Gailean Quartet Blog Tour Schedule

I just wanted to update everyone and let them know that the schedule for The Gailean Quartet tour is now officially set. Starting on June 27, you can check out the layout here:

Teen Book Scene Tour

Also, for those who wish to enter the giveaway accompanying the blog tour, you can start leaving your comments here:

Gailean Quartet giveaway

Thanks, enjoy, and again, God bless and best to all who enter!

~ Christine E. Schulze

New Blog for Writers-Exchange Authors

Hello, fellow readers and writers. I wanted to announce that Writers-Exchange has opened up a new blog for their authors, like myself. If you'd like to check out my writings about The Stregoni Sequence and other WEE-exclusive books, or check out other WEE authors, be sure to visit here:

http://www.writers-exchange.com/blog/archives/50

Thanks so much for the support, God bless, and happy reading to all!

~ Christine E. Schulze

Enter to win: BLOODMAIDEN, the end of the Bookish Snob Promotions Tour

Hello, and thank you to all who have joined the exciting blog tour for my YA Christian fantasy, Bloodmaiden, as well as to those just joining in!

I would especially like to thank Bels at Bookish Snob Promotions for setting up this brilliant tour, as well as all bloggers who allowed me to participate on their site. It was a fun and rewarding experience, and I look forward to future tours.

Now, for the final contest! I would like to offer three copies of Bloodmaiden for giveaway. The three winners will also see their names in an upcoming book of mine; they will be notified of the book's completion and will receive a free copy of the ebook and/or print book.

In order to enter the contest, all you have to do is comment below, telling me the following:

1. Your email address

2. Your favorite fantasy creature or race--who knows, if you win, you might see this creature or actually be one when I create your character.

3. Tell me the name you would like your character to have. It can be your real name or one you just really like.



* The contest will last from May 23rd through May 31st.

And that's it!

Thanks so much to everyone who participates; please comment below to enter!

~ Christine E. Schulze

The Gailean Quartet: First Official Blog Tour!

I am proud to say that I have secured my first blog tour for my magical, musical, young adult Christian fantasy series, The Gailean Quartet. Teen Book Scene is being awesome enough to run a three-week tour from me. The dates are June 27 – July 16, and you can follow along on their website once it gets started.

I'm writing this post though because, once the tour is over, I will be giving away a copy of the entire four-book collection in paperback copies. The winner will also be placed in one of my next books. If you would like to enter to win, this is the post to comment on!

ENTER TO WIN THE GAILEAN QUARTET BELOW!

Here's all you have to do to enter:Comment on this post; if you win, I will place you in a book, so tell me what your favorite fantasy creature is (fairy, elf, vampire, nymph, etc.) and why. Who knows; you might meet or even be such a creature in my book!

*In the post, be sure to include your email address so I can contact you!

Let the blog tour begin, and best to all who enter!

~ Christine E. Schulze

Vote for Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress

My ebook, Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress, has been nominated at Romance Reviews for best Fantasy Romance of 2010! Please stop by at the following link to vote for my book:
http://www.theromancereviews.com/viewbooks.php?bookid=230

Winners receive a free promotional package for their book!

Thanks and God bless to all contestants!

~ Christine E. Schulze

YAB Authors ForEVER

Hi, YA authors and readers! I've just created a blog where YA authors can promote their work through interviews, guest posts, character interviews, give aways, etc.

If you're an author in need of some promotion (who isn't, eh?) or just a nosy reader, please stop by:

http://www.yabauthorsforever.blogspot.com/

God bless, happy reading and writing, and may you be inspired!

~ Christine E. Schulze

Broken and Black Lace: the makings of

In order to complete the work begun with Bloodmaiden: a fantasy anthology, I've decided to create a trilogy of anthologies. The others will be called Broken and Black Lace. Filled with fantasy--some dark, some light--suspense, romance, horror, and adventure, these last two collections will be published with Rebecca J. Vickery, the publisher who published the Bloodmaiden anthology with her Victory Tales Press.

Here you'll find a collection of pictures, including coverart for the books, followed by my recent photo shoot to create the cover of Black Lace, the latest and last to be written into the three-book collection.

In some of the photos, you will notice artwork depicting ravens. Though I did not use any of the artwork depicted in the photos for my cover, I would still like to give credit to the inspiration of the artists, Karen Bondarchuk, Josh Rowan and Teresa Wang, and their collection entitled Evermore. Special thanks to Southwestern Illinois College's Schmidt Art Center for allowing us to shoot photos, especially around that darling little piano. Also, thanks to SWIC's theatre...even though they didn't know we were in there, filming away. ^_^

Thanks also to the lovely, red-headed Kayla, whom I like to call my "posing director and consultant"; my curly-headed sweetheart and photographer, Jonathan; and the most wonderfully cynical Phil, who seems to be in denial in his photo about his involvement with anything (perhaps because his sole purpose was to distract me and make me laugh while being photographed).

All that said, do enjoy the photos, and look for the books' release, hopefully in the next several months or so!

~ Christine E. Schulze