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Release Day! (And a blog hop)

Posted on December 5, 2013December 5, 2013 by Loni Townsend

Today is a very special day.

Today is Release Day.

Thanmir War is live on Amazon. And the best part is, today, it’s free!

Thanmir War

You can find it on Goodreads. And Amazon has it available for purchase. It’s my deepest hope that you find the story enjoyable and entertaining that you’d want to tell your friends. πŸ™‚

Here are the details:

Title: Thanmir War
Genre: Fantasy

Blurb:

The Earth Clan has declared war and a landscaper is at the dead center of it.

Derek thinks his chronic headaches are the worst of his problems.

He’s wrong.

He wakes up in the middle of an unknown forest, surrounded by a couple dozen dead men he has no memory of killing. His only way back to society as he knows it is MaTisha, an amnesic woman with the power to transcend world boundaries.

But going home isn’t as easy as he had hoped, not when MaTisha is sought by two opposing armies prepared to do anything to keep her from the other side.

Derek finds himself caught in the center, mixed up with mercenaries and guardians. And now, he’s been possessed by a murderous alter ego with a personal mission to keep MaTisha safe. He wants nothing more to return to the life and family he loves.

But his alter ego has other plans.


If it sounds like something you’d like, buy it here.


Blog Hop

Blog-Hop

I met Julie through Melissa Maygrove’s Follow Fest earlier this year. And guess what! She’s releasing a book today too! Hers is called The Ghosts of Aquinnah. I’m definitely going to check it out.

Julie (http://julieflanders.blogspot.com/) and Lexa Cain (http://lexacain.blogspot.com/) have a Rafflecopter giveaway going on. Stop by and enter!

Now, my dream destination…

Sakura
Photo by J.Salmoral, Flickr Creative Commons

Any of my family and close friends can tell you where my dream destination is. Japan. I’ve been in love with the culture since childhood, had dreamed of traveling there with my grandmother before she had passed on, and it tends to influence most of my design decisions. If I could, I’d explore the countryside, roam the bamboo forests, and dazzle myself in the city.

Bamboo Forest
Photo by Roger Walch, Flickr Creative Commons

And ramen. I’d definitely eat ramen.

Noodle shop | Shimbashi, Tokyo
Photo by James Justin, Flickr Creative Commons

45 thoughts on “Release Day! (And a blog hop)”

  1. Aldrea Alien says:
    December 5, 2013 at 2:50 AM

    I’d already bought my kindle version a few days back, been showing it to everyone.

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 5, 2013 at 6:07 AM

      It looks like the paperback is live on the CreateSpace store!

      Reply
      1. Aldrea Alien says:
        December 5, 2013 at 12:10 PM

        Glee! It’ll be my Christmas present to me!

        Reply
        1. Loni Townsend says:
          December 5, 2013 at 12:39 PM

          Hehe, I’m honored that would be your present to yourself. But did you ever get yourself a new office chair? I think that might take a bit of priority.

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          1. Aldrea Alien says:
            December 5, 2013 at 5:32 PM

            It got retired. Using a dining chair now. Not exactly comfortable. I mean the padding is a suggestion, but it does the job.

  2. Julie Flanders says:
    December 5, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    Yay! Congratulations on your release!! I wish you tons of success with the book. It sounds fantastic.

    And Japan is a great choice, I think it would be amazing to go there. Thanks so much for taking part in our Hop!

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 5, 2013 at 11:58 AM

      Grats to you too! I’m looking forward to reading your new release. Thanks for hosting a wonderful blog hop.

      Reply
  3. Carrie-Anne says:
    December 5, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    Congratulations on your release!

    I’ve been a Nipponophile since I was 14, in the summer of ’94. I’d love to visit Japan someday, particularly since I’m planning on writing some Japanese historicals when my queue is finally empty. At the moment, my favorite period of Japanese history is the Heian Era.

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 5, 2013 at 1:11 PM

      Japanese historicals? I think those would be a great read!

      Reply
  4. Magaly Guerrero says:
    December 5, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    Japan is a wonderful place; the culture, the food, the dancing! And yes, the awesome swimming πŸ˜€

    I miss it. A lot.

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 5, 2013 at 3:42 PM

      Swimming? That wasn’t something I’d thought about. Now that you bring it up, I have to add it to my list of things to do… once I finally get to go.

      Reply
  5. Cathrina Constantine says:
    December 5, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    Ahhh…Japan, very, very nice! My Aunt traveled through Japan over fifty years ago. She loved it, and I fell in love with Japan many years ago also.

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 5, 2013 at 3:45 PM

      My grandma used to take trips there. She inspired my love for the place, as well as so many other areas in my life.

      Reply
  6. Cathrina Constantine says:
    December 5, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    I forgot to say Congratulations on your release of Thanmir War!! Good Luck and Much Success!!

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 5, 2013 at 3:43 PM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  7. L.G. Smith says:
    December 5, 2013 at 3:28 PM

    Oh, I do want to see Kyoto one day and tour the temples and see the cherry blossoms in bloom. That would be a great trip. And congrats on your release too!

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 5, 2013 at 4:16 PM

      Definitely! The temples, the blossoms… Planning a trip would have to take the blossoms into consideration. Couldn’t go without seeing them.

      And thanks!

      Reply
  8. susan swiderski says:
    December 5, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    Congratulations on your book launch, and here’s to wishing you much success. (You can’t see me, but I’m saluting with my glass of water…)

    Japan is a super choice. My brother was stationed there for quite a few years before he retired from the Marines, and he loved it there.

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 5, 2013 at 5:05 PM

      Thank you! I’ve had a couple friends stationed there and they said the same thing. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  9. Julie K Pick says:
    December 5, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    Congrats on your release Loni! Japan would definitely be an exciting place to visit! Congrats also to Julie and Lexa!

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 6, 2013 at 5:54 AM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  10. Lexa Cain says:
    December 5, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    Congrats on your release! I love your cover, and wish you huge success. This is such a great day for all of us!

    Japan is a very exotic choice. It’s so grand, beautiful and mysterious. I’ve met a number of Japanese people in Egypt. They are without fail the most respectful and polite people in the world. Thanks for joining the hop. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 6, 2013 at 9:20 AM

      Thank you, and congrats to you too! And thanks for hosting this awesome blog hop. πŸ™‚

      I’m glad you like the cover. It took a lot of trial and error to finally reach the finished product. It turned out well for a DIY, if I do say so myself. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. Jeri says:
    December 5, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    Congrats on the release! I really envy your ability to write fantasy πŸ™‚

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 6, 2013 at 9:40 AM

      Thank you! I think sticking within the confines of reality would be a lot tougher, but you do so marvelously in your short stories (Such is Life).

      Reply
  12. Ashley Nixon says:
    December 5, 2013 at 9:10 PM

    I want to go to Japan, too! There’s something so magical about it! CONGRATS on your release!! YAY!! Your books sounds awesome!!

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 6, 2013 at 9:44 AM

      Thank you! I’m looking forward to your upcoming cover reveal. Woot!

      Reply
  13. Tyrean says:
    December 5, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    Wonderful choice! Japan would be an exciting place to visit.
    And Huge Congratulations on your book release!!!

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 6, 2013 at 10:43 AM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  14. Vanessa Morgan / Traveling Cats says:
    December 6, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    Congratulations on the new release. I’ll be checking it out.

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 6, 2013 at 10:56 AM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  15. LD Masterson says:
    December 6, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    Congratulations on your release. How great that is.

    I agree Japan would be a fascinating place to visit.

    Reply
    1. Loni Townsend says:
      December 6, 2013 at 3:23 PM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  16. TF Walsh says:
    December 6, 2013 at 8:02 PM

    Huge congrats on your release… just added it to my read list on goodreads:)

    Been to Japan and loved it… so beautiful there.

    Reply
  17. Kim says:
    December 6, 2013 at 8:49 PM

    Congrats on the release! Japan was at the top of my list as well. I had to choose, but your pics make me want to go there even more. So many places, so little money. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  18. Little Gothic Horrors says:
    December 6, 2013 at 10:12 PM

    I’ve been to your dream destination, Loni! I spent a couple of weeks in Japan! It’s an amazing place. Such a surreal fusion of the traditional with the high-tech. I hope you get there one day!

    Reply
  19. Little Gothic Horrors says:
    December 6, 2013 at 10:14 PM

    Oh, and huge congrats on the release of you novel! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  20. Ms Misantropia says:
    December 7, 2013 at 6:44 AM

    Wonderful pictures. Japan seems high on the Dream Destination list πŸ™‚

    Reply
  21. Royme says:
    December 8, 2013 at 12:28 AM

    Japan is a great choice. The cover of your book looks amazing. I’m jealous but happy for you.

    Reply
  22. Shannon Lawrence says:
    December 8, 2013 at 1:16 AM

    Japan would be a fabulous place to visit. I’d love to see a bamboo forest.

    The Warrior Muse

    Reply
  23. Hilary says:
    December 8, 2013 at 6:45 AM

    good luck with the book! Visiting from the blog hop…

    Also, I just wanted to share, I am hosting a massive book giveaway (14 authors, 15 books)

    Reply
  24. Linda King says:
    December 9, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    Japan! I forgot how much I love the look of Japan. Can I come too? Great choice! Thanks for visiting my blog πŸ™‚

    Reply
  25. Mary Pax says:
    December 9, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    Congrats on the new book, Loni! Awesome!

    Japan would be an awesome place to visit.

    Reply
  26. Kestril Trueseeker says:
    December 10, 2013 at 5:05 AM

    Woot! Another one for Japan! That was my choice when I wrote my blog post for this as well. Mmmm…yes, I’d love to hit up some ramen shops! Sampling the food there – especially in Osaka – is on my bucket list.

    Reply
  27. Medeia Sharif says:
    December 11, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    Stunning pictures! I’d love to visit Japan.

    Happy release day!

    Reply

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