Mercy for the Fallen is here!
My new book is out! Mercy for the Fallen is now available for sale on Amazon and Barnes and Noble! It’s out as an e-book for $3.99 but you don’t have to have a Kindle or Nook to read it, they have free downloadable apps so you can read it on your PC, or even your phone. It’ll be available in print as well in a few weeks through Amazon. It’s been three years since Child of Mercy takes place, I can’t wait for you all to read what comes next for Mercy and her friends and family. Here is the blurb:
“This isn’t going to just go away, no matter what you tell yourself. The next time you’re with Parker you’re going to be thinking about that kiss.” Adam’s voice dropped, low and intimate; it caressed me as surely as any touch on my skin. “I’ll go now, but this isn’t over, not by a long shot.”
In Book V of The Fallen, three years have passed since Mercy chose a stable life with Parker instead of fallen angel, Adamiel. Only the supernatural community isn’t done with Mercy and Eve, not by a long shot. Lucifer’s made it no secret that he has designs on the Child of Light, and is tired of waiting in the shadows for Eve to come of age. His interference brings Adam back to Mercy’s doorstep and into her life, whether she wants him there or not. The arrival of Archangel Michael both simplifies and complicates things as we learn how many are drawn to Eve’s Grace. As circumstances force Mercy to rely more and more on Adam, she wonders if people can change, even the Fallen. But even if she could admit to the long buried feelings bubbling to the surface again, can she trust Adam to learn what it is to love someone more than himself for a change?
Next up… Book 6 of the Forged Bloodlines series: Hear Me When the Sun Goes Down – don’t forget to check out my contest and enter for the chance to become a character in the next book!
Q&A for Mercy for the Fallen
Super really close to being done with Mercy for the Fallen and I thought I’d devote a post here to any questions you might have about the series. It’s been nearly a year since Child of Mercy came out and three years have elapsed between the two books in Mercy’s world. I might be persuaded to divulge a spoiler or two before the book comes out, or address any lingering questions that don’t make it into this one. Either comment below or drop me a personal contact message and I’ll be addressing questions in the next blog post.
Join the world of Forged Bloodlines!
Have you ever wanted to get frisked by Bishop? Snarked at by Bridget? Tackled by Rob? Then enter to become a character in Hear Me When the Sun Goes Down, the sixth book in the Forged Bloodlines Series!
Wait, what? No, really! I’m having a contest to let one of you into Anja’s world.
The winner gets a character named after you, or a name of your choosing. BUT, if you pick something like Boobies McGee it’s probably going to be a stripper character, so keep that in mind.
This is designed to be a bit part. It could be anything from a new waitress at the Bleeding Hart to one of the unseen Order members, to the quirky guy who delivers blood from the local blood bank. I may end up killing you off, unless I get truly inspired. In which case, I could end up keeping you around for a while.
Here’s the nitty gritty:
The winner must be available by either email or on DM on Facebook to talk about your name, description and personality traits (I have a quiz to send you). The more communicative you are, the more time I have to work you into my outline and the better the role will be. In addition to getting a character named after you, the winner also gets an advanced copy of Hear Me When the Sun Goes Down, as well as a shout out on the acknowledgements page.
This sounds shiny and all, you say, but how do I enter?
All you have to do to enter is to comment on this blog post.
But to make things more interesting, here are ways to get bonus entries:
* Leave a comment on this blog post (+ 1 point)
* Follow me on Twitter (+ 1 point) (https://twitter.com/Mystewitch)
* Tweet about the contest with a link to this blog (+ 1 point)
* Join my mailing list/newsletter (+1 point) (http://eepurl.com/vP9aT)
* Like my author page on Facebook (+ 1 point) (www.facebook.com/lisaolsenrobotbrain)
* Mention the contest on Facebook with a link to this blog (+ 1 point)
* Leave a review for one of my books on Amazon (+1 point)
* Mention the contest on your blog (+ 1 point)
* Secret Option #9 – Include one reason why you’d make a great character (+1 point)
Already left a review for one of my books? Cool, you can count that. Already following me on Facebook? Invite a friend to like the page, both you and your friend will get a point if you both mention it in your comment.
Do all of the above and you’ll end up with a total of 9 possible points. Just mention in your blog comment the number of points you earned and how you earned them. The winner’s points must be verifiable. I’ll be reaching out to the winner via email.
By entering this contest, you are agreeing to let me use your name/description/personality in my book at my sole discretion. Yes, I will chat with you about your character and will take suggestions as to where you would like to enter into the book, but at the end of the day, I’ll end up writing it how I think it best fits in with the plot. So, that means if you don’t like what I do with the character, you can’t sue me for eleventy million dollars or anything.
Here is a sample comment:
Ooh, pick me, Shirley McGirlyson! I have a total of 7 points because I follow you on twitter, your author page on facebook, I left you a review for Wake Me as Shirlygirlreads, I tweeted about your contest as @shirleygirl, I shared it on Facebook, I am commenting here and secret option#9, I would make a great character because I am double jointed!
This contest is open until November 10th and the winner will be announced on November 11th, so I can start writing as soon as possible.
So, get working on those points and comment below. The winner will be drawn at random (the more points you have, the more entries you’ll get).
Cover reveal for Mercy for the Fallen
We went back and forth on this one, trying to decide if we should try a sexy guy on the cover or not. In the end, we decided to go with the same model who’s on the Angel of Mercy cover instead since the story centers around Mercy more than any of the men in her life. What do you think?
Editing is going very well. I’m going to tentatively guess we’re looking at around November 9th for when this one is ready to go.
New Cover for Angel of Mercy
Mercy for the Fallen is chugging along through the editing process, and it’s time to start looking at cover ideas. This got us to thinking about a redesign for Angel of Mercy, something we’ve been toying with for a long time. This is what James came up with. What do you guys think?
I’ve been a bad, bad girl
Okay, now I have Fiona Apple music running through my head, which is not the worst thing ever on a lazy Sunday morning. I just took a peek at my website and noticed it’s been a while since I last updated. (now I’ve switched to that song from Staind.) My excuse? I’ve been up to my eyeballs in fallen angels, sexy and dangerous alike – which is also not the worst thing ever. I just hit the 90K mark on Mercy for the Fallen and I can start to see the end. I figure I’ve got maybe another 10K to go before it’s wrapped up and on to the editing process. I can’t wait for you guys to read this one, it’s been a lot of fun to get back into Mercy’s head and catch up with what’s been going on with Sam, Daphne, Parker, and of course, Adam.
In my down time while I’m waiting on my editing team to tackle the new book, I’ll be working on something a little different instead of taking some time off. I’ve decided to delve into Maggie’s backstory from the Forged Bloodlines series. We’ll get to see some bits of her childhood, how she first met Jasper and some of the hell he put her through. We’ll also see more about her relationship with Tucker. If it takes off, I might be exploring more from Maggie’s POV in “current day” that you don’t normally get to see from Anja’s POV. This will be released chapter by chapter to those of you who are signed up to my mailing list only. I’ll have to think about how often to release the chapters. After all, I don’t want to be spamming you guys too much, especially for those of you who might not be interested in her story. I’ll have to talk to my technical expert (James) to see how to best go about it, but I’m thinking that an email will go out to the list with a link and a password. Only those people with the password can access a special page on the website, where you can read the story. That way, people who join in late can still go back and read from the beginning. I’ve still got some bugs to work out with it, but I’ll be starting to write the story itself in November. So if you haven’t signed up for the mailing list yet, now would be a great time to make sure you don’t miss out on this free story.
