Cover Reveal: The Edge of Springwood Book 4 Hidden Tendencies

Coming October 16! Mark your calendars!

It’s been six years since the accident that changed the Barnes family’s lives for a second time.

            Jacob and Justin Barnes are trying to move forward. Justin has a new job, which leads him to the scene of the horrific accident that his sister was involved in. After unearthing part of an old rusted bracelet that belonged to Jocelyn Barnes, along with uncovering a video diary locked away in her old laptop, the Barnes are in for more shocking reminders of what their sister’s alter personality left behind.

 More questions arise, involving a new author who turns up missing right on the brink of her first tour. Similarities between Amanda Clark’s book and Jocelyn’s real life story cannot be ignored. Amanda’s author photo, showing her in sunglasses near the ocean, only adds more to the mystery, drawing the Barnes family.

As answers slowly become unraveled, more long ago abandoned issues arise for the Barnes, as the past proves yet again it’s not very far behind.

A Sneak Peek of Book 4 of The Edge of Springwood series.

     Well, things are somewhat better since my last post. I am focusing more on the writing and less on the aspects of promotion results. I have been preparing for the second annual Author Fair at my local library, and am getting ready for the first 99 cent download sale for Twisted Revenge.
      I am also excited that the fourth book of my series has been accepted by Nevermore Press! Hidden Tendencies is it's title and you can see a sneak peek below!

     Jacob stood in the middle of his front room staring at what his brother had just handed him. It was rusted, broke, and weather worn but he still recognized it.
    It was part of their sister's bracelet. It had been given to her as a Christmas gift from her late boyfriend who worked at the Springwood Daily Newspaper with her. It had notebook and pen charms on it. Now it only featured one bent pen charm, an open book, and the broken and rusted clasp.
    “It was in the cement. Not quite ten feet from where the accident happened.” Justin spoke for the first time in almost two minutes.

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WIP Challenge Day 23: Explain your title and how difficult was it to come up with?

I usually try to come up with a title that fits the series, then for each individual book something short but catchy. I've made the mistake a few times in the past of selecting a long title. It may have fit the storyline but I think the shorter the title the better. It's easier to remember as well for a reader.
The Edge of Springwood was named for the "edge" you find in the storyline, and Mercy Park, where two of the murders in Twisted Revenge occur is located--you guessed it. On the edge of Springwood.

This is a shot of Snyder Park in Springfield Ohio, what Mercy Park was based on.

Twisted Revenge just came to me one day after trying to come up with the perfect title, and it fit. Revenge is on a few of the character's minds in the story, and twisted is the best way to describe it.
The second book in the series, due out in January, is Burned by Deceit. This one was a little tougher since it is a Christmas story. You have readers who are more drawn to a story that takes place around Christmas and will flock to it if it also has a festive title. But you will also turn some others away. I thought Burned by Deceit is not only neutral but catchy as you can get, and stay within the storyline, because there is plenty of deceit going on in this book, and plenty of fire to go with it.
As for my other series The Next Page, it was easy and I actually came up with the title while still in the first stages of writing it. The Next Page becomes the name of the bookstore Jamie and David Brooks run together and it also signifies a change in their lives, they are going to the next page, literally speaking. Jamie is also a struggling author, so there you have another fit.
The first book in the series is titled Prologue to Disaster, and it fits because that is literally what the first book is. Just as they are turning the next page to go forward in their life, they realize disaster is right around the corner. It's also, again catchy in keeping up with the book theme, which I hope to continue throughout titling the series.