Favorite Author #8

P.C. Cast  and Kristen Cast

P.C. Cast was born in the Midwestern United States, and grew up being shuttled back-and-forth between Illinois and Oklahoma, which is where she fell in love with Quarter Horses and mythology (at about the same time). After high school she joined the United States Air Force and began public speaking and writing. With her tour in the USAF completed, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to write full time. Ms. Cast is a #1 New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling author and a proud member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious: Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the Prism, Holt Medallion, Daphne du Maurier, Booksellers’ Best, and the Laurel Wreath. Her mega-hit young adult series, The House of Night, co-authored with her daughter, Kristin, has transcended the genre and, with over 20 million copies in print, appeals to readers of all ages. Ms. Cast's young adult, paranormal romance, and fantasy series can currently be found in forty-two countries. Ms. Cast lives in Oklahoma with an assortment of dogs, cats, horses, and one precocious burro.

Kristin Cast

Kristin Cast is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author who teams with her mother to write the House of Night YA series. She has stand alone stories in several anthologies, as well as editorial credits. Currently Kristin is working on her first stand alone novel.

The only books of her's I have read are The House Of Night Series. I had no intention of reading them since they are more Young Adult, but my daughter wanted to read them....so that meant I had to pre-read them. I fell in love as did my daughter. I recommend this series to young ones starting out in reading paranormal romance and fantasy. It's a great starter.

House of Night Series: MARKED

After she is Marked, 16 year-old Zoey Redbird enters the House of Night and learns that she is no average fledgling. She has been marked as special by the vampyre Goddess Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school’s most elite club, is mis-using her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny – with a little help from her new vampyre friends.

P.C. Cast's other writings:

Goddess Summoning

Partholon

House of Night Graphic Novels

Divine Series and more..

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'Inevitable Destinyz' Excerpt

'Inevitable Destinyz'
coming soon

Chapter 11 
Brina really needed to think about everything more carefully and figure out what was going on. She kept walking, looking at the trees and listening to the noises from the animals. It was peaceful out here she thought. After a ways she found a bench and sat down. Thinking, it started with the hike with the group Monday. Well when he touched my arm as he caught her so she wouldn’t fall. That was when she first felt the warm feeling all over.
She remembered she had probed then and got from him lust. Why was he feeling that way? He didn’t even know her. Maybe because he thought I was good looking and wanted me physically, I don’t understand that but I’ll go with it. Then there’s the way we were looking into each others eyes, I can’t even remember how long we did. Then at dinner when he linked with me, I was feeling…excited he wanted to meet me and a bit scared. Why? Oh Goddess, help me understand. Why did I feel scared last night when he tried to link? I’m powerful, more so than vampires when it comes to magiks. Then the shy feeling is strange too.  The scariest thing though is passing out. I remember hyperventilating, he let go of me and that was when he had said I passed out. I have never passed out, why then?

What do I know for sure? He’s a vampire. He never hurt me and offered to bring me back when he thought I was scared. He did bring me back when I wanted to leave. Then there is the attempt of linking when I was asleep. He said he never did it unless he knew it was ok so it couldn’t have been him. He respected me with linking and even told me he was sorry for doing it at dinner. He hasn’t tried to talk to me or link today like I told him. Ok time to find out if he was the one trying to link last night.

“Kendreague” She had never tried it over much distance and didn’t know if he would hear.
Then she heard telepathically, “Brina is that you?” It was Kendreague for sure.

“Yes.” Was all she said. Let him lead the conversation she thought.

“What do you want? I thought you didn’t want to talk to me.” he asked.
   
 “I need you to answer a question for me if you will? That’s all.”

“Yes if I have the answer.”

 Brina took a deep breath before asking, “Last couple of nights after I was sleeping it felt like someone was mind link with me, was that you?”
   
“You told me not to. Why would I? My answer is no, I didn’t. Now is that all you wanted?” he answered, a bit frustrated and cold. Brina thought, no that’s not all but I don’t want to talk to him any longer.

But her mind took over and answered, “Yes and no.” 
           
“I’m confused. What does that mean?” he replied. She didn’t answer right away because she didn’t really know herself. She got up off the bench and started walking, making sure she was blocking her mind. What did I mean? She didn’t know. That was when it happened, she was too busy in her mind to watch what she was doing and tripped. When she fell she was falling over a small embankment. She yelled and screamed mentally not remembering she was linked to Kendreague.

“What’s happening? What’s wrong Brina? Where are you?” Kendreague was frantic.
 Brina sent him a picture of where she was since she wouldn’t tell him exactly where she had fallen to.  She slowed her breathing down and that was when she realized her arm was bleeding terribly.
“I’m coming. Hang on Brina.” Kendreague told her and broke the link.

A Taste of 'Inevitable Destinyz'

Here is a taste of my book to come. It is a young adult story of romance and conflict. Hope you enjoy it.

"Inevitable Destinyz"

by Jessica Markley

In 1860ad a wise women of 110 years made a prophecy:
Once 'The Prince' descended from Vlad Dracula finds 'The Maiden' they will unite and produce the 'Pure Child'. They will be of both Solstices. They will be unable to stop from forming this bond. Their bond will be beyond anything that has ever been. They will bond in the physical, mental, and spiritual plains. 'The Maiden' will become “The Mother of All Witches” and then “The Crone to All”. It will happen in the year when three tens or three elevens fall in the same month. It is their destiny. Once 'The Prince' and 'The Maiden' find each other, hearts will bond for their loved ones. All bonds will be made by The Fall Equinox. Those affected will live together and help each other. All will help raise ‘The Pure Child’, who is to be born on the Spring Equinox and will be born before the prince is nineteen. All seven couples will raise their twenty-one children together and they will all have powers that are more than there has been before. With proper raising, they will unite all.

From Chapter 6

As Kendreague slowed down, Brina saw the opening to a beautiful clearing. There were five driftwood benches and a huge fire pit, flowers of every color and size; white lily of the valley, purple and blue violets, dandelions, pink and red wild roses, baby’s breath, blue morning glories that were at the wilting stage for the day, and the green of the moss covered trees. There was what looked like part of an old stone wall covered with ivy and moss. It looked as if it had been forgotten over the years though. Almost right out of a fairytale Brina thought.
  “It’s wonderful. How did you know it was here?” Brina asked.
        “I found it a few years back and never told anyone.”

Plans for the weekend...

I am planning on completing the synopsis for the new series I'm working on. Hopefully I'll get it posted by Sunday. I also started working on character descriptions. I will start off with the major characters of the first book... We will have Sage, Dalara, Naleena and Takoda...maybe I'll even get to Zacharius, Drewdon, and Zane. Who knows, anything is possible. Still working on a name for the series...

1. Shifter Longings
2. Shapeshifters' Fate
3. Fate of the Shifters
4. Tamesville Wolves
5. Weres of Tamesville
6. Fate of the Shifters

'Inevitable Destinyz' is almost done with the second outside edit and edit. Then it will be on to publishing it. Hoping to have it available on nook, amazon, smashwords, sony and kobo. I am thinking of offering free copies to those who follow my blogs and maybe a cheap price of $1.99 for the first month or so. I don't know...my books are probably not very good. Though those who have read it think 'Inevitable Destinyz' is wonderful. I never thought about publishing until a friend read it, about 3 years ago. I only started writing it for my daughter.

Have a great weekend.

Blessed Be my friend!!!

Saturday Sitting!

Today is a day where I work on writing and my blogs. I can't seem to focus on the parts of the next book as I should. I keep jumping around. Maybe I should just skip this one and work on my next couple in the series...Hmmm. What do y'all think??? Help a stuck frustrated female out, PLEASE!

I got Zared and Tasmina started but they are the ones I can't seem to stick to. I keep jumping to a Supreme character, Zacharius. I know, you have no clue as to what I'm talking about.  Though the 1st two books have their first draft done.

Dalara and Sage (DONE)

Naleena and Takoda (DONE)

NOT SURE WHICH TO DO NEXT

Tasmina and Zared

Zacharius and Caylee

Chrissa and Dillon

I will start the character list for ya by the end of the day. Check back late tonight or tomorrow to find out why Zacharius is SUPREME!

Publishing Schedule

I am hoping to publish 'Inevitable Destinyz' on or before May 1st 2013. I made a time line and hopefully I will stick to it.  'Unexpected Love' should be ready to publish by the end of August. I'm having issues with the seconds title, it might change to 'Dalara' and have the series titled 'Unexpected Love'. Who knows, maybe it'll be something totally different. I have no idea when 'A Cold Winter' will even be done.

Prologue:

In 1860ad a wise women of 110 years made a prophecy:

Once 'The Prince' descended from Vlad Dracula finds 'The Maiden' they will unite and produce the 'Pure Child'. They will be of both Solstices. They will be unable to stop from forming this bond. Their bond will be beyond anything that has ever been. They will bond in the physical, mental, and spiritual plains. 'The Maiden' will become “The Mother of All Witches” and then “The Crone to All”. It will happen in the year when three tens or three elevens fall in the same month. It is their destiny. Once 'The Prince' and 'The Maiden' find each other, hearts will bond for their loved ones. All bonds will be made by The Fall Equinox. Those affected will live together and help each other. All will help raise ‘The Pure Child’, who is to be born on the Spring Equinox and will be born before the prince is nineteen. All seven couples will raise their twenty-one children together and they will all have powers that are more than there has been before. With proper raising, they will unite all.

"Inevitable Destinyz" snippet 2

Decided to give you another peak....hope you enjoy it.

Brina went over to cabin twelve and knocked on the door. Kendreague answered still in his boxers. Brina flushed with embarrassment.

“Edan said you were ready and waiting here for me.” She said looking away for him.

 “I’m sorry I never should have said anything to him. He tends to make life difficult for all of us. Come in and I’ll be ready in a minute.”

 She followed him in, taking in the view. He’s hot. His body was perfect in every way. The muscles, the shape of his arse, everything was perfect.  Oh Goddess she thought, why am I feeling this way and why can’t I stop looking at him like this. Before she knew it, he was ready and they were heading out the door.

Kendreague was thinking he was going to have to tell Edan thank you for this one. He knew that she liked what she saw, she hadn’t blocked it very well, and that was just about everything to him right now. He was smiling and happy that she did. Now if only she liked spending time with him he would have what he really wanted. What was he thinking, she’s a witch I can’t like her. Why in hell am I feeling like this? What is with this one girl? His thoughts were then interrupted.

“Where are we going today in the boats?” Brina asked.

“We’re suppose to learn how to operate the boats and then we can do whatever, we just have to be on the water a few hours.” She didn’t like the few hours’ part but learning to run the boat might be fun. She wasn’t looking too happy.

“I’ll show you how the boat works, don’t worry. Then if you want we can ski or swim at the beach that’s out a ways, or we can go to a place I know and talk”

 “No, I’d rather just stay in the boat. I don’t swim very well.” Brina explained.  Then it was quiet between the two of them.

Another Section....

As Kendreague slowed down, Brina saw the opening to a beautiful clearing. There were five driftwood benches and a huge fire pit, flowers of every color and size; white lily of the valley, purple and blue violets, dandelions, pink and red wild roses, baby’s breath, blue morning glories that were at the wilting stage for the day, and the green of the moss covered trees. There was what looked like part of an old stone wall covered with ivy and moss. It looked as if it had been forgotten over the years though. Almost right out of a fairytale Brina thought. “It’s wonderful. How did you know it was here?” Brina asked.

 “I found it a few years back and never told anyone.”

They sat down on the benches, opposite of each other. Brina was still looking around at the trees and flowers. “I’m glad you came with me today.” Kendreague said.