Review of “Strange Luck” & “The Nightmare Birds” by Amie Irene Winters PLUS Early Look at “A Darling Secret”

These lovely reviews by Sunshine Somerville started my week off wonderfully. :)

Take a moment to read the latest kind words about my books!

Strange Luck

"I loved the complex and unique use of memories. It was a great way to shape the fantastical world Daisy finds herself in, and it was a neat way to bring so many fantastical elements together – in a world of happy memories and dreams, anything goes! Overall, I’d recommend this for anyone who likes YA fantasies that give you a mystery to figure out."

The Nightmare Birds

"I loved how the plot thickened and you were never really sure what to believe – and Daisy wasn’t either. Is her own mind tricking her? Is Mr. Black telling the truth after all and there’s going to be a huge twist on everything we thought we knew as a reader so far? This story definitely kept me turning the pages as I tried to sort it all out. I liked how certain things from the first book tied in here, but it’s definitely a new story. And the end certainly suggests Daisy has more to learn."

Click here to read the full reviews AND read an excerpt from A Darling Secret.

A Darling Secret Writing Update!

GOOD NEWS!!! The final edits of A Darling Secret will be completed this week. :)

I'm also finalizing cover designs. I'm pleased to report that I'll be working with the same graphic designer, Humbert Glaffo, who did the cover for Strange Luck and The Nightmare Birds. I can't wait to share the final design with you!!!

I've also been working on some fun new extras. Bookmarks! Videos! Giveaways! It's all coming soon. In the meantime, you can check out goodies for my other books here.

Oh, and be sure to sign up for my newsletter so you don't miss a thing. :)

And if my smile couldn't get any bigger, here's what Christie Stratos, author of Anatomy of a Darkened Heart, had to say about A Darling Secret:

"Amie Irene Winters has built another beautiful, magical realm that will suck readers in and never let go A DARLING SECRET, the last in the Strange Luck series, launches September 22, 2017. Mark your calendars!"

The Nightmare Birds Book Giveaway!

I hope you've been enjoying all of the book goodies this week to celebrate the release of The Nightmare Birds. In case you missed it, you can meet the characters HERE and read the first chapter HERE.

I have lots more fun extras planned in the coming weeks, but first I'm going to be giving away some books. Woot!

Click HERE to enter my Amazon book giveaway!

I'll be giving away special signed copies and limited edition bookmarks of The Nightmare Birds soon, so keep checking back for details, or, you can sign up for my newsletter to be the first to know about my giveaways.

It's been a very exciting week and I greatly appreciate everyone's support. It seriously means the world to me :D Think I'll celebrate with some chocolate cake...

 

Puppy Preschool, Writing Fuel, Krampus, and Masterpiece Theater

So much happened this week, so I thought I'd share some highlights. 

My puppy, Loki, graduated puppy preschool. He'll be starting puppy kindergarten on Monday, followed by a therapy dog class. I'm a proud parent :)

We got our first snow flurries of season. Yay! Yes, I'm one of those annoying people who loves the snow. Keep in mind, I haven't seen snow in over 5 years.

I finished writing Chapter 6 of my new novel, The Nightmare Birds. I couldn't have done it without my best friends - chocolate and caffeine. My new book is part of the Strange Luck series. I don't know if it's a good or bad thing to already have your cover design picked out when you haven't even finished writing the book. :)

Two of my latest interviews went live this week with Awesome Gang and Book Goodies. You can learn more about what I'm currently working on, my writing quirks, and advice to aspiring authors.

So I guess they make Krampus ornaments now.

Lastly, if you haven't watched Mr. Selfridge yet on Masterpiece Theater, you're missing out on the new Downton Abbey!