Branches of Time

Luca Rossi

I’ve finished reading  “The Branches of Time.” First let me say that it is not my general genre that I read, but all in all, I enjoyed it very much. It was a little hard getting into the story, but once I figured out the author’s writing style, it read quickly. I did have a little trouble figuring out what time frame and exactly where the story was taking place. Sometimes it felt Medieval, sometimes Nordic, sometimes futuristic, sometimes fantasy, sometime off world, so I’m still not sure. The author indicated that it took place on an island but, I never quite got that feeling. It would have been nice to be able to nail it down.

I liked the characters, especially Beanor—a true villain. The characters Nal and her brother, even though the author did not say, I believe they are the ones playing a game that manipulates the other characters.

As I said, I enjoyed it very much and would love to read the sequel to it.

Madge H. Gressley

Over the weekend my editor Mary-Nancy Smith, and I went to the Penned Con 2015 in St. Louis. Had a terrific time! I met so many fantastic authors, especially, one of my all time favorite authors—Amy Bartol.

I picked up some great swag and increased my “must read” list by at least 50. As soon as I’m finished with the “ELE” series by Courtney Nuckels and Rebecca Gober, (BTW it’s a great series and a quick read) I will get started on all of the great books I discovered at the Penned Con!

We finished off the day with a very enjoyable evening meal with JD Nelson, Dannielle Bannister and Julie Cassar at the Spaghetti Factory. It’s located in a quaint section of St. Louis, but those cobble stone streets are crazy! Can’t imagine what a ride in the horse and buggy would be like traveling over those. It was bad enough it the car!

I will be there next year, September 23 & 24, 2016. Already reserved my table. Now just have to make hotel reservations.

WOW! I am soooo excited! Book 3—INESCAPABLE: Tomorrow—will be out on the 31st! Kindle version is live on Amazon for pre-orders NOW! http://amzn.to/1HLdlzF

All pre-orders eligible for the drawing for a Kindle Fire HD7. Complete rules here: http://bit.ly/1SnV548. Deadline to enter midnight, CDT, July 31, 2015.

Join me on Facebook July 30, 7 – 9 p.m., for my Pre-Launch Party http://on.fb.me/1gDT7kC. We will have lots of fun, games and prizes! We will have a special Ask the Author segment. Best question of the evening could win a special prize!

If you are in the area, I will be signing books at Reader’s World, 4 – 6:30 p.m., at Reader’s World in Sedalia, Missouri. Stop by and say “Hi!”

Tomorrow takes Darcey and Brad to a totally new phase of their inescapable adventure. Here is just a sample of what’s to come…

“A fairytale wedding she’d always dreamed about. An unexpected ‘Fairy God-Father’ she’d never imagined. A grandmother she’d never known. A deranged uncle obsessed with killing her. A job offer that could be ‘out-of-this-world.’

Leaving the Bio Dome in safe hands, Darcey and Brad travel to Morocco for their perfect fairytale wedding all thanks to Luis Vargas who has come to think of Brad as the son he never had and Darcey as the daughter he should have had with his lost love Saleem. Darcey learns of her heritage from her newfound grandmother, Aicha Kaddur, and is stunned to learn who her mother really was.

Darcey’s grandmother, knowing she is terminally ill, changes her will naming Darcey sole heir to the Kaddur fortune and businesses. However, danger arises as Darcey finds herself the object of her mother’s deranged brother, Ahmed Kaddur’s evil obsession to kill her. Not only because she is the heir to the Kaddur fortune, but more importantly, she is the wife of Brad Daniels who he loathes with a passion and blames him for derailing the plans to take over the Bio Dome off the coast of Peru.

When Brad learns that the Environmental Research Consortium (ERC) and ORCA are working against time to save Earth’s population from an ever-increasing crisis as the ozone layer diminishes, he accepts the top-secret job with ORCA to build Bio Domes similar to the one he built off the coast of Peru on…”

If you haven’t fallen in love with Darcey and Brad and their inescapable adventure, now is a good time to pick up books one and two  INESCAPABLE: The Beginning and Remembering to see how it all started and catch up to Tomorrow. The Beginning is on sale for .99¢ in the Kindle Store. http://amzn.to/1HLdlzF

I am sooo excited to invite you to my Pre-Launch Party!!!!

Come celebrate with me the launching of BOOK THREE in my INESCAPABLE series — Tomorrow — on Facebook, July 30, 7 – 9 p.m.  http://on.fb.me/1gDT7kC

We will have lots of fun games and prizes and a special “Ask the Author” segment. Here is your chance to ask questions about me, my books, writing, etc. So get your questions ready. There could be a special prize for the best question of the evening.

INESCAPABLE: Tomorrow will be available July 31. on Amazon—Kindle version and paperback. Kindle version is available NOW for pre-ordering. http://amzn.to/1HIh04v

A big “Thank You” to all of you who have pre-ordered. Your name has been entered for a chance to win the Kindle Fire HD7 that I will give away. There is still time to enter. Rules here: http://bit.ly/1SnV548  Deadline for entering is Midnight CDT, July 31. Winner will be announced August 1.

Grab an adult beverage or soda or whatever wets you whistle and join the party!

Watch for a special announcement!

The time is almost here! Yea!!! I am sooooo excited. The finished book will be available on Amazon July 31, 2015. You can pre-order here: http://amzn.to/1HIh04v for Kindle version or paperback version here: http://amzn.to/1CtFVJ5.

If you are in the Sedalia area on the 31st, stop by Reader’s World, 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. I will be signing my books. All three books in the INESCAPABLE series will be available.

And … in appreciation for all my loyal fans who have supported me by purchasing  my books, I will have a very special “Thank You” gift for you.

Hope to see you there!!

ARRRRRRG!

How does that go?

Here I sit all broken hearted, come to………………..and only………………!

That’s how I feel when I try to write a synopsis for my books. UGH! My mind is whirling with things to say, but I have trouble shortening them up so I don’t write another novel! I want it to flow without giving every little detail but have enough information the reader will get the jest of the book. You know, just touch on the main things, but with me that’s hard to do. I keep getting stuck in the minutiae. My mind wants to explain the generalization I just wrote defeating the whole purpose of generalizing. UGH

I’ve been working on this since 10 a.m. this morning. (It’s now 2:30 p.m.) I have finally narrowed it down to 5 paragraphs—long paragraphs. Still need to crunch some more, but have a headache from banging it on my desk. Started third pot of coffee and grabbed the Tylenol. Does that make sense?!??

Of course it doesn’t help that the floor guy is here putting in some new flooring. I keep bouncing up to check on what he is doing and lose my train of thought between the dining room and the keyboard. LOL I keep hoping when I sit down again the whole thing will have magically written itself. You know, like a “synopsis fairy.” Probably not gonna happen. Didn’t get the “housekeeping fairy” I asked for either.

Woot! Woot!

Just sent the last chapters to my editor. Now comes the final read through. I am soooo excited about this book! I had no idea how it would end up until the last punctuation mark appeared on the screen.

I hope everyone enjoys reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it.

And don’t forget you can pre-order on Amazon at http://amzn.to/1Je34yv. All pre-orders are automatically entered to win a Kindle Fire HD7.