#CoverReveal - Brave by Carlyle Labuschagne

Brave is a short story prequel to The Broken Novels written from Rion's point of view on the life-altering events that led up to the discovery of The Chosen One. 

Rion must choose between love and his long awaited destiny to fulfill his role in a prophecy that is said to save a dying race and ultimately rescue life as we know it from a dark curse that threatens to eclipse all creation. . 

This story will be free to my readers on whattpad and will release in stages over the next few weeks. You can find my whattpad profile here. 
Brave releases February 28 2015

Connect with me on twitter. facebook . goodreads or youtube. You can find out more about me and my dramatic craziness on my website. Carlyle is an South African award wining author, with a flair for mixing genres and adding loads of drama to every story she creates. For now she is happy to take over the world and convert non Sci-fi believers.
Her goal as an author is to touch people's lives, and help others love their differences and one another by delivering strong messages of faith, love and hope within every outrageous world she writes about.

"I love to swim, fight for the trees, and am a food lover who is driven by my passion for life. I dream that one day my stories will change the lives of countless teenagers and have them obsess over the world literacy can offer them instead of worrying about fitting in. Never sacrifice who you are, its in the dark times that the light comes to life."

Carlyle used writing as a healing tool and that is why she started her very own writers support event - SAIR bookfestival.  "To be a helping hand for those who strive to become full times writers, editors, bloggers, readers and cover artists - its a crazy world out there you dont have to go it alone!" 

A story inspired by Taylor Swift's Blank Space

Taylor Swift's blanks space is just one of those songs that brought some awesome story telling to life  - so much so,  I felt compelled to create one of my own blank space version.....

Premise: 

Courtney Jade is a beautiful, smart and calculating in everything she does,  except when it comes to love. She’s reckless, indulgent and a heart-breaker who loves to play games. Slade is your typical frat boy who is good at playing other games. His gambling endeavors has gotten him though the first year of university until a huge raid locks down on their campus. Comes a rich boy who has gotten his ego crushed by Courtney and places the ultimate bet that will pay off the next year of Slade’s tuition. He must win over Courtney and break her heart or lose the bet and abandon his dreams of becoming a lawyer forever. 

 ©CARLYLE LABUSCHAGNE 2015







Head in the clouds will launch its prologue this coming Sunday 23 Feb 2015 with each new part being added once a week. Fans of #ChickLit #Romance and of course the author (me) might just be surprised at my take on this new found genre for me. Switching from Science fiction - dystopian and fantasy could either be a good a bad thing for me - either way I am up for the challenge and would love you all to follow in my new venture into light-hearted chick lit.







SEE YOU THERE.

Make the most out of your UtopYAcon experience this year...

Are you going to UtopYA this year? If so... 

Join me – Carlyle Labuschagne, Carol Kunz, Adam Kunz, 

Ginny Gallagher, Mary Ting, Kristen Day,

Heather Hildenbrand, Stacey Marie Brown and Chelsea Fine to the welcome event on Wednesday 6/17 @ 6pm in the upstairs ballroom where you will get to meet UtopYA veterans, Have a chance to win a stellar prize, and learn how to make the most of your UtopYACon experience…

Going to a new convention can be a little scary, especially if you don’t know anyone there or are unsure how to get your foot in the door.

Luckily, the 2015 UtopYA Con is having a welcome party for new visitors and returning visitors. If you want to calm your inner introvert, and find out how to get the best out of this life-changing event, attend this mixer just before the festivities start.

Where: 10th Floor Ballroom in the Conference Hotel
When: June 17, 2015
Time: 6 PM

At this event you’ll:
- Meet some UtopYA veterans who will welcome you with open arms.
- Be able to ask questions before the main event starts so you have direction and clarity.
- Receive a fun Bingo card you can fill out during UtopYA to ensure you get the best experience possible + give you a chance to win a Time Turner from the Harry Potter movies.

OH-SO-IMPORTANT NOTE: If you’d like to attend, remember to book an early flight in case they shift your flight times.

So which veterans will be there? Oh, just some crazy-amazing people like Carlyle Labuschagne, Chelsea Fine, Carol Kunz, Adam Kunz, Ginny Gallagher, Mary Ting, Kristen Day, Heather Hildenbrand, Stacey Marie Brown, S. M. Boyce, and more. Oh, and me. I’ll be there.

Seriously, you don’t want to miss this.

Bring your event lanyard to get in and RSVP here: http://utopya.sched.org/