Check out my new review for Long Lost by Page Bookshelf Central.....
Emily Case is a lonely woman. No family, few friends, job she hates and is single. Life is one long struggle for her.
Then one morning she wakes up two hundred years in the past and her whole world is turned upside down, as she is faced with a new era she knows nothing about. However, she soon becomes attached to her new lifestyle and the people in it.
On meeting William Chester, owner of the Westfield Estate, Emily quickly falls for him, and believes he feels the same, until she is threatened by a rival for his affections.
But when she realises this life is all she's ever wanted she is torn away from it and back to her life two hundred years into the future.
Not willing to accept that the twenty-first-century is where her destiny lies she endeavours to seek out the truth of the life she led in the nineteenth-century.
What will she discover on her journey? Was it reality or all just a dream?
A story of Emily which is quite a lonely person, with no family ager the loss of her adoptive parents, no friends and being an only child. She hates her job and the rest of her life isn't that great either. However Emily wakes one morning in the 19th Century.
For someone who has gone back 200 years, i felt the character dealt with it just a tad too well. I feel she should of been more of a techno phobe as well as not liking people. Her use of old language was too sudden and she didn't get caught out using 21st century vocal. Having said that, the book is written in the style of the Bronte's, Charles Darwin and Jane Austen, which gives the story more credibility and flows well. The use of descriptions is totally in per with 19th century and the style of writing from then, but doesn't change when in 2012.
I did love this book and can't wait for the next book in the series. I do feel that people who like descriptive books will love every single page of this book.
Monday, 23 June 2014
Friday, 20 June 2014
Today on AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT FRIDAY!..... Claudia Sobreira Lemes!
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I am a Brazilian writer, who grew up living in different places, including Egypt, for six years. Two months ago I decided to publish m...y trilogy, written over ten years ago, mostly because my beta readers were putting pressure on me. I am also a professional translator and interpreter, and teach English to private students because I adore being a teacher.
Can you tell us about your newest book?
My trilogy is written in English and is now getting a Portuguese translation. It is about a family in a small town in Texas and the secrets they hide. A young woman gets caught up in their curse of death, ill-fated love triangles and tragedies when she arrives in town, trying to escape her husband, a mob boss. The book has been getting nothing but five-star reviews and enthusiastic fans, who are praising its real, sexy and violent plot and fresh, deep characters. I am developing a solid reader base and couldn't be happier about it. The first two volumes are out, and people are writing to me from different countries, asking for the last one.
Do you have any tips for aspiring writers?
I think my only tip for them is to study- the changes in the publishing world and how new writers can benefit from them, the topics they are writing about, the language, the past and the future. And the old, but true cliché of believing in themselves, always.
LINKS
http://www.amazon.com/The-Woodsons-Dissolution-Volume-1/dp/1493702319
https://www.facebook.com/clemesthewoodsons?ref_type=bookmark
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Woodsons-Trilogy/1431648200421797?ref_type=bookmark
http://woodsonsfanpage.blogspot.com.br/
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I am a Brazilian writer, who grew up living in different places, including Egypt, for six years. Two months ago I decided to publish m...y trilogy, written over ten years ago, mostly because my beta readers were putting pressure on me. I am also a professional translator and interpreter, and teach English to private students because I adore being a teacher.
Can you tell us about your newest book?
My trilogy is written in English and is now getting a Portuguese translation. It is about a family in a small town in Texas and the secrets they hide. A young woman gets caught up in their curse of death, ill-fated love triangles and tragedies when she arrives in town, trying to escape her husband, a mob boss. The book has been getting nothing but five-star reviews and enthusiastic fans, who are praising its real, sexy and violent plot and fresh, deep characters. I am developing a solid reader base and couldn't be happier about it. The first two volumes are out, and people are writing to me from different countries, asking for the last one.
Do you have any tips for aspiring writers?
I think my only tip for them is to study- the changes in the publishing world and how new writers can benefit from them, the topics they are writing about, the language, the past and the future. And the old, but true cliché of believing in themselves, always.
LINKS
http://www.amazon.com/The-Woodsons-Dissolution-Volume-1/dp/1493702319
https://www.facebook.com/clemesthewoodsons?ref_type=bookmark
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Woodsons-Trilogy/1431648200421797?ref_type=bookmark
http://woodsonsfanpage.blogspot.com.br/
My first published novel, Long Lost, a romantic time slip novel, is now available to download from Amazon worldwide! 5* Reviews!
Long Lost
Sometimes the past can be your
future
Emily Case is a lonely woman. No family, few
friends, job she hates and is single. Life is one long struggle for her.
Then one morning she wakes up two hundred years in the past and her whole world
is turned upside down, as she is faced with a new era she knows nothing about.
However, she soon finds that she likes her new lifestyle, and the people in it.
On meeting William Chester, owner of The Westfield
estate, she quickly falls for him, until she is threatened by a rival for his
affections.
But when she realises this life is all she's ever wanted she is torn away from
it and back to her life two hundred years into the future.
Not willing to accept that the twenty-first-century is where her destiny lies
she endeavours to seek out the truth of the life she led in the
nineteenth-century.
What will she discover on her journey? Was it
reality or all just a dream?
If you love Pride and Prejudice, Downton Abbey, and The Time Travellers Wife, then you’ll love LONG LOST.
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Today on AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT FRIDAY!..... Maggie Caldwell
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I
grew up in a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. From an early age I wanted to
be a novelist, inspired by so many different authors over the years. As well as
reading & writing, I enjoy walks with my dog whenever I get time to myself,
spending time with friends & family.
Can you tell us about your newest book?
My
book Deceitful Desires - Love, Lies & Limos Series #1 is general romance.
It follows the emotional rollercoaster lives of two best friends, struggling
with temptation, secrets & betrayals while juggling family & work lives
in search of happiness.
Do you have any tips for aspiring writers?
My
tips would be to never give up on your dreams. Write what you feel & dont
be shy letting people read your work. Take negative criticism with the good
& learn from it.
LINKS
Friday, 13 June 2014
Today on AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT FRIDAY.... Tracy Krimmer, Author
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I began writing when I was in grade school, and my first love was poetry. I read a lot of Maya Angelou and Emily Dickinson. In fact, durin...g a history lesson in 8th grade we were to dress as our favourite person from history, and I dressed as Emily Dickinson. I went on a long hiatus, and started writing again in 2012. Besides writing, I read a lot, having read over 70 books last year, and over 30 already this year. I’m always reading.
Can you tell us about your newest book?
Pieces of it All is a New Adult Contemporary Romance with a twist. When many hear New Adult, they immediately think of books like Fifty Shades of Grey or Bared to You. While this book is a romance, you won’t find any whips or chains. The book is about Beth, a new high school graduate trying to figure out who she is, and Harvey, a recovering alcoholic attempting to put his life back together. Their two lives collide, and Beth learns about the type of person she is and strives to be, while Harvey has to make some choices about himself while coming to terms with a difficult past. I loved writing this book, and I think those that read it, will love it, too.
http://www.amazon.com/Pieces-All-Tracy-Krimmer-ebook/dp/B00K6IBXU2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399498340&sr=8-1&keywords=tracy+krimmer
Do you have any tips for aspiring writers?
This is advice given all the time, and it really rings true. Write. Just write. The only way to improve yourself is to keep practicing. Also, the only way you’ll ever finish writing a novel is to actual write the words. When I am having difficulty writing a scene, I write what I want to happen and move on. I can fix it in revisions. The first draft is for your eyes. Write whatever you need to finish it.
www.facebook.com/KrimmerAuthor and on Twitter I am at www.twitter.com/tkrimms
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I began writing when I was in grade school, and my first love was poetry. I read a lot of Maya Angelou and Emily Dickinson. In fact, durin...g a history lesson in 8th grade we were to dress as our favourite person from history, and I dressed as Emily Dickinson. I went on a long hiatus, and started writing again in 2012. Besides writing, I read a lot, having read over 70 books last year, and over 30 already this year. I’m always reading.
Can you tell us about your newest book?
Pieces of it All is a New Adult Contemporary Romance with a twist. When many hear New Adult, they immediately think of books like Fifty Shades of Grey or Bared to You. While this book is a romance, you won’t find any whips or chains. The book is about Beth, a new high school graduate trying to figure out who she is, and Harvey, a recovering alcoholic attempting to put his life back together. Their two lives collide, and Beth learns about the type of person she is and strives to be, while Harvey has to make some choices about himself while coming to terms with a difficult past. I loved writing this book, and I think those that read it, will love it, too.
http://www.amazon.com/Pieces-All-Tracy-Krimmer-ebook/dp/B00K6IBXU2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399498340&sr=8-1&keywords=tracy+krimmer
Do you have any tips for aspiring writers?
This is advice given all the time, and it really rings true. Write. Just write. The only way to improve yourself is to keep practicing. Also, the only way you’ll ever finish writing a novel is to actual write the words. When I am having difficulty writing a scene, I write what I want to happen and move on. I can fix it in revisions. The first draft is for your eyes. Write whatever you need to finish it.
www.facebook.com/KrimmerAuthor and on Twitter I am at www.twitter.com/tkrimms
Every Friday I will be doing AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT FRIDAY. On today we have....Devika Fernado
Can
you tell us a little about yourself?
Almost as soon
as I could write, I imagined stories and poems. After finishing my education in
Germany and returning to my roots in Sri Lanka, I got a chance to turn my
passion into my profession. I write romance novels, poems and web content (in
German). My trademark are sweet, yet deeply emotional romance stories where the
characters actually fall in love instead of merely falling in lust. I draw
inspiration from everyone and everything in life. What I love most about being
an author is the chance to create new worlds and send my protagonists on a
journey full of ups and downs that will leave them changed. When I’m not
writing, I’m reading or thinking about writing.
Can
you tell us about your newest book?
I
published my debut, the contemporary romance novella “When I see your Face”, in
March this year. Here’s the blurb:
Cathy has had enough.
Having run away from her abusive husband, she tries to pick up the broken
pieces of her life in a remote village, focusing on her dream to start her own
cake business. Finding true love is the last thing on her mind. When she comes
face to face with a man who looks exactly like the one she is struggling to
forget, life throws the biggest challenge yet at her: Should she give in to his
charm and care or is history going to repeat itself?
I’m
planning to publish my second book, the paranormal romance novel “Playing with
Fire”, at the end of June.
Do
you have any tips for aspiring writers?
Sometimes I come across (aspiring) writers who are surprised that I read
so much. That, in turn, surprises me, because I believe without reading,
there’s no writing. My advice is that writers should read as much as they can –
fiction and non-fiction, all the genres and literature types – because there is
no limit to what you can learn from others.
And also: Practice makes perfect!
Saturday, 31 May 2014
Long Lost is available to download from Amazon! Grab your copy now!
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