Cindy C. Bennett's Blog, page 22
July 8, 2014
A Great Review from The Book Stalker
I seriously love unexpected reviews from bloggers that put a smile on my face. This is one from Kelley at The Book Stalker. She "stalked" Heart on a Chain. Below is her entire review. You can see it on her blog here.
Emotionally charging tear jerker! Bennett has proficiently taken some of life’s most controversial struggles and intertwined them into the story of a teen’s existence while teaching us about compassion, liberation, endurance and persistence. Those who have been through abuse, or know a child who has experienced it, can relate to this book and should not go another day without taking the time to read!
I value the true to life reality of this book and would recommend to anyone ready for heart wrenching - as this story will put personal hardships for any reader into perspective. For those of you who truly believe in first and true love - you will appreciate this novel as well. This was a book that touched me in a way I did not expect and I cannot wait to read others by Bennett.
About the book: 17-year-old Kate has lived her whole life in abject poverty, with an alcoholic father and drug-addicted mother, who severely abuses Kate. At school, her second-hand clothing marks her as a target. Her refusal to stand up for herself makes her the recipient of her classmates taunts and bullying. That is, until Henry returns.
Henry Jamison moved away six years earlier, just as he and Kate had begun to develop feelings for one another. He returns to find the bright, funny, outgoing girl he had known now timidly hiding in corners, barely speaking to anyone around her, suspicious of even him.
Kate can't figure out what game Henry is playing with her - for surely it is a game. What else would the gorgeous, popular boy from her past want with her?
Kate finally decides to trust Henry's intentions, opening her heart to him. Just when it seems he might be genuine in his friendship, tragedy strikes, threatening everything Kate has worked so hard to gain. Can Henry help her to overcome this new devastation, or will it tear them apart forever?
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Emotionally charging tear jerker! Bennett has proficiently taken some of life’s most controversial struggles and intertwined them into the story of a teen’s existence while teaching us about compassion, liberation, endurance and persistence. Those who have been through abuse, or know a child who has experienced it, can relate to this book and should not go another day without taking the time to read!I value the true to life reality of this book and would recommend to anyone ready for heart wrenching - as this story will put personal hardships for any reader into perspective. For those of you who truly believe in first and true love - you will appreciate this novel as well. This was a book that touched me in a way I did not expect and I cannot wait to read others by Bennett.
About the book: 17-year-old Kate has lived her whole life in abject poverty, with an alcoholic father and drug-addicted mother, who severely abuses Kate. At school, her second-hand clothing marks her as a target. Her refusal to stand up for herself makes her the recipient of her classmates taunts and bullying. That is, until Henry returns.
Henry Jamison moved away six years earlier, just as he and Kate had begun to develop feelings for one another. He returns to find the bright, funny, outgoing girl he had known now timidly hiding in corners, barely speaking to anyone around her, suspicious of even him.
Kate can't figure out what game Henry is playing with her - for surely it is a game. What else would the gorgeous, popular boy from her past want with her?
Kate finally decides to trust Henry's intentions, opening her heart to him. Just when it seems he might be genuine in his friendship, tragedy strikes, threatening everything Kate has worked so hard to gain. Can Henry help her to overcome this new devastation, or will it tear them apart forever?
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July 7, 2014
Cover Reveal: Elise's Choice by Rachel Stiber
Creative Prose Publishing is excited to announce our next new author Rachel Stiber!
Check out the cover for her new book:
Elise's Choice
Available August 25, 2014.
A stranger
A legend
A choice that will change Elise’s world
Elise and her best friend Anton grew up in the medieval village of Petheralm, where life, though hard, is good. When a stranger arrives in her village injured and unconscious, Elise is taken in by his handsome face and sweet demeanor. However, according to ancient legend, the forest surrounding their small town is enchanted, and any stranger unworthy to enter the village would be stopped there. The village is leery of this stranger and want nothing more than for him to leave. Elise pays no mind to the silly legend, and is shocked to discover that he’s no ordinary peasant as everyone first thought. Before the stranger is strong enough to leave Petheralm, she is forced to make a startling choice between following her dreams and following her heart. Although Elise feels strongly that she made the correct choice, the day soon comes when she and everyone she loves must deal with the repercussions of her choice.
About the Author
Who is Rachel? Let's see . . . she is a wife, a teacher, a writer, an avid reader, an animal lover, and a wannabe baker.
She and her husband have been married since 2008. She claims he is her better half, the yin to her yang, her sun and stars.
She lives in a small town in rural Missouri with her husband, three rambunctious cats, and a lovable dog. She has the privilege of teaching English Language Arts to seventh grade students at the local junior high. Elise's Choice is her first published novel.
Discover more about Rachel and her writing at
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Check out the cover for her new book:
Elise's Choice
Available August 25, 2014.
A stranger
A legend
A choice that will change Elise’s world
Elise and her best friend Anton grew up in the medieval village of Petheralm, where life, though hard, is good. When a stranger arrives in her village injured and unconscious, Elise is taken in by his handsome face and sweet demeanor. However, according to ancient legend, the forest surrounding their small town is enchanted, and any stranger unworthy to enter the village would be stopped there. The village is leery of this stranger and want nothing more than for him to leave. Elise pays no mind to the silly legend, and is shocked to discover that he’s no ordinary peasant as everyone first thought. Before the stranger is strong enough to leave Petheralm, she is forced to make a startling choice between following her dreams and following her heart. Although Elise feels strongly that she made the correct choice, the day soon comes when she and everyone she loves must deal with the repercussions of her choice.
About the Author
Who is Rachel? Let's see . . . she is a wife, a teacher, a writer, an avid reader, an animal lover, and a wannabe baker. She and her husband have been married since 2008. She claims he is her better half, the yin to her yang, her sun and stars.
She lives in a small town in rural Missouri with her husband, three rambunctious cats, and a lovable dog. She has the privilege of teaching English Language Arts to seventh grade students at the local junior high. Elise's Choice is her first published novel.
Discover more about Rachel and her writing at
Website * Facebook * Pinterest * Goodreads
Creative Prose Publishing
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Surviving Hitler
I was given the chance to review the book, Surviving Hitler, The Unlikely True Story of an SS Soldier and a Jewish Woman. My review is below the info about the book.
Gustav Palm kept his secret for more than forty years. He’d been a young man when Hitler invaded his native Norway. After being forced to guard a Nazi prison camp, however, Gustav took his only option for escape: he volunteered for the Waffen-SS to fight at the front.
Agnes Erdös grew up in privilege and prosperity as a child in Hungary. She and her parents were practicing Roman Catholics, but they were ethnic Jews, and after the Nazis invaded her country, Agnes and her parents were sent to the death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Miraculously, both Agnes and Gustav survived. And after the war, they found each other. Told in their own words, Surviving Hitler is the story of two indomitable spirits who built on their life-altering experiences to overcome the past, help each other heal, and embrace a common faith in God that led them to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
About the Author: O. Hakan Palm, eldest son of Gustav and Agnes Erdos Palm, has been shaped by his parent’s wartime experiences. A successful management consultant in Stockholm, Sweden, Hakan has served faithfully in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a bishop, as a member of two stake presidencies, and seven times as a counselor in the Sweden Stockholm Mission. He and his wife, Barbro, are the parents of seven children.
My review: You know, I think when anyone thinks of the SS soldiers, we immediately think negative thoughts, that they must all be evil. This book really opened my eyes about them. Gustav was as much a victim of the war as were the Jews who were persecuted. He was later persecuted and ostracized when people found out he was an SS soldier. He wasn't given a choice whether to serve, and rather than remain a guard at the camps he didn't agree with, he put himself at the front line. Agnes was Jewish by heritage, Hungarian by birth, and Catholic by religion. It was her heritage that caused her to be put into a camp, leaving her rather pampered life behind.
The book is told in alternating stories of both Gustav and Agnes, which is great because you then have a very real sense of what each was doing during a certain time period (they didn't meet until after the war). Both were having disheartening experiences, and they both had very dark times, although they both also had moments of light.
It's hard to review this without giving away too much. They are both members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and while the end of the book goes into their conversion and the church in their lives, it's a small part of their story. So whether you're Mormon yourself or not, theirs is a fascinating story and well worth the read.
Agnes Erdös grew up in privilege and prosperity as a child in Hungary. She and her parents were practicing Roman Catholics, but they were ethnic Jews, and after the Nazis invaded her country, Agnes and her parents were sent to the death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Miraculously, both Agnes and Gustav survived. And after the war, they found each other. Told in their own words, Surviving Hitler is the story of two indomitable spirits who built on their life-altering experiences to overcome the past, help each other heal, and embrace a common faith in God that led them to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
About the Author: O. Hakan Palm, eldest son of Gustav and Agnes Erdos Palm, has been shaped by his parent’s wartime experiences. A successful management consultant in Stockholm, Sweden, Hakan has served faithfully in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a bishop, as a member of two stake presidencies, and seven times as a counselor in the Sweden Stockholm Mission. He and his wife, Barbro, are the parents of seven children.
My review: You know, I think when anyone thinks of the SS soldiers, we immediately think negative thoughts, that they must all be evil. This book really opened my eyes about them. Gustav was as much a victim of the war as were the Jews who were persecuted. He was later persecuted and ostracized when people found out he was an SS soldier. He wasn't given a choice whether to serve, and rather than remain a guard at the camps he didn't agree with, he put himself at the front line. Agnes was Jewish by heritage, Hungarian by birth, and Catholic by religion. It was her heritage that caused her to be put into a camp, leaving her rather pampered life behind.
The book is told in alternating stories of both Gustav and Agnes, which is great because you then have a very real sense of what each was doing during a certain time period (they didn't meet until after the war). Both were having disheartening experiences, and they both had very dark times, although they both also had moments of light.
It's hard to review this without giving away too much. They are both members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and while the end of the book goes into their conversion and the church in their lives, it's a small part of their story. So whether you're Mormon yourself or not, theirs is a fascinating story and well worth the read.
July 4, 2014
Free Friday and Saturday Only
Spell Check by Julie Wright A skeleton is rattling its way out of the closet marked “FAMILY SECRET! KEEP OUT!” Allyson Peterson believes that being hanged by the Salem High Witches is the absolute worst thing that can happen. But when her powers, wrested from the trolls of ancient Sweden, manifest themselves, she realizes that a prank hanging by vindictive cheerleaders is the least of her worries. Ally accidentally sends her parents to the jungle to fight anacondas, turns her brother into a mute, and curses the entire cheerleading team with an illness that has no cure, proving that her spells need a little checking. Her Swedish grandmother shows up to help her through the worst part of all—surviving the Troll Trials and saving the guy of her dreams from a vengeance that has festered through-out generations. The power is in her, if she can just get the magic right.
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Author Julie Wright Julie Wright (1972-still breathing) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She's lived in LA, Boston, and the literal middle of nowhere (don't ask). She wrote her first book when she was fifteen. She's written sixteen novels--nine of which are traditionally published. Julie won the Whitney award for best romance in 2010 with her novel Cross My Heart. She is agented by Sara Crowe at Harvey Klinger Inc. She has one husband, three kids, two salamanders, one dog, and a varying amount of fish (depending on attrition). She loves writing, reading, traveling, hiking, playing with her kids, and watching her husband make dinner. She used to speak fluent Swedish, but now speaks only well enough to cuss out her children in public. She hates mayonnaise. Website
July 3, 2014
Summer Blastoff!
Creative Prose Publishing is excited to announce our Summer Blastoff!
Throughout the next few months we will be launching several new books as well as reintroducing you to some of our current releases. All of this will culminate in a giant, blow out party at the end of the summer. Refer back here often to keep up on what's coming up. Here is the schedule:
June 30: Cover Reveal of Tifani Clark's Shadow of a Life (see it here)July 7: Cover reveal of Rachel Stiber's Elise's Choice July 14: Q&A with authors Jamie Canosa and Debra ChapotonJuly 28: Launch party and release date for Beginnings , an anthology based on famous first lines*August 11: Launch party and release date for Tifani Clark's Shadow of a Life August 25: Launch party and release date for Rachel Stiber's Elise's Choice September 8: End of Summer Launch party and giveaway, featuring all of our authors*Beginnings features stories from our writing contest winners, authors: Laurie Treacy, Jamie Canosa, M.M. Roethig, and Candace Gleave
Thank you for stopping by, Creative Prose Publishing
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Throughout the next few months we will be launching several new books as well as reintroducing you to some of our current releases. All of this will culminate in a giant, blow out party at the end of the summer. Refer back here often to keep up on what's coming up. Here is the schedule:
June 30: Cover Reveal of Tifani Clark's Shadow of a Life (see it here)July 7: Cover reveal of Rachel Stiber's Elise's Choice July 14: Q&A with authors Jamie Canosa and Debra ChapotonJuly 28: Launch party and release date for Beginnings , an anthology based on famous first lines*August 11: Launch party and release date for Tifani Clark's Shadow of a Life August 25: Launch party and release date for Rachel Stiber's Elise's Choice September 8: End of Summer Launch party and giveaway, featuring all of our authors*Beginnings features stories from our writing contest winners, authors: Laurie Treacy, Jamie Canosa, M.M. Roethig, and Candace Gleave
Thank you for stopping by, Creative Prose Publishing
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July 1, 2014
Wow! Great Review.
Erisha of Bookaholic Reviews contacted me a couple of weeks ago about doing a review on The End of Feeling. Of course I jumped at the chance - what author wouldn't? We love reviews, both good and bad. So I sent her an ecopy, and she posted this amazing review on her blog. Thank you to Erisha for her kind words! I have to admit that while I genuinely appreciate all reviews, ones like this give me warm fuzzies.
"The End of Feeling by Cindy C Bennett is a book I definitely recommend to YA romance readers. This novel was a romantic, contemporary which made my heart explode because of all the feels. I just can not get over how perfect and realistic this book was. The End of Feeling follows Charlie, short for Charlotte, the main female protagonist and Benjamin, the main male protagonist. Charlie story was quite unique and different from other protagonist's stories. Her mum suffers from a terrible disease causing her mind to function at a child's level. Seeing Charlie struggle to keep her mum safe was quite heart breaking. From terrible experiences Charlie had to face in life I can now conclude that she is definitely one of the most strongest protagonists I have ever read about. From being the new girl to being the core to her family we see her true, courageous self shining through the novel. Readers felt a great empathy and love for Charlie as Bennett's elegant writing style helped make her character relatable to. The male protagonist, Benjamin also faces many adversities in life, from being abused by his dad at home to being the 'player' at school. His character faced many challenges and due to this hardships he had to turn of his 'humanity'. I adored how Charlie and Ben's relationship was not forced in anyway and I loved their friendship as well. They both could relate to each other and help each other become better people. The character development from the beginning to the end of the novel in both characters was quite evident. This novel broke my heart many times and I cried heaps of times throughout this novel because of the "feels". This novel dealt with very strong themes such as abuse which is why I recommend this novel to mature YA readers. Cindy C Bennett has written a beautiful novel which definitely made me wanting more to read. I really wish Charlie and Ben's story was a series as I felt really connected with the characters and am dying to read more about them. The only fault in this novel which stopped me from giving this contemporary a full five stars was at times due to the duel narrative I felt I could 'hear' Charlie's voice in Ben's point of view. Other than that this novel was phenomenal and beautifully written. Thank you Cindy Bennett for sending me an e-arc, I really appreciate it."Want your own copy? Get it today at these retailers:
June 29, 2014
Cover Reveal: Shadow of a Life by Tifani Clark
Coming from Creative Prose Publishing.
Don't miss the exciting first installment in Tifani Clark's "The Soul Saver" Series, entitled Shadow of a Life!
Available August 11, 2014.
Jamie Peters plans to spend the summer before her junior year with her nose stuck in a book—not saving lost souls. Usually the girl that blends into the crowd, Jamie’s world is turned upside down when a mysterious ghost begins to follow her.
But Sophia isn’t just any ghost.
A hundred years earlier, Sophia’s disappearance sparked a national mystery that remained unsolved. Jamie knows the legends surrounding Sophia’s disappearance, but she never dreamed she would find out what really happened . . . or that her family might have had something to do with Sophia’s disappearance.
Determined to set Sophia free, Jamie blows the dust off her family’s past and unearths clues to discover what she must do to save Sophia’s soul. She enlists the help of childhood friend—and secret crush—Peter Ashby as she sets off on a dangerous quest to find a missing map. Spending the night in a graveyard, crawling through a dilapidated barn, and staring down the barrel of a gun aren’t enough to deter Jamie from helping Sophia. But can she find the answers she needs before another ghost gets revenge on her and Sophia?
About the Author
Tifani Clark grew up on a farm in southeastern Idaho (yes, that’s where they grow all the potatoes) as the middle of five children. She had a lot of space to imagine and daydream and often pictured herself as a character in one of the many books she read. She was habitually found pretending to be Scarlet O’Hara. Tifani loves mystery and hates it when one goes unsolved. She is married to the love of her life and is the mother to four fabulous children. When not writing, she enjoys playing the violin and piano and traveling to new places. She especially enjoys visits to national parks and places of historical significance.
Discover more about Tifani and her writing at
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Creative Prose Publishing
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Don't miss the exciting first installment in Tifani Clark's "The Soul Saver" Series, entitled Shadow of a Life!
Available August 11, 2014.
Jamie Peters plans to spend the summer before her junior year with her nose stuck in a book—not saving lost souls. Usually the girl that blends into the crowd, Jamie’s world is turned upside down when a mysterious ghost begins to follow her.But Sophia isn’t just any ghost.
A hundred years earlier, Sophia’s disappearance sparked a national mystery that remained unsolved. Jamie knows the legends surrounding Sophia’s disappearance, but she never dreamed she would find out what really happened . . . or that her family might have had something to do with Sophia’s disappearance.
Determined to set Sophia free, Jamie blows the dust off her family’s past and unearths clues to discover what she must do to save Sophia’s soul. She enlists the help of childhood friend—and secret crush—Peter Ashby as she sets off on a dangerous quest to find a missing map. Spending the night in a graveyard, crawling through a dilapidated barn, and staring down the barrel of a gun aren’t enough to deter Jamie from helping Sophia. But can she find the answers she needs before another ghost gets revenge on her and Sophia?
About the Author
Tifani Clark grew up on a farm in southeastern Idaho (yes, that’s where they grow all the potatoes) as the middle of five children. She had a lot of space to imagine and daydream and often pictured herself as a character in one of the many books she read. She was habitually found pretending to be Scarlet O’Hara. Tifani loves mystery and hates it when one goes unsolved. She is married to the love of her life and is the mother to four fabulous children. When not writing, she enjoys playing the violin and piano and traveling to new places. She especially enjoys visits to national parks and places of historical significance.Discover more about Tifani and her writing at
Website * Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest * Goodreads
Creative Prose Publishing
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June 16, 2014
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June 11, 2014
Unbearable
The Port Fare Series~Three Stand-Alone Novels
You met and fell in love with Maggie and Seth as they struggled to survive a couple of ruthless drug dealers and Maggie's incorrigible mom in UNLOVABLE
**Next came Cole and Lilah as they found love despite her deception while working with Booker (much to his dismay) to protect everyone from being murdered in
UNBELIEVABLE
Now discover Booker and Tess's story! Booker Gatto is done. Done with women, his old life, all of it. Only the love of his friends in Port Fare keeps him going as he leaves the MET in exchange for the quiet life his new law practice will provide. Tess Selleck, once as ambitious and determined as she is smart and beautiful, had to leave everything and everyone she loves in San Diego to escape the man who destroyed her dreams and now wants her dead. Together Booker and Tess find love when they least expect it, until their pasts drive them apart. Is there a happily ever after for these damaged lovers? Or is the thought of loving and trusting again simply Unbearable?
UNBEARABLE is the exciting conclusion to the Port Fare Series. Join Booker as he struggles to find his happily ever after.
My review:I became a fan of Sherry's when I read Unlovable. Shortly after, we became good friends and are now not only friends, but also business partners. Together we own Creative Prose Publishing.
I've been a fan of all of Sherry's writing. She knows how to tug the heartstrings, that's for sure. Every one of her books has affected me emotionally. I didn't think she could get me any more than she did with Not So Easy . . . but then came this book.
Unbearable is unlike any of her other books in that the main character (Tess) comes from a severely abusive relationship, and is in fact hiding from her ex-husband who'd like to see her dead. Sherry doesn't hold back in showing us just how harsh Tess had it, and my heart breaks for this poor woman. If there were ever anyone who deserves the incomparable Booker (who we met in Unlovable, and then saw again in Unbelievable) it's Tess.
From present day, where Tess works as Booker's secretary, to flashbacks of her time with her evil ex Garen, I found myself cringing for this poor girl, and wanting to protect her as much as Booker does. I loved watching as she slowly grew a backbone and started to become once again the girl she'd been before Garen got a hold of her. Just when you think everything is going to be okay for her, Sherry throws a wrench in and sends the reader over the emotional abyss again. I promise this is one book you won't want to miss.
You don't need to have read the first two books to read this one, though I highly recommend them as well.
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June 8, 2014
The Dystopian Tour Finale
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May 28: What Tomorrow May Bring #1- Simplistic Reviews
Tomorrow becomes today.
What will it bring?
Our potential for good is matched by that of destruction. At any moment, change can fall on the world, people fight and die, and our comfortable lives can be lost to corrupt leaders. These are circumstances we can’t imagine, but places like this exist in the world today.
What if tomorrow brings that grave reality to us, and we wake to find our lives in flux, poverty and confusion? Perhaps humanity’s insatiable appetites drive us to the brink of survival where sanity is redefined and life, as we know it, changes forever.
Tomorrow, our lives could be very dark.
Dystopian tales take us to these lightless places where suffering is a daily chore. But they also show us that in the deepest part of the night, pitched against a backdrop of despair, a beam of hope will shine brighter than ever before. And in our darkest moments, it can show us the way back.
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May 29: Terra by Gretchen Powell: - Christy’s Cozy Corners
Creating the Cover of Terra: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
No matter what anybody says, it’s pretty much a fact that people do judge books by their covers. And can you blame them? After all, book covers are an art in and of themselves these days – the beautiful images, illustration, and typography that are blasted across the internet pique our interest and drive our readers’ minds. The cover is a reader’s first impression of what your book will be like. It only takes a second for that instant connection to be made: Bad cover, bad book. Great cover, great book.
Now, that doesn’t always hold true, of course, since I myself have read plenty of incredible books with terrible covers, and vice versa. But it doesn’t change the fact that—especially as a self-published author—covers matter. And I knew from the get-go that I wanted the cover for TERRA to stand out, but still feel appropriate for the genre and would “fit in” with its traditionally-published book brethren. So here’s an exclusive scoop on what went into creating my debut novel’s cover.
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Terra follows protagonist Terra Rhodon through a dystopian future where the planet’s natural resources have been depleted and the rich and powerful have fled to cities in the sky.
May 30: Stitch & Shudder by Samantha Durante - Nocturnal Predators Reviews
**What Everyone Had To Say About This Series**
“Seems like your normal, seemingly average university cross paranormal romance story... until the dystopian sci-fi comes in. Everything from there changes… I am gobsmacked.”
– Behind the Pages
“Quite incredible… grips the reader and won’t let go. Officially entered a good book hangover.”
– Parajunkee
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Her heart races, her muscles coil, and every impulse in Alessa's body screams at her to run... but yet she's powerless to move.
June 1: Contributor & Infiltrator by Nicole Ciacchella - Author Cindy C Bennett
Unexpected Favorites
One of the things that consistently surprises me when I write is how fond I grow of some characters, especially when they start out as little more than a nebulous concept. Contributor is no exception. When I was peopling the world, I thought a lot about Dara, her parents, her boyfriend, Jonathan, and her mentor, Letizia. I certainly gave consideration to the other characters as well, but this was the core group I focused on, and so imagine my surprise when I developed a major attachment to a couple of the characters I thought would just be minor players.
The first is Javier Gutierrez, one of Dara’s rivals for the position of Assistant to the Head of Engineering...
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When the Great Famine threatened the existence of mankind, the Creators saved humanity. Humanity has been their loyal subject ever since.
June 2: What Tomorrow May Bring #2 - I Am A Reader
THE DYSTOPTOMISTS: PART 1
WHAT TOMORROW MAY BRING, the YA Dystopian boxed set, is a collection of dark yet hopeful stories from eleven different authors. Each wrote a short essay on dystopian fiction calledMy Thoughts On Tomorrow, to introduce their novels. Here are excerpts from six of those essays, the full versions can be found at The Hunt For Tomorrow.
Meet The Dystoptomists: Shining Light on a Dark Future...
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Follow 11 authors into 11 dystopian tomorrows, where the dark portions of our humanity have taken hold of today, where the fabric of society is torn and greed consumes us all. Follow us down a dark path.
June 3: Among the Joyful by Erin Eastham - My Devotional Thoughts
Q&A: Among the Joyful
Q: What was your inspiration for Among the Joyful?
A: I happened to see an article about smile surgery, which is a real thing. Some young women in South Korea have a procedure done so that their default facial expression is a smile, no matter what they’re feeling. It made me think about the pressure we all feel at times to act like things are fine when they’re not, to present a happy appearance to the world no matter what’s going on inside. That was what prompted the idea for the world of Among the Joyful, where negative emotion has to be hidden if you want to be a functioning member of society.
Q: What makes Among the Joyful different from all the other YA dystopias out there?
A: I wanted to create a dystopian society that could just as easily be described as utopian. The original founders weren’t setting out to oppress people—they wanted to make life better, and in many ways they succeeded. They created a culture where service to others is valued, where citizens contribute to the public good and take care not to have a negative impact on their community. Of course, there’s a price, and that’s where it gets interesting.
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Everyone knows that it’s a citizen’s duty to smile; negative emotion is a social contagion, an aggressive act against society. For Alaire Larkin, staying positive has never been a problem.
June 4: The Annihilation of Foreverland & Foreverland is Dead by Tony Bertauski - Mythical Books
AUTHOR's INTERVIEW
Have you written in any other genres besides ya dystopian? What drew you to you this genre?
I’ve been fascinated by consciousness, identity and what this all means since I was young. I would read my grandfather’s science fiction books with elements of artificial intelligence and wonder what happened when they died? I suppose that’s why all of my writing deals with the big mysteries of life in one way or another. In a way, I write for my own exploration, in a sort of thought experiment approach, pulling apart our identities, exploring what makes us who we are. If I lost my memories, would I still be me? If I had my body parts replaced with synthetic replications, at what point would I not be me? Do I even need a body? What am I?
A few years ago, I figured I’d write a romance novel. Since all of my books have a romantic element, I thought it would be fun. Halfway through the novel, I found myself thinking more and more about the next project—a dystopian idea. So 40,000 words in, I scrapped the romance novel and got back to what I love.
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When kids awake on an island, they’re told there was an accident. Before they can go home, they will visit Foreverland, an alternate reality that will heal their minds.
June 5: The Breeders & The Believers by Katie French - Beck Valley Books
Take 10 - Author Interview
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I’ve always wanted to be a back-up singer for some awesome artist. You’d get all the joy of meeting fun people and performing, but do not have to lose your freedom or worry about tabloids and paparazzi.
Who would play you in a film of your life?
Brad Pitt. It would be a really weird, concept movie.
Have you ever read or seen yourself as a character in a book or a movie?
All the time. Right now I’m pretty sure I’m Jessica Day from TV show The New Girl. But without the cute bangs. Man, I should really get some bangs.
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Sixteen-year-old Riley Meemick is one of the world's last free girls. When Riley was born, her mother escaped the Breeders, the group of doctors using cruel experiments to bolster the dwindling human race.
June 6: What Tomorrow May Bring #3 - Bookworm Lisa
Meet The Dystoptomists: Shining Light on a Dark Future.
WHAT TOMORROW MAY BRING, the YA Dystopian boxed set, is a collection of dark yet hopeful stories from eleven different authors. Each wrote a short essay on dystopian fiction called My Thoughts On Tomorrow, to introduce their novels.
Part 1 featured excerpts from six of those authors.
Here, with Part 2, are excerpts from the remaining five. The full versions can be found at The Hunt For Tomorrow.
Join the mailing list for news on our upcoming dystopian scavenger hunt...
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Follow 11 authors into 11 dystopian tomorrows, where the dark portions of our humanity have taken hold of today, where the fabric of society is torn and greed consumes us all. Follow us down a dark path.
Tour-Wide Giveaway
Ends June 15th.
US Only Giveaway
Print copy of Terra + bookmarks
Print copies of Stitch & Shudder + bookmarks
Print copy of Among the Joyful
Internationally Open Giveaway
Amazon GC $15 (Megan) + $10 (Erin) + $10 (Samantha)
11 ecopies of What Tomorrow May Bring
Ebook of Terra
Ebooks of Stitch & Shudder
10 e-book copies of the complete Contributor trilogy, including book 3 (Kindle only)
Ebook of Among the Joyful
Ebooks of The Annihilation of Foreverland & Foreverland is Dead
Ebook of A Taste of Tomorrow Boxed Set
5 ebooks of The Breeders & The Believers
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A Prism Tour with Prism Book ToursIt's the Grand Finale for
THE DYSTOPIAN TOUR!
What will the future bring? We've featuring several possibilities. Did you miss any of them? Check them out now!!
May 28: What Tomorrow May Bring #1- Simplistic Reviews
Tomorrow becomes today.
What will it bring?
Our potential for good is matched by that of destruction. At any moment, change can fall on the world, people fight and die, and our comfortable lives can be lost to corrupt leaders. These are circumstances we can’t imagine, but places like this exist in the world today.
What if tomorrow brings that grave reality to us, and we wake to find our lives in flux, poverty and confusion? Perhaps humanity’s insatiable appetites drive us to the brink of survival where sanity is redefined and life, as we know it, changes forever.
Tomorrow, our lives could be very dark.
Dystopian tales take us to these lightless places where suffering is a daily chore. But they also show us that in the deepest part of the night, pitched against a backdrop of despair, a beam of hope will shine brighter than ever before. And in our darkest moments, it can show us the way back.
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Follow 11 authors into 11 dystopian tomorrows, where the dark portions of our humanity have taken hold of today, where the fabric of society is torn and greed consumes us all. Follow us down a dark path.
May 29: Terra by Gretchen Powell: - Christy’s Cozy Corners
Creating the Cover of Terra: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
No matter what anybody says, it’s pretty much a fact that people do judge books by their covers. And can you blame them? After all, book covers are an art in and of themselves these days – the beautiful images, illustration, and typography that are blasted across the internet pique our interest and drive our readers’ minds. The cover is a reader’s first impression of what your book will be like. It only takes a second for that instant connection to be made: Bad cover, bad book. Great cover, great book.
Now, that doesn’t always hold true, of course, since I myself have read plenty of incredible books with terrible covers, and vice versa. But it doesn’t change the fact that—especially as a self-published author—covers matter. And I knew from the get-go that I wanted the cover for TERRA to stand out, but still feel appropriate for the genre and would “fit in” with its traditionally-published book brethren. So here’s an exclusive scoop on what went into creating my debut novel’s cover.
Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Kobo - Apple Store
Terra follows protagonist Terra Rhodon through a dystopian future where the planet’s natural resources have been depleted and the rich and powerful have fled to cities in the sky.
May 30: Stitch & Shudder by Samantha Durante - Nocturnal Predators Reviews
**What Everyone Had To Say About This Series**
“Seems like your normal, seemingly average university cross paranormal romance story... until the dystopian sci-fi comes in. Everything from there changes… I am gobsmacked.”
– Behind the Pages
“Quite incredible… grips the reader and won’t let go. Officially entered a good book hangover.”
– Parajunkee
Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes and NobleHer heart races, her muscles coil, and every impulse in Alessa's body screams at her to run... but yet she's powerless to move.
June 1: Contributor & Infiltrator by Nicole Ciacchella - Author Cindy C Bennett
Unexpected Favorites
One of the things that consistently surprises me when I write is how fond I grow of some characters, especially when they start out as little more than a nebulous concept. Contributor is no exception. When I was peopling the world, I thought a lot about Dara, her parents, her boyfriend, Jonathan, and her mentor, Letizia. I certainly gave consideration to the other characters as well, but this was the core group I focused on, and so imagine my surprise when I developed a major attachment to a couple of the characters I thought would just be minor players.
The first is Javier Gutierrez, one of Dara’s rivals for the position of Assistant to the Head of Engineering...
Goodreads - Amazon
When the Great Famine threatened the existence of mankind, the Creators saved humanity. Humanity has been their loyal subject ever since.
June 2: What Tomorrow May Bring #2 - I Am A Reader
THE DYSTOPTOMISTS: PART 1
WHAT TOMORROW MAY BRING, the YA Dystopian boxed set, is a collection of dark yet hopeful stories from eleven different authors. Each wrote a short essay on dystopian fiction calledMy Thoughts On Tomorrow, to introduce their novels. Here are excerpts from six of those essays, the full versions can be found at The Hunt For Tomorrow.
Meet The Dystoptomists: Shining Light on a Dark Future...
Goodreads - AmazonFollow 11 authors into 11 dystopian tomorrows, where the dark portions of our humanity have taken hold of today, where the fabric of society is torn and greed consumes us all. Follow us down a dark path.
June 3: Among the Joyful by Erin Eastham - My Devotional Thoughts
Q&A: Among the Joyful
Q: What was your inspiration for Among the Joyful?
A: I happened to see an article about smile surgery, which is a real thing. Some young women in South Korea have a procedure done so that their default facial expression is a smile, no matter what they’re feeling. It made me think about the pressure we all feel at times to act like things are fine when they’re not, to present a happy appearance to the world no matter what’s going on inside. That was what prompted the idea for the world of Among the Joyful, where negative emotion has to be hidden if you want to be a functioning member of society.
Q: What makes Among the Joyful different from all the other YA dystopias out there?
A: I wanted to create a dystopian society that could just as easily be described as utopian. The original founders weren’t setting out to oppress people—they wanted to make life better, and in many ways they succeeded. They created a culture where service to others is valued, where citizens contribute to the public good and take care not to have a negative impact on their community. Of course, there’s a price, and that’s where it gets interesting.
Goodreads - AmazonEveryone knows that it’s a citizen’s duty to smile; negative emotion is a social contagion, an aggressive act against society. For Alaire Larkin, staying positive has never been a problem.
June 4: The Annihilation of Foreverland & Foreverland is Dead by Tony Bertauski - Mythical Books
AUTHOR's INTERVIEW
Have you written in any other genres besides ya dystopian? What drew you to you this genre?
I’ve been fascinated by consciousness, identity and what this all means since I was young. I would read my grandfather’s science fiction books with elements of artificial intelligence and wonder what happened when they died? I suppose that’s why all of my writing deals with the big mysteries of life in one way or another. In a way, I write for my own exploration, in a sort of thought experiment approach, pulling apart our identities, exploring what makes us who we are. If I lost my memories, would I still be me? If I had my body parts replaced with synthetic replications, at what point would I not be me? Do I even need a body? What am I?A few years ago, I figured I’d write a romance novel. Since all of my books have a romantic element, I thought it would be fun. Halfway through the novel, I found myself thinking more and more about the next project—a dystopian idea. So 40,000 words in, I scrapped the romance novel and got back to what I love.
Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Google Play - Kobo - iTunes
When kids awake on an island, they’re told there was an accident. Before they can go home, they will visit Foreverland, an alternate reality that will heal their minds.
June 5: The Breeders & The Believers by Katie French - Beck Valley Books
Take 10 - Author Interview
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I’ve always wanted to be a back-up singer for some awesome artist. You’d get all the joy of meeting fun people and performing, but do not have to lose your freedom or worry about tabloids and paparazzi.
Who would play you in a film of your life?
Brad Pitt. It would be a really weird, concept movie.
Have you ever read or seen yourself as a character in a book or a movie?
All the time. Right now I’m pretty sure I’m Jessica Day from TV show The New Girl. But without the cute bangs. Man, I should really get some bangs.
Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes and NobleSixteen-year-old Riley Meemick is one of the world's last free girls. When Riley was born, her mother escaped the Breeders, the group of doctors using cruel experiments to bolster the dwindling human race.
June 6: What Tomorrow May Bring #3 - Bookworm Lisa
Meet The Dystoptomists: Shining Light on a Dark Future.
WHAT TOMORROW MAY BRING, the YA Dystopian boxed set, is a collection of dark yet hopeful stories from eleven different authors. Each wrote a short essay on dystopian fiction called My Thoughts On Tomorrow, to introduce their novels.
Part 1 featured excerpts from six of those authors.
Here, with Part 2, are excerpts from the remaining five. The full versions can be found at The Hunt For Tomorrow.
Join the mailing list for news on our upcoming dystopian scavenger hunt...
Goodreads - AmazonFollow 11 authors into 11 dystopian tomorrows, where the dark portions of our humanity have taken hold of today, where the fabric of society is torn and greed consumes us all. Follow us down a dark path.
Tour-Wide Giveaway
Ends June 15th.
US Only Giveaway
Print copy of Terra + bookmarks
Print copies of Stitch & Shudder + bookmarks
Print copy of Among the Joyful
Internationally Open Giveaway
Amazon GC $15 (Megan) + $10 (Erin) + $10 (Samantha)
11 ecopies of What Tomorrow May Bring
Ebook of Terra
Ebooks of Stitch & Shudder
10 e-book copies of the complete Contributor trilogy, including book 3 (Kindle only)
Ebook of Among the Joyful
Ebooks of The Annihilation of Foreverland & Foreverland is Dead
Ebook of A Taste of Tomorrow Boxed Set
5 ebooks of The Breeders & The Believers
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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