Category Archives: News From Kat

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Pre-release Promotion and Other News!

Hello, my friends.

Just 7 more days until the release of Bound by Wish and Mistletoe!

In celebration of the upcoming Highland Legends Series holiday novella release, we have a special promotion to share with you!

***PRE-RELEASE PROMOTION***

The Amazon Top 10 Time Travel Best Seller
Forged in Dreams and Magick is ONLY $1.99
until next week’s release of the holiday novella
Bound by Wish and Mistletoe on 11/5!

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Buy on Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo

Also, in case you missed last week’s exciting news, Fresh Fiction chose Forged in Dreams and Magick as the Fresh Pick for October 22, 2013.

Reduced from $3.99 to $1.99, now is the best time to purchase your eBook copy of the unique romance reviewers are raving about.

Keep Calm.

Grab a Highlander.

And mark your calendars! In just 7 days…
BOUND BY WISH AND MISTLETOE ~ November 5th!

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Highlanders for your holidays!

Next week on Monday begins the ARC Tour and Release Event for Bound by Wish and Mistletoe on AToMR Tours. I look forward to connecting with all of you along the way!

Thank you so much for your support, and for sharing the news with your social circles. I can’t wait to share the stories with you. I hope you enjoy the adventure!

Your humble shoe,

~ Kat

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Electrifying a Scene: Tension in Forged in Dreams and Magick

Happy Monday, everyone!

Ever wonder what makes a book a page-turner? What are the elusive components that an author can weave into the story to keep the reader on the edge of their seat, take their breath away?

Read the popular guest post I wrote last week on the wonderful Supernatural Snark’s blog and find out more:

Electrifying A Scene: Tension in Forged in Dreams and Magick

Oh, and there are two more days left on Supernatural Snark to win a signed copy of Forged in Dreams and Magick!

If you want to buy a copy of  the Amazon best-selling page-turner
Forged in Dreams and Magick, below are some easy links:

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Amazon Kindle
Nook
Kobo
All Romance eBooks

Amazon paperback

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Forged in Dreams and Magick can also be found on worldwide Amazon online outlets, and soon in iTunes!

Also…only two more weeks until Bound by Wish and Mistletoe releases on November 5th!

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Bound by Wish and Mistletoe is up on Goodreads! There is also a giveaway. Enter to win 1 of 5 signed copies!

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Thank you for your support, my friends! Every Twitter RT, shoutout, share, post, buy, review, and each time you tell a friend about Forged in Dreams and Magick helps tremendously. I’m grateful beyond words.

Your humble shoe,

~ Kat

© 2013 by Kat Bastion

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Self Discovery: A Theme in Forged in Dreams and Magick

Hello, my friends!

On October 1st, Forged in Dreams and Magick skyrocketed up the Amazon Best Seller’s list, reaching as high as #4 Scottish. It remained in the top ten for five consecutive days and has remained in the top twenty ever since. Yesterday and today it climbed yet again, hanging out in the top ten as high as #8 with the likes of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander books.

October 1st also happened to be the day when a guest post I wrote, “Self-Discovery: A Theme in Forged in Dreams and Magick” appeared on Nikki’s blog, Ramblings of a Chaotic Mind.

Why is Forged in Dreams and Magick‘s ranking important to Self-discovery?

As I briefly alluded in my Goodreads profile, the last year and half has been a time of soul searching for me. Transitioning from a creature of selfish to one of selfless. Giving before receiving. Abandoning my ego, which had a firm hold of me, and looking outward to find meaning in life. Those who have read the quotes on my Twitter timeline and in Utterly Loved can see the mantras that have come from my odyssey. They are still my guiding thoughts.

I am… Always the student, seeking to master.

Well, it’s my personal self-discovery that led me to allocate a percentage of the net profits of all my books to select charities that fight against the tragedy of human trafficking. The more successful Forged in Dreams and Magick is, the greater my ability to help those who are lost in this world find their way home again.

You are all in this with me. I thank you for your kindness and generosity. I’m thrilled Forged in Dreams and Magick is doing so well, and I hope it continues so together we can make a huge difference in this world.

Here is the link to the guest post:

Self-Discovery: A Theme in Forged in Dreams and Magick

 

Should you want to buy a copy of Forged in Dreams and Magick, below are some easy links:

 

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Amazon Kindle
Nook
Kobo
All Romance eBooks

Amazon paperback

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Thank you for your support, my friends! Every Twitter RT, shoutout, share, post, buy, review, and each time you tell a friend about Forged in Dreams and Magick helps tremendously. I’m grateful beyond words.

Your humble shoe,

~ Kat

© 2013 by Kat Bastion

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Exciting Highland Legends News!

Hello, everyone!

So many exciting things have been happening at the Kat Bastion Writing Desk, I’m not sure where to begin.

Heartfelt Appreciation

Most important on my mind is an expression of thanks to you all. I’m deeply grateful for all of your RTs on Twitter, your blog posts, your reviews, your buying Forged in Dreams and Magick in digital and/or the GORGEOUS paperback, your reading the story, your reviews on social sites and where the book is sold, and your sharing your excitement about it with your social media and your friends and family. I cannot express in words the heartfelt appreciation for all you do to support me, including the wonderful comments. I’m deeply grateful.

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Amazon Best Sellers Lists

Due to a sudden explosion of purchases today, through all of the collective support you’ve shown, Forged in Dreams and Magick has skyrocketed up the Amazon Best Sellers lists. As of the writing of this post, Forged in Dreams and Magick sits at #6 Scottish, #7 Medieval, and #8 Time Travel. Just…wow. Thank you.

Forged in Dreams and Magick Finally on Nook!

Eight days after Forged in Dreams and Magick’s release, the title is finally available on Nook!

Forged in Dreams and Magick Release Week Giveaway Extended

Now that the Nook version of Forged in Dreams and Magick is available, the thank you giveaway has been extended through midnight EST on Thursday October 3rd, 2013.

If you’ve purchased Forged in Dreams and Magick, during release week event, from 9/23 through 10/3, email your receipt to giveaways(at)katbastion(dot)com by 10/3/2013 for a chance to win one $50 or one of three $25 Amazon/BN/Kobo gift cards.

Review Thank You Gifts

I’d like to send a thank you gift to you for reading Forged in Dreams and Magick and posting your review to the online retailers. If you post a review on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and/or All Romance eBooks, please email info(at)katbastion(dot)com your review link and mailing address.

You will receive the first of two beautiful bookmarks in the Highland Legends series. The second will be available at the release of Bound by Wish and Mistletoe. Collect them both to receive an exclusive outtake, the letter Isobel wrote to her professor, on parchment paper, signed by Isobel.

Bound by Wish and Mistletoe Cover

Bound by Wish and Mistletoe on Goodreads

Bound by Wish and Mistletoe is up on Goodreads! There is also a giveaway. Enter to win 1 of 5 signed copies!

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Bound by Wish and Mistletoe on NetGalley

Bloggers and Reviewers! Bound by Wish and Mistletoe has now joined Forged in Dreams and Magick on NetGalley!

Request your review copy of
Bound by Wish and Mistletoe on NetGalley!

Tour Sign-Ups for Bound by Wish and Mistletoe

Bloggers! The AToMR Tour sign-ups for Bound by Wish and Mistletoe ARC Tour and Release Event are up! The tour is during release week, November 4th through 9th.

Sign up for the Bound by Wish and Mistletoe AToMR Event here!

Easy Purchase Links: 

Amazon Kindle
Nook
Kobo
All Romance eBooks

Amazon paperback

Thank you again for all of your support! I hope you all enjoy the epic action-adventure romance in both Forged in Dreams and Magick and Bound by Wish and Mistletoe!

Your humble shoe,

~ Kat

© 2013 by Kat Bastion

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Release Day! Forged in Dreams and Magick is LIVE!

It’s Forged in Dreams and Magick release day!

I’m thrilled to finally share my award-winning debut novel with you!

Epic action-adventure, paranormal, Highlanders, and scorching romance are only a click away!

Visit your favorite online retailer to purchase your copy today.
Please tell your friends about Forged in Dreams and Magick too!

Only $3.99 in eBook.
The gorgeous paperback is $12.99.

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Amazon Kindle
Nook
Kobo
All Romance eBooks

Amazon paperback

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Release Week Appreciation Giveaways

In appreciation for your support in buying Forged in Dreams and Magick during release week, I’m offering the below giveaways:

If you purchase Forged in Dreams and Magick on release day, September 9/23, email your receipt to giveaways(at)katbastion(dot)com for a chance to win a $50 Amazon/BN/Kobo gift card.

Due to technical delays with two retailers, we’ve revised the Release Week Appreciation Giveaways. If you purchase Forged in Dreams and Magick, during release week, from 9/23 through 9/28, email your receipt to giveaways(at)katbastion(dot)com by 9/28 for a chance to win one $50 or one of three $25 Amazon/BN/Kobo gift cards.

Review Thank You Gifts

I’d to like send a thank you gift to you for reading Forged in Dreams and Magick and posting your review to the online retailers. If you post a review on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and/or All Romance eBooks, please email info(at)katbastion(dot)com your review link and mailing address.

You will receive the first of two beautiful bookmarks in the Highland Legends series. The second will be available at the release of Bound by Wish and Mistletoe. Collect them both to receive an exclusive outtake, the letter Isobel wrote to her professor, on parchment paper, signed by Isobel.

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Thank you all for your support. I hope you enjoy the story!

Oh…and the new motto adopted during the launch party at Bookish Temptations:

Keep Calm.

Grab a Highlander!

{grins}

Your humble but vibrating shoe,

~ Kat

© 2013 by Kat Bastion

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You’re Invited…

Thank you, Bookish Temptations! ❤

~ Kat

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Hey peeps!

We’re having a book launch party and you’re all invited…

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Cover Reveal: Bound by Wish and Mistletoe (Highland Legends, #1.5)

Hello, everyone!

Today is Bound by Wish and Mistletoe Cover Reveal Day!

Thank you to Julie at ATOMR Tours for organizing the Cover Reveal, and thank you to all the wonderful blogs who participated in sharing this gorgeous cover.

Stephanie Mooney at Mooney Designs created another stunning cover for the Highland Legends Series, capturing the essence of the holiday novella with classic beauty.

Bound by Wish and Mistletoe Cover

Book Description:

Desperate to honor a life-long promise, Susanna MacEalan escapes her abusive clan with the fierce determination of never falling under the power of a man. Ever.

Aggravated by shallow-hearted pursuing lasses, Robert Brodie, commander of his clan’s elite guard, has foresworn scheming women. Forever.

When magick transforms Brodie Castle into a Christmas wonderland, the two despondent souls find solace in a most unexpected place . . . each other’s arms.

Amid a whirlwind of escalating events, Susanna’s traumatic past threatens Robert’s ability to protect the one woman meant for him. In a harrowing moment when all seems lost . . . hope, faith, and love prevail, transforming silent prayers into wishes granted.

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Title:  Bound by Wish and Mistletoe (Highland Legends, #1.5)

Author:  Kat Bastion

Genre:  Paranormal Romance / Highlander Romance / Holiday Romance

Length: 47,000 word novella

Age Group:  Adult

Release Date:  November 4th, 2013

I’d love for you to add Bound by Wish and Mistletoe to your Goodreads to-read shelf:

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If you’ve just now discovered us through the Highland mist, we’re only 24 short days away from the release of Forged in Dreams and Magick, the award-winning debut in the Highland Legends Series . . .

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You can add Forged in Dreams and Magick to your Goodreads to-read shelf here:

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Be sure to follow me on Twitter, like me on Facebook, and friend me on Goodreads to catch all of the exciting events coming up with Forged in Dreams and Magick and Bound by Wish and Mistletoe, including both of the  AToMR Tours promotion events and ARC Tours, interviews, excerpts, the beta interviews, guest blog posts, and an exciting launch party. So stay tuned!

Thank you for all your support, my friends. I cannot wait to share my exciting world of Highlanders and magick with you.

Until next time . . .

Your humble shoe,

~ Kat

© 2013 by Kat Bastion

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Highland Legends Series News

Hello, everyone!

There is a great amount of Highland Legends Series news to share from the Kat Bastion Writing Desk . . .

Promotion Event: Forged in Dreams and Magick

Although the Review Tour sign-ups are now closed, the AToMR Tours Promotion Event for Forged in Dreams and Magick will remain open through September 25, 2013.

If you want to participate in the two-week Promotion Event, please sign up here on AToMR Tours. Many choices will be available, including excerpts, interview, guest posts, and each blog can offer an eBook copy giveaway in addition to the larger Rafflecopter Event Giveaway.

Forged in Dreams and Magick on NetGalley

In case you missed the earlier news, Forged in Dreams and Magick is now up on NetGalley. If you’re a reviewer, bookseller, librarian or member of the media, NetGalley is a great way to access ARCs (advanced reader copies) for review.

Please find Forged in Dreams and Magick here on NetGalley.

Six Weeks! Times Two!

The countdown has begun! Mark your calendars!
{whispers) And earmark a few dollars in your budget. 🙂

We’re only six weeks away from Forged in Dreams and Magick‘s release on September 23, 2013!

Another six weeks after that? Bound by Wish and Mistletoe, the Highland Legends Series’ holiday novella releases November 4th, 2013!

{{{vibrates}}}

Excitement on Goodreads

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Forged in Dreams and Magick

Early reviewers have given Forged in Dreams and Magick 4 and 5 star reviews/ratings. (Two of the six are NetGalley reviewers.)

Read this wonderful review by Artemiz. {smiles slowly}

Outlander meets J.R. Ward’s Covet

Add Forged in Dreams and Magick to your Goodreads with the button below:

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Oh, and don’t forget to sign up for the Goodreads Giveaway. There are five signed copies up for grabs!

Bound by Wish and Mistletoe

Bound by Wish and Mistletoe was added to Goodreads today!

Want a bit of Magick and a lot of Highlanders in your Christmas this year? Slide Bound by Wish and Mistletoe into your stocking.

Description of Bound by Wish and Mistletoe:

Desperate to honor a life-long promise, Susanna MacEalan escapes her abusive clan with the fierce determination of never falling under the power of a man. Ever.

Aggravated by shallow-hearted pursuing lasses, Robert Brodie, commander of his clan’s elite guard, has foresworn scheming women. Forever.

When magick transforms Brodie Castle into a Christmas wonderland, the two despondent souls find solace in a most unexpected place . . . each other’s arms.

Amid a whirlwind of escalating events, Susanna’s traumatic past threatens Robert’s ability to protect the one woman meant for him. In a harrowing moment when all seems lost . . . hope, faith, and love prevail, transforming silent prayers into wishes granted.

Add Bound by Wish and Mistletoe to your Goodreads with the button below:

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Cover Reveal for Bound by Wish and Mistletoe

Mark your calendars! The Cover Reveal for Bound by Wish and Mistletoe will be on Friday, August 30, 2013.

Sign-ups for the Cover Reveal are here on AToMR Tours.

Promotion Event and Review Tour for Bound by Wish and Mistletoe

Mark your calendars! AToMR Tours will be organizing the Promotion Event and Review Tour for Bound by Wish and Mistletoe, which will take place the week of its November 4th release.

Stay tuned for sign-up information.

{folds up the hefty Kat Bastion Writing Desk newspaper}

That’s all the news for today. Plenty of exciting tidbits, don’t you think? I can’t wait to share more as events progress.

Oh, and remember to follow me on my social media channels so you don’t miss a thing:

 Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

Thank you for your continued support. It’s greatly appreciated.

Until next time . . .

Your humble shoe,

~ Kat

© 2013 by Kat Bastion

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Up on NetGalley! First day results…

Hello, everyone!

I’m thrilled to share some great news. Forged in Dreams and Magick  was uploaded yesterday on NetGalley to a wonderful first day response!

Enormous thanks go to my friends, Kristi from Kindles and Wine and Annie from Under the Covers Book Blog, for giving me phenomenal feedback on how they each use NetGalley.

In the coming months, I’ll be posting some of my behind the scenes planning and results in my book-publishing odyssey with a series entitled Transparency in Self-publishing. For now, I’ll share a small taste of my research and first day results of my foray into NetGalley.

So far, after 21 hours of the title being active, I’ve had 29 requests from a fabulous mix of people:

3 Booksellers
~ (2 large US booksellers, 1 large British bookseller’s reviewer)
4 Librarians
~ (who read to recommend books and purchase for their libraries)
1 Reviewer for a book-promoting radio station
1 Editor-in-chief from a national best-selling magazine
20 Reviewers of all levels of reach
~ (many belonging to book clubs and book groups)

Without knowing what to expect from taking the plunge and experimenting with NetGalley, I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised. My goal with NetGalley was to reach new audiences through potential influencers in their fields, and it seems my title has interested a wide variety of the very people I hoped to reach.

I’m staying grounded with the results, as their request only means Forged in Dreams and Magick captured their interest. My wish is that they will read and enjoy the book. Should they enjoy the book, I’m hopeful they will review it and buzz about it within their spheres of influence.

We shall see what happens, and I will keep you all posted!

Meanwhile, if you’re a reviewer, blogger, bookseller, librarian, book club or book group participant, media professional, educator, or anyone who enjoys reading books and sharing your thoughts about them with others who enjoy reading books, I encourage you to join NetGalley.

If you’re interested in sensual romance, an epic-adventure romance, Highlanders, paranormal romance, time-travel romance, the enigmatic Picts of ancient Scotland or a fresh and unique story, please check out:

Forged in Dreams and Magick on NetGalley

If you would like to participate in the Forged in Dreams and Magick promotional tour and/or ARC tour please see the sign-up forms in the link below:

AToMR Tours Forged in Dreams and Magick Tour and Promotion Event

I would also love for you to add Forged in Dreams and Magick to your Goodreads shelf here (plus there’s a signed-copy giveaway too!):

 

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Also, be sure to friend me on Goodreads from the link above, follow me on Twitter or like me on Facebook to catch all of the exciting things coming up on other blogs with Forged in Dreams and Magick!

Thank you for all your support, my friends. I cannot wait to share my exciting world of Highlanders and magick with you.

Until next time . . .

Your humble shoe,

~ Kat

© 2013 by Kat Bastion