Colleen Houck

Voyage Book Trailer Voice-Kishan, young man Indian accent but speaks English well.  A bit rough, rugged voice.  Strong and deep toned. Images-Stymphalian bird, bear, girl in profile or silhouette, man carrying woman, man holding woman in his arms, man listening to woman, arrow, smiling woman, warrior in armor, girl with cupped hands. Sound effects-bear bellow, tiger roar, birds screeching, laughing or giggling women, music. Script What do you do when the girl of your dreams is in love with your brother? And why do women always seem to go for the brooding poet types anyway? I fought a bear for …

A Guide to the Dragons of Tiger’s Voyage   When I first started plotting out my water themed book I didn’t include dragons at all. It wasn’t until I came across myths about Chinese water dragons that the idea really fixed in my mind as a potential story arc.  Like my character Mr. Kadam, my research is very thorough.  I collected pages of notes on every possible type of dragon, created lists of famous dragons, and make charts of their attributes organized according to color, mood, and even tail. The first decision I had to make was wings or no …

Study Guide Questions for Tiger’s Voyage 1)      Lokesh compares himself to a shark in the prologue.  Is he really like a shark?  If so, how? 2)      What about getting into Lokesh’s mind surprised you and what characteristic does he have in common with other famous villains? 3)      How did Kelsey handle Ren’s memory loss? Do you think she processed it in a healthy way? 4)      What do you think Phet meant by comparing Ren and Kishan to differently shaped pillows?  Do you agree with the advice he gave Kelsey? 5)      Mr. Kadam shares the story of Indra, Shiva, and Parvati.  …

Chapter 18     Pirates He stood on the bow of his ship staring at the moon.  His frame trembled and his teeth gnashed.  Off the stern, the city lights of Mahabalipuram twinkled.  He sneered and spat over the side of the boat.  It had been easy enough to figure out that the Deschen had docked there.  Do the tigers really think that I am that old?  So feeble-minded that I would forget the name of their mother?  No.  They were just stupid.  Weak.  Like their father had been.  Rajaram had run away rather than face him.  He’d hid his family in …