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Corcitura visits the Emerald Isle!

04 Monday Nov 2013

Posted by Melika Dannese Hick in Articles, Book Spotlight, Corcitura Feature, Fun Stuff, News, Updates

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It’s official. My vampires have gone international! How about that? 😉 A HUGE thank you to the lovely and talented Emma Meade for featuring Corcitura today! To learn more about what inspired Corcitura, how I mapped out and created a 700 page “startling new take on the vampire mythos,” and also what made Emma say that my featured post was probably “her favourite” so far on her blog, just click on the link below!

http://emmameade.com/2013/11/04/guest-post-by-melika-dannese-lux-author-of-corcitura/

And be sure to read the comments, too! They’re fantastic! 😀

All the best,

Me Sig!

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Last Chance to Win a Copy of Corcitura Before Halloween!

25 Friday Oct 2013

Posted by Melika Dannese Hick in Book Spotlight, Corcitura Feature, Fun Stuff, Giveaway Announcement, News, Updates

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Many thanks to the fabulous Jesse @ Pretty in Fiction for featuring Corcitura this week—and creating such a spooktacular giveaway banner! And speaking of that banner…if you click on it, you will be taken to Jesse’s site, where you can read some behind-the-scenes info about Corcitura and also enter the giveaway for your chance to bring my vampires home! In a completely literary sense, of course. You wouldn’t want them to show up in the flesh. Trust me on this one. :}

Good luck! 😀

Best wishes,

Me Sig!

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Learn the history behind Corcitura at Oh, For the Hook of a Book!

19 Saturday Oct 2013

Posted by Melika Dannese Hick in Author Spotlight, Book Spotlight, Corcitura Feature, Fun Stuff, Missives, News, Updates

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Today, I am beyond excited that the lovely and multi-talented Erin Al-Mehairi of Oh, For the Hook of a Book! is showcasing a behind-the-scenes look at how Corcitura was created. Wondering why the book takes place before Dracula was even published? Then head over to Erin’s blog to find out that—and more!

http://hookofabook.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/melika-lux-shares-article-how-she-wrote-her-unique-gothic-vampire-story-corcitura/

And make sure to check back tomorrow for a never before published excerpt from the POV of the only female narrator in Corcitura, Madelaine Dennison. Writing Maddie’s part of the story from her vantage point was a wonderful experience, most especially since that was the first time I had written in first person present tense. After that, I was hooked on that wonderful and immediate writing style, which I plan to utilize much more in the future.

But wait, there’s more! 😉 While you’re getting a peek into Maddie’s world tomorrow, be sure to enter the Corcitura giveaway for your chance to bring home a Kindle copy of the book just in time for Halloween!

Don’t miss out!! 😀

Best wishes,

Me Sig!

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Corcitura is part of Paranormal Palooza! :D

16 Wednesday Oct 2013

Posted by Melika Dannese Hick in Author Spotlight, Book Spotlight, Corcitura Feature, Fun Stuff, Giveaway Announcement, News, Updates

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A big thank you to the fabulously talented Ruth Silver (author of Aberrant and Moirai) for hosting Corcitura today as part of the month long, blog-wide Paranormal Palooza event! Head on over to Ruth’s site to learn what my top 10 fave books are (plus a few extras!), read an all new interview, and enter the Corcitura giveaway for your chance to bring home a Kindle copy of the novel, just in time for Halloween! And, really, what’s more Halloweeney than vampires, I ask you? 😉

Here’s the link!

http://writeawaybliss.com/corcitura-by-melika-dannese-lux/

Please continue to spread the word! 😀

Best wishes,

Me Sig!

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Corcitura Spotlight and Giveaway at Word Spelunking!

26 Wednesday Jun 2013

Posted by Melika Dannese Hick in Book Spotlight, Corcitura Feature, Fun Stuff, Giveaway Announcement, News

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Exciting things are happening, everyone! Corcitura is being spotlighted on the wonderful blog, Word Spelunking!

Corcitura Spotlight Word Spelunking 6-20-13

Click on the link below to learn all about the book, watch the trailer, and read a teaser excerpt from one of the most climactic chapters in the entire novel:

http://wordspelunking.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-spotlight-excerpt-and-giveaway.html

As a bonus, five Kindle copies of Corcitura are up for grabs to US residents! Make sure to enter by June 30, 2013, for your chance to win!

Best wishes,

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