Gail Wagner's Blog, page 5
March 17, 2013
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
I hope you be wearing o'the green! I wore my 'I'm not short, I'm leprechaun sized' shirt in honor of today...as I sat at home sick (yeah, what's new).
A Irish Blessing to send you on your way:May your troubles be less, your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness pass through your door.
Oh yeah, and happy birthday to Brea O'Brien today!
A Irish Blessing to send you on your way:May your troubles be less, your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness pass through your door.
Oh yeah, and happy birthday to Brea O'Brien today!
March 8, 2013
Meet Trevor Bradigan
Name: Trevor Bradigan
Residence: Norfolk, England
Date & Place of Birth: November 15, 1989, Donegal, Ireland
Height/Weight/Physical Description: 5’ 11”, lean but fit, black curly hair, bright blue eyes
Ethnic Origin: Druid (English and Irish)
Parents' Names & Occupations: Elizabeth and Peter Bradigan, helps with family business, deceased
Other Family Members: Mr. Bradigan (paternal granddad), Mr. Foster (maternal grandfather)
Trevor is well educated and all too aware of what his life will be like. He escapes as often as he can to visit his Graddad in Ireland who is last link to the father he lost as a toddler. His eventual friendship with Brea changes his life as he is swept into a part of his family history he never knew about. His druid ancestry gives him the skills he needs to survive in this new world she had introduced him to.
His trip to Ireland was supposed to be short and his English family is irritated at his extended stay, as he is unable to give a satisfactory excuse for it. He knows he will be forced to chose a fiance once he gets back and he is in no hurry to do so.
Residence: Norfolk, England
Date & Place of Birth: November 15, 1989, Donegal, Ireland
Height/Weight/Physical Description: 5’ 11”, lean but fit, black curly hair, bright blue eyes
Ethnic Origin: Druid (English and Irish)
Parents' Names & Occupations: Elizabeth and Peter Bradigan, helps with family business, deceased
Other Family Members: Mr. Bradigan (paternal granddad), Mr. Foster (maternal grandfather)
Trevor is well educated and all too aware of what his life will be like. He escapes as often as he can to visit his Graddad in Ireland who is last link to the father he lost as a toddler. His eventual friendship with Brea changes his life as he is swept into a part of his family history he never knew about. His druid ancestry gives him the skills he needs to survive in this new world she had introduced him to.
His trip to Ireland was supposed to be short and his English family is irritated at his extended stay, as he is unable to give a satisfactory excuse for it. He knows he will be forced to chose a fiance once he gets back and he is in no hurry to do so.
March 6, 2013
Meet Caith Hennesy
Name: Caith Hennesy
Residence: Donegal, Ireland
Date & Place of Birth: Unknown, May 1, 1992
Physical Description: 6’4”, med blonde hair, dark brown eyes
Ethnic Origin: thought to be human, but now unknown
Parents' Names & Occupations: adopted parents, Amanda and James Hennesy, run a small bed and breakfast in town
Other Family Members: none
Friends: Brea O'Brien, Orla
Caith lives a normal, slightly dull, life in Donegal until the day he meets Brea. He soon learns he is not who he thought he was. He loves the outdoors and anything musical. He also works in veterinary clinic.
His one ambition is to find out who or at least what his birth parents were.
Residence: Donegal, Ireland
Date & Place of Birth: Unknown, May 1, 1992
Physical Description: 6’4”, med blonde hair, dark brown eyes
Ethnic Origin: thought to be human, but now unknown
Parents' Names & Occupations: adopted parents, Amanda and James Hennesy, run a small bed and breakfast in town
Other Family Members: none
Friends: Brea O'Brien, Orla
Caith lives a normal, slightly dull, life in Donegal until the day he meets Brea. He soon learns he is not who he thought he was. He loves the outdoors and anything musical. He also works in veterinary clinic.
His one ambition is to find out who or at least what his birth parents were.
March 2, 2013
Meet Brea O'Brien
So I've decided to start posting more about my characters one by one here. I will eventually compile them into one place.
Name: Brea O’Brien
Residence: Small borough outside of Donegal, Ireland
Date & Place of Birth: Ireland, March 17, 1503
Physical Description: 4’10” (human glamour), 10" (natural size), petite, long straight copper hair, green eyes, pixie face
Ethnic Origin: Leprechaun (trian)
Parents' Names & Occupations: Maeve and Liam O’Brien (mechanical and weather ability)
Other Family Members: Una Murdaugh and Orin O’Brien (healing and communication ability)
Friends: Orla (sprite), Caith Hennesy (vet assistant and faerie of unknown origin)
Brea's family has a high social status due to her father's actions in St. Patrick's Battle. She herself though is looked down on by leprechaun society. She feels much more at home with other races, particularly humans and spends a lot of her time in her human glamour. She has a love for modern conveniences such as running water and junk food. She is well educated, despite her lack of magic as she has to do everything the hard way. One of her favorite escapes is to read novels.
Name: Brea O’Brien
Residence: Small borough outside of Donegal, Ireland
Date & Place of Birth: Ireland, March 17, 1503
Physical Description: 4’10” (human glamour), 10" (natural size), petite, long straight copper hair, green eyes, pixie face
Ethnic Origin: Leprechaun (trian)
Parents' Names & Occupations: Maeve and Liam O’Brien (mechanical and weather ability)
Other Family Members: Una Murdaugh and Orin O’Brien (healing and communication ability)
Friends: Orla (sprite), Caith Hennesy (vet assistant and faerie of unknown origin)
Brea's family has a high social status due to her father's actions in St. Patrick's Battle. She herself though is looked down on by leprechaun society. She feels much more at home with other races, particularly humans and spends a lot of her time in her human glamour. She has a love for modern conveniences such as running water and junk food. She is well educated, despite her lack of magic as she has to do everything the hard way. One of her favorite escapes is to read novels.
February 28, 2013
Pronunciation Guide
So I've been visiting classes lately and one of the questions I seem to get asked (and out of classrooms as well) is how to pronounce certain names and places in my books. This got me thinking that maybe I should provide a pronunciation guide and that I might put it in the back of the next book as well.
I will be slowly adding to this so if you have anything you'd like me to add, let me know! So without further ado:
A User's Guide to Donegal Sidhe
Donegal (dun-na-gall): a town in the northern part of Ireland Sidhe (shee): the Gaelic word for faeriesBrea (bree): a 507 year old leprechaun born with no notable magical gifts.Caith (kay-th): an 18 year old veterinary assistant who is best friends with Brea. He has the gift of faerie sight and was adopted.
I will be slowly adding to this so if you have anything you'd like me to add, let me know! So without further ado:
A User's Guide to Donegal Sidhe
Donegal (dun-na-gall): a town in the northern part of Ireland Sidhe (shee): the Gaelic word for faeriesBrea (bree): a 507 year old leprechaun born with no notable magical gifts.Caith (kay-th): an 18 year old veterinary assistant who is best friends with Brea. He has the gift of faerie sight and was adopted.
February 20, 2013
Too Busy
So I'm still working on my newest novel. I've decided to add in a whole other aspect to the story so I need to integrate it in. I have also started writing out scenes for Isle of Darkness. I'm hoping to have it done by this summer sometime...though writing in the summer doesn't really work out so great since everyone is home.
Other than writing I feel like I've been running in circles since Christmas. I don't think I've had a single week where I don't have several big things planned. Hopefully March will be better for that...besides spring break. Again with the kids home thing! :)
Other than writing I feel like I've been running in circles since Christmas. I don't think I've had a single week where I don't have several big things planned. Hopefully March will be better for that...besides spring break. Again with the kids home thing! :)
February 12, 2013
Opinions
I know there are at least a few of you out there reading my tiny blog. I would love to know who you are and what you think (about my blog, my books, whatever!). So please if you haven't read any of my work, check it out on Wattpad and leave me a comment there or here! I would love it if you felt so disposed to give me a vote as well!
I know this is a shameless plea for attention but we all have those moments! :) So please help a girl out!
I know this is a shameless plea for attention but we all have those moments! :) So please help a girl out!
February 11, 2013
New Stories!
So I've started posting one of my new novels on Wattpad. It's the first in a series...though what you call a two book series I'm not sure! Dream Walkers is the first and Obscures is the second.
I'll be posting a new chapter every three days or so! These will be available free to read till my publisher says to take them down! Check it out and let me know what you think!
Click here to see my Wattpad profile.
I'll be posting a new chapter every three days or so! These will be available free to read till my publisher says to take them down! Check it out and let me know what you think!
Click here to see my Wattpad profile.
February 5, 2013
Chocolaty Goodness!
I saw a recipe on my all time favorite cooking blog Mel's Kitchen Cafe. Seriously I haven't found a bad recipe on this site and most of them (particularly her desserts) are amazing! Anyway, she posted a recipe for Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake Pie...need I say more?
It was a bit more time intensive than I usually make (aka it took longer than 20 minutes) but it was surprisingly easy. It was mostly just waiting for various layers to cool, etc. Here is my result...
I know it's not pretty but trust me when I say it was mind blowingly delicious!
Here you can see all the yummy layers. If you'd like to know the recipe and/or see how much prettier hers turned out, click here.
I've been working on my pictures...I know it doesn't look like it but I really am. Maybe someday!
It was a bit more time intensive than I usually make (aka it took longer than 20 minutes) but it was surprisingly easy. It was mostly just waiting for various layers to cool, etc. Here is my result...
I know it's not pretty but trust me when I say it was mind blowingly delicious!
Here you can see all the yummy layers. If you'd like to know the recipe and/or see how much prettier hers turned out, click here.I've been working on my pictures...I know it doesn't look like it but I really am. Maybe someday!
January 31, 2013
Homework and Short Stories
So I saw a quote on facebook and I have to share:
Being an author is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.
Now I can't really refute that (it's true) but it's also true that it is very enjoyable homework. I love when a story finally all works out and I can see everything that's going to happen. My favorite though is when a character takes on a life of its own. Maybe he or she was only a place holder originally and they blossomed into an amazing character, taking on a much bigger role than was originally intended. I have several characters that have done this.
On the flip side of that coin are characters that you plan to be a big part and they kind of fizzle. Luckily I've only had one of them but it's sad...kind of like losing a friend.
So I've finished the first draft of my untitled book (I'm working on one, I promise!) and I'm going to be editing this very soon. I have also started book three of Donegal Sidhe!
I have opened a Wattpad account and hope to be able to post some of my stories there until they get published. So check me out and become a fan! I will also be writing short stories featuring characters from my books so if you're dying to know more about Brea, Caith and Trevor come see!
I have posted a new story about Trevor. Read it and tell me what you think!
Being an author is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.
Now I can't really refute that (it's true) but it's also true that it is very enjoyable homework. I love when a story finally all works out and I can see everything that's going to happen. My favorite though is when a character takes on a life of its own. Maybe he or she was only a place holder originally and they blossomed into an amazing character, taking on a much bigger role than was originally intended. I have several characters that have done this.
On the flip side of that coin are characters that you plan to be a big part and they kind of fizzle. Luckily I've only had one of them but it's sad...kind of like losing a friend.
So I've finished the first draft of my untitled book (I'm working on one, I promise!) and I'm going to be editing this very soon. I have also started book three of Donegal Sidhe!
I have opened a Wattpad account and hope to be able to post some of my stories there until they get published. So check me out and become a fan! I will also be writing short stories featuring characters from my books so if you're dying to know more about Brea, Caith and Trevor come see!
I have posted a new story about Trevor. Read it and tell me what you think!
