Mission: Supernova by C.L. Parker

My Mission: To Read and Post about Supernova every day until I am finished with the book!

Alright, I have decided to share with you all my new mission! I am going to showcase a book this month called Supernova by C.L. Parker.  When I say showcase I mean really showcase it.

Here is the plan, everyday I will be reading one or two chapters of this amazing book and the next day I will share my thoughts on the chapters I've read.  I hope any of you that have read it will share your thoughts with me and let me know what you liked or disliked (if there is anything) about Supernova.  I want all the little dirty dets.

So here's how the posts will go: Every day around 1 PM EST I will be posting a post about the chapters I've read.  Sometimes it will only be one chapter, sometimes more depends on how my day goes.  This is my mission this month and I have already accepted it.

Now if you haven't read this book, please grab you a copy and read it with me! I would love some readers to join in and tell me what they are thinking as they are reading. 

So what do you all think? Will you accept the mission with me? 

Review: Poseidon's Children by Michael West

Review: Poseidon's Children by Michael West

IN A GLANCE: Poseidon's Children by Michael West is a great mixture of Fantasy and Horror

Title: Poseidon's Children
Author: Michael West
Publisher: Seventh Star Press
Series: The Legacy of The Gods #1
Format: Paperback (Provided by the publisher)
Genre: Urban Fantasy

Man no longer worships the old gods; forgotten and forsaken, they have become nothing more than myth and legend. But all that is about to change.

After the ruins of a vast, ancient civilization are discovered on the ocean floor, Coast Guard officers find a series of derelict ships drifting in the current—high-priced yachts and leaking fishing boats, all ransacked, splattered in blood, their crews missing and presumed dead.

And that’s just the beginning.

Vacationing artist Larry Neuhaus has just witnessed a gruesome shark attack, a young couple torn apart right before his eyes….at least, he thinks it was a shark. And when one of these victims turns out to be the only son of Roger Hays, the most powerful man in the country, things go from bad to worse.

Now, to stop the carnage, Larry and his new-found friends must work together to unravel a mystery as old as time, and face an enemy as dark as the ocean depths.

Mini Me Corner Review: Millie The Octopus Learns to Surf by Jack Makhlouf

Today, we will be doing a review a little bit differently.  Instead of a vid Samantha wrote down what she thought and liked and gave her rating of this great little book.  She also drew her own picture as well.  At the end of this post, you will find my thoughts of this cute little book and my rating as well.  

Enjoy!!!

In this action-packed adventure story, Millie the Octopus learns to surf the Hawaiian waves. After dreaming up her wish to surf, Millie sees a boy surfing the waves in the distance. Millie is positive that she can learn to surf, too!

Ali Talks Live with J.D. Watts

I am so excited to share this with all of you.  This past Monday I had the huge pleasure of having the stupendous author, J.D. Watts on the show.  She was so funny and great to talk to.  Thanks to her and to everyone else that showed up to comment and chat with us.  It was a great time getting to know her and her writing process a little more.  

So, below you will find the widget where you can listen to the show and make sure you leave some love for this amazing author below in the comments.  If you want to you could even leave her a question and I will make sure she gets it.  Also below you will find her bio and the places to get her books.  

Enjoy!!! 

Author Bio

 

JD Watts  insists that her love of Young Adult fiction stems from being a teen at heart. Since winning the 2010 TWCS Original Fiction Contest, JD has written two YA Paranormal Romance novels in the Children of Creation series: Convergence and Induction. The final installment, Maelstrom, is due to release in August 2012.

When not writing, JD is a busy mom who likes spending time with her friends and her mom, as well as taking the occasional cake-decorating class.

JD lives in Central, Illinois with her husband and two children. Her great love of the city is apparent in her writing.

Buy her books: TWCS Pub, Amazon

Thanks again J.D. Watts for coming on the show and chatting with me. 

Guest Post: Handing Over the World Building to the Characters with Alyssa Rose Ivy

Today I am so excited to share a guest post with you from Alyssa Rose Ivy.  The amazing and very talented author of The Afterglow Trilogy.  She is with us today sharing her world building experiences!  I want to thank Alyssa Rose Ivy for being with us today and for sharing this post with us. 

Handing Over the World Building to the Characters

I like people building more than world building. Yeah, I know that probably isn’t what you expect to hear from a fantasy writer, but it’s true.  All of my stories start with the characters, and it’s through them that I begin to develop the world. Energo, the hidden world in the Afterglow Trilogy, developed out of the relationship between Charlotte and Calvin.  As I explored the relationship, the backdrop naturally fell into place. From Calvin’s home in Rawlins to the capital city of Bellgard, I developed each location in Energo in response to the character’s needs and motivations.  Of course the characters can’t do it all. Eventually my focus shifts from the characters to all of the small details that really bring a fantasy world alive.

Am I the only one who lets the characters build the world?