Showing posts with label princess. Show all posts
Showing posts with label princess. Show all posts

Blog Tour and Book Release for Author Stacy Lynn Carroll

Friday, November 1, 2013


Don't miss your chance to get:

The Princess Sisters

By Stacy Lynn Carroll

For FREE!!!!


And then pick up the sequel:

Frogs & Toads

(Click on one of the book cover images on the right to purchase...)

Get to know Stacy a tiny bit better from this author interview:

1.  What inspired you to write this book?
When I started writing the first book The Princess Sisters, I got about halfway through and realized I was trying to put way too much into one book. So rather than end up with a 700 page book, I decided I needed to break it up and write a trilogy. My characters just have a lot to say!


2. Who is your favorite fairytale character?
My favorite fairy tale character is Rapunzel. I don't know why, but I've always been fascinated with her story! And no matter which version you read, she is strong and ends up saving the prince in the end. No helpless, little princess here! You definitely don't want to mess with a person who can hold up a 200 pound prince with her hair.

3. Do you have any irrational fears?
I am crazy afraid of spiders. Like, I scream whenever I see one. I've even called a neighbor to come kill one for me when my husband wasn't home. Grant it, the thing was a freaking Buick with eight legs, but still. Whenever I do get the courage to kill one myself, usually to protect my children from their evilness, I then have this irrational fear the rest of the day that its family is after me. Someday the species is going to come together to form an army and attack. I just know it!

4. Are there any books you love so much you've reread them over and over?
 Honestly, no. I love books and I love to read! But I always have too many new books I want to read that I've never gone back to revisit old favorites.

5. Favorite book to movie adaptation?
The Hunger Games. I know movies are never as good as the books, but I came out of that movie feeling completely satisfied with their adaptation.

6. What is a quote you find inspiring?
"You're only as happy in life as you make up your mind to be" --Lucille Ball. 

7. Are there any fictional characters that you've fallen for?
There are plenty that I have loved for the heroine of the book. But I've got a pretty great guy at home, so no need to fall for another in the fictional world.

8. When you're browsing for books, what makes you pick one book over another?
Usually a cover that jumps out at me. Either bright colors, or an interesting image. I don't really like people on the front. Then you aren't able to imagine a character for yourself. Then, of course, a synopsis that makes me need to know more.

9. Which genre would you like to live in: dystopian, paranormal, historical, fantasy, or just contemporary.
Probably fantasy. It would be really cool to swim with mermaids, fly on pegasus, and ride a unicorn. Plus the whole living in a castle and being a princess thing appeals to me too.

10. What is an interesting fact about your and/or your books?
An interesting fact about me is I'm strangely obsessed with the color pink. I have a pink streak in my hair, before I had kids I drove a hot pink Nissan Sentra, and the majority of my clothes are pink or have pink in them. I'm not even a super girly-girl either. I just enjoy pink. The brightness makes me happy! There is also pink featured on both of my book covers. The back of The Princess Sisters and the border around the title is bright pink, and the girl's lips on the Frogs & Toads cover is pink.

Reviews of both books to come!!! But first, I must say I love love love the fact that Cinderella wears combat boots...Love these book covers too, don't you?

Young Adult Giveaway Hop

Monday, January 28, 2013





(This giveaway just ended. Thank you for the many entries. The winner has been chosen and will be contacted very soon.)

Welcome to another great giveaway hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, and BookLove101. Please click on either one of those links for MANY more chances to win free stuff.

The Prize choices:
One winner will receive the Kindle, Nook, or Kobo eBook copy of Fair Maiden. (Fair Maiden has not been available for Nook or Kobo for three months, so if you're eager to read this one, this is your chance.)


~Or~


If you don't have an eReader yet... then you may choose a handmade beaded bookmark made by me. It will be something like one of the bookmarks in the picture below, and shipped to you for free.

P.S. (You must have an account with Amazon, Kobo, or Nook to accept the eBook prize. USA only for eBook. HOWEVER, I will open the bookmark up to my international readers.)

To Enter:
Simply follow my blog via GFC or email subscription and fill out the form at the bottom of this post so I know who to contact if you win.

(Click on the pic to see the bookmarks in greater detail.)


Synopsis:

It's the Victorian era in England, but Tessa is from the medieval past. She awakens within a castle she has never seen before. Knowledge of her name also evades her. However, even worse than not knowing who or where she is, she cannot recall how she died or why she is dressed as a bride.

Along with Christian, the earl of the castle she haunts, Tessa tries to discover who she is and break the spell holding her in a prison of death. They never imagined the curse keeping them apart is the only thing protecting her, until it's too late.

Review by Keni:

"This book is so great. I always enjoy a little bit of mystery in my novels, especially since Sherlock Holmes is my superhero. And there is plenty of mystery in Fair Maiden. There's also romance, fantasy, and a chivalrous Earl named Christian. This book is perfect for the little girl in all of us, and also perfect for the more mature side of us. I can promise that i will be one of the first to recommend this book to everyone and anyone i know who can appreciate a well written and gorgeous love story. In fact, this is so book is so extraordinary, i'm dropping what i'm reading now and picking this up. So, if you need me, i'll be curled up with a blanket, a cup of hot cocoa, and an absolutely amazing novel called Fair Maiden by the wonderful Cheri Schmidt."


Thanks for visiting my blog and good luck!

Happily Ever After Giveaway Hop and Cover Reveal!

Monday, October 8, 2012



Welcome to an enchanting giveaway hop hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer and Murphy's Library.

In any book that I read I ALWAYS want a happily ever after! Likely because of this, all of my books have happy endings too. If you want a gloomy, tragic ending, then my books probably aren't for you. ;)

Today I'm revealing the new cover for Fair Maiden's re-release. I've added an epilogue to the end so you can have a little bit more of the story and to introduce you to the upcoming sequel, The Trapping Club! (Don't worry, Fateful fans, I'm working on Max and Nadia's story too!)

Do you like it...?

In Fair Maiden, I promise you a happy ending! Here is the description:

It's the Victorian era in England, but Tessa is from the medieval past. She awakens within a castle she has never seen before. Knowledge of her name also evades her. However, even worse than not knowing who or where she is, she cannot recall how she died or why she is dressed as a bride.

Along with Christian, the earl of the castle she haunts, Tessa tries to discover who she is and break the spell holding her in a prison of death. They never imagined the curse keeping them apart is the only thing protecting her, until it's too late.

(This month is a month of giveaways from me. I'll only be giving away ebooks via my blog, but if you'd rather win signed books and other book swag from me, then enter my FB giveaway too! Only my FB giveaway is open to my international readers! ;)

The Prize:
Win Fair Maiden in either Nook or Kindle eBook formats. (You must have an account with either Barnes & Noble or Amazon to accept this prize. USA only. However, if you have an account with the US site but live outside of the US, you may also enter! ;)

To Enter:
(This giveaway just ended. Thank you to everyone who entered! I'll contact the winner very soon!)
Follow my blog via Google Friends Connect or Email subscription, and fill in the form below so I can contact you if you win.

Update! The eBook copy of Fair Maiden with the new cover and the added epilogue just went live on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The print copy will be soon to follow.

For Kindle, go here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Z1DFAM/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=authcherschm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B004Z1DFAM

For Nook, go here:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fair-maiden-cheri-schmidt/1100045843?ean=2940012518743