C. Gockel's Blog, page 87
December 11, 2014
I am on pins and needles waiting for Ragnarok!! I can't wait to see what happens, but on the other hand, ENDINGS... All I can do is share my emotional torment with the one who caused it. Bless you for sharing this amazing story with the rest of us lowly
I’m so happy you’re excited! I wish it was done … but I think February is the most likely release date. I’ve never written anything this long. I thought about breaking it up into 3 200-page pieces but the general consensus was that a longer story with a satisfying conclusion would be best.
Well, it’s long. Now I just have to make sure it’s satisfying.
December 9, 2014
Rough sketch that may become part of the cover for Monsters: I...
Rough sketch that may become part of the cover for Monsters: I Bring the Fire Part II. Yes, the sword is a Katana, a traditional Japanese thing. Because Loki is The Snow Wife.
painkillersandbeer:
ibringthefireodin:
Loki and baby...
Loki and baby Hel(en)
My mom saw this today and said, “Why isn’t this the cover for Monsters?”
Thoughts?
I love when I read about Loki and Helen. The image you bring to mind is really beautiful. I am reading part V now but I am a little depressed … I miss Loki, even though he is there somehow and I am so sad about their baby. I almost want to go back to when they were together, in Paris, but there is still some hope the old trickster will get back and Dar- Amy, will get her happily ever after (aka I get my piece and quiet imagining them being happy and having Eisa). Posting this here because somehow I couldn’t on the website I found this.
Hello painkillers,
I don’t know if I ever answered this. I’m so sorry. You might want to read my fanfiction story Blue if you haven’t already. The ending is a little different there.
I don’t know if Amy could ever be happy with Loki. I have had several people ask me to write an alternate ending to In the Balance where they wind up together. Amy knows his mind, and I think their moral beliefs are so different, I don’t think she could respect him. She is also so much younger than him; I think he could come to respect her, but during that process of learning to respect her, I think that he would be so belittling to her that she would lose her ability to forgive him.
Thank you for recommending I Bring the Fire to your followers despite your misgivings. I really appreciate it.
December 8, 2014
Relevant to my interests.
Relevant to my interests.
FREE BOOK ALERT! The Paranormal 13 is now on B&N and iBooks,...
FREE BOOK ALERT! The Paranormal 13 is now on B&N and iBooks, as well as Amazon!
Vampires, werewolves, mermaids, and Loki … OH MY! The Paranormal 13 boxset is FREE and features tales from some of the hottest indie authors. Errr … and me. I was asked to be featured in it and gladly accepted.
I’ve read Becca Mills’ Nolander, and it is Amazing … so I can say that the box set is worth it for that alone — and I Bring the Fire (the Loki story), of course.
… and now at iBooks, and B&N, too!
December 7, 2014
FREE BOOK ALERT! Nolander by Becca Mills
I have a confession to...
FREE BOOK ALERT! Nolander by Becca Mills
I have a confession to make: I am a serial book unfinisher. I feel no qualms with getting three-quarters of the way through a book and deciding, “This is annoying, I’m not finishing.” I don’t need to know the ending, I just want to quit wasting my time.
So although I download, borrow or buy at least one ebook a week, I finish, errrr … quite a bit fewer.
So when I finish a book, I’m pleased. However, when I find a book I can’t tear away from, when I find myself reading it in the three minutes between when I get to my son’s school and he’s let out, that keeps me awake all night, I’m overjoyed.
Nolander, by Becca Mills is such a book. The world envisioned by Ms. Mills is so rich and imaginative you can dive right in without noticing your suspension of disbelief. She has created a universe inhabited by humans and more-than-humans, but one in which humans aren’t helpless playthings of the gods (a personal gripe, and something that will make me dump a book faster than stinky cheese).
The characters are richly drawn and believable. The “human” female protagonist is refreshingly vulnerable—I like kick butt heroines, but sometimes it’s nice to see someone “ordinary” doing the extraordinary. All the humans are great—I liked that the very religious girl wasn’t portrayed as evil or an idiot—and the “gods” are very alien by virtue of their near immortality (another pet-peeve for me is when 1,000 year old beings have the same outlook as 20 year old humans). And the other worlds? They are fantastic. I won’t give too much away, but if you love magical beings and animal human encounters, you’ll love them.
Nolander is a unique gem in the world of urban fantasy. The plot is familiar for the genre, the confrontation between humanity and god-like beings, but the perspective is unique. There is no good and evil here, there is a healthy dose of science mixed with the “magic”. Nolander is published in serial style, but the first installment is free (and long!) and the second in the series Solatium, ends on a very satisfying note that leaves you wanting more, but not disappointed.
Download Nolander FREE at: Amazon, iBooks, B&N, GooglePlay, and Scribd
Already read it? Solatium is now available at Amazon, iBooks, B&N, GooglePlay, and coming soon to Scribd! (I’ve read it, and it is awesome).
December 6, 2014
December 4, 2014
I Bring the Fire - Loki’s smirk.
(FREE ebook available...
I Bring the Fire - Loki’s smirk.
(FREE ebook available on iBooks, Amazon, B&N, GooglePlay, Kobo, and Smashwords)
