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January 4, 2019
Me on TV!! ME ON TV!!!!
Haha yes!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!
.@s_raughley appeared on @globalnews’s @morningshowto today and spoke about the conclusion to #TheEffigiesTrilogy, LEGACY OF LIGHT, and what might be next for her!
Check out the full interview: https://t.co/pCKTznmv4Q!
December 4, 2018
Legacy of Light is Officially Released!!
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Here it is sitting on my coffee table!!!
You know, I started dreaming up this trilogy summer 2012. And I started working on it during Nanowrimo of the same year. And it’s been a long journey since then. Finishing the first book in 2014, editing, editing, going on submission in 2015, publishing Fate of Flames in 2016. It’s crazy and a little scary how quickly time passes.
I remember getting my first round of negative reviews, worried that too many of them were going to kill the series. I wor...
October 25, 2018
Notice!! Legacy of Light’s Release Date is Now December 4th!!
Just a head’s up! I’ve just got word from my publishers that there’s some printing issues afoot and it’s affecting lots of publishing houses all across New York! What this means is that unfortunately, you’ll have to wait a little longer to read the final installment of the Effigies Series!
So mark it in your calenders!
Coming to a Book Store Near You on December 4th, 2018
Note that the paperback of Siege of Shadows is still being published on November 20th. So if you haven’t yet read th...
October 22, 2018
Join Me This Weekend at the Ottawa Public Library “Teen Author Fest”!
We’re one month to go until the release of Legacy of Light! The Effigies Series is almost complete! Soon I’ll have all three hardbacks in my collection! Joy of joys!
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In the meantime, looks like I’ve got another event lined up! Friday, October 26th and Saturday, October 27th, I’ll be participating at The Ottawa Public Library’s Teen Author Fest 2018, with other phenomenal YA writers!
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Check out the official Ottawa Public Library event page for more!
OH AND DID SOMEBODY SAY ARC GIVEAWAY?
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August 21, 2018
Legacy of Light Tease!
If anyone remembers the final scene of Siege of Shadows (aka #DatEnding!), the Effigies ended off the book in some pretty dire straits.
*cough* and I don’t mean that entirely metaphorically.
Wanna know how Legacy of Light begins?
SPOILERS If you haven’t read SIEGE OF SHADOWS YET TURN BACK NOW!!
….I MEAN IT!! Okay…HERE WE GO!
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What does this mean for the POV of Legacy of Light? Will there be multiple? Are we going to get POVs from beyond the ~graaave?
Stay tuned for Legacy of Light...
August 16, 2018
Love Yourself: You
I might just be inspired by the fact that I’ll be going to Kpop boy group BTS’s concert this September – and oh yes, I’m extremely excited about that!
Of course, the group’s latest album series is called Love Yourself, and that’s the theme of today’s post. How do we, as authors, learn to ‘love ourselves’ in such a competitive business and, really, in a society that looks first and foremost at outer appearance and achievements. How do we keep our head’s up?
In my opinion, Loving Yourself for...
July 24, 2018
The Winner of the Legacy of Light Contest has been Announced!
So the winner of the ARC contest was announced on twitter and I sent off the book just this past Friday!
I am now announcing the winner of the ARC contest, chosen by random draw! https://t.co/l81IPIJCV1
— Sarah Raughley (@s_raughley) July 19, 2018
If you missed out, don’t worry! There will be other opportunities, as I have plenty of other ARCs to give away!
(okay, ‘plenty’ might be overstating things a bit, but there ARE more ARCs, and hopefully other goodies closer to publication date)
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July 23, 2018
Women Writers and the Sound of Silence
This post is inspired by a story I was told recently about a writer friend I knew a long, long time ago. I think it might resonate not only with women, but especially with women who come from cultures/families where silence for the sake of the family’s dignity and at the expense of one’s peace of mind is cruelly expected from them.
Before you enter, if you read this and felt like this eerily mirrors your situation, please accept this virtual hug!
So. What is the power of writing?
Writing...
July 4, 2018
Legacy of Light ARC Giveaway!!
SIEGE OF SHADOWS ended on a huge cliffhanger. I won’t spoil it for anyone of course, because you won’t have too long to wait to learn about what happened to Maia and the girls! LEGACY OF LIGHT, Book 3 of The Effigies Series, is releasing November 20, 2018!
CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER!!In the meantime, I’m giving you several chances from now until November to win an ARC!
Today’s giveaway is simple! All you have to do is Follow me and RT this tweet:
June 14, 2018
Book Summit 2018!!
So Thursday was Book Summit 2018 and I had a blast!
Join us for Book Summit 18: Disrupt Your Publishing Game at Toronto's @HarbourfrontTO on June 14. Tickets and full list of speakers available at https://t.co/1T2Y8TC4k2 Online registration closes June 11 #booksummit18 pic.twitter.com/Vhlmhj3p0y
— The BPC (@BPCcanada) May 31, 2018
My panel, “Is This the Golden Age of YA?” was incredible fruitful. I was one of two authors with award-winning writer, David Alexander Robertson. Also on the pa...
