A.L. Collins's Blog, page 6
July 8, 2012
The Book Of Twined Has A Blog!
http://www.thebookoftwined.blogspot.com/
Check out all of the interesting facts and insights from Twined by A.L. Collins!
Everything from the history of Rowan Springs to pictures of the town and Avalin and Albert's High School.
Check out all of the interesting facts and insights from Twined by A.L. Collins!
Everything from the history of Rowan Springs to pictures of the town and Avalin and Albert's High School.
July 7, 2012
Learning
It's been a few months now since I started independantly publishing books. It's strange being a new writer because you grow at an outstanding rate. I'm already a better writer than I was one week, one day, one hour ago. I look back at my old work and say, "You liked that? Well, wait until you read this." I know it's different when you're indepenantly published. You don't have publishing houses backing you, making your life easier, editing your works and sending you deadlines. You push yourself as efficiently as possible, trying to make a story as beautifully creative as possible while still storming through your own life. It's hard, but for people that love what they do, it's most definately worth it. I've learned a great deal of things in just a few months. I'm already a much better writer than I was when I started this post. And I appreciate each one of the readers with every flip of a page and every breath that catches in their throats. I think in the end it's the heart that matters, the heart that you put into your stories, characters and messages. Sure, it may be hard scrounging up whatever money I can manage to pay someone to edit my book, but it's that sweet satisfaction when someone enjoys it that makes me know I've picked the right profession. Each book will be worlds better than the last, and I'm honored my fans and readers will share this journey with me.
I'm just having too much fun to keep it to myself.
Sincerely,
A.L.
I'm just having too much fun to keep it to myself.
Sincerely,
A.L.
July 2, 2012
Twined Part Two Will Take You On A Wild Ride!!
If you read Twined part one, you'll be excited to know that Josh, Lyle, Prajna, Vikki and Jaspit all have expanded roles! There are some really wild situations and you'll fall in love with each of these characters for one reason or another. Then there's Jessica!
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July 1, 2012
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June 19, 2012
Twined Part 2 Coming Soon!! Get Twined Part 1 for only .99 on Amazon!
Just when you thought there wasn't anything New and Fresh in the y/a supernatural genre, A.L. Collins delivers a gem! http://www.amazon.com/TWINED-ebook/dp...
June 16, 2012
The Idea of Twined
The idea for Twined really came quite suddenly. Usually I don’t do romance books. Well, I don’t do books that are entirely romance. It’s just not a strong suit of mine to focus on love or lovers alone. But with Twined I wanted something different. I wanted something new.
I thought of the premise of love. How risky it is to bank all of your happiness on a variable such as another person. You don’t know how they’re going to act, react or even what their motives could be. How can we know, for certain, what their intentions are? Do they truly love you? Do you truly love them back? Do you want to? These are all questions that lovers are forced to decipher on a daily basis. That’s what makes love exciting. That’s what makes it dangerous.
I always thought of romance as one person needing another; one person needing another in order to have true happiness. It’s as if we’re made incomplete, and we can only finish our design with the help of another, or in some case several other, human beings. That concept intrigued me. And then the core idea of Twined hit me. What if there were people out there who literally needed another person to survive? What if there was a species identical to humans that thrived on partnership to exist? To truly be happy? That’s when I thought of this book.
The idea of the book is that the Twined are a species that parallel humans in many ways. However in order to survive past their early twenties, they must perform a ritual called a Joining with another human being. Through this ritual the Twined enters a symbiotic relationship with a human of their choosing, allowing them to live a full life and giving them access to supernatural abilities. The Twined literally need other people to survive. If they don’t form a bond, then they wither and die as their bodies prematurely shut down.
Now the Twined are known as creatures that distort reality. In their hidden language they are called the Sathantia, or the “seam rippers”. They have been around since the beginning of time, hidden from the world. But the secret is slowly revealing itself in these modern times. It is thought that the world is on the cusp of an all-out Twined revealing. However for the time being, the existence of the Twined remains a carefully and well-guarded secret.
The core idea of Twined is that often you must find the other half of yourself within the love of another person. Be that through friendship, true love or fate. There’s a whole dimension to a character that can be studied based on how said character treats other people. Relationships are a powerful thing. And it’s interesting to see a man like Albert, who so desperately needs someone to Join with, wind up with Avalin who wants anything but another complication in her life. The chemistry in this book I think is great and I believe it will only get better with time.
The inspiration for Twined did indeed stem from the idea of love. There are a lot of key social values in this book, like loyalty, honesty and trust. We’re a social species by nature. Forming bonds is coded into our brains, into our DNA. I think that we are meant to love for a reason. Because sometimes you have to look through someone else’s eyes to truly realize the best things about yourself.
Think back for a moment on that one person in your life that just made your heart pause a split second. The one who made you take that proverbial double take while walking through the mall or sitting at a stop light. Maybe you had your eyes on them for a while, maybe it was a meeting of chance, but you'll never forget that first magical moment. Now, what if your very existence on this earth depended solely on becoming bonded to that person?
The book Twined is a fresh and new concept that will have you turning pages and absorbing their contents at a rapid pace. Before the world get's in your way, give it a try, it's only .99 cents on kindle available at the link to your right.
My very best to you and yours,
A.L.
http://www.amazon.com/TWINED-ebook/dp...
I thought of the premise of love. How risky it is to bank all of your happiness on a variable such as another person. You don’t know how they’re going to act, react or even what their motives could be. How can we know, for certain, what their intentions are? Do they truly love you? Do you truly love them back? Do you want to? These are all questions that lovers are forced to decipher on a daily basis. That’s what makes love exciting. That’s what makes it dangerous.
I always thought of romance as one person needing another; one person needing another in order to have true happiness. It’s as if we’re made incomplete, and we can only finish our design with the help of another, or in some case several other, human beings. That concept intrigued me. And then the core idea of Twined hit me. What if there were people out there who literally needed another person to survive? What if there was a species identical to humans that thrived on partnership to exist? To truly be happy? That’s when I thought of this book.
The idea of the book is that the Twined are a species that parallel humans in many ways. However in order to survive past their early twenties, they must perform a ritual called a Joining with another human being. Through this ritual the Twined enters a symbiotic relationship with a human of their choosing, allowing them to live a full life and giving them access to supernatural abilities. The Twined literally need other people to survive. If they don’t form a bond, then they wither and die as their bodies prematurely shut down.
Now the Twined are known as creatures that distort reality. In their hidden language they are called the Sathantia, or the “seam rippers”. They have been around since the beginning of time, hidden from the world. But the secret is slowly revealing itself in these modern times. It is thought that the world is on the cusp of an all-out Twined revealing. However for the time being, the existence of the Twined remains a carefully and well-guarded secret.
The core idea of Twined is that often you must find the other half of yourself within the love of another person. Be that through friendship, true love or fate. There’s a whole dimension to a character that can be studied based on how said character treats other people. Relationships are a powerful thing. And it’s interesting to see a man like Albert, who so desperately needs someone to Join with, wind up with Avalin who wants anything but another complication in her life. The chemistry in this book I think is great and I believe it will only get better with time.
The inspiration for Twined did indeed stem from the idea of love. There are a lot of key social values in this book, like loyalty, honesty and trust. We’re a social species by nature. Forming bonds is coded into our brains, into our DNA. I think that we are meant to love for a reason. Because sometimes you have to look through someone else’s eyes to truly realize the best things about yourself.
Think back for a moment on that one person in your life that just made your heart pause a split second. The one who made you take that proverbial double take while walking through the mall or sitting at a stop light. Maybe you had your eyes on them for a while, maybe it was a meeting of chance, but you'll never forget that first magical moment. Now, what if your very existence on this earth depended solely on becoming bonded to that person?
The book Twined is a fresh and new concept that will have you turning pages and absorbing their contents at a rapid pace. Before the world get's in your way, give it a try, it's only .99 cents on kindle available at the link to your right.
My very best to you and yours,
A.L.
http://www.amazon.com/TWINED-ebook/dp...
June 7, 2012
SCARLETT'S and TWINED available FREE as e-Book Download June 7th to June 11th!!!
http://www.amazon.com/Scarletts-ebook/dp/B007K9COLW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1339086805&sr=1-1Fiction Author A.L. Collins is offering his two newest Y/A novels TWINED and SCARLETT'S for FREE from June 7th to June 11th as e-book downloads! Just go to the links below and download them onto your computer, kindle, I-phone, I-pad or any other device that supports the kindle app. You won't be disappointed!
June 6, 2012
TWINED and SCARLETT'S Available FREE as e-book downloads 6/7 to 6/11
Fiction Author A.L. Collins is offering his two newest Y/A novels TWINED and SCARLETT'S for FREE from June 7th to June 11th as e-book downloads! Just go to the links below and download them onto your computer, kindle, I-phone, I-pad or any other device that supports the kindle app. You won't be disappointed!
http://www.amazon.com/TWINED-ebook/dp...
http://www.amazon.com/Scarletts-ebook...
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May 7, 2012
Twined and Scarlett's Available at These Fine Book Stores!
Scarlett's and Twined are now available at these Fine Book Stores!
The Reader's Cafe
125 Broadway
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 630-2524
http://www.thereaderscafe.net
Twined
Scarlett's
The Book Warehouse at The Oulet Shoppes at Gettysburg
1863 Gettysburg Village Drive
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-2829
http://www.book-warehouse.com
Twined
Scarlett's
The Reader's Cafe
125 Broadway
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 630-2524
http://www.thereaderscafe.net
Twined
Scarlett's
The Book Warehouse at The Oulet Shoppes at Gettysburg
1863 Gettysburg Village Drive
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-2829
http://www.book-warehouse.com
Twined
Scarlett's
