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October 17, 2012
Owlet blog tour stop #24 read-along excerpt
Following is the continuing read-along excerpt for stop #24 on the Owlet blog tour. Enjoy!
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After the plane landed Iris fell asleep in the car. Already the day had felt like an emotional roller coaster and it was just starting. When she woke up as the car traveled over a poorly leveled dirt road, the air smelled like food.
“We are almost there. I grabbed some of your favorites on the way, so we have enough Chinese to last us a few rounds of leftovers. I know Roger had them bring groceries out here but who knows what he asked for. You must have had one rough night after that asthma attack,” Diana said.
She seemed like she was back to her old self for most of the plane ride but Iris was still uneasy about forcing Diana to face her fear...and even more uneasy about having slept through the car drive without a single dream. She had never seen Diana afraid of anything before, other than Iris’ asthma attacks. She was normally either jubilant or serious, but never frightened.
“You sure you don’t want to just stay at a hotel in town? It might be easier and I can’t remember ever getting to stay in one before,” Iris offered, but Diana seemed to zero in on the road in front of her.
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After the plane landed Iris fell asleep in the car. Already the day had felt like an emotional roller coaster and it was just starting. When she woke up as the car traveled over a poorly leveled dirt road, the air smelled like food.
“We are almost there. I grabbed some of your favorites on the way, so we have enough Chinese to last us a few rounds of leftovers. I know Roger had them bring groceries out here but who knows what he asked for. You must have had one rough night after that asthma attack,” Diana said.
She seemed like she was back to her old self for most of the plane ride but Iris was still uneasy about forcing Diana to face her fear...and even more uneasy about having slept through the car drive without a single dream. She had never seen Diana afraid of anything before, other than Iris’ asthma attacks. She was normally either jubilant or serious, but never frightened.
“You sure you don’t want to just stay at a hotel in town? It might be easier and I can’t remember ever getting to stay in one before,” Iris offered, but Diana seemed to zero in on the road in front of her.
Owlet blog tour stop #23 at Pretty in Fiction
We extend our thanks to Jesse - our host today - as the Owlet blog tour lands at Pretty in Fiction.
Continuing Read-Along Excerpt:Iris takes flight for the first time.
Guest Post:Emma chats about her adventures in world building.
http://www.prettyinfiction.com/2012/10/blog-tour-guest-post-excerpt-owlet-by.html
October 16, 2012
Owlet blog tour stop #22 at Wicked Readings by Tawania
Our flight through Iris' journey resumes thanks to Tawania at Wicked Readings by Tawania.
Continuing Read-Along Excerpt:Iris confronts Diana about why she is seemingly rejecting her.
Guest Post:In an upcoming climatic fight scene, Emma describes why she decided to make it more real instead of solely action-oriented.
http://www.wickedreadingsbytawania.blogspot.com/2012/10/blog-tour-owlet-by-emma-michaels-guest.html
Owlet blog tour stop #21 at The Unread Reader
Our journey with Iris continues as Missie at The Unread Reader hosts the first of two stops today on the Owlet blog tour.
Continuing Read-Along Excerpt:Why does the golden feather necklace creep Diana out?
http://theunreadreader.com/2012/10/excerpt-giveaway-owlet-society-of-feathers-1.html
October 15, 2012
Owlet blog tour stop #20 at The Book Fairy's Haven
The Owlet blog tour soars to our second stop of the day courtesy of Tammy at The Book Fairy's Haven.
Continuing Read-Along Excerpt:Will Iris ever forgive her father for protecting her?
Guest Post:Why Emma believes there is no such a thing as a bad idea!
http://bookfairyhaven.blogspot.com/2012/10/owlet-blog-tour-unexpected-ideas-read.html
Owlet blog tour stop #19 at Colorimetry
We kick off week three of the Owlet blog tour thanks to Laura at Colorimetry.
Continuing Read-Along Excerpt:Iris' father is excited when she recognizes a replica of the feather from her dream.
Interview: Emma chats with Laura about how important it was for her to create a main character who's a strong asthmatic female.
http://www.burgandyice.blogspot.com/2012/10/tour-stop-readalong-interview-giveaway.html
October 13, 2012
Release Day for Owlet!
Happy Book Birthday to Emma Michaels as we celebrate the official release of Owlet: Society of Feathers #1 today (October 13th)!
Owlet is now available for purchase at: Kindle ($2.99) Nook ($4.95) iBookstore ($4.99) Smashwords ($4.99) Google ($3.79) PDF ($4.95)
Somewhere between falling and flying… there is a girl.Iris has a secret. She lost her memory eight years ago and never told a living soul. After an asthma attack one night she finds out that her dreams of a strange house on a snowy island may be a memory resurfacing but the more she learns about the past the more she realizes the life she has been living is a lie. As the façade her father has built starts to crumble around her she will have to decide which means more to her; the truth or her life.
Click screen to view the book's video trailer.
Image Credit: Happy Book Birthday graphic, http://www.librariannextdoor.com
Owlet blog tour stop #18 read-along excerpt
Following is the continuing read-along excerpt for stop #18 on the Owlet blog tour. Enjoy!
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“Iris, there’s something I have to ask you. Promise me you will not think of me as a mad man, my dear.”
“Of course.”
“You are almost seventeen. When I was your age I lived very differently. I met your mother at seventeen and only a few years later we had you. The island I told you about...the one that you will be visiting...”
He isn’t crazy. Just listen.
“Does the island in your dreams have anything else unique about it? Something you can remember?” He waited patiently.
“Yes. Plenty of things.”
“Do you remember the doorknob from the house in your dreams? The windows? The shutters? Bird houses? Flowers, possibly?”
Go on. Tell him. Trust him. He loves you.
“The shutters are black and there aren’t any flowers but there are planter boxes under every window.”
Iris gasped as he suddenly stood up and ran behind his desk, shuffling through the drawers. Papers, plastic containers and paperclips practically flew in the air as he kept hunting for some invisible prize. Then, a different sound stood out; the sound of a chain.
That sound is familiar. Remember.
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“Iris, there’s something I have to ask you. Promise me you will not think of me as a mad man, my dear.”
“Of course.”
“You are almost seventeen. When I was your age I lived very differently. I met your mother at seventeen and only a few years later we had you. The island I told you about...the one that you will be visiting...”
He isn’t crazy. Just listen.
“Does the island in your dreams have anything else unique about it? Something you can remember?” He waited patiently.
“Yes. Plenty of things.”
“Do you remember the doorknob from the house in your dreams? The windows? The shutters? Bird houses? Flowers, possibly?”
Go on. Tell him. Trust him. He loves you.
“The shutters are black and there aren’t any flowers but there are planter boxes under every window.”
Iris gasped as he suddenly stood up and ran behind his desk, shuffling through the drawers. Papers, plastic containers and paperclips practically flew in the air as he kept hunting for some invisible prize. Then, a different sound stood out; the sound of a chain.
That sound is familiar. Remember.
Owlet blog tour stop #17 at Krazy Book Lady
Happy Release Day, everyone! Thanks to Tami at Krazy Book Lady for helping us celebrate Owlet's book birthday.
Continuing Read-Along Excerpt:Iris begins to tell her father about her dream, but leaves a certain part out.
Guest Post:Emma talks about writing the novel only YOU can write.
http://krazybooklady.blogspot.com/2012/10/write-novel-only-you-can-write-emma.html
