Karli Rush Fundraiser

Only two posts ago I participated in a blog hop with a dear friend and wonderful author, Karli Rush. It was a blog hop to help each other promote our books. Well this time I am participating in a blog hop for Karli. It is one that I wish we would have never had to have. On August 13, Karli lost her soulmate, best friend, father of her children...her husband. It was a sudden loss that devastated her entire family. They were already going through a lot. For more on her story click here http://gfwd.at/1fjw1hR

Today I ask everyone subscribed on this blog to help Karli. How, you ask? Easy.

1.) Click on the link above for the fundraiser and donate. Every dollar counts!
2.) Click on the Blog Hop links to check out Karli's books and purchase one...or more!
3.) You can also visit Karli's blog page https://rushboundblog.wordpress.com/
to learn more about Karli and her books.

In appreciation, I will be giving away FREE e-copies of my book Gwyneth for the first 25 people who purchase any one of Karli's books. Return here to my blog and comment with your receipt number.

Today I am featuring Karli's 2nd Book of the Crescent Bound Series, Raven Bound.

Here is the blurb:

Paranormal Witch Romance Series

Alyssa and Marc are in love like no other crescent bound couple in history. All they want is to lead a simple life together, which unfortunately is not what fate has in store for them. A secret is being kept and this secret has found its way into the possession of a dark magick coven hidden below the already mysterious world of the witches who even now are among us.

Some secrets are not meant to be kept and so it is with the dark brotherhood of the raven, in their reach for control of the witch world they find the secret leads them in pursuit of the daughter and heir to the most powerful coven in existence. Once they possess her the real challenge is to keep her.

Being crescent bound has never been challenged like this before but the power of ice wields darkness and light, which will prevail, is the key to unlocking the secret that could put the entire world at risk.

Will Alyssa unravel her own secrets, and will dark magick again take her to he brink. How will they survive this twisted ride of evil and will all the pieces fit?

Warning: This book contains sex, naughty Language, graphic scenes, and Megan-ness.

Book Signing

Come join me, along with my fellow authors, in Long Beach, CA. There will be raffles, panels, and books available for purchase. 

My Lovely Blog ~ Blog Tour

I would like to say thank you to the incredible Karli Rush. Not only is she a dear friend, but she is also an amazing and gifted author. Karli's Crescent Bound Series is an intriguing look into the world of witches. Seducing a Mermaid, Daylight, Pine Needles, and The House are among Karli's other magnificent works. I've had the honor of knowing her since her release of Crescent Bound and to see her talent grow even more. I don't mind letting the world know that I think she has the talent and potential to become the next Best Selling Author.

To find out more about Karli Rush, visit her blog at: https://rushboundblog.wordpress.com/

My favorite memories-

I have so many favorite memories. I guess one that stands out the most is when my foster dad told me that he had placed my high school senior picture on his desk at work. He was working for The Sun newspaper at the time. He was in charge of ensuring his delivery people got the paper out and payments collected. He told me, "When I placed your picture on my desk, everyone asked me who you were. I told them, 'That's my daughter.' I also told them you'd be graduating high school this year and how I'm extremely proud of you." that was in 1991. I hold those words in my heart to this day. And, although I lost contact with my foster dad twenty-one years ago, to me he will always be my dad.

My Books & My Library-

 I don't have any photos of my library. Currently my books are in boxes in my mom's garage. I just moved to her house and have no place to put them. My collection consists of classics, textbooks, and some more recent series. My favorite classics are Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, and Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. Among my textbooks are many business books. I actually had to donate a huge portion of my textbooks before the move, mainly architecture and CADD books. (You'll see further down why this was a sad moment for me.) Recent series (as in not more than 25 years old) books in my library are Harry Potter, Twilight, The Mortal Instruments, and Divergent. I just recently finished reading my first Nicholas Sparks novel, The Lucky One. That's not to say I haven't seen plenty of his movies, but that was the first read. I plan to expand that collection.

I love any book that draws me in and keeps me captivated. It has to take me into its world and make me feel as though I am a part of it, like I'm actually there.

Learning-

My good friend Melissa and I graduating CSUDH.

I attended many elementary schools as a child because we moved a lot. Most of those schools were in the Inland Empire before it was even called the Inland Empire. Eventually, I was homeschooled for a few months because I was in foster care. Afterwards, my foster parents enrolled me at Eisenhower High or Ike as we called it. I graduated with honors and had also managed to obtain a certificate in Banking and Finance through ROP. I began college with the firm goal of becoming an architect, but then I had to drop out because life happened. I didn't return until I was thirty-one.
I obtained an Associates of Science in Computer Aided Drafting & Design & an Associates in Arts in General Education at El Camino College(formerly Compton College). I also obtained certificates in Engineering Drafting, Architectural Drafting, and Computer Aided Drafting and Design. I managed to do everything in two years but remained at the community college level doing transfer classes to attend California State Polytechnic University, Pomona for Architecture. Although I was accepted, for reasons too long to explain here, I ended up attending California State University Dominguez Hills and graduated Cum Laude (I missed Magna Cum Laude by .01 points) with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration: Concentration- International Business: Emphasis-Latin America (yeah, try to say that fast five times). Now you know the sadness behind donating some of those books. On a side note, I took tons of English courses some required and others not......maybe that should have been my major.

My passions-

I am passionate about God. Without Him, I'd be nowhere and nothing.

CHESS BOARD

GARAGE FRAMING

I absolutely love to design. Design what? you ask. ANYTHING!!! I love to design houses, machine parts, clothes, drawings, and the list goes on. I think that's why I take so much pleasure in writing. To me it's another facet of designing. I design worlds and characters for people to enjoy.

I'm grateful for having been chosen for My Lovely Blog Tour to share these details about my life with you. Hopefully you got to know me a bit better. I'd love to hear about you in the comments below.
I have selected two Indie authors to share a piece of themselves with you:

The first Indie author I'd like to introduce is Stina Rubio. She is an awesome blogger and supporter of Indie authors. Her debut novel is The Forgotten Princess. You can find out more about Stina at http://whatstinathinks.blogspot.com/

The second author is.............(to be announced)

Coming Soon!

As you have probably noticed, I haven't posted in about a month. The reason has been because I have been busy writing/editing/revising my latest novel. It is Mainstream YA. This novel originally began during the NaNoWriMo challenge, but that was also the month my youngest was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Needless to say, I backed off of my writing to give 100% of my time and focus to learning how to take care of my daughter's health and how to plan her meals. 

Now, I am happy to say, this latest novel is almost ready for release. I have already sent it off to beta readers. It will still need some last minute tweaks, as well as a cover before I can release it. If you'd like to get an exclusive excerpt of Autumn, sign up for my newsletter on the contact page of my website http://jmzuniga.com and write subscribe in the subject line.