Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Attention BEA attendees...

RUNNING ON EMPTY by Colette Ballard (Book Drop). When River kills her boyfriend in self-defense she must leave everything behind—including the boy she’d do anything to protect. (Young Adult)

Thursday @ 10am-stop by Booth 2567 to get a copy! 

Thursday, May 22, 2014

WHAT IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE...?


What would you do if you had to choose between protecting your childhood best friend or protecting yourself?

     Fire erupted in my chest and spread to every limb of my body. I was angry that there were no good options, even angrier that I'd been forced to choose between Logan and Justice in the first place. To everyone at the party and to Justice, it looked like I chose Logan, but in my heart and soul, Justice was my choice. I had to leave with Logan in order to protect Justice.
     "Let's go."
      Smiling, Logan leaned down to whisper in my ear, "Trust me, Baby, we'll take it slow."
     White hot tears pricked my eyes as I watched myself, or someone that resembled me, get into the car. I told myself everything would be okay if we just took it slow.
      My gut told me something else.

Saturday, May 17, 2014

What happens when a 17 y.o. is attacked by her boyfriend?


10 hours left for Rafflecopter GIVEWAY celebrating the print release of RUNNING ON EMPTY!
($50gc, signed copies & more)

Full blog tour schedule, book trailer, & exciting contest news! :)




Friday, May 16, 2014

LAST day for GIVEAWAY!

*See complete BLOG TOUR schedule
*Check out the BOOK TRAILER
*Enter the GIVEAWAY ($50gc, signed copies, & more)

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Full BLOG TOUR schedule!

BLOG TOUR celebrating PRINT release of RUNNING ON EMPTY on May 6th!
$50 gift card, 2 signed copies, & more!

Stop 1: Book trailer & Rafflecopter Giveawy!
http://curvywriter.info

Stop 2: Guest Post!
http://www.thecovercontessa.com/2014/04/blog-tour-running-on-empty-by-colette.html?showComment=1398813513392#c4630610017368372545

Stop 3: Interview & Giveaway!
http://functioninginsanity.blogspot.com/2014/05/author-interview-with-colette-ballard.html

Stop 4: Guest post (Visualization Works!)
http://junestevens.com/guest-post-visualization-works-colette-ballard/ 

Stop 5: FUN character interview & Giveaway!
http://confessionsofanunsuspectedbookworm.blogspot.com 

STOP 6: GIVEAWAY, REVIEW, & GUEST POST (A Full Circle Library Moment)!
:http://www.readerpants.net/search/label/Running%20On%20Empty
Last stop: My Dream Cast & Giveaway!
http://asoutherngirlreads.blogspot.com/2014/05/dream-cast-for-running-on-empty-guest.html?spref=tw

Have you seen the CREEPTASTIC BOOK TRAILER for Running On Empty?!

ONLY 2 days left! RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY! ($50gc, signed copies & more!)

In celebration of RUNNING ON EMPTY'S print release! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Wanna see what the characters in RUNNING ON EMPTY look like to me?? 
Check out the fun guest post where I got to pick out my dream cast & enter the GIVEAWAY!
http://asoutherngirlreads.blogspot.com/2014/05/dream-cast-for-running-on-empty-guest.html#comment-form
FIRST PLACE WINNER!!! 
So excited to announce that RUNNING ON EMPTY won the 2014 Winter Rose Award of Excellence! (young adult category)

http://yellowroserwa.com/winter-rose-contest-awards/

Monday, May 12, 2014


GIVEAWAY, REVIEW, & GUEST POST (A Full Circle Library Moment)!

One of my favorite reviews: This will no doubt be compared with Thelma & Louise, and that is a pretty decent comparison. As in T & L, our main character River Daniels shoots and kills someone to prevent an imminent rape. Her best friends Billie Jo and Kat find River walking along the road, dazed and covered in blood. Knowing River will not get a fair trial in their area, the two friends whisk River away to Las Vegas, where they struggle to find jobs and stay off the police radar. - See more at: at:http://www.readerpants.net/search/label/Running%20On%20Empty

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Today's BLOG TOUR stop:
Fun interview with River & Justice from RUNNING ON EMPTY...
& the rafflecopter giveaway is still going on... $50-gift card, signed copies, & more!

http://confessionsofanunsuspectedbookworm.blogspot.com

Wednesday, May 7, 2014


Online Book Launch Party tomorrow night--9;00 p.m. EST! Come join us Thursday night for games, prizes, and a live chat with the author!
Sherry Ficklin's photo.
Thursday, May 8 at 7:00pm in MDT
Anywhere you can get online!

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

It's today! It's today!
The moment I've waited for for many years!
PRINT release of my YA novel, RUNNING ON EMPTY! :)

Giveaways ($50gc, signed copies, book trailer, blog tour schedule & more:
http://coletteballard.blogspot.com/