Exciting Developments

(Please excuse any grammar issues, or misspellings. This was written in a very fast pace, without a lot of thought.)

So...on Monday, it was my first day of school, which I must say, was TIRING and STRESSFUL. And so was Tuesday...

But....I'm taking French, so I've been speaking random phrases, I feel so...French-ish.

OK....ok....here's a saying: Bonjour! Comment ca va? (Good morning! How are you?)

Neat huh? I didn't even look that up to remember how it was spelled. SCORE!

Now, I must hurry with the last exciting thing, bc my first class will start any second, so...without further ado....

I GOT ASKED TO MY FIRST DANCE LAST NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*DANCES FLOATS*

I haven't stopped smiling, and dancing around my house since last night....

I am SO excited!! I get to go dress shopping, post pictures of me dress shopping...all that stuff that girls do for dances. I can't wait. :D

Ok, gotta go!

-Madison

PS: I came up with a new story last night...but...I must finish edits, and every other book I have to write first. So yeah....And BTW, Two Rings #2 edits are going great! I'm adding new stuff to it. I can't wait to let you read it!

SHADOW FUTURE @ The Library!

Yep!! You read it right! SHADOW FUTURE is at the library!!

I just came back from my local library, where one of the nice YA librarians is going to give SF to the cataloging librarian, and it should be on the shelf sometime next week!

SQUEE!!!!!!

(sorry...overly excited) Also, she said that SF was the first selfpubbed book at their library! This made me want to jump up and down with joy...

I can't wait to see my book on a shelf, all stickered! (I forgot my signing marker, so I couldn't sign it, but she librarian said I could come back and sign it. :D)

Well...there's my news!!!

-Madison

PS: Today was the first day of school! It was very hectic, but it was fun. Now I am exhausted.

Two Rings #2 Edits are back!!

Hey everyone! Happy Saturday!! I hope everyone had a great week!

So...today, I got the edits of SF2! And so far.....I've found 3 pages without mistakes. (this makes an author happy!!)

So either today or tomorrow, I'm going to try and finish THE STORM, and I'll be free for edits! Which is good, because, school starts on Monday, and I won't have a lot of time to edit. (YAY! ;)) But once edits are done, I'll start writing Two Rings #3! I can't wait to start this one. :D

Well, back to reading...er...I mean writing. (ONYX! <3)

-Madison

Fan Cover!: SHADOW FUTURE

Aly at @AlyReviews made a fan cover for SHADOW FUTURE!

Shadow Future By Madison Louise by alyssadesignergurl featuring beauty products

Cool, huh??

-Madison

Updated Summary of THE STORM

Hey everyone! I updated the summary of THE STORM, I added a lot more than I planned, and the summary needed more also. So...here's the knew summary!

Millicent Parker, and her two brothers, have been alive for over two centuries and counting.

Ever since a storm changed their lives, a storm that gave them powers to create storm elements, Millicent and her brothers have been through every war, trend and crisis throughout history since then.

When it's time to come out of hiding yet again, Milli sets out to what she thinks will be yet another long three years of high school, another long school year without friends, another long life without Felix. 

But when Felix somehow appears at her new school after 282 years, Millicent is excited, confused, and heartbroken. Felix doesn't want her anymore, his attention is focused on his new girlfriend. 

Then, something strange happens...Millicent finds out that her and her brothers aren't the only ones with storm powers.

Felix Walter can control thunder.

But when disaster strikes, taking everything, and everyone she's ever loved and cared about. Will Millicent fight back? Or will she give into the people who took everything from her?

Do you like? ;)

-Madison

Review: My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century by Rachel Harris

On the precipice of her sixteenth birthday, the last thing lone wolf Cat Crawford wants is an extravagant gala thrown by her bubbly stepmother and well-meaning father. So even though Cat knows the family’s trip to Florence, Italy, is a peace offering, she embraces the magical city and all it offers. But when her curiosity leads her to an unusual gypsy tent, she exits . . . right into Renaissance Firenze. 

Thrust into the sixteenth century armed with only a backpack full of contraband future items, Cat joins up with her ancestors, the sweet Alessandra and protective Cipriano, and soon falls for the gorgeous aspiring artist Lorenzo. But when the much-older Niccolo starts sniffing around, Cat realizes that an unwanted birthday party is nothing compared to an unwanted suitor full of creeptastic amore. 

Can she find her way back to modern times before her Italian adventure turns into an Italian forever?

Good points:

I REALLY love time travel books. You learn, while having fun! 

This is my second series that I've read, that includes girls going back in time to Italy, and meeting super cute guys, and making awesome friends. And I loved it!! I was hooked from the very beginning.

I love how old Cat is....she's only fifteen, going on sixteen. And I think it's good to have more YA books with girls who are younger than 17 and 18 and up. Because sometimes, I think some authors don't remember they're earlier teen years, and forget that they "fell in love" as well. ;) I mean, crushes start as early as 11. (this is from experience) and I think it's good to give the early teens a chance.

I love history, and I had the chance to learn even more about Italy in a new time period. Even though I had read a book similar to this one before, I'm not going to compare this one with that one. This is a new idea, and with new characters.

I loved how Cat had to go back in time, and learn some lessons, before she could return back to her time. I wish I could learn my lessons that way. lol. 

Cat knew how to act around people. She knew what they expected, and what they wanted. She had the whole "My dad's famous, and I need to act just right" act and look going. But she wasn't really....happy. She didn't have any friends, and her future step mom is very annoying to her. But when she travels back in time to Italy, her perfect look disappears, and she can let herself out, make friends and possibly fall in love. ;)

Alessandra was awesome. I loved her name. So old fashioned, yet, someone in our time could totally rock the name as well.

Even though she knew how to act as a lady of her time, she still let loose some times, and tolerated Cat's weird way of doing things. 

And her brother, Cipriono was cool too. He was a great older brother, and something I wish I could have. And even though he was in his 20's, he still enjoyed the company of his sister and Cat.

Now....Lorenzo, at first, I though that Alessandra was right, that he wasn't someone you should get involved with. But....of course, Cat did anyway. And proved Alessandra wrong. hehe. He was so kind and sweet, but funny and sarcastic at the same time. Which makes the perfect guy.

I liked how loving her "aunt and uncle" were towards Patience aka Cat. Even though they didn't even know her. I would have a hard time letting a stranger, even if family, into my house.

Negative points:

There was some language, but it was good. It was a "typical" vocab for a girl Cat's age. It wasn't swearing all over the place and all that.

I was a bit skeptical on the romance, Cat seemed to fall in love pretty quick. It seems like that in all YA books, but it seemed extra fast here. But maybe that's how love really works. :)


Also, I found Cat's way of talking a "little" annoying. Sure, it would be very hard to keep up the normal Italy dialogue of that day, but I don't think she was trying very hard to blend in. But I also loved her cover up: "how we talk in "London"." hehe.

Rating: 4.5 stars!!

This book was AWESOME. It had great lessons, great romance, and a great plot. And the cliffhanger will haunt me until 2013....O.o Also, even though it was an ARC, the writing was good, it was fresh, sort of right off the first batch of editing kind of book. And that's real writing, without all the fancy editing and such. :)

And now....a giveaway!!

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Release: Sept. 11, 2012 | Publisher: Entangled Publishing | Purchase: Amazon | BookDepository

Author Bio (Spotlight)

As a teen, Rachel Harris threw raging parties that shook her parents’ walls and created embarrassing fodder for future YA novels.

As an adult, she reads and writes obsessively, rehashes said embarrassing fodder, and dreams up characters who become her own grown up version of imaginary friends.

When she's not typing furiously or flipping pages in an enthralling romance, you can find her homeschooling her two beautiful princesses, hanging out with her amazing husband, or taking a hot bubble bath…next to a pile of chocolate.

MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY is her debut novel.  She did have her own fantabulous Sweet Sixteen in high school. Sadly, it wasn't televised.

http://www.rachelharriswrites.com | @RachelHarrisYA | facebook.com/RachelHarrisYA

-Madison

Cover Reveal: TIMELESS

As you all know, Michelle Madow and I are friends, I got to meet her, got my books signed, and got some awesome writing advice from her!! And just today, the final book in her series, the Transcend Time Saga, TIMELESS, got it's cover revealed!!

(Michelle did the designing herself!! :D)

Isn't it awesome? I can't wait to find out what happens to Lizzie and Drew! <3

Check out more of Michelle's books here.

I hope everyone is having a great week!!

-Madison