I'm Baaack!

Okay, so I'm back into the swing of school, and teaching, and taxi driving the kids around. So I'm ready to book blog tours again. Yay!

As a reminder, here's what I'm best at:

• YA (all genres)
• NA (all genres, EXCEPT erotica/steamy romance. Sweet romance is okay)
• romance (no erotica)

I will do other genres, but I'm not as confident. I usually will book your dates, and then try to fill the tour before charging you, to ensure that I can before you pay. So don't be afraid to ask!

Also, I have expanded my services to formatting for self-published authors! I have self-published 6 titles in the past year, and I've learned and done all the formatting myself. I can do it for you too!

I am not as fancy as Ali at Novel Ninjutsu, or Rachel Morgan at Morgan Media, but I can make chapter headings and make sure your book will pass the ePub validators for all major online retailers. See this page for more details, pricing, and to get started!

A Brief Summer Hiatus

Hello! It has been so fun organizing blog tours and blitzes. But I have decided to take a bit of a hiatus this summer. I will not be taking on any new blog tours until September. I will continue to offer my query letter services, as well as cover reveal opportunities. I have also expanded into freelance editing, and I am accepting those projects.

But I will not be doing blog tours or blitzes until fall. I hope you have a great summer!

Blog Tour Signups for MY SOON-TO-BE SEX LIFE

Bloomsbury and author Judith Tewes are gearing up for the release of her debut YA/NA novel, MY SOON-TO-BE SEX LIFE. We'd love to have you participate in a blog tour running from July 7 - 25. If you can participate during this tour, please sign up below.

About MY SOON-TO-BE SEX LIFE: Charlie is down to her absolute. Total. Last. Resort.

Despite a thoroughly comprehensive list of potential cherry poppers, er…suitors, and careful plotting, Charlie is three weeks into her devirginzation campaign, still untouched, and getting desperate. In the movie of her life, this aspiring screenwriter is giving herself a PG, for please, get some.

Her project goes into freeze frame when her mom checks herself into rehab and packs Charlie off to live with her estranged, or just plain strange, grandfather, Monty. How is she supposed to get a date when she has to go pick up his Depends?

Enter Eric, a hot rehab grad on the road to redemption, and the only one who can make Charlie rethink her strategy. The more she gets to know him, the more convinced she becomes that is the one, and not just another to add to the list of people who will abandon her.

In this hilarious and heartbreaking story of one girl’s detoured road to womanhood, Charlie’s list develops a life of its own – right when she realizes there’s so much more to lose.

See the book on Goodreads.

If you can participate in the blog tour for MY SOON-TO-BE SEX LIFE, running from July 7 - 25, sign up in the form below.

Blog Tour for THE LUTHIER'S APPRENTICE by Mayra Calvani

Twilight Times Books and Author Mayra Calvani are excited for the release of THE LUTHIER'S APPRENTICE, a YA paranormal fantasy! We are booking a blog tour that will run from Thursday, May 15 - Friday, June 13. If you are interested in signing up, please fill out the form below.

About THE LUTHIER'S APPRENTICE: Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840), one of the greatest violinists who ever lived and rumored to have made a pact with the devil, has somehow transferred unique powers to another…

When violinists around the world mysteriously vanish, 16-year-old Emma Braun takes notice. But when her beloved violin teacher disappears… Emma takes charge. With Sherlock Holmes fanatic, not to mention gorgeous Corey Fletcher, Emma discovers a parallel world ruled by an ex-violinist turned evil sorceress who wants to rule the music world on her own terms.

But why are only men violinists captured and not women? What is the connection between Emma's family, the sorceress, and the infamous Niccolò Paganini?

Emma must unravel the mystery in order to save her teacher from the fatal destiny that awaits him. And undo the curse that torments her family—before evil wins and she becomes the next luthier's apprentice…

Read the first 3 chapters online.

If you can participate in the blog tour of THE LUTHIER'S APPRENTICE, running from May 15 - June 13, please fill out the form.

DIAMOND RINGS ARE DEADLY THINGS Cover Reveal Signups

Author Rachelle Christensen is excited to reveal the cover for her forthcoming romantic suspense, DIAMOND RINGS ARE DEADLY THINGS (Shadow Mountain). The cover reveal will be on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. If you can participate in this cover reveal, please sign up below.

About DIAMOND RINGS ARE DEADLY THINGS: Adrielle Pyper knows how to plan a wedding, and she is especially good at pleasing bridezillas. But when her biggest client and best friend is murdered just three days before the wedding, Adri’s world falls apart. She moves to the resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho, and starts from scratch. Thanks to Adri’s impeccable taste and unique style, she lands two celebrity clients, and her business seems headed for success--that is, until someone vandalizes the specialty wedding dresses she imported from overseas. The race is on to uncover a secret hidden within the yards of satin and lace before Adri becomes the next victim. With a delightful blend of mystery, toe-curling kisses, humor, and spine-tingling thrills, Diamond Rings are Deadly Things is a romantic suspense novel that will keep you turning pages long into the night.

On Goodreads. Amazon. Barnes & Noble.

If you can participate in the cover reveal on Wednesday, April 16, please sign up below.

Blog Tour Signups for Middle Grade novel, ROCK 'N' ROLL PRINCESSES WEAR BLACK

Author Kelly Polark is gearing up for her debut middle grade release, ROCK 'N' ROLL PRINCESSES WEAR BLACK, and we'd love to have you participate in this awesome book's blog tour. The tour will take place from Monday, April 14 - Friday, May 2.

About ROCK 'N' ROLL PRINCESSES WEAR BLACK: Music class and recess totally rock, but being teased in school and ignored at home totally stinks. Stefani Lucas is a rockin’ sixth grader who loves music and dresses like a mini hipster in all black, but there's one thing cramping her style - her lame baby brother who manages to hog all the attention from her parents.

When classmates tease her about her clothes and even double dare her to (gasp!) wear another color, Stef decides a minor makeover may be in order. Can Stef change for others and still stay true to herself?

Add the book on Goodreads.
Buy the ebook now!

If you can participate in the blog tour from Monday, April 14 - Friday, May 2, please sign up in the form below.

Cover Reveal for BIRTHRIGHT by Nichole Giles

Author Nichole Giles is gearing up to reveal the cover for her sequel to DESCENDANT, titled BIRTHRIGHT. We'd love to have you participate in this exciting event on Thursday, April 10. Please sign up in the form below.

Find BIRTHRIGHT on Goodreads.

About BIRTHRIGHT: A month ago, Abigail Johnson saved the life of the boy she believes is her destiny and defeated an army of demons that have pursued her ancestors for centuries. Now, she and Kye should be preparing to lead their people into a new era, but the curse they thought was broken has returned, threatening their lives as well as their ability to be together.

When the remaining shadow demons band together, the Dragons send Abby to stay with Kye’s mom in Mexico. With a handsome bodyguard watching her every move and her new trainer determined to squeeze every last ounce of power from her, Abby shouldn’t have time to miss Kye, but with no communication from him, she can’t help but worry.

Every day she discovers new threats, each one more dangerous than the last, and this time it’s not just her and Kye’s lives at stake. This time she’s responsible for the survival of a whole new generation of Gifted.

If you can participate in the cover reveal of BIRTHRIGHT on Thursday, April 11, please sign up in the form below!

Cover Reveal for MY SOON-TO-BE SEX LIFE by Judith Tewes

Bloomsbury and author Judith Tewes are gearing up to reveal the cover for her debut YA/NA novel, MY SOON-TO-BE SEX LIFE. We'd love to have you participate in this exciting event on Monday, March 31. Please sign up below.

About MY SOON-TO-BE SEX LIFE: Charlie is down to her absolute. Total. Last. Resort.

Despite a thoroughly comprehensive list of potential cherry poppers, er…suitors, and careful plotting, Charlie is three weeks into her devirginzation campaign, still untouched, and getting desperate. In the movie of her life, this aspiring screenwriter is giving herself a PG, for please, get some.

Her project goes into freeze frame when her mom checks herself into rehab and packs Charlie off to live with her estranged, or just plain strange, grandfather, Monty. How is she supposed to get a date when she has to go pick up his Depends?

Enter Eric, a hot rehab grad on the road to redemption, and the only one who can make Charlie rethink her strategy. The more she gets to know him, the more convinced she becomes that is the one, and not just another to add to the list of people who will abandon her.

In this hilarious and heartbreaking story of one girl’s detoured road to womanhood, Charlie’s list develops a life of its own – right when she realizes there’s so much more to lose.

See more about the book on Goodreads.

If you can participate in this cover reveal on Monday, March 31, please sign up in the form.

THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN Blog Tour Sign-ups!

Amazon Children's Publishing (Skyscape) is releasing a YA time travel thriller, THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN, by Meredith McCardle on May 6, 2014. I'm organizing a blog tour for Meredith and THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN, running from May 5 - 23.

You can see the book here on Goodreads. And here on Amazon.

About THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN: Amanda Obermann. Code name Iris.

It’s Testing Day. The day that comes without warning, the day when all juniors and seniors at The Peel Academy undergo a series of intense physical and psychological tests to see if they’re ready to graduate and become government operatives. Amanda and her boyfriend Abe are top students, and they’ve just endured thirty-six hours of testing. But they’re juniors and don’t expect to graduate. That’ll happen next year, when they plan to join the CIA—together.

But when the graduates are announced, the results are shocking. Amanda has been chosen—the first junior in decades. And she receives the opportunity of a lifetime: to join a secret government organization called the Annum Guard and travel through timeto change the course of history. But in order to become the Eighth Guardian in this exclusive group, Amanda must say good-bye to everything—her name, her family, and even Abe—forever.

Who is really behind the Annum Guard? And can she trust them with her life?

If you can participate in the blog tour running from May 5 - 23, 2014, please sign up below.

KILLING RUBY ROSE Blog Tour Sign-Ups!

Amazon Children's Publishing (Skyscape) is releasing a YA mystery/thriller, KILLING RUBY ROSE, by Jessie Humphries on May 6, 2014. I'm organizing a blog tour for Jessie and KILLING RUBY ROSE, running from May 5 - 30.

You can see the book here on Goodreads. And here on Amazon.

About KILLING RUBY ROSE: In this dark and witty thriller, seventeen-year-old Ruby Rose goes from valedictorian to vigilante, forced to kill a series of infamous criminals while uncovering an explosive family secret.

In sunny southern California, Ruby Rose is known for her killer looks and her killer SAT scores. But ever since her dad, an LAPD SWAT sergeant, died six months ago, she’s also got a few killer secrets.

To cope with her father’s death, Ruby has been trying to stay focused on school (the top spot in her class is on the line) and spending time with friends (her Jimmy Choos and Mahnolo Blahniks are nothing if not loyal), but after months of therapy and more than a few months of pathetic parenting by her mom, District Attorney Jane Rose, Ruby decides to pick up where her dad left off and starts going after the bad guys herself.

But when Ruby ends up killing a murderer in defense of another, she discovers that she’s gone from being the huntress to the hunted. There’s a sick mastermind at play, and he has Ruby in his sights. Ruby must discover who’s using her to implement twisted justice before she ends up changing Valentino red for prison orange.

With a gun named Smith, a talent for martial arts, and a boyfriend with eyes to die for, Ruby is ready to face the worst. And if a girl’s forced to kill, won’t the guilt sit more easily in a pair of Prada peep-toe pumps?

If you can participate in the blog tour running from May 5 - 30, 2014, please sign up below.

WISH YOU WEREN'T Blog Tour Signups

Middle grade author Sherrie Peterson is releasing her debut novel, WISH YOU WEREN'T, on March 17. I'm organizing a blog tour for Sherrie and WISH YOU WEREN'T, running from March 24 - April 18.

You can see more about the book here on Goodreads.

About WISH YOU WEREN'T: Marten doesn't believe in the power of wishes. None of his have ever come true. His parents ignore him, his little brother is a pain and his family is talking about moving to Texas. Not cool. So when he makes an impulsive wish during a meteor shower, he doesn't expect it to make any difference.

Until his annoying brother disappears.

With the present uncertain and his brother’s future in limbo, Marten finds himself stuck in his past. And if he runs out of time, even wishes might not be enough to save the ones he loves.

If you can participate in the blog tour running from March 24 - April 18, please sign up below.

HOUSES OF COMMON Blog Tour Sign-ups

HOUSES OF COMMON by Derick William Dalton is out now! I'm organizing a blog tour for this science fiction thriller in the vein of the wildly popular THE ATLANTIS GENE -- running from Monday, March 3 - Friday, March 28, 2014.

Derick has redesigned the cover and back cover blurb to more adequately portray his book. He's worked with a professional cover designer and editor to make his book the best it can be! Please join us in the blog tour for a terrific book!

You can see the book here, on Goodreads. Or here, on Amazon.

About HOUSES OF COMMON: In the 22nd century, pilgrims leave Earth for the nearby planets that terraformers have crafted to meet their needs. Ranyk is a smart-mouthed alien, the best of the world-builders employed by the US government--and he always completes his risky assignments solo, pushing to the deep recesses of space for the good of colonists and to avoid his growing fame.

Until he's handed an on-planet assignment in Ireland, of all places, as an undercover international student of aquaponics. His real plan? To pull scientists and their families out of a country careening toward civil war--and off earth to a world of their own before marital-law lockdown ends their ground-breaking discoveries.

Risking his life is no novelty for Ranyk. He's been battered by asteroids, nearly incinerated in volcanoes, and has out-piloted pirates. But political espionage on Earth is more dangerous that anything he's encountered before, and he's completely ill-equipped for such delicate matters. Now he must figure out who to trust and who to eliminate, or it will mean his freedom, the safety of forty thousand desperate colonists, and the lives of his friends.

If you can participate in the blog tour for HOUSES OF COMMON running from March 3 - 28, please sign up below:

Sweetheart of a Deal!

Okay, so I've been doing blog tours, blitzes, and cover reveals on my own for about a year now. It's been really fun, and I've learned a lot. One thing I know is: Everyone wants a deal! So I thought since it's almost Valentine's Day, I'd give you one.

Here it is. Well, there are a lot of options! Ha. Here we go.

1. Book a blog tour with me -- either package A for $150 or package B for $100 -- and I'll pay for a $25 cash giveaway!

OR

2. Book a blog tour with me -- either package A for $150 or package B for $100 -- and I'll do a cover reveal for you FREE. That's a $45 value.

OR

3. Book a book blitz, and I'll pay for half the $50 giveaway. You save $25!

OR

4. Hire me to write your query letter and get the $100 service for 25% off. So you pay $75 instead of $100.


And those are the deals. They will only last for the next 10 days -- until February 14. *Fine print: You book and pay now. Then you can hold onto the blog tour, blitz, query letter service, or cover reveal for up to 1 year, and choose dates when you're ready. These items ARE transferable. So if you want a blog tour, but your friend wants the cover reveal? No problem. Thought you'd have a book to tour, but you don't? Give it to someone who does.

To take advantage of these deals, you must email me at elanajohnson@gmail(dot)com -- don't fill out the form! All services must be paid by February 14 to be eligible for the freebies, so email today!

Note: I am proficient and best at YA (any genre), NA (all genres, clean romance, no erotica/steamy stuff) with potential YA crossover, and adult romance (clean, no erotica/steamy stuff). I am NOT super-great at middle grade (though I can try!), or any adult genres besides romance. I have good success booking tours, blitzes, and cover reveals for both traditional and self-published authors/titles in the above genres.

Cover Reveal for NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE by Amy K. Nichols

Author Amy K. Nichols is ready to reveal the cover for NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE, being published on December 9, 2014 by Knopf Books for Young Readers. If you can participate in the cover reveal on Friday, January 31, please sign up below!

You will get the cover, the book description, Amy's bio and author photo, and any social media/buy links that are available no later than January 24 so you can build your post. There will also be a $25 cash giveaway with a Rafflecopter widget for this cover reveal.

About NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE: Danny and Eevee are meant to be together . . . Just not in this universe.

Eevee Solomon has high school down to a science. Get the grades. Get the recommendations. Get into an Ivy League college, and eventually land a killer job at NASA.

Then Danny Ogden enters the equation.

Danny is a street-smart graffiti artist. He’s always managed to stay out of serious trouble, but this time he’s out of luck. One minute he’s running from the cops, and the next, he jolts awake in an unfamiliar body–his own, but different. Somehow, he’s crossed into a parallel universe. Now his friends are his enemies, his parents are long dead, and coolheaded Eevee is not the brazen girl he once kissed back home. Then again, this Eevee may be his only hope of getting home.

Eevee tells herself she’s only helping him in the name of quantum physics, but there’s something undeniably fascinating about this boy from another dimension . . . a boy who makes her question who she is, and who she might be in another place and time.

Find it on Goodreads.

If you would like to participate in this cover reveal with Amy K. Nichols and Knopf Books for Young Readers, please sign up in the form below. The cover reveal is on Friday, January 31, 2014.

Book Blitz for UNRAVELED by Julie Daines

Covenant Communications is publishing UNRAVELED by Julie Daines in February! I'm organizing a 2-day Book Blitz for Julie and UNRAVELED.

ALL POSTS will be created and formatted for you! This is not a blog tour -- it's simply a Book Blitz: an opportunity to feature an amazing story with a few tidbits (a question answered from the author, a favorite line from the author, the trailer, etc.) to accompany the cover and description of the story.

About UNRAVELED: When sickness swept through Bronwen’s family, it took the life of her father, brother, and sister, and left her permanently crippled. On the stormy eve of her sixteenth birthday, a faerie-witch gifts her a pair of enchanted shoes. Bronwen slips them on and is healed--but only when the shoes are on her feet. Her grace and beauty catches the eye of the king’s son--Urien, a handsome young man who prides himself on having everything perfect.

When Rhys, an old acquaintance and Captain of the Guard, recognizes Bronwen, he threatens to tell Urien her secret. Desperate to keep her deformity hidden and not to lose the love of handsome Urien, Bronwen quickly finds herself tangled in a web of lies and deceit.

Find it on Goodreads here. Or on Amazon here.

If you're interested in participating on either Monday, February 24 or Tuesday, February 25, please sign up below!

Blog Tour for BLOOD CROWN by Ali Cross

BLOOD CROWN by Ali Cross is hitting shelves on February 28, 2014! I'm organizing a blog tour for Ali and BLOOD CROWN, running from Monday, March 3 - Friday, March 21.

You can see the book here, on Goodreads.

About BLOOD CROWN: Serantha is the daughter of the Emperor of the West, who rules over the remnant of humanity who escaped a dying Earth and took to the stars a thousand years ago. With no habitable planets found during their exile, the android Servants who were supposed to care for them rose up, took the name of Mind, and murdered her father. Now the androids amuse themselves by forcing humans like her into mindless drudgery. But flashes of memory hint that Sera is no ordinary human.

On the other side of the galaxy, Nicolai, Son of the East, has abandoned his crown and joined the rebel forces in the war against the Mind. Humans have no real chance... unless the enhanced DNA developed by the Blood Crown scientists can unlock mankind's potential. When Nic and Sera are united, they discover their true potential--and together, humanity just might have a chance. But there's a legion of androids and nine years of mistrust between East and West... and coming together will require more than they ever expected.

If you can participate in the blog tour for BLOOD CROWN running from March 3 - 21, please sign up below: