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The blog tour for Drifting, the second book in the Sinking Trilogy by Sarah Armstrong-Garner, begins tomorrow with a stirring “Recap of Jocelyn’s World” by Pam Halter.

In fact, here is the full blog tour schedule:

(Each of these links will be updated as the posts go live.)

Then, of course, we cannot forget Drifting’s Online Launch Party!

This party will be held the same day as Drifting’s release, Thursday, April 26th, from 7-9 p.m. PST. (Other time zones: 8-10 MST, 9-11 CST, and 10-12 EST.)

{RSVP right here!}

We have over 20 prizes to give away to celebrate Drifting’s debut, and the grand prize happens to be a Kindle Fire 7″ and both ebooks of Sinking and Drifting.

We hope to see you there!

And now we come to the most important part of this post. To kick off our blog tour, we want to introduce you to Sarah Armstrong-Garner with an interview conducted by our very own Jebraun Clifford.

  1. So many authors I’ve talked to said they can’t remember a time when writing wasn’t part of their life. When did the writing bug first get to you?

“In elementary school. With help from my mother and an old typewriter, I wrote plays for my fellow classmate to perform during recess and elaborate stories for class assignments.”

  1. I love it! Did the urge to write stick with you all through school?

“Daydreaming became part of my routine as I drifted into middle school and high school. Photography became an outlet to express myself in high school. Entering competition and fairs, I became obsessed with everything photography, and the dark room was my home away from home.I would submerge the photo paper and watch as the image appeared as gently as a ghost would. Stories fluttered in the back of my mind as black and white faces peered back at me.”

  1. Photography is such a great medium for storytelling. What else did you do at this time?

“Eventually, I found myself in a film class and working at a movie theater.I would spend my day scooping popcorn, threading the films for the patrons to watch, and doing my homework between shows.”

(Read the rest of the interview right here. —–>)

Thank you for joining us today as we celebrate the second book in the Sinking Trilogy, Drifting!

Happy reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

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We are pleased to announce that the blog tour for Common, Laurie Lucking’s debut novel, begins tomorrow!

Here is the list of tour stops from our lovely bloggers:

Links will be updated as the articles are posted.

Common releases on Valentine’s Day, and if you preorder, Common will show up on your e-reading device or your doorstep day of release, a perfect Valentine’s gift!

And then be sure to join Author Laurie Lucking for her Facebook party the next day, Thursday, February 15th. She and her co-hosts, Laura A. Grace, Jebraun Clifford, and Michele Israel Harper, will be chatting about all things Common and giving away lots and lots of prizes.

{You can RSVP and join Author Laurie Lucking right here.}

We hope to see you there!

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

Common

Common

Winner of the 2019 Excellence in Editing Award from the Christian Editor Connection

Finalist in the 2019 Carol Awards from ACFW, Young Adult Category

Semi-finalist in the 2019 Alliance Awards from Realm Makers

Longlist in the 2019 INSPY Awards, Debut Fiction Category

Semi-finalist in the 2018 CWRC Reader's Choice Literary Lighthouse Award

#1 New Release Banner on Amazon in the Teen & Young Adult Christian Fantasy Category

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One person knows of the plot against the royal family and cares enough to try to stop it—the servant girl they banished.

Leah spends her days scrubbing floors, polishing silver, and meekly curtsying to nobility. Nothing distinguishes her from the other commoners serving at the palace, except her red hair.

And her secret friendship with Rafe, the Crown Prince of Imperia.

But Leah’s safe, ordinary world begins to splinter. Rafe’s parents announce his betrothal to a foreign princess, and she unearths a plot to overthrow the royal family. When she reports it without proof, her life shatters completely when the queen banishes her for treason.

Harbored by an unusual group of nuns, Leah must secure Rafe’s safety before it’s too late. But her quest reveals a villain far more sinister than an ambitious nobleman with his eye on the throne.

Can a common maidservant summon the courage to fight for her dearest friend?

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Common by Laurie Lucking is our Valentine, and we think it should be yours too.

Common, Book One in the Tales of the Mystics, releases Wednesday, February 14th, and its launch party is the next day, Thursday, February 15th.

Anyone is welcome to come! It will be held online.

Join us to celebrate this stunning new debut and perhaps win a prize or two.

{You can RSVP right here.}

We also have quite the blog tour planned, beginning Monday, February 5th and ending Friday, February 16th.

If you want to know behind-the-scense teasers about Common, the author, and the publishing process, you don’t want to miss these posts by these incredible bloggers.

Blog Tour Schedule:

(The links to each blog post will be updated as they are posted.)

Ebook preorders for Common are now live. We cannot wait to hear what you think of our author’s book.

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

Common

Common

Winner of the 2019 Excellence in Editing Award from the Christian Editor Connection

Finalist in the 2019 Carol Awards from ACFW, Young Adult Category

Semi-finalist in the 2019 Alliance Awards from Realm Makers

Longlist in the 2019 INSPY Awards, Debut Fiction Category

Semi-finalist in the 2018 CWRC Reader's Choice Literary Lighthouse Award

#1 New Release Banner on Amazon in the Teen & Young Adult Christian Fantasy Category

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One person knows of the plot against the royal family and cares enough to try to stop it—the servant girl they banished.

Leah spends her days scrubbing floors, polishing silver, and meekly curtsying to nobility. Nothing distinguishes her from the other commoners serving at the palace, except her red hair.

And her secret friendship with Rafe, the Crown Prince of Imperia.

But Leah’s safe, ordinary world begins to splinter. Rafe’s parents announce his betrothal to a foreign princess, and she unearths a plot to overthrow the royal family. When she reports it without proof, her life shatters completely when the queen banishes her for treason.

Harbored by an unusual group of nuns, Leah must secure Rafe’s safety before it’s too late. But her quest reveals a villain far more sinister than an ambitious nobleman with his eye on the throne.

Can a common maidservant summon the courage to fight for her dearest friend?

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Genre: Fairy Tale
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We want to offer a huge “Thank you!” to each person who participated in the release of The Final Paladin.

To each of our readers, bloggers, reviewers, cover reveal team, and social media sharers: We couldn’t have done this without you!

Thank you for making T.J. Akers’ release of The Final Paladin memorable.

We especially want to thank each of the bloggers who hosted a stop on our blog tour.

We are thankful for each one of you!

To our readers: Have you read The Final Paladin yet? We would love to know what you think of it. Thank you for taking the time to read our books and support our authors. You’re the best!

Happy reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

P.S. What’s next for L2L2 Publishing? In the next couple of weeks, we will be revealing our full 2018 production schedule, the cover of Common by Laurie Lucking, and more details about new author Pam Halter and her high-adventure book, Fairyeater.

Happy Thanksgiving, L2L2 readers, authors, and team!

The Final Paladin

The Final Paladin

Life for Peg Bowman is rough in the infamous slums of Five Points, New York, but her brother’s murder changes everything. Thrust into incredible worlds beyond any story she’s ever heard, Peg meets Sir Godfrey, an eleven-hundred-year-old knight, trainer of Paladins. He reveals Peg's obligation to protect the Key of Apollyon, a relic of immense power. She is the last descendant of the Paladins and his only hope for keeping it safe. But will she succumb to the key’s lure and wield it for revenge?

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Life for Peg Bowman is rough in the infamous slums of Five Points, New York, but her brother’s murder changes everything.

Thrust into incredible worlds beyond any story she’s ever heard, Peg meets Sir Godfrey, an eleven-hundred-year-old knight from Charlemagne’s court, trainer of Paladins. He reveals to Peg her family’s ancient obligation to protect the Key of Apollyon, a relic of immense power. She is the last descendant of the Paladins and his only hope for keeping it safe.

When Godfrey confides her brother was murdered because of the Key, Peg rejects her calling and demands revenge, a luxury she can ill afford as otherworldly creatures seek her death to claim the Key’s power for themselves.

Can Godfrey and his faithful retinue—Chim the Hobgoblin, Rebecca the Jewish Maven and healer, and Jack the sometimes human and sometimes seven-foot Black Dog—keep her safe and convince her that her calling is worth pursuing? Or will she succumb to the Key’s lure and wield it for revenge?

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Genre: YA Fantasy
ASIN: 1943788219
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The Final Paladin’s blog tour begins tomorrow!

To begin, we have both a historical peek into the world of The Final Paladin with a visual post on Liv K. Fisher’s blog, then a review of the book by Gretchen Engel.

Here is the schedule:

And here is a little more about the book itself:

Life for Peg Bowman is rough in the infamous slums of Five Points, New York, but her brother’s murder changes everything.

Thrust into incredible worlds beyond any story she’s ever heard, Peg meets Sir Godfrey, an eleven-hundred-year-old knight from Charlemagne’s court, trainer of Paladins. He reveals to Peg her family’s ancient obligation to protect the Key of Apollyon, a relic of immense power. She is the last descendant of the Paladins and his only hope for keeping it safe.

When Godfrey confides her brother was murdered because of the Key, Peg rejects her calling and demands revenge, a luxury she can ill afford as otherworldly creatures seek her death to claim the Key’s power for themselves.

Can Godfrey and his faithful retinue—Chim the Hobgoblin, Rebecca the Jewish Maven and healer, and Jack the sometimes human and sometimes seven-foot Black Dog—keep her safe and convince her that her calling is worth pursuing? Or will she succumb to the Key’s lure and wield it for revenge?

Enjoy!

And don’t forget to join us for the Facebook launch party.

Happy reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

About the Author:

T.J. Akers desires to be a multimillionaire when he grows up and give his wealth to his favorite causes: churches, schools, and animal shelters. Since the millions have been slow in coming, he’s settled for working as a computer technician for a state university and volunteering at his church and local animal shelter. Whenever possible, he indulges his love of writing stories to entertain people, especially younger readers.

Akers holds a Masters of English from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and can often be found roaming the university’s library, especially the children’s and young adult sections. Librarians have always been his heroes.

He lives with his beloved wife of thirty years, his dog, and two cats. The dog is an excellent writing companion, but the cats have proven to be rather critical. Learn more at www.tjakers.com.

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Thank you, everyone who participated in Deanna Fugett’s blog tour, whether by hosting our author on your blog or even by sharing or reading her posts. You made it a success!

Are you missing a scavenger hunt clue? Here is a list of Fugett’s blog stops so you may gather all clues and enter the final sentence into this Google Docs form. The prize? A paperback of Ending Fear and its coloring book!

And here is the final clue for the Scavenger Hunt!

The giveaway of Ending Fear and its coloring book will end two weeks from today, or August 6th at midnight EST.

Also, we want to thank everyone who participated in the cover reveal for Alara’s Call by Kristen Stieffel.

Thank you for sharing Kristen Stieffel’s cover! (This may not be a complete list, and we apologize if we missed anyone.)

Jebraun Clifford (Blog Post)

Jennette Mbewe (Blog Post)

Gretchen Engel

Laura A. Grace (Blog Post)

Laurie Lucking

Deanna Fugett

Diane Kirkpatrick

Lee Kirkpatrick

Teresa TL Bruce

Linda Lisak

Ralene Burke

J.M. Hackman (Blog Post)

Deborah Dunson

Tina Yeager

Michele Israel Harper (Blog Post)

And last but not least, the author herself: Kristen Stieffel (Blog Post)

Did you share Alara’s Call’s cover the day of the reveal? Please let us know in the comments!

 

Next stop, Realm Makers!

Jebraun Clifford and Michele Israel Harper will be taking manuscript pitches at this writers’ conference, and they cannot wait to hear what you’ve written. We hope to see you next weekend!

Then join Michele Israel Harper the following weekend as she speaks at Taylor’s Professional Writing Conference. She will be speaking on the subjects of “Writing Fantasy for the Christian Marketplace” and “So You Want To Be Published: But Are You Ready?”

See the full list of classes here.

Happy reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

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Ending Fear’s blog tour begins tomorrow! Hurray!

And our very own Jebraun Clifford has added a special treat to this blog tour: a scavenger hunt.

There will be an image with a different word at the bottom of each post. Collect them all, and at the end of the blog tour, you will have a complete sentence.

Then follow this link (this one right here) and enter the sentences in its entirety to be entered to win both a paperback of Ending Fear and Ending Fear: the Coloring Book.

Easy, right?

Here is the blog tour schedule:

And here is the final clue for the Scavenger Hunt!

The links have all been updated so you can easily and quickly navigate Deanna’s lovely blog tour and collect all of the scavenger hunt clues.

Also, don’t forget to preorder your own copy of Ending Fear and Ending Fear: the Coloring Book! Barnes & Noble has special preorder pricing for the paperback (29% off!) and the Kindle version on Amazon is now $2.99.

“Deanna Fugett’s writing is gritty, fast-paced, and absorbing. Once falling into her stories you’ll be pleasantly lost in a well-crafted world where characters explore hard questions and truth resonates deep.”
~Brandy Vallance, Award-Winning Author of The Covered Deep

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“Deanna Fugett seeks to create more than memorable characters. She truly desires for her readers to dig deep within themselves to expose the sort of moral questions that ultimately a faith in God can answer. She hopes that through her writing the audience will not only unearth their own bravery, but know that while evil exists in our world, good will conquer in the end. Her passion for her readers is evident in each sentence she crafts.”
~Lauren Brandenburg, Author of the Boone Series, MG Fantasy

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“Ending Fear is an engrossing, thrilling read! From the first sentence, the reader is plunged into Fear’s world. Add this dystopian novel to your library because Deanna Fugett is a bold new voice in speculative fiction.”
~J.M. Hackman, Author of Spark

And don’t forget Ending Fear’s fabulous release party! We’ve had to extend this Facebook party 30 extra minutes because we had so many prizes to give away.

So now the party is from 7 to 9:30 PM MST.

Repeat: The end time for this party is now 9:30 PM MST because of the number of prizes. Wow! We are thrilled!

Here is the link for the Facebook release party.

Thank you so much for joining us today! We hope you love Deanna Fugett’s book, the coloring book, and each stop of her blog tour.

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

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Ending Fear’s blog tour starts next week!

We have a wonderful line-up of varied posts that explore Deanna Fugett’s story world, The Gliding Lands.

Be sure to check them out here:

Ending Fear is now available for preorder, and we have gotten wonderful feedback from our advance readers regarding this gripping tale.

Preorder yours for $2.99 today!

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

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Wonderful news! Spark’s blog tour starts tomorrow, it releases on Tuesday, and its Facebook launch party is Thursday!

We would love for you to join as we celebrate J.M. Hackman’s debut novel.

Also, don’t forget the Facebook launch party!

We have so many prizes lined up–including Hackman’s favorite novels, maps, coloring books, signed copies of Spark, etc.–this will be a party you don’t want to miss.

Go here to join!

Beginning at 8 p.m. EST until 10 p.m. EST, this party is full of prizes, fun, and get-to-know-the-author events.

See you there!

Also, don’t miss Hackman’s Barnes & Noble book release and signing party in State College, Pennsylvania.

Check out details here.

Also, for a very limited time, Spark’s ebook will be available at the reduced price of $2.99 instead of the regular $4.99 price. We hope you love it as much as we do!

Happy reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

Spark

Spark

Winner of the 2018 Excellence in Editing Award from the Christian Editor Connection

Long List of the 2018 INSPYs Award, Young Adult Category

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Brenna James wants three things for her sixteenth birthday: to find her history notes before the test, to have her mother return from her business trip, and to stop creating fire with her bare hands.

Yeah, that’s so not happening. Unfortunately.

When Brenna learns her mother is missing in an alternate reality called Linneah, she travels through a portal to find her. Against her will. Who knew portals even existed? But Brenna’s arrival in Linneah begins the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy, including a royal murder and the theft of Linneah’s most powerful relic: the Sacred Veil.

Hold up. Can everything just slow down for a sec?

Unwilling yet left with no other choice, Brenna and her new friend Baldwin (Um, hello, Hottie!) pursue the thief into the dangerous woods of Silvastamen and beyond. Exactly what Brenna wanted to do for her sixteenth birthday. Exactly. When they spy an army marching toward Linneah, Brenna is horrified. Can she find the veil, save her mother, and warn Linneah in time?

And more importantly, why on earth doesn’t this alternity have Belgian waffles?

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Genre: YA Fantasy
ASIN: B06Y1DSKRB
ISBN: 9781943788149
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Zombie Takeover releases in less than two weeks!

To celebrate, we have three upcoming occasions.

First, the Facebook party. Michele Israel Harper will be giving away over 50 of her favorite books!

Join us Thursday evening, July 14th from 7-10 p.m. EST at this link: Zombie Takeover’s Facebook Party!

Second, $1.99 eBooks. That’s right. L2L2 Publishing’s summer special on all of our current ebooks coincides with Zombie Takeover’s release. We are happy to offer this amazing deal to you! Links below.

Third, the blog tour. A phenomenal group of bloggers will be featuring Zombie Takeover the week of its release. From Candace Marshall’s tips for surviving the zombie takeover to Harper’s top three spec fic picks, interviews, reviews, and so much more, these bloggers have lined up an incredible schedule.

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

Thursday, July 7th: Amy Brock McNew (www.AmyBrockMcNew.com) Interview: “It’s a Zombie Takeover!”
Friday, July 8th: Kristen Stieffel (www.newauthors.wordpress.com) Guest Post: “How I Overcame Fear and Wrote a Zombie Novel”
Saturday, July 9th: Laurie Lucking (www.landsuncharted.com) Guest Post: “My Top 3 Spec Fic Picks”
Sunday, July 10th: Robin Pack (www.snippetsoffaith.com) “Book Review by a Non-Zombie Fan”
Monday, July 11th: Robin Scobee (www.quillsandinkblotts.blogspot.com) Book Review
Tuesday, July 12th: Michele Israel Harper (www.MicheleIsraelHarper.com) Release Day Feature
Wednesday, July 13th: Jennette Mbewe (www.jlmbewe.com) “Candid with Candace: Surviving the Zombie Takeover”
Thursday, July 14th: Shayla Eaton (www.curiouserediting.com/blog) “Candace Marshall: The Heroine You Didn’t Know You Needed”/Facebook Party
Friday, July 15th: Ralene Burke (www.RaleneBurke.com) Post-Launch Feature

Amazon Links for the $1.99 Summer Special: (We’ll post B&N links the moment the prices are updated!)

Zombie Takeover: http://amzn.to/1Yo9yUf

Rebirth: http://amzn.to/1qScjzZ

Sinking: http://amzn.to/1OxfyRj

Wisdom & Folly One: http://amzn.to/2997ZWd

Wisdom & Folly Two: http://amzn.to/29cV6xH

Zombie Takeover

Zombie Takeover

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Series: Candace Marshall Chronicles, Book 1
Genre: Paranormal Fiction
Publication Year: 2016
ASIN: 1943788081
ISBN: 9781943788088

Finalist for the 2017 Excellence in Editing Award from Christian Editor Connection

Semi-finalist for the 2015 Genesis Award from ACFW

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I was the bravest, fiercest warrior, singlehandedly stopping the zombie apocalypse and earning the respect and admiration of those who fought with me. Just kidding. I pretty much peed my pants and wasted a ton of ammo. At least everyone else shot what they were aiming at. Me? Not so much. This is my story—me, Candace Marshall, the world’s biggest scaredy-cat, facing my biggest fear. Zombies. It was awesome. (As in, not at all.)

Candace Marshall hates zombie movies. She hates anything scary, in fact. In his usual way, her not-so-thoughtful boyfriend surprises her with advanced screening tickets to the latest zombie flick, complete with interactive features and a tour. For her birthday.

Horror becomes reality when an experiment gone wrong transforms her peaceful town into a mess of slathering zombies. Thrown together with the only other survivor, Gavin Bailey, her favorite actor and secret crush, she somehow fights her way out of the mess, making plenty of blunders and surprising herself with . . . courage?

But, just when Candace thinks it can’t get worse than zombies, it does.

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