I am happy to announce the release of a lovable, family-friendly book from my good friend, Karen Malena (http://karenmalena.com ). Piggy chronicles the adventures of a curious cat named Piggy and his friend, Melvin the Mouse. Join them as they get themselves in and out of mischief, from an unfortunate stunt with a claw machine to the sights and smells of moving day. It's an absolute delight and is appropriate for all ages.
http://www.tuxedoebooks.com/store/p9/Piggy.html
"Piggy" is published through Tuxedo & Beans Publishing, LLC.
Karen Malena is also the author of Shadow of My Father's Secret and Reflections from My Mother's Kitchen: A Journey of Hope and Healing. Find them both on Amazon.com!
-Grace
YESS! I am so excited to finally announce that my chapter of "Colony Zero" is up on Amazon!
In the wake of a harsh betrayal, order must be sought as the Earthers run free with the aid of a Zero turncoat. Schneider and the dwindling crew must return to Earth. This must not be allowed to happen. Beneath the lightless stare of the dwarf star, it is a race against time to apprehend the Earth crew before they can send word to the Relocation Ministry about the survivors on Colony Zero. Yet even with time and ally against them, the real danger is the one the colonists can't see. It is the one that would bring devastation to both Paradise and Earth.
http://www.amazon.com/Colony-Zero-6-Matter-Time-ebook/dp/B00LWAAT8A/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1405647561&sr=8-5&keywords=colony+zero
-Grace
Also in the Colony Zero line-up is Tracy Krauss's chapter, "Colony Zero -Volume 5 -Sins of The Fathers." Tracey is a tremendous writers and this story delves deeper into the character of Colony Zero's spiritual leader, and how even someone so steadfast can sometimes by jostled. It is truly an amazing story. You are definitely in for a treat.
Fear and confusion are mounting on Colony Zero since the arrival of the Earth ship Valkyrie 2. Renata, chief spiritual leader, has her hands full trying to keep the citizens calm. Her own son is not making life any easier with his radical disregard for their way of life. Then she discovers that a potentially dangerous secret could not only threaten to destroy their utopian way of life, but the very existence of the planet.
http://www.amazon.com/Colony-Zero-5-Sins-Fathers-ebook/dp/B00KSO3U9Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1405647561&sr=8-4&keywords=colony+zero
-Grace
Wow. I am really behind on my Colony Zero duties. I believe the last news I had about it was when I interviewed Mark Venturini after his chapter came out. Well, as I am apparently playing catch-up today, I encourage you to check out the next installment in the Colony Zero series, "Colony Zero -Volume 4 -Sacrifice" by Mark Carver. It is suspenseful, insightful, and extremely well-written. Mark C is such a talented writer and I hope to post his interview in the upcoming days/weeks.
A mother knows that no sacrifice is too great to protect the ones she loves.
Chaos and turmoil threatens the colony. As the captive Earther crew plots their escape, the Zeroes are being torn apart by strife within their midst. Althana knows she must take matters into her own hands to protect her family, but will she risk exposing her secret and putting everyone she loves in danger?
http://www.amazon.com/Colony-Zero-Sacrifice-Mark-Carver-ebook/dp/B00KI26C9I/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1405647561&sr=8-6&keywords=colony+zero
-Grace
Welcome back! Long time, no see. (Figuratively, of course.) I have some exciting news: the third installment of "Colony Zero" is now available on Amazon.com for $0.99! Written by the extraordinary Mark Venturini, "In the Midst of Sorrow" is a captivating page-turner sure to leave you wanting more. Nothing less than what I expect from Mark. :-)
Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/Colony-Zero-Volume-Midst-Sorrow-ebook/dp/B00JFZJXLI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1396812459&sr=8-4&keywords=mark+venturini
And the synopsis: With Captain Breneman thrown into a Zero prison cell, tension threatens to explode between Zeroes and Earthers. Commander Schneider takes command of the crew of the Valkyrie 2, and Lieutenant Ransom suddenly finds himself promoted to Second in Command. With their ultimate objective of escape unchanged, Ransom and crew continue to gather intel as they explore a self-sustained ecosystem no one could have imagined--a world of love and acceptance and unending light buried within a planet cloaked in eternal night.
Yet as the wonders of Colony Zero unfold, Ransom must face his own past and the secret sorrow destroying his heart as he confronts his cousin’s murderer, the tormented man known on Earth as the Slayer.
Enjoy!
-Grace
The second volume of "Colony Zero" has finally been released! Check out the synopsis:
Trapped on Planet Zero, Captain Breneman and his crew search for a means to retrieve their vessel in orbit, not only to return to Earth, but to call for forces to deal with the Zeroes once and for all. Finding their own resources lacking, the Earthers decide their only means of escape lies in pretending to befriend key inhabitants of Colony Zero. All seems to be going according to plan when an unacceptable kindness drives Breneman's rage far beyond any semblance of control, astonishing his crew, and leaving one man's life hanging in the balance.
Ooh! Drama!
http://www.amazon.com/Colony-Zero-Volume-Harmless-Serpents-ebook/dp/B00IORQ5PA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393900638&sr=8-1&keywords=travis+perry
-Grace
Hola, mi amigos! These past couple months have been a hurricane of activity. Not only has the spring semester started up (and stopped and restarted thanks to this Winterfell-worthy snow), but a host of wonderful authors (and myself) have collaborated on a project called "Colony Zero." Well I am pleased to announce that the first volume of "Colony Zero," as indicated in the title, has been released on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble Nook for only $0.99! This has been such an incredible experience, working with these authors and everyone coming together to make this story the very best it can be. I am simply in awe. Going into this project I certainly had my doubts, but now that I've seen the final product, I cannot be happier.
Here is the book jacket:
In 2810, they’re called Zeroes.
Some Zeroes are born, somehow slipping through the genetic screening and purification tests in utero mandated by an overpopulated Earth. Others become Zeroes later, the worst murderers and thieves and abusers, despite the same genetic screening. Whether born or made, they are Earth’s outcasts, the dregs, sent to a perpetually dark rock orbiting a Y-class brown dwarf star by a society without the patience or desire to deal with them.
The Relocation Ministry cites the humanity of the process, offering the Zeroes a chance at a new life. Yet the overcrowded world secretly knows with silent approval that they’re sent to Colony Zero for one reason: to die. That is until the RM ship Valkyrie 2 arrives on a routine survey mission to retrieve core samples. It is on that dark wind-swept planet that the crew discovers a far different secret.
In First Contact, the opening installment of Remington Colt’s Colony Zero series, the secret discovered not only threatens the crew’s deepest held beliefs, it threatens their return to Earth, a home where some soon realize the word “acceptance” has taken on a very dark and disturbing meaning.
And the links to both Amazon and Barnes and Noble Nook, respectively:
http://www.amazon.com/Colony-Zero-Volume-1-Contact-ebook/dp/B00IC86952/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1392070315&sr=8-2&keywords=colony+zero
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/colony-zero-volume-1-contact-travis-perry/1118598662?ean=2940148135500
During the next several months I hope to have guest appearances on my blog, asking each of the authors questions about what they thought of this project, their career in general, and probably a few random ones as well. (Who's your favorite dwarf out of Thorin and Company? You know. Important stuff.)
-Grace
