Bargain eBook for June - 99c for A Tale of Two Colonies #scifi

 

Fight for freedom. Fight to survive - For refugees from an overcrowded Earth, dreams of a better life on an alien planet transform into a terrifying battle for survival.

Nothing will stand in the way of Tiger Lily's dream of escaping the subterranean slums of Terra and visiting the stars. She enters the fierce competition for a place in the scout team on the next spaceship to the remote planet of Delta, where an earlier colony disappeared. Before the ship departs, a mysterious message suggests the descendants of the first colonists may be alive.

A risky mission to seek the lost colony exposes the scouts to unexpected attacks, and they encounter a grim warrior in the isolated valley. Has Tiger Lily met her match in the tortured man? Is he leading them to safety or further danger? And who are the real rulers of this strange world?

Do you enjoy exciting adventures with alien encounters? Do you like your science fiction with a dash of romance? Then, A Tale of Two Colonies is your cup of tea.

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Last Chance to Support my Kickstarter Campaign

 

My Kickstarter Campaign to Build a Special Illustrated Edition of Super Starrella will end soon. 

Back this campaign for as little as $1 to receive a package of digital rewards and get your name listed in the Acknowledgements of the Special Edition. 

All backers will be sent a bookmark. 

Plus, all backers will receive the following rewards: 

I don't want a war! - excerpt from Bridget Bramble for #WeWriWa and #SnippetSunday

 

Happy Mother's Day! 

Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors and Snippet Sunday. Sample the work of a new author. Read snippets of stories in different genres.

My excerpt continues from last week in the first chapter of the sequel to my fantasy romance Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf. In the opening scene, the young witch, Bridget Bramble, is carving charmed buttons under the fond gaze of her new elf husband, Vancele Windswift.

I have not completed the story and this excerpt will need editing. I’d appreciate your comments. 

You can read last week’s excerpt here: https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2023/05/bridget-bramble-at-queens-council.html

The last sentence was: He answered her unspoken question, “’Tis the summons to the Queen’s Council.”

“A council of war,” she grumbled. “Hen’s teeth, the councilors will be yattering for the rest of the day and I’ve only made five buttons. Why don’t you go without me? I won’t be much help.”

“Indeed, your skills will be valuable.” His long silver-blond hair swayed as he leaned forward to caress the back of her hand. “Your buttons can wait. Put away your tools, dear wife. Marshall Emrys invited both of us to attend the war council.”

She retorted, “Your uncle made the invitation sound like an order.”

Ten sentences and a little more.

Memories swirled through her mind of the assault on her village. The cruel raiders had killed her brother and his wife. They had plundered the cottages and dragged away her neighbors. She choked back a sob and blurted out the true reason for her reluctance to attend the council, “Oh Van, I don’t want a war.”

He wrapped his arms around her. “None of us wish for war. That is why the Queen is holding a council meeting. She wishes to discuss what we can do to avert war with Emperor Raglan.” 

She wrinkled her nose and sighed, “Then, I must go to the council whether I can help or not.”

“Aye. You must attend.”

Please return to http://wewriwa.blogspot.com/ to sample the works of the other writers.

Book bargain for May: 99c for Grand Master’s Pawn, the first novel in my epic science fantasy and romance. Empath Violet teleports across the galaxy on a quest to discover the secrets of the Grand Masters. 

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Bridget Bramble at the Queen's Council - Excerpt for #WeWriWa and #SnippetSunday #fantasy

 

Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors and Snippet Sunday. Sample the work of a new author. Read snippets of stories in different genres.

After a break of several weeks, I’m returning with excerpts from my WIP. I’ve been busy in the intervening time. My husband and I spent a week in Florida and then visited Oxford, MS, to display his photographs and my digital art at the Double Decker Arts Festival. Now, I’m running a Kickstarter campaign.

Writing the next book is moving slowly. It’s the sequel to my fantasy adventure and romance Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf. The tentative title is Bridget Bramble and the Dragon Ship.

Here are the opening lines (unedited and may change). It’s a spoiler for the earlier book, but not unexpected.

I’d appreciate your comments.  

On the day they exchanged their marriage vows, Bridget Bramble and Vancele Windswift were summoned to the elf Queen’s council of war.

A horn blared.

Its deep notes vibrated through the canvas walls of the Stitchery where Bridget Bramble was carving an acorn on a charmed button of red oak.

Rattled by the strident sound, she dropped her carving chisel on the table and looked at her new husband, Vancele Windswift. A few minutes earlier, the elf had entered the Stitchery and straddled the other end of her bench to watch her create the buttons.

The sight of his handsome visage and the smile warming his cool gray eyes swept a thrill of delight through her. He loved her. His calm demeanor reassured her. The raucous blare had not alarmed him.

He answered her unspoken question, “’Tis the summons to the Queen’s Council.”

Look out for more next week. I hope to get back into the routine of posting snippets. 

I’ve launched a kickstarter campaign for a special illustrated edition of Super Starrella. It will include color illustrations and a custom chapter image. Please support my project at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella

(You can pledge as little as $1 and receive a printable bookmark, or pledge more for the ebook, paperback, or hardcover version.)  

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Kickstarter Campaign for Special Illustrated Edition of Super Starrella

 

This fun story has superpowered vigilantes with quirky animal sidekicks, a comically evil villain, monsters, humor and romance!

You can see the details at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella

Please support my campaign.

You can contribute as little as $1 to receive a special printable bookmark. 

All formats (ebook, paperback and hardcover) of this book will include a custom chapter image, color illustrations, and a special digital signature page. 

Your encouragement will inspire me to create new stories. 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella

Celebrate Mothers Day with Original Art

 

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Do You Celebrate National Superhero Day?

 

Everyone needs a superhero in their life.

Need a superhero to save the day? Look no further than the Superhero-Fiction .99 cent ebook sale! Get your superhero fix without breaking the bank.

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My book, Super Starrella is part of this special one-day sale.

Superpowered teen and her sarcastic flying horse tackle the alien monsters threatening Atalanta in a thrilling mystery with humor and a little romance.

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Want a special edition of this story with color illustrations? Support my kickstarter campaign which launches in May. 

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