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Gunpowder: It's Release Day!
Today is the release day for Gunpowder (KOSMOS Episode Two)
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Title: Gunpowder (KOSMOS Episode Two)
Author: Jo Linsdell
About
the series:
KOSMOS is a serial fiction of 12 episodes.
A new episode of this time travel adventure will be published on the 1st of
each month.
About
the book:
Gunpowder is the 2nd episode in the KOSMOS series.
Matt
finds himself in London
Where is the book
available?
Gunpowder is currently on sale in kindle format from all Amazon sites.
ASIN: B01N5XA9ZR
About the
Author:
Jo
Linsdell is
the author of numerous books, including; The Pendant, How To Be Twittertastic,
Virtual Book Tours: Effective Online Book Promotion From the Comfort of Your
Own Home, Italian for Tourists, A Guide to Weddings in Italy
She is
the founder and CEO of Writers and Authors and Promo Day.
Linsdell studied A-levels in Business Studies, History and Art and has won
several awards in her career. She was named the Who's Who in the writing
industry in 2009.
Connect
with the author:
Website:www.JoLinsdell.com
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2kR52Sa
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/JoLinsdell
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/JoLinsdell
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jolinsdell/
Pinterest: https://it.pinterest.com/jolinsdell/
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Sample
interview
Tell us about your latest book
KOSMOS is a serial fiction of 12 episodes.
A new episode of this time travel adventure will be published on the 1st of
each month. My latest release is Gunpowder which is episode two in the
series. In this book the main character, Matt,
finds himself in London
What genre are your books?
KOSMOS is a time travel, pre-teen, serial fiction.
Where
can people get a copy?
How do you write your books?
I start with a rough outline and vague idea of the characters.
I'm definitely a planster. I don't like to over think it or outline in too much
detail, but at the same time I like to have an idea of what I'm going to write.
Who inspires your writing?
I find inspiration everywhere. My kids are my biggest
inspiration though. My nine year old got involved in the process whilst I was
writing the KOSMOS series. He was always asking what was going to happen, and
where Matt (the main character) was going to go next. It made researching a lot
of fun as he would join in with me.
Do you ever have days when
writing is a struggle?
I think all writers do at some point. I'm a big fan of writing
challenges like NaNoWriMo and A Story A Week. Hitting my daily word count isn't
always easy. There have been days when the words just didn't want to come. In
some cases those days actually turned out to be some of my most productive
writing days. The trick is to keep writing anyway. The first draft doesn't have
to be perfect, it just has to be written. The editing stage will sort out any
problems. You just need to get the story out and onto paper. The only way to do
that is to keep writing.
What's the best thing about
being a published author?
I get to send my thoughts and feelings out into the world. Even
if just one person connects with what I wrote and likes it it's the best
feeling ever. Every book a person reads leaves a little something behind when
it's over. It's nice to know that I can touch someone else's life like that.
Even more so if the reader is a child.
What is one great lesson you
have learned as a writer?
That I'm not writing for everyone. No book is for everyone. As
writers, we are writing for specific audiences, not for every person on the
planet. Some people won't like our books, but others will love them. I'm
writing for the latter ;)
If your book were made into a
movie, who would you cast?
I think most writers think about this at some point. I often pin
photos on Pinterest of my dream cast. I think Dylan O'Brien (Teen Wolf actor)
would be good as Matt (https://it.pinterest.com/pin/470274386075443460/).
How can
readers discover more about you and your work?
Website: www.JoLinsdell.com
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2kR52Sa
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/JoLinsdell
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/JoLinsdell
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jolinsdell/
Pinterest: https://it.pinterest.com/jolinsdell/
Excerpt:
Matt
lifted the lid from one of the barrels and looked inside to find it full of
black powder. It appeared to be charcoal, but with a strange smell to it. Matt
sniffed the air. It had an sharp, sour aroma to it that made him gag a little.
Wow, this dream sure is realistic, he thought as he swallowed down the bile in
his throat.
Footsteps
sounded from outside. They were coming this way. Matt jumped behind the barrels
to block himself from view. Wow I'm a
coward in my dreams too, he thought, as he tried to make himself as small as
possible.
"I'll
bring in more barrels later on tonight. It's safer to do it with the cover of
the night", said a short man. He was wearing some kind of strange tights,
with puffy looking shorts over the top. Matt's gaze worked its way up. A large
cape hung around his shoulders, and a large collar fanned out around his neck.
On top of his long dark hair sat a brimmed hat with a fancy looking feather
sticking out of it. He had a long moustache and beard.
I
must be in some kind of theatre, thought Matt. He used to love going to the
theatre. His dad would take them every year around Christmas time. It had been
one of their family traditions.
"We
should have enough gunpowder to do the job now. Twenty barrels, plus the
sixteen we brought in over during July", said the other man. This one was
tall, with a more powerful build. He had thick reddish brown hair, a flowing
moustache, and a bushy reddish brown beard. "Just make sure you bring some
firewood and coal to conceal it."
"Will
do John" said the short man.
"I'll
be back myself tomorrow to check on everything. We can't have the gunpowder
decaying like it did before. We need to stand station. The moment is almost
upon us, and we must be ready". There was no doubt that the taller of the
two men was the one in charge. "Wintour will drop by to check on things
over the next few days too", he added. He took a step closer to the barrels
and Matt froze.
"Right
you are" said the short man. Then the two of them, satisfied with the
conditions of the room, left shutting the door behind them.
Matt
let out the breath he'd be holding. Gunpowder? He was sat behind barrels of
gunpowder? Great hiding place idiot he told himself. It's a good job this is
all a dream or this would all be highly dangerous.
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