Inside The Mind Of Kindra Sowder

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Working with the Dead

As my faithful FaceBook followers knew, I had started working on something that was very very secret for a couple of weeks. Well, while most of its details still are confidential, we have made the official announcement today that I wanted to share with all of you. BEHOLD!

I am working with amazing actor, friend, and the talented man that played Julio is Season 4 of The Walking Dead on this bad boy! Below is the announcement from his FaceBook page.

Are you ready for something every kind of nerd will love? Because you have found it in "Zombified: A Zombie Head Hunter Story"

Sunday, December 20, 2015

"Follow the Bloodshed" LAUNCHED!

"Follow the Bloodshed: Book 3 of the Executioner Trilogy" is now available in print and eBook. Want to know what it's about? Here is what's on the back cover!

Robin had gone toe-to-toe with Lilith, losing everything. Now she is back for the explosive final chapter of the Executioner Trilogy for revenge.
After emerging from Hell, lying in her cold and dark grave, she is thrust into a world she would've never thought possible; filled with creatures she never imagined.
And her power is growing.
Los Angeles is a ghost town, with the world following close behind. It is up to her to stop Lilith and bring humanity from the brink of extinction.

Purchase links are below (click the hyperlink):

eBook

Paperback

Sunday, November 22, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENT!

As my followers on FaceBook know, I made a big announcement on Sunday having to do with the cover art for the last installment in the Executioner Trilogy as well as any future covers with Burning Willow Press, LLC. My cover artist and I have parted ways leaving me in an awful place not only as far as the cover art went, but personally. I am still hurt by it, but have decided to pick myself up by my bootstraps and move on as best as I can. After all, the industry is always changing, and all we can do is change with it.

I was left scrambling to find someone else to fill her shoes. I found that person in the cover artist responsible for the covers of the Miss Hyde Novellas, Loraine van Tonder. She not only so graciously helped me with a new cover for this book, but has stepped in for Burning Willow Press, LLC as Graphic Design Manager. Lisa is no longer with us, which has left my heart heavy and breaking, but I have no doubt in my mind that Loraine will do a fantastic job.

I am even sitting here with new cover art in my hand two days after the split that I announced yesterday, and it has received high praise as did Lisa’s work. I know so many are wondering what happened to cause the split, but I am choosing to keep that to those directly involved. For now, all I can do is show all of you the new artwork and give a huge kudos to Loraine for jumping on this as quickly as she did for us. Here is the new cover and right after this I will let you all in on some things I am working on:

I am always working on new things no matter what is going on. Well, here is a small list of what I am currently working on because, believe me, you don’t want the full 588 items list.

1. Permutation Archives 1: The Harvested. This is a Dystopian/dark fantasy series that is currently being considered my publishing house Harper Voyager.

2. Hiding Behind Angel Eyes: The Rise. More info is coming on that soon.

3. Just Like Me: A Miss Hyde Novella Volume 3

4. Super-secret project (wink) it’s definitely a secret.

And the audiobook for "Follow the Ashes: Book 1 of the Executioner Trilogy is now available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes: FTA ON AUDIBLE!

Stay tuned for more!

Sunday, October 11, 2015

EXECUTIONER GIVEAWAY WINNER!

Good afternoon all,

I know, I know this post is a day late. I do apologize. We have had a lot going on here in South Carolina lately and I had a family thing come up yesterday. Now, the moment everyone has been waiting for. I am ready to announce the winner that will receive both eBooks of "Follow the Ashes" and "Follow the Screams!"

And the winner is.....

ASH KRAFTON!

I will be contacting you shortly so we can get your prizes to you! And don't forget everyone, these can be purchased on Amazon in eBook, paperback, and are available for free on Kindle Unlimited!

FOLLOW THE ASHES PURCHASE LINK

FOLLOW THE SCREAMS PURCHASE LINK

Also, the explosive final chapter is coming December 20, 2015! Be ready!

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Cover Artist Tribute Part 2: Loraine Van Tonder

We all know the cover artists are extremely important, and I began my cover artist tribute with Lisa Vasquez. I have had the pleasure of working with two wonderful and extremely talented graphic artists when it comes to my work. Tonight I want to take a minute to talk to you guys about Loraine Van Tonder!

I was on the lookout for a fresh artist who I could help gain more exposure for their work. This is how I started the Cover Art Contest for the Miss Hyde Novellas. Loraine was amazing for submitting not just one, but four options for me to see. While the decision was tough I have to say it's one of the best decisions I have ever made. This is her work for me so far.

"Hello, My Name is...": A Miss Hyde Novella Volume 1

"Pain-Killer": A Miss Hyde Novella Volume 2

Below are some samples of her other works, including a piece of fan art for the Miss Hyde Novellas she has created!

Want to see more of her work? She can be found in two places!

LORAINE VAN TONDER ON FACEBOOK

LORAINE VAN TONDER ON DEVIANT ART

GO CHECK HER OUT!

1. Clarissa Johal, Author of Paranormal & Gothic Horror

2. Duncan Ralston, Author of Gristle & Bone

3. Blaze McRob

4. Kerry Alan Denney

5. Thomas S. Flowers, Author of Reinheit

6. A.F. Stewart

7. Kindra Sowder

8. Cinsearae S.

9. Randy Speeg

10. Miracle Austin

11. Brandy Jeffus Corona

12. MYTHICAL BOOKS (INT)

13. Clay and Susan Griffith

14. Precious Monsters

15. Nickronomicon

16. The Cerebral Writer

17. Barbara Custer

18. Katie M John

19. Lexa Cain

20. Mary Rajotte

21. Belinda Frisch (Mystery, Thriller, Horror Author)

22. S.C. Hayden

23. Ash Krafton

24. E.J. Stevens @ From the Shadows

25. J.H. Moncrieff - Things That Go Bump In The Night

26. C. Lee Spencer - Love/Kroft

27. Nicola C. Matthews: Paranormal Fantasy Author

28. Elizabeth Kelly

29. KM Randall

30. Anne Michaud

31. Steve Vernon

32. Debbie Christiana

33. Angela Yuriko Smith

34. Cathrina Constantine

35. Kerry Adrienne

36. Scott Scherr (Don't Feed The Dark)

37. Crymsyn Hart

38. Zrinka Jelic

39. B.K. Brain

40. greydogtales

41. Chris Verstraete - GirlZombieAuthors

42. Juli D. Revezzo~Paranormal author

EXECUTIONER GIVEAWAY!

Good evening, all! I have a little contest in mind for those who would like to win a little somthing, something. What do I have in mind? Vampire slayers, of course!

Now, you may be wondering exactly what I have in mind here when talking vampire slayers and a contest. Well, the rules are simple and your prize....AMAZING!

THE RULES:
1. Who is your favorite vampire slayer/hunter?
2. Comment on this blog post and you are automatically entered!

THE PRIZE:
Both...and yes I said BOTH "Follow the Ashes" and "Follow the Screams" eBooks!

THAT'S RIGHT!

You will receive both books 1 and 2 of the Executioner Trilogy just by participating!

This is not limited to the images I have included in this blog post, by any means. I cannot think of them all and I am sure there are others that I have not heard of yet.

Who's my favorite? I have quite a few which includes every single one that I have posted and will post here tonight.

My absolute favorite though? I may be biased when I say Robin from my own series. Yes, I am extremely biased, but she also has another advantage that none above have. She has an inner beast.....and that beast can throw fire! And not just that, but I don't want to give everything away!

I will announce the winner on the 10th at the end of the October Frights Blog Hop...

AND GO.......!

1. Clarissa Johal, Author of Paranormal & Gothic Horror

2. Duncan Ralston, Author of Gristle & Bone

3. Blaze McRob

4. Kerry Alan Denney

5. Thomas S. Flowers, Author of Reinheit

6. A.F. Stewart

7. Kindra Sowder

8. Cinsearae S.

9. Randy Speeg

10. Miracle Austin

11. Brandy Jeffus Corona

12. MYTHICAL BOOKS (INT)

13. Clay and Susan Griffith

14. Precious Monsters

15. Nickronomicon

16. The Cerebral Writer

17. Barbara Custer

18. Katie M John

19. Lexa Cain

20. Mary Rajotte

21. Belinda Frisch (Mystery, Thriller, Horror Author)

22. S.C. Hayden

23. Ash Krafton

24. E.J. Stevens @ From the Shadows

25. J.H. Moncrieff - Things That Go Bump In The Night

26. C. Lee Spencer - Love/Kroft

27. Nicola C. Matthews: Paranormal Fantasy Author

28. Elizabeth Kelly

29. KM Randall

30. Anne Michaud

31. Steve Vernon

32. Debbie Christiana

33. Angela Yuriko Smith

34. Cathrina Constantine

35. Kerry Adrienne

36. Scott Scherr (Don't Feed The Dark)

37. Crymsyn Hart

38. Zrinka Jelic

39. B.K. Brain

40. greydogtales

41. Chris Verstraete - GirlZombieAuthors

42. Juli D. Revezzo~Paranormal author

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Cover Artist Tribute Part 1: Lisa Vasquez

As we all know a book is nothing without it's cover. I have had the pleasure of working personally with two amazing cover artists and this will be my first tribute to these awesome ladies. I am starting with Lisa Vasquez. And not only is she a graphic artist, but she is an author too!

I have known Lisa for a good while now and she is not only working with me, but she is also our Graphic Art's Manager at Burning Willow Press, LLC. Even made us this snazzy logo.

I love her work and it is absolutely stunning and she never disappoints. She works very closely with each client to make sure they get what they have envisioned while still remaining true to her own style. The Executioner Trilogy covers are no exception.