THANK YOU!!!

Dear Readers...

Tonight I was very indirectly reminded of a few things that I'd never forgotten but that had taken a back burner to all the madness that has been going on.

I was reminded of where this all started...

About a year ago, I returned home from a weekend getaway in Minneapolis - my forever and always home town - and upon returning from spending a great weekend with old friends I got this harebrained idea that I should write a book. So I did. I started writing out the things that came to mind.

Then in August I began this blog, joined Twitter - for the first time ever - and joined Facebook under my nom de plume of Zoey Derrick. I started off by liking and following the Authors that I'd discovered over the course of my own reading adventures. Eventually I started coming out of my shell and started to tell people that I was writing a book and in doing so I met some of the greatest people I could have ever hoped to meet.

First came the lovely and luscious Shoshanna Evers and gorgeous Jennifer Probst. (Seriously people, these are two of the most interactive Authors you will see on social media.) Shoshanna's muse and mine would disappear together - or at least that was the excuse I made when mine would go missing because he always seemed to come back naked. Jennifer inspired me with her personality and the little things, like sending my Grandma a book because she loved The Marriage Bargain.

The list I followed quickly grew to include the Beautiful Marata Eros (a.k.a. Tamara Rose Blodgett) who I fell in love with because of her Druid Breeders series. Marata always had something funny to say and through replies and faves and reTweets on Twitter I met the Girls that hold my heart together with their constant love and support. AussieGirl and CrystalRant.

If it had not been for Angie (a.k.a. AussieGirl's Book Lover Blog) and Crystal (Crystal's Random Thoughts) I would not have been able to accomplish the completion and publishing of Finding Love's Wings. 
Everyday they pushed me, inspired me, and drove me to write and write some more. When it came time to reveal Olivia's amazing cover for Finding Love's Wings - Crystal was there, ready and willing at practically a moments notice, to post it to all her followers. And my dearest Angie made me cry the same day, a couple of times.
The first time was while reading her heartfelt and amazing 4 Star Review of Finding Love's Wings. I was OVER THE MOON that day, and every time I re-read that review my eyes well up and I smile really big.

Without Angie and Crystal's urging and pushing me, THIS

Would not have happened!!! Do you see it? The Rank? That's right baby #4302 on the Amazon Rankings.

So you see, the moral of this post is this.... Though I might not always reply to posts or emails, I see and read everything EVERY ONE OF YOU HAS TO SAY! And your words of love for Tristan, for Cami, Tattoos, Piercings, me and my writing continues to push me further into my career as an Author.

So Please... Please.. Keep the reviews, the comments, the emails, the Posts and the Tweets coming.

THANK YOU!
XXOO!
Zoey


Now there is one other person I want to mention.. Michelle, before I started this post, I went back and read all my comments, and you, my dear, are AMAZING! Did you know that your words of adoration for Tristan and Cami has inspired a whole new realm of characters and stories. You were the very first person to read, review and completely SQWEE over my story? XXOO! Huge Hugs Girl, Thank you!

I know i've left a few people off of this post. Many of those that I owe deep thanks (including Angie and Crystal) were listed in the Acknowledgements of Finding Love's Wings.

To Everyone that has written a review of Finding Love's Wings, whether it was bad, so-so, good, best, or greatest I completely HEART every single one of you.

So Spread The Word.. Tell your friends!

AND.....

Release Day... Amazing Day!

Wow! I'm blown away by the amazing support that has come about today with the release of Finding Love's Wings. I chose to release early because I didn't think it was fair to let it sit on my computer for 10 more days when I had all the power in the world to share it with you all.

So THANK YOU all for your amazing support.

Find a free edition of Chapter One Here.

On April 23rd, Crystal on Crystal's Random Thoughts was kind enough to post Finding Love's Wings Cover reveal, the synopsis, and an excerpt. Find it here.

On April 24th, Aussie Girl over at AussieGirlBookLover posted a beautiful 4 Star review of Finding Love's Wings. Stop by her page and check it out. Find it here.

Now on May 6th, 2013 Finding Love's Wings went live on Amazon, not only in the U.S. but also, Canada, the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Japan and Brazil. (click any of the countries listed for Amazon Links, please note, that while these are available via Amazon, Finding Love's Wings is written in English only at this time.)

So, more news... Finding Love's Wings will be available in Paperback very soon. Subscribe to this blog, follow on Twitter and Like me on Facebook so you stay up to date on the latest Finding Love's Wings news!

Also, I'm in the process of figuring out the best way to give away a Kindle Fire HD or an iPad Mini... Write a Review on Amazon & or Goodreads and get entered into the drawing? What do you think? Leave your thoughts below. I'm curious what you think.

So with that, I bid you all HAPPY READING and GoodNight for now!

XOXO,
Zoey

So This Is What Cloud 9 Feels Like...

Words fail me tonight....
If you've been following along on Twitter and Facebook today, you've seen the wonderful posts about Finding Love's Wings Cover Reveal. The wonderfully talented Ms. Crystal Rants over at Crystal's Random Thoughts Book Blog was gracious enough to run a post containing the cover of my upcoming novel release, May 15th, 2013. She also included an Excerpt, The Synopsis, and my Bio. So if you haven't seen it.. Hop on over to www.crystalsrandomthoughts.com and check it out. If you're not following her blog, you should. She has some amazing reviews and is always busy posting something awesome!

Also, you watched me post about the AMAZING Review I received from Aussie Girl (find it here.) of Aussie Girl Book Lover Blog. If I had known that my writing would cause this kind of a reaction, I would have started sooner. Angie (Aussie Girl) has granted Finding Love's Wings a 4 Star Read and I cannot thank her enough. Thank you Ange! I HEART YOU SO MUCH!

I was also granted Author status on Goodreads today and Finding Love's Wings is now available to be added to your To Be Read list of books. Find it here. Aussie Girl was kind enough to leave here review on Goodreads as well, so Thank You again Angie!

Now for even more exciting news. I will be attending RomCon June 21st through 23rd in Colorado Springs, CO. I am so excited about attending RomCon for a multitude of reasons, but mainly because I will get a chance to mingle with fellow Authors such as Sylvia Day, Jamie McGuire and Jennifer Probst and even more exciting, you guys! So if you're in the Colorado Springs Area, come see me at RomCon2013.
To see a complete list of Attending Authors, and for full convention details, visit www.romcon.com.
More on the RomCon news, NeeMa's Critters, a small family business that I'm involved in, is also going to be a vendor. I'm excited to see them in Colorado with all of their wonderful treasures, including Tote Bags, iPad/E-Reader Covers, clutches, travel baskets, and so much more. For a sneak peek of their wonderful treasures, visit them at www.neemascritters.com.

*Wipes Brow* Wow! So much happened today that I hope I didn't miss anything. I HEART YOU ALL So Very Much! I hope you enjoy the Excerpts on Crystal and Angie's Blogs, and I hope to see you all at RomCon2013!

If you're interested in a review copy of Finding Love's Wings, contact me at zoeyderrick [at] gmail [dot] com for all the details. *HugS*
Zoey

As The Editing Continues....

Hi Everyone!
I know it's been a little while since I released Chapter One for your eyes, so I thought it was about time to update everyone on some wonderful book progress.

I've received some feedback from three of my beta readers, well 2 of which provided partial feedback as their working on finishing, but one was amazing and it's driving my excitement higher and higher to get this book out to all of you.

Speaking of Finding Love's Wings. The Beautiful, Gorgeous, Crystal over at Crystal's Random Thoughts Book Blog will be hosting FLW's cover reveal this Tuesday April 23rd. I'm so excited to have Crystal taking care of this fabulous news for me. I met her through the wonderfully talented Tamara Rose Blodgett, a.k.a. Marata Eros last year, and she is a jewel among bloggers.

Also, my beautiful AussieGirl- Angie is cooking up a review and as soon as she posts it, I will let everyone know. I'm very excited to see what she has to say about my dear Tristan and Cami.

Some of you may have noticed, on Twitter, that I will be attending RomCon2013 in June. This is so exciting for me because it will be my first opportunity to not only mingle with some Awesome Authors, but more importantly, ALL of YOU! If you're traveling to Colorado Springs for RomCon or you live in the area, I truly hope to see you there. With any luck*fingers crossed*I will have paperback editions available at that time.

Okay, I think that's all for now. I will be back again soon with news, and don't forget to follow Crystal's Random Thoughts and I hope you like the surprises she has in store.

Many *HUGS*
XOXO
Zoey