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Luminata Release Date!

June 18, 2018 It's official! Luminata: Book 1 in the Meclauks Kingdom is available for pre-order on most major online retailers. Check out the Luminata page for links to order your copy now.

I'm so excited (and completely freaked out) that in two months Luminata will finally be available for you to enjoy. It's been a crazy process getting to this point and I hope you've been following along on the journey. I highly recommend checking out my Instagram (where I've been spending time updating) to see all the exciting announcements leading up to release day. I've got some fun stuff in the works, so keep an eye out!

Thank you for everyone on #TeamLuminata, you guys are awesome. Luminata is so much better with your input. Be on the look out for more chapters coming your way soon. ;-) If you're not part of #TeamLuminata, but you want to get exclusive - before anyone else - content remember to sign up and join here.

I hope Magical Adventures Find You!
~Yvonne

Meclauks Kingdom

Things are picking up speed: These last several months I've spent learning the best way to edit and revise my novel. It's finally picking up steam and I'm getting excited with the progress. If you've been following me on Instagram or Facebook, you've seen some of the exciting things that have been happening. 

I printed the first copy of Luminata and have been attacking it with a red pen. It's very cathartic. I'm so excited to share some of the rough drafts with my beta readers and getting awesome feedback from them. If you're interested in being part of #TeamLuminata sign up for my newsletter and you'll get a link to join. Then you'll get an offer to be the first to read my stories, and be a valuable part of creating with me.

Another super exciting update is that I completed a rough sketch of the map for the Meclauks Kingdom. It's fun to see it on paper and not just in my imagination. I've been studying some my favorite fantasy novel maps and I hope you like my basic map so far. Definitely let me know what some of your favorite maps are so that I can check them out too. Keep an eye out for updates on the publishing date. Look for exciting news coming soon!

May Magical Adventures find you!

Gabbing it up for Friendsgiving

Listen to an interview done by friends from the past I was excited to spend time with friends from way back when. We talked about what it's like to be an author, and reminisced about school together. It's the week of Thanksgiving and it's awesome to hang out with friends that I haven't seen in a long time. But never fear, true friends just pick it up right where things left off. And that's exactly how it was to be interviewed by Johnas and Laura on the podcast "Bitch Over Here". 

Don't worry, the podcast remains PG-13 during my interview. =) I highly recommend listening to the entire episode though, Laura and Johnas have some good discussions and their laughs are contagious. If you don't want to hear the rest of the episode, then fast forward and the interview is the last half of the podcast. Leave a comment where ever it that you listened and let me know what you think. 

Check out the link to their website or find the podcast on your favorite podcatcher. Search for Bitch Over Here. Or visit https://www.bitchoverhere.com/ and check out the link on their website.

Enjoy! And Happy Friendsgiving everyone. 
​~Yvonne

Celebrating Indie Author Day 2017

Indie Author Day is Saturday October 14 this year I'm excited to be celebrating my first Indie Author Day with several events. Come meet me in person and say "Hi". Great Valley Bookfest Come join me at the Great Valley Bookfest in Manteca California. This is an even for all ages. I'll be in the 'Author Alley' and I'll have goodies for you when you stop by my table. I'll also have a limited number of first edition, signed, paperback copies of Star Flame available. Get your copy while it lasts!

Celebrate the fun of reading  with author talks, autographs, cooking demos, workshops, costume parade, contests, vendors, and books, books, books! — Admission is free!​

Activities!
The day includes 30+ author talks on six stages, a costume parade, slam poetry performances, street performers, cooking demos, self-publishing seminars, writers’ workshops, new and used booksellers, scavenger hunts, arts & crafts, plus gourmet food and beverage vendors.  (For more information about the events, click here.)
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What happens at a book festival?• Authors read from their books and talk about their work.
• Authors sign copies of their books for readers.
• Noted cookbook authors offer cooking demonstrations.
• Children participate in an opening Parade at 10 a.m. led by live musicians.
• Vendors display and sell Arts and Crafts.
• Booksellers and nonprofit groups sell books and reading-related products.
• Vendors offer a variety of food and beverages.​
Location:
The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley Shopping Center is conveniently located at the Union Road exit and Highway 120, and it provides a beautiful setting for the festivities. The massive parking lot will be covered with tented stages for presentations and workshops. Dozens of authors will answer questions and sign books in “Authors’ Alley,” gourmet food trucks will line “Knosh Boulevard,” and the rest of the walkways will be filled with a wide variety of vendors. (To see a map and/or directions, click here.)

Great Valley Bookfest homepage Indie Author Day at Monterey Public Library I'm going to be participating in celebrating at the library on Saturday October 7th.

I'll be on the panel that is discussing 'Self Publishing VS Traditional'. If you know an aspiring writer, and they're in the neighborhood, come check out this free event. 

Monterey Public Library wants to celebrate all of our local authors and neighboring authors! Everyone is invited to attend seminars, workshops and classes over various aspects of writing taught by our very own local experts. Learn from other authors how to get started, how to market, organize and be successful on your writing journey!

Everything provided is absolutely free, no sign-up required. You don't have to bring anything but yourselves and lots of energy, because we have a full day of activities planned! 

Indie Author Day at Monterey Library Facebook Event Page As you can tell, I'll be traveling a good distance of California during those 2 weeks and I'd love to meet you in person. 

I hope to see you, and enjoy #IndieAuthorDay 2017.
~Yvonne