“I took hold of that scourge -filled ship and crushed it between my limbs, hurtling it into the second sun, the red one that gave me strength. But I was too late." Terraformer
BOOK FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST- OH.MY.GODS.
It’s here, the end of summer and with it pool parties, sleepovers and vacations. I don’t know about you but I’m ready to say goodbye to summer (especially where it’s 100 plus degrees every day) and hello to falling leaves, hot cocoa and cozy sweatshirts.
If you didn’t get a chance to read last month’s pick, The Pledge by Kimberly Derting, it’s not too late to check it out. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads with authors Kimberly Derting and Colleen Houck, thanks! It was so much fun! For August’s book selection, Colleen has chosen…
by her good friend Tera Lynn Childs
This is the first book in the oh.my.gods. series. There are currently 6 books/novellas available. They are:
Here’s a little teaser of book #1,
Charlie is intensely attracted to Max, even though she can’t be sure where his real loyalties lie. As the emergency drills give way to real crisis and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country’s only chance for freedom from the terrible power of a deadly regime.
If Phoebe Castro can keep her grades up and have another stellar cross-country season, her dream of attending USC with her best friends is only a track scholarship away. She’s made all her plans, so it’s a complete shock when her mom announces she’s marrying a mysterious stranger and moving them half-way around the world—to Greece.
Phoebe’s stuck on a secret island in the Aegean attending the super-exclusive Academy, where her new stepfather is the headmaster and the kids are anything but your average students—they are descendants of the Greek gods, super powers included. That’s right, Greek gods are no myth! If Phoebe thought high school was hard, she knows this is going to be mortal misery.
Securing that scholarship seems like Phoebe’s only ticket out of Greece, but training and maintaining her grades will be grueling, even without a sabotaging stepsister from Hades and a gorgeous guy—what a god!—who just might be her Achilles heel. One thing is for sure—summoning the will to win and find her place among the gods could be Phoebe’s toughest course yet.
In Oh. My. Gods. the Greek gods get a makeover in this romantic odyssey of mythic proportion.
Colleen first met Tera Lynn while at the Romantic Times conference in LA. “We hit it off right away. Tera Lynn is so funny and it comes out in her books. She’s my number one wanna hang out with buddy at conferences.”
“I was born in the outskirts of a small town called Minneapolis, Minnesota. But, you see, my parents are pretty nomadic people, so we were only there for about a month before the moving began. (No, I’m neither a military brat nor an oil brat … I’m a theatre brat.)
By the time I started kindergarten (in Montreal, Canada, of all places) we’d lived in: Colorado, Indiana and Ohio. I spent the bulk of elementary school in San Diego and Sacramento, California. Then we returned to Minneapolis for part of middle school, but moved to Springfield, Missouri halfway through.
We actually stayed in one place for the duration of my high school career at Kickapoo High School (the alma mater of Brad Pitt–and, before you ask, no I didn’t know him… he’s twelve years older than me people!). But once college came around, I continued the nomadic tradition.
My first two years of college were spent at Columbia University in New York, but being… me, I transfered to the University of Colorado at Boulder, where I earned my degree in Theatre of all things. Since I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my life–theatrical or otherwise–I went on to get a masters degree (back at Columbia) in Historic Preservation. (aka saving old buildings)
And when I finished that masters degree and still didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life… that’s when I started writing. Mainly because that’s when I started reading. A lot. I would read the latest romance by my favorite authors and think, “I want to do that.”
Well, writing is a little harder than it looks when you’re just reading a book, so it took me a while to get on the write–er, right track. Four years after I earned that now useless masters degree I signed with my fabulous agent. A year later we sold my first book, Oh. My. Gods. (My first published book. My fourth completed manuscript.)
The rest, as they too often say, is history. For a while I lived in Houston, Texas (mainly because my dearest writing friends are here… but also because it’s a lovely city) and briefly in Boston and Seattle. I’ve just landed in Las Vegas. But you know I’m never far from the nomadic life. Who knows where I’ll end up next.“
Tera Lynn has also written several other series which you can read more about on her website at TeraLynnChilds.com. Here’s a little preview of her other works,
“Medusa wasn’t a monster, she and her gorgon sisters were guardians who protected the world of man from mythological beasts. Grace, Gretchen, and Greer are her descendants, triplets separated at birth who must reunite, fulfill ancient prophecy, and take up their legacy in a world where monsters lurk in plain sight.”
“When mermaid princess Lily Sanderson learned she was half human, she decided to try land life. She moved in with her aunt and started human high school. She wasn’t supposed to stay, but a crush on the school swim god, a first kiss gone wrong, and a bond to her biker boy neighbor has Lily rethinking where she belongs.”
And many more . . .
I’m very excited to check out her series and I look forward to discussing it at the end of the month with all of you on Goodreads for the live chat.
So everybody who wants to join us, go get your hands on this book and if you’ve already read it then awesome! You can start leaving your questions right away (but don’t share spoilers just yet).
Also, stay tuned for the 5th edition of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY featuring guest blogger- Tera Lynn Childs!
Happy reading everyone!
~Till next time,
Linda Louise Lotti
This entry was posted in Colleen Houck Book Club.
I’m Linda Louise, one of the bloggers on this website and Colleen’s little sister. I’m just a girl in her mid-thirties who feels thirteen when I play outside with my boys, fifteen when I sing my heart out listening to tunes while driving by myself, and sixty five when I go out past ten at night. I have a thing for junior mints, Mt. Dew, shrimp and kale (though not all at once) and I have a crush on Superman. I still get girlish butterflies when I read Twilight, cry when I read These is My Words, and smile from ear to ear when I read Anne of Green Gables. I have nightmares about aliens on a regular basis and I have a bad habit of midnight snacking. I love everything sports, except golf (although can that honestly be considered a sport??), and I hate anything that slithers, hisses, or stings. I have a problem with giggling at inappropriate moments and I sometimes wish life was a musical. I love science, hate math, love Dr. Seuss, and hate olives. My family is my world and my joys come from their happiness. I’ve learned I don’t know much about anything and I live for a good adventure, naps, cuddles, stories, exceptional food and The Shire.
Firstly, a BIG thanks to everyone who participated in JULY’S ART CONTEST! It was a great success and was so much fun to see everyone’s creativity and talent! For this month’s contest I can’t tell you how excited I am!
For many of you August is the time of year when we say goodbye to summer, hello to fall, goodbye to poolside barbeques, hello to sports lessons and hot apple cider, goodbye to summer vacations and hello to back to school shopping and homework assignments (and yes, that includes us parents).
So… in salute to the end of summer, this month’s contest theme is . . .
BACK TO SCHOOL
WRITING CONTEST
How many of you remember when Kelsey returned home, heart broken from her breakup with Ren in the beginning chapters of Tiger’s Quest? She desperately tried to pick up the pieces of her broken heart while attempting to return home in Oregon to the peaceful, and yet plain and completely normal life that was Kelsey Hayes before she met the white tiger in a cage. Only, it was anything but. When she returned home she quickly discovered that Mr. Kadam had generously arranged for her to attend the college of her choice, Western Oregon University. He had taken the liberty of not only paying for her college courses but bought her a car, a fully furnished duplex close to campus and had even registered her for her freshman courses,
In the chapters that follow, Kelsey leads down a path that is everything but normal. She takes her schedule, her school books and tries to forget about the past by diving into her studies.
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
If you’ve already read the story, unexpected and exciting things happen to Kelsey to quickly distract her from classes and homework.
I don’t know if I can speak for everyone but I for one would kill for an opportunity to go to school rent free/tuition free/car free like Kelsey got. I have to admit I was a wee bit jealous and how easily everything was handed to her upon her return home.
So in the spirit of generous giving for those going back to school, this is your chance to win your very own Back to School Prize Package just like Kelsey (albeit a very small version as we won’t be giving away any cars, college scholarships or fully furnished homes, but great stuff nonetheless)!
For one lucky winner there will be an
EXCLUSIVE KELSEY BACK TO SCHOOL
PACKAGE GIVEAWAY!
It will include:
~a Western Oregon University Tote Bag ~ WOU Sweatshirt ~WOU T-shirt ~WOU hat ~ Hair accessories ~ WOU notebook ~ WOU Gel Pens ~ And more!
PLUS, For two lucky runner ups there will be a
BACK TO SCHOOL PACK GIVEAWAY
It will include:
~ Notebook, Binder, Journal, Pens, And More!!
So here’s how the contest will work,
We provide you with a writing prompt (below) and you will begin your story using those words. Where you take the story is entirely up to you!
So, here’s your beginning . . .
Every night, Alice hears music coming from the picture hanging above the fireplace mantel. She examines the picture night after night but is unable to identify the source of the sound. Until tonight. As she climbs out of bed and looks at the picture she sees the wind moving the sails and the waves moving. Alice rubs her eyes in disbelief and carefully reaches out to touch the picture. Just then she felt a cold wet wave rush over her feet. She looked down. The entire floor was covered in water and more was pouring into the room. . .
Ok, the rest of this story is where your writing begins!
Here are the rules to this writing contest:
– Writing must be no longer than 500 words.
-Must have your name, age, story title and provide a mailing address should you win submitted via email to lindalouiselotti@colleenhouck.com
-Must be submitted by midnight, August 31st.
– Must give permission to present your work on a future blog if you should be selected as a winner.
– All ages welcome and is open internationally (must be written in English).
Winners will be featured in September on Colleen Houck’s website and have the unique opportunity to be “heard” on her blog!!
If you feel nervous about this contest, just remember that “Everything you want is almost always on the other side of fear” and that “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try”!
Everyone has a story to tell, that is true, but no one has your experiences, your voice. So tell it your way and see where it takes you!! Good luck and I’m excited to see what magic you create!
~ Till next time,
Linda Louise Lotti
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I’m Linda Louise, one of the bloggers on this website and Colleen’s little sister. I’m just a girl in her mid-thirties who feels thirteen when I play outside with my boys, fifteen when I sing my heart out listening to tunes while driving by myself, and sixty five when I go out past ten at night. I have a thing for junior mints, Mt. Dew, shrimp and kale (though not all at once) and I have a crush on Superman. I still get girlish butterflies when I read Twilight, cry when I read These is My Words, and smile from ear to ear when I read Anne of Green Gables. I have nightmares about aliens on a regular basis and I have a bad habit of midnight snacking. I love everything sports, except golf (although can that honestly be considered a sport??), and I hate anything that slithers, hisses, or stings. I have a problem with giggling at inappropriate moments and I sometimes wish life was a musical. I love science, hate math, love Dr. Seuss, and hate olives. My family is my world and my joys come from their happiness. I’ve learned I don’t know much about anything and I live for a good adventure, naps, cuddles, stories, exceptional food and The Shire.