Aleatha Romig's Blog, page 18
September 25, 2012
Controversial!
September 24, 2012 was definitely INTERVIEW MONDAY for me!
An interview I completed weeks ago appeared on an awesome blog Rachelle's Window http://www.rachelleayala.com/2012/09/...
It was so much fun to answer these questions and work with Rachelle.
Then, at 9:30 AM, I appeared live on COMEDY THERAPY RADIO with comedian and author, Brad Tassell! http://tobtr.com/s/3681049
This was a great experience. At first I must admit I was perplexed by Brad's promo: "Brad Tassell will interview CONTROVERSIAL author Aleatha Romig". I wondered, why am I controversial? However, as we spoke and I reflected over the emotions my readers are experiencing I understood.
The experiences Claire endures in CONSEQUENCES are indeed controversial... they are horrific and should in no way be down played. As a female I think it would be unbearable. That is what makes Claire so strong! She endures!
Then the question of Stockholm Syndrome causes the reader to question Claire's motivation for some of her decisions. How would you respond? Can we really say, unless we have endured?
But, Controversial... after reading reviews and blogs, this is what I see as the most controversial part of CONSEQUENCES. It is the unbelievable emotions felt by readers...it is the feeling that after all is said and done, many still want a Happy Ever After.
Controversial? Crazy? Insane?
Some may think so. However, I believe many of us want "GOOD" to prevail. We see glimmers of good, glimmers of love, glimmers of hope, and want to believe even a glimmer of good can triumph over a platter of evil.
It is a very female trait to want to "make it better" we want to believe in hope.. in the future... in TRUTH!
Are my readers crazy? Or as one blogger wrote... are the readers sane and Tony crazy?
It goes back to CONSEQUENCES evoking overpowering emotion! If you haven't rode this roller coaster, jump aboard! If you have, tell everyone you know... because... many of your answers are coming!
TRUTH will be here in November! Let's find out who is the crazy one!
An interview I completed weeks ago appeared on an awesome blog Rachelle's Window http://www.rachelleayala.com/2012/09/...
It was so much fun to answer these questions and work with Rachelle.
Then, at 9:30 AM, I appeared live on COMEDY THERAPY RADIO with comedian and author, Brad Tassell! http://tobtr.com/s/3681049
This was a great experience. At first I must admit I was perplexed by Brad's promo: "Brad Tassell will interview CONTROVERSIAL author Aleatha Romig". I wondered, why am I controversial? However, as we spoke and I reflected over the emotions my readers are experiencing I understood.
The experiences Claire endures in CONSEQUENCES are indeed controversial... they are horrific and should in no way be down played. As a female I think it would be unbearable. That is what makes Claire so strong! She endures!
Then the question of Stockholm Syndrome causes the reader to question Claire's motivation for some of her decisions. How would you respond? Can we really say, unless we have endured?
But, Controversial... after reading reviews and blogs, this is what I see as the most controversial part of CONSEQUENCES. It is the unbelievable emotions felt by readers...it is the feeling that after all is said and done, many still want a Happy Ever After.
Controversial? Crazy? Insane?
Some may think so. However, I believe many of us want "GOOD" to prevail. We see glimmers of good, glimmers of love, glimmers of hope, and want to believe even a glimmer of good can triumph over a platter of evil.
It is a very female trait to want to "make it better" we want to believe in hope.. in the future... in TRUTH!
Are my readers crazy? Or as one blogger wrote... are the readers sane and Tony crazy?
It goes back to CONSEQUENCES evoking overpowering emotion! If you haven't rode this roller coaster, jump aboard! If you have, tell everyone you know... because... many of your answers are coming!
TRUTH will be here in November! Let's find out who is the crazy one!
September 18, 2012
Emotion!
I love... LOVE all the reviews and comments from CONSEQUENCES readers. I truly try to read every one of them! What amazes and thrills me is the depth of emotion people feel for my characters. Claire Nichols and Tony Rawlings came to life in my head and screamed to get out! I love them both in so different ways!
Writing CONSEQUENCES I wanted more than anything to portray Claire as a strong individual in unbelievable horrific circumstances. It's easy to sit back in our bed or on our couch and read about her awful life and say "get out...leave" tell me, where would she go? Where could she go that Anthony's wealth and influence couldn't find her?
I don't want to give too much away... but I do want to say, I NEVER intended for her to appear weak. She stands up to him in her own way... in a way, few, if any, others do or can...
However, it thrills me to read that someone is so upset with her decisions they want to throw their book or Kindle across the room (please don't). That is an amazing compliment... my characters evoke emotion. One reader called CONSEQUENCES an Emotional Thriller! Another and Emotional Roller coaster! That is wonderful... LOVE Anthony Rawlings - or - hate Anthony Rawlings... the fact you have internalized him and Claire are enough for me. But then again, I know the TRUTH. ;)
In a very short time you can too. I believe CONSEQUENCES is a puzzle... it is up to the reader to "put it together"... TRUTH is a game and it's coming together... CONVICTED (due out in late 13 or early 14) will ... (guess we need to wait to find out!) Thank you for your strong emotions! Please keep spreading the word! We want everyone ready for the TRUTH!
Writing CONSEQUENCES I wanted more than anything to portray Claire as a strong individual in unbelievable horrific circumstances. It's easy to sit back in our bed or on our couch and read about her awful life and say "get out...leave" tell me, where would she go? Where could she go that Anthony's wealth and influence couldn't find her?
I don't want to give too much away... but I do want to say, I NEVER intended for her to appear weak. She stands up to him in her own way... in a way, few, if any, others do or can...
However, it thrills me to read that someone is so upset with her decisions they want to throw their book or Kindle across the room (please don't). That is an amazing compliment... my characters evoke emotion. One reader called CONSEQUENCES an Emotional Thriller! Another and Emotional Roller coaster! That is wonderful... LOVE Anthony Rawlings - or - hate Anthony Rawlings... the fact you have internalized him and Claire are enough for me. But then again, I know the TRUTH. ;)
In a very short time you can too. I believe CONSEQUENCES is a puzzle... it is up to the reader to "put it together"... TRUTH is a game and it's coming together... CONVICTED (due out in late 13 or early 14) will ... (guess we need to wait to find out!) Thank you for your strong emotions! Please keep spreading the word! We want everyone ready for the TRUTH!
September 6, 2012
Obsessed!
I admit I have a problem. It is a good problem, CONSEQUENCES is finding an audience. It is selling and my Kindle Sales Rank is moving. Here is my problem. I want to know where it is every minute. Thanks to the wonders of smart phones I can access the number from anywhere! That is not good when I'm working (Yes, I hope my wonderful boss doesn't read this) or driving (never, that's not legal in Indiana) or standing in line at the grocery store.
I have tried to show restraint.
Being that Consequences is about a psychological roller coaster... I find it funny that I ride one too. Not even close to the trauma experienced by Claire. My roller coaster is from expectations. When Consequences was released in August of 2011, I was happy if the sales rank stayed in the 100K range. It started in the 1M, hoovered around 300K, then slowly descended into the 100K. Then I would be excited to be under 100K... time passes. As recently as a week or so ago I was thrilled to finally penetrate the 10K mark.
Recently, CONSEQUENCES fell (or in actuality rose) to 4200! That is amazing! And since my publisher doesn't tell me sales #'s I really don't know what it means... but it is GOOD! No, to paraphrase Tony (the tiger not Rawlings) it's GREAT!
So why does seeing 5,000 (Amazon updates the ranking every 2 hours, so flucation is constant) make me pout? Truly that is fantastic.
Someday maybe I'll develop a thicker skin and learn not to obsess. But, today isn't someday. So thank you all for making my obsession something I can smile about! I am loving this emotional roller coaster.
Just think, in two more months I'll have two books to obsess over. I can't wait for TRUTH!
I have tried to show restraint.
Being that Consequences is about a psychological roller coaster... I find it funny that I ride one too. Not even close to the trauma experienced by Claire. My roller coaster is from expectations. When Consequences was released in August of 2011, I was happy if the sales rank stayed in the 100K range. It started in the 1M, hoovered around 300K, then slowly descended into the 100K. Then I would be excited to be under 100K... time passes. As recently as a week or so ago I was thrilled to finally penetrate the 10K mark.
Recently, CONSEQUENCES fell (or in actuality rose) to 4200! That is amazing! And since my publisher doesn't tell me sales #'s I really don't know what it means... but it is GOOD! No, to paraphrase Tony (the tiger not Rawlings) it's GREAT!
So why does seeing 5,000 (Amazon updates the ranking every 2 hours, so flucation is constant) make me pout? Truly that is fantastic.
Someday maybe I'll develop a thicker skin and learn not to obsess. But, today isn't someday. So thank you all for making my obsession something I can smile about! I am loving this emotional roller coaster.
Just think, in two more months I'll have two books to obsess over. I can't wait for TRUTH!
July 25, 2012
International!
Last week was my birthday. In celebration, I decided to have a "Birthday Give-a-Way" here on Goodreads. In order to enter my give-a-way people just needed to add CONSEQUENCES to their "to read" shelf during the predetermined time period. Thank you to all who did!
Winners were chosen at random. Since CONSEQUENCES is published in two forms, I decided to give one autographed copy of each away.
The first winner to contact me with her mailing information lives in Texas. I hope she enjoys her book. The second winner contacted me, excited, but willing to not receive a book since he lives in Slovenia.
Do you know where that is? IF you do, congratulations on your knowledge of geography. I had to Google it. Slovenia is a beautiful country south of Austria and east of Italy! Now - there is a copy of CONSEQUENCES on its way to Slovenia!!
Last week I had an awesome review from the United Kingdom! I can't express how pleased I am with mass media, Goodreads, Twitter, Facebook, Kindle and Nook. I am thrilled that CONSEQUENCES is becoming an International sensation! Please spread the word! Read CONSEQUENCES...because TRUTH is coming, November 2012!
Winners were chosen at random. Since CONSEQUENCES is published in two forms, I decided to give one autographed copy of each away.
The first winner to contact me with her mailing information lives in Texas. I hope she enjoys her book. The second winner contacted me, excited, but willing to not receive a book since he lives in Slovenia.
Do you know where that is? IF you do, congratulations on your knowledge of geography. I had to Google it. Slovenia is a beautiful country south of Austria and east of Italy! Now - there is a copy of CONSEQUENCES on its way to Slovenia!!
Last week I had an awesome review from the United Kingdom! I can't express how pleased I am with mass media, Goodreads, Twitter, Facebook, Kindle and Nook. I am thrilled that CONSEQUENCES is becoming an International sensation! Please spread the word! Read CONSEQUENCES...because TRUTH is coming, November 2012!
July 21, 2012
Birthday Give A Way Winners
Hi Everyone! I am so excited to announce the winners of my "Birthday Give A Way".
Because CONSEQUENCES is published in two different written versions, I decided to give an autographed copy of each version away for my birthday!
Congratulations to Amy from San Antonio, Texas... you are the winner of the "White covered CONSEQUENCES".
And Congratulations to Stellar. You are the winner of the "larger print, black copy of CONSEQUENCES".
The story is the same. REMEMBER EVERYONE...TRUTH is coming, November 2012.
Congratulations again, Amy and Stellar!
Because CONSEQUENCES is published in two different written versions, I decided to give an autographed copy of each version away for my birthday!
Congratulations to Amy from San Antonio, Texas... you are the winner of the "White covered CONSEQUENCES".
And Congratulations to Stellar. You are the winner of the "larger print, black copy of CONSEQUENCES".
The story is the same. REMEMBER EVERYONE...TRUTH is coming, November 2012.
Congratulations again, Amy and Stellar!
July 17, 2012
"New Authors To Read"
Today I clicked onto Goodreads to find my first novel listed as number one on "New Authors to Read"! I'm honored by this ranking beyond words. Writing has always been a dream. To learn others enjoy the words I've strung together is humbling and exhilarating!
Like many new authors, my initial fans consisted of my husband, mother, and friends... Now almost a year later I'm receiving 5 star reviews from the United Kingdom. Thank you all for making my dream come true with CONSEQUENCES! Having others share in Claire and Tony's drama and intrigue is surreal. Remember... TRUTH, their continuing saga is due out in November 2012! Thank you all!ConsequencesConsequences
Like many new authors, my initial fans consisted of my husband, mother, and friends... Now almost a year later I'm receiving 5 star reviews from the United Kingdom. Thank you all for making my dream come true with CONSEQUENCES! Having others share in Claire and Tony's drama and intrigue is surreal. Remember... TRUTH, their continuing saga is due out in November 2012! Thank you all!ConsequencesConsequences
July 11, 2012
Readers and Eaters
I'll be joining the book club, "Readers and Eaters" in Mishawaka, Indiana on Friday, July 27. I'm honored they chose to read Consequences and can not wait to sit and discuss it with all of their members!
This is my second book club meeting. I absolutely LOVE this.
IF YOU have a book club and are interested in reading Consequences, please private message me. I offer discounted prices on the printed version of Consequences ($10 ea. Autographed) And if geographically possible, I would be honored to attend your meeting.
Go Mishawaka Readers and Eaters! I can't wait for our meeting!
This is my second book club meeting. I absolutely LOVE this.
IF YOU have a book club and are interested in reading Consequences, please private message me. I offer discounted prices on the printed version of Consequences ($10 ea. Autographed) And if geographically possible, I would be honored to attend your meeting.
Go Mishawaka Readers and Eaters! I can't wait for our meeting!
April 16, 2012
Reviewers Wanted
Hello Fans of Consequences,
If you have read Consequences and would be interested in being a "critical reviewer" of my Truth manuscript. Please contact me at: aleatharomig@gmail.com
In your email please tell me why I should chose you. The slots are limited.
Please know, you MUST read and keep the information Confidential. I also require rapid and honest response.
I am looking forward to reviewing your emails. Thank you all for helping me make Truth even bigger and better than Consequences! Aleatha
If you have read Consequences and would be interested in being a "critical reviewer" of my Truth manuscript. Please contact me at: aleatharomig@gmail.com
In your email please tell me why I should chose you. The slots are limited.
Please know, you MUST read and keep the information Confidential. I also require rapid and honest response.
I am looking forward to reviewing your emails. Thank you all for helping me make Truth even bigger and better than Consequences! Aleatha
April 15, 2012
Book Club
On May 30, 2012 Aleatha Romig will be meeting with the Franklin,Indiana book club. We will be discussing Consequences, as the members read it during the month of May.
March 22, 2012
Book Signing
Today, March 22, 2012, I will be at the Indianapolis Chocolate and Blues Business Festival at the Ritz Charles in Carmel, Indiana. If you are in the area, PLEASE come on by! I will be signing copies of Consequences... both the original novel and the new bigger print version.
Don't miss out... this is the read you need for your spring or summer vacation! Or if you aren't taking a vacation, let Consequences take you away!
I hope to see you there!
Don't miss out... this is the read you need for your spring or summer vacation! Or if you aren't taking a vacation, let Consequences take you away!
I hope to see you there!
