CassaStorm And The Ninja's Brain Guitar

To celebrate the release of CassaStorm, Alex J. Cavanaugh (aka - The Ninja Captain) is touring the blogosphere this week and answering questions from his crazy fans. (;  

Here's my question I scrambled to come up with at the last minute brilliant question:

Ummm... I think I'll stick to armpit farts. 

CassaStorm

By Alex J Cavanaugh

 (Release date: September 17)

From the Amazon Best Selling Series!

A storm gathers across the galaxy…

Commanding the Cassan base on Tgren, Byron thought he’d put the days of battle behind him. 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, 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 return. As his world begins to crumble, Byron suspects a connection. The storm is about to break, and Byron is caught in the middle…

“CassaStorM is a touching and mesmerizing space opera full of action and emotion with strong characters and a cosmic mystery.” – Edi’s Book Lighhouse

"Cavanaugh makes world building on the galactic scale look easy. The stakes affect the entire known universe and yet Cavanaugh makes it intensely personal for our hero. The final installment of this series will break your heart and put it back together."
- Charity Bradford, science fantasy author of The Magic Wakes 

“…mesmerizing story of survival, personal sacrifice, tolerance, and compassion. It’s a rare jewel that successfully utilizes both character and plot to tell a story of such immense scope and intimate passion…” - Nancy S. Thompson, author of The Mistaken

$16.95 USA, 6x9 Trade paperback, 268 pages, Dancing Lemur Press, L.L.C.

Science fiction/adventure and science fiction/space opera

Print ISBN 9781939844002 eBook ISBN 9781939844019

 One person will be chosen at random to win a
Cassa mug, Cass mousepad, swag, and a
$25 iTunes gift card. (Or Amazon.) 

$4.99 EBook available in all formats

Find CassaStorm:

• Barnes and Noble  
• Amazon 
• Amazon Kindle 
• Goodreads  
• Book trailer  

Alex J. Cavanaugh has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and works in web design and graphics. He is experienced in technical editing and worked with an adult literacy program for several years. A fan of all things science fiction, his interests range from books and movies to music and games. Online he is the Ninja Captain and founder of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. The author of the Amazon bestsellers, CassaStar and CassaFire, he lives in the Carolinas with his wife. 

Find Alex on:

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• Goodreads 

Faerie Prince blog tour

I'm excited to have Rachel Morgan here today as part of her Faerie Prince blog tour. She's going to talk about her Creepy Hollow series and her idea of a real-life movie cast for her characters. As writers, we usually have a pretty good image of our characters formed in our mind. Trying to match that idea to a real-life person isn't always easy, but it's fun when we finally do find a good match. 

Do you have a celebrity you think would be a good fit for one of your characters in your book? 

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Creepy Hollow Fictional Movie Cast

I think it's a given that every author has, at some point or another, dreamed about their book being made into a movie/TV series.Which, of course, leads to them imagining who the lucky actors and actresses might be who get to play their characters.

I've always had a hard time imagining real-life people as my characters. They're kind of unique in my head. But I decided to do some searching online (thanks Google and IMDB) and YES, I managed to find some awesome actors and actresses who would suit the roles for Vi, Ryn, Nate and Tora (the four characters who probably have the most "screen" time so far in the series).

So ... here they are!

To read more about the characters that inspired this fictional movie cast, get yourself a copy of the newly released YA paranormal fantasy The Faerie Prince, second novel in the Creepy Hollow series. You can find it at the following online retailers (and if you haven't yet read the first book, The Faerie Guardian, you can find out where to get it on this page):

Amazon US | Amazon UK

Barnes & Noble

Apple iBookstore

CreateSpace (print)

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Rachel Morgan was born in South Africa and spent a large portion of her childhood living in a fantasy land of her own making. After completing a degree in genetics, she decided science wasn’t for her—after all, they didn’t approve of made-up facts. These days she spends much of her time immersed in fantasy land once more, writing fiction for young adults.

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I love book covers: Chemistry of Fate and Strength

I love cover art and getting a chance to see a book cover for the first time, it's kinda like receiving a gift.  And lately, there have been many books coming out with stunning covers to enjoy. Today, I've got two amazing covers to share with you. The first is THE CHEMISTRY OF FATE by Meradeth Houston set to be released in April of this year. I love the dream-like effect of this cover. THE CHEMISTRY OF FATE is the prequel to Meradeth's first book COLORS LIKE MEMORIES.

The chemistry between Ari and Tom is reactive, but a deadly secret in a family journal will tear them apart if they can’t avoid fate.


About CHEMISTRY OF FATE:


“They are everywhere, can be anyone, and are always the last person you’d expect.”

When Tom stumbles across his grandfather’s journal, he’s convinced the old man was crazier than he thought. The book contains references to beings called the Sary, immortals who are assigned to save humans on the verge of suicide. They certainly aren’t allowed to fall in love with mortals. Which the journal claims Tom’s grandfather did, resulting in his expulsion from the Sary. As strange as the journal seems, Tom can’t get the stories out of his head; especially when he finds the photo of his grandfather’s wings.

Tom’s only distraction is Ari, the girl he studies with for their chemistry class.

Ari has one goal when she arrives in town: see how much Tom knows about the Sary and neutralize the situation. This isn’t a normal job, but protecting the secrecy of the Sary is vital. If Tom is a threat to exposing the Sary to the public, fate has a way of taking care of the situation, usually ending with the mortal’s death. While Ari spends time with Tom, he becomes more than just an assignment, but how far can a relationship go when she can’t tell him who she really is? When she finds out just how much Tom actually knows about the Sary, Ari is forced to choose between her wings, and her heart.

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Meradeth’s never been a big fan of talking about herself, but if you really want to know, here are some random tidbits about her:

• She’s a Northern California girl, but now lives and teaches anthropology in Montana.
• When she’s not writing, she’s sequencing dead people’s DNA. For fun!
• She’s been writing since she was 11 years old. It's her hobby, her passion, and she’s so happy to get to share her work!
• If she could have a super-power, it would totally be flying. Which is a little strange, because she’s terrified of heights.

You can find Meradeth here:

www.MeradethHouston.com

meradethhouston.blogspot.com

https://twitter.com/MeradethHouston

http://www.facebook.com/MeradethHouston

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17452243-the-chemistry-of-fate

And check our her trailer for her book: COLORS LIKE MEMORIES

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Next is not a cover reveal but the launch of Carrie Butler's book, STRENGTH.  And with a cover so strong and sizzling hot, how could I not add this to my post? (;

I wonder if I can get this book with a 3D cover. . .
  

About STRENGTH:

When college student Rena Collins finds herself nose-to-chest with the campus outcast, her rumor-laced notions are shattered. Handsome, considerate, and seemingly sane, Wallace Blake doesn't look like he spends his nights alone, screaming and banging on the walls of his dorm room. Hell, he doesn't look like he spends his nights alone, period.

Too curious for her own good, Rena vows to uncover the truth behind Wallace’s madman reputation—and how two seconds of contact had left her with bruises. Of course, there are a few setbacks along the way: guilt, admiration, feelings of the warm and fuzzy variety…

Not to mention the unwanted attention of Wallace's powerful, supernaturally-gifted family.

They’re a bloodline divided by opposing ideals, two soon-to-be warring factions that live in secret among us. When Rena ends up caught in their crossfire, Wallace has no choice but to save her by using his powers. Now they’re really in trouble. With war on the horizon and Rena’s life in the balance, he needs to put some distance between them. But Rena won’t let go. If fighting is what it takes to prove her own strength and keep Wallace in her life, then that’s what she’ll do—even if it means risking a whole lot more than her heart.

And check out the trailer HERE!

You can get STRENGTH on AMAZON and on other sites by clicking HERE for more information. There's also an awesome giveaway, so be sure to check it out HERE!

Congratulations to both Meradeth and Carrie!