Moonless & Cassafire

To celebrate the print release of Crystal Collier’s MOONLESS, the bloggers in this hop will be answering a tickle-your-fancy question. Read on...

In the English society of 1768 where women are bred to marry, unattractive Alexia, just sixteen, believes she will end up alone. But on the county doorstep of a neighbor’s estate, she meets a man straight out of her nightmares, one whose blue eyes threaten to consume her whole world—especially when she discovers him standing over her murdered host in the middle of the night.

Her nightmares become reality: a dead baron, red-eyed wraiths, and forbidden love with a man hunted by these creatures. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with her beloved and risk becoming one of the Soulless.

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So here's the question: If you lived in a society where arranged marriages were a la mode, whom would you beg your parents to set you up with? Why? (Literary characters and celebrities welcomed.) 

British actor Idris Elba would be my choice. Ever since I discovered the BBC One series, Luther, I've been taken with Elba. Talk about intense and driven. His portrayal of that character speaks to the awesome talent he possesses. Haven't seen him in Pacific Rim or Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom, but I'll get there. Who doesn't like an intense guy? Well, as long as that intensity doesn't stray into stalker territory. :)

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Captain Alex’s book Cassafire is still on sale on Amazon until tonight. Hop on over if you haven’t picked up your copy yet. What are people saying?

“…delivers on the promise of its predecessor, combining military action sequences and political intrigue with strong, memorable characters. Reminiscent of the action-driven stories of Robert A. Heinlein's early fiction…” - Library Journal

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CassaStorm, Not-so-Healthy Writer & Editing

Today, Alex J. Cavanaugh is taking the ’net by storm with the cover reveal for CassaStorm.  I think it’s a good representation of the book’s name and storyline. Read the blurb and book details below…

A storm gathers across the galaxy…

Byron thought he’d put the days of battle behind him. Commanding the Cassan base on Tgren, his only struggles are occasional rogue pirate raids and endless government bureaucracies. As a galaxy-wide war encroaches upon the desert planet, Byron’s ideal life is threatened and he’s caught between the Tgrens and the Cassans.

After enemy ships attack the desert planet, Byron discovers another battle within his own family. The declaration of war between all ten races triggers nightmares in his son, shaking Bassan to the core and threatening to destroy the boy’s mind.

Meanwhile the ancient alien ship is transmitting a code that might signal the end of all life in the galaxy. And the mysterious probe that almost destroyed Tgren twenty years ago could be on its way back. As his world begins to crumble, Byron suspects a connection. The storm is about to break, and Byron is caught in the middle…

Release date: September 17, 2013

Science Fiction - Space Opera/Adventure

Print ISBN 9781939844002

E-book ISBN 9781939844019

On the Healthy Writers Front, I haven’t exercised but once this week. Did I hear you say ‘bad writer’? I’m aiming to improve my performance this coming week. The sooner I realize that my schedule won’t slacken by much, and get down to doing what I should, the better it will be for my exercise-deprived body.

I’ve completed what feels like the 500^th edit on my YA novel Christine’s Odyssey. I’ve moved on to editing the second book in that series, but only too soon, I’ll be turning my eyes on the 501^st go round with Christine. 

Can’t remember who said we shouldn’t get stuck on editing and just get the darn book out. I wish I’d get a life and do just that. Anyway, everything in its time and all that. 

Hope you’re making waves on your projects and that you have a lovely weekend. Any thoughts on Alex's cover?