Surviving NaNoWriMo 2014

NaNoWriMo 2014 is officially over and I am thrilled to announce that I won! Yipee!! I ended the month with 56K+ words:

NaNoWriMo 2014 is officially over and I am thrilled to announce that I won! Yipee!! I ended the month with 56,000+words:

This year was more difficult for me because I had so many book-related things happening during the month of November. I was preparing my NaNoWriMo 2012 novel for a December 13, 2014 release date, I had to contact a new editor when my other one didn’t get back to me, I had to piece together my manuscript when the wrong file was sent to the new editor, I had to correct cover issues and the list goes on… All of this on top of writing 50,000 words.

In a way, my writing goal wasn’t as successful as I had hoped. I wanted to have a different manuscript finished during that time and unfortunately, that didn’t work out. So, I’m a bit behind in my writing now but I hope to catch up at the end of December and into January.

Did you participate in NaNo this year? Did you make it to the end? Did you complete your monthly writing goal(s)? And the big question: Did you hit 50K words and win NaNo?  :)

Until next time ~     

Third Annual utopYA Awards 2014 - post 6

Hello celestial creatures,

Here is round six of the Third Annual utopYA Awards night.

Best Supernatural Series of the Year: The Lux Series (Jennifer Armentrout not present)

Book of the Year: Under Different Stars

Amy A. Bartol and Katie Cook with cover models Amanda Daws and Kendra Malcom

Utopian of the Year: Raine Thomas

Raine Thomas and Katie Cook with cover models Amanda Daws and Kendra Malcom

Author of the Year: Jennifer Armentrout (not present)

Adam Kunz accepting the award for Jennifer Armentrout

Adam Kunz and Amanda Daws walking the cat walk

Adam Kunz and his acceptance speech for Jennifer Armentrout

The end of the Third Annual utopYA Awards!

"Now, let's PARTY!" yelled Katie Cook

This is the final round of photos from the awards ceremony. I hope you enjoyed them!

Until next time ~

Third Annual utopYA Awards 2014 - post 5

Hello amazing alien allies,

Here is round five of the Third Annual utopYA Awards night:

Best Debut Novel: Lucky Number Four

Amanda Jason with Adam Kunz

Best Bestie/Buddy: Elora from Rapture

Quinn Loftis

Blogger of the Year: Toni Lesatz from My Book Addiction

Toni Lesatz

Fan of the Year: Tammie Ross Zimmerman

Tammie Ross Zimmerman

Best Serial Series: Starwalkers

Best Contemporary Series: Sea Breeze (Abbi Glines not present)

Until next time ~

Third Annual utopYA Awards 2014 - post 4

Hello galactic gals and guys,

Here is round four of the Third Annual utopYA Awards night. Introducing (most) of the cover models:

Nathan Weller

Zac Rantz

 

Amanda Daws

Kendra Malcom

Jesse Daniels

Tessi Conquest

Cover model cat walk

Cover model bow

Until next time ~

Third Annual utopYA Awards 2014 - post 3

Hello outer space observers,

Here is round three of the Third Annual utopYA Awards night:

Best Kiss: Skyla & Gage in Celestra Forever (Addison Moore not present)

Best Couple: Daemon & Kat in Lux series (Jennifer Armentrout not present)

Adam Kunz accepting for Jennifer Armentrout with Katic Cook
and cover models Zac Rantz and Tessi Conquest

Best Book to Screen: Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins not present)

Best Supernatural Hero/Shero: Tristan Knight in Soul Savers Series

Kristie Cook and cover model Zac Rantz & Tessi Conquest

Best Contemporary Lead: Cameron Hamilton in Trust in Me (Jennifer Armentrout not present)

Best Companion Novella: Consequence (Shelly Crane not present)

Best Blog: My Book Addiction

Toni Lesatz from My Book Addiction with Katie Cook and cover models Zac Rantz and Tessi Conquest

 

Until next time ~