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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jul 18, 2019
- 1 min
Circuit Fae: Hogwarts Houses
Hello, Readers! Let's talk about everyone's favorite Harry Potter pastime--figuring out which Hogwarts House you are. Me? I'm a Gryffindor, through and through. Brave (sometimes to the point of recklessness), but loyal and true. But enough about me! Let's talk CIRCUIT FAE characters! SYL SKYE You've probably already guessed it: Syl's about as Gryffindor as you can get! The fair Fae princess's optimism and never-give-up attitude suits the House of the Brave and Courageous. Plu
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Apr 5, 2019
- 1 min
GIE at RavenCon!
Dear Readers, I'm thrilled to be a guest at RavenCon 14 on April 5-7 in Williamsburg, VA! It's my first time at this con, and I'm looking forward to all the exciting panels and discussions we're going to have. Here's my schedule: Saturday 10 am (Panel) Focus on Dialogue / Room 8 11 am (Panel) Crutch Words and Verbing Adverbly / Room F 12:25 pm - 12:50 pm (Reading) Room 4 6 pm (Panel) Small Presses: How They Work... / Room L Midnight (Panel) Smut, Gore, and More: 18+ / Room 8
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jul 26, 2018
- 4 min
GIE Reads: Snowsisters
Today. I'd like to talk about SNOWSISTERS, a contemporary coming-of-age, coming out LGBTQ YA novel by Tom Wilinsky and Jen Sternick that caused a bit of a stir on GoodReads when it first came out. But first, a brief synopsis (from GoodReads): High school students—Soph, who attends private school in Manhattan, and Tess, a public school student who lives on a dairy farm in New Hampshire—are thrown together as roommates at a week-long writing conference. As they get to know each
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jul 18, 2018
- 1 min
Praise for DETHRONED
The reviews are coming in for DETHRONED, and they are awesome! But don't take my word for it. Here are just some of the highlights Description For eighteen-year-old Rouen Rivoche, being a fairy princess isn’t about fancy parties and happily ever afters. Rouen’s people are the dark Fae whose powers of lightning, thundersnow, and all things Winter make them cold, severe, and 100% intolerant of rebellion. Too bad being a rebel is in Rouen’s blood. Against tradition, she’s teamed
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jul 10, 2018
- 1 min
Monster House on Tour!
Hello, my pretties! Author and founder of Monster House Books, Christina Bauer, is going on tour for SHIFTERS AND GLYPHS, her second book in the FAIRY TALES OF THE MAGICORUM series, and I'll be along for a few appearances and signings in RVA! I'll be promoting my newest book INIMICAL, book 3 in THE CIRCUIT FAE series, as well as book 1, MORIBUND. What’s happening: Book signing for Shifters And Glyphs and Moribund Workshops will be during the day at a local school Extended and
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jun 28, 2018
- 2 min
Con Recap: Seton Hill IYWM 2018
This past week, I visited my MFA alma mater, Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA for the In Your Write Mind (IYWM) workshop. IYWM is a fantastic, four-day writing conference that is SUPER CHEAP but AMAZING! Alums, mentors, and special guests (authors, agents, editors) gather on the hill to share their knowledge of all things writing and publishing. Are you looking for a writing conference that doesn't break the bank? Then IYWM is for you. The cost of the conference is und
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 31, 2018
- 2 min
DETHRONED: Now on NetGalley
With only twenty days till release, DETHRONED is finally on NetGalley! I'm super excited about this novella for a number of reasons: 1. It starts with Rouen's POV first 2. I'm revealing Rouen's dark Fae type !!!! 3. Readers wanted more UnderHollow/Dark Faerie realm, and so, here it is! Most of the novella takes place in UnderHollow and Castle Knockma 4. The support characters were a ton of fun to write. I hope you like them too. REQUEST DETHRONED HERE Description For eighteen
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 30, 2018
- 1 min
CIRCUIT FAE Sale!
For a limited time only! DERAILED is FREE at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, GooglePlay and iBooks! MORIBUND is 99 cents at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, GooglePlay and iBooks! This limited-time ebook offer celebrates the launch of Circuit Fae 2: OUROBOROS. Want to know more about OUROBOROS? Check out the description below… Syl’s a princess of the fair Fae. Her girlfriend Rouen is a princess of the dark Fae. Mortal enemies. Girlfriends. Relationship status: It’s Complicated All introverted geek girl
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 28, 2018
- 2 min
Happy Book Birthday: OUROBOROS!
Today my new CIRCUIT FAE novel, OUROBOROS, goes live on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, GooglePlay, and iBooks! I'm so excited for this second installment of Syl and Rouen's story, and I think others are, too! Early responses have been awesome. Thank you, readers, reviewers and bloggers! As always, we’re launching with lots of goodies: Win cool prizes like Syl and Rouen's promise rings with the Rafflecopter Lock in FREEBIES and SALES: MORIBUND is 99 cents and DERAILED is FREE!
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 14, 2018
- 1 min
Win Syl & Rouen's Promise Rings!
To celebrate the March 27th launch of Circuit Fae 2: OUROBOROS, Monster House Books and I are giving away Syl & Rouen's promise rings! That's right, my pretties, you could win Rouen's Winter Court ring or Syl's (Glamma's) ring. Plus, plus! you could win a free electronic copy of OUROBOROS! And that's not all! We've got a cute Professional Bookworm mug, an amazing jaguar keychain to celebrate the upcoming release of Majanka Verstrate's YA Sherlock Holmes/shifter mystery mashup
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 7, 2018
- 2 min
DETHRONED: Presales are Live!
That's right, my pretties and all you dark Fae and fair Fae out there! DETHRONED presales are now live! Order your copy of the thrilling, angsty prequel novella to Circuit Fae 3: INIMICAL today! Finished OUROBOROS and don't wanna wait 6 months for INIMICAL? Pre-order your copy of DETHRONED today and find out what Syl and Rouen are up to after defeating [redacted]. DETHRONED: AN INIMICAL PREQUEL NOVELLA For eighteen-year-old Rouen Rivoche, being a fairy princess isn’t about fa
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jan 31, 2018
- 2 min
DERAILED: Reviews are In!
Reviews are pouring in for DERAILED, and they are excellent! I'd like to thank everyone who purchased, read, reviewed, blogged, Tweeted, and supported me in so many ways! I'm very touched. Here's what readers are saying about DERAILED: "Syl and Rouen a.k.a. Euphoria are the perfect good girl, bad girl duo, and together, they're absolutely one of the cutest couples I've ever met. Derailed was just as awesome as the Book One, Moribund. There was just enough amount of action, de
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jan 24, 2018
- 2 min
DERAILED is Here!
Heyla, my pretties, readers, and all you sleeper-princesses out there! DERAILED is now live! I'm super excited to share this prequel novella with you all and share some hidden secrets and Easter eggs. But first, more on DERAILED! Syl Skye. Rouen Rivoche. Star-crossed lovers who should be mortal enemies. This is the story of how they met. A nightly excursion to DC. A goth-rock show. One innocent train ride. That’s all it takes for high school sophomore Syl Skye’s perfectly n
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jan 3, 2018
- 2 min
January is CIRCUIT FAE month!
Happy New Year, my pretties! January is CIRCUIT FAE month! Releases and cover reveals and amazing giveaways, oh, my! First up, we've got the Cover Reveal for book three in the Circuit Fae: INIMICAL Being a fairy princess isn't all it's cracked up to be, especially when you have to choose between saving your people...And killing your girlfriend. Oh, and let's not forget having to pass summer school, too. Talk about a hot mess. First, there's Rouen, princess of the dark Fae, g
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