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About this author

Elyse Draper, as a native Coloradan, brings a distinctive vision of the Rocky Mountains to life. When that sight is combined with her love of world travel, history, sociological sciences, psychology, and humanism, the outcome is a setting that spans the world and imagination. That aptitude when mixed with an educational background of law, philosophy, and French, brings the result of a fantastic yet realistic renaissance storyline, ultimately taking the reader on an exceptional journey.

Working as a freelance journalist for Examiner.com, Elyse reports on the publishing world and supports Denver's local literary contributors as Denver's Author Examiner. Still living in Colorado with her husband and daughter, she is working on her newest specu...more


3 Huge Giveaways

….Win 1 of 5 copies of the entire "Free Will Trilogy"
...........or 1 of 10 e-copies of “Red Gone Bad”
**************or a Signed copy of Yesterday’s Daughter and more!

To entire to to: http://yesterdaydaugher.blogspot.com/... — at Manhattan. Freewill (Freewill, #1)
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Published on December 20, 2012 19:19 • 45 views • Tags: author-interview, giveaway, paranormal, urban-fantasy
Average rating: 4.05 · 109 ratings · 73 reviews · 5 distinct works · Similar authors
Freewill (Freewill, #1)
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Consequences (Freewill, #2)
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Vindication (Freewill, #3)
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
I am Morte
4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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message 45: by Elyse

Elyse Stan wrote: "A belated thanks for choosing me to be among your friends, Elyse. It may interest you that my book Marvin Clark—In Search of Freedom in now a matching FREE download on Amazon Kindle. It is not 'dar..."

Thank you for sharing Stan! I love reading books in general; the dark-side only becomes apparent when I'm writing. ^_^ I wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors!


message 44: by Stan (last edited Apr 03, 2013 07:50am)

Stan Law A belated thanks for choosing me to be among your friends, Elyse. It may interest you that my book Marvin Clark—In Search of Freedom in now a matching FREE download on Amazon Kindle. It is not 'dark' fiction, but you might find it amusing. Enjoy it while you can. (A little review on Amazon wouldn't hurt either!)
Stan
http://www.amazon.com/Marvin-Clark-Se...


message 43: by Elyse (last edited Nov 02, 2012 09:41am)

Elyse W. wrote: "Hi, Elyse! I just uploaded your recent interview on my Live Journal profile. You can use this link to see it and use it if you wish: http://lordwalkiwolf.livejournal.com/...

Now, I think I d..."


YAY!!! Yes, we will most certainly need a "catching up" period! ^_^


message 42: by W.

W. Tinkanesh Hi, Elyse! I just uploaded your recent interview on my Live Journal profile. You can use this link to see it and use it if you wish: http://lordwalkiwolf.livejournal.com/...

Now, I think I deserve my dinner and a chilled-out evening. However, I think 24 hours a day are never enough. Take care and catch up soon!


message 41: by Elyse

Elyse Carol wrote: "Hey Elyse, just wanted to let you know that I'll have the review for Vindication up this week! I've finished all books and was waiting to put up the reviews till then - but I have read them and wil..."

Thank you, Carol!


message 40: by Carol

Carol Hey Elyse, just wanted to let you know that I'll have the review for Vindication up this week! I've finished all books and was waiting to put up the reviews till then - but I have read them and will put the reviews up! I've been superbly busy, but will make time to get them up ASAP!

Thanks! :)


message 39: by Elyse

Elyse Carol wrote: "Thank-you for the add! So super excited to read your books! Ahh! :-)"
LOL Thank you, Carol!


message 38: by Carol

Carol Thank-you for the add! So super excited to read your books! Ahh! :-)


message 37: by Stella

Stella Thanks for sending me a message on goodreads '_'


message 36: by Michael

Michael Donohoe Waking From the American Dream; 10-Mile
Not for the faint of heart. You may find this amusing.~Mike.


message 35: by Melanie

Melanie Nowak Thanks for the friendship!


message 34: by Trenice

Trenice Hi Elyse,

Thanks for the friend invite. See you around campus. ;-)


Collette Scott Hello Elyse,

Thanks so much for the invite. It's great to connect :D


message 32: by Stuart

Stuart Land Thanks for being my new friends, Elyse. Colorado's a beautiful state. I've been many times, mostly along the east side of the Rockys, and a few sky resorts.


message 31: by Mari

Mari Great to meet you, Elyse. I love Colorado! A lot of my family lives there. If I were to ever to move out of state, Colorado would be my state. ;)


message 30: by Ivan

Ivan Stoikov - Allan Bard Hi, my friend! Thank you for invitation! Great shelf! Will be glad to share some recommendations, advices, etc here too! Best wishes! Let the wonderful noise of the sea always sounds in your ears! (a greeting of the water dragons' hunters - my Tale Of The Rock Pieces).


message 29: by K.E.

K.E. Saxon Thanks for the friendship, Elyse!!


message 28: by Alecia

Alecia Yay! Thanks, Elyse. Freewill sounds cool. I'll check it out :)


message 27: by Lidush

Lidush Hi Elyse! Thanks for friending :)


message 26: by Douglas

Douglas Wickard Elyse, thank you for friending me on Goodreads!
Douglas


Savannah Elyse, thank you for the friendship.


message 24: by James

James Barney Thanks for adding me as a friend, Elyse.


message 23: by William

William O'Brien Hi- Just to let you know...
Peter: a Darkened Fairytale
AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW!!! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER
http://www.authorhouse.co.uk/Bookstor...
Best wishes, William


message 22: by Milton

Milton Esitubi Mary Anita And The Second Liberation In KenyaAlso get entertained with the African flavour and passion, the culture, social life and politics


message 21: by Ed

Ed Rambeau Thanks for accepting my friend request, Elyse. It's greatly appreciated. I am an actor/singer/songwriter recently turned author who is very fortunate to be getting rave reviews and 5 stars across the board for my first outing, FORBIDDEN STEPS. I guess the best way to introduce myself is through my website:

http://www.edrambeau.com

Thanks again and have a a terrific day, Ed


message 20: by EZRead

EZRead eBookstore Hello, Elyse! I also give a very full 5-star review to "The Book Thief"; it was amazing! http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


message 19: by William

William O'Brien Hi Elyse - Thank you for your friendship.
Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date mid-late Jan.
Best wishes, William


Harlequin Books Thank you for the friendship.


message 16: by Beth

Beth Hi Elyse,
Thanks for befriending this Colorado mystery author on Goodreads! I hope you'll put my books, A Real Basket Case and To Hell in a Handbasket, on your to-read list. If you'd like to enter a contest for a free copy of To Hell in a Handbasket, sign up for my email newsletter at: http://bethgroundwater.com/ .
- Beth


message 15: by Cheryl

Cheryl Thank you, Elyse, for saying you'll vote for Lancelot's Lady. If you vote, subscribe and comment today, you'll be automatically entered in my September AND October Giveaways, where you'll have a chance to win free books or a $50 Starbucks gift card.

Please go to:
http://www.textnovel.com/stories_list... now.

To vote, sign up for a free account, confirm the 1 email they send, then go to Lancelot's Lady at:
http://www.textnovel.com/stories_list... and click on the blue thumb and blue phone circles. Then leave one comment on any page of Lancelot's Lady.

Good luck! You could be the winner of an autographed novel or a $50 Starbucks gift card.


message 14: by Dylan

Dylan Hi Elyse,

I've been away from here for a while and only just logged on. Saw your comment here and the wonderful things you've been saying about 'Hosts'. Thank you so much for your kind words. Have a great weekend.


message 13: by LiNCOLN

LiNCOLN HANDLE TiMEHey, Elyse!

It's been awhile since I stopped by. I just don't get to Goodreads nearly as often as I'd like because I'm writing my 4th book. So, I wanted to make sure and let you know that I am thrilled to be your friend here! Are you on twitter? My twitter name is: linc0lnpark

Have a fantastic day!

-L-


message 12: by Dean

Dean Baker good to be added, thanks Elyse


message 11: by Saleh

Saleh Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?PLZ Answer The Question In My Profile.


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message 9: by Kate

Kate Hi, Thanks for connecting. RE: Les Miserables. I think both the book and the musical are amazing. -Kate


message 8: by Ilyn

Ilyn Ross Thanks a lot, Elyse. Best regards to you and your beautiful daughter.

Good luck with "Free Will" and "Consequences". Kudos to your great job.

Have a wonderful weekend.



Redlilly24 Hi Elyse,

Thank you for adding me. I looked through your books and I found so many id love to read, so I added some to my amazon wishlist, which keeps growing and growing. Anyways, nice to meet you.

Lilly


message 6: by Ilyn (last edited Jul 20, 2008 05:20pm)

Ilyn Ross Dear Elyse,

Thank you for being my friend, for joining the Happy & Brainy Group, and for marking Reason Reigns to-read. I wish you good fortune on your endeavors.

When you could, please check out the author giveaways and "My Writing" (88 pages of Reason Reigns).


Best regards,

Ilyn


message 5: by Ilyn

Ilyn Ross Dear Friends (post under Happy & Brainy group),

I listed three sets of Reason Reigns giveaways under:

authors (firstreads - book giveaways)

2 copies - US
4 copies - 15 countries
2 copies - the world (pending)

Take care.


Hugs,

Ilyn



LiNCOLN It's great to meet you, too! ::)

I have a sister who lives in Aurora, BTW. I used to live in Capitol Hill maybe 20 years ago. In fact, Denver has been mentioned in each of my last two books!

I remember being at a party at the Gevernor's mansion -- and a journalist from the RMN kept following me around asking about my toe polish color. What a perv! LOL

Have a fantastic, sunshiny day!

Your Friend,

LP



Dwayne Thanks for accepting the add!


Daniel
Elyse, one of my granddaughters is about the age of your daughter and she's near you in Longmont, CO.


William Thanks for the comment, Elyse. And, hey, you're reading The Book Thief - I'm supposed to be reading that from a friend's recommendation. How is it so far?




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