Briana Vedsted's Blog, page 7
November 28, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is about so much more than turkey, football, and pumpkin pie. (Though my day also included these things…)
As its name implies, Thanksgiving is about giving thanks. A day to count our blessings. A day to thank the Lord above for everything we have. In our crazy day-to-day lives, don’t we often forget to stop and say ‘thank you’ for the little things that make life so good? I know I do. I have so many wonderful people in my life that I take for granted. I have been given so much. I live in the land of the free. I am a woman who is free to pray, read, write, work, and play however I wish. I know there are many women are not as fortunate. I have a mother and a father who love and support me and have taught me many valuable life lessons. I have a brother and a sister who are very thoughtful and loving and never fail to make me laugh every day. I have friends, both new and old, who have come into my life and made me smile. I own livestock and write books for a living. And I have my memories and imagination. There is so much more. I could go on and on and on. But I’ll stop here.
I guess I’ll end with these words: Happy Thanksgiving, God Bless America, and Good Night All.
November 25, 2013
Cover Reveal!!!!!
Book Title- Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies
Book Blurb-
The epic adventures of Luke Callindor and Nyx continue after their journey down the L’Dandrin River in Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.
Reeling from his failures in their previous adventure, Luke leads his surviving friends to his hometown. With his mind frayed and his confidence fractured, Luke must face the family and fiancée he left behind. It is a brief homecoming when the vampire Kalam attacks the village, forcing Luke and Nyx to break into his lair for the key to resurrecting a fallen warrior. It is a quest that will force both young heroes to reach new heights of strength and power that they never knew they had.
Can Luke and Nyx escape the lair of Kalam? And, what role will the orphaned gypsy Sari play in their looming destiny?
Release Date- December 1st, 2013
Previous Books-
Beginning of a Hero- http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Hero-Legends-Windemere-ebook/dp/B00BL9GBU2/
Prodigy of Rainbow Tower- http://www.amazon.com/Prodigy-Rainbow-Legends-Windemere-ebook/dp/B00E8WUD5S/
Cover Artist Info- Jason Pedersen http://www.jasonpedersen.com/
Author Bio-
Charles Yallowitz was born and raised on Long Island, NY, but he has spent most of his life wandering his own imagination in a blissful haze. Occasionally, he would return from this world for the necessities such as food, showers, and Saturday morning cartoons. One day he returned from his imagination and decided he would share his stories with the world. After his wife decided that she was tired of hearing the same stories repeatedly, she convinced him that it would make more sense to follow his dream of being a fantasy author. So, locked within the house under orders to shut up and get to work, Charles brings you Legends of Windemere. He looks forward to sharing all of his stories with you and his wife is happy he finally has someone else to play with.
My blog: www.legendsofwindemere.com
November 21, 2013
Another Book Signing!
For all you locals out there, I’m having another book signing for my newest release, Me and Billy the Kid, tomorrow (Friday, November 22, 2013) at the Cortez branch of the Mancos Valley Bank between one and three p.m.
Also, the awesome people at the bank are hosting a reception for me tomorrow, as well!
Paperback books are $10 each.
November 19, 2013
November 18, 2013
Book signing pictures
My mom made me a cake that looks just like my book cover!
Posters, bookmarks, and paperbacks! I feel like a real author now! 
All dressed up as ‘Angel’!
Fans!!!
Photographer from the local newspaper showed up! Wow!
My aunt Velina and uncle Darrell from another part of the state showed up and surprised me! It was the best part of the day to see them walk through the door! How cool! Thank you! Love you both!
November 17, 2013
The 1973 Shoe Box Letters (A Poem)
Reblogged from The Community Storyboard:
The 1973 Shoe Box Letters
Nothing
short of death
shall ever part me from those letters.
Not even the divorce.
Threads of life and hope
woven tight against despair.
I've been there
and through it.
At least I know now
that relationships end
with a series of happy endings
Ellespeth
This is such a beautiful poem.
November 5, 2013
November 4, 2013
The Letter
A letter was found on her mother’s front door two months ago today. It told of the man she’d met and fallen in love with, and how she’d run away to be with him. ‘His eyes are brown, his hands are strong, and his heart is good.’ She had said.
How could she do this? Her mother had cried.
Just wish them luck, love, and happiness, her sister asked, with a tear in her eye and her sister’s picture in hand.
Father and brother said nary a word. Wars raged within their hearts. Angry that someone had stolen her away, sad that she was gone, and grudgingly glad she was with someone that she loved.
All she left behind stays in its place. The stuffed toy on her bed, the books on the shelf, a ring from the day she graduated, all a sad reminder of the child they’d lost. The car in the drive, the cattle in the pasture, and the horse out in the pen, were left behind for another’s use.
‘One day I shall come back and perhaps in yours hearts, me you can forgive.’ Such was the message she had left.
“Come home whenever you can”, was the answer her sister tried to send. But the phone was never answered. Emails were left to no reply.
No one would ever know what had become of their laughing baby, sister and friend. Family and friends will ever hear from her again.
The man she loved and lived for, the one she went off to meet, grows weary at the gates. Planes come and go, but one passenger has yet to show. It is the beautiful girl he loves and longs for. With a ring in his pocket, and worry in his heart, he waits and waits for her to come.
She is still a part of all their lives, but only as a lasting memory. Her words will never grace their ears; her face will never pleasure their eyes. And her touch no one shall ever feel.
For she is gone. A victim to the night. Her story is untold. How she died is unknown. A sad ending, to the short life of a child in love.
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Well, what do you think of the story?
October 30, 2013
Snow
It snowed last night! Ah, winter! My favorite time to be an author. There’s nothing like being all cozy and warm at your computer, working on your manuscript, cup of coffee or cocoa at your side, and being able to look out the window at the falling snow. Makes life seem just a little bit more magical.
Yah for snow!!!
October 26, 2013
Angels and ghosts
In the western genre, what is your opinion of adding angels and ghosts? Has this been done before? Has it been overdone?
Does including angels and ghosts make the western less realistic and make it more like a fantasy book?
