Marlene K. Slade's Blog, page 7
December 9, 2011
An excerpt from Roman - (1st novel in the Autumn Colors series)
An excerpt from Roman - (1st in the Autumn Colors series) A novel by Marlene K. Slade.
Fashion Week in New York offered the same old stresses. From a sketch on a sheet of paper to a basic pattern, then to a full finished fashion outfit. Models were screened through thousands of photos and picked for fittings. Classic cotour, bomber jackets, sweat shirts, underwear, whatever was being displayed on stage must look its absolute best. Accessories, hair and make up, everything must go together well. Assistance’s made up ideas backstage to perfect shows, last minute checks for details were done by everyone involved. Clothes were kept on the racks in clear wrapped covers to protect them for wear. The design sketches displayed on the wall of each dressings station were there to give the models an idea of how the garment is suppose to wear on their bodies. Once outfitted, the first model started the show. On the runway veteran models and newcomers to the catwalk strutted their stuff to music, down a narrow aisle of flash photography, observing eyes, and fashion critics. Something that takes months to plan becomes a show that is over in twenty-minutes. The applause, interviews before and after, and the editorial reviews, sum up much of the rest. The show closes and designers return and do it all next year. Modeling was a vicious cycle. New clothes and new faces changed the runway shows from year to year. Only but a small few men and women working the catwalk became supermodels. Only one surpassed the rest as a mega-model.Roman
Fashion Week in New York offered the same old stresses. From a sketch on a sheet of paper to a basic pattern, then to a full finished fashion outfit. Models were screened through thousands of photos and picked for fittings. Classic cotour, bomber jackets, sweat shirts, underwear, whatever was being displayed on stage must look its absolute best. Accessories, hair and make up, everything must go together well. Assistance’s made up ideas backstage to perfect shows, last minute checks for details were done by everyone involved. Clothes were kept on the racks in clear wrapped covers to protect them for wear. The design sketches displayed on the wall of each dressings station were there to give the models an idea of how the garment is suppose to wear on their bodies. Once outfitted, the first model started the show. On the runway veteran models and newcomers to the catwalk strutted their stuff to music, down a narrow aisle of flash photography, observing eyes, and fashion critics. Something that takes months to plan becomes a show that is over in twenty-minutes. The applause, interviews before and after, and the editorial reviews, sum up much of the rest. The show closes and designers return and do it all next year. Modeling was a vicious cycle. New clothes and new faces changed the runway shows from year to year. Only but a small few men and women working the catwalk became supermodels. Only one surpassed the rest as a mega-model.Roman
Music Box Danseur in the Kindle Owners' Lending Library
Music Box Danseur is now a part of the Amazon.com KDP Select, which means this novel will be available 12-9-11 until 3-7-12 at the Kindle Owners' Lending Library. The Lending Library is a collection of books that Amazon Prime members who own a kindle can borrow books from once a month, with no due dates. Amazon.com will carry exclusive digital rights to Music Box Danseur so this novel will not be available on Barnes & Noble Nookbooks during this exclusive engagement with KDP Select. Music Box Danseur digital format will be available in the US and throughout all international selling regions for Amazon.com Kindle.Music Box Danseur
December 2, 2011
More Amazon.com Kindle locations - Italy & Spain
Spanning the globe thanks to Amazon.com. All of my fiction novels can now be purchased through Amazon.com Italy & Spain. If interested, please visit Amazon.com regarding all the international locations where my novels are available.
Music Box Danseur
The Celestial Selenite Scry
Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
Roman
Music Box Danseur
The Celestial Selenite Scry
Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
Roman
November 29, 2011
New Novel -- Roman (1st novel in the Autumn Colors Series)
My new novel is officially released on Amazon.com Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nookbooks.
Roman - 1st novel in the Autumn Colors series by Marlene K. Slade
Seven novels comprise the Autumn Colors Series and will be individually released upon completion. Under this dramatic series the spotlight is on the entertainment industry. Roman the first novel in the series chronicles the life of a poverty-stricken young male of natural born beauty and innocence, which a powerhouse player will claim and mold into mega superstar with an unfading portfolio of work.
Following an extensive search for a superior looking model to headline a new fragrance for men a new arrival within the modeling circuit is about to be unveiled upon a larger than life advertisement billboard hanging in New York City’s legendary Times Square.
This fresh face to the modeling industry is discovered by an agency giant, which represents a well-known class of the top photographed males in the modeling world.
This rags to riches story follows an unknown individual of limited means and schooling from a shanty community set within a low-income suburban sector just outside of Paris, France to American soil where he will be crowned king of modeling’s elite.
In one of the most successful reigns in the history of global high fashion the picture posing and catwalk career of this photogenic newcomer will resurrect the iconic figure of the first man of the earth and unleash a poisonous serpent within the gorgeous garden of male modeling. A sinister snake capable of crushing an empire and devouring the core fruit of the cover boy industries most sought after creation.
Roman-1st in the Autumn Colors Series Copyright November, 2011 Marlene K. Slade
*Some of the dialogue in this novel is in French with English translation*
*** This novel is not for Readers under 18 Years of age.
It contains extreme adult subject matter & content ***
Marlene K. Slade
Roman - 1st novel in the Autumn Colors series by Marlene K. Slade
Seven novels comprise the Autumn Colors Series and will be individually released upon completion. Under this dramatic series the spotlight is on the entertainment industry. Roman the first novel in the series chronicles the life of a poverty-stricken young male of natural born beauty and innocence, which a powerhouse player will claim and mold into mega superstar with an unfading portfolio of work.
Following an extensive search for a superior looking model to headline a new fragrance for men a new arrival within the modeling circuit is about to be unveiled upon a larger than life advertisement billboard hanging in New York City’s legendary Times Square.
This fresh face to the modeling industry is discovered by an agency giant, which represents a well-known class of the top photographed males in the modeling world.
This rags to riches story follows an unknown individual of limited means and schooling from a shanty community set within a low-income suburban sector just outside of Paris, France to American soil where he will be crowned king of modeling’s elite.
In one of the most successful reigns in the history of global high fashion the picture posing and catwalk career of this photogenic newcomer will resurrect the iconic figure of the first man of the earth and unleash a poisonous serpent within the gorgeous garden of male modeling. A sinister snake capable of crushing an empire and devouring the core fruit of the cover boy industries most sought after creation.
Roman-1st in the Autumn Colors Series Copyright November, 2011 Marlene K. Slade
*Some of the dialogue in this novel is in French with English translation*
*** This novel is not for Readers under 18 Years of age.
It contains extreme adult subject matter & content ***
Marlene K. Slade
November 13, 2011
New, lower price for Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
A new, lower price has been set for Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set). This double book set is now On Sale for $5.99 on Amazon.com Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nookbooks.
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!
October 15, 2011
Review sites
Reviews regarding Music Box Danseur a novel by Marlene K. Slade can be found on: Amazon.com, bookfinder4u.com & www.lunch.com/Reviews, and always here on Goodreads.com
Thank you to everyone for honestly sharing their feedback and posts. All reviews are warmly welcome and sincerely appreciated. Please also feel free to post comments and messages about any of my other work see here.
Brightest Blessings to All, From Marlene K. Slade
Music Box Danseur
The Celestial Selenite Scry
Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
Thank you to everyone for honestly sharing their feedback and posts. All reviews are warmly welcome and sincerely appreciated. Please also feel free to post comments and messages about any of my other work see here.
Brightest Blessings to All, From Marlene K. Slade
Music Box Danseur
The Celestial Selenite Scry
Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
October 7, 2011
Kindle & Amazon.fr
All fiction novels by Marlene K. Slade are On Sale at Amazon Kindle USA, UK, Germany, and now Amazon.fr - France, Belgium and Monaco
Music Box Danseur
The Celestial Selenite Scry
Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea
Barnes & Noble Nook also offers all of these novels for sale.
Music Box Danseur
The Celestial Selenite Scry
Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea
Barnes & Noble Nook also offers all of these novels for sale.
October 2, 2011
The Time of the Season
Enjoy the Autumn Season with some dark fiction reading written by Author - Marlene K. Slade
Magic is a foot in The Celestial Selenite Scry (Book I of The Moon God Trilogy)The Celestial Selenite Scry
Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
A mist swept sea rippling the name of the creator awakens a legend during the darkest hours of one mind. Through a thickness of ominous fog billowing across the ocean surface death is born upon the stop of time and continuing to exist within the boundless depths of imagination.
Novels available as Ebooks. On sale at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. *** These novels are for mature audiences only. Not for readers under 18 years of age. ***
For more information on these books please visit the author's website at www.marlenekslade.com.
Magic is a foot in The Celestial Selenite Scry (Book I of The Moon God Trilogy)The Celestial Selenite Scry
Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
A mist swept sea rippling the name of the creator awakens a legend during the darkest hours of one mind. Through a thickness of ominous fog billowing across the ocean surface death is born upon the stop of time and continuing to exist within the boundless depths of imagination.
Novels available as Ebooks. On sale at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. *** These novels are for mature audiences only. Not for readers under 18 years of age. ***
For more information on these books please visit the author's website at www.marlenekslade.com.
September 26, 2011
Sale price ending for Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
The $4.99 Summer Sale Price for Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set) has ended. This two in one ebook novel will return to its original selling price on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. Thank you so much to all the readers for their interest in this double book set.Legend of the Mediterranean and The Illusive Lord of the Sea (A double book set)
August 27, 2011
Donated copies of Paperback version of Music Box Danseur
If you live in any of these areas or if you are just visiting - please feel free to stop by these beautiful organizations and libraries:
**Music Box Danseur paperback edition - Available at the Gerber/Hart Library in Chicago, IL & The GLB&T Center in New York, NY. These wonderful library facilites offer gay and lesbian books that are not welcome reading at public libraries. Two copies each of Music Box Danseur have been donated to these two highly respected reading facilities for visiting patrons to check out.
** Two copies of Music Box Danseur paperback edition have been donated to Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in New York, NY. Housing Works, Inc is a non-profit service agency that provides housing, healthcare, job placement, advocacy and more to homeless New Yorkers living with HIV & Aids. This is such a wonderful organization helping people in need.**
**Four copies of Music box Danseur have also been donated to the San Diego LGB&T Community Center in Hillcrest, San Diego. Visiting patrons can borrow copies of this novel at The Center's Library facility which is located at 3909 Centre Street San Diego, CA 92103.**
**Music Box Danseur paperback edition - Available at the Gerber/Hart Library in Chicago, IL & The GLB&T Center in New York, NY. These wonderful library facilites offer gay and lesbian books that are not welcome reading at public libraries. Two copies each of Music Box Danseur have been donated to these two highly respected reading facilities for visiting patrons to check out.
** Two copies of Music Box Danseur paperback edition have been donated to Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in New York, NY. Housing Works, Inc is a non-profit service agency that provides housing, healthcare, job placement, advocacy and more to homeless New Yorkers living with HIV & Aids. This is such a wonderful organization helping people in need.**
**Four copies of Music box Danseur have also been donated to the San Diego LGB&T Community Center in Hillcrest, San Diego. Visiting patrons can borrow copies of this novel at The Center's Library facility which is located at 3909 Centre Street San Diego, CA 92103.**
