tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66987953967745961942024-03-14T11:33:09.139-05:00eTreasures PublishingA small, growing, publishing house where every book is a treasure.Martha Eskuchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403539348594584733noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698795396774596194.post-9347531096215347272017-08-19T18:42:00.004-05:002017-08-19T18:42:55.466-05:00eTreasures authors are on a roll!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations eTreasures authors Joy Brooks and Jenna Grodzicki! </span></h2>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is with great pleasure we announce Joy Brook's book, <i>King's Reign, </i>is a f<span style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">inalist in in the 2017 EPIC Awards in the category of Historical Fiction!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>King's Reign </i>is book 2 of Brooks' <i>The King Trilogy. </i>In this installment, </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rayden is forced to live a life he never intended. As King of Ruar, he finds it is not easy to side step his responsibilities, there are too many injustices to stamp out. Not only must he strive to help the kingdom, he must face his foes, who are determined to stop him from gaining what he desires most, his freedom. When turmoil between the parties escalates, Rayden’s fight to forge his own destiny becomes paramount.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can purchase <i>King's Reign</i> <a href="http://www.etreasurespublishing.com/kings-reign/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But that's not all! Author Jenna Grodzicki's book,<i> </i></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Pixie's Adventure has won an Honorable Mention in two categories (Animals/Pets and Picture Books for ages 6+) in the <a href="http://www.etreasurespublishing.com/pixies-adventure/%20http://www.fivestarpublications.net/storymonsters_dir/pdf/2017-Purple-Dragonfly-Winners-List.pdf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Purple Dragonfly Book Awards</a>!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Pixie is a curious cat who longs to explore the world outside. One day, her wish comes true, and Pixie begins an unexpected adventure. The outside is better than she ever imagined. But when rumbling thunder and cold rain arrive, her perfect day turns into a nightmare. Will Pixie ever find her way home?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: 1.4em;"><i>My Dearest Edmund,</i></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: 1.4em;"><i>Who would have ever guessed the profound impact you, a grey, long fuzzy eared, pickled chinned donkey would have on my life. There are so many things, lessons learned, that because of you, I am a better me.<br style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: 1.4em;" />You were an amazing teacher, you gave me so many gifts, of knowledge and new ways of thinking, patience and determination. As you grew and changed from a shy, anxious soul, I grew with you. You showed me anything really is possible.</i></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: 1.4em;">It's because of you my two of my biggest "bucket list items," became reality and for this I am eternally grateful. You came into my life and my childhood dream of writing a book unfolded before me. My dream of an animal rescue started with YOU. <br style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: 1.4em;" />You are not only the face of this sanctuary, you my love were the personality of it.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: 1.4em;">It was the utmost honor being your guardian. Although you my sweet boy, were just as much mine, as I was yours. <br style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: 1.4em;" /> As hard as it was to let you go, you helped make it so incredibly beautiful, you gave me the time I needed with you, a head hug, a nuzzle and like a gentleman, so stoic and majestic you left us at Evermay. I trust you will keep watch over your animals friends and humans here on the farm, you'll just be waiting at a different gate.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: 1.4em;">You are missed already and will be everyday. I love you</span>. <3</div>
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To hear Edmund's story, buy <i><a href="http://www.etreasurespublishing.com/edmund-pickle-chin-by-clara-bowman-jahn-and-susan-april-elwood/" target="_blank">Edmund Pickle Chin</a> </i>at eTreasures Publishing. To support rescue animals like Edmund at Evermay Farm, visit their website <a href="http://www.evermayfarm.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Elaine McKay lives in Scotland with her husband and four young children. She graduated from Glasgow University with an MA Honours degree in English Literature and Philosophy. She dreamed her own children would experience the joy of reading as much as she has and set out to surround them with the most magical, fun, lyrical, humorous, loving words she could find. Lots of these words she read from the pages of beautiful books, old and new, some she spoke from her own heart, and those words were the ones that would become <em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Grandma's Face Tells Her Story</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Captain Mixcoatl’s loyalty is torn as his best friend throws in with the desperate governor and his scheme to turn the Toltec province into an independent kingdom. Outnumbered and beset, Mixcoatl must once again look to the sly King of Gwynedd for assistance to raise a force to save England and the life of his pregnant wife. But paying his price might be more costly than surrendering to the rebels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The fate of the Island Colonies hang in the balance, and three lives draw even closer, as forces clash over who will rule the overseas jewel of the Toltec Empire.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Pixie is a curious cat who longs to explore the world outside. One day, her wish comes true, and Pixie begins an unexpected adventure. The outside is better than she ever imagined. But when rumbling thunder and cold rain arrive, her perfect day turns into a nightmare. Will Pixie ever find her way home?</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Jenna is excited to be pursuing her lifelong dream of writing picture books. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two crazy, awesome kids. She’s been in education for the past 15 years, having taught third grade, first grade, and kindergarten. Currently, Jenna is a K-5 library media specialist. </span>When she’s not writing or spending time with her family, Jenna LOVES to read! She also enjoys skiing and cheering for the best team in baseball, the Boston Red Sox. </div>
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I was at a book festival a few weeks ago when I was approached by a woman wanting to sell her book to a publishing house.<br />
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"I just don't have the time to market." She explained. "I just want to hand you the book and forget about it until the royalty checks come."<br />
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I had the good grace not to let my jaw actually fall to the floor, but I took note of her name and made myself a mental note to reject the manuscript if it came across my desk.<br />
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<i>Even if it's amazing?</i><br />
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Even if it's amazing.<br />
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The publishing world has changed a bit (and by "a bit", I mean a LOT), especially when it comes to marketing. In the days before social media, books were advertised via the regular media: in newspapers, magazines, and morning talk shows. This still happens, of course, especially if you are represented by one of the larger houses. The advent of social media, however, has changed the advertising game. Authors have unprecedented access to their potential audience via Facebook and Twitter, and have reach that no marketing department can replicate.<br />
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Believe me, I understand that authors are an artistic bunch. The business side of publishing is tedious, and marketing gets in the way of writing time. I understand. I truly do. However, Readers want to interact with authors on a more personal level than in the past. They expect to be engaged, to know the name on the cover and attach it to a face and a voice. When readers feel like they "know" the author, they are more likely to recommend the book to friends. Social media engagement = better word of mouth sales.<br />
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What are the three best ways to do this?<br />
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1. Facebook - Facebook is a great place to really interact with your fanbase. This is where you can hold online parties to create buzz, promote other authors, and place ads.<br />
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2. Twitter - This is where you can find those fans and funnel them to Facebook. Using hashtags and mentions strategically helps you grow an audience with which to engage<br />
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3. Email - According to a 2014 study b<span style="font-family: inherit;">y <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">McKinsey Consulting, you are 40% more likely to sell a book via email than by social media alone. Surprised? We were. So grow that email list. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">For more on these methods, check out our post <a href="http://etreasurespublishing.blogspot.com/2016/06/promoting-your-work-without-being.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The point is, publishing is more about author/reader interaction than ever before, and authors must be willing to put in the time and effort to publicize their own work, even if they are with a </span>publishing<span style="font-family: inherit;"> house. </span></span><br />
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There is a myth that permeates the writing community. It's an unfortunate myth, and I truly wish it would die, because it is the cause of many a shattered dream in the publishing industry. The myth is this:<br />
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If only, if only, dear writer. I have rejected many manuscripts, some quite good. I once nearly cried while writing a rejection letter because the work was SO GOOD. </div>
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The truth is, in as much as writing is an art, publication is a business. A book can't be contracted that won't sell, and "what won't sell?" is a complicated question. If all it took was good writing, it would be a much easier business. </div>
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Manuscripts get rejected for many reasons. Occasionally, the writing is just bad, or poorly edited. Sometimes, the publishing house already has too much of a certain type of work, or your work doesn't fit with their brand. These are the kinds of rejections for which I will take the time to write a rejection email, informing them of why I am not contracting their work. Usually however, rejections come from one of three places, all three of which will gain a swift delete when they arrive in my inbox. </div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is the most common offender. You must have a social media presence. YOU MUST HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. When I receive a manuscript, before I read the synopsis, before I read a single line of the work itself, I google the author. If I don't see a website and at <i>least</i> an active Twitter account, the manuscript is rejected immediately. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Even with a big publishing house, authors are expected to do at least some of their own marketing (more on that next week), and if it isn't evident that you have put in the work to build a platform prior to publication, it reads as though you are the kind of author who wants to hand their work off to a publisher, forget about it, and wait until the royalties start rolling in. Unfortunately for writers, the publishing world doesn't work that way anymore. At minimum, you need a website (not even a blog. Just a website) and a Twitter account that you are actively using. </span></span><br />
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2. No attention to industry guidelines<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Several weeks ago, I received a children's chapter book that was 80K words. For reference, the first Harry Potter book clocked in 76K, and I would be willing to wager that the reason she kept getting rejected in the beginning is because her book was too dang long. The children's book industry, especially, has strict guidelines about book length. There is a good reference <a href="http://www.writing-world.com/children/backes1.shtml" target="_blank">here,</a> but no category comes in at over 40K words. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Adult books have a little more wiggle room, but it is still a good idea to google what industry guidelines are and try not to stray too far from them. If I receive a children's chapter book that is only 5K over industry standards, I can work with that. We can trim it in editing. But I can't turn an 80K book into a 10K book, and I can't sell an 80K children's book. </span></span><br />
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3. Didn't follow submission guidelines</h3>
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Every publishing house has its own set of submission guidelines. Some want the manuscript in the body of the email, some want it in an attachment. Some want partials, some want fulls. Sometimes different editors within a company will have different submission guidelines. Don't make the mistake of assuming that one size fits all. Read submission guidelines and follow them to the letter. If a company doesn't accept erotica, don't send them erotica. If they only want the first fifty pages, don't send the full. Taking the time to read guidelines and follow them shows attention to detail and that you are willing to do whatever you need to do to get your work published. </div>
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I beg of you, dear writer, don't make these mistakes. Many an exemplary work has been sent to the Trash folder because of these blunders. Don't let yours be one of them.</div>
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I just got back from the Florida Writers Conference, and I am stoked. I am ready to throw Facebook Parties promoting my awesome authors, ready to contract ALL the illustrators, acquire ALL the speculative fiction!<br />
Conferences and other networking events are wonderful tools for the author, but they can be overwhelming, and the rules get confusing. Bring business cards? Bring promotional swag? How much can you promote yourself before it becomes too much? I've gone to several conferences over the years, and learned a few things about how to make it more than just a getaway weekend.<br />
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<b>1. Practice your Pitch </b><br />
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You are going to hear "What is your book about?" A LOT. So many authors don't ever see a need to practice this, because you've been writing the book for a year, of course you know what it's about. But you have to be able to sell it in under three minutes, which is a lot harder than just telling what it's about. Before you ever set foot in a conference center, know exactly how to describe your book in five sentences or less. Distill it down, get rid of extraneous detail, and polish that hook. Say it over and over until you can rattle it off more naturally than you say your phone number. You will run into fellow authors, who are often great to bounce your pitch off of, but you will also find yourself seated with acquisitions editors and agents from time to time who might be in the market for something like your book. Don't be the poor author "Umm"-ing their way through when an industry professional expresses interest in your work.<br />
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<b>2. Find your Tribe</b><br />
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Every time I go to a conference, I find a group of people I naturally fall in with. They are a stasis point in the midst of the constantly shifting conference current. They are the people with whom you compare notes, and they offer a friendly face during conference meals, so you avoid standing in the full dining room with your loaded plate, looking for an empty seat. These folks become your cheerleading section, and you theirs, and often provide useful contacts and opportunities after conference ends. Don't allow yourself to be a loner. These people are not your competition, they are your peers. Learn to love them.<br />
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<b>3. Push your Limits</b><br />
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Guys, this year I went to a poetry class. I don't particularly like poetry, I usually don't get poetry, and it doesn't invoke in me the emotion that is supposed to make poetry what it is. But I went to a poetry class this year, and it offered me new insights and new appreciation for the form. Am I a changed woman? Probably not. I still don't really understand why you need to write an Ode to an Onion. But I am better informed.<br />Whatever your genre, give yourself a block or two to step out of that bubble and into something that might not normally pique your interest. This not only provides networking opportunities, but it grows your writer's toolkit, and gives you a deeper well of experience to draw from, providing your work with richness it might not have otherwise possessed.<br />
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<b>4. Make yourself Useful</b><br />
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One of the biggest mistakes you can make at any networking event, like a conference, is to be the person who hands out their business cards immediately upon meeting someone. This year, I stopped to compliment a fellow writers hair (which was a truly stunning shade of turquoise), and she handed me her promotional cards in lieu of a thank you. I cannot stress this enough, but DON'T DO THIS<b>. </b>Have your cards, and have them ready to hand out, but don't make it the primary point of your interaction.<br />
Networking is not just about advancing your career. There is a give and take, a "what can I do for you?" that is so vital to the process. Be constantly asking yourself what you can offer to the person you are talking to. What do you bring to the table? How can you help them? This fosters a community and gives you a web of people who are more willing and likely to want to work with you in the future.<br />
A good rule of thumb for cards is to have them available and to give them when they are requested or when it is natural to do so, and don't predicate the success of an interaction on whether or not you got your card in their pocket. In other words, don't pass them out immediately upon sitting down for lunch.<br />
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<b>5. Save your Notes</b><br />
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I cannot tell you how many times I have sat in a workshop and thought "That is an amazing point. I should write it down." and then didn't write it down, or did, but didn't save my notes. As cumbersome as it sounds, spend the time after a conference to go over connections made (email or message them on social media, just to mention how great it was to meet them), and to go back over your notes and save the ones that are really helpful. Save the information of presenters whose workshops were particularly relevant or helpful to you. While this is not universal, many industry experts are happy to answer questions, especially if you mention how much you loved their presentation (feed the narcissism. Always)<br />
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<b>The Two Big No-Nos</b><br />
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Firstly, listen more than you talk. While you may sell a book or two, the people at conference are your peers, not your customer base.<br />
Secondly, be nice to the staff. Conferences are often volunteer run, and these are people who give up a ton of their own personal time to make the experience a good one. Give them coffee, or at the very least, don't be rude.<br />
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<b>How have your conference experiences been? What advice would you give new conference-goers? Let us know in the comments!</b><br />
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Every writer suffers occasionally from the dreaded writers block. This blog, itself, came from sitting at the keyboard and wondering "What will this weeks blog be about? I have literally no idea." Presto! Instant blog topic.<br />
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Staring at an empty screen is frustrating for every writer, from the first-timer just trying to get a story onto paper, to the seasoned veteran working on an impending deadline. Writers block whispers that you are not, will never be, a good enough writer. Clearly, if you were more talented, this wouldn't happen. This is obviously not true, as evidenced by the great Lin-Manuel Miranda:<br />
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This man has won a Tony, guys. For his writing. The man is a genius, and if he stares at a blank page trying to figure out what in the heck he is going to write down, there is hope for us all.<br />
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Before anything, close the window, or the notebook, or whatever you are using to get your thoughts out. Just close it. I know it seems counterproductive. After all, you're supposed to be writing. But stay with me, here. Window closed? Good. Now, let's beat the block.<br />
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1. Read...This is good advice for any writer, but especially one in the grip of mental meltdown. Aspiring writers have the worst tendency to forget that reading is one of the best ways to hone the craft. Reading forces the mind to work, shoves it firmly out of the box and into another life. It gets your brain whirring, and helps burn out all the extra that clogs up the creative process. Besides that, it forces you to relax. How many of us became writers because we were inspired by an amazing book? There is something inherently calming about taking a book from a shelf and just reading for the sake of it, for the pure pleasure of watching a story unfold. Let yourself be lost in it, and you may come back refreshed, with brand new ideas about where your story should go next.<br />
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2. Write...about something else. Sometimes the well, as it were, needs priming. We itch to write and occasionally, though the spirit is willing, the brain is spongy and empty of creative thought. So put away your WIP and write something else. Journal, freewrite, or find a writing prompt and just allow your thoughts to flow without the stress of worrying how it will fit into your plot. Need some help with what to write? <a href="http://etreasurespublishing.blogspot.com/2016/03/writing-challenges-round-up.html" target="_blank">We've got you covered</a>.<br />
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3. Do...literally anything else. Take a shower. Go for a walk. Exercise. Heck, watch an episode or two of that Netflix show you've heard so much about. Just let your mind take a break from the fictional (or non-fictional) world you've been immersing it in. Let yourself come up for air, and breathe in the inspiration of the world around you. One of the best methods is to find a place with natural beauty. A beach, a national park, a regular park. Just find a place where the calm of nature can wash over you, and see if the thoughts don't begin to flow again.<br />
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4. Confession: I made the above graphic, completely forgetting that I only had three points in this list. BUT, I did include a few extra places to look for inspiration in squashing writer's block. So, if you need more help, <a href="https://smartblogger.com/writers-block/" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://goinswriter.com/how-to-overcome-writers-block/" target="_blank">here</a>, and also<a href="http://thewritelife.com/beat-writers-block-5-ways-face-blank-page/" target="_blank"> here</a> are a few extra tips from some genius bloggers to get your juices flowing and your brain back to that brilliant WIP.<br />
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Writer's block happens to the best of us. The good news is, it doesn't have to get the best of us.<br />
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We all have that friend. Maybe they sell essential oils, or bags, or beauty products. Maybe they are a local craftsman, or, like many of our readers, maybe they are an author.<br />
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And do you know how you know they are that thing? Because it is literally ALL they talk about online. Every single post is a reference to the product they are hawking, and lets be honest, we've all unfollowed that person at one point or another.<br />
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Does that mean that promoting on social media is a lost cause? Doomed to failure?<br />
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Of course not. Social media is probably your best tool in your promotional toolbox. But, as with most things, moderation and balance are key. So here are three tips to help you promote your work without being obnoxious.<br />
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<b>Don't be spammy</b><br />
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Have you ever been added to a group or online sales party without your permission? And then you see the updates over and over again? Who added you? This guy? You haven't seen this guy in twenty years, why is he adding you to things? Invite people to like your page, but don't seek out old relationships for the purpose of selling to them. People can sniff out when you're being hollow.<br />
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Half of networking is forming relationships. Care about your audience, not just about whether or not they are going to buy your book.<br />
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<b>Involve them in the process</b><br />
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Your social media presence should begin long before you publish. Posting that you have written a book and it is AVAILABLE NOW may get you a few purchases, but if you have been posting for months that you are writing a book, and updating your platform on your progress, you will already have a built-in audience dying to see what you've been doing all this time.<br />
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As you write, take your platform on the journey with you. They will feel invested and less like you are simply trying to get their money.<br />
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<b>Remember the rule of 80/20</b><br />
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This is so important, and something many people forget. Before you are a writer (or Direct Salesperson, or candlemaker or whatever), you are a person, with a life. Post about that life. 80% of your posts should be unrelated (or only sort of related) to your book. People relate to other people, and the whole reason behind social media is that we love getting peeks into other peoples lives. Give your audience something to peak at (Sorry, phrasing). By following the 80/20 rule, you will be able to promote without your audience feeling like they are inundated with sales pitches.<br />
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The challenge starts today! I'm so excited to have a legitimate excuse to read! (As a side note, isn't it funny how, as adults, we feel like we need an excuse to do anything leisurely or relaxing?) There are only fifteen books on our challenge list this summer, and with so many awesome books out there (I know my TBR list far exceeds fifteen), how to choose? To help you out, here are a few resources to help you with your book selections.</div>
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<b>Books about America </b>- Goodreads has<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/17164.Best_Books_About_America" target="_blank"> this list</a> of 49 books about America, and the Library of Congress has t<a href="http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/books-that-shaped-america/" target="_blank">his one</a>. Some are classics like The Great Gatsby, while others are more contemporary. Either way, the books on this list might help you get into the Fourth of July spirit. </div>
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<b>A Book from the 1001 list </b>- If you've never seen this list, you are missing out on a gem. Spanning multiple genres, age groups, and styles, the books on these lists are the universal "must-reads" of the literary world. Find it <a href="https://1001bookreviews.com/the-1001-book-list/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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<b>Books not originally published in English </b>- There are so many of these, and finding a list that had both classics and lesser-known titles was tough, but <a href="https://nighthawknews.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/outside-the-modern-library-the-25-best-foreign-language-novels/" target="_blank">this list</a> from Nighthawk News has twenty-five awesome titles for you to choose from. </div>
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<b>A bestseller the year you were born</b> - If you were born before 1942, you're out of luck on this one (although, if you were born before 1942 and you are doing this challenge, drop me a line. I would love to chat!), but <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_The_New_York_Times_Fiction_Best_Sellers" target="_blank">Wikipedia </a>has the lists from 1942 through the modern day.</div>
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<b>A book set in the outdoors</b> - You could always reread Hatchet, but Outside Online has <a href="http://www.outsideonline.com/1928591/25-essential-books-well-read-explorer" target="_blank">this great list </a>of outdoorsy adventure books for you to explore in honor of National Camping Month.</div>
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<b>Books about Fathers</b> - Fathers Day is June 19th, so honor your own dad and read a book off<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/listmania/fullview/R2WH407RK2GL21" target="_blank"> this list</a> from Amazon or <a href="http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/books/30-most-memorable-literary-fathers" target="_blank">this one</a>, from ShortList.</div>
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<b>An anthology</b> - <a href="http://www.etreasurespublishing.com/anthology-collection/" target="_blank">Here</a> are all of eTreasures anthologies! There are lots to choose from!</div>
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<b>ETP Book Club picks</b> - Stay tuned!</div>
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I hope this gives you some good ideas for summer reading, and we can't wait to see your reviews!</div>
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I am so excited to finally be launching the first of our summertime challenges! These have been in the works for awhile, and it's finally time to let you in!<br />
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This summer, eTreasures will be hosting its very first book challenge! The challenge is to read fifteen books this summer, within the categories below. Some are summer-specific, some are not. Some are specifically ETP books, some are not. All have the potential to provide you with a summer full of good books!<br />
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Here is how the challenge will work: Each week as you read books for the challenge, we want to know! Tweet, Instagram, blog, however you want to get the word out, using the hashtag #etpsummerreads. Once you finish a book for the challenge, blog about it (and be sure to add a review to Amazon and Goodreads, especially if it's an ETP book or written by a self-published author)! We will do a post each week rounding up challenge posts from around the blogsphere.<br />
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We will be providing ideas and links leading up to the challenge launch so that you can be ready with your challenge titles. Make sure you are subscribed to the blog and following us on Twitter to stay updated. We will provide more info as the summer draws closer.<br />
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The ETP Summer Book Challenge runs from June 1st to August 31st. Happy Reading!<br />
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We have some great staffers over here at ETP, and for the next few months, we'll be introducing them to you.<br />
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Rhyannon Yates is our Promotions and Marketing Coordinator, which is a fancy phrase for "Social Media, Blogging, and getting books out to reviewers". And before you ask, yes, that means she is the one writing this, and she is writing about herself in the third person. Creative types are odd people, and you just have to accept it. </div>
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Rhyannon also does a very small amount on the editing and acquisitions side, mainly with our picture and children's books.</div>
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When she isn't being a social media guru or sloshing through the pile of submissions sitting in her inbox, Rhyannon is a work at home mom. She has two little girls, with another due to be born literally any second. It is not uncommon for her to be scheduling posts on Twitter, emailing review sites, and telling at least one person in her house to please go put on some pants, because the repairman should be here any minute. It's definitely a busy life, but she is enjoying her new foray into the publishing world, and has no plans to slow down any time soon (I mean, fine, she'll probably take a week or two when the baby gets here, but Twitter posts don't schedule themselves)</div>
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Rhyannon is a writer in her own right, having been published on City Moms Blogs Network and in the anthology <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Milk-Female-Kindness-Anthology-Motherhood/dp/0992389119/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461953196&sr=8-1&keywords=milk+of+female+kindness" target="_blank">The Milk of Female Kindness</a>. </div>
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Today we have a guest post from Readers Legacy! They are using the month of April to celebrate J.K. Rowling, one of the literary worlds greatest success stories, and also the quintessential rags-to-riches tale that every author aspires to. Today they are sharing with us the importance of rejection, and also a special sales event in support of literacy programs around the world!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What do literary geniuses, J.K. Rowling, Dr. Seuss, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Scott_Fitzgerald" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">F. Scott Fitzgerald</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">George Orwell</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and Agatha Christie all have in common? Surprisingly enough, each of them have written books that were rejected by multiple publishers. As hard to believe as that may be, it’s entirely true! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Contrary to popular belief, rejection more than anything is a learning opportunity. Of course, no one welcomes rejection. In fact, they avoid it at all costs. But everyone gets rejected at one point in their life, or another, and instead of dwelling on the pain of being told “no”, they can use that rejection as a motivator – the greatest motivator in their life! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On March 25, 2016, J.K. Rowling took to twitter to share two rejection letters she received on her crime novel, “The Cuckoo’s Calling”, written under the alias of Robert Galbraith. While Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series has sold more than 400 million copies to date, Rowling admits to having self-doubt. “I wasn’t going to give up until every single publisher turned me down, but I often feared that would happen” she explains. Despite these fears, “The Cuckoo’s Calling” was eventually published by Sphere Books, an imprint of Little, Brown & Company, and the rest is history. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rowling didn’t allow the fear of going unpublished stop her from trying time and time again, which is an example many dreamers can learn from. Yes, rejection bruises a person’s ego and, more often than not, forces them to go back to the drawing board, but sometimes that’s the best thing a person can do. Going back to the drawing board means making improvements both personally, and in one’s work, and making those improvements brings the motivation to pursue that passion even further. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #626262;">As an added perk of Reader’s Legacy’s Rowling celebration, we will be holding a special 20% off sale for each of her novels from April 25th to April 30th – </span><a href="http://www.readerslegacy.com/jkrowling" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3a8fc8;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>ReadersLegacy.com/JKRowling</b></span></span></a><span style="color: #626262;">.<wbr></wbr> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #626262;">The sale not only celebrates J.K. Rowling, but was also brings attention for a special grant program we have created in order to give away 1 million physical books in support of literacy programs! Spreading a love of books, and ending illiteracy around the world is 100% possible, and with the help of reader’s on the site, we believe will be one step closer to achieving that goal! Get in on this sale</span><span style="color: #626262;"> </span><a href="https://www.readerslegacy.com/jkrowling" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3a8fc8;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>HERE</b></span></span></a><span style="color: #626262;">.</span></span></div>
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Writers are artists, and one thing that plagues artists of all kinds is the management of time. I know that it is something I struggle with constantly (hence why my own work-in-progress is still only a third finished! Such is the life of the author.) Barri Bryan is with us on the blog today. Barri is one of our beloved ETP authors, and besides her two books of poetry, <a href="http://www.etreasurespublishing.com/what-will-suffice-by-barri-bryan/" target="_blank">What Will Suffice</a> and <a href="http://www.etreasurespublishing.com/chapter-and-verse-by-barri-bryan/" target="_blank">Chapter and Verse</a>, both available in the ETP store, she also has a NEW release, her debut novel with ETP, <a href="http://www.etreasurespublishing.com/starting-over/" target="_blank">Starting Over</a>.<br />
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Barri shares with us today how to defeat the dreaded monster of time management.<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One complaint of those who contemplate working from a schedule for the first time is “I wouldn’t know where to start.” It is to your advantage to take the time to find out where to start.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A third criticism is that being on a schedule takes all the fun out of life. Welcome to the real writer's world. That world is not all dancing on the bar and shooting out the lights. Sustained writing requires dedication, perseverance, and hard work.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Each individual relates to time in a different way. No matter how we regard that old tyrant, all of us are allotted the same 1,440 minutes that come with each twenty-four-hour day.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Improving time management starts with evaluating your present use of time. I started on a Monday morning, and for that day I kept a record of how I spend my time by hourly logging in my activities. At the end of the day, I sat down and studied the results. I made notes of time-wasting activities, and then designated tasks and projects for which I would like to allot more time.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I designed a daily schedule sheet that fit my specific needs. This helped me plan my days more carefully. I reserved my most productive time for my writing. This flexible-within-limits-schedule helped me strike a happy medium, and gave me better control of my time.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I wrote a long term goal for my work-in-progress. It was reachable, and explicit, and able to be gaged. I stated in it that I was to complete my historical novel within a year of my starting date.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I linked my long term goal to short-term objectives. Objectives are targets designed to reach a specific goal. They are set in short time frames. My objectives for completing the goal of writing the first draft of my historical novel were to make an outline, do the necessary research, and then write at least 2000 words four days of each week until the first draft of my project was completed. Projected time for completing the first draft was six months. This gave me six months for second and third drafts, and provided for time for unforeseen interruptions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After objectives were put in some order, I broke them down into smaller, more manageable objectives. I would work on my outline two-and-one-half to three hours each morning, four mornings of each week. Projected time for completion was one to two weeks. Then I would work two to three hours each afternoon until my basic research was completed. Projected time for completion was four weeks. After these projects were done, I could move to short term objectives for writing my novel.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To be effective both goals and objectives require a flexible time frame and predetermined end results.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I scheduled so that I spent short increments of time writing. Spending long hours on a project adds strain to my physical and mental well-being, and usually results in a product that is less than my best.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">More hints for managing time:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have learned to deal with time wasters in an effective, yet inoffensive way. I have a voice mail system. From seven AM until eleven AM, four days a week, I don’t answer my phone. I have made it known that a certain part of those days are devoted to writing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I once felt I needed an excuse when I didn't say yes to requests that took too much time away from my writing. I have learned that I don't. My stock answer now is, "I have to say no this time."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When I succeed in accomplishing a long term goal, I reward yourself by going out to lunch with a friend, catching up on my reading, or visiting with my family.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I make allowances for crises and emergencies. When the best laid plans go astray, or important tasks fail to get done, I know I have allotted time to meet and deal with each interruption as it arises.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I try, as much as possible, to live in the present, to be open to new ideas and information, and to appreciate and acknowledge those around me. Mastering these few rules and skills have helped me to face the future with confidence, and handle crises and interruptions with grace and ease. It has also helped me to have more time to devote to writing.</span><br />
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visual artist, he worked at creating stories. Role-playing and an excellent education in English throughout high school honed his skills further.<br />
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Attending Auburn University, he majored in English. Throughout his life, creative writing and anything that makes it better, easier, or more worthy, has been that which appeals to him most. Often, to understand this world, he took his knowledge to imaginary ones to toy with. He's jokingly told his students that writing is his default setting and what he'd do if he had to decide on one thing to do forever. Writing is much less a thing he does, but a place and time, a brief leap from the boundaries of the mundane.<br />
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Jared's book <i>Drinna</i> is available on the <a href="http://www.etreasurespublishing.com/products/Drinna-by-Jared-Gullage.html" target="_blank">eTreasures Website</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Drinna-Jared-Gullage-ebook/dp/B004H1TQ5I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445898904&sr=8-1&keywords=drinna+gullage" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/drinna-jared-gullage/1116973996?ean=2940045282741" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a>, and <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/343124" target="_blank">Smashwords</a>.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Jared, when and why did you begin writing?</span></b><br />
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This has almost always been something I've loved doing since I learned how to write. My father always encouraged me to write, and consistently reminded me of the power of words. He told me that writers "create pictures with words," and after I began to write, I learned that I could create my own worlds and people and things that happen. For some reason, I've always felt most confident about my ability to tell stories and toy with ideas. My worlds are my little, mental libraries and laboratories--my refuge to retreat a while from the world to come back refreshed. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Tell us your latest news?</span></b><br />
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I am, so far as I know, getting yet another story published for eTreasures Publishing. However, things have been kind of slow to get started, both for me and ETP. As for me, I've been swamped at school, but readers be on the look out for The Cagulant, a horror story. Also, Drinna will hopefully be getting a second edition. I'm still waiting to work out the details of this, but I'm looking forward to sort of reawakening her and the characters she interacts with. With any luck and blessings, I may also be able to work on the sequels and/or other works taking place in the world of Trithofar. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">When did you first consider yourself a writer?</span></b><br />
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Third grade, I began stories that went over a page. I remember sitting down at the living room table with my mother and inventing names for a dragon. We named it something like "Gargantua" after looking up that word in a thesaurus. Simultaneously, I was introduced to the amazing experience of entering into worlds of my own design while also learning to look up words in books like the Thesaurus and the Dictionary. After that, I convinced my mother to buy me my own copy of a thesaurus and dictionary, and learned the smell of those fresh books. That lured me in. More and more, I became addicted to looking things up, learning facts about this world I could weave into my own. Of course, becoming published has helped me become professional. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Do you have a specific writing style?</span></b><br />
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I experiment with different styles. I am particularly partial to Imagism, and the works of Faulkner, T.S. Eliot, and Fitzgerald. However, I like to experiment with different techniques. I think my style is a bit on the dark side, and I would like to incorporate a bit more humor than I have into it. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">How did you come up with the title?</span></b><br />
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For Drinna, I honestly just picked a name that sounded reasonable for the type of character she is, as well as the culture from which she comes. It's a non-assuming, non-elaborate name for a simple, plain girl who learns to stand up for herself in the face of a difficult time in her life and against nearly impossible odds. <br />
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The Cagulant, by contrast, I was very intentional about naming. Suffice it to say, the word comes from the word Coagulate, which has something to do with what a Cagulant does in the fiction. Frankly, I think of these monsters as some of the most insidious and awful creatures that can exist in Trithofar. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?</span></b><br />
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Often, my books have messages. I am a believer, and so many times, I experiment with the implications of my beliefs, not only espousing my faith in a life ever after and the god that provides it, but also challenging my beliefs and wondering "what if" about some of the things I take for granted or think I take for granted in my life. I challenge my readers, too, or would like to wherever possible, to truly consider what makes a person's life the way it is, or what drives a person's decisions in life. I strive, also, to see things from perspectives different than my own, through people different than myself. <br />
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With Drinna, one of the major themes I worked with though, was learning to control one's own anger and learning to truly look at something before acting on it. This could also be true of The Cagulant, in that it also teaches that simply following emotions is risky and dangerous. We must learn to temper our emotions with self control, but sometimes that can be troubling as well. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?</span></b><br />
Challenging to do? Or challenging for the reader? For me, I try to challenge myself by making more and more believable characters and situations in fantasy where the choices and situations for my worlds make a sort of sense. I am sort of a fantasy realist, in that way, trying to make characters that would do what a person might really seek to do, given the choices my worlds provide. Another challenging aspect of my writing is to try and make characters that humans may sympathize with, but who are not necessarily human. For example, Drinna is a kunjel, and because she is, she has issues to contend with that are different than what a human girl of a comparable age would have, but her struggles are also very human, too, and many of the themes of the novel are things a human can learn to contend with as well. <br />
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I also challenge, perhaps, the sensibilities of readers of fantasy. Whereas I appreciate such works as Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, and where I just got through rereading the Chronicles of Prydain series by Alexander, I find many works of fantasy that use Christian imagery, symbolism, or allegory to be a bit more heavy-handed. Probably, this is because they were the first of their kind; other books that claim to be Christian fantasy--that I've read--have read like morality tracts or as rather...weak...for fear of offending their readership with magic and dragons. However, after realizing that Rowling's Harry Potter could be taken as Christian allegory in much of its symbolism, or simply enjoyed for the adventure it is, I want to do that. I want readers to find what they want in my writing, so while I am a believer, I don't want to beat people over the head with symbolism and allegory. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">What was the hardest part of writing your book?</span></b><br />
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Finding time to do it. That seems to be getting harder and harder to do. Daughters and career have made it more and more difficult to find time for creativity. What's continuing to be the most difficult part of being a writer is promotion. I HATE to advertise my books, even though I believe in them. I don't like to brag. I don't like to push myself off on people. I want people to read my stuff because they think it is good, not because I've pestered them. I hate advertisements, unless they are funny, and don't want to be annoying to other people. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?</span></b><br />
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Largely, this has been addressed above. However, in addition to that, I will say I started playing outside with friends at an early age, and being left to have fun on my own. Picking up sticks and stones, and negotiating imaginary perils, I learned how to role-play with some other friends in early high school and got addicted, I will admit. Now, I was building maps and people groups and doing all manner of fun things on paper. This only propelled me further towards being a writer. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?</span></b><br />
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I learned humility. Looking back on my writing, I realize how much I want to change it, update it. I also learned that I can complete novels and sell them, and I am not as bad a writer as once I thought. But...mainly humility, much needed as it is. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Do you have any advice for other writers?</span></b><br />
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Show, don't tell. Up the stakes. Just keep trying. For everyone who writes, there are those who read. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?</span></b><br />
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Thank you. Thank you, anyone who reads my works and finds some nugget of truth or entertainment in it. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">What inspired you to write your first book?</span></b><br />
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The ability to dream. The desire to see myself published. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Can you share a little of your current work with us?</span></b><br />
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Not at this particular time. However, eTreasures, if you'd like, you certainly can find an interesting passage for me and put it in here. Actually, to be honest, I would be far more honored by that, than me doing it myself. Jokingly, I made the remarks about my pride above, but truthfully, I am a little shy and do not relish tooting my own horn. Probably not good with relish anyway. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?</span></b><br />
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My work is based on anything I can find that interests me. Stephen King, I believe, said "Write what you know," and I hold to that a lot. No, I've never met monsters, nor has my life ever been put in serious jeopardy like my characters, but many of the details or character traits are based on people I may have met, or things I may have learned. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698795396774596194.post-15670602010468358382015-11-03T09:00:00.000-06:002015-11-03T09:00:05.330-06:00Interview with Joy Brooks About her Beginnings as an Author<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4pw0K9-QuvUg0vXESAyIiLvQVMBtxKd9ucne5D2lwKiyxe89s8cSKMlWrrZwpK_gLAdxdokNUbn1BtK_ULZy6I1Zo8xnHgz8O4JSezK2IoXk-VltI7-rGfbUGoUffvTfZtOnYBzJXZvJ/s1600/joybrookes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4pw0K9-QuvUg0vXESAyIiLvQVMBtxKd9ucne5D2lwKiyxe89s8cSKMlWrrZwpK_gLAdxdokNUbn1BtK_ULZy6I1Zo8xnHgz8O4JSezK2IoXk-VltI7-rGfbUGoUffvTfZtOnYBzJXZvJ/s1600/joybrookes.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></a>Every writer wonders how to go from the pages of their notebook to a published book. Today, Joy Brooks joins us to tell a little about her experience starting out and what she is working on now. Joy is an amazing author who has five books published with eTreasures and more to come. Check out her <a href="http://joybrooks-medievalcastleandkings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">website</a> for all of her latest news and tidbits, or visit her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Brooks/e/B00DAL0RW2/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1445567826&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> page to purchase of of her books. Let's give a warm hello to Joy!<br />
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<b>eTreasures:</b> When and why did you begin writing?<br />
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I started writing one April morning. I think it was around 2009. I can remember the month because I woke up and decided I was going to finally follow my dream. I had nothing to hold me back. The urge to write has been with me for as long as I can remember. Being an avid reader, I soon discovered I wanted to tell stories too. I have a vivid imagination, and I felt a drive to put words to paper. Also, I have a tendency to immerse myself in my stories. Once I wrote all day and through the night. I hadn’t realized what I had done until the sun came up.<br />
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<b>eTreasures:</b> What inspired you to write your first book?<br />
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During school I always loved history. My son got me into fantasy. I used to read to him at night and on winter days. So, I put my two loves together. My love of reading inspired me to write my first book. I think you have to have a love of reading to have a desire to write. Writing allows you a chance to step into another life. It is a chance to put your thoughts and feelings into words and actions. Writing is a gift that brings out the artistry within us.<br />
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<b>eTreasures: </b>When did you first consider yourself a writer?<br />
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I first considered myself a writer when my first book was accepted for publishing. When I looked at the contract, it made the idea of writing a reality. I had done it. My dream had been realized. The desire to write grew even stronger within me, and I haven’t stopped, nor will I. Along with every other writer out there, I want my name to be a household word. Royalties are nice, but to have that much publicity connected to my name will mean my books are sought after, and I have been accepted by the public as a good writer. It’s not only enough for me to write, I want others to enjoy my work.<br />
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<b>eTreasures: </b>Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?<br />
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Yes, I find it hard sometimes to keep up with my imagination. I might start out with one idea and before my fingers finish typing, the whole scene has changed. As I mentioned earlier, I have an active imagination, so most of the time, I like the changes better. I also struggle with finding new feats to bestow on the hero or to find original challenges. You don’t want to find a sword fight with the villain in ever book you read. Your hero must vanquish the villain in a different manner than the status quo. If you want to use a sword fight, yes, it’s fine. It just might need a touch up to make it a little different.<br />
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<b>eTreasures:</b> Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?<br />
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I learned perseverance. When writing a trilogy, you’re writing a lot. After all, you are dealing with three books. You have to remember every aspect of the each book because you don’t want any errors. The traits the hero has in the first book, he needs in last. Everything must be consistent. I have one gift I’m very grateful for. Since I get so caught up in my books, it’s easy for me to remember characters, actions, descriptions, and names which helps me to keep the writing connected. Another thing, I love editing. I’ve learned a lot through the editing process. It has helped my books get better and better.<br />
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<b>eTreasures:</b> Do you have any advice for other writers?<br />
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Yes, don’t give up. Writing is hard work. It’s not something that will make you rich quick. It takes time for your name to get out to the public. Of course, there are exceptions. However, you don’t need to get into this business thinking you won’t have to work hard. Success is not guaranteed. You have to work for it. But, if you have a desire for writing, you will stay the course no matter what comes at you. The truth of the matter is writing is worth every minute of your time.<br />
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<b>eTreasures:</b> What is your latest news?<br />
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My latest writing news is the second book in my ‘King’s Trilogy’ is on schedule to be released in November. I’m real excited about this venture. Of all the books I’ve written, this trilogy is my favorite. I think it’s because I can relate to my main character, Rayden. The hardship he faces is reminiscence of my life. I put a lot of myself in my writing, and I think it is very therapeutic for me. In my personal life, I and three of my friends are going on a train ride through the Rocky Mountains. I can mark this off my bucket list.<br />
<b>eTreasures:</b> Can you share a little of your current work with us?<br />
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Yes, I can. I’m working on the third book of my trilogy, ‘King’. I’m making changes to this book that I made in the first and second books. Through the editing process things have been added to and some deleted. These changes need to be reflected in the third book. The story comes to an end. Rayden preservers and he finally gets the life he fought so hard to obtain. His struggles, for now, are over.<img alt="post signature" border="0" class="centered" src="http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y301/maryhessdesigns/Signatures/etreasuresfinalsignature.png" /><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698795396774596194.post-2135983843415162842015-10-27T09:00:00.000-05:002015-10-27T09:00:01.061-05:00Characters We Love To Hate by Barri BryanI once thought villains were skinny men with bowed legs, wearing cowboy boots and black ten-gallon hats. They smirked and twirled their handle-bar mustaches as they devised plans to defeat my cowboy movie heroes. Time and experience broadened my perspective. Villains come in all shapes and sizes, and are found among both sexes. This article takes a cursory look at some daring and dastardly female villains.<br />
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Euripides' play Medea hops immediately to my mind. Media marries Jason of The Golden Fleece fame. Later he puts her aside and marries Glauke, daughter of King Creon. Medea has her bloody revenge. She murders Glauke and Creon, kills the children that belong to her and Jason, and makes a hasty retreat in a chariot pulled by dragons, taking her dead children with her.<br />
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Lady Macbeth is a malevolent presence in Shakespeare's play Macbeth. She is ambitious, single-minded, and ruthless in her pursuit of power. After the death of Duncan, she loses her sanity and ultimately, her life. Her treachery and underhanded scheming trigger one of Shakespeare's more famous soliloquies that begins, she should have died hereafter.<br />
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Witches make fascinating villains. The Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, has one eye and one driving purpose, to take from Dorothy the magical silver slippers. I know, in the movie the slippers are ruby. In Baum's book, published in 1900, the slippers are silver. Dorothy finally melts the witch by dousing her with a bucket of water.<br />
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Jadis, the White Witch who appears in C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, has no conscience. She is egotistical and narcissistic. Despite her white skin and great height, she has a small spirit and a heart as black as sin. Her subjects finally rebel and banish her forever.<br />
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Queens can be the vilest of villains. The queen in Grimm's fairy tale titled Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs is also the quintessential wicked stepmother. When her magic mirror tells her that she is no longer 'the fairest in the land' because that title now belongs to Snow White, she orders a hunter to take Snow White into the deep forest and kill her. The hunter returns leaving Snow White alone in the forest. The seven dwarfs find and rescue her. The queen locates Snow White. Disguised as a peddler, she gives Snow White a poisoned apple that puts her in a state of suspended animation. Later Prince Charming's first kiss awakens her. At the wedding of Snow White to her prince, the queen is forced to step into a pair of blazing hot iron shoes and dance until she drops dead.<br />
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The Queen of Hearts in Lewis Carol's Alice in Wonderland is a delightful villain and quite a card –pun intended. She is quick to decree death sentences to her subjects for the slightest offence by shouting, "Off with their heads." Her relatively restrained husband rescinds the sentences as fast as the queen declares them. This queen is no real threat since she never gets around to executing anyone.<br />
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Caroline Bingley is a character in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. She is an attractive and rich young woman who is also a total snob. Her family gained its riches through trade. Caroline desires to become a member of the aristocracy. She sets her sights on Mr. Darcy. Like all villains, she pursues her agenda with persistence and resolve. Her atrocious treatment of Jane and Elizabeth qualifies her as a first-class female villain.<br />
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Phillis Nirdlinger is the female villain in James M. Cain's Double Indemnity. She is a complex and mesmerizing woman. She is not beautiful. She is on the back side of thirty. She has a 'washed-out' look. Despite all this, she intrigues Walter Neff, insurance salesman. He recognizes almost immediately that she wants to kill her husband. She soon has him involved in a plot to literally throw her husband from the train. The scheme succeeds but leaves Walter a wounded and wanted murderer.<br />
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Mrs. Danvers is the housekeeper female villain in Daphne du Maurier's novel Rebecca. From the moment she comes on the scene, the reader recognizes her as vicious and mysterious. The heroine of the story is the recent bride and second wife of rich and handsome Maxim de Winter. Rebecca, now deceased, was his first wife. Maxim takes his new wife to live at Manderley, his Cornish family home by the sea. It is also, where less a year ago, Rebecca mysteriously disappeared. The second Mrs.de Winter finally conquers her fear of the conniving Mrs. Danvers, but no before the housekeeper has robbed her of much of her self-assurance and almost persuaded her to commit suicide.<br />
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Eight-year-old Rhoda Penmark is a charming, well-behaved, polite child. She is also a serial killer. In his novel The Bad Seed William March creates perhaps the most terrifying of villains, a child who is seemingly sweet and innocent. After a series of deaths of people Rhoda dislikes, her mother Christine, becomes suspicious. Christine then discovers that she is adopted and her birth mother is a sociopathic murderer. She is devastated and guilt-ridden. All this is her fault. She has passed along a bad seed to her child. She gives Rhoda an overdose of sleeping pills and then puts a bullet through her own brain. A neighbor hears the shot and rushes over in time to rescue Rhoda. "Thank God we saved the child."<br />
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<br /><i>Jack Horne is educated to double A-level standard in Information Technology (RSA Diploma) and currently works for the local theatre in Plymouth, England.<br /><br />A number of his poems, short stories and articles have been published in magazines, anthologies and webzines, and broadcast on radio programs. He has also had some competition success. Horror is his favorite genre.<br /><br />Jack Horne has collaborated with two friends to publish a collection of poetry: Shades of Darkness and Light, also available from eTreasures Publishing.</i><br /><br /><b>EXCERPT:</b><br /><div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In a rush to get to the library, I phoned
Raquel on the way. “There’s so much to tell you, love,” I said. “Fancy helping
me research at the library?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“The library? Hardly exciting, is it?” she
snapped. “You do that on your own and you can tell me about it, if you like,
over dinner in a decent restaurant.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Suzy would have gladly helped, I thought as I
put the phone down. Suzy would happily go anywhere with me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The library was a grandiose Victorian building,
a stone carving of Sir Francis Drake’s ship over its doorway. I admired the
stained glass windows as I made my way up two flights of steps, and, panting
slightly, smiled at the librarian. “Have you got any press cuttings about a
hanging? I think it was in this month, about fifty years ago.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“A public execution?” she asked, her gentle
voice surprising from a woman of such size and with such a ferocious
expression. “Or a suicide?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I followed her to a huge wooden cabinet and
watched as she selected a drawer. “What was the man’s name again?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Joseph Pearson,” I said, hardly daring to
breathe as she thumbed through the index cards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">She nodded towards a card. “Here’s your man.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“You have all the newspaper reports on
microfiche?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">She nodded, removing the card and closing the
drawer. “It says here where to find them. Lucky for you, they’re all on the
same reel. I’ll get it for you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thanking her, I suddenly had an idea. “Would it
be possible to check a suicide that probably happened fifty years before that?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“You’re not interested in this one now?” she
asked, her mouth a scowl.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="msonormalcxspmiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Yes, but I think an actor, a Patrick O’Toole,
was found hanged at the theatre about fifty years earlier.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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book on suicides?” she asked, her smile transforming her face. She selected
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she said with a slight frown. “It happened exactly fifty years to the day
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outside with the beautifully colored leaves and enjoy a good book. There are many shops where you can get spiced cider, and often just warming up some chilled cider from the grocery store will do in a pinch, but really good hot spiced cider takes a little more preparation.<br />
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<li>Either 1 stick or 1 1/2 tsp of cinnamon</li>
<li>1 pinch nutmeg</li>
<li>1/2 tsp allspice</li>
<li>2 quart jug of apple cider</li>
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<li>Whole cloves- 1 tsp</li>
<li>1 Orange peel</li>
<li>2 tbsp Caramel sauce</li>
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In a saucepan combine all of the ingredients except the caramel. Slowly bring the cider to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Select a heat resistant pitcher, or a carafe, and place a strainer over the opening. Pour your cider through the strainer and into the pitcher. If you decided to add a little sweetness to your cider with caramel, you should now pour it into the cider and stir vigorously until the caramel is thoroughly mixed. Pour the cider into your favorite mug and enjoy!<br />
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While you drink, don't forget to grab your favorite <a href="http://www.etreasurespublishing.com/" target="_blank">eTreasures</a> book to read while you appreciate the beauty of fall.</div>
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<img alt="post signature" border="0" class="centered" src="http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y301/maryhessdesigns/Signatures/etreasuresfinalsignature.png" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698795396774596194.post-23504033274303821492015-10-08T09:00:00.000-05:002015-10-08T09:00:06.974-05:00Interview with RJ JeromeWelcome to an the eTreasures blog and an interview with our Interview King, RJ Jerome. Welcome back to eTreasures RJ, we are thrilled to have you.<br />
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So RJ, how are you today?<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">RJ: Feeling God Like. I had a great day. I finally located a bottle of Lagavulin 16 after 3 years. Manchester City is number 1 in the British Premier League. And when I arrived home, I received a wrapped up meditation book with a weird note in it. (See pic) My readers are a bit on the crazy side.</span><div>
<br />So, with an interest in word play, why did you pick the title Pelagius Game for your series? </div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">RJ: The series is named after the British Monk, Pelagius, who opposed the common belief that God willed all events in the universe. This line of thinking got him branded a heretic. So when I was looking for a title and came across his name, I thought it would work for what I was doing. I actually incorporated him as one of the founders of the secret Order of Pelagius.</span><br /><br />Would you say this book is set in this world, or did you bend reality around a little? </div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">RJ: Both Valstain and Born Villain split time between Earth and the magical realm Valstain. The 3rd book will follow suit, but book 4 will be spent solely in Salem, Massachusetts. (Do you know I can never spell Massachusetts correctly? Thank you spell check.)</span></div>
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<br />Which of your characters would you like to meet in a bar? On the potentially flip side, who is your favorite character to write? </div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">RJ: Great question. The Scotsman has my blunt personality and sense of humor. He just might be worthy of splitting that $100 bottle of Lagavulin 16 with. However, I really got off on writing for my first evil female character, Seven. I have a thing for bad girls. The first chapter of book 3 opens up with a new villainess. (That’s a word right?)</span><br /><br />If you had to pick a character to dress up as for Halloween, who would you pick and how would you dress? </div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">RJ: One with breasts of course. Seven…just kidding folks. If I have to go full costume, I’d go with Lacroix White. He’s a tall, gaunt albino with log white braids that have tiny razors in them. But it is his eyes, pink spheres devoid of compassion, that mark this man as an instrument of death. Scary right?</span></div>
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Thanks RJ for the interview, and we are happy to have you with us. </div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">RJ: Thank you for your time and for putting up with me.</span><br /><img alt="post signature" border="0" class="centered" src="http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y301/maryhessdesigns/Signatures/etreasuresfinalsignature.png" /></div>
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