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Eliza Green is an author I’ve known almost as long as I’ve been publishing novels. Shortly after the release of my first book, I saw a post by her on a book forum and was impressed that she was one of the indie authors I knew who realized the importance of professionally designed covers and professionally edited manuscripts. If you want to be taken seriously as a writer you have to take your books seriously, and Eliza does just that. Since first befriending her, I’ve picked up a lot of tips and tricks from her. And just as our writing paths were aligned at the beginning, so are they now: Eliza just released the third book in her science fiction trilogy.

A little more about her: A Dublin born writer, Eliza had a variety of jobs she didn’t enjoy until she put pen to paper in 2009 and fell in love with the entire writing process. She writes down-to-earth science fiction, which stems from a lifelong obsession with sci-fi stories. Her writing is focused on the not-so-distant future, gaining a glimpse of what life could be like if we continue to carry on as we are.

A little more about her Exilon 5 Trilogy: Overcrowding and pollution on Earth force humans to search for another planet to live on. But the other planet, Exilon 5, is already occupied. Who will lay claim to the new world? The Exilon 5 Trilogy begins with Becoming Human: Two worlds. Two species. One terrifying secret.

If you’ve read the first two books in the Exilon 5 Trilogy, make sure you read Crimson Dawn, which just came out. If you haven’t read one of Eliza’s books yet, check out Becoming Human.

Website/Blog: www.elizagreenbooks.com
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

Roderick Vincent is an author I met on GoodReads a while back. In addition to being a fan of dystopian fiction, he runs a great discussion group here called ‘Fiction Threads.’

More recently, he wrote a dystopian novel of his own, The Cause. Due to be published on Nov 28, The Cause takes place in the near future and focuses on the second American Revolution. It is book 1 in what will become the Minuteman Series.

Interesting Fact: He spent a good part of his childhood and young-adult years living on the island of Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands.

A little more about The Cause: The year is 2022. America is on the verge of economic and social collapse. The government has made individual freedom its enemy. A hacker enters a black-ops training camp where he discovers the leaders are revolutionaries seeking to return the U.S. back to its Constitutional roots. Soon the camp fractures. Who is traitor? Who is patriot? And what happens when martial law meets revolution?

The Cause is available for pre-order at Amazon.

I’m always telling fellow indie authors that they shouldn’t make everything about themselves, that the more they support other people the more they’ll notice other people willing to support them. Terry Reid is the epitome of that rule. Terry is one of those writers who goes out of her way to support other authors. Because of that, it’s my honor to spotlight her.

A little more about Terry: She has been writing for years and years, but only recently published her first book. She lives in the soggy south west corner of Scotland. And in addition to writing, Reid enjoys painting and running.

A little more about Reid’s books: Did you like 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'? If so, you’ll love Reid’s ‘Stars and Satellites’ series of books, which are a cross between science fiction, fantasy, and paranormal. While they may center around angels and demons, they aren't religious. Instead, they’re filled with the same kind of adventure and humor that made Buffy so popular.

Visit Terry's blog for a chance to win a copy of 'Crashing Down to Earth'!