Two wonderful mystery/suspense authors whose writing I admire have graciously come through with blurbs for my upcoming March, 2011 release, Deadly Currents. Deadly Currents is the first book in my RM Outdoor Adventures mystery series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner. You can find out more about it at my website.
The first blurb is from Nancy Pickard, national bestselling author of The Scent of Rain and Lightning and The Virgin of Small Plains as well as many other award winning books. She said about Deadly Currents:
"An exciting ride from the very first chapter, with a courageous heroine in a fascinating line of work."
The second blurb is from Sandi Ault, award winning author of the Wild Mystery Series, including Wild Indigo, Wild Inferno, Wild Sorrow, and Wild Penance. She said about Deadly Currents:
"Beth Groundwater's Deadly Currents comes rushing at you from the first page like roiling whitewater, and culminates in a riveting climax that lives up to this book's name. If you like outdoor adventure and gripping characters, this one's a must-read."
I can't thank these two special women enough, and I hope my blog readers will check out their websites and read their books. You are in for quite a treat! Their blurbs are now posted on the home page of my website along with two from Margaret Coel and William Kent Krueger, two more of my favorite authors.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
My Second Author Blurb for Deadly Currents
My Midnight Ink editor and I are in the process of asking authors we admire and who write similar books to my new Rocky Mountain Adventure mystery series to read the manuscript for the first book in the series, Deadly Currents, to be released March 2011, to consider giving it a blurb. On April 9th at the Inkspot blog for Midnight Ink authors, I posted an article about how difficult it is to ask for blurbs and celebrated obtaining my first one from Margaret Coel, a friend and fellow Colorado mystery author.
Recently we received a second blurb from William Kent Krueger, whose Cork O'Connor series I really love. I'm absolutely floored by Kent's praise, given that I consider his writing to be some of the most beautiful I've read outside of the literary genre. For those who haven't yet become hooked on his series like I have, I hope you'll read one of his books and give it a try. Many thanks to Kent! Here's what he said, followed by Margaret's blurb. I hope their words spark an interest in Deadly Currents in your mind.
"Beauty abounds in Beth Groundwater's new novel. Beauty in the marvelous Colorado landscape, beauty in the symmetry of the story, and beauty in the language itself. Deadly Currents is a remarkable book by an author who clearly knows and loves her territory. Don't miss it!"
-- William Kent Krueger, author of the Cork O'Connor series
"If you’ve wondered what white water river rafting is all about, get ready for a wild plunge into Colorado’s Arkansas River with Mandy Tanner, river ranger extraordinaire and dauntless sleuth. Beth Groundwater gets the mountain town of Salida and its cast of river denizens just right. Hurray for Deadly Currents, a heart-racing debut to a new series with as many twists and turns and unexpected upsets as a ride through the rapids itself."
---Margaret Coel, author of The Silent Spirit
Two other authors whose writing I admire have agreed to read the manuscript, so please cross your fingers for me. I'd love to add their blurbs to these two.
Recently we received a second blurb from William Kent Krueger, whose Cork O'Connor series I really love. I'm absolutely floored by Kent's praise, given that I consider his writing to be some of the most beautiful I've read outside of the literary genre. For those who haven't yet become hooked on his series like I have, I hope you'll read one of his books and give it a try. Many thanks to Kent! Here's what he said, followed by Margaret's blurb. I hope their words spark an interest in Deadly Currents in your mind.
"Beauty abounds in Beth Groundwater's new novel. Beauty in the marvelous Colorado landscape, beauty in the symmetry of the story, and beauty in the language itself. Deadly Currents is a remarkable book by an author who clearly knows and loves her territory. Don't miss it!"
-- William Kent Krueger, author of the Cork O'Connor series
"If you’ve wondered what white water river rafting is all about, get ready for a wild plunge into Colorado’s Arkansas River with Mandy Tanner, river ranger extraordinaire and dauntless sleuth. Beth Groundwater gets the mountain town of Salida and its cast of river denizens just right. Hurray for Deadly Currents, a heart-racing debut to a new series with as many twists and turns and unexpected upsets as a ride through the rapids itself."
---Margaret Coel, author of The Silent Spirit
Two other authors whose writing I admire have agreed to read the manuscript, so please cross your fingers for me. I'd love to add their blurbs to these two.
Friday, April 09, 2010
Blogging about Asking for Blurbs
It's my turn to post an article over at Inkspot, the group blog for Midnight Ink authors, today, and I'm talking about a touchy subject for many authors, asking other, more established, authors for blurbs. I'm in that stage of the process for my March, 2011 release, Deadly Currents, and it hasn't gotten any easier! One wonderful author has already come through for me with a stellar blurb, so that takes some of the pressure off.
Go to Inkspot now to find out who and what she has to say about Deadly Currents. And, if any of you have gone through this process yourself, do you have any advice for me or other authors?
Go to Inkspot now to find out who and what she has to say about Deadly Currents. And, if any of you have gone through this process yourself, do you have any advice for me or other authors?
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