Exciting News for The Shifters of 2040

Win the SCM of 2030 of Shifter Evolutions Saga!

THE SCM of 2030
Be the first to read the beginnings of the SCM (Shifter Counterinsurgency Military) in The Shifter Evolutions saga!

The ebooks and prints will be available at the end of May 2011 and one lucky winner will get the SCM of 2030 print! 2 lucky winners will get the ebook of SCM of 2030.

Please comment on this post, leave your name and email and MUST FOLLOW.
I will randomly draw the winner June 15th!

Good Luck to everyone!

Interview from Night Owl

NTERVIEW with Author Ami Blackwelder by Tamazon

Apr 20, 2011

The Hybrids of 2050 | Sci-Fi Paranormal Romance | Eloquent Enraptures Publishing | 978-1456344337 | March 2010

Alaska 2050 - Hybrids caught between two worlds. Shifters on the verge of extinction. Humans divided on either side.

Love and betrayal continue. Set in Alaska 2050, Melissa Marn and Bruce Wilder continue their work for the SCM under the hard, maddening General Raul. With military life now a cat and mouse game between Melissa and the General, the hybrids and the SCM, will she still have room for Bruce in her life? Will she ever see her twins again? After betrayal strikes the General for a second time, is Melissa safe?

Since the annihilation of the shifters, only two elders remain in Anchorage, and an uncertain future awaits the hybrids. Will Diamond overcome her heartache and loss and find a family with Unseen? When a human joins the team, will he prove to be trustworthy? Will Melissa aid the hybrids in their survival or will she deliver the ultimate betrayal?

With underlining themes of how prejudice breaks human connections and animal/wildlife conservation, this novel which has received rave reviews will leave the reader flipping through the pages.

Please tell us your latest news!

I was just picked up by Barnes & Noble at USF to stock my prints regularly on their shelves!

I'm also now available at all Barnes & Nobles and other bookstores, but the reader has to go to the front desk to order the book.

Of course I am also online at Amazon, B&N, Kindle, Nook

Who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

I really like E.J. Stevens at the moment. I like picking up Indie authors. I did read a lot of Imogen Rose and now I'm onto this new Indie author.

I like that she mixes mystery with paranormal...I think if she continued this series with a Nancy Drew feeling in each novel that would be a great continuing series, with a new mystery each book. But not sure how she is planning it.

Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

I believe writers are born and usually begin writing very early. I myself had very long run on sentences when speaking at a young age and a vivid imagination. I wrote since elementary school.

What main genre do you write in?

Sci-Fi, Paranormal, Historical, Romance

Please describe your writing environment.

I write outside and by the pool and at my desk by the window. I generally like to write alone, but if on the patio table by the main pool with others swimming, I can write too...just so long as others don;t bother me with questions ....lol. I also like a good cup of tea to wake my brain.

What’s been the most challenging part of writing for you?

Promoting. Bah-Hum-Bug

Do you like to mix genres?

Yes. I mix Scifi and Historical. Scifi and Paranormal. I usually always add elements of Romance.

What book are you reading now? What are your thoughts on it?

I'm reading several - She Smells the Dead, Fallen, Mockingjay, and Switched.

E.J. Stevens wrote She Smells the Dead and kinda like a Nancy Drew with a paranormal twist. Original and fresh. Mockingjay is a let down for me...the third in the Hunger Games trilogy. I'm just not as into it anymore. Fallen, about angels. Wanted to try one. I actually thought i'd be more hooked then I am, but it is good. Switched. Loved the first chapter...still reading it.

Do you have any cool promo tricks you can share with other writers?

Promos: I would advise writers to utilize nook and kindle forums and find a few sites related to your genre that are strong sites and that you like yourself and stick with those for promos and blogging. Also try kindle nation...or kindle sponsorships.

Do you have any animals? Do they influence your writing?

Lotus, my Siamese cat, and yes he inspired the first book in Shifter Evolutions saga, The Hunted of 2060.

Signing Off: Ami Blackwelder

http://amiblackwelder.com

Two Ends of the Pen-shiftes 2040

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Blog Tour Stop - Ami Blackwelder

Set in Alaska in 2040, Melissa Marn and Bruce Wilder must work under the iron fist of the SCM, while still trying to maintain humanity. Discovering a world of shifters and hybrids, the scientists must struggle with human prejudice and betrayal. With the original ancestors, dubbed shifters, still living on earth, humans are in the midst of a fifteen year old war. As the eldest hybrids, Unseen and Diamond, learn about humans the hard way, with the loss of loved ones and sacrifices, love on planet earth proves challenging. 

With underlining themes of how prejudice breaks human connections and animal/wildlife conservation, this novel which has received rave reviews will leave the reader flipping through the pages.


Reviews:


This is a fast-paced, compelling story that deals with some big themes - parenthood, the treatment of our enemies, the corruption of power, the ethics of scientific research, and intolerance towards those who are different to ourselves. If that sounds like a lot, the story doesn't feel crowded - the themes and questions posed by the book arise naturally from the situations the characters find themselves in. --Helen Smith


From its electric-blue cover and typically free-flowing, "The Shifters of 2040" is paced briskly and easy to read. From the world she created in "2060", Blackwelder again has taken the time to develop her own plausible science (and) fiction incorporating speculation about nano-science and ideas such as "steering wheel ID".  --A Cheshire Lad


Once you start this novel you will not want to put it down, and when you finish you will certainly want more.  --Shawn Weaver


  

Her Ladyship's quest Guest Blog of Shifters 2040

http://www.herladyshipsquest.com/2011/01/alien-shape-shifters-martial-law-and.html

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Alien shape-shifters, martial law, and Alaska grabbing readers of The Shifters of 2040 by Ami Blackwelder

Posted by Tracy Falbe at 10:16 AM

The Shifters of 2040 by Ami Blackwelder

Earning strong ratings and lavish praise from readers at Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon, The Shifters of 2040 by Ami Blackwelder works with powerful themes of prejudice, conservation, and conflicts among intelligent species. Combining science fiction and paranormal romance, Blackwelder crafts a novel that genre readers can appreciate. Blackwelder describes herself as a born writer. She has been creating stories since her grade school years, and her talents started earning greater recognition during her college years as she began to receive awards and was a 1997 semi finalist in the Laurel Hemingway contest.

She is the author of numerous short stories and novels. The Shifters of 2040 is another installment in her The Shifter Evolutions Saga.

Glimpse the startling forces of genetic manipulation, military greed for power, and the quest for survival, justice, and love in this video about The Shifters of 2040:



About the novel:

Set in Alaska in 2040, Melissa Marn and Bruce Wilder must work under the iron fist of the SCM, while still trying to maintain humanity. Discovering a world of shifters and hybrids, the scientists must struggle with human prejudice and betrayal. With the original ancestors, dubbed shifters, still living on earth, humans are in the midst of a fifteen year old war. As the eldest hybrids, Unseen and Diamond, learn about humans the hard way, with the loss of loved ones and sacrifices, love on planet earth proves challenging.

With underlining themes of how prejudice breaks human connections and animal/wildlife conservation, this novel which has received rave reviews will leave the reader flipping through the pages.

Blackwelder's efforts to build a compelling saga are obviously a labor of love. A writer with this much passion for her craft deserves a look from readers.

The Shifters of 2040 is widely available:

Smashwords

Amazon Kindle
Barnes & Noble Nook

Paperbacks also available.

I discovered Ami Blackwelder and her Shifters Saga through Author AdvenTours, where you can continue to follow Blackwelder's blog tour.

The Hunted of 2060 REVIEWED!

A powerful read for both your heart and mind, June 26, 2010 By  Elvira - See all my reviews This review is from: The Hunted of 2060 (Kindle Edition) This is the second book of Ami Blackwelder I've read. And I can't help admitting that she is a very talented author with a skillful and captivating narrative writing. The Hunted of 2060 is a very powerful and engaging read for all ages. The world and characters created in the book are very skillfully described making you sympathize with them, get enraged with them, and at the same time learn with them. The plot is intriguing enough to keep you turning pages until you reach the final page, and the effect it produces lingers with you long after you've finished reading it making you think about things that are of global importance, reconsider your attitude toward human values such as love, sacrifice, humanity, justice as opposed to meritocracy, brutality and ignorance. The storyline is so well thought-through that I can't reveal any details to you without spoiling the intended effect from the read. I can only say that I enjoyed every bit of the story and strongly recommend it to everyone from sci-fi lovers to paranormal and fantasy fans.

The Hunted on Time for Mommy.....

Posted by Time4Mommy at 7:20 AM

2060. 3 lovers. 2 species.1 way to survive. 

Set in Alaska in 2060, when April enters her Sophomore year at University, she thought Robert might be the love of her life, but as she discovers, she is hiding something inside her, something the rest of the world believes to have died out. She struggles with who she was and who she is becoming as she learns of a family she never knew existed and of enemies she will have to outrun, outfight or outwit to survive. As April embraces her new identity, will she have to leave the life she loves behind? 



My Thoughts - I'm a huge fan of fantasy and the paranormal. I wanted to read this book as soon as I saw the cover, it just called to me and I certainly was not disappointed.  The Hunted of 2060 was very fast paced with beautiful descriptions, action, and a nice romantic story line . Ami made me feel like I was part of the world she created. She did a wonderful job of taking the shifter concept and making it her own. I highly recommend this book for all of my paranormal book reading friends who are looking for something new and fresh to read.
Ami is allowing me to giveaway a copy of her book. It will be a limited edition, only 20 will be printed and she is signing it!
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The Hunted of 2060 Spotlight!

Welcome to Ami Blackwelder’s Virtual Book Tour

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The Hunted of  2060 by Ami Blackwelder

Three Lovers. Two Species.  One
Way to Survive.

Set in Alaska in 2060, when April enters her Sophomore year at University, she thought Robert
might be the love of her life, but as she discovers, she is hiding something inside her, something
the rest of the world believes to have died out. She struggles with who she was and who she is  becoming as she learns of a family she never knew existed and of enemies she will have to outrun, outfight or outwit to survive. As April embraces her new identity, will she have to leave the life she leaves the life she loves behind?With underlining themes of how prejudice breaks human connections and animal/wildlife conservation, this novel which has received rave reviews will leave the reader flipping through  the pages of April’s story.
http://amiblackwelder.com
All the purchase links are at  her  site, including kindle and prints.

About the Author

Teacher. Writer. Blogger. BA in English. Lived in Asia for 8 years. Love Thailand. Love storytelling.I write historical and paranormal romances that focus on the forbidden aspects of passionate love. Here class, culture, religion, time, death, and species differences are all obstacles.
Amy writes prolifically.  She has done an exciting futuristic book called Rain.  It  is very well conceived and has originally drawings.  Rain is the protagonist in the book, and she can kick some serious butt.  The drawings are very colorful.  Ami  is very talented and has an original mind.  She is very generous to other authors by hosting the virtual tours,  writing reviews and  putting them on her site.  She also does bookgive aways for the authors.
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The eZine The Examiner reviews The Hunted of 2060!

Review of The Hunted 

by author, Ami Rebecca 

Blackwelder

May 16, 7:12 AMCharlotte ErotiRomancExaminer

Natasha Brooks

The Hunted 2060 is an awesome sci-fi romantic 

thriller about the future. The author takes the 

reader on a very exciting trip into a future 

society set in Alaska in the year 2060 - 

into a future that is not like our own. 

The first chapter delivers a cleverly written 

description of the main character and the 

plight that the protagonist must face.

19-year old college student - April dealt 

with the changes that controlled her body 

and her urges. Adopted at birth, her true 

identity was never told to her until she 

had a chance meeting with her siblings 

and was told the truth about her past. 

She was then introduced into a world 

that was unknown yet very familiar to her. 

She fought against the beast within her as 

she continued to control her body from 

changing form as well as her urges 

throughout the story. April continued 

to attempt to maintain a normal life 

while continuing to attend college.

April adjusted to her new reality of 

becoming who she was to become - 

one of “the hunted.” Half human and 

half wolf-like species, April was 

introduced to the “clan” and learned 

about her family and their supernatural/alien 

connection called shifters that can change 

into different forms on earth and read 

minds of humans.

It was intriguing to learn more about 

the future society, the storyline and, 

the characters as the story progress 

throughout the book. The story was 

filled with several twists and turns 

that seemed well thought out.

The characters were believable and 

interesting. The author took her time 

in revealing the plot. I was impressed 

with the amount of imagination used to 

describe the story line, the characters 

and the surroundings. All of the details 

of the future society were woven in a 

well written manner. Just imagine a 

futurist novel with sky cars, hologram 

textbooks and robots to name a few 

coupled with a supernatural species of 

beings with supernatural abilities and 

supernatural twists that are very well 

put together - with elements of a 

sci-fi romance all in one.

I would recommend this book for anyone 

who is interested in reading a good sci-fi book.

You can visit Ami’s blog @ http://amiblackwelder.com 

The Hunted of 2060 Reviewed!

Review by: David Fingerman on Jun. 21, 2010 :     
At nineteen years young, April is going through changes that even she can't explain. It's not until she meets her twin sister (a sister she never knew existed) that April realizes she is a shifter, humans that can transform into animals, and that are being hunted into extinction. Knowing what she now is, April is torn between Robert, a human, and Arken, a shifter from her clan. While battling her inner feelings, April now has to fight for her life and the lives of her new family against the Rogue Militia, a propaganda producing war machine vowed to extinguish each and every shifter.

Ami Blackwelder takes us fifty years into the future where other than fancier gadgets, the world is still full of hate, ignorance and hope. The story is told in the first person, and I must admit I was rather torn. It made for a much stronger insight and brought out April's feelings, but it also narrowed the focus. Maybe it's a guy thing, but I would've loved to have gotten inside the militia and the inner workings in much more detail. Still, Blackwelder's writing is solid. It's a pleasure to read from an author that writes using all of the senses. She made me feel the cold and taste the blood. The Hunted of 2060 is a quick read. The chase and fight scenes are top-notch and kept me turning pages. She also weaves in the environment, tolerance, and social acceptance without getting preachy. For fast paced action and a temporary escape, this is definitely a book well worth reading.

Comments left on Cleverly Inked about my novel The hunted of 2060!

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20 CLEVER COMMENTS: Alex (Tales of a Teenage Book Lover) said...Sounds interesting, I'll have to keep my eye out for it. JUNE 16, 2010 7:18 AM

Robin K said...Thank you for the review. A movie, huh. Sounds like a very visual read. Looking forward to it. JUNE 16, 2010 7:25 AM

Wicked Walker said...I haven't heard of this book until now. Sounds great! booknerdd(at)gmail(dot)com JUNE 16, 2010 7:37 AM

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JenM said...I'd never heard of this before, but I love shifter stories. Thanks for the giveaway. I'm a follower. JUNE 16, 2010 7:39 PM

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CarlyB said...Awesome review! I'd love to enter for the giveaway but I'm in the UK :) x JUNE 18, 2010 9:38 AM

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