Kayla Howarth's Blog, page 3
August 10, 2015
Here is my interview with Patrick Hodges
Originally posted on authorsinterviews:
Name Patrick Hodges
Age 46
Where are you from?
Born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. I currently live in Glendale, AZ.
A little about your self `ie your education Family life etc
I have been married to my wife Vaneza for 15 years this October. We have no children, but are loving parents to June and Sunshine, a dog and a cat that think they’re children. My parents live only 20 minutes away, which is always nice. I come from a pretty small family. One siste...
August 2, 2015
Defective Release Party! 17th August.
GIVEAWAYS! GAMES! PRIZES!
Come join us for the release of three amazing YA books!
Awaken (New Bloods Trilogy Part 1) by Michelle Byran
Ethan’s Secret by Patrick Hodges
Defective (The Institute Series Part 3)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1476740072620444/
Defective is due for release on September 1st, but will be available for pre-order from the 17th of August! There will be ARCs to be won at the party, as well as gifts and swag from the other authors involved.
Attend the party to ask us q...
A Review of Joshua’s Island by Patrick Hodges
Couldn’t agree more.
Originally posted on Silas Payton:
My review of Patrick Hodges’ Joshua’s Island. I was a little nervous this could just be a preachy anti-bullying platform – not that there’s anything wrong with that, I just do t like to be preached to. This book was not that at all. I started reading this the night before heading out on a family trip last weekend. It was gripping from the start and so well written, I couldn’t help but talk about it. It served as a launch po...
July 18, 2015
When characters rebel!
Some people just don’t get it. Trying to explain that my characters are not listening to me, that they’re behaving badly, and that they’re not doing what I tell them to, to people who are not authors? The answer is always the same:
“Uh … you do realise YOU have complete control, right? THEY’RE IN YOUR HEAD.”
At which point, I shake my head and scream at them, “You have no idea!” This tends to make strangers run the other way as fast as they can, but my friends and family just roll their eyes...
July 11, 2015
Featuring Susanne Leist, The Dead Game
The small town of Oasis offers tourists a promising glimpse of paradise with its sparkling white-sand beaches, majestic coastline, and legendary sunsets. But suddenly, life changes in the remote town…people begin to disappear, and some even turn up dead on the beach. Overnight, the town turns from a dream vacation spot to an unsafe haven harboring dark secrets and murder. It all begins w...
July 8, 2015
Why I Write Strong Female Leads
We need more Katniss and Tris, and less Bella.
One thing that makes me cringe in YA books is seeing girls set the feminism movement back a decade.
That fact that books are still being written where the heroine falls for “the bad guy”, lets him treat her like crap, but forgives him, even BEGShim to be with her, is sickening. And the guy’s excuse is always the same: “I’m no good for you, so I’m going to break your heart to save your life.” Ugh. Then she still sits there and says, “I don’t care...
Changing My View On Reviews
Before I became an author, I was a pretty harsh critic. Example:
“I. Can’t. Finish. SO crap! Giving up in chapter 5 and after reading other reviews, I’m glad I’ve decided to stop.
My main problem: Insta-love and obsession over a guy she has seen for a split second and then to chase him while he has a girlfriend. Not cool. Not at all acceptable.
I decided to give up when they switched views in chapter five and I started to get a differentside to the story- by going back in time and having me...
My First Pancake
So the old saying goes that the first pancake of the batch is never any good. By the second, third, fourth, you get a feel for the temperature, and know when to flip it so it’s that nice golden brown colour. A lot of people dismiss the first pancake because of this theory, throwing it in the rubbish (‘trash’ for all you Americans).
Taking this and applying it to my writing, The Institute is my first pancake. Before I published it, I had no idea a world of supportive indie authors was waiting...
