M.L. Roble's Blog, page 3
October 28, 2015
Expanded Pre-order Availability
The Worlds Traveler is now available on Amazon for pre-order! Just a reminder that it is listed at a special pre-order price of $2.99 at Amazon, Itunes, Kobo, & Barnes and Noble. Now is a good time to get it!
October 5, 2015
Cover Reveal
Presenting…the cover for The Worlds Traveler!! Thank you to artist Julius Camenzind. He was a pleasure to work with and I am absolutely thrilled with the final result! Life on the run from a madman named Martin gets in the way of everything. For fourteen-year-old Phillip, it means having to stay hidden, unable to use […]
August 25, 2015
About the Next Book…
Well, the sequel to The Magician’s Doll is in process for publication! The first draft was completed almost three months ago and after all the time it took to write, it’s a bit of a shock to feel how these three months have passed with barely a blink of the eye. So without further ado, […]
July 30, 2015
Little Things Thursdays
“That’s the end of the yummy.” ~ My dad as he finished a cup of his favorite ice cream ~
July 11, 2015
From Fear to Finished
I happened to find a rough draft of a blog topic from early 2013 that I never got around to posting. It was about fear. Fear that I would not be able to write the sequel to The Magician’s Doll. To read it now is a bit of an eye-opener. I figured it’s as good […]
May 22, 2015
Ahhhh, finally…#FirstDraftDone!
The adventure continues!
May 3, 2015
For Children’s Book Week, Enjoy an Excerpt From The Magician’s Doll!
The Magician’s Doll – Excerpt Phillip walked over to the map. He hesitated for a second, then took a deep breath and focused on the spot where Parker’s Field lay. He stared for several seconds. Natalie was not sure what they were waiting for, but nothing shook or stirred or vibrated around them. Mrs. Blaine […]
April 10, 2015
Right Book Right Time
I first came to Ivan Doig’s work when I read The Bartender’s Tale for book club. I loved that story and resolved to read more of his books. Just last month I finished The Whistling Season. At the time I’d been having difficulty finding something I wanted to read. Ever hit that wall before? It’s […]
April 6, 2015
Those Pesky Doubts
“Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we might oft win by fearing to attempt.” ~ William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure ~
December 22, 2014
A New Cover for The Magician’s Doll!
So, I decided to update the cover of The Magician’s Doll to include the Literary Classics Award seal and then figured, what the heck? Why not just update the illustration too? Well, here it is! Thank you to Candace Foy Chabot for her terrific work on this illustration! Look for the paperback with the new […]
