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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Author Terry Maggert
I would love for all my blog readers to click on the link below and read a blog from Author Terry Maggert. He is the author of Forest Bull, Mask Of The Swan, and The Walking Serpent. He is a fellow author and friend. Please support his blog as well as mine. Happy Reading!!!!!!
http://terrymaggert.blogspot.com/2014/08/i-dun-been-kilted-notes-on-outlander.html
http://terrymaggert.blogspot.com/2014/08/i-dun-been-kilted-notes-on-outlander.html
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Friday, August 1, 2014
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Jalpa Williby: Guest Blog
Jalpa Williby immigrated to the United States at the age of
eight. Faced with many obstacles in the “new country”, including learning
English, Williby pushed herself to overcome all of the challenges. A voracious
reader, Williby’s adolescence was marked by a promising academic career. After
graduating with a Bachelors of Science from the University of Illinois, Williby
went on to earn Masters in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University. Her
passion for helping her patients led her to a specialty in neuroscience,
focusing on children and adults with neurological impairments. Juggling her
time as a wife, a mother, and working full-time, her love for books never
subsided.
Never the one to shy away from any challenges, Williby’s most
recent endeavor is to conquer the literary world. Williby’s debut novel,
Chaysing Dreams, has been successful and has received multiple five star
reviews from Readers’ Favorite, earning the five star seal. Williby recently
released the highly anticipated sequel, Chaysing Memories, which also received
multiple five star reviews from Readers’ Favorite. With both novels being
Amazon best sellers, Williby is now feverishly working on the final installment
of the Chaysing Trilogy.
Why I became an author:
I have his crazy imagination, and I've been a storyteller for
as long as I can remember. So, about three years ago, I told myself that I'm
going to try to write a book. At first, I didn't think I was going to do
anything with it. But when I had my sister and couple of my friends read the
manuscript for Chaysing Dreams, they encouraged me to publish it. I completely
fell in love with the characters and their story, so I decided that their story
shouldn't just stop with a few friends and me. I felt that if I didn't introduce
these characters to the world, I'd be doing them a disservice. I also realized
that I love writing. Not only is it therapeutic for me, but it’s pretty
empowering to know that you created something.
When I decided to publish Chaysing Dreams, I didn't want to
do the traditional publishing route because I felt that it would just take too
long. So, I researched a bit on how to self-publish, and it’s been an amazing
ride so far. Chaysing Dreams was published in August of 2013 and Chaysing
Memories was published in April of 2014. I'm fortunate that it’s been received
so well by the readers. I love getting messages from them on how much they love
my writing style, or they've completely fallen for Chayse and Tess. It’s
positive messages like these that motivate me to continue writing.
So, as I pursue my journey as an author, I'm currently
working on the final installment of the Chaysing Trilogy. I've challenged myself to write the best
story I can possibly write for Chaysing Destiny. I want the readers “there,”
right by the characters. I want them to feel every emotion and to remember these
characters even after they finish reading. From these series, I want them to
find that escape that we all crave in this crazy world we live in. If I can
accomplish that through my stories even for a few people, then that’s enough
for now.
Jalpa Williby's Books:
Links for Jalpa Williby:
Sunday, July 6, 2014
C.B. Pratt: Guest Blog
C.B. Pratt has lived all over the United States, including
California, New York and many stops in between. Having been a professional
writer for over twenty years, she is ill-suited to any normal work and hopes to
continue writing for the rest of her life. Independent publishing has allowed
her to write the things she has always wanted to, including fantasy and
steampunk. She is the author of numerous traditionally published books, as well
as the Eno the Thracian fantasy-adventure series. RIVERS OF SAND will be
released late summer, 2014.
Why did I become an author:
What else could I be? I started reading when I was three. I
ran out of books when I was five. The only recourse was to start writing them
myself. But just coming up with stories wasn’t enough. I had to share them with
others. That’s the difference between a writer and someone who daydreams. We
all have more or less vivid internal lives, fueled by dreams, movies, books, or
current events. When you write them down, you take a step into a whole
different world, the world of the writer. When you try to sell them, you become
an author. You don’t have to be successful to call yourself an author. All you
have to do is put yourself out there.
Going Indie
Like a good few writers working independently, I had a
'traditional' career. But the market changed in a way that I wasn't comfortable
with. I used to write romance novels, always with a twist of paranormal or
humor, sometimes both. But the market decided that erotica was the way to go.
I'm just not someone comfortable with that much 'show 'n' tell', not enough to
spend countless hours working on it, anyway. Besides, I felt that I'd said just
about all I had to say about love and romance, at least love and romance within
the confines of a romance novel. I wanted to expand my voice and my style, just
not in that direction.
But if you want to be published traditionally, you must be
attentive to the desires of the marketplace. I tried several different pieces
but the air went out of most of them before I passed chapter three. Then one
day, a voice and a character came to me unlike anything I'd done before. HERO
FOR HIRE, the first Eno the Thracian novel, kept me enthralled way past chapter
three. I'm on my fourth book about this character and keep finding new depths
to explore.
However, no agent could see potential in an epically funny
story about an Ancient World where the gods and the monsters are real. Some
wanted it not to be funny. Others wanted me to move everything into the modern
era as urban fantasy is 'hot'. Ten years ago, I probably would have done that
because traditional publishing was just about the only way to break through to
an audience. Times have changed, thanks be to goodness. Now I can reach an
audience without having to talk anyone into publishing my work.
The marketing end of things does not come naturally to me.
But the best thing you discover about indie publishing is just how many people
are happy to help you fill in the skills you lack and how many people you can
help in return. Indie publishing is 'casting your bread upon the waters' with a
vengeance. You may not make a mint, though some do, but you will gain readers
who become friends and get to know more writers than you ever would believe
possible. And that makes it all worthwhile.
C.B. Pratt’s Books
Eno the Thracian Series:
The Stone Gods
Dark Mountain
Rivers of Sand (2014)
Eno and the Dragon (2014)
Clockwork Universe: Steampunk Vs. Aliens Anthology
The Red
Queen and the White by C.B. Pratt
Links for C.B. Pratt:
Friday, June 27, 2014
Beat the Heat Summer Giveaway
Hey everyone, it is here, Beat the Heat Summer Giveaway. Find your new favorite authors with some sizzling summer reads!!!!!! Follow this link to learn more http://www.alterranlegacy.com/blog-tour.html
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