Great Things are Happening! :-)

As great as it felt to be interviewed by a blogger, it was even more amazing when one of my characters earned the privilege of having his own interview.  Of course, Ar'ch would be the first to have this honor.  ;-)  Here is the link to his interview with Pukah Works: https://pukahworks.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/meet-arch/  He is quite happy with himself and is looking forward to meeting other bloggers who are interested in the Diasodz.

I was also honored recently by BooksGoSocial (#BooksGS) when they placed my novel on their Pinterest page, BooksGoSocial Books to Try in 2015! http://www.pinterest.com/laurenceobryan/booksgosocial-books-to-try-in-2015-1/  So, if you are a Pinterest fan, please go to this page and pin my novel.  And while there, take a look at the other novels listed! You may just find some great reads to add to your list for this year.

My Author Interview

I recently met Kat Caffee through Books Go Social (#BooksGS), and she was kind enough to interview me for her blog, Pukah Works.  If you would like to learn more about me, you can see the interview here:

http://wp.me/p4Uq5a-gz

Show her some love while you are there by checking out some of her other posts.  When we support one another, we all flourish! :-)

Connect with Me!

I've had several people ask me how they can stay in touch with me, so I figured I'd just list the various ways here:

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/YvetteMCalleiro

Twitter: @YvetteMCalleiro

Instagram: ycalleiro

Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7800735.Yvette_M_Calleiro

Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ycalleiro

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Yvette-M-Calleiro/e/B00I4RJMUU/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

My website:  http://yvettemcalleiro.com

I am also part of the following groups:

#RaveReviewsBookClub

#IndieBooksBeSeen

#BooksGoSocial

Books by Brats


And as always, you can follow me here on my blog. :-)

Thank you for all of the love that you have shared with me on this journey.  The One Enlightened is now available on Amazon.  The e-book has been released, but I am still fine-tuning the paperback. It should be out soon!

I'm already working on The One Betrayed (book 3 in the series).  I'm not ready to start talking about it yet since many people have not finished reading The One Enlightened, and I won't want to ruin the ending of the book for them.  So, if you post any comments anywhere, please try not to ruin the ending for them. ;-)

Why I Love Being Indie...and The Release of The One Enlightened

I am happy to announce that I have just submitted my second novel, The One Enlightened, to Amazon for review.  It should be available for purchase either tomorrow or Tuesday.  I cannot begin to express to you the joy that I have in sharing the second book of the Chronicles of the Diasodz with you all.  I am truly living my dream and am so honored that you are joining me on my journey.

I remember when I was first trying to publish The One Discovered.  I had such a difficult time getting a publishing company even to read my query letter.  Those who did wrote back that it wasn't what they were looking for or that they were only working with published authors.  After learning that several authors whose books I enjoy reading started off as independent (indie) authors, I decided that if it was good enough for them, then it was good enough for me.

I don't regret that decision for a second!  I love being the only one to control the story line and my character's words and actions.  I love having full control of how the cover is going to look.  And I LOVE becoming part of great communities of indie authors who enjoy promoting one another and helping each other out.  Two of those groups are the #RaveReviewsBookClub and the #IndieAuthorsBeSeen group.  I have met some really talented authors as well as gracious, fellow writers who have been willing to either read and review my novel or help promote me.  I, in turn, have done the same for them because there is a beauty in honoring others for their hard work and passion.

Although I am an independent author, I have not done this alone.  My family has supported my dream of becoming an author long before I had even dreamt of the Diaosdz.  My closest friends have listened to my ideas and have read my rough drafts over and over again to help me find errors.  And then there are my beta readers from Goodreads.com!  I love those people!  They are complete strangers to me and have no reason to fluff my ego, so I know that their words of advice are genuine.  I pay them with nothing more than reading my novel for free (and a signed copy after the printed version is released), and they scrutinize the life out of it just to help me make the story the best it can be.  I owe them more gratitude than I can express in words for their critiques and editing suggestions.

So, on the eve of my second novel's release, I ask you all to share with your friends that this AMAZING book is about to be available! Encourage them to read The One Discovered and fall in love with my dreamy Diasodz.  And then ask them to search the groups above and find other authors that they've never read before and take a chance on them.  There are brilliant stories out there waiting to be read, if only a reader will take a chance on an unknown.  :-)


https://clrozelle.wordpress.com/2014/12/08/10-things-that-suck-and-rock-about-being-an-indie-author-part-1/

The November Giveaway winners are...

Thank you to all of you who have liked my Facebook page, followed my Twitter account, and wrote a review.  Thank you for sharing my work and spreading the word.  Your positive energy embraces me, and I send some of it back to you through this giveaway.  So, as promised, here are the fourth set of winners for my giveaway!

A free e-book of The One Discovered goes to Twitter follower, Alexis Marie Chute (@_Alexis_Marie)!

A free signed copy of The One Discovered goes to Facebook follower, Liam Kilby!

A free advanced reader's e-book copy of The One Enlightened will be sent to the following two reviewers before its release date:

1.  Rebecca Long (left a review of The One Discovered on Amazon)

2. Maria Sokolova (left a review of The One Discovered on Smashwords)

If you know any of these people, congratulate them on winning and thank them for supporting me! If you want to win one of the above items, simply like my Facebook and/or Twitter account, read my novel, and write a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads. :-)

If you are one of these people, please message me via any of those sites so that I may receive your information and send you the book. :-)

If you did not win this month, I will have another drawing at the end of December.  By that time, The One Enlightened will be released, but I will still give away two copies of it.

As an extra incentive, I will also send an extra e-book to a person who encourages his/her friends to follow my Facebook page.  Simply have your friends follow me and send me a message that you invited them to join my page. :-) I've had many new followers, but none of them posted the name of the person who recommended them to my page.  Please encourage your friends to give you a shout out so that I may reward you for your kindness! ;-)

The One Enlightened - Cover Reveal!

As promised, here is the final cover reveal for The One Enlightened, book 2 of the Chronicles of the Diasodz! I am absolutely in love with it! :-D Those of you who have read The One Discovered should be able to figure out which character(s) is(are) being represented on the cover. The rest of you will just need to read the books to find out. ;-)

Happy Halloween! ~and~ Congrats to October's Winners!

Happy Halloween, everyone! Today is a day of embracing the paranormal and fantasy worlds of our lives! So, it's fitting that my third giveaway for my YA paranormal/fantasy books take place today! :-D

Thank you to all of you who have liked my Facebook page, followed my Twitter account, and wrote a review.  Thank you for sharing my work and spreading the word.  Your positive energy embraces me, and I send some of it back to you through this giveaway.  So, as promised, here are the third set of winners for my giveaway!

A free e-book of The One Discovered goes to Twitter follower, M.tada (@aveirjapan)!

A free signed copy of The One Discovered goes to Facebook follower, Lily Faye Copes.

A free advanced reader's e-book copy of The One Enlightened will be sent to the following two reviewers before its release date:

1.  Pamela Foley (left a review of The One Discovered on Amazon)

2. Luz de la Paz (left a review of The One Discovered on Goodreads)

If you know any of these people, congratulate them on winning and thank them for supporting me! If you want to win one of the above items, simply like my Facebook and/or Twitter account, read my novel, and write a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads. :-)

If you are one of these people, please message me via any of those sites so that I may receive your information and send you the book. :-)

If you did not win this week, I will have another drawing at the end of November.  As an extra incentive, I will also send an extra e-book to a person who encourages his/her friends to follow my Facebook page.  Simply have your friends follow me and send me a message that you invited them to join my page. :-) I've had many new followers, but none of them posted the name of the person who recommended them to my page.  Please encourage your friends to give you a shout out so that I may reward you for your kindness! ;-)

I am diligently working on the revising of The One Enlightened.  My plans are on track to release it in December. I hope you like the cover (I'll be revealing the last part in a just a few moments).

Enjoy Halloween and all of the little munchkins who knock on your door as they explore their imaginations and the worlds beyond their everyday lives.  Celebrate their creativity and their excitement of being different for a day.  And, as always, blessed be! :-)

The September giveaway winners are...

Thank you to all of you who have liked my Facebook page, followed my Twitter account, and wrote a review.  Thank you for sharing my work and spreading the word.  Your positive energy embraces me, and I send some of it back to you through this giveaway.  So, as promised, here are the second set of winners for my giveaway!

A free e-book of The One Discovered goes to Twitter follower, A Sunlit Rose (@ASunlitMuse)!

A free signed copy of The One Discovered goes to Facebook follower, Natalia Carson.

A free advanced reader's e-book copy of The One Enlightened will be sent to the following two reviewers before its release date:

1.  Sneha Tripathi (left a review of The One Discovered on Goodreads)

2. Bill Ward (left a review of The One Discovered on Amazon.com and on Goodreads)

If you know any of these people, congratulate them on winning and thank them for supporting me!

If you are one of these people, please message me via any of those sites so that I may receive your information and send you the book. :-)

If you did not win this week, I will have another drawing at the end of October.  As an extra incentive, I will also send an extra ebook to a person who encourages his/her friends to follow my Facebook page.  Simply have your friends follow me and send me a message that you invited them to join my page. :-)

And stay tuned!  I will be revealing the cover for The One Enlightened in October! I am absolutely in love with it! My beta readers and devotedly scrutinizing every book of book two. So far, I have received nothing but praise! I cannot wait to release it to you all.  :-)

The August giveaway winners are....

First, I want to thank all of you who have liked my Facebook page, followed my Twitter account, and wrote a review.  I feel the love from you all, and I pour it all back into my writing.  So, as promised, here are the first winners of my giveaway!

A free e-book of The One Discovered goes to Twitter follower, Mirjana Novak Cesar (@mirjanacesar)!

A free signed copy of The One Discovered goes to Facebook follower, Debra L. Hartmann.

A free advanced reader's e-book copy of The One Enlightened will be sent to the following two reviewers before its release date:

1.  Keri Houston (left a review of The One Discovered on Goodreads)

2. Cynthia (left a review of The One Discovered on Amazon.com)

If you know any of these people, congratulate them on winning and thank them for supporting me!

If you are one of these people, please message me via any of those sites so that I may receive your information and send you the book. :-)

If you did not win this week, I will have another drawing at the end of September.  As an extra incentive, I will also send an extra ebook to a person who encourages his/her friends to follow my Facebook page.  Simply have your friends follow me and send me a message that you invited them to join my page. :-)

And stay tuned!  I will be revealing the cover for The One Enlightened very soon! If you liked the cover for The One Discovered, the cover for book two will blow you away! :-)

The One Enlightened is written! Giveaways are coming...

Last night, I wrote the final chapter of The One Enlightened, book two of the Chronicles of the Diasodz series.  My heart was racing and my hands were shaking!  I am so in love with this story and cannot wait until it is in the hands of readers.  Before that can happen, I will be sending it to beta readers/editors, and I will be rereading it with the scrutiny that it deserves.  I am a perfectionist, and I want you to absolutely fall completely in love with the story.

As you wait for this process to take place, I thought I would ask for your assistance.  An indie author depends upon his or her readers to spread the word about his/her books.  This can be done by word-of-mouth or through social media.  I truly believe that this series is going to continue to become more popular as the sequels are released, and I want to share this journey with as many people as possible.  I mean, how often can you say that you were part of some momentous event from the beginning? ;-)

So, how can you help?  

If you've already read The One Discovered, write a review on Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, or all of the above.  Share your honest opinion of the story, its characters, and the plot with others so that they, too, might take a chance on the series.  It doesn't have to be paragraphs long.  If you aren't sure how to write a review, read a few reviews on other books you've read (or any book on the site).  A sentence or two will do, but the important thing is to share your honest thoughts with others. Tell your friends on Facebook and Twitter that you've read it, and recommend it to them.  You have no idea how powerful your opinion can be!

If you haven't read my novel yet, welcome to my site and thanks for stopping by!  My novel is in the genre of young adult/fantasy/paranormal.  It is a part of a series that will have at least four books, but it may end up having more if my characters keep wanting attention (they are quite needy). ;-)  I would love for you to take a chance on my story.  If you love this genre, I believe you will truly enjoy my story.  It's full of plot twists and characters that you can't help caring about.  The online version is just $1.99 (that's less than a Starbucks coffee).  A print version is also available on Amazon.  I, myself, am an avid reader, and to lose myself in a story is one of life's greatest enjoyments for me.  Take a chance on my Diasodz, and then share with me if you enjoyed their story.

You just might be rewarded...

For those who have yet to read The One Discovered, I will be giving away one e-book version and one paperback copy each month until The One Enlightened is released.  To qualify, you must like my Facebook account and/or Twitter account.  If you don't have a Facebook or Twitter account, you can subscribe to this blog.  At the end of each month, I will choose two people: one will receive the e-book and one will receive the paperback.  The winners will be announced on all three venues.  The first giveaway will be at the end of this month (August).

For those of you who have already read The One Discovered, I will be giving away free e-book copies of The One Enlightened before its release date.  To qualify, you must write an honest review of The One Discovered on the web sites of Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes and Noble, and/or Smashwords (or all of them). ;-) My son will randomly choose a name from the reviews to win the free e-book.  Although a name will be chosen each month until its release, the e-book will not be emailed to you until it's ready for publishing.  You will receive it before I release it to the world.

Thank you for honoring me with your time.  I look forward to sending my novels to you.  Happy reading! ;-)