A.L. Collins Author Appearance Meet & Greet and Book Signing!

A.L. Collins will be at Hampstead Days in Hampstead, Maryland 21074 on Saturday May 18th from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Stop by to chat and pick up a signed copy of one of his books. Embers the second book in the Twined series will be available also! His display is located on Main Street across from the entrance to True Value Hardware. Just look for the large banners of his book covers.  Hope to see you there!!

A.L. Collins To Be On The John Carver Radio Show!!!

A.L. Collins will be on The John Carver radio Show this Wednesday April 3rd at 9:00 a.m. Here is the link so you can hear the show!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thejohncarvershow/2013/04/03/john-carver-show
If you would like to call in and talk to A.L. Collins call this number 661-467-2408 at 9:00am on Wednesday, April 3rd!

EMBERS

 

I've been hunted by a predator. One who wants me dead for reasons unknown, motivations driven by events of a foretime I cannot and care not to remember. I've been saved by an enigma, one who I've doubted, questioned and blamed--one who needs my very existence in order to survive. You tend to see yourself in a different light when you face odds stacked so high against you. You adapt in the panic, t...

hrive in the heat of defiance. In the end, you either stand up for yourself and fight back--

--or you live only long enough to wish you had.

I haven't escaped the Lynx's clutches, not yet. Even though Albert saved me, even though we've decided to work together, that doesn't mean the danger has passed. She's still out there watching, waiting. She's contracting the best of the best to come find me, and end my life once and for all.

There are too many variables to consider, her army is too great for me to have any hope of this ending well. I'm tired of living in the past, I'm going to take my future and shape it into a world without her alive to do me harm. It figures I only realize what I have when it's on the verge of slipping away.

She's taken what I love, what I need. I am going to get it back. They tell me that hiding is futile, that they'll find me eventually.

I'll make sure they won't have any difficulty with that.

And when all is done, I'll snuff out the last Ember myself.

TWINED IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON KINDLE UNTIL MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 24TH!!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QQBPAA

TWINED STILL GAINING GREAT REVIEWS!

Just Click Here To Read A Few Of Them!

EMBERS To Be Released Soon!! The Second Book In The Twined Series!

EMBERS The Second Book In My Twined Series To Be At The Editor Soon!!

http://www.thebookoftwined.blogspot.com

The Dimensions Of A Stories Idea. TWINED Revealed!

The idea for Twined really came quite suddenly. Usually I don’t do romance books. Well, I don’t do books that are entirely romance. It’s just not a strong suit of mine to focus on love or lovers alone. But with Twined I wanted something different. I wanted something new.

I thought of the premise of love. How risky it is to bank all of your happiness on a variable such as another person. You don’t know how they’re going to act, react or even what their motives could be. How can we know, for certain, what their intentions are? Do they truly love you? Do you truly love them back? Do you want to? These are all questions that lovers are forced to decipher on a daily basis. That’s what makes love exciting. That’s what makes it dangerous.

I always thought of romance as one person needing another; one person needing another in order to have true happiness. It’s as if we’re made incomplete, and we can only finish our design with the help of another, or in some case several other, human beings. That concept intrigued me. And then the core idea of Twined hit me. What if there were people out there who literally needed another person to survive? What if there was a species identical to humans that thrived on partnership to exist? To truly be happy? That’s when I thought of this book.

The idea of the book is that the Twined are a species that parallel humans in many ways. However in order to survive past their early twenties, they must perform a ritual called a Joining with another human being. Through this ritual the Twined enters a symbiotic relationship with a human of their choosing, allowing them to live a full life and giving them access to supernatural abilities. The Twined literally need other people to survive. If they don’t form a bond, then they wither and die as their bodies prematurely shut down.

Now the Twined are known as creatures that distort reality. In their hidden language they are called the Sathantia, or the “seam rippers”. They have been around since the beginning of time, hidden from the world. But the secret is slowly revealing itself in these modern times. It is thought that the world is on the cusp of an all-out Twined revealing. However for the time being, the existence of the Twined remains a carefully and well-guarded secret.

The core idea of Twined is that often you must find the other half of yourself within the love of another person. Be that through friendship, true love or fate. There’s a whole dimension to a character that can be studied based on how said character treats other people. Relationships are a powerful thing. And it’s interesting to see a man like Albert, who so desperately needs someone to Join with, wind up with Avalin who wants anything but another complication in her life. The chemistry in this book I think is great and I believe it will only get better with time.

The inspiration for Twined did indeed stem from the idea of love. There are a lot of key social values in this book, like loyalty, honesty and trust. We’re a social species by nature. Forming bonds is coded into our brains, into our DNA. I think that we are meant to love for a reason. Because sometimes you have to look through someone else’s eyes to truly realize the best things about yourself.

Think back for a moment on that one person in your life that just made your heart pause a split second. The one who made you take that proverbial double take while walking through the mall or sitting at a stop light. Maybe you had your eyes on them for a while, maybe it was a meeting of chance, but you'll never forget that first magical moment. Now, what if your very existence on this earth depended solely on becoming bonded to that person?

The book Twined is a fresh and new concept that will have you turning pages and absorbing their contents at a rapid pace. Before the world get's in your way, give it a try, it's only .99 cents on kindle available at the link to your right.
 My very best to you and yours,
A.L.
http://www.amazon.com/TWINED-ebook/dp/B007QQBPAA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339872365&sr=8-1&keywords=twined

TWINED and SCARLETT'S Available FREE as e-Book Download from June 7th to June 11th!!!

Fiction Author A.L. Collins is offering his two newest Y/A novels TWINED and SCARLETT'S for FREE from June 7th to June 11th as e-book downloads! Just go to the links below and download them onto your computer, kindle, I-phone, I-pad or any other device that supports the kindle app. You won't be disappointed!
http://www.amazon.com/TWINED-ebook/dp/B007QQBPAA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1338962567&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Scarletts-ebook/dp/B007K9COLW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1338963899&sr=8-2

TWINED PART II COVER REVEAL!

Twined II is on track for a June 15th release date! 

Upcoming Events and Appearances for A.L. Collins!

 HAMPSTEAD DAY 2012 - Saturday May 19th

A.L. Collins will have a booth at this years Hampstead Day in Downtown Hampstead, Maryland. Just look for his banners and stop in and say hello! A.L. will be signing copies of his most recent novels... Scarlett's and Twined!

NORTH CARROLL PUBLIC LIBRARY - Saturday May 26th 2:30pm - 4:00pm 2255 Hanover Pike  Greenmount, Maryland  21074

(410) 374-1212

 A.L. Collins will be having a book signing and meet and greet for friends and fans. Light refreshments provided. Come and mingle!

THE BOOK WAREHOUSE

BOOK SIGNING
Saturday June 2nd
                           From 2:00pm - 5:00pm

The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg

1863 Gettysburg Village Drive

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
(717)334-2829


Scarlett's And Twined Piling Up Five-Star Reviews On GoodReads!!

 Well it now April 9th. Scarlett's has been officially released for  16 days! It has sold quite a few copies (especially on Kindle for .99 cents) more importantly Scarlett's has been gaining momentum with SEVEN 5-Star Reviews!! Over One Hundred peolpe have added it to their To-Read List and on the Scarlett's Book Give-away Contest 417 People have requested a copy. This contest doesn't even end until April 26th!

Twined Has officially been released as of April 4th. It only has two reviews but both are 5-Stars!   Twined remember has only been on GoodReads for five days and has already had 94 people add it to their To-Read list! As of today the Twined Book Give-Away has had 371 people requesting a copy!

Two different genre's of books and both are gaining great reviews! It's just a matter of time until people start to discover this uniquely talented young author! Oh and for all those that may be wondering, the answer is YES! Both Scarlett's and Twined have the second books in their series being worked on as we speak! Twined Part II should be available sometime in May of this year.

Scarlett's second book should be available in July of this year!
A.L. is the hardest working person I know. Although I spend countless hours marketing and trying to get the word out about him, he far surpasses me as his fingers fly on the keyboard of his laptop churning out one Fantastic Story after another!  He is definately dedicated to what he loves, and he truly loves writing books!

We are always looking for Book Reviewers, and would gladly send out copies of A.l.'s books in exchange for an honest review.  if you are interested or know someone who might be, please reply to this post at the bottom and I will get back in touch with you right away!

Thank You and Happy Reading!
J.S.Huntington ~ Publishing Manager
Personae Publications


Posted on behalf of A.L. Collins   All Rights Reserved 2012

Get Lost In Another World... Read A Book!

Taking Those Timeless Less Than Classics To Another Level. Not Cut Out For Reading...How About Art?

You’ve probably seen book carvings before, but Long Bin-Chen’s works are definitely in a league of their own.

Taiwanese artist Long Bin-Chen uses discarded old books to create incredibly detailed sculptures that look like they’re made of marble or wood. Although all his artworks are made out of several books, he carves them all in such a manner that they fit together in a seamless manner. While he could use any books he gets his hands on, Long Bin-Chen only uses those that are relevant to his sculptures. For example, for one of his Buddha heads, he used New York telephone books. This way, the head will represent a caring Buddha from the East who came to take care of the west.

Bought from trash collectors or collected directly from the streets, the books and magazines are first carved with a band or chain saw and then with a dental sander, for finer details.

  Okay very interesting really... I'm sure that many of the authors out there are secretly hoping that their books are read and kept intact instead of being mutilated in the name of art!

I must admit though that I have read some books that would serve the masses much more as a beautiful piece of art rather than a literary time waster! It just goes to show that those eccentric ones, those that everyone look at a little differently surely have proven if you can dream it you can build it. Beauty and art for that matter are truly in the eyes of the beholder. Yes, I believe it is impressive. Hours upon hours of tedious time consuming work.  So attention all you authors who believe they have written the next best-seller, it might just show up on a pedistal at your local art museum instead of the shelves of the local library!

Written by J.S Huntington  copyright 2012 with contributing text from Spooky copyright 2010

Scarlett's New Book Trailer Video

Thanks to Colbie Caillat for the perfect Feel-Good song for A.L.Collins New Novel Scarlett's! Sit Back Relax, Smile,Laugh and Sing Along! If this video doesn't bring a smile to your face then....Buy The Book!!
Available at http://www.amazon.com/ in paperback or e-book and www.createspace.com/3804256  Also, check out the Scarlett's Blog at http://www.thebookofscarletts.blogspot.com/