Elizabeth Delisi's Blog, page 4
May 3, 2018
LADY OF THE TWO LANDS is in a cover art contest
I just learned that LADY OF THE TWO LANDS is in a cover art contest at the Moonlight and Mystery website. If you’re not familiar with my gorgeous cover, here it is:
http://tirgearrpublishing.com/authors/Delisi_Elizabeth/lady-of-the-two-lands.htm
If you don’t mind, I’d love to have you vote for my cover! Just go here:
http://www.moonlightandmystery.com/cover-contest/
and scroll down to my cover, which is the first one on the list of 15 covers entered. Your VOTE enters you and a COMMENT doubles your chances to win the $100.00 Giveaway.
Thank you all!
Liz
March 4, 2018
Guest Author Christy Nicholas
Misfortune of Song by Christy Nicholas Book #5 in The Druid’s Brooch SeriesHistorical fantasy set in 12th century Ireland
~ Even a soldier cannot fight love ~
In 12th century Ireland, all Maelan wants is to do his duty to his Chief and maintain his family’s good name. However, his granddaughter Orlagh, is hell bent on wreaking havoc, with no care for the consequences
When Orlagh falls in love with an itinerant bard, Maelan must rule with an iron fist to keep her from running away. However, her rebellion against his strictures results in disaster and he almost loses her in the same way he lost his beloved wife.
Maelan must make some difficult decisions and bargains with the Fae to save his granddaughter’s life and future. Can he save her happiness as well?
Links:
Publisher link: http://www.tirgearrpublishing.com/authors/Nicholas_Christy/index.htm
Website: http://www.greendragonartist.com
Blog: http://www.greendragonartist.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/greendragonauthor
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/greendragon9
Author Bio:
Celtic Fairies, Fables, and Folklore! Bestselling author (top #100 Amazon Canada, #1 in Paranormal Fantasy, Amazon Canada)
Christy Nicholas, also known as Green Dragon, is an author, artist and accountant. After she failed to become an airline pilot, she quit her ceaseless pursuit of careers that begin with 'A', and decided to concentrate on her writing. Since she has Project Completion Disorder, she is one of the few authors with NO unfinished novels.
Christy has her hands in many crafts, including digital art, beaded jewelry, writing, and photography. In real life, she's a CPA, but having grown up with art all around her (her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother are/were all artists), it sort of infected her, as it were.
She wants to expose the incredible beauty in this world, hidden beneath the everyday grime of familiarity and habit, and share it with others. She uses characters out of time and places infused with magic and myth.
February 28, 2018
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February 14, 2018
RABT Book Tours & PR's Featured Romance Novels this Valentine's Day!
Check out 9 awesome romances, just in time for Valentine's Day, and featuring my time-travel romance set in ancient Egypt, LADY OF THE TWO LANDS. When you go here: http://www.readingaddictionvbt.com/2018/02/rabt-valentines-day-blast-giveaway.html, click on each cover to find out more about the book, read an excerpt, and check out the purchase links. And don't forget to enter the giveaway!
December 28, 2017
Guest Author Christy Nicholas
Please help me welcome Christy Nicholas, today's guest author.
Her latest book, MISFORTUNE OF VISION, is a fascinating historical novel set in 12th century Ireland. Here's the info:
.~ Prophecy can be dangerous ~ .
In 12th century Ireland, Orlagh has been Seer to her king for forty years. He doesn’t want to hear her prophecies of war and destruction, and dismisses her efforts to warn him. Therefore, she is determined to fulfill her own quest: to find a worthy heir for her magical brooch.
.
In the course of events, she must pass judgment on a thief, escape a Norman war camp, and battle wits with a Fae lord. She receives some prophecy of her own and enlists the help of a grizzled old warrior, who happens to be a long–time friend.
EXCERPT:
In the morning, the priest had left. A small bag sat next to the cot containing more bread, cheese, and two wizened winter apples. Saying a prayer of thanks for the Father, Declan put on his still-damp clothing and laid the robe on the cot. The room echoed in silence. He didn’t want to leave the beautiful solitude. Could he have succeeded as a man of the church? He felt certain he didn’t have a vocation, and he’d have had to learn how to read. No, priesthood was never for him. Still, priests seldom starved, and they had a warm place to sleep every night. There were worse jobs. Declan peeked into the other chamber and saw that Father Mac Cana lived simply. A silver crucifix on the wall and a washing basin were all that distinguished it from his own night’s abode. He stared at the crucifix. The silver looked valuable. He could trade that in for lots of food. No, no, that was despicable. He couldn’t think of such things. With a slam of the door, he left the chapel.Strangfyorthe. Such a foreign name. Should he go to Rǫgnvaldr and hope for the best? Or should he strike out on his own? He hadn’t done so well on his own so far, but it had only been a few days. Surely he could do better if he tried. But winters in northern Ireland were long and bitter. His best prospect lay in Strangfyorthe.Declan shouldered his bag and walked the north road. It had iced over in the night, making the footing slushy and treacherous. Walking on the grass beside the road went easier, but presented more obstacles. It took him twice as long as it should have to get there.When he approached the Ostman village, the first thing he noticed were the buildings. They were of a different configuration from Irish buildings. Large rectangular halls topped with elaborately-carved roof dragons made Declan stop and cross himself. Demonic grimaces on the creatures made him want to turn around again and make haste to the safe little chapel.Most of the farm buildings in Declan’s life were roundhouses topped with thatch. There were larger halls, such as a Chief’s ring fort, but still based on a circle. How best to defend a fort on a hill but from all sides? Hills were round.But these Ostmen built long, straight halls with wooden roofs. Brightly painted shields lined the longest hall. Is that where he should go to find Rǫgnvaldr? Or should he search out someone else? He had no idea what he should do.He had just turned around to head back the way he came when a woman approached.“Are you the new Singing Man? Rǫgnvaldr said you would be here hours ago.”Declan turned back to see a wide-shouldered woman at least a foot taller than him. He blinked up and looked into her pale blue eyes and nodded. “I’m sorry, my lady. The road turned icy.”“Hmph. Come, then. Into the hall. Have you an instrument?”He shook his head and his stomach dropped again. He’d never had the luxury of practicing on such a thing. That would have been the height of folly and wasted time to his parents.“You’d best sing sweetly then, to make up for the lack! Quick now.” She strode to the largest building and he scurried after her.
Christy Nicholas, also known as Green Dragon, is an author, artist and accountant. After she failed to become an airline pilot, she quit her ceaseless pursuit of careers that begin with ‘A’, and decided to concentrate on her writing. Since she has Project Completion Disorder, she is one of the few authors she knows with NO unfinished novels.
Christy has her hands in many crafts, including digital art, beaded jewelry, writing, and photography. In real life, she’s a CPA, but having grown up with art all around her (her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother are/were all artists), it sort of infected her, as it were.
She wants to expose the incredible beauty in this world, hidden beneath the everyday grime of familiarity and habit, and share it with others. She uses characters out of time and places infused with magic and myth.
Combine this love of beauty with a bit of financial sense and you get an art business. She does local art and craft shows, as well as sending her art to various science fiction conventions throughout the country and abroad.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/greendragonauthor
Homepage: www.greendragonartist.com
Blog: www.greendragonartist.net
Her latest book, MISFORTUNE OF VISION, is a fascinating historical novel set in 12th century Ireland. Here's the info:
.~ Prophecy can be dangerous ~ .
In 12th century Ireland, Orlagh has been Seer to her king for forty years. He doesn’t want to hear her prophecies of war and destruction, and dismisses her efforts to warn him. Therefore, she is determined to fulfill her own quest: to find a worthy heir for her magical brooch.
.
In the course of events, she must pass judgment on a thief, escape a Norman war camp, and battle wits with a Fae lord. She receives some prophecy of her own and enlists the help of a grizzled old warrior, who happens to be a long–time friend.
EXCERPT:
In the morning, the priest had left. A small bag sat next to the cot containing more bread, cheese, and two wizened winter apples. Saying a prayer of thanks for the Father, Declan put on his still-damp clothing and laid the robe on the cot. The room echoed in silence. He didn’t want to leave the beautiful solitude. Could he have succeeded as a man of the church? He felt certain he didn’t have a vocation, and he’d have had to learn how to read. No, priesthood was never for him. Still, priests seldom starved, and they had a warm place to sleep every night. There were worse jobs. Declan peeked into the other chamber and saw that Father Mac Cana lived simply. A silver crucifix on the wall and a washing basin were all that distinguished it from his own night’s abode. He stared at the crucifix. The silver looked valuable. He could trade that in for lots of food. No, no, that was despicable. He couldn’t think of such things. With a slam of the door, he left the chapel.Strangfyorthe. Such a foreign name. Should he go to Rǫgnvaldr and hope for the best? Or should he strike out on his own? He hadn’t done so well on his own so far, but it had only been a few days. Surely he could do better if he tried. But winters in northern Ireland were long and bitter. His best prospect lay in Strangfyorthe.Declan shouldered his bag and walked the north road. It had iced over in the night, making the footing slushy and treacherous. Walking on the grass beside the road went easier, but presented more obstacles. It took him twice as long as it should have to get there.When he approached the Ostman village, the first thing he noticed were the buildings. They were of a different configuration from Irish buildings. Large rectangular halls topped with elaborately-carved roof dragons made Declan stop and cross himself. Demonic grimaces on the creatures made him want to turn around again and make haste to the safe little chapel.Most of the farm buildings in Declan’s life were roundhouses topped with thatch. There were larger halls, such as a Chief’s ring fort, but still based on a circle. How best to defend a fort on a hill but from all sides? Hills were round.But these Ostmen built long, straight halls with wooden roofs. Brightly painted shields lined the longest hall. Is that where he should go to find Rǫgnvaldr? Or should he search out someone else? He had no idea what he should do.He had just turned around to head back the way he came when a woman approached.“Are you the new Singing Man? Rǫgnvaldr said you would be here hours ago.”Declan turned back to see a wide-shouldered woman at least a foot taller than him. He blinked up and looked into her pale blue eyes and nodded. “I’m sorry, my lady. The road turned icy.”“Hmph. Come, then. Into the hall. Have you an instrument?”He shook his head and his stomach dropped again. He’d never had the luxury of practicing on such a thing. That would have been the height of folly and wasted time to his parents.“You’d best sing sweetly then, to make up for the lack! Quick now.” She strode to the largest building and he scurried after her.
Christy Nicholas, also known as Green Dragon, is an author, artist and accountant. After she failed to become an airline pilot, she quit her ceaseless pursuit of careers that begin with ‘A’, and decided to concentrate on her writing. Since she has Project Completion Disorder, she is one of the few authors she knows with NO unfinished novels.
Christy has her hands in many crafts, including digital art, beaded jewelry, writing, and photography. In real life, she’s a CPA, but having grown up with art all around her (her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother are/were all artists), it sort of infected her, as it were.
She wants to expose the incredible beauty in this world, hidden beneath the everyday grime of familiarity and habit, and share it with others. She uses characters out of time and places infused with magic and myth.
Combine this love of beauty with a bit of financial sense and you get an art business. She does local art and craft shows, as well as sending her art to various science fiction conventions throughout the country and abroad.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/greendragonauthor
Homepage: www.greendragonartist.com
Blog: www.greendragonartist.net
December 20, 2017
Winter Sales
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1) Tirgearr's annual winter sale - 20 December 2017 through 8 January 2018 -Participating Kindle titles just 99c/99p/99euc!
40 participating authors can be found on our website. Simply click through from our homepage graphic to the sale title, and choose which Kindle site to use...US or UK. Please note: Amazon represents 14 countries. Please use the Amazon site you normally purchase from.
And while you're shopping, here's the link to my time-travel romance, LADY OF THE TWO LANDS. It's on sale too!
http://tirgearrpublishing.com/authors/Delisi_Elizabeth/lady-of-the-two-lands.htm
2) Tirgearr is also pairing with Smashwords to host a company-wide 50% off sale from 25 December 2017 through 1 January 2018! No matter your reading format, Smashwords has it for you, including Kindle.
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November 11, 2017
Guest Author Garth Pettersen
Here’s the blurb:
In the eleventh century, Cnute, the Viking king of Engla-lond and Scandinavia, sails with his son, Harald, and his shield brothers to Rome. Thrown off course by a storm, they follow the route up the Rhine. When Harald hangs back to assist Selia, a beautiful Frisian woman, his path turns perilous. Newfound enemies, retainers of Robert the Devil, Duke of Normandy, pursue them. Harald, Selia, and their companions fail to rendezvous with King Cnute, and are forced to travel cross-country on horseback. If Duke Robert's plan to assassinate Cnute succeeds, an invasion of Engla-lond will follow. Can Harald and Selia reach Rome in time to warn the King?[image error] * * * Here is an interview with Garth. Enjoy getting to know him a bit better! Question: Tell us a little about yourself and what inspired you to become a writer?
Answer: I've wanted to be a writer since winning a writing contest ($100) when I was eleven. When I retired from teaching, I finally had the chance to delve into all the areas I never had time to explore. Writing was number one.
My wife and I live on a five-acre hobby farm in the Fraser Valley in British Columbia (an hour and a half drive from Vancouver) and I board horses and ride. I also assist at teaching therapeutic riding with disabled riders, which is great fun.
Question: Tell us what The Swan's Road is about?
Answer: It's set during the time when the Danes had settled so extensively in England that the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms became united under a Danish king. The Swan's Road concerns a journey Cnute took to Rome (historically accurate, though I made up the route) to attend the coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor. This is 1027 so the ancient Romans are long gone. The Holy Roman Emperor was the secular leader of Catholicism in Europe.
My protagonist is Harald, Cnute's middle son, who becomes enamored with a Frisian woman. She is being forced to marry Robert, Duke of Normandy. Harald puts himself between Selia and Robert and stays behind to assist her as his father sails up the Rhine River. When Selia is orphaned, she decides to go with Harald to Rome to seek the protection of the Holy Roman Emperor. On the way they gather allies and face challenges of every kind. Harald learns that Duke Robert plans to assassinate King Cnute. I can't tell you more or I would spoil it, but I try to throw every kind of medieval situation and character at my sometimes merry band––everything from a self-flagellating penitent to a Jewish freelance knight, from medieval fairs to Benedictine monasteries. The novel is partly a tour across eleventh century Europe woven with adventure and romance. I particularly enjoyed highlighting Rome in the Middle Ages, a shadow of the city it once was, but still thriving.
Question: If you were casting the movie version of The Swan's Road who would you choose for the leading roles?
Answer: I think perhaps Alexander Ludwig who plays Bjorn Lothbrok on Vikings to play Harald, or Richard Madden––Robb Stark on Game of Thrones. For Selia I'm thinking of Haley Atwell (Pillars of the Earth, Captain America, Agent Carter).
Question: Are you an outliner or do you write by the seat of your pants?
Answer: I've discovered that I am a pantser, though for The Swan's Road I had the floor of my study covered in recipe cards containing plot points. Now I am a little more confident in letting my characters decide where to go next.
Question: If you weren’t a writer, what would you be?
Answer: Well, when I was younger, I worked at more jobs than anyone I know, after that I had my career as a teacher. Writing is like a second career. I would have enjoyed working in forestry.
Question: Tell us about a hidden talent you have that most people don’t know about?
Answer: Ha! How about I used to be a Transcendental Meditation instructor?
Question: What’s your favorite comfort food?
Answer: Macaroni and cheese, or seafood linguini––pasta and cheese sauce for sure.
Question: What’s your favorite non-writer-related website?
Answer: How about reader-related? I'm an avid reader. I'd say Powell's Books in Seattle, world's largest bookstore. http://www.powells.com/
To find out more about The Swan's Road and Garth Pettersen's books, visit these links:
Amazon: www.amazon.ca/Swans-Road-Garth-Petter...Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...Tirgearr Book Page: http://www.tirgearrpublishing.com/authors/Pettersen_Garth/the-swans-road.htmFacebook Author Page: www.facebook.com/writeandride/Website: www.garthpettersen.comTwitter Account: https://twitter.com/garpet011
Guest Author Garth Petersen
Here’s the blurb:
In the eleventh century, Cnute, the Viking king of Engla-lond and Scandinavia, sails with his son, Harald, and his shield brothers to Rome. Thrown off course by a storm, they follow the route up the Rhine. When Harald hangs back to assist Selia, a beautiful Frisian woman, his path turns perilous. Newfound enemies, retainers of Robert the Devil, Duke of Normandy, pursue them. Harald, Selia, and their companions fail to rendezvous with King Cnute, and are forced to travel cross-country on horseback. If Duke Robert's plan to assassinate Cnute succeeds, an invasion of Engla-lond will follow. Can Harald and Selia reach Rome in time to warn the King?[image error] * * * Here is an interview with Garth. Enjoy getting to know him a bit better! Question: Tell us a little about yourself and what inspired you to become a writer?
Answer: I've wanted to be a writer since winning a writing contest ($100) when I was eleven. When I retired from teaching, I finally had the chance to delve into all the areas I never had time to explore. Writing was number one.
My wife and I live on a five-acre hobby farm in the Fraser Valley in British Columbia (an hour and a half drive from Vancouver) and I board horses and ride. I also assist at teaching therapeutic riding with disabled riders, which is great fun.
Question: Tell us what The Swan's Road is about?
Answer: It's set during the time when the Danes had settled so extensively in England that the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms became united under a Danish king. The Swan's Road concerns a journey Cnute took to Rome (historically accurate, though I made up the route) to attend the coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor. This is 1027 so the ancient Romans are long gone. The Holy Roman Emperor was the secular leader of Catholicism in Europe.
My protagonist is Harald, Cnute's middle son, who becomes enamored with a Frisian woman. She is being forced to marry Robert, Duke of Normandy. Harald puts himself between Selia and Robert and stays behind to assist her as his father sails up the Rhine River. When Selia is orphaned, she decides to go with Harald to Rome to seek the protection of the Holy Roman Emperor. On the way they gather allies and face challenges of every kind. Harald learns that Duke Robert plans to assassinate King Cnute. I can't tell you more or I would spoil it, but I try to throw every kind of medieval situation and character at my sometimes merry band––everything from a self-flagellating penitent to a Jewish freelance knight, from medieval fairs to Benedictine monasteries. The novel is partly a tour across eleventh century Europe woven with adventure and romance. I particularly enjoyed highlighting Rome in the Middle Ages, a shadow of the city it once was, but still thriving.
Question: If you were casting the movie version of The Swan's Road who would you choose for the leading roles?
Answer: I think perhaps Alexander Ludwig who plays Bjorn Lothbrok on Vikings to play Harald, or Richard Madden––Robb Stark on Game of Thrones. For Selia I'm thinking of Haley Atwell (Pillars of the Earth, Captain America, Agent Carter).
Question: Are you an outliner or do you write by the seat of your pants?
Answer: I've discovered that I am a pantser, though for The Swan's Road I had the floor of my study covered in recipe cards containing plot points. Now I am a little more confident in letting my characters decide where to go next.
Question: If you weren’t a writer, what would you be?
Answer: Well, when I was younger, I worked at more jobs than anyone I know, after that I had my career as a teacher. Writing is like a second career. I would have enjoyed working in forestry.
Question: Tell us about a hidden talent you have that most people don’t know about?
Answer: Ha! How about I used to be a Transcendental Meditation instructor?
Question: What’s your favorite comfort food?
Answer: Macaroni and cheese, or seafood linguini––pasta and cheese sauce for sure.
Question: What’s your favorite non-writer-related website?
Answer: How about reader-related? I'm an avid reader. I'd say Powell's Books in Seattle, world's largest bookstore. http://www.powells.com/
To find out more about The Swan's Road and Garth Pettersen's book, visit these links:
Amazon: www.amazon.ca/Swans-Road-Garth-Petter...Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...Tirgearr Book Page: http://www.tirgearrpublishing.com/authors/Pettersen_Garth/the-swans-road.htmFacebook Author Page: www.facebook.com/writeandride/Website: www.garthpettersen.comTwitter Account: https://twitter.com/garpet011
November 4, 2017
Daywalker's Stone *Freebie*
Do you love PNR?
Do you like strong female protagonists?
Alex is a hopeless romantic. It seems she is looking for love in all the wrong places. Welcome, a pack of ravenous vampires who are seeking to find the legendary power of a vampire who is able to walk around in broad daylight.
It almost seems as if fate crosses the paths of Dominic and Alex, as Dominic is drawn by Alex's innocence, creative and rebellious young spirit. But when supernatural powers that are beyond their control start to unleash. They will have to fight of century old prophecies conjured up by a coven of ancient witches.
Will Alex regret searching for love?
Don’t miss the first volume of the Second Sight Series. Grab your copy instantly!
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Daywalker's Stone
Do you like strong female protagonists?
Alex is a hopeless romantic. It seems she is looking for love in all the wrong places. Welcome, a pack of ravenous vampires who are seeking to find the legendary power of a vampire who is able to walk around in broad daylight.
It almost seems as if fate crosses the paths of Dominic and Alex, as Dominic is drawn by Alex's innocence, creative and rebellious young spirit. But when supernatural powers that are beyond their control start to unleash. They will have to fight of century old prophecies conjured up by a coven of ancient witches.
Will Alex regret searching for love?
Don’t miss the first volume of the Second Sight Series. Grab your copy instantly!
Get your copy while it's free!
Daywalker's Stone
