Pink Think: “And when you’re fifteen feeling like there’s nothing to figure out, well count to ten, take it in, this is life before you know what you’re gonna be, fifteen.” – Taylor Swift in her song Fifteen
A shout out for Bron Bahlmann (gotta love that name), the son of my mentor-friend and author Shirley Bahlmann. His debut fantasy novel Bone Warriors recently hit bookstore shelves.
Bron is only fifteen, folks!
If this gives you visions of Chris Paolini, Weston at Wendword says Bron’s work is better. James Dashner has this to say. Click here for another review from Ali at Girl in a Whirl. Tristi of Tristi’s Takes also reviews Bone Warriors here.
Bron’s blog says:
From the time he wrote “Grave Digger” in third grade, Bron Bahlmann’s mom pestered him to write more. At fifteen, he finally finished the 80,000 word “Bone Warriors” which kept her busy editing until it was published in May of 2009.
Did I say he was fifteen?
As good as the reviews he’s getting, I can only imagine how much more success he will have in the coming years. More power to you, Bron!
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When I was fifteen, I had lots of first chapters of novels crammed into the top drawer of my study desk, but the idea or skill of of actually writing a novel from start to finish wasn’t remotely in my radar.
What I thought I really wanted to be was a rich corporate lawyer who would later own a French villa then discover my parents switched me at birth and I was actually a princess.
Fifteen is a memorable age.
The female protagonist of my historical novel Girl From Gurian is fifteen. And so is New York Times #1 bestselling author Aprilynne Pike’s main character Laurel.
(I just had to get in that little blurb about Aprilynne’s novel Wings climbing to number one. I just read that amazing news here. Congratulations Aprilynne!)
My fifteenth summer, I graduated from high school (we didn’t have 11th and 12th grade in my Philippine high school) and went with some girls to my best friend’s province in northern Philippines. My memories of that trip to this small, coastal fishing town would later inspire my paranormal novel Ghost Moon Night.
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What is YOUR favorite memory from when you were fifteen?
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Least fav to no fav…Taken by Storm is almost too busy but I like the sotmry teal background a lot and the diary look of it. The font goes well with that too. I like the photo of the couple. I don’t love the clouds and the flower pasted on, but it does support the diary feeling. I think it is very appealing to 12 – 16 year old girls.I love the cover for Bone Warriors. I like that it is photos; I like the expressions on their faces. I love the sword down the front with the cloudy, hazy white behind it. The font is classic. I like the colors. It has just the right feel for a boy’s hero journey YA fantasy. Wings is a pretty simple cover, but I love the colors. The wings almost look like flower petals. I read the book (yes, bought it because of the cover) and I don’t think it’s the best representation for the story, but as far as design goes, I really like it.I really like Just One Wish. It’s bright (love the blue), clean and simple. I love the font. I love the sparkles. This one totally hits its market for teenage girls. And yes, this is another that I picked up because the cover attracted me.But the cover that really grabbed me, and made me grab the book, is Hush, Hush. I think it’s absolutely captivating especially for a gray and black cover. The emotion it conveys through a very simple image is amazing. One look at the cover and I just had to know the story behind it. Winner.