Giveaway Cancelled

Since we received practically no response to this giveaway after three days, I've decided to cancel it for the time being and postpone it until after the book is released. Keep checking for updates as we near the release date.

Best Books of December 2011

We spoke on Monday about your author platform, and we mentioned Facebook and author pages. Today I wanted to add another site you should add to your arsenal: Goodreads. 
My YA thriller, Lost in the Bayou, has been on Goodreads since it was released on December 2. But I'm beginning to realize what a powerful and valuable tool it can be for an author.

I found out today that Lost in the Bayou is currently in the #2 position for the Best Books of December 2011 on Listopia at the Goodreads site. That's a great honor for me, and I certainly appreciate all the support the book has been given. However, Cassandra Clare is currently occupying the position I'd like to claim. So, I'm going to find out how many people read this blog, because I'm going to ask each of you to visit the link below and give me your vote. It would be a great accomplishment, not only for me as the author, but for Musa as a new publisher. I promise I'll be forever grateful. 

So, if you can spare a moment, and you'd like to make my day, head on over to Goodreads and cast a vote for Lost in the Bayou. Here's the LINK.

Yay, Goodreads!

Today I wanted to spread a little publicity for a great website known as Goodreads. I don't know how many readers there are who visit that site, but I know there are a ton of them. If you're a reader, this is a great place to find new books and read reviews of books that other readers have left.


If you're a writer, Goodreads is also a great addition to your marketing and publicity mix. You can set up an author page, post your books, and get reviews. Also, your book can get added to lists. My YA thriller, Lost in the Bayou, is current on The Best Books of December 2011. It's in 7th place from the top. Naturally, I would love for it to move upward because more readers are likely to pick it if it's closer to the top. If you're not busy, here's a link where you can go and vote for it. And I would be very grateful for that.


Lost in the Bayou, Best Books of December 2011.

Designer creates award-worthy cover

Artists sometimes do not get the appreciation and the notoriety they so justly deserve for their wonderful talents. I have just received a final art file from my Artist Extraordinaire at Musa Publishing, and I wanted to sing her praises.

Her name is Kelly Shorten, and, aside from being an absolutely, wonderfully talented and fantabulous designer, she is a dream to work with and has a bit of a psychic or clairvoyant ability. She read my mind and created the exact image I was visualizing for this cover.

Take a look and leave a comment. I absolutely love it.

Winner Winner Chicken Diner. (No Chicken.)

If you want to click that square icon on the far right sidebar, that will take you to the contest post and you can read the winner's name, selected randomly by Rafflecopter. If this happens to be you, please go to Facebook and search for Author Cornell DeVille. 


Once you find that page, click the message button and let me know it's you. I'll need to know which of the two shirt you want, what size, and where to ship it. Congratulations! I look forward to hearing from you.

Today is the day

You've been waiting, wondering, and hoping, and today is the day we find out. Of course, it won't be until midnight, but at least it's today. If you're not part of the party, there's a big square icon on the top of the right sidebar with a question mark on it. You can join the others by just clicking that and following the instructions.

Good luck!

Have you met Conrad?

Have you? If not, you probably don't know that he has a shiny metal claw where his left hand used to be. And you're probably not aware of his fixation with the Lone Ranger. If you haven't read Lost in the Bayou, you probably don't know who Uncle Conrad is, unless you've been paying attention on here or visited Amazon.com and read the blurb.

But even if you aren't familiar with him, you'll have to admit that both design are pretty cool for a t-shirt. And one of them can be yours if you want it. So just click that icon on the top right and that will take you to the right place where you can fill in your information. It ends tomorrow, so don't delay.