What's your must have when writing? #WritersLife #TensList #TORN #Giveaway

I'm thrilled to have Ms. McMann here for part of her TORN blog tour! I wanted to know...

What top ten things she must have or like to have when writing.

Here's what she had to say...

10. My lap top. Yeah, I know, easy one. ;)

9. My flat screen monitor. This isn't a must have if I'm working away from my desk, but it makes life a lot easier when my words are very much in my face. ;)

8. I like, but don't have to have, chocolate. Dark. Only dark.

7. Eye drops. This writing thing will work your eyes out hours on end.

6. My iPhone. Yep.

5. Google. Of course Google is a must have because I research A LOT.

4.  Hot tea or a cup of ice. Usually hot tea in the morning and ice in the afternoon.

3. My notes, which can be on just about anything. My phone, notebooks, ripped pieces of paper, napkins, whatever I have nearby when ideas strike.

2. Papermate pens. No other kind. Only papermate. Specifically green, but they're hard to find, so usually blue.

1.  Music. Always music. And with music, come earbuds. ;)

Thank you!!

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Releasing September 8, 2014

For more info: J Taylor Publishing

Target Audience: Young Adult

Key Words: Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Mystery, Mythology

Find Max.

That’s all Layla cares about. Not healing from the Fomore attack. Not finding answers to how she survived a fall that nearly killed her. Nothing will stop her. She will find him. She’ll even pair up with an overbearing Fallen Angel who’s hell bent on making everything harder than it needs to be if she has to.

Protect Layla.

For Max, nothing else matters. Not the bruises covering his body. Not the pain radiating from his broken bones. Not even his hands tied behind his back. He will find a way to save Layla, and the Fomore will pay if they’ve hurt her.

Every. Single. One of them.

In the second installment of The Fire Born trilogy, a new breed of villain looms—one Layla and Max will never suspect, and this killer has nothing to lose. Better yet, with Max and Layla’s deaths, victory is in the grip of the enemy.

Will Max and Layla find each other in time, or is it already too late for them both?

Purchase Links:

E-Book: http://www.amazon.com/TORN-Fire-Born-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B00NC4KVPA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-1&keywords=TORN+by+Laney+McMann

Paperback :http://www.amazon.com/Torn-Fire-Born-Laney-McMann/dp/1937744531/ref=la_B00ESLW72Q_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409942713&sr=1-2

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/torn-laney-mcmann/1120255049?ean=9781937744533

With a passion for the supernatural and all things magical, Laney developed a voracious appetite for reading fantasy at a young age. A vivid imagination helped set the stage for creating her own worlds and placed her onto the writing path.

By the time she reached her teens, she'd accumulated notebooks full of poems, which led to short stories and finally novels. Young adult dark fantasy, paranormal romance, and mythology are among her favorite genres.

A former classical dancer and chef, she grew up in sultry Florida where she still resides with her family.

Twitter  /  Goodreads  /  Facebook Profile  /  Facebook Author Page  /  Pinterest  /  Tumblr  /  Laney McMann  /  laneymcmannyaauthor(at)gmail(dot)com

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GIVEAWAY!

Signed paperbacks of TIED (Book 1) &TORN (Book 2) to ONE winner, and E-book copies of TIED & TORN to ONE winner.

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And until September 15th, TIED will be on sale in honor of TORN's launch.

Book Blast: Torn (Fire Born 2) by Laney McMann #YAlit #PNR #UF

TORN, the second installment of the Fire Born Novels by Laney McMann, has launched.

PLUS, there's a Giveaway!

Releasing September 8, 2014

For more info: J Taylor Publishing

Target Audience: Young Adult

Key Words: Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Mystery, Mythology

Find Max.

That’s all Layla cares about. Not healing from the Fomore attack. Not finding answers to how she survived a fall that nearly killed her. Nothing will stop her. She will find him. She’ll even pair up with an overbearing Fallen Angel who’s hell bent on making everything harder than it needs to be if she has to.

Protect Layla.

For Max, nothing else matters. Not the bruises covering his body. Not the pain radiating from his broken bones. Not even his hands tied behind his back. He will find a way to save Layla, and the Fomore will pay if they’ve hurt her.

Every. Single. One of them.

In the second installment of The Fire Born trilogy, a new breed of villain looms—one Layla and Max will never suspect, and this killer has nothing to lose. Better yet, with Max and Layla’s deaths, victory is in the grip of the enemy.

Will Max and Layla find each other in time, or is it already too late for them both?

Purchase Links:

E-Book: http://www.amazon.com/TORN-Fire-Born-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B00NC4KVPA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-1&keywords=TORN+by+Laney+McMann

Paperback :http://www.amazon.com/Torn-Fire-Born-Laney-McMann/dp/1937744531/ref=la_B00ESLW72Q_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409942713&sr=1-2

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/torn-laney-mcmann/1120255049?ean=9781937744533

With a passion for the supernatural and all things magical, Laney developed a voracious appetite for reading fantasy at a young age. A vivid imagination helped set the stage for creating her own worlds and placed her onto the writing path.

By the time she reached her teens, she'd accumulated notebooks full of poems, which led to short stories and finally novels. Young adult dark fantasy, paranormal romance, and mythology are among her favorite genres.

A former classical dancer and chef, she grew up in sultry Florida where she still resides with her family.

Twitter  /  Goodreads  /  Facebook Profile  /  Facebook Author Page  /  Pinterest  /  Tumblr  /  Laney McMann  /  laneymcmannyaauthor(at)gmail(dot)com

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GIVEAWAY!

Signed paperbacks of TIED (Book 1) &TORN (Book 2) to ONE winner, and E-book copies of TIED & TORN to ONE winner.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

~~~oOo~~~

And until September 15th, TIED will be on sale in honor of TORN's launch.

September is for Sequels #Giveaway Hop! Torn by Laney McMann

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Biggie thanks to I Am A Reader for this opportunity to giveaway the 2nd in the Fire Born Trilogy!!

Check out the goods, but be sure to scroll down to the linky list for this HUGE hop!!

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TORN

Fire Born

By Laney McMann

Release Date: September 8, 2014

Target Reader: Young Adult

Keywords: Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy

Find Max.

That’s all Layla cares about. Not healing from the Fomore attack. Not finding answers to how she survived a fall that nearly killed her. Nothing will stop her. She will find him. She’ll even pair up with an overbearing Fallen Angel who's hell bent on making everything harder than it needs to be if she has to.

Protect Layla.

For Max, nothing else matters. Not the bruises covering his body. Not the pain radiating from his broken bones. Not even his hands tied behind his back. He will find a way to save Layla, and the Fomore will pay if they've hurt her.

Every. Single. One of them.

In the second installment of The Fire Born trilogy, a new breed of villain looms—one Layla and Max will never suspect, and this killer has nothing to lose. Better yet, with Max and Layla’s deaths, victory is in the grip of the enemy.

Will Max and Layla find each other in time, or is it already too late for them both?

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Thanks for stopping by & best of luck!!

New #PNR #UF Purdy by Laney McMann!! TORN a Fire Born Novel

It's Purdy time! Torn is the 2nd novel in the Fire Born Series by Laney McMann. The first book Tied, earned an EASY 4*s from me. You can check out my REVIEW on Goodreads.

Torn

 Fire Born

by Laney McMann

Release Date: September 8, 2014

Target Reader: Young Adult

Keywords: Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy

Find Max.

That’s all Layla cares about. Not healing from the Fomore attack. Not finding answers to how she survived a fall that nearly killed her. Nothing will stop her. She will find him. She’ll even pair up with an overbearing Fallen Angel who’s hell bent on making everything harder than it needs to be if she has to.

Protect Layla.

For Max, nothing else matters. Not the bruises covering his body. Not the pain radiating from his broken bones. Not even his hands tied behind his back. He will find a way to save Layla, and the Fomore will pay if they’ve hurt her.

Every. Single. One of them.

In the second installment of The Fire Born trilogy, a new breed of villain looms—one Layla and Max will never suspect, and this killer has nothing to lose. Better yet, with Max and Layla’s deaths, victory is in the grip of the enemy.

Will Max and Layla find each other in time, or is it already too late for them both?

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LOVE this purdy!! Everything about it. I keep looking at it - all the tiny details.

Can't wait!

Whatcha think??

 

September New Release #Giveaway! Tied by Laney McMann #YAlit #PNR

Thanks Book Twirps for another chance to give away my publisher's newest release!!!

This time around it's an ebook of Tied, by Laney McMann. 

Check out the goods ...

TIED

Fire Born

by Laney McMann

Release Date: September 9, 2013

Target Reader: Young Adult

Keywords: Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy

Normal people don't believe their nightmares stalk them. They don’t fall in love with boys who don’t exist, either.

Seventeen-year-old Layla Labelle, though, is far from normal. Her delusions walk the earth. Her hallucinations hunt her, and her skin heats to a burn every time her anger flares.

Or is that all in her head?

Layla doesn't know what to believe any more because if none of that’s true, Max MacLarnon must be an illusion, and her heart must still be broken.

No matter how much she wants to believe Max is real, doing so would mean everything else is, too. How, then, is that possible?

The answers lie in an age-old legend the supernatural aren’t prepared to reveal, and with a curse that could tear Layla and Max apart forever—if it doesn’t kill them both first.

In TIED, book one in the Fire Born trilogy, learning the truth will mean fighting an arsenal of demons, and being with Max will put Layla on a path toward her own destruction.

Just how far will Layla go to protect the one she loves?

The answer may never be far enough ... away. 

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Thanks for stopping by & best of luck! 

Be sure to check out the linky list below for other participating blogs.

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Ten Best #Fantasy Books Ever? Add Tied by Laney McMann!! #PNR #UF #Giveaway

Tour Schedule

Thrilled to have Ms. McMann here today as part of her Tied blog tour! She's J. Taylor Publishing's newest debut novelist and a total sweetheart. Tied is the first in her Fire Born series and earned an easy 4 star review from me. You can check it out HERE if you want.

But anyhoo. On to the goods ...

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Tied

A Fire Born Novel

PNR / UF

by Laney McMann

Normal people don't believe their nightmares stalk them. They don’t fall in love with boys who don’t exist, either.

Seventeen-year-old Layla Labelle, though, is far from normal. Her delusions walk the earth. Her hallucinations hunt her, and her skin heats to a burn every time her anger flares.

Or is that all in her head?

Layla doesn't know what to believe any more because if none of that’s true, Max MacLarnon must be an illusion, and her heart must still be broken.

No matter how much she wants to believe Max is real, doing so would mean everything else is, too. How, then, is that possible?

The answers lie in an age-old legend the supernatural aren’t prepared to reveal, and with a curse that could tear Layla and Max apart forever—if it doesn’t kill them both first.

In TIED, book one in the Fire Born trilogy, learning the truth will mean fighting an arsenal of demons, and being with Max will put Layla on a path toward her own destruction.

Just how far will Layla go to protect the one she loves?

The answer may never be far enough ... away.

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10's List: Best Fantasy Books

Thanks for having me on the blog, Terri.

I'm going to be honest, Terri wanted me to talk about my 10 worst nightmares, but believe it or not, I don't have nightmares.  So, I thought, well ... I could talk about Layla's nightmares, the protagonist in TIED, but then I realized I would be giving the story away. So, instead I'm going to talk about my top ten fantasy books because I am always a reader before a writer and I LOVE fantasy. High Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, young adult and adult ... from least to best (although I love them all), here goes:

10. Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. This series is transporting, and for me that's what makes a compelling story.

9. The Secrets of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott. Mythology, history, and fantasy all wrapped up in one.

8. The Caster Chronicles by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Love Ethan, (and Link) and the whole idea surrounding this awesome series.

7. The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice. Incredible books.

6.  Lives of The Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice. Although a lot of her titles are classified under horror, I completely disagree. She writes fantasy, really dark—definitely creepy at times, but still fantasy.

5. Game of Thrones (A Song of Fire and Ice) I'm finishing up A Dance with Dragons now, and even though George R. R. Martin has made me mad enough to stop reading the books for weeks at a time, I always come back to them.

4. The Mortal Instruments. Jace. Jace. Jace. One of the best male fantasy characters written (in my opinion). Absolutely love this series.

3. The Hunger Games. These books held my attention like nothing has in quite a while. A really original, gripping story.

2. Harry Potter. Of course. I've read this series, and I'm not kidding either, seven times. And the only reason I haven't read it more than that, which I will, is because I've been so busy writing and reading other books. But HP ... if it weren't for the next book, would be my #1.

1.  Lord of The Rings. My all time, could watch the movies for nine straight hours, or read the books for days and days. Love, love, love this story.

I could add The Fire Born Novels onto this list, too, and I wouldn't be lying to say that I'm in love with my characters just as much as I am with any of those in the 10s List, I just thought I'd keep my name out of the hat. ;)

Thanks for letting me share today, Terri.

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About Laney McMann

With a passion for the supernatural and all things magical, Laney developed a voracious appetite for reading fantasy at a young age. A vivid imagination helped set the stage for creating her own worlds and placed her onto the writing path.

By the time she reached her teens, she'd accumulated notebooks full of poems, which led to short stories and finally novels. Young adult dark fantasy, paranormal romance, and mythology are among her favorite genres.

A former classical dancer and chef, she grew up in sultry Florida where she still resides with her family.

You can find my occasional ramblings on Twitter.

Book updates on my author page at goodreads.

My Facebook Profile for inspiration and randomness.

Updates on The Fire Born Novels at my Facebook Author Page

My interests on Pinterest.

And I'm now on Tumblr ,too.

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#EarlyReview : Tied by Laney McMann #YAlit #PNR #UF

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TIED

Fire Born

YA / UF / PNR

by Laney McMann

J. Taylor Publishing

Release Date: September 9, 2013

Normal people don't believe their nightmares stalk them. They don’t fall in love with boys who don’t exist, either.

Seventeen-year-old Layla Labelle, though, is far from normal. Her delusions walk the earth. Her hallucinations hunt her, and her skin heats to a burn every time her anger flares.

Or is that all in her head?

Layla doesn't know what to believe any more because if none of that’s true, Max MacLarnon must be an illusion, and her heart must still be broken.

No matter how much she wants to believe Max is real, doing so would mean everything else is, too. How, then, is that possible?

The answers lie in an age-old legend the supernatural aren’t prepared to reveal, and with a curse that could tear Layla and Max apart forever—if it doesn’t kill them both first.

In TIED, book one in the Fire Born trilogy, learning the truth will mean fighting an arsenal of demons, and being with Max will put Layla on a path toward her own destruction.

Just how far will Layla go to protect the one she loves?

The answer may never be far enough ... away. 

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My Review:

I'll premise this review by stating that I'm not a huge YA / fae fan. This book, though, was pretty good. It's the story of a young woman who believes is losing her mind. Visions and dreams haunt her, convincing her she's insane. The depth of depressing of her plight actually drug on my own emotiols at times, placing me under a cloud even though I sat by a sun-glinting lake while reading.

If an author is able to influence a readers emotions in such a way, they're doing their job!

The lies and mystery surrounding Layla are what kept me turning the pages, and when truth and betrayal are revealed in the end, everything falls into place. While not exactly a satisfying ending, we're definitely ready to go to war, ready to fight with Layla to make things right.

I'm a sucker for having my senses fulfilled while reading, and in this area Tied lacked for me. I want to live the story with the MC - see the 'movie' in motion within my mind. I want to taste what she does, feel what she does. The emotion was there without doubt, but I had problems envisioning and experiencing the surroundings of her world.

If you're a YA and fae fan this is a must read. I'll definitely be waiting for book #2!!

#CoverReveal : Tied (Fire Born #1) by Laney McMann #YAlit #PNR #UF

Fire Born #1

by Laney McMann

Release Date: September 9, 2013

Target Reader: Young Adult

Keywords: Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy

 

Back of the Book

  

Normal people don't believe their nightmares stalk them. They don’t fall in love with boys who don’t exist, either. 

Seventeen-year-old Layla Labelle, though, is far from normal. Her delusions walk the earth. Her hallucinations hunt her, and her skin heats to a burn every time her anger flares. 

Or is that all in her head?

Layla doesn't know what to believe any more because if none of that’s true, Max MacLarnon must be an illusion, and her heart must still be broken.

No matter how much she wants to believe Max is real, doing so would mean everything else is, too. How, then, is that possible?

The answers lie in an age-old legend the supernatural aren’t prepared to reveal, and with a curse that could tear Layla and Max apart forever—if it doesn’t kill them both first. 

In TIED, book one in the Fire Born trilogy, learning the truth will mean fighting an arsenal  of demons, and being with Max will put Layla on a path toward her own destruction.

Just how far will Layla go to protect the one she loves?

The answer may never be far enough ... away. 

I don't know about YOU, but this cover looks FREAKY. Definitely grabs the attention! I'll be sure to check this one out.

What do you think?