A city where magic is banned. A girl with a dangerous secret. A journey begins... Darkness Rise by Carynn Bohley Sospes is the only magic-free civilization in Mysticus. People with supernatural abilities—known commonly as wielders—are banished upon discovery. Kydessia Swift, daughter of the current mayor and descendant of the city’s founder, has a secret: The…
Launch Day!
The day is finally here! Darkness Rise is officially out! The more people who buy it today, the higher up it goes in the rankings- so why don't you head over to Amazon and get yours? If you're not interested, maybe you can share it with a friend. A city where magic is banned. A…
Darkness Rise is Available for Pre-Order!
I can't believe that I'm saying this, but after two years of working to get my YA fantasy novel Darkness Rise published, I've finally done it! You can pre-order it starting today, and it will be released on November 20th by Darkstroke Books. In the meantime, I'm looking for bloggers and YouTubers to review it,…
‘Dear Jackson’ Website
Hey everyone! As most of you know, earlier this month I published my YA Romance/Drama novella 'Dear Jackson.' I just finished the website, so I decided to share it on here! You can read about the book, check out the character page, see reviews... and there's a blog run by the characters! My only post…
Any Book Review Bloggers?
Hey everyone, I'm looking for people who are willing to write a book review of my novella, Dear Jackson. If you're interested (and have a blog, of course), let me know through WritersBloK's contact page and I'll send you a free, PDF copy of the book. Happy writing (and reading, I hope!), Carynn
GIVEAWAY- Signed copy of Dear Jackson
When 16-year-old Malcolm Gibbs’ parents divorce, he, his Mom and his little sister Annie move to rural Kentucky to live with his Grandmother. The news of his brother Jackson's death sends Malcolm reeling, and the suggestion of a therapist leads him to write a log addressed to his deceased brother. With help from his charming…
Dear Jackson- A YA Romance/Drama
Hey guys! Some of you might remember a while back when I talked about a novella I was writing called 'Dear Jackson.' I didn't say much about it, except that it's really sad and it's based in the country. For a while, I completely abandoned it. It was only recently that I read it again,…
How to Write a Book ASAP
If you're like me, you often wish that writing a book was MUCH faster. While I'm fairly patient in most areas of my life, writing is one of those things that easily frustrates me. Oftentimes, I'll spend a month or two working on a book, then I'll get bored and move on to the next…
College + Writing Life Update
Hello everyone! I've been trying to post more often... I really have. I've been very busy (as is the usual excuse), so I haven't really gotten a good opportunity. I thought I'd hop on WordPress and give you all a quick update about my current writing endeavor, and a few other things that are going…
My Second Amazon Short Read
Hey everyone! Most of you know that I published a short story on Amazon earlier this year called 'Precipice.' A few months ago, I started writing a short horror story called 'Bailey' but never ended up finishing it. Yesterday I decided that it was time I publish another short story, so I finished writing Bailey…
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