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June 29, 2014
June 28, 2014
LONE GIRL (WOLFLING SAGA, BOOK 2) OUT NOW!
IT'S HERE!
*Throws confetti*
It's been a year in the making, but it's finally here!
GRAB YOUR EBOOK HERE: http://amzn.com/B00LDIVDAO
PAPERBACK COMING SOON.
May 29, 2014
Lone Girl (Wolfling Saga, 2) EXCERPT
Here is a very short excerpt from Chapter 16 in the 2nd book in the Wolfling Saga. (Due for release late June)
[EXCERPT]
“Do you think you had an affair with your teacher, Thomas Stone, because he was the only available mate for miles around?”I shifted uncomfortably. “I think we would have fallen in love, regardless of the affliction.”Doctor Kent chuckled a little bit. “What’s so funny?” I asked, feeling a pink flush creeping up my neck. “Animals cannot fall in love the same way humans do, Rose.”“I beg to differ,” I said. “Dogs can love. Chimps, cows and penguins; they all form bonds.”“Instinct is not the same as love, Rose.”“To love is instinct,” I replied.
The psychiatrist gave me a false smile. “Over the coming weeks I’d love to talk to you more about your life, experiences and thoughts, Rose. I think there is a lot we can work through together to help you. Many of our patients find therapy extremely beneficial to their mental health.” “Do you think I'm mentally ill?” I asked. Doctor Kent pursed his lips. “Early days, Rose. You can’t possibly expect me to give you a diagnosis after one session, can you?”I shrugged. At least he hadn’t deemed me certifiably insane immediately. That was something.
[EXCERPT]
“Do you think you had an affair with your teacher, Thomas Stone, because he was the only available mate for miles around?”I shifted uncomfortably. “I think we would have fallen in love, regardless of the affliction.”Doctor Kent chuckled a little bit. “What’s so funny?” I asked, feeling a pink flush creeping up my neck. “Animals cannot fall in love the same way humans do, Rose.”“I beg to differ,” I said. “Dogs can love. Chimps, cows and penguins; they all form bonds.”“Instinct is not the same as love, Rose.”“To love is instinct,” I replied.
The psychiatrist gave me a false smile. “Over the coming weeks I’d love to talk to you more about your life, experiences and thoughts, Rose. I think there is a lot we can work through together to help you. Many of our patients find therapy extremely beneficial to their mental health.” “Do you think I'm mentally ill?” I asked. Doctor Kent pursed his lips. “Early days, Rose. You can’t possibly expect me to give you a diagnosis after one session, can you?”I shrugged. At least he hadn’t deemed me certifiably insane immediately. That was something.
February 13, 2014
How to create perfectly flawed characters
A series of articles by Kate Bloomfield.
Read them by clicking the links below.
Part I: Research
Part II: Defining Consistencies
Part III: Physical Appearance
Part IV: Developing backstory
Part V: Character Psychology
Part VI: Supporting & Minor Characters
Part VII: Character Relationships
Part VIII: Organic Dialogue
Part IX: Surreal Characters
Part X: Avoiding Stereotypes
Read them by clicking the links below.
Part I: Research
Part II: Defining Consistencies
Part III: Physical Appearance
Part IV: Developing backstory
Part V: Character Psychology
Part VI: Supporting & Minor Characters
Part VII: Character Relationships
Part VIII: Organic Dialogue
Part IX: Surreal Characters
Part X: Avoiding Stereotypes
September 28, 2013
www.bloomfieldkate.com
Hello my darlings!
If you haven't heard, I've REVAMPED and UPDATED my official website:www.bloomfieldkate.com
Check it out!Don't forget to join the mailing list so I can send you cool things! (Only good stuff, I promise!)
Love,Kate
If you haven't heard, I've REVAMPED and UPDATED my official website:www.bloomfieldkate.com
Check it out!Don't forget to join the mailing list so I can send you cool things! (Only good stuff, I promise!)
Love,Kate
September 9, 2013
"FIVE" a psychological thriller by Kate Bloomfield - COMING IN 2014
"five"
by Kate BloomfieldComing Early 2014
Add to Goodreads
Synopsis:
1. Sarah, 31, is a hard working but caring single mother. Life has been tough since the mysterious disappearance of her husband three years ago.
2. Jessica, 22, is a whore. She trawls the streets, searching for her next customer, or somewhere to stay for the night. She loves the attention men give her, since her father was never around.
3. Lucy, 36, spends most of her time at the gay-bar in town, sleeping with as many women as possible. She's despised men ever since she was abused as a child by a family friend.
4. Rachel, 19, is plagued with visions of other people lives. Painting the scenes in her head is the only thing that brings her peace. Wheelchair bound, her artistic outlet is the only stress relief she has.
5. Amanda, who lies about her age, is dangerous. No emotion, or empathy, she is disconnected from the world around her. However, she has a acute sense of what is right and wrong - and she will punish those who do wrong.
5 unique women, who have never met, nor even heard of each other. Each one more different than the last. But they have something in common.
Can you figure out what it is?
September 6, 2013
BIG EBOOK SALE!
Tomorrow (6th September) I will be starting a BIG SALE on the following eBook titles:
(Amazon Only)
Frost Arch (Book 1: The Fire Mage Trilogy)
WAS $2.99
NOW 0.99c
Get it here
Alpha Girl (Book 1: The Wolfling Saga)
WAS $2.99
NOW $1.99
Get it here
Passing as Elias: A Novel
WAS $2.99
NOW $1.99
Get it here
The Fire Mage Trilogy (Complete Box Set)
WAS $8.99
NOW $7.99
Get it here
THIS OFFER WILL ONLY LAST UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER
Visit: http://amzn.com/e/B0077DUFJO
Please SPREAD THE WORD!
(Amazon Only)
Frost Arch (Book 1: The Fire Mage Trilogy)WAS $2.99
NOW 0.99c
Get it here
Alpha Girl (Book 1: The Wolfling Saga)
WAS $2.99
NOW $1.99
Get it here
Passing as Elias: A NovelWAS $2.99
NOW $1.99
Get it here
The Fire Mage Trilogy (Complete Box Set)
WAS $8.99
NOW $7.99
Get it here
THIS OFFER WILL ONLY LAST UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER
Visit: http://amzn.com/e/B0077DUFJO
Please SPREAD THE WORD!
September 1, 2013
Lone Girl (Book 2: The Wolfling Saga) EXCERPT
Here are the first 80-something pages of 'LONE GIRL' which I am revealing to you in the hopes of getting feedback.
Please tell me what you think so I can improve the beginning of the novel.
This is an unedited version.
Please tell me what you think so I can improve the beginning of the novel.
This is an unedited version.
Lone Girl [Excerpt] by Kate Bloomfield
Review of 'The Bone Season' by Samantha Shannon
The Bone Seasonby Samantha Shannon
Amazon Blurb: It is the year 2059. Several major world cities are under the control of a security force called Scion. Paige Mahoney works in the criminal underworld of Scion London, part of a secret cell known as the Seven Seals. The work she does is unusual: scouting for information by breaking into others’ minds. Paige is a dreamwalker, a rare kind of clairvoyant, and in this world, the voyants commit treason simply by breathing.
But when Paige is captured and arrested, she encounters a power more sinister even than Scion. The voyant prison is a separate city—Oxford, erased from the map two centuries ago and now controlled by a powerful, otherworldly race. These creatures, the Rephaim, value the voyants highly—as soldiers in their army.
Paige is assigned to a Rephaite keeper, Warden, who will be in charge of her care and training. He is her master. Her natural enemy. But if she wants to regain her freedom, Paige will have to learn something of his mind and his own mysterious motives.
My Rating: 2/5 stars
See the Amazon review here
My review:
I received this novel from Bloomsbury's Australian marketing team a few months ahead of the official release date. They gifted the book to me so I could read and review it (and hopefully say something positive about it to my twitter following.)
Unfortunately, I find myself sorely disappointed, and I must confess that I feel terrible for posting this review. However, I promised I would review it, so here it is.
I understand that other people may love this book. Good for you. I love it when people love a book. However, I'm simply stating that this book WASN'T FOR ME. I am entitled to my opinion, as are you.
True, it really is a great accomplishment for Samantha to be published at age twenty-one. Congratulations to you. I can see that you put a lot of effort into your debut novel. However, I think it was a very big mistake for Bloomsbury's marketing team to pen you as 'The New J.K Rowling'. They also say things like: "The first of the Harry Potter Generation" and things like that. Now, this really irks me because I am a Harry Potter FANATIC. You know those crazy people who get tattoo's from Harry Potter? Yeah. That's me.
Samantha Shannon writes with none of the charm and intelligence of Ms. Rowling. Perhaps in time she will reach her level of witticism, but today is not that day.
The highlighted reviews say: "a seven-part series of dizzying imagination," but it's more like dizzying confusion.
This novel is crammed full of so much useless information. Honestly, I found myself overwhelmed within the first few pages. Made-up words, and references that are never explained. It's information overload. I had to keep checking the front of the book, or the page before to make sure I hadn't missed some vital piece of information. Some made-up words and phrases are never explained, leaving you confused. I'm still not entirely sure how clairvoyants work, or why.
The information-overload aside, I found the storyline to be slow paced and rather boring. It didn't feel unique. Not only that, but I found it hard to care for any of the characters. They were one dimensional. Sorry.
I thought that this novel was going to be jam packed full of science-fiction/fantasy (What with it being compared to J.K Rowling) but the fantasy/Sci-Fi aspect was really lacking in my opinion. It wasn't epic, or magical, or any of that stuff.
The Bone Season certainly wasn't a high-fantasy or epic sci-fi. In fact, it was quite mundane.
Around half way through the book I wanted to put it down and never pick it up again because I was bored out of my mind, and I wasn't quite sure how it was supposed to continue for another 6 books.
I remember reading Harry Potter for the first time when I was 10 years old. Once I'd finished reading it, I was left in a state of shock and awe for weeks afterwards. Perhaps my standards are too high. Or maybe I'm not 'smart enough' to understand The Bone Season. Regardless, I was bored. There was nothing new, shocking or exciting in this novel.
Sorry Samantha.
Amazon Blurb: It is the year 2059. Several major world cities are under the control of a security force called Scion. Paige Mahoney works in the criminal underworld of Scion London, part of a secret cell known as the Seven Seals. The work she does is unusual: scouting for information by breaking into others’ minds. Paige is a dreamwalker, a rare kind of clairvoyant, and in this world, the voyants commit treason simply by breathing.
But when Paige is captured and arrested, she encounters a power more sinister even than Scion. The voyant prison is a separate city—Oxford, erased from the map two centuries ago and now controlled by a powerful, otherworldly race. These creatures, the Rephaim, value the voyants highly—as soldiers in their army.
Paige is assigned to a Rephaite keeper, Warden, who will be in charge of her care and training. He is her master. Her natural enemy. But if she wants to regain her freedom, Paige will have to learn something of his mind and his own mysterious motives.
My Rating: 2/5 stars
See the Amazon review here
My review:
I received this novel from Bloomsbury's Australian marketing team a few months ahead of the official release date. They gifted the book to me so I could read and review it (and hopefully say something positive about it to my twitter following.)
Unfortunately, I find myself sorely disappointed, and I must confess that I feel terrible for posting this review. However, I promised I would review it, so here it is.
I understand that other people may love this book. Good for you. I love it when people love a book. However, I'm simply stating that this book WASN'T FOR ME. I am entitled to my opinion, as are you.
True, it really is a great accomplishment for Samantha to be published at age twenty-one. Congratulations to you. I can see that you put a lot of effort into your debut novel. However, I think it was a very big mistake for Bloomsbury's marketing team to pen you as 'The New J.K Rowling'. They also say things like: "The first of the Harry Potter Generation" and things like that. Now, this really irks me because I am a Harry Potter FANATIC. You know those crazy people who get tattoo's from Harry Potter? Yeah. That's me.
Samantha Shannon writes with none of the charm and intelligence of Ms. Rowling. Perhaps in time she will reach her level of witticism, but today is not that day.
The highlighted reviews say: "a seven-part series of dizzying imagination," but it's more like dizzying confusion.
This novel is crammed full of so much useless information. Honestly, I found myself overwhelmed within the first few pages. Made-up words, and references that are never explained. It's information overload. I had to keep checking the front of the book, or the page before to make sure I hadn't missed some vital piece of information. Some made-up words and phrases are never explained, leaving you confused. I'm still not entirely sure how clairvoyants work, or why.
The information-overload aside, I found the storyline to be slow paced and rather boring. It didn't feel unique. Not only that, but I found it hard to care for any of the characters. They were one dimensional. Sorry.
I thought that this novel was going to be jam packed full of science-fiction/fantasy (What with it being compared to J.K Rowling) but the fantasy/Sci-Fi aspect was really lacking in my opinion. It wasn't epic, or magical, or any of that stuff.
The Bone Season certainly wasn't a high-fantasy or epic sci-fi. In fact, it was quite mundane.
Around half way through the book I wanted to put it down and never pick it up again because I was bored out of my mind, and I wasn't quite sure how it was supposed to continue for another 6 books.
I remember reading Harry Potter for the first time when I was 10 years old. Once I'd finished reading it, I was left in a state of shock and awe for weeks afterwards. Perhaps my standards are too high. Or maybe I'm not 'smart enough' to understand The Bone Season. Regardless, I was bored. There was nothing new, shocking or exciting in this novel.
Sorry Samantha.
August 30, 2013
Frost Arch in GERMAN
It's true. Frost Arch is now available in German!
GET IT HERE VIA AMAZON
OR HERE VIA SMASHWORDS
Here's the German-Exclusive Cover:
Here's the German-Exclusive Cover:
