Monthly Archives: October 2011
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The Secret of the Keepers is here!!!
Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, Debut Novel, indie writers, marketing, publishing, reviews, The Kailmeyra Series, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, writing.It’s not even 4 a. m. and I just checked Amazon for the third time since midnight. There’s nothing that sends the old adrenaline pumping like seeing this for the first time: It’s both terrifying and gratifying to see your name on the jacket of a book cover. I’ve discovered with every book I write [...]
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Question of the day–What’s up with the jewel-toned eyes?
Posted on October 29, 2011 by admin in bloggers, blogging, Debut Novel, indie writers, marketing, publishing, reviews, social networking, The Kailmeyra Series, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, writing.OH MY GOSH!!!! Now that I’m done freaking out, today’s FAQ is the most asked question of the year. And it’s the most complicated to answer, but I’ll try to keep it as succinct as possible. FAQ–Why do the Alfar have jewel-toned eyes? First of all, trying to create a different race of people is [...]
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Question of the day–What’s up With Malachi?
Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, Debut Novel, indie writers, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, voice, writing.Two more days till Keepers goes live! FAQ–What inspired Malachi’s character? Malachi is near and dear to me for many reasons. His inspiration comes from a myriad of people, none of whom I know personally. He’s also the only character that named himself, and so I freaked a little when I did a little [...]
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Question of the Day–Why is the Moon Purple?
Posted on October 27, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, Book Signings, Debut Novel, indie writers, publishing, Uncategorized, writing.Three more days till Keepers goes Live! FAQ–What’s up with the moon being purple? Good question! One of the most difficult aspects of making a different world is finding a way to infuse fantasy into reality. Readers must have familiar images woven in the story so they can anchor the imaginary to the real. It [...]
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Question of the day–What’s in a Name?
Posted on October 26, 2011 by admin in authors, blogging, book review, Debut Novel, indie writers, opinion, publishing, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, Uncategorized, voice, writing.Four more days till Keepers goes live! As we count down the release for Keepers, I’ve been answering questions that readers have regarding the series. One of the most asked questions has been about the name Kailmeyra itself. Where did it come from? As a teacher I research everything. And so when I started thinking [...]
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What’s up with the Portal and the Tree?
Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, Debut Novel, indie writers, publishing, reviews, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, voice, writing.Five more days until Keepers goes live! FAQ–Why is the portal in water? And what’s up with the Mighty Oak? Why not a Mighty Elm, or a Mighty Cherry tree? Both of these questions bring to light my obsession with symbolism. First, I couldn’t help but make the portal a lake. Water has [...]
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New Characters in Keepers?!
Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, Debut Novel, indie writers, publishing, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, Uncategorized, writing.Six more days until Keepers debut! FAQ–Are there any new characters in the second book? I think it would be difficult to write a sequel using only the characters from the first book. When you add a new world, that becomes impossible. In The Light of Asteria, Nora and Gavin spent the majority of their [...]
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What’s Up With Kate and Hol?
Posted on October 23, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, indie writers, publishing, reviews, writing.Seven days left! There have been quite a few questions over the past few months regarding The Kailmeyra Series. As the debut of The Secret of the Keepers draws near, I thought I’d answer some of the more common questions. FAQ: Kate and Holly are Nora’s best friends in high school. They are on the [...]
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Let the Countdown begin!
Posted on October 22, 2011 by admin in authors, blogging, Debut Novel, indie writers, publishing, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, voice, writing.Eight days. I can’t believe it. The Secret of the Keepers goes live in eight days! I forgot this feeling. The intensity of knowing your words are going to be out there for the world to see. Words that you’ve written, looked over, restructured, and honed are sitting on your desktop, formatted and ready to [...]
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The Secret of the Keepers
Posted on October 20, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, Debut Novel, publishing, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, voice, writing.TEN DAYS!!! Keepers goes live in ten days! I can hardly wait , and so I thought I’d share the first page as a teaser! Amethyst moonlight angled through the trees revealing a small frame standing in the road. The woman’s shoulders slumped with age; her wild, white hair fell to her waist in a [...]
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