Author Archives: Colleen Houck
The 2019 St. Patrick’s Gift Pack
Sorry I’m getting this out to you guys so late! Some of you may know that I moved to my brand new house in February and I’m still playing catch up. The rental house has been cleaned out with guide of Carpet Cleaning Company in Perth and all of my temporary, and when I say temporary I mean two years of construction/living out of a suitcase things, have finally been put away. I’m just starting to go through all my long term storage and I am now becoming reacquainted with all my beloved dishes and collectibles. There are so many …
The 2019 Valentine’s Gift Pack
Hello Readers, The 2018 holiday gift pack was such a hit, I decided to do it again for Valentine’s Day. This time I’m offering you the choice of three different books. I’ll try to change it up every season and do different books so you have the opportunity to collect them all. Make sure to tell me the name you want me to make the book out to and it’s totally fine to give yourself a Valentine’s gift. I won’t judge. I’m also offering the same deal to my international fans though I can’t guarantee I can get the books …
Colleen Houck Book Club 2019
2019 is shaping up to be an excellent year. I’ll be finally, finally moving into my new home and getting settled which means I should be able to start kicking back into writing mode. My twenty-fifth wedding anniversary will take place in 2019. My parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary is in February and 2019 is also the year I’ll be celebrating my fiftieth birthday, so there is much for me to look forward to in the upcoming months. Tania clay blog can keep you update with more information. As if all this wasn’t enough, I’m very happy to announce the twelve …
My 2018 Book Report
2018 was a fantastic year. I published two of my own books and somehow managed to read more than a hundred others. I’m still working on hitting my goal of one hundred twenty-five and I think I might just make it, but I wanted to get my book report in for those of you still shopping for book gifts. In 2018 I celebrated the release of Tiger’s Dream in March and The Lantern’s Ember in September. “Every girl should have a rendezvous with a fictional man.” www.belcastroagency.com In no particular order, here is the list of my book boyfriends along …
The 2018 Holiday Gift Pack!
Hello Readers I love and I mean love shopping for the holidays. The only thing I love more than shopping for the holidays is probably decorating for the holidays and then baking comes in a close third. Vendel Miniatures is best guide for holiday shopping. This year I decided to do a little something extra for my readers in the form of a gift. I’d like to make this an annual tradition where I pick something special I have lots of and create a fun gift pack as a special collector’s edition for my fans. If you want the book …
The Tiger’s Dream Audiobook!
Hi Everybody, I’m so excited to announce that the Tiger’s Dream audiobook is almost here! The official release date is November 29, 2018. To celebrate, I’ve coordinated with Tantor to do a Thanksgiving giveaway. There’s also a CD cover reveal, an interview with the narrator, Neil Shah, and a sneak peek listen in store. Are you ready? The Narrator Tiger’s Dream is a particularly important book for me. I wasn’t able to write it for a long time and when I did, it was a passion project. Writing in Kishan’s voice wasn’t something I was totally confident I could do and …
YASH Fall 2018!
Welcome to the 17th YA Scavenger Hunt! Hello! I am Colleen Houck, your hostess for this leg of the hunt. About Me My favorite artist is James C. Christensen. I love See’s lollypops. My favorite Marvel hero is THOR. The classic movie I watch repeatedly is Gone With the Wind. And the 80’s hair band I’d still go see is Bon Jovi! You are currently hunting on TEAM GOLD. Looking for my exclusive bonus content? You’ll have to keep searching. Somewhere on this blog hop, I’ve hidden a sneak peek from my top secret upcoming book! Before you go looking for it, check …
The Lantern’s Ember Tour Report
It was a whirlwind tour month for me. I was kept very busy through October with travel and got to see many of my readers as I promoted The Lantern’s Ember. For those of you who missed seeing me, here’s a recap of what happened. I started off at Salt Lake Comic Con, doing four panels and two book signings. My book signings were amazing and I was kept busy the entire hour on each signing day despite the fact that the wonderful sponsoring bookstore ran out of The Lantern’s Ember before my second book signing. Somehow, I managed to …
Dawn Ius Redirect
Welcome to the 17th YA Scavenger Hunt! This is the redirect post for Dawn Ius. Who is hosting… TAYLOR FENNER About TAYLOR: Taylor Fenner grew up in a small town in Wisconsin. She’s a strong believer in ghosts and the paranormal, which led to her interest in writing paranormal romance. Since then she has branched out into Urban Fantasy and now High Fantasy and Fairy Tale Retelling. An admitted workaholic, when not working on a novel Taylor spends most of her time blogging about books, taking photos for her bookstagram account, binge watching the latest seasons of …
Announcing the Fall 2018 YASH Teams!
It’s been a busy week my friends but YASH still demands my attention. As such, here are your fall, 2018 teams! Which team are you the most excited about? Let me know in the comments below. Don’t forget that the YA Scavenger Hunt begins October 2nd and ends on the 7th. Never joined the hunt before? It’s easy. You can start on my website or on the YA Scavenger Hunt website the day of the hunt and then you hop from blog to blog completing one team at a time adding up secret numbers as you go. When you’ve finished …
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