Crushing It by Jen Desmarais is available now!
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Crushing It Book Mood Board
I had fun looking for pictures that made me think of the book Crushing It.
And I thought, why not share it with you?
Summary
After an epic grounding for some bad decisions with even worse friends, Tommy is lucky to even go to the Door Tech March Break camp. There, he crosses paths with Carter Batudev, and chemistry isn’t just for the classroom. With love and a renewed interest in STEM, Tommy returns home to Parry Sound, where, to the relief of his parents, he makes better friends, and joins the STEM club.
When the club goes to the province-wide competition in Toronto, he’s reunited with Carter, whose team is also competing. Thus ensues a wild long weekend full of romance, hijinks, STEM, and singing.
Includes a novelette from Carter’s POV at the dinner theatre show Knights of Everdome.
The first book in the Lucky in Love series.
Crushing It by Jen Desmarais is available now!
Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version
Carter Mood Board
I had fun looking for pictures that made me think of the secondary protagonist of Crushing It, Carter Batudev.
And I thought, why not share it with you?
Carter Batudev
Age: 15
Date of Birth: March 5, 1988
Appearance: Curly brown hair, grey eyes, tall, bronze skin
Grade: 9
Favourite class: Science
Parents: Sam and William Batudev own a bakery in Westmeath, Ontario
Siblings: None
Crushing It by Jen Desmarais is available now!
Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version
Introducing Protagonists
The two protagonists of Crushing It are Tommy Fairfield and Carter Batudev.
Tommy Fairfield
Age: 14
Date of Birth: May 11, 1988
Appearance: Short blond hair, green eyes, tall, white
Grade: 9
Favourite class: Math or Science or Music
Parents: Lilah and Gerard Fairfield live on a farm in Parry Sound, Ontario
Siblings: Older brother Phillip, married and has one son (15 months old). Twin older sisters Eliza and MacKenzie. Older sister Kennedy, engaged to Jason Johnson and lives in Westmeath (seen here).
Carter Batudev
Age: 15
Date of Birth: March 5, 1988
Appearance: Curly brown hair, grey eyes, tall, bronze skin
Grade: 9
Favourite class: Science
Parents: Sam and William Batudev own a bakery in Westmeath, Ontario
Siblings: None
Crushing It by Jen Desmarais is available now!
Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version
Tommy Mood Board
If you missed the cover reveal video post last Friday, due to the email mess up, you can go see it here!
I had fun looking for pictures that made me think of the main protagonist of Crushing It, Tommy Fairfield.
And I thought, why not share it with you?
Tommy Fairfield
Age: 14
Date of Birth: May 11, 1988
Appearance: Short blond hair, green eyes, tall, white
Grade: 9
Favourite class: Math or Science or Music
Parents: Lilah and Gerard Fairfield live on a farm in Parry Sound, Ontario
Siblings: Older brother Phillip (who lives in Parry Sound), married and has one son (15 months old). Twin older sisters Eliza (who lives in Toronto) and MacKenzie (who lives in Ottawa). Older sister Kennedy, engaged to Jason Johnson and lives in Westmeath (seen here).
Crushing It by Jen Desmarais is available now!
Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version
Crushing It cover reveal video
OMG I CAN FINALLY SHARE THIS!
Seriously, the first time I saw this cover was in SEPTEMBER.
On to the cover reveal:
The actors in this film are Dragon and Dragon’s friend. Pegasus attempted to assist.
They were given the task of completing an obstacle course similar to the one in the book. (Simplified, obviously, as these are not 14-15 year olds.)
The music was written by me (with heavy assistance from Bruce Gordon for the chords! I was so lost as to how to put chords to the tune in my head!), sung by me, and recorded by Éric.
Crushing It by Jen Desmarais is available now!
Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version
Aurora Awards Update
Hello family, fans, people who randomly read this blog, and friends (both real and imaginary),
Just a reminder that the nominations close on April 22, 2023 just before midnight.
One of the questions I was asked about this was “When will I receive the package of downloadable works?” and I had no idea and thought it was an excellent question, so I reached out to ask. Here is their response:
“We hope to have the voter’s package out around the 20th of May. With nominations not ending until the 22 of April, we expect it to take about a month. We first have to confirm who is on the ballot, then it usually takes 2 to 3 weeks for us to get the works for the package and put it together and test. If it’s ready earlier then it will be announced but at this point later in May is the best time to expect it.”
Thank you all for your time, attention, and support. Wish us luck!
The Aurora Awards, which are for Canadian science fiction and fantasy writers and artists, are open for nominations! This means the LONG lists of eligible works are being narrowed down to 5-6 per category.
Once they have a list of nominated works, every single person who signed up and paid the $10 membership fee gets ALL the nominated works as downloads. That’s all the adult novels, YA novels, novellas, short stories, graphic novels, and related works (usually anthologies), so about 36 works, for just $10 CAD, which is a great deal.
Getting nominated for an Aurora Award is a BIG DEAL in the writing community. You get a nomination pin (only once, so I’m terrified I’ll lose mine!), and you’re part of an elite group of people.
How do you nominate?
- Go to this website
- Join, pay membership fee
- Nominate up to 5 works per category
It would mean a lot to us if you’re willing to nominate us! (Categories are in alphabetical order by work)
- Category 1 – Best Novel
- Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers by Jen and Éric Desmarais
- Category 3 – Best Novelette/Novella
- Birth of the Aetherverse by Éric Desmarais
- Category 4 – Best Short Story
- Ringing In The New Year by Jen Desmarais
- Choose Your Own Adventure – Welcome to Westmeath by Jen Desmarais
- Category 7 – Best Related Work
- Nothing Without Us Too by Cait Gordon and Talia C. Johnson (Jen has a short story Semper Ubi Sub Ubi in this one!)
- Category 9 – Best Fan Writing/Publication
- JenEric Movie Reviews by Éric Desmarais
- The Travelling TARDIS by Jennifer Desmarais
In case you’re wondering why Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers is not included in the best cover art category, it’s because our cover artist is Vietnamese! Only Canadian creators are eligible, unfortunately.
Thank you so much for your time, attention, and support!
Jen and Éric
Nominate us for the Auroras please!
Hello family, fans, people who randomly read this blog, and friends (both real and imaginary),
The Aurora Awards, which are for Canadian science fiction and fantasy writers and artists, are open for nominations! This means the LONG lists of eligible works are being narrowed down to 5-6 per category.
Once they have a list of nominated works, every single person who signed up and paid the $10 membership fee gets ALL the nominated works as downloads. That’s all the adult novels, YA novels, novellas, short stories, graphic novels, and related works (usually anthologies), so about 36 works, for just $10 CAD, which is a great deal.
Getting nominated for an Aurora Award is a BIG DEAL in the writing community. You get a nomination pin (only once, so I’m terrified I’ll lose mine!), and you’re part of an elite group of people.
How do you nominate?
- Go to this website
- Join, pay membership fee
- Nominate up to 5 works per category
It would mean a lot to us if you’re willing to nominate us! (Categories are in alphabetical order by work)
- Category 1 – Best Novel
- Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers by Jen and Éric Desmarais
- Category 3 – Best Novelette/Novella
- Birth of the Aetherverse by Éric Desmarais
- Category 4 – Best Short Story
- Ringing In The New Year by Jen Desmarais
- Choose Your Own Adventure – Welcome to Westmeath by Jen Desmarais
- Category 7 – Best Related Work
- Nothing Without Us Too by Cait Gordon and Talia C. Johnson (Jen has a short story Semper Ubi Sub Ubi in this one!)
- Category 9 – Best Fan Writing/Publication
- JenEric Movie Reviews by Éric Desmarais
- The Travelling TARDIS by Jennifer Desmarais
In case you’re wondering why Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers is not included in the best cover art category, it’s because our cover artist is Vietnamese! Only Canadian creators are eligible, unfortunately.
Thank you so much for your time, attention, and support!
Jen and Éric