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writer of YA (young adult) & middle grade fiction, astrologer

Almost There

With less than a week to go before official release, the publisher approved the final book and information is being made available to vendors early. Within the next few days, the major vendors should start listing and making available buy links on their pages. It is now possible to buy the e-book from the publisher so if you want to read the book before anyone else, here is your chance.

I’ve also received the final, formatted book in file format. It’s the first time I’ve seen the map of the Everest region created by an artist. Everything looks good. Can’t wait to hold the book in my own hands. This has been years in the making!!!

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Book Review: DUST (mg) by Arthur Slade

Here is a tale set in Saskatchawan, Canada during the Depression and Dust Bowl years. I really liked Slade’s sense of setting and the beginning of the book where a seven year old goes missing. At this point, the story is open ended and can go in many different directions. But this is a mid-grade novel and we need to ground it, so, well- the author chose magical realism to do that. We have a real crime, but it’s not framed like those missing children’s cases of nightly TV. Instead a mysterious stranger comes to town and offers the townsfolk the promise of rain. Only the missing boy’s older brother, Robert, is able to see through this charlatan. Mesmerism, butterflies, and a magical windmill all play a role in resolving the case of what happened to the area’s now numerous missing children. Overall, I’d give this a four out of five.

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Into the Land of Snows:First Author Interview

With the release of the book Into the Land of Snows only one month away, I’m pleased to announce fellow author, Jo Ramsey, has agreed to host my first blog interview. The event is scheduled for Feb. 24th and can be found on Jo’s blog, accessed through her website at http://www.joramsey.com. It looks like it will be lots of fun and a great opportunity to talk about writing and books.  Join us!

I’m grateful to Jo for arranging the event. She has two young adult, paranormal series for readers to check out. The Reality Shift series and her new one called Dark Lines. Both are available through Jupiter Gardens Press as well as other outlets including Amazon.

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INVITATION

Come and journey deep into the unknown.  Forget what you think you know.  Take a deep breath and ground yourself.  Sorry.  That won’t help.  Plunge deep into who you think you are and what you think the world is.  My apologies.  That won’t help either.  You built that reality and it’s about to be dismantled.  Intrigued?  I hope so.   

INTO THE LAND OF SNOWS, Jupiter Gardens Press, Feb. 2012

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Book Review- Tashi & the Tibetan Flower Cure

Naomi C. Rose draws on the rich culture of the Tibetan people to create a delightful story. It’s a book where the love and concern of a granddaughter for her grandfather reaches out and draws in a whole community which opens its collective heart, showing how people care for one another. Truly heartwarming. The engaging text is supported by a vibrant pallet of impressionistic art. Lovely pinks, purples, blues, and greens evoke the splendor of the garden, pulling us in, and reaffirmimg the healing power of nature. Overall, a charming tale suitable for all ages and destined to be read and enjoyed, again and again.

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Release Date Announced!

The release date for INTO THE LAND OF SNOWS is Feb. 16, 2012. The book will first be available through the publisher at www.jupitergardens.com. It will be offered through Amazon about three weeks later in both print and kindle editions. It’s an exciting time seeing this book become a reality.

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Editing

For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been going through the manuscript and working on changes suggested by my editor. Everything has been pretty minor. A few clarifications and then mostly typing and formatting issues.  It should go back to her next week and then we’ll see what else she might need.

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Moving forward

It’s pretty exciting to have a domain name and have a real presence on the internet. I was lucky that the sculptor, Ellis Nelson, had not already purchased this name. Yay! Eventually readers will be able to find me and a readership will develop. Let’s hope so anyway. Can’t wait to be able to post the book’s cover and info on a release date.

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Another day

Today I’m continuing with the process of setting up this blog. There are so many themes that it’s a bit intimidating trying to find the best one. I like the ones that are crisp with a large header and not so busy. I find the dark ones very off-putting. For now, I think I like MistyLook.

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Just starting out

So this is the world of blogging. I’m totally new to this process but I’m determined to be here and learn all about it! This is my first blog and although I’ve read other people’s blogs, I’m not really sure what to expect from it. I’m armed with one of those Dummies books and I’m making my way through it. As you’ve probably guessed, we’re up to the part on actually writing something.

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