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free chapters for the asking

My publisher, Creativia, is working with instaFreebie to offer first chapters for free on many of their books, including my first novel with them, Forever.

All you have to do is click the link above to the Creativia page on instaFreebie and browse through the titles to find one you’d like to try.  Claim the chapter and read at your leisure.

If you like what you see, you can purchase the whole book.

Can you think of a better way to see if a book is for you?

Here’s the direct link to the Forever isntaFreebie page.  But if you’re hungry for more, Creativia is home to many talented authors writing in any number of genres.  So while you’re poking around for new reading material, be sure to check out all of the offerings from Creativia.

Please feel free to share with friends!  Invite everyone to come find something that suits their reading needs!

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let’s meet the women

The first book in the Shades & Shadows series, we only meet a few of the women who will become a big part of the series moving forward.  We met Emily Lambrecht, the mother to Alaric, and wife of the leader of their clan and Sahara Katan, a Shifter without a family who reluctantly takes on the responsibility of the two underage Shifters, Mila and Maddie.There are a few minor characters as well, Victoria, Cassandra, Raven and others.

In the second book, however, the women start to come to the fore. Raven Ivany steps up into a more prominent role, as a Shade who works for the same organization as Mason.  New to the story is Zero, who is a teenage Sage on the run from her father.  Keisha joins the cast, a Sage midwife and mother to two teenage boys.

I look forward to introducing all of you to these characters as we get closer to the book being finished.

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writing for tomorrow

I hope a bunch of you were able to get your hands on the free Kindle version of Through Shade and Shadow while it was on promotion!  If not, don’t worry, you can still get it for the low price of $2.99.

And for you who prefer the feel of a real book in your hands, you can get a paperback too.  If you want to order on from me, which I’m happy to sign before I send it your way, you can visit my facebook store.

Meanwhile, I’m hard at work on the sequel.  I can’t wait to introduce you to some new characters!

Today is the last day of February, and tomorrow we begin a new month.  Time flies faster all the time.  Grab ahold of something meaningful today and let kindness shine.

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you want a free book?

Did I say free?  Yes, in fact I did!

February 18-21 Through Shade and Shadow is FREE for Kindle!

Get your copy for free and if you feel so inclined, leave a review when you’ve finished reading it.  I love getting free stuff, don’t you?

How many more times can I say free? Probably lots, but I don’t want to bore you!

Come into my world and meet my characters!

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#readers favorite review

I was very fortunate to receive a FIVE STAR review from Reader’s Favorite this week!

Through Shade and Shadow was reviewed by Liz Konkel for Readers’ Favorite.

“A cautionary tale with a supernatural essence, Through Shade and Shadow tells the story of two people who are trying to make a difference, to do good and save people from hatred. So much truth is in this novel. There may be Shades, Shadows, and Shifters, but it’s so realistic that it’s eerie. All it took was a Shade being caught murdering people, and then everyone is afraid of Shades, not taking the time to see that at their core they’re healers.”

Read the full review!

Also, a little birdie told me a secret!  The Kindle version of Through Shade and Shadow will be FREE for four days, starting Saturday, February 18th.

I hope you’re all enjoying the book.  If you’ve read it, I hope you wouldn’t mind leaving a review on the Amazon store (US, UK, CA, AU, whichever) and/or Goodreads or other review friendly place.  If you’re a blogger and you post a review, I’d love to hear from you.  Or if you’re interested in an interview or other blogging fun with me, drop a line.

You can email me at natalie@nataliejcase.com.

Have a wonderful Thursday, everyone!

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#amwriting and ask me anything

I have to admit that I love my weekends, especially weekends like this where I get to live in my pajamas and my big fluffy bathrobe and write without worrying about other commitments.

I’m working on the second book in the Shades and Shadows series at the moment.  I’m nearly through what is technically the first draft, in that large sections of this were written quite a while ago, but the plot has shifted and turned since then, so I’m working on stitching things together and cutting stuff out.

Of course, I will need to start at the beginning again and make sure I’ve weaved in all the ends and that the story is smooth, complete before I send it off to my editor who really does a good spit polish on the whole thing.

Oh, right.  In other news, I woke up yesterday morning to a coveted five star review from Reader’s Favorite, a web site that many Indie authors seek a good review from.  You can read that review on the Reader’s Favorite website.  I was fortunate enough to also get a five star review from them on Forever.

So, since I’m writing, I’ll be sitting at the computer for quite a bit of time today.  Have anything you want to ask me?  I can talk about my “process” such as it is, or answer any questions on Forever or Through Shades or Shadows, though I reserve the right to let you know the answer to your question will be found in the next book so as not to spoil folks.

The comments section is open, ask away!

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goodreads giveaway!

This is your reminder that there are only two days (today and tomorrow) left to get your name in over on Goodreads to be entered into a drawing for one of two signed copies of Through Shade and Shadow!

And now through 2/15, signed copies of both Through Shade and Shadow and Forever are on sale for $10 each.  Buy both and I’ll throw in a copy of my poetry book!

Visit my Facebook shop to order!

Hope your Thursday is filled with Love and Laughter and Kindness!

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Through Shade and Shadow!!

Today is the release date for Through Shade and Shadow!!  It is now available in both paperback and kindle!

Also, today is the day that my Goodreads Giveaway is open to enter. Sign up between now and midnight on the 10th of February for your chance at one of two signed books I’m giving away.

And, NEW, if you want to order an autographed copy from me, you can now do that on my facebook author’s page! All of my current works are listed, and there’s even an option to bundle all three for a discount.

I am very excited to share this book with you and rest assured I am hard at work on the sequel so hopefully you won’t have to wait too long.

Once you’ve read it, I hope you will consider leaving a review, whether on Amazon (US, UK, CA, AU, etc) or Goodreads.  Reviews are important in getting the book in front of more people.

As always, thanks for reading.  And maybe Saturday I’ll open up an Ask Me Anything kind of post.  I love hearing from you!

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who wants free stuff?

To coincide with the formal release date on February 1, I have set up a Goodreads giveaway.  It opens for entry on 2/1 and closes on 2/10.  There are 2 signed books up for grabs this time around.

You can find the details and enter (on 2/1 or after) here: Goodreads Giveaway!

And while I’m linking you to things, I recently did character interviews for both Mason and Alaric on fellow author J.M Northrup’s blog:

Mason Jerah

Alaric Lambrecht

And a while back I did an interview for her as well, around the time I released Forever. You can read that here: Interview by J.M. Northrup.  That was a lot of fun too.  I hope I get to do more of these.

Speaking of which, my most recent interview was with fellow author Matthew Snee. Interview by Matthew Snee.

I hope this Saturday finds you warm and in the company of love.

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start your engines

We’re getting closer to the release date of February 1st, and you can pre-order your Kindle version of Through Shade and Shadow right now.  You can also get a paperback from Amazon right now. If you have Amazon Prime, you could be reading it this weekend!

I find it a little amusing that I don’t even have my first copy of it (I should have it soon) and there are people who have purchased it and are reading it.

I wanted to do a local book launch party in February, but haven’t been able to secure a location yet.  I will, however, have a table at the Bay Area Book Fair in June in Berkeley.  For my Pagan fans, I will be at Pantheacon in San Jose February 17-20 and I’ll likely have copies on me, so if you see me and want one, please ask.

If you want a signed copy and aren’t local, I am working on getting a system set up to order directly from this site.  I hope to have it up and functional by the time I get my box of books.

I also have a giveaway set up on Goodreads.  It will open on the first of February.

And if you want to chat, come by my facebook page or hit up my Goodreads inbox.