L.K. Rigel's Blog, page 11
July 1, 2012
And the winner is … (and other news)
Jenna M. has won June’s ReviewPalooza $100 gift card giveaway. Yay!
Jenna, I’ve sent you an email. Please let me know whether you prefer Amazon or B&N.
Congratulations!
I’ve suspended the giveaways because the scheme wasn’t all that popular :/ ! I think LK Rigel books had two or three new reviews this month – which is nice – and only a few entries in the contest.
BUT I’m saving all the entries in the widget, and if the review action picks up again someday, I’ll bring it out again. Everyone who is entered now will still be entered.
In other news …
The Loves of Leopold Singer is now What She Did For Love .
As with “Bleeder” it’s been a struggle with that title. It never felt right, even to me.
June 28, 2012
June 27, 2012
Bride IS Coming (Really)
I’ve been swamped with day job work. NOT what we want to hear! But I have to pay my health insurance bill, sigh.
I’m debating whether to post another sneak peek – but I think I’ll be mean and not.
June 25, 2012
Fantasy and Fantasies
I have loved Paul Bettany since I’ve been aware of him as an actor. He can be romantic and sweet ( Wimbledon ), silly and clever ( A Knight’s Tale ) and eeeeevil like the froooits of the devilllll ( Firewall ).
If I were queen of the world, Paul Bettany would play King Idris, the bad guy fairy, in all movie versions of the Tethers books ( Give Me , Bride of Fae , and at least two more).
June 24, 2012
Jane Eyre 2011 (redux)
This is a reposting.
When I type “Jane Eyre” into the Google search window, the second auto choice kindly fills in the 2011. And that is how I will always think of this latest rendition of the classic story: Jane Eyre 2011 .
I wanted so much to like this new movie, to love it. Somehow I missed it when it came out in theaters, and I finally rented it last night on that Amazon Prime streaming thing. Which is fabulous, by the way, if you have fiberoptic cable. I’m sad to report that the only thing I really enjoyed about this production was Thornfield Hall – and actually, not the house itself but the grounds.
I believed the scenery. I could smell the clean dirt and feel the mist on my face and long for the spring lilacs. Nice.
Other than that, the story was butchered, told from the inside out – starting with Jane running away from Rochester and landing at the Rivers’s cottage. Her childhood is told in flashbacks; sadly, the resultant sacrifice of early detail does not result in a fuller telling of the Rivers section of the book – which is almost always misunderstood and given short shrift.
(I used “short shrift”!) 
Everything was cut off. I didn’t believe Jane and Rochester loved each other or were even attracted to each other. I didn’t believe Aunt Reed was cruel! St. John Rivers was completely wasted as a character, despite Jamie Bell’s valiant efforts.
And while I thought it was a good choice to make Adelle’s voice offkey and her delivery painfully mediocre, the same choice for Blanche Ingram? Disaster! Blanche should be the antithesis of Jane – outwardly sublime and inwardly barren. (The same applies to Rochester and Rivers; at its core, Jane Eyre is about oppositions and contradictions.)
Using my Mr. D’Arcy voice, I will tell you that Michael Fassbender made a tolerable Rochester, but not juicy enough to tempt me. I think Samantha Morton might have saved him, but not the rushed surface playacting Mia Wasikoska brought to the task. It didn’t feel as if the rush was her fault – it seemed more like she and Fassbender both had had no chance to rehearse.
Sigh. I need to watch the Timothy Dalton version again, because my memory is that it was very good. I loved the chemistry of Samantha Morton and Ciaran Hinds in their attempt. If they’d had the Toby Stephens/Ruth Wilson script – ah … with a script like that, they could have ruled the world!
And with that script, Toby Stephens and Ruth Wilson almost did.
Almost. I think we’re all still waiting for the perfect Jane Eyre.
Give Me Is Out of Select
Meaning … Give Me – A Tale of Wyrd and Fae is once again available at B&N for Nook. Coming soon to iTunes.
Of course it’s still there for Kindle .
Kick me if I put another book in Select. Amazon is wonderful. I love it. The Kindle has saved me as a reader and a writer. But the Select program has not been good for me or my readers.
The Loves of Leopold Singer will be out of Select in July, and poor Spidey in August.
June 23, 2012
Just Keep Swimming
So … this will be the last month of the $100 gift certificate giveaway.
In other news, Bride of Fae is soooooo close! but just not there yet. I’ve had to take more day job work, which means less time for working on fiction.
I’ve sold fewer books this month than I have any month the last two years. It doesn’t mean I’ll give up, but it does mean it will take longer to get things out.
I will, I promise, keep swimming.
June 20, 2012
Rose Wins!
And the winner is Rose – all six books below.
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Remember, the review giveaway is still happening – You could win a $100 gift card, just for telling the world what you think of an LK Rigel book!
June 12, 2012
Indie Author Giveaway Hop From I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Krazy Book Lady
I’m giving away a pile of books in the Indie Author Giveaway – all to ONE lucky winner! Just enter the Rafflecopter widget below to win!
Firebird – by me! L.K. Rigel
The King of Garrick wants to kill her.
The King of Allel wants to love her.
And shapeshifters stole her baby’s soul!
Ms. Rigel creates a unique and vivid world filled with political intrigue, fantasy, and action, coupled with a great love story. - Book Lover & Procrastinator
Broken Wings by Sandra Edwards
They say time heals all wounds, but what it if doesn’t…?
“I loved Broken Wings and if you like intrigue, twisted plots, a love story, and an elaborate con worthy of The Sting all rolled into one well written and developed book, you’ll love this one, too.” — Manic Readers
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Assassin’s Curse by Debra L. Martin and David W. Small
When elite assassin Jeda received his assignment to kill a witch and deliver her twin daughters to the Countess of Berkshire, he had no idea it would be his last.
“There were a few twists in the book that I didn’t see coming–which is always a plus. If you’re a fan of fantasy, or just plain ol’ good storytelling…grab this one. It’s a keeper!” WestCoastBookLover
Fear of Flying by Shamara Tourmaline
After a traumatic experience, Serena Kowlachuk comes to Alberta for a new beginning. She finds a quiet, uncomplicated life—completely opposite from her explosive, tragic past—alone with her animals and an occasional visit from the old bush pilot who delivers the mail. She’s not looking for relationships.
Especially not with helicopter pilots.
This is one of my favorite kinds of romances – intelligently written with well-done quirky secondary characters. I loved the main couple, but I really hated the villian(ess). Sheesh. The author has a gift for setting – I felt like I was in the northwest wilderness without realizing I was reading description. It has kind of a Northern Exposure feel. Loved it! – L.K. Rigel
No, this is not that book. The Alexis Stantan Chronicles has been out for years. This is book #2 in the Chronicles. ( Book 1 is free right now)
New job. New name. New assignment.
When Alexis Stanton, a.k.a. Ms. Grey, is assigned to uncover the true identity of the infamous sniper Penumbra, she’s also expected to protect the business mogul next on the assassin’s hit list.
The Loves of Leopold Singer by … also me! L.K. Rigel
The one who loves him can’t have him. The one who has him can’t love him.
“Don’t let the title fool you. This is not a book where the main character is having adult fun with everyone! It’s the story of a group of independent woman and their lives. It has birth, death, adventure, romance, a nice mix of everything!” – ADDWhat, Amazon reviewer
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Getting It Free the Old-Fashioned Way
Space Junque will remain chronically free as a lead-in to the Apocalyptos. Otherwise, I’m not making my books free anymore.
But I’ll still give them away from time to time.
A huge indie and self-publisher giveaway is starting in about an hour, and I’m participating. I’ll be giving away my two fat books, Firebird and The Loves of Leopold Singer plus a pile of some selected indie books – all to one lucky winner.
[NOTE to those who already subscribe to my blog: just put something like "I'm already cool" in the rafflecopter to get the extra 4 entries.]
I chose Firey and LOLS because I love them and they are my worst sellers (although sales of Firebird are far brisker than when it was titled Bleeder, haha). I love both these books.
Firebird is an epic adventure with wonderful characters. I want more people to discover it and love it as I do! (yes, yes. I hear some people out there telling me to get the next Apocalypto out …)
The Loves of Leopold is an odd duck. It’s an old-fashioned epic historical, a family saga that spans generations. A beach read. A winter-by-the-fire read.
Anyway, heads up! The giveaway blog hop runs from June 13 – 19, but many posts are going up in the next hour. Over 200 blogs are participating.
So though a lot of indies are putting the breaks on the freebies, there will always be contests and giveaways!
