Arelia LaRue Book #5 update and other cool news!

Hey guys,


I hope everything is going well. A quick update on Book #5, I'm aiming for an early summer release date so at this point around June-ish. Book #5 is going to be called...

SUPPRESSED  (does anyone see a theme with the titles? :P)

I need help picking a color for the cover. I was thinking dark green. Any suggestions?

Some other cool and unexpected news. Apple just announced a Breakout Books section on Itunes where they randomly promote books written by indie authors. And I am flattered that Bound made the cut along with some REALLY REALLY awesome authors. I mean, some of these other authors have already made The New York Times Bestseller list, so I am super grateful and humbled that I was chosen. Thanks to all of you! I'm really grateful!!! Cool, right?

Some of you have expressed an interest in writing and I would like to encourage you guys to go for it. It takes a lot of determination but now is a great time to be an author!

Oppressed is out on ITunes and BARNES and Noble!

Yay!

Here is the BN link

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/oppressed-an-arelia-larue-novel-4-kira-saito/1114142464?ean=2940044215276


And another tune that is perfect for Oppressed :)

Oppressed Contest for BN and APPLE Readers. Now Closed. Winners are...

As promised. This contest is for BN and APPLE readers.

The prize is a free copy of OPPRESSED. It has not been released on those sites yet. It will be released at the end of this month.


To enter

Tell me your most ambitious goal for the New Year.

Contest ends in a few days :)


Dear Readers,
Thank you for taking the time to reflect, write down and share some of your hopes, dreams, goals, and life philosophies. My thoughts are with each and everyone of you. I know you'll all take the steps needed to make your lives and the world around you a more positive place.

The winners are

Everyone who answered the question. Please email me and I'll send you a copy of Oppressed :) 

IMPORTANT!!!
I'm not a techy person. Some readers are having trouble downloading from Smashwords to their Nooks, if this is you please try the following advice (Thank you Karianne :))


If you go to shop on your nook and type in the search bar "overdrive media console" it should come up, but if you dont want the app just go to http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/268642 and add it to your cart and checkout and pay for it and it will bring you back to the same screen and you can scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the epub version and click download and it will download to your nook to go read it click on your library click on my stuff click on my files click on my files again then click on downloads and thats where you will find it, if you have the overdrive app then it will ask you if you want to download it to the app and you will click on yes so thats where it will be so then all you have to do is click on the overdrive app in you app home screen and the book will be right there, hope that helps.

Happy New Year! :)

Merry Christmas!

Hello Guys!

update 
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! The publish button has been hit. Oppressed will be live on Amazon sometime today! Yay! Happy Holidays :)

HERE IS THE AMAZON LINK


http://www.amazon.com/Oppressed-Arelia-LaRue-Series-ebook/dp/B00ASYYJ4Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356451041&sr=8-1&keywords=oppressed+kira+saito

Happy Holidays to all of my readers. I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.

Just a reminder
Here are the release dates for Oppressed

Amazon Dec 25th (thought I'd move it to Christmas :))
Smashwords Dec 25
Itunes and BN mid -Jan 2013



Here are some tunes that inspired the book.
River didn't inspire the book but it's my fav Christmas song so I'd thought I'd include it :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!!!!

 As many of you know food and drinks are always mentioned in my books. This is because the Spirits LOVE to eat and because New Orleans has some of the most delicious and interesting cuisine in the entire world.

One of my readers, thank you Sara, actually taught herself how to make some of the dishes mentioned in the series! How cool is that?

She was kind enough to share her version of Pain Perdu!!!

Here is the recipe as well a picture :)))) Enjoy!!!

For the Pain Perdu:

4 eggs

1 1/2 C. Egg Nog or milk

Teaspoon cinnamon

Teaspoon All Spice

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Pinch of sugar

Whisk all ingredients in medium to large mixing bowl.

Slice stale French bread into 1 1/2 slices. Lay in mixture and let the bread soak it up.

Take two tablespoons butter and lightly brown each side of the bread on a skillet.

Pre-heat oven to 350°. Bake for ten minutes.

Garnish with powdered sugar or a little syrup.

Enjoy!

I like to use egg nog, it really makes the mixture thick and rich, but regular milk is just as yummy.

Sara's Pain Perdu! YUM! IF there are any other readers who cook and have tried to make any of the dishes in my books please email me. I'd love to post your pictures.

Arelia LaRue #4 Oppressed Release Date!

Hey guys,

Okay so I finally have a release date for Oppressed!!! Dec 22 2012. I know it's a bit later than I planned and I thank you all for your patience.

Here is the official song for OPPRESSED!!! Can it get anymore cryptic???