Our author, Amy Brock McNew, not only writes incredible and intense fiction, she also can make a mean book trailer.

Have you seen the book trailer she created for Rebirth? If not, view it here. The success of this trailer as well as the promotional spots she created for the characters of her novel, Rebirth, prompted her to produce trailers professionally.

The promos for Liz Brantley, Ryland, Blake, and Arie Chayal draw readers further into Rebirth’s world and give you a taste of what Amy can do.

If you would like to learn more about Amaeris Designs Productions, visit their Facebook page or contact Amy with any questions.

Book trailers can be a beautiful and powerful way to show your book, and it is vital to have a professional one. Joanna Penn speaks to the importance of book trailers for marketing your book in this article.

Thank you for joining us today, and we wish Amy the best in her design endeavors.

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

Amy Brock McNew doesn’t just write speculative fiction, she lives and breathes it. Exploring the strange, the supernatural, and the wonderfully weird, Amy pours her guts onto the pages she writes, honestly and brutally revealing herself in the process. Nothing is off-limits. Her favorite question is “what if?” and she believes fiction can be truer than our sheltered and controlled realities. Visit AmyBrockMcNew.com to learn more about this intriguing author.

*Cover Photo Copyright © Amaeris Designs Productions

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Join us this evening for Rebirth’s launch party on Facebook. Prizes will be given away from 8-10pm EST.

Prizes include signed copies of Rebirth, Rebirth paraphernalia, and many eBooks and paperbacks of Amy’s favorite novels.

Then join us tomorrow for Amy’s release celebration at Boondocks Food & Spirits in Kokomo, Indiana, 5-8pm EST.

And a special thank you to Serena Chase for featuring Rebirth on USA Today’s Happily Ever After blog! We couldn’t be more thrilled.

Read the article here.

And thank you, dear reader, for all you have done to make Rebirth’s launch a success. We hope to see you soon!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

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We are so excited to announce Amy Brock McNew’s blog tour schedule, Facebook release party, and physical launch party for Rebirth, Book One of the Reluctant Warrior Chronicles.

Rebirth releases from L2L2 Publishing on May 24th, 2016.

The blog tour spans from May 16th through the 27th, with an unique post every single day from a plethora of bloggers and reviewers.

Rebirth’s Facebook party kicks off at 8pm on Thursday, May 26th, and goes until 10pm EST. Prizes include many books, ebooks, and Rebirth-themed prizes, such as notebooks, jewelry, mouse pads, and more.

Amy’s physical launch party will be held at Boondocks Food and Spirits in Kokomo, Indiana, on Friday, May 27th from 5 to 8pm. The address is as follows:

115 W. Sycamore Street, Kokomo, IN 46901, (765) 450-8384

Amy will be signing books and giving away a massive door prize of “Liz and Ryland’s favorite foods,” as well as a signed copy of her new release.

Visit Boondock’s Facebook page if you would like to plan your trip to see Amy and get your very own signed copy of Rebirth!

The blog tour schedule is as follows:

Monday, May 16th: Zachary Totah (www.ZacharyTotah.com) Interview with the Characters of Rebirth

Tuesday, May 17th: Michele Israel Harper (www.MicheleIsraelHarper.com) Book Review

Wednesday, May 18th: Jennette Mbewe (www.jlmbewe.com) Unique Author Interview

Thursday, May 19th: Ralene Burke (www.RaleneBurke.com) Fun Mix Launch Post Plus Review

Friday, May 20th: Laurie Lucking (www.landsuncharted.com) Unique Author Interview

Friday, May 20th: H.A. Titus (www.hatitus.com) Unique Author Interview

Saturday, May 21st: Liz Carr (www.pennymindingmom.com) Book Review

Sunday, May 22nd: Robin Pack (www.snippetsoffaith.com) Book Review

Monday, May 23rd: Deanna Fugett (www.quillsandinkblotts.blogspot.com) Unique Author Interview

Monday, May 23rd: Janeen Ippolito (www.janeenippolito.com) Book Review

Tuesday, May 24th: Amy Brock McNew (www.AmyBrockMcNew.com) Release Day Feature!

Wednesday, May 25th: Marie-Theres Werner (www.thinkjournalisticblog.wordpress.com) Book Review

Thursday, May 26th: Gretchen E. K. Engel at Scriblerians (www.thescriblerians.wordpress.com) (Facebook Party Day!) Unique Author Interview, focusing on Amy’s early days

Friday, May 27th: Kristen Stieffel at New Authors Fellowship (www.newauthors.wordpress.com) Post-Launch Feature

Friday, May 27th: Avily Jerome (www.AvilyJerome.com) Book Review Plus

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We cannot wait until you can hold your very own copy of Rebirth. Join us as we celebrate Amy Brock McNew and her latest release.

Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team

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Today we are thrilled to interview Amy Brock McNew. Join us as we learn more about Rebirth: Book One of the Reluctant Warrior Chronicles and, more importantly, the author herself. Let’s get started!

We are so excited to have you on the blog today, Amy! Tell us a little more about your soon-to-be-released novel, Rebirth. How did you start writing the Reluctant Warrior Chronicles?

  • I’ve been writing all my life, pretty much. Songs, poems, short stories. I have several articles in local publications. But I’d always wanted to write a novel. It wasn’t until after I started having back problems and had to give up my job as a nurse that I finally decided to write a book. No more excuses, you know? I wanted to write something that wouldn’t just entertain, but would help people too. To use my rather dark past to reach out to young women especially. But I didn’t want to write a memoir. I love speculative fiction (putting it mildly!), it intrigues and challenges me, so I knew I’d go the paranormal/supernatural route. I decided to bring the spiritual world into the physical realm, making internal struggles external, and mix it with my personal experiences. The idea took on a life of its own!

Do you have any writing rituals?

  • Well, I’m OCD, literally, so yeah, I do! Music is number one. I can write on my laptop, my Surface, even my phone, no big deal, but I have to have my tunes. If I’m home, I crank up the stereo. If not, earbuds are my best friend. Once I have my music, I usually grab either coffee or a cherry vanilla Coke. Then I settle in a comfy seat and get busy. It doesn’t really matter where I am, as long as I have those things.

Wow, so music is huge for you! What do you listen to while you write? Do you have one big playlist or several?

  • I’ve been a singer and played piano all my life. In fact, the first thing I ever wrote was a song. Music is in my soul, so it shapes and informs my writing. I listen to a rather eclectic variety of tunes, from classical to hard rock, to Christian metal, to country, to orchestral numbers. Some of my faves are RED, Tremonti, Two Steps From Hell, The Rigs, Fireflight, The Protest, and Audiomachine. I have several playlists. For each main character, the main couple, certain types of scenes. Each chapter title in TRWC is a song title, a song that encapsulates the mood of the chapter. For me, writing and music are inseparable.

Love that! “Writing and music are inseparable.” What’s the best writing advice you’ve ever received?

  • Two pieces of advice guide me. First: Get your characters stuck up in a tree, then throw rocks at them. The bigger the rocks, the better. And I follow that. I’m horrible to my characters! The second is a quote from Anton Checkhov. “Don’t tell me the moon is shining, show me the glint of light on broken glass.” Love that.

Although you don’t write typical CBA—your writing is intensely gritty and full of real-life heartache and struggles—Scripture seems to be a huge influence for you. Do you have a verse that inspires your writing?

  • That’s easy. My life verse. Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV): Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Beautiful. Thank you so much for joining us today, Amy! Before we go, what’s one weird or quirky thing others may not know about you?

  • Okay, confession. I have this thing about the packets you get with takeout orders that have utensils, napkins, and maybe salt and pepper or a hand wipe in them. I save them. In my kitchen, I actually have a drawer filled with them. Don’t ask. I have no idea other than it seems wasteful to pitch them, and hey, they may come in handy someday!

You never know, right? We hear you have some exciting news about your book’s cover? Maybe even a release date?

  • Hmmm…maybe you’ll have to go to my website (AmyBrockMcNew.com) on March 31st to find out. ;)

Thank you again, Amy. We cannot wait until March 31st!

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Happy Reading!

~The L2L2 Publishing Team