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July 31, 2014
CROWN OF ICE Countdown — Day 41: G is for Gerda and H is for Hope
Tackling a couple of letters today, because I may not be posting for a few days – Day 41 of the countdown to publication, and I’m highlighting one of my primary characters, GERDA, and one of her major characteristics, HOPE. (PIcture, GERDA AND BAE by laurart). Gerda is actually the protagonist […]
July 29, 2014
Blog Ring of Power Interview — Matthew Cox and his new book, CALLER 107
Today I welcome back speculative fiction author Matthew Cox. Matt has been featured on the Blog Ring of Power before, but he has a new book out, so welcome him again! Also, the Blog Ring of Power is happy to be part of the official blog tour for Matt’s new book, CALLER 107! You can find the other […]
July 28, 2014
CROWN OF ICE Countdown — Day 44: F is for FROZEN
Unless you’ve been living under a snowdrift for the past year, you’ve undoubtedly heard about a little film called FROZEN. (I would put a picture here, but Disney is pretty protective of things like that, so… just imagine, okay?) Yeah, that one. So, of course, a lot of people have asked me if CROWN […]
July 27, 2014
CROWN OF ICE COUNTDOWN — DAY 45: E is for Enchantment
Day 45 — E is for Enchantment There is a great deal of enchantment going on in CROWN OF ICE. There are enchanted beasts sent to attack the main characters by an evil sorcerer, an enchanted reindeer named Bae… But the most important enchantment centers around a broken mirror. My protagonist, Thyra Winther, must […]
July 26, 2014
CROWN OF ICE COUNTDOWN — Day 46: D is for Determination
The countdown continues with day 46 — D for Determination. Many of the characters in CROWN OF ICE show great determination and grit, but none more so than Gerda. Armed with nothing more than faith and love, Gerda sets off to find her missing childhood friend, Kai, and bring him home. She doesn’t have wealth, […]
July 23, 2014
My Picks and Maybes for the NEW AGENT CONTEST
My picks were: Eponine — Melanie Stanford Hoodlum — Mia Siegert Remembering Diana — Rena Olsen Side Show — Corey Daniel My (final — I waffled a lot) “maybes” were: The Driver’s Wife — Susan Keogh The Swan — T.A. Brock Serafina Ballerina Beats the Blues — Sarah Floyd Dreams the Insanity — Jacqueline […]
July 22, 2014
CROWN OF ICE COUNTDOWN — Day 49: C is for CRYSTAL
Day 49: “C” is for CRYSTAL – I thought I’d share a brief excerpt from CROWN OF ICE, one of the many passages that describe my protagonist’s icy world: As darkness creeps over the fields and forests we head to a castle carved of ice. We head home. At night the palace’s crystal halls are […]
July 20, 2014
CROWN OF ICE COUNTDOWN — B is for BLIZZARD
Continuing the countdown to the publication for CROWN OF ICE (Sept. 9th!) – Day 52 — “B” is for Blizzard! Of course, snow and ice play a major role in CROWN OF ICE. My 17yo Snow Queen, Thyra Winther, has the power to summon and control snow and ice, and uses this to her advantage. […]
July 19, 2014
Starting the Countdown for CROWN OF ICE’s RELEASE — DAY 53
CROWN OF ICE releases in 53 days! Yes, that’s right — Sept. 9th is the book birthday for my debut novel. In honor of that upcoming event, I’ve decided to start a countdown to publication. On most days that I do not have another blog post scheduled (I do have some other authors to highlight […]
July 6, 2014
News, News, News!
Just a quick update post to fill you in on all my news — As mentioned before, CROWN OF ICE will be published on September 9th! CROWN is now available for pre-order! (Kindle only at this point, but there WILL be a paperback version as well) http://www.amazon.com/Crown-Ice-Vicki... I have an author page on Amazon! http://www.amazon.com/author/vickilwe... My […]
