Welcoming Danielle Zwissler To The Blog.

Dear Readers, 

Please enjoy Danielle Zwissler as she takes over the blog. 

"Rock, Paper, The Iron Writer!"

You can buy the book here: 

http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Paper-Iron-Writer-collection-ebook/dp/B00LCOGNKE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404834139&sr=8-1&keywords=rock+paper+the+iron+writer

About me: 

Danielle Lee Zwissler was born in Dover, Ohio. A small town in Northeast Ohio. Her love of romance and cowboys have helped enrich her life and love of reading.

She is also big fan of William Shatner, Harry Potter, and all things Harlequin.

Her first novel, "Her Last Chance", debuted in 2010 with Firefly & Wisp Books. And then shortly after the sequel, "The Art of Seduction". In 2011, an up and coming publisher, "Books to go Now!" published a trio of short-stories called, "Trio of Sin".

Since then, Danielle has been featured in several anthologies, and 5 erotica books under her pen name, Heather Lane.

Currently, Danielle is working on several fantasy as well as a few western romances.
Her latest set of books are all part of a series called, "Cowboys & Cowgirls". This series features five books, all of the western nature, with sexy lead characters and several subplots. The first in the series is "The Cowboy's Bride" which is now available on paperback as well as ebook. Then the rest of the series will go as followed: Served, Cowgirl Up!, Cowboy Up!, Dakota Falls, and then Tiegen's Bride.

Thank you for visiting Danielle's author page, and don't forget for the latest updates, you can follow her on twitter at www.twitter.com/danielleleezwis and on her website at:www.danielleleezwissler.com

What made you want to write the book?   

"Rock, Paper, The Iron Writer!" is a collection of short stories (only 500 words long) that I wrote for a website called "The Iron Writer Challenge". I started taking place in the challenges on Challenge 46. Each one is comprised of four elements. For example: a car, a toaster oven, a rat, and a convertible. From there, you have to write a story that uses all four of the elements and make sense of it. There is voting, a winner, and loads of fun. Four writers compete to see who the "Iron Writer" is. I made the book/short story collection to feature my stories as well as to advertise the Iron Writer website. 

Why did you choose the genre that you did?  

Since this is a collection of stories all the genres are different. Each story has a different feel to them. I went through yesterday, after receiving a few questions about my writing style and tried to pinpoint which story was my favorite. I have to say, "Tuesdays with Hanna" is my favorite, it is most like the romance genre that I write in now. The other stories range from horror, to mystery, to light comedy. 

If you were to name a favourite scene what would it be?    

My favorite story was "Tuesdays with Hanna", but my favorite scene would be in "Guns N Roses" and it is when the plot is revealed in the last sentence of the story. I am grim that way. 

What part of the book that you found the hardest to write? 

The hardest part in writing these stories was the obvious ... trying to make all the elements fit. It is funny, though, I think I did a great job in making a story out of all of them. A lot of people that have read the shorts told me that they'd like to see these develop into books. Me, I am not so interested in that idea. I like short stories...I love stories that you can read a beginning, middle and end, in less than an hour. 

When and how did you get the idea for the book?   

A friend of mine who is also in The Iron Writer put out a few collections of his own, and his were great. I thought, why not? 

What do you look forward to the most with this book being on sale?     

I am hoping that with it being free people will download and love it, then purchase my other works. A girl can hope, right? ;)

Where do you see your story going?   

It could go anywhere at this point. I can either have a ton of downloads and sales that come from this, or people could hate it and despise me without even looking at the other things. I hope it's the former, instead of the latter. :)

Well lets all thank Danielle for being here and she has some seriously interesting items that she is working on. I hope that she will have a great success with them. Pop by tomorrow for another author's appearance. 

Kristal 

Welcome L. Anne Carrington To The Blog

Dear Readers,

Please welcome the best selling wrestling erotica author in history and the woman to whom I'm humbled by every single day.

What made you want to write the book?

After the stressful and near-exhausting efforts of writing two nonfiction books in a row, I wanted to return to writing fiction. While some research can be involved writing novels, it’s not intense as doing it for nonfiction projects.

Why did you choose the genre that you did?

I love writing fiction! Genre fiction - sports - and contemporary fiction seem to be my niche. There are so many good stories out there waiting to be told, and it’s great to see other authors’ work in my chosen genres as well.

If you were to name a favourite scene what would it be?

Actually, my favorite part of the book is not going to be mentioned here because it would be a major spoiler! Readers will have to wait until Rise hits the market this coming fall.

What part of the book that you found the hardest to write?

Getting started was the most difficult move. Everything took off once I finished the first chapter.

When and how did you get the idea for the book?

Rise is part based on recent personal experiences and part ideas I’d accumulated before starting the manuscript. It’s coming along well thus far.

What do you look forward to the most with this book being on sale?

My publisher is aiming to put Rise on the market either late September or early October 2014, but that’s subject to change should any unexpected delays arise. I look forward to seeing my readers’ reactions, because I have a few twists planned for this book.

Where do you see your story going?

Let’s just say many readers may be stunned by the ending and leave it at that.

RISE

On Sale Fall 2014 by Palm Tree Books

BOOK BLURB:

Taylor Andrews is about to walk a path never before traveled. An author with respectable success, she accepts the challenge from her new publisher to write a book encompassing the professional wrestling career of Jeff Glass, her longtime idol.

Will this new endeavor be Taylor’s biggest career moment that draws attention from sports entertainment fans and key members, including Glass himself?

Most important, how will she handle her newfound notoriety?

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY:

L. Anne Carrington is an Amazon bestselling author, freelance writer/journalist, and radio show host whose previous work covered topics from fiction to news stories, human interest features, and entertainment reviews. She wroteThe Wrestling Babe Internet column for seven years, a former music reviewer for Indie Music Stop, former book reviewer for Free Press (an imprint of Simon and Schuster), and pens several other works which appears in both print and Web media.

One of her freelance articles, An Overview of Causes of Hearing Loss and Deafness, was bought by Internet Broadcasting Systems, a company that co-produced NBCOlympics.com for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics in addition to being the leading provider of Web sites, content and advertising revenue solutions to the largest and most successful media companies.

In addition to her acclaimed novels in The Cruiserweight Series and nonfiction wrestling bestseller Billy Kidman: The Shooting Star among works of both fiction and nonfiction, Ms. Carrington hosts The L. Anne Carrington Show on Spreaker Radio, scheduled to resume Fall 2014.

She spends time between Pittsburgh, PA and Tampa, FL, continuing to write.

WEB SITE:

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lannecarrington.com

AMAZON:

amazon.com/L.-Anne-Carrington/e/B0055STQL6/

FACEBOOK PAGE:

facebook.com/theloric2

TWITTER:

twitter.com/lacarrington1

Thank you to L. Anne Carrington for being on the blog and hopes she comes back soon, 

Kristal 

Marie's World Characters-

Dear Followers/Readers

We are allowing people to blog about the characters. The following characters will be available. I will edit this blog and remove names when they are picked. Bloggers will get secret notes from the characters, interviews and diary entries. So please email me at kristal_mckerrington@hotmail.com for a character or message me on facebook:

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Kayla
Edward
Will
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Craig
Alex
Cameron
Devon
Jay

Thank you for taking part and make sure that you grab your copy of Marie's World so that you can take part.

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Thank you and lets have some fun.

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Forever Her Hero- Belle Calhoune 5/5

Dear Readers

As I continue to wait for my hand surgery I hope to keep doing these reviews for people who have asked and for imprints I'm getting to know.

Forever Her Hero By Belle Calhoune- 5/5 

A Time to Heal  

Coast Guard officer Sawyer Trask left  Cape Cod with a big regret—never confessing his true feelings to his childhood friend Ava. Now a widow with two young children,  Ava needs him more than ever. He once promised to watch over her and the kids,  and he's going to honor that—even though he harbors a secret that could tear them apart. Ava could always count on Sawyer through thick and thin, so having him nearby is a huge comfort. But his presence is also stirring her heart in unexpected ways. Can Sawyer and Ava move beyond their past hurts to find  their happily ever after?

   About the Author

Belle Calhoune lives in Connecticut with her college sweetheart husband and two daughters. After a thirteen year career as a Federal Investigator, she chose to pursue a  writing career.  An avid lover of romance novels since she was a teen, she enjoys writing love stories and reading them. She loves spending summers in beautiful Cape Cod and traveling to new places. A dog lover, she has a mini poodle and a chocolate lab. More than anything, she believes in happily ever afters.

My thoughts on imprint of Harlequin's Love Inspired

I stumbled across Love Inspired as most readers or authors do by chats on a social media. I was pleasantly surprised by how wonderful they were to talk to. Being that I never visited or stayed in either America or Canada. The imprint was unheard of to me. Where I grew up in Scotland it was Mills & Boon  Modern and Historical Romances which had a rumble in the hay. I always wanted books that I could enjoy that were less focused on sex, out of the world and more on love, forgiveness. 

Love Inspired offers this in bucket loads. As an author as reader, they made a fan out of me. 

What I did like about Forever Hero

The story offers four solid elements true love, forgiveness, loss and second chances. Author Belle Calhoune balances all those four elements prefect, that is true talent. She offers the right amount of flawed parts and history about her leading characters. 

For me that what made her 224 pages book very enjoyable. She made the tiny town come alive and I think environment has a big impact on characters. 

What I didn't like about Forever Hero

To be honest their wasn't much I didn't like. I would have liked to see more interaction between Ava and her twins. I think I would have loved to have seen Ava leaning more on her sisters. Even an awkward and embarrassing moment with Swayer and her sisters would have made it perfectly.

Very enjoyable book 5/5

Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Dear Readers,

So its not often that I do this, however here is my thoughts of the book series. I took to reading recently due to my hand injury meaning I can't write much and I have other book reviews coming up after this series. I promised my fellow authors to do the same. If you want me to review your book then please be aware it takes me some time to review the book and I only do paperbacks.

Anyway onto the wonderful book by Veronica Roth.

Blurb:
What if your whole world was a lie?
What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything?
What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?
The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.

Now I'm not going to go into to much depth on this book I found so much that I liked about it that I have to say I understand why I love it. My husband not so much, he read the first few chapters and said it was to badly written for him to read. He's more into Warhammer books and things like that.

What I didn't like:

There was sentence on page 267 that bothered me and threw me right out of the story. I had to re-read the paragraph several times to get what it meant. Mistakes happen and I don't hold that against the author.

"Now why would the Bureau have this useless they had developed it?"

That is it copied from the book directly so that there is no grumbling from the fans of the book. I'm doing this completely honestly.

What I liked:

The entire book itself offered a well developed characters and wasn't to drawn out. There was a great voice, I like how she was true to the characters and ended the series on a positive note. The author did her characters proud by giving the series readers complete closure. I'm honestly glad that she didn't do what most authors do. Leave the series in a way that they can bring it back to life if they want too.

She deserves 5 Stars from me. 5/5 for those who are counting and I placed this review on Amazon for the author who we all knew need that for the ranking of her books. So congratulations to the author and I welcome a chit chat with any of her fans and herself if she would like to.

Thank you all for supporting by.

Kristal McKerrington 

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Dear Readers

So I'm doing a series of reviews since my hands down for a little while. I'm waiting to see if the surgery is going ahead or not so please enjoy those reviews I have done. I'll be doing some reviews, I only review paperbacks and contact me directly on Facebook for more information.

Anyway lets get back to Veronica Roth, this is her second book in the series. Her third book review will be up tomorrow. So please enjoy.

Blurb:

Fighting for survival in a shattered world… the truth is her only hope.

The thrillingly dark sequel to No. 1 New York Times bestseller, DIVERGENT.

I have done bad things. I can’t take them back, and they are part of who I am.

Tris has survived a brutal attack on her former home and family. But she has paid a terrible price. Wracked by grief and guilt, she becomes ever more reckless as she struggles to accept her new future.

Yet if Tris wants to uncover the truth about her world, she must be stronger than ever… because more shocking choices and sacrifices lie ahead.

My thoughts: 

Most second books don't hold a handle to the first book however Veronica sped up the pace and allowed it to be all round amazing, delighted read. Well worth the five stars that she is getting on all bookstores. She has proved herself to be a serously good Romance/Teen/Thriller/Action writer of the future and I think that she knows it. 

Well done. 

5/5 

I have posted this review on Amazon to help her ranking. This is what you should do for all the authors that you read. It helps. 

I hope that you enjoyed this review. Don't forget that I'll be back tomorrow with an update on the third book of the series. 

Kristal McKerrington  

Divergent By Veronica Roth

Dear Readers

So this is the first review of the Divergent's series. You'll find the reviews honest and short, because I'm not really use to doing this, but with my hand being out of action I thought it was time to do some reviews of books I enjoy. I love the publisher of this series Katherine Tegen. She has an eye for talent and glad that she is a friend to me on Facebook.

Anyway enjoy the book review from the talented Veronica Roth,

Blurb:

The explosive debut by No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth.

DIVERGENT – a major motion picture in 2014.

For sixteen-year-old Tris, the world changes in a heartbeat when she is forced to make a terrible choice. Turning her back on her family, Tris ventures out, alone, determined to find out where she truly belongs.

Shocked by the brutality of her new life, Tris can trust no one. And yet she is drawn to a boy who seems to both threaten and protect her. The hardest choices may yet lie ahead….

A debut novel that will leave you breathless.

SPOILERS!!!:

A Short Outline:

Beatrice "Tris" grew up in a world where people are split into factions and each one serves a purpose including a group called the fractionless. They are also known in our world as the homeless. 

Tris has now come of age where she has to take a test and choose a fraction. Staying with her parents or to follow her own path. Their entire lives have come to this point. 

Going through a simulation test and her results reveal a dangerous secret which she must keep hidden to protect her life. The secret of being Divergent will ultimately protect her. 

Training in the fraction known as the fighting fraction. Dauntless. Beatrice goes into the most dangerous imitative program. Where one of the students loses an eye. She finds herself at the back of the ranking list while living in constant fear of being fractionless. 

Tris makes friends with Al, Will and Christina who are other transfers to the fraction. Peter another transfers proves to be a living threat to them all there. The more Tris finds her feet the mores she ends up being betrayed by her friend Al. When Peter and AL threaten to throw her over the railing into the chasm below. 

Tobas "Four" saves Tris as they fall in love when they find themselves in the middle of a war. Tris loses everything but she finds her way through it. 

My thoughts:

In my person opinion the book deserves 5 stars for a list of reasons. I did look forward to reading the rest of her series and did.

The author created strong characters within an even stronger plot. She put alot of imagination into her idea. She goes have a great sense of humour to only her agent, publishers and editors have something to be proud of. They should have a round of drinks for the success this book has created. Veronica has done something most authors search for and never find. She does something amazing for the readers. 

To sum up in one sentence 

"Outstanding, creative and enthralling. A landmark book in the Young Adult genre."

I hope that you enjoyed the blog and will come back more for my thoughts, interviews with authors and other great things we have going on here. 

Kristal McKerrington