I'm giving away an e-copy of HORSE CHARMER or SPECTORS to one lucky winner. The winner will receive an Amazon or Smashwords e-certificate for the book of their choice (SPECTORS is only available through Amazon). You can enter the giveaway until April 22. Simply leave a blog comment below with a way to contact you and what book you would like. The winner will be announced on April 24. HORSE CHARMER - A young adult fantasy about a sheltered princess who discovers her special gift with horses while on a quest to find her father's murderer. SPECTORS - A space opera about a space pirate who's blackmailed by the military into running a dangerous mission. <br> You can find lots of other great prizes and giveaways here:
One of my favorite subjects are books to movies. I LOVE watching adaptations and studying the skill of turning a book into a movie. Adaptations are getting a lot of attention now with the success of the Twilight and The Hunger Games series. I could go on and on about the skill it takes to adapt a movie from a book, but I won't bore you. Instead I'll just give you a couple of my favorites: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen ~ Pride and Prejudice (A&E version) Emma by Jane Austen ~ Clueless The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum ~ Tin Man Cinderella ~ Ever After How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell ~ How to Train Your Dragon For the hop I decided to giveaway a copy of another one of my favorite adaptations. This is the first movie I consciously remember knowing it was based on a book and actually went out and read the book. The specifics of the plot are different, but the characters and overall arc are the same. Besides Hayley Mills is charming in the role ...
Unicorn Keep by Angelia Almos Unicorn Keep is my new young adult fantasy about Jiline who switches places with her best friend, Madelen, to become a unicorn keeper. It should be coming out in May if production stays on target with no major disasters. *** “I am Mage Daniah,” her voice spread over the square. “Your families have a wonderful opportunity presented to them today. One of you may become a Unicorn Keeper.” Jiline’s breath stopped. Her parents had been whispering last night as to why the mages had come. Sometimes mages traveled looking for apprentices, but occasionally they needed new keepers: children and young people of pure thought to care for the unicorns a small group of mages protected year-round at the Keep. “This is a great honor for your family.” Mage Daniah paused and looked down the line again. Her hand suddenly appeared from the swirling robe. *** For more Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday authors go to http://scififansat.blogspot.com...
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