Tuesdays with Taryn- A Second Visit with Larry Kollar @FARfetched58 #newreleases

Tuesdays with Taryn

A 2nd Visit with Larry Kollar

Since this is Larry's 2nd visit to Tuesdays with Taryn, I'm going to hand the reins over and let him fill you in on what's he's been up to and what's ahead for him this year. Have to say I LOVE LOVE LOVE the covers of these books and I'm totally intrigued and am going to have to check these out!

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 Hi Taryn and readers, thanks for having me back!

For me, 2012 was a momentous year for writing. I finished two novels, two novellas, and started several more stories. One of the novels, White Pickups, went live in August. Its sequel, Pickups and Pestilence, is in beta now and is scheduled for spring release.

But this month, it's two fantasy novellas: One World, Two Ages. The main characters in The Crossover are historical figures in Accidental Sorcerers, and that's one thing that made writing these two stories fun.

Moving on through the rest of the year, there's plenty of writing to keep me occupied. I've already finished drafting Water and Chaos, the second of what I hope are many stories in the Accidental Sorcerers saga. I've started a story that revisits the world of the Truckalypse (White Pickups and Pickups and Pestilence) ten years later. There's a sequel to The Crossover that wants to be written, and I'm about halfway done with a "pre-zombie" story called UW-401.

But the Next Big Project is a YA, contemporary fantasy. I have the first book, tentatively titled Wings: Unfurled, largely plotted. That book will keep me busy through the year, unless I find a way to write faster. (Then there's the other two to follow.)
So I have plenty of stories to keep me busy through 2013. I just hope I have the stamina to pull it off!

Accidental Sorcerers (fantasy, YA, novella, release Jan. 15)
Invaders just across the river. A powerful spell hidden in a child’s rhyme. When an untrained boy awakens an ice dragon to protect his village, and lives to tell the tale, not even the Conclave of Sorcerers can predict what happens next.

Accidental Sorcerers brings to life an unforgettable tale of love and loyalty in the world of Termag. Feel the magic!

The Crossover (fantasy, novella, release Jan. 29)

The warrior-mage Chelinn and his friend Lodrán have visited many strange places. But when a curse goes awry, sending them to a world where mundane devices have supplanted magic, nothing is familiar at first. Then, after rescuing a merchant, they find themselves embroiled in a far more dangerous situation.

As hundreds of lives hang in the balance, two heroes and their new friends must use all their talents to foil an evil plot—and survive until they can catch a rainbow and return home.

The Crossover transports classic fantasy characters into a modern-day setting. Neither Earth nor Termag will ever be the same!

Larry also has a raffle going on-

a Rafflecopter giveaway

You can learn more about Larry and his work at his blog-
Tales from FAR Manor

#TuesdayswithTarynLarry Kollar @FARfetched58 #Author of White Pickups, Book 1 of the Truckalypse

 Tuesdays with Taryn

Larry Kollar

Please help me in welcoming Larry Kollar to Tuesdays with Taryn today!

What book(s) most influenced you as a writer?

It's easy to say Lord of the Rings, but it's true. Tolkien's Middle-Earth was a masterwork. He built on familiar tales and myths, and created something entirely new that readers could still understand. The characters were much the same—different but familiar. I've always been a sucker for excellent world-building.

What book do you read over and over again?

The Red Mars/Green Mars/Blue Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson, usually in the winter. Another great example of world-building, except that it's the characters doing the building (or terraforming). They go beyond the relatively easy task of creating an ecosystem, and tackle tougher questions like “how do we want to relate to each other”? It can be seen as a metaphor for the writing process.

Tuesday Trio-

1)      Movie- Galaxy Quest

2)      Music- Progressive Trance

3)      Decadent Dessert- hot fudge brownie with Extreme Moose Tracks ice cream

What’s the most interesting or bizarre bit of trivia you’ve learned from researching for a novel?

The Georgia Guidestones — is a 2-hour drive from my house, and some call it the “American Stonehenge.” Only one person knows who had it built (besides those who commissioned the work, of course), and he agreed to carry the information to his grave.

Novel on your Nightstand:

Who/what are you currently reading?

I'm in between at this moment. I just finished Jumping at Shadows, my friend Helen A. Howell's first novel. It's a fantasy for middle-grade readers, about a girl who grows up seeing shadows watching her all the time. She soon learns that her ancestry isn't completely of Earth.

Whom would you cast as your Main Characters/Hero/Heroine if your book became a movie?

Wow, I'm not up on the teen stars at the moment. I'd like to see some unknowns step in and see them interpret Cody, Sondra, and Kelly.

Though the book is not out yet (should be less than 2 weeks from now) in the meantime, you can learn more about it on the White Pickups Goodreads Page.

“Legends are about ordinary people who stepped up and did what had to be done.”

At summer’s end, mysterious white pickup trucks take to the roads and compel nearly everyone to “drive off.” Some of those who remain gather in a suburban Atlanta subdivision, and struggle to cope with a world whose infrastructure is rapidly crumbling. One of the few who are mentally and emotionally prepared for the end of the world is Cody Sifko, a youth who quickly becomes the inspiration for the others. When a strange homeless woman names him “Father of Nations,” is she seeing his future or her own delusions? As winter and a hate group try to destroy Laurel Hills, can Cody overcome personal tragedy and seize his destiny?

You can learn more about Larry and his work at his blog-
Tales from FAR Manor