Get Soft

07 Friday Jun 2013

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It’s so easy when you’re struggling to push through to a crazy goal to get hard, intense, determined, in order to get there. It’s what I tend to do, anyway, because my determination and raw drive is what I can count on to never let me down. But you want to know a hard-won secret?

You have to get soft to achieve hard goals.

I had to remember this today when I was one week into caring for a sick child and seriously sick myself and exhausted and really wanting to finish polishing up that novel in progress that is so close to being ready for prime time. My instinct is to set my eyes on the prize, or even worse on the enemy standing in my way, and say “This goal is happening.” It sounds so good, but it wastes so much energy. Does this sound backwards?

Be Like Water, a book about practical wisdom from the martial arts says, “You can’t fight an empty jacket.” Think about that. We take our hits and we try to come out swinging, but if someone is pummeling us, nothing will frustrate them more, and save us more energy, than to simply turn to empty space. There is no obstruction here. There is no conflict. The opponent is exhausted. As Be Like Water encourages, flow around obstacles.

The Bible says something similar: “In quietness and trust is your strength” (Isaiah 30:15).

I strongly feel that I’m in that place now, almost like the transition stage in childbirth when a woman isn’t sure she can pull off her goal. My novel is ambitious and demands everything I’ve got, and my life requires nothing less than everything right now as well. I know my mind can handle a lot, but can my body pull through? I’m run-down and scared and exhausted, but I’m not to the goal yet! I can’t stop.

The answer is: rest. The answer is: walk through it. It won’t destroy you.

Get soft. Softness is your strength.

Thank you for listening to this lecture to myself.

Literati Joins the Bookstore Comeback Movement

07 Tuesday May 2013

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The newly opened Literati Bookstore in book town USA Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Today I went to check out Ann Arbor’s brand-new bookstore, Literati, located right on Fourth Street downtown, which is home to at least 4 other new and used booksellers of unique specialty. This store has been a big deal locally and joins a growing movement to revive brick and mortar bookselling. Will it work? Well it seems to run a fine line, but I think if anyone can do it, these guys can.

I went into Literati realizing that it was a little small to be able to stock titles with real depth into any genre. These days I’m looking for additional work by new favorite authors like Italo Calvino, Kate Bernheimer, Alice Hoffman, Neil Gaiman, Peter S. Beagle, Joan Aiken–lots of magical realism and fantastic fiction based in contemporary reality. What would make me over the moon happy is if a bookstore could

1) recognize my taste and lead me to new authors &
2) stock work by my favorite authors

I almost got both. One of the staffers said she didn’t read in this area, but another (now looking at Literati’s blog I think it might have been Hilary, one of the owners) picked up on what I was looking for right away and suggested Alice Hoffman’s new book The Dovekeepers. Unfortunately this title won’t work for me just because it’s one of those multi-generational relational epic novels, which I don’t care for, but it’s nice to see Alice Hoffman represented in the store. I also found that they stocked just the latest title by Italo Calvino, a few of Neil Gaiman’s most popular titles, plus lots of really great quality literary or general fiction, but no back titles. So, for the size of the store they’re really doing great. There was no trashy celebrity tell-all stuff. In short, no space wasted. Their fiction wall was full of wonderful stuff. But I couldn’t find any of the books I went in looking for, which just don’t happen to be the latest by these authors. They did, however, have a good sampling of classic lit and multiple titles by several very popular authors, so I walked out with Nabokov’s Pale Fire and one of Alice Munro’s story collections.

Literati keeps a case full of old typewriters under the counter, as well as one downstairs with a page in it that says “What is your favorite book of all time?”, inviting customers to type their selections. Besides the great atmosphere this creates, this was my favorite thing about Literati. They ask customers to tell them what they’re looking for, and what they think the store should carry more of, and they have already changed their stock to suit their customers’ tastes, after being open just a few weeks, doubling their sci-fi/fantasy section, for example. In a town full of well-read folks, they’re sure to find a balance this way. Now, I did feel some pressure to purchase something in order to support my new local store when I knew I could have gotten a better price on Amazon, but I really miss this feeling of walking into a store where they know their books and create a nice booky atmosphere, so for me it’s at least occasionally worth the price tag. Literati is stocking the very best of what Borders’ mothership store down the street used to stock in their high days, and that says a lot, especially in a town that knows how to appreciate this curation. The store had good traffic the entire time I was in there in the early afternoon on a weekday, and I hope this continues for them. I’ll be back.

P.S. I emailed Hilary this post, and she wrote me right back saying that she forgot to mention a short story collection they have in stock of women writing magical realism, plus they normally have more Italo Calvino on the shelves but are having a hard time keeping him in stock. So, there you go…. Love this town, love this new bookstore.

“Just a Pain in the Ass”

17 Wednesday Apr 2013

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I have mentioned here before that over the past 10 years, I have had a dream of a tornado before every major upheaval in my life, and the symbolism of the details of the dream often gives me clues as to how to weather the storm. Last year, I had 5 tornado dreams in a row, which frankly scared me, since even one tornado dream usually represents something as significant as my church of origin splitting on top of my wedding, a major career change, or the death of someone dear to me. The last tornado was so big it behaved like a hurricane and in order to weather it we had to move our house onto an entirely new foundation with the help of friends in the dream.

Well, that was shortly before my life went absolutely crazy. The dream was right. A hurricane. A serious health crisis for my husband on top of a situation at work that put our family’s safety at risk, my mentor’s unexpected passing on top of my best friend’s cancer surgery, launching a new career amidst a full year of unrelenting sickness–to the point where my immune system began to fall apart. Half a dozen friends at any given time battling cancer. My sister’s surprise divorce and my relationship with my mother on the rocks. My brother in-law’s psychotic break. Several deaths and near-death experiences of friends and acquaintances. It was and still is completely insane what we have dealt with this year.

And then…

Last night, another dream. My daughter woke me in the middle of this new tornado dream, in which I was pulling her to the basement and instructing her on how to stay safe in a tornado, so I don’t know how it ended. But maybe it doesn’t matter. Because when she woke me, after my initial thought of “Damn. It!” I realized something. Right before she woke me up I had been telling her in the dream as she whimpered in my arms, “It’s okay. You have to learn how to deal with these things, but after a while they’re just a pain in the ass.” The tornado had been right on top of us before we saw it, but I wasn’t afraid.

Come again? The girl who has spent most of her life petrified by fear and stress? That’s different. If I had to nearly die in order to learn how to handle my life without being paralyzed by it, then maybe it was all just fine. Just a pain in the ass, when you take fear out of it. Yes, I was so tired this year I could sometimes only crawl up the stairs and I wondered if my heart would stop from all the adrenaline when my husband kept being rushed to the ER with mysterious collapses. Yes, my husband and I both developed a form of PTSD from the trauma of it all. Yes, I just spent the week barely able to eat a thing I got so sick with the flu, and my same old throat infection I’ve been battling for a year flared up again, because my immune system isn’t strong enough to fight it off yet. And my back is still injured, and my husband has only had his health under control for a short time. But, okay. Just a pain in the ass.

We can do this.

I can do this.

So can you. No more fear.

I’m going to finish this novel without worrying that it won’t live up to my dream for it. I’m going to love my family as long as I have them with me. And I’m going to live my life no longer so afraid of rejection, afraid of failure, afraid of stepping out. It’s short, it’s precious, and it’s all I’ve got to give. A new foundation.

Music of Sacred Lakes, The Edit

28 Thursday Feb 2013

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Here’s the photo on my desktop right now, taken last summer when we went camping near Petoskey, Michigan, so I could do some final research on the new novel I was writing, Music of Sacred Lakes. Yes, Lake Michigan is really that perfect (and that’s just a small inlet of the lake), and I hope to do it justice in this novel of a young man reconnecting with his life through the haunting dreams of a girl he killed and the voice of a lake that won’t let him die.

I wrote the novel in just 3 weeks, so quickly that my carpal tunnel flared up and I had to take a break. Going back to look at it now, I can see that some relationships need further development in the story, and a lot of narrative summary and exposition from me telling the story to myself needs to be transitioned into immediate scene. Actually, I have a list of about 15 different issues to track and work out. But really, I don’t think it’s going to take me all that long to clean this one up and make it what it wants to be. Whether I self-publish this one and get it out to you quickly or go the traditional route depends on how agents and publishers react to it and how much of a success they think they can help it be. A few agents have already asked to see my next project, who liked The Little Seer‘s writing but not its controversial content, so maybe this could happen quickly either way. But whether someone champions it or I self-publish it, this is the next novel headed your way from my head and heart, and I hope to have it to you very soon.

I’m also working up some short stories that are more contemporary dark fantasy, all about the different ways the spiritual and physical worlds might intersect. That collection I’m thinking of breaking up and bringing to you a few stories at a time as well as putting them out as a full collection later this year. Just wanted to let you know what I’m up to, since I just fell off the map after The Little Seer blog tour. I hope you will enjoy reading these stories as much as I am writing them. I really think they have something special you will love.

The Little Seer Blog Tour: Bruce Hennigan & The Making Of The Little Seer

20 Wednesday Feb 2013

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The Little Seer, speculative supernatural, spiritual warfare, Christian suspense, Frank Peretti, Madeleine L'Engle, Ted Dekker, Laura K. CowanIt’s the last stop of my blog tour for my new novel The Little Seer. Today and tomorrow, speculative writer Bruce Hennigan, whose work is somewhat similar to mine, is giving you an inside look at the making of this novel, as well as posting his own review of the book.

Thank you all so much for this week. The Little Seer hit #2 and #5 on Amazon’s Kindle Bestseller Lists for Christian Suspense and Occult / Supernatural last week during its launch promotion, as well as hitting #158 overall in Kindle free titles, and several thousand people are now reading my work. I’m so thankful that you’re giving my stories a chance. To finish off this blog tour, I’m giving away a signed copy of The Little Seer here for one fan. And because the free launch promotion was such a success, I have lowered the price of the individually packaged e-book novellas on Kindle to just 99 cents apiece (Exodus, Desert, & Midnight), and the full e-book novel is just $2.99, so this book can find as many people as possible. Or, check out the paperback. I hope you like it, and please tell a friend!

The Little Seer Blog Tour

Feb. 17-22: Laura K. Cowan, Author: Laura K. Cowan

During the blog tour, I am hosting a giveaway of a signed paperback copy of The Little Seer on my website, as well as posting up-to-date info about what is going on each day on the blog tour. The reviews were stunningly positive.

Feb. 18: Malcolm R. Campbell, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Malcolm’s Round Table

Malcolm R. Campbell at Malcolm’s Round Table often reviews fantasy titles as well as speculative fiction, so I guest posted over on his blog about what spiritual speculative supernatural fiction really is, and how it relates to the popular fantasy genre.

Feb. 19: Amber McCallister, Book Reviewer/Blogger: The Wonderings of One Person

“The Little Seer by Laura Cowan is a high-intensity, no holds barred, we-are-coming-to-get-you thriller that will open your eyes to more than you can ever imagine. It will make you think twice about what you think you see, and it will not easily let you go….The love and compassion that flows from the pages of this book will revitalize even the coldest and hardest of hearts…. This story touched me deeply on a very personal level…. It broke my heart that someone gathered bits and pieces of such a haunting, hurtful, and yet valuable part of my life and then artfully weaved them into such a thought-provoking journey that I felt so ashamedly naked but also overwhelmingly loved.” — Amber McCallister, The Wonderings of One Person

See Amber’s full review and her introduction to the book and blog tour.

Feb. 20: Erin El Mehairi, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Oh for the Hook of a Book!

Erin conducted an interview, to give you a different angle on The Little Seer, and how such a strange story came to be written at all. She asked smart questions, I gave strange answers.

Feb. 21: Bruce Hennigan, Speculative Supernatural Author, Speaker: Bruce Hennigan

“I have read the Twilight series and the Hunger Games series and this book easily approaches that level of intensity and immersion in teen angst in a GOOD way…. The dream sequences are moving and lyrical with an artistic sense of being transported to another world. I have often felt that God communicates to us in our dreams and this story really nails it. There is a particularly moving scene between Aria and Christ that I can not possibly describe. It must be read and enjoyed. Laura has captured the essence of being in the presence of God; the presence of Christ; the presence of the Spirit in a close and moving way. I read each of these passages and breathed deeply of the moving presence of God I sensed behind the words…. Wonderful, moving work.” — Bruce Hennigan, speculative author and speaker

See the full book review, and Bruce’s look into the making of The Little Seer.

Giveaway!

Now through tomorrow, you can win a signed copy of The Little Seer in paperback. Follow this link to the book giveaway, and follow the instructions at the bottom of the blog post to enter for your chance to win.

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The Little Seer Blog Tour: Oh for the Hook of a Book! Interview

20 Wednesday Feb 2013

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I’m practicing my “kind of intense” look for future photo shoots. ;)

Thank you so much for joining me for the second to last day of my blog tour for my new novel The Little Seer! Today, Erin El Mehairi of Oh for the Hook of a Book! is sitting me down for a little chat to give you the scoop on this book and all my weird writings.

This week only at each blog tour stop listed below, you can find a different piece of information about this new speculative supernatural novel, including book excerpts, interviews, book reviews, and an inside peek into the making of this novel, which hit #2 and #5 on Amazon’s Kindle Bestseller Lists for Christian Suspense and Occult / Supernatural this week. And to cap it off, I’m giving away a signed copy of The Little Seer here for one fan. Thank you so much for your support! And because the free launch promotion was such a success, I have lowered the price of the individually packaged e-book novellas on Kindle to just 99 cents apiece (Exodus, Desert, & Midnight), and the full e-book novel is just $2.99, so this book can find as many people as possible. Or, check out the paperback. I hope you like it, and please tell a friend!

The Little Seer Blog Tour

Feb. 17-22: Laura K. Cowan, Author: Laura K. Cowan

During the blog tour, I am hosting a giveaway of a signed paperback copy of The Little Seer on my website, as well as posting up-to-date info about what is going on each day on the blog tour. The reviews were stunningly positive.

Feb. 18: Malcolm R. Campbell, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Malcolm’s Round Table

Malcolm R. Campbell at Malcolm’s Round Table often reviews fantasy titles as well as speculative fiction, so I guest posted over on his blog about what spiritual speculative supernatural fiction really is, and how it relates to the popular fantasy genre.

Feb. 19: Amber McCallister, Book Reviewer/Blogger: The Wonderings of One Person

“The Little Seer by Laura Cowan is a high-intensity, no holds barred, we-are-coming-to-get-you thriller that will open your eyes to more than you can ever imagine. It will make you think twice about what you think you see, and it will not easily let you go….The love and compassion that flows from the pages of this book will revitalize even the coldest and hardest of hearts…. This story touched me deeply on a very personal level…. It broke my heart that someone gathered bits and pieces of such a haunting, hurtful, and yet valuable part of my life and then artfully weaved them into such a thought-provoking journey that I felt so ashamedly naked but also overwhelmingly loved.” — Amber McCallister, The Wonderings of One Person

See Amber’s full review and her introduction to the book and blog tour.

Feb. 20: Erin El Mehairi, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Oh for the Hook of a Book!

Erin conducted an interview, to give you a different angle on The Little Seer, and how such a strange story came to be written at all. She asked smart questions, I gave strange answers.

Feb. 21: Bruce Hennigan, Speculative Supernatural Author, Speaker: Bruce Hennigan

Bruce Hennigan is a writer of spiritual speculative supernatural novels and other related works similar to mine. He is hosting a book review and inside peek into the making of The Little Seer on his website for the last stop in this mini blog tour. Come check out his work, and get a chance to peek over my shoulder.

Giveaway!

Thank you again for giving this unknown new author a chance. Follow this link to the book giveaway, and follow the instructions at the bottom of the blog post to enter for your chance to win a signed copy of The Little Seer for yourself or a friend.

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The Little Seer Blog Tour: The Wonderings of One Person

19 Tuesday Feb 2013

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You know how they say owners sometimes look like their dogs? ;)

Thank you so much for joining me for this particular day of my blog tour for my new novel The Little Seer! Today, Amber McCallister over at The Wonderings of One Person is posting a very personal review of what this book meant to her. I’m honestly blown away. When I started writing The Little Seer, I had a person in mind I was writing for–someone who had suffered the pain of a church split or spiritual abuse, who had known rejection, but who hadn’t had the opportunity to experience love in the way that saves Aria in The Little Seer. I think if you read Amber’s review you will agree with me that I found that person. It’s so early in the process of giving this book to the world, but I feel that the book’s purpose has already been fulfilled. Thank you, Amber.

This week only at each blog tour stop, you will find a different piece of information about this new speculative supernatural novel, including book excerpts, interviews, book reviews, and an inside peek into the making of this novel, which hit #2 and #5 on Amazon’s Kindle Bestseller Lists for Christian Suspense and Occult / Supernatural this week. And to cap it off, I’m giving away a signed copy of The Little Seer here for one fan. Thank you so much for your support! And because the free launch promotion was such a success, I have lowered the price of the individually packaged e-book novellas on Kindle to just 99 cents apiece (Exodus, Desert, & Midnight), and the full e-book novel is just $2.99, so this book can find as many people who need it as possible. Or, check out the paperback. I hope you like it, and please tell a friend!

The Little Seer Blog Tour

Feb. 17-22: Laura K. Cowan, Author: Laura K. Cowan

During the blog tour, I hosted a giveaway of a signed paperback copy of The Little Seer on my website, as well as posting up-to-date info about what was going on each day on the blog tour. The reviews were stunningly positive.

Feb. 18: Malcolm R. Campbell, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Malcolm’s Round Table

Malcolm R. Campbell at Malcolm’s Round Table often reviews fantasy titles as well as speculative fiction, so I guest posted over on his blog about what spiritual speculative supernatural fiction really is, and how it relates to the popular fantasy genre.

Feb. 19: Amber McCallister, Book Reviewer/Blogger: The Wonderings of One Person

Amber McCallister of Wonderings of One Person often reviews speculative titles such as The Little Seer, and is offering her insights in to the book as well as an excerpt from the text for those of you who haven’t read it yet.

Feb. 20: Erin El Mehairi, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Oh for the Hook of a Book!

Erin is conducting an interview, to give you a different angle on The Little Seer, and how such a strange story came to be written at all.

Feb. 21: Bruce Hennigan, Speculative Supernatural Author, Speaker: Bruce Hennigan

Bruce Hennigan is a writer of spiritual speculative supernatural novels and other related works similar to mine. He is hosting a book review and inside peek into the making of The Little Seer on his website for the last stop in this mini blog tour. Come check out his work, and get a chance to peek over my shoulder.

Giveaway!

I can’t tell you how much it means to me to have your support getting the word out about this new novel. And I’m blown away by how many people are giving this unknown new author a chance. Thank you again for your support. Follow this link to the book giveaway, and follow the instructions at the bottom of the blog post to enter for your chance to win a signed copy of The Little Seer for yourself or a friend.

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The Little Seer Blog Tour: Malcolm’s Round Table

18 Monday Feb 2013

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The Little Seer, speculative supernatural, spiritual warfare, Christian suspense, Frank Peretti, Madeleine L'Engle, Ted Dekker, Laura K. CowanWelcome to the blog tour for my debut novel, a spiritual supernatural story called The Little Seer, which hit #3 and #5 on Amazon’s Kindle Bestseller Lists for Christian Suspense and Occult / Supernatural this week. Today’s blog tour stop is over at Malcolm’s Round Table, a book review site for magical and supernatural books like mine. Malcolm is hosting a guest post from me today on what speculative supernatural novels are, and how they relate to the popular fantasy genre. I think you’ll enjoy it. Check it out here.

This week only at each blog tour stop, you will find a different piece of information about this new speculative supernatural novel, including book excerpts, interviews, book reviews, and an inside peek into the making of The Little Seer. And to cap it off, I’m giving away a signed copy of The Little Seer here for one fan. Thank you so much for your support! If you haven’t read The Little Seer yet, you can purchase each novella in the trilogy (Exodus, Desert, and Midnight) for just $2.99 each on Amazon, or give the whole novel a try in e-book or paperback. I hope you like it!

The Little Seer Blog Tour

Feb. 17-22: Laura K. Cowan, Author: Laura K. Cowan

During the blog tour, I am hosting a giveaway of a signed paperback copy of The Little Seer on my website, as well as posting up-to-date info about what’s going on each day on the blog tour. Check out the details below on the giveaway!

Feb. 18: Malcolm R. Campbell, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Malcolm’s Round Table

Malcolm R. Campbell at Malcolm’s Round Table often reviews fantasy titles as well as speculative fiction, so I am guest posting over on his blog about what spiritual speculative supernatural fiction really is, and how it relates to the popular fantasy genre. Should be good!

Feb. 19: Amber McCallister, Book Reviewer/Blogger: The Wonderings of One Person

Amber McCallister of Wonderings of One Person often reviews speculative titles such as The Little Seer, and is offering her insights in to the book as well as an excerpt from the text for those of you who haven’t read it yet.

Feb. 20: Erin El Mehairi, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Oh for the Hook of a Book!

Erin is conducting an interview, to give you a different angle on The Little Seer, and how such a strange story came to be written at all.

Feb. 21: Bruce Hennigan, Speculative Supernatural Author, Speaker: Bruce Hennigan

Bruce Hennigan is a writer of spiritual speculative supernatural novels and other related works similar to mine. He is hosting a book review and inside peek into the making of The Little Seer on his website for the last stop in this mini blog tour. Come check out his work, and get a chance to peek over my shoulder.

Giveaway!

You can enter the giveaway to win a signed copy of The Little Seer now through the end of the week, with an easy first entry plus extra ways you can get chances to win while helping me spread the love of The Little Seer to people who need to read it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this book launch unforgettable, and a great start to my career.

Enter by following the instructions at the bottom of this post: The Little Seer Book Giveaway

Welcome to The Little Seer Blog Tour and Giveaway!

17 Sunday Feb 2013

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Laura K. Cowan, novelist

This is me, being really freaking happy right now. Thank you so much for your help getting my work into the world.

Welcome to the blog tour for my debut novel The Little Seer! This week only at each blog tour stop, you will find a different piece of information about this new speculative supernatural novel, including book excerpts, interviews, book reviews, and an inside peek into the making of this novel, which hit #3 and #5 on Amazon’s Kindle Bestseller Lists for Christian Suspense and Occult / Supernatural this week. And to cap it off, I’m giving away a signed copy of The Little Seer here for one fan. Thank you so much for your support! And don’t forget, you can still get the first novella in this trilogy for FREE on Kindle through the end of the day today, February 17. Or, give the whole novel a try in e-book or paperback. I hope you like it!

The Little Seer Blog Tour

Feb. 17-22: Laura K. Cowan, Author: Laura K. Cowan

During the blog tour, I will be hosting a giveaway of a signed paperback copy of The Little Seer on my website, as well as posting up-to-date info about what’s going on each day on the blog tour. Check out the details below on the giveaway!

Feb. 18: Malcolm R. Campbell, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Malcolm’s Round Table

Malcolm R. Campbell at Malcolm’s Round Table often reviews fantasy titles as well as speculative fiction, so I will be guest posting over on his blog about what spiritual speculative supernatural fiction really is, and how it relates to the popular fantasy genre. Should be good!

Feb. 19: Amber McCallister, Book Reviewer/Blogger: The Wonderings of One Person

Amber McCallister of Wonderings of One Person often reviews speculative titles such as The Little Seer, and will be offering her insights in to the book as well as an excerpt from the text for those of you who haven’t read it yet. Stay tuned.

Feb. 20: Erin El Mehairi, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Oh for the Hook of a Book!

Erin will be conducting an interview, to give you a different angle on The Little Seer, and how such a strange story came to be written at all.

Feb. 21: Bruce Hennigan, Speculative Supernatural Author, Speaker: Bruce Hennigan

Bruce Hennigan is a writer of spiritual speculative supernatural novels and other related works similar to mine. He will be hosting a book review and inside peek into the making of The Little Seer on his website for the first stop in this mini blog tour. Come check out his work, and get a chance to peek over my shoulder.

Giveaway!

UPDATE: Susan S. was the winner of the giveaway. Thanks so much to everyone who entered. I hope to bring you another novel and giveaway soon!

I can’t tell you how much it means to me to have your support getting the word out about this new novel. I’m going to make it easy for you to enter to win your copy of The Little Seer today, but there are extra entries for those of you who want to help me spread the word so the people who will love this unique book can find it. Thank you again for your help. I’m blown away by how many people are giving this unknown new author a chance. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You make all the difference in launching the careers of new authors like me.

Ways To Enter (First Required, Each worth 1 chance to win):

  1. Required First Entry: Leave a comment on this blog post telling me your favorite supernatural, speculative, or spiritual story, and how it made an impact on your life. Be sure to leave your name and email address in your comment so I can contact you if you win!
  2. Like Laura K. Cowan on Facebook, then leave a comment on this blog post with your Facebook name.
  3. Follow @laurakcowan on Twitter, then leave a comment on this blog post with your Twitter name.
  4. Retweet this message or something similar, then leave a comment on this blog post with a link to your tweet. “Win a signed copy of Laura K. Cowan’s new #supernatural #novel The Little Seer! http://wp.me/ppjh4-gS #books #bestseller”
  5. Sign up for email updates on the left sidebar to stay in touch with Laura’s latest news and an inside peek into the making of Laura’s supernatural novels, then leave a comment on this blog post with your email address.
  6. Your help is invaluable to Laura in spreading the word about The Little Seer. Share the book on your Facebook account, pin an image on Pinterest about what the book means to you, or send a copy to a friend who needs to know they are loved. Just leave a comment on this blog post saying what you did, and leave a link if possible. Thanks so much for your help!
  7. Leave a comment on this post letting me know you signed up to follow Amber McCallister’s RSS feed or Google Friend Connect on The Wonderings of One Person, with your Name and/or GFC ID.
  8. Like Malcolm R. Campbell’s page on Facebook, and leave me a comment here telling me your FB name.

This giveaway is open to U.S. residents 18 years of age and older.

Announcing The Little Seer Blog Tour and Giveaway

16 Saturday Feb 2013

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Laura K. Cowan, novelist

This is me, being really freaking happy right now. Thank you so much for your help getting my work into the world.

This week, will you join me for a little blog tour for my debut novel The Little Seer? I’m changing things up a bit to make this interesting for you, so this blog tour is a compilation of book excerpts, interviews, book reviews from bloggers around the web, and an inside peek into the making of this supernatural novel, which hit #3 and #6 on Amazon’s Kindle Bestseller Lists for Christian Suspense and Occult / Supernatural. And to cap it off, I’m giving away a signed copy of The Little Seer here for one fan. Thank you so much for your support!

The Little Seer Blog Tour

Feb. 17-22: Laura K. Cowan, Author: Laura K. Cowan

During the blog tour, I will be hosting a giveaway of a signed paperback copy of The Little Seer on my website, as well as posting up-to-date info about what’s going on each day on the blog tour. Check out the details below on the giveaway!

Feb. 18: Malcolm R. Campbell, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Malcolm’s Round Table

Malcolm R. Campbell at Malcolm’s Round Table often reviews fantasy titles as well as speculative fiction, so I will be guest posting over on his blog about what spiritual speculative supernatural fiction really is, and how it relates to the popular fantasy genre. Should be good!

Feb. 19: Amber McCallister, Book Reviewer/Blogger: The Wonderings of One Person

Amber McCallister of Wonderings of One Person often reviews speculative titles such as The Little Seer, and will be offering her insights in to the book as well as an excerpt from the text for those of you who haven’t read it yet. Stay tuned.

Feb. 20: Erin El Mehairi, Book Reviewer/Blogger: Oh for the Hook of a Book!

Erin will be conducting an interview, to give you a different angle on The Little Seer, and how such a strange story came to be written at all.

Feb. 21: Bruce Hennigan, Speculative Supernatural Author, Speaker: Bruce Hennigan

Bruce Hennigan is a writer of spiritual speculative supernatural novels and other related works similar to mine. He will be hosting a book review and inside peek into the making of The Little Seer on his website for the first stop in this mini blog tour. Come check out his work, and get a chance to peek over my shoulder.

Giveaway!

Check back tomorrow for the details on how to enter to win a signed copy of The Little Seer!.

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