Thursday, October 31, 2013

Hallowed Ink Press Submissions Shout Out!


From The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to the most beloved boy in literature whose journey led him to the Deathly Hallows, both terms have been a fantastical, mystical theme used in a wealth of phenomenal literature. Hallowed Ink Press was created to serve as ‘hallowed ground’ for our authors; a publisher they know will always offer their amazing ideas a home, and remain dedicated to everything their work stands for.
 
As a publishing house we strive to bring forth innovative and inventive forms of storytelling to the eager readers out there. With an experienced ‘team’ that brings the skill and knowledge of writing, designing and editing to the table - yet also offers a youthful exuberance when it comes to producing fresh, unique ideas to enhance the future of publishing—H.I.P. does it all!
 
We hope you enjoy being a part of our journey as we venture forth into this amazing industry.

 

We are currently OPEN for submissions.
We are looking to acquire an array of young adult and new adult literature. Our team is especially interested in unique concepts that break through the current stereotypes in the market, offering strong and genuine characters, innovative concepts, and ‘fresh’ voices to enhance the industry.
Both previously published authors, as well as those looking to debut with a strong support team behind them who will show them the ropes, are welcome. We understand the reality of this difficult-to-break-into industry, and we use the knowledge and skill we have gained in order to give each one of our authors the best chance of reaching a thoughtful, eager audience. With innovative techniques and an honest look at all sides of the marketing spectrum, Hallowed Ink Press will become the solid ground and perfect home base for talented writers everywhere.
 


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HALLOWED INK PRESS ARRIVES
 
The brand new publishing company that pre-published and debut
 Authors have been waiting for is HERE!
 
Open to Submissions, Hallowed Ink Press is a traditional publishing house looking for ‘fresh,’ innovative voices in both the YA and New Adult genres.
 
The incredible ‘team’ behind Hallowed Ink Press bring experience and skill to the table in a wealth of areas, including; writing, cover design and editing. Most importantly, however, these industry professionals are on a mission to find and work with artists who have ideas that will break through the stereotypical literature and bring back exciting, inventive tales to the eager reader. From stand-alone fiction to poetry to anthology projects, Hallowed Ink Press will focus on finding the best and brightest in the literary realm.
 



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Hallowed Ink Invite and Team!



From The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to the most beloved boy in literature whose journey led him to the Deathly Hallows, both terms have been a fantastical, mystical theme used in a wealth of phenomenal literature. Hallowed Ink Press was created to serve as ‘hallowed ground’ for our authors; a publisher they know will always offer their amazing ideas a home, and remain dedicated to everything their work stands for.
 
As a publishing house we strive to bring forth innovative and inventive forms of storytelling to the eager readers out there. With an experienced ‘team’ that brings the skill and knowledge of writing, designing and editing to the table - yet also offers a youthful exuberance when it comes to producing fresh, unique ideas to enhance the future of publishing—H.I.P. does it all!
 
We hope you enjoy being a part of our journey as we venture forth into this amazing industry.

We are currently OPEN for submissions.
We are looking to acquire an array of young adult and new adult literature. Our team is especially interested in unique concepts that break through the current stereotypes in the market, offering strong and genuine characters, innovative concepts, and ‘fresh’ voices to enhance the industry.
Both previously published authors, as well as those looking to debut with a strong support team behind them who will show them the ropes, are welcome. We understand the reality of this difficult-to-break-into industry, and we use the knowledge and skill we have gained in order to give each one of our authors the best chance of reaching a thoughtful, eager audience. With innovative techniques and an honest look at all sides of the marketing spectrum, Hallowed Ink Press will become the solid ground and perfect home base for talented writers everywhere.
 
Learn more about us as at: www.HallowedInkPress.com
 


Meet Our Team


Emma Michaels entered the industry as a book blogger but soon found herself working with numerous publishers as an author, cover artist and marketing consultant specializing in customer trends and up and coming technologies. While her love of blogging has continued to live on (www.EmmaMichaels.com) she enjoys stepping out of her comfort zone and always exploring new facets of the ever changing publishing industry.




Amber Garcia started out as a simple blogger doing reviews, and then saw the need of help in the indie community, frustrated after seeing amazing books by some of the most talented authors not getting the recognition they deserved she decided she wanted to do something to help make a difference. Lady Amber’s Reviews soon expanded to Lady Amber’s Tours & Lady Amber’s Launch Party’s. As a blogger, tour coordinator, event host and now writer, Amber finds herself loving the life of a book nerd.






Amy Lignor began her career in publishing as the Editor-in-Chief of Grey House Publishing. Working in the industry for twenty years, she is now the Owner/Operator of The Write Companion, an editorial house offering authors a range of services. The daughter of a career librarian, Amy Lignor’s first love is books, and helping the debut or experienced author polish their stories and find success in the marketplace. 
As an author, Amy Lignor has published titles in the genres of:
       Historical Fiction: The Heart of a Legend
        YA Bestselling Series: The Angel Chronicles (Until Next Time, Gilded Wings & A Privilege)
        Thriller/Suspense: The Tallent & Lowery Series (Books I & II: 13 & The Sapphire Storm)
                              Romance/Humor: A Captivating Conundrum
Inducted into the International Thriller Writers Organization, Amy is also a writer/contributor for various magazines, newsletters, companies, and review organizations: Authorlink; The Feathered Quill; Random House YA; Suspense Magazine and more.
 

Tanya Contois started as the creator of the blog All Things Books. Shortly after creating the blog which quickly became very popular, Tanya signed with the publishing company Trestle Press and had four parts of a serial novel titled Wicked Little Lies published through Trestle Press. She eventually came to the decision to break ties with Trestle Press as well as the blog she created to focus on other endeavors such as starting a new blog and offering editing and  proofreading services under the name Starlight Editing and Proofreading.

 



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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Dehumanized Preformatted Post #9 (Guest Post #8)

Ryan Zachery lived his life the way all high school teenagers should -
carefree.
Until he was attacked by an unknown assailer and awoke in the hospital with lycanthropy. Taken by armed guards and dragged away from everything he held dear, Ryan was thrown into a US camp made for those 'suffering' from lycanthropy.

They caged the beast, but now he will show them that he will never be dehumanized.



My First Change by Anna Clarke

The night of my first transformation was easily scariest moment of my life. All day I was full of anxiety, because I just knew it was coming. The scars on my stomach burned like hot coal, as if in response to the coming full moon. They were moderately healed by the time my first transformation came along, thanks to my sister Kelly who was a nurse before she got sick. She was battling cancer, so she couldn’t work any more but she was able to patch up my wounds so we didn’t have to go to the hospital and get discovered.

The second I got home with the scratch we all knew I’d been infected with Lycanthropy. My brother refused to let me be taken; using every penny he had to construct a sort of containment area in the cellar. He was the CEO of his company, so he definitely had the money.

It wasn’t easy building the containment area (I don’t like calling it a ‘cage’ since that makes me feel like some sort of beast) because we couldn’t hire workers to do it for us without arousing suspicion. The second the request was received they’d know what we were up to and I would have been taken away. Instead Robert and I built it. It took us three weeks to build (would have been less but I had to take it slow since I was healing) and when it was done it seemed perfect. We had the whole thing planned out: I’d get locked in, Kelly would sit and make sure I didn’t escape, and we’d have music playing the whole night so no one could hear what was going on. I was nineteen, so it wouldn’t be too hard to believe that I’d have music blasting all night.

But, even though everything was planned out and I knew I’d be safe from the world, I was still scared. They never explained what the transformation was like when talking about Lycanthropy, so I had no clue what was coming that night. The commercials with the slogan “Stay in during the Full Moon” never truly explained why other than being infected. The idea of being infected alone was scary enough to keep the populace in place, so they didn’t have to add in what would happen after being infected.

That night I found out just how horrible it is to be infected.

I had stripped down naked and was sitting inside my containment area; Kelly sitting on the steps of the cellar as Kelly Clarkson’s (at the time) new single Stronger blared from her IPod. She thought it was an appropriate choice to start off the night, to which I just glared at her the whole time I was sitting there.

The song was beginning its second chorus when it started. Everything seemed to fade away as my whole world was taken over by pain, unbelievable pain. I hadn’t known what to expect, but the kind of torture the Change brings had not even crossed my mind. I remember falling on my side and screaming, and not much else. I think I was in so much shock that my brain had blocked out most of the experience, and I’m actually thankful for that.
The next morning I woke up to Kelly crying. She seemingly hadn’t moved from the spot she was sitting in the night before, her hands covering her face as she sobbed loudly. I was covered in scrapes and I felt like absolute hell. There were streaks of blood on the floor, most likely from the process of the Change, which nearly made me throw up. I had held it in and called out to Kelly, who, upon hearing my voice, practically tripped over herself running to my side. She held me as we both sobbed for what felt like hours.

That was my first time transforming. It was, hands down, the most horrifying moment in my entire life. And I have to relive that pain every month for the rest of my life.

-Anna Clarke
 
Michael Loring was born in Bristol, Connecticut, but has lived in a variety of places such as Florida and Tennessee. He likes to think of himself as an amateur Lycanthropologist, studying werewolves ever since he was eight years old when he first saw An American Werewolf In London. He spent most of his life switching between home school and public school, always focusing on his passion of writing no matter what. His interest in writing was sparked in the second grade when his teacher encouraged him to write short stories for the class, earning him more than one award at school assemblies for Creative Writing. He currently resides back in his birthplace of Connecticut with a house full of women who like to drive him up the wall until he finishes his chores. Though they seem to avoid him during the night of the full moon for some unexplainable reason...

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Dehumanized Preformatted Post #8 (Guest Post #7)


Ryan Zachery lived his life the way all high school teenagers should -
carefree.
Until he was attacked by an unknown assailer and awoke in the hospital with lycanthropy. Taken by armed guards and dragged away from everything he held dear, Ryan was thrown into a US camp made for those 'suffering' from lycanthropy.

They caged the beast, but now he will show them that he will never be dehumanized.


 
If you follow me on Facebook (my personal one, not the one for Dehumanized) then you can tell I have a bit of a bad issue with becoming obsessed with things. If you don’t follow me, then let me explain.

When there’s something new that I like, whether it be a new song or movie or TV show, I post about it a few dozen times before stopping. Not all at once, mind you, just over the span of a few days. For example: I freaking LOVE Being Human, both the US and UK versions, and I’ve posted probably a hundred videos pertaining to the show on my Facebook. Something else I’ve done is spam people’s newsfeeds with music videos. I’m still wondering why I even have any friends at all, haha!

When I get obsessed with something nothing can stop me, and one of my biggest obsessions was writing Dehumanized. I’m not sure what it was, but I just had this need to write this novel. If I wasn’t writing for it, I was thinking about it. If I had writer’s block, I’d think about what I had already written and try to think of ways to improve it. There were times I was afraid this book wouldn’t make it, but even then I was thinking about the day it was published. I may have had a lot of doubts, but I still imagined the day it was done.

I had written short stories before, and I had attempted at writing other novels, but none of them stuck to me like Dehumanized did. It was like this novel and I just clicked, like how strangers do just before becoming best friends. I just couldn’t help but be so fond of this idea I had in my head, and I poured my heart and soul into this book. I’ve tried to write a few new projects since completing Dehumanized, and so far nothing has clicked like it did. It’s like reading a really good book and trying to read something else afterwards and the second book just doesn’t compare to the first.

I even had dreams about Dehumanized, if you’d believe it! I’d dream about being a subject in the camp alongside the other werewolves and witnessing what would come to be scenes in my book. One of the scenes I had dreamt of was the scene where Ryan (the main character) throws up in the bathroom and Jack (one of the baddies) comes in to taunt Ryan. Weird dream, I know, but I pride myself on not being a normal person. I’m polite, but I’m still weird.

When I finished Dehumanized I was having some serious writing withdrawals. I was so eager to finish this novel and when I finally did I wished I could go back in time to write it all over again, just to experience the thrill. It was a bittersweet day when I finished Dehumanized, and I guess it didn’t really hit me until the day after. Even now when I think about it I wish I could go back to write Dehumanized again, not to change anything, but just to experience the ups and downs of writing this novel that came straight from my heart. But, really, at the same time I’m glad it’s now out there. I’m happy people are now able to read the product of one of my biggest obsessions to date, and are enjoying it.

Makes me feel like being an overly obsessed person isn’t such a bad thing after all.

Of course I could still ease up on the Facebook links…
 
Michael Loring was born in Bristol, Connecticut, but has lived in a variety of places such as Florida and Tennessee. He likes to think of himself as an amateur Lycanthropologist, studying werewolves ever since he was eight years old when he first saw An American Werewolf In London. He spent most of his life switching between home school and public school, always focusing on his passion of writing no matter what. His interest in writing was sparked in the second grade when his teacher encouraged him to write short stories for the class, earning him more than one award at school assemblies for Creative Writing. He currently resides back in his birthplace of Connecticut with a house full of women who like to drive him up the wall until he finishes his chores. Though they seem to avoid him during the night of the full moon for some unexplainable reason...

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