Deep Thoughts from an Author's Cave: July 2014

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Congrats to our Winners from the Authors' Cave Grand Launch Festival!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the festival at Authors' Cave yesterday! It was a total blast and we even had a special visit by Hugh Howey! You never know what may happen in the cave!

Now, let's get to it! Here are the winners!

Winner of the Most Enticing Book Trailer

Martin Adil-Smith

The Demons of Emily Eldritch

Martin will receive a $50 Amazon Gift card and his winning trailer will be displayed on the Authors' Cave homepage.

Purchase The Demons of Emily Eldritch

Congrats to our Most Enticing Book Trailer finalist nominees!

You each win a paperback of your choice.

Demelza Carlton - Mel Goes to Hell

Lorrie Farrelly - Terms of Temptation

Jalpa Williby- Chaysing Dreams

Jalpa Williby - Chaysing Memories

Scavenger Hunt Winners

$10 Amazon Gift Card, a fun cooler, 1 paperback and 2 ebooks from our Giveaways

Scavenger Hunt #1 Winner

Heather Anne Osborne

Scavenger Hunt #2 Winner

Elizabeth Hull

Scavenger Hunt #3 Winner

March McCarron

Winner of the 7-word short story contest

Demelza Carlton

Demelza will receive a free entry into the Authors' Cave Book Awards

& 1 paperback

Winner of the 1-sentence opener

Kate Holdsworth

Kate will receive a free entry into the Authors' Cave Book Awards

& 1 paperback

Winner of Count the Corks

Kate Holdsworth

Kate wins a free Premium Membership at Authors' Cave

(There were 130 corks in the vase!)

Winner of the Post a High School Pic Race

First post

Joe DeRouen

Paperback

Second post

Heather AnneOsborne

ebook

Third post

Charles Carfagno, Jr.

ebook

Winner of "Find Hugh Howey and get him to say hello."

Mary Fonville

Wins a Premium Membership

Already a Premium Member, she has graciously

gifted the membership to

Sonya Dodd

Congrats to the following entrants into the 7-word short story contest.

You receive 1 ebook from the Giveaways.

Lex Allen

Donna Walo Clancy

Kat Miller

Heather Anne Osborne

Elizabeth Hull

Cynthia Pratt

Demelza Carlton

Bryan Miller

Liam Taylor

Mary Fonville

Charles Carfagno, Jr.

Miranda Wyatt-Mills

Faith Flores

Scott Frothingham

Kathryn Dionne

Venky Iyer

Kat Miller

Congrats to the following entrants into the 1-sentence opener.

You receive 1 ebook from the Giveaways.

Mary Fonvielle

March McCarron

Leonie Rogers

Cecyle Rexrode

John Hancock

Terry Maggert

Faith Flores

Bryan Miller

Elizabeth Hull

Kate Holdsworth

Demelza Carlton

Maria Greene

Miranda Wyatt Mills

Congrats again to everyone! It was a great day and I hope you were able to take some things away from it - even if you didn't win a prize! We all have a lot of work to do over the next year! Let's get to it!

-Ginger

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

You saw it here first! Authors' Cave Most Enticing Book Trailer Winner is...

Congrats to all of you who entered our Most Enticing Book Trailer contest at Authors' Cave! I am so proud of you guys and you have helped your fellow authors by giving them a glimpse of what is out there.

We all need these in our toolbox!

Stay tuned for future announcements of our book trailer creation workshop!

I hope you guys have enjoyed our Grand Launch Festival Day! Lots of exciting things to come!

-Ginger

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Authors' Cave Scavenger Hunt #2 - The Earth? Oh the Earth will be gone in just a few seconds!" CLOSED

Good afternoon everyone! Welcome to Grand Launch Festival Day! We have a lot of fun and silly things planned so hopefully you guys will stick around and have some fun with us to celebrate our first year!

Click here for the list for Scavenger Hunt #2! This hunt ends at 5 pm EST!

You can join the festival by clicking these links!

Join us in our Google+ Community

Join us at our FB Discussion group

-Ginger

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Time to Play Count the Corks! You could win a free Premium Membership!

It's time to play Count the Corks! I'm sure if we added up all of the corks our members have with the amount of wine we have discussed that we drink.... HOW MANY CORKS ARE IN THE VASE? Closest without going over wins a free PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP. Enter your guess here in this comment string. In the case of a tie...we will figure it out! LOL!

Enter your guess at our FB discussion groupEnter your guess at our FB discussion group!

Winner will be announced at 6:00 pm EST!

Authors' Cave Scavenger Hunt #1 - The Beatings will Continue Until Morale Improves... CLOSED!

THIS SCAVENGER HUNT IS CLOSED! CHECK BACK AT 2PM EST FOR SCAVENGER HUNT #2!

Good morning everyone! Welcome to Grand Launch Festival Day! We have a lot of fun and silly things planned so hopefully you guys will stick around and have some fun with us to celebrate our first year! Let's get this party started!

Click here for the list for Scavenger Hunt #1! This hunt ends at 11 am EST!

You can join the festival by clicking these links!

Join us in our Google+ Community

Join us at our FB Discussion group

-Ginger

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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Authors' Cave Blog Train - We have a new passenger! Shaheen Darr!

Welcome to the Authors' Cave Blog Train!

You are cordially invited to attend the Grand Launch Festival Day!Join us for what is sure to be a blast with the Most Enticing Book Trailer Contest winner announcement, scavenger hunts, giveaways, Google social hangouts, and our kick off for the 1st Annual Authors' Cave Book Awards where you can win $500 cash, a Kindle Fire or Nook, and free promotion of your book for a year at Authors' Cave!

July 22, 2014

(8am to 11pm EST)

Authors' Cave Facebook Group
Authors' Cave Google+ Community

Back to the train...Get to know the blogger - that's me!

3 sentences about me: Featuring Shaheen Darr. I question life a lot, hence the book below.
My family means the world to me. If given a chance I would love to make a difference in the world, I can see myself holding a banner of peace and waving it in the faces of politicians!

Elevator Speech: Provide 2 sentences to 'SELL' your book(s).

A book for those who reflect on life and all its hues.
For those who need a little bit of inspiration this might help you notice the silver lining on the grey cloud.

The first 3 words I would use to describe myself are: loving, loyal, positive

I am currently working on this project: I am writing a fictional novel, very close to heart as it is somewhat entwined with my own life story.

My favorite thing about Authors' Cave...I have only just started to participate in Author's Cave so am enjoying the initial interactions.

Enough about me...here are 3 more books from Authors' Cave you might enjoy!

Stay on the train and follow these authors next!

Get to know Charles Carfagno, Jr.
Get to know Joe DeRouen
Get to know Claudette Alexander

Answer to Festival Day Scavenger Hunt Question #3: Train

Have a great day! By the way, I am very much into the soul, so I just purchased a copy, Shaheen!

-Ginger

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Friday, July 18, 2014

Authors' Cave Festival Blog Train

Welcome to the Authors' Cave Blog Train!

July 22, 2014

(8am to 11pm EST)

Authors' Cave Facebook Group
Authors' Cave Google+ Community

Back to the train...Get to know the blogger - that's me!

3 sentences about me: My name is Ginger Gelsheimer and I write The Dark Days series, a loosely-based prequel to the Hunger Games, with my daughter Taylor. I also co-write the Aurora Conspiracy franchise with my writing partner and one of my all time best friends, Christina Keats.

Elevator Speech: Provide 2 sentences to 'SELL' your book(s).

End of the World (The Dark Days, Episode #1) - I wanted to know what caused the formation of the 13 districts and what led to the first Game. This is that story.

Quest of the Hybrid (Aurora Conspiracy Trilogy: Book 1) - The 10-year old mystery behind a mother’s disappearance will drive Jesse Proctor to all ends of the universe. The truth will deliver her into a world unknown where she’ll discover the most important secret of her life.

The first 3 words I would use to describe myself are: Passionate, Driven, Creative

One thing that is odd and interesting about me: I purposefully try to grow vegetables that aren't your typical everyday varieties. White Greta eggplants and purple Cherokee tomatoes for instance.

I am currently working on this project: I am about to finish Dark Beginnings - The Dark Days series, Episode #4 and hope to release it this month!

My favorite thing about Authors' Cave...has to be the support family. When I started the Book Review Depot, I never in my wildest dreams could have imagined what an amazing group of people would come together! I just needed a review! :) Now, I am blessed to have made friends all over the world who are willing to share their experiences - good and bad! We laugh and cry together!

Click here to follow me with my Premium Member Profile!

Enough about me...here are 3 more books from Authors' Cave you might enjoy!

Stay on the train and follow these authors next!

Get to know Chameleon
Get to know G.H. Bright
Get to know Kat Miller
(her mushroom risotto is to die for!)

Answer to Festival Day Scavenger Hunt Question #3: Train

Have a great day!
-Ginger

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Grand Launch Festival Day Giveaways!

Join the fun for Grand Launch Festival Day and you could win some of these fantastic giveaways!

Free Premium Membership Paperbacks

ebooks $10 Gift Cards Book of the Year Awards Entry

Join the festivities at:

FB Book Review Depot Group

Google+ Authors' Cave

-Ginger

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Book Review Caught Off Guard Series

GINGER'S SPICE
Flavored Reviews

by Ginger Gelsheimer

Caught Off Guard Series

by L. Sommers

Click here to view The Fall trailer

5 stars!

A twist ... and a double triple twist!

Brief synopsis: In The Fall, Desiree Parker is independent, smart, beautiful...and she has a secret. So when she meets Liam, the guy of her dreams she's scared. Scared that he will break her heart because he's too good for her and scared that if he loves her and finds out her secret, he won't understand. Liam has a secret, too and it might just be too much.

In the sequel, The Hidden Truth, heck everyone has a secret! Just when you think you have it figured out, there's another twist!

Originality: I think it's hard to be original in the romance genre-it seems they are more about passion and chemistry, as they should be, but I did love the mix of romance and mystery and thought this added original flavor to the story. Not only am I chasing Liam with Desiree, but I am dying to know her secret. The author did a beautiful job weaving the mystery through the story line, never giving too much away.

In The Hidden Truth, the secret comes out and Desiree will do anything to protect Liam, the love of her life, including leaving him behind. But wait...is what she's running from true? Sorry no spoilers!

Characters: Ms. Sommers did a wonderful job creating characters that drew me in right away. Liam is easy to love. He's well developed, rich, gorgeous and has a personality-not to mention a yacht and Mi Dulce Angel! I enjoyed Desiree's character as well. I am not much for damsel in distress type leading ladies, so Desiree is refreshing. She's also not one of those blind fools that leaves caution completely to the wind.

In The Hidden Truth, Desiree has a major quirk - she insists on handling her dire issues herself. If she could only trust in those who love her, she would not get herself in so much hot water. We see a different side of Liam, desperate in love, passionate and helpless that he can't help Desiree when she disappears to save him!

Recommendation: This goes well with fine wine, anything covered in truffle oil and a night on the water! I highly recommend the Caught Off Guard Series if you like a great romance that will sweep you away.

-Ginger
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Monday, July 7, 2014

Authors' Cave Most Enticing Book Trailer Contest Entries 21 - 33!

Do to the success and number of entries into the Most Enticing Book Trailer Contest, we have created this second blog post for the next twenty entries. If you missed the first post you may click here to view trailer entries #001-#020.

If you would like to enter the contest, follow the link below.

Most Enticing Book Trailer Contest ENTRIES ARE CLOSED

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be displaying the book trailer entries here on this blog post and also around the Authors' Cave social media network. Which one is your favorite and makes you want to buy the book?

Voting is currently open! CLICK HERE!

Book Trailer #021

Darkspire Reaches

by C.N. Lesley