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Hey all it's ME!!! Well it sure has been a while since I posted anything here, and I wanted to come by and give and update on what is going on around me, with me, and for me. Life is so a big ball of stress, but you have to push through it and smile or else you will totally drown. So let's first start off with what's going on around me. Well most of you know that I live in New York and last week was a total mess with traffic and all since the Pope was in town. There were a lot of people out there showing love to the Pope for his visit to the United States. I only got to see him on TV, because I wasn't going to go out there  plus, I like my sanity. Getting through any cowards in New York will drive you totally crazy. But it's great to see so many people show their faith, since so much of us really don't.  Whatelse??? Well unless you are one of the mold people or living in a cave you totally saw the Super Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse. It was amazing! I spe...

EXCITING NEWS LADIES AND GENTS ALTERED GENESIS WAS OFFICIALLY RELEASED TODAY AND IS NOW ON SALE!!!

Hi All, So it's been a great time for me. I've been hard at work trying to publish my two latest works and I've recently released one of them and I wanted to tell you all about it. "The Receptionist" is now available at Smashwords.com. I am totally in love with this story because it's the first time I am trying my hand at something that might fit an older audience, even though it is intended for teens to adults. I really like the character in her because throughout most of the story she doesn't have a name and you don't get to learn it until way later in the story. I was thinking that people could just imagine the receptionist that they know and picture her in this character's place. The thought of finding your dream job only for it to turn out to be a nightmare and then to have it get even worse when someone you don't want to take interest in you does, is what pushes the story. I really hope you all love it and if not love, I at least...

Greetings All, So I've been thinking of what should get done first regarding my books and stories and have been revisiting alot of my projects that have fallen to the way side. I started on the edits for The Receptionist and so far so go. I am hoping to have it done by the end of the year, like I said in my previous article. I am really happy with it so far, since a lot of people that have read the rough version of it really liked and wanted to know what happend to the characters involved in this piece. Happily I will say that this piece of work is more towards the teen and the adult reading group, because of some of the content. I am trying to be dual minded as far as writing things for kids and writing for adults also. Even though I love writing for children, I don't want to close myself off as a writer, so I am exploring as far as writing other things. So, I have about four to five projects on hand for you all to read and hopefully I can upload a sample of one...

So it's been a while since I've last written anything, or given any updates as far as my latest books and short stories are concerned. Well here is the latest, I have finished both The Receptionist and Altered: Genesis. They were both scheduled to be released in late August, but due to some setbacks both projects were finished late and there are still no illustrations for either story. I am hoping to have both of them illustrated and published before the end of the year. Also, I've started to write the 5th book for the Adventures of Marco and Carla series. I have a working title and so far the story is coming together and I hope to have most of the also done by the end of the year. But for now please continue to visit my blog. I will start updating it regularly and also please visit my new website  Shamara Davis Books  . Please continue to support me by buying a copy of any of my books or reading any of my free books which are available on Smashwords.com

So on Saturday I took my son to a birthday party for my friend's daughter and happened to bring one of my books, What Happened to Kerbie Walobee? which I gave to my friend's wife as a gift. After leaving the party and coming home my friend text me a few hours later to tell me that he was reading the book and he was interested in collaborating on a book with me...He's an illustrator by the way and I can't wait to work with him. I think putting some artwork in your books bring it to life for your readers, if you're writing for children and also have a want to illustrate your work. They are able to see the image of the character that you've thought of; even though I think you should totally put the character a couple pages back so that they can build their own image and then let them see if what they thought of looks like what the artist drew. Here is some of Ian Willis's work: (All rights to these pictures belong to the artist).... Ian has a degree in ...

"The Cave" has spent the last five plus weeks on Amazon's Top 40 list of free downloads. The story written by myself, is a story about taking tradition and the stories behind your people seriously. An entertaining read for all ages. Synopsis Yaella and Zandra know more than their fair share of their villages history, but Zandra doesn't believe in superstitious nonsense. There is a cave that is forbidden that is said to be haunted by spirits and no one is allowed to enter it. Zandra's curiosity gets the better of him and to prove to his friend Yaella, who follows the villages laws, that there is nothing in the cave he breaks the rules. Now trapped his life and Yaella's is on the line. Can Yaella save Zandra from a doom faith or will they fall to the villages legend? The short story has been on the Top 40 list and has over 100 plus downloads on Smashwords.com GET YOUR COPY TODAY!!! Click links below Amazon...The Cave Smashwords...The Cave ...

So I wanted to share with you the new cover for my latest project. I know what you're saying "but La Luna or Shamara or Mrs. Davis, you didn't finish you other projects yet." OH WELL I'll get to it but I was so excited to be working on this (and you're saying what is THIS??) a compilation of all the things I've written so far. All the short stories I've posted and some of my other writings. So here it is : So I don't know when I am going to be finished with this since I am backed up with a lot of my projects right now and there are new ones that are just buzzing around in my brain waiting for their turn to see themselves on paper. But for now I am just grabbing everything and putting it all together for your reading pleasure. So basically I am placing everything in one place to make sure that you can find whatever work I've done outside of my books. I have six weeks left of my Masters program and after that I am on the job hunt but I am ...

Hi Readers, I just wanted to give you a quick  update...As you can see the sight hasn't been really updated as much as I use to update it, that's because I have been student teaching. For those that don't know what student teaching is, that is when they give you the student a chance to get in front of a class and teach whatever grade level you are getting your degree in for 1/2 a semester of full semester and gain the experience you need to become a teacher.  So far I have finished 1/2 of my student teaching and I am currently on my second half here at a high school in Brooklyn, NY. I must say that I had a great experience with the students at BECS which is the Junior High I started at. I learned a lot about myself there as a teacher and I will never forget it or them. But anyway back to the site. I am hoping to at least update the site every two days or so with new books for you to check out and to let you know about any new book releases from me (Shamara Da...

So lately you've probably noticed that I've been putting a up a lot of book promos on the site, well that's because I am trying to expose my readers, browsers,  and my stop and take a look and keep on going, audience to some really good indie authors out there. All of the authors that I have been doing book promos for a self published authors like myself who I believe need all the exposure they can get so people can see their work and see that you have so great stuff out there. Nowadays everyone is hitched on to one author or another and I feel like people don't take the time to look at up and coming talent. So what if they aren't part of some big name publishing house that doesn't mean their work is lacking. So please make sure to check out the pages of these find writers and give them a chance and a read. If you do get one of their books and enjoy it make sure to leave them a review to let others know what you've discovered. Here's to hoping ...

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Make sure to check out my new hot short story BURDENED  FREE on Smashwords.com When I saw short it really is. Short description Emily is tired of it all. Feeling dejected she decides to commit the ultimate sin. Can the Doc save her from herself or will it be too late? Reviews Review by: Rori O'Keeffe on July 26, 2013 : It is a story that hurtles to a crushing finale - as memorable a short piece as I am likely to read. Review by: Steph Anne on July 26, 2013 : From the first sentence you are thrust directly in the middle of a tense, pain filled scene. You think, wait? Did I miss a page? What's going on? I kept reading because the raw emotion of the dialogue grabs you and won't let go. By the end, that comes quickly, you understand. Worth the read.

Yaella and Zandra know more than their fair share of their villages history, but Zandra doesn't believe in superstitious nonsense. There is a cave that is forbidden that is said to be haunted by spirits and no one is allowed to enter it. Zandra's curiosity gets the better of him and to prove to his friend Yaella, who follows the villages laws, that there is nothing in the cave he breaks the rules. Now trapped his life and Yaella's is on the line. Can Yaella save Zandra from a doom faith or will they fall to the villages legend? The Cave Link

NEW BOOK RELEASE Now available at Smashwords.com. The newly released Adventures of Marco and Carla: The Ghost of Black Crow Bridge by Shamara S. Davis. In this new, exciting adventure, Marco, Carla, and Sammie are at it again. Marco finds a mysterious locket, that leads them on a new adventure that solves and age old mystery and frees a wondering soul. Get caught up in the adventure.

So I am hosting my first raffle at my Facebook page  Shamara Davis Books . I am really excited because this is just one of many raffles I plan to have through out the year. So here is the first thing I am raffling off. It's small but that's how you should start out. There are only 2 so click on the link, like the page and enter for a chance to win. I will be posting about upcoming raffles and the prizes when I do have them. So please check back ever so often. The Adventures of Marco and Carla: The Dark Castle Mouse Pad. a Rafflecopter giveaway

So to ramp up the advertising of my books and to help other independent authors out there get some free ad space, yesterday I launched my new Facebook page called Shamara Davis Books. On my page you will fine information about where you can get my books and discounts available and free book giveaways. You will also see character concepts for some of the characters in my latest book and one yet to be released. Also available on the site is information or links to other books by Indie authors who are looking to introduce their work to the world. As time goes by I am hoping that enough Indie authors find my page and are interesting in promoting their works on it and hopefully it will lead to more giveaways and interesting book promo articles for the La Luna Readers site.  Click on the link and don't forget to LIKE us also.  Shamara Davis Books