Let's Celebrate!!!
Ten Rapid Fire This or That Questions
asked to Debra
1.
Sweet or
Salty ~ Sweet
2.
Paperback
or eBook ~ Paperback
3.
Beach or
Ski Resort ~ Beach
4.
Tattoos or
Piercings ~ Tattoos
5.
Rock Star
or Motorcycle Club ~ Rock Star
6.
Chocolate
or Vanilla ~ Chocolate
7.
Dinner at
home or at a restaurant ~ Dinner at Home!
8.
Playboy or
Nerdy Guy ~ Nerdy Guy
9.
Cake or
Ice Cream ~ Ice Cream
10. Text or Call ~ Call
GUEST POST by Debra Anastasia
When I was thinking about the Enhanced app
for Poughkeepsie, I wanted more than just extra scenes, videos, pictures, and
sound which sounds like crazy talk. But of course that's what I known for, so I
decided we needed to do more, give more. That sounds dirtier than I intended, but
I wanted to think outside of the box. With Omnific Publishing there really
isn't a box, so I was able to include a recipe for frittatas, a knitting
pattern design by Shannon Lumetta, and so many other small details. I felt there were important things for me to
show the reader like how to knit a basic stitch --something that was so
important to Mouse. I also show readers how to make a paper rose, which is
something Blake that's for Livia in the nightclub scene that touches her heart.
I wanted it to be an interactive sort of experience for the reader who is
revisiting Poughkeepsie or trying it for the first time. My developer also
helped me work games into the product so that you could find out which
Poughkeepsie man would be your ideal match or which Poughkeepsie girl you're
most like. Interacting with readers is one of my favorite things to do. I can't
imagine doing the author thing without having Twitter, Facebook, and email as a
way to reach out and to be contacted by the readers. The Enhanced app is sort
of the next generation of reading where you get to combine all different forms
of media into a book. Books for me were always a special experience. Buying a
hardcopy and savoring it opening it deciding when it was time to read it was a
huge part of the fun as a reader. Putting this virtual frame around the book
felt natural and exciting. I always look at books as an entire journey and to
be able to increase that experience for the readers was so tempting. And now
having created this app, I have to say I'm extremely satisfied with what it
presents as an experience.
A huge thanks to My Book Boyfriend for
having me today!
Welcome to the Poughkeepsie Enhanced Collector’s Edition App
Tour!
Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia has been a cult hit bestseller
since 2011. A homeless guy counting the smiles of a kind train commuter
spiraled into a novel that was nominated by the Rockstars of Romance as one of
the most romantic stories ever and won 2nd place! It was
a story that deserved getting a jumbo-sized enhancement. Extra scenes out the
ying yang was, of course, a huge part of the fun. Getting to spend some of
those previously undiscovered first moments with Blake and Livia or the moment
he proposed was worth exploring. In Debra’s wildest dreams she imagined
Poughkeepsie with its own soundtrack, anchored by her favorite musicians. When
blockbuster talent Ron Pope signed on with fourteen songs and then Rustic
Overtones agreed as well, she knew things were going to get crazy cool.
After almost two full years of development, the Enhanced
Poughkeepsie is ready. Debra lost count
of the hours spent, as did the developer poured into this. It was beast, and
more amazing than she could have ever imagined. This app became the most
exceptional reading experience Debra could devise for her readers.
Check out what’s in store for you:
My Review of the
Poughkeepsie Enhanced App
One of my favorite books of all time was turned into a unique experience unlike any other out on the market today. Take your favorite books and all of the things you love to learn more about them, like playlist, the setting, character insights, author notes, etc. Now you have that all in one place for the story, Poughkeepsie. You can experience all of that while you are reading the book for the very first time or for the 100th because you love it just that much.
I have this experience in the form of an app on my ipad. Poughkeepsie comes to life in more ways than one. At the beginning of each chapter, we are given a song that inspires the book in the form of a heading or an actual song that we can play with a tap of our finger inside the app will reading the chapter.
We are also given visuals of the places and people that inspired the story throughout the chapters. And what else.? So much more. There are videos of our favorite characters brought to life.
There are even polls and fun quizzes. I found out I’m more like Livia and in another poll I found out Blake was my true match. And if you read my review of the book, you would know Blake was my book boyfriend for that one. Although all the guys in the book (and no there aren’t love triangles, you’ll just have to read to understand) were pretty awesome.
There are interviews and extra scenes. There is just so much, it well worth the price of admission. If you love Poughkeepsie or if you’ve never read it, I would got for the app. You can’t go wrong because you will absolutely fall in love with this story for the first time or all over again.
My Review of Poughkeepsie
http://mybookboyfriend.blogspot.com/2012/05/poughkeepsie-by-debra-anastasia.html
My Review of Return of Poughkeepsie
http://mybookboyfriend.blogspot.com/2013/12/blog-tour-return-to-poughkeepsie.html
My Review of Poughkeepsie
http://mybookboyfriend.blogspot.com/2012/05/poughkeepsie-by-debra-anastasia.html
My Review of Return of Poughkeepsie
http://mybookboyfriend.blogspot.com/2013/12/blog-tour-return-to-poughkeepsie.html
JOIN THE FLASH MOB ON TWITTER TODAY BEGINING AT 7PM. The instructions are posted here.
http://www.debraanastasia.com/2014/03/want-to-join-in-on-2nd-ever-twitter.html
or WATCH ME AND LOOK FOR MY #FlashPoughApp TWEETS AT @MYBOOKBOYFRIEND AND RT TO JOIN IN.
http://www.debraanastasia.com/2014/03/want-to-join-in-on-2nd-ever-twitter.html
or WATCH ME AND LOOK FOR MY #FlashPoughApp TWEETS AT @MYBOOKBOYFRIEND AND RT TO JOIN IN.
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