Invincible ARCs!

So very exciting day today. Why, you ask? Because…

I GOT INVINCIBLE ARCS!!!!

I got them the other day, but they were shipped to my grandmother’s house, so I couldn’t get to them in time. But imagine my thoughts when I ran into her house today and opened a box to find these…

Oh, God, this must be how proud parents feel. Just look at them...*sniffles nose*

But wait…there’s more!


I know it looks grainy, but still…awww



“You are so beautiful…To me!!”



For those of you who don't speak book-talk, ARCs are Advance Reader Copies, which are early, uncorrected proof copies of the book--that means they are FAR from being the finished product. The reason they are printed early in advance is so they can be sent to book reviews and bloggers who "hype" up the book before its release, attracting readers before it even comes out.

 

So, as much as I hate to admit, these copies aren't mine to have.

 

As mentioned before, ARCs are for marketing purposes, so unfortunately I won't have my own set of copies until quite later, but at least I have a chance to see them before they go off.

 

So now that we've gone through the lessons of ARCs, let me just give you a list of my thoughts about seeing my book for the first time: 

•  It’s a real thing!
• I can actually hold it in my hands!
• My name is on it!!!
• I mean, seriously (even though I’ve wrote two books before this): My. Name. Is. On. A. Book.

I’m sorry to tease, I’m just so excited!!

 

Can’t be long now…

Invincible Cover and Summary

Okay, so I’ve talked about Invincible for over the last year--leaving this blog unattended on a number of occasions to get it ready for its release--but I realized that I haven’t said much about the book itself at all, besides mentioning its release date.

But what better way to get acquainted than with a cover and summary?
 

Sounds nice, yeah?

*readers nod heads*

It does? Well, here it is…

In three…

Two…

One…

Tada!!

(Awww. Look at the beautiful little cover. Just wait til it’s in your hands on, oh, say, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013!)

 

Troy Connor has no idea who he is. He doesn’t know where he came from, or why and how he ended up in the crime-ridden streets of Detroit. All that he knows are the disturbing nightmares that haunt his mind, the strange, paranormal skills he develops, and the plans he has in store for them.

As he learns to harness his new abilities, Troy must deal with being in love for the first time, a deadly enemy sent to destroy him, and a mysterious stranger who may hold the secrets to his past.

So who is Troy Connor? Find out when Invincible hits bookstores September 3, 2013.
 
First I just want to say that I am in love with this cover. I was a little apprehensive when I was getting ready to see it, because come on, it’s my book! Even if it’s not perfect, I still want it to evoke the same theme as the book itself. And boy, did it!

The handprint, the font, my NAME…amazing!

I want thank the artists and workers at Lulu for creating this image for me--you got it right, guys--and I’m so happy to have you on this journey with me.

So Invincible. September 3. Get it. You won’t regret it.

And P.S. You can also add the book onto Goodreads!