Envious - Free Book Days

Free Days

Free Envious days are coming up again! November 4th through 8th Envious will be free on Amazon. Be sure to add it to your wishlist and calendar so you don't miss out.

Envious is the first book in a mixed genre series. Forbidden love, mystery magic, and probable insanity. Envious is angsty, cutting, and addictive.

Do you believe in reincarnation? 

ENVIOUS

Book 1 of The Envious Series

"May not even death stop my heart from seeking to free my love."

I have dreams, visions of past lives, that haunt even my waking hours. My past lives are filled with danger, deceit, and fleeting moments of love. And they are beginning to rule every moment of my present life.

Since meeting Eric at college, they have only grown stronger. They are telling me something I cannot ignore: that he belongs with me, not Aurora, my best and only friend. She is everything that I am not: beautiful, popular and kind. But something isn't right about her.

My visions warn me not to trust her. They show me fantastical, impossible, and terrifying things.

Trusting in my visions could cost me everything, but ignoring them could cost my life.

Review Highlights for Envious by Katie Keller-Nieman

"WOW, and WOW again! Great novel from a new young writer with a stunning imagination...The story will twist and turn you Like vines around a tree.. you're not sure which tendril will take you next." MaryAnn Breedlove, The Kindle Book Review

"Excellent and engrossing...Every so often, you come across a book whose story is so enveloping that you look up from reading to see that hours have passed without your knowledge. Envious, by Katie Keller-Nieman, is that book." Kelly Smith Reviews

"This book is so perplexing and consuming! Sandy's story fascinates me and I honestly can't stop thinking about it." Blue Eye Books

"This novel in my opinion is a genuine, well thought out story, well written, where the author shows off her skill as a brilliant writer that would easily match those of the most famous author's of this genre." Phillip Curwood, Author of Arabella, A Picture of Beauty

"The author writes beautifully and with amazing detail. The story had me biting my nails and wondering what the next page held." Avid Reader

The News Media Needs to Change, and Syrup Told Me So

I dont often get up on my soapbox, but this needs to be said:

This is why America is split. This is why we have become two sides screaming at each other without resolution. It is the news media and we must call on them to change their ways.

We rely on the news, whether in article or broadcast format. We go to them to be informed because that's all they do, 24 hrs a day, is spit out information to the world. And as we weed through the fake news to the reputable sources, we are still left adrift with partial information and vague answers. Why? Why give us only half the story? Is it because the other half is too shocking? Is it because the reporters are too lazy to find it? Or are they too rushed to be the first to announce it?

  I overheard that Aunt Jemima was changing its name and replacing the illustration on the bottle. These people thought it was ridiculous that even syrup was now considered racist, so first I searched to find if what they said was true. It was. But why? The article I read stated that the syrup had racist roots, but gave no indication of what those roots might be, insinuating that it was because making syrup was a subservient role. That answer didnt sit well with me so I checked another news source. Their information was just as vague. Finally, on the third try, I found an article that actually explained! Imagine that! Being given knowledge by a news source, not just fear, annoyance and confusion.

This article described the shocking history. I was informed that "Aunt Jemima" was a slave song, sung in performances by people in black face depicting happy, dancing slaves. Knowing this, who could possibly disagree that, yes, syrup can be racist and it needs to change?

This is not the only case where the media has caused outrage and dismissive responses with their lazily researched, rushed to post news. What kind of world do we live in where the news we turn to for unbiased information is what pits us all against each other? It is time for that to change. It's time for the media to understand that they have a responsibility to print and post and broadcast the whole story, not half, not just a catchy headline, but a fully researched and informative news story.

If you would like to read the article for yourself, the link to NPR is below. Here's to being well informed!

https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/17/879104818/acknowledging-racial-stereotype-aunt-jemima-will-change-brand-name-and-image

Envious Book Trailer Release

I have some very exciting news.

For a long time now I've been wanting to have a book trailer made for Envious. I sorted through ideas, got the software I needed. After much trial, error, and learning, I have now finished my Envious book trailer!

I'm thrilled to share this with you. It's been a long arduous journey to completion but I think you'll appreciate the outcome.

Enjoy!