Matthew D. Mitchell's Blog
August 9, 2015
Busy busy busy
Life is crazy sometimes and things get put onto the back burners. I haven't been able to write in a while but am hoping to pick it back up soon.
If you haven't, you should check out my wife's book. It's a thriller with a sick sense of humor.
Secrets of the Blackwood Manor
If you haven't, you should check out my wife's book. It's a thriller with a sick sense of humor.
Secrets of the Blackwood Manor
November 29, 2014
Third book is out!
The paperback and kindle versions of the third book in the "Life of Magic" series is out!
August 10, 2014
Wow.. It has been a while.
Sorry to be gone for so long everyone, life has been hectic. I am almost done with the third book, less than 18K words left to hammer out.
I am hoping to get it out soon. Thanks for reading and liking. :D
Matthew D. Mitchell
I am hoping to get it out soon. Thanks for reading and liking. :D
Matthew D. Mitchell
December 20, 2013
Fellow Author
Trading blog space with another author, please take the time to go and check her out.
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The Unfinished Song (Book 1): Initiate by Tara Maya
BLURB
DEADLY INITIATION
A DETERMINED GIRL...
Dindi can't do anything right, maybe because she spends more time dancing with pixies than doing her chores. Her clan hopes to marry her off and settle her down, but she dreams of becoming a Tavaedi, one of the powerful warrior-dancers whose secret magics are revealed only to those who pass a mysterious Test during the Initiation ceremony. The problem? No-one in Dindi's clan has ever passed the Test. Her grandmother died trying. But Dindi has a plan.
AN EXILED WARRIOR...
Kavio is the most powerful warrior-dancer in Faearth, but when he is exiled from the tribehold for a crime he didn't commit, he decides to shed his old life. If roving cannibals and hexers don't kill him first, this is his chance to escape the shadow of his father's wars and his mother's curse. But when he rescues a young Initiate girl, he finds himself drawn into as deadly a plot as any he left behind. He must decide whether to walk away or fight for her... assuming she would even accept the help of an exile.
EXCERPT
Blue-skinned rusalki grappled Dindi under the churning surface of the river. She could feel their claws dig into her arms. Their riverweed-like hair entangled her legs when she tried to kick back to the surface. She only managed to gulp a few breaths of air before they pulled her under again.
She hadn't appreciated how fast and deep the river was. On her second gasp for air, she saw that the current was already dragging her out of sight of the screaming girls on the bank. A whirlpool of froth and fae roiled between two large rocks in the middle of the river. The rusalka and her sisters tugged Dindi toward it. Other water fae joined the rusalki. Long snouted pookas, turtle-like kappas and hairy-armed gwyllions all swam around her, leading her to the whirlpool, where even more fae swirled in the whitewater.
"Join our circle, Dindi!" the fae voices gurgled under the water. "Dance with us forever!"
"No!" She kicked and swam and stole another gasp for air before they snagged her again. There were so many of them now, all pulling her down, all singing to the tune of the rushing river. She tried to shout, "Dispel!" but swallowed water instead. Her head hit a rock, disorienting her. She sank, this time sure she wouldn't be coming up again.
"Dispel!" It was a man's voice.
Strong arms encircled her and lifted her until her arms and head broke the surface. Her rescuer swam with her toward the shore. He overpowered the current, he shrugged aside the hands of the water faeries stroking his hair and arms. When he reached the shallows, he scooped Dindi into his arms and carried her the rest of the way to the grassy bank. He set her down gently.
She coughed out some water while he supported her back.
"Better?" he asked.
She nodded. He was young--only a few years older than she. The aura of confidence and competence he radiated made him seem older. Without knowing quite why, she was certain he was a Tavaedi.
"Good." He had a gorgeous smile. A wisp of his dark bangs dangled over one eye. He brushed his dripping hair back over his head.
Dindi's hand touched skin--he was not wearing any shirt. Both of them were sopping wet. On him, that meant trickles of water coursed over a bedrock of muscle. As for her, the thin white wrap clung transparently to her body like a wet leaf. She blushed.
"It might have been easier to swim if you had let go of that," he teased. He touched her hand, which was closed around something. "What were you holding onto so tightly that it mattered more than drowning?"
LINKS
Tara’s blog http://bit.ly/12dFdNy
Tara’s Twitter http://bit.ly/162sCtE
The Unfinished Song on Facebook http://on.fb.me/1400mMq
Amazon http://amzn.to/15ciwYc
Barnes and Noble http://bit.ly/13yM5Dr
Kobo http://bit.ly/1aFhg1P
iTunes http://bit.ly/1baddhN
Smashwords http://bit.ly/17zK8Xn
Initiate is free everywhere except on Barnes and Noble (where it’s $0.99). You can download a free .epub version via Smashwords.Initiate
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The Unfinished Song (Book 1): Initiate by Tara Maya
BLURB
DEADLY INITIATION
A DETERMINED GIRL...
Dindi can't do anything right, maybe because she spends more time dancing with pixies than doing her chores. Her clan hopes to marry her off and settle her down, but she dreams of becoming a Tavaedi, one of the powerful warrior-dancers whose secret magics are revealed only to those who pass a mysterious Test during the Initiation ceremony. The problem? No-one in Dindi's clan has ever passed the Test. Her grandmother died trying. But Dindi has a plan.
AN EXILED WARRIOR...
Kavio is the most powerful warrior-dancer in Faearth, but when he is exiled from the tribehold for a crime he didn't commit, he decides to shed his old life. If roving cannibals and hexers don't kill him first, this is his chance to escape the shadow of his father's wars and his mother's curse. But when he rescues a young Initiate girl, he finds himself drawn into as deadly a plot as any he left behind. He must decide whether to walk away or fight for her... assuming she would even accept the help of an exile.
EXCERPT
Blue-skinned rusalki grappled Dindi under the churning surface of the river. She could feel their claws dig into her arms. Their riverweed-like hair entangled her legs when she tried to kick back to the surface. She only managed to gulp a few breaths of air before they pulled her under again.
She hadn't appreciated how fast and deep the river was. On her second gasp for air, she saw that the current was already dragging her out of sight of the screaming girls on the bank. A whirlpool of froth and fae roiled between two large rocks in the middle of the river. The rusalka and her sisters tugged Dindi toward it. Other water fae joined the rusalki. Long snouted pookas, turtle-like kappas and hairy-armed gwyllions all swam around her, leading her to the whirlpool, where even more fae swirled in the whitewater.
"Join our circle, Dindi!" the fae voices gurgled under the water. "Dance with us forever!"
"No!" She kicked and swam and stole another gasp for air before they snagged her again. There were so many of them now, all pulling her down, all singing to the tune of the rushing river. She tried to shout, "Dispel!" but swallowed water instead. Her head hit a rock, disorienting her. She sank, this time sure she wouldn't be coming up again.
"Dispel!" It was a man's voice.
Strong arms encircled her and lifted her until her arms and head broke the surface. Her rescuer swam with her toward the shore. He overpowered the current, he shrugged aside the hands of the water faeries stroking his hair and arms. When he reached the shallows, he scooped Dindi into his arms and carried her the rest of the way to the grassy bank. He set her down gently.
She coughed out some water while he supported her back.
"Better?" he asked.
She nodded. He was young--only a few years older than she. The aura of confidence and competence he radiated made him seem older. Without knowing quite why, she was certain he was a Tavaedi.
"Good." He had a gorgeous smile. A wisp of his dark bangs dangled over one eye. He brushed his dripping hair back over his head.
Dindi's hand touched skin--he was not wearing any shirt. Both of them were sopping wet. On him, that meant trickles of water coursed over a bedrock of muscle. As for her, the thin white wrap clung transparently to her body like a wet leaf. She blushed.
"It might have been easier to swim if you had let go of that," he teased. He touched her hand, which was closed around something. "What were you holding onto so tightly that it mattered more than drowning?"
LINKS
Tara’s blog http://bit.ly/12dFdNy
Tara’s Twitter http://bit.ly/162sCtE
The Unfinished Song on Facebook http://on.fb.me/1400mMq
Amazon http://amzn.to/15ciwYc
Barnes and Noble http://bit.ly/13yM5Dr
Kobo http://bit.ly/1aFhg1P
iTunes http://bit.ly/1baddhN
Smashwords http://bit.ly/17zK8Xn
Initiate is free everywhere except on Barnes and Noble (where it’s $0.99). You can download a free .epub version via Smashwords.Initiate
December 14, 2013
Third book
I am sitting down today to write the first part of the 3rd book in my series, "A Life of Magic".
10,000 words is my goal for the weekend.
10,000 words is my goal for the weekend.
November 30, 2013
Second book is live.
Welcome to Ott's world. One full of magic and humor, evil mages and talking animals. I hope you enjoy the ride and fall in love with the characters.
My second book is now available. There are two formats: paperback and Kindle. I would love to share this world of fantasy with everyone. Please take a moment to look at either link and try the free sample.
Excerpt:
"The first thing to reach my brain was noise. A muffled sloshing, like blood in a bowl. Shallow breaths being taken by two other people. No other noise. I opened my eyes and there was no change. No light penetrated the depth of the darkness. I could now feel that I rested on a squishy surface that slid and heaved under my body. "
Paperback link:
http://www.amazon.com/Deepening-Knowl...
Kindle Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Deepening-Knowl...
My second book is now available. There are two formats: paperback and Kindle. I would love to share this world of fantasy with everyone. Please take a moment to look at either link and try the free sample.
Excerpt:
"The first thing to reach my brain was noise. A muffled sloshing, like blood in a bowl. Shallow breaths being taken by two other people. No other noise. I opened my eyes and there was no change. No light penetrated the depth of the darkness. I could now feel that I rested on a squishy surface that slid and heaved under my body. "
Paperback link:
http://www.amazon.com/Deepening-Knowl...
Kindle Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Deepening-Knowl...
November 16, 2013
Second book is done!
So I finally reached my goal and a conclusion that I liked with my second book. I still need to edit and format. But the hardest part is done. The rest will take just a bit of time.
November 10, 2013
Life gets in the way
So I had hoped to have my second book written and out by the end of August. Nope, did not happen. Okay... maybe I could get it done by the end of October. Nope.... Health issues cause problems. Edema to the hip to the point that even sitting up is hard. Hard to use the computer in the bed. Finally get some good medicine and able to write. Oops, evidently the medication made my brain a little crazy. I was forced to take a break from almost everything to heal. Finally switched to another med. Still foggy but better. Started getting better physically. Still not able to write very well. Now it is November. I really want to write. So yesterday I was able to sit down. Took some good pain pills, downed a Mt. Dew, and got to writing. And man did I write a lot. Over 10K words in 4 hours. Less than 10K words left to reach my goal. I am really looking forward to finishing this book. I have lots of ideas for the next book in this series and even more ideas for more series.
June 21, 2013
Oy my hands
So we (my family and I) have been moving, so not much writing has happened. Today was the day. I was going to write. Every freaking time I sat to write something would happen. Kids arguing, dog needed to go out, phone calls, it just would not stop. Then my wife comes home and she lets me know I can write, she will take over with everything. So I get going, then I have to finish dinner (yes I am a man who can cook) and then we eat (yes we eat together most nights. It is nice, I hope you try it sometimes). Now back to my book. Finally I reach a point where I can put a natural pause in the story. I decide to stop for the night. Looking at the numbers I am thrilled. I typed 7614 words tonight. WOOOO!!!! That puts me over the 30K mark. Only 70K more to go! I can tell I have been doing lots of moving, my hands ache from typing. Hopefully I will type more this weekend. I want to be over 40K by Monday night.
June 10, 2013
naughty
Well I have failed to write at all this past week, basically. Life has a way of causing all sorts of problems. But tonight I decided to get a little done. Now over the 20K word mark. That puts me about 1/5 of the way to the goal of 100K for this book. I want each book to be about the same size so that reader's will know what to expect in length and duration of read.
