GIVE ME REASON RELEASE GIVEAWAY

OH EHM GHEE I'm so stoked that I was able to push "PUBLISH" Early on Give Me Reason!

The response has been amazing and as Mari tells me - The world needs to know Mikah and Vivienne!

So What does this mean for the ARC's - Well it means that -YAY You still got it ahead over everyone else, and it also means

If you Review Finding Love's Wings and email me at zoeyssidekick@gmail.com with a link to your Review, I will still send you a FREE Copy of Give Me Reason.

If you follow along with this contest - An purchase Finding Love's Wings and Give Me Reason - and review them both - and you still want FREE copies of the other 3 books for Reviews - Then I will happily sign you up for them. But you HAVE to let me know that you want to review and ARC of Give Me Hope, otherwise I will take it as entry into this contest.

The CONTEST!! 

How about a Kindle Fire? ? ? 

Check out the Rafflecopter below. This does include purchasing of Finding Love's Wings and Give Me Reason and Writing Reviews. So please pay special attention to this announcement....

If you Purchase either book and click on the Rafflecopter that you've done so - YOU MUST EMAIL ME PROOF OF RECEIPT. If I draw your name at the end of this contest and you have not sent your receipt - I will delete your entry. The same applies for Reviews of Give Me Reason and Finding Love's Wings.

Please NOTE: You are not required to purchase or review Finding Love's Wings or Give Me Reason in order to enter this contest.


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GOOD LUCK!! 

Give Me Reason - Want an ARC?

So, I've been toying around with an idea in my head all week about how to give away some Advance Reader Copies of Give Me Reason to those outside of the Blogger/Reviewer community and I'm having a hard time deciding on how to go about it.

So rather than run a Rafflecopter for an ARC, I thought of another way to go about giving away some free copies.

Now, my idea, as an Author, about giving away Free Copies, is getting something in return. What is that something? Well, there are three somethings really.

1. That You Read It

2. That You Review It

and

3. That you spread the word to your friends about how much you liked it. (assuming that you do.)

So here is what I'm thinking... 

If you've read and review Finding Love's Wings on either Amazon or Barnes & Noble, I'd like to give you a FREE Copy of Give Me Reason on the assumption that you will
A. Read It.
B. Review It
C. If you enjoy it - Spread the Word.

How do you get your copy?

1. Grab a copy of Finding Love's Wings ONLY $1.99 across all sites until 09/02/2013

AmazonUS, AmazonUK, AmazonCA, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords

2. Read Finding Love's Wings

3. Review Finding Love's Wings and post your Review to Amazon or Barnes & Noble. (Goodreads is optional - But your review must also be posted to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

4. You must send an email to zoeyssidekick [at] gmail [dot] com that includes a link to your Amazon or Barnes & Noble Review and whether you want a Mobi (Amazon), epub (B&N or iTunes) or PDF Version of Give Me Reason.
*In order to receive an ARC, you will need to read and review Finding Love's Wings prior to September 23rd.*Once Give Me Reason is released, I will continue to give out FREE Copies until 100 have been sent out.*

When will you get your ARC?

ARC's will be available on September 15th and be sent via email by September 17th.

If you receive an ARC, all I ask is for your honest opinion in a review on either Amazon or Barnes & Noble once it becomes live on Release Day (To be announced 9/3/2013) or as soon as you're done up to October 31st, 2013 - see the next section as to why 10/31/13 is your cut off.

This is a snowball effect.. 

Read & Review Finding Love's Wings - Get an ARC of Give Me Reason - Once you've posted your Give Me Reason review - email Zoey's Sidekick and you will be added to the list of ARC's for Give Me Hope The Reason Series Book 2 and Repeat until you have all 4 Books in The Reason Series.

But Zoey, I've already Reviewed Finding Love's Wings...

No problem - Same rules apply, locate your Amazon or Barnes & Noble review and email me the link and you will be added to the list of ARC's to go out.

What if I don't like Finding Love's Wings or Give Me Reason? 

As I know all to well, my books do not please everyone. However, I would still like you to review my book, constructively. What I mean by that is - Why didn't you like my story? Give me feedback on what you didn't like about it.

If I don't like Finding Love's Wings, will I still get Give Me Reason? 

If Finding Love's Wings is not something you're interested in, but you still want to give Give Me Reason a try, then yes, I will happily provide you with an ARC for you to read and review for your honest opinion.
If you do not like Give Me Reason or if at any time you write a review that is bashing or just downright mean, I will respectfully decline sending future ARC's to you. Now this does, in no way mean that I do not want your honest opinion, because I do, I would just like you to do it constructively so that I, as an Author, can learn and grow from your feedback.
If at anytime you do not want to continue with the series, all you need to do is stop emailing my Sidekick and you will not be added to the list for the next book.

If you have any questions about this giveaway, please do not hesitate to email zoeyssidekick [at] gmail [dot] com and we will be happy to answer any questions you have.

Comments to this blog containing email addresses will be deleted, please make sure you send an email to zoeyssidekick [at] gmail [dot] com to be added to the list of ARC's to be sent out.

I do hope that Everyone enjoys Finding Love's Wings and I cannot wait to read your reviews.

XXOO!
Zoey

SO MUCH TO DO....so little time....

There are so many AWESOME things coming up here in the next few months... I cannot wait to share everything with you guys....

First off, Give Me Reason is coming in just a couple short weeks. Have you see the teaser? You can find it Here. 

Beginning with the Cover Reveal, Blurb, Excerpt and Release Date on Sept 3rd, 2013 - Brought to you by RBTL Book Tours and the Beautiful Anna. 

Also, beginning on 9/3/2013 - I will be having a Rafflecopter contest here on the blog, This contest will last for 10 days. When the contest is over the winners will receive an ARC of Give Me Reason on or about Sept 15th, 2013. This contest is open to ALL non-bloggers. Winners will also have first dibs on ARC copies of the next three books in The Reason Series. 

**Clarification** 

See below for information on how you, as a blogger, can obtain your ARC's of Give Me Reason.

Also..... 

The AMAZING Rachel over at Parajunkee Designs is currently in the process of designing a new "Drool Worthy" Website and I cannot CANNOT tell you HOW AWESOME this new site looks and I cannot wait to show it off to everyone. Once a launch date is set, I will be letting everyone know when. 

Also, for those of you that don't know, and I'm so proud to announce, that Parajunkee Designs will be completing all the covers for The Reason Series and every email I get from Rachel with a new attachment completely takes my breath away. She is absolutely AMAZING at what she does. I totally HEART her for that!! 

Okay.. Still more announcements... 

Did you know that Finding Love's Wings is coming soon to Audiobook? Well, you do now. 

The Beautiful and Talented Kelsey Lynn Stokes has added a 5 minute long sample to her website. www.kelseylynnstokes.com You can find it under the "V/O" Tab of her page. Stop by and check it out. She does a great job and I'm super excited! 

Stay tuned for upcoming news on the Audiobook release of Finding Love's Wings. 

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Finding Love's Wings is now available on the following sites... 

Amazon

AmazonUK

AmazonCA

Barnes and Noble

Smashwords

and COMING SOON to iTunes!!! 

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Did you know that I can sign your e-book? 

Go to Authorgraph and request yours today! It's free and I love to do it! :-D So please request yours today!! 

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***ATTENTION BLOGGERS/REVIEWERS***

I am currently on the lookout for Bloggers and Reviewers interested in Reading and Reviewing Give Me Reason.  Review copies will be available on or around 9/15 and I am looking for reviews to be posted the week of release. 

If you're interested please contact me at zoeyssidekick [at] gmail [dot] com and I will get you on the list to receive an ARC. 

I also have two tour companies that are working on Tours for Give Me Reason - If you're interested in signing up with them, please contact me at zoeyssidekick email above for more details. 

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Okay - I think that's it, for right now. I will be adding more to this as more awesomeness comes up. 

XXOO! 

Until next time, 

Zoey

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.....

Spreading The Word... Winners

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to everyone that entered the Spreading Love Giveaway. 

It was wonderful to see all of your Tweets, Your Facebook Posts and Reviews and I'm really excited to announce our winners.

So without further adieu here they are: 

Winners of the Signed Paperbacks Are:

Amanda S

Maria M

Stephanie G

Shelly H

Melissa C

Krista S

Jennifer L

Tracy W-C

A note about signed paperback winners, your books are currently on order from the manufacturer due to overselling at RomCon this last weekend. I should have them available within the next week to start shipping them out to you. 

In order to receive your book and swag you will need to email me directly at zoeyderrick at gmail dot com.

I need to have your email by Sunday July 7th, 2013

Okay - On to my $25.00 Amazon.com Gift Card Winners...

Angie B*

Kelly W

Denise Loves Books

Rachel

Ashley (Ryan) S

*Angie, I will need to substitute PayPal Cash for your gift card my dear Aussie Friend. 

This also applies to any other non U.S. Resident. 

My fabulous $50.00 Gift Card Winners Are...

LaKenzye S

and 

Rhonda V

Gift Cards will be send electronically via Amazon by 7/10/2013 - You will need to email me at zoeyderrick at gmail dot com with the email address you would like to have you gift card sent to. If I do not receive your email by 7/7/2013 I cannot guarantee receipt by 7/10/2013

Okay now the moment y'all have been waiting for, and even me... 

AND THE

GOES TO....

MARI W!

iPad mini will be sent directly from Apple. In order to receive your prize Mari, I need an email from you indicating the color you would like (Black or White) and your physical address. 

I cannot thank you all enough for your amazing support for not only me, but for Cami and Tristan's Story! 

Thank You! 

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RBTL Presents Finding Love's Wings...

On Monday, June 17th, 2013 Read Between The Lines kicked off a fabulous Blog Tour showcasing all things Finding Love's Wings. Everything from blurbs, to interviews, to reviews.

Here are the links to all the sites that displayed Finding Love's Wings broken down by reviews, interviews, and spotlights.

Reviews:

Read Between The Lines:
4.5 out of 5 Rose (Star) Review by the lovely Anna. Should I mention here that Anna's original review quoted 4 Roses vs. 4.5 because Tristan caused his first OFFICIAL BookBoyfriendHangover for the lovely Anna so she updated her review to 4.5 Stars. 

Quote: 

"I found myself drawn to this book turning page after page wanting more and more of Tristan myself. Zoey has created amazing, true to life characters with amazing description. A Fantastic Debut Novel that will leave you wanting more."

Read 2 Review: 

5 out of 5 Star Review by the Lovely Tammy! 

Quote:

"This book blew me away. True love is so difficult to find. Soul Mates are even more rare. But that love will endure through thick and thin. The story of Cameron "Cami" and Tristan begins with betrayal and deceit and ends with a glorious love story."

PAPERRDOLLS:

Autum, on Goodreads, rated it 3 out of 5 Stars. 

Quote: 

"Slowly or quickly depending on how you look at it they open up to each other and start to really develop something real. And there was a nice amount of steamy as well."

A TiffyFit:

Tiffany has not provided a star rating, but she did provide a very nice review. 

Quote:

"This was a quick, easy to read hot little romance. I absolutely loved the descriptions of the tattoos and other body art and how each character feels about them, why they got them, etc. I liked that both characters are coming at one another with similar issues, baggage, and financial status. While she has more than Tristan, it isn't a rich lover poor lover story, which can get old. I don't care if the "escape to a tropical island and fall in love with someone within a week" is used often. What matters is if it's used well! And this was an enjoyable, modern romance that fit that bill nicely!"

Crystal's Random Thoughts:

4 out of 5 Hearts by the Fabulous Crystal. 

Quote:

"This book was quite the page-turner for me I couldn’t seem to put it down. I was drawn into the book by the authors writing style and her creativity of her characters. The character were unique, which was a pleasant surprise because some times when you read book you feel like your reading the same story just written by a different author but you don’t get that from Finding Loves Wings." 

Interview Stops:

Jeanie Grey Interviews Zoey Derrick

This interview was so much fun. I love how Jeanie always manages to make me think about my answers and challenges me to open up about me and my writing. Thanks Jeanie for all your fabulous questions and for showcasing me on your Blog. 

All Blog Tour Stops: 

A Little Bit of R&R

Susan's Wicked Writings

The Many Muses of Mary Lynn

Best Books

Deal Sharing Aunt

Confessions of the Paranormal

Indy Book Fairy

Kristina's Books and More

Literary Lunes

And, last but not least RBTL's is hosting a Signed Paperback contest for Finding Love's Wings. 

Stop by any of the sites listed above for rules and entry into the contest. Not all sites are participating in the giveaway. 

I want to thank Anna for arranging this fabulous tour and for all of the bloggers that participated, Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! 

I hope you all enjoy the tour and I look forward to your feedback after reading Finding Love's Wings. 

You can pick up your e-Book copy of Finding Love's Wings on Amazon. 

XxoO!

Zoey

Bloggers and Book Reviewers Wanted... Inquire Within...

Would you like a free copy of Finding Love's Wings?

I'm looking for book reviewers and bloggers that would be interested in reading and reviewing Finding Love's Wings.

If you're interested, please leave a comment below with a link to your blog site and your email address. I will contact you directly via email with a Kindle Edition of Finding Love's Wings.

If you would prefer not to comment below, please email me zoeyderrick at gmail dot com with your blog link, then I will send you a free copy in return.

I look forward to hearing from you.

XxoO,
Zoey

Spreading The Word....

Hello Everyone.....and welcome back to Zoey's MaDhOuSe!!!

How about another giveaway?

How about a MASSIVE giveaway?

My Facebook Author Page is nearing 100 likes... Well, lets get it there shall we? Hey if we can do 100, why not 500? Right? Or even... okay, lets go for 500, if I give you guys a month to help me out? 

Twitter.. oh beautiful Twitter, how I love thee, let me count the ways.. Oh yes - nearing 1000 Followers. 

Would you rather be my friend on Facebook? You can do that too. :-)! 

Have you Bought Finding Love's Wings? Send me a picture - or a tweet from Amazon telling me that you bought it. 

Are you reading Finding Love's Wings? Well, let me hear about your experience.

Finding Love's Wings is available on Amazon in the following markets:

U.S. www.amazon.com
U.K. www.amazon.co.uk
Canada: www.amazon.ca
Germany: www.amazon.de
France: www.amazon.fr
Italy: www.amazon.it
Spain: www.amazon.es
Brazil: www.amazon.com.br

Contest Rules! 

1. If you've already purchased FLW - You are still eligible for this contest. 

2. If you did not receive Finding Love's Wings during the Free Promotion on May 10th and 11th, you can pick it up for $3.99 in e-book or $12.59 in Paperback from Amazon, or grab a signed paperback direct from Me for $13.99 + Shipping (see towards top of blog)

PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR PURCHASE PAPERBACKS FROM ANYWHERE OTHER THAN AMAZON OR MYSELF - as they are more than likely illegal copies of my book. 

3. Review Entries: If you elect to write an Amazon Review, Email me your feedback, or post your feedback in the comment section of this blog post the following must apply. 

A. No Less Than Two Sentences 

B. Be Respectful - FLW's is my pride and joy. I've worked very hard to bring this book to all of you, so please remember that when you write your review.
C. Be Honest - Honestly, I love to have the feedback, good, bad or indifferent - so please, just be honest with me. If you feel the need for privacy - Contact me directly zoeyderrick at gmail dot com
***** 
This contest is for ALL Levels of reviews from 1 star to 5 star, and 1 star ratings get the same number of entries as 5 star ratings. This contest is not at all about receiving a 5 star review. It is simply about promoting my hard work and dedication and getting your honest, respectful opinion.
*****

4. Once we reach 100 likes on Facebook, I will give away a $10.00 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky Facebook Like.
5. Once we reach 1000 Twitter Followers, I'll post a brief - Twitter only Contest for another $10.00 Amazon Gift Card.
6. Giveaway Tweets and Facebook comments are repeatable daily, so come back everyday and spread the word.

and Last But Not Least.... GOOD LUCK!!!

In order to win the iPadMini and Amazon Gift Cards, you must be a US Resident - However, this contest is open to EVERYONE! In lieu of the iPadMini or Amazon gift cards, I will happily send PayPal Cash equal to the amount of the US iPadMini, or US Amazon Gift Cards. 

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I'm Amazed...

And completely drained from today's events. The emotional highs I've felt today are like nothing I've ever experienced before. All of you are absolutely AMAZING and without all of your amazing Tweets and Facebook posts today, during the Free Promotion of Finding Love's Wings, I would not be able to announce all of this awesomeness to you now.

In the US on Amazon.com Finding Love's Wings reached a daytime HIGH of 487 in the Free Books rankings. This is AMAZING considering the number still continues to soar. And the Ranking started at over 98,000 at midnight.  

In the UK on Amazon.co.uk Finding Love's Wings reached a daytime HIGH of 113 in the overall rankings and #34 in the Contemporary category. 

And overall WE reached over 1000 books downloaded to Kindles and Kindle Apps, IN ONE DAY!! 

I CANNOT THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH!! You have all proven to be utterly amazing. From your Tweets to your purchases, from the bottom of my heart. THANK YOU!!! 

So what's next? 

Well, I still have two contests going on...

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AND

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GET YOUR ENTRIES IN TODAY!! :-) 

Words cannot express the gratitude I feel towards each and every one of you. 

I hope you Enjoy reading Finding Love's Wings and more importantly, I hope you take a moment to write a review when you've finished. 

You can find Finding Love's Wings on Goodreads and Amazon 

I HEART YOU ALL SO BIG!!! 

XOXO, 

Zoey

Celebrate Mom!

Give her the gift of Romance... With Finding Love's Wings, for Free from Amazon. 

For a Limited Time Finding Love's Wings is available for Free from Amazon and to Celebrate Mom, I'm giving away A SIGNED PAPERBACK ARC of Finding Love's Wings and some Amazon Gift Cards. 

All you have to do is hop on over to Amazon and purchase Finding Love's Wings, for FREE. And Tweet about it, then from there, Tweet about the give away, everyday through Sunday. That's it, your entered to Win a signed Paperback. 

This contest is open to Everyone.

After this weekend, I'll be having a Review Contest, so make sure you follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and sign up to follow this blog, so you can find out what that's all about.


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HAPPY READING!!!

XOXO,
Zoey D

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

IT'S LIVE!!! FINDING LOVE'S WINGS IS LIVE....

ON AMAZON!

I'm so excited to announce that Finding Love's Wings is now available on Amazon and you can find it here.

Wait there's more... I'm giving away Amazon Gift Cards and Swag here.

Thank you so much for all of your WONDERFUL love and support!

XOXO!

Zoey

To Publish or ....

Not to Publish...That my Friends is the waring question in my head right now.
You know what they say... Listen to your heart..and well my heart is screaming at the top of its lungs (haha) to click the fabulous PUBLISH button for Amazon.
Check out the countdown Clock
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So in honor of my decision to release early, I'm going to give away some Spending Money and Some Swag..how does that sound?

The contest begins at 12:01 a.m. - With any luck it will be at or about the time that Finding Love's Wings goes LIVE on Amazon! 

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Happy Entering, and Stay tuned because I have a pretty epic Giveaway going on in honor of Finding Love's Wings Release Date. (To Be Posted Soon!)

*HUGS*
You guys ROCK!
Until We Meet Again,
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

CRYSTAL'S RANDOM THOUGHTS: Cover Reveal: Finding Loves Wings

CRYSTAL'S RANDOM THOUGHTS: Cover Reveal: Finding Loves Wings

Thank you so much Crystal for sharing my cover with your fabulous followers and readers! :-) You are such a beautiful person, I'm so excited to have had you share this for me!

I can't wait til May 15th, to share this wonderful story with EVERYONE!

*HugS*
Zoey

I would also like to add that Finding Love's Wings is now available on Goodreads.

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

*Taps Microphone* He..Hello....

Is this thing on? Can anyone hear me? Oh cool, now that I have your attention, I have a very special announcement to make.

But first, today was a highly productive day. I got Day One of line editing sent off to my wonderful Editor Sione Aeschliman (find her here.) 

I spent the rest of my day working on my new organization and some edits, and even managed another 1K words. So all in all, VERY productive. 

So, now I bet you're most anxious for that sUpEr SPECIAL Announcement...right? If not, then just say you are so that I can get on with it. :-P! Oh and there is a nice lengthy snippet at the end of this special announcement so stay tuned...

First of ALL, my Manuscript finally has an OFFICIAL Title...ARE you READY?

Finding Love's Wings 

By Zoey Derrick

Now that you have the official title..What about a release date?

Oh, I think we can handle that one.. How about May 2013? That's right May 2013 you will see Finding Love's Wings on e-readers EVERYWHERE!

So Stay Tuned....There is more news to come. 

 Snippet from Finding Love's Wings!
Please note..the following snippet is subject to change at any time.

Eventually I managed to fall asleep and woke-up around six, showered and dressed in a tank top, button-up dress shirt, jeans and sneakers. I went downstairs and grabbed a cab and made my way to the cemetery.

After asking the cab driver to wait for me, I made my way to Bobbie and Evelyn’s grave. As I approach their headstone my anger grows to uncontrollable proportions. So much so that I walk up and kick Bobbie's name. “Owe! Owe! Damn it.” I fall to the ground, sobbing. “I hate you, you son of bitch! Why did you do this to me? I don’t understand. If you never wanted kids, why the fuck did you have them? Because, believe me, right now, I’m sure I would be better off.” The tears were so overwhelming and I couldn’t speak anymore.

I have never understood why my parents saw fit to let us be raised the way that we were. Why we never had parents, but house staff and student guardians at school to take care of us.

“Because of you, I’m dead on the inside. I can’t love or be loved. You’ve taken away anyone I’ve ever loved or felt loved by.”  I continued to sob.

My anger quickly turned to loneliness and isolation.

I sat out here in the warmth of the California sun for what felt like forever. I’m sitting with my knees pulled up to my chest and my arms wrapped tightly around my legs, starring at the grave of my father. It was only a year ago that we buried him here.

That fateful Sunday at the end of May, last year, I received a phone call from the only person with which I had any real connection to Bobbie, telling me that my father had passed away of a heart attack. It was not until then that I started to realize the weight of the anger I felt towards him. It was not until today, sitting near his headstone, that I realized, despite all his God-awful flaws, that I really do miss him.

We were never father and daughter, it was more like ward and warden, because he was always cold and unyielding when it came to expressions of love.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to realize that maybe it wasn’t all Bobbie’s doing. At least telling myself that I was partly to blame helped ease the guilt that had built up in the months following his death. A guilt that eludes me in this moment. I’m so angry at the fact that I feel so lost and I have no one to turn to.

After a few more minutes the cab driver approached me. “Ma’am, we need to go if you want to make your meeting.”

I wipe the tears from my eyes and turn to him. “I’ll be right there.” I stood, starring at the headstone.

Robert A. And Evelyn C. Enders

Devoted Husband and Wife

Feb. 18th, 1956 - May 29th, 2011 & Apr. 8th, 1960 - Apr. 28th, 2002

I slowly backed away from the grave, refusing to pull my eyes away. As much as I wanted to hate him and be angry with him, which is easy to do, it’s no use as I’m yelling at a bronze colored headstone.

*HugS*

Until we meet again, 

Zoey!