Epic Fantasy Books I’ve completed the first round of self-editing for Sojourner, book three of Tales of Faeraven, my epic fantasy series. I’ll now read back through the manuscript, looking for consistency. Also under the epic fantasy category, I expect to complete Elf Seeyer, the story that morphed into a novella, this month. Romantic Suspense/Romantic Mystery … Continue reading My Life in Books (April 2015 Edition)
Epic Fantasy Books I’m feeling a little sheepish to still be working on Sojourner, book three of Tales of Faeraven, after I was so sure I’d have it out in a couple of weeks. After digging back into the manuscript, I discovered it needed more work than I’d anticipated, so it will be a little … Continue reading My Life in Books (March 2015 Edition)
Have Books, Will Travel The first day of meeting readers at the farmers market turned out differently than I anticipated. In my admittedly vivid imagination, the pleasant conversations I would have with readers were only outweighed by sales of my books. Ah me! How delightful. Applying by email was easy. I sent in $115, payment … Continue reading Have Books, Will Travel
My Reading List Reading has always been a huge part of my life. As a child, returning from one of many delirious visits to the library with my arms full of books usually meant my family wouldn’t hear from me for a while. It’s even more important now that I’m a published novelist. Here are … Continue reading My Reading List: Books for 2014
DawnSinger Finaled in WalMart’s Get-on-the-Shelf Contest! A surprise awaited me upon my return home from the retreat. My husband had entered the book trailer for DawnSinger, Tales of Faeraven 1, in WalMart’s Get On The Shelf Contest for a chance to sell my book in WalMart stores, and it finaled! What you can do to … Continue reading Books and a Book Festival
I’m delighted to post the covers for DawnSinger and WayFarer, the first two epic fantasy books in my Tales of Faeraven series. Artist Nicola Martinez did a beautiful job capturing my story’s essence. Sometimes victory only comes through surrender. About DawnSinger book one in the epic fantasy trilogy, Tales of Faeraven Kai, a Guardian of … Continue reading Fantasy Books: DawnSinger and WayFarer Covers
No one can hear “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” without remembering Judy Garland. “Stormy Weather” summons thoughts of Lena Horne. And “My Way” brings to mind Frank Sinatra. Professional singers tend to steer away from Signature songs. Who wants to pair off against a masterful performance? The same phenomenon occurs in motion pictures with roles like Yul Brynner’s … Continue reading Writing Fantasy Books In the Shadow of Tolkien and Lewis
Sometimes reflecting on the world’s sorrows breaks my heart. Political and societal strife sets my teeth on edge. Economic distress, environmental disasters, wars and rumors of war–there appears no shortage of woes. Finding serenity seems difficult, if not impossible. Perhaps you share my quest for peace of mind. Here’s what I’ve discovered on my journey … Continue reading Finding Serenity in a Crazy World
