My Creatively Random Life

One of my favourite bloggers, Stephanie Faris, is releasing a book this week.  Book Four in her Piper Morgan series.   Piper Morgan Makes a Splash By Stephanie Faris Piper Morgan tries her hand at acting in the fourth book of the charming Piper Morgan series. Piper’s mom is helping out at a local pool shop, and the owner wants to shoot a commercial for his store. Piper thinks it’s the PERFECT opportunity to get in front of the camera and experience a little bit of showbiz. But will Piper’s contribution to the TV commercial make a splash—or will it go belly-up? Bio: Stephanie Faris is the author of the middle grade books 30 Days of No Gossip and 25 Roses , as well as the Piper Morgan chapter book series. An accomplished freelance writer, her work has appeared in Writer's Digest , The Writer , Pacific Standard , Mental Floss , and The Week , among many others. Links: Website Blog Facebook Twitter Instagram   a Rafflecopter giveaway ...

I have a guest post for you today from my friend Steph over at  Steph in the City .  She's doing a cover reveal for her upcoming book Piper Morgan to The Rescue and stopped by to talk to us about getting your book reviewed. 5 Tips for Getting Your Book Reviewed by Stephanie Faris If you’ve ever published a book (or plan to), you may be worried about Amazon reviews. Nobody wants to be that author whose book still has zero reviews after being out for a few months. But forcing people to review your book is impossible. All you can do is put your book out into the world and hope for the best, right? Actually, there are a few things authors can do to boost our chances of getting reviews. Here are five things that can help. 1. Review others—As with anything in the crazy world of marketing, the more you give, the more you’ll receive. Unfortunately, every author whose book you review won’t return the favor and that’s okay. There are enough kind people out there ...

Piper Morgan Joins the Circus Stephanie Faris Cover illustration by Lucy Fleming . Blurb: When Piper Morgan has to move to a new town, she is sad to leave behind her friends, but excited for a new adventure. She is determined to have fun, be brave and find new friends. And after learning her mom’s new job will be with the Big Top Circus, Piper can’t wait to learn all about life under the big top, see all the cool animals, and meet the Little Explorers, the other kids who travel with the show. She’s even more excited to learn that she gets to be a part of the Little Explorers and help them end each show with a routine to get the audience on their feet and dancing along! But during Piper’s grand debut, her high kicks and pointed toes don't go quite as planned. After causing a dance disaster, she has to prove to everyone--especially queen of the Little Explorers, Lexie--that she belongs in the spotlight.   Stephanie Faris: Bio: Stephanie Fari...