Here's the new cover! It'll be out in August! I cannot wait!

Labels: Amish, Amish/vampire, book #2 of Plain Fear series, Plain Fear: Forbidden, vampires

Have you been as busy as I have been getting ready for Christmas? Between all of my kids' activities and shopping, I've been running like crazy. I've also been working on a few new things for the coming year, so stay tuned to learn more about those in the coming months.

But here's something immediately that is pretty awesome!

Starting Dec. 17th through the 23rd, Amazon is offering Plain Fear: Forsaken for the Kindle at only $2.99. This is a great time to get the book if you haven't had time to read it yet or would like to let your friends know about it! So spread the Christmas cheer!

And if you didn't think THAT deal was good enough, then you'll be very happy with this one! For only ONE day, Dec. 17th, Plain Fear: Forsaken is the Deal of the Day at Barnes and Noble's Nook. For that one day, it will be only $1.99!

So let your friends know about this great deal! And most importantly, Merry Christmas! I wish you and yours a very joyous Christmas and a bright New Year!

Blessings,

Leanna

Labels: Amazon, Amish/vampire, Christmas deal, Christmas special, deal, Nook, Plain Fear: Forsaken, sale

Hey, y'all! TONIGHT, Nov. 8, from 7pm to 8pm, I'll be signing FORSAKEN at Barnes and Noble, Firewheel. This is in Garland, TX. Hope you'll drop by and say hello!

Because of the approaching Halloween season, Sourcebooks has lowered the price of PLAIN FEAR: FORSAKEN, ebook edition (Kindle and Nook), for one week! A great deal if you haven't read it yet! Spread the news!!!

In fact, I think this deserves a contest! I'll give away a mix for making soft pretzels, which I have to say are delicious. How to win: send the link to folks you know. I'll post a blurb of the book and link below. Then post a comment on my blog and tell me how many folks you sent the link to. You'll then be entered in the drawing. I'll draw a name November 4th!

Blurb for PLAIN FEAR: FORSAKEN

Hannah Schmidt, a young Amish woman mourning the mysterious death of her beloved Jacob, must decide between two brothers, between good and evil. When she learns her first love is now the vampire Akiva, she must forsake him and cling to a new love, a lasting love, one that will save her soul.


http://www.amazon.com/Plain-Fear-Forsaken-Novel-ebook/dp/B0057H76GM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1319559162&sr=8-2

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/plain-fear-leanna-ellis/1102174612?ean=9781402255403&itm=1&usri=plain%2bfear3a%2bforsaken

Labels: Amish/vampire, contest, Halloween deal, Plain Fear: Forsaken, sale

Shelley Shepard Gray saw them first! She said, "Look at the piglets!" So I looked and I saw this gigantic sow waddling along this fence line. "Uh, Shelley, that's one big--" And then I saw the two little piglets tumbling over each other and racing through the grass. But along with the two piglets were some mighty big pigs. And they were gruntin' and squealin' at each other. When we approached the fence, they really wanted to rub up against us but thankfully the fence prevented that. But aren't they cute? They sure had some long eyelashes!

Labels: Amish Country, Amish fiction, Ohio, pigs, Shelley Shepard Gray, sows

I was in the southern part of Ohio, right on the edge of the Appalachians. Gorgeous country with rolling hills and ravines and creeks and all sorts of interesting topography, which in a way could be pretty creepy in a Sleepy Hollow kind of way. It really got my writer brain in high gear!

Before I went, I knew we were staying at Murphin Ridge Inn, so I looked it up and these trees and chairs were on the website and I knew I had to sit in those chairs. So I did. This is my fabulous hostess and friend, Shelley Shepard Gray, who is a New York Times best selling author of Amish fiction. We tried to find the pumpkin cannon, because I soooo wanted to try it, but alas I think they only had it on the weekends. Think I could do that in my backyard?

Labels: Amish Country, Amish fiction, Appalachian, Murphin Ridge Inn, Ohio, Shelley Shepard Gray, southern Ohio

This week, I flew to Ohio and visited with my friend, Shelley Shepard Gray, who writes Amish fiction. We celebrated her recent books and her new title: New York Times best selling author! Isn't that awesome? Anyway, she drove us to Murphin Ridge Inn where we stayed in a luxurious cabin (really roughing it!) and then showed me around the edge of Appalachia where some Amish live and where I'm setting part of my next Plain Fear novel: Forbidden.

It rained the first day but that didn't stop us from sampling yummy fresh soft pretzels or just pressed apple cider. Yum!

Since Autumn is my favorite season, I soaked in the colors of fall that surrounded us in these rolling hills and towering trees. What a great time we had!

Here are a few pictures of our trip: the cabin where we stayed (nestled in the trees), a covered bridge we traversed (built in the 1850s), a horse and buggy, and beautiful fall colors at Murphin Ridge Inn.

Labels: Amish, covered bridges, Murphin Ridge Inn, Ohio, Shelley Shepard Gray