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May 30, 2019
Be Bold, Take Some Leisurely Time
That is one weird title, isn’t it? Saying “Be Bold, Take Some Leisurely Time” is basically saying that taking time away from work is an important part of your craft. This post is written in the terms for writers, but it is applicable to any practitioner or entrepreneur who spends too much time working. The self-driven kinds of people forget that leisurely time is needed. This is why you need to be bold and be willing to take the stance of doing nothing. The trick is knowing how to take a break and when to start again. You can easily get yourself stuck in a rut and not start up again.
Welcome to Another Edition of Unprocessed Thoughts
The year is 2019. We are at the end of a decade. For my writing career, this is the most exciting year to date. Over the past year, I’ve sold several short stories and am having my first novel release not published by me (The White Hand). To make all of this exciting stuff happen requires a lot of discipline and routine. That is the key that made it happen for me. The past year could be summed up by saying: being a working horse and sticking to a ridged routine, then you get some positive results. The process doesn’t sound very exciting does it? There is truth to that, and it can become a double edged sword.
When one is busy all the time, if you’re not careful, you
can burn out fast and hard. Then the recovery time is a long and frustrating
process (because you become burnt out mentally and physically). This is why it
is important to learn how to take breaks. Find other interests other than being
totally wrapped up in work all the time.
Sometimes you will be required to put in 110%. You’ll be living
and breathing a new manuscript or project. That’s fine, we’ve all been there. It
is when you are at an end point or at a milestone within the project, you must remember
to reward yourself.
Reward Yourself With Leisurely Time
Personally for me I have a number of hobbies that I know are
simply hobbies. They aren’t going to be anything fantastical or something I
strive for with all ambition – like I do with writing – they are simply
activities I do for me. Just as your activities should be only for you. These
activities are important to allow yourself to relax and explore. It’s like when
you first learned you were into writing, you didn’t know a lot about it, but
you are drawn to it. That’s what your hobbies should be for, letting your mind
be curious.
Your leisurely time could be as simple as catching up on a
TV series that you enjoy or play a video game or pick up a musical instrument.
It doesn’t matter, as long as you are intentionally not working.
Be Bold and Step Away
One thing for self-driven people is that they do forget to
stop. It can be tough to let go and step away from the work. This takes courage
since you are so tightly attached to it. When you finally do let go of the work,
you realize it isn’t that bad. You’d be amazed to find out that most things can
wait a day.
Reward yourself with time off and make sure you follow
through with it. If you are known to constantly check your emails, maybe set
your email to only send notifications during workday hours. Or if you’re bold,
uninstall your email app all together. Keep email just on your computer. It can
make a world of difference to your well being.
Taking Too Much Time
Now, lets say you mustered up the courage to take time off
and you are enjoying yourself too much. Sometimes it can be a challenge to get
back into the swing of working. This is where the work/life balance behaves
like a tug-o-war session. You’re constantly trying to maintain a good balance
of the two so you don’t work too hard and burn out or you take too much time
off and never get anything done. Listen to your body and mind. More often than
not they are telling the truth. If you’re tired you’d best rest. Don’t let it
fool you though, sometimes it thinks you needs to sleep more than you really
do.
Leisurely Time Is Part of the Process
Something not enough people talk about is how important time
off is. A lot of motivational speakers, entrepreneurs, life coaches, etc, all
talk about methods of working and how to maximize your abilities. They rarely –
if at all – talk about how necessary the stage of doing nothing is. Especially
for anyone within the creative realm of thinking. Taking time to let your mind
wander or play with a hobby will allow your brain to work in new ways. You’ll
gain new perspectives on the old and experience the world in a new light. Then,
when you sit down again to work on that draft – or project – you will be
recharged when visiting a place of familiarity.
In short, be bold and take some leisurely time to help your
craft.
Beer Note: Stolen Canoe Pale Ale, Township 24 Brewery
This month I had Township 24 Brewery’s Stolen Canoe Pale Ale.
A pale ale that has 5.6% alcohol level. It is a light and refreshing taste with
a slight bitterness. If you enjoy pale ale beers, this is one that is easy to
sip on without the taste getting old.
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May 21, 2019
ABE
There are plenty of beliefs in the world. The Galactic
Believers are no different, at least that is what everyone thought. Their
preaches of the coming Galactica Array are no myth. It is real, and each member of humanity must agree to ABE’s
terms before the planetary absorption.
ABE is May’s flash fiction that brings readers into an occult horror showcasing the next phase of Earth’s purpose in the universe. Enjoy the story in written word, audio, artwork and soundscape.
ABE
Contact
The Alberta planes are supposed to be a simple place for growing up. My folks have
always said, “Alberta was a wonderful place when I was a child, things sure
have changed.” I understand why my folks
would say this since they were raised
before the Galactic Believers formed. At first,
no one thought that the Galactic Believers were a problem. We would hear about them on the radio, the TV, and online.
It seemed like a goofy hoax, or some sort of new age spiritual awakening. To
me, religious beliefs are naïve. Not
everyone agrees with that. Most people did agree that the Galactic Believers
were off their rocker. Everyone loved to make fun of the Galactic Believers. As
time went by, the jokes started to dwindle as the seriousness of the situation
escalated.
I can recall the day when they first started to show up. It
had to be about five years ago. Summertime was coming to an end, which meant it got darker much sooner. I was
still going to school and working on the farm with my dad and uncle Fred. Mom
was making dinner. I had just finished up for the day and finished showering.
There is a knock on the door. We never got knocks on the door. My dad and uncle
Fred were still out working, something to do with the tractor not working. Mom
was too busy with prepping dinner, so I did the responsible thing to see who
was at the door. This was when I met the
Galactic Believers. It had to be just past six when I went to answer the newcomers.
After pulling the front door open, I saw three men. Each one
was well-dressed, all in black, and had cold,
expressionless faces. At the time, I
didn’t know who they were. I had heard about the Galactic Believers on the news
but had never seen them face-to-face. My gut told me they were not normal men. Strait-laced,
well-dressed, people don’t come out to the farm very often unless they have bad
news to share. I asked them what they wanted, and they simply clutched their leather-bound
books tighter.
The one in the middle spoke, saying, “we are visiting each
resident on the outside of the city. Do you have a moment to discuss your
future in the planetary absorption to come?”
After he asked the question, I knew they were the Galactic
Believers. The three of them wanted to tell me about their extraterrestrial
worshiping. The whole concept was a crackpot idea, and I told the men that we
didn’t want anything to do with what they had an offer. Without giving them the chance to talk, I began to close the
door. The man in the middle made one more remark saying, “your terms within the
Galactica Array must be decided soon.”
My mom did not even bother to ask who was at the door,
cooking distracted her. Uncle Fred and dad came home that evening, and
everything preceded is normal. Several weeks went by before the Galactic
Believers arrived again. This time they visited
early in the morning. So early that it was still dark, the sun was just
beginning to rise. My dad answered the door, and
I could hear them asking him about his future in the planetary absorption. My
dad could not help but laugh, he’s black-and-white kind of a guy. The New Age
beliefs don’t mean anything to him. If it wasn’t something he could see or
touch, it wasn’t real to him. The Galactic Believers continued to talk, explaining
to him that the earth has been selected by the ABE and we will be joining a Galactica
Array. My dad snickered again and closed the door on them. Life continued as
normal.
Persistence
For the first couple of years,
the Galactic Believers did not come back. It wasn’t until the third year on the
day from the first visit that they started to show up again. The Galactic Believers’ visits became more and
more frequent. With each knock at the door, they would share more information
about the Galactica Array and Earth’s part in it. They explained about the All-Being Entity known as ABE, who rules over
this planetary merging. My dad began to think of the visits as harassment. He
would tell them to leave and even
threatened to shoot them. Of course, that has no ground in Canada. The empty
threats were of no use. The Galactic Believers continued to visit multiple
times a day. We even called the RCMP, and
they said they were getting reports similar to ours all around the province. On
the television, the news stated these visits weren’t just provincial or across
the country. The Galactic Believers were contacting people across the globe. No
one knew where their origins were from. We only knew that their numbers
continued to grow. Even people I knew were becoming members.
Space
Coincidentally enough, as the Galactic Believers visits
became more frequent, NASA made a public announcement of an astronomical object coming towards our galaxy.
The size of this object was equal, if not more
massive than the Milky Way. It appeared to come out of nowhere, and much
closer than the Andromeda galaxy which is presumed to collide with the Milky
Way well beyond our lifetime. NASA’s sudden announcement was met with criticism.
People thought they were incompetent for lack of
foresight. NASA responded that they were working
diligently on understanding the nature and speed of this unknown object.
The announcement only stirred up more confusion and fear to
everyone. People began to wonder if it was related to the Galactic Believers. Plenty of people expressed their opinions
on the news, online, and on the streets. Doomsday was a collective agreement. The arrival of this new object heading for
the Milky Way was enough to convince plenty of people to become Galactic
Believers. To these converted, the space object
was proof that the Galactic Believers were speaking only the truth and wanted
to help humanity. I wasn’t so convinced. There have been plenty of cases
throughout human history, where people
were sure doomsday was here. It never is. People enjoy fantasizing about the
end of the world. My opinion didn’t matter, though,
people still became Galactic Believers.
Visions
Anyone who becomes a Galactic Believer is sworn to an oath
of secrecy to ‘the bigger picture.’ One
of my high school buddies, Ron, even tried to get me to join the organization,
or religion, or whatever you want to call it. He told me that the All-Being Entity, ABE, was accepting of
everyone. His wisdom and powers are beyond human comprehension. Ron said ABE is
willing to talk to you through a mental link into your consciousness. ABE shares
visions, feelings, and sensations that cannot be expressed through simple words
or through our limited forms. Perhaps bliss is the best way to describe what
the ABE shares with you. The reason I am saying this is because ABE visited me.
At first, I thought it was merely a dream, stress from
having to take care of my folks in their older age and the constant harassment
from the Galactic Believers. The dreams
continued to happen over and over again. These visions projected me beyond
earth, flying well beyond our solar system. I was taken out of the Milky Way
galaxy and to a foreign astral realm where I could see unexplainable swirls of
colour. Some of them took the shape of
humanoid shapes and watched as I soared through this plane. All of these
colours and abstract beings were unified under a large triangular object. The
first time I was brought to this foreign space,
I was shot back to the real world far too soon to see anymore. As the dreams
continue to happen, I saw more and more of this astral realm. I learned that
the triangle was not a spaceship, nor pyramid, but a two-dimensional shape that
always stared directly at me. It didn’t matter what angle I approached it from, it had no depth. It was
the same bright white triangle.
ABE
These dreams gave me a sense of warmth, wonder, and fear. I
was not in control of the motion. I was simply a passenger experiencing unity
with these swirls of colour under the watchful white triangle. Upon the fifth
dream, ABE revealed himself to me. His voice was strident, welcoming, and
soothing. In the dream, the voice
projected from this triangle. It made me realize that the triangle was ABE. ABE
said to me, “your planet has many wonders. Your people are a young spark in
this old galaxy. We welcome you to the Galactica Array, the next evolutionary
step in your species.”
I was confused and unsure of
what to say. This was everything Ron had told me about in his streams, and regarding
his initiation process with the Galactic Believers. How could this be? Was
there truth to what the Galactic Believers have to say? Was I being drugged? Or
was I simply stressed out? I didn’t have an answer, I simply stared into the white
triangle.
ABE continued, “I am sure you are confused. Do not be. Your
consciousness is bound to this three-dimensional plane, and you are not capable of understanding what non-carbon-based life
is capable of. There is more to existence than the simple dimensions that your
life-cell constricts you in. I can bring you to greater heights. Embrace me. Accept
me. For I am the beginning and the end of this dimension.”
I wanted to ask ABE what did he want? Before I could, I woke
up to a loud bang. I sprang from my bed in sweat, trying to figure out where
the noise came from. It was close.
Confrontation
Hurrying out of my bedroom, I saw uncle Fred and my mother
looking through the window where a ring of men with torches stood outside of
our home. My dad was at the doorway, holding a shotgun, staring at the men. He
shouted at them, telling them to leave and that we wanted nothing to do with
their bullshit beliefs. The men didn’t respond. The men only stared at our
home, torches burning. I asked mom if she called the RCMP, and she said the
lines were not working. I hurried to the television to turn it on, only static
grains showed up on the screen. Next was the radio. It worked. Most of it was
static noise, but a Countrywide warning was played on repeat. The sound cut out,
making it difficult to understand what they were saying. The gist of it was
that this was the state of emergency.
One of the Galactic Believers stepped forward in a calm, relaxed manner. His palms open. In a wide smile, he said, “The All Being Entity is
near.” He pointed to the sky, and the
other Galactic Believers looked upwards. My father, myself, my uncle, and
mother also looked up to the stars to see a large black triangle, darker than
the night itself, was directly above us.
The Galactic Believer said, “it is not too late for you to
agree to the terms of ABE. He is all loving. He is all-knowing. Earth will be
absorbed into the Galactica Array. We want to take you with us.”
My father fired his shotgun in the air again and shouted,
“leave now or will fire at you!”
The Galactic Believer continued, “those that do not
willfully accept ABE into their soul will never join the Galactica Array. There
is no room for the disbelievers of ABE and his power. We carbon-based creatures
cannot understand the greatness that he has to offer. He is old, wise, and his
consciousness spans well beyond the fabric of reality.”
Another blaring sound erupted from my father shotgun. Smoke
went into the air as the Galactic Believer was launched from the ground for a
split moment before colliding into the dirt. My mother screamed. My uncle swore
and hurried over to my father, who pointed his shotgun directly where the Galactic
Believer stood, smoke rising from the gun’s chamber. My uncle started to yell
at my dad, asking him what the hell did he do. My mother began to cry, and I
comforted her as the black triangle in the sky continued to grow larger.
Arrival
Another shot erupted. My uncle shouted, trying to snag the
gun as my dad attempted to reload it. The bullet
missed the Galactic believers. They did not move
or flinch. They extended their hands outward, torches and hand.
“What the-“ my dad said.
My mother and I looked to the front walkway to see what my
dad was looking at.
“My God,” uncle Fred said.
The Galactic believer my father shot rose up from the
ground. It was as if an invisible force lifted him up. He did not use his limbs.
His face was motionless, eyes had rolled back, leaving only the sclera visible
in each eye socket. Once the Galactic believer was fully vertical, his mouth
opened and a voice projected from within saying, “the galactic absorption has
come.”
Instantly I recognized the voice of ABE, the All-Being Entity. He had arrived. The Galactic
believers warned us. Earth’s absorption into the greater had finally come.
“Those that are willing to embrace humanity’s next phase will
be embraced, accepted, and loved within the Galactica Array. Those that refuse
are simply part of the natural process of evolution. This is how life
progressed on earth. Removal of the unfit
is the next progression. All life that embraces the Galactica Array, and
myself, the All-Being Entity, will see
beyond the space-time limitations found within this realm. Those that except me
will be brought to new heights of dimensional exploration. Those that do not will cease to be.”
Absorption
My uncle wrestled with my father as he attempted to shoot
the Galactic Believer projecting ABE’s voice. Before either one could get the
upper hand on the other, a bright white light shot from the black triangle in the
sky. The light was so bright, it blinded
everything in view for several seconds. Once the light vanished, my mother – who
I still held – disintegrated in my arms. Following her, the walls, furniture,
and the entire house began to dissolve as
if it were being eaten by acid. My uncle and father were too busy wrestling
with the gun to even realize that they were absorbed by this dissolving entity.
They also ceased to exist. The grass, the
dirt, and everything around earth began to dissolve. The Galactic Believers remained.
I remained. Not for much longer though, for the Galactic Believers and myself
began to disintegrate. Our particles levitated upwards along with other
millions of other particles – or atoms –from around the world. We were being
absorbed into the triangle in the sky. I did not feel pain or agony. It was a sense of coming home.
ABE had spoken to me through dream-form. The All Being Entity was the way, and I wish my relatives had seen the same truth I had. Whether they know it or not, they have been absorbed into the Galactica Array where their atoms live on. As do I, except with my consciousness intact, for I now join the other Galactic Believers who are under ABE’s eternal watchful eye.
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May 15, 2019
McKensie Stewart – Author, Educator, Entrepreneur, and Radio Show Host
This month’s guest author is McKensie Stewart who is a writer, educator, entrepreneur, and radio show host. She has also written a guest article on the blog titled You Published A Book… Now What? Where she shares her expertise of post-book release in the writing industry.
McKensie is native to Columbia, South Carolina where she
attended Columbia College. Currently she is living in Charlotte, North Carolina
where she is working on her next novel and educating. Let’s learn more about
that and welcome McKensie Stewart to the blog!
Thank you for joining us McKensie Stewart, can you give us a brief
introduction to yourself?
Thank you
for the warm welcome to the interview. I
am an aspiring author who seek to produce work that people want to read.
Can you tell us about your debut novel, Shattered:
An Emily Graham Novel?
Emily finds herself metaphorically
waking up to face a life she no longer recognizes. She loves her husband, Brendon Graham, the
Senator for the State of Pennsylvania along with their twins Madison and Connor
but that isn’t enough any longer. The
ripple effect of her college professor, Dave Banks taking a piece of her
innocence destroys her marriage every day.
Even though Emily only shared part of her secret with Brendon; he is on a
destructive spiral choosing escorts, booze and heroine to cope with the pain he
feels from their loss. Kyndall, the
matriarch of the family, and Emily’s mother-in-law will do everything in her
power to ensure her dream of Brendon becoming the President of the United
States will come to fruition no matter who she has to kill to make it
happen. Emily’s true love Julia, her
college roommate has a huge secret of her own that will shatter any
reconciliation between the two of them
On your website, you mention that you are working on a new book. Can you
share more about your work in progress?
The title I
am still working on; however, it is the second book in the Emily Graham series
which is currently being edited. Emily
is struggling to put her family back together at all cost even if she has to
face the person who ruined her changes of being with her true love. Kyndall’s dream of the White House slowly
vanishes before her eyes because of Brendon’s reckless behavior; however,
Kyndall will have none of that she will get to the White House even if she has
order the killing of Brendon, her son.
You’re also an educator, entrepreneur, and radio show host. This must keep
you busy! Can you share with us a bit more about these areas of your life?
When I am
not writing I am focused on my brand, McKensie Stewart. I started the radio show, Writer’s Edge with
McKensie Stewart as a way to support other writers who are struggling to
understand how to publish their work.
The show is definitely a learning opportunity for me because I learn so
much from the authors on the show.
What got you into hosting a radio show? Did this come before or after the
writing?
The radio
show came after I wrote the book as a way to support other writers.
How do you balance your schedule and find time to fit writing into your
routine?
I struggle
in this area because I have a demanding full-time job. I would like to publish one book per year,
but I want quality not necessarily quantity.
I know once readers discover me, they will enjoy my work because of the
amount of time and detail I give to all the characters plus creating a story
that is enjoyable.
For aspiring authors, what type of advice would you give a first-time
author?
Pay for
editing. Everyone needs a second pair of
eyes to review their work it may cost a little more, but it is worth it.
Let’s thank McKenzie
Stewart for joining us again to the blog!
You can find her work on her website, amazon, and the
various links below:
Website: mckensiestewart.comAmazon: amazon.com/McKensie-Stewart/e/B0756VP53NTwitter: twitter.com/McKensie7415Goodreads:
goodreads.com/author/show/16159641.Mc...Facebook: facebook.com/McKensie7415/
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May 9, 2019
Forecasting
Okay! So, April was an exciting month. We had a book signing
and then the Calgary Comic Expo which was a four-day fandom convention. I sold
a short story and revealed the cover to the short Mental
Damnation story that will be out with Constellate Publishing. On top of all
of that, the new novel, The White Hand,
has been going through formatting and I finally got the proof in my hand – woohoo!
That’s a busy month. None of it would have been possible if I wasn’t
forecasting the whirlwind of activity.
Welcome to Another Edition of Unprocessed Thoughts
There have been many projects since winter has come to an
end. The increase of work is typical with the design and web world. After about
five years of doing freelance work, I have become wiser at forecasting
workloads and adjusting accordingly.
For April, I have gotten no writing done. That’s right,
nothing. I still had flash fiction coming out and short stories being
announced. This was because of forecasting and being able to backlog some
writing in preparation for the busy season with graphic design and web
development. It worked out. Sure, the design work was crazy, days were long,
and deadlines were near, but it was far more manageable than having to do all
the writing on top of it.
Planning works wonders. Taking action during down periods
works wonders. If I hadn’t, I don’t think anything would have been completed in
time. That includes web design projects, short stories, and the new novel. Its
easier to schedule the blog for a couple of months and do a bunch of writing
over a few days rather than trying to squeeze it in between back-to-back
meetings, emails, and phone calls.
Calgary Comic Expo
Enough about forecasting. Let’s chat about the Calgary Comic
Expo. I organized a couple of panels like with other years and manned the booth
all weekend with some new adjustments to how I handle sales and presentation.
It was a success. This was the best expo to date and am humbled by the amount
of people who have enjoyed the stories and came back for more. Wow. That is one
way to become supercharged with purpose when writing.
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The Love of Writing
I am beyond excited to launch The White Hand in June and continue
to expand on writing. More exciting things are planned with the Rutherford
Manor universe. Not much to share now, but trust me, all good things.
The slasher novel is going through a third wave of beta
readers for one more set of feedback. It has expanded drastically from the
50,000 words of the original draft up to 65,000. As I have mentioned before,
this one I am holding onto. No rush to get this one out since The White Hand is the primary focus.
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Then there is the Mental Damnation series. I made that cruel
April fool’s joke on the 1st of April. I must apologize (sort of)
for the joke. Steamy is not the fourth novel. I did however refresh myself on
the series by re-reading the three books and reviewing all of the plot notes to
date. Why? To finish of the series of course. No confirmed launch time yet, it
is still in the early plotting phase.
Think of it this way; the story progression had been frozen
since the original manuscript back in 2006. Lots of the plot has been altered
since then with the release of Reality in 2012, Dream and Fusion in 2014, and
the rereleases in 2017-2018 but the story arc up to the end of Purity remained
the same.
The ending of Mental Damnation has always been in mind, but
now it is about bridging the gap between where Purity ended and where the
series ends. It’ll be quite the challenge, and small steps are necessary. Hence
the forecasting at the beginning of the year and brushing up on the lore was vital
to start book four.
Beer Note: Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale
This month I had Hitachino Nest’s Red Rice Ale. A Japanese
beer that has a 7% alcohol level with a rich amber flavor. It is pretty clean
and light too which makes it easy to sip on. If you enjoy amber beers this puts
a fun spin on it with the cleanliness.
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May 8, 2019
Interview on NF Reads
I had the opportunity to have an interview with Tony from NFReads.com where I chat about how I handle the difficulties of writing, provide insight into the craft, and about my latest work. We cover the following questions:
What is/are the story(ies) behind your book(s)?What inspires/inspired your creativity?How do you deal with creative block?What are the biggest mistakes you can make in a book?Do you have tips on choosing titles and covers?How do bad reviews and negative feedback affect you and how do you deal with them?How has your creation process improved over time?What were the best, worst and most surprising things you encountered during the entire process of completing your book(s)?What are your plans for future books?Tell us some quirky facts about yourself
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May 1, 2019
GeekNerdNet Interview
During Edmonton Comic Expo 2018 GeekNerdNet did an interview with me.
The following interview was recorded and written by Chris Doucher, Managing Editor for GeekNerdNet. (Photo credits to Charles Cousins and Chris Doucher.)
Give it a listen below:
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April 30, 2019
Calgary Horror Con 2019
This year I am pleased to announce I will be a part of the Calgary Horror Con!
There are many special guests, screenings and vendors at this convention.
Find the map and full list of vendors on the Calgary Horror Con website.
When?
June 22nd & 23rd, 2018
11:00 am – 7:00 pm daily
Where?
Clarion Hotel
2120 16 Ave NE
Calgary, AB T2E 1L4
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The White Hand Official Launch
Based on the award-winning Canadian haunt and forthcoming television
series, The White Hand brings you into a historical thriller of
mobsters, forbidden love, old souls, and betrayal.
The White Hand dives into the dark world of resurrectionists during
1890 in Illinois. Headmaster Alastor Flesher and his business partner,
Spalding Savidge, find themselves desperate to provide for their
families. They willingly partner with the Irish mob – The White Hand –
to sell corpses to anatomists. The deal twists while secrets are kept
between the families. Spalding develops uncertain emotions for Irene,
the daughter of The White Hand’s boss. With a dash of foul play and new
allies, Spalding is forced to become the voice of reason within
Rutherford Manor while he loses his sense of judgement.
Join the Fleshers and the Savidges as they plummet into an
era-altering series of events that will change Rutherford Manor forever.
When?
June 19th: Reading 7pm -8pm
IntroReading/explain researchQ&A
Signing 8pm-9pm
Where?
Audreys Books Ltd
10702 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 3J5
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VIP Book Launch – The White Hand
RUTHERFORD MANOR VIP BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!!!
Come join us at the launch party for the next saga in the world of Rutherford Manor with the release of THE WHITE HAND by horror/thriller author, Konn Lavery.
Based on the award-winning Canadian haunt and forthcoming television series, The White Hand brings you into a historical thriller of mobsters, forbidden love, old souls, and betrayal.
The White Hand dives into the dark world of resurrectionists during 1890 in Illinois. Headmaster Alastor Flesher and his business partner, Spalding Savidge, find themselves desperate to provide for their families. They willingly partner with the Irish mob – The White Hand – to sell corpses to anatomists. The deal twists while secrets are kept between the families. Spalding develops uncertain emotions for Irene, the daughter of The White Hand’s boss. With a dash of foul play and new allies, Spalding is forced to become the voice of reason within Rutherford Manor while he loses his sense of judgement.
Join the Fleshers and the Savidges as they plummet into an era-altering series of events that will change Rutherford Manor forever.
EVENT DETAILS:
The Canadian Brewhouse (Sherwood Park, Alberta) 270 Baseline Rd. Unit 200, Sherwood Park, Alberta T8H 1R4
Arrive: 6:30 PM
Live Reading: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Book Signing: 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Party Time: 9:00 PM onward
Arrive: 6:30 PM
Live Reading: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Book Signing: 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Party Time: 9:00 PM onward
LIMITED SPACE – RSVP REQUIRED
Other Details:
This is a Free Event open to anyone! Space is limited so please indicate if you are coming ASAP. Attendees will be responsible for their own food and drink. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
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Book Signing at Southpoint Chapters
On May 11th I will be at Southpoint Chapters for a signing of all five of my books. Drop in for a meet & greet the author, artwork, and of course, the books themselves.
When and Where:
Saturday, May 11th from 11:00am – 4:00pm
Chapters Southpoint
3227 Calgary Trail NW
Edmonton
T6J 5X8
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