So, I have some news to share. I have decided to lower the price of Freak for a limited time on Amazon. The e-book version is on sale for $2.99 through the rest of the month! So if you have been thinking about buying a copy for yourself or a friend, now is a great time!

http://www.amazon.com/Freak-ebook/dp/...

Happy Reading,
E.K. Henry

So my book Freak has been out for a couple of months, and I thought I'd take time to reflect on what it feels like to be a published author.

To be honest....... It feels kind of weird.

Wait. Wait. Let me explain.

It feels weird in a great way.  I have spent so long trying to get to this point, and it still doesn't feel real.  I still can't believe that people buy my book, read it, review it, and send me the most amazing emails!  It makes me feel so warm and fuzzy inside.

There have been some ups and downs since first releasing my book.  I know that everyone isn't going to like my book, and it is very hard to remember that it's ok for that to happen.  It pushes me to try harder and make my next book the best that I possibly can.  I read every review that I can find of my book, because I want to know what I can do better next time.  I want to know what people liked about it and what they didn't like about it.  A bad book review stings big time, and it's hard to read them to be honest.

But there is always a lesson to be learned good or bad.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read and review Freak.

Why did I go indie?  this is a question I get asked a lot.  I did a post on it over at Bookshelvers Anonymous.  Go check it out.

Bookshelvers Anonymous Guest post on why I went indie and giveaway! Win 1 of 2 e-book copies of Freak. Open to US. Ends June 23rd, 2012

Yesterday I received my first shipment of paperback copies of Freak.  When I opened the box, I nearly cried.  I have waited on this day for so long, and seeing the official copies flooded me with emotions.

To celebrate, I'm giving away two autographed copies of Freak.  Click the button below to enter.  Hurry, giveaway ends July 1st, 2012!  Please feel free to spread the word.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Freak

by E.K. Henry

Giveaway ends July 01, 2012.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter to win

Happy Reading,

Guys,

I am sitting up on Cloud 9 today.

I am loving life at the moment.  I've gotten several great reviews of Freak, have been filling out interview questions, been sending out autographed bookmarks and copies of my e-book to contest winners, and responding to fan mail!  I never thought this day would come, and quite honestly now that it's here it's still hard to believe.

I'm going to go float back on my cloud some more.

Until next time,

I'm so excited.  I have several giveaways, interviews, and reviews for Freak lined up!  I will be posting links to each of them here.  I will try to update when they expire and when they'll be ending soon.  Please take a look and enter to win!

Giveaways:


The Best Way Out is Through - Win 1 of 2 e-book copies of Freak. Open internationally. Ends June 4th, 2012


Bajan Rosa Books  - Win 1 of 2 e-book copies of Freak or 1 of 5 autographed bookmarks.  Open internationally.  Ends June 1st, 2012.


Reviews:
Coming soon


Interviews:
Coming soon

I am so excited to be writing this post.  It's officially time to start my cover reveal tour.  This is my first contest and giveaway in honor of the release of my young adult novel Freak.  I am looking for bloggers, Twitter-holics, Facebook Posters, Goodreads participants, Pinterest Lovers, and anyone else who want to take place somewhere on the internet to participate in my cover reveal tour of my young adult novel Freak!

Are you ready to see it?  Drum roll please..............................................................

Isn't it gorgeous!!!!

How to Participate:
The contest is easy.  Grab the picture of the cover of Freak and post it on the internet with a link to my site.   I'd love if you posted some of the fun facts listed below as well (Each one gives you extra entries).

Come back here and post your link(s) to your participating posts in the comments section.  Links must be posted to get credit for entry.

Add up your points and leave your email address (no email address means disqualification).

You can edit your comment to add more links as many times as you need until the contest ends.

It's that easy.

What's up for grabs?

• 1 lucky winner will win an autographed copy of the print version of Freak
• 5 lucky winners will win a copy of the ebook version of Freak
• 5 lucky winners will an autographed bookmark

When is the contest?

The contest runs from May 12, 2012 to 11pm CST on May 19, 2012.  I will draw the random winners on May 20, 2012 and post them here.  I will also send an email to the email address listed in comments to the winners.  They will have until 11pm CST on May 25, 2012 to respond to the email or they forfeit the prize and another winner will be chosen.

Breakdown of Entries:

• 1 point for tweet you can just type in @ek_henry select my twitter account that pops up and then copy and paste this -->  's debut young adult book FREAK cover reveal & contest @ http://bit.ly/LBt7Bs 
• 1 point for blog post of photo
• 1 point for pin on pinterest
• 1 point for a facebook post
• 1 point for each fun fact you mention
• 3 points for marking FREAK on your Goodread to-be-read pile
• 3 points for marking FREAK on any other list in Goodreads
• 1 point for following me on twitter
• 1 point for following my website

Fun Facts:

• Freak is a young adult paranormal novel with dystopian elements. 

• Freak is about a human girl named Juniper Rayne who's family signs her up to take part in a reality television show that causes her to become the victim of excessive bullying from the vampires in her school.  She takes control of her life and starts hunting them down one by one.

• Freak has released in e-book for and can be found here and here.

• Freak will be available in print form June 2012.

• E.K. Henry can be found on twitter here. 

• Freak can be found on Goodreads here.

• E.K. Henry can be reached at ek_henry (at) yahoo (dot) com for author interview, questions, and inquires about reviewing Freak.

• The original photo for the cover of  Freak way taken by Felicia Simion.  You can find an interview with Felicia here.

Thanks for participating and stay tuned for more contests and giveaways coming soon.

Felicia Simion has been gracious enough to do an interview for me.  She is the photographer who took the original photograph used in the cover of Freak.  

Isn't it gorgeous?

Now on with the interview......

How long have you been taking photographs professionally? 

I've been taking photographs which I still find amateuristic, definitely, for about 5 years now.

What inspires you? 

The World and all its magic.

What is your favorite camera to use? 

My beautiful Canon EOS 7D.

What is your favorite subject to use? 

People and their supreme emotions.

What is your favorite work that you have completed to date?

I cannot pick a favourite one, but I do like some of my works more than others.

Has any of your works been featured anywhere or used in other book covers? 

Yes, book covers are my “specialty” as far as selling photos is concerned. Also music album covers.

What advice do you have for anyone looking into becoming a photographer? 

Stop blinking for a while and just watch the Earth spin.

Is your work available anywhere for sale? 

All of my photos from www.ineedchemicalx.deviantart.com are printable for sale.

Do you have a website?

www.feliciasimionphotography.com

What is the best way to contact you if someone else is interested in using your work for a cover? 

On my Gmail account, feliciasimionphoto@gmail.com .

I became a writer for many reasons.  It is hard to come up with the right words for why I did it.

I guess I need to start at the beginning.  I have always loved books.  I love the way they feel in my hands, the way they smell, and most of all the way that they make me feel.  I love being whisked away into places, times, and story lines that I would never experience in my life.

The first book that I remember reading is Misery by Stephen King.  After that, I don't remember many times when there wasn't a book in my hands.

When I had my son, I became a full time student and stay-at-home mom.  I needed something to keep my mind busy and an outlet to express my creativity.  I found the site Absolute Write and began researching how to write articles for online websites.  After I had several articles published, I started wondering what else I could accomplish.  I started skimming the threads on writing novels.  Before long, I was sucked in by all of the stories of people just like me.  I began to think that maybe I could do that too.  I sat down at the computer and started typing, not really thinking that I would finish, but I DID!

That is when I became serious about writing.  I began studying the craft, educating myself as much as I could.  And then got very serious about writing.  There have been numerous ups and downs during my journey, but it has been so worth it.

Without the support of my writing friends, I do not think that I would have continued.  There were many times that they brought me back off the ledge, and I am forever indebted to them.

I am also forever indebted to Stephen King who inspired my creativity from a very young age.

While writing wasn't necessarily the path that I thought I would take, it is one that I cannot imagine not doing anymore.  My characters just won't let me.  During any break that I have taken from writing, my characters have eventually bugged me enough to open my laptop and start typing again.