It's been a while since I've posted....a long while. The truth is, it's been a long while since I've visited Estelan. I intend to return and do the story right, to do right by my characters. However, this blog is going to go on hiatus again for a while as I revamp everything - all of my pen names and my approach to publishing and marketing my work. I figure I have a solid three months before the new year begins (minus the time I spend on NaNo) to change things up and I think it will be worth it.
I haven't forgotten Estelan, it's always with me.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Friday, March 14, 2014
Review: The Curse of Alkanoth
I received this book in exchange for an honest review and here it is.
This story could be fantastic if it were fleshed out a lot more. The characters have a good deal of promise, the author's style is smooth and the premise of the world is verging on exceptional but it needs more. The big problem is that it is too large of a concept to cram into a short story. There are some places where the transitions are confusing and it takes a minute to catch up. The story leaps around and one particular character appears to have no purpose (though I could see how he could play a part if the story were lengthened considerably). The Curse of Alkanoth has so much promise and I truly hope the author will revisit it to transform it into a full length novel (or more).
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This story could be fantastic if it were fleshed out a lot more. The characters have a good deal of promise, the author's style is smooth and the premise of the world is verging on exceptional but it needs more. The big problem is that it is too large of a concept to cram into a short story. There are some places where the transitions are confusing and it takes a minute to catch up. The story leaps around and one particular character appears to have no purpose (though I could see how he could play a part if the story were lengthened considerably). The Curse of Alkanoth has so much promise and I truly hope the author will revisit it to transform it into a full length novel (or more).
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Check out this new coming of age novel by L.A. Ramsey!
Have you ever wondered if there was any sin that God's grace
doesn't cover? Does a person live who
has fallen so deeply in the mire of sin that even God's love and mercy can't
reach? Even when all hope seems lost and
you think life is no longer worth living, God's love shines
through...somehow...
He works in mysterious ways, even when we make the conscious
choice to deny Him. He wishes for no one
to be lost. No one...
Priceless - Love's
True Worth is such a story, a coming of age romance about a young girl
faced with almost more than she can handle.
Her life leads her to ill choices that lead her down a dark and unworthy
path...until she meets him...until he introduces her to the One who can reach
down and save her. The question remains,
will she accept it? Will she change her
ways?
From the back cover...
Of what value is a
life? For some the cost of companionship
is a few dollars while to others the cost is a lifetime of commitment to
another. Annequin’s life in Shady Grove
begins simply enough, a caricature of the early lives of many young girls who
find themselves the victims of circumstance.
Loss and a lack of deep caring in her home eventually drive this
beautiful young woman away from her difficult home life to another life that
she believes will be her way to happiness.
As far too many in Annequin’s position discover, the road chosen is
sometimes paved with pain and disappointment.
With time and the testing of a young heart and soul, the woman from
Shady Grove learns the true meaning of love and grace given by others.
Why I Wrote Priceless
I wrote this novel wanting to show that not everyone starts
on a pristine path to his or her Christian walk. Some people may have unfortunate
circumstances that leads them down the dark paths of sin and then choose to
turn their back on the One who can redeem them.
In Priceless, I show that no
matter how dark the night may be, God's light can find a way.
Priceless is available as a digital download on Amazon Kindle, Nook, SmashWords, and soon on
Kobo, iTunes, and Sony. Priceless is
available on Amazon as paperback too.
Bio
LA Ramsey enjoys writing about her faith in novels from her
home with her husband and six children.
Priceless was 19 years in the making.
This is her second novel. Her
first novel is Sunny Beam - The Holy Lion,
a Christian romance, available on Amazon.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Introducing the illustrious Mishael Austin Witty
In the late ‘70s/early-‘80s, Kenny Rogers had a
major hit with the song “The Gambler”. I remember that song well, even though I
was very young when it first came out. The lines to the chorus are running
through my head right now as I type this: “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em,
know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to run…”
The cover for BELIEVE
IN ME was the first one that I ever tried to create for myself. It was
good, I thought. Other people said it was nice… But when I compared it to the
covers of the bestsellers out there, there was something that was missing. I
finally put my finger on what it was – the professional edge.
I’d taken a gamble in developing my own cover, and
after a year or so, it became clear that BELIEVE
IN ME needed a professional face lift; that is, this became clearer to me
once I started working with professional artist Barbara Ivie Green on a cover
for another one of my books (my upcoming historical novel, THE FADING SUN).
It was instant love at first sight. Barbara took my
story ideas, and she made my characters come to life right before my eyes. I
was amazed and so excited. I couldn’t wait to share this amazing cover with the
rest of the world. So, without further ado, here it is.
BELIEVE
IN ME is a sweet romance/Christmas novella that is
currently available on Amazon in both paperback
(http://www.amazon.com/Believe-Me-Mishael-Austin-Witty/dp/1478100885/)
and ebook (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008EDNBD8)
form.
And, as a special bonus, the Kindle price is being
lowered to 99 cents for the entire month of November through Cyber Monday,
December 2, 2013. Don’t miss this chance to get into the holiday spirit at a
greatly reduced rate.
About
Mishael Austin Witty
Mishael Austin
Witty is a professional editor and the internationally bestselling author of SHADOWS OF THINGS TO COME, a Christian
thriller/suspense novel, and BELIEVE IN
ME, a sweet contemporary romance/women’s fiction novella. In addition to
these books, she has newly released a zombie fairy tale, CAMPANULA, which marks a departure from the usual for her, but it
was great fun to write, and she already has plans for another.
She lives in
Louisville, KY (where most of the action of CAMPANULA takes place), with her husband, two cats, and two
daughters. Connect with her online in the following places:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MishaelAustinWitty
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/woweditor12
Links to her other
books on Amazon:
SHADOWS OF THINGS TO COME http://www.amazon.com/dp/1475146930
CAMPANULA http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DBZ1DF2
CAMPANULA http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DBZ1DF2
Monday, October 21, 2013
It is my pleasure to introduce Anna Othitis
Living most of my life in Zimbabwe, now settled in Wanaque New Jersey, we immigrated to the U.S. from Zimbabwe about 12 years ago. Born in Greece, we moved to Zimbabwe with my family as an infant, where a few years ago left for the U.S.A. due to political turmoil, and fortunate to give out three sons more educational opportunities in lands of opportunities. I was inspired by my vast experiences in Africa and by the many beautiful places that I and my family have visited over our life time in Zimbabwe.
I have authored our new children’s book recently launched, that "flies" children around the world and at the same time teaching them about some of its most famous destinations in the world. My recent visit to Niagara Falls State Park in New York over the summer which is one of the famous destinations featured in my educational, fun and inspiring book “My First Travel Book” for children between the ages of 3 and 10 also featuring my home country and land with Victoria Falls of my native Rhodesian/Zimbabwean heritage. Our book is written in a fun rhyming format featuring beautiful and very real illustrations of our destinations with educational experience for the young readers, with lessons in history and geography on these famous destinations.
Authored together with our son Frankie we wrote and edited the book released through Tate Publishing. The amazing creation, which stands in the Military Museum in Gweru, Zimbabwe, was one of my inspirations to write my cute children’s book this sculptured by a fellow rural man from sticks and small tree trunks, an image of a aero plane which he saw flying in the skies, not often seen in Zimbabwe’s remote areas, like a huge bird in the skies. I and my family have in the past great opportunities in visiting many destinations around our beautiful earth and world of such natural nature which we and our children have to preserve and appreciate, taking care of our environment is of the outmost importance. My book features “Captain Frankie” himself, training to become a commercial pilot and flying his Angelic Airlines flying angel to such majestic destinations, all of these hold special significant memories to our family and with my book to pass on these experiences to our Our wonderful, lovely children of our beautiful world who can now travel and experience them through our beautiful well illustrated and informative book “My First ravel Book” with our friendly “Captain Frankie” to enjoy, reading and learning on their parents/grandparents laps.
Follow up with our series is ready to be published soon on so many more beautiful land marks that we travel to.
Let us all take care of our amazing environment so that we do not spoil our beautiful miraculous earth and wonderful world with its beautiful living beings and animals that surround us every day.
“My First Travel Book” on Angelic Flights with your friendly “Captain Frankie” authored by Anna Othitis, co-authored by Frankie, is a worthwhile fun, educational, inspiring children’s book recommended to all adults where they can learn along and enjoy flying the world with their young readers, be it from their classrooms, homes and more .
Our children have such amazing curious little observant little minds, always wanting to learn and question so much in their growing lives.
Our cute little trailer can be seen on you tube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?
My Poem below on why at that particular time I subconsciously chose these destinations:-
This very bright, crispy, morning while sitting on our back yard balcony in the warm lovely sun shining day drinking my Greek coffee, with the birds happily singing and chirping in the back round, my thoughts took me back to the time that I started writing our children's book " My First Travel Book " what was it in my heart at that particular moment to choose these lovely destinations that Captain Frankie flies to.
Our beautiful loved home we lived and grew up in, Zimbabwe with her mighty, thunderous water of wonder ' Victoria Falls '
Our land Africa where we grew up in with its wonderful wild animals and life, its stillness of natural beauty, its primitive people.
My country of birth and culture Greece with its ancient land mark of the ' Acropolis '
Our now country of residence USA, the country of freedom, where the opportunity for Captain Frankie was given to take up the love of his life and career, aeronautics/pilot with her amazingly huge land mark ' The Statue of Liberty '
The land of Canada where our two sons were given their opportunities to reside in with the mighty curtain of water so very powerful ' The Niagara Falls '.
The ' Eiffel Tower ' where the beginning of our two sons Canadian future paths began.
This is the "beautiful bright sun shining light" that suddenly shone in my heart on this wonderful morning that took me back to think of that particular moment of our angelic flights and choices of destinations in our children's book with Captain Frankie.
THERE IS ALWAYS A STORY TO BE TOLD BEHIND EVERY CREATION IN LIFE.
Let us take a deep look into the bottom of our happy hearts our inner selves and know that we all have HAPPY, wonderful, thankful, mysterious, worthwhile stories to tell our family, friends, the world , to all of our children in our world, always with such happy endings, always seeking more and more happy, fun adventures to travel to in our beautiful world.
Our beautiful loved home we lived and grew up in, Zimbabwe with her mighty, thunderous water of wonder ' Victoria Falls '
Our land Africa where we grew up in with its wonderful wild animals and life, its stillness of natural beauty, its primitive people.
My country of birth and culture Greece with its ancient land mark of the ' Acropolis '
Our now country of residence USA, the country of freedom, where the opportunity for Captain Frankie was given to take up the love of his life and career, aeronautics/pilot with her amazingly huge land mark ' The Statue of Liberty '
The land of Canada where our two sons were given their opportunities to reside in with the mighty curtain of water so very powerful ' The Niagara Falls '.
The ' Eiffel Tower ' where the beginning of our two sons Canadian future paths began.
This is the "beautiful bright sun shining light" that suddenly shone in my heart on this wonderful morning that took me back to think of that particular moment of our angelic flights and choices of destinations in our children's book with Captain Frankie.
THERE IS ALWAYS A STORY TO BE TOLD BEHIND EVERY CREATION IN LIFE.
Let us take a deep look into the bottom of our happy hearts our inner selves and know that we all have HAPPY, wonderful, thankful, mysterious, worthwhile stories to tell our family, friends, the world , to all of our children in our world, always with such happy endings, always seeking more and more happy, fun adventures to travel to in our beautiful world.
Now available to purchase on web sites listed below:
Monday, September 2, 2013
Musings
I was laying in my daughter's bed tonight at her request, just chatting about the day, about life, and about music of all things. She likes to listen to the music on my old iPod while she falls asleep. One of my very favorite songs of all time came on and she asked me to sing it to her. I think it was a test to see if I actually knew the lyrics, but either way, I sang. Now, I am not a singer, I leave that to my extended family members who have lovely voices, but for my kiddo, especially when she's sad, I could not say no. It was wonderful to watch her eyes flare, to watch the comprehension on her face as she realized that I really did know the song. What song? Why a little number by Pink Floyd called "Wish You Were Here," of course! So many thanks to Pink Floyd for giving me that moment with my daughter....
So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell, blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
Did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have we found?
The same old fears.
Wish you were here.
No, this doesn't really have anything to do with Creating Estelan but it does have to do with me and the little girl I started this series for. She's a very special little girl and I cannot wait to watch her leave broad, bright paint strokes across this world.
So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell, blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
Did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have we found?
The same old fears.
Wish you were here.
No, this doesn't really have anything to do with Creating Estelan but it does have to do with me and the little girl I started this series for. She's a very special little girl and I cannot wait to watch her leave broad, bright paint strokes across this world.
Monday, August 26, 2013
ESTELAN and ECHO RISING
I've been on hiatus for a bit due to an exhausting move, but I am back at work on the re-issue of ESTELAN and the first draft of ECHO RISING. Every time I lay out plans for myself they get derailed so I think it is better not to plan and just wing it. I am working on a book signing for ESTELAN with the new cover and updated interior and it will be held at a Grove City, Ohio used bookstore - more details coming.
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