E-Book Sales, Y’All!

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My debut novel, Wildflowers from Winter, is on sale for $1.99!

Since this is the story that started my career as an author, it will forever and always hold a special place in my heart. I wrote it after spending an entire summer binge-reading craft books. I brought it to the very first writing conference I went to (ACFW in Denver, Colorado) and nervously pitched it to an agent and an editor–both of whom would become my agent and my editor.

It’s the first story that went through the editing process at a real-live publishing house, growing me as author in a way craft books couldn’t. I got all verklempt when I saw the cover. Absolutely giddy when I held it in my hands in actual book form for the first time–tangible proof that this dream I dreamed for so long had come true.

And then it went on to become a Christy Finalist and a Carol Award winner, two experiences that left me pinching myself.

Never mind my affection for Evan Price. 🙂

All this to say, I’m very excited to share this with more readers! If you’re looking for a cheap book to sample, I hope you’ll consider Wildflowers from Winter. If you’re not sure, you can read some sample chapters. You can also enjoy some bonus features by clicking on the Wildflowers from Winter book page. Last I checked, it’s currently on sale for $1.99 on Amazon and CBD and should be soon on other retailers as well, wherever e-books are sold.

Even better news? If you’re looking to load up your e-reader before the summer or before a Memorial Day weekend road trip, Wildflowers isn’t the only e-book on sale! My friends Hillary Manton Lodge, Joanne Bischof, and Lori Benton have books on sale, too!

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Happy reading, friends! I hope Evan and Bethany’s story blesses you!

Cover Reveal!

A little over two years ago, I sat down and started writing this story. It was unlike anything else I’d ever written. I was between contracts, see. Without a deadline, and I had this enticing idea for a young adult trilogy. I didn’t plan on sharing it. I was writing it for fun. For me. For the heck of it. And let me tell you, that story brought my creativity to life.

Don’t get me wrong.

I love writing the stories I’ve published. And Lord willing, I will continue to put them out there for as long as I have readers wanting to read them. But there was just something so new, so freeing, so energizing about this particular project. When I finished with the first book, I wanted to share it. Call it an authorly quirk. We aren’t just compelled to write, we’re compelled to share.

So I did.

I sent it to a few friends. I sent it to my dad. I sent it to my brother (who helped me brainstorm in a huge sorta way). I sent it to my agent who shared it with her two teenage daughters.

The response I got was overwhelmingly fun.

I decided this fun should be shared. Not just with friends and family, but with anyone who might want to give it a read. So here I am, on the cusp of the release and I feel like a little kid bouncing in my seat! Who wants to bounce with me?

The Gifting (book 1 in The Gifting series) will be available on June 1st.

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If science is right, then I am crazy.
And crazy is dangerous.

Tess Eckhart has always felt things nobody else can feel. Then the Ouija board incident happens at a high school party. Her complete freakout sends her family across the country—next to a nationally-renowned facility for the mentally ill. Worried that Tess suffers from the same illness that tormented her grandmother, her parents insist she see a psychiatrist.

Tess is more concerned about fitting in at her new school, and hiding the fact that she’s seeing a therapist at the Edward Brooks Facility. She’s used to whispers and stares, but when it comes to Luka Williams, a reluctantly popular boy in her class, she’s unused to a stare that intense. Then the headaches start, and the seemingly prophetic dreams that haunt her at night. As Tess tries to hide them, she becomes increasingly convinced that Luka knows something—that he might somehow be responsible.

But what if she’s wrong? What if Luka Williams is the only thing separating her from a madness too terrifying to fathom?

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“Set in a not-too-distant future that feels frighteningly like home, this novel immerses readers within the heart of Tess’s fear from the very first chapter. This is not, however, a novel of horror. Guaranteed to leave you breathless, The Gifting is an eerie merging of Gothic-like dystopian mystery and YA romance within a pulse-pounding supernatural thriller. Expect to lose sleep over this book! A must-read addition to any YA reader’s collection, this one’s a keeper!”

~Serena Chase, USA Today’s Happy Ever After blog, author of The Ryn

To learn more, visit The Gifting book page on my website! And if you want to stay up-to-date on the latest in this exciting adventure of mine, make sure to subscribe to the K.E. Ganshert email list. Or follow me on Twitter and Instagram, where I’m sure I’ll be sharing the fun as I go.

Do you enjoy reading YA?

Release Day Giveaway!

release dayIt’s Release Day! Another book baby has come into the world.

Not just for me, but for my friends, Hillary Manton Lodge and Lori Benton too!

If historical is your flavor, then get thee to the nearest store and check out Lori’s latest, The Wood’s Edge.

If contemporary is more your style, then you really ought to pick up Hillary’s Reservations for Two. I had the pleasure of reading this one for endorsement, and let me tell you, it’s every bit as delectable as the first in the series, A Table for Two. I seriously can’t recommend them enough. Hillary has such a way with words, her writing is smart, and the way she tackles family dynamics is absolutely superb.

Not to mention, Hillary helped me with a scene in my new release, The Art of Losing Yourself.

There are these two characters, see. Carmen Hart, and 17-year old Gracie Fisher.

During revisions, I was trying to make Gracie less punk-ish and more spunk-ish. I needed her to get suspended from school. Previously, she was in trouble for threatening a teacher. Not so endearing. Enter Hillary. She suggested something about a goat and I was sold. If you’re confused, you’ll have to read the story to see what I’m talking about!

I do hope you read it, too.

I’m particularly fond of this one. I think because of all my novels, this was the most difficult to write. Funny how that happens, isn’t it? The things we agonize over most usually end up occupying a special place in our heart.

To celebrate this special day, I’m giving away an autographed copy of ALL FOUR of my novels–Wildflowers from Winter, Wishing on Willows, A Broken Kind of Beautiful, and The Art of Losing  Yourself.

How do you enter?

Subscribe to my quarterly newsletter.

I know, I know. Newsletters. Who has time for those?

I promise, mine are short and to the point, and there are only four per year. They start with a short (and hopefully encouraging) devotional. I share a book recommendation (and plan to start giving away a copy of said recommended book to one lucky subscriber), as well as any great book sales I know of, usually e-book related. I also share my most popular social media post from the quarter and any fun, upcoming book news.

That’s it!

I will be doing more of these giveaways in the future, as I really want to start thanking my subscribers for being subscribers, and what better way to do that then with free books?

If you’re already subscribed to my newsletter, then you’re automatically entered in the giveaway. I’ll pick one winner on Friday, April 24th using random.org and notify the winner that evening.

Until then, thank you, from the very bottom of my heart, for being a reader! Writing is way more fun when there are people to share your stories with. I’m so blessed to be able to share them with you.

If you’d like to sample The Art of Losing Yourself before making a purchase, you can read the prologue and chapter one for free by clicking here.

If you want to read more about the story, enjoy some fun bonus features, and find buy links to your favorite retailer, please visit The Art of Losing Yourself book page.

Happy reading, friends!