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This year, two of our titles, Alara’s Call by Kristen Stieffel and Spark by J.M. Hackman, won the 2018 Excellence in Editing Award, sponsored by the Christian Editor Connection.

Not only was Spark also on the long list for the 2018 INSPYs Awards, Alara’s Call is a finalist for the 2018 Realm Awards, sponsored by Realm Makers, and a semi-finalist for the 2018 Royal Palm Literary Awards, sponsored by the Florida Writers Association.

And just when we thought it couldn’t get any better than that, we found out that Ending Fear by Deanna Fugett is also a finalist for the 2018 Alliance Award, sponsored by Realm Makers.

{Check out all of these titles here.}

We are so proud of our authors, and we are thrilled all of the hard work they put into writing the best speculative fiction stories are being recognized.

Did you know we are this year’s bookstore sponsor for Realm Makers?

Each attendee will received a free paperback copy of Beast Hunter by Michele Israel Harper, and all of our books will be on sale for a discounted price in the Realm Makers bookstore.

Most of our authors will be signing their books at the Realm Makers Book Festival on Saturday, July 21st from 7:30-10 PM EST.

{More details here.}

Be sure to snag your favorite title of ours and have it signed by your favorite author!

Happy reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

*Realm Makers graphic © Kirk DouPonce of DogEared Design. Used by permission.

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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The Lost Slipper
Kill the Beast
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If you shared the cover during the cover reveal, posted about preorders, endorsed, reviewed, or wrote a blog post, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being a part of Kristen Stieffel’s launch team for Alara’s Call!

We couldn’t have done it without you.

And to all of those who came to the online launch party Thursday evening, thank you!

We had such a wonderful time getting to know each of you and sending out so many prizes.

And we especially want to thank the many bloggers who signed up to participate in the blog tour.

We treasure each one of you!

And to those who purchased and reviewed Alara’s Call, a thousand times, thank you! Your support and continued readership means the world to our authors and our team.

And to those who have yet to read this lovely new release, Alara’s Call returns to full price tomorrow ($4.99), so today is your last chance to get the ebook for $2.99. We hope you love this story as much as we do!

Happy reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

Alara’s Call

Alara’s Call

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

Winner of the 2018 Royal Palm Literary Awards from the Florida Writers Association

Finalist of the 2018 Realm Award in the Debut Category from Realm Makers

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Tales are often told of heroes who fulfill ancient prophecies. Alara’s Call is the tale of a woman who gives new ones.

Alara sees visions of other’s futures, but never her own.

A young clergywoman with a fiery passion for her Telshan faith, she has been assigned to a mission abroad but longs to lead a congregation in her homeland. Her father, the prime minister, jeopardizes her dream and her safety when he coerces her into what he calls a diplomatic mission.

But it’s a ruse.

The trip is meant to end with her marriage to the crown prince of a foreign nation, where members of Alara’s faith are persecuted and women oppressed. All for a trade agreement her father is desperate to enact.

But her mentor intervenes and takes Alara to Dorrel, the suitor she left behind. They believe they are safe, but foreign soldiers are under orders to bring Alara to the king’s palace…by any means necessary.

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Genre: Fantasy
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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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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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We are positively thrilled to reveal our newest cover!

Alara’s Call by Kristen Stieffel releases September 19, 2017 from L2L2 Publishing.

Congratulations, Kristen Stieffel!

From the back cover:

Tales are often told of heroes who fulfill ancient prophecies. Alara’s Call is the tale of a woman who gives new ones.

Alara sees visions of other’s futures, but never her own.

A young clergywoman with a fiery passion for her Telshan faith, she has been assigned to a mission abroad but longs to lead a congregation in her homeland. Her father, the prime minister, jeopardizes her dream and her safety when he coerces her into what he calls a diplomatic mission.

But it’s a ruse.

The trip is meant to end with her marriage to the crown prince of a foreign nation, where members of Alara’s faith are persecuted and women oppressed. All for a trade agreement her father is desperate to enact.

But her mentor intervenes and takes Alara to Dorrel, the suitor she left behind. They believe they are safe, but foreign soldiers are under orders to bring Alara to the king’s palace…by any means necessary.

We also want to thank Sara Helwe of Sara Helwe Digital Arts for another gorgeous cover. This cover artist has been such a blessing to our company, and we are grateful to have her on our team.

And thank you, dear readers, for joining us today.

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

About the author:

Kristen Stieffel was raised by parents who were Trekkies long before anyone coined the term, so naturally she specializes in writing and editing speculative fiction.

Prior to becoming a freelance editor and instructor of the writing craft, Kristen worked for twenty years at Orlando Business Journal, a weekly newspaper for executives and small business owners. After serving in both advertising and graphic design, Kristen transferred to the newsroom as a page designer and copyeditor. During her ten years in the newsroom, she wrote more than a thousand articles, columns, and opinion pieces.

An ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church USA, Kristen leads adult Bible study classes because it’s way easier than teaching kids. She is also an avid knitter, despite living in Florida. It is the state that pioneered air conditioning, after all. Visit www.KristenStieffel.com to learn more about this many-faceted author, editor, and instructor.

Ending Fear releases in two days! Be sure to pre-order your ebook copy for $2.99 before it goes up to $4.99 after the launch.

And on Thursday, we are having a Facebook Release Party to celebrate Ending Fear’s release. Hosted by the author herself, Laura A. Grace, and Michele Israel Harper, this party is overflowing with fun, games, and prizes. See you there!

Check out Deanna’s blog tour and scavenger hunt here (the prize is one copy of Ending Fear as well as its companion coloring book). The posts have been wonderful this past week, and we look forward to the coming week’s blog stops as well.

Thank you for joining us to celebrate our newest release, Ending Fear by Deanna Fugett!

Want to be a part of the cover reveal of Alara’s Call by Kristen Stieffel?

Sign up now!

We will reveal the cover Friday, July 21st, and we would love for you to share it as well. It is lovely!

Have an unpublished manuscript to pitch to us? The only submissions we are accepting this year are those pitched to us at conference appointments.

Come see us at Realm Makers, Taylor University’s Professional Writing Conference, or Indiana Faith and Writing Conference.

We cannot wait to see what marvelous books have been written over this past year!

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

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We are so excited! Alara’s Call now has a completed cover, and we need your help!

We are revealing the cover Friday, July 21st. Would you like to be a part of the reveal?

If the answer is yes, thank you so much! You rock.

Please fill out this form, and the cover and book’s description will be sent to you the day before the reveal.

(Link to the signup form for Alara’s Call cover reveal.)

Briefly, we’d like to know three things from you:

  1. Can you post the cover the day of the reveal (Friday, July 21st) after 8 AM EST?
  2. Can you schedule a blog feature or post the cover to any social media account?
  3. Do you love being the first to see new cover art and spreading the word about an author’s new release?

If you said “yes” to all three of these questions, then go ahead and fill out this form! We are thrilled you have you as a part of Alara’s Call’s cover reveal team.

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

And now the post you’ve all been waiting for. Our 2017 release schedule!

But first, this Thursday we will reveal Amy Brock McNew’s cover for Reconciliation.

If you would like to be a part of the reveal, fill out our form on Google Drive. Thank you!

And now for our 2017 release schedule.

Reconciliation: Book Two of the Reluctant Warrior Chronicles by Amy Brock McNew

January 24, 2017

Kill the Beast: Book One of the Beast Hunters by Michele Israel Harper

March 2017

Spark: Book One of the Firebrand Chronicles by J.M. Hackman

May 2017

Ending Fear: Book One of the Gliding Lands by Deanna Fugett

July 2017

Alara’s Call: Book One of the Prophet’s Chronicle by Kristen Stieffel

September 2017

The Final Paladin: Book One of the Key to Apollyon Series by T.J. Akers

November 2017

We will know exact dates the closer we get to each book’s release, and these release dates are subject to change at any time.

Join us Thursday for Reconciliation’s cover reveal!

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team