Saturday, 7 December 2013
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Author Spotlight - RoseSunshine
Taken By Destiny
Sixteen year old Lucy Harper is an average, happy girl with a good life. One decision plucks her from the life she knows in America to an unfamiliar London where she is a stranger to everyone. This mysterious place forces Lucy to realize that in life, we have to fight for those we love. We must make sacrifices.
The longer Lucy stays in this place the more odd things begin to happen. Ominous dreams stain her sleep, where she encounters a strange girl who brings about more questions than answers. The mystery deepens with the presence of a boy shrouded in intrigue. In time Lucy learns that her presence in this place means more to some than others. In time she learns what she is fighting, and what is worth fighting for.
As she fights for those she loves, she is faced with a destiny she never thought possible.
Interview
Sixteen year old Lucy Harper is an average, happy girl with a good life. One decision plucks her from the life she knows in America to an unfamiliar London where she is a stranger to everyone. This mysterious place forces Lucy to realize that in life, we have to fight for those we love. We must make sacrifices.
The longer Lucy stays in this place the more odd things begin to happen. Ominous dreams stain her sleep, where she encounters a strange girl who brings about more questions than answers. The mystery deepens with the presence of a boy shrouded in intrigue. In time Lucy learns that her presence in this place means more to some than others. In time she learns what she is fighting, and what is worth fighting for.
As she fights for those she loves, she is faced with a destiny she never thought possible.
Interview
1. Please tell the readers a bit about yourself.
Hi, call me Rose. I am in first year of college, I have a great passion for dancing. I love football, painting and hanging out with my friends.
2. What types of books do you write?
I have about 20 story ideas ready, all are YA Romance, mostly contemporary and suspenseful. I love the books where hero finally woes his heroine and those having realistic points. I am currently also starting a Fantasy [Magical] story, let's see where it gets.
3. How many books have you written?
On Wattpad, only one is on-going 'Taken By Destiny' and a collection of short love stories 'Laugh With Me, Cry With Her.' And I am focusing on them, as I usually focus on one story at a time. However, in future, many more are to come, since I have plots and all ready.
4. What movie and/or book are you looking forward to this year?
I just watched 'Hunger Games- Catching Fire', it was just awesome. But now, I am looking forward to a Hindi movie, 'Dhoom 3' and book by Ruthie Knox- 'Deeper'.
5. What type of books do you enjoy reading?
I enjoy reading Mysteries, I am die-hard fan of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Nancy Drew. But, I also crave for romances where hero and heroine have to face all the difficulties of the world for coming together. Because when they do, that feeling is so satisfying. But give me any book, I would read it, as I simply love reading.
6. If you were stranded on a desert island what three things would you want with you?
Um, 1. Chocolates, like loads of it.
2. My laptop, can't leave it alone.
3. And a two room small Beach House.
7. Are you considering a sequel?
Nope, the entire story finishes in Book one and I don't want to lengthen it unnecessarily.
8. What inspired you to become a writer?
Um, by birth I had that annoying trait of day dreaming. I was always making short stories of them, because if I don't write them down, the voices in my head give me headache. And Wattpad gave me platform to share my stories.
Excerpt
He gently plucked one and taking her hands in his, he kept one there. Even then, though only 2 years older than her, he was already a gentleman.
“Until next time, Mon amie.”
As he walked away her heart had fluttered and a glowing sweet liquid had pooled in it. She remembered his words as she remembered him. He had called her ‘his friend’ and that was the end of her.
Or rather, we should say a new beginning of an epic era had started. An era filled with love, pain, heartbreak, jealousy, hatred and anger. From that day she had started writing their story—their story which was going to be recalled in incessant generations. It was going to be no common story for people.
In her mind, he had already been vowed to her and her love had taken a new path. Tentacles of sensation, wonder and awe for him had ripened in her heart. From that day, from that moment forth, his soul had become hers.
And years may pass, people may die, gut-wrenching cries may be heard, she wouldn’t care. She would make sure it remained like that.
As she glanced at her rotting corpse, she couldn’t help but relive her last moments. She was absorbed in loving him that she couldn’t foresee her own destruction. She had never predicted that his demons would come after her too. For the girl who was in love with him, she was foolish and childish.
But she just couldn’t help it, and so she started paving her way in his heart—paving it by clutching it hard until it became trash. The last look he had given her had extinguished the fire within her soul, making it light and irreparable. She had died that day with everything she had.
From the second she died, she loathed him. Even in black waters where she had lost herself, she couldn’t forget the pain of her death, of her last breath. They said that death is peaceful, that death is our last memory, but they never said it was immortal. They had never told that it stays with us with our sin and our virtue. She was never told that it haunts us, even in heaven and in hell.
In a matter of minutes, she was gone from the world, only to be born with more strength, with a strong retribution. She floated in shadows, she craved for the dark, she swallowed his weakness, and she attacked. This time, her attack was brutal and with a sheer excitement passing through her, she had dragged his heart down with her. Her laugh had been downright cruel as she watched his destruction.
“Until next time, Mon amie.”
As he walked away her heart had fluttered and a glowing sweet liquid had pooled in it. She remembered his words as she remembered him. He had called her ‘his friend’ and that was the end of her.
Or rather, we should say a new beginning of an epic era had started. An era filled with love, pain, heartbreak, jealousy, hatred and anger. From that day she had started writing their story—their story which was going to be recalled in incessant generations. It was going to be no common story for people.
In her mind, he had already been vowed to her and her love had taken a new path. Tentacles of sensation, wonder and awe for him had ripened in her heart. From that day, from that moment forth, his soul had become hers.
And years may pass, people may die, gut-wrenching cries may be heard, she wouldn’t care. She would make sure it remained like that.
As she glanced at her rotting corpse, she couldn’t help but relive her last moments. She was absorbed in loving him that she couldn’t foresee her own destruction. She had never predicted that his demons would come after her too. For the girl who was in love with him, she was foolish and childish.
But she just couldn’t help it, and so she started paving her way in his heart—paving it by clutching it hard until it became trash. The last look he had given her had extinguished the fire within her soul, making it light and irreparable. She had died that day with everything she had.
From the second she died, she loathed him. Even in black waters where she had lost herself, she couldn’t forget the pain of her death, of her last breath. They said that death is peaceful, that death is our last memory, but they never said it was immortal. They had never told that it stays with us with our sin and our virtue. She was never told that it haunts us, even in heaven and in hell.
In a matter of minutes, she was gone from the world, only to be born with more strength, with a strong retribution. She floated in shadows, she craved for the dark, she swallowed his weakness, and she attacked. This time, her attack was brutal and with a sheer excitement passing through her, she had dragged his heart down with her. Her laugh had been downright cruel as she watched his destruction.
Monday, 2 December 2013
BOTW - Argonaut - The Apprentice
Argonaut - The Apprentice
Teen Fiction / Action
Wattpad Book Blurb:
David is back. Three years have passed since the events of Megiddo, and the Kinetic now lives apart from his team back in Valhalla. Of course, his story isn't over yet. That would be too simple. When a new force attacks the Archaean fortress David is dragged back in to the war, Argonauts in tow. But this new enemy is only secondary it seems. Prometheus has returned, unleashing the Archons' final secret from Ragnarok. Welcome back, the end is near.
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BOTW - Taken By Destiny
Taken By Destiny
Teen Romance / Mystery / Thriller
Wattpad Book Blurb:
Sixteen year old Lucy Harper is an average, happy girl with a good life. One decision plucks her from the life she knows in America to an unfamiliar London where she is a stranger to everyone. This mysterious place forces Lucy to realize that in life, we have to fight for those we love. We must make sacrifices.
The longer Lucy stays in this place the more odd things begin to happen. Ominous dreams stain her sleep, where she encounters a strange girl who brings about more questions than answers. The mystery deepens with the presence of a boy shrouded in intrigue. In time Lucy learns that her presence in this place means more to some than others. In time she learns what she is fighting, and what is worth fighting for.
As she fights for those she loves, she is faced with a destiny she never thought possible.
Click here to read the book.
BOTW - First Kiss & Broken Promises
First Kiss & Broken Promises
Teen Romance
Wattpad Book Blurb:
First Kiss can be earth-shattering and so can ‘broken promises’, especially when both are sealed and delivered by the one who has held your heart in the palms of his hands since the day you turned a teen.
Seventeen year old Divya Narayan is a high-spirited young girl with an adventurous streak in her, who doesn’t think twice before taking a risk. She learns very early in life that broken promises by ones you love equals a broken heart. So she makes two promises – Never to fall in love and never to break a promise.
One fateful night four years ago, Aryan Diaz not only broke Divya's heart but also her trust and their unique bond of friendship. When the charming heart-breaker returns next door to Divya, he holds more than a key to her locked heart; he has answers that can set her free to break the promises she made.
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BOTW - Miss Popular and Mr. Right
Miss Popular and Mr. Right
Teen Romance / Humour
Wattpad Book Blurb:
Emma's life is totally perfect, her school 'Seclaireve Academy'. She is one of the 'it crowd' people, yes MISS.Popular.Well not for long, when Jake brings himself. The new guy drives her attention, And her life turns upside down she is no longer the person she used to hide, she has to choose between him and her friends. Not to mention the gap between their school years and their ages. She is now hated by everyone and she blames him on and on.... They argue all along and try to prove each other wrong.
What type of a person will he turn out to be, a friend or a predator? Will he bother her for long or will he just vanish? Now everything is in her hands, will she be able to handle it?
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BOTW - The Instincts
The Instincts
Historical Fiction / Adventure
Wattpad Book Blurb:
About 7 B.C to 6 B.C, in ancient Greek, Melantha and Cliodhna were the daughters of two traders. Their lifes were a big mess of troubles and something they could not understand. They always knew they are different from people around but they couldn't figure out the problem.
One day, in a festival, Melantha met Aetios, a warrior from the Sparta and a strange man saved Cliodhna from falling off the horses back when it got crazy. Melantha and Cliodhna both fell in love with the two men.
And soon, they realized everything was not the way it used to be.
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Sunday, 1 December 2013
BOTM - Until I Met You by Winx1348
Until I Met You
For Jessalyn and her mom, moving to the small town of Avondale, California seemed like the perfect decision; they wanted the new scenery but what they really needed was a new start.
Jessalyn Hartley had always been shy and one to keep to herself, but now, as she enters her final year of high school at Crestview High, she's more determined than ever to stay hidden in the shadows.
However, all of that may change when she crosses paths with the supposed bad boy; Cason Michaels, and figures out that maybe she just had to meet the right person to break her out of her shell.
Interview
1. Please tell the readers a bit about yourself.
Well, my name is Emma, and I'm a seventeen year old Canadian making her way through high school. I love to read and write, but I can also be found playing sports in my free time.
2. What types of books do you write?
Teen Fiction/Humor/Romance.
3. How many books have you written?
In total three, but I have some short stories and my first story actually isn't the best :S
4. What movie and/or book are you looking forward to this year?
No word of a lie... Frozen <3
5. What type of books do you enjoy reading?
Romance, teen fiction, humor.. basically the same type of stuff i would write.
6. If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 things would you want with you?
1. Brownies
2. A blanket
3. A toothbrush
7. Are you considering a sequel?
No, i just find sequels drag on a story. while sometimes exciting and new, most of the time i find them unneeded.
8. What inspired you to become a writer?
Honestly, i just loved to read and i thought, hey, why not give writing a shot :)
Until I Met You Scavenger Hunt
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Saturday, 30 November 2013
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Author Spotlight - IssyBellaLewis
The Morbid Materials
A shrouded past, laced with hateful lust and concealed loss can only be uncovered through the desperate recollections of Tabby Twill. Despondent in her denial against what truly lies within her,Tabby seldom considers being anyone else. However, her befriending of her neighbour, Aden, ignites a series of events that conduct fatal consequences, bearing a light upon her misted childhood and revealing the twisted truth about the family she never knew she had...
Interview
1. Please tell the readers a bit about yourself.
Well, I'm currently living in England and I'm in my fourth year of secondary school. I really enjoy reading, listening to music, skateboarding and writing! (duh).
2. What types of books do you write?
Usually sad one, happy is not my type ;0 But more genre wise, I tend to go for mystery/thriller with occasional bit of horror. I'm not incapable of happy books, they're just so boring to write!
3. How many books have you written?
In total, probably around seven, but only a select 3 ideas have made it to Wattpad. I'm pretty specific about the work I allow people to see!
4. What movie and/or book are you looking forward to this year?
HUNGER GAMES CATCHING FIRE! That's right, I'm a hungergamer ;) I fell in love with the book a few months before I saw the first book and I've re-read them again in time for the new film.
5. What type of books do you enjoy reading?
Usually rather dark novels, something with a twist, yet nothing that's overdone or overrated. I really enjoy Michelle Paver's works.
6. If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 things would you want with you?
1. Ice tea
2. YO!Sushi bar and...
3. Can I say five star hotel?
7. Are you considering a sequel?
I don't think my book 'The Morbid Materials' will have a direct sequel, mainly because I haven't finished it yet, it's hard to tell where it will go. I like the idea of writing a different book about the same characters under other names, sort of like a secret sequel?
8. What inspired you to become a writer?
Ever since I was younger, I've loved to read, my passion for writing really stemmed from that. I've always done well in English at school and I find writing is a great way to escape into a different world, usually one I prefer...
Monday, 25 November 2013
BOTW - The Morbid Materials
The Morbid Materials
Teen Fiction / Mystery / Thriller
Wattpad Book Blurb:
A shrouded past, laced with hateful lust and concealed loss can only be uncovered through the desperate recollections of Tabby Twill. Despondent in her denial against what truly lies within her,Tabby seldom considers being anyone else. However, her befriending of her neighbour, Aden, ignites a series of events that conduct fatal consequences, bearing a light upon her misted childhood and revealing the twisted truth about the family she never knew she had...
Click here to read the book.
BOTW - .them
them.
Teen Romance
Wattpad Book Blurb:
A raw story about young love at it's best and worst, success and failure and most importantly, real feelings about people we could never have. "I saw them. The way her mind floated off when he laughed and the hot flush of her cheeks when he was around. I saw him, too. Except he was different. He was confident, funny, sporty. She was shy, reserved, quiet. She liked him. But he didn't like her, and even though she knew that, she never gave up on him. Not ever."
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Saturday, 23 November 2013
Friday, 22 November 2013
BOTM - Living with the Walker Boys by Knightsrachel
Living with the Walker Boys
Zoe Baker is 16. She and her father have always been close, he's the only person she's ever trusted. Then, Zoe's father has to move to Wyoming. Worse off, he doesn't have the money to bring Zoe with him.
He sends Zoe to live with a friend, Rob Walker. What Zoe isn't told is that Rob has 7 children, all boys.
Now Zoe has to learn how to live with the heart throbs of her new high school. Not only are these boys super adorable, but they're players.
Can Zoe survive this crazy new life that she's been thrust into?
Interview
1. Please tell readers a bit about yourself.
Hi, my name is Rachel. I’m 18 and a freshman in college, back at bottom of the totem pole. Outside of writing, I love to play soccer at a competitive level. I’m also a huge New England Patriots fan, so my Sunday afternoons are spent in front of my TV, cheering on my team. I have an addiction to polar bears. And my favorite band is the Jonas Brothers, although they just broke up and now I’m not sure where to go from here.
2. What types of books do you write?
I write Teen Fiction, something people can relate to. I like to keep my books as realistic as possible.
3. How many books have you written?
I have 10 books posted on Wattpad, but that doesn’t include the books I’m writing on my own, that aren’t quite Wattpad-ready yet.
4. What book and/or movie are you looking forward to this year?
I’m a huge Hunger Games fan, so I’m definitely anxiously awaiting the release of the Catching Fire movie.
5. What type of books do you enjoy reading?
I enjoy reading Teen Fiction books, just like I enjoy writing. I like to read books that I can relate to, something that will pull on my heart strings and make me cry, as well as make me laugh.
6. If you were stranded on a deserted island what 3 things would you want with you?
1. Definitely my phone, I don’t think I could live without it.
2. I’d want my brother because he’s pretty much my best friend and he’d help make the situation more bearable.
3. And then I’d probably bring my polar bear pillow pet to make the island more comfortable.
7. Are you considering a sequel?
There is a sequel! I’m actually currently rewriting it, so people can follow along from the beginning. But the original sequel is still posted on Wattpad.
8. What inspired you to become a writer?
Lurlene McDaniel. I love her books and her style and just everything about her, and as I was reading one of her works, it just really impacted me and spoke to me, and I knew that writing was something I wanted to include into my life.
Living with the Walker Boys Scavenger Hunt
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Thursday, 21 November 2013
Get Your Work Featured in the CBY Book Club!
Would you like to see your work on CBY's Book Of The Week (BOTW) list?
Then join the blog today and nominate your book for a front page feature.
Read more about it here: BOTW
If your book is 30 pages or more, you can sign up for a Book Of the Month (BOTM) feature. If your book is selected (by the founder of CBY) then your book will be assigned to a Scavenger Hunt contest.
All books on this list will be considered for potential publication.
Read more about it here: BOTM
Then join the blog today and nominate your book for a front page feature.
Read more about it here: BOTW
If your book is 30 pages or more, you can sign up for a Book Of the Month (BOTM) feature. If your book is selected (by the founder of CBY) then your book will be assigned to a Scavenger Hunt contest.
All books on this list will be considered for potential publication.
Read more about it here: BOTM
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Author Spotlight - DizzyHurricane
Wings
Firstly, it was just the prisoners that were used.
Then it became orphans, and even some of the elderly.
Now it is everyone in a society where people are struggling to find work.
Money is offered to anyone willing to volunteer themselves or their children to take part in scientific trials run by the organisation called Calox.
Except no one ever gets the money.
No one is ever seen again once they've volunteered for the trials.
Interview
1. Please tell the readers a bit about yourself.
My name is Danielle, but I prefer to be called Dani. I'm sixteen years old and I live in England. Usually I write novels, but I also write poetry and song lyrics for a few local bands. My main ambition is to be a veterinary surgeon, but I would also love to be a published author one day.
2. What types of books do you write?
Normally, I write paranormal and supernatural novels. I also like action, and would love to try romance one day. I don't want to limit myself and I hope to try every genre that I can.
3. How many books have you written?
Wings was my first full length novel, although I've written two others since. One of which is a action novel which is centred around teenage fiction, and the other is a fanfiction based around the Hunger Games.
4. What movie and/or book are you looking forward to this year?
I'm really looking forward to the rest of The Hobbit movies, along with Catching Fire. Book-wise, I can't wait for the finale to the House of Night series, and City of Heavenly Fire from the Mortal Instruments series.
5. What type of books do you enjoy reading?
I like most genres. However, romance novels without being paranormal, supernatural, horror, or action really don't appeal to me. I like it when there's more to the plot than just a plain love story.
6. If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 things would you want with you?
1. Is it possible to take wi-fi with me to the desert island? Probably not. Okay, then I'd probably take my boyfriend for company.
2. A blanket for warmth.
3. A knife for hunting and making some sort of shelter. That's practical enough for me.
7. Are you considering a sequel?
The sequel to Wings has been started, but currently I'm too busy with my A-Levels to write it properly. I want to take my time and develop my ideas before I just dive into it. I can confirm that it will be called Flames.
8. What inspired you to become a writer?
Writing has always been a passion to me. I was strongly encouraged to read as a child and I got into short stories very quickly. I suppose writing was just something I wanted to try. I was inspired by a few writers, such as Anthony Horowitz and Malorie Blackman, and I wanted to be able to write like them. As I grew up, I realised that if I truly wanted to write, I'd have to create my own style and find my voice. I know I'm still not there yet, so I'll keep going.
Excerpt
There had been a very tense discussion between the two before they’d entered the prison. Eric knew that there were rules against testing on children, but Ford insisted that these were his instructions. Torn, Eric had eventually decided to follow Ford into the prison and watch him administer the serum. After all, his job depended on his ability to follow instructions.
Ford had never been into the prison before. He usually remained in the laboratory, carefully constructing serums that could be injected into people without damaging any of the genetic material within it. Now he was in the prison, stood awkwardly outside a prison cell, staring in at a girl no older than sixteen, whilst clutching strand seventy of avian DNA. His heart was pounding violently against his chest, echoing against his ribs which were threatening to break at any moment. He was weak at the knees and really hoped he wouldn’t collapse.
“Come here,” Eric repeated, feeling sick to the stomach. “It’ll only take a moment.”
He ran a hand through his mousy brown hair as the girl stepped forwards, watching him with icy blue eyes, filled with curiosity. She was very thin, paler than he expected, with a pointed nose and high cheekbones. In different circumstances, he knew she would grow into a very pretty young lady.
“What are you going to use on me?” Sara asked. “What’s in the needle?”
Her question startled Eric. Usually, his subjects remained silent. However, he answered quickly in an accusing tone: “I’m not going to use anything today. He’s going to be administering the serum.”
Sara’s eyes shot to Ford, who shifted his weight from foot to foot. She could see he was anxious. He looked up in time to meet her eyes, still brimming with curiosity, and absent of the fear he’d expected to see. Despite everything, Sara was more confident than Ford – who was unable to find the words he needed to answer the girl’s questions. Luckily, Eric came to his rescue.
“The man here will be using a type of bird cell.” Eric said, seeing no reason to lie.
“Ah,” she replied distantly. “Avian DNA. If I start sprouting feathers, I will not be pleased.”
Ford and Eric exchanged a look. Neither of them had ever seen a subject so calm and collected before and it was quite unnerving. Ford fumbled with the syringe in his hand, filling the barrel with as much of the deep blue serum as he could. He raised it to eye level, ensuring that there was enough for the experiment to work. Beside him, Eric had set up the video camera and stepped aside.
“I don’t think I can do this,” Ford hissed at Eric, who just shrugged in response.
Sara rolled her eyes, “Just get it over with; I’m going to die anyway.”
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