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January 21, 2013
Decode
So I changed the title of my new novel from Work in Progress to Decode. I kinda like it. :D
Featured in Computer Arts by *BossLogic on deviantART
3065 / 50000 words. 6% done!
Featured in Computer Arts by *BossLogic on deviantART
3065 / 50000 words. 6% done!
January 20, 2013
January 17, 2013
Ink Slingers
"A tantalizing collection of multi-genre fiction by talented Delaware authors."
"Two stories nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Associations Small Press Award."
"Title page illustrations."
Edited by JM Reinbold and Ramona DeFelice Long, this anthology features short stories by members of the Written Remains writer's group.
About the Guild
The Written Remains Writers Guild is a coalition of Delaware authors working together to advance their craft and careers. The Guild was founded on the belief that writers can achieve greater literary excellence and a larger audience by working together, sharing knowledge, skills and resources, rather than as individual authors working alone. In addition to supporting one another as literary artists, the Guild also supports the Delaware writing community as a whole through its blog and website, monthly Get Out & Write gatherings, sponsorship of two critique groups for fiction writers, and our developing reading series.
http://www.writtenremains.org
January 15, 2013
Moment of Zen
La Pedrera in Barcelona, Spain.
January 12, 2013
Day 30 ~ Book Meme
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
Can't believe it's actually over. :(
Anyway, I'm sure it will surprise no one when I say that my favorite book of all time is Strangers in Paradise by Terry Moore. This is something that I can read over and over and over again and never get tired of it. Ever.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times Day 03 – Your favorite series Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series Day 05 – A book that makes you happy Day 06 – A book that makes you sad Day 07 – Most underrated book Day 08 – Most overrated book Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving Day 10 – Favorite classic book Day 11 – A book you hated Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore Day 13 – Your favorite writer Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer Day 15 – Favorite male character Day 16 – Favorite female character Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book Day 18 – A book that disappointed you Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie Day 20 – Favorite romance book Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood Day 22 – Favorite book you own Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending Day 28 – Favorite title Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
Can't believe it's actually over. :(
Anyway, I'm sure it will surprise no one when I say that my favorite book of all time is Strangers in Paradise by Terry Moore. This is something that I can read over and over and over again and never get tired of it. Ever.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times Day 03 – Your favorite series Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series Day 05 – A book that makes you happy Day 06 – A book that makes you sad Day 07 – Most underrated book Day 08 – Most overrated book Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving Day 10 – Favorite classic book Day 11 – A book you hated Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore Day 13 – Your favorite writer Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer Day 15 – Favorite male character Day 16 – Favorite female character Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book Day 18 – A book that disappointed you Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie Day 20 – Favorite romance book Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood Day 22 – Favorite book you own Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending Day 28 – Favorite title Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
January 11, 2013
Guest Blog Post ~ Ted Mendelssohn
THE PREVIOUS OWNER
The king stumbled down the tunnel, trailing blood. He had ridden for three days without stopping, and he could barely stand. His wife was dead, and his wizard, and his best friend. His own son was hunting him, with traitors and foreign mercenaries. His city had fallen, and with it, his dream of uniting the land again under one pax, one law.
Sometimes, it sucked to be the king.
His sword whined and muttered as he dragged himself forward, begging him not to sheathe it, to wield it once again for justice. Of course, it was the sword that had gotten him into this mess in the first place. It had taken him out of the stables, made him king, given him the power to do any damn-fool thing he pleased. A giant circular table? A Perilous Seat that only the chaste might use? A Britannia-wide manhunt for a four-hundred year old cup? What had he been thinking?
And the sword was still making it tough for him. His appalling son had enough pure meanness to force the sword into obedience, no matter how the sword itself felt about it. That was the one thing the king could not allow. So instead of expiring peacefully in his bed, surrounded by weeping damsels, he was limping down a Welsh burial mound, leaking fluids, hoping desperately that he'd get there before.
"Hello, yer Highness."
It was Hwyll son of Kaw, a nasty piece of work who loved knives and hated soap. The king had disliked Hwyll even before the knight had gone all Ostrogoth and woven those shark's teeth into his beard. And behind Hwyll were a dozen private military contractors. Saxons, by the look of them."Why, Hwyll, what are you doing down here? Come for the waters?"
"Hand it over, yer Highness." Hwyll extended his hand
The king smiled to himself. His son Medrawt might have a will strong enough to master the sword, but Hwyll? He was dead meat, and he didn't
even know it.
"You want it? Here!" The king tossed the sword into the air. Hwyll caught it, hilt-first.
And screamed.
He staggered backward, then shook the sword as though it were red-hot grease clinging to his skin. He screamed again, fell to his knees, and with a final whimper, shoved it point-first into the cave's floor. The blade cut into the bedrock like cheese, sparks flying everywhere, squealing against the stone.
Hwyll collapsed, twitching. The Saxons backed away, crossing themselves and muttering counter-charms.
The king limped to the sword and pulled it effortlessly from the stone. The power flowed into him, closing his wounds, numbing his pain...for a little while. A moment. Just long enough. He twirled the sword casually in front of himself, once, twice.
“Right, then," said Arthur, for the very last time. "Who's next?"
© Ted Mendelssohn 2013
Official blurb:Ever since he arrived in Paris, Henry the Rat has made a pretty good living selling "magic" swords to gullible knights. But when Henry sells one to Geoffrey Plantagenet, brother to King Richard, his happy days are over for good. Geoffrey forces Henry into a dangerous, uncomfortable quest for the most famous magic sword of all time, Excalibur, even though Henry is certain that it's just a myth.Then Henry actually finds Excalibur - and his troubles really start: For Excalibur is not just the sword of heroes...it’s also the sword that won’t SHUT UP. It communicates with its owner, it knows what kind of owner it deserves, and Henry doesn’t even come close.To keep Excalibur and the world safe from the appalling Geoffrey, Henry will have to masquerade as a knight, crash a royal wedding, rescue a princess, break a siege, penetrate the secrets of the Perilous Brotherhood, and find Excalibur’s rightful bearer, all while trying to reach an accommodation with a snotty, aristocratic hunk of steel that mocks him, takes over his body, and keeps trying to turn him into the one thing he hates most...a hero.
http://theswordthatnagged.blogspot.com
Purchase your copy today.
Musa Publishin
Amazon
B & N
The king stumbled down the tunnel, trailing blood. He had ridden for three days without stopping, and he could barely stand. His wife was dead, and his wizard, and his best friend. His own son was hunting him, with traitors and foreign mercenaries. His city had fallen, and with it, his dream of uniting the land again under one pax, one law.
Sometimes, it sucked to be the king.
His sword whined and muttered as he dragged himself forward, begging him not to sheathe it, to wield it once again for justice. Of course, it was the sword that had gotten him into this mess in the first place. It had taken him out of the stables, made him king, given him the power to do any damn-fool thing he pleased. A giant circular table? A Perilous Seat that only the chaste might use? A Britannia-wide manhunt for a four-hundred year old cup? What had he been thinking?
And the sword was still making it tough for him. His appalling son had enough pure meanness to force the sword into obedience, no matter how the sword itself felt about it. That was the one thing the king could not allow. So instead of expiring peacefully in his bed, surrounded by weeping damsels, he was limping down a Welsh burial mound, leaking fluids, hoping desperately that he'd get there before.
"Hello, yer Highness."
It was Hwyll son of Kaw, a nasty piece of work who loved knives and hated soap. The king had disliked Hwyll even before the knight had gone all Ostrogoth and woven those shark's teeth into his beard. And behind Hwyll were a dozen private military contractors. Saxons, by the look of them."Why, Hwyll, what are you doing down here? Come for the waters?"
"Hand it over, yer Highness." Hwyll extended his hand
The king smiled to himself. His son Medrawt might have a will strong enough to master the sword, but Hwyll? He was dead meat, and he didn't
even know it.
"You want it? Here!" The king tossed the sword into the air. Hwyll caught it, hilt-first.
And screamed.
He staggered backward, then shook the sword as though it were red-hot grease clinging to his skin. He screamed again, fell to his knees, and with a final whimper, shoved it point-first into the cave's floor. The blade cut into the bedrock like cheese, sparks flying everywhere, squealing against the stone.
Hwyll collapsed, twitching. The Saxons backed away, crossing themselves and muttering counter-charms.
The king limped to the sword and pulled it effortlessly from the stone. The power flowed into him, closing his wounds, numbing his pain...for a little while. A moment. Just long enough. He twirled the sword casually in front of himself, once, twice.
“Right, then," said Arthur, for the very last time. "Who's next?"
© Ted Mendelssohn 2013
Official blurb:Ever since he arrived in Paris, Henry the Rat has made a pretty good living selling "magic" swords to gullible knights. But when Henry sells one to Geoffrey Plantagenet, brother to King Richard, his happy days are over for good. Geoffrey forces Henry into a dangerous, uncomfortable quest for the most famous magic sword of all time, Excalibur, even though Henry is certain that it's just a myth.Then Henry actually finds Excalibur - and his troubles really start: For Excalibur is not just the sword of heroes...it’s also the sword that won’t SHUT UP. It communicates with its owner, it knows what kind of owner it deserves, and Henry doesn’t even come close.To keep Excalibur and the world safe from the appalling Geoffrey, Henry will have to masquerade as a knight, crash a royal wedding, rescue a princess, break a siege, penetrate the secrets of the Perilous Brotherhood, and find Excalibur’s rightful bearer, all while trying to reach an accommodation with a snotty, aristocratic hunk of steel that mocks him, takes over his body, and keeps trying to turn him into the one thing he hates most...a hero.
http://theswordthatnagged.blogspot.com
Purchase your copy today.
Musa Publishin
Amazon
B & N
January 10, 2013
Day 29 ~ Book Meme
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
I wouldn't say everyone hated this book. I just don't think people got where she was coming from. A lot of people were turned off by the fact that we never learned the main character's name. Plus, she was a little unlikable but you warm up to her as you get closer to the end of the book.
I just thought it was very well written and very insightful. I liked this book. :)
Official blurb:
From the bestselling author of Practical Magic, a miraculous, enthralling tale of a woman who is struck by lightning, and finds her frozen heart is suddenly burning.Be careful what you wish for. A small town librarian lives a quiet life without much excitement. One day, she mutters an idle wish and, while standing in her house, is struck by lightning. But instead of ending her life, this cataclysmic event sparks it into a new beginning.She goes in search of Lazarus Jones, a fellow survivor who was struck dead, then simply got up and walked away. Perhaps this stranger who has seen death face to face can teach her to live without fear. When she finds him, he is her opposite, a burning man whose breath can boil water and whose touch scorches. As an obsessive love affair begins between them, both are forced to hide their most dangerous secrets--what turned one to ice and the other to fire.A magical story of passion, loss, and renewal, The Ice Queen is Alice Hoffman at her electrifying best.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times Day 03 – Your favorite series Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series Day 05 – A book that makes you happy Day 06 – A book that makes you sad Day 07 – Most underrated book Day 08 – Most overrated book Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving Day 10 – Favorite classic book Day 11 – A book you hated Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore Day 13 – Your favorite writer Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer Day 15 – Favorite male character Day 16 – Favorite female character Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book Day 18 – A book that disappointed you Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie Day 20 – Favorite romance book Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood Day 22 – Favorite book you own Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending Day 28 – Favorite title Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
I wouldn't say everyone hated this book. I just don't think people got where she was coming from. A lot of people were turned off by the fact that we never learned the main character's name. Plus, she was a little unlikable but you warm up to her as you get closer to the end of the book.
I just thought it was very well written and very insightful. I liked this book. :)
Official blurb:
From the bestselling author of Practical Magic, a miraculous, enthralling tale of a woman who is struck by lightning, and finds her frozen heart is suddenly burning.Be careful what you wish for. A small town librarian lives a quiet life without much excitement. One day, she mutters an idle wish and, while standing in her house, is struck by lightning. But instead of ending her life, this cataclysmic event sparks it into a new beginning.She goes in search of Lazarus Jones, a fellow survivor who was struck dead, then simply got up and walked away. Perhaps this stranger who has seen death face to face can teach her to live without fear. When she finds him, he is her opposite, a burning man whose breath can boil water and whose touch scorches. As an obsessive love affair begins between them, both are forced to hide their most dangerous secrets--what turned one to ice and the other to fire.A magical story of passion, loss, and renewal, The Ice Queen is Alice Hoffman at her electrifying best.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times Day 03 – Your favorite series Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series Day 05 – A book that makes you happy Day 06 – A book that makes you sad Day 07 – Most underrated book Day 08 – Most overrated book Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving Day 10 – Favorite classic book Day 11 – A book you hated Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore Day 13 – Your favorite writer Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer Day 15 – Favorite male character Day 16 – Favorite female character Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book Day 18 – A book that disappointed you Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie Day 20 – Favorite romance book Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood Day 22 – Favorite book you own Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending Day 28 – Favorite title Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
January 8, 2013
Day 28 ~ Book Meme
Day 28 - Favorite title
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
I bought this title because of the title. I didn't need to read the blurb or anything. I knew it was going to be awesome. And ...I was right. I like being right. It's my favorite thing to be. ;)
Official blurb:
Alyss of Wonderland?
When Alyss Heart, heir to the Wonderland throne, must flee through the Pool of Tears to escape the murderous aunt Redd, she finds herself lost and alone in Victorian London. Befriended by an aspiring author named Lewis Carrol, Alyss tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Alyss trusts this author to tell the truth so that someone, somewhere will find her and bring her home. But he gets the story all wrong. He even spells her name incorrectly!Fortunately, Royal Bodyguard Hatter Madigan knows all too well the awful truth of Alyss' story and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may eventually battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.The Looking Glass Wars unabashedly challenges our Wonderland assumptions surrounding mad tea parties, grinning Cheshire cats, and a curious little blond girl to reveal an epic battle in the endless war for Imagination.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times Day 03 – Your favorite series Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series Day 05 – A book that makes you happy Day 06 – A book that makes you sad Day 07 – Most underrated book Day 08 – Most overrated book Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving Day 10 – Favorite classic book Day 11 – A book you hated Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore Day 13 – Your favorite writer Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer Day 15 – Favorite male character Day 16 – Favorite female character Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book Day 18 – A book that disappointed you Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie Day 20 – Favorite romance book Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood Day 22 – Favorite book you own Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending Day 28 – Favorite title Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
I bought this title because of the title. I didn't need to read the blurb or anything. I knew it was going to be awesome. And ...I was right. I like being right. It's my favorite thing to be. ;)
Official blurb:
Alyss of Wonderland?
When Alyss Heart, heir to the Wonderland throne, must flee through the Pool of Tears to escape the murderous aunt Redd, she finds herself lost and alone in Victorian London. Befriended by an aspiring author named Lewis Carrol, Alyss tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Alyss trusts this author to tell the truth so that someone, somewhere will find her and bring her home. But he gets the story all wrong. He even spells her name incorrectly!Fortunately, Royal Bodyguard Hatter Madigan knows all too well the awful truth of Alyss' story and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may eventually battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.The Looking Glass Wars unabashedly challenges our Wonderland assumptions surrounding mad tea parties, grinning Cheshire cats, and a curious little blond girl to reveal an epic battle in the endless war for Imagination.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times Day 03 – Your favorite series Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series Day 05 – A book that makes you happy Day 06 – A book that makes you sad Day 07 – Most underrated book Day 08 – Most overrated book Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving Day 10 – Favorite classic book Day 11 – A book you hated Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore Day 13 – Your favorite writer Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer Day 15 – Favorite male character Day 16 – Favorite female character Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book Day 18 – A book that disappointed you Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie Day 20 – Favorite romance book Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood Day 22 – Favorite book you own Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending Day 28 – Favorite title Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
Glass Frost Teaser
The Effects of a Sweet Nature by ~hannahbird on deviantART
Bianca turned around, ready to leave the Fairy Realm, defeated and with no answers when something hit her. What if Fanny could understand her questions regardless of what the queen thought? What was the harm in asking? Bianca shrugged her shoulders and turned back towards Fanny. Terrance put a hand on her shoulder and tried to stop her. His eyes widened, with a look he asked her what she was doing. She patted his hand and walked away, convinced that what she was about to do was correct.
Fanny danced around Bianca as though she were invisible. She just twirled and giggled as though someone had told a funny joke.
“Fanny, stop please.” At first Bianca thought she would continue to dance circles around her but Fanny miraculously stopped.
“Fanny?”
“Yes?” she replied.
Bianca turned her gaze towards the queen. Titania’s blue eyes were wide with surprise.
Fanny then gagged. She got on all fours and heaved until a single white rose passed through her lips. The flower was covered with bile and saliva as it fell heavily on the ground.
Bianca sat beside Fanny and placed a gentle hand over her shoulder.
“I’m so sorry. I forgot that it would cause you pain to speak.”
Fanny looked into Bianca’s eyes. Her dark brown orbs poring deep into the young witch’s ice blue eyes. Fanny shrugged her shoulders and gave Bianca a sad smile.© Liz DeJesus
(Note: This is the unedited version)
January 7, 2013
Shattered Frost
Modern Snow White by *Nika-N on deviantART
Snow White Redux by ~Ratgirlstudios on deviantART
21st Cen. Princess: Snow White by ~Tagzii on deviantART
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