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July 29, 2014
Book to Picture :: The Unicorn Girl {3}
Book to Picture is a new project I’m working on where I match an image to a scene in one of my books. This is much the same as my Monday Book Lines, but so much better. And I’m very excited to showcase the artist or photographer’s work as well as share some of my writing.
From THE UNICORN GIRL:
Art by Alessandro Andreuccetti
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THE UNICORN GIRL is on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
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In more Unicorn Girl related news, the book received a beautiful review from OnlyBooksAndHorses.
July 27, 2014
Free eBooks // The Unicorn Girl
It is the day after my birthday and The Unicorn Girl giveaway is in full swing. I wanted to go ahead and thank each and everyone one of you lovely readers (in the thousands) who have downloaded my debut novel. I am always floored by the number of people who pick up my book when I do these promotions. THANK YOU! If you haven’t yet scooped up your copy, don’t fear. You’ve got until July 29th before it goes back to $2.99.
I also received one of the best gifts a writer can get on her birthday. A reader told me that I’m her favorite author. It doesn’t get better than that.
If you download The Unicorn Girl and enjoy it, let me know!
Cheers!
Melissa
July 23, 2014
Been Swallowed?
What book has swallowed you up recently?
July 22, 2014
Spotlight on the Review #10
Happy readers make happy writers
Angela’s full review:
I loved reading The Unicorn Girl! I was entertained, excited and charmed–my husband’s reading it now, and we can’t wait to give it as gifts to a few of our young adult friends. Not only am I certain they’ll enjoy the intricate plot and endearing characters, but I also feel good about giving a book that communicates such a positive message about the “growing pains” that many young women experience. It’s inspiring to read about how Leah deals with the magical events and strange adventures that challenge her sense of self throughout the novel: through it all, she’s a character to both identify with and admire. I’d recommend The Unicorn Girl to anyone–if you’re getting it for a young friend, you’d be missing out if you didn’t read it first!
THE UNICORN GIRL is will be FREE worldwide July 25 – July 29.
July 17, 2014
Ask Me Anything, Goodreads
Goodreads has a new program where readers can ask authors those burning questions, and I wanted to share my answer with all of you. If you’ve got a Goodreads account, check to see if your favorite authors are currently taking questions.
Goodreads asked:
How do you deal with writer’s block?
I answered:
A very large glass of wine. And chocolate. Lots of chocolate.
But really….
It’s my opinion that writer’s block happens when I’m out of inspiration or burnt out. The best way of dealing with this is to relax. Take a break. Take a walk. Read a book. Watch a movie. Do a puzzle. Call your mom. Play tennis. In short, have fun NOT writing. Don’t think about the book. Go on mental holiday from it. This might be terrifying. You may think that you’ll NEVER return to the nasty problem that left you stumped, but you will. You’ll find yourself rejuvenated and full of new, brilliant ideas when you’re ready. It works. Give it a go.
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And also because it’s Throwback Thursday, here’s one of the first notebooks/journals/scribble paper pads I used for The Unicorn Girl. Yeah, I picked it out because of the unicorn.
July 15, 2014
Book to Picture :: The Unicorn Girl {2}
Book to Picture is a new project I’m working on where I match an image to a scene in one of my books. This is much the same as my Monday Book Lines, but so much better. And I’m very excited to showcase the artist or photographer’s work as well as share some of my writing.
From THE UNICORN GIRL:
Art by dmromero
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THE UNICORN GIRL is on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
July 13, 2014
The Unicorn Girl, Drawn by Me
Happy Sunday! I dug this out of storage and wanted to share. This is the one and only drawing I have ever done for The Unicorn Girl and it features Leah Vindral lost and lonely in Raven Wood. I was fifteen at the time and The Unicorn Girl was just in it’s second year of creation. (My art skills have not improved.)
July 6, 2014
Magic Mirror: When Traveling, Carry a Replenisher
The feature where I talk about why I wrote the thing that I wrote — welcome to Magic Mirror! I pin all my Magic Mirror entries on Pinterest. Feel free to browse my collections. They are sorted by book title.
Remember, The Unicorn Girl will be FREE on Kindle July 25 – July 29!
Magic Mirror Presents: The Replenisher from The Unicorn Girl
When you have characters who embark on a quest, journey or just ridiculously long walk, you run into a few problems that must be addressed. One of the these pestering matters: food. Where the heck do they eat? What do they eat? How often do they eat? How do they carry their food? Do they find it, hunt it, steal it, buy it? Food is important. Without it, the characters will starve to death, or worse your reader may find their lack of need for sustenance unbelievable.
So when I first decided that I wanted Leah to go on a massively long walk through creepy, wintery forests, I knew right off that something had to be done about her food. She runs away in the dead of night, on horseback with very little premeditation. I could have had her ransack the kitchens, but the food would run out and I’d be back in my predicament of a slowly starving character. Not exactly what I wanted.
Enter the Replenisher.
Art by Mae Jones
The Replenisher was my quick fix and it fits shockingly well in the story. Leah’s godmother is a witch, and what would a witch, who wouldn’t want to be without a nice snack for very long, have for arduous trips? Why a nifty magical sack that is always empty until you open it. Once opened, copious amounts of food and drink are at your fingertips. So Leah takes the Replenisher with her and for a good portion of the book, neither her nor I had to worry about food. I stand firm in my belief that the Replenisher is my greatest burst of creativity yet and if anyone would like to invent one, I will be the first on the ordering list.
Art Credit: Squire Fox Photography
Excerpt from the book: Chapter 23 // Light in the Dark
Twenty minutes later we sat around a small fire and I pulled out the Replenisher. I had forgotten that Ian had never seen it before. When I had pulled out two flasks of wine, four nice-sized dinner rolls, a large hunk of blue cheese, a skillet, a piece of beef, two glasses, knives, forks, and two large bags of grain for the horses, I looked up and saw that his eyes were as large as saucers.
“H-how did you—” he whispered as he pointed a shaking finger at the Replenisher.
I unwrapped the beef, put it in the skillet, and set the skillet over the fire.
“Lavena let me borrow it,” I said, handing him a flask of wine. “It’s quite handy.”
Over dinner I explained the Replenisher to Ian, who couldn’t get enough of it.
“So whenever I open it, it’ll always have food in it?” he asked in awe. The Replenisher was in his lap and he was holding it like his new-born child. “Simply amazin’, and yet it’s as light as a feather.”
“The food only appears when you open it,” I said, hiding my smile behind my glass.
“And it’s somethin’ new each time?” he asked gleefully, opening and closing it over and over.
“Yes, but you can think of something in particular that you want and it’ll appear.”
He gazed down at the weather-worn sack like it was the most valuable treasure in the world.
“I’ve gotta tell mom about this,” he whispered.
THE UNICORN GIRL is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
July 3, 2014
Birthday Month = Free ebook!
Hello all! I’ve got some great news that I hope you’ll share with your friends. July is my birthday month, my actual birthday is July 26 and I wanted to have some fun, so I’m making The Unicorn Girl FREE on Kindle from July 25 to July 29. This is open worldwide.
If you download it and enjoy it, let me know! I’m on twitter and facebook.
Happy reading!
Melissa
July 1, 2014
Book to Picture :: The Unicorn Girl {1}
Book to Picture is a new project I’m working on where I match an image to a scene in one of my books. This is much the same as my Monday Book Lines, but so much better. And I’m very excited to showcase the artist or photographer’s work as well as share some of my writing.
From THE UNICORN GIRL:
Art by Larry Vienneau
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THE UNICORN GIRL is on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
