Crystal Collier: Young Adult Author: Events

HAPPENING NOW:

Writerly Wednesdays

A new book will be featured on select Wednesdays along with a Truth or Lie game and chance to win a prize. Join us for all the fun!

School Visits

Crystal occasionally does presentations for young writers. If you are interested in having her visit your school to give a presentation/workshop, contact her via email at crystal@crystal-collier.com, subject line, "School Visit: LOCATION."

Past Events:

November 1

Bookworm Brandee: Meet Your Doppelganger

Shooting Stars Reviews: A Super Awesome Book Excerpt

TF Walsh: Editing Tip: How to Fix Sagging Middles

November 2

The Narcissistic Rose: Medieval Funnies--Food Fascination
I Think: Therefore I Yam: Excerpt--What's Beyond the Stars

Write Stuff: Medieval Funnies--What's Up With Armor?

Whip It: Writing Tips--Character Arcs

November 3

Barb Taub--Writing and Coffee. Especially Coffee: Plotter or Pantser

I Am A Reader: Meet Your Maiden of Time Doppelganger

The Far Edge of Normal: Excerpt--Meet the Knight Templar

November 4

The Write Path: Advice for Aspiring Authors & Review

Write with Fey: Little Known Facts: The Man Behind the Curtain & Review

Strands of Thought: Kai Interviews Alexia Dumont, Maiden of Time

Barb Tuab: Why I DON'T Want You To Read TIMELESS

November 5
Thoughts in Progress: 4 Tools for Gauging Your Book's Pace
Bish Denham: Medieval Funnies: Hobbies
November 7

The Story of a Writer: How to Become a Beta Reading Pro

Scattergun Scribblings: Review & Where the Maiden of Time Series Came From

Just Jemi: Little Known Facts: Secrets Behind the Book Cover

Alex J. Cavanaugh: Good, Clean Fun, AKA Medieval Funnies

November 8

Kimber Leigh Writes: Who is Your "Maiden of Time" Doppelganger

Kristin Smith: Kristin's Doppelganger is...

November 9

Sandra Ulbrich Almazan: Speculative Fiction Author: Medieval Funnies: Men in Suits

The Warrior Muse: Who is Shannon's MoT Doppelganger?

Bittersweet Enchantment: Book Excerpt: A Kick Trash Time Traveler

Erica and Christy: Pick Your Cheese, Pick Your Alter Ego

November 10

What the Cat Read: Little Known Facts: Age and Immortality

Celticlady's Reviews: Book Excerpt: Fear in the Fire

Diane Burton - Adventure and Romance: Medieval Food is Funny?

Fida Islaih: Excerpt: From the Stars

November 11

Elizabeth Seckman, Author: Quiz Your Way into A Book & Book Review

gotalovebooks: Book Review & a Kick-Trash Action excerpt

Bookworm for Kids: An Otherworldly excerpt

November 12

Kurt's Frontier: Book Review

November 14

Play off the Page: Why Fantasy & Review

Tamara Narayan: Clean Medieval Funnies & Review

Mama Diaries: Favorite Cheese

H.R. Sinclair: To Improve Editing for Non-techies

November 15

Dianne Salerni: When Characters Take Off the Mask

Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams: Medieval Pass-Times (Your Daily LOL)

The Dabbler: How to Create Epic Blog Tours & Book Review

Hall Ways: Book Review

November 16

Hogwarts Sabbatical: Writing Tips--How to Balance Prose

The Five Year Project: Writing Tips--What Makes an Epic First Chapter

Lidy Wilks: Doppelganger Time! Who is Yours?
November 17

What's Beyond Forks? : Review & Little Know Facts--Where Do the Passionate Come From?

November 18

Mark Noce Stories: Excerpt: The Knight Vs the Maiden

November 21

Ellie Garratt: Meet Your Doppelganger Quiz

books are love: Action Excerpt

Christine Rains - Writer: Developing Characters for Different Types of Learners
Sandra Cox: Spotlight time!
Lilica's place: Does Your Middle Sag?
November 23
Tonja Drecker: 5 Tools for Creating Deep Characters

Cover Reveal

September 12-14, 16-17, 19

Blog Tour

October 13-November 7, 2014

When Alexia's wedding is destroyed by the Soulless—who then steal the only protection her people have—she's forced to unleash her true power and risk losing everything.

SCHEDULE:

October 13:

C. Lee Mckenzie: Things that are Evil (Vlog post)

Stephanie Faris: How did the SOULLESS cover happen?

Media Sharif: Action Excerpt
Kristine @ Hall Ways: Stellar Review, speaking of covers...

October 14:

Mermaid with a Book: A Super Review

Elizabeth Arundel @ Unicorn Bell: The truth of being published (and some Doctor Who)

C.M. Brown: A steamy excerpt
Susan Oloier: Meet the Soulless up close

October 15:

Sarah Foster @ The Faux Fountain Pen: Meet Mae

Kristin Smith @ Swords and Stilettoes: John's Story
M. Pax: The Fall of the Leader

Krystal Jane @ The Narcissistic Rose: Author Interview
DL Hammons: Author interview

October 16:

Kristine @ Hall Ways: Greater Enemies

Kurt’s D. Springs @Invincible Love of Reading: Review

Barb Taub: Addictive Books Review

October 17:

Artista Donna: Author Reading (Chapter 1)

Bookwryming Thoughts: Meet the Cast: Women of Power

Elizabeth Seckman: Meet the Cast: Villains and Outcasts

October 20:

Katharina @ Independent Bookworm: Review

T. Drecker @ Bookworm for Kids: Review

October 21:

Suzy Turner: Author Interview
Lyndsay Johnson: Temptation and Danger

October 22:

Julie Musil: Author Interview

M.J. Littlefield @ My Pet Blog: Meet Amos

Kimber Leigh Wheaton @ Once Upon aYA Book: Review
Patricia Lynne: Meet the Cast: Villains and Outcasts
Sher A Hart: The Great Kiren Debate

October 23:

DeAnna @ Two Mom’s Reading: Meet the Cast: Men of Lies
Dawn Brazil's Brilliant Babble About Books: Meet the Cast: Villains and Outcasts

October 24:

Donna K. Weaver at Weaving a Tale or Two: Meet the Cast--Women of Power

October 27:

Suzi Retzlaff at Literary Engineer: Author Interview

Cortney Pearson: Meet Mae

ViolaFury at Homeless Chronicles inTampa: Character Interview with Sarah

October 28:

T.C. Mckee: Review

October 29:

Christy’s Cozy Corners: Author Reading, first chapter of SOULLESS

Ken @ Hogwarts Sabbatical: The Fall of the Leader

October 30:

Brooke @ The Cover Contessa: Review

Cassie @ Southeast by Midwest: Review

Marcy @ Mainewords: Author Interview

October 31:

Larissa’s World: Things that are Evil (Vlog post)

Elizabeth Seckman: Halloween Vlog

Sarah @ Stardustand Gravel: Author Interview

November 3:

Gina @ Dawning on a New Day: The Soulless are Here

Gwen Gardner: Meet the Cast: Men with Lies

Rae @ A Writer’s Dream: A steamy excerpt AND Author Reading

November 4:

Ava Quinn @ Tongue in Cheek: Author Interview
SK Anthony: Meet the Cast: Women of Power

November 5:

Ellie Garratt: Meet the Cast: Villains and Outcasts

J. L. Campbell @ The CharacterDepot: Meet the Cast: Men with Lies

November 6:
Dani Duck: Author reading
November 7:

Melissa @ Books Are Love: Review

Chrys Fey @ Write with Fey: Author Interview

November 10:

Carol Kilgore: Top Ten Troubles with Time Travel

July 14-19, 2013

SOULLESS Cover Reveal

The Paperback release of Moonless
February 10, 2014

My very first blogfest! Meet my AMAZING co-hosts: Pk Hrezo, Tammy Theriault, and Michael Di Gesu.

Answers to this question: If you lived in a society where arranged marriages were a la mode, whom would you beg your parents to set you up with? (Literary characters and celebrities welcomed.)

MOONLESS: The Mystery Sentence Game

Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Hidden in each of the 8 blog tour excerpts is a single word. Gather all 8 and figure out the mystery sentence.

(I'll give you a hint: look at the Excerpt # to figure out the word ORDER.)

Jennifer Bielman and Heather McCorkle #1

Crystal Collier and Michelle Wallace #2

Emilyann Girdner #3

Cathrina Constantine and Christine Rains #4

Medeia Sharif and Julie Flanders #5

Jessie Harrell and Ashley Nixon #6

Clare Dugmore and Elise Fallson #7

Suzanne Furness and Chrys Fey #8

MOONLESS: Truth or Lie Game

It's Writerly Wednesday on STERIODS! (Minus the Wednesdays...and the steroids.) Each post has different truths and lies, so here's a chance to really test your human lie detector skills.

November 18: Gwen Gardner with Kid Stuff

Carried Butler with Adventurez

November 21: C. Lee McKenzie with Random Factz

November 22: Elizabeth Seckman with Music

Nicole Zoltack with Family Factz

November 25: Clare Dugmore with Theater Thingz

MOONLESS BOOK RELEASE BLOG TOUR (2013):