Isabella Modra's Blog, page 6
September 11, 2013
Yeah... I wish
My friend and I thought we were cool and put a copy of my book on a shelf in a retail store. I think it looks pretty damn cozy snuggled in there, wouldn't you agree?
Next time, I'm going to leave a copy there and stand back with a video camera to see if anyone picks it up.
Wow. That wasn't creepy at all...
September 5, 2013
REVIEW - THE MOON DWELLERS
Well, let me just first and foremost say that the author of this book is a LOVELY human being. He is everything a self-published author should be, and he has been blessed because of his humility and commitment, now with a successful writing career and more incredible opportunities to come!
Now to the review. This was the first novel I have read by David Estes. I have to say, I find it incredibly difficult to pick up a book these days when all I want to do is write my own, but The Moon Dwellers was one of those rare birds that yanked me right into the story and had me rooting for the characters from page 1.
Normally, I don’t like it when characters act all tough and badass in the first chapter without actually proving that they’ve earned that. But after the prologue, I could understand how Adele – the heroine – had become tough, since she’d been living in the Pen (a juvenile center for the Moon Dwellers) for seven months and lost her entire family in one night. That was well played by the author, I must say. Adele was a great main character, who didn’t swoon over the hunk prince, Tristan, and who led her friends out of the Pen into even more peril. She exhibited relatable emotions and I was rooting for her from the start.
Tristan was also a great character. I loved the sort of David/Jonathon relationship between him and his best friend Roc. He was also very caring and determined and a bit of a rebel too, which I liked.
The aspect of their connection would normally irk me, because I like characters to get to know one another before they fall magically in love, but I understand that it’s a part of the story, and they were thrown into this high-pressure situation. And things always happen in high-pressure situations. It’s expected.
Overall, I was left feeling just a little deflated. I know it’s supposed to end on a cliffhanger to lead into the next part (believe me, my book does that as well and I’ve heard it kills people!). What annoyed me was that Adele separated from Tristan. Why? You were just about to kiss. Seriously? Urgh.
David, you’re a truly fantastic writer, and you have left me wanting to pick up the next book, which is very impressive because I give up on most sagas unless they’re really good. The world building, the complete characters and the excitement of the novel kept me on my toes and itching for more. I was proud of Adele, and I definitely think she is a strong, independent heroine with the power to change the world.
August 28, 2013
First Delivery of Books!
IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A REAL FREAKING AUTHOR!!
Ahoy, Pirates!
It's extremely weird to Google yourself (and your book) and see some lovely connections to reviews and your own blog, but also to find links to websites on the internet that have pirated your book.
I'll be the first to admit that we all do it. I understand there's no way of stopping it, things get pirated all the time. And it doesn't really bother me that much, so long as people are actually reading my book.
But let me remind you, Pirates of the internet world, that it is still ILLEGAL. So below is my message to you in regards to the horrendous act you are performing:
Attn: Pirates and Copyright Ignorers,
I am Isabella Modra, author of Rouge and duly authorized representative of the exclusive rights holder for this book.
If your intention is to violate these exclusive rights by making the above materials available upon your website at the following URL(s) (http://pirateshit.com/torrent/8858038/Rouge_by_Isabella_Modra.epub, http://www.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?f=1295&t=607159&sid=258c85101ce12f2b63bf80cf99304a9c, http://torrentz.eu/c387ea2146eef2e92be88d271e75426c05fe97ea, http://h33t.com/torrent/05674700/rouge-by-isabella-modra-epub, http://torrents.am/download-torrent/8984016///Rouge-by-Isabella-Modra.epub.html, http://www.torrenthound.com/hash/c387ea2146eef2e92be88d271e75426c05fe97ea/torrent-info/Rouge-by-Isabella-Modra-epub, http://torrentz.cd/c387ea2146eef2e92be88d271e75426c05fe97ea/Rouge-by-Isabella-Modra-epub.torrent to name just a few), I am hereby authorized to remind you that this book is COPYRIGHTED material, and you are breaking numerous laws in numerous countries by file-sharing this ebook.
I state that the information contained in this message is accurate, and on behalf of the exclusive rights holder (myself) I ask that you remove this infringement from your website/forum/pirateship immediately, or otherwise pay for the copy you have so ruthlessly stolen.
If this does not persuade you to give up your rebellious antics, I then ask that you and anyone who downloads this illegal material be kind and honest enough to at least leave a generous and detailed (5 star) review on my book's Amazon or Goodreads page (links are below).
Remember: Piracy is a crime.
Regards,
Isabella Modra,
Author of ROUGE
And just as an added stab to the gut, Piraters, you may be allowing people to read my book at no cost whatsoever (and even reading it yourself), but that just means you are helping me market my book through the internet world which - in a way - makes me want to thank you. But I won't, because what your doing it bad. And evil. And illegal. And it takes up all my Google space.
For authors who have had their works pirated, I feel your pain. This post in Stephanie's blog helped me feel a bit better at catching these rascals, so check it out if you're feeling a little cheated. Stephanie's blog
Peace XX
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Rouge-1-Isabella-Modra/dp/0992277604/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376875863&sr=1-2&keywords=rouge+Isabella
Goodreads - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18139344-rouge
I'll be the first to admit that we all do it. I understand there's no way of stopping it, things get pirated all the time. And it doesn't really bother me that much, so long as people are actually reading my book.
But let me remind you, Pirates of the internet world, that it is still ILLEGAL. So below is my message to you in regards to the horrendous act you are performing:
Attn: Pirates and Copyright Ignorers,
I am Isabella Modra, author of Rouge and duly authorized representative of the exclusive rights holder for this book.
If your intention is to violate these exclusive rights by making the above materials available upon your website at the following URL(s) (http://pirateshit.com/torrent/8858038/Rouge_by_Isabella_Modra.epub, http://www.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?f=1295&t=607159&sid=258c85101ce12f2b63bf80cf99304a9c, http://torrentz.eu/c387ea2146eef2e92be88d271e75426c05fe97ea, http://h33t.com/torrent/05674700/rouge-by-isabella-modra-epub, http://torrents.am/download-torrent/8984016///Rouge-by-Isabella-Modra.epub.html, http://www.torrenthound.com/hash/c387ea2146eef2e92be88d271e75426c05fe97ea/torrent-info/Rouge-by-Isabella-Modra-epub, http://torrentz.cd/c387ea2146eef2e92be88d271e75426c05fe97ea/Rouge-by-Isabella-Modra-epub.torrent to name just a few), I am hereby authorized to remind you that this book is COPYRIGHTED material, and you are breaking numerous laws in numerous countries by file-sharing this ebook.
I state that the information contained in this message is accurate, and on behalf of the exclusive rights holder (myself) I ask that you remove this infringement from your website/forum/pirateship immediately, or otherwise pay for the copy you have so ruthlessly stolen.
If this does not persuade you to give up your rebellious antics, I then ask that you and anyone who downloads this illegal material be kind and honest enough to at least leave a generous and detailed (5 star) review on my book's Amazon or Goodreads page (links are below).
Remember: Piracy is a crime.
Regards,
Isabella Modra,
Author of ROUGE
And just as an added stab to the gut, Piraters, you may be allowing people to read my book at no cost whatsoever (and even reading it yourself), but that just means you are helping me market my book through the internet world which - in a way - makes me want to thank you. But I won't, because what your doing it bad. And evil. And illegal. And it takes up all my Google space.
For authors who have had their works pirated, I feel your pain. This post in Stephanie's blog helped me feel a bit better at catching these rascals, so check it out if you're feeling a little cheated. Stephanie's blog
Peace XX
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Rouge-1-Isabella-Modra/dp/0992277604/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376875863&sr=1-2&keywords=rouge+Isabella
Goodreads - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18139344-rouge
August 26, 2013
Amazing review
Hey all,
Just wanted to share this incredible review of my newly released book 'Rouge', written by author Casey Bond (Website here). Casey has written a section with spoilers and one without, so if you haven't read the book, DO NOT read the section under the heading *BELOW CONTAINS SPOILERS*. Duh.
Thanks so much Casey for your kind words, I hope you receive the same for your novel.
REVIEW OF ROUGEby Casey BondIsabella Modra has created a new world within our own. A world where some people are born with or absorb certain powers. With powers come responsibility and we follow, a very believable teenaged Hunter, as she discovers and learns to harness the power of fire--a power that she was born with and struggles to control. It rages within.
While attempting to keep her power under control, she also tries to use it to help others, while keeping it a secret. There are those who would kill to have such a weapon under their control. Hunter learns to love, a normal teenage boy named Eli captures her heart. And she sets his on fire as well. But not before capturing the attention of his best friend, Jack.
When things heat up between the three and she learns secrets about her guardian--the man who raised her after her parents died, the story gets very exciting. I give it 5 stars!!! Stellar writing, characters that come to life, and a brilliant sequel looming in the horizon!
*BELOW CONTAINS SPOILERS*
I enjoyed this book so much and cannot wait for the sequel. I can't wait to see what happens with Eli and Jack.
The book made me laugh out loud several times, especially when she prayed that the apartment she was preparing to enter wasn't a red room of pain! HA! Brilliant.
Also, the Back to the Future stuff. I loved it.
Overall, Rouge was a wonderful read. The concept of fire and ice trapped inside of people is a very interesting one. The beginning was engaging and grabbed my attention, the story unfolded, keeping it. I liked how you started with her parents and their story and how the fire came to be apart of her. Their story was as important as hers, in my opinion. I loved Eli. How he simply loved her and how you so tastefully described their love making. It wasn't smutty or pornographic. Just passionate and beautiful.
I loved how you wove Jack into the story and cannot wait to see more of him in the sequel. And my goodness. The ice to Hunter's fire--Joshua. I love how you included the worried note from her Mother regarding his behavior changes. I just loved it. I would recommend this book to anyone.
Just wanted to share this incredible review of my newly released book 'Rouge', written by author Casey Bond (Website here). Casey has written a section with spoilers and one without, so if you haven't read the book, DO NOT read the section under the heading *BELOW CONTAINS SPOILERS*. Duh.
Thanks so much Casey for your kind words, I hope you receive the same for your novel.
REVIEW OF ROUGEby Casey BondIsabella Modra has created a new world within our own. A world where some people are born with or absorb certain powers. With powers come responsibility and we follow, a very believable teenaged Hunter, as she discovers and learns to harness the power of fire--a power that she was born with and struggles to control. It rages within.
While attempting to keep her power under control, she also tries to use it to help others, while keeping it a secret. There are those who would kill to have such a weapon under their control. Hunter learns to love, a normal teenage boy named Eli captures her heart. And she sets his on fire as well. But not before capturing the attention of his best friend, Jack.
When things heat up between the three and she learns secrets about her guardian--the man who raised her after her parents died, the story gets very exciting. I give it 5 stars!!! Stellar writing, characters that come to life, and a brilliant sequel looming in the horizon!
*BELOW CONTAINS SPOILERS*
I enjoyed this book so much and cannot wait for the sequel. I can't wait to see what happens with Eli and Jack.
The book made me laugh out loud several times, especially when she prayed that the apartment she was preparing to enter wasn't a red room of pain! HA! Brilliant.
Also, the Back to the Future stuff. I loved it.
Overall, Rouge was a wonderful read. The concept of fire and ice trapped inside of people is a very interesting one. The beginning was engaging and grabbed my attention, the story unfolded, keeping it. I liked how you started with her parents and their story and how the fire came to be apart of her. Their story was as important as hers, in my opinion. I loved Eli. How he simply loved her and how you so tastefully described their love making. It wasn't smutty or pornographic. Just passionate and beautiful.
I loved how you wove Jack into the story and cannot wait to see more of him in the sequel. And my goodness. The ice to Hunter's fire--Joshua. I love how you included the worried note from her Mother regarding his behavior changes. I just loved it. I would recommend this book to anyone.
August 23, 2013
But sh*t, it was 99 cents!
Maaannnn.... self publishing is hard!
I thought $2.99 was pretty cheap for a book... turns out it's not because my sales haven't been doing that great. I know, I have high expectations for myself, but doesn't everyone? So I've lowered the price to 99 cents ($2 difference... really? Really?). And if it works and I sell a billion times more than I am at the moment, then I guess it will even itself out, right?
Here's hoping :)
**99 cents bargain!**
August 20, 2013
IT'S OFFICIALLY OUT!
OH MY FREAKING GOD. I AM A PUBLISHED AUTHOR.
Okay breathe. Okay now take your clenched hands off your dog's neck. Okay now open your eyes and stare at the Amazon page.
*cries* It looks so official and REEEAALLL!!!
For all of you who read this post, I hope you're getting excited with me. Because you can now buy my book in an ebook or paperback format from Amazon and Smashwords (and all its retailers).
HOLY - BLONDE - CHEERLEADER - BATMAN!
I am so excited, if you can't already tell. So please, do an indie author a favour and share the shit out of this link to anyone who'd be willing to buy and read a debut novel about a girl with superpowers (which I think includes EVERYONE).
Amazon PageSmashwords Page
And just so you know, I also have a giveaway going on Goodreads for 2 free SIGNED copies of the brand new novel.
Thank you so much for everyone who has read and reviewed the book and for those who buy it, you're making one poor 19-year-old traveler very happy!
Okay, now I'm going to go back to freaking the frick out now. Thank you for reading!!!
Okay breathe. Okay now take your clenched hands off your dog's neck. Okay now open your eyes and stare at the Amazon page.
*cries* It looks so official and REEEAALLL!!!
For all of you who read this post, I hope you're getting excited with me. Because you can now buy my book in an ebook or paperback format from Amazon and Smashwords (and all its retailers).
HOLY - BLONDE - CHEERLEADER - BATMAN!
I am so excited, if you can't already tell. So please, do an indie author a favour and share the shit out of this link to anyone who'd be willing to buy and read a debut novel about a girl with superpowers (which I think includes EVERYONE).
Amazon PageSmashwords Page
And just so you know, I also have a giveaway going on Goodreads for 2 free SIGNED copies of the brand new novel.
Thank you so much for everyone who has read and reviewed the book and for those who buy it, you're making one poor 19-year-old traveler very happy!
Okay, now I'm going to go back to freaking the frick out now. Thank you for reading!!!
August 19, 2013
Interviews
Hey guys!
If you're bored, go check out the two lovely interviews I've had so far for the release of my debut novel Rouge (out now on Amazon and Smashwords). The links are below:
Sibella's reviews of YA books
Deea's book blog
It's an honor to even be featured on someone's blog, so thank you to the two lovely people who offered. If anyone else wants to interview me then please send me a message on Goodreads, it literally takes me about ten minutes to complete and it's so fun! :)
Peace XX
If you're bored, go check out the two lovely interviews I've had so far for the release of my debut novel Rouge (out now on Amazon and Smashwords). The links are below:
Sibella's reviews of YA books
Deea's book blog
It's an honor to even be featured on someone's blog, so thank you to the two lovely people who offered. If anyone else wants to interview me then please send me a message on Goodreads, it literally takes me about ten minutes to complete and it's so fun! :)
Peace XX
August 17, 2013
Ebook Release
The ebook has been released! Hurrah!!!
The link for the Amazon page is here. The link for the Smashwords page is here.
So tell ALL of your friends while I stand around and do this:
-and hope that some people purchase my book. I'm not exactly great at marketing, but I'm hoping for a big boost of sales and for word to get around.... but I'll try not to get too ahead of myself.
Okay I'll admit it. I'm so FREAKING excited!!!
The link for the Amazon page is here. The link for the Smashwords page is here.
So tell ALL of your friends while I stand around and do this:
-and hope that some people purchase my book. I'm not exactly great at marketing, but I'm hoping for a big boost of sales and for word to get around.... but I'll try not to get too ahead of myself.
Okay I'll admit it. I'm so FREAKING excited!!!
August 13, 2013
My Travels
So some of you may have heard me mention I love to travel. In my 19 years, I've only ever been to Thailand with my family (3 times on holiday) and then last year I did my first big overseas trip with my best friend Charlley.
There, we had many adventures.
We travelled for 3 months throughout Europe. We went to London, Paris, Italy, Venice, Barcelona, Munich, Prague, Berlin, Swiss Alps, Stockholm, Cairo, Mykonos, Santorini, Edinburgh, Dublin, Hamburg and Vatican City... to name a few :) It was the most amazing time of my life, and since then I have decided to travel and write for as long as I can, and to see the world before I die.
So here are some of my favorite pictures (btw, I lost my camera on a very drunk night in Edinburgh, so all of these were taken by the lovely Charlley). I hope you get a taste of the world and that they ignite a passion inside you to see it for yourself.
Peace XX
There, we had many adventures.
We travelled for 3 months throughout Europe. We went to London, Paris, Italy, Venice, Barcelona, Munich, Prague, Berlin, Swiss Alps, Stockholm, Cairo, Mykonos, Santorini, Edinburgh, Dublin, Hamburg and Vatican City... to name a few :) It was the most amazing time of my life, and since then I have decided to travel and write for as long as I can, and to see the world before I die.
So here are some of my favorite pictures (btw, I lost my camera on a very drunk night in Edinburgh, so all of these were taken by the lovely Charlley). I hope you get a taste of the world and that they ignite a passion inside you to see it for yourself.
Peace XX
