Did I Notice Your Book - Blogfest

I noticed Time's Enemy by Jennette Marie Powell!

What a great idea for a blogfest, the brainchild of Ciara Knight, 
co-sponsored by Ninja Captain Alex Cavanaugh. 

Here's the deal:

You can choose a book that you’ve read, something you saw on a blog or social media site, Goodreads, or a sales website. Anything that caught your eye because of a great cover, blurb or reviews, but DON’T tell the author that their book has been noticed. Instead, shout out on social media sites, and encourage others to do the same, until the author finds his/her book. 

Here's my pick:

I'm excited to tell everyone about this awesome Saturn Society time travel series by Jennette Marie Powell. I'm a sucker for time travel stories in the first place, but these books are so well written and it's clear the author spent a lot of time (no pun intended!) researching the historical settings the main characters travel to. 

These novels are jam packed with tension, suspense, intriguing plots and subplots, and some steamy romance scenes, too! Great page turners. 

After I finished book one, Time's Enemy, I was super happy to discover the second book in the series had just been released, so I was able to continue following Tony and Vi's journey. I'm anxiously awaiting the next Saturn series novel because I miss these characters.

Here's a description of the first book from the author's website: 

Time-travel Romance - contemporary and early 20th century America

One man against a secret society of time travelers – and the woman he loves.

One unwanted gift. One great wrong. One chance to make things right…

Tony Solomon never wanted to be a time traveler. But when a freak accident gifts him with the ability to travel in time, he becomes an unwilling initiate in a secret society of time travelers. Determined to prevent his daughter’s murder, he violates the Society’s highest law and becomes a fugitive. When the Society refuses to tell Tony how to time-travel within his own life, he seeks help from Charlotte, the woman whose life he saved during a prior trip to the past.

When Tony arrives in 1933 looking for answers, Charlotte is both thrilled and terrified to see her childhood hero. Loyal to the Society, she is honor-bound to bring to justice those who manipulate time for their own gain. In giving him sanctuary, she faces a terrible choice-condemn the man she loves and to whom she owes her life, or deny her deepest convictions by helping him escape and risk sharing his sentence.

Buy Time’s Enemy at Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Smashwords and many other online retailers. Print edition available at Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com, or by request at your favorite bookseller.

And here's the second book, another superb read:

Here's the description from the author's website:

A past shrouded in mystery

Violet Sinclair remembers nothing of her life before the day she awoke several years earlier, drenched in blood that wasn’t hers. But since she met Tony Solomon, she’s been certain of one thing – sometime in her hidden past, she knew him… loved him… and did something terrible to him.

A present fraught with danger

Time-traveler Tony Solomon is sure he never met Violet before they were coworkers, yet she bears an uncanny resemblance to the woman he loved and lost decades before he was born. After an impulse encounter leaves Violet pregnant with his child, she becomes the target of killers from the future.

A future feared in jeopardy

Framed for murder, Tony will do anything to protect Violet and their child, even if their only escape is to jump into the past, something he swore he’d never do again. But when they jump back much further than planned, they find their troubles are only beginning—and secrets can get them killed.

Buy Time’s Fugitive at Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Smashwords  Print edition available at Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com, or by request at your favorite bookseller.

These are two of my favorite books. What's yours? Do you like time travel tales or romance novels? 

If you'd like to check out the other bloggers' picks,  here's a list of the blogfest participants and their links:

1. Author Ciara Knight	2. Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh
3. Aloha! Mark Koopmans says hi from HI	4. Brinda Berry Blogs
5. The Blutonian Death Egg	6. Been There, done that
7. The Character Depot	8. Marta Szemik
9. Hilary of Positive Letters	10. Kathy- Imagine Today
11. Writers Alley	12. Tasha Seegmiller
13. Hildie McQueens Author Site	14. Jay Noel
15. Confessions of a Watery Tart	16. tara tyler
17. Catch the Rush	18. However Improbable
19. Katie OSullivan	20. Tyreans Writing Spot
21. Writers Do Laundry Too	22. Nancy S. Thompson
23. Michael Pierce	24. Tina @ Life is Good
25. Write Here, Write Now	26. Writing on the Wall
27. Rachel Firasek	28. Louann Carroll
29. I am HR Sinclair	30. Amy Jarecki Writes
31. Avery Olives Blog	32. Stories to Share
33. Amber Kallyn	34. The Write Game
35. Jennifer Lane Books	36. Jami Grays Blog
37. Krista Ames	38. Lynn Kelley Random Acts of Weirdness
39. Christine Rains	40. Laura Eno
41. Carrie Butler @ SYAW	42. Scribbles From Jenn
43. Mary Pax	44. Leave it to Livia
45. Cally Jackson Writes	46. The Eagles Aerial Perspective
47. Cathy Keaton Writes, or Tries To	48. Heather M. Gardner
49. Defending the Pen	50. WRITING IN THE CROSSHAIRS
51. Susan Says	52. Libby Heily
53. Ink in the Book	54. Medeia Sharif
55. Sydney Aaliyah	56. Use Your Words. . .
57. Pensuasion	58. Joylene Nowell Butler, author
59. jennas journal	60. quirky contemporary tales
61. Patti Roberts Book Blog	62. Patricia Stoltey
63. Spunky L. Diane Wolfe	64. Isis Rushdan
65. Wicked. . . with a Side of Saucy	66. My First Book
67. C. M. Brown	68. Trisha @ WORD+STUFF
69. Lindis Writing Journey	70. Sia McKye Over Coffee
71. Charitys writing journey	72. The Submission Process
73. Carrie-Annes Magick Theatre	74. Maryann Millers Its Not All gravy
75. Embrace Adventure	76. PK HREZO
77. when it rains it hales	78. Mama Diaries
79. The Open Vein - E. J. Wesley	80. MsMariahs Space Blogyssey
81. Edge of Your Seat Romance	82. Hold on to Your Bloomers
83. One Magic Bean Buyer	84. Madeleine
85. Susan Roebuck	86. Queendsheena
87. Laura Josephsen	88. Susan Oloier
89. Jennee Thompson	90. Did I Notice Your Book
91. Steven Symes, Writer	92. Jeffrey Beeslers World of the Scribe

93. Michelle @ Writer~In~Transit	94. Michael Offutt
95. Stephen Tremps Breakthrough Blogs

DÉJÀ VU - Stepping Into Your Character's Shoes

Today, I'm participating in 

DL Hammon’s DÉJÀ VU BLOGEST! co-hosted by Katie Mills (Creepy Query Girl), 

Nicole Ducleroir, and Lydia Kare
 
Everyone who signed up is posting an old blogpost.

Here's my post from July 4, 2011.

 I picked this post because it's insane and funny!

If the shoe fits . . . well, it sure makes it easier to step into the role of your character. What if you're a male writing about a female? Stepping into her shoes might be difficult.

It can be tricky to balance, especially in spikes. At first it's awkward. You might fall. Dust yourself off and get back up on those heels. You'll soon find yourself strutting or prancing through your plot.

Does your character need to move with the poise and grace of a prima ballerina? Impossible? Not if you practice, practice, practice.

There you go. Much better!

Venturing into a new genre, exploring terrain your psyche never dared to conquer before? Those magic shoes could carry you off into mysterious, mystical realms. Try them on.

Don't forget to pay attention to little details. Does your teen female curl her toes when Dreamy Dude flirts with her?

What if you're a female stepping into a male character's shoes? What kind of stance does he have? Are you taking note of his features, like those hairy legs? With a little creativity (and some black eyeliner - yes, those hairs are drawn on), you'll be on the right track. 

Whether you're a female writing about male characters or a male writing about female characters, in the beginning you might have to tighten the reigns to head them in the right direction. Once they come to life, you could find yourself wrangling with the keyboard to keep up as they gallop down the trail, daring to leap off the edge of the page. Whoa!

So, what are we waiting for? Let's get to work!

How do you find a good fit filling your character's shoes? 

"Creativity often consists of merely turning up what is already there. Did you know that right and left shoes were thought up only a little more than a century ago?"   Bernice Fitz-Gibbon


If you're participating in the blog hop, there isn't much time to leave a comment if we're going to visit all the sites. A simple "Hello Weirdo" is cool with me! 


Since this is a DÉJÀ VU Blogfest, have you ever experienced a real DÉJÀ VU? Care to share?

1.	Lydia K	57.	Today's Working Woman	113.	Empty Nest Insider
2.	Nicole Ducleroir	58.	Mish	114.	Priyanka
3.	Creepy Query Girl	59.	Lisa Ann	115.	Laugh Quotes
4.	Francine Howarth	60.	Hywela Lyn	116.	Kibitz Spot
5.	Laura Pauling	61.	Gloria Richard	117.	Fiona Faith Maddock
6.	DL at Cruising Altitude 2.0	62.	Donna K. Weaver Weaving a Tale or Two	118.	Botanist
7.	Jessica Bell	63.	Jennifer Shirk	119.	Far Away Eyes
8.	Sarah Fine	64.	Jo	120.	Tim Snider
9.	David King	65.	Nancy S. Thompson	121.	Better is Possible
10.	Javid S.	66.	Melissa Sugar	122.	Jeremy [2Thumbs]
11.	Gina C.	67.	Sandra Ulbrich Almazan	123.	Elisabeth Grace Foley @ The Second Sentence
12.	cluelesseve	68.	Nicki Elson	124.	B. Taylor aka the Under Cover Waitress
13.	Julie Dao	69.	Brenda	125.	A Nudge in the Right Direction
14.	April Plummer	70.	Em Dashes and Ice Cream	126.	Julie Dorris
15.	Connie, A Merry Heart	71.	Sarah Ahiers	127.	Allison (Geek Banter)
16.	Haven	72.	Donna Hole	128.	shelli johannes wells
17.	Liza at Middle Passages	73.	Sylvia van Bruggen	129.	Robyn Engel
18.	L.G. Smith Bards and Prophets	74.	That girl from around the bay	130.	Kari White
19.	Ellen Brickley	75.	Colin Smith	131.	Alison Miller
20.	Em, 35JupiterDrive	76.	Angeline Trevena	132.	Commutinggirl
21.	Bossy Betty	77.	Sheri Larsen	133.	Civil War Horror (Sean McLachlan)
22.	Erin Jade Lange	78.	Jossie Marie Solheim	134.	Stu
23.	Shannon O'Donnell	79.	Donna's Real World on Writing	135.	Tizzy @ Creative Therapy
24.	mshatch	80.	Kristina Atkins	136.	Clarissa Draper
25.	Nia Raie	81.	Over Yonder	137.	Andrea Franco- Cook
26.	Brinda Berry	82.	Green Monkey	138.	Steven Symes
27.	Carrie- Anne	83.	Donelle Lacy	139.	Katy Upperman
28.	Chippy	84.	Jennie Bailey	140.	Medeia Sharif
29.	Alex J. Cavanaugh	85.	tara tyler	141.	Sophia Chang
30.	yvonne lewis	86.	Amy Lunderman	142.	mybabyjohn/delores (Feathered Nest)
31.	Tammy Polen Manocchio	87.	M. E	143.	Becky Povich
32.	L' Aussie Denise	88.	Charity Bradford	144.	mybabyjohn/delores (Youngish)
33.	Heather Day Gilbert	89.	Mary Pax	145.	mybabyjohn/delores (Tormented)
34.	Dianne Salerni, In High Spirits	90.	Carla Ecland	146.	Margo Kelly
35.	Jemi Fraser	91.	Man O' Clay	147.	Heather Arundel
36.	Jennifer Hillier	92.	Scarlett Stokes	148.	Ms. Persevere
37.	Theresa Milstein	93.	Julie Flanders	149.	Cold As Heaven
38.	julie fedderson	94.	J Larkin	150.	Jessica Salyer
39.	Tracy	95.	Tim Brannan	151.	Juliann Wetz
40.	Wendy S. Russo	96.	David Brawley	152.	Jules @ Trying to get Over The Rainbow
41.	Amy L. Sonnichsen	97.	Pearson Report	153.	Sue Travers @ traverselife
42.	Catherine Denton	98.	Helen Ginger	154.	Melodie @ Forever Rewrighting
43.	Elaine AM Smith	99.	Stephen Tremp	155.	Vicki Rocho
44.	Sarah Pearson	100.	Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines	156.	Lynn Kelley
45.	Spunky L. Diane Wolfe	101.	Enid @ SteamyFantasy	157.	Nisa
46.	PK Hrezo	102.	Belle Unruh	158.	Laurel Garver
47.	Swagger Writers	103.	The Golden Eagle	159.	SJ Driscoll--Come sit by my fire
48.	Jennifer Wilck	104.	Len Lambert	160.	Coleen Patrick
49.	Jenn	105.	Rhonda Eudaly	161.	Amie McCracken
50.	Leigh Moore	106.	Holly Stacey	162.	Margo Berendsen
51.	Kelly Dexter	107.	Callin	163.	Chris Phillips
52.	Arlee Bird	108.	Blogging from A to Z	164.	Julie Hedlund
53.	Accidentalwriter	109.	Rafa	165.	Karen Peterson
54.	J.C. Martin, Fighter Writer	110.	Melissa Ann Goodwin	166.	Operation Terrible Idea: Parkour Master
55.	Fabulosity Reads	111.	Carol Kilgore	167.	Sarah Allen
56.	LD Masterson	112.	Alana Garrigues	168.