Indelibles on Fire

PEOPLE! 

Sorry to shout, but I am so excited to (finally!) talk about this amazing group of writers. I've spent the last couple months chatting and working with these up-and-coming Indie authors. I'm honored to be a part of such a talented group! As you hop through, you'll meet all 25 Indelible authors, each of whom is giving away their books (see my giveaway entry below!), as well as have a chance to win a Kindle Fire!


Introducing the Indelibles

In celebration of our official launch, we are giving away a KINDLE FIRE! If you’d like to start at the beginning of the INDELIBLES ON FIRE GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP, then please start here.

If you are already mid-hop, then welcome to your next stop! By following the link at the bottom of this post, you can proceed to the next author (and check out the awesome, individual giveaways we are doing along the way!). If you are entering to win the KINDLE FIRE, don’t forget to make a note of the keyword at the end of every blog post - the words spell out a phrase you will need to enter the contest on the last stop.

Who are we? If you’re a fan of YA fiction, you’ve probably heard of the Tenners, the Elevensies, the Apocalypsies, and the Lucky 13s. Now marketing guru Shelli Johannes Wells has teamed up with twenty-four other indie and small press authors to bring you the Indelibles.

Introducing the Indelibles

We are indie authors who write middle grade and young adult fiction. We are dedicated to leaving a permanent mark on the world with our stories and words. 
We are The Indelibles.

Each week, we’ll explore fun, fabulous, and fierce topics for today’s teens, drawing on pop culture and themes from the books we write. Check out our official launch Monday, January 9th for fun giveaways on the Indelibles blog. We’ll also be having a “blogger” chat on January 17th and a writer/author chat later to answer questions about self and indie pubbing. See our blog for details.

And now, with no further ado, I will introduce myself: 

Susan Kaye Quinn

I'm an ex-engineer and scientist who used to work for NASA, NCAR and GE, but now I write middle grade and young adult stories for fun and profit. My business card says "Author and Rocket Scientist," but I love writing even more than shiny tech gadgets, which is saying something. All that engineering background comes in handy when dreaming up dystopian future worlds or mixing science with fantasy to conjure slightly plausible inventions (for my stories; just ignore that stuff in the basement). My middle grade boys clamor for more middle grade books with magic and gadgets and less teen novels with kissing. Unfortunately for them, I enjoy writing both.  

My first published novel (Life, Liberty, and Pursuit) was a teen love story published through a small press. My most recent novel (Open Minds) is self-published, a young adult paranormal/science fiction novel that is the first book in the Mindjack Trilogy.

When I'm not writing or reading, I'm momming in the Chicago suburbs with my three boys, two cats, and one husband. Which, it turns out, is exactly as much as I can handle.

For the Indelibles launch, I'm giving away a signed paper copy of Open Minds:

When everyone reads minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep.

Sixteen-year-old Kira Moore is a zero, someone who can't read thoughts or be read by others. Zeros are outcasts who can't be trusted, leaving her no chance with Raf, a regular mindreader and the best friend she secretly loves. When she accidentally controls Raf's mind and nearly kills him, Kira tries to hide her frightening new ability from her family and an increasingly suspicious Raf. But lies tangle around her, and she's dragged deep into a hidden world of mindjackers, where being forced to mind control everyone she loves is just the beginning of the deadly choices before her.

Read Sample

You can buy the e-book ($2.99) on Amazon, Barnes&Noble, iTunes, or Smashwords, or enter to win the paperback below (paperback only open to U.S. and Canada, but if you are International and willing to accept an ebook, go ahead and enter). The contest begins at midnight Sunday and ends at midnight Wednesday. 

IF YOU'VE ALREADY READ AND LOVED OPEN MINDS (or even if you haven't): Look for a prequel short story to Open Minds, called Mind Games, coming out as part of the Indelibles In His Eyes Anthology on Valentine's Day. The Anthology will be FREE, but you can add it now to your TBR on Goodreads.

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The keyword for this stop on the hop is: DEDICATED

Continue the hop and visit the next Indelibles author: 
Michelle Muto, author of Don't Fear the Reaper, and The Book of Lost Souls.