The Dark Redemption Books

A Little Bit O' Me!

2011-11-19T16:33:00.000-08:00

An interview of Yvonne Navarro at http://rowena-cory-daniells.com/2011/11/19/meet-yvonne-navarro/ done by the talented, best-selling Rowena Cory Daniells, author of the King Rolen's Kin trilogy Don't miss the fun giveaway question at the end.

HIGHBORN Wins an M-Award! Go here: http://tinyurl.com/3g38obo (Blogger posting not working - sorry!)

2011-07-24T14:06:00.000-07:00

A Contest as a Form of Self Punishment!

2011-07-16T19:13:00.000-07:00

Bee-bop on over to YvonneNavarro.com to find out all the grueling details!

Booksigning Tomorrow!

2011-07-08T22:28:00.000-07:00

Hi all. Yvonne hasn't been just busy, she has been OVERWHELMED. To ready why, please pop on over to yvonnenavarro.com and read the blog she just posted. Then on Saturday, pop over to Hastings in Sierra Vista, Arizona and get yourself a signed copy of CONCRETE SAVIOR!

ZombieFest 2011

2011-06-10T18:40:00.000-07:00

When: TOMORROW. Yes, tomorrow -- Saturday, June 11th.
Where: The Phoenix, Arizona Barnes and Noble Bookstore where Bill and Ed's Excellent Adventure was filmed.
Why: Because Yvonne will be signing not only HIGHBORN, but CONCRETE SAVIOR. Yes, it's out and available, and it's time to get your copy!
Why Revisited: Because all the B&N employees are going to dress up like zombies and there will be contests and fun and shambling things for you to play with. You certainly don't want to miss that, right?
Added Bonus: Yvonne's husband, author Weston Ochse, will also be there, signing his zombie novel, Empire of Salt.

Pulsing Intensity...

2011-06-01T20:48:00.000-07:00

CONCRETE SAVIOR is now available! If you check it out on Amazon here, not only can you get it in either paperback or Kindle format, you can read the first ever Amazon review!

Teaser: "Highly charged and darkly emotional, this is a book that will make you think even as it sucks you into its pulsing intensity."

Phoenix ComiCon 2011

2011-05-24T21:16:00.000-07:00

Come meet Yvonne Navarro this weekend at the Phoenix ComiCon. Here's her schedule-- she's on six great panels, plus she will be at Table #634 in between those times with books and other items. Please stop by and say hi, get an autograph, keep her amused.

Rumor has it -- and it might be more than rumor -- that a few copies of CONCRETE SAVIOR might even be available.

Oh, and just in honor of ComiCon itself, she has posted a brand new zombie painting on her Facebook page. She's titled "Pretty."

::hee::

Sierra Vista, anyone?

2011-05-07T09:28:00.000-07:00

Meet Yvonne Navarro and her husband, author Weston Ochse, today from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Fairfield Inn!

CONCRETE SAVIOR Reading!

2011-04-26T21:24:00.000-07:00

Yes, you can hear the very first reading from CONCRETE SAVIOR this weekend at the World Horror Convention 2011 in Austin, Texas. Here's Yvonne's Schedule - http://whc2011.org/ !

THURs 10 PM - Phoenix Central Room: How Much Money Do We Make? (Panel about impossible stuff. ::ahem::)

FRI 10 AM - Robertson Room: Reading from CONCRETE SAVIOR
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SAT 7 PM - Mass Signing

A Little Characterization, Anyone?

2011-04-18T21:01:00.000-07:00

Click on over to Book'd Out at http://bookdout.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/giveaway-guest-post-yvonne-navarro-author-of-dark-redemption-series/ for a book giveaway, a review of HIGHBORN, and a guest blog about characterization. This one goes a bit deeper into the parts of herself that a novelist tucks into her writing, willingly or unwillingly. Check it out!

Method Writing...

2011-03-21T21:47:00.000-07:00

Discussed at the International Thriller Writers/THE BIG THRILL roundtable by yours truly, Yvonne! Technically the topic is "How do you separate yourself from the characters you write?" http://tinyurl.com/4rbhrxm

Come on over and weigh in. Comments are always appreciated!

FANTASTIC REVIEW OF HIGHBORN!

2011-03-08T09:32:00.000-08:00

Where? Right HERE, at Hellnotes.

Most startling quote:

"Author Yvonne Navarro leaps onto a popular theme, and rides it like a seasoned jockey on a thoroughbred."

And here I've always been intimidated by horses!

Tucson Festival of Books

2011-03-06T14:37:00.000-08:00

Meet Yvonne Navarro here:
What: Tucson Festival of Books
Where: University of Arizona Campus. Tucson, Arizona
When: March 12, 2011
The Details:
* History Meets Fantasy (Panel with Janni Lee Simner and Susan Yarina) -- 10:00 a.m. at the Integrated Learning Center Room 150
* Booksigning at the Mysterious Galaxy Tent -- 2:00 p.m.
* Eagerly Awaiting the Zompocalypse (Panel with Weston Ochse and Jeff Mariotte) -- 4:00 p.m. at the Integrated Learning Center Room 150
* General booksigning thereafter, 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.

If You Don't...

2011-03-03T16:41:00.000-08:00

... have a copy of HIGHBORN yet, you might be able to win a free copy by going to My Bookish Ways, reading Yvonne's interview, and filling out their little form. Okay, so maybe you don't have to read the interview, but wouldn't it be fun to read it anyway?

HELP SAVE YUMA, ARIZONA FROM ZOMBIES!

2011-02-18T09:42:00.000-08:00

When? Saturday, February 12, 2011 - THAT'S TOMORROW!!!

Where? The battle starts HERE.

What can you do to help? Join authors Yvonne Navarro and Weston Ochse in their struggle to defeat the Munch Monsters. Come by and take part in the Zombie Costume Contest, open your hands to the Zombie giveaways, open your mouth to the Zombie Drinks, and your heart to be, er, eat a Zombie Snack in the Cafe.

Please. Put yourself in the shoes of the Yuma residents. Don't let this small city become a tasty but soon forgotten snack.

Who Wants to Know???!

2011-02-09T17:18:00.000-08:00

You do, of course! Find out more than you ever dared about Yvonne Navarro and her husband, Weston Ochse! No, it's not one of those annoying Internet-stalking-paymebigbucksandI'llfindoutanything websites. It's an honest to gosh aboveboard interview over on Gini Koch's BLAH BLAH BLAH Blog. So check it, read it all the way through, and then follow the instructions. Why? Well, you'll have to read the instructions to find out!

CONCRETE SAVIOR Cover!!!

2011-01-25T17:11:00.001-08:00

So... comments? :o)

They Always Come Back...

2011-01-23T08:53:00.000-08:00

After all this time, my first novel, AfterAge, is now available again from Crossroad Press. You can pick it up in Kindle format on Amazon, and there are other formats available here on the Crossroad site. AfterAge was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel and had some great reviews (although most have, sadly, disappeared from Amazon). There's a big ol' excerpt right here, which links to yet another excerpt, so you can try out a nice chunk first to see if you like it. :o)

Oh-So-Sweet Review...

2011-01-19T16:07:00.000-08:00

If you haven't picked up a copy of HIGHBORN yet, what are you waiting for? Another opinion? Okay-- here's one over at The Deepening.

Fun with Outlining... or Not!

2011-01-17T08:54:00.000-08:00

Why do authors outline? The answer involves rusty screwdrivers and our teeth. Check out my explanation today at FreshFiction.com.

Wayward Camera!

2011-01-12T20:02:00.000-08:00

Great time at The Poisoned Pen on Saturday with The Husband (Weston Ochse) and Jennifer Ashley. If, however, you happen to spot a fleeing black Sony camera (in a case with two extra batteries), grab that sucker and let us know. Our camera got away from us, and we'd sure love to get it back. You'll recognize it by the silly Great Dane videos and sillier author photos!

HIGHBORN Signing on Saturday!

2011-01-05T21:23:00.001-08:00

Yes, it's another one! This time at The Poisoned Pen in Phoenix, Arizona. So be there at 2:00 p.m. to say "What's up, Von?"

Ah, those Sweet, Sweet Review(ers)...

2010-12-31T16:53:00.000-08:00

On this the last evening of 2010, I give thanks for all the people who showed their faith in my writing by putting out very hard-earned cash and picking up a copy of HIGHBORN. It's much appreciated.

A little extra thanks to those who took the time to go on Amazon and review it (up to 15 as of right now). It's those reviews, whether you liked the book or not, that will help keep the book noticeable and coming up when people browse. CONCRETE SAVIOR comes out in June, but whether there's a third book in the series is still in the "I hope so" phase. As I've been told, "It all depends on how well HIGHBORN does."

Happy New Year to all, and thank you again!

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-25T18:36:00.000-08:00

Here's wishing everyone had a fantastic Christmas filled with light and love and the laughter of all the people you love.

Wanted... Dead or Alive!

2010-12-19T19:55:00.001-08:00

Or Good or Bad: If anyone out there has read HIGHBORN and can spare a few minutes, I'd super-appreciate it if you'd post a review on Amazon. Nothing lengthy or agonizingly in-depth necessary-- just a few lines about whether (or not) you liked it. It's the reviews that will pop it back into noticeability, and right now it sure needs that because it's slipping in the ranks. The Kindle version seems to be holding its own, but the paperback sales could use a boost.

Very much appreciated. Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Another HIGHBORN Signing in Tucson!

2010-12-09T20:39:00.000-08:00

Yep, another one, this time at the Barnes and Noble Store on Broadway. The event listing is right here. Stop by and say "Hi." All you east coast people... come on down. You know you want to get away from that snow, right? It was 72 degrees here today. ::hee::

HIGHBORN Signing on Saturday!

2010-12-02T21:36:00.000-08:00

In the Tucson, Arizona area on Saturday for holiday shopping? Excellent-- stop by and see me at the Foothills Mall Barnes & Noble -- http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3075053 -- at 2:00 p.m. Remember, personally autographed books make awesome (and affordable) holiday gifts!

Post Thanksgiving...

2010-11-28T14:12:00.001-08:00

Here's wishing everyone had a safe, happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday. I've shared a few pictures of mine as well as some new photos of the Great Danes on my Facebook page. Drop by and take a peek if you have a minute or two. :0)

Post Turkey Day Reviews of HIGHBORN!

2010-11-26T08:57:00.001-08:00

Hope everyone's Turkey Day was fantabulous. While you're all settled back and waiting for your tummies to shrink back to normal size, check out these two very nice reviews for HIGHBORN:

The first one is at freshfiction.com.

Second one at My Disorganized Ramblings.

:0)

CONCRETE SAVIOR is available!

2010-11-20T08:48:00.000-08:00

Believe it or not, for preorder right now on Amazon.com right Here. No cover yet (we're still working on that), but I'll post it as soon as I can.

By the way, if you haven't seen what happens when I'm left unsupervised while my other half goes off to Europe, check out my main page.

So...

2010-11-19T10:43:00.000-08:00

Comments about the new website design? Yays? Nays? Speak up or forever hold your piece... er, peace!

Original Posts: 3-3 through 11-10-2010

2010-11-18T22:29:00.000-08:00

Since we're going to a new format, I'm going to add all the original posts to the Dark Redemption site in one great swoop. Okay, so it's not THAT great a swoop (at least in size), but the stuff will be below should anyone be curious!

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11/11/10 -- Happy Veteran's Day! My husband is a Veteran, and so is my Dad. These are VERY special people and I love them lots. Speaking of love, I'm spreading a little of that this weekend at TusCon 37 in Tucson, Arizona. If you're in the area, please stop by. There will be two very special surprises with me. For full details, drop by my main Website.

11/5/10 - Pretty good review of HIGHBORN at Scooper Speaks. Still working on that blog design, but -- Yes! -- the edits to CONCRETE SAVIOR have to come first. (And I'm almost finished with those.) You know time is flying past too fast -- that rhymes -- when you glance at the calendar to put the date on here, cuz you're not sure if it's November 4th or 5th, and realize your calendar is still on October.

10/23/10 - HIGHBORN is out and available! And here's a fun contest: The first three people to review HIGHBORN on Amazon.com will win a free yvonnenavarro.com T-Shirt! My choice of design based on size and availability, but it'll be cool -- you betcha!

And don't give up on this site. A new blog-based design (as opposed to FTP) is in the works that will make it easier and faster to update so I can keep up with it. More to come!

9/14/10 - Sorry to be so late in updating! But here's the skinny: CONCRETE SAVIOR is almost finished! Seriously-- I'm on the final read-through, which means it goes to my reader (who is fast and efficient and will take about three days to go through it), I fix whatever he finds, and then it goes to Ye Big Editor at Pocket Juno! Yay! In the meantime, tomorrow I'm heading off to The Haunted Mansion Writers' Retreat, where I'll finish it up, work on some other stuff, and generally recover from an enormous overload of too much stuff to do and too little me. See you soon!

3/19/10 - Highborn Quote: "Brynna straightened, then realized someone was screaming. It was an older man in a white coat behind the counter at the end of the aisle, and the only reason she even noticed was because it was so odd to her senses that there was just one man screaming instead of thousands."

3/11/10 - Highborn Quote: "It was said that nothing and no one could truly return from Hell, that time ceased to exist once those colossal, black gates closed behind a weeping spirit."

3/3/10 - Brand new website! Check here for news about new stuff like excerpts, the cover and cover copy, etc. I'm working on the individual book pages now and will get them up as quickly as I can. Comments? Let me know what you think on the Dark Redemption FB Page.