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Adenine has a guy in her life, but who?
Here is a snippet from Blood Healing:
Desperate for comfort, I reached through the cage and rubbed my little finger against his left hand. My body warmed and he placed his fingers on top of mine, threading them with my own. The warmth turned to heat as he stroked my fingers, and when my hand trembled from pleasure he turned to me with daring eyes and a confidence I had not yet seen in him. I swallowed. Bewitched by what he discovered in me, he pushed himself closer to the bars. I leaned my head against the wall, lips, eyes, hair, all for him.
Blueberries and incense, that’s what he smelled of and he whispered, ‘My thoughts conquer my will, Adenine. I am drawn to you like I have been for no one else.’
My heart sung upon hearing his words and I knew a similar feeling brewed inside of me, for him. I closed my eyes and opened them again. ‘I feel like I know you already.’
The corner of his mouth drew to the side and his eyes widened. ‘When I went to the farms. I thought I would never see you again. That would have been a lifelong misery.’ The tone of his voice was so low, so sincere that my heart danced in my chest and the space between our faces buzzed with palpable energy.
I wanted to be closer, so close that I might lose myself in him forever.
Desperate for comfort, I reached through the cage and rubbed my little finger against his left hand. My body warmed and he placed his fingers on top of mine, threading them with my own. The warmth turned to heat as he stroked my fingers, and when my hand trembled from pleasure he turned to me with daring eyes and a confidence I had not yet seen in him. I swallowed. Bewitched by what he discovered in me, he pushed himself closer to the bars. I leaned my head against the wall, lips, eyes, hair, all for him.
Blueberries and incense, that’s what he smelled of and he whispered, ‘My thoughts conquer my will, Adenine. I am drawn to you like I have been for no one else.’
My heart sung upon hearing his words and I knew a similar feeling brewed inside of me, for him. I closed my eyes and opened them again. ‘I feel like I know you already.’
The corner of his mouth drew to the side and his eyes widened. ‘When I went to the farms. I thought I would never see you again. That would have been a lifelong misery.’ The tone of his voice was so low, so sincere that my heart danced in my chest and the space between our faces buzzed with palpable energy.
I wanted to be closer, so close that I might lose myself in him forever.
July 18, 2013
My Publishing Schedule and Freebie News!
If anyone wants to see me talking about my Healers series, you can watch me on Youtube here.
I do ramble though! :)
Video of Kylie talking about Healers and Klawdia series
July 12, 2013
Concealed Power $2.99 This Weekend Only.
For three days this weekend, Concealed Power is $2.99 on Amazon.com
You can find it here:my Concealed Power, Healers of Meligna Book No. 1
Recent reviewers of the book have said:
"Ms. Colt is clearly talented with writing. The world she describes is vivid and detailed, and the motivations and actions of the characters are believable..."
"I cried along with Adenine.. I got mad when she did.. this book and the author drew me in and kept me guessing and wanting that I had to finish it.. I recommend this to Everyone."
BLURB
"There was an illness much worse than anything I had ever seen, and that was the sickness of my country."
Fourteen-year-old Adenine is blind and isolated in her small attic bedroom. The last carrier of the Death Plague that wiped out thousands of her country's people twenty-five years ago, she must avoid contact with the outside world.
When her mother fails to bring her food one day, Adenine begins to starve. Driven by hunger, Adenine ventures into the house and discovers her mother bedridden and sick. Despite her terror of infecting others, Adenine fumbles her way out into the streets of Borrelia in search of the town's doctor.
Soon, she is surrounded by new friends... and enemies she never knew existed. Adenine's mother is keeping dark secrets, her friends are lying to her, and when threats arise, she must decide who to trust.
You can find it here:my Concealed Power, Healers of Meligna Book No. 1
Recent reviewers of the book have said:
"Ms. Colt is clearly talented with writing. The world she describes is vivid and detailed, and the motivations and actions of the characters are believable..."
"I cried along with Adenine.. I got mad when she did.. this book and the author drew me in and kept me guessing and wanting that I had to finish it.. I recommend this to Everyone."
BLURB
"There was an illness much worse than anything I had ever seen, and that was the sickness of my country."
Fourteen-year-old Adenine is blind and isolated in her small attic bedroom. The last carrier of the Death Plague that wiped out thousands of her country's people twenty-five years ago, she must avoid contact with the outside world.
When her mother fails to bring her food one day, Adenine begins to starve. Driven by hunger, Adenine ventures into the house and discovers her mother bedridden and sick. Despite her terror of infecting others, Adenine fumbles her way out into the streets of Borrelia in search of the town's doctor.
Soon, she is surrounded by new friends... and enemies she never knew existed. Adenine's mother is keeping dark secrets, her friends are lying to her, and when threats arise, she must decide who to trust.
July 6, 2013
June 18, 2013
Bear Heart is Free!
“Women serve men, and you must prove that you can be a man before you may lead.”
My novella, Bear Heart is part of an epic tale that's going to span 5 books and make appearances in the Healers of Meligna series.
You can grab it free here: Bear Heart on Amazon
On Writing Bear Heart:
This novella is the first of a series of novellas I'll be writing about Klawdia. Klawdia is a supporting character in the my Concealed Power (The Healers of Meligna Series) novel which I am releasing in three weeks time. This novella precedes Concealed Power and gives information about the Ruxdor nation located North of South Senya, where Concealed Power takes place.
I wrote Concealed Power first and Klawdia's story came to me from writing that first novel. I spent quite a bit of time learning how to write fight scenes for this book, to my surprise, I found myself a natural at it. I also downloaded the "Winter Survival Course Handbook" for U.S. marines to derive ideas on how to live and survive in snowy climates. I also watched documentaries on Youtube, read books from the library and asked experts on their advice.
As for the fighting methods, Brandon Sanderson has an excellent and extensive series of fantasy writing methods on Youtube. I've learned so much from him, taking writing courses and generally just researching how other writers create engaging fight scenes.
Klawdia is a very different character from Adenine, who is the protagonist of my Healers of Meligna series. Klawdia is assertive, proactive and bold whereas Adenine is quite passive. I think this is why Klawdia and Adenine --later on in the history -- develop such a close bond.
Klawdia has been inspired by others characters I've come to love such as Balsa from Moribito: Guardians of the spirit (a japanese anime-- absolutely worth watching); Katsa from Graceling by Kristin Cashore and many other 'strong' but not cliche, female characters.
I intend to write 5-6 novellas in this series and they will span 15 years of Klawdia's life; although large periods of time will be skipped. I loved writing Bear Heart and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
My novella, Bear Heart is part of an epic tale that's going to span 5 books and make appearances in the Healers of Meligna series.
You can grab it free here: Bear Heart on Amazon
On Writing Bear Heart:
This novella is the first of a series of novellas I'll be writing about Klawdia. Klawdia is a supporting character in the my Concealed Power (The Healers of Meligna Series) novel which I am releasing in three weeks time. This novella precedes Concealed Power and gives information about the Ruxdor nation located North of South Senya, where Concealed Power takes place.
I wrote Concealed Power first and Klawdia's story came to me from writing that first novel. I spent quite a bit of time learning how to write fight scenes for this book, to my surprise, I found myself a natural at it. I also downloaded the "Winter Survival Course Handbook" for U.S. marines to derive ideas on how to live and survive in snowy climates. I also watched documentaries on Youtube, read books from the library and asked experts on their advice.
As for the fighting methods, Brandon Sanderson has an excellent and extensive series of fantasy writing methods on Youtube. I've learned so much from him, taking writing courses and generally just researching how other writers create engaging fight scenes.
Klawdia is a very different character from Adenine, who is the protagonist of my Healers of Meligna series. Klawdia is assertive, proactive and bold whereas Adenine is quite passive. I think this is why Klawdia and Adenine --later on in the history -- develop such a close bond.
Klawdia has been inspired by others characters I've come to love such as Balsa from Moribito: Guardians of the spirit (a japanese anime-- absolutely worth watching); Katsa from Graceling by Kristin Cashore and many other 'strong' but not cliche, female characters.
I intend to write 5-6 novellas in this series and they will span 15 years of Klawdia's life; although large periods of time will be skipped. I loved writing Bear Heart and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
June 13, 2013
Giveaway! Concealed Power Book #1
With July and August around the corner, and the second book in the series slowly having the red ink removed from the rough manuscript, I'm starting to realise that the release of book #2 is almost here! Woo!
So, I'm looking to give away free copies of Concealed Power now. Why? Because I want to share my story with the world, I want to raise awareness of my writing and basically, I am just so darn interested in what people have to say about my book (whether it's good or bad) :)
Conditions of receiving a free copy.
1. I ask you leave a review on Goodreads.
2. You do not distribute the book to anyone else without my permission.
3. If you really like the story, please tell your friends about it :)
4. Consider doing an ARC review for the second book in the series.
Those who receive a copy of Concealed Power will also receive a free novella about one of the supporting characters in the book, Klawdia (this is simply a gift from me as a thank you for supporting my work or as one might call it 'A pleasure read').
I will select people at random for the free giveaway. Simply reply to this post with a reason why you'd like to read the book or email me at KylieJColt@gmail.com
I have it available in .mobi (Kindle) or .epub (Nook/Kobo)
So, I'm looking to give away free copies of Concealed Power now. Why? Because I want to share my story with the world, I want to raise awareness of my writing and basically, I am just so darn interested in what people have to say about my book (whether it's good or bad) :)
Conditions of receiving a free copy.
1. I ask you leave a review on Goodreads.
2. You do not distribute the book to anyone else without my permission.
3. If you really like the story, please tell your friends about it :)
4. Consider doing an ARC review for the second book in the series.
Those who receive a copy of Concealed Power will also receive a free novella about one of the supporting characters in the book, Klawdia (this is simply a gift from me as a thank you for supporting my work or as one might call it 'A pleasure read').
I will select people at random for the free giveaway. Simply reply to this post with a reason why you'd like to read the book or email me at KylieJColt@gmail.com
I have it available in .mobi (Kindle) or .epub (Nook/Kobo)
