Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Guest Blog and Giveaway with Sky Purington



The Environmental Impact of eReaders

Thanks so much for having me over. What a wonderful blog!

I think it’s incredibly important to think Green. Without doubt, our planet is struggling and it’s our responsibility to start taking better care of her. I’ve heard a lot of grumblings over the last several years about print books soon becoming a thing of the past. Yes, the thought is a little depressing. 

Who doesn’t like the weight of a book in their hand? The smell of the pages? But the truth of the matter is that on average about 32 million trees are destroyed a year to support the publishing industry in the USA alone. 

Pretty amazing, eh?

Hence the beauty of eReaders. While some have fought the ever expanding increase of Digital books, nobody can dispute their positive effect on the environment. When Amazon first introduced their Kindle I bought it right away. Yes, pressing a button to turn the page took some getting used to but after a few days it became the norm.

So eBooks are on the rise. The wonderful thing about that? There’s been a surge not only in the variety of books available but a refreshing array of undiscovered and talented authors who never ‘made the cut’ with the bigger publishing houses. In fact, I can think of several who have gone on to become quite successful today without their work ever hitting print on paper.

If you’re a diehard fan of printed books, I understand. But it you’re willing to go Green with an Ereader, I can’t recommend them enough. And wow, have prices gone down since I purchased mine!

What are your thoughts on eReaders? Do you feel they’ve made a positive impact on the environment or will they simply prove to be another passing phase?

Best Regards,
Sky



The Victorian Lure

Sky Purington
Calum’s Curse Ardetha Vampyre - Book 1

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
ISBN: 1601549903
ASIN: B00654CY2W

Number of pages:  310
Word Count:          80,000 words


Book Description:

Is it true love...or is the magnetic pull just another part of the Victorian's lure?

Dakota Allerton depends on no one but herself, but then she's never needed a ghost hunter. When her dream home becomes a house of horrors that is holding her hostage, her only hope is a Scotsman who investigates the paranormal.

The supernatural is nothing Leathan Stewart can't handle. However, trapped in Dakota's cursed Victorian home, he finds himself falling back in time. Only those who persevere can survive the dark domination.

Fear has a way of drawing two people together...but so does the need to be loved. Dakota and Leathan must fight against unknown enemies, discover the secrets of Calum's Curse and defeat a vampire bent on finishing the legacy it began.

Author Bio:

Best-selling author, Sky Purington lives in southern New Hampshire with her son and husband. The written word has been her obsession from the very beginning. Purington writes time-travel paranormal/fantasy romance heavily influenced by history. 

From Irish Druids to Scottish Highlanders many of her novels possess strong Celtic elements. More recently, her vampire stories take the reader to medieval England and ancient Italy. 

Enjoy strictly paranormal romance? Sky's latest novels follow three haunted houses in New England and the sexy ghost hunters determined to make sense of them. Make no mistake, in each and every tale told you'll travel back to another time and revisit the romanticism history holds at its heart. 

Sky loves to hear from readers and can be contacted at Sky@SkyPurington.com Interested in keeping up with Sky's latest news and releases? Visit Sky's Website, www.skypurington.com to download her FREE App on iTunes and Android. 



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1 comment:

Sky Purington said...

Thanks for featuring me today!