Title:
The Descending Darkness
Author: Michael Chulsky
Series: Stand Alone
Genre: Sci-Fantasy (Science Fiction/Fantasy)
Publisher: Rocking Horse Publishing
Release Date: Sept 28 2013
Blurb/Synopsis:
Seventeen-year-old bounty hunter SHADOW is about to lose his
mind. One week he's killing demons and other creatures. The next, he has ten
super-powered teenagers in his care. Shadow needs their help, because without
them he can’t hope to complete his mission. But he’s never dealt with other
teenagers before. He’s always been a loner. Heck, he’s tried the whole
having-a-pet thing. It died.
Shadow’s mission: save the world and ensure his entire team
survives the potential apocalypse. If MAEDARA, self-proclaimed fashionista,
Queen of Evil, and diva extraordinaire wasn’t trying to rule the world, it’d be
cake. Now, not only does Shadow have to deal with teens more concerned with
going to the mall than fighting evil, but also a villain who, in his opinion,
makes Lady Gaga look like Mother Theresa.
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Author Information
Michael Chulsky grew up in New Jersey and has been writing
ever since his fourth grade teacher let him create a class newspaper to channel
his creativity. He is the author of The Descending Darkness and currently lives
with his fiancé. When not writing he enjoys browsing Tumblr, listening to
music, and devouring every piece of cheesecake that falls into his line of
sight.
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Judge
a Book by Its Cover
First I want to say how
excited I am to be here, with Indy Book Fairy, to talk about such an important
topic.
I don’t know how many
times I’ve heard the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover” growing up. I’m
sure many of you have, also, and your parents, and your parent’s parents. It’s
one of those things that goes way, way back. It’s older than dirt. It’s also
one of those things that everyone hears but few actually practice. And the main
question to ask is why. Why do few people actually listen to the advice?
I think it has a lot to
do with the times changing and how people have become. In our day and age,
people are too concerned about time. They’re too busy worried about how to
conserve time, they end up rushing through everything. And because of this
fascination with saving time, a lot of amazing things aren’t given the proper
attention they deserve. As a result, a good portion of people resort to judging
things based off of previous likes/dislikes, rather than trying new things and
giving everything an equal chance. They’d rather get the Butterfinger because
they know for a fact they like chocolate, instead of trying Jolly Ranchers.
It’s easier to stick with what you know than to take a leap of faith. It
shouldn’t be that way.
It’s crucial to
understand that by not taking chances and just judging everything based off of
preconceived notions, you’re closing yourself off to so many different worlds.
You’re inhibiting yourself from growing as a person. Life is all about change
and discovery. If you don’t give yourself a chance to discover new things,
you’re effectively stunting your own growth and depriving yourself from what
could be incredible experiences.
If you judge a book by
its cover, you’ll never know what you missed. The book/song/TV show/movie that
you didn’t give a chance could have been one of your favorites. The person that
you didn’t get to know could have been a really good friend. And the drink/food that you didn’t try could
have been the most delicious thing that you’d ever taste.
It’s important to keep
an open mind in life about everything. If you do that, you’ll never miss a
thing. Guaranteed. Judging a book by its cover is wrong. Period. So don’t do
it.
Michael Indy Book Fairy couldn't agree with you more!
Thank you so much for coming by IBF and doing a Guest Post that makes perfect sense, because your right if you Judge something by its cover you could LOSE out on something AMAZING!!
Come back ANYtime!!
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