Top Ten Tuesday (83)- My Top Ten Characters I'd Name A Dog or Cat

Hi thanks for stopping by!!! And welcome to my Top 10 Tuesday post! 

Thanks to the lovely ladies at The Broke And The Bookish for creating this weekly meme!

Here's this week's topic.

October 18: Ten Characters I'd Name A Child/Dog/Cat/Car/Etc. 

I don't have kids nor will I be having any so these characters names will be for my future furbabies whether they be a dog or a cat. I tend to have more male animals so there will be more male names.


1. Valek or Janco from Maria V. Snyder's Study and Glass books! Valek if the animal is mysterious or aloof so most likely a cat and Janco if the animal is fun loving so most likely a dog.

2. Rhysand (Rys for short) from Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns And Roses series.


3. Magnus from Morgan Rhodes's Falling Kingdom's series.

4. Zo from Jennifer Jenkins Nameless series.

5. Vhalla from Elise Kova's Air Awakens series.

6.  Irial from Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely series.

7. Roar from Veronica Rossi's Under The Never Sky series.

8. Ash from Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey series.

9. Darcy from Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice. Who would I be without my own Darcy?

10. Lestat from Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series, not gonna lie I've wanted to name a cat Lestst for a long time lol

So what about you? What are your favorite character names? And check back next week for my Top Ten Halloween-ish reads!! 

Hugs,

Jaime

Blog Tour_ RIDERS by Veronica Rossi Meet Gideon (WAR) and A Giveaway!

I am so excited to be hosting a spot on blog tour for RIDERS by Veronica Rossi! Veronica is a dear friend and I love that I can help her celebrate her newest book!!! I have an intro to Gideon/War to share with you today! And make sure to enter the awesome giveaway for a finished copy of the book! 

Haven't heard of RIDERS? Check it out!

Title: RIDERS

Author: Veronica Rossi

Pub. Date: February 16, 2016

Publisher: Tor Teen
Format: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Find it: Amazon | Barnes& Noble | iBooks | Goodreads

Order a signed copy of RIDERS from Rakestraw Books where Veronica will be having her launch party, Friday March 11th at 7 pm. Also if you're local stop by the launch party! We'll be there!

For eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake, nothing but death can keep him from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out, it does.

Recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds himself with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can't remove. His death has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one of the legendary four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Over the coming weeks, he and the other horsemen--Conquest, Famine, and Death--are brought together by a beautiful but frustratingly secretive girl to help save humanity from an ancient evil on the emergence.

They fail.

Now--bound, bloodied, and drugged--Gideon is interrogated by the authorities about his role in a battle that has become an international incident. If he stands any chance of saving his friends and the girl he's fallen for--not to mention all of humankind--he needs to convince the skeptical government officials the world is in imminent danger.

But will anyone believe him?

Now meet Gidoen!

Meet Gideon Blake, aka War, of RIDERS

One of the things that drew me to write RIDERS was the opportunity to work with the four horsemen – Conquest, War, Famine, Death – as metaphors.

Though they all occupy a special place in my heart, War, aka Gideon Blake, took the cake – which is why the story is told from his point of view. Gideon’s voice was probably the reason I wrote RIDERS. He had such a distinctive, dry wit. I couldn’t resist it.

To give you a brief description: he’s an eighteen-year-old recent high school graduate from California who has enlisted in the Army, following in the steps of his father, who is deceased.

Now, when you first meet Gideon, it’s possible he’ll come across a little brash. Gideon has opinions and he’s not afraid to state them. He’s also not always right (but who is?) But, as you spend a little time with him, I think you’ll discover a guy with a ton of heart. A guy who loves his family, his country, and his friends with every fiber in his being. Who’s been through some pretty tough things in life, but who is absolutely a survivor. And who has a unique and comical view at the world.

I won’t say much more since Gideon is the star of RIDERS and getting to know him is part of the fun. I’m very excited for you to meet him. I hope you end up loving him as much as I do!

About Veronica:

VERONICA ROSSI is a New York Times bestselling author of fiction for young adults. She completed undergraduate studies at UCLA and then went on to study fine art at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two sons. When not writing, she enjoys reading, painting, and counting down the minutes until she can get back to making up stories about imaginary people.

Her work is represented by Josh Adams of Adams Literary.

 Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of RIDERS, US/Canada Only.

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Check out the complete tour schedule!

Monday: Marcus/ Death

Once Upon a Twilight 

A Dream Within a Dream

Irish Banana

Tuesday: Jode/ Conquest

Mundie Moms

Live To Read

Book Crushin

Wednesday: Sebastian / Famine

Katie's Book Blog

Eater of Books

Good Choice Reading

Thursday: Gideon / War

Two Chicks on Books- HERE

Reading Teen

Fiction Fare

Friday: Daryn, the Seeker

Magical Urban Fantasy Reads

Curling Up with a Good Book

Tales of a Ravenous Reader

Top Ten Tuesday (34)- The Last Ten Books That Came Into My Possession

Hi thanks for stopping by!!! And welcome to my Top 10 Tuesday post! 

Thanks to the lovely ladies at The Broke And The Bookish for creating this weekly meme!

Here's this week's topic.

July 14: Last Ten Books That Came Into My Possession (bought, library, review copies)

LOL this one I honestly forgot what I got last so I went to my Instagram since I take pics and share them there. This going to be a mix of books I received for review and some of my favorite books I got at ALA in San Francisco.


1. ICE LIKE FIRE by Sara Raasch. Got in the mail for review.

2. THE DEAD GIRLS OF HYSTERIA HALL by Katie Alender. Got in the mail for review and because I'm hosting the blog tour.

3. INHERIT THE STARS by Tessa Elwood. Not a big fan of the cover but the synopsis sounds good! Got in the mail for review.

4. RIDERS by Veronica Rossi. Got at ALA.

5. MADLY by Amy Alward. Got at ALA.

6. THE ROSE SOCIETY by Marie Lu. Got at ALA.

7. STARFLIGHT by Melissa Landers. Got at ALA.

8. VENGEANCE ROAD by Erin Bowman. Got at ALA.

9. SIX OF CROWS by Leigh Bardugo. Got in the mail to review.

10. THE IMMORTAL HEIGHTS by Sherry Thomas. Got in the mail to review.

So this is my list. What about you? What were the last books you received or bought?

And come back next week for my Ten Books That Celebrate Diversity/Diverse Characters !

Hugs,

Jaime

Top Ten Tuesday (24)- Top Ten Characters I'd Like To Check In With

Hi thanks for stopping by!!! And welcome to my Top 10 Tuesday post! 

Thanks to the lovely ladies at The Broke And The Bookish for creating this weekly meme!

Here's this week's topic.

April 7: Top Ten Characters I'd Like To Check In With

Ah there's so many but here's a few

1. Juliette and Warner from Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me series.
2. June and Day from Marie Lu's Legend series.
3. Aria, Perry, and Roar from Veronica Rossi's Under the Never Sky series.
4. Avry and Kerrick from Maria V. Snyder's Healer Series
5. Shane and Ciara and the rest of the WVMP DJ's from Jeri Smith Ready's WVMP Series
6. Elisa and Hector from Rae Carson's Fire and Thorns series.
7. Aura and Zach from Jeri Smith Ready's Shade series.
8. Janelle, Barclay, and Ben from Elizabeth Norris's Unraveling series.
9. Sophie and Archer from Rachel Hawkins Hex Hall series.
10. Kaylee and Tod from Rachel Vincent's Soul Screamers series.

So this is my list. What about you? What characters would you like to check in on?

And come back next week for my  Top Ten Inspiring Quotes from Books (anything that inspires you, challenges you, makes you think, encourages you, etc.) I may not do this one still thinking on it.

Hugs,
Jaime

Two Chicks on Books Turns 4! And a Giveaway!!!

Wow! I can't believe it's been 4 years! It seems like these past 4 years have flown by. I still remember my very first post, a review of Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton (which was a horribly written review lol). I remember the first people I met from blogging and some of them have become my best friends! Yes Rachel, Mindy, Nancy, Debbie, Pam, Bella, Rachel (Parajunkee), Damaris, Andye, Jess, Bonnie, Cameron, Bridget, Sophie, Katie, Jenny, Danny, Amber, Julie, and Jen I'm talking to you! Love you ladies :D

I also remember the awesome authors and publishers who have been a blessing to work with I love you all! If I mentioned everyone this would be quite a long post. But I did want to send a special shout out to Veronica Rossi, Talia Vance, Katherine Longshore, Cory Jackson, AG Howard, Sara B Larson, Claudia Gray, Martina Boone, Maria V. Snyder, Cat Winters, and Joelle Charbonneau you have been some of my favorite authors and have become amazing friends! To the local ladies we must meet for Margaritas soon!

So what has changed in 4 years? It doesn't seem like much but it's actually been a lot. To start I had a partner... but after the first year it wasn't working out so we parted ways. I couldn't lose the blog name I had come to love so I'm still Two Chicks on Books. I've also gone through 3 blog designs and this current one is by far my favorite! When I first started blogging I had always dreamed of working in publishing and 3 years ago that dream started to come true. I became an intern at Entangled Publishing and 3 years later I'm a Publicity and Marketing Director for Month9Books! I love my company so much! Thanks Georgia McBride for the amazing opportunity! I also started a blog tour company with one of my besties Rachel from Fiktshun and Rockstar Book Tours has been a blast! I can't believe we've been doing this for 2 years now!

So ok I'm not one for long winded posts but what I really wanted to say is thank you!!! All of you who have been a part of this 4 year journey I am so blessed to have each of you in my life and I'm looking forward to more years of blogging to come and to meeting more awesome people! And to celebrate turning 4 I'm giving away stuff because whats's better than giveaways?!?!

Giveaway Details:

1 Box of 2015 ARC's US Only

1 Book from my Best of 2014 Post from Amazon or The Book Depository International


Because it's not legal per the FTC I can't require a follow but I really want my winners to be followers of my blog so I'd really appreciate it if you did!

Good luck!

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Cover Reveal- REBOUND by Noelle August

Today Noelle August and Harper Collins are revealing the cover for REBOUND, a Boomerang Novel releasing in February 10, 2015! Check out the gorgeous cover!

On to the reveal! 

Title: REBOUND

Author: Noelle August

Barnes & Noble / Amazon / IndieBound / Books-a-Million

William Morrow Trade Paperback; February 10, 2015; $13.99; ISBN: 9780062331083

Find it: Goodreads

At Boomerang, one night can change everything…

Adam Blackwood has it all. At twenty-two, he’s fabulously wealthy, Ryan Gosling-hot and at the top of his game in the business world. His life is perfect, until a scandal from his past resurfaces and threatens to knock the tech wunderkind down and throw his company, Boomerang, a hook-up site for millennials, into chaos.

Alison Quick, the twenty-one-year-old daughter of a business tycoon—and the very ex-girlfriend of Boomerang’s former intern, Ethan—has a problem of her own. After nearly flunking out in her senior year of college, she has one chance to redeem herself to her father by proving that she deserves a place in his corporate empire. That means spearheading her father’s plan to sink big money into Adam’s company and launch it into the stratosphere—provided Adam has no skeletons in his closet.

When the two meet, their sizzling chemistry makes it tough to keep things strictly professional. But when Alison discovers Adam’s secret, she knows she should bring it right to her father, who’ll leverage it for his own gain and use it to ruin Adam. The only problem: she’s falling for Adam—hard.

Will earning her father’s approval come at the price of losing her first real love? Or can Adam and Alison leave behind past mistakes and conquer the world—together?

About Noelle August:

Question: What do you get when friends pen a story with heart, plenty of laughs, and toe-curling kissing scenes? Answer: Noelle August, the pseudonym for renowned editor and award-winning writer Lorin Oberweger New York Times bestselling YA author Veronica Rossi, the masterminds behind Boomerang. 

You can visit them at NoelleAugust.com, @Noelle_August, and facebook.com/NoelleAugustBooks.

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Top Ten Tuesday (5)-Top Ten Characters I Wish Would Get Their OWN Book

Hi and welcome to my Top 10 Tuesday post! Looks like I'll be sticking with this one for a while since I enjoy this meme!

Thanks to the lovely ladies at The Broke And The Bookish for creating this weekly meme!

Here's this week's topic.

November 11: Top Ten Characters You Wish Would Get Their OWN Book (minor or just maybe a semi main character you wish a book was from their POV)

This one I thought would be easy there's a ton of characters I love right? But when I got to thinking about it I'm not sure how many would be great in their own book but here's my 10.

1. Ari and Janco from THE STUDY and THE GLASS Books by Maria V. Snyder. Yeah, yeah I know there's 2 here but these two are a package deal and I love Janco but those two together are hilarious!

2. Kenji from Tahereh Mafi's SHATTER ME Series! Kenji was for me one of my favorite characters in the book! Yeah I loved Juliette and Warner (not Adam) but If I had to pick I would have said screw both Adam and Warner and ran off with Kenji!

3.Raffe from Joelle Charbonneau's THE TESTING Series. He's such an interesting character and even though he's only in the last 2 books I fell hard for this guy! I'd love to see a POV from him about his life since he didn't have to go through the Testing like Cia did.

4. Blake from Wendy Higgins' SWEET Trilogy. Doesn't everyone love Blake? This kid... the Duke of Envy's son would be so awesome to read about he leads a colorful life.

5. Nolan from Page Morgan's THE DISPOSSESSED Series. Yes, I know he has scenes from his POV (cough confessional scene cough) but I'd read a whole damned book just about him!

6. Jackal from Julie Kagawa's BLOOD OF EDEN Series. This so much!!! I freaking loved his character and would love to read about him when he was turned.

7. Red from A.G. Howard's SPLINTERED series. This chick is crazy times a thousand! I'd love to see what made her that way.

8. Kat from Gena Showalter's THE WHITE RABBIT CHRONICLES. I adore her and her relationships with Ali and the crew. It's be cool to see her POV since she's one of the non slayers in the group. Also some sexy times with Frosty would be cool too ;)

9. Felix from Sarah Cross's BEAU RIVAGE Series. Yes I know he's the bad guy but if you've read the book you can't help feel bad for this dude. I kinda (not kinda I really) love him. He can't help what he is, it's his curse.

10.Roar from Veronica Rossi's UNDER THE NEVER SKY Series. I know he has a novella but I need more! I'd read a whole series from his POV!


So this is my list. What about you? What would you re-read if you had the time?

And come back next week for theTop Ten Sequels I Can't Wait To Get

Hugs,
Jaime

Blog Tour- INTO THE STILL BLUE by Veronica Rossi and a Giveaway!!!

I am so excited to have my friend, Veronica Rossi with the love of my life Roar and he's talking about his favorite song! I freaking love this series so much and was sad to see it come to an end but it was a perfect ending! Make sure to enter the giveaway below for a copy of the book!
Haven't heard of INTO THE STILL BLUE? Check it out!

INTO THE STILL BLUE

Author: Veronica Rossi

Release Date: January 28, 2014

Pages: 400

Publisher: HarperTeen

Goodreads/Amazon/Barnes& Noble

The earth-shattering conclusion to Veronica Rossi's "masterpiece" Under the Never Sky trilogy and sequel to the New York Timesbestselling Through the Ever Night (Examiner.com).

Their love and their leadership have been tested. Now it's time for Perry and Aria to unite the Dwellers and the Outsiders in one last desperate attempt to bring balance to their world.

The race to the Still Blue has reached a stalemate. Aria and Perry are determined to find this last safe-haven from the Aether storms before Sable and Hess do-and they are just as determined to stay together.

Meanwhile, time is running out to rescue Cinder, who was abducted by Hess and Sable for his unique abilities. And when Roar returns to camp, he is so furious with Perry that he won't even look at him, and Perry begins to feel like they have already lost.

Out of options, Perry and Aria assemble a team to mount an impossible rescue mission-because Cinder isn't just the key to unlocking the Still Blue and their only hope for survival, he's also their friend. And in a dying world, the bonds between people are what matter most.

In this final book in her stunning Under the Never Sky trilogy, Veronica Rossi raises the stakes to their absolute limit and brings her epic love story to an unforgettable close.

Now on to the post!

My favorite song? Well, let's see. It would be one that Aria sings, of course. I'd sing with her too, if she wanted. We've done plenty of duets together, but let's face it. She's the real singer. So that's the first thing.

The second thing... It should be a song that embarrasses Perry because nothing in this world makes me happier. If he physically walks out of the room because he's embarrassed, then I would tattoo those lyrics onto my skin. Wait. We should make that first. It's more important than Aria singing, so move that up, okay?

What else? I like anything I can accompany on my guitar. And verses that rhyme are good--the more forced and clumsy the better. Terrible rhyming and over-singing is where I tend to shine. And it should have a big finish. None of that fade away business. 

Yes. That all sounds good to me.

(smiles)

What do you think?

Thanks Roar! That was very helpful lol and go easy on Perry!

About Veronica:

Veronica Rossi is the author of post-apocalyptic fiction for young adults. Her debut novel, UNDER THE NEVER SKY, is the first in a trilogy. Released in January 2012, it was deemed one of the Best Books of Year by School Library Journal. The second book in the trilogy, THROUGH THE EVER NIGHT, debuted in January on the NY Times and USA Today Best Seller Lists. The final book in the series, INTO THE STILL BLUE, is expected to release January 2014.

Foreign rights to the UNDER THE NEVER SKY trilogy have sold in over twenty-five territories to date and film rights have been optioned by Warner Bros.

She completed undergraduate studies at UCLA and then went on to study fine art at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two sons. When not writing, she enjoys reading, painting, and counting down the minutes until she can get back to making up stories about imaginary people. 

Her work is represented by Josh Adams of Adams Literary.

 Website/Blog/Twitter/Facebook/Goodreads

Giveaway Details:

1 Signed set of the UNDER THE NEVER SKY Series US Only.

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Here’s the Tour Schedule!

2/2/2014- Magical Urban Fantasy Reads   - Guest Post

2/3/2014- Bookalicious- Guest Post

2/4/2014- Pageturners- Interview

2/5/2014- Ravenous Reader- Guest Post

2/6/2014- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

2/7/2014- Once Upon a Twilight      - Interview

2/8/2014- Mundie Moms- Interview

2/9/2014- Curling Up With A Good Book  - Guest Post

                             

Announcing The 2nd Annual Authors Are Rockstars Tour Author List and Sign-Ups!

We are so excited to be able to announce the details and begin the sign-ups for the 2nd Annual AUTHORS ARE ROCKSTARS Tour that we’re bringing back to you this August.

If you are unfamiliar with last year’s tour, check out the final tour schedule HERE.

Just like last year, our goal is to put as many of our favorite rockstar authors in the spotlight across the blogosphere as we can. So, for the month of August we’ll be matching up the rockstar authors who have agreed to go on tour with the bloggers who are their biggest fans.

Depending upon the number of authors who end up participating in the event, there could be as many as five or six authors being spotlighted around the blogosphere each day of the month.

And with 131 authors currently on board we’ve already surpassed last year’s totals.

Each stop on the tour will consist of an interview or guest post. Some stops may have a pre-written post or interview, but most stops will require the bloggers to come up with post topics and interview questions.

And some of the stops may have a giveaway provided by the author or publisher. As hosts of this event we do not ask for giveaway prizes, so not every stop will include a giveaway.

But every stop on the tour will be at a blog who thinks the author they’re hosting rocks!

And while we’d love to be able to include every single author we think is a rockstar and every blogger who signs up to participate, we are just three bloggers and we do have limits to the number of stops we can handle each day.

Last year’s event was amazing. And even though it was a lot of work to put it together, as event hosts we had a lot of fun. This year we hope to make it an even more exciting event. And this year we are super stoked to have Mindy of Magical Urban Fantasy Reads on board as a co-host.

All the information about the event and the link for bloggers to sign up is below. But first let us present to you the participating authors.

****The Authors****

Here are the authors (in alphabetical order by first name) currently on tour.

The list will be updated as new authors are added, so be sure to check back to see if your rockstar authors will be on tour this August!

** We are still accepting authors for the tour! New additions will be in blue**

A.G. Howard

Aimee Agresti

Aimee Carter

Alex Kahler

Alexander Gordon Smith

Alexandra Monir
Allison Van Diepen

Amanda Ashby

Amanda Hocking

Amanda Sun

Ammi-Joan Paquette

Amy Butler Greenfield

Amy Tintera

Andrea Cremer

Ann Aguirre

Ann Redisch Stampler

Anna Banks
April Lindner

Becca Fitzpatrick
Bethany Griffin

Brittany Geragotelis
CC Hunter
Cara Lynn Shultz

Cat Winters

Cecily White

Chelsea Pitcher

Chloe Jacobs

Chloe Neill

Christine Johnson

Cinda Williams Chima

C.J. Redwine

Clarie LaZebnik

Claudia Gray

Corrine Jackson

Cyn Balog

Cynthia Hand

Dan Krokos

Dan Wells

Danielle Ellison

Dawn Metcalf

Debra Driza

Elana Johnson

Elizabeth Miles

Elizabeth Norris

Elizabeth Richards

Elsie Chapman

Emmy Laybourne

Erin Bowman

Fiona Paul
Gabrielle Zevin

Gayle Forman

Gena Showalter

Gennifer Albin
Georgia McBride

Gina Damico

Gretchen McNeil

Hannah Moskowitz

Heather Anastasiu

Heather Brewer
Heidi Kling

J.A. Souders

J.K. Rock

Jackie Morse Kessler

Jennifer Archer

Jennifer Banash

Jennifer Bosworth

Jennifer Castle

Jennifer Echols

Jennifer L. Armentrout

Jennifer Rush

Jenny Han

Jeri Smith-Ready
Jessi Kirby

Jessica Brody

Jessica Spotswood

Jodi Meadows

Joelle Charbonneau

Jordan Dane

Josephine Angelini

Josin McQuein

Julia Karr
Julie Cross

Jus Accardo
Kami Garcia

Karen Ann Hopkins

Karri Thompson
Karsten Knight

Kasie West

Katherine Longshore

Kathleen Peacock
Katie McGarry

Katlyn Duncan

Kelly Keaton

Kiki Hamilton
Kim Harrington
Kimberly Sabatini

Kristen Simmons

Kristi Cook
Laura Toffler-Corrie

Lauren Miller

Lauren Oliver

Leah Clifford

Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Fallon

Lenore Appelhans

Lesley Livingston

Lisa Burstein
Lisa Desrochers

Lisa M. Stasse

Liz Coley

Louise Rozette

Mari Mancusi

Maria V. Snyder
Marni Bates

Mary Gray

Mary Lindsey

Megan Miranda

Megan Shepherd

Melissa de la Cruz

Melissa West

Michelle Gagnon

Michelle Rowen/Morgan Rhodes
Michelle Zink

Mike Mullin

Mindy McGinnis

Miranda Kenneally

Myra McEntire

Nova Ren Suma

Page Morgan

Rachel Caine

Rachel Harris

Rachel Vincent

Rae Carson

Renee Collins
Robin LaFevers
Robin Mellom
Sarah Beth Durst

Sarah Crossan

Sarah Guillory

Sarah J. Maas

Sarah Ockler

Sarwat Chadda

Scott Tracey

Shannon Messenger

Sherry Thomas

Simone Elkeles

Sophie Jordan

Stacey Kade

Susan Dennard

Suzanne Lazear

Suzanne Young

T. Michael Martin

T.M. Goeglein

Tahereh Mafi

Talia Vance

Tara Fuller

Tessa Gratton

Trisha Wolfe

Veronica Rossi

Victoria Schwab

Victoria Scott

Vivi Barnes

Wendy Higgins

Please note: Some authors have specific stop date requests, post types or have previously written posts prepared. Bloggers who are chosen to host an author will be notified about any special requirements.

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AUTHORS - We still have a few spots remaining for YA authors whose work we are familiar with! If you've received an email from us and would like to participate we'd love to have you on board. If you haven't, or don't think you have, and you would be interested in participating, please email us at FiktshunandTwoChicks@gmail.com.

BLOGGERS - You will be allowed only ONE chance to change your original picks. So if you don’t see your favorite authors listed, hold off on signing up, because they may be added to the list. Signing up early does not give you preferential treatment. If you want to make a change before sign-ups have closed please email us at the address above.

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The Authors Are Rockstars Tour

The tour will run from August 1st through August 31st. Each day of the month will have multiple tour stops.

The tour will begin at Fiktshun, Two Chicks on Books and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads and will end on all three of our blogs. There will be a kick-off post with a list of all the stops on the tour and there will be a giveaway. Each of us will also host one or two of our favorite authors. On the final day of the tour we’ll post a wrap-up of the event and will host the final three authors we’ll be spotlighting.

The rest of the month will be for you to share your love of the authors you call your rockstars.

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Rules, Requirements and Other Details

RULES

You must complete the sign-up form in order to be considered.

Signing up in no way guarantees you will be chosen for a tour stop. (We’re so sorry, but judging by the number of sign-ups last year we won’t be able to include everyone.)

Being accepted as a tour stop does not guarantee you’ll get your first choice of author.

If you are chosen, you must respond with your acceptance and with your guest post topics, interview questions or other post ideas within four days after notification. If you do not respond we will be forced to choose someone else.

REQUIREMENTS

To be considered to host any author, other than a debut author, you must have reviewed their books. (See review requirements immediately below.) And if you have rated their books, ratings cannot be less than four stars, unless you provide a compelling reason why you should still be considered. The authors you choose should be ones you consider rockstars!

To host an author with three or more books published, you must have reviewed at least two of their books. (Review links will be required in the sign-up form.)

To host an author with one or two published books, you must have reviewed at least one of them.

To host an author whose books have yet to be published, you must be anxiously awaiting the book’s release and have posted about that book on your blog. (Links to WoW or Spotlight posts will be required in the sign-up form.)

OTHER DETAILS

Selections will be made based on a number of criteria including the best match-up between author and blogger, blogger’s overall reviews, and blogger’s reputation and trustworthiness.

Blog following, page views or Twitter following will not be a deciding factor in the selection process.

Blog longevity, number of reviews, types of reviews – (bash-free is a must) – will be considered when making our selections.

Blogger “friends” will not be given preference. It’s about making the best matches between authors and bloggers on the tour.

Writing in an author does not guarantee that author will be included on the tour. They may have already been contacted and either are unavailable or have yet to respond, or all tour stops may already have been filled.

Blogger’s will be notified by July 8th and will have four days to confirm their participation. Announcements will be made in a post on Fiktshun, Two Chicks on Books and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads on Monday, July 15th.

Giveaways: For tour stops that will be hosting an author or publisher donated giveaway prize, there can be no mandatory tasks aside from leaving a blog comment. And there can be up to two extra entry opportunities. As a thank you to the authors you are hosting you may want to make those extra entries about the authors but it is not mandatory.

There will be no requirements/restrictions for tour stops that choose to host their own giveaways.

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Dates to Know

Tour dates: August 1st-31st

Sign-up ends: June 30th

Blogger notifications: on or before July 8th

Blogger acceptance and post requirements needed by: July 12th

Blogger announcements: July 15th

Thank you so much for your interest in being a part of this tour to share your love for these amazing rockstar authors and for helping to make this second year’s event rock even harder!

While we can’t include everyone who signs up, we are so honored that you want to join in and support this event. Just know that even if you aren’t selected, we think that you rock too!

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Sign up!

We are beginning the sign-ups today, although we are still awaiting responses from a few of the authors we’ve reached out to. The post will be updated each day until sign-ups close with any new authors that have joined the tour.

Signing up early does not give you preferential treatment. So if you want to wait and see if any new authors are added to the tour before you sign up, you will not be penalized for waiting.

The sign-ups will close at Midnight Eastern/9 p.m. Pacific on Sunday, June 30th.

If new authors are added to the tour after sign-ups have closed, like last year we will reach out to bloggers who have signed up and who have reviewed - and loved - their books.

We are all so very excited for August and for this tour to kick-off. And we are all so grateful, every day of the year, for these authors that we call rockstars who amaze us with their stories, who provide an escape that is filled with magic, who take us to worlds we could never dream up on our own and could never visit in reality, who delight, enchant, surprise, astonish us. Every. Single. Time.

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