Kristal Shaff's Blog

Hello friends! It's been a long time since I've had updates, but life, including adding 3 children to our family through adoption, has made my writing world put on hold. HOWEVER, I  have a few news tid-bits for you. Taking a step back and also considering some comments from reviews, I have done some editing on  BLOOD OF THE GUARDIAN . The eBook addition is re-released, with some minor plot corrections. So if you have a copy, make sure you update it. If you read via Kindle Unlimited, check it out. An audiobook version of  LIFE CHARMER  is now available! It is so fun! Please, check it out. It is such a fun book to write and now listen to. I have released a new early chapter book called  KACI LOGAN AND THE DINKY DRAGON . I've had it sitting on my shelf for a while, and I thought I'd give it life for fun! If you have a 1-3rd grader, they might enjoy it. I am writing again! Book 3 in the Emissary of Light will be my primary focus. Thank you all for being so patient with me over the years. I can't wait to get back into it again. ​

​​I'm sure you're tired from visiting #89 other links, but I hope you've come across some great opportunities and discovered new authors to read! I'm sure that many of the others have offered some great giveaways, and you've come to the right place for another! Sign up for my sporadic newsletter (where you can also download my free fantasy short) from June 1-7, and you will be entered into a prize drawing for the following ebooks from some of my favorite authors, as well as a copy of my POWERS OF THE SIX and a $20 Amazon Gift card!

​ If you are already on my newsletter, you can comment to this post and I will enter you into the drawing as well.  Winner will be selected randomly on June 8th. ​
While you're here, I'd love to share with you my newest release that just came out on June 1st!

LIFE CHARMER: Koda's Quest is a Middle grade fantasy inspired by Native American Mythology. If you like Percy Jackson, you'll appreciate Koda's adventure.

​​If Middle-Grade isn't your thing, There is still my epic YA fantasy series, EMISSARY OF LIGHT, that that you can check out as well.  Now, the moment you've come here for: the secret word that will continue you on your quest. I'll give you a hint.....







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​​That's right! Your secret word is “VAMPIRE“.


Now you can add this to your ever growing list then visit 
Rachel Morgan to continue on your quest. 

In just a few days, I will be taking part in a huge scavenger hunt sponsored by An Alliance of Young Adult Authors. This is a great way to discover new authors, win some free stuff, and sign up for some really great prizes. Hope you join me on the hunt! 

RULES

The Scavenger Hunt will begin on June 1st!

Each author will be given a special keyword, which will be bolded and all caps like this: BUTTERFLIES.

All you have to do is visit all the author’s sites in order, write down the special keywords to discover the short story, then enter the giveaway with the completed short story HERE.

There will be one main giveaway for the main prize, but most of the participating authors will also have smaller giveaways so make sure you read all their post carefully to see what else they’re offering while you’re on their site for the keyword.

 
THE MAP (PARTICIPATING AUTHORS)
 THE MAP (PARTICIPATING AUTHORS)Cindy Ray HaleKatherine BogleMelle AmadeDavid KudlerA.M. YatesAlethea KontisStevie Rae CauseyKatlyn DuncanDebbie Manber KupferMeredith RoseN.M. HowellLara Ann  K.M. RobinsonJ.A. CulicanHeather KarnRob L. SlaterDylan KeeferSarah K. Wilson  L.J. HigginsGina Marie Long Em KazmierskiTravis HallHeather Young-NicholsAnna SantosJ.L. Weil  Jo Schneider Logansfiction.comKristin D. Van RisseghemMartine Lewis Tara BenhamStacy ClaflinBeth HammondErica CopeNicole ZoltackChar WebsterSabrina RamothT.J. MuirRaquel LyonBeth RodgersS.L. BeaumontEva PohlerMelanie McFarlaneCheryllynn DyessAudrey RichAmanda ZiebaSandie WillElle ScottAngie GrigaliunasAshley Maker Mandy PetersonAudrey GreyChanda StaffordAmy McNultyMelinda CordellMonica LeonelleClaire LuanaFrost KayPreeti C. SharmaBentz Deyo April WoodLena Mae HillAngel LeyaWendi WilsonWendy KnightChogan SwanTamara Hart HeinerNorma HinkensPatti LarsenMegan Crewe  Jamie ThorntonJessie RenéeT.A. Maclagan  Lydia SherrerPhyllis MooreP.D. WorkmanJ.A. ArmitageK.N. LeeAngela FristoeRhonda SermonG.K. DeRosa Erin RichardsAli WintersLarissa C. HardestyKristine TateDebra KristiBella Rose Cortney PearsonJeff KohanekKristal ShaffRachel Morgan  Emma RightC.L. CannonJoanne MacgregorLindsey LoucksFarah CookErin HayesJesikah SundinDorothy DreyerDanielle AnnettC.J. EthingtonL.C. Hibbett Madeline DyerKatie JohnNicole Schubert  Rachel Medhurst Tee G Ayer  May Freighter Heather DyerJen Minkman  J.L. GillhamKaren TomlinsonKate HayeMegan LinskiMartina BillingsJo HoEE IsherwoodInna HardisonRachel BatemanSally Henson  J.L. Hendricks A.L. Knorr  T.M. Franklin  Raven Oakfelisha AntonetteJake DevlinS.F. BensonLaurie TreacyEmily Martha Sorensen Leia StoneT. Rae MitchellJ. Keller FordKat StilesJessica HawkeElyse ReyesSophie DavisBianca ScardoniJenetta PennerDavid R. BernsteinOlivia WildensteinDerek Murphy
 
 
For rules, updates or trouble-shooting, please refer to this main post which will stay updated.

Book 2 of the Emissary of Light series is now avaiable for preorder on Kindle.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DP2960O

Question for my readers:

I'm reviewing narrators for my audiobook. Do you think an Irish dialect would work for THE EMISSARY/POWERS OF THE SIX?

So in publishing news for me.
I'm getting my rights back because of several reasons. I'm publishing it again on my own with a new cover, and a few months after, publishing the next book in the series also on my own. Will keep you all updated on dates and cover reveals when they are ready.

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