Kiss My Assassin Blog Tour: The Wasted Series Design + Photography

One thing that has always made me love Author C. Elizabeth Vescio is that, apart from writing a series I genuinely love, she is wonderful at design. So when marketing needs to get done, she never fails with coming up with aesthetically pleasing, badass book-related art. From character photography to Uncontrollably Wasted teaser pictures with quotes from Book 2, she brings her characters and books alive in a way that excite and entertain her readers. #brilliant

So for today's stop on the Kiss My Assassin Blog Tour I wanted to show you some of my personal favorite graphics made for the series as well as link you to other places on the web where you can browse Wasted art!



Want to easily reppin some Wasted art? Check out the Pinterest Board "The Wasted Series: Art + Web!"

Want to let your eyes hump some great graphics made for Uncontrollably Wasted? Here's the promo album from the Facebook Page! As always, the newest info. and art can be found over at the Facebook Page here as well as the Wasted Tumblr here.

Want to see some of your favorite characters? Author C. Elizabeth Vescio has a page just for that! You can see character photography + their info. and fun facts here!

Don't forget to look through the Wasted Series website here! It's sexy and fun! #duh

The site's blog is also pretty ballin' so don't forget to visit it too!

As always, let me try to gently push you into becoming a part of Author C. Elizabeth Vescio's street team called THE VASSASSINS! Why? Well to support this author and her series AND to get cool insider info. and other fun things! Sign up here! It's free and easy and sexy.

Now for links to the newly released UNCONTROLLABLY WASTED!

Nook
Kindle
Paperback
Goodreads
The Wasted Site

Jack of all trades and stereotypical black sheep, C. Elizabeth has been writing somewhat dark and morbid since that teen angst hit in the early 90's- probably because her dad was a mortician. After pursuing a degree in English, she changed gears to photography and design in 2006... although she kept penning stories for fun while reading the works of Edgar Allen Poe, Oscar Wilde and Hemingway (whom she adores even though he was a huge douche canoe). In 2009, her life shifted considerably and she found herself writing Elegantly Wasted- helping her sort out a bunch of stupid feelings and other lame stuff.

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Monday Suggestions 09/30

I'm SUPER excited about this week's Monday Suggestions! If you missed last Monday's post go here.

Sweet goodness, we are one day away from the release of UNCONTROLLABLY WASTED by C. Elizabeth Vescio (book two in The Wasted Series)!

Again, I've already read UW as a beta reader so I can say with confidence that it's a fun, exciting, and great read. I love the characters, the plot, and the wonderful writing. The main character Frankie makes me feel the feels, laugh out loud, and relate to her even in situations I'd never find myself in.

Straight from the Goodreads page for UW, here's the synopsis:

It's been a year since Francesca Fairholm met the rest of the Osiris team and the company heads, her two half brothers Nero and Lex. As they groom her for leadership, it's all Frankie can do to keep her cynical sarcasm in check as she starts training two new Strikers, avoids the romantic advances of Spark Dawson, and does her best to pry a little family history from her cold, distant Aunt Alexa. 

With the pressure of her secret dual life building and her mother acting suspiciously, Frankie's sanity is pushed to the brink when she makes a grisly discovery that shakes the young Striker to her core. Despite her cousins' fear that her panic attacks signal a full mental breakdown, Frankie is positive she's not crazy. Finding clarity in her personal investigation into Osiris's origins, she uncovers more about the company than she would rather know.

As her life starts to unravel, things get deadly and, before she knows it, she's facing down an old target's pissed-off widow, an unstoppable mercenary, and the one thing she's most terrified of admitting to herself. 

It's possible the whole situation won't explode in her face. Yeah, like Frankie has that kind of luck.

So,  I strongly suggest you purchase a copy of UW tomorrow! Just go here for links to Book 1 and Book 2.

This is a bit self-serving on my part, but I can't help but be excited about #SYTYCW2013! So You Think You Can Write is holding a Harlequin writing contest and I've entered!

First place will win a series publishing contract!

My entry is titled "Undone" and you can read the 100-word pitch here as well as the entire Chapter 1! If you like what you read and wouldn't mind supporting UNDONE, feel free to Like it / Tweet it / Comment on it / Share it!

I'd be eternally grateful and all that mushy jazz!

Once again, you can go here to view my submission!

Next week we'll have another To Watch, until then CHEERS!

-Tyler Anne (aka Chick Tyler)

Monday Suggestions 09/23

I've been wanting to do this Monday Suggestions thing for a while now and finally carved out some time to get down to business! Each Monday I'd like to suggest one book that you should read, one book that's coming out soon to get excited about, and one show to watch. 

I hope you enjoy today's suggestions! If you have any of your own, leave a comment!

Don't let the name of this book throw you off. Do what I did and read the sample that Amazon and/or Barnes & Noble offer with most books. I purchased this Molly Harper book for my Kindle after reading most of the first chapter from the sample. 

Let me level with you...I normally don't read werewolf books. Nothing against them, I just don't like books that are about nothing but the conflicts and journeys of the furry creatures. However, How to Flirt had so much more meat to it than just being a werewolf tale. (I wanted to say "tail.")

Summary

Northern Exposure Even in Grundy, Alaska, it’s unusual to find a naked guy with a bear trap clamped to his ankle on your porch. But when said guy turns into a wolf, recent southern transplant Mo Wenstein has no difficulty identifying the problem. Her surly neighbor Cooper Graham—who has been openly critical of Mo’s ability to adapt to life in Alaska—has trouble of his own. Werewolf trouble.

For Cooper, an Alpha in self-imposed exile from his dysfunctional pack, it’s love at first sniff when it comes to Mo. But Cooper has an even more pressing concern on his mind. Several people around Grundy have been the victims of wolf attacks, and since Cooper has no memory of what he gets up to while in werewolf form, he’s worried that he might be the violent canine in question.

If a wolf cries wolf, it makes sense to listen, yet Mo is convinced that Cooper is not the culprit. Except if he’s not responsible, then who is? And when a werewolf falls head over haunches in love with you, what are you supposed to do anyway? The rules of dating just got a whole lot more complicated. . .

Three reasons I dug this book

1. Mo was entertaining as hell. It's a first person POV so you get all of the fun internal dialogue from her. One of my favorite quotes from her was the first time she really interacts with Cooper: "Well, that cinched it. He was an asshole. I was definitely going to sleep with him." She isn't blind to his moody personality or his jackassary. She doesn't make excuses for him or pretend he's a saint. She also doesn't deny she wants to jump his bones.

2. Dear goodness, I love the secondary characters in this book. From the patrons at the diner to the overbearing hippie mother, there's a myriad of characters throughout the book that you just can't help but love. It makes almost every seen even more entertaining.

3. It's a mystery with a supernatural twist plus a love story! It's an easy read that has a sequel (which I'm currently reading) so you can keep on enjoying all the characters. Fun fact: The sequel doesn't follow Mo anymore BUT it follows someone close to her so she's still in it a lot! 

Barnes&Noble | Amazon | Goodreads

UNCONTROLLABLY WASTED COMES OUT OCTOBER 1! 

I was a beta reader and LET ME TELL YOU, you'll love it. Author C. Elizabeth Vescio is releasing one teaser picture a day until the first! To make sure you see each go here. 

If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out Elegantly Wasted (Book 1 of the Wasted Series) and its site here. Also, check out our site for more posts relating to EW and the series.

Now for yesterday's teaser picture! (For today's check out the Facebook later on tonight!)

I promise I'll branch out and stop suggesting to you (and everyone you know) watch Parks and Recreation. But, really. Go watch it. 

Season 6 premieres Thursday and IT WILL BE EPIC!

Season 1 - 3 are on Netflix. Season 1 is okay but it doesn't start getting amazing (in my mind) until 2, especially when Adam Scott and Rob Lowe join the cast!

Go watch it. Now.

-Tyler Anne (aka Chick Tyler)

Book Giveaway: Elegantly Wasted

October 1st just couldn't get here any sooner. Why? Well, that's the release of Uncontrollably Wasted, Book 2 of the Wasted Series by C. Elizabeth Vescio!

Because C. Elizabeth Vescio loves her fans she's taking the time to do a giveaway!

To enter, go below to and use the Rafflecopter feature! Simple as can be!

Want to see the author's original giveaway post? You can scoot over to C. Elizabeth Vescio's personal blog here.

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Cover Reveal: Uncontrollably Wasted by C. Elizabeth Vescio

The fact that I can now see book two of The Wasted Series makes me oh so happy! I mean, come on, check out Almost There's love for C. Elizabeth Vescio. Being a part of the cover reveal for Uncontrollably Wasted just makes my freaking day!

I thought Elegantly Wasted's cover was edgy, sexy, and intriguing...now I have to say I love this one more. It's so...Fairholm.

Now that you're all excited about this cover too (because, let's face it, you are) I'll give you the deets on book 2!

Name: Uncontrollably Wasted

Genre: New Adult

Book Release: Fall 2013 by Luna Station Press

Series Website: The Wasted Series

Goodreads: Uncontrollably Wasted (Add it to your to-read shelf!)

If you haven't read book one or just want a fun as hell refresher, here are some links:

Amazon - Barnes & Noble 

So, are you excited yet?!

Jack of all trades and stereotypical black sheep, C. Elizabeth has been writing somewhat dark and morbid since that teen angst hit in the early 90's- probably because her dad was a mortician. After pursuing a degree in English, she changed gears to photography and design in 2006... although she kept penning stories for fun while reading the works of Edgar Allen Poe, Oscar Wilde and Hemingway (whom she adores even though he was a huge douche canoe). In 2009, her life shifted considerably and she found herself writing Elegantly Wasted- helping her sort out a bunch of stupid feelings and other lame stuff. 

Want more of Cara and Elegantly Wasted?

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-Tyler Anne (aka Chick Tyler)