Uncontrollable Launch Day Extravaganza!

Yay! Uncontrollable is out today!

Book Summary

16 year old Grace enters the Red Wolf Reintroduction Program. When wolves start showing up dead, Grace must work through her fears and hunt down clues to find out who is sabotaging the wolf program and why. Little does she know, she is being hunting too.

On Sale Now! 

Uncontrollable is on sale in paperback and ebook at all major booksellers including 

Amazon, iBooks/Apple (coming soon), Smashwords, and B&N.

If you haven't read Untraceable, you can get it in paperback and ebook at all major booksellers 

including Amazon, Apple, Smashwords, and B&N.

Uncontrollable Contests - Ways to win some cool stuff! 1) Pinterest Contest: Head over to Mundie Moms TODAY and enter the Pinterest contest  for a huge prize pack. You have to build a "Nature of Grace" board to be included. (You must be on Pinterest to do this.) Winner wins Nature of Grace Deluxe Gift Package: A paperback of both books (Uncontrollable and Untraceable), bookmarks, a "Born to Fly  bracelet", a "be brave" wrist band, a box of Grace's favorite Moonpies, and a Grace tshirt.  (NOTE: U.S. only!) 2) Shout out about Uncontrollable: Fill out the rafflecopter below  as you spread the word and be entered into a drawing.

Winner of drawing get a Nature of Grace "Mack Daddy" gift package:
A paperback of both books (Uncontrollable and Untraceable), signed bookmarks, Box of Grace's fav moonpies, an Adopt a red wolf package, and wilderness survival kit. 

(NOTE: Package for U.S. only; International may win both ebooks and 20$ gift certificate to Bookdepository.)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

3) Uncontrollable cover design contest: In the cover design contest, you will design your own cover for Uncontrollable. The only requirements for the cover are that it must say Uncontrollable somewhere, and have my name (SR Johannes) on it. Besides that, have fun with it! 

When your cover is completed, post it on your social media (FB, Twitter, and Pinterest) and email cover and social media links to (kate@srjohannes.com). I will feature all of the covers with designer credit on my author Facebook page as well as my Pinterest. I will pick my top one as a winner.

Winner gets Nature of Grace book gift package:

A paperback of both books (Uncontrollable and Untraceable), signed bookmarks, and 50$ gift certificate.

(NOTE: Package for U.S. only; International may win both ebooks and 50$ gift certificate to Bookdepository.)

4. Random Ways: I will also be holding random impromptu contests throughout the day on Twitter and FB to giveaway my books as well as some of my fav other books - so keep a look out :)

Contest Rules

1) Contest 2 and 3 begin on Sept 24 and end on Sept 28th (check at Mundie Moms for #1)

2) You can enter all contests, but are only allowed one entry per contest.

3) U.S. and International prizes may be different.

Thank you for your support!

Uncontrollable Blog Tour

Today starts The OFFICIAL Uncontrollable blog tour! Look below for all the dates! Thanks to all the bloggers who graciously signed up! 

Okay so I know you are thinking you might get tired of me BUT I am doing all original posts from writing to self pubbing to marketing and there is a different giveaway every day! 

*Italics marks past tour stops


Week 1

Sept. 4 – whoopeeyoo – Creating Covers

Sept. 4 - Froze8’s Blog – Getting Creative with Marketing (giveaway query/chapter critique OR marketing consultation)

Sept. 5 – Just Jemi – Writing short stories/novelletes (e-book giveaway)

Sept. 5 - Wall-to-Wall Books - Uncontrollable Review (e-book giveaway)

Sept. 6 - GeekeryDo - Uncontrollable Review (e-book giveaway)

Sept. 6 - Read Now Sleep Later - My Journey to self pubbing (e-book giveaway)

Sept. 7 – Supa Gurl Books – Writing Untraceable/Unspeakable (e-book giveaway)

Sept. 7 – Hypable – Stigma of self publishing

Week 2

Sept. 10 - Refracted Light - Grace's Wilderness Fashion Guide

Sept. 10- Heather Sutherlin- Writing advice for young writers

Sept. 11- Froze8’s Blog – Digital publishing/ebooks (e-book giveaway of ANY book)
Sept. 11 - SA Larsen - Vlog on Essentials when preparing for a book release
Sept. 12 - whoopeeyoo - Uncontrollable Review

Sept. 12 - The Writerly Rejects – Indie vs self pubbing

Sept. 13 - Always YA at Heart – Uncontrollable Review (e-book giveaway)

Sept. 13 – Write Stuff – Create Fast Pacing in Stories

Sept. 14 - Second Bookshelf on the Right – Interview (e-book and swag giveaway)

Sept. 14 - Bookend Crossing - Uncontrollable review (ebook giveaway)

Week 3

Sept. 17 - the "I love books" club - Uncontrollable review (e-book giveaway Suffocate)

Sept. 17- Froze8's Blog - Characterization

Sept. 18 – Words I Write Crazy – Challenges in Writing Uncontrollable and Review

Sept. 19 - Literary Rambles - Self pubbing marketing using Twitter (e-book giveaway)

Sept. 19 – the “I love books” club – Author Interview

Sept. 20 - The Bookish Brunette - Uncontrollable review (e-book giveaway)

Sept. 20 - Step Into Fiction - Adding humor into your writing
Sept. 21 - Supa Gurl Books – Uncontrollable Review
Sept. 21 - Always YA at Heart – Character Interview

Sept. 21 – Letters Inside Out – Writing to Playlists (e-book giveaway)

Week 4

Sept 24 - Mundie Moms - Launch Date! Special giveaway

Sept. 25 - Once Upon a Twilight - Uncontrollable Review (e-book giveaway)

Sept. 25 - Holly's Narrative Dream - Branding and marketing yourself as a writer

Sept. 26 - Book Snatch - Author Interview 
Sept. 26 - YA-Aholic - Uncontrollable Review

Sept. 27- Basia's Bookshelf – Uncontrollable Review

Sept. 27- Confessions of a Bookaholic – Envisioning Setting (e-book giveaway)

Sept. 28- Living Fictitiously – Uncontrollable Review

Sept. 28 - We Do Write - Writing sequels (e-book giveaway)

Week 5
Oct. 1 – YA Book Queen – Uncontrollable Review

Oct. 1 – Words Escape Me – Essentials in plotting (giveaway of query or chapter critique)

Oct. 2 – Book Dreaming - Uncontrollable Review

Oct. 2 - YA Book Queen - Writing thrillers/suspense (e-book giveaway)

Oct. 3- Fantasy Book Chick - Touching on Conservation

Oct. 4 - Paper Cuts YA – Marketing Tips (e-book giveaway)

Oct. 4 – The Wormhole – Author Interview, Uncontrollable Review (e-book giveaway)

Oct. 5- Kristi Helvig – Uncontrollable Review (e-book giveaway)

Oct. 5- The Writer's Voice - Author Interview 

Week 6
Oct. 8 – Moonlight, Lace and Mayhem - Tying together Untraceable and Uncontrollable

Oct. 8 - The Housework Can Wait - Building community (e-book giveaway)

Oct. 9 - Magnet4Books - Self editing tips

Oct. 9 - Katya Czaja - Uncontrollable Review (e-book giveaway)

Oct. 10 - I'm a Reader, Not a Writer - Author Interview 

Oct. 10- Readinista - Changing industry of publishing

Oct. 11 - Girl Who Reads - Creating online platform

Oct. 11- Fictional Candy - Author Interview (swag and e-book giveaway of Untraceable)

Oct. 12 - Ren's Rambles - Nature of Grace Playlist Highlights

Oct. 12 - Reading Teen - Writing teen romance

Week 7

Oct. 15 - BiblioCrunch - "What is a blog tour?" Interview (Marketing giveaway)

Oct. 15 - Little Birdie Reviews - Untraceable Review (e-book giveaway)
Oct. 15 - reel life with jane - Strong female characters
Oct. 16 - Loves 2 Read - Uncontrollable Review (e-book giveaway)

Uncontrollable Cover Reveal!

Uncontrollable (Book 2 in The Nature of Grace series) is set for release on Sept 24th. 

To be honest, I wish it could have been sooner but I really can't seem to get books out as fast as others. I guess I personally need to take more time and sit with my stuff before feeling comfortable in releasing it. :)

• Here is a teaser of the first chapter if you missed it.
• Here is where you can add Uncontrollable to your Goodreads. (so you don't forget me)
• Here is where you can sign up for blog tour or interview if you havent already.

Be sure to come back Monday for a Cover Contest that runs through July with tons of prizes! :)

Now for the summary for Uncontrollable:

As Grace recovers from tragedy, her science class is chosen by Agent Sweeney at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to help with research on the new "Red Wolf Reintroduction Program". 

While she’s excited about helping with the conservation of the endangered wolves, Grace knows this means being outdoors in the worst winter recorded, in a place she no longer feels comfortable. It also means working closely with Wyn (her ex) and his annoying girlfriend (Skyler), a girl whose idea of getting close to nature is picking silk plants and growing fake plants. 

After a couple of wolves show up dead, Grace almost quits. However, when a fellow project team member goes missing, Grace continues the assignment under a renewed suspicion that someone might be sabotaging the conservation program. She quietly begins to hunt for clues. 

Little does she know, she is being hunted too. 

And possibly, by more than one person.

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PRAISES FOR UNTRACEABLE

"Grace is a spunky, independent, nature girl who doesn't need a boy to save her. With wilderness survival, a juicy love triangle, and more twists and turns than a roller coaster, this fast-paced novel had me holding my breath until the very last page—and still begging for more!" -Kimberly Derting, author of the The Body Finder series (Harper Teen) and The Pledge series (S&S)

"This thrilling story is a dramatic entanglement of mystery, deception and teen romance. The action flows like a brisk mountain stream interspersed with rapids, holding suspense to last page." - Kirkus Reviews

"Johannes has done a marvelous job of creating a suspense-filled mystery with surprises that keep you guessing all the way to the end. Untraceable is a thoroughly engrossing and riveting page-turner."- IndieReader

2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Quarterfinalist (under the original title of Grace Under Fire) - Judges Reviews:

"This story starts out with a bang...it reads like the young woman were narrating it to a friend, and had the ring of a young person's style and intensity. Grace sees authority people, or at least those she knows, as a bit bumbling, which is true to age. Authentic representation of youth in action also. Original in premise and style, and good use of background...Good story!" - Sue Grafton, author of bestselling Kinsey Milhone series

"This murder mystery features a teenaged heroine, but she has the self assurance of a woman twice her age. The prose is very descriptive...and the dialogue is genuine. The setting of small town North Carolina and the surrounding woods is appealing. The story moves along at a brisk clip, and it feels as if we already have some important clues. We look forward to seeing what's in the case file and what Grace and her motorbike, Luci, will be up to next." - Sue Monk Kidd, author of Secret Life of Bees

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Now for the cover :) ....

Uncontrollable Sneak Peek

Here is a sneak peek at the first chapter of Uncontrollable scheduled for late summer.

Hope you like it!

Open publication - Free publishing - More teen

To catch up on The Nature of Grace series, you can purchase Untraceable at all major booksellers including your local indie bookstore, B&N, and Amazon.

More to come later!