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GILDED’s Virtual and Physical Book Launches

Feb 21, 2014 | , , | 3 Comments

Yes, it’s true. I’m having two launches! One of the reasons for this is that I have so many amazing friends who live in the far four corners of the earth (*waves!*). Even though they are so far away they are some of my biggest supporters.

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So I’ve asked some of my amazing friends to join me for my Virtual Launch on March 1st! Every hour a new post will be shared and let me tell you, these authors and writers have some amazing things to share with you. The theme for the virtual launch is “Shoot for Your Dreams“.

Add it to your Facebook events page here so you won’t forget!

So often when we are trying to reach our dreams, we are met with roadblocks and disappointments along the way. These obstacles can stop us from reaching our dreams. On March 1st, I hope that you will not only be encouraged, but inspired and empowered to go out and achieve the dreams that you are longing for.

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March 1st Schedule

8:00 am- Christina Farley- Intro + giveaway of critique pack (query +3 chapters)

9:00 am- Andrea Mack- Shoot for Your Dreams with Determination and Patience

10:00 am- Erica Cameron- giveaway of SING SWEET NIGHTINGALE

11:00 am- Casey McCormick & Natalie Aguirre- Follow Your Dream At Your Own Pace + giveaway of 2 hardcovers of GILDED

12:00 pm- Elisa Nader-Shot through the Heart: 7 Ways Following Your Dream is A Lot Like Falling in Love + giveaway of signed hardcover of EDEN

1:00 pm- Kit Grindstaff- I Won’t Give Up + giveaway of audiobook of THE FLAME AND THE MIST, bookmarks, buttons

2:00 pm- Vivi Barnes- Keep Focused + giveaway of OLIVIA TWISTED

3:00 pm- Beth Revis- Giveaway of autographed paperback of SHADES OF EARTH

4:00 pm- Debbie Ridpath Ohi- Aim High! + giveaway of audio of GILDED

5:00 pm- Amy Parker- Equipping Your Arsenal +giveaway of a GATED pack (2 winners- audio and t-shirt and bookmarks)

6:00 pm- Robin Constantine- Fill the Quiver (with inspiration) + giveaway of THE PROMISE OF AMAZING

7:00 pm- Meredith McCardle- Some People Dream, Others Hunt Them Down

8:00 pm- Maureen McGowan- Let It Fly + giveaway of choice of either DEVIANTS or COMPLIANCE

9:00 pm- Christina Farley- Closing

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PLUS! If you live in Central Florida (or even if you don’t) you are all invited to my physical book launch at the Windermere Public Library. Add it to your Facebook reminder here. There will be prizes, refreshments, Korean themed activities, and a book reading and signing. All ages welcome. Books will be available to purchase at event or bring your own copy!

I hope to see you all at both or one of these events!

Hardcovers Arrived!

Feb 20, 2014 | , , | 2 Comments

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As you may remember, a box arrived from Skyscape full of paperbacks of GILDED. Much to my surprise ANOTHER box arrived and this one was filled with hardcovers! They are so pretty, and yes, these smell perfect, too! Thank you Skyscape!

My favorite part other than the awesome jacket is the paper binding inside. It looks just like rice paper. What a perfect touch.

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They look so pretty on my bookshelf, don’t they?

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As much as I adore having stacks and stacks of my own book (excuse me while I scream and run around the room over that statement), a bunch of these were promptly sent off in Korean silk bags to the Brilliant Ones (my crit partners).

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Meanwhile, I’ve been getting ready for GILDED’s book launch. Check out the stand my hubby made for GILDED:

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Also, I was interviewed over at SL Huang’s blog on Why/Why Not: GILDED. And I love this vlog review of GILDED by Andy Capricorn. Check it out!

GILDED’s Book Trailer!

Feb 18, 2014 | | 3 Comments

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Today I’m thrilled to finally be able to share the official book trailer for GILDED. Alex Shin produced and filmed the trailer, and as you can see, most of it was filmed in Seoul, which I think is so cool. If you’ve read the book, you might notice Gwanghwamun Palace and gardens, which inspired the scenes in the Spirit World.

I also thought Cindy Lin, the actress for Jae Hwa, did a great job.

I know you are dying to see it. It’s being featured on Tor.com today along with the first chapter of GILDED. Check it out here!

Author Copies Arrived

Feb 13, 2014 | , , | 2 Comments

Yesterday a big brown box was sitting on my doorstep. Inside were my author copies! A huge thank you to my awesome publisher Skyscape. I love all my pretty little books.

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I videoed the whole experience since I wanted to share this moment with you! Check it out here:

 

GILDED Hit #1 in YA Kindle Booksales

Feb 8, 2014 | | 4 Comments

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If you’ve been on Twitter or Facebook you’ve probably seen me freaking out. It’s true. GILDED hit #1 in YA kindle books and #4 in books over all categories. It’s been amazing to see people who would never have downloaded my book read and comment on it. I’m floored and absolutely thrilled at the response GILDED has received.

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I’m especially thankful to my amazing editor, Miriam Juskowicz, and to the whole Skyscape team who have been incredibly supportive of GILDED. They have taken a dream of mine, which I thought was only a dream, and made it a reality.

I also want to thank all of you who have read GILDED, reviewed it on Amazon and helped spread the word. Your thoughtfulness has blown me away.

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And for all of you who have been asking, yes there is a sequel! Silvern will be released on Sept. 23, 2014. You can preorder it here for hardcover or here for kindle.

Things will start picking up for me come March 1st. I have so many more amazing things planned including a book trailer, the YA Chicks Tour, a blog tour, giveaways and a virtual launch of GILDED, which I’ll explain in more detail later this week.

In the meantime, here are some links of some interviews that I’ve done this week:

Debut Delirium- 5 cool fact about me and my book via video! Hint: I’m wearing my tae kwon do uniform and hanbok

Ink Rock: Where I talk about my publication journey

GILDED is a Kindle First Pick!

Feb 1, 2014 | , , , , , | 18 Comments

I am honored and beyond thrilled to announce that GILDED has been chosen as a Kindle First Pick! Basically this means that GILDED was one of four books chosen to be featured on Amazon. Prime members can pick one of these four books to download for FREE on their Kindle device.

Just like this picture shows. Do you see GILDED there? Weeee!!!!!

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Each acquiring editor shares in their editorial letter why they choose to acquire that book. I literally cried when I read what Miriam Juskowicz, my editor, wrote about GILDED. It made me want to go buy my own book. If you get a chance, I urge you to read the beautiful note she wrote here and then you’ll know why I adore my editor so much.

My publisher, Skyscape, also sent me a Kindle Fire HDX as a gift so I could see my book on the Kindle First. I’m still reeling over how amazing I’ve been treated by my publishing house.

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Today is a day I will never forget. My book is being read by a lot of people (I’m trying to not think too hard about how freaking scary that is) and my dream of becoming a published author is underway. I have a feeling February is going to be a wild ride. I’m just going to hold on to my seatbelt and try to enjoy every moment.

And to all of you who are reading my little book, thank you for joining me in this adventure.

GILDED Will Have a Sequel!

Jan 28, 2014 | , , | 16 Comments

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I am so excited to finally be sharing my big news! GILDED will have a sequel. Here is the announcement from Publishers Marketplace thanks to my amazing agent, Jeff Ourvan:

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For all the details and to see me signing my contract, watch this video:

 

 

Here is the blurb about SILVERN:

Jae Hwa Lee has destroyed Haemosu, the dangerous demi-god that held her ancestors captive, and now she’s ready to forget about immortals and move on with her life. Then the god of darkness, Kud, sends an assassin to kill her. Jae escapes with the knowledge that Kud is seeking the lost White Tiger Orb, and joins the Guardians of Shinshi to seek out the orb before Kud can find it.  But Kud is stronger and more devious than Haemosu ever was. Jae is soon painfully reminded that by making an enemy of Kud, she has placed her closest friends in danger, and must decide how much she can bear to sacrifice to defeat one of the most powerful immortals in all of Korea.

What do you think? If this sounds like your kind of book, add it to your Goodreads list here! I’m so excited about this book. I think I might like it better than GILDED.

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Oh! Did I just say that?

You can even preorder it on Amazon now! SILVERN will be released on September 23, 2014 so you won’t have to wait too long before finding out what happens after GILDED.

I know there are way too many !!!!! but, yeah, I’m kind of freaking out with excitement. I’m sure I’ll calm down in a couple of years.

To celebrate this new book, enter to win either an:

1. Autographed Pack:

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2. Hardcover Pack:

 

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It’s super easy to enter. Just fill out this rafflecopter:

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The YA Chicks Kickin’ It Tour

Jan 27, 2014 | , , , , | 2 Comments

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Finally I get to share the news about the Central Florida tour that I will be going on with four other smart and savvy YA authors called YA Chicks Kickin’ It. I will be touring with Amy Christine Parker (Random House), Jessica Khoury (Razorbill/Penguin), Anna Banks (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan), and Jessica Brody (Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Macmillan).

We will be visiting libraries, schools and bookstores where we’ll be teaching the craft of writing as well as sharing our love of books.

For all the details and stops, you can go to our website here and our Facebook page here.

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If you live in Central Florida, there are a couple of events that are open to the general public.

For our readers, you can attend Inkwood Books in Tampa. And for our Orlando friends, we are in the final stages of securing our Orlando bookstore location right now.

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If you are a writer, we are hosting a free writer’s workshop at the Downtown Public Library in conjunction with SCBWI Florida. At that stop we will be joined with: Lucienne Diver (agent with The Knight Agency/ author with Flux), Vivi Barnes (Entangled), Jessica Souders (Tor/Macmillian). This is open to the general public as well as members of the library. If you don’t have an Orange County library card, just contact us on our Facebook page with your details and we will make sure you are added to the list of attendees. It’s going to be amazing.logo

 

If you don’t live in Florida or you can’t get out to the tour, don’t worry! We have two fabulous bloggers, Larissa Hardesty and Jenna (does) Books, who will be blogging about the entire event on our blog and linking those to our Facebook page.

To celebrate the launch of our tour, we are giving away an autographed poster of our tour as well as a Florida themed goodie bag (Think beaches and Disney). To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter below.

 

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Pretty Bookmarks!

Jan 27, 2014 | , | 2 Comments

Check out these gorgeous bookmarks that Amber at Me, My Shelf and I created for me:

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Here’s a video where I show them off!

 

If you’d like a bookmark and an autographed bookplate, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Christina Farley
P.O. Box 352
Oakland, FL 34760-0352

Paperback Proof Arrived!

Jan 21, 2014 | , , , | 6 Comments

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Yesterday was an amazing day for me. I got to hold my book for the first time. It was so surreal and wild and awesome all mixed into one. My editor sent me a paperback proof with a nice little note. There definitely is something special about holding a physical book rather than just looking at it on the screen.

I have to admit I almost started crying, but then my excitement must have won over and I started screaming and jumping around. My husband just laughed at me.

Which reminds me, I don’t think I’ve shared with you the full jacket of the hardcover of GILDED. It’s so gorgeous.  I can’t stop staring at it. Chick on this link for a peek: Gilded_final jkt_ref.

 

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