Julie E. Czerneda's Blog, page 14
May 11, 2013
Settling in ...
Ah, May. Lovely month. A month, I might add, in which I have no further events.
Which means ...
Writing Time!!!
I'm very excited about A Play of Shadow, Book Two of Night's Edge. (Sequel to A Turn of Light)Among my research? Fashions of the 17/18th century. It's easy in Canada to find examples of those for England, France, or North America, but I've been tracking down some resources for the rest of the world. Fascinating stuff! (Note to self: do the minimum. Research is addictive.)
What's your May plan?
Which means ...
Writing Time!!!
I'm very excited about A Play of Shadow, Book Two of Night's Edge. (Sequel to A Turn of Light)Among my research? Fashions of the 17/18th century. It's easy in Canada to find examples of those for England, France, or North America, but I've been tracking down some resources for the rest of the world. Fascinating stuff! (Note to self: do the minimum. Research is addictive.)
What's your May plan?
May 6, 2013
See you in Toronto
https://www.facebook.com/events/55494... is the link for the ChiSeries reading 8 pm Wednesday at Augusta House. I'll be reading with Andrew Pyper and Eric Choi. Yay!!
Come one come all!
Come one come all!
April 28, 2013
Next Event -- Sat May 4th at the Mill!
The Details!! (also on http://www.czerneda.com)
May the 4th be with you!!! Watson's Mill, Manotick ON, source of research for A Turn of Light, is hosting an event for the book during their official Season Opening Festivities!!! An honour of EPIC proportions! The mill will sell copies of the book, but come even if you have yours already. We'll be bringing "Marrowdell" the scale model -- its only Ottawa appearance -- and there's more!
View Roger Czerneda's stunning photos of the mill in his exhibit: "Reference Photography for A Turn of Light". There will be prints, framed or unframed, available to purchase.
It's a magnificent setting that will bring Marrowdell to life for you. Plan a day at the mill. And more. Just added? TOAD COOKIES!!
Saturday May 4th Schedule:
10 am - Opens to the public, including Roger's photo exhibit, cafe (YUM), all vendors tents & displays, used book sale, and an antique "Wedding Dress Exhibit."
10:30 - Games begin: Badminton and Hoops & Sticks
11:00 - Music by Terry McGovern and the Retrosonics
11:45 - BBQ lunch, prepared by the Watson's Mill Volunteers
11:30 - Opening ceremony & speeches
12:15 - Scout demonstrations
12:45 - first reading from TURN by me! (I highlight so I'll remember ;-)
1:30 - Music by Terry McGovern and the Retrosonics
2:45 - 2nd reading from TURN by me! (again with the highlight ;-)
The exhibits and tents etc close at 4 pm.
This is a lovely park setting on the river with several heritage buildings as well as the mill and beautiful Manotick within a walk. Make a day of it, or just pop by when it suits. Roger and I will be there the entire time and we look forward to seeing you. (And should you want to linger, there's a concert at the mill starting at 6:30 pm. The fun does not stop here!)
A Turn of Light
May the 4th be with you!!! Watson's Mill, Manotick ON, source of research for A Turn of Light, is hosting an event for the book during their official Season Opening Festivities!!! An honour of EPIC proportions! The mill will sell copies of the book, but come even if you have yours already. We'll be bringing "Marrowdell" the scale model -- its only Ottawa appearance -- and there's more!
View Roger Czerneda's stunning photos of the mill in his exhibit: "Reference Photography for A Turn of Light". There will be prints, framed or unframed, available to purchase.
It's a magnificent setting that will bring Marrowdell to life for you. Plan a day at the mill. And more. Just added? TOAD COOKIES!!
Saturday May 4th Schedule:
10 am - Opens to the public, including Roger's photo exhibit, cafe (YUM), all vendors tents & displays, used book sale, and an antique "Wedding Dress Exhibit."
10:30 - Games begin: Badminton and Hoops & Sticks
11:00 - Music by Terry McGovern and the Retrosonics
11:45 - BBQ lunch, prepared by the Watson's Mill Volunteers
11:30 - Opening ceremony & speeches
12:15 - Scout demonstrations
12:45 - first reading from TURN by me! (I highlight so I'll remember ;-)
1:30 - Music by Terry McGovern and the Retrosonics
2:45 - 2nd reading from TURN by me! (again with the highlight ;-)
The exhibits and tents etc close at 4 pm.
This is a lovely park setting on the river with several heritage buildings as well as the mill and beautiful Manotick within a walk. Make a day of it, or just pop by when it suits. Roger and I will be there the entire time and we look forward to seeing you. (And should you want to linger, there's a concert at the mill starting at 6:30 pm. The fun does not stop here!)
A Turn of Light
April 24, 2013
Any questions?
I'd like to start posting in here more regularly and had a thought.
Any questions for me, folks? Please feel free to ask away.
Any questions for me, folks? Please feel free to ask away.
April 23, 2013
Plunging into the sequel ...
I'm now writing A PLAY OF SHADOW, which picks up the characters and story from A TURN OF LIGHT not long after the events of TURN. I don't have to start with new worldbuilding.
That will come, however.
In the meantime, with my ::cough:: newfound confidence as a fantasy writer, I'm no longer indulging in limitless creative time -- or space, for that matter. Hence a deadline to finish, one similar to my previous books', and a more pragmatic approach to the research.
What do I mean by pragmatic? I'm leaving notes to myself within the narrative to look things up later, as necessary, rather than break the writing to hunt up facts. Obviously, if I must know something before sketching the scene -- and to construct the new portion of the world we meet in PLAY, I'll go find it, but hopefully I will get most of the storyline down first. This was a writerly tip from Ed Greenwood, who writes very quickly and well.
With Reunification, I hope to catch up some of the time spent on TURN by writing the three volumes as one project. It's a plan. We'll see how PLAY responds to my renewed vigour and the return of deadline-mind. So far, so good.
The dragon's already up to mischief. Mayhem can't be far behind, surely.
;-)
That will come, however.
In the meantime, with my ::cough:: newfound confidence as a fantasy writer, I'm no longer indulging in limitless creative time -- or space, for that matter. Hence a deadline to finish, one similar to my previous books', and a more pragmatic approach to the research.
What do I mean by pragmatic? I'm leaving notes to myself within the narrative to look things up later, as necessary, rather than break the writing to hunt up facts. Obviously, if I must know something before sketching the scene -- and to construct the new portion of the world we meet in PLAY, I'll go find it, but hopefully I will get most of the storyline down first. This was a writerly tip from Ed Greenwood, who writes very quickly and well.
With Reunification, I hope to catch up some of the time spent on TURN by writing the three volumes as one project. It's a plan. We'll see how PLAY responds to my renewed vigour and the return of deadline-mind. So far, so good.
The dragon's already up to mischief. Mayhem can't be far behind, surely.
;-)
April 14, 2013
Final post on the Tour and Contest!
With the release of the lovely interview at http://mywithershins.wordpress.com/ I'm happy to announce the Awesome TURN Blog Tour Scavenger Hunt Contest is now open!!!
http://www.czerneda.com/pdf/Awesome%2...
You have until April 16th, 7 pm Toronto time, to enter. Win one of ten copies of A Turn of Light
My sincere thanks again to all of the bloggers who hosted me on their sites. A privilege, a joy, and most appreciated!
http://www.czerneda.com/pdf/Awesome%2...
You have until April 16th, 7 pm Toronto time, to enter. Win one of ten copies of A Turn of Light
My sincere thanks again to all of the bloggers who hosted me on their sites. A privilege, a joy, and most appreciated!
April 12, 2013
April 12th Q&A and giveaway!
We're almost through the Blog Tour for A Turn of Light Thank you for following along!
The latest is an interview at Publishing Crawl. It was particularly fun to do, because the author and I chatted via skype. What's here is a very well done distillation of our conversation. Hope you enjoy too!
And there's a book to be won. WIN!
http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2013/0...
The latest is an interview at Publishing Crawl. It was particularly fun to do, because the author and I chatted via skype. What's here is a very well done distillation of our conversation. Hope you enjoy too!
And there's a book to be won. WIN!
http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2013/0...
April 11, 2013
April 11th. The Women Who Made Me
A rather special post today, as part of the fabulous Women of SF/F series.
http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2013/0...
http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2013/0...
April 10, 2013
April 10th, let the contest begin!
Like a scavenger hunt?
Want to win a copy of A TURN OF LIGHT?
YAY!
Pop over to http://www.czerneda.com for the details of the "Awesome TURN Blog Tour Contest!
It's in honour of the wonderful bloggers who've been hosting me since March.
Ten copies of TURN are up to win. Contest ends April 16th, but you can start hunting now.
Good Luck!
Want to win a copy of A TURN OF LIGHT?
YAY!
Pop over to http://www.czerneda.com for the details of the "Awesome TURN Blog Tour Contest!
It's in honour of the wonderful bloggers who've been hosting me since March.
Ten copies of TURN are up to win. Contest ends April 16th, but you can start hunting now.
Good Luck!
April 9, 2013
April 8th and 9th posts!
Yesterday -- I'm asked about growing up in the military and other interesting things at http://beauty-in-ruins.blogspot.ca/20...
Today -- About the worlds of TURN
http://starmetaloakreviews.com/2013/0...
Enjoy! And do comment on the blogs, if you're inclined. They'd appreciate that and so would I.
Today -- About the worlds of TURN
http://starmetaloakreviews.com/2013/0...
Enjoy! And do comment on the blogs, if you're inclined. They'd appreciate that and so would I.
