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April 5, 2018
Relationship Diagram of the Main Characters Now Available
Following the receipt of a comment from three readers about their difficulty in keeping straight all the characters of the novel, I have created a “relationship diagram” which shows how the main characters of the novel are connected to one another. You can download it … Continue reading Relationship Diagram of the Main Characters Now Available
April 3, 2018
Free eBook Event on Friday 06Apr and Saturday 07Apr’18
If you have not yet decided to try reading ODTU, or have purchased or received the printed version already but would like a digital copy as well, you will be able to download the book from Amazon, for free, this coming Friday and Saturday, 06 … Continue reading Free eBook Event on Friday 06Apr and Saturday 07Apr’18
March 14, 2018
Beginning to work on ODTU Book 2 and on a French Version
With the first book out in February, I have begun to work on the second volume of ODTU. My goal is to have this book published by December 2019. It should not be impossible because I do have the entire arc of the story, forwards (to K’Tara’s conquest, enslavement and liberation) and backwards (the telling of the “origin” of the Human population on K’Tara) , drafted and outlined already. And I am very excited to...
March 8, 2018
Because it matters
Tonight, I have decided to begin blogging on Goodreads, after deciding last month to join the community.
I decided the latter because of someone's advice, a good advice, from someone who will recognize herself. But the advice will only bring fruit if I make use of this opportunity, and become an active member of the community. This then, led me to make the former decision.
As you will see from my page, I am an author (although writing books is not yet my daytime job), but I am also and first of all a person who loves to read, and especially loves to be moved by words and by music and by the music of words. So, I will let you know what inspires or captivates me in the books that I have read or that I am now reading, with the hope that - if you haven't yet read any or one of them - you will choose to do so next.
And because I am an author, albeit a first-time novelist, I will also write about this first novel of mine every so often, a novel titled "Origins and Destiny - The Unravelling." LADP
I decided the latter because of someone's advice, a good advice, from someone who will recognize herself. But the advice will only bring fruit if I make use of this opportunity, and become an active member of the community. This then, led me to make the former decision.
As you will see from my page, I am an author (although writing books is not yet my daytime job), but I am also and first of all a person who loves to read, and especially loves to be moved by words and by music and by the music of words. So, I will let you know what inspires or captivates me in the books that I have read or that I am now reading, with the hope that - if you haven't yet read any or one of them - you will choose to do so next.
And because I am an author, albeit a first-time novelist, I will also write about this first novel of mine every so often, a novel titled "Origins and Destiny - The Unravelling." LADP
March 3, 2018
The Emblem of House Coriolis, Now Available
This is the emblem of House Coriolis, with a two-headed furan to represent the far-reaching powers of the House, and the Latin motto, “Permanere Usque ad Finem, to convey the House’s centrality to the fate of the kingdom’s peoples.
February 10, 2018
As promised
As promised, I will now release the book’s images without the watermark, for those readers who might wish to use an image as a screen background. To receive any of the images in high definition, let me know by filling out the form on the contact tab. The images available are portrait images of the furan, the twin suns of K’Tara, and the serpent. A landscape image of the furan is also available. LADP.
ODTU Book 1 is now available as an eBook in Canada
The digital version of book 1 of “Origins and Destiny – The Unravelling” is now available in Canada, on amazon.ca. If you decide to get a copy, remember to leave your comments on Amazon. Enjoy. LADP.
February 6, 2018
The novel is finally on Amazon
The novel was finally released on Amazon this week, after a long journey, filled with uncertainty and countless revisions. There are two versions of the novel: a version with black and white images, and one with full-color images (both paperback). The eBook version will be out in another few days; this will be much more affordable. The novel is on sale on Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, as well as on the various European country sites. It...
January 26, 2018
Publication day coming!
My novel is finally getting published, after many years of writing, and two months of delays. I approved the poofs today, and the printer will have the first copies ready to ship in 5-7 days. Amazon will also list the title on its web site within 5-7 days. This is a very exciting time. LADP.
January 10, 2018
A new version of the furan’s image
Before Christmas, I decided to ask my illustrator for a landscape version of the furan (if you read the chapters I posted here, you will now know that the image is of Scorch) so that it could fill more of a computer screen’s space. I received the image last week, and now I post here for you to view. As with all my images, this one is also watermarked with my copyright, but once I...
