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March 2, 2014
Christy Sloat's New Release the White Door!
Christy Sloat's The Visitors Series [image error]
The Brown House Book 1 Brylee Branson begrudgingly made the excruciating move with her family from the warm sandy beaches of California to small town living in New Jersey. As if she wasn’t miserable enough, they’ve moved into a creepy old house that everyone in the area claims is haunted. Brylee dismisses the idea of ghosts and hauntings, until she begins to see and hear things that can’t be explained…
Brylee has no choice but to seek the help of new friends to unlock the secrets of this place she now calls home. But some secrets should never be revealed. Can the teens find a way to release the spirits imprisoned within the walls? Or will the curse claim them, too?*Recipient of the Readers Favorite 5 Star Review*
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The Crimson Key Book 2Brylee Branson’s best friend and boyfriend have fallen victim to a horrible curse that haunts her home. With the witches who cast it dead she has no choice but to rely on the ghosts inside the Brown house to help her find a cure. But time is not on her side, because Lynley's illness is spreading rapidly.
Confused and scared, seventeen-year-old Brylee must confront a new ghost in the house she has never spoken to before. This spirit is not a Brown relative and makes no promises to help them … unless she can re-unite her with a loved one. The fate of those she loves now rests on her. Can Brylee put the pieces of this puzzle together in time to save them? Or will the Brown house claim another victim?
The Visitor’s Series continues to scare and entice its readers with this gripping second book.*Recipient of the Readers Favorite 5 Star Review* *Best YA book of 2013-The Writing World*
And now presenting [image error] The White Door Book 3The haunting third book in the Best Selling Visitors Series.“When I first moved here I was still a girl who cherished the normality of teen life. Now, after being here a year I had come to love a boy who was both strong and courageous. I made real friendships that would last even after death. The selfish girl my grandmother warned me of becoming had vanished. A girl who stood tall, with the powers to see the dead and help those in need, appeared in her place.”In Brylee’s world, nothing is normal. She sees and speaks with the dead and, at seventeen years old, she already has a full plate. She’s in her senior year of high school and college is just around the corner, but only if she learns to control her gifts and survive in the land of the living. She has succeeded in ridding her boyfriend, Ephraim, from the Brown family curse, but, in the end, her best friend loses her life. Now a whole slew of new problems presents itself and, like always, Brylee is tempted to run for the hills. With Ephraim at her side, she must come to grips with the reality that she is not an average girl and she never will be. What will happen when the town turns on her? Or, better yet, when a body is unearthed in her backyard? The choices that Brylee must make will determine whether she has a future or nothing at all.
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Smashwords:http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/413568
About the Author:[image error] Christy Sloat is a SoCal born girl who resides in New Jersey currently with her husband, two daughters and Sophie her Chihuahua. Christy has embraced the love of reading and writing since her youth and was inspired by her grandmother's loving support. Christy passes that love of reading, writing, and creativity to her daughters, family, and friends. When you do not find Christy within the pages of a book you can find her being mommy, wife, crafter, and dear friend. She loves adventurous journeys with her friends and can be known to get lost inside a bookstore. Be sure to venture into her Past Lives Series, The Visitor's Series, and watch for many more exciting things to come.
Find her on her website: www.christysloat.com
February 28, 2014
Presenting Shattered Hearts
The world changed completely for Jess when her parents brother and sister are taken by an unknown wasting disease brought on by the spread of industry. She is left alone with other survivors to forge ahead into a new world where gangs and violence reign in the streets. Can Jess survive? You’ll have to read to find out.
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Jess lost her family when the plagues came, but gained a new one when she married Ian. Pregnant with another man’s baby, Jess and her new family travel through the vast labyrinth of cemeteries searching for the Promised Land. Surrounded by the unknown, will they get there before the baby arrives?
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About the Author
Lee Ryder is a mother of 3 children and one angel. She currently lives in New England. She started writing small works at an early age and was featured in local publications. She studied theater and vocal performance and was featured in several plays. She believes in love at first sight and married her soul mate at age 19. She also has read reviewed and edited other published works.
You can visit her at her blog and on her on Facebook:
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The Harder I fall Release Event
Becca Langer was not a normal girl, she didn't have normal girl problems. For most of her life, she’s had to take care of herself, her younger brother Chad, and her drunk mother. She’s lived under the shadow of what her father did when she was ten years old. Forever branded by his actions. College was her escape, she could get away and finally live. Her dream was to make it in the New York Ballet Company one day. That for her meant a long road full of hard work and dedication. She didn't have time for distractions, and Levi Klein was definitely a distraction.
Will Levi be able to crack through her tough exterior and really see the wounded soul underneath? Becca needs to be loved, but the question is, will she let Levi love her?
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February 27, 2014
A Taste For Killing by HK Sterling
Mystery and Romance blend together when competing detectives Carolyn Woods and Jack Heart find they are surrounded by murder on every side.
Mystery and Romance blend together when competing detectives Carolyn Woods and
Jack Heart are both hired to solve the murder of Pete Wallace, only to realize they are working the same case. To complicate things, Carolyn and Jack have an on again-off again relationship. Then there is Evan Jones, a handsome architect— but he's also a suspect.
Can Carolyn manage to solve the case as more and more murders pile up? Will her
relationship with Jack hinder their investigations? And what about Evan Jones? He seems like the perfect man, but could he actually be the murderer? One thing is for sure: someone close to both Carolyn and Jack has A Taste For Killing.
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February 23, 2014
The Broken Earth Series
My newest book Shattered Hearts has just released so I thought I would take a moment to talk to you my awesome fans about the series.
Why Broken Earth?
Broken Earth means a lot of things to me, the fact that our Earth is Broken right now. You famine, death, and war on the news every day. Broken Earth can also mean tilling the earth to grow things because we planted and grew things on the "farm" that I grew up on. Broken Earth also means breaking down the old barriers of the past and starting with something new.
Where did the idea for the series come from?
The original idea for the series came from a dream I had after watching the video "Judgement Day" by a good friend of mine Doreen Taylor. Her video pulls at your heartstrings because a woman is looking for the man she loves during Armageddon.
What is the premise of the story?
Broken Earth takes place in a world where all the adults are gone. They were killed by an unknown wasting disease which I can only describe as being akin to AIDS. It's brought on by industrialization which causes a great deal of pollution that harbors this disease.
The main character is a sixteen year old girl named Jess who lost her family to this wasting disease and now has to live in a world without governments to control the gangs that have formed their own governments in the city she lives in.
Why cemeteries?
I tried to think of what the world would be like if millions of people died. The cemeteries of the world would not be able to handle the onslaught of bodies. Knowing the human condition I created the cemeteries as a reminder of how different people are. There are graves from every race, religion, and class of people. There are the graves of the rich that are ornate and are overgrown with foliage that was once intended to beautify these graves. Then you have the graves of the paupers often buried by their families in the dead of night with simple markers. It's a reminder that we are all made equals in death.
When I released Broken Earth in November 2013 I was working on the second yet unnamed book at the time that follows Jess' journey with her family after the events in Broken Earth.
Why Shattered Hearts?
The title itself foreshadows what happens in Shattered Hearts. I knew I wanted to write about the hearts of the people that live in this world in the second book. I wanted to delve into the characters more after giving you an overview in Broken Earth.
What is the premise of the story?
Jess and her family leave the city and travel through the cemeteries. In this time they meet new people and settle for a time in a new place. Relationships are tested with the new characters in the story. I don't want to give up too much of the story so as not to spoil it for those who have not read the series. If you've read Broken Earth you'll love Shattered Hearts.
Where can you get my books? I'm glad you asked!
You can get Broken Earth on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Earth-Lee-Ryder-ebook/dp/B00GDPOY5I/ref=la_B00GER96DK_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392966211&sr=1-1
and on Barnes and Noble at:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/broken-earth-lee-ryder/1117402921?ean=9781492902713
Shattered Hearts is also available on Amazon at:
http://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Hearts-Broken-Lee-Ryder-ebook/dp/B00IGVAC44/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392966334&sr=8-1&keywords=Shattered+Hearts+%28broken%29
And at Barnes and Noble at:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shattered-hearts-lisa-reiter/1118631386?ean=2940148270225
You can stalk me at:
http://leeryderabfa.blogspot.com/
and on my Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MsLeesFanfiction
About the Author
Lee Ryder is a mother of 3 children and one angel. She currently lives in New England. She started writing small works at an early age and was featured in local publications. She studied theater and vocal performance and was featured in several plays. She believes in love at first sight and married her soul mate at age 19. She also has read, reviewed, and edited other published works.
Why Broken Earth?
Broken Earth means a lot of things to me, the fact that our Earth is Broken right now. You famine, death, and war on the news every day. Broken Earth can also mean tilling the earth to grow things because we planted and grew things on the "farm" that I grew up on. Broken Earth also means breaking down the old barriers of the past and starting with something new.
Where did the idea for the series come from?
The original idea for the series came from a dream I had after watching the video "Judgement Day" by a good friend of mine Doreen Taylor. Her video pulls at your heartstrings because a woman is looking for the man she loves during Armageddon.
What is the premise of the story?
Broken Earth takes place in a world where all the adults are gone. They were killed by an unknown wasting disease which I can only describe as being akin to AIDS. It's brought on by industrialization which causes a great deal of pollution that harbors this disease.
The main character is a sixteen year old girl named Jess who lost her family to this wasting disease and now has to live in a world without governments to control the gangs that have formed their own governments in the city she lives in.
Why cemeteries?
I tried to think of what the world would be like if millions of people died. The cemeteries of the world would not be able to handle the onslaught of bodies. Knowing the human condition I created the cemeteries as a reminder of how different people are. There are graves from every race, religion, and class of people. There are the graves of the rich that are ornate and are overgrown with foliage that was once intended to beautify these graves. Then you have the graves of the paupers often buried by their families in the dead of night with simple markers. It's a reminder that we are all made equals in death.
When I released Broken Earth in November 2013 I was working on the second yet unnamed book at the time that follows Jess' journey with her family after the events in Broken Earth.
Why Shattered Hearts?
The title itself foreshadows what happens in Shattered Hearts. I knew I wanted to write about the hearts of the people that live in this world in the second book. I wanted to delve into the characters more after giving you an overview in Broken Earth.
What is the premise of the story?
Jess and her family leave the city and travel through the cemeteries. In this time they meet new people and settle for a time in a new place. Relationships are tested with the new characters in the story. I don't want to give up too much of the story so as not to spoil it for those who have not read the series. If you've read Broken Earth you'll love Shattered Hearts.
Where can you get my books? I'm glad you asked!
You can get Broken Earth on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Earth-Lee-Ryder-ebook/dp/B00GDPOY5I/ref=la_B00GER96DK_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392966211&sr=1-1
and on Barnes and Noble at:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/broken-earth-lee-ryder/1117402921?ean=9781492902713
Shattered Hearts is also available on Amazon at:
http://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Hearts-Broken-Lee-Ryder-ebook/dp/B00IGVAC44/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392966334&sr=8-1&keywords=Shattered+Hearts+%28broken%29
And at Barnes and Noble at:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shattered-hearts-lisa-reiter/1118631386?ean=2940148270225
You can stalk me at:
http://leeryderabfa.blogspot.com/
and on my Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MsLeesFanfiction
About the Author
Lee Ryder is a mother of 3 children and one angel. She currently lives in New England. She started writing small works at an early age and was featured in local publications. She studied theater and vocal performance and was featured in several plays. She believes in love at first sight and married her soul mate at age 19. She also has read, reviewed, and edited other published works.
Jessie Gibson's New Release The Harder I Fall
Title: The Harder I FallAuthor: Jessica Gibson Genre: New Adult Contemporary RomanceBlitz Host: Lady Amber's Tours
Blurb:Becca Langer was not a normal girl, she didn't have normal girl problems. For most of her life, she’s had to take care of herself, her younger brother Chad, and her drunk mother. She’s lived under the shadow of what her father did when she was ten years old. Forever branded by his actions.
College was her escape, she could get away and finally live. Her dream was to make it in the New York Ballet Company one day. That for her meant a long road full of hard work and dedication. She didn't have time for distractions, and Levi Klein was definitely a distraction.
Will Levi be able to crack through her tough exterior and really see the wounded soul underneath? Becca needs to be loved, but the question is, will she let Levi love her?
Buy on Amazon
Facebook Release Party: https://www.facebook.com/events/482673011839050/
Author Bio:
Jessica Gibson is a recovering bookaholic, she's down from four books a week to a more reasonable one. It was that love of words and creativity that made her dream about writing her first book. That dream was hidden for years, always put on the back burner, filed away in the "someday" section, until her husband Matt gave her the kick in the pants she needed to actually get off her butt and write.
Jessica and Matt live in Southern California and have a serious addiction to reality tv shows like Pawn Stars and American Restoration. They have one son and hope to add to the family in the near future.
Aside from writing, she runs an online event planning business called the Release Day Diva. In addition to novels, Jessica writes and maintains the blog Book on the Bright Side. Keep up with Jessica and her latest releases and events on her blog.
LinksWebsite: www.releasedaydiva.comBlog: www.thisauthorslife.blogspot.comBook Blog : www.bookonthebrightside.blogspot.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessica-Gibson/120212814747940Twiter: @jessicajgibson
Blurb:Becca Langer was not a normal girl, she didn't have normal girl problems. For most of her life, she’s had to take care of herself, her younger brother Chad, and her drunk mother. She’s lived under the shadow of what her father did when she was ten years old. Forever branded by his actions.
College was her escape, she could get away and finally live. Her dream was to make it in the New York Ballet Company one day. That for her meant a long road full of hard work and dedication. She didn't have time for distractions, and Levi Klein was definitely a distraction.
Will Levi be able to crack through her tough exterior and really see the wounded soul underneath? Becca needs to be loved, but the question is, will she let Levi love her?
Buy on Amazon
Facebook Release Party: https://www.facebook.com/events/482673011839050/
Author Bio:
Jessica Gibson is a recovering bookaholic, she's down from four books a week to a more reasonable one. It was that love of words and creativity that made her dream about writing her first book. That dream was hidden for years, always put on the back burner, filed away in the "someday" section, until her husband Matt gave her the kick in the pants she needed to actually get off her butt and write.
Jessica and Matt live in Southern California and have a serious addiction to reality tv shows like Pawn Stars and American Restoration. They have one son and hope to add to the family in the near future.
Aside from writing, she runs an online event planning business called the Release Day Diva. In addition to novels, Jessica writes and maintains the blog Book on the Bright Side. Keep up with Jessica and her latest releases and events on her blog.
LinksWebsite: www.releasedaydiva.comBlog: www.thisauthorslife.blogspot.comBook Blog : www.bookonthebrightside.blogspot.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessica-Gibson/120212814747940Twiter: @jessicajgibson
February 19, 2014
Deviant Release Day Blitz
Synopsis:SloaneI'm not proud of the things I've done. The things I've had to do. The things I've given away. but I'd give it all over again to find her.Even if i die trying, I have to find Alexis.Zeth She wants me to help her, But I won't. She wants me to save her sister, But I can't. She wants me to be her hero, But I'm not a good man. I am her damnation.
Excerpt:“You’re sick, you know that?” I say into the darkness. A soft rustling sound greets me, followed by the shift of movement. Yes, the lights are off but the corridor is lit behind me so it’s not like last time. I can see enough to make out the looming figure that slowly paces toward me. “I know I’m not normal, if that’s what you mean.” A terrible devil’s mask appears before me, two feet away; Zeth is dressed entirely in black, the suit he wears obviously a thing of beauty even in the half light. His dark eyes shine from within the mask, sharp and hungry. “You’ve surprised me, Sloane. I like being surprised,” he rumbles. “Well you’ve surprised me, too. Although I can’t say the feeling is mutual.” He laughs, his voice so deep and powerful I can feel it in the soles of my feet. “You should open up a little. You never know what you might enjoy until you try it.” “I know exactly what I enjoy, Zeth, and standing around watching fifty naked people grind on each other isn’t it.” The eyes behind his mask flicker with annoyance when I say his name. He stalks toward me and reaches out, tracing his fingertips across my jawline. He seems pensive, intrigued by my stillness—I can’t freaking move—as he touches my skin. “If you don’t like watching, Sloane, you can always join in.”About The Author:Callie Hart is a bagel eating, coffee drinking denizen of the greatest city on this earth. Born in Colorado, she moved to The Big Apple to study and undertake the Bar exam, and in the meantime she wrote this book! She lives on a ridiculously high floor in a way-too expensive building with her fiancé and their pet goldfish, Neptune. Deviant is the first instalment in her Blood and Roses series. The next instalment, Fracture, is scheduled to be released in April. Stalk the Author: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calliehartauthor Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7771953.Callie_Hart Twitter: https://twitter.com/_callie_hart Purchase the Book:iBooks: http://buff.ly/1cydPNIAmazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Deviant-Blood-Roses-Callie-Hart-ebook/dp/B00IJPO9R8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392876068&sr=8-1&keywords=deviant+callie+hart
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February 18, 2014
Burn's World Tour by Fabulosity Reads
Genre: Romance: Steamy RomancePublisher: Self PublishedASIN: B00CYQOG5I
"You never forget your first love. Burn couldn't even though she had moved on. An awesome love triange that 'burns' and keeps you reading." Smashwords reviewer
When the school star athlete, blue-eyed, blonde haired, Brody McGraw asks her out, Burn can hardly believe her luck.
In record time they start dating and she is thrilled when she can finally change her Facebook profile status to ‘In a relationship’.
However, Brody’s mother has huge political plans for her family and she makes it clear, they do not include someone with Burn’s color.
When Burn suffers a severe bout of self-loathing because of Dawn McGraw’s words, she is forced to make a decision that will break her heart.
Enter Trojan Catrell, a thug and an enemy of Brody McGraw. He wants what Brody has and he pursues Burn.
Since she hankers after Brody McGraw, Burn’s not interested.
However, Trojan has no intention of taking no for an answer and a long triangle that lasts for years ensues.
When he sees me, he smiles. A sheepish smile. Again, he’s wearing a long-sleeve black shirt, dark jeans, dreads tied back, and a stud in his ear. He has no other jewellery on.
“What’s your pleasure, sir?” I ask notepad and pencil in hand.
You.
I smile.
“What do I have to do to get you to get on the bar and do a Coyote Ugly for me?”
I look at the ceiling, then at him. “You’d have to dance with me.”
“No way!” he laughs. “I’ll just have a beer.”
“What kind of beer, sir?”
He narrows his eyes at me. “You choose. Impress me.”
“O … kay. One ginger beer coming up.”
“Ginger beer? What the fuck?!”
“And how would you like your ginger beer, sir? Rare, medium-rare, well done …?”
“Lemmee think …on a long body shot.”
I giggle and walk away to fetch the beer. When I return, it’s with an icy-cold Stella Artois and the entire staff.
His eyes flit around. “What the …?”
To his absolute horror, we clap and sing Happy Birthday to him.
He sinks lower into his seat and eventually puts his hand over his eyes. “Burn, I’m gonna fucking kill you!” he mutters as Tong Carlos and Madonna link arms and dance around.
My response is to “Yip! Yip!”
“Hooray!” they chorus.
When they leave, he tries to glare at me and fails. “I’m gonna get you back for this,” he warns. sinking further into his chair. “I promise.”
“Whaddyamean? You want them to sing in Chinese? I can arrange …”
“No!”
“Okay, okay!”
“So, what are you doing here?”
He shrugs. “Was in the neigborhood. ‘Sides, you promised me a drink and …”
“Ah.”
“It’s my birthday on Saturday and I’m having it at Danes. I’d like you to come.”
I wasn’t expecting him to invite me to a party.
“I want you to come. Bring your friends too.”
“Danes? Bring my friends? Wow! Really? Man, am I impressed!”
He nods. “I’ll send a car for you guys.”
My jaw drops. He’ll send a car! This is just too good to be true. Hang on, I’m underage. Has he forgotten? Danes won’t allow me in.
“What? You need a written invitation or something?’
I shake my head. “Only one problem – my age. I tried to get fake IDs, but the guy stiffed us for our money and …”
“Why ya trippin’? Just be there. I got it covered.”
“Whaaaaat?!” I feel faint with excitement. “You can get us in? Really?”
“Really.”
“I …” Wow! My friends will worship me for life if I can get them into Danes. How do I pass on it?
I look at him with one eye closed. “What’s the catch?”
“Catch?” He thinks about it. “One body shot.”
“Get lost!”
He laughs. “I’m kidding!”
“No strings attached?”
“None whatsoever. But …this …” He wags his finger between us – it don’t count as a date. We straight?”
I nod. “We straight.” Hell, the dudes getting us into Danes – no more trippin’ from me.
“Say yes.”
I smile. “Yes!”
His turn to smile. “Cool.” He looks pleased.
Eve Rabi lives in Sydney Australia, but was born in South Africa.
She is the author of 20 books and is known for her kick-ass leading ladies, her alpha males and her ability to make you cry and make you laugh as you fall in love.
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February 16, 2014
Marked Hearts is in house!
Marked Hearts are 12 YA and NA authors coming together to celebrate Valentine's Day with stories of love. These are 12 separate stories centered around romance brought to you by some best selling authors: Brina Courtney, Sarah Ashley Jones, Magan Vernon, Dawn Pendalton, Amy Evans, Amber Garr, Morgan Black, Jo Briggs, Jessica Gibson, Tammy Blackwell, Sarah Makela and Michelle D. Argyle. So this Valentine's Day cuddle up with amazing book boyfriends for under a dollar. Come join the Facebook Party happening Monday February 17th!
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Mallory and Luke have been joyously living out their happily ever after. With a baby on the way, they think nothing could ruin their happiness. When the baby's life is in danger, though, they've got a tough decision to make. This novella takes place after all three of the Broken Series books.
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Layla Keyes is back in England. Much has changed in the five years since she moved to New York to pursue a modelling career - On the outside she appears independent, self-assured and enjoying running her own successful fashion label.On the inside she is determined to take back what she lost five years ago when jealousy and misunderstandings allowed a so-called friend to manipulate and interfere in destroying her relationship with Evan Carter. Evan Carter has spent all that time pretending to not be affected by the loss of Layla from his life. A twist of fate brings the two back together as they are forced to share a few days alone. Can their love be rekindled despite the secrets they still have to confess to each other? 
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Jase Donovan always knew exactly what to expect from college: frat parties, coeds, and a spot on one of the most prestigious basketball teams in the nation. It was the life he was destined for... until his sister became the Alpha Pack's Most Wanted. Now he's playing a dangerous game of espionage and subterfuge with the most powerful Shifters and Seers in the world, and if he loses, his life won't be the only one on the line.Talley Matthews has always been able to look on the sunshine-and-rainbows side of life, but it's getting harder and harder every day with the knowledge that one friend is on the run and another is barely clinging to life. To complicate matters even more, after being pegged as an Alpha Pack Potential, she's having to fend off advances from Shifters who want to use her to gain a little power. The attention might be nice if her heart didn't already belong to someone else. In this companion to the best-selling Timber Wolves trilogy, readers will finally discover the path Jase and Talley took to discover their love for one another. Author's Note: All We See & Seem is a novella of 30,000 words. 
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February 14, 2014
The Hunter the Bear and The Seventh Sister by BI Woolet
I had the privilege of interviewing the UBER talented Benji and Ila Woolet authors of The Hunter The Bear and The Seventh Sister. Check it out!
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Synopsis:
Jackson is a quiet Midwestern teen who enjoys the solace of the woods and the splendor of stargazing. Beloved constellations come to life when he is thrown into Arcas, a mystical planet with ancient ties to Earth. Jackson and his stellar companions embark on an epic adventure to combat a rising evil threatening the future of both worlds.
Excerpt:
Jackson crouched low, hiding behind Otava’s branches. The river flowed quickly enough that little effort was required to move the wooden canoe forward. The Hunter softly guided them to the middle and occasionally steered away from rocks, branches, or logs obstructing the smooth path forward. The jungle around them remained still with only the sounds of birds and small, scampering creatures echoing within. It was peaceful and calm, but the companions felt watched, like at any moment some danger would bound out at them from behind the green, leafy shadows. But it was not from within the woods where the dangers truly lay. Danger lurked within the waters where little torrents of ripples slowly penetrated the surface, increasing in size, speed, and number. The canoe gradually began to sway lightly until the front and back end rocked up and down, not in a rhythmic, parallel motion but in a jagged, chaotic tumult as if an ominous war was waging underneath the water, and the heat of the battle was moving up from the deep toward the canoe. The Hunter turned his gaze from the woods and the curvy bend ahead to the waters underneath and then glanced behind him. “Hold on!” The Hunter commanded. “What’s happening?” Jackson gripped the sides of the canoe. “Ursa Major! I knew I should’ve brought my harpoon!” Otava grabbed a spear instead and searched the water for a target. Merope was close now. She sprinted out of the tree line onto the shore just behind the increasingly warring waves thrashing onward toward the powerless travelers. By the time she recognized exactly who she was following, it was too late to warn him. As The Hunter stood, facing a beast, Merope cried out—first softly in recognition and then loudly in warning: “Rigel? RIGEL!”
Check out this super interview:
So tell us a little about yourself?
I guess you could say that we were high school sweethearts, even though Benji was technically in college when we “officially” were a couple. We’ve been married for 10 years. We have 3 girls and a baby on the way!
Tell us a little about your book.
In The Hunter, the Bear, and the Seventh Sister, a teen from Earth—Jackson—gets thrown from his predictable Midwestern life into the world of Arcas. He, along with an unlikely band of heroes, embarks on a journey to save Earth and Arcas from a rising evil. All of the characters and creatures from Arcas come from constellations, stars, and deep space objects.
What is the hardest thing about writing?
Patience. Like many others, we have day jobs and family life and are involved in our local church. We had to learn to be content writing a little bit at a time when we had the energy and a spare moment to work.
What comes easiest to you?
The easiest part is actually that we are working together. Now, we didn’t always agree on where to go with characters or scenes, but we always have had someone supporting us, giving immediate feedback, and challenging the direction of the story.
When writing which character is most like you?
Ila: I feel like Merope and Andi both reflect parts of me. I share a love of singing like Merope and hold deep connections with people I care about though I don’t always voice it. I relate to Andi because I was quite the care-free Tomboy growing up. I would try to do everything that my brothers did whether it was climbing a tree, chasing a snapping turtle, or jumping off the tree house into a pile of leaves. Ouch!
Benji: When I was a teen, my personality was a lot like Jackson’s. I was a quiet, nice kid, but I was a bit awkward and fearful of new or uncomfortable situations (like anything dealing with girls). My wife thinks I’m more like Arcturus now, but you’ll learn more about him in books two and three.
Which one was the hardest to write?
Sulafat was difficult to write just because he is so vile. Everything about him makes our skin crawl. It was hard to think in the mind of someone so evil.
Which one was the most fun to write?
Otava, the bear, was the most fun to write. He’s a burly, powerful creature but is quite paranoid of others. He’s a bit of a “prepper” who’s obsessed with both weapons and the culinary arts. Everything about him makes you want to give him a giant bear hug, but such a gesture would make him oh-so-uncomfortable!
What is your favorite scene in the book?
Ila: I love the scene with Mira the Wonderful from the constellation Cetus. It’s a unique mythical creature with songs and interesting legends written about it in the book. After they encounter the beast, we gain new insight and depth into the heroes’ internal battles.
Benji: My favorite scene is when Jackson and Merope meet Queen Cassiopeia. Queen Cassiopeia is just fascinating.
Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?
Don’t think of writing as a solo sport. We reached out to a close group of friends and family throughout the process. Some helped us with editing; some just encouraged us to continue to writing and would ask us frequently about our progress. Find people who will support you and encourage you, and distance yourself from those who tell you it can’t be done. And lastly, shop around to hire talented free-lance professionals for cover design and editing. It’s well worth the money!
Quickfires
Favorite color
Benji: greenIla: blue
Favorite Food
Benji: pizza Ila: tacos
What's your sign?
Benji: AquariusIla: Capricorn
Favorite writing snack?
White Cheddar Cheese-It’s
Thing you absolutely need when writing
Computer (We would have hated writing before the digital world!) Tall glass of water
DreamCar
Benji: Charger
Ila: Mustang
Dream vacation
Maui – What other place has desert, tropics, mountains, and ocean so close together?
If I won the lottery the first thing I would do
Pay off our mortgage! Donate to The Beacon, an old empty bowling alley in our town that is being converted to a community center.
Favorite Song?
We have a passion for all types of music, so we really can’t name just one or two. But about 1/3rd of our list of favorite songs are from the Beatles.
Favorite childhood memory?
Ila: My dad is a veterinarian, and I always loved jumping in his truck with him to go to farms and work on people’s horses.
Benji: Playing out in the woods with my brothers.
Why I love to write
Can anything be grander than creating worlds and peoples and heroes? It gives you a small sense of how God must feel about His creation. [image error]
B. I. Woolet (Benji & Ila Woolet) is the author of The Hunter, the Bear, and the Seventh Sister, the first book from the World of Arcas series. Benji studied Music Composition leading to a Bachelor’s in Music, and Ila studied English leading to a BS in Education. When they aren’t working, writing, or chasing their three little girls around, they are active in their local community and church. The couple enjoys creating lyrical and literary arts, playing music together, and exploring nature. They are happily married and live in Indiana.
Author Links:
www.worldofarcas.com www.facebook.com/WorldOfArcas Twitter: @worldofarcas www.goodreads.com/book/show/18596496-the-hunter-the-bear-and-the-seventh-sister
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Synopsis:
Jackson is a quiet Midwestern teen who enjoys the solace of the woods and the splendor of stargazing. Beloved constellations come to life when he is thrown into Arcas, a mystical planet with ancient ties to Earth. Jackson and his stellar companions embark on an epic adventure to combat a rising evil threatening the future of both worlds.
Excerpt:
Jackson crouched low, hiding behind Otava’s branches. The river flowed quickly enough that little effort was required to move the wooden canoe forward. The Hunter softly guided them to the middle and occasionally steered away from rocks, branches, or logs obstructing the smooth path forward. The jungle around them remained still with only the sounds of birds and small, scampering creatures echoing within. It was peaceful and calm, but the companions felt watched, like at any moment some danger would bound out at them from behind the green, leafy shadows. But it was not from within the woods where the dangers truly lay. Danger lurked within the waters where little torrents of ripples slowly penetrated the surface, increasing in size, speed, and number. The canoe gradually began to sway lightly until the front and back end rocked up and down, not in a rhythmic, parallel motion but in a jagged, chaotic tumult as if an ominous war was waging underneath the water, and the heat of the battle was moving up from the deep toward the canoe. The Hunter turned his gaze from the woods and the curvy bend ahead to the waters underneath and then glanced behind him. “Hold on!” The Hunter commanded. “What’s happening?” Jackson gripped the sides of the canoe. “Ursa Major! I knew I should’ve brought my harpoon!” Otava grabbed a spear instead and searched the water for a target. Merope was close now. She sprinted out of the tree line onto the shore just behind the increasingly warring waves thrashing onward toward the powerless travelers. By the time she recognized exactly who she was following, it was too late to warn him. As The Hunter stood, facing a beast, Merope cried out—first softly in recognition and then loudly in warning: “Rigel? RIGEL!”
Check out this super interview:
So tell us a little about yourself?
I guess you could say that we were high school sweethearts, even though Benji was technically in college when we “officially” were a couple. We’ve been married for 10 years. We have 3 girls and a baby on the way!
Tell us a little about your book.
In The Hunter, the Bear, and the Seventh Sister, a teen from Earth—Jackson—gets thrown from his predictable Midwestern life into the world of Arcas. He, along with an unlikely band of heroes, embarks on a journey to save Earth and Arcas from a rising evil. All of the characters and creatures from Arcas come from constellations, stars, and deep space objects.
What is the hardest thing about writing?
Patience. Like many others, we have day jobs and family life and are involved in our local church. We had to learn to be content writing a little bit at a time when we had the energy and a spare moment to work.
What comes easiest to you?
The easiest part is actually that we are working together. Now, we didn’t always agree on where to go with characters or scenes, but we always have had someone supporting us, giving immediate feedback, and challenging the direction of the story.
When writing which character is most like you?
Ila: I feel like Merope and Andi both reflect parts of me. I share a love of singing like Merope and hold deep connections with people I care about though I don’t always voice it. I relate to Andi because I was quite the care-free Tomboy growing up. I would try to do everything that my brothers did whether it was climbing a tree, chasing a snapping turtle, or jumping off the tree house into a pile of leaves. Ouch!
Benji: When I was a teen, my personality was a lot like Jackson’s. I was a quiet, nice kid, but I was a bit awkward and fearful of new or uncomfortable situations (like anything dealing with girls). My wife thinks I’m more like Arcturus now, but you’ll learn more about him in books two and three.
Which one was the hardest to write?
Sulafat was difficult to write just because he is so vile. Everything about him makes our skin crawl. It was hard to think in the mind of someone so evil.
Which one was the most fun to write?
Otava, the bear, was the most fun to write. He’s a burly, powerful creature but is quite paranoid of others. He’s a bit of a “prepper” who’s obsessed with both weapons and the culinary arts. Everything about him makes you want to give him a giant bear hug, but such a gesture would make him oh-so-uncomfortable!
What is your favorite scene in the book?
Ila: I love the scene with Mira the Wonderful from the constellation Cetus. It’s a unique mythical creature with songs and interesting legends written about it in the book. After they encounter the beast, we gain new insight and depth into the heroes’ internal battles.
Benji: My favorite scene is when Jackson and Merope meet Queen Cassiopeia. Queen Cassiopeia is just fascinating.
Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?
Don’t think of writing as a solo sport. We reached out to a close group of friends and family throughout the process. Some helped us with editing; some just encouraged us to continue to writing and would ask us frequently about our progress. Find people who will support you and encourage you, and distance yourself from those who tell you it can’t be done. And lastly, shop around to hire talented free-lance professionals for cover design and editing. It’s well worth the money!
Quickfires
Favorite color
Benji: greenIla: blue
Favorite Food
Benji: pizza Ila: tacos
What's your sign?
Benji: AquariusIla: Capricorn
Favorite writing snack?
White Cheddar Cheese-It’s
Thing you absolutely need when writing
Computer (We would have hated writing before the digital world!) Tall glass of water
DreamCar
Benji: Charger
Ila: Mustang
Dream vacation
Maui – What other place has desert, tropics, mountains, and ocean so close together?
If I won the lottery the first thing I would do
Pay off our mortgage! Donate to The Beacon, an old empty bowling alley in our town that is being converted to a community center.
Favorite Song?
We have a passion for all types of music, so we really can’t name just one or two. But about 1/3rd of our list of favorite songs are from the Beatles.
Favorite childhood memory?
Ila: My dad is a veterinarian, and I always loved jumping in his truck with him to go to farms and work on people’s horses.
Benji: Playing out in the woods with my brothers.
Why I love to write
Can anything be grander than creating worlds and peoples and heroes? It gives you a small sense of how God must feel about His creation. [image error]
B. I. Woolet (Benji & Ila Woolet) is the author of The Hunter, the Bear, and the Seventh Sister, the first book from the World of Arcas series. Benji studied Music Composition leading to a Bachelor’s in Music, and Ila studied English leading to a BS in Education. When they aren’t working, writing, or chasing their three little girls around, they are active in their local community and church. The couple enjoys creating lyrical and literary arts, playing music together, and exploring nature. They are happily married and live in Indiana.
Author Links:
www.worldofarcas.com www.facebook.com/WorldOfArcas Twitter: @worldofarcas www.goodreads.com/book/show/18596496-the-hunter-the-bear-and-the-seventh-sister
