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Flare releases on Tuesday, February 26th, and the blog tour begins tomorrow!

Stop by each of these websites for a unique glimpse into the Firebrand Chronicles.

{Each link will be updated as the posts go live.}

Then join us on Thursday, February 28th from 8-10 PM EST for a fun online launch party!

{Click right here to RSVP or to join us on the day of the party.}

Here is a sneak peek of just a few of the prizes:

We cannot wait to share this lovely book by Author J.M. Hackman with you!

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

J.M. Hackman
The Firebrand Chronicles

The Firebrand Chronicles

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Series: The Firebrand Chronicles
Genre: YA Fantasy

This book includes the complete Firebrand Chronicles: Spark, Flare, and Burn, as well as four new additional short stories.

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Burn

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Series: The Firebrand Chronicles, Book 3
Genre: YA Fantasy
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Flare

Flare

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Series: The Firebrand Chronicles, Book 2
Genre: YA Fantasy

Heartbreak. Kidnapping. Political rebellion. Best summer vacation ever.

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Spark

Spark

Author:
Series: The Firebrand Chronicles, Book 1
Genre: YA Fantasy

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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The months leading up to a new release are a crazy and busy time at L2L2 Publishing, but they are also our favorites.

After all, a new book is about to be born!

This month, we will be releasing Flare: The Firebrand Chronicles, Book Two by J.M. Hackman, the riveting sequel to Spark.

We cannot wait to share this new book with you.

From the back cover:

Brenna travels to Linneah via portal to visit her boyfriend Baldwin, only to find heartbreak. Betrayal. A serious case of never, ever wanting to see him again. Worst summer vacation ever.

 

So when her best friend Tiny invites her on a road trip to meet Tiny’s fiancé, Brenna jumps at the chance. Even if her mother disapproves. Even if it’s through a dangerous travel portal. Even if Tiny has never met this fiancé handpicked by her dad. Anything’s better than staying in Linneah.

 

But the trip disintegrates into disaster. The two friends are separated, Brenna is kidnapped, and not only are Brenna’s Firebrand skills tested to the limit, she must participate in the dangerous event, Starfall . . . or go home. Broke. Alone. With a shattered heart. Sonot fun.

 

And then as if that’s not bad enough? Brenna discovers a plot that could spell disaster for everyone she holds dear. And no one believes her.

 

Can she prevent a bloody government takeover? And what will become of Brenna’s broken heart?

{Preorder your copy right here.}

And of course, the blog tour is one of our favorite features, in that our readers get to know the author, her story world, and her characters better.

Blog Tour Schedule:

(These links will be updated as the posts go live.)

We hope you will join Author J.M. Hackman as she tells you all about the world of Flare!

Facebook Release Party for Flare

And we cannot forget Flare’s online release party on Facebook! We hope you will join us.

As with our other release parties, we will have games, trivia, and tons of prizes. (Okay, mostly books or bookish prizes. That is, after all, what we love best! New books!)

{Click this link right here to RSVP.}

And stay tuned for info about book signings.

We cannot wait to celebrate J.M. Hackman’s latest release with you.

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

J.M. Hackman
The Firebrand Chronicles

The Firebrand Chronicles

Author:
Series: The Firebrand Chronicles
Genre: YA Fantasy

This book includes the complete Firebrand Chronicles: Spark, Flare, and Burn, as well as four new additional short stories.

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Burn

Burn

Author:
Series: The Firebrand Chronicles, Book 3
Genre: YA Fantasy
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Flare

Flare

Author:
Series: The Firebrand Chronicles, Book 2
Genre: YA Fantasy

Heartbreak. Kidnapping. Political rebellion. Best summer vacation ever.

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Spark

Spark

Author:
Series: The Firebrand Chronicles, Book 1
Genre: YA Fantasy

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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What readers said about the first book in the series, Spark:

“J.M. Hackman’s Spark is a fun ride for your imagination. She weaves a sweet tale of action, adventure, and romance, sprinkled with humor that any lover of fantasy should be excited to read. Hackman crafted such a beautifully creative world that by the end of the book, you’ll want to visit the kingdom of Linneah for yourself and share in Brenna’s adventures. Great start to a wonderful new series.”

 

—Julie Hall, award-winning author of the Life After series

 

“Finally—a well-written and impossible-to-put-down YA speculative that is safe to read and can be enjoyed by all ages! Spark is the kind of story teens crave: gripping, fast-paced adventure; unpredictable twists; a strong heroine; and a touch of romance. Parents, I believe, will appreciate this new voice in clean YA speculative fiction and the morals that are presented throughout. J.M. Hackman, a talented debut author, does an excellent job at weaving in inner challenges of self-discovery that teens in our modern world understand and will identify with. Teens, you’ve been warned: expect to lose sleep over Spark!”

 

—Tessa Emily Hall, YA author of Purple Moon(2014 Selah Award Finalist) and Unwritten Melody

 

“Spark is a trip into a creative and unique fantasy world with adventurous characters and lovable mythical creatures. It’s a story for young teens—and the young teens still living inside the rest of us.”

 

—Kat Heckenbach, author of Finding Angel

 

“As a bookseller who reads bunches of books, I have rarely been so captured by an alternative reality fantasy as I was from the very first page of this marvelous new book. I was smitten with Brenna, the snarky, confident, sixteen-year-old who exhibits wit and grace (and fire—you’ll see). You will love this fun story crafted by a great writer who chooses wonderful words and colorful phrases, sometimes with stunning results. As the drama unfolds, you will learn why Hackman started Spark with the fitting line from C.S. Lewis that there are no ordinary people. Wow.”

 

—Byron Borger, owner of Hearts & Minds Books

About the author:

J. M. Hackman loves thunderstorms, bookstores, and happy endings. She’s never met a reading nook she didn’t like and prefers soul talk to small talk. When she’s not writing, she spends time with her two munchkins and her handsome husband who supports her in this crazy profession. Her days are filled with writing stories, consuming massive quantities of dark chocolate, and looking for portals to other worlds. You can find her at www.jmhackman.com.

Thank you for joining us as the blog tour begins for Kill the Beast by Michele Israel Harper!

Here is the official schedule:

*All links will be updated as the posts go live.

We certainly hope you will love learning more about this Beauty and the Beast retelling and its story world.

Kill the Beast releases September 25, 2018, and to celebrate, we are having a smashing Facebook release party, co-hosted by Laura A. Grace.

You should join us!

{Click this link to RSVP.}

Here is a preview of just a few of the prizes (there are over 50).

  

There will be prizes, trivia based off the blog tour, and a grand prize that we hear grows larger every few days.

We hope to see you there!

Michele Israel Harper will have a book signing for both Kill the Beast and Beast Hunter in Indianapolis on Saturday, September 29th. If you are local or in the area, she would love to see you! (And it is never too early to start shopping for Christmas gifts, especially a signed copy for the book lover in your life!)

Join her at:

Irvington Vinyl & Books

9 Johnson Avenue

Indianapolis, Indiana

{You can also RSVP right here, and Facebook will send you a notification right before the signing.)

Harper also has a Beauty and the Beast-themed gift basket she will be giving away at her book signing, and we would love to thank Savannah Goins for setting up this signing.

We hope you love this new book from L2L2 Publishing.

Happy reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

Kill the Beast

Kill the Beast

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Series: Beast Hunters, Book 1
Genre: Fairy Tale
ASIN: B07FL5Z5G5

***Finalist for the Book of the Year Award from Serious Writer***

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Kill the Beast: Book One of the Beast Hunters

Ro remembers the castle as it was before. Before the gates closed. Before silence overtook the kingdom. Before the castle disappeared. Now it shimmers to life one night a year, seen by her alone.

Once a lady, now a huntress, Ro does what it takes to survive, just like the rest of the kingdom plunged into despair never before known.

But a beast has overtaken the castle; a beast that killed the prince and holds the castle and kingdom captive in his cruel power. A beast Ro has been hired to kill.

Thankful the mystery of the prince’s disappearance has been solved, furious the magical creature has killed her hero, Ro eagerly accepts the job to end him.

But things are not as they seem.

Trapped in the castle, a prisoner alongside the beast, Ro wonders what she should fear most: the beast, the magic that holds them both captive, or the one who hired her to kill the beast.

A Beauty and the Beast retelling.

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Beast Hunter

Beast Hunter

A curse has overtaken Ro's kingdom, blackening the soil, wiping out crops, and bringing ruin. The only people who thrive are the huntsmen, brought in to stem the flow of ravenous creatures. When Ro kills a wolf, an idea begins to form. Could she become a huntress? Before she can act, her father trades her life for his—to a magical beast.

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Ro’s people are starving. A curse has overtaken her land, blackening the soil, wiping out crops, and bringing ruin to all. She doesn’t know what to do.

The only people who thrive are the huntsmen, brought in by the mysterious Gautier to stem the flow of ravenous creatures looking for food.

When Ro accidentally kills a wolf, an idea begins to form. Could she become a huntress? Earn enough livres to feed her family?

But her world is shattered when her father promises her to a beast in exchange for his own life. If she doesn’t go, a curse will fall on her family worse than the one destroying their land. But Ro is determined to save her family another way.

Will Ro have the courage to seek her own fate instead of the one pressed upon her?

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Genre: Fairy Tale
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Did you know we are taking pitches at Realm Makers this year?

Michele Israel Harper, our acquisitions editor, will be traveling to this incredible writers conference to hear all about the wonderful stories you’ve written.

{Read about the conference here.}

What are we looking for?

  • A well-crafted tale, masterfully told
  • Light Sci-Fi
  • Fairy Tale Retellings
  • Any other genre with speculative elements
  • Adult, NA, or YA Audience
  • Completed manuscripts only

Honestly, we are not picky regarding content (as long as it’s fairly clean) if the tale grips us, sucks us right in to the story, and won’t let go until the last page has been read. We only publish speculative fiction (fantasy, sci-fi, or any other genre or subgenre with a fantastical element), and we are looking for a few good stories to fill our 2020 production schedule.

Story comes first, but we will also be looking at platform and how the author interacts with followers, as well as the author’s level of professionalism and dedication to growing in the craft.

What should you bring if you plan to pitch your manuscript to us?

  • Business card, headshot preferred

This should have basic information, such as your author name (whether actual name or pen name), contact info, such as your email, and a way to look you up online, such as your website. All of your social media should be linked to your website to make it easy to find you across all platforms, but if you only have a Facebook page or Twitter account, that’s fine too. Just make sure you’re easy to find online!

And be sure to include that headshot! We meet with hundreds of people every year at conferences and conventions, and we’d love to be able to put a face with your name as we go through submissions.

  • One Sheet

We prefer proposals to one sheets, but if you’re bringing one to conference anyway, go ahead and hand us your one sheet as well. This usually includes your headshot, contact info (email and website), short bio, and a synopsis of the story you are pitching–yes, on one sheet of paper. Be sure to mention if your tale is a standalone or part of a series. If you are pitching several stories, include one story per one sheet.

There are some excellent examples online, and Cara Putman especially has a wonderful resource for getting ready for conference, including one sheet examples.

{See it here.}

  • Proposal

Many authors bring a one sheet to conferences, but we prefer the proposal.

{See our submission guidelines here.}

Briefly, a proposal shows us your level of professionalism and how well you know your story, audience, platform, marketing strategies, and the business of publishing as a whole. Publishing is a partnership between the publisher and the author, and we want to know you know what you’re doing.

We love our authors, we love our readers, and we cannot wait to publish more of the stories you crave.

*UPDATE: Scott Minor of Realm Makers contacted Michele with her direct scheduling link, so we will include that here. As of Monday, July 2nd, there are only four spots left. She cannot wait to meet with you, and we cannot wait to discover more wonderful stories!

{Sign up for an appointment with Michele Israel Harper here.}

Happy writing!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

*Realm Makers graphics © by the incredibly talented Kirk DouPonce of DogEared Design.

About Michele Israel Harper:

Author of Wisdom & Folly: Sisters, Zombie Takeover, Beast Hunter, and the soon-to-be released Kill the Beast, Michele Israel Harper is also a freelance editor and the acquisitions editor at Love2ReadLove2Write Publishing, LLC. Harper has her Bachelor of Arts in history, is slightly obsessed with all things French–including Jeanne d’Arc and La Belle et la Bête–and loves editing fiction manuscripts. She hopes her involvement with writing, editing, and publishing will touch many lives in the years to come. Visit www.MicheleIsraelHarper.com to learn more about her.

A huge thank you to each person involved with Resilience’s release!

To each person who shared the cover, chatted about the book, invited friends to the online launch party on Facebook, purchased a copy, reviewed said copy, were a part of the blog tour, or absolutely anything else that promoted this book: We could not have done this without you.

You are the reason we publish books. You are the reason our team goes through sleepless nights, intense deadlines, and flurries of emails and more, working feverishly toward a finished product. You are the reason we do what we do.

And we are intensely grateful for each one of you.

If you have missed any posts on the blog tour (or would simply like to read them again), here is the schedule.

Happy reading! (And Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful fathers out there!)

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

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Our Christmas wish is that you may be:

  • Surrounded by family
  • Treasured by friends
  • In perfect health
  • Full of joy
  • Receive a lovely gift or two (and by this we mean books, of course. Lots of books) ;)
  • And most importantly, filled with the love of our Lord Jesus Christ, who came to our earth as a perfect, precious little baby to save us from our sins. Truly, the best gift a Father could give.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We love you all!

Happy Reading,

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

Coming soon:

And we couldn’t be happier to have her!

Pam Halter’s gripping tale, Fairyeater, will release from L2L2 Publishing mid-to-late 2018.

Would you like to hear more about the book?

All fifteen-year-old Akeela has ever wanted is an ordinary family who will love her. But the only mother she has ever known is the old hag, Krezma, who berates her night and day. Why did the old woman even take her in?

But Krezma knows her charge is no ordinary child. She can see the auras surrounding living things and communicate with fairies. And the birthmark on her palm holds a secret that Krezma must hold close for the child’s safety.

A secret that the witch, Tzmet, hunts for night and day, drying and eating fairies for the power they contain. When Akeela discovers her fate lies in being the next Fairy Guardian, all hope for an ordinary life dissipates like the dreams they were. She must protect the fairies from the witch and an even darker power that threatens them all.

Akeela is unwillingly thrust into an adventure that throws her into the hands of friends, strangers, and enemies masquerading as allies, and it will not end until she decides to accept her fate and give up her dream.

Maybe even her life.

Stay turned for more details about this author and her riveting YA epic fantasy.

Happy reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

About the Author:

Pam Halter was a homeschooling mom for nine years and has been a children’s book author since 1995. She has published the lovely picture book, Willoughby and the Terribly Itchy Itch, and several devotions. Fairyeater is Pam’s first fantasy novel. Pam lives in New Jersey with her husband, her special-needs adult daughter, and her mother-in-law.

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Not only does Alara’s Call release this month, we are also finalizing our publication schedule for 2018 and getting ready for our next three cover reveals. We cannot wait!

Be sure to sign up for our newsletter or follow our blog in order not to miss any of our forthcoming announcements.

But first, Alara’s Call by Kristen Stieffel!

This beyond-lovely book releases September 19th, and our team is busily preparing for its launch.

There will be a blog tour, a Facebook release party, a physical release party in Kristen’s home state of Florida, a book-signing tour, and a special preorder price of $2.99 instead of $4.99 for the ebook.

{Preorder here.}

{Join the Facebook party here.}

{Or follow Kristen here.}

We cannot wait to celebrate this new release with you!

And stay tuned for our exciting announcements.

Happy reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

Blog Tour Schedule:

Monday, September 11th, Gretchen E.K. Engel, www.newauthors.wordpress.com, “Review of Alara’s Call”

Monday the 11th, Catherine Bonham, www.dolphin18cb.wordpress.com, “FANtastic Interview with Kristen Stieffel”

Tuesday the 12th, Jebraun Clifford, www.jebraunclifford.com, Visual Post: “Alara’s Call: Royal Palace Inspirations”

Wednesday the 13th, Kate Jameson, www.kategjameson.wordpress.com, “Book Review: Alara’s Call”

Wednesday the 13th, Anna Tan, www.blog.annatsp.com, “#BookReview: Alara’s Call by Kristen Stieffel”

Thursday the 14th, Laura A. Grace, www.unicornquester.com, Guest Post by Kristen Stieffel: “My Favorite Character: General Rariden”

Thursday the 14th, J.M. Hackman, www.jmhackman.com, “Interview with Kristen Stieffel”

Friday the 15th, Travis Perry, www.travissbigidea.blogspot.com, Story World Feature: “A Familiar Fantasy: Alara’s Call”

Friday the 15th, Liv Fisher, www.livkfisher.blogspot.com, “Alara’s Call: Blog Tour & Visual Post”

Saturday the 16th, Laurie Lucking, www.landsuncharted.com, “Top 3 Bible Verses That Inspired Alara’s Call”

Sunday the 17th, Steve Rzasa, www.steverzasa.com, “Behind the Scenes: Alara’s Call”

Monday the 18th, Laurin Boyle, www.laurinboyle.wordpress.com, “Review of Alara’s Call by Kristen Stieffel”

Tuesday the 19th, Kristen Stieffel, www.kristenstieffel.com, “Alara’s Call—Release Day!”

Tuesday the 19th, Kristen Stieffel, www.newauthors.wordpress.com, “Alara’s Marcher Lord Roots,” Release Day!

Wednesday the 20th, Gillian Bronte Adams, www.gillianbronteadams.com, “Giving My Heroine a Face—Guest Post from Kristen Stieffel”

Thursday the 21st, Michele Israel Harper, www.micheleisraelharper.com, “My Favorite Part of Alara’s Call,” Facebook Party Day!

Friday the 22nd, Rebecca LuElla Miller, www.rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com, “A Lesson in Persistence”

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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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Series: The Firebrand Chronicles, Book 1
Genre: YA Fantasy
ASIN: B06Y1DSKRB
ISBN: 9781943788149
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