Category: - JULIE MORGAN BOOKS

Penned Con and all things BOOKS!

9/23/2018

This is my first year attending Penned Con. From what I heard, this was an amazing event, one that gives back to Autism awareness. If you know me, you know this is a very important topic in my life.

The event started Thursday with the arrival of authors and a few readers. Friday began the first of two signings, along with panels, key note speakers, etc. Unfortunately, due to travels whoas, I missed Friday's shindig during the day. That night though, there was a lip sync battle. I've never witnessed anything like this. Let me break it down for you!

Costumes
Dancing
Tears (I'll get to this in a minute)
Laughter
More dancing

Those who did the lip sync battle dressed up for the role. We had uptown funk to Taylor Swift to the ladies dancing the theme song to Outlander... along with a James Fraser bought in an auction by the one and only Jamie Maguire. Dancing and smooching of said cut out commenced.
Then more dancing... and some tears. A special young lady dressed up as Belle. A male model who has become good friends with her dressed up as the Prince. If you're not sure who I'm talking about, the young lady has special needs. Watching her dancing with the Prince (model) brought tears to my eyes while they danced to Beauty and the Beast. It was beautiful.
Saturday began the second book signing. There were so many people! I met new to me readers and finally met face to face with readers I've known for years! That was AMAZING!
Would I go back? Yes, absolutely. If you're on the fence about going, give it a shot. You've got nothing to lose and readers to gain.

AUTHORS AND READERS!!! YOU NEED TO READ THIS! Why you should come to the Novel Experience Event.

9/17/2015

Why should you, as a reader, come to The Novel Experience Event (TNEE)? A lot of us just picked up the deal on Amazon, buy 5 Kindle Fires, get the 6th one free. A bunch of us ordered more than the required 5 for the deal. That's a LOT of kindles to give away!
Not intrigued yet? How about parties where books and premium swag will be handed out FOR FREE?
No? Hmm... would you like to sit in on a panel with ONE author, maybe 5 of them? What about a costume ball?
Oh, and don't forget the epic book signing! All of this is YOURS at TNEE. VIP tickets are $100. Buys your meals during the event...FOUR days worth of meals. I'm sponsoring a HUGE event with author Milly Taiden that will be completely beyond EPIC!!! So get on it and get with us! Click here to get your ticket!

Authors...so you know...we already have 300 readers signed on. 300! You WANT to be part of this action! Get your ticket today and become an attending author! Check out the attached video from the event director, Stella Price.

Collaboration efforts, writing, events, and more!

9/15/2015

Did you know my first book, Fallen, is still free? If you haven't grabbed yours yet, get it today!
Also, Southern Roots, book one in the Southern Roots series is also on sale for 99 cents! Grab it and see where it all began with Bobby Ray, Lexi, Blaine, Matt and the others!

Collaboration efforts...

Previously, I talked about collaborative efforts with Marianne Morea. Well good news! We finally started! First two chapters are completed and I believe tomorrow we'll have the next two. The genre? Sci-fi/Fantasy where Lord of the Rings meets Harry Potter in a medieval King Author's court type of world. It's going to be super fun and I cannot WAIT to see where it goes! There's potential for quite a few stories on this so let's see what happens!

Writing...

Paramour and Fatal Intentions beta edits have come back. As I work through the stories, the love of the characters continue to hold onto me.
Derek's story, Paramour, ends the series in novel form, but keep look out on the stories continuing in short story form. I'm looking to write a collection of Southern Roots short stories to publish in 2016.

Fatal Intentions picks up after Deadly Alchemy. The photo shoot for Fatal Intentions will be taking place this weekend! EEK I'm so excited! I'll see about taking some sneak peek pictures for you! You remember the cover for City Lights, book two in the Southern Roots series? Same awesome guy, Mike McCann, will be taking the photo shoot for me so hold on tight for the wild ride! Marcus and Sarah will be represented on the cover of Fatal Intentions!

Events...

April 6-10, 2016 I'll be attending The Novel Experience Event (TNEE) in Atlanta!

August 3-7, 2016 I'll be attending Authors After Dark as a Featured Author in Savannah!

August 26-27, 2016 I'll be attending Authors in the Sand in Daytona!

November 12th, 2016 I'll be attending Beach Babe Book Blast in Tampa!

More happening in 2016!

In 2016 I'll be plotting out more stories in different genres! I have a military romance started and book one is already done, and cover image purchased. Woo it is HOT! I cannot wait to introduce you to Logan Jackson!
I also wrote the first story to the spin off to Chronicles of the Fallen series. You'll see it soon in an anthology I'm doing with other authors, aka: the super secret project! More details will be coming soon...including the hot HOT cover!!!

Books, Event, and More!

8/28/2015

Audio Book!

BOOKS!!! YES! Let's get excited!!!!
So first to come during the holidays of 2015 is my first audio book!! I'm SO Excited!!! See David Tennant there? Yeah, excitement!
Deadly Alchemy (click here to read about it on Amazon, or find it on my tracker bar to the right) is going to audio! The narrator, Fiona Thraille, is absolutely amazing! Want to hear the audition? Click here!

Paramour

Coming January 2016 will be the next book in the Southern Roots series, Paramour! Notice I did not say final? More will come, that I can definitely tell you! Paramour is Derek's story. If you've read City Lights and/or Driven Hunger, you've met Derek and know a little bit about him.
Synopsis:
Can he accept love if he can’t accept himself?
Lead man of Mongrels of Soul, Derek, has a secret. His friends have accepted his secret, but will the world? One thing for certain, once the world knows, this could make or break him… or would it?
Meeting a man of a lifetime, Derek wants to pursue what he feels. Scott, a male revue dancer, wants Derek to go public. When he hesitates, will Scott wait for him?
More than chords will be played and it is up to Derek to make the final move.

Fatal Intentions

Soon after, the sequel to Deadly Alchemy will release! Titled Fatal Intentions, this story will take you back in time of corsets and bustle skirts, mixed with steampunk ingenuity. John and Amelia are back, as well as Adam, Sophie and Sarah. You'll also meet new characters: Irina, Marcas, Tomas, and Elena. All play a pretty big role in this story. It is quite different from Deadly Alchemy, but kept the same premise; vampires, werewolves, and a new supernatural being: Necromancers. It is a wild ride so be ready for it early spring 2016!

Special Ops: Delta Force

You may have heard me talk here and there about a military romance, or better known as The Special Ops series. Book one, Delta Force, is done, and edits need to be done. The cover image has been shot and purchased, featuring the amazing and sexy male model, Kenolivier Gisbert. Have you seen him? Take a gander!

Super Secret Project

Shh! I can't say anymore than this! Well maybe one thing; it's a spin off from Chronicles of the Fallen! More Samuel, Alex and Michael!

Collaborative Effort with Marianne Morea

That's right! Marianne and I have put our heads together to begin writing a book together! We've talked about it, mewed over ideas, tossed things here and there, then finally, came up with a great idea! We're just at the beginning stages. I think we may try to have it completed for publishing in 2016, but don't tell Marianne I said that! HA!

Events and Appearances 2016

Be sure to check out my Events page for all the details!
The Novel Experience Event, Authors After Dark, Authors In The Sand, and Beach Babe Book Blast!!! Epic events going on in 2016! Are you coming???

Vegas baby and Labor Day sale!

8/31/2014

April 2-5, 2015 I'll be in Las Vegas for The Novel Experience Event (aka: TNEE)! Here are five reasons WHY you should come!

It’s VEGAS for CHEAP! Like cheapy cheap. $149-189 a night depending on the room you choose. On a hotel RIGHT ON THE STRIP! Oh and its 3 days pre and post for the prices too! Make a vacation outta it for a fraction of the price!
MANY genres will be in attendance, including Romance, Scifi/fantasy, Steampunk, YA, NA, Horror, Mystery and others!
TONS of awesome opportunities to hangout with authors ALL OVER VEGAS! Several authors are getting off site parties together for Vegas shows (like Thunder from Down under, and Absinthe) and will be offering contests for special meals and events with them--- fully paid! (But you gotta be registered with us to qualify!)
THE EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND! That’s right, FREE! Rooms are the ONLY thing you need to pay (aside from your transportation) to attend the event. Staying at the hotel is preferred, as there’s going to be awesome extras that will be cropping up at the hotel!
Readers are our focus at this event! From the big signing to the evening parties, Authors and readers will explore Vegas together!

AND GUESS WHAT? WE ARE HAVING A SALE for LABOR DAY!

That’s right!

READERS! Attendance is FREE but should you want a VIP ticket, its only 62.50$ from 8/27-Sept 2!!!! That’s 50% off the VIP price! (use Labor Day Sale for the Code)

So spread the word, get registered, and get ready

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-novel-experience-las-vegas-tickets-11210544039

Authors After Dark - Charlotte!

7/31/2014

#AADChar #AAD2014 Authors After Dark is coming up quick! I'm VERY excited to share with y'all that next week I'll be in Charlotte, NC for the HUGE Authors After Dark con and book signing! I'm SO thrilled beyond any words and cannot WAIT to meet some of my readers and make new ones!
I did an online interview also. Click here to check it out!
If you're going, please come find me! I REALLY want to meet you!!!
Some of the events are...
Ladies on the Green
Paranormal Party
Sins & Virtue ball

These are just naming a few! If you're coming, look for me... I may be the one looking lost. LOL!!!

AUTHORS AFTER DARK charlotte 2014 #AAD

6/6/2014

Hey Readers! #AAD this year is giving away over 4000 books, registrations to AAD 2015 and TNEE Vegas and a TON of author sponsored prizes and gifts. And there's a HUGE costume ball, an open bar, parties, mini events, an in house tattoo artist, corsetier and a mechanical bull.

Yeah, you heard right! Registration(250$) includes all your meals (And we DO provide REAL options for gluten free and vegetarian offerings!) a welcome bag filled with swag and books, and your pass to all the awesome we do every year. Wanna hangout with authors, I mean REALLY hangout with them? This is nothing like ANY mere signing you have attended. ALL the authors attending WANT to hangout with you, talk with you and be a part of the larger world of Literary awesome. Don't you?

Register today! Your conformation will have links to get your hotel and a link and password to get a seat for the Sins and Virtues Ball! Check out all the awesome at http://www.authorsafterdark.org/ or the #AAD FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/450532265077444/

AUTHORS AFTER DARK 2015 LINE UP!

6/1/2014

2015 Partial list has been announced!
Hello Everyone!

So the time has come... and while the list isnt completely finished we have enough authors locked in that we can give you a glimpse of who is attending the event for 2015!

AAD 2015 is in Atlanta GA August 12-16 and will be presided over by none other than the lovely and wonderful

SHERRILYN KENYON

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Who is excited? I know You are! Well get ready to squee some more because we have some more authors to announce! (Please note: this is NOT the full list... that will be finalized right after AAD 2014!)

Saranna DeWylde

Rebecca Zanetti

Kiernan Kelly

Boone Brux

Rita Sawyer

Sidney Bristol

Lacie Nation

Beth Williamson

Lissa Matthews

Eliza Gayle

Jennifer Estep

T. Lynne Tolles

Tilly Greene

Suza Kates

Alyssa Breck

Annabel Joseph

Diana Castilleja/ Diana DeRicci

Bronwyn Green

Jessica Jarman

Tawdra KANDLE

Liz Schulte

Julia Talbot

BA Tortuga

Jenn LeBlanc

Ann Mayburn

Stacey Kennedy

Mina Khan

Kris Norris

C.J. Ellisson

Stephanie Julian

Heather Long

TJ Michaels

Marianne Morea

Ciara Knight

kerry adrienne

Kerrianne Coombes

Carrie Ann Ryan

MK Mancos/Kathleen Scott

Jae Lynne Davies

Sherri L. King

Jenny Trout/Abigail Barnette

Desiree

Amy Gregory

Mel Schroeder

T.C. Blue

Robyn Peterman

Bianca Sommerland

Olivia Jaymes

Roz Lee

Connie Suttle

Vella Day

Sara York

A.D. Roland

Brandy Walker

Melinda Harris

S.P. Cervantes

J.M. Madden

Hildie McQueen

Julie Morgan

Milly Taiden

Teresa D'Amario

Sasha White

Tracy Wolff

ML Guida

Coreene Callahan

Suzanne Johnson

Jennifer Ashley

S.A. Price

Cat Johnson

More Authors will be added (about 25 of them, LOL) So stay tuned. This is going to be one HELL of an event in 2015, filled with some great surprises, some new programming and parties you will not want to miss... So much awesome!

And if you havent yet, Sign up for 2014! ONLY attendees of 2014 will be able to win freebie registrations for 2015 AAD.. as a huge thank you for attending the event and supporting these amazing authors... and we will be giving away 5 registrations for 2015 this year. DO NOT MISS IT!

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/authors-after-dark-2014-charlotte-registration-7991610121

Top Reasons to register for AAD 2014

5/26/2014

It’s a great way to meet your favorite writers. Writers tend to be a bunch of recluses. With the decline of physical books and brick-and-mortar bookstores–where readers used to attend new release signings–most reader-author interaction has shifted to online forums. As convenient and wonderful as Facebook and Twitter can be, they don’t replace the joy of face-to-face meetings. AAD provides the rare opportunity to chat in person with authors whose work you love. A smaller venue than giant conventions like RT, AAD provides lots of opportunities to meet and spend time with your favorites: panels, mixers, dinners, the ball. You won’t wait in line for hours to just snag a few seconds of a writer’s time for a quick autograph; you’ll get to drink and party with her (or him) all evening long. How cool is that? This convention is designed to maximize your time with the authors.
It’s the perfect way to discover new authors. Reviewer/blogger disputes, sock puppet shenanigans, the shift from traditional to indie publishing. Hundreds of new authors flood the digital book market with thousands of new romances every year. How do readers choose what (or who) is worth reading? AAD has invited a select group of authors who meet its criteria for quality fiction in the romance and erotica genres. Most of the writers are up-and-coming hybrid authors. They published both traditionally (which essentially vets their work) and independently. Some are indie writers who you might never discover except through a progressive convention like AAD. Many of the authors have only been publishing for a few years. As a whole, they’re innovative risk-takers, shaking up reader expectations and re-energizing the whole genre. They’re breaking down fiction’s boundaries, stirring up its potential, spreading its love. Imagine being the one to introduce all your friends to the next big author in romance! You’ll be able to say, “I read her work before anyone else…”
It’s a giant book club meeting hosted by your favorite authors, one in which people have actually read the book(s) in advance. The only thing better than reading a great book is having someone to talk to about it. If you’ve shared my experience, few book clubs successfully, reliably discuss the pre-selected book at every meeting (even on Goodreads, this is hit and miss). While members begin with the best intentions, follow through is…well…most of us are familiar with the path to hell. Even if everyone has read the book (rare), conversation frequently and rapidly declines into chatty gossip about things other than books. If you arrive to the monthly book club meeting dying to discuss the book, you may find yourself returning home unsatisfied. That won’t happen at AAD. With 100 authors and four times that number in readers attending, you’re bound to talk yourself hoarse discussing your favorite books and authors by the end of the event.
These people are your people. There’s no need to apologize for what you read at AAD. You can be yourself. No need to hide the cover/content of your latest read on a digital device. This conference is a love fest about love fiction. Romance, erotica, passion, sex. In the real world, most people snub this wonderful genre. But romance readers know that some of the best-written books every year are composed by talented, professional authors who consider the archetypal story of two people meeting and falling in love to be the one superior story worth writing and reading. We’re all here to worship the same goddess, Aphrodite.
You deserve a holiday to recover from your summer vacation. Wonderful and memorable as the family vacation will be in June or July, these traditional getaways are generally hectic and stressful. In fact, you’re probably the one who will take care of everyone else during it: the kids, the husband, Grandma and Grandpa, doing most of the cooking, the clean-up, the negotiating, the counseling, the compromising. AAD can be your earned reward. You can focus on YOU instead of being someone’s mother, or wife (or husband), or daughter, or maid or cook. Let out your inner goddess, your rebellious bad girl, your flirty sorority sister, your disco dancing demon, your wicked-tongued vixen. Don’t act your age. Don’t be terribly responsible. Laugh, wear sexy clothes, drink cocktails, shake your bootie at the ball. It’s all fun and fantasy. And, after AAD, when you return home relaxed (with your engines revved for intimacy), your partner will be happy s/he sent you. Fretting about the cost? With all the free books and swag you’ll be taking home, you’ll probably save yourself the equivalent money on books in the long run.

Come on! What's stopping you? Register today!

Fallen Chronicles Book Tour 2014

5/18/2014

AUTHORS AFTER DARK - Charlotte, NC

August 6th - 10th I'll be in Charlotte, NC for the Authors After Dark book signing! You do NOT want to miss out on this event! There is SO MUCH going on that it'll be sad, sad day to not see you there!

Wednesday there's a blind date book party
Thursday there's panels taking place covering any and every subject! Absolutely do NOT want to miss. There's a party Friday night and a Sins and Virtues ball Saturday night. Yours truly is one of the hosts of this party... Sloth! Yes... bitches being lazy and making it look fabulous! There is so much happening you do NOT want to miss this! Click here for more information on the Facebook page! Click here for ticket sales!

INDIE MASHUP PRESENTS ANGELS & SINNERS TOUR - Tampa, FL

September 12th and 13th I'll be in Tampa, FL for the Indie Mashup presents Angels & Sinners book tour! If you've not been to Tampa, now's your chance! September is still warm but this event will be HOT!
The VIP ticket includes the signing AND Angels & Sinners party Friday night! Get front of the line access Saturday for the big signing! Industry professionals will be joining us so don't miss this opportunity to join us! Check out the video below made for the events! Click here for more information the Facebook page! Click here for ticket information!

PURE TEXTUALITY - Minneapolis

October 2nd through the 5th I'll be in Minneapolis, MN for the first Pure Textuality con! You may see #14PT going around. If so, that is it!
Minneapolis weather may be chilly in October but I guarantee you the event will be STEAMING!! There are many panels, HOT subjects, guests of honor and so MUCH more! Did I mention a party? Well yeah, there will be a huge party a well! Do NOT miss this opportunity to come out to Minneapolis and party with us and attend the signing. It will be EPIC! Click here for more information for #14PT. Click here for ticket sales!