Reader’s Favorite held their annual award ceremony in Miami, to coincide with the Miami Book Fair. It was a thrill to see my book in their booth with the other winners. And then there was the award ceremony. It was an honor to receive my silver medal for Flight of the Spark, and to meet …
I confess, I am a bit resistant to new technology. It took me awhile to embrace the idea of ebooks. And I’m just now getting into audio books. Who knew they could be so fun to listen to? More than one reader asked me when my books would come out in an audio version. I …
Flight of the Spark was awarded an IndieBRAG medallion. Just what is an IndieBRAG medallion, you might wonder? The Book Reader Appreciation Group reviews and judges indie books against specific literary criteria. Of the books they review, only about 20% are awarded a medallion, which is their way of recognizing the book’s excellence. As you …
Yes, I’m celebrating! Flight of the Spark won a silver medal for YA Epic Fantasy in the Readers’ Favorite contest. Thrilled and delighted doesn’t seem to cover it. I’m grateful for the support from my critiquers, beta readers, editors, proofreaders, everyone who read and reviewed the book, or just offered a word of encouragement along …
There are lots of reasons to set off fireworks this month, and here’s another: I got a 5-star review from Reader’s Favorite! Evelyn Puerto’s Flight of the Spark presents cultural differences and fantasy combined. Villagers follow rules for safety and believe Riskers are barbarians to avoid. When Iskra takes a trip to another village, the …
Everything is life is a process, it seems. Big and small. From countries defeating a novel virus to people managing their lives, the process is the same. Try something, based on your best assessment of the information you have. See what you get. Did you get things right, or make a mistake? Try something else. …
I need your opinion One of the joys of self-publishing is being able to have creative control of the process. One of curses of self-publishing is…you guessed…having creative control of the process. I’m finding myself in a bit of a dilemma, and I’d love to have your opinion. The cover of Flight of the Spark …
Now that Flight of the Spark is out in the world, I’m deep in throws of two major projects. Two of them involved the fantasy world of Flight of the Spark. First up is a prequel novella, set three years before Flight of the Spark. I’m still on schedule to release it this spring. After …
I’m still celebrating The Flight of the Spark’s December 3 launch. And rejoicing that I’m already hearing from readers. Here are just a few of their comments: From two of the Amazon reviews: What an imaginary tale this book is. Evelyn Puerto’s engrosses her readers in a new world so well you’ll feel like you’re …
Six years in the making, Flight of the Spark will launch on December 3. I can hardly believe it. Flight of the Spark will be available at all the major booksellers in both electronic and paperback. This week the book is on pre-order, but next Tuesday it will be ready for purchase. In case you’ve …