R.K. Appling's Blog

New Release Day

I published and released my first Young Adult book yesterday. I hope there will be many readers who will enjoy the story. I began writing The Solterian Keeper many years ago. After putting it away for so long, I was able to return to what I enjoy so much; writing and telling stories. My fascination with aliens was one of the key factors in writing this book, but it was also about a connection that grew with the main character and I. There were many similarities I found between Daniel and myself as I continued to write. Many bits and pieces of my own struggles in life also came out through the many characters Daniel interacts with throughout the book. The changes he goes through are good and bad, but he finds his way and survives each challenge. He longs for the ordinary world he has lived in all his life but is intrigued by the magical new world he comes from full of storybook fantasy and adventure. I believe this is a great story for young and old. The next book in The Solterian Keeper series is already in the works. I hope my book will be as fun and easy for others to read as it was for me to write!