Author Heather McCorkle

Welcome to the Crimson Cove Cover Reveal Hop hosted by Eden Butler, of whom, I am a HUGE fan! And I'm really pumped because Crimson Cove is her first paranormal romance and we're celebrating by offering up some fabulous prizes. Be sure to stop by each hop participant for different prizes and to introduce yourself. And, for those lovers of paranormal romance on your list, this book is a must buy! So read on: Here is a bit about Crimson Cove: Ten years ago Janiver stole a kiss from the meanest boy in school.  He never forgot. Senior year. One minute before the tardy bell rang, Bane Illes would slip through the door. He never smiled. He never spoke. Each day, that dark, dangerous boy gave Janiver Benoit a glance. And when she could not take another quiet stare, or the warmth that look sent over her skin, she took from Bane something he’d never give freely—one lingering, soul knocking kiss. Ten years later, her family needs her, and Janiver will have to face the one person she ...

Today I'm excited to introduce you to fantasy author Francis Knight . Her debut novel, Fade To Black , released this February from Orbit Books and it's one fantasy fans won't want to miss! It released this February from Orbit Books . Without further delay, please welcome Francis.  Heather: The concept of Fade To Black is fascinating! I love the idea of a city that builds up, instead of out. How did the idea for this novel come about? Francis: Embarrassingly, it was originally a far future dystopia where I envisaged cities growing up due to lack of space. However my writers group (quite rightly!) shot down my future tech. So I changed it to fantasy, though I kept the idea of a lack of space forcing the city to grow upwards. I also have a great love for Bladerunner and that ilk of story, and I wanted to capture something of that atmosphere. How better than a dark and dismal towering city with copious amounts of rain? Heather: How better indeed! The idea of draw...

The bestselling Mindjack Trilogy , from author Susan Kaye Quinn , now has a live-action trailer! With the help of over 20 cast and crew members, award-winning director Beth Spitalny brought the concept of Open Minds, the first book in the Mindjack Trilogy, to life on the screen. How cool is that? To celebrate the launch of the trailer, Open Minds will be on sale for only $0.99 from January 10th ( today !)-17th. You might remember me raving about it last year when I first read it. It was one of my favorite books of 2011 and with good reason, it was mind-blowing. Pun partially intended. Seriously though, it is dystopian to die for and should be on your must-read list if you haven't read it already.  Here is a bit about it the first book, Open Minds : When everyone reads minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep. Sixteen-year-old Kira Moore is a zero, someone who can't read thoughts or be read by others. Zeros are outcasts who can't be trusted, leaving her no chanc...

With the holidays right around the corner I'll be featuring must have gifts to help those of you who may need ideas. Neverlove by Angela Brown , and it blew me away. This novel just released and already it's receiving outstanding reviews, with good reason. Here is a bit about it: For Abigail Bishop, life has reached its final low, and seventeen doesn't seem such a bad age to die. For Basil Hines, perfection is the key to earning his parents' love, especially his mother. He never suspected sharing this thought with a friend would bring hellish results. Abigail's rash decision, and failure to take her own life, leads her to V'Salicus Academy, a place to start anew, become a Cleanser, a guide to show lost souls the way to The Gates for Judgment. Basil ends up duty bound to hell, his soul gambled and lost to the Devourer, all for the price of a few words. As the devil's newest Harvestor, Basil must steal lost souls to feed his new master's constant ...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you're all have a wonderful holiday. Some of my fabulous author friends and I are getting together to celebrate our readers by bringing you Black Friday deals this weekend on our eBooks. My paranormal twist on the Mayan end of days tale, The Secret Of Spruce Knoll, is going to be .99 cents for Black Friday (continuing through today also!) so if you haven't started reading the series yet, now is the perfect time. It will be .99 cents on both Amazon & B&N , tomorrow only , so be sure to grab your copy! To grab even more fantastic books at outstanding low prices, click on the links of the other participating authors below: Details and a list of participating authors and their books on https://www.facebook.com/events/26270...  or see below: Lacrimosa , by Christine Fonseca is only .99 cents today on Amazon  for Black Friday weekend! This is one of my favorite books that you don't want to miss out on. Check it out: ...

A friend of mine, Leigh Moore, has just released a fabulous new historical novel that you won't want to miss! Here is a bit about it: Trapped in the underground theater world of 1890s New Orleans, Hale Ferrer has only one goal: escape. But not without Teeny, the orphan-girl she rescued from the streets and promised to protect. Freddie Lovel, Hale's wealthy Parisian suitor, seems to be the easy solution. If only his touch could arouse her interest like Beau's, the penniless stagehand who captures her heart. Denying her fears, Hale is poised to choose love until an evil lurking in their cabaret-home launches a chain of events that could cost her everything. Mature YA/light historical/theater romance Leigh Talbert Moore is a wife and mom by day, a writer by day, a reader by day, a freelance editor when time permits, a chocoholic, a caffeine addict, a lover of YA and new adult romance (really any great love story), a beach bum, and occasionally she sleeps. -THE ...

Happy Halloween! As you may have guessed from my background, it is one of my favorite times of the year. Today's post is all about my favorite treat, books! If you love books as much as I do then chances are you love Goodreads as well. If not, quick, click on this link and check them out because you are seriously missing out! It is one of my favorite places, rating right up there with a great coffee shop. Right now the Goodreads Choice Awards are going on and you don't want to miss them! Here is a bit about it: There are 15 Nominees each in 20 Categories. The categories are: Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Romance, Memoir & Autobiography, History & Biography, Nonfiction, Food & Cookbooks, Humor, Graphic Novels & Comics, Poetry, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction, Middle Grade & Children's Books, Picture Books, and Goodreads Author. If you...

Since reading is a huge part of my life~as it should be a huge part of every writer's life~I've decided to try and feature at least one fabulous new release that I'm dying to check out, and to share with you each month. This month my feature is Dead Heat by Lisa Nowak.  A man who longs for a son and a boy who can't escape his father's violence. Even death can't break their bond. Alex is a machine whisperer. He can tell what's wrong with a broken-down car with a touch. But his gift can't save him from the brutality of his meth-addict father. For two years, Alex experienced kindness through Cole, his mentor. Now Cole's dead, and the violence in Alex's life is escalating. When Cole reappears as a ghost, Alex clings to the tenuous link. Then he learns Cole might've sacrificed his chance to cross over. Jade, the first girl to look beyond Alex's past, assures him Cole can reach the Other Side-if Alex escapes from his dad. But a previou...

You know that feeling, when you realize you've committed to maybe a dozen too many things? Yep that feeling it totally driving me into the ground about now. I got myself into it though so I can't complain too much. The only thing to do at this point is bend to the grindstone and get it done. Which is why my posts have been sporadic, you haven't seen me around the usual places as often, and when you have I sort of twitch like I've had ten too many quadruple espressos. Next week I plan to be back on track though with the usual posts (and yes, Friday Creature Features returns next week too!) so I hope you'll bare with me. Until then I'd love to recommend the best psychological thriller you'll read this year, maybe the best ever, Transcend by Christine Fonseca . It just released in eBook format and should be available in print any time now. Seriously, this book blew my mind. It is one of my favorite books of the year, heck, of the last ten years. It's t...

I’m working on a secret project that I hopefully get to tell you all about soon. This image inspired me as I worked on it the project last week. Like the picture, this project is a dark~channeler related~one, and that’s all I can give away about it right now. Last week I finished reading The Selkie Spell by Sophie Moss . It was a beautifully written tale of Irish lore that I absolutely adored. For a full review click here . Now I’m reading Artemis Rising by Cheri Lasota and am loving it. Such a rich story, in such a rich setting, I highly recommend checking it out. What inspired you last week? Reading anything great that you’d like to recommend? Picture credit: Design by CP Design , pictures from: © Moswyn | Stock Free Images & Dreamstime Stock Photos

This last week my muse was inspired by the show of support for Channeler's Cause , my new campaign to raise money for the IS Foundation . I can't thank you all enough for the support you've shown by spreading the word and purchasing one of the channeler novels. But I'll try, thank you SO much! To show my undying thanks, the eBook of my novella Born Of Fire is free right now on Amazon. I'm working on getting it free on B&N and will let you know the moment they cooperate. Speaking of readers and supporters, To Ride A Puca is one of many great novels up for the Reader's Pick Award on Melissa Luznicky's blog. For those who have read and enjoyed it, I'd love a vote if you have time. Just lick on Melissa's name to go to the link. Then on her right sidebar you'll see the voting area. My reading muse last week was fed by Breathkept by Saundra Mitchell. It is fantastic peeps! Click on the title to check it out, you won't be sorry! What ...

In a matter of mere days, the hardback and eBook of To Ride A Púca will be hitting the stores! *faints* I have a lot of fun planned for the blog tour and I'd love for all of you to be a part of it. There will be great prizes each week and contestants will get entry points for each blog that they comment on that week, and even more entries for those blogs they follow. The tour will begin on May 21st and run through June 15th. My tour dates are full, but if you'd like to host me later, separate from the tour, I'd be happy to do that as well. Prizes will be awarded at the end of each week so those entering don't have to wait until the end of the tour. A new prize for each week will be given! Here is what will be up for grabs: Week #1 Prizes: eBook of BECOME by Ali Cross   (OMG, you've GOT to read this. This book blew me away) Sixteen-year old Desolation Black wants nothing more than to stay in Hell where it’s cold and lonely and totally predictable. Instead...

Last week my inspiration was a fantastic read. You know the feeling when your heart pounds from the words, you clutch a book tighter, and flip eagerly through the pages? The book I just finished reading elicited such a feeling. It is BECOME, by Ali Cross . At first glance this book appears to be a tale about the daughter of Lucifer, but it is so very much more than that. It is actually about the daughter of Loki and is a beautiful blend of mythology and religion. It surprised and delighted me. Here is my review: From the depths of Helheim to the lofts of Asgard, this novel propels us on a breathtaking journey of self-sacrifice and redemption. The author takes characters that should be impossible to sympathize with and makes you fall in love with them. I was completely swept away and utterly surprised at how much I enjoyed this story. The author has made a fan for life of me. My review is short, I know, but alas, I’m not a reviewer, I’m a writer. Just trust me and add this to your...

For today's, my good friend, and fabulous author, Elle Strauss, has released a new cover for her time-travel young adult novel, Clockwise. And I just had to share it with you. If you haven't read this book yet, trust me, you've got to! Check it out: A teenage time traveler accidentally takes her secret crush back in time. Awkward. Casey Donovan has issues: hair, height and uncontrollable trips to the 19th century! And now this --she’s accidentally taken Nate Mackenzie, the cutest boy in the school, back in time. Awkward. Protocol pressures her to tell their 1860 hosts that he is her brother and when Casey finds she has a handsome, wealthy (and unwanted) suitor, something changes in Nate. Are those romantic sparks or is it just “brotherly” protectiveness? When they return to the present, things go back to the way they were before: Casey parked on the bottom of the rung of the social ladder and Nate perched high on the very the top. Except this time her heart is br...

I know it's the off Friday for Creature Features but I have a creature feature from a different author to share with you! The second book in the Lords of Shifters series, Spider Wars, is now available! I recently discovered this series by author Angela Carlie and was pleasantly surprised by it (despite the fact that I'm totally creeped out by the cover of book 2... or perhaps because of it ;). Here is a bit about it: What happens when a species is tired of being stomped on? Jess' life has never been ordinary. After all, life on the road with an immortal family of gypsies is hardly predictable. Living in the small town of White Salmon, Washington has brought some normality to her life. But when her cheating, sometimes boyfriend, Nicu, gets involved with a group of arachneshifters, life gets a little sticky. Will she be able to save him from the web he's spun? More importantly, how much is she willing to risk to get him back? This novel is meant for mature reader...

Today as I'm neck-deep in my special project, I invited my good friend~and author~ Eisley Jacobs over for a guest post. Eisley: First of all, I want to say thank you to Heather for allowing me this opportunity to stop by the blog. Not only is Heather a fabulous writer, but she is also an amazing person who has inspired many. I’m so privileged to know her and call her my friend. So why am I here? Well, mostly to talk about my new novel RUNAWAY CHOICES . Some of you may know I’m the author of a middle grade children’s series called DRAGONS FOREVER (Born to be a Dragon and Blink of a Dragon), but some people are shocked to find out I write for adults as well. Sometimes, topics just hit me, and I run with them, which is really how RUNAWAY CHOICES was born. RUNAWAY CHOICES is considered Christian Speculative Fiction and… what? What was that? You aren’t sure what that term means? Well, welcome to the club. Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantast...

I've decided to start a new feature on the blog called Great Reads. I love books and though I'm not a reviewer, I want to share some of my favs with you. So every now and then you'll see a Great Read feature here on my blog to spread the word about fantastic books. Have you heard about the haunting new novel by Michelle Muto called Don't Fear The Reaper? Oh my gosh, if you haven't, you've got to check it out. It's everything I love in a novel, dark, rich, and absolutely gripping. Michelle was kind enough to send the first chapter over for me to share with you peeps. Here is a bit about it first: Grief-stricken by the murder of her twin, Keely Morrison is convinced suicide is her ticket to eternal peace and a chance to reunite with her sister. When Keely succeeds in taking her own life, she discovers death isn’t at all what she expected. Instead, she’s trapped in a netherworld on Earth and her only hope for reconnecting with her sister and navigating the ...