I'm very pleased to have Samantha Durante visit Bookshelf Confessions. Her book Stitch currently has 86 customer reviews on Amazon, with
4.3 out of 5 stars rating. Let's take a look on the book, follow Samantha's advice on surviving dystopia, and possibly win her book..:D
Genre/Keywords: Paranormal Romance, Ghost, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult, New Adult
Length: 75,000 words (314 pages)
Sample chapters: Ch1-5 (38 pages) http://www.samanthadurante.com/stitch/sample-chapters/
Release date: August 1st, 2012
Her heart races, her muscles coil, and every impulse in Alessa’s body screams at her to run… but yet she’s powerless to move.
Still struggling to find her footing after the sudden death of her
parents, the last thing college freshman Alessa has the strength to deal
with is the inexplicable visceral pull drawing her to a handsome
ghostly presence. In between grappling with exams and sorority soirees –
and disturbing recurring dreams of being captive in a futuristic prison
hell – Alessa is determined to unravel the mystery of the apparition
who leaves her breathless. But the terrifying secret she uncovers will
find her groping desperately through her nightmares for answers.
Because what Alessa hasn’t figured out yet is that she’s not really a
student, the object of her obsession is no ghost, and her sneaking
suspicions that something sinister is lurking behind the walls of her
university’s idyllic campus are only just scratching the surface…
The opening installment in a twist-laden trilogy, Stitch spans the
genres of paranormal romance and dystopian sci-fi to explore the
challenges of a society in transition, where morality, vision, and
pragmatism collide leaving the average citizen to suffer the results.
Amazon (print $9.99, Kindle $2.99): http://www.amazon.com/Stitch-Trilogy-Book-1/dp/0985804602/
Also available to borrow for FREE from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library (Amazon Prime members only).
NOTE: As of 12/1/12, Stitch is exclusive to Amazon for
membership in the Kindle Select program, so the links below for
Smashwords, B&N, iTunes, etc. are no longer valid. However, reviews
can still be posted at these sites.Also available to borrow for FREE from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library (Amazon Prime members only).
Smashwords (multiple e-book formats $2.99): https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/208278
Barnes & Noble (Nook $2.99): http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stitch-samantha-durante/1112193442
Also available in the iTunes store ($2.99 e-book) and wherever e-books are sold
Trouble
in Paradise: 5 Tips for Surviving Dystopia by Samantha Durante,
Author of Stitch
So,
you live in a dystopian society. That sucks. :-( But as much as
you wish things would change, you’re not a hero, and you’re not
willing to risk your neck to make it happen. That’s perfectly
reasonable – after all, most of us are not Katniss
Everdeen, Tris
Prior or Alessa
Khole.
So
what if you just want to make it through the rest of your days with
as little trouble and suffering as possible? Here are five tips and
tricks the smart dystopian citizen can use to survive dystopia
unscathed:
1.
Keep Your Head Down
This
probably goes without saying, but don’t attract any undue
attention. You want to blend in, so do what’s expected of you –
nothing more, nothing less. Sure, the rules might seem a bit crazy,
depending on where you live – get “cured” of love? choose only
one virtue to practice the rest of your life? marry whoever the
government chooses for you? – but trust me on this, the quicker you
conform, the less painful it will be.
2.
Stop Whining
Going
along with keeping your head down, KEEP YOUR COMPLAINTS TO YOURSELF.
There’s nothing a dystopian leader likes less than a populace
that’s in revolt, and revolutions start when people get fed up with
the status quo. If you don’t want to rock the boat, don’t fuel
the fire. You might be hungry, you might be scared, you might not be
able to dictate how you spend your time, but you’re alive, and that
means you’re still lucky. Bury your misgivings deep inside and
carry on like a good little citizen.
3.
Plaster on a Smile
The
thing about a dystopia is that it was meant
to be a utopia – someplace where everyone (or at least some subset
of the population…) was supposed to be happy and cared for and
safe. So if you live there, you *should* be in a perpetual good
mood, right? Well maybe that’s optimistic, but chances are this
whole utopia thing came about because whatever the world was like
before was pretty miserable… So even if everything isn’t all
fine and dandy and utopian-ish, at the VERY least you should be glad
that it’s better than it was. Remember, only whiners frown! (See
tip #2.)
4.
If You’re Not With Them, You’re Against Them
Inevitably
someone living in your dystopian society is going to stir up trouble
– that’s just human nature. But don’t think your leaders
aren’t prepared to quash any signs of rebellion swiftly and with
ruthless abandon. The last place you want to be when this happens is
caught in the middle, so pick the side that’s more likely to win
(which is probably your government, sorry!) and then refer back to
tip #1.
5.
When All Else Fails, Hide
Even
if you faithfully follow tips 1-4, there’s always another wannabe
hero around the corner trying to “save the world” and mucking up
everything for the rest of us in the process. If and when chaos
explodes, you want to be far, far away. Cowardly it may be, but it’s
also smart – don’t worry, by the time this is over, there won’t
be many people left to remember what you did anyhow. So stay
apprised of rumors of rebellion and have a plan in case the
proverbial poo does indeed hit the fan. That way, once the dust
settles you can crawl out of your hole with a befuddled look and
greet the victors with an unassuming, “Oops, I must have fallen
asleep. What’d I miss?” You’ll be alive and no one will be
any the wiser…
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