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July 18, 2018
Cassandra Penticoff, author of Weathering the Wicked and founder of A Novel Connection.
This month’s guest is Cassandra Penticoff, who is the founder of A Novel Connection, a place where indie authors are able to distribute their books to readers on a subscription-based service. She also pursues her own writing goals by writing fantasy novels.
Let’s welcome her to the blog!
Thank you, Cassandra Penticoff, for joining us, can you give a brief introduction of yourself?
Hello! I go by C. Penticoff in the book world. I’m a fantasy author and I’m also the owner of A Novel Connection. I started creating books the moment I could pick up a pen and write with it. My first book, Weathering the Wicked, is one I started writing at the age of 12. After 14 years of throwing crumbled up pieces of paper in the trash and going back to the writing board, I finally had the masterpiece I had dreamed of publishing since middle school.
When I’m not writing, I am homeschooling my two young boys and day dreaming of worlds beyond our own.
Tell us about your latest novel, Weathering the Wicked.
Weathering the Wicked is different than most fantasy novels that you will find out there because of its clear spiritual message and theme in the book. When I say, “spiritual,” I do not mean religious. If you have ever seen the movie Avatar, then that will give you a good reference as to the tone of the spiritualism, along with the world it takes place in.
Weathering the Wicked is book 1 in the Chronicles of Folklaria. Book 1 touches on the main character’s inability to face her fears and deal with her anxiety: And her reality being flipped upside down when she is forced to conquer her fears by venturing off into a mystical and wicked land.
Blurb:
One prophecy. One mortal girl. An entire land threatened by wicked magic.
Life hasn’t been easy for June. With crippling anxiety, an overprotective mother, and bouncing from part time job to temporary work, she often feels lost in a sea of success just out of reach over the horizon. Especially when it comes to her perfect-as-can-be sister, January. June’s world is turned upside down when January mysteriously disappears, and June must embark on her journey to a magical land, Folklaria, to rescue her. Upon arriving, June discovers her real identity. Everything she knew about herself had been an illusion, a distraction from her true self, and a diabolical plan to keep her from her true destiny.
Befriending a fairy, developing feelings toward Ryder, and facing off with a wicked sorcerer are just a few of the dramatic events, which June faces during her journey to save her twin.
In the end, when all seems well in June’s world, a climatic turn of events pivots the book into a sequel.
Little did she know, this was only beginning of a long and life-altering journey in Folklaria.
Weathering the Wicked is part of a series, what are your plans for the Folklaria series?
This is a 3 book series. I have BIG plans for this series! There are lots of twists and turns throughout the entire series, as there are in Weathering the Wicked.
In books 2 & 3, you will see the ups and downs of June and Ryder’s romance; you will also see it really take off and blossom.
You will find out what happened in Folklaria to bring on the wicked magic that is taking it over. You will figure out Tristara’s past, along with finding out who she is. I don’t want to give too much away, so I will leave it at that!
Now, you also run and manage A Novel Connection, tell us more about this website?
A Novel Connection is a website that offers free books to readers in exchange for honest reviews. On the flip side, we offer writers a free review servicing, along with other paid services: Such as, editing, graphics design, and web design.
What made you want to start up A Novel Connection?
A Novel Connection was born on a dream. When I created ANC, I dreamed of creating an opportunity for indie writers to help build their career without adding to the high expenses of producing a book. This was because I was slapped with the reality of how hard it is to be a successful author from my own experiences. At one point in time, an author really just needed to be a great writer and story-teller in order to produce books. Now, with self-publishing, you have to also be a marketer! For people new to the gig, it is very daunting.
I hoped that I could take some of the pressure off by creating this opportunity for authors.
Back to the writing, what is next for you after the Folkaria series?
I have plans of starting a young adult series, which will consist of unrelated stories. These stories will be based off of familiar fairytales, told in ways that you have never heard!
Alongside that series, I plan to keep writing new adult and young adult fantasy.
For aspiring writers, what would be one piece of advice you would give them?
There is so much advice that I would give to aspiring authors, but if I could only give them ONE piece of advice, then it would be this: Network with other authors. That has probably been, for me, what has given me the most insight into the writing and publishing world. Anytime I need some insight or advice into my book, publishing, writing in general, etc., I go to my fellow authors! I have had authors format my book for free when I was stuck and had no idea how to do it. That has actually happened 2 or 3 times. I’ve had someone make me a paperback wrap for free because I had no idea how to apply my Ebook cover to a paperback cover! Those are just a couple of ways that my fellow authors have helped me. When I need help coming up with names, getting advice on my plot, a sentence, etc., I turn to my writers gang!
Let’s thank Cassandra Penticoff for joining us to talk about her writing!
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July 10, 2018
Tyne Cabin
The Tyne family visit their cabin for a digital detox getaway. The cabin is a home away from home.
They soon discover the cabin is also home to another.
Tyne Cabin is July’s Flash Fiction that jumps into the world of bizarre. Experience the story in written word, audio, artwork and ambient sounds.
Tyne Cabin
The Morning
I sat patiently in the car, twiddling my thumbs, wondering when I would be able to get up and stretch my legs. I had already spent over two hours on the highway, watching trees, rocks, and the occasional animal go by. Sure, it is cool at first, but after a while you get tired of seeing the same thing. The fact that I got squirrelly easily didn’t help either. Maybe that’s why my parents insisted on those prescription pills and less time online.
I let out a sigh, my exhale built up condensation on the window. I kept my gaze on the scenery, wondering when we would finally stop.
“We’re almost there, gang!” came dad’s voice from the front seat.
Mom looked back at me with her warm smile and said, “Jacob, you’re going to love the lake, it is beautiful.”
“Yeah,” I replied. I wanted to be enthusiastic, but as far as I knew, we could be driving forever.
That obscure thought was proven wrong when dad decelerated the car, turning off the main highway and onto a range road. The sudden change in the engine’s humming caught my attention and I perked up, looking out the driver’s view.
“We’re here?” I asked.
“That’s right champ,” my dad said. “In about a half an hour we’ll see that lake. You’ll get to see where your old man spent his summers.”
Mom sighed. “Uncle Chuck was a sweet man.”
“Yeah,” Dad said.
Mom gently touched Dad’s arm.
Dad smiled. “He sure showed me how to enjoy life. Back then we didn’t have all those handheld devices.”
“Like the one I couldn’t bring?” I asked.
“Trust me, you’ll thank me when we get there,” Dad said.
“I hear it is called a digital detox,” Mom said.
I sunk back into my seat and tried to zone out for the next half hour, what else could I do? I was still annoyed that my folks didn’t let me bring my cell phone, I wanted to keep tabs with my girl. I suppose a couple of days away didn’t hurt. I’d see Tania in school on Monday.
My thoughts focused more on Tania, thinking about her smell, her laugh, the kind of stuff any teenage boy thought about. Thankfully the brain-wanders took up the remainder of the drive and before I knew it, we came to a stop. I looked up to see a crystal-clear lake and a beach. To the right of us was a white-painted wooden cabin. A firepit was to the side of the cabin where a series of logs were set up for sitting.
“We’re here?” I said, unbuckling my seatbelt.
“We sure are. That’s the Tyne family cabin, probably as old as gramps himself.” Dad said.
“Same cabin?” I asked.
“Yep, amazing isn’t it?” Dad said.
Dad put the car into park and we all hurried out of the vehicle. My parents were already gathering our luggage from the back trunk. I ran to the lake, kicking up dirt and sand while I reached the shores, taking a deep breath of that fresh air. Yeah, I didn’t have my phone, but I sure as hell did enjoy that view. The kind of view Tania would like.
“Jacob!” Mom called out.
I looked back to see my parents were walking towards the cabin, my dad held a set of keys.
“Coming!” I called out, rushing back to them.
“Here,” I said while reaching for one of the suitcases Mom held. She let me take it and all three of us walked up to the front porch.
Dad reached the door, unlocked it, and pushed it open. The hinges creaked as the saturated dark interior was revealed from the sunlight.
We stepped into the entryway, inhaling the stale smell of dust. I coughed several times, looking around to see that the floor, furniture and even the walls, were covered in white flakes.
“When was the last time this place was used?” I asked.
“It’s been a while,” Dad said. “Dust travels from the car exhaust on the highway. It’s pretty common,” Dad dropped his luggage. The weight of the baggage caused a large cloud to engulf the scene.
I coughed and leaned towards the entrance, avoiding the white chunks of dust. “Dad, watch where you drop that! What’s with this dust anyways?” I asked, noticing one large flake gently landed on my forearm. “What is this?” I asked.
“It’s an old cabin,” Dad said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if it had some termites eating at the wood. Let’s enjoy it this summer and see if we can fix it up in the next.”
The Evening
The three of us cleaned every surface of the cabin to make it livable. We removed the excessive amount of dust and wood flakes. The process took us all afternoon and some of the evening. Our night was spent cooking hotdogs over a campfire and enjoying the stars, you know, the typical cabin thing.
All three of us were exhausted and didn’t do much for the remainder of the night. Mom kept complaining about itchy eyes and a sore throat from the dust. Dad seemed pretty beat too.
We concluded it was time to set up our sleeping bags. Mine was on the couch and my folks brought theirs into the bedroom. The two of them hit the sack shortly after. I was left awake, trying to fall asleep. All of the momentum from cleaning kept me up, not to mention the excessive amount of dust that I inhaled kept me coughing. Examining my skin, I noticed the dust and flakes had caused my skin to dry out. Sawdust will do that, but this seemed a bit much. Maybe I was allergic?
Most of my night was spent sitting on the front porch, watching the lake. We didn’t even have booze. My folks were too traditional to even consider letting me have some. I guess I would spend the time staring at the lake.
“Only two days,” I mumbled while standing up, deciding it was time to try and get some sleep.
A ruffling noise came from the shrubbery near the beach. I spun around to see some bushes bobbed up and down from the aftermath of the sound. I paused, scanning the scene.
A high-pitched snickering sound came from the darkness.
“Yeah, good time for some sleep.” I said, realizing no one else was around to hear. The last thing I wanted was for some coyote to bite me. Did they even attack people? I wasn’t an animal expert.
I hurried back into the cabin, locked the door and slipped into the sleeping bag, ready for a good night’s sleep.
Wakey! Wakey!
Scratching and scraping sounds were on repeat. I was dreaming of being in the car, was the vehicle scraping against something?
A snickering– or maybe screeching – noise errupted and I shifted my sleeping position. It was one of those half-awake and half-sleeping states where you weren’t sure what was reality and what was a dream.
I felt a gentle object land on my nose, followed by another, like leaves falling. The subtle touches answered the question – it was not a dream.
A few grunts and another snicker forced me to open my eyes. Directly overtop of me was a naked, crusty-skinned man scratching his neck vigorously over my face.
I let out a scream and scurried backwards. My head bumped into the armrest instantly.
The man looked down as his one leg slid off the backrest of the couch. His eyes were too dark to see under his puffy eyelids, his nose extended out, ending in a twist. His elongated ears bobbed up and down as he continued to scratch his neck.
He let out a cackle and snagged my forearms. “Wakey, wakey, it’s Flaky!” he said with a toothy grin.
“Mom! Dad!” I shouted, kicking the man in the chest.
He squealed, “ouch!” The man let go of me to scratch his chest. “Yeh took me flakes ya little prick!”
He scurried backward on the couch and leaped onto the hardwood floor, bringing his wrinkly behind into view.
“Dad!” I called out while kicked the sleeping bag away.
The man scurried around the couch and towards the kitchen. He continued to scratch and groan until he disappeared around the corner.
I got to my feet, panting heavily. “Mom! Dad!” I shouted, looking towards their bedroom door. It was half-shut, beside the open doorway to the kitchen.
My faced itched, forcing me to scratch the skin thoroughly in an attempt to get rid of the flakes.
“Mom?” I asked while stepping towards their bedroom, scratching my forearm. I looked over to the kitchen to see if I could spot the man, no. A draft picked up from the kitchen – the window had to be open.
I hurried towards the bedroom, pushing the door open.
“Mom, Dad?” I asked while wiping my face, it felt as if a swarm of mosquitos had stung my face. The itch was reaching unbearable levels.
The room was too dark for me to see anything. I rushed over to the curtains and pulled them open, allowing the moonlight to highlight the scene. The sleeping bags on the bed were empty, only a large pile of flakes remained where my parents should have been.
“Mom!” I hurried to the bed and swatted it a couple of times to check if they were under the sheets. My hand hit the sleeping bag and the mattress below, causing the flakes to fly into the air. I coughed, accidentally inhaling some of the particles. Smart move.
I spun around the room, looking at every corner to see if I could spot my parents. They were nowhere to be found.
“Dad!” I called out while rushing out of the bed room, vigorously scratching my face. The skin peeled back in thick layers with each dig of my nails. Blood seeped out with each scratch.
It’s so itchy, I thought, feeling my body temperature drastically increase.
“What’d you do with them!” I shouted, running into the kitchen.
I stepped onto the green-and-white tile and felt my left leg collapse. My elbow hit the tile floor first, followed by my head with a heavy thud. I groaned, feeling my body flare up in heat. I attempted to get up, but it was of no use, now, both of my legs were not responding.
Looking down, my eyes widened in fear. My pant legs were thinning out, flakes and dust began to blow out from where my leg should have been.
“Help!” I called out. My arms felt frail, my entire body began to itch uncontrollably as the heat from within lit up like a fire. I should have been attempting to crawl for help, or anywhere. Instead, I impulsively scratched my face.
“Itchy and bitchy, aren’t we? He! He! He!” came a high-pitched voice from the ceiling.
I stopped scratching and looked up to see the naked man had mounted himself on the far corner of the kitchen ceiling. His claws dug into the walls. The man’s puffy eyes stared at me as he used his one hand to scratch his crotch. Particles of his skin gently dropped below onto the kitchen tile.
The man leaped off from his mounted position, landing with a thud in front of me. The motion caused my leg-flakes to fly into the air as he raised his arms up, embracing the particles.
He took a deep inhale and exhaled slowly. The man caught one of the flying flakes and smiled. “Welcome to the family!”
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July 4, 2018
Author DIY Graphic Design – The Basics
In the digital age of self-promotion, we are constantly producing content of all types online and offline. Production has become quicker and tools are more widely available for common people to use. This has created a massive increase in published content in the world. It can truly be overwhelming. The ease of accessible tools has made a lot of people dabbling with things they wouldn’t normally pick up, like graphic design, even though they have no fundamentals or knowledge of the basics. That is fair, it is not their profession.
Although, because there is so much readily available for people to create and produce, there are a lot of – dare I say it – bad designs being published. This post is not meant to bash and criticize work that is out there. We won’t get into the nitty gritty of what is wrong. Instead, we are going to look into design theory that can help you improve your marketing abilities as a writer.
If you want to dive deep into graphic design, there are plenty of tutorials and creditable sites out there that you can reference. You can even go you school if you wanted to. This Author DIY Graphic Design series is going to be focused around authors.
The Basics of Graphic Design
Design can be broken down into elements such as line, shape, form and texture – in the simplest idea. This is what we will cover today. You may be asking why do any of these matter to you, as a writer? They matter because if you want to make appealing designs for your work, you need to get a basic understanding of the… basics.
Line
This is the starting point for most designs. The basics of the basic. It is literally what it is called, a point that extends from on end to the other. See the example below for the types of lines.
Shape
These are two dimensional objects. They are not the same as a line because the two end points meet. Shapes can be filled in or just outlines as seen in the example below. They can also be used to create negative space as seen in the shape to the far right. It is a circle inside of a square which also creates a triangle. So there are multiple ways of seeing the shape(s).
Form
This is the next step up from shape. Form is how the piece visually appears. It is made up of line and shape. Form then has texture and colour (we will save colour for another time) applied to it. A form might be an icon, or a glyph in a typeface. Another simple example would be the two shapes used to form a pyramid below.
Texture
Pretty self-explanatory. Texture can be slick, smooth, rough. Do you want your book cover to have gold embossed text for the title? That is a texture.
Okay, so how do I apply these elements of design to my book cover, or promotional banners?
Good question! These are some of the terminologies you will need to familiarize yourself with when diving into the world of graphic design. It will give you a better sense of what you can do with graphic design tools when you can speak the same language. Again, we could dive much deeper into what graphic design is but there are entire courses built around teaching people graphic design.
Line, shape, form and texture are the building blocks to creating any type of graphics. Of course, you have more fundamentals like colour and mass for example.
We will dive into some practical topics as well, for now we are keeping staying in the theoretical realm.
Your Exercise
Pick up a pen and paper and draw! I know it sounds crazy, a writer drawing? Try it out though, experiment with the four elements we discussed. Draw a line, a shape, a form and texture. Visually experiencing these elements will help you familiarize with what they are.
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June 28, 2018
Gears Are Turning
June is on its way out! Another month completed and truthfully not a lot of writing has been done in this month. Gears are turning though. The month has been spent working on networking, scoping out the next year and researching. If you are itching for something to read, this month’s Flash Fiction did come out earlier. The flash fictions continue to evolve with each new one that is released which makes them an exciting part of the writing process.
Welcome to another edition of Unprocessed Thoughts
June’s Unprocessed Thoughts is more about general updates because there have been some shifts in how I am going forward with the writing career. This was mentioned in the previous Unprocessed Thoughts so we won’t get into that. Instead, we will focus on what is on the horizon – all exciting stuff!
The journey of an indie author is pretty exciting because it complements the entrepreneurial mindset. In other words, when opportunity knocks you jump on it. Late 2016 up to the launch of YEGman in April 2018 has been a pretty ridged existence. It worked well and glad I went through the process. Now that I am on the other end of the tunnel, there are plenty of new things that are in the loop. Of course, like with any entrepreneurial endeavor, not all of the projects and plans pan out. This is okay, it is like sales leads, it is a process of illumination. On the flip side you also have to be prepared for everything to go through and be sure you can handle the workload.
Yes, I am being pretty vague on what all these exciting things are, but they are way too early in the development phase to even know if they’ll sprout into anything. Time will tell.
Other Gears Are Turning
The untitled slasher novel is entering the revisions phase. After finishing the first draft, I took some time away to let it simmer in my mind. The time away you spend from your story is just as important as the actual writing you do. It lets you digest what you put down on the page.
The events page of the site has also been updated to keep you in the loop where I will be next up to September. It doesn’t include the Edmonton Expo, yet. I will be there though. The promo poster has been held off to include…
Mental Damnation Vol III
The third installment of my dark fantasy series been announced with a teaser poem on social media. More on this to come.
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Beer Note: Whistler Brewing Lost Lake IPA
For this month, I tried Whistler Brewing Lost Lake IPA. I don’t know much about the company or the beer itself. I suppose I could have read the label. The liquor store by my home has been experimenting with new brews since they went to the town’s beer fest. Their experimentation means many more new beers to be tried! With my hoppy taste buds in mind, I’d give this a 4/5.
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June 26, 2018
Simon Rose – Parallel Destiny
My guest today is Simon Rose, author of many novels and nonfiction books for children and young adults. His latest novel, Parallel Destiny, has just been released.
So tell us about the new book Parallel Destiny
Parallel Destiny is the third part of the paranormal Flashback trilogy. The first instalment, entitled Flashback, was published in 2015 and the second, Twisted Fate, was published in 2017.
The trilogy features ghosts, psychics, alternate timelines, parallel universes, and Project Mindstorm, a secret operation involving deadly mind control experiments, as Max and Julia investigate events concealed for over twenty years.
Parallel Destiny takes place immediately after the events depicted in Twisted Fate. Project Mindstorm no longer exists and Kane and his associates no longer represent a danger. However, Max and Julia now have to contend with the sinister Alastair Hammond and his experiments into the existence of parallel universes and alternate realities. Marooned within a bewildering series of multiple universes, Max and Julia are forced to fight for their own survival and to save the very fabric of reality from Hammond’s deadly scheme.
Will there be any more books in the series?
I’m not sure. Right now I’m not planning on any more since the story has reached a logical conclusion. However, Flashback was originally going to be a single novel and I didn’t consider sequels until later, so you never know. I think there’s certainly some potential to write something else in this genre featuring the two main characters, but I guess time will tell.
You don’t seem to have any shortage of ideas. Where do you get them all from?
Ideas come from anywhere and everywhere really. Books, movies, TV, online research, out walking the dog, dreams, an overheard conversation, friends and family, history, mythology, and so many other sources. I have a few ideas that may never come to anything, but I still keep them anyway. It’s always a good plan to save them because you never know if, or when, an idea might fit into a story. My first four novels were all very early story ideas and were the first books to be published. However, more recently published novels, such as The Sphere of Septimus and the Flashback series, were also very early ideas for novels. They just took longer to develop as novels. Flashback was also one of my earliest ideas but again it took a while for me to develop the initial story, and consequently the rest of the series. Even if the ideas don’t work right away, they might in the future and you just never know when you’ll get another piece of the puzzle.
What other novels have you written?
I’ve written fifteen novels so far, since the first one came out in 2003. The Sorcerer’s Letterbox and The Heretic’s Tomb are historical fiction adventures set in medieval England, – The Alchemist’s Portrait is a time travel story, The Emerald Curse is all about superheroes and comic books, The Doomsday Mask is all about the legend of Atlantis, and The Sphere of Septimus involves the characters traveling into another world and is in the same vein as the Harry Potter series, The Chronicles of Narnia, or Lord of the Rings. Future Imperfect is a technology-driven story featuring mysterious messages from the future and The Time Camera about a myserious device that captures images of different historical periods, and The Clone Conspiracy features secret experiments into human cloning. The Shadowzone series featuring Shadowzone, Into The Web, and Black Dawn, was published last year. The series involves the discovery of a grim dystopian version of Earth that’s ruled by a totalitarian dictatorship, the threat of a deadly virus, and a race against time to save the lives of millions.
I’ve also written seven nonfiction guides for writers, including The Children’s Writer’s Guide, The Time Traveler’s Guide, and The Working Writer’s Guide.
Are these your favourite genres in which to write?
Yes, there are certain genres that I like. When I first read the Harry Potter books, I knew that they were written for the age range, style, and had the level of danger and excitement for young readers that I was aiming for with the many story ideas that I had at the time.
However, as much as I enjoyed all the Harry Potter books, I wasn’t interested in writing my own story ideas on themes like folklore, mythology, magic wands, witches and wizards, or mythological creatures and monsters. Instead, I wanted my stories to be about the sort of things that I enjoyed reading about. These included time travel, fantasy, history, science fiction, lost cities, superheroes, other worlds, parallel universes, and the paranormal, and those are the types of stories I’ve been writing ever since.
So is it true that authors should write what they know?
In some ways yes, although this might sound a little odd because no one actually knows how to travel in time, attend a wizard school, visit other dimensions, have super powers, or go to the edge of the universe, at least as far as we know anyway. But what this term actually means is that it’s much easier to write about what you know or about what you’re interested in. You’ll have far more ideas about your own favorite topics and you’ll also decide exactly what you want to write about and not just try to do the same as everyone else or follow a hot new trend, whether it’s teenage wizards, vampires, zombies, or something else. If you write about unfamiliar topics, you’ll have to do more research for a story or perhaps plan out the story a lot more, rather than letting the ideas from your imagination flow into the computer or onto the paper as the story keeps coming to you. Writing about things that you’re not passionate about will seem much more like work, when writing is supposed to be fun. Write about what you know and love and it’s going to be a much more enjoyable experience.
Have you worked with lots of other authors?
Yes quite a lot over the last few years, in many different genres. This has involved both substantive and copy editing of completed novels, but I also work as a coach for writers with works in progress. Some of the projects I’ve worked on that have subsequently been published are here on my website. You can also see some of the references and recommendations from other clients that I’ve worked with.
What are you currently working on?
I’m always working on something but currently I’m writing a number of nonfiction books and doing quite a lot of editing and coaching work with other authors, helping them with their novels, short stories, or works in progress. I’m also working on a historical fiction novel set in the turbulent era of the English Civil War in the 1640s and I hope to be able to focus on that a little more in the coming months.
Where can a reader purchase Parallel Destiny?
Parallel Destiny is available in paperback and as an ebook worldwide on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, and Indigo Chapters in Canada, and at many other locations online. Your local bookstore should also be able to order a copy.
You can learn more about Simon and his work on his website at www.simon-rose.com or online at the following social media sites:
YouTube
Google +
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June 19, 2018
Literary Titan YEGman Interview: Feral and Gritty
Literary Titan interviewed me about the making of YEGman to accompany their review of the novel. We cover behind the scenes and how the novel came to be.
YEGman is a thrilling crime novel taking place in the underworld of Edmonton, Canada. Why did you want to set your story in this location?
This story takes a uniquely gritty look at the Edmonton crime scene. What were some ideas you wanted to capture when developing this underworld?
Where did the idea for YEGman come from and what were some book titles you considered?
What is the next book that you are working on and when will it be available?
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Edmonton Chapters Southpoint Book Signing
I’ll now be heading over to Chapters Southpoint for a signing of YEGman September 15. Drop in for a meet & greet the author, artwork, and of course, the books themselves.
When and Where:
Saturday, September 15th from 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Chapters Southpoint
3227 Calgary Trail NW
Edmonton
T6J 5X8
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Calgary Indigo Signal Hill Book Signing
I’ll now be heading over to the one and only Indigo Signal Hill for a signing of Reality. Drop in for a meet & greet the author, artwork, and of course, the books themselves.
When and Where:
Sunday, August 12th from 11:00am – 4:00pm
Indigo 5570 Signal Hill Centre SW,
Calgary,
AB T3H 3P8
Mark your calendars.
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When Words Collide
I am pleased to say I will be participating at When Words Collide this year. I will be offering: A presentation DIY Graphic Design for Authors. A panel for introduction to self publishing. I will also be participating in the signing session.
Review the program guide for exact times.
When and Where:
August 10-12, 2018
Delta Calgary South,
Calgary, Alberta
Learn the full program at the When Words Collide website.
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YEGman at Red Deer Chapters
I’ll now be heading over to Chapters Southpoint for a signing of YEGman July 21. Drop in for a meet & greet the author, artwork, and of course, the books themselves.
When and Where:
Saturday, July 21st from 11:00am – 4:00pm
Chapters
10, 5250 22
St, Red Deer, AB T4R 2T4
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