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Fantasy Authors Unplugged: Schedule Re-Cap

This is continuing feature on Archer’s Aim – Fantasy Authors Unplugged. I hope to frequently share an interview with a fantasy author. If you have authors to suggest and/or questions you’d like to see answered then leave a comment or send me an email. If you are a fantasy author and would like an interview please let me know and we’ll plan one that fits your schedule.

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There’s no one on the schedule this week for Fantasy Authors Unplugged so here’s a recap of the last several months of authors:

At the end of April, Tamie Dearen shared about her YA fantasy novel, Alora: The Wander Jewel

For May, the following authors appeared on Archer’s Aim for Fantasy Authors Unplugged:

Michael Davies – Path of the Warrior which has since been released.

Carol Marrs Phipps shared, Doom, the latest title in The Heart of the Staff series

Harmony Kent also appeared for her book, Elemental Earth.

Last in May, Nicholas Rossis was interviewed for Virgil – the third book of his Pearseus series

June was also a busy month with fantasy writers:

First up was Ryan Doughan sharing Mist Falcon.

C. P. Bialois appeared and discussed his writing including The Winter Creek Hunter.

David Gilchrist also made an appearance for his book,Tapasya.

And rounding out the month was Matt Grawitch with his Rise of the Dead Magic.

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July was equally busy with five fantasy authors interviewed:

Chris Kennedy lead off the month with Can’t Look Back.

J. S. Burke appeared the next week with The Dragon Dreamer.

Jason Link paid Archer’s Aim a visit with his book, The Legender.

Jason Hein shared his first book of The Varsian Kingdom: A Rise to Fall.

And last week, Daniel Adorno made his second appearance for which releases today.

All of the authors did a great job with their interviews. I appreciated them all taking time out of their busy schedules to answer questions. I hope all the readers will take a look at these authors and consider supporting their writing efforts.

If you’re a fantasy author and would like to be interviewed for “Fantasy Authors Unplugged” just contact me via email or one of my social media channels and we’ll set one up.

Please share your thoughts and ideas in the comments section. Sign up for my Archer’s Aim Digest mailing list to receive the forthcoming edition of my newsletter with announcements about upcoming releases and events. You’ll receive my a SPECIAL coupon for The Bow of Destiny if you sign-up by 10/4. You’ll also be the first to have news about my books, especially some free offers this summer related to the upcoming release of The Bow of Destiny, the first novel of The Bow of Hart Saga. Speaking of which, it is now available LIVE on Barnes & Noble, iBooks & Amazon – Kindle. Additionally, September’s FREE book, What Is Needed is available at Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks and Smashwords & Amazon.

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Drawing the Bow of Destiny

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Take a look at my blog tour stop today courtesy of C. S. Boyack!

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:

Okay, it’s a pun about drawing a bow, and creating the cover art for a new novel. P. H. Solomon released his new book the other day, and he’s stopped by to tell us about his cover artist and share a blurb with us.

There are two things important to publishing a book: good editing and a good cover. When it comes to fantasy, a good cover is essential since the artwork must be original and capture the essence of the story. When I committed to self-publishing, I knew I needed to commission an original cover for The Bow of Destiny.

Last year I did a little fund raising to publish my book. From that I could afford to hire an artist but I didn’t know how to find or choose one. Then someone tweeted some fantasy artwork, one of which was a piece entitled, “Robin of Loxley”. I…

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Reviews from My Goodreads Shelf – 9/29/15

This has become a recent feature on Archer’s Aim. However, this week, I’m also on book tour with the release of The Bow of Destiny yesterday so have a look at my appearance on Entertaining Stories, hosted by fantasy author C. S. Boyack. With that said, here are some books off my Goodreads shelf.

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The Darkling Child by Terry Brooks

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I found the book to be very readable but the story is flat. The characters failed to engage me very much. Overall, I found the effort average and that the story lacked direction and purpose.

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The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression by Angela Ackerman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a great resource for authors. There are various categories to reference for each emotion as well as recommendations on usage, internal and external descriptions and how an emotion escalates or relates to other emotional categories.

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The High Druid’s Blade by Terry Brooks

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I thought this book was a bit flat for Brooks. There was lots of telling about events and character actions the left me only mildly engaged. It didn’t grab me but I did keep reading.

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The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carré

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The book meandered and then fizzled at the end. It’s hard to identify with a book that has a vague ending – there was a promise to be kept from the beginning and that goal was lost.

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Please share your thoughts and ideas in the comments section. Sign up for my Archer’s Aim Digest mailing list to receive the forthcoming edition of my newsletter with announcements about upcoming releases and events. You’ll receive my a FREE coupon for my short story e-book, The Black Bag which contains a sample chapter of The Bow of Destiny. You’ll also be the first to have news about my books, especially related to the just-released book, The Bow of Destiny, the first novel of The Bow of Hart Saga. Speaking of which, it is now available for purchase on Barnes & Noble, iBooks & Amazon – Kindle. Additionally, September’s FREE book, What Is Needed is available at Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks and Smashwords & Amazon.

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RRBC B2S Book & Blog Block Party Featuring the Release of The Bow of Destiny!

Introduction, Rules and Prizes

Welcome to the Rave Reviews Book Club’s BACK-TO-SCHOOL BOOK & BLOG BLOCK PARTY on P. H. Solomon’s Archer’s Aim. Location: Birmingham, AL, USA. The club has been making blog tour stops all month and today is my day which is also RELEASE DAY for The Bow of Destiny!

Since it’s release day, I’m hosting a giveaway where there will be 4 winners. Here’s a list of prizes for 4 lucky winners today:

1 Kindle Fire HD 6, 6″ HD Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB

3 additional winners will each receive one $25 Amazon Gift Card (either physical or e-card – your choice)

How do you enter to receive prizes? Easy! Just leave a comment ON THIS PAGE and you’re in! It’s that easy so relax and read on about the book join in some fun I’ve included for the day. Rave Reviews Book Club will gather all the commenter’s names and choose the winners from that pool (only shipping to the US).

Want to have more fun with your comment? Read on to join my scavenger hunt about The Bow of Destiny. Click through each page to gather answers to the questions and add them to your comment when returning to this page. Also, I’m answering tweets at #BowofDestiny and hosting a party my Facebook page. Additionally, I have the whole week scheduled with a variety of online appearances – see the schedule on my News page. Ready to begin? Let’s go!

Blurb:
Haunted by his past. Hunted in the present. Uncertain what is real.

Athson has seen things that aren’t there and suffered fits since being tragically orphaned as a child at the hands of trolls and Corgren the wizard. When a strange will mentioning a mysterious bow　comes into his possession, he’s not sure it’s real. But the trolls that soon pursue him are all too real and dangerous. And what’s worse, these raiders serve Corgren and his master, the hidden dragon, Magdronu, who are responsible for the destruction of his childhood home. Athson is drawn into a quest for the concealed Bow of Hart by the mystic Withling, Hastra, but Athson isn’t always sure what’s real and who his enemies are. With Corgren and Magdronu involved, Athson must face not only frequent danger but his grasp on reality and the reasons behind his tragic past.

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Scavenger Hunt

Since this book is about a quest, I’d like to take readers along for a little one as well. Ready to find out more about the book? If you’re ready, here’s the first question: based on the blurb, who is the main character in The Bow of Destiny? Click the link to proceed to the next question and the last link will bring you back here where you can post your answers as part of your comment.to enter the giveaway. Remember, you don’t have to participate in the hunt to be eligible for a prize, just making a comment on THIS PAGE does that. However, if you are going on the scavenger hunt PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE COMMENTS ON THOSE PAGES – leave comments on this ONLY ON THIS PAGE WHEN FINISHED to be entered into the prize giveaway. First scavenger hunt stop.

Writing Background & Book Development

If you’re just back from the scavenger hunt, I hope you didn’t get winded. I’ll slow down a moment and let you catch your breath. The Bow of Destiny started some three decades ago with the title of the upcoming second book, An Arrow Against the Wind. I had completed the manuscript in the mid-90’s and shopped it around until a small press accepted it. But the contract was dubious so I backed away and from there life intervened for several years.

Along the way, I became dissatisfied with the style of the book and attempted several re-boots but these never went far. Finally, I recommitted to writing about five years ago, held my nose, split the original manuscript and re-wrote it. After a great many lessons in writing with multiple rounds of editing, I finally finished the book this past June.

As to editing, I don’t know that I would have gotten this far without the talented editor I found, Jessica Barnes. She formerly worked with Random House and I found her insights spot-on. She’s been an incredible resource for bringing this book to publication. I’ll share about how I worked with Jessica and learned from her in a later blog post.

Regarding the cover, I went searching for artists I could commission and found a good many talented people available. However, I came across a piece of artwork entitled, Robin of Loxley, which closely fit The Bow of Destiny in theme. I looked up the artist, Christopher Rawlins, and inquired about developing similar artwork for the book. Chris indicated he could do the work and off we went. I sent him some ideas and descriptions and from those he forged the basic image found on the cover in a single try. I was stunned with how brilliantly he captured the essence of what I needed. I’ll go into further details about the cover development in another blog appearance but hat’s off to Christopher on a superb job.

About the Author

P. H. Solomon lives in the greater Birmingham, AL area where he strongly dislikes yard work and sanding the deck rail. However, he performs these duties to maintain a nice home for his loved ones as well as the family’s German Shepherds. In his spare time, P. H. rides herd as a Computer Whisperer on large computers called servers (harmonica not required). Additionally, he enjoys reading, running, most sports and fantasy football. Having a degree in Anthropology, he also has a wide array of more “serious” interests in addition to working regularly to hone his writing.

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Published & Upcoming Books

Book 1 of The Bow of Hart Saga: The Bow of Destiny is available at the following and other online retailers: Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Amazon – Kindle & Smashwords.

Book 2 of The Bow of Hart Saga: An Arrow against the Wind due out 4/18/2016. It can currently be found for reservation at these select online retailers: Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks. Amazon pre-orders are still pending.

Book 3 of The Bow of Hart Saga: The White Arrow is due out Fall of 2016 (links pending).

Prequel short stories to The Bow of Hart Saga:

Trading Knives – Kobo, iBooks & Barnes & Noble,　Smashwords　& Amazon

What Is Needed – Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks, Smashwords & Amazon

Other Titles

The Black Bag found at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Smashwords & iBooks.

Works Planned

A parallel series to The Bow of Hart Saga is also in process as three novellas.

There will likely be a sequel trilogy for The Bow of Hart Saga and possibly at least a prequel book.

Guardians of the Gate epic fantasy is also a book/series in development.

The Black Glove adventure-fantasy series is also in development.

P. H. Solomon is also working on numerous other short fiction projects to be submitted to fantasy magazine markets in the future.

See www.phsolomon.com for announcements or follow on him Twitter, Facebook or other social media listed.

Thanks for stopping by an participating in the book release events today. If you have time, stop my Facebook page or leave a twitter comment with #BowofDestiny. I have more blog appearances all week and a Blog Talk Radio appearance on Friday so check out the schedule on my News page for more details. Don’t forget to leave your comments to be entered into the prize giveaway.

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Scavenger Hunt Stop #1: Athson

Athson is the main character of The Bow of Hart and a rather complex one at that. He suffers from fits over the violent memories surrounding the sack of his home Depenburgh that left him an orphan. These events were precipitated by an attack of trolls who are commanded by Corgren, a wizard in service to Magdronu, a dragon seeking for prime control of the world of Denaria.

After elves discovered Athson wandering in the Auguron Forest they took him in only to realize later that he suffered the aforementioned fits as well as hallucinations about a Mountain Hound he called Spark. But over the years, these affects have been muted with the help of an elven medicine named Soul-ease.

But Athson also holds a few other secrets that he won’t reveal so easily and this leads him into trouble. As a grown man, he’s become a ranger among the elves and is sent with his mentor, Gweld, into the largely unpopulated western Auguron region. It’s here that events conspire to drag Athson unwillingly into a quest.

Along the way, Athson gains several new friends and companions – some he likes and some he doesn’t. Often, Athson also struggles with what’s real and not since he losses – or forgets – his medicine several times. Other events leave Athson confused and grieving while he struggles to find the Bow of Hart. But along the way, Athson finds his secrets are hard to keep hidden. Additionally, he’ll find himself facing hidden information and danger from Corgren, Magdronu and trolls all of which will test his resolve and grasp on reality.

Scavenger hunt question:

What frequent hallucination does Athson have?

Onto the next scavenger hunt page…

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Scavenger Hunt Stop #2: Spark

Spark is a rather interesting addition to the book as well as a comparatively late one. You see, Spark is a dog but not just any dog. He’s a dog that only Athson sees while he’s not taking doses of his elven medicine, Soul-ease. You might wonder if Spark is real and so does Athson. However, Athson considers Spark as an old friend who watches out for him.

The idea for this invisible dog came from my daughter who did some alpha reading on the book last year. She suggested adding a dog so Spark is what I came up with. In the book, Athson identifies this dog as a Mountain Hound but to you and me he’s a German Shepherd – or very much like one.

If you’ve read my bio you know we own two German Shepherds so you can guess from where this character came to me. But there’s more to the characterization than just being like a common breed. Spark is actually based on both of my dogs, appearing more like our female, Chloe, while sometimes acting rather like our male, Sam.

Chloe & Sam

While Chloe is all guard-dog and ready for action all the time. Sam is more of a friendly bloke with a nasty side when necessary. But the unique quality of Sam is his way of communicating with us – he wags his tail for “yes” and doesn’t for “no”. Don’t believe me? Here’s a sample of Sam (Spark)-talk which is through a series of yes and no questions (and of course you have to catch Sam at a good time since he’s usually easily distracted like most dogs by things like food):

Me: “Sam, is it cold outside?”

Sam wags his tail – and it is (or was when this happened).

Me: “Sam, do you like the cold?”

Sam wag his tail because he really doesn’t like the hot Alabama summer but thrives in cold weather.

Me: “Sam, do you want to sleep outside?”

Sam doesn’t wag his tail because, while he likes cold weather, he prefers to stay near his people like most GSDs do. This question is one that’s meant to ensure he’s really answering rather than just wagging his tail in distraction.

Me: “Sam, do you like Chloe?”

No wag because Chloe can really pester him and bite him often since she’s rather feisty.

Me: “Sam, did Chloe bite you today?”

Sam wags his tail. Funny thing about dogs is that, being like wolf puppies, the males often let females win. Sam is much larger but always lets Chloe win.

Me: “Sam, do you want Chloe to sleep outside in the cold?”

Sam wags his tail. Yep that’s right, Sam wants Chloe to sleep outside while he gets to sleep inside.

We often can ascertain if Sam feels sick (he gets colitis) or achy (he’s getting a little older now and is starting to get stiff joints). We even found out that Sam wants a pet cat though this is likely the fact that he actually misses the old cat, Becky, who was still alive when Sam came to live with us. The cat hated Sam but he loved her. But you get that idea – Sam talks in his own way. He’s rather intelligent that way and even plays tricks on Chloe to get her to do what he wants. Now don’t think that Chloe is dumb by any means. She recognizes aggression easily and can solve some puzzles that Sam just won’t bother with.

So guess who speaks Sam-talk? Spark! I have a number of instances where Spark reveals something to Athson about his surroundings that Athson just doesn’t get. But you, the reader, get to understand that Spark may just know more about what’s going on at times than Athson.

Scavenger hunt question:

With what does Spark communicate in the book?

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Scavenger Hunt Stop #3: Hastra & Limbreth

Now that you’ve met Athson and Spark, let’s move onto some other important characters.

Hastra

For those who have read my free short story, What Is Needed, you’ve met the Withling Hastra. What are Withlings? They were a mystic order devoted to the deity Eloch. If you’re interested in the Withlings, the e-book is still available on all major book retail sites. But here’s a little more about Hastra. She’s been alive for several centuries serving Eloch through many adventures while working against Magdronu’s efforts. Her mystic powers come from Eloch and can come in many forms and at timely moments.

The Withlings were fond of a saying among them, “What is needed, is given.” This simple sentence means that they rely on Eloch to provide what is needed at any time – or not. If nothing happens, Withlings are willing to let things play out no matter how dire things are at the moment or how bad circumstances turn out. This means sometimes a miracle of some sort will be done at the hands of a Withling while at others nothing they take no mystical action. As part of their faith, Withlings learn to be with Eloch spiritually so they are attuned to know what they are supposed to do. Withlings can also be prophets and counsellors. However, there are but a few still living at the time that The Bow of Destiny begins.

As you can imagine, Hastra is rather old, wise, insightful – and faithful. However, all her mystic practice does not make her perfect and certainly doesn’t make her all-knowing by any means. She’s just as apt to make mistakes as anyone. I liken Hastra’s appearance to that of . Though very old, Hastra is rather spry mostly because it’s Eloch’s will that she be nearly ageless but who knows for how long? Not even Hastra knows…

Limbreth

Limbreth is a young woman who appears in the book as a traveling companion to Hastra. At first glance, she’s just a young, brash woman with a horse and a couple of swords. She got a lot of bravado and seems to be looking to make a name for herself. But there’s more to her than meets the eye. Her horse is rather well-trained and Limbreth seems to have some cavalry skill as well as some rather good training at least as a duelist.

But just who is Limbreth? She’s not willing to reveal her identity. Is she the typical beauty so often found in fantasy books? Well, she’s not a model nor is she someone like Brienne in Game of Thrones. Limbreth certainly falls somewhere between in the looks department. Is she like an Amazon, or even Brienne? I’d call her neither. She’s skilled with swords but she’s no knight like Brienne.

I wrote Limbreth into the book many years ago as a young woman with heroic aspirations. She wears white, light-weight leather armor made for dueling and her horse is white – she seems to like the color. Last year, I happened to read about Joan of Arc. I’d always heard about her and even seen a few shrines to her in some churches in France (my wife’s a French teacher so I’ve been a few times). However, I’d never really studied her closely. When I did, I found Limbreth to be eerily similar to her in appearance except for the hair style (Joan bobbed her hair). I never intended Limbreth to appear like her in any way. It just turned out that way through no intention of my own.

Scavenger Hunt Questions:

What’s the name of Hastra’s mystic order?

Who does Limbreth strangely look like through no particular intention of my own?

Let’s proceed onto the next stop…

 

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Scavenger Hunt Stop #4: Gweld, Ralda, Tordug & Makwi

Next, I’d like to introduce you to four more secondary characters you can meet in The Bow of Destiny:

Gweld

Gweld is an elf who is a fellow ranger in Auguron with Athson. He’s known Athson since he arrived in Auguron City and been his mentor as well as friend. Gweld is highly regarded as among rangers with a reputation that spreads further than just the elves. He’s capable, steadfast and often serious but also watchful of Athson. I though Christopher Rawlins captured Gweld’s angular features rather well. I could easily liken Gweld to one of the elves portrayed in The Lord of the Rings movies but I think he should stand on his own as a character – but you should find out why for yourself…

Ralda

Ralda is a giant with somewhat murky intentions mainly due to the fact that few people understand his culture well enough to grasp the meanings behind what he readily says about himself.

To understand Ralda, one must understand some of the ways of giants. First of all, giants in The Bow of Destiny are not the slow-witted louts of humongous size that you see in other books. For a size reference, Ralda would look down on someone mounted on the tallest of horses. Also, he’s not like Andre the Giant but rather faster, bigger and stronger. He’s something similar portrayal of The Kurgan in Highlander. Ralda, though fierce when necessary, is not so grim in comparison but much bigger. However, don’t let that fool you – he’s rather bright too. For at least some perspective on how large yet nimble Ralda would be see the final fight scene from Highlander:

Ralda – and all giants – speak with their hands too, like a form of sign language. They use this hand-speech as a supplement to what they are saying. In addition to moving their fingers, they also have tattoos on their digits and hands which are a code that further enhances what they indicate with their hands. So among giants, if someone says they want to eat, everyone knows that the speaker may indicate far more details about what they like, how hungry they are and many other thoughts. As such giant culture can have a broader intimacy than what a western mind might accept since everyone can see all the added thought and feeling expressed by the speaker.

Tordug and Makwi

Tordug and Makwi are dwarves of who serve as guides for the characters along the quest. These two are experienced fighters and rather interesting examples of dwarven culture which I’ve taken some pains to detail in the book. They are also members of the Chokkran diaspora, refugees who’ve spread far and wide after their kingdom fell in a sudden conflict with trolls and Rok. As you can imagine they aren’t too fond of trolls or people from the land of Rok. I won’t share much more about these two though they are important characters and I don’t want to reveal any spoilers. However, I will say that dwarven culture is rather complex with designations of honors, rank and class (the latter being more of who you are). Dwarves of Denaria are easily visible by beard style and trinkets displayed in hair, beards or on clothing.

Scavenger Hunt Questions:

What is Gweld’s relationship with Athson?

What does Ralda use to supplement his speech?

How does a dwarf indicate what he/she is in dwarf society?

Let’s move onto the next page and learn about the antagonists…

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Scavenger Hunt Stop #5: Magdronu & Corgren

What’s a good book without antagonists? The Bow of Destiny has two main bad guys so let’s take a look:

Magdronu

As an “evil” character, Magdronu is rather interesting. He is a dragon but he’s almost a deity of sorts too. As such, Magdronu’s goals a different from the average dragon in an epic fantasy. He wants more than gold – or even just world domination. I won’t reveal all of his situation because he remains in the shadows and I need all three books to truly show all the back-story for the conflict. However, I think it’s suffice to say that Magdronu doesn’t see himself as evil. Instead, this dragon sees himself as a figure who must ascend to preeminence as a matter of the nature of the world. He believes that Eloch (the alternate deity to himself) is unwilling to give up his own preeminence. So Magdronu sees things in more of a yen/yang balance where events and dominance run in cycles. However, Magdronu has some limitations so not everything goes according to his plans.

Corgren

If you’ve read either of my free prequel stories, then you know something of Corgren. Originally from the land of Rok, Corgren was a victim of the political control from the powerful houses of the land of Hart, his betrothed having been murdered by their men. Disaffected, Corgren and his brother, Paugren, attempted to make a living shipping on the Hart River and knife-fighting for prize-money. But through circumstance, they are threatened by more powerful forces so Corgren and his brother take an offer from a powerful figure (Magdronu) and learn magic. Later, they enter the Withling order in disguise as mystics in order to destroy them. As a wizard, Corgren possesses magic from Magdronu’s own powers and moves as the dragon’s agent to thwart Eloch’s plans any way possible. He’s been a part of many intrigues through several centuries (again his agelessness derived from Magdronu) and his actions directly affect Athson in a variety of ways. Like Magdronu, Corgren doesn’t see himself as evil, just aligned with the other side of balance that must ascend to power for it’s time.

Scavenger hunt questions:

How does Magdronu view himself?

How did Corgren originally make living before following Magdronu?

If you have all your answers, let’s head back to the main page where you can put them in with your comments…

 

 

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B2S Book & Blog Block Party

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Today’s stop on the RRBC B2S Book & Blog Block Party!

Originally posted on Life As I Know It:

Hello, bloggers!!

I am SO EXCITED to have you join me today. Because today… is an AWESOME DAY!!! Why, you may ask? Today is MY day on the Rave Reviews Book Club’s Back-To-School Book & Blog Block Party. Yay!!!   :)

So as always, sit back, relax and enjoy……

A little background info:

I have been writing for as long as I can remember, which is a really long time!! It’s always been my escape, even moreso than reading a good book. I’ve always been able to write, even sometimes better than I can speak. The only bad thing is I never really had that *push* to get published. I would write because I enjoyed it. Because I had a passion for words.

Then, I received a blessing…  I met Nonnie Jules. If you don’t know Nonnie, then you, my friend, are truly missing out. Nonnie is an awesome…

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