Elle Casey, YA novelist http://ellecasey.com Elle Casey - Gripping YA Novels Thu, 17 May 2012 20:27:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Let’s Talk About Reader Reviews http://ellecasey.com/lets-talk-about-reader-reviews/ http://ellecasey.com/lets-talk-about-reader-reviews/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:09:26 +0000 Elle http://ellecasey.com/?p=918 There are lots of opinions about reader reviews and authors responding to them.  Lots of things to say.  I’m not going to give all the arguments on all sides.  I’m just going to say what I think.

I love ‘em!  I need ‘em!  I’m addicted to ‘em!  I appreciate ‘em!

So that’s why I say, “Thanks,” when I see one.  I check Amazon every single flippin’ day to see if there are new ones.  Several times a day.  I read them over and over.  I soak up every word, every syllable.  When I read a particularly good one, I rush off to my writing cave and write some more.  They inspire me and validate my existence as a writer.  They are my drugs and I am definitely addicted.  There is no 12-step program that will help me, and I don’t want one.

I have, on occasion, received a low-star review.  My response is less enthusiastic.  I get sad.  I feel for about a minute that I’m fooling myself to think I can write anything but drivel.  I start to wonder if I’ve been deluding myself.  I ask my husband if I’m really living in a mental institution where everyone humors me and I’ve imagined all these great reviews and the fact that I’m even selling books. I ask him if it’s time for more shock treatments.

Then I read the review again and see if I can pick out anything that will help me be better next time.

And I slog off to my writing cave and try to be awesome for somebody.

Why am I telling you this?  Because I wanted ya’ll to know how much I appreciate you taking the time to not only read my books, but to talk about them – online or to your friends or whatever.  Hey, feel free to talk to the guy sitting next to you on the plane, bus, or train, if the spirit moves you … or in the waiting room at the doctor’s office.  I won’t mind.

Maybe someday, that person will leave me a review that makes me feel like a successful writer.  One of those that tells me that if this is a dream, I don’t want to wake up anymore.

xoxo Elle

]]> http://ellecasey.com/lets-talk-about-reader-reviews/feed/ 8 Sneak-peek at (of) Clash of the Otherworlds is UP! http://ellecasey.com/sneak-peek-at-clash-of-the-otherworlds-is-up/ http://ellecasey.com/sneak-peek-at-clash-of-the-otherworlds-is-up/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:47:46 +0000 Elle http://ellecasey.com/?p=857 Chapter 1 of Clash of the Otherworlds is up in PDF form for your enjoyment!  Hope you like it.

xoxo Elle

]]> http://ellecasey.com/sneak-peek-at-clash-of-the-otherworlds-is-up/feed/ 2 Clash of the Otherworlds news http://ellecasey.com/clash-of-the-otherworlds-news/ http://ellecasey.com/clash-of-the-otherworlds-news/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 12:05:42 +0000 Elle http://ellecasey.com/?p=850 Hello readers.  I’ve missed you.  I feel like I’ve been gone for so long, but I really haven’t.  I’ve just been coming down off the Book 4 high – now getting ready to jump into some other exciting projects that I wanted to tell you about.

First: Clash of the Otherworlds: Book 1, sneak peek … yes!  It’s coming!  I’ll post it tonight.  Have I ever let you down yet?  And the publish date for Book 1 is slatted for September 30.

Second: Apocalypsis, a 3-book dystopian/post-apocalyptic series with anticipated publish dates of June 30, July 31, and August 31 for each book, respectively.

If you’re interested in having a character in any of these books named after you, just let me know!  :)

That’s all for now…

xoxo Elle

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Ever heard of Ridley Scott?  Well, he loves Hugh Howey.  Yay Hugh!

http://www.thebookseller.com/news/century-wins-latest-self-publishing-sensation.html

]]> http://ellecasey.com/indie-author-hits-the-big-time/feed/ 0 A couple of great sites to find free and bargain ebooks http://ellecasey.com/a-couple-of-great-sites-to-find-free-and-bargain-ebooks/ http://ellecasey.com/a-couple-of-great-sites-to-find-free-and-bargain-ebooks/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 04:44:13 +0000 Elle http://ellecasey.com/?p=814 Hey ya’ll.  Here are two sites that I recommend for three reasons:

  1. They have great lists of free and bargain ebooks
  2. They are very supportive of indie authors
  3. The owners of the sites are good people

Why don’t you go check them out today?

FKBooksandtips.com

BargainEbookHunter.com

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Sorry to anyone who was inconvenienced by the snafu.  :(

xoxo Elle

]]> http://ellecasey.com/promo-changed-to-fridaysaturday/feed/ 1 War of the Fae promotion coming! May 10-11. Spread the word! http://ellecasey.com/war-of-the-fae-promotion-coming-may-10-11-spread-the-word/ http://ellecasey.com/war-of-the-fae-promotion-coming-may-10-11-spread-the-word/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:46 +0000 Elle http://ellecasey.com/?p=792 Amazon will be hosting a promotion of War of the Fae. Book 1, The Changelings will be FREE for two days! Please spread the word. I’d love to attract some new readers to the series.

May 10-11, FREE Kindle download.

Remember, you don’t need a Kindle to read this book!  The Kindle Software is free, and Amazon also has a “Cloud Reader” that makes it possible to read ebooks using your regular Internet browser.

]]> http://ellecasey.com/war-of-the-fae-promotion-coming-may-10-11-spread-the-word/feed/ 2 New website design up, being tweaked a bit http://ellecasey.com/new-website-design-up-being-tweaked-a-bit/ http://ellecasey.com/new-website-design-up-being-tweaked-a-bit/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 08:32:48 +0000 Elle http://ellecasey.com/?p=755 Hello readers. As you can see, the new website design is up and running. There are some tweaks to complete and things to add, but for the most part, she’s done! I hope you like it.

My ap0logies if you received a few posts by email that are old news. Apparently it’s one of those glitches we still need to correct. I’m sure by the middle of this coming week, all will be fine again.

xoxo Elle

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http://www.yasiv.com/#/Search?q=The%20Changelings&category=Books&lang=US

]]> http://ellecasey.com/coolest-website-ever-to-find-books-you-might-like/feed/ 2 I want to do this! http://ellecasey.com/i-want-to-do-this/ http://ellecasey.com/i-want-to-do-this/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:40:39 +0000 Elle http://ellecasey.com/?p=583 Fun flash mob in NYC.

Sound of Music Flash mob in Antwerp. Awesome!

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