Book Launch

The Lustre Virtual Launch Party Guest Artist: Chris Barker

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Kate Policani

Guest Artist: Chris Barker

In the interest of nepotism and free photographic materials, I’ve included my dad, Chris Barker in my party! He really deserves recognition as an artist too. He took my fabulous cover photos (both of them) for The Lustre and he composed the music for the trailer for The Disenchanted Pet! He is multi-talented!

I met Chris Barker shortly after birth and have been enjoying his creative efforts more or less since then. His “super-runs” and crazy driving habits were especially appreciated in my early years. Lately, since he hasn’t been plagued with providing for and then entertaining children, he has taken to photography. He’s quite awesome!

An online resume of Chris Barker’s music is here: http://home.comcast.net/~cdbarker/Music/Music.htm (The Lustre Video Trailer music is the clip “Messages – trying to remember what happy was like”.)

You can see much of Chris Barker’s other non-cover-art photos on http://www.pixoto.com/ratherbefunny.

Here are a few of his pics:

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The Lustre Virtual Launch Party–How Do I Win?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Kate Policani

How Do I win? 

Ok, let’s get right down to it. How do you win the books?

Each of these options will give you a chance to win a free ebook of The Lustre and a chance at one of three free print books:

If you are one of these winners, I’ll put your name in a hat (well probably a bowl or something) and pick 3 to get print copies of The Lustre! Double Win!

Another special giveaway is a print copy of The Queen and the Handyman by Maria Tatham. To get this goodie, impress Maria! One blogger of her choosing will win it.

Everyone who pays attention will win, too, because I’ll be posting a coupon for a free copy of The Disenchanted Pet for all my party guests!

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The Lustre Virtual Launch Party Host Blog: J.R. Jones, pagesunforgotten

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Kate Policani

Host Blog: J. R. Jones, pagesunforgotten

Thanks to J. R. for the support of my new book with your blog post! Read it here: http://pagesunforgotten.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/kate-policanis-the-lustre/

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The Lustre Virtual Launch Party Host Blog and Review: Maria Tatham

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Kate Policani

Host Blog and Review: Maria Tatham

Hearty thanks and kudos to Maria Tatham at http://christianfantasyforwomen.com/ for her wonderful support and her fantastic review! Read it here http://christianfantasyforwomen.com/2012/03/16/fantastic-fantasy-review-of-the-lustre-by-kate-policani/

Also, be sure to read and comment on her blog to win a copy of The Queen and the Handyman!

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The Lustre Virtual Launch Party Guest Book: The Queen and the Handyman

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Kate Policani

Guest book: The Queen and the Handyman

by Maria Tatham

Far away in the Eastern Wilds, where there was a power that sought to unmake the will and feed on the mind of a man, a king fell in single combat with a powerful sorcerer. Angels descended to claim the king’s soul. The sorcerer despised them, the heaven from which they came, and God himself. The king’s wife, the mother of his small daughter, though far from him in the west of the kingdom, felt his pangs and knew he had died. She and the child lived on as if in a happy lie…

Marta Happstein has been lied to her entire life. She thought her father, the king of Zuphof, died a hero. When she finds out that he disappeared in the untamed kingdom ruled by Alexander Drugen, she is consumed with the desire to seek the truth. In the dark of night, unbeknownst to family or friends, Marta sets out on her quest—accompanied only by the castle’s handyman, Trimble. As the two face daunting challenges, Marta begins to wonder if Trimble is really more than he seems to be.

Amid fairies, dragons, and dark magic, will Marta learn the truth? Or will the evil Drugen end her life and Trimble’s before she gets the chance?

Read my brand new review of The Queen and the Handyman at  http://katepolicanisreviews.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/the-queen-and-the-handyman-by-maria-tatham/

Or you can just buy it!

Maria’s Blog: http://christianfantasyforwomen.com/

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The Lustre Virtual Launch Party Artist Feature : Megan Michaelis

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Kate Policani

Guest Artist: Megan Michaelis

It was a sunny, balmy, breezy August day when my family and I met Megan Michaelis. The Ballard Locks was the location of our family portrait session, with a few author photos slipped in! She blended right into the crazy, party attitude that my three monkeys…er…children always have, especially in parks and in front of cameras. She took no offence that Mira wouldn’t make any nice faces, only silly ones. She got Caius-the-serious to smile naturally a few times! It didn’t phase her when Corbin suddenly decided his portion of the photo session was OVER. She captured my handsome hubby’s nurturing side and also managed to make me look good! The beautiful pictures she took were an amazing value for a family with a crazy novelist mother paying for editing and stuff!

Megan is an engineer by day and a photographer nights and weekends. She started taking pictures when she got a good camera so she could take better photos while hiking, backpacking and traveling. Over the past two years that has evolved into a love for photographing PEOPLE. Everything she knows is self-taught. When people ask her how she learned about photography, she tells them “I read a few books and took a LOT of pictures!!”

Want to know more? Visit her site! http://www.meganmichaelisphotography.com/

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The Lustre Virtual Launch Party Host Blog: CynnerJane

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Kate Policani

Host Blog: CynnerJane

My Bestest Buddy, Cynthia, who left my house an hour ago, just posted her host post!

http://cynnerjane.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/the-lustre-virtual-launch-party/

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The Lustre Virtual Launch Party Editor Feature: Kathleen Firstenberg

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Kate Policani

Editor Feature: Kathleen Firstenberg

Kathleen Firstenberg is the illustrious editor of The Lustre! I met her long ago when our kids were teeny and running around getting in trouble at Mom’s group. She has since moved away from Seattle to California, but thanks to the glorious internet it made almost no difference where editing was concerned.

Kathleen has been editing for 8 years and earned a University of Washington Extension Editing Certificate in 2009. She has written and edited accreditation documents and manuals, and edited content for workandworship.com and the Mars Hill Ballard blog. She has beautified writing of all kinds from  term papers, resumes, a policy and procedure manual to the parenting book Inspiring Childhood, Inspiring Life  in addition to her fabulous work on The Lustre.

Her thoughts on her career: “I like to edit all kinds of writing, from instruction manuals to novels. I love that I learn a little bit about a wide variety of subjects, such as education, theology, sociology, the medical industry, parenting, mythical creatures, etc. (This is one of the best things about being a freelancer…I know a little about a lot, haha!)”

Kathleen enjoys reading, traveling, relaxing on the beach, and spending time with friends and family. She lives with her husband and two children in Newport Beach, California. (I can also always get her to forward snarky photos on Facebook about grammar and the English language!)

For more information and to hire her (hypnotic suggestion), visit her site! http://kathleenfberg.webs.com

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The Lustre Virtual Launch Party Host Blog and Review: Kateschannel

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Kate Policani

Host Blog and Review: kateschannel

Visit Kate’s post with review, comment and win! http://kateschannel.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/book-it-party-room-kate-policanis-the-lustre/

Thank you, Kate, for your super-awesome review!!!

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The Lustre Virtual Launch Party Host Blog: Kathleen Firstenberg

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Kate Policani

Host Blog

Visit Kathleen’s blog, comment, and win! http://kathleenfberg.webs.com/apps/blog/show/13198452-the-lustre-is-available-for-purchase

Also here in her wonderful review! http://kathleenfberg.webs.com/apps/blog/entries/show/12686610-the-lustre

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The Lustre Virtual Launch Party: Host Blogs

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Kate Policani

Host Blogs

Come visit these blogs for more party fun! Remember, I’m giving away a free copy of my book to one lucky Human who comments on these blogs!

http://christianfantasyforwomen.com/

http://meganmichaelisphotography.blogspot.com

http://tahlianewland.com/blog/

http://quillwielder.com/

http://kateschannel.wordpress.com/

http://nadiariell.com/

http://kathleenfberg.webs.com/apps/blog/

http://pagesunforgotten.wordpress.com

http://averysbooknook.blogspot.com/

http://cynnerjane.wordpress.com/

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Introducing…The Lustre!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Kate Policani


The Lustre

by Kate Policani

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Hidden within Human society is an entrancing race of beings who look just like us. They are the Akataromai. Originating on Earth, they conceal themselves, blending within the Human population. Though they appear to be Human, mature Akataromai live for centuries and feed upon negative Human emotions. Angelina Quorra is an Akataromai, a Human-looking girl who might never die. But Angelina is unique among her people, absorbing pain as well as emotion and giving anyone who feeds her overwhelming pleasure. This is her story, told by the men who adore her. Her talent is called The Lustre, bringing her great fame, and great trouble.

Read all posted reviews of The Lustre as they go live at: http://katepolicanisreviews.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/the-lustre-by-kate-policani-2/

Buy on Amazon

Buy on Smashwords

Buy at Barnes & Noble

Buy on KOBO

Buy on Createspace: Red cover, Slate cover, Black and Cream cover

The Lustre at Goodreads

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Virtual Launch Party for The Lustre

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Kate Policani

Come on in! Welcome to the Virtual Launch Party for my newest book, The Lustre! I’ll be posting all day for the Virtual Launch Party, so watch for lots of great book promotion fun.

Info on all the participants and prizes can be found here: https://katepolicani.com/the-lustre/launch-party-the-lustre

Don’t miss out on my free ebooks and print book giveaways!

  1. One winner will come from new followers today and current followers who comment on any post today with “The Lustre Virtual Launch Party” banner before March 17th.
  2. One winner will come from comments on other blog hosts’ posts.
  3. One winner will come from new “Likes” for The Lustre on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lustre/178346805574332
  4. One winner will be the person with my favorite comment on any blog post with “The Lustre Virtual Launch Party” banner.
  5. One winner will come from new fans on Goodreads March 15th-17th. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5250693.Kate_Policani
  6. One winner will come from all new adds on LibraryThing March 15th-17th. http://www.librarything.com/author/policanikate
  7. One winner will come from all new twitter followers March 15th-17th. @KPtwitrnovel
  8. One winner will be my random surprise pick of my choosing.

These 8 will win a free ebook on Smashwords and of these eight, three will be randomly chosen to receive a free print copy!

One fortunate blogger will win a copy of The Queen and the Handyman by Maria Tatham. She gets to pick that winner!

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The Lustre Virtual Launch Party: First Pre-review!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Kate Policani

First Review! by Laura Pfundt

Because it is already the 15th in Melbourne, Australia, I have my first review and the first post for The Lustre Virtual Launch Party!

Thank you oodles, Laura, The Quillwielder, for your wonderful review: http://quillwielder.com/2012/03/15/book-review-the-lustre/

Be sure to keep your web browsers peeled for more wonderful reviews and more!

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The Making of The Lustre Trailer

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Kate Policani

I’m rushing to get the trailer done for The Lustre before the Launch Party. I procrastinated quite fabulously and I also waited on some people who weren’t completely stoked about helping. Communication was garbled…

Anyway, it looks like I’m going to get it done! I lowered my expectations and pestered my poor Dad and now I have 2 clips yet to film. Yes, I’m using video instead of photos and I have to say, it is just as easy to put it together as it was to do the trailer for The Disenchanted Pet. See how I did that here. I will definitely post instructions on how it is different with video. Spoiler: It’s not that much more complicated.

I had a lot of fun burning paper on the deck to make ashes. At the end of winter, I didn’t think they’d be very hard to find, but they were. Who knew? My secret ingredient for supplementing the volume of ash was baking soda. Powdered sugar wasn’t as satisfying, I think. It also did not poof up into the air when I vacuumed it off the rug with my Hoover Wind Tunnel, but that is because it is HEPA filtered. We’ll see if I can wash the ashes out of the shirt. No, I’m not going to tell you what I needed ashes for. You’ll have to wait for the trailer and/or read the book. (My pre-reviewers will have some idea about what it is for!)

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