Monday, March 21, 2016

A TO Z - MURDER & OBSESSION




IS MY a TO z THEME!

I'm taking places, characters, scenes, and other interesting items about my book and I give a brief explanation with a very short snippet from the book. 
Enjoy!




        Light and love seem a fleeting moment in the frozen north of Alaska. Despite his personal experiences with evil, Detective Steven Quaid is determined to hold on to that light amidst the darkness. Accused of murdering his fiancée, Detective Quaid flees incarceration to track down the culprit. He might survive the wilderness, and a savage bear attack, but another man's insidious obsession could finally prove more powerful than this dedicated detective.




80 comments:

Nilanjana Bose said...

Brilliant way to introduce your book. I will be visiting. Happy A-Zing, Yolanda!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Nila, it just made sense - Alaska and the latest book - my favorite subjects! :)

L. Diane Wolfe said...

That's a very smart theme for next month.

Unknown said...

Love it! Looking forward to reading more :) Best regards, http://thetrucktraveller.com/trucking-atozchallenge

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Diane, it'll be fun. We're doing the same for Parallels!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Zeljka, I love your idea too! Trucking - so exciting!

Shilpa Garg said...

Murder, romance, mysteries... well, that's my kind of theme! Looking forward to an exciting April with you, Yolanda :)

Sophie Duncan said...

Murder and Obsession - I'll definitely be popping back in April to dip into your posts :)

Sophie
Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles | Wittegen Press | FB3X

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Shilpa, It should be fun!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Sophie, I'll be visiting you too!

JazzFeathers said...

WOW, your book sounds intersting and intence.
I'll see you around in April :-)

@JazzFeathers
The Old Shelter - Jazz Age Jazz

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

I did something similar last year - good plan.

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Alex, it was fun putting it all together too.

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Sarah, love your name. My MC is named Sarah!

Rosa Temple Writes said...

Murder and Obsession - pretty intense and a complete contrast to my theme of a short story romance in 26 mini bites! See you again.

Nibhz said...

Looking forward to your posts! Good Luck!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Rosa, the obsession is all about romance, well, of the sick kind! But there is romance in the story, honest.

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Nibhz, love your theme, a new story everyday!

Pat Hatt said...

A great way to introduce and promo your book indeed.

Tasha Duncan-Drake said...

Good luck with the challenge and I hope the new book launch is going well. Sounds like a great book.
Tasha
Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Pat, they say the book blog tour is dead. Gosh, what can a person do? I'd write across the sky but who would look up, they all have their faces in their phone! :)

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Tasha, it's going, numbers haven't hit the top 100 Yet! :)

Hart Johnson said...

I will be watching to see how this works! Best of luck with it!

Sandra Cox said...

I'm looking forward to your posts:)

Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikes said...

Good luck with using the challenge to go with your book launch.
Mary Montague Sikes
Notes Along the Way

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Hart! I've seen a few posts with the same idea.

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Sandra, they were fun to write. I hope the blogging world enjoys them.

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks, Mary, it only made sense at the time.

Michelle Wallace said...

This is a great idea, Yolanda!
My theme is Books & Book Reviews.
Since I'm showcasing more than one author per post, I can highlight the cover as part of my M-post!
I'll shoot you an e-mail!

Yolanda Renée said...

How wonderful Michelle, thank you!

Chrys Fey said...

Insight into your book and characters would be fun. :)

Deborah Weber said...

What a treat for April - can't wait to read your posts.

Bish Denham said...

Enjoy doing it! I had fun when I used the challenge to introduce my books.

Bish Denham said...

Enjoy doing it! I had fun when I used the challenge to introduce my books.

Elizabeth Seckman said...

My mom just moved to Alaska a year ago. It's an interesting place for sure.

Great theme. I like that idea.

Guilie Castillo said...

LOVE this, Yolanda! Great idea, too. I'm looking forward to it!
Guilie

P.S. - Thanks for stopping over at Life In Dogs ... The crickets have been kept at bay ;)

Unknown said...

Oooh, I'm all over your theme! Can't wait! I'll be promoting a short story this go around, with my artist & musician friends. May even have an open bar *wink*

Samantha Bryant said...

Sounds like a great book and a great theme. I'm a former Alaskan myself. I'm not doing direct posts about my books this time, but I did pretty well with that last year, when AtoZ coincided with my debut novel's release. Best of luck to you! May it bring you new readers.

Yolanda Renée said...

I hope so Chrys, they were fun to write.

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Deborah, I'll be by to visit your site too!

Pat Garcia said...

Great idea and I do look forward to visiting your blog and finding out more about your book.
All the best.
Shalom,
Pat

cleemckenzie said...

I'll piggyback onto the AtoZ, but I couldn't get everything together to do a blog tour while doing it this year. Too much on my plate, but I love your idea!. I'll be around in April

Brett Minor said...

Wow! Great theme. A whole month of your book. I would have never thought of that.

Brett at Transformed Nonconformist

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Bish, I've seen a few others doing the same thing. I hope it's well received.

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Elizabeth, I saw the story of your Mom. I think her journey is amazing.

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Guilie,
No problem, I love your idea! And really crickets aren't bad, just noisy sometimes. :)

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Sam, I can't wait to see your story come to life!

Yolanda Renée said...

I saw that, Samantha, Nome. So cool, and a teacher too! My hero!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Pat, I look forward to hearing what you think. You're an amazing writer!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Brett,
I hope I can hold everyone's attention for that long. Alaska is a big state and my story, a long one! :)

Unknown said...

Murder and obsession? Count me in!!

Ravyne said...

Great theme and wonderful idea! I love Murder and I love Obessions! Both together = awesomeness! I will be here! ~Lori~

Lori @ As the Fates Would Have It
Lori @ Promptly Written

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Susan, I look forward to your comments! Love your attitude! :)

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Lori, I'll be looking forward to it! On my way to visit you!

Denise Covey said...

A good way to make the A-Z work for you. I hope it leads to a lot of interest for you! Enjoy the April blast. I'll be by when I can. As you know I'll be, well, rather preoccupied in April.

Michael Di Gesu said...

Hi, Renee!

Perfect theme! We get to really experience the OBSESSION, the amazing LOCATION, and The MURDER!

Looking forward to your posts!

Stephen Tremp said...

Yolanda, best wishes for a smashing success!!! I'll be happy to provide Tweets and Retweets along the way.

Greenpatches said...

Crikey! Murder and Obsession. That's some theme. Good luck!

Yolanda Renée said...

Traveling to China, oh yeah, I call that preoccupied! LOL Have a beautiful trip, I can't wait to hear all about it and see those photos when you get back. Thanks for your support, friendship, and wise advice!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi, Michael!
Love the way you put things! :) Thanks for hosting my tour!

Yolanda Renée said...

Awesome! Thanks, Stephen, I keep trying to come up with unique ones. You just never know what will catch someones attention.

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks, Greenpatches, it is an obvious match. :)

Yolanda Renée said...

It's a madhouse, Lee, truly, but we'll see how it ends. :)

Debbie D. said...

What a fabulous idea! I hope you sell lots of books. Looking forward to your posts. I'll be adding your books to my Kindle collection as well. Love your writing!

Nilanjana Bose said...

Just saw your parallels theme! Whoop! I want my name in that hat!! :)

Jen said...

I do love a good murder mystery! And I think using the A-Z Challenge as a blog tour avenue is a great idea! What better way to connect with people, get your work out there, AND have fun doing it!! Best of luck to you and congrats on the book!! I'm blogging a Botanical Miscellany this year. There's some poisonous plants on my list that could definitely fall into the "murder" category :) Enjoy the Challenge! ~ Jen

Cathrina Constantine said...

I love your theme Yolanda!!!! Who doesn't love a great mystery?!!!

Random Musings said...

I've seen a few writers using this challenge as a way to showcase their books. I think it's a fab idea and I like that you are running a giveaway as part of it too. Good luck :)
Debbie

Elizabeth said...

That's a great idea for your theme! I like the name of your detective, and your book sounds interesting, so I will be tuning in to find out more :)

The Solitary Writer said...

I have a close eye on this space of yours for your April posts.

A to Z Chalenge Theme Reveal

The Happy Whisk said...

Have fun!

Gail said...

Oooh! I love a good mystery. Your protagonist sounds like a very sympathetic character. I'm hooked! See you in April. Gail at Making Life An Art

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks, Debbie, I hope you get to read it soon!

Yolanda Renée said...

I thought so too, Jen, and it's proving to be ideal!

Yolanda Renée said...

I know, right? Hi, Cathrina!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi, Random, it is getting the exposure I was looking for! Yay!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks, Elizabeth, I appreciate that!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks, Solitary, I'll check out your site too!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi, Ivy, I am! :)

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi, Gail, see you in April, oops, I have some catching up to do! :)