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Kindle Giveaway!
Posted on November 12, 2011 by admin in bloggers, blogging.**UPDATE** The Kindle has been given away. Thanks Mindy so much for helping get the debut blog tour of The Secret of the Keepers off to a tremendous start! My friend Mindy Ruiz has graciously surprised me with a kindle giveaway as part of the debut tour of The Secret of the Keepers. If you [...]
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The Secret of the Keepers Tour is Here!
Posted on November 4, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, Debut Novel, indie writers, marketing, publishing, reviews, social networking, The Kailmeyra Series, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, Uncategorized, writing.I’m so excited that so many fantastic bloggers wanted to participate in the debut tour of Keepers! I’ll update daily, so feel free to check in! Nov. 4th–Narratively Speaking: Author interview Nov. 2nd–Blkosiner’s Book Blog review Nov. 1st– Narratively Speaking: Review Nov. 1st– Patricia Particularity: Review
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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–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 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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Will the Real Rena Please Stand Up?
Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin in bloggers, blogging, Debut Novel, indie writers, marketing, Opinion, publishing, The Kailmeyra Series, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, writing.It’s rare I use the same post on both blogs, but as this blog is linked to Goodreads and several other book sites, I thought I’d here as well. There seems to be a bit of a hullabaloo of late about the character Rena in The Light of Asteria. Some keep comparing her to Alice [...]
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Wordsmith Wednesday #9
Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, book review, Book Signings, indie writers, Opinion, publishing, writing.As you know I’ve been going through the list of words I have on my writing desk. I keep these handy as a quick reference because they trip me up. I’ve been working on it for quite a while, so we are going through them a little at a time on the Wordsmith Wednesday posts. [...]
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