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Yvonne Hertzberger – The Dreamt Child: Earth Pendulum – Book Three

Please welcome Yvonne Hertzberger talking about her latest WIP, “The Dreamt Child.” Thanks for visiting, Yvonne!

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My current work in progress is the third volume in the “Earth’s Pendulum” trilogy “The Dreamt Child”. I call it “Old World Fantasy” because it is set in a pseudo, early medieval period with little technology. While many fantasies have a great deal of magic or mythical beasts and such, the only paranormal in this series is a seer who has visions and a relationship with the goddess Earth. This seer also communicates with certain animals via ‘mind speak’ and sometimes this adds a little humour.

In “The Dreamt Child”, the seer, Liannis faces major changes in her world and what it means to be a seer amidst these changes. The goddess has decided one seer is not enough in a growing society. This is a story of transitions, relationships, good guys and bad guys, and a good smattering of action.

I never intended to write a trilogy. It just happened. When I attempted to write a short story all these amazing characters wormed their way into my consciousness and demanded that I tell their story. It’s been a fun and unpredictable ride.

As with the first two instalments, “The Dreamt Child” will be Indie published on Createspace, Kindle and Smashwords. I hope to have “The Dreamt Child” available for the holiday shopping rush (Rush? Well, a girl can dream.)

Each book seems to take me roughly two years to complete. I really thought this one would take less time but I got involved in social media, promotion and marketing, and with a wonderful group of authors called Indies Unlimited.

I truly cannot say my work compares to any other writer’s work, though I would love to have Robin Hobbs or Juliet Marillier say they liked it.

While my books are labelled Fantasy because they are not historically accurate they will also appeal to those who like historical fiction and historical romance. These are traditionally considered ‘women’s genres’ but several men have read and enjoyed the first two, “Back From Chaos” and “Through Kestrel’s Eyes”, because they have enough action and there are such strong, well-developed characters – both male and female. That is what readers say they love best – my characters.

You can find me at http://yvonnehertzberger.com for a closer look, sneak peeks, and my blog.

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Published on April 18, 2013 02:05

You Are Not Alone - Get a Mentor

Reblogged from Savvy Writers & e-Books online:

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You just wanted to write - and upload your book to Amazon, expecting that it becomes an instant hit. The writing - your skills - an art you mastered, is making you proud. However the publishing / marketing process feels scary … and you never before thought about becoming an entrepreneur.

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Sure, you know all the benefits of self-publishing:

Distribution of Your Print Book

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A proud moment for every author: to discover their book in a bookstore or library. However distribution of your book to stores is one of the toughest nuts to crack when it comes to publishing, compared to how easy it is to get your print book into Amazon, Barnes&Noble or Apple. And then there are discounts, returns and commissions...

Top 10 Tree Tunnels of the World

Reblogged from Cloud Lounge:

No. 10 Wisteria Tree Tunnel

Location: Japan

No. 9 Hobbit Tunnel

Location: United Kingdom (UK)

No. 8 Autumn Tree Tunnel

Location: Vermont (US)

No. 7 Jacarandas Walk Way Tree Tunnel

Location: South Africa

No. 6 Halnaker Tunnel

Location: United Kingdom (UK)

No. 5 Cherry Blossom Tree Tunnel

Location: Germany

No. The Dark Hedges Tree Tunnel (Hunted Hedges)

Location: Ireland

No. 3 Tunnel of Love…

The Pond Saga Continues…

And the Pond Saga Continues…

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Published on April 11, 2013 07:01

Three Phases of Becoming a Master Author

Reblogged from Kristen Lamb's Blog:

Professional authors make our job look easy. That is the mark of a good storyteller. The work flows, pulls us in, and appears seamless. Many of us decided to become writers because we grew up loving books. Because good storytellers are masters of what they do, we can easily fall into a misguided notion that "writing is easy." Granted there are a rare few exceptions, but most of us will go through three stages in this career.

Spring has finally arrived in Missouri!

Patrick Jones and family

Spring has finally arrived in Missouri!! Talk about Happy! No more snow in the Spring…please! Take advantage of the sun and enjoy nature at it’s best. Sandy will be taking more pictures of the garden this year to share with everyone!

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Published on April 07, 2013 09:50

Wolf lovers...give it a rest.

Reblogged from White Wolf Moon:

Copyrighted image from Soul Wolf Journey.

Your bleeding heart blogs, comments, and photographs of butchered lobos are wasted on those who should be taking notice. In fact these outcries provide a particular and peculiar self-satisfaction to those who participate in this noble sport of wolf hunting...wait.

Sport? I must be clear on the precise meaning of the word before I fling it about.

Welcome to Atlantis

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Let’s talk about crystals.

Crystalline mineral structures are one of my favourite subjects to talk about. They are singularly weird and enigmatic natural constructs that have fascinated man-kind for thousands upon thousands of years. Crystals have historically been reserved for the elite few who could afford to splurge on their shiny-ness, adorning the crowns and ornaments of rulers long past.