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May 13, 2023
Good-Bye Too Soon, the tragic truth behind addiction from mental health advocate Randi-Lee Bowslaugh
Good-ByeToo Soon
The tragic truth behind addiction as mentalhealth advocate Randi-Lee Bowslaugh shares her story about the loss of herbrother and the steps needed for her family to grieve and ultimately overcome!
Published by RB Writing
The book is available worldwide in e-format
Addiction is a rampant mental illness that takes hold ofindividuals of any age. Brandon was only a teenager when drugs took over hislife. The battle raged for decades before he lost.
Randi-Lee shares the truth behind the eulogy.Having a brother with addiction created a fissure and forced the need forboundaries. Stepping away and loving him from a distance was her only way tokeep herself safe.
This book goes beyond losing a brother. Itdelves into risk factors, constructive coping strategies, and a family’sgrieving process. Reminding those left behind to forgive ourselves and theperson we lost.
Amazon.ca: Amazon.ca : goodbye too soon randi lee bowslaugh
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About The Author
Randi-Lee was born and raised inOntario, Canada and from a young age she had a passion forhelping others. She attended Niagara College and graduated at the topof her class from Community and Justice Services, after completing herplacement at a recovery house for alcohol and drug addictions. Post-graduation she worked at aNative Friendship Centre for two and a half years while pursuing a universityeducation in psychology. Randi-Lee continued working in social servicesfor another four years as an employment counselor until sheleft to pursue her other passions.
Randi-Lee is an author and outspoken advocate for mental health sharingher true story with honesty. From the age of 14 she struggled with depressivethoughts. There were times in her life that she wasn’t sure how she wouldcontinue. Depression continues to be abattle in her life but she is glad that she continues to live. Shehas spoken at events that promote wellness and compassionately shares herexperiences with her own mental health. In 2021 she started a YouTube channel,Write or Die Show, to spread awareness about various mental health issues andto end the stigma associated with mental health.
Growing up she never felt that she fit in,being the last to understand jokes and confused about many emotions that shesaw on others. In 2021 she finally had answers to the questions about herselfthat had been nagging at her. She was diagnosed with moderate Autism.
Another of Randi-Lee’spassions is kickboxing, which she has been doing for about 10 years. Shewas a Canadian National Champion in kickboxing in 2015, competed atthe World’s kickboxing tournament later that year and in 2016 competed at the Pan-Amgames where she received silver in her division. In 2020 she was chosen asone of the coaches for the Ontario Winter Games where she inspired and coachedyoung athletes.
Randi is a mom to two, her youngest child has autism and grandmato one. Randi encourages and supportsher youngest child's entrepreneurial spirit as he follows his dream of being anartist. When she can she incorporates his art into her stories.
Torequest additional review copies or an interview with Randi-Lee Bowslaugh,please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity:mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925. We look forward to the coverage!
May 11, 2023
Prometheus in Chains, the newest series from Top Comic Book Creator, Rich Davis
PROMETHEUS IN CHAINS
THE NEWEST SERIES FROM ONE OF THE TOP COMICBOOK CREATORS TO WATCH FOR IN 2023, RICH DAVIS
Prometheus in Chains is a re-imagining of Mary Shelley’s Frankensteinset in the post WWII atomic age. Victorand Elizabeth are among the Jewish scientists who fled Germany to work on theManhattan Project to help the allies bring down the Third Reich. Victor is haunted by the fruits of his labor.He knows he helped create a potentially world changing technology but understandsit may also become a monster that destroys it. When Elizabeth develops cancerfrom radiation exposure, the guilt and grief might just destroy him.
Published by Red 5 Comics, Prometheus In Chains is the third chillingnightmare from acclaimed comic creator, Rich Davis!
MoreSeries by Rich Davis:
Praise For Cult of Dracula:
“It was tragicin the best possible way. The series hasits bloody grindhouse moments so far, but where it rises above superficialshock is in it’s building sense of unavoidable doom. There’s so much pain and loss with theindividual characters that you can’t help but feel some sympathy for thetroubled lives they carry with them.” _ Gabriel Hernandez, ComicalOpinions
“Cult of Dracula is not taking a straight line approach toadapting Stoker’s classic. There are angles aplenty, with narrative leaps &some impressively off-putting dialogue.” _ The Pull Box
“Calzada meets Davis’s imagination at each turn and makes the act ofturning the page a nightmare itself. Thepartnership is reminiscent of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, The longtenured team of the Walking Dead comic book series” Chase Harrison , Horrorgeeklife.com
About Rich:
Rich Davis is thewriter and creator of the underground horror sensation "Cult ofDracula" from Source Point Press. In a short period of time, he's built areputation in the comic book industry as an innovator with a tireless workethic. His first comic "Cult of Dracula" has sold more than 50,000units and has been optioned by Sure Pictures for film development.
Source Point Press exercised its option to publish his full, three volumeDracula saga. Rich’s newest comic book projects "Prometheus InChains" is published in May 2023, and "Shooter" and an untitled,depression era circus tale are in development.
Rich has led an eclectic life. He founded a performing arts theatre, worked asa concert booker and a film producer. He's radio personality, an actor and ascreenwriter. He even served as a campaign staffer for two Presidentialcampaigns! Now he gets to tell scary stories for a living.
Some might wonder at such an eclectic background, but he prefers to see it asan adventure!"
Torequest additional review copies or an interview with Rich Davis, pleasecontact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity:mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.
Welook forward to the coverage!
May 9, 2023
Murder At the Willcotts Hotel, a new cozy mystery novella by Sasscer Hill
Murder At the Willcotts Hotel
A Janet Simpson Horse Racing Novella
Cozy Mystery brilliance by critically acclaimed author,
Sasscer Hill
Clever senior, Janet suddenly becomes a very rich widow. Buther newfound riches and freedom sometimes bring the kind of trouble from whichonly her wits can save her.
Wintering at an elegant southern hotel, with hernew racehorse at a nearby training track, she meets an attractive man. Abudding romance begins. But, when he’s a no-show for dinner, her search findshim dead from a brutal attack. Now, she’s a prime suspect for his murder.
Her fear doubles when she realizes the niece whohas come to stay with her has been followed by a stalker. Can she finger thereal killer before death strikes again?
Coming Soon from Sasscer Hill! The Series Continues
About Sasscer Hill
AuthorSasscer Hill was involved in horse racing as an amateur jockey and racehorsebreeder for most of her life. Her mystery-thrillers portray the world of horseracing, and the skullduggery that big money and gambling so often attract. Hernovels have won the Dr. Tony Ryan Best in Racing Literature Award (FlamingoRoad) and the Carrie McCray Award (The Dark Side of Town). Her Nikki Latrellemysteries have also received multiple award nominations for Agatha, Macavity,Claymore, and an additional Dr. Tony Ryan Award.
Travelsof Quinn, published in 2020, stepped away from horse racing.Instead, the mystery-thriller revolves around the gypsy con artists known asIrish American Travelers. This novel was a finalist for a Silver Falchion Awardfor Best Mystery of 2020.
Sasscerlives in Aiken, South Carolina horse country, with her husband, a dog, and acat.
Find everything Sasscer! Clickhere: linktr.ee/sasscerhill
To requestadditional review copies or an interview with Sasscer Hill, please contactMickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: |403.464.6925.
We look forward tothe coverage!
May 6, 2023
Jo vanHoogmoed launches her debut novel A Beginner's Guide to Separation Anxiety
Introducing a brand new author!!
Jo vanHoodmoed is a local friend and author that I'm thrilled to feature!
‘A Beginner’s Guide toSeparation Anxiety’ (aka ABGTSA) was the silliest thing – a lovelorn nerd and atalking dog – Jo vanHoogmoed could think of because she didn’t want to reveal –to the Write-Your-Novel course attendees – any of her well-thought-outstorylines. But the more Jo wrote, the more she fell in love with thecharacters, and when characters are loved, their story needs to be told.
Computers andtelecommunications have been Jo’s gig since she was 17 (1972) when she (a)began her computer education at Dawson College (Montreal) and (b) secured apart-time job as a junior computer operations clerk for Canadian InternationalPaper (also Montreal). She’s come a long way since then. She moved to Torontoat 19 and started her own consulting company, then joined ranks individually,not all at once, with TELUS, Bell Canada, Motorola, Sprint, Canadian SatelliteCommunications, Government of Ontario, plus a few other telco and non-telcocompanies where she held technical and/or management positions in marketing,engineering and sales.
Her pre-retirement writing tooka non-fiction, dry-as-dust route in the form of technical plans, businessproposals, and other thrilling work-related material. During that time, hernon-work writing was nurtured by writing courses and ‘Meet the Author’ venues(thank you, Orangeville-Grand Valley-Shelburne libraries), resulting in thosewell-thought-out outlines. Those outlines? All were usually involving murder(the yoga teacher) or fantasy (body-inhabiting personality-altering parasites)or self-help (Finding Your Happy). Not one of those outlines went beyond theoutline phase.
She retired in 2020 and decidedto put words to MS Word and attend (and quickly drop) an online writing course.As mentioned above, loved characters need their stories told. So, the nerd’sand greyhound’s story, complete with swap-o-rama scams, usurping weasels,cycling ladies, a narcissistic ex-husband, international desserts, and a vacuumcleaner species, grew to over 330 pages.
Jo and her retired racinggreyhound, Hillary (the model for ABGTSA’s snooty and condescending Obie), livein the charming century town of Orangeville, Ontario, northwest of Toronto. Shehas the incredible fortune of having a loud, joyful family – sons and sisters,daughters-in-law and brothers-in-law, and nieces and nephews aplenty. Oh yes,and a greyhound that, unlike Obie, has never once accused her ofenormity-of-stupid nor dismissed cycling as a pointless endeavour. In fact,Hillary has kept her own counsel in all conversations and on all observations.Lucky her.
Website:
https://www.jovanhoogmoed.com/What genre do you write?
Women’s humour – target the over-40 crowd.
Do your readingchoices reflect your writing choices?
Yes and no. I enjoy humour, but my tastesvary widely … so fantasy, classical, crime, humour, non-fiction, historical,and the list goes on but does a hard stop at romance – the mass-produced,paperback kinds – they’re just not my thing. Or exceptionally cruel stories …can’t read those. When I read a book, it’s real to me for that moment and ifone (either romance or excessively cruel) slips into my reading list and I findmyself flinging it across the room.
Which types of characters are your favorite to write?
I love characters with senses of humour,that take life as it happens and realize there’s plenty of ridiculousness to alife well lived. And of course, characters have to be a tad flawed, but aregood people nonetheless.
Dopictures, real life or plain imagination create the character you want readersto love?
It’s actually a mixture of the latter two.There’s something wonderful about people, places and things you know and loveand can inject them (or parts of them into a story). ABTSA is almost a tributeto Orangeville (I actually had to dial that down a bit for the final version ofABGTSA) and my wonderful neighbours BUT far enough from actual not to make themuncomfortable.
Do yourcharacters come before or after your plot?
A Both … either a character arises that Iwant to include, then I build a plot line that best suits them and thestory. Or, the plot demands a certain character and I get to create.Either way, it’s wicked fun to juggle plot and character so they link. This isthe benefit of writing for fun; although there are rules, they’re looselyadhered to.
How doyou choose a villain and how do you make them human?
My ABGTSA villian is certainly a villainto the main character, with all the bad behaviour and plain meanness, but inthe end, no one is terrible. People are complex and when placed in weirdsituations they sometimes behave badly but that doesn’t mean they don’t love(or aren’t loved) … they’re just in situations that they can’t handle. I thinkthere’s a trueness about that. Not all bad people are 100% bad, just as not allgood people are 100% good.
A Beginner's Guide to Separation Anxiety
Portia Weaver’s life is … complicated. There’s thatoutrageous swap-o-rama scam her ex-husband, the man she still idolizes, isrunning. Then there’s that imminent end to a career she’s had forever. And,let’s not forget … those despicable dognappers, a cat with murderous intent,to-die-for international desserts, conspiring weasels, cycling ladies, abudding love-interest potter … and, the unexpected arrival of a greyhound whojust happens to talk … human.
AsPortia stumbles through her complications and obligations, the latter dictatedby the dog, both human and canine discover ‘that something’ they’ve alwayswanted but never thought to expect.
For the Buy Link… Right now my book is available onmost e-bookstore platforms (everything from Amazon to B&N, etc.). However,I can add a buy option (and button) to the jovanhoogmoed.com website. It’ll drive you to a page that will ask Canadians (only) for a fundstransfer via Interact – and a promise to respond via email & mail up to twobooks within 48 hours. For international orders, or orders of more thantwo books, email for advice/discussion or use the e-platforms.
May 4, 2023
Ann Simas launches her newest book Fortune's Cookie
Welcome back to the talented Ann Simas!
Ann Simas lives in Eugene, Oregon, but she is a Colorado girl atheart, having grown up in the Rocky Mountains. An avid word-lover sincechildhood, she penned her first fiction “book” in high school. The author of 42novels, one novella, and one short-story collection, she particularly likes towrite a mix of mystery/thriller/suspense, with a love story and sometimes,paranormal or supernatural elements.
Inaddition to being a three-time Romance Writers of America Golden HeartFinalist, Ann is also an award-winning watercolorist and budding photographerwho enjoys doing needlework in her spare time. She is her family’s“genealogist” and has been blessed with the opportunity to conduct first-handresearch in Italy for both her writing and her family tree. The genealogy researchfrom century’s-old documents, written in Italian, has been a supreme butgratifying and exciting challenge for her.
Website and Social Media Links
Website https://annsimas.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Ann-Simas-Author-410011319127684/
BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/ann-simas
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7039844.Ann_Simas
Amazon https://amazon.com/author/annsimas
What would you say are yourstrengths as an author?
Ihave staying power, By that, I mean I have dozens and dozens of book ideasrumbling around in my head. Some are started, others are nothing but a title,and some are a title and a one-liner, or even a paragraph. Fortune’sCookie, to be released on May 19, 2023, fell into that final category.You can preorder the ebook on Amazon, or email me at ann@annsimas.com to order a signedpaperback. If you don’t care if it’s signed, the paperback is also availablefrom Amazon.
Anotherstrength I have is writing good dialogue. What occurs to me is what I write.Afterward, I go over it (and over it), making sure it’s even better. In Fortune’sCookie, the two main characters, Brynn and Rafe, exchange some amusingdialogue, which is always fun to write.
Myfinal strength is that I’ve always been a daydreamer. I know, you’ve neverthought daydreaming could be a strength, but for me, it is. I never know wheremy imagination is going to take me!
How often do you write, and doyou write using a strict routine?
Usually,I write anywhere from five to seven days a week. However, I have a family, andthey come first. My routine isn’t exactly strict, but I try to write at leasttwo chapters a day. If I’m on a roll, it’s more, and if I’m not, it’s less.
Irelease three to four books a year now, so I write as much as I can. I alsocreate my own book covers, which is (usually) fun. Sometimes, however, it canbe aggravating, too, until I get the right mix. I have an editor (Nancy Jankow)who keeps me on the straight and narrow, and my husband, Frank, makes sure allmy mechanical/gun stuff is right.
Five years from now, where doyou see yourself as a writer?
In five years, I hope to have 60 books written. My hope is thatreaders never tire of reading what I’ve written, but let’s face it. I can’t goon writing forever, although if there’s an opportunity to write in theHereafter, I’ll take it!
If you could offer once piece of advice to a novice writer, whatwould it be?
Don’t give up! Writing can bedifficult, and then you wait and wait for a reply from the publishing house, orthe agent, or readers. Don’t know what to do while you’re waiting? If you’reserious about writing, start working on the next book!
Istarted out with Harlequin/Silhouette (The Sugar Cup/AnnieSims), but life got in the way and I wrote only sporadically. After I left mylast job, I decided to write fulltime. By then, indies were a thing, and Amazonhad entered the publishing market, so I decided to try my hand at being anindie author. I haven’t regretted it, though I don’t make as much money, buthey, that’s the way life is! I like being an indie author and I like being myown boss, though sometimes, I wish I didn’t have to do my own marketing.
Whicheverroute you decide to take, whether as an indie or a publishing-house author,remember this: Always give it your best.
What would you consider to bethe best compliment a reader could give your book?
Ilove it when readers tell me they couldn’t put the book down…not to eat, orsleep, or feed their husband or pets. It thrills me when they like thetwisty-turny events in the book. I smile when they comment on the romanticelements of the story. I smile even bigger when they mention the book made themlaugh out loud. I’m blown away when they tell me how many times they’ve read mybooks. I absolutely love my readers!
Whatare you working on now?
Ijust finished Torched to Die (book 9, Grace GabbianoMysteries), which will be released on July 28. These are my best-selling books,followed by Fossil, Colorado Books, and Christmas Valley Romances. I startedanother new series in November 2022 entitled Sugar Plum Creek Holiday Books.They’ll be released throughout the year (not in any specific order), andrevolve around a holiday. Released so far are MerryWitchy Christmas and StupidCupid (the titles always reflect the holiday in the book).
Fortune’sCookie isthe first book in my latest series, The Bly Family. Fortune’sCookie is a rom-com thriller about Brynn and Rafe. Up next is DiaperDude (Derry and Knox, 2024), and after that, SweetTalk (Casey and Gabe, 2025). I haven’t got Mollie’s story figured outyet. I’m also debating writing their mother’s (Egan and Flynn) story, or let itcome naturally through the other books. AllFor Love, a stand-alone romantic thriller, will be released on October20.
FORTUNE'S COOKIE
TORCHED TO DIE (GraceGabbiano Mysteries #9)
ALL FOR LOVE
April 29, 2023
Introducing All That Shimmers! Book 3 in the Glitter Bay Mystery Series by Diane Bator
Have you checked out my Glitter Bay Mystery Series?
If not, why not?
Vintage Sage was apeaceful, one woman operation until Sage Miller’s sister Laken moved to GlitterBay. Now theyfeature gently loved items with a side of mystery.
They also have a new-to-them sidekick named Quinn Evans who seems determined to take over the shop--and Sage's living room--with her designs for drag queens. Feathers and sequins and glitter, OH MY!
And to top things off, there's a new police captain in town! Find out more in....
All That Shimmers, Book 3
Then shefinds her ex-husband’s body in the courtyard.
Can sheprove her innocence and find the real killer before the new police chief gives hera different kind of shimmering bracelet than she’s used to?
https://books2read.com/All-That-Shimmers
https://books2read.com/All-That-ShinesAll That Shines, Book 2
Sage Miller is knee deep in fashiondesigners—whether she wants them in her new vintage boutique or not.
One winds up dead.
Another isn’t what he seems.
A third is treasure hunting.
Sage is stuck in the middle trying tosolve a murder before the grand opening of Vintage Sage, which involves afashion show she’d rather not be part of.
https://books2read.com/All-That-Shines
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All That Sparkles, Book 1
What do a trunk fullof vintage clothes, a handsome land developer, and a fifty year old diamondheist have in common?
Laken Miller receivesa trunk full of expensive vintage clothing and a stack of newspaper clippingsabout a fifty-year old diamond heist. Now all she has to do is figure out whomurdered Tilly San Vicente before the killer silences her as well.
https://books2read.com/All-That-Sparkles
April 25, 2023
The Story of Teddy, the Cat Without Ears Continues!! Teddy Gets Adopted by Christine Milkovic Krauss
TEDDY GETS ADOPTED
The story of Teddy, theCat Without Ears Continues !!!
And yes, he really did get adopted in April!!
Published by Animal House Press and available inpaperback!
Teddy Gets Adopted is the third book in the series. In this story, Teddyexperiences feelings of loss and lonliness but he purr-severes through hardtimes, never giving up hope. Follow Teddy’s journey across Canada while hemeets helpers and heroes along the way.
Teddy Gets Adopted: Milkovic Krauss, Christine, Van Nes, Cierra: 9798890346926: Books - Amazon.ca
“Adorable Teddy will gain your heart with his poignant tale of adventure and loss. Vivid illustrations bring this cute cat’s tale to life. Eleven stars out of ten for this story of acceptance, kindness, and resilience. Thanks, Teddy, for reminding us all we are “purr-fect”. Jenna Greene, Author of Reborn the 2018 Moonbeam Award Winner in the Gold Category
www.christinemilkovickrauss.com
MoreIn the Series:
ABOUT CHRISTINE :
I am a full-time essential services worker andmom of two primary school-aged children. My kids enjoy choosing books from theschool library and I'm always genuinely impressed with the messages ofacceptance and kindness in the stories they select for us to read together.During the pandemic, we had to get creative to keep our home an exciting andpositive space that we all wanted to spend a lot of time at! Our entire familyloves animals, so we decided to foster a litter of kittens over the ChristmasHolidays. They brought so much joy into our lives, that we planned to continueto foster animals as much as possible! Then we saw Teddy. Teddy just belongedwith our family and we knew it the moment we met him. Since that day, he hasmade our family feel complete. His uniqueness and character have inspired aseries of stories that we hope to share with other avid child readers that loveanimals!
To request additional review copies or aninterview with Christine Milkovic Krauss, please contact Mickey Mikkelson atCreative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com| 403.464.6925.
We look forward to the coverage!
April 22, 2023
Enter The Darkness, natural creepy horror at its finest by horror author, Sarah Budd
Enter The Darkness
Natural creepy horror atits finest by critically acclaimed horror author, Sarah Budd
Released and published by Brigids Gate Press
The book is available worldwide in paperback and e-format
During the Spring Solstice, four people enter the cavesunderneath London.
Garth: a shy young man, who seeks to save the girl ofhis dreams.
Cassie: a beautiful young woman, whoseeks to use the dark magic of the caves for her own purposes.
Bill: an older man with a terriblesecret, who seeks to find Garth and Cassie before it’s too late.
Sienna: a con artist with a dark past,who seeks to escape her fate as a chosen sacrifice.Four people enter. Each of them must battletheir personal demons before facing the White Lady, who rises each year duringthe Spring Solstice with a hunger for human flesh.
Only one of them will survive.
Praise for Enter TheDarkness:
“Very nicely done!
I was looking forward to reading this one, andit didn't disappoint.
The author sets the pace out early, and thingsdon't slow down much after that!
Atmospheric, claustrophobic and tense, with anunderlying sense of threat throughout.
Fans of folk/supernatural horror will have areal treat with this one.
Recommended to anyone afraid of the dark!” _ Broadcast-Topic
“Enter The Darkness was Creepy Scary andDisturbingly Good! Most horror fans will enjoy this truly entertaining book..” _ Luvtoread
About Sarah Budd:
Sarah Budd grew up in Cornwall surrounded by myths andlegends. She has always been fascinated by anything out of theordinary. Her work has appeared in over twenty magazines including NoSleepPodcast, Diabolica Britannica, Tales to Terrify, Aphotic Realm, SanitariumMagazine, Dark Fire Fiction, Mystic Blue Review, Siren’s Call Publications, Deadman’sTome, Innersins, Aphelion, Bewildering Stories and Blood Moon Rising Magazine.
Twitter: @SjbuddJ
Website: http://www.sjbudd.co.uk/
To request additional review copies oran interview with Sarah Budd, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative EdgePublicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.
We look forward to the coverage !
April 21, 2023
Round Robin Blog Fest April 2023 - Breathing Life into Your Characters
Welcome back!
It's been a while since I was able to join in but this month I thought it would be fun. Our topic for the month is: Breathing Life into your Characters.
I've been asked in interviews how I create my characters and make them seem like the man or woman next door. That's the fun part of writing a book!
Sometimes I'll base a character on an image I've seen or a person I know or see in my daily life. Most of the time, they just kind of walk right into a story and take on a life all their own. They become the "voices in my head" while I work on the story. Right up to the point where they take control of the whole shebang!
I don't always go into deep detail about appearances of my characters. Not because I don't know what they look like or don't want anyone else to know, but I find it fun for the reader to picture characters for themselves. I've read books where I've forgotten what the main character looked like and had a complete picture in my head, only to read later that I was WAY off on hair color or physique. Not that it matters. I kept my own image and continued on reading!
Of course, characters are made up of more than physical descriptions. Every character is made up of habits, talents, tempraments and so on. A really strong character is neither all good or all bad. They make mistakes. They say the wrong thing at the wrong time. They do their best, just as we all do.
The trick to breathing life into your characters is putting yourself in their shoes. Ask yourself what you think they would do in certain situations. Not what YOU would do. What THEY would do. How they would move, what they would say, how they would get in and out of a situation--good or bad!
As a writer, one way to learn about characters is by reading books written by authors you admire. Make note of how they treat their characters and describe them. Also how they create depth to their personalities and even to their appearances.
Let's see how the rest of the Round Robin Gang breathes life into their characters!
Participating bloggers:Judith Copek http://lynx-sis.blogspot.com/Helena Fairfax http://www.helenafairfax.com/blog
Anne Stenhouse http://annestenhousenovelist.wordpress.com
Connie Vines http://mizging.blogspot.com/
Dr. Bob Rich https://wp.me/p3Xihq-2TY
Fiona McGier http://www.fionamcgier.com/
Marci Baun http://www.marcibaun.com/blog/
Victoria Chatham http://www.victoriachatham.com
A.J. Maguire http://ajmaguire.wordpress.com/
Skye Taylor http://www.skye-writer.com/blogging_by_the_sea
https://books2read.com/All-That-Shimm...!Diane
April 20, 2023
Hunted By Fire A stunning new debut by Canada’s own Jim Hepburn
Hunted By Fire
A stunning new debut by Canada’s own Jim Hepburn
Finding one's place is never easy.
What is fifteen-year-old Felix Deltoreisupposed to do when he longs for rebellion? In his world, where the dragon Godsreign with barbaric force, such thoughts could cost him his life.
The risks have been drilled into Felix and hisfriends since they were children. The war between humans and the winged Godsended with a treaty; humanity would serve them or be driven extinct. Hundredsof years later, under the watchful eyes of the Gods and their devotedfollowers, those same laws remain.
Felix knows he has to find his place in theworld before he’s found out. Surrounded by teachers who only ever value faith,obedience, but also technological advancement, Felix strives to achievesecurity and a better life in the only way he knows how; with his inventivemind. However, just as he gets his chance, one of the province’s famedinquisitors arrives in town. Little does Felix know, the devastating eventsabout to take place will risk exposing him, but they will also push him outinto a journey that might mean the deaths of the ones he loves if he can’tescape in time.
Hunted by Fire: Hepburn, Jim: 9798819737149: Books -Amazon.ca
Hunted by Fire (Fires of Innovation): Hepburn, Jim:9798819737149: Amazon.com: Books
WhatReaders are saying:
“Asuspenseful and exhilaration story that left me on the edge of my seat. Icouldn’t put it down! Would highly recommend!” _ Marissa Venturo
“Lovedthe book- couldn’t put it down! Awesome work” _ Sadie Soltys
About JimHepburn
Likemany young men in high school cursed with a dash of creativity, Jim found alove for writing, which everybody else thought was practically useless. Thosefolks urged him to get good at math and science instead, and so he worked atthose, but he was never sure if he could hack them out at a university level.After he graduated said university with an arts degree (where he had to read anawful lot), he wondered what other young people had gone through the samething. It's always been his dream to inspire young men and women to pursue STEMprojects, as he thinks the world could use as many helping hands it can get andhe thinks they are up to the challenge.
Inother news, he grew up near Toronto, Canada and devoured any written adventurehe could find, including many of the works written by Kenneth Oppel, D. J.MacHale, Christopher Paolini, and Rick Riordan. Later on, it was Jim Butcher,R.A. Salvatore, Hajime Isayama, and Tsugumi Ohba who fueled him through hisearly adult years and to whom he associates much of his personal growth to.
To requestadditional review copies or an interview with Jim Hepburn, please contactMickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com | 403.464.6925.
We look forward tothe coverage!
