Danielle L. Jensen's Blog, page 15
June 2, 2014
STOLEN SONGBIRD will be published in Indonesia!
I’ve got some really exciting news! The Indonesian publisher Fantasious has purchased the translation rights to STOLEN SONGBIRD and HIDDEN HUNTRESS, which means my books will be published in Indonesian bahasa!
May 29, 2014
A place to ask questions of me...
So there is now a group & thread set up where you can ask questions about Stolen Songbird, The Malediction Trilogy, writing, reading, or pretty much any question you feel like asking me. Or anything you feel like telling me. All I ask is that everyone be friendly. All trolls will be blocked :)
Stolen Songbird spoilers are allowed given that the book has been out for almost two months, so if you haven't read it yet, you might want to avoid the thread until after you finish reading.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
<3
Danielle
May 25, 2014
Goodreads Giveaway: 10 Copies of STOLEN SONGBIRD
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Stolen Songbird
by Danielle L. Jensen
Giveaway ends June 12, 2014.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
May 14, 2014
Goodreads Giveaway: 10 Copies of STOLEN SONGBIRD
May 9, 2014
Giveaway!
http://me-on-books.blogspot.ca/2014/0...
Day 9 of the Canadian YA Lit Event features ME! + Giveaway
Lindsay of Me On Books has an annual event featuring Canadian YA authors, and today she has an interview up with yours truly. She’s also giving away a signed copy that will be personalized for the winner, so head over and check it out!
Danielle
May 7, 2014
My thoughts on social media, working, and fan art…
Those of you who follow me on Twitter or on Facebook may have noticed that I don’t share a lot of details about my personal life on social media. Even before I became a published author, I was not one for putting my personal information out for all to see, but it became a rule for me once I signed my book contract. This isn’t because I don’t want to talk and connect with other authors and fans of my books, because I do. I love chatting with people who have read my novel (I try to respond to all @s), and I also like chatting about writing, reading, the world, and celebrity gossip. But I don’t want to talk about my personal dramas, what my other half does for a living, or how cute my best friend’s baby is.
Why?
Because I don’t actually know most of you. IMHO, social media gives a false sense of knowing people, but the reality is, what we see of each other online is an edited version of ourselves. It’s what we want people to see. How we want to portray ourselves. Being “friends” with someone on social media is NOT the same as being friends with them in real life. And while most of the people I chat with on Twitter are probably lovely normal people, the fact remains that I don’t know whether they spend their free time running a halfway house for orphaned one-legged puppies or axe murdering people in the dark alleyways. So while it might not make me the most interesting person to follow, I’m telling you now, my personal life is never going up on social media for the axe murders to see.
And all that said, I’m now going to tell you a bit more about my life, but now you’ll understand why I’m vague on certain points.
I have a job other than writing. It is the job that pays my bills, because contrary to what the masses believe, writing novels pays dreadfully unless you make it to the big leagues. Which I haven’t (Yet!). The job that I currently have requires me to be in a small city way up in the north of Canada for three weeks at a time, and during those weeks I work every single day. I try to fit in about four hours of writing work each night, but that doesn’t leave time for much else. Like Twitter, Facebook, guest blogging, reading, or sleeping. It’s really hard work, but it’s worth it to me because I love writing and having people read what I write.
Anyway, I just flew back to Calgary last night (I’m here for a week!), and one of the most exciting things about getting back was that I got my very first piece of fan art in the mail. The lovely Maleah & Bethany of SG Designs created a necklace inspired by Stolen Songbird.
This was really exciting for me for several reasons. The first is that I have zero creative skills (other than writing), so I’m always really impressed by people who can draw, paint, design, etc. The second is, I GOT A GIFT! And who doesn’t like that. But the third and biggest reason I was so excited was that it was a real and tangible sign that people are reading and enjoying my novel. I write for myself, but I publish because I want people to read about and connect with the stories in my head. And the fact that someone is willing to use their free time to create something inspired by my work is unbelievable. Overwhelming to the point I can’t even articulate all the feels buzzing about my brain. The same goes for people who take the time to Tweet, Facebook, or email me about how much they enjoyed Stolen Songbird. Maybe there will come a day where hearing that stuff doesn’t have an emotional impact on me, but that day is hard to imagine. Frankly, I hope I never get used to it!
So THANK YOU to everyone who has contacted me about my novel. YOU are the reason I am willing to suffer through sleepless nights to meet my deadlines for Hidden Huntress. YOU are what I love so much about being in this business.
Danielle
May 3, 2014
Featured Interview in Inaccurate Realities Magazine
This month’s issue focuses on MAGIC! The lovely editors of Inaccurate Realities interview me, as well as my fellow OneFour debut author Michelle Krys (HEXED). Plus there are several awesome short stories for your reading pleasure. Click here for more details.
April 29, 2014
ICYMI: The title and blurb for STOLEN SONGBIRD's sequel have been revealed!
The book is tentatively scheduled for Summer of 2015, so feel free to add it to Goodreads to help motivate me to edit faster!
As well, I've released a free prequel short story that takes place four years before the events of STOLEN SONGBIRD. It isn't spoilery, so no worries about reading it before the novel :)
You can find everything here: http://booksbonesbuffy.com/2014/04/25...
Plus, my publisher is giving away 5 copies of STOLEN SONGBIRD, and the contest is open internationally.
April 25, 2014
Interview: Nudity vs. Crusty Donkey Skin
Stolen Songbird is part of Fantasy Fortnight, and I stopped by to answer some questions at The Book Rat.
