One Four Kid Lit | Books by Erica Cameron

I am one of the members of the fabulous OneFour Kid Lit debut group and we just unveiled a super shiny look created by the talented Patrick Samphire and Grant Gaither. To celebrate this fun new site, we all got together and donated a bunch of books and writer-centered prizes for you to enter to win!

We’ve made it simple to enter. Click on the Rafflecopter link here or at the bottom of this post. Earn extra entries by following us on our various social media sites and helping us spread the word. Contest is open until May 31st midnight EST.

Interested? Read on to see what you can win!

READER PACK 1 (worldwide)

1. Copy of THE NIGHTMARE AFFAIR by Mindee Arnett donated by Lori M. Lee (GATES OF THREAD AND STONE, Spring 2014)
2. Copy of REBOOT by Amy Tintera (worldwide) donated by Michelle Krys (HEXED, March 11, 2014)
3. Dragon charm and sticker + PROPHECY by Ellen Oh donated by Christina Farley (GILDED, Mar. 11, 2014)
4. $10 Itunes card donated by Jaye Robin Brown (No Place To Fall, Fall 2014)

READER PACK 2 (worldwide)

1. Copy of THE DISENCHANTMENTS by Nina LaCour donated by Dahlia Adler (BEHIND THE SCENES, 2014)
2. ARC of I HEART BAND (worldwide) donated by Michelle Schusterman (I HEART BAND, Jan. 9, 2014)
3. Copy of SIEGE AND STORM by Leigh Bardugo donated by Rachel Searles (THE LOST PLANET, January 28, 2014)
4. Copy of THE 5th WAVE by Rick Yancey donated by Meredith McCardle (THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN, Feb. 25, 2014)

READER PACK 3 (US only)

1. ARC of DARE YOU TO by Katie McGarry donated Mary McCoy (DEAD TO ME, Fall 2014)
2. Copy of DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE donated by Kelsey Macke (DAMSEL DISTRESSED, October 2014)
3. ARC of QUANTUM COIN by E.C. Myers donated by Elle Cosimano (NEARLY GONE, March 25, 2014)
4. ARC of IN TOO DEEP by Coert Voorhees + SEMV bookmarks donated by Julie Murphy (SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY, March 2014)

READER PACK 4 (US only)

1. Signed ARC of SOLSTICE by PJ Hoover + SEMV bookmarks donated by Julie Murphy (SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY, March 2014)
2-4. TWINMAKER by Sean Williams, ACROSS A STAR-SWEPT SEA by Diana Peterfreund, and CONTROL by Lydia Kang all donated by Emily Lloyd-Jones (Illusive, Spring 2014)
5. Signed paperback copy of GRAVE MERCY by Robin LaFevers + SEMV bookmarks donated by Julie Murphy (SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY, March 2014)

READER PACK 5 (US only)

1. Finished, autographed copy of Tessa Gratton’s THE LOST SUN (US only) donated by Natalie C. Parker (BEWARE THE WILD, Fall 2014)
2. ARC of IN TOO DEEP by Coert Voorhees + SEMV bookmarks donated by Julie Murphy (SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY, March 2014)
3. Signed ARCs of THE TESTING by Joelle Charbonneau + SEMV bookmarks donated by Julie Murphy (SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY, March 2014)
4. ARC of INDEPENDENT STUDY by Joelle Charbonneau + SEMV bookmarks donated by Julie Murphy (SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY, March 2014)

WRITER PACK 1

1. One free entry to Critique Camp, http://nataliecparker.com/critique/ donated by Natalie C. Parker (BEWARE THE WILD, Fall 2014)
2. 5-page critique donated by Corinne Duyvis (OTHERBOUND, spring 2014)
3. Critique of first chapter donated by Patrick Samphire (SECRETS OF THE DRAGON TOMB, Fall 2014)
4. First chapter critique donated by Kate Kelly (RED ROCK, September 12th 2013)

WRITER PACK 2

1. First chapter critique donated by Robin Constantine (The Promise of Amazing, Winter 2014)
2. First chapter critique donated by Rebecca Behrens (WHEN AUDREY MET ALICE, February 4, 2014)
3. Query and first chapter critique donated by Stefanie Gaither (FALLS THE SHADOW, September 2014)
4. Query critique 1^st page critique donated by Stephanie Diaz (EXTRACTION, Spring 2014)

WRITER PACK 3

1. Query and first 5 pages critique donated by Lauren Magaziner (THE ONLY THING WORSE THAN WITCHES, Summer 2014)
2. Vintage daisy necklace AND one chapter critique of a middle grade donated by Tracy Holczer (THE SECRET HUM OF A DAISY, May 2014)
3. Three chapter or 30 page critique donated by Erica Cameron (SING SWEET NIGHTINGALE, March 2014)

Click on this link to enter!

Black Bowl (c) Jonathan Ruchti

I recently became part of a group called One Four Kid Lit, a conglomeration of YA and MG authors whose debut novels release in 2014. It’s a fantastic group of people and I’ve already made some great friends. Some of whom may have won a costume contest by dressing up like Honey Boo Boo. 😉

One of the bonuses of One Four Kid Lit is being able to participate in a forum where we can chat about promotion and taxes and how terrified we all are of failing miserably to write a decent second book. Actually, when I put it like that it doesn’t sound all that fun… BUT I SWEAR IT IS!

On the board, someone started a discussion about blogging and whether or not it was worth the time and effort it took to maintain a good blog. Some people said the more interesting blogs are more like a diary rather than a series of posts on writing because fans want to know about YOU. They’re already reading your books. And, also, not all readers are aspiring authors–as strange as that seems to me. 😉

That conversation got me thinking…

Since 2007, this blog has mostly focused on writing and my path to publication with random tangents here and there like when I talk about books I loved, trips I took, or gush about how amazing the new Star Trek movie is going to be (because OMG HAVE YOU SEEN THE TRAILER?!). Should I be writing more about my personal life and telling random stories about things that happen outside of book news and writing revelations?

The problem is, this theory assumes I have a personal life outside of books and writing. This is not always the case. Okay, fine. This totally isn’t the case.

I am obsessed. When I’m not at my day job (about which there is nothing to say that wouldn’t bore you to tears or annoy me), I am usually watching movies, making jewelry, reading books, or writing my own. Mostly, writing my own. I have more story ideas than I have brain cells and I want to write them all, like, RIGHT NOW. Which isn’t possible. Unless I somehow make exact copies of myself to each work on a separate project. So for me, posting about writing and sharing publishing news is blogging about my personal life.

Maybe it’s not what people suggest you do or what most readers will find interesting, but it’s what I have to say that isn’t being said in my books. Writing and books are what I like talking about so they’re what I plan on talking about. And, know what? I’m totally okay with that. 🙂

–End random internal monologue–