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Cut Her Out In Little Stars - Book Tour and Giveaway

1/21/2021

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Cut Her Out in Little Stars
by Daniele Kasper
Genre: Science Fiction, Light Romance 

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A woman lost in time. A star system on the brink of war. A man haunted by past sins. Traitors lurk in the shadows while secrets threaten to put everyone's life in danger in the cold depths of space. Can a woman trapped in a strange new future be the one to save them or will be she the spark that ignites the war?

After an accident on a New York subway, Cara DeLeon finds herself in the future, but not the one she dreamed of. Fleet Commander Nikolas Caine defends the star system he calls home from space raiders called Hostiles until Cara's arrival sets into motion a chain of events that will change his world forever. Cara uncovers dark secrets that threaten to tear the star system apart. She must fight to survive if she wants to get home to her family. Battling a looming war and his growing feelings for Cara, Caine must finish his mission. Of course, Cara would end up falling for the one man dead set on sending her home. As the ghosts of his past catch up to Caine, Cara finds herself struggling to face an uncertain future.



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First, I want some questions answered," Cara told him, chewing.
He was quiet. His face stayed blank; his emotions well hidden.
"You get three," he finally agreed. The cool tone to his voice told her he wasn’t pleased with her request or with the fact he was granting it to her. She tried to think of questions that would give her the answers she wanted.
"Who are you?" she asked first.
There was no change in his features, but something in his eyes shifted. "I am Commander Nikolas Caine," he responded. Even though it was an intentionally short answer, at least now she had a name and knew he was military.
"Okay, Commander, where am I?" She hadn’t meant for it to come off sounding so sarcastic and hoped it wouldn’t ruin her opportunity to get some information.
"On the U.C.S Archon."
He was being deliberately vague. She still couldn’t understand how she was on a ship. New York was surrounded by water, but why would the military be involved with an accident cleanup. She was reasonably sure American ships were labeled U.S.S., but she had only taken one year of college history. Paired with his accent, it confirmed her suspicion he was foreign.
"Are you American?" she ventured.
"I am a citizen of the Confederation."
She was right. He wasn’t American. How had she managed to go from a New York subway to a foreign ship?
Caine was confused by the woman's strange question. He recalled no place in the Confederation called America, but the name sounded familiar. She opened her mouth to speak, but he held up a hand.
"I agreed to three. My turn now."
There was no use in arguing, so she glared at him instead.
"Who are you?” He turned her own original question against her.
Playing word games wasn’t the smartest idea since he had the upper hand. Still, she couldn’t help but try and twist the situation in her favor just a little. She didn’t want to make him angry, but she hoped to at least find a little ground to stand on.
"Cara." She deliberately responded with an answer as equally ambiguous as the ones he gave her. “My name is- “
He sharply cut her off. "Yes, I know. Cara DeLeon. Who are you actually?" She looked unsettled; her forehead all scrunched up.
"I told you who I am. I live in New York, and I was on my way to work when I think I was in a subway crash."
Caine’s nerves were getting frayed. "Who do you work for?" The color drained from her face, and her eyes widened.
Dread twisted her gut. The situation she’d had some hold on slipped through her fingers. The tables had turned. She was at a loss. He did believe she had something to do with the train crash. The military would have gotten involved if they thought it was an act of terrorism. Shit. He was accusing her of being a terrorist.
He stood and turned away, walking over to the counter. More out of shock, a bubble of incredulous laughter worked its way up her throat. She couldn’t hold back the nervous giggle, and it escaped.
He whirled, eyes ablaze. “You think this is funny?”
“No, no. I swear.” The hostility directed at her caught her off guard. “Look, I don't work for anyone. I'm just a telemarketer. I don't know what you are talking about. I had nothing to do with the train crash, and I don't understand why you think I’m involved."
Caine stared at her for a moment, his mouth set firmly in a straight line. He was getting nowhere. The time had come to push further.
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Daniele Kasper’s travels have taken her around the world and back again, but her favorite adventures will always be found between the covers of a good book. From rescuing dolphins in the Florida Keys, to getting chased by grizzly bears in Alaska, Daniele has taken her adventures and used them as inspiration for her writing. Eventually, she married a horse trainer and settled down in central Michigan. She is now a farm girl with her husband, The Cowboy. They have four rescue dogs, a multitude of cats and chickens and a couple of cowponies. Daniele loves reading and writing fantasy and science fiction. She also loves all things Outlander and Disney, can’t grow a garden to save her life and occasionally moonlights as an elementary teacher.


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So you’re finally done with your book and you are ready to query. But where do you start? Here are some tips to help you through the querying process and landing the agent of your dreams.

1) Refine your query letter. Just like you revised your book, do the same thing with your query letter. Edit, edit, edit. Think of your query letter like Gandalf the Grey from Lord of the Rings, if it doesn’t wow an agent, you shall not pass. They won’t request to read your book. In a way your query letter is as important, if not more important than your book itself. You want the agent to want to read your book and the query letter is how you catch their attention. Learn how to write a query letter. I spent six months researching online, writing and editing, then researching some more and I still got over eighty rejections. That doesn’t even count the agents I never heard back from.  

2) Research your agent. Look at the books and authors they represent. Don’t just pitch your book to anyone and everyone. Many agents will have lists of works and authors they currently represent. Check to see if your manuscript aligns with what they represent. For example: I am a science fiction and fantasy author and many agents will list themselves as SFF agents but will lean heavily to preferring one over the other. Check what kind of books they currently represent. If they represent mostly fantasy novels and you are pitching a science fiction novel, chances are they will reject it simply because it doesn’t fit their personal tastes. Remember, getting an agent is very subjective and all about personal preferences so you have to query agents that will fit with your book. Use the two websites Manuscript Wish List and MSWishList or the hashtag MSWL on Twitter to find what agents are specifically seeking. If they are looking for a modern day spin on Romeo and Juliet with zombies and that is what you wrote, then that might be the agent you query! Check out Writer’s Beware for a list of bad agents and bad publishing companies. There are tons of scammers out there so do your research to weed out the good from the bad.  


3) Use tools to help you keep track. Query Tracker or Query Manager but you can also use an excel spreadsheet or an old fashioned spiral notebook to track who you queried, the date and their response. Many agencies have strict rules about querying other agents after a rejection. A rejection from one agent in the agency means a no from the entire agency. Read their rules and guidelines so that you do not accidentally query someplace or someone you shouldn’t. Organization is key. It doesn’t look good for you if you query the same agent twice by accident or send a query letter with the wrong name at the top or company name within it. Do your research into pronouns. Many agents will have them listed. When in doubt, address the letter directly to the agent by name.  


4) Make sure your book is edited before you submit query letters. An agent will be less than impressed if they request to see your book and then get an unfinished manuscript or a manuscript filled with errors, spelling and grammar mistakes.  

5) Be prepared for rejections. Be prepared to not hear back from many of the agents. Be prepared to wait. And wait. And wait. Some agents have a six month window before you should consider yourself rejected and to move on. Remember, this is a highly subjective business so just because this agent didn’t like your book it doesn’t mean someone else won’t! Don’t give up. It only takes one yes to land an agent!


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65 Comments
Bernie Wallace
1/21/2021 05:40:05 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Daniele Kasper
1/21/2021 01:47:51 pm

It took me over 10 years but I didn’t write consistently. Once I sat down to finally finish, it only took about two years to go through the whole process.

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June S.
1/21/2021 06:19:04 am

The new book sounds like a great new read.

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Daniele Kasper
1/21/2021 01:48:11 pm

I hope you’ll give it a read! Can’t wait to hear what you think !

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Bea LaRocca
1/21/2021 06:38:45 am

I like the teasers, synopsis and excerpt, this sounds like a must read for me. Thank you for sharing your guest post and book details, I have enjoyed reading about you and your work and am looking forward to reading your story

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Daniele Kasper
1/21/2021 01:48:39 pm

I can’t wait to hear what you think about the book ! Thanks for checking it out !

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James Robert
1/21/2021 07:07:57 am

I appreciate hearing about your book, thanks and for the giveaway also. Thanks so much!

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Daniele Kasper
1/21/2021 01:49:03 pm

I can’t wait to hear what you think about the book! Thanks for checking it out !

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Rita Wray
1/21/2021 10:55:40 am

I enjoyed the excerpt, thank you.

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:22:59 pm

Thank you !! I really hope you’ll pick it up and give it a read!!

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Wendy Jensen
1/21/2021 10:55:42 am

The book details are very interesting.

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:23:21 pm

Thank you !! I hope this will be one you pick up to read this year !!

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Amy F
1/21/2021 11:54:14 am

Sounds like a great book!

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:23:42 pm

Thanks so much !! I really hope you’ll give it a read! I think you’ll love it !!

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Beyond Comps
1/21/2021 12:16:39 pm

Nice cover!

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:24:04 pm

Thank you so much! I actually designed it all myself !

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Robert Young
1/21/2021 12:40:35 pm

Nice Cover!
Good Luck with the Book!

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:24:16 pm

Thank you so much !!

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wendy hutton
1/21/2021 02:34:34 pm

thanks this sounds like a wonderful book

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:24:33 pm

Thank you so much! I hope you’ll give it a read!!

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Barbara Montag
1/21/2021 03:21:04 pm

I like the title subject and cover for this great read!
Thank you for sharing the review.

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:24:55 pm

Thanks so much! I really think this will be a book you enjoy !!!

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Debbie P
1/21/2021 05:53:14 pm

This book sounds very intriguing. Nice cover!

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:25:13 pm

Thanks so much! I hope you’ll give it a read this year !!!

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Sherry
1/21/2021 06:32:47 pm

Sounds like this will be a good read.

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:25:41 pm

I think you’ll really enjoy it !! I can’t wait to hear what you think if you pick it up this year!!

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bn100
1/21/2021 08:09:17 pm

nice excerpt

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:26:06 pm

Thanks! I hope you’ll read the whole thing ! I think you’ll love it !!

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lynn clayton
1/21/2021 09:42:59 pm

nice cover looks like a great read

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:26:28 pm

Thanks! I think you’ll enjoy it! Hopefully it’s one you pick up this year !!!

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Jamie Martin link
1/21/2021 09:49:26 pm

Any writer's block tips?

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Daniele Kasper
1/22/2021 01:28:11 pm

So many !!! I usually write something, anything, until the ideas start flowing again. I go back and edit and revise those spots in the story later because they are usually terrible and don't have anything to do with the main plot of the story but I will write anything down to hold that spot and then keep going to a point where I feel I know the storyline better.

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Susan Smith
1/22/2021 02:22:47 pm

Sounds great, I like the cover.

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Daniele Kasper
1/24/2021 10:31:37 am

Thank you so much! I hope you’ll pick it up to read this year !!!

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David Basile
1/28/2021 11:16:57 am

Nice cover and good write ups

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beth shepherd
1/28/2021 11:45:46 am

This looks like a great read

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Lisa
1/28/2021 01:26:27 pm

Love the cover.

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Abigail Gibson
1/28/2021 03:21:07 pm

wow this looks like a amazing book, what a fantastic cover!

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Terri Quick
1/28/2021 06:56:00 pm

Cool looking cover

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Mary Cloud
1/28/2021 09:07:48 pm

Thanks for sharing - this sounds interesting

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kelly tupick
1/29/2021 04:02:24 am

This looks awesome, sounds like a great read to me!!

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Angela Heerde
1/29/2021 04:26:56 am

i like book details.

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Ann Fantom
1/29/2021 07:08:41 am

This sounds like a very interesting book, and I like the cover also.

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Ginger Hafer
1/29/2021 10:34:25 am

Interesting cover. Gives the feel of someone going into another world. Sounds like a good read.

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Debbi Wellenstein
1/29/2021 04:22:55 pm

I enjoyed the excerpt. Thank you for the giveaway!

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Thomas Gibson
1/29/2021 09:38:56 pm

Wishing you the best of luck!

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Marcy Meyer
1/30/2021 01:36:17 pm

Sounds like a good read. The cover looks good.

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Laura Rubenstein
2/1/2021 04:28:14 pm

this looks really good

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Karin
2/10/2021 06:46:58 am

Really good art on the book cover and book advertising

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Emily B.
2/10/2021 09:20:12 am

The cover looks perfect for the title and storyline.

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Jessica Hays
2/15/2021 03:23:36 pm

I think the book looks very interesting

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Tara Zarecky
2/17/2021 12:07:51 pm

Great cover. Sounds like an interesting read!

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Daniel M
2/18/2021 06:50:55 pm

like the cover

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Doreen
2/19/2021 12:00:54 pm

Congrats on the book! Love the title, cute!

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Christy R
2/19/2021 01:03:09 pm

The cover and the title are intriguing. Best of luck on the book, and thanks for the giveaway.

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Allison Swain
2/19/2021 04:57:07 pm

I am loving the cover and the title! The excerpt was fun to read as well. Thank you for the chance to win!

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Renata
2/20/2021 09:47:52 pm

Nice cover

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Kimberly A Treadway
2/21/2021 01:35:52 pm

What inspired you to write this book?

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Nancy
2/21/2021 02:59:13 pm

This sounds like a book that would be interesting and engaging. I think the cover is eye catching.

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latisha depoortere
2/21/2021 03:14:42 pm

Love the cover thanks for sharing!

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jose rosado
2/21/2021 06:05:33 pm

What do you think of the book details?

They are interesting enough to make me research more on the book

THX

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Anita Jude
2/21/2021 07:39:00 pm

The book sound great .

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Stacey A Smith
2/21/2021 10:42:05 pm

the cover is cool looking.

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Jerry Marquardt
2/21/2021 10:43:39 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Cut Her Out in Little Stars, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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Sand
2/21/2021 10:44:32 pm

Sounds like a great book!

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