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Welcome to TOW bi-monthly feature Thursday’s Thoughts. On the second and fourth Thursday in the month, I share the thoughts of a featured author in the form of answers to questions posed to them.
One of October’s featured authors is Nath Jones.
I’ve been writing my whole life. I made a real commitment to the work in 2007. On New Year’s Eve of that year I had invitations to five parties and thought, “I don’t want to go to any of these. I want to write a book.” So I stayed home and wrote one.
When I’m writing I listen to Downtempo, Psychill, Ambient or Electro House. It’s difficult to work with words if I’m listening to music that has a focus on lyrics. Rhythmic music works very well.
I listen to Chicago radio in the car, B96 or 104.3. I tend to put a great deal of pressure on myself so fun upbeat music is important. I listen to whatever’s light and happy, K-Pop even, or sometimes Polish morning radio. I do appreciate quality sound though. I grew up surrounded by classical music. On a recent drive back from New York I ran across 91.1 The Globe. [http://www.globeradio.org]
My dad was an avid ornithologist so I could be here all day: African Grey Parrot (entertainer, gorgeous), Red Knot (world traveler), maybe one of the kites (so dramatic). But if I have to choose one, then I’d be a black-bellied plover, which is all of that and more.
I enjoy coffee with friends, usually one-on-one. Right now I’m listening to the cicadas and traffic. I go for walks, read, text a lot, mess around on Facebook a lot a lot.
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Who is Nath Jones? Born in Rensselaer, Indiana, a small farming community with a Catholic college, Nath Jones was raised by East Coast parents who made their home in a cornfield town. Best New American Voices nominee Nath Jones received an MFA in creative writing from Northwestern University. Her writing compilations include both fiction and nonfiction. Her publishing credits include PANK Magazine, There Are No Rules, and Sailing World. She lives and writes in Chicago.
Radar Road: the Best of On Impulse highlights an exploration of twenty-first century narrative. In four collections that move from raw to refined, the On Impulse series invites the reader to contemplate how we use language now: online, in full-length books, and with each other. Morgan Kiger arranged this fifth collection to stand on its own while showcasing the series’s original trajectory from catharsis to craft.
Falling for his best friend’s sister seemed like a good idea at the time.
Defenceman Ryan Flynn’s life and career is defined by the codes of hockey; friendship, respect, leadership and protection. A call from his best friends sister ends up with him taking her home and it’s all he can do to remember that she’s off limits. Doesn’t matter that she’s too much of temptation for a man on the edge, he promised her brother he wouldn’t go anywhere near her.
Kathryn Lecour has been in lust with hockey player Ryan Flynn since she was first laid eyes on him. The problem? Ryan is her brother’s best friend, bound by a complicated code of chivalry both on and off the ice.
Will Ryan, the hard man of the Dragons ever see her as anything more than his best friend’s little sister? And will Kat be able to tame the Dragon with ice in his heart?
October 24 – Alpha Book Club
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October 28 – My Book Filled Life, Devious Book Blog, 2 Chicks And A Book, Lisa’s Everyday Life
October 31 – Dog-Eared Daydreams
November 2 – Lucky 13 Book Reviews & News, The Opinionated Woman’s Musings
November 4 – The Power Of Three Readers, Wicked Faerie’s Tales & Reviews
November 7 – Books To Read, Foxylutely Books, Sassy Southern Book Blog
November 11 – A Page To Turn Reviews, KatyaRath, The Naughty Librarian’s Playground, Nicole’s Book Musings, Making It Happen
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Synopsis
Indigo entered her name years ago in to a Draconian mating lottery to be mated with an alien dragon shifter. She was never matched, so she went to college and continued with her life.
Meanwhile a violent alien race called the Mulgor has invaded earth and killed a lot of people in the major US cities. Sadly after slaughtering her family, Indigo received notification that she has been matched with a Draconian mate. Having nothing left to lose, she goes to check in and be matched.
Vlosh is a high-ranking officer in the Draconian military and thinks that being matched with a mate is a waste of time. He has bigger problems, namely dealing with eradicating the Mulgor. However, once his dragon sees Indigo’s picture, there is a countdown to complete the mating or go insane. There are no other options.
Opinion
Once Indigo and Vlosh get together, their story was nice. I felt like Indigo experienced a lot of trauma leading up to their meeting. Afterwards, she seemed to be level-headed and made good sense decisions.
Reading the easy relationship she had with her parents was emotionally awkward considering the fact that I knew from the blurb that they would die soon. I tried to imagine they died painlessly, but doubt that was the case.

Indigo was a strong woman, which was what her husband needed since he was the general. There was a lot of pressure on her to mate because the entire military operation was under his command. If he went crazy, that would have been bad for everyone. When it came down to the actual mating, I did not feel that she felt forced to do something she did not want to do.
I could tell that Vlosh was a no-nonsense type of guy, but had enough wherewithal to concede to his mate when need be. Who cares about aesthetics? Saying that he was blunt would be an understatement. He saw no need to sugarcoat his words, but that did not mean he didn’t care. It is good that Indigo had a strong personality, otherwise I don’t think their relationship would be as successful.


Fantasy Boxed Set
Genre: Fantasy
Contributing Authors:
C.J.Brightley , Lindsay Buroker , Sabrina Chase , Francesca Forrest, Kyra Halland, Angela Holder, Ronald Long, T.A. Miles , Christina Ochs , Mike Reeves McMillan , Sherwood Smith, Emily Martha Sorensen

Twelve noblebright fantasy novels of beauty and wonder!
Noblebright fantasy characters have the courage to risk kindness, honesty, integrity, and love; to fight against their own flaws and the darkness of the world around them; and to find hope in a grim world.
This boxed set includes novels by:
C. J. Brightley –
The King’s Sword: A disillusioned soldier. A spoiled, untried prince. And a coup that threatens the
country they both love.
Lindsay Buroker –
The Emperor’s Edge — A law enforcer being hunted for a crime she didn’t commit must work with
a cold-hearted assassin to save the only person who can clear her name.
Sabrina Chase –
The Last Mage Guardian: Most thought the Mage Guardians simply a myth, but their old enemy
knows better–and of their number only one remains to thwart his plan of magical domination and
revenge.
Francesca Forrest
–
Pen Pal: It starts with a message in a bottle and ends with revolution.
Kyra Halland –
Beneath the Canyons: A bounty-hunting wizard and a rancher’s daughter with untrained powers
must stop a renegade wizard who is tampering with dangerous magic.
Angela Holder –
Into the Storm: A massive hurricane will destroy Elathir unless Larine and her fellow wizards
sacrifice everything to stop it.
Ronald Long –
On the Shores of Irradan: Ealrin Belouve and his friends travel to a new land and face new
dangers in search of a tree that may restore magic to one of their own.
Mike Reeves
McMillan –
Hope and the Patient Man: A talented young mage must overcome a curse to be with the
wounded hero who loves her.
T. A. Miles –
Six Celestial Swords: The dragon Chaos threatens the magical world of Dryth. Xu Liang sets out
on a quest to unite the only six magical blades that can save it.
Christina Ochs –
Rise of the Storm: When a renegade priest prophesies an imminent apocalypse, a conflict is
sparked which will tip a continent into war.
Sherwood Smith –
Lhind the Thief: Lhind enjoys life on the run, taking what she wants, until her secrets are
uncovered one by one.
Emily Martha
Sorensen –
The Keeper and the Rulership: In a world where mathematics and magic are forbidden, Raneh’s
growing magic and can’t figure out how to stop.
Most books in this set are
appropriate for ages 13+, but several books are appropriate for ages 16+.
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C. J. Brightley grew up in Georgia.
After a career in national security, she turned her attention to writing. She lives with her husband
and young children in Northern Virginia. She blogs at CJBrightley.com, where you can find sneak
peeks of upcoming books, deleted scenes, background material, thoughts on writing, and books
she enjoys.
She also runs the Noblebright.org
website dedicated to highlighting the best of noblebright fantasy. Noblebright fantasy characters
have the courage to risk kindness, honesty, integrity, and love; to fight against their own flaws and
the darkness of the world around them; and to find hope in a grim world.
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