in hundreds of years.

Alyssa will be giving away a free copy of her book as well as two illustrations from artist Amy Sanchez. Here is the rafflecopter link.

 

 

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Bio:
Alyssa Auch was born and raised in Pennsylvania with loving parents and three hilarious younger siblings. Her imagination was sparked by the lush, green forests and bright colors of her home that often spoke of other worlds only found in the magic of writing. She brought that inspiration into the fantasy novels she so loves to create.

Currently, Alyssa is a senior at Brigham Young University-Idaho studying Marriage and Family Relations with a minor in English. She is married to her High School sweetheart, and they have three beautiful children who keep them both very occupied. Although her novels are often written in the late hours of the night and during cherished naptime blocks, she devotes a very special part of herself to the power of words and love of storytelling. Visit her online at http://alyssaauch.blogspot.com.

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Meet Rebecca Hamilton, Author of The Forever Girl

Her Sweetest Downfall

Her Sweetest Downfall is a short story/novella of 30,000 words. This is not a novel/full-length read, but works as a companion novel to THE FOREVER GIRL, Rebecca Hamilton’s bestselling paranormal fantasy debut.

Ophelia’s been successful at hiding her true identity, until the mark of the serpent appears on her neck—a death sentence, should it be seen by anyone in her town. Hiding the mark might save her from falling victim to the witch hunts of her era, but the scorching sensation it carries can’t be ignored.

When the mysterious Ethan is sent to collect her for a life of something more, she learns concealing the mark is the least of her worries. She’s destined to don a new mask—to join a dark, supernatural world and protect the future of people she may never meet.

What she doesn’t know—what she learns too late—is that her initiation won’t be complete until she kills the man she loves.

Set in an alternate Regency England, “Her Sweetest Downfall” is a standalone novella in the “Forever Girl” series, written as a gift to fans of the Forever Girl series.

HER SWEETEST DOWNFALL will appeal to lovers of paranormal romance, fantasy, and vampire fiction.

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The Forever Girl

The Forever Girl by Rebecca Hamilton

“Whatever you do, fight.”

Sophia’s family has skeletons, but they aren’t in their graves.

At twenty-two, practicing Wiccan Sophia Parsons is scratching out a living waiting tables in her Rocky Mountain hometown, a pariah after a string of unsolved murders with only one thing in common: her.

Sophia can imagine lots of ways to improve her life, but she’d settle for just getting rid of the buzzing noise in her head. When the spell she casts goes wrong, the static turns into voices. Her personal demons get company, and the newcomers are dangerous.

One of them is a man named Charles, who Sophia falls for despite her better judgment. He has connections that might help her unveil the mystery surrounding her ancestor’s hanging, but she gets more than she bargains for when she finally decides to trust him.

Survival in his world, she learns, means not asking questions and staying out of the immortal council’s way. It’s a line she crossed long ago. If Sophia wants to survive the council and save the people she loves, she must accept who she is, perform dark magic, and fight to the death for her freedom.

The Forever Girl is a full-length Paranormal Fantasy novel that will appeal to lovers of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, witches, vampire fiction, ghost stories, paranormal mystery, and paranormal horror.

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Meet Ansha Kotyk, author of Gansterland, plus a giveaway! Blogger Book Fair

 

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GANGSTERLAND by Ansha Kotyk
Available at Barnes & Noble and Amazon as a paperback or ebook.

 

Fourteen-year-old Jonathan Brooks would like nothing more than to relax for a few hours and read his comic book. But GANGSTERLAND is no ordinary graphic novel. When Jonathan actually disappears inside the book, he’s dropped into a world of dueling gangsters, a flapper with a fantastic secret and a murder that binds them all. He must decide to become the hero or the final page may trap him inside forever.

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Ansha Kotyk

Ansha Kotyk

 

 

Ansha Kotyk lives in Massachusetts with her family where she is impatient for spring and is currently working on Apocalypse Junction – Book #2 in the Ink Portal Adventures.

 

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It’s a Book Fair! February 7 through the 10th

Even faeries love to read!

Even faeries love to read!

An online book fair! What could be better than browsing through some fabulous books without having to leave the comfort of home? Over sixty authors are participating. Perhaps you’ll find a new favorite author or book. I’ll be hosting a few wonderful authors and showcasing their books as well as hosting a cover contest for book fair participants. Come and vote for your favorite cover and you’ll be entered into a raffle for a free copy of Hapenny Magick! Want to check out all the authors involved? You can find the directory here.

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Only 6 chances left to win the sunshine dragon!Beyond Bears, How to Draw,Design and Sew your own soft animals, Pre-order going strong!

sun-drgnThe first 30 pre-orders went so fast that I had to add 10 more! Now there are only 6 pre-orders left, and that means, only 6 chances left to win the sunshine dragon! I will not be adding any more chances to win after this, but you can still pre-order the book and receive it before any of your sewing friends.
The next 10 pre-orders will be entered into a raffle to win the actual Sunshine Dragon sample (photographed to the left). Don’t miss your chance to win! Pre-order Beyond Bears!

The patterns to make these amazing animals will be included with the book on a CD.
Book contains 6 never before published soft animals including Grandall Gryphon, Russ’s Tiger, Sandula the Elephant, Sunshine Dragon, Pearl the Piglet and Charley Chriacus.

See the original post here.

The cover of Beyond Bears

The cover of Beyond Bears

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Beyond Bears, How to draw, design and sew your own creatures–Now available for Pre-order!

The cover of Beyond Bears

The cover of Beyond Bears

My design book, Beyond Bears, is finished! For a year I’ve been working on putting together all the information that I’ve learned from my 7 year journey of drawing, designing and sewing my own stuffed animals and creatures and now I’m showing you how to do it!Beyond Bears contains 76 pages of need to know information, illustrations, tips and great suppliers. Plus many full color photographs to inspire you. The book includes a CD with 6 never before published sewing designs to practice your new skills on.  Patterns are full size. No need to enlarge! Just print the pages for the animal you want to make and you are on your way.

 

The first 30 pre-orders I receive will also receive a coupon for a free pattern from my Etsy site and be entered into a raffle to win the actual Sunshine Dragon sample! Don’t miss your chance to win! Pre-order Beyond Bears on my Etsy Site.

Here is a PDF sneak peek at a couple of pages. Beyond-Bears-sample

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Sunshine Dragon

The patterns make these amazing animals:

Pearl the Piglet

Pearl the Piglet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kandula the Elephant

 

 

Grandall Gryphon

Grandall Gryphon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russ's Tiger

Russ’s Tiger

Charley Chriacus

Charley Chriacus

 

 

 

 

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Hapenny Magick hits the Reads-4-Tweens, best of 2012 list

 

Hapenny Magick, one of Reads-4-Tweens, favorite reads of 2012!

The Reads-4-Tweens blog posted their list of favorite books that you might have missed in 2012 and Hapenny Magick was on it!

The Reads-4-Tweens blog, a site dedicated to  book reviews aimed at the adults who care about the books that kids aged 8 to 12 (give or take a few years) might be reading. While there’s no reason kids shouldn’t explore the site, the reviews are full of spoilers— intended to inform caregivers about content. The site is also intended to provide a place where parents, grandparents, teachers, librarians, and anyone else who cares can talk about the issues that arise with young readers. You can even add your own reviews!

If you’d like to check out what Reads-4-Tweens had to say about Hapenny Magick, visit their website, here.

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The Knight, my short story published in Rose Red Review

Lovina– from fragilemuse.org

Rose Red Review is published online four times a year, in homage to the passing season. In fairy tales, the future is unknown, often summarized by the vague phrase “happily ever after,” but each character is influenced by his or her past, and we, like the characters, live in the moment as we read their story. Rose Red Review publishes art, photography, fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry that best reflects the magic in the every day–work that honors the past, the moment, and the uncertain future.

Read my short story, The Knight in the Winter 2013 Issue!

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