I'm Baaack!

Okay, so I'm back into the swing of school, and teaching, and taxi driving the kids around. So I'm ready to book blog tours again. Yay!

As a reminder, here's what I'm best at:

• YA (all genres)
• NA (all genres, EXCEPT erotica/steamy romance. Sweet romance is okay)
• romance (no erotica)

I will do other genres, but I'm not as confident. I usually will book your dates, and then try to fill the tour before charging you, to ensure that I can before you pay. So don't be afraid to ask!

Also, I have expanded my services to formatting for self-published authors! I have self-published 6 titles in the past year, and I've learned and done all the formatting myself. I can do it for you too!

I am not as fancy as Ali at Novel Ninjutsu, or Rachel Morgan at Morgan Media, but I can make chapter headings and make sure your book will pass the ePub validators for all major online retailers. See this page for more details, pricing, and to get started!

Blog Tour Signups for MY SOON-TO-BE SEX LIFE

Bloomsbury and author Judith Tewes are gearing up for the release of her debut YA/NA novel, MY SOON-TO-BE SEX LIFE. We'd love to have you participate in a blog tour running from July 7 - 25. If you can participate during this tour, please sign up below.

About MY SOON-TO-BE SEX LIFE: Charlie is down to her absolute. Total. Last. Resort.

Despite a thoroughly comprehensive list of potential cherry poppers, er…suitors, and careful plotting, Charlie is three weeks into her devirginzation campaign, still untouched, and getting desperate. In the movie of her life, this aspiring screenwriter is giving herself a PG, for please, get some.

Her project goes into freeze frame when her mom checks herself into rehab and packs Charlie off to live with her estranged, or just plain strange, grandfather, Monty. How is she supposed to get a date when she has to go pick up his Depends?

Enter Eric, a hot rehab grad on the road to redemption, and the only one who can make Charlie rethink her strategy. The more she gets to know him, the more convinced she becomes that is the one, and not just another to add to the list of people who will abandon her.

In this hilarious and heartbreaking story of one girl’s detoured road to womanhood, Charlie’s list develops a life of its own – right when she realizes there’s so much more to lose.

See the book on Goodreads.

If you can participate in the blog tour for MY SOON-TO-BE SEX LIFE, running from July 7 - 25, sign up in the form below.

Blog Tour for THE LUTHIER'S APPRENTICE by Mayra Calvani

Twilight Times Books and Author Mayra Calvani are excited for the release of THE LUTHIER'S APPRENTICE, a YA paranormal fantasy! We are booking a blog tour that will run from Thursday, May 15 - Friday, June 13. If you are interested in signing up, please fill out the form below.

About THE LUTHIER'S APPRENTICE: Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840), one of the greatest violinists who ever lived and rumored to have made a pact with the devil, has somehow transferred unique powers to another…

When violinists around the world mysteriously vanish, 16-year-old Emma Braun takes notice. But when her beloved violin teacher disappears… Emma takes charge. With Sherlock Holmes fanatic, not to mention gorgeous Corey Fletcher, Emma discovers a parallel world ruled by an ex-violinist turned evil sorceress who wants to rule the music world on her own terms.

But why are only men violinists captured and not women? What is the connection between Emma's family, the sorceress, and the infamous Niccolò Paganini?

Emma must unravel the mystery in order to save her teacher from the fatal destiny that awaits him. And undo the curse that torments her family—before evil wins and she becomes the next luthier's apprentice…

Read the first 3 chapters online.

If you can participate in the blog tour of THE LUTHIER'S APPRENTICE, running from May 15 - June 13, please fill out the form.

Blog Tour Signups for Middle Grade novel, ROCK 'N' ROLL PRINCESSES WEAR BLACK

Author Kelly Polark is gearing up for her debut middle grade release, ROCK 'N' ROLL PRINCESSES WEAR BLACK, and we'd love to have you participate in this awesome book's blog tour. The tour will take place from Monday, April 14 - Friday, May 2.

About ROCK 'N' ROLL PRINCESSES WEAR BLACK: Music class and recess totally rock, but being teased in school and ignored at home totally stinks. Stefani Lucas is a rockin’ sixth grader who loves music and dresses like a mini hipster in all black, but there's one thing cramping her style - her lame baby brother who manages to hog all the attention from her parents.

When classmates tease her about her clothes and even double dare her to (gasp!) wear another color, Stef decides a minor makeover may be in order. Can Stef change for others and still stay true to herself?

Add the book on Goodreads.
Buy the ebook now!

If you can participate in the blog tour from Monday, April 14 - Friday, May 2, please sign up in the form below.

THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN Blog Tour Sign-ups!

Amazon Children's Publishing (Skyscape) is releasing a YA time travel thriller, THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN, by Meredith McCardle on May 6, 2014. I'm organizing a blog tour for Meredith and THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN, running from May 5 - 23.

You can see the book here on Goodreads. And here on Amazon.

About THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN: Amanda Obermann. Code name Iris.

It’s Testing Day. The day that comes without warning, the day when all juniors and seniors at The Peel Academy undergo a series of intense physical and psychological tests to see if they’re ready to graduate and become government operatives. Amanda and her boyfriend Abe are top students, and they’ve just endured thirty-six hours of testing. But they’re juniors and don’t expect to graduate. That’ll happen next year, when they plan to join the CIA—together.

But when the graduates are announced, the results are shocking. Amanda has been chosen—the first junior in decades. And she receives the opportunity of a lifetime: to join a secret government organization called the Annum Guard and travel through timeto change the course of history. But in order to become the Eighth Guardian in this exclusive group, Amanda must say good-bye to everything—her name, her family, and even Abe—forever.

Who is really behind the Annum Guard? And can she trust them with her life?

If you can participate in the blog tour running from May 5 - 23, 2014, please sign up below.

KILLING RUBY ROSE Blog Tour Sign-Ups!

Amazon Children's Publishing (Skyscape) is releasing a YA mystery/thriller, KILLING RUBY ROSE, by Jessie Humphries on May 6, 2014. I'm organizing a blog tour for Jessie and KILLING RUBY ROSE, running from May 5 - 30.

You can see the book here on Goodreads. And here on Amazon.

About KILLING RUBY ROSE: In this dark and witty thriller, seventeen-year-old Ruby Rose goes from valedictorian to vigilante, forced to kill a series of infamous criminals while uncovering an explosive family secret.

In sunny southern California, Ruby Rose is known for her killer looks and her killer SAT scores. But ever since her dad, an LAPD SWAT sergeant, died six months ago, she’s also got a few killer secrets.

To cope with her father’s death, Ruby has been trying to stay focused on school (the top spot in her class is on the line) and spending time with friends (her Jimmy Choos and Mahnolo Blahniks are nothing if not loyal), but after months of therapy and more than a few months of pathetic parenting by her mom, District Attorney Jane Rose, Ruby decides to pick up where her dad left off and starts going after the bad guys herself.

But when Ruby ends up killing a murderer in defense of another, she discovers that she’s gone from being the huntress to the hunted. There’s a sick mastermind at play, and he has Ruby in his sights. Ruby must discover who’s using her to implement twisted justice before she ends up changing Valentino red for prison orange.

With a gun named Smith, a talent for martial arts, and a boyfriend with eyes to die for, Ruby is ready to face the worst. And if a girl’s forced to kill, won’t the guilt sit more easily in a pair of Prada peep-toe pumps?

If you can participate in the blog tour running from May 5 - 30, 2014, please sign up below.

WISH YOU WEREN'T Blog Tour Signups

Middle grade author Sherrie Peterson is releasing her debut novel, WISH YOU WEREN'T, on March 17. I'm organizing a blog tour for Sherrie and WISH YOU WEREN'T, running from March 24 - April 18.

You can see more about the book here on Goodreads.

About WISH YOU WEREN'T: Marten doesn't believe in the power of wishes. None of his have ever come true. His parents ignore him, his little brother is a pain and his family is talking about moving to Texas. Not cool. So when he makes an impulsive wish during a meteor shower, he doesn't expect it to make any difference.

Until his annoying brother disappears.

With the present uncertain and his brother’s future in limbo, Marten finds himself stuck in his past. And if he runs out of time, even wishes might not be enough to save the ones he loves.

If you can participate in the blog tour running from March 24 - April 18, please sign up below.

HOUSES OF COMMON Blog Tour Sign-ups

HOUSES OF COMMON by Derick William Dalton is out now! I'm organizing a blog tour for this science fiction thriller in the vein of the wildly popular THE ATLANTIS GENE -- running from Monday, March 3 - Friday, March 28, 2014.

Derick has redesigned the cover and back cover blurb to more adequately portray his book. He's worked with a professional cover designer and editor to make his book the best it can be! Please join us in the blog tour for a terrific book!

You can see the book here, on Goodreads. Or here, on Amazon.

About HOUSES OF COMMON: In the 22nd century, pilgrims leave Earth for the nearby planets that terraformers have crafted to meet their needs. Ranyk is a smart-mouthed alien, the best of the world-builders employed by the US government--and he always completes his risky assignments solo, pushing to the deep recesses of space for the good of colonists and to avoid his growing fame.

Until he's handed an on-planet assignment in Ireland, of all places, as an undercover international student of aquaponics. His real plan? To pull scientists and their families out of a country careening toward civil war--and off earth to a world of their own before marital-law lockdown ends their ground-breaking discoveries.

Risking his life is no novelty for Ranyk. He's been battered by asteroids, nearly incinerated in volcanoes, and has out-piloted pirates. But political espionage on Earth is more dangerous that anything he's encountered before, and he's completely ill-equipped for such delicate matters. Now he must figure out who to trust and who to eliminate, or it will mean his freedom, the safety of forty thousand desperate colonists, and the lives of his friends.

If you can participate in the blog tour for HOUSES OF COMMON running from March 3 - 28, please sign up below:

Sweetheart of a Deal!

Okay, so I've been doing blog tours, blitzes, and cover reveals on my own for about a year now. It's been really fun, and I've learned a lot. One thing I know is: Everyone wants a deal! So I thought since it's almost Valentine's Day, I'd give you one.

Here it is. Well, there are a lot of options! Ha. Here we go.

1. Book a blog tour with me -- either package A for $150 or package B for $100 -- and I'll pay for a $25 cash giveaway!

OR

2. Book a blog tour with me -- either package A for $150 or package B for $100 -- and I'll do a cover reveal for you FREE. That's a $45 value.

OR

3. Book a book blitz, and I'll pay for half the $50 giveaway. You save $25!

OR

4. Hire me to write your query letter and get the $100 service for 25% off. So you pay $75 instead of $100.


And those are the deals. They will only last for the next 10 days -- until February 14. *Fine print: You book and pay now. Then you can hold onto the blog tour, blitz, query letter service, or cover reveal for up to 1 year, and choose dates when you're ready. These items ARE transferable. So if you want a blog tour, but your friend wants the cover reveal? No problem. Thought you'd have a book to tour, but you don't? Give it to someone who does.

To take advantage of these deals, you must email me at elanajohnson@gmail(dot)com -- don't fill out the form! All services must be paid by February 14 to be eligible for the freebies, so email today!

Note: I am proficient and best at YA (any genre), NA (all genres, clean romance, no erotica/steamy stuff) with potential YA crossover, and adult romance (clean, no erotica/steamy stuff). I am NOT super-great at middle grade (though I can try!), or any adult genres besides romance. I have good success booking tours, blitzes, and cover reveals for both traditional and self-published authors/titles in the above genres.

Blog Tour for BLOOD CROWN by Ali Cross

BLOOD CROWN by Ali Cross is hitting shelves on February 28, 2014! I'm organizing a blog tour for Ali and BLOOD CROWN, running from Monday, March 3 - Friday, March 21.

You can see the book here, on Goodreads.

About BLOOD CROWN: Serantha is the daughter of the Emperor of the West, who rules over the remnant of humanity who escaped a dying Earth and took to the stars a thousand years ago. With no habitable planets found during their exile, the android Servants who were supposed to care for them rose up, took the name of Mind, and murdered her father. Now the androids amuse themselves by forcing humans like her into mindless drudgery. But flashes of memory hint that Sera is no ordinary human.

On the other side of the galaxy, Nicolai, Son of the East, has abandoned his crown and joined the rebel forces in the war against the Mind. Humans have no real chance... unless the enhanced DNA developed by the Blood Crown scientists can unlock mankind's potential. When Nic and Sera are united, they discover their true potential--and together, humanity just might have a chance. But there's a legion of androids and nine years of mistrust between East and West... and coming together will require more than they ever expected.

If you can participate in the blog tour for BLOOD CROWN running from March 3 - 21, please sign up below:

Blog Tour for Lee Strauss's SUN & MOON

Sun & Moon is the first book in The Minstrel Series coming from author Lee Strauss. SUN & MOON will be released on January 26, 2014, and we are planning a 2-week blog tour running from January 20 - 31.

If you are interested in participating on this tour, please sign up below. The book description is below as well.

NOTE: These books could be categorized as New Adult in that the protagonists are at the appropriate age. Though there is sensuality, there is no explicit sex or coarse language.

It is up for pre-order on B&N, Kobo, and iTunes.

About SUN & MOON: Sun & Moon is the first book in The Minstrel Series.

The Minstrel Series is a collection of stand-alone contemporary romance companion books set in the singer-songwriter world, each with a HEA.

She has a past. He has a secret.

Katja Stoltz is a risk-taking singer-songwriter hoping to make it in the indie music scene in Dresden, Germany. Micah Sturm's a brooding uptown banker on a quest.

Desperation sends Katja to the streets where she's picked up by Micah - but he doesn't want what she thinks he does.

There’s an undeniable attraction between them, a gravitational pull they both struggle to resist. Katja knows she mustn’t fall in love with this handsome enigma. There’s something dark lurking beneath the surface. He could be dangerous.

And even if her life isn’t on the line, her heart most definitely is.

Includes MP3 links to original music performed by Canadian Folk artist Kim McMechan.

-----GIVEAWAY INFORMATION-----

Lee is including a tour-wide giveaway that includes: a grand prize of a Dresden, Germany Calender (nice visuals of the book's setting), a $15 Amazon card and a MP3 download of the title song Sun & Moon sung by awardwinning Canadian singer-songwriter Kim McMechan.

Each blogger can give away an e-copy of East of Eden if they want an individual prize for their own visitors.

-----ARCs-----

ARCs ARE AVAILABLE NOW, and there is a spot to sign up for one in the form. The form is here.

Blog Tour for GILDED by Christina Farley

Amazon Children's Publishing (Skyscape) is releasing a YA fantasy, GILDED by Christina Farley, on March 1, 2014.

You can see the book here on Goodreads.

And here on Amazon.

If you can participate in the blog tour running from March 3 - 21, 2014, please sign up below.

About GILDED: Sixteen-year-old Jae Hwa Lee is a Korean-American girl with a black belt, a deadly proclivity with steel-tipped arrows, and a chip on her shoulder the size of Korea itself. When her widowed dad uproots her to Seoul from her home in L.A., Jae thinks her biggest challenges will be fitting in to a new school and dealing with her dismissive Korean grandfather. Then she discovers that a Korean demi-god, Haemosu, has been stealing the soul of the oldest daughter of each generation in her family for centuries. And she's next.
But that’s not Jae’s only problem.

There's also Marc. Irresistible and charming, Marc threatens to break the barriers around Jae's heart. As the two grow closer, Jae must decide if she can trust him. But Marc has a secret of his own—one that could help Jae overturn the curse on her family for good. It turns out that Jae's been wrong about a lot of things: her grandfather is her greatest ally, even the tough girl can fall in love, and Korea might just be the home she's always been looking for.