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Thank you for picking up the All Authors Magazine November/December 201 issue!
This issue of All Authors Magazine is "e"icate" to the Autumn an" #inter$
Maybe it%s &ust me' but most of my best memories revolve" aroun" this time of year$
There is something about the crisp breeze an" melo"y of fallen leaves that cover the
e(panse of the groun" that brings peace an" &oy to my heart$ All the beauty that )all
brings' along *ith all the &oys an" pictures+ue acreage is something to be cherishe"
,ne of my favorite things to "o in the Autumn is curl up *ith a book an" a cup of hot
coco$
-ulie .$ ,%/onnor e(presse" the beauty of the )all *ell in this poem$$$
Autumn
A Poem By:
J ul i e L. O' Connor
Ther e% s a cr i s pnes s i n t he ai r t hat gr eet s t he
mor ni ng s un' a f eel i ng of ant i ci pat i on' a ne*
"ay has begun$
0ar ves t "ays ar e en"i ng' *i nt er i s "r a*i ng
near ' yet i n bet *een i s s ur el y t he mos t s peci al
t i me of year $
They cal l i t 1 n"i an 2ummer ' an" i t s eems t o f i t
t he bi l l ' f or i t % s as i f t he .or " t ook a f eat her e"
br us h an" pai nt e" al l t he hi l l s $
No* as 1 s i t cont ent e"' at op of one of t hes e' a
book i n han" t o pas s t he t i me' t he s oun" of a
gent l e br eeze'
1 can al mos t i magi ne an 1 n"i an chi l " upon t hi s
mount ai nt op' l ooki ng "o*n at t he l an" of her
f or ef at her s ' l os t *i t hi n her t hought s
)or i n ever y per s ons l i f et i me s ome hear t ache
may occ ur ' but on t hes e hi l l s i n +ui et s ol i t u"e'
3o" hel ps us t o en"ur e$
2o 1 s ay t hat t he eyes ar e a *i n"o*' beaut y i s
f oun" *i t hi n t he s oul ' an" upon t he hi l l s of
Aut umn' t hat ar e s t r e*n *i t h r e" an" gol " $
Reading is dreaming
with your eyes open.
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Indian Summer by William Dean Howells:
ne o! the most charming an" memorable romantic
come"ies in American literature# $illiam %ean &o'ells(s
In"ian )ummer tells o! a season in the li!e o! *heo"ore
Col+ille. Col+ille# ,ust turne" !ort-# has s.ent -ears as a
success!ul mi"/'estern ne's.a.er .ublisher. 0o' he
sells his business an" hea"s !or Ital-# 'here as a -oung
man he ha" "reame" o! a career as an architect an"
!allen ho.elessl- in lo+e. In 1lorence# Col+ille runs into
2ina 3o'en# sometime best !rien" o! the 'oman 'ho
,ilte" him an" the +i+acious sur+i+or o! an unha..-
marriage. &e also meets her -oung +isitor# t'ent-/-ear/
ol" Imogene 4raham5lo+el-# earnest to a !ault# an"
brimming 'ith the e6citement o! her !irst encounter 'ith
the great 'orl".
*he "rama that .la-s out among these three gi!te" an"
'ell/meaning .eo.le against the bac7"ro. o! 1lorence#
the brilliance o! their re.artee# an" the accumulating
bur"en o! their mutual misun"erstan"ings ma7e !or a
come"- o! errors that is as 'inning as it is 'ise.
A Classic
Romantic
Comedy
A Young Adult
Fantasy
The Bagman by Rachael Rippon:
In the mi"st o! the )econ" $orl" $ar# Abigail is
"e.osite" at )t $ini!re"(s r.hanage !or $ill!ul#
$a-'ar" an" $ic7e" Chil"ren. As soon as she arri+es#
Abigail is 'arne" o! the 3agman an" 'hat 'ill ha..en i!
she misbeha+es. 3ut Abigail is too bus- tr-ing to esca.e
to listen. &er estrange" t'in# *abitha# is close b- an"
Abigail has to !in" her be!ore their 18th birth"a-s.
3esi"es# she "oesn(t belie+e in the 3agman.
&e belie+es in her though. A..earing 'hen she least
e6.ects it9 he as7s her to .la- his 4ame. &e 'ill gi+e her
se+en 'ishes to be use" in se+en "a-s. 3ut the 4ame is
not as eas- as Abigail su..oses# an" the 'ishes not as
nice:
)oon# Abigail is getting e6actl- 'hat she 'ishe" !or. An"
the e!!ects are catastro.hic.
I! -ou lo+e" (Coraline( or (Alice in $on"erlan"(# then
-ou(re sure to lo+e (*he 3agman(.
Here are some good Fall Win!er reads"""
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Being Richard by Toni #llen:
3eing immortal has its "o'n!alls. *he recurrence o! loss#
the memories# an" the continual nee" !or a ne' i"entit-
be!ore e+er-one ;uestions 'h- he loo7s so -oung. 1rom
the start he 7ne' that <ichar" <i"le- "i"n=t !eel sa!e9 "-ing
in in!anc-# an" a..arentl- unlo+e". &e has no intention o!
being <ichar". 3ut then a man turns u. claiming to be
!rom the ).ecial In+estigation %e.artment9 an" he=s !orce"
to ta7e on <ichar"=s i"entit-# or be loc7e" u.:!ore+er. All
the "e.artment 'ants is !or him to hel. them !in" other
immortals.
&e is terri!ie" at ha+ing his li!e controlle" b- others# but
cannot rest until he=s "isco+ere" 'h- <ichar"=s short li!e
u.sets him so much. %e!-ing the "e.artment=s instructions
he sets about in+estigating his histor-. >nco+ering
<ichar"=s .ast .ro+es "angerous# e+en !or an immortal.
Adult Paranormal
Fantasy
Floor Four by #" $ope% &r":
?A lou" bang 'as hear" !rom abo+e# scaring the bo-s. *he-
shine" their lights u. the stair'ell. *he soun"s o! chains
rattling on the !loor stirre" the "ust abo+e. )omething or
someone 'as u. there. %oug# hi"ing his !ear# too7 a cou.le
o! more ste.s u.. 3ran"on an" @-le loo7e" at him# their
!eet loc7e" in .lace. *he- ha" no intention o! going an-
!urther.= *he ol"# aban"one" )aint Aincent &os.ital is sai"
to be haunte" b- the ghost o! %a+i" &enr- Coleman# the
notorious serial 7iller# 7no'n as *he Mangler. Coleman "ie"
on the !ourth !loor a!ter being shot b- .olice. 1or the three
Br. &igh bo-s# their curiosit- gets the best o! them as the-
e6.lore the ol" hos.ital# "es.ite ?l" Man= Ba7e=s 'arning.
0o one 7ne' o! Ba7e=s "ar7 connection to the 7iller an" the
hos.ital. An" no'# on the anni+ersar- o! *he Mangler=s
"eath# a grou. o! high school 7i"s are .lanning a .ri+ate
.art- on the haunte" !ourth !loor. Ba7e must 7ee. e+er-one
out an" .rotect them !rom the true e+il that lur7s on 1loor
1our.
Adult Horror
The #bduc!ion o' $illy Wa!ers by T"(" )o*a+:
3eth ne+er antici.ate" her li!e 'oul" en" u. li7e it "i". *he last beating she recei+e" at the
han"s o! her bo-!rien" thre' her o+er the e"ge. )he ha" to esca.e him# so she !le" ta7ing her
"aughter 2ill- 'ith her. )he "i"n=t 7no' 'here she=" go# but she "i"n=t care. All she coul"
manage to thin7 about 'as the sa!et- o! her unborn chil" an" her "aughter 2ill-. *he !re;uent
sto.s the mother an" "aughter ha" to ma7e 'ere une+ent!ul until 3eth .ulle" into a %iner in
Moore# 7lahoma 'here her "aughter 2ill- 'as ta7en b- unseen han"s.
%etecti+e=s %aniel Prescott an" 1ran7 Martinez hea" the in+estigation tr-ing relentlessl- to
sol+e the case be!ore it=s too late. *hese "a-s# 'hen chil"ren are ta7en it=s a uni!ie" !renz- to
!in" them. In this case# e+er- lea" turns u. em.t- an" e+er- turn the- ta7e re+eals a clue the-
coul"n=t ha+e antici.ate". *he "etecti+es aren=t ;uite sure 'here to turn or 'ho to trust9 e+en
the mother hersel! is a .rime sus.ect.
*he Ab"uction o! 2ill- $aters is a !ast .ace" chil" ab"uction thriller that 'ill lea+e -ou on the
e"ge o! -our seat in antici.ation until the en" 'here -ou=ll "isco+er the "ee.est an" "ar7est
secret 'aiting.
Adult
Mystery
,iggy Re!urns by )adia -illric+:
Minna 1uller !in"s hersel! in an o"" .re"icament 'hen her
moonshine guzzling husban" carelessl- causes an acci"ent
that changes both their li+es. *hough relie+e" to ha+e her
li!e bac7# she 'oul" ne+er ha+e 'ishe" "eath on her
husban". 3eing a man 'ho al'a-s ha" to ha+e the last
'or"# Cigg- returns to their home to instruct her on ho' she
shoul" li+e the remain"er o! her li!e b- o!!ering a suggestion
she !in"s !ar/reaching# e+en !or him. $ill Minna be able to
ri" her home o! her husban"=s ghost an" !inall- get on 'ith
her li!eD $ill she acce.t his blessing an" set onto the .ath
he en+isions her ta7ing or 'ill she ignore him an" the a"+ice
!rom her !rien"sD
Paranormal
Short Story
&a%% Baby by Beem Wee+s:
$hile all Mississi..i ba7es in the scorching summer o!
1E2F# a su""en or.hanhoo" casts its ic- sha"o' across
Gmil- Ann *eegarten# a .rett- -oung teen. *a7en in b- an
aunt bent on ri""ing hersel! o! this une6.ecte" bur"en#
H3ab-H *eegarten .lots her esca.e using the onl- means
at her "is.osalI a +oice that ma7es church la"ies cr- an"
angels ta7e notice. HI(m gonna sing ,azz u. to 0e' Yor7
Cit-#H she brags to an-bo"- 'ho(ll listen. (Ce.t that 3ig
A..le//'ell# it(s an a'!ul long 'a- !rom that "r- .atch o!
earth she use" to call home. )o 'hen the smo7- stages
o! 0e' rleans s.ea7easies gi+e a 'histle# o!!ering all
7in"a shortcuts# Gmil- soon learns it(s the 'horehouses
an" "rug ,oints .romising to tic7le more than ,ust a -oung
girl(s !anc- that can "im a s.otlight . . . an" 7no'ing the
'rong .eo.le can snu!! it out. Bazz 3ab- ,ust 'ants to
sing//not !ight to sta- ali+e.
Historical Fiction
$e!hal Belie*ers: The Innocen!s by ."(" Ba+er:
)omeone has been hurting chil"ren an" %anta +o's to !in" them. As the sinister Manti"
*ran;uil rises to .rotect its criminal maneu+ering# %anta is em.o'ere" b- those !rom other
"imensions to honor his commitment an" "e!en" *he Innocents.
Action
Thriller
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<elease"I ctober 2013
Blurb:
$hen Amelia "isco+ers 'itch bloo" in her !amil-# she ,oins a con+ent to cleanse the taint !rom her
bloo". 3ut 'hen she learns that re"em.tion isn=t .ossible# she unites 'ith the "angerousl- attracti+e
.riest# li+er Crom'ell# to !ight !or a .lace in Para"ise.
YA
Paranormal
Romance
Hot Off the Press
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The /clec!ic 0ollec!ion 1S+in /di!ion Beyond !he S+in2 by 3ueen o'
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Blurb:
Disclaimer: Some language and topics may not be suitable or younger audiences!
*here are so man- la-ers to the s7in but ho' man- "are to li!t an" .eelD Lueen o!
).a"es e6ten"s a !ormal in+ite# using a combination o! "i!!erent !orms o! .oetr- an"
.rose# to gi+e -ou a AIP .ass into her inner thoughts. G6.ect the une6.ecte" an"
"isco+er 'h- this 'or7 is in"ee" Gclectic.
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Adult
Poetry
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The #bduc!ion o' $illy Wa!ers by T"(" )o*a+
<elease"I August 2013
Blurb:
3eth ne+er antici.ate" her li!e 'oul" en" u. li7e it "i". *he last beating she recei+e" at the han"s
o! her bo-!rien" thre' her o+er the e"ge. )he ha" to esca.e him# so she !le" ta7ing her "aughter
2ill- 'ith her. )he "i"n=t 7no' 'here she=" go# but she "i"n=t care. All she coul" manage to thin7
about 'as the sa!et- o! her unborn chil" an" her "aughter 2ill-.
*he !re;uent sto.s the mother an" "aughter ha" to ma7e 'ere une+ent!ul until 3eth .ulle" into a
%iner in Moore# 7lahoma 'here her "aughter 2ill- 'as ta7en b- unseen han"s.
%etecti+e=s %aniel Prescott an" 1ran7 Martinez hea" the in+estigation tr-ing relentlessl- to sol+e
the case be!ore it=s too late. *hese "a-s# 'hen chil"ren are ta7en it=s a uni!ie" !renz- to !in"
them. In this case# e+er- lea" turns u. em.t- an" e+er- turn the- ta7e re+eals a clue the-
coul"n=t ha+e antici.ate". *he "etecti+es aren=t ;uite sure 'here to turn or 'ho to trust9 e+en the
mother hersel! is a .rime sus.ect.
*he Ab"uction o! 2ill- $aters is a !ast .ace" chil" ab"uction thriller that 'ill lea+e -ou on the
e"ge o! -our seat in antici.ation until the en" 'here -ou=ll "isco+er the "ee.est an" "ar7est
secret 'aiting.
Adult
Suspense
Righ!eous Decisions by 0asey Har*ell
<elease"I August 2013
Blurb:
$hen 2ettie# a mis!it .hotogra.her# realizes her nightmares ha+e become realit- she is more
than a little !rea7e" out# but as her 'orl" gets turne" u.si"e "o'n# an" at the to. o! a
.aranormal hit list# she "isco+ers more about hersel! than she e+er thought .ossible.
Adult
Paranormal
Romance
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Whispering Beau!y by &" Williams
<elease"I ctober 2013
Blurb:
MI 'atche" as the !oreign# e6otic# an" anti;ue cars "ro+e b-# ho.ing that one o! them 'oul" sto.
an" ta7e me a'a- !rom this nightmare I call m- li!e.N is Can"ace(s onl- real "esire in li!e. *o get
a'a-. 4o a'a-# !rom the hell that 'as her "a- to "a- li!e. )urroun"e" b- sins the li7es o! 'hich
are sim.l- unmentionable# her an" her sister embar7 on a ,ourne- that changes their li+es. In
the .rocess Can"ace meets the man that 'ill be the catal-st !or the change an" the one 'ho
hol"s her heart... Clar7.
Boin Can"ace through her +enture o! li!e altering e+ents an" min" numbing .ain. M$his.ering
3eaut-N# a beauti!ul -oung 'oman# 'ith a 'his.er o! ho.e.
YA #rban
Fiction
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Paranormal Fiction
Rough Hewn Trilogy by )adia -ilric+
Blurb:
*he <ough &e'n *rilog- begins 'ith Peo.le o! @ilmser+- Aillage OReleased: Sep $% &'()*
'here t'o !amilies see7 ne' li+es in the 0e' $orl". >nthin7able e+il soon lea"s to !amil-
!eu"s 'hich continue !or nearl- t'o centuries. In boo7 t'o# Gsca.e !rom @ilmser+- Aillage
OTo be released: +o" ,% &'()P# on the +erge o! "eath at the han"s o! a serial 7iller# one
'oman summons the strength to stan" u. to the 'ic7e"ness in her o'n home. *o sa+e
hersel! an" .rotect the secret she carries# she must esca.e# !or a time. 3oo7 three# <eturn to
@ilmser+- Aillage Oto be announce"P# brings Carol-n bac7 to the +illage to once again !ace
her husban" / the most !eare" man on the mountain. $ill ,ustice !inall- be realize" !or
Carol-n an" the others or 'ill Bim continue to 'rea7 ha+oc on his 'i!e an" the +illagersD
Adult Poetry
Wordplay: $ibera!ion o' !he Spiri! by #ndrew Boyd
<eleaseI ctober 2013
Blurb:
*he "angling remnants o! %amnation "o not re.resent the en"# but rather# a bran" ne'
beginning.
Proo! o! that is e+i"ent in $or".la-I 2iberation o! the ).irit. In the thir" installment o! the
$or".la- series# An"re' 3o-" in+ites the rea"er as a .assenger on a tri. !ull o!
intros.ection# sharing his learning# obser+ations# an" .rogress along the 'a-. *his 'or7
ser+es as testimon- that letting go o! the tri+ial an" honest- 'ith sel! an" others are the 7e-s
to the ).irit(s true 2iberation.
Bygora 4andos 5 Sinclair 46$og $B789:# by (eri!a -ing
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Blurb:
)am )inclair "i"n=t usuall- .la- the role o! "etecti+e. &is ,ob 'as ,ust to chase an" catch a
s.eci!ic target an" "eli+er them into the han"s o! the Inter 4alactic 2a' Gn!orcement
Agenc-# so 'hen his boss o!!ere" him an un"erco+er ,ob# he 'as onl- too ha..- to acce.t.
*ogether 'ith his ne' .artner <en# )am begins the slo' .rocess o! in+estigating the
seclu"e" an" secreti+e Calmarin <esearch )tation. Although set u. to a..arentl- in+estigate
the cause o! "-ing trees in the locale# rumours run ri!e among the local .eo.le about 'hat
reall- goes on there. $hat )am an" <en "isco+er a!ter 'ee7s o! care!ull- 'or7ing their 'a-
in# is one o! the most terrible crimes against humanit- that either o! them ha+e e+er
encountere" an" both +o' to "o their utmost to bring it to an en".
)am !in"s man- allies amongst the local .eo.le but 'ith his co+er blo'n an" <en ta7en
.risoner# he no longer 7no's 'ho can be truste". As the ,ob reaches its e6.losi+e clima6
an" the .ersonal cost to )am ta7es its toll# the shoc7ing truth !inall- comes out.
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A Short Story
A Short Story
by
by
Daniel Peyton
Daniel Peyton
Fang and the Dragon
A -oung bo- "resse" in his night clothes
ran to his !ather 'ith a big# ol" boo7 in his han"s.
M%a""-# "a""-# rea" me this be" time stor-.N
*he !ather too7 the boo7 an" sat "o'n
'ith his son. MAlright# this is the stor- o! the !irst
Balan in M-thica.N
1ang 'as raise" in the Palace at the
center o! M-thica. &e 'asn(t a .rince# noble# or
e+en the gar"ener. &e 'as the .et. %isco+ere"
on the beach "uring a ro-al +acation# the -oung
Princess Ale6an"ra !ell in lo+e 'ith the a"orable
little cub. *he @ing brought him home at the
'ishes o! the 1air- Lueen.
As 1ang gre' u. an" "is.la-e" the !act that he 'as
not an animal but a .erson. As a Balan he 'as !eline#
a..earing hal! lion an" hal! man. >n!ortunatel- this meant
that he 'as banishe" un"er the la's 'hich .re+ente" near/
humans !rom li+ing 'ithing the 'alls o! cities. *here 'as ,ust
one .roblem# he ha" also !allen in lo+e 'ith the .rincess. 3ut
he ga+e u. on those !eelings 'hen he 'an"ere" the 'orl" in
search o! others li7e him. &is onl- .ossession !rom his li!e
gro'ing u. in the .alace 'as a .recious sno'!la7e# a gi!t
!rom the ;ueen o! the !airies.
1ang tra+ele" through the lo'lan"s# the great salt
.lains# an" o+er the ice mountain 'astes in search o! others
li7e him. *here 'ere +er- !e' 'ho e+en 7ne' that his race
'ere calle" the Balans. ne such .erson 'as Merlin the
t'el!th. n his last ,ourne- o+er the mountains# 1ang
encountere" the most honore" 'izar" in all o! the lan"s.
Merlin 'al7e" 'ith 1ang !or some time# s.ea7ing about
1angs race. In a sur.rise t'ist o! !ate# Merlin !inall- tol" 1ang
that their encounter 'as not b- chance. &e ha" been
see7ing the -oung Balan !or some time an" no' re;uire" him
to come to the Aalle- o! the $in" 'here the other 'izar"s
'ere 'aiting on them.
1ar to the north in M-thica lies a +alle- in the mi"st
o! stee. mountains# *he Aalle- o! the $in". *his 'here a
castle 'as built !or the great 'izar"s o! the council to hol"
court.
MCome on# it(s o7a-# -ou are un"er m- .rotection.N
*he +enerable 'izar" Merlin QII hel" a han" out to in+ite the
-oung man to !ollo'.
*ogether the- entere" the .alace 'here all the
other gran" master 'izar"s a'aite". More than
one ob,ecte" to the cat behin" the 'izar".
*he .oor 1ang 'as too scare" an"
ner+ous to .a- enough attention to see that
Merlin ha" sto..e". 1ang ran right into Merlin
an" then ste..e" bac7 in "ire !ear.
Merlin "i" not loo7 bac7 at the !rightene" 1ang#
he merel- ga+e e+er-one there a se+ere glare.
A!ter a moment o! grabbing comman"
o! the room# Merlin s.o7e. M$izar"s o! the great
council# I ha+e brought to -ou a cham.ion. ne
'ho 'ill "is.ose o! the "ragon threat an" bring
the Princess bac7 to us.N
1ang(s ears .er7e" u. an" the !ear in his e-es
turne" to concern. &e ha" hear" that something 'as
ha..ening 'ith a "ragon# but he "i"n(t 7no' that the .rincess
'as ta7en. MMaster Merlin# 'hat has ha..ene" to Ale6an"raDN
nce again the 'izar"s began to .rotest# M&o' "are
he s.ea7 her name hereR $hat is that beast "oing among the
great councilRN
Merlin sna..e" his !ingers an" the soun" 'as that o!
thun"er# M%o not anger me# lor" 3e7in. $hen I bring !orth a
cham.ion# -ou are to ai" me in e;ui..ing him. r# "o -ou
"istrust m- ,u"gmentDN
M0o# master.N I! his ans'er ha" been an-thing else it
'oul" mean a challenge !or the seat o! .o'er# an" no one
coul" .ossibl- best Merlin in a magical !ight.
Merlin 'al7e" again to'ar" his honore" seat.
M2a"ies an" gentlemen o! the council. *he "ragon gro's
stronger each "a- that she is not "e!eate". *he curse she
contains 'ill e+entuall- "estro- all o! M-thica lest 'e !in" a
means to "estro- it an" return that 'hich she has stolen#
Princess Ale6an"ra.N
MAn" -ou belie+e this....cat is the meansDN
Merlin too7 his seat an" s.ent an incre"ibl- long
time in ans'ering this ;uestion. &e ga+e the cro'" a critical
loo7# an" then a gran"!atherl- smile at -oung 1ang. *he lion/
man stoo" in the mi""le o! the room so scare" that his tail
'as .racticall- bet'een his legs an" he 'as +isibl- sha7ing.
)ince he bore a lu6urious mane he ha" no shirt# 'hich both
"is.la-e" his im.ressi+e .h-si;ue# but it also sho'e" the !ear
;ui+ering across his s7in. 1inall- Merlin ans'ere"# MYes.
*here is no other 'a- to +an;uish the imme"iate .roblem.N
*his shoc7e" 1ang to no en". $hat "i" he mean b- thatD
Merlin stoo" u. again# MMen an" 'omen o! the council#
.re.are the Cham.ion. $e "o not ha+e time to "ebate this an-
longer.N
2or" 3e7in muttere"# M$hat "ebateDN
Merlin shot a smir7 at 3e7in# MI hear" that.N
1ang stoo" in the mi""le o! the room as the other
'izar"s began to gather themsel+es an" consi"er 'hat the- might
.ro+i"e !or this tas7. Merlin a..roache" the -oung man an"
sto..e" 'ith his han"s on 1ang(s shoul"ers.
MMaster..-ou...-ou must be 'rong. I am ,ust a !ilth-
Balan.N
M0o# -ou are a blesse" -oung man.N
M3lesse"DN
MYes#N Merlin hel" u. the small sil+er sno'!la7e attac7e"
to the chain aroun" 1ang(s nec7# MYou ha+e been blesse" b- the
!air- ;ueen# but more im.ortantl-# -ou ha+e been blesse" 'ith a
heart that hol"s lo+e in a higher regar" than hate. You# a man 'ho
has onl- been hate" an" abuse" !or so long# still ha+e enough
lo+e in -our heart that I can sense it.N
1ang loo7e" "o'n at the sno'!la7e he 'ore since be!ore
his earliest memories. M3ut# sir# lo+e isn(t all that is nee"e" to sla-
a "ragon.N
Merlin laughe"# Mh# chil". It is a strength -ou
un"erestimate. 3ut# i! -ou nee" !urther encouragement# I 'oul"
li7e to sho' -ou something.N Merlin 'al7e" 'ith 1ang out o! the
gran" hall an" into his o!!ice.
1ang 'as in a'e o! the room. *he 'alls 'ere line" 'ith
all sorts o! magical tools# .otions# talismans# an" a !e' other
o""ities that are im.ossible to "escribe. M%i" -ou ma7e all o!
thisDN
*here 'as that ol" laugh again# MMost o! it. I am an ol"
'izar"# I ha+e "one man- things in m- time. Perha.s too much.
0o'...'here is itDN Merlin thre' .a.ers an" boo7s all o+er the
.lace "igging !or something. MA&/&ARN &e calle" out an" then
.ro"uce" a large scroll. M&ere it is. .en it an" ta7e a loo7.N Merlin
han"e" 1ang the scroll.
1ang slo'l- unrolle" it an" !ro'ne" as he rea". It 'as a
"ecree 'ith the seal o! @ing rson on the bottom. A!ter rea"ing it
1ang ga+e Merlin a +er- ;uizzical loo7. M$hat "oes this ha+e to "o
'ith meDN
Merlin .ointe" to a line# MIt sa-s that an- man 'ho
+an;uishes the %ragon ma- ma7e one re;uest o! the @ing an" he
'ill grant it. >. to hal! o! his @ing"om is o!!ere" to the man 'ho
can bring home his "aughter an" sto. the %ragon.N &e 'aite" !or
that to sin7 it# M%on(t -ou un"erstan" m- bo-R I! -ou rescue
Ale6an"ra# -ou can ma7e a re;uest o! the @ing. You can earn -our
!ree"om to go 'here -ou 'ish an" be 'ith 'hoe+er -ou choose.N
1ang(s mouth slo'l- o.ene"# MI can return to the
.alaceDN
MI! that is -our 'ish.N Merlin too7 the scroll an" rolle" it
bac7 u.# M1ang# the @ing is an ol" man no' an" the onl- !amil- he
has le!t is his "aughter. I belie+e he 'oul" gi+e -ou the 7ing"om i!
it 'oul" mean her sa!e return.N
1ang smile" 'arml-# M@ing rson 'as a goo" man to me.
I 7no' ho' much he lo+e" his "aughter.N
MAn" he lo+e" -ou too# as much as he 'oul" an- son. It
hurt him in man- 'a-s 'hen he 'as !orce" to banish -ou. You
ma- not be a'are o! this# but he has 'or7e" "iligentl- e+er since
-ou le!t to re.eal the la's. 3ut e+en as the @ing he has to conten"
'ith a !oolish court.N
M<e.eal the la'DN 1ang 'as obli+ious to 'hat ha"
ha..ene" in the court since he le!t.
Merlin slo'l- no""e"# MYes. 0o' -ou ha+e a chance to
right a great man- 'rongs# i! -ou go through 'ith this. Are -ou
rea"-DN
1ang .ause" !or a moment an" thought about that. &e
ha" +er- little le!t but a li!e o! 'an"ering the 'orl". An"# 'orse
than that# Ale6an"ra 'as as goo" as "ea" i! he "i"n(t at least tr-.
$ith a slo' no" an" a gro'ing smile# the big cat agree". MI am
rea"-.N
*he )tar7 Mountains 'ere "r- an" col"# an" the "ee.er
.arts 'ith the highest .ea7s 'ere the 'orst. *ra+elers rarel-
'al7e" these cli!!s 7no'ing that at the en" o! a bro7en "esolate
roa" 'as a !earsome beast 'aiting to "e+our them.
*he "ragon ha" onl- been a recent a""ition to these
mountains# but her legen" gre' 'ith each li!e she claime".
1ang gul.e" "o'n his !ear as he 'al7e" the .ath
hea"ing to'ar" the entrance to the ca+e. Along the roa" 'ere
bones an" armor o! the !allen men be!ore him. $arriors o! great
stature# "ea" long be!ore entering the ca+e itsel!. &o' 'as he# a
sim.le Balan 'ith no !amil- an" little training# su..ose" to
accom.lish 'hat these !ine 'arriors coul" notD
*hen he hear" it. A roar echoe" throughout the area
an" a sha"o' "ance" across the ,agge" terrain. )he 'as
circling the s7ies# loo7ing !or her ne6t meal. 1ang loo7e" u. but
"i" not !in" her amongst the clou"s# onl- her sha"o' came
through. In his le!t han" he hel" a shiel" enchante" to .rotect
him !rom the !ire o! the "ragon. In his right han" he hel" a s'or"
that 'as enchante" to cut through the nearl- im.enetrable hi"e
o! the "ragon. *he 'izar"s o!!ere" him armor# but he ha" ne+er
!ought in armor be!ore an" !elt it 'oul" onl- hin"er him.
G+er- inch o! !ur on him screame" to run a'a-. &e trul-
!elt 'as going to be 7ille". 3ut# his heart silence" that notion.
%ee. insi"e him 'as a "ire lo+e !or the .rincess# an" e+en
though he "oubte" she 'oul" be allo'e" to return his lo+e# he
'oul" still .ut his li!e on the line to sa+e her. 3ut 'h- "i" it ha+e
to be a "ragonDR
$ith a crashing slam# she !inall- lan"e". A gol"en
"ragon 'ith huge 'ings an" terrible cla's# she 'as at least !i+e
lengths a'a- !rom him an" he 'as still sha7en b- her lan"ing.
Inch b- inch# 1ang ma"e his 'a- to her ca+e# not sure
i! she 'as e+en a'are o! him. Putting the image in his min" o!
Ale6an"ra co'ering in !ear o! this monster bolstere" his courage
an" !orce" him to hea" into her lair. 1inall-# close enough to
attac7# he li!te" his s'or" an" "eci"e" a glorious "eath 'as
better than a ;uic7 "eath. )o# mustering u. a guttural roar# he
unleashe" the lion si"e o! his being an" charge" at the "ragon.
)he 'as ta7en b- sur.rise# but not 'ithout "e!ense. &e
stabbe" her tail an" she s'ung it to the si"e# !linging him
against a roc7 'all at the same time. *urning in the small s.ace
the "ragon leane" bac7 an" .rocee"e" to release a blast o!
'hite !ire# her tail still s7e'ere" 'ith the s'or". 1ang hel" the
shiel" u. an" crouche" behin" it# .utting himsel! entirel- in its
sha"o'. *he !ire hit the shiel" an" the enchantments 'or7e".
*he shiel" "i" not e+en get hot# it merel- re!lecte" the !ire right
bac7 at the "ragon# 'ho 'as shoc7e" an" slamme" against
another roc7 !ace o..osite 1ang.
)eeing her bac7 to him 1ang "ashe" !or'ar" an"
,um.e" o+er her tail# grabbing his s'or" at the same time. $hen
he lan"e" he im.resse" e+en himsel! 'ith his ;uic7 thin7ing as
he s'ung the s'or" to the si"e# slicing a .rett- goo" gash into
her !lesh. *his action elicite" a bloo" cur"ling scream !rom the
"ragon.
3ut# there 'as something 'rong that caught 1ang(s
attention. *he soun" o! the +oice 'as uni;ue an" he recognize"
it# at least a .art o! it. As a Balan he ha" su.erior hearing an"
'as .robabl- the onl- .erson in M-thica that 'oul"(+e hear"
this. 3e!ore he coul" in+estigate !urther s'ung her tail at him
again.
*umbling !or'ar" 1ang "o"ge" the tail s'ee.. As soon
as he 'as bac7 onto his !eet he ,um.e" u. to "o"ge a secon"
s'ing o! the tail. &a+ing a clear shot# he thre' his s'or" at her.
&e ha" aime" !or her s7ull# but her right 'ing caught it instea".
)he screame" again an" this time he 'as certain he recognize"
something about that +oice. >n!ortunatel-# he 'as also "e+oi" o!
an- 'ea.ons an" onl- ha" his shiel" le!t !or "e!ense.
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Bust as the "ragon lurche" bac7 to release another
mouth!ul o! !ire# 1ang crouche" "o'n again an" .rotecte" himsel!
'ith his shiel". It "e!lecte" the !ire# but it 'as tosse" asi"e ;uic7l-
'hen the "ragon s'i.e" her massi+e cla's at him. *o his "isma-
he 'atche" his last ho.e !li. across the sur!ace o! the groun" an"
sli"e right o!! into a ra+ine. 0o' he 'as trul- "e!enseless.
1ang ,um.e" an" trie" to ma7e a brea7 !or it# 7no'ing ho' !oolish
it 'as to e+en thin7 o! out running a !ull gro'n "ragon. A massi+e
cla' grabbe" him an" .ic7e" him u.. &e struggle" as she li!te"
him to her mouth rea"- to s'allo' him 'hole. 3earing his !amous
!angs he bit "o'n into one o! the huge !ingers hol"ing him. It
'asn(t much o! a 'oun"# but it "i" cause her to release him an"
"ro. him to the groun".
2an"ing on the har" roc7 1ang(s le!t arm 'as bro7en an"
he 'as in terri!ic .ain. 3ut 'hen he loo7e" u. he sa' something
that brought bac7 an ol" memor-. *he 'a- she 'as hol"ing her
han" in .ain he coul" see someone else. MIt cannot beDN &e
'his.ere" to himsel!. $hat coul" he "oD &o' coul" he sa+e her
no'D
2eaning !or'ar"# the "ragon o.ene" her mouth# rea"- to
immolate him. $ithout much time 1ang "i" the onl- thing he coul"
thin7 o!. &e ri..e" the sno'!la7e !rom his chest an" thre' it into
her o.en mouth. *he light in her gullet instantl- 'ent "ar7. $ith a
coughing motion the "ragon trie" to e6.el the blessing. *hen she
lurche" bac7 an" screame" into the s7-# her mouth .ro,ecting a
bright blue ic- light.
*he air aroun" her shoo7 an" s.un 'ith a !iercel- col"
'in". *he "ragon turne" a s7- blue an" then became a bright
'hite. 1ang hel" his goo" arm u. to his !ace to bloc7 the light !rom
blin"ing him. $hen it 'as o+er he care!ull- too7 his arm "o'n an"
loo7e" to see something that he ha" not thought .ossible. 2a-ing
on the groun"# na7e" to the 'orl" an" beaten terribl-# 'as the
Princess Ale6an"ra.
1ang cra'le" o+er to her an" gentl- turne" her o+er#
!ear!ul he ha" 7ille" her. )he o.ene" her e-es an" smile".
$ith a so!t han" she !elt his !urr- !ace. MM- hero# -ou came to
sa+e me.N
$ith a than7!ul smile he no""e"# MI coul" "o no
less.N
Ale6an"ra .ut her arms aroun" his nec7 an" hugge"
him# MI ho.e" it 'oul" be -ou to brea7 that a'!ul curse.N
&e 'ante" to as7 so man- ;uestions# but the !eel o!
her arms aroun" him 'as a "ream that ha" 7e.t him going !or
-ears. An" he ,ust 'ante" to embrace her. 1inall- he sai"
'hat he ha" 'ante" to sa- so man- times be!ore he 'as
banishe"# but ne+er !oun" the courage# MI lo+e -ou#
Ale6an"ra.N
@ing rson stoo" at the to. ste.s o! the .alace
be!ore a great gathering. 3esi"e him 'ere his "aughter an"
1ang# both "resse" in their !inest attire.
*he @ing s.o7e# M*o"a- I honor m- 'or". I o!!ere"
an- man u. to hal! o! m- 7ing"om i! he 'oul" onl- return m-
"aughter to me. *he man 'ho accom.lishe" this as7e" !or no
lan" or 'ealth# but he "i" as7 !or hal! o! m- @ing"om.N *he
@ing ga+e 1ang a cle+er smile# M &e as7e" !or m- "aughters
han". *hus# I no' gi+e m- "aughter# the Princess o! M-thica#
an" !uture Lueen# to 1ang the 3ol" as his !uture 'i!e. Ma-
their union bring a ne' era in the lan"s o! M-thica.N *he
cro'"s 'ere a mi6ture o! murmurs an" cheering. It 'oul" ta7e
time !or some .eo.le to acce.t this# but the- 'ere
outnumbere" b- those 'ho alrea"- ha".
MAn" the- li+e" ha..il- e+er a!ter.N Merlin QQQII
close" the ol" boo7 an" smile" at his little bo- 'ho 'as
!ro'ning. MIs there something the matter 'ith the stor-DN
*he little bo-# 'ho 'as hal! Balan# as7e". M3ut# he
'asn(t the onl- Balan an" he 'asn(t a 'izar".N
Merlin# a Balan himsel!# no""e". M*rue. 3ut that is
another stor-.N
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Fang and the Dragon
Y's Coffee Talk:
An Interview with
Mariah DeLa Croix
<ecentl-# I ha" the .ri+ilege o! sitting to an
inter+ie' 'ith Author Mariah %e2a Croi6.
I(" li7e to in+ite -ou as a guest in this
e"ition o! Co!!ee *al7.
VVVVVVV
= 0orreaI I=" li7e to as7 -ou 'hat -ou=+e
learne" about something:
(ariah de la 0roi>I 4o right ahea".
=I Is -our boo7# <estless in Peace# in"e.en"entl- or
tra"itionall- .ublishe"D
(ariah: *han7 -ou !or as7ing# Y. M- boo7 is tra"itionall-
.ublishe" through an in"e.en"ent .ublisher. $hat that
means is that 2le'ell-n is their o'n com.an-#
in"e.en"ent o! other big 0e' Yor7 t-.e .ublishers.
*he-=re a'esome to 'or7 'ith# b- the 'a-# an" human5
sometimes ma7ing human mista7es# as 'e all "o5but
someone is usuall- al'a-s there to hel. -ou 'ith an
issue. )e+eral e"itors there ha+e been +er- hel.!ul to
me on a number o! things 'hich arose that I 'asn=t ;uite
sure ho' to .ro!essionall- han"le.
=: *hat=s e6actl- 'hat I 'ante" to tal7 to -ou about.
$ere -ou e+er instructe" on ho' to han"le a ba"
re+ie'D I! so# coul" -ou share 'ith us 'hat -ou 'ere
tol"D
(ariah: h# m- goo"nessR YesR I 'as +er- blesse" to
ha+e not onl- m- e"itors# both Am- 4laser an"
<osemar- $allner# gi+e me a"+ice# but also m- "ear
.ublicist# 2iz %onatelli. *he- 'ere remar7abl- hel.!ul
an" calming !or me in that arena. *he-=+e all been in the
business much longer than I. I 7ne' to as7 someone
be!ore ,ust res.on"ing to negati+e things5'hether a ba"
re+ie' or angr- article !ull o! lies an" t'iste" in!ormation
or e+en someone s.rea"ing +icious rumors +ia social
me"ia 'ith ,ust enough truth to ma7e their "rama
belie+able. I as7e" man- things# those la"ies listene"
.atientl-# an" then a"+ise" me 'ell.
*he- are the .ros# 'hile I=m ,ust a ne'bie to this 'riting
stu!!. *heir best a"+ice 'as to ignore negati+it- at A22
costs.
I=+e gotten m- share o! ba" re+ie's since Restless in
Peace hit the shel+es last )e.tember5an" e+en be!ore
that !rom some 'ho recei+e" A<C co.ies.
)ome 'ere ,ust critical along 'ith being
in!ormati+e. A !e' others too7 .ersonal
,abs. M- initial !eeling 'as to res.on" in
some 'a-. Peo.le on social me"ia
constantl- tell each other to stan" u. !or
themsel+es# but something tol" me to
thin7 other'ise an" be the bigger .erson.
I 'ent 'ith that# -et still nee"e" some
+ali"ation that I 'as han"ling things
.ro.erl-.
I s.o7e 'ith the .ros that ha+e been through so +er- much
'ith other authors. *he reasoning !or this 'as that the
re+ie'er coul"n=t be seen as being the one in control# 'hen
reall- "oing nothing more than baiting me an" tr-ing to get an
ina..ro.riate reaction out o! me. A"mitte"l-# most 'on=t "o
this or e+en ha+e it on their agen"a# but some "o an" it reall-
is best to ,ust not res.on".
*hen# too# I 'as remin"e" o! the ol" i"iom o! an- .ublicit-
being goo" .ublicit-# meaning someone some'here is tal7ing
about -ou an" ma7ing others a'are o! -ou. Peo.le 'ho
become a'are o! -ou can bu- -our boo7 or .ic7 it u. at a
librar- an" then ma7e u. their o'n min"s5.eo.le ha+e the
abilit- to thin7 !or themsel+es an" are o!ten mo+e" to rea"
things !or themsel+es 'hen a negati+e re+ie'# blog# or article
is 'ritten about a .erson or their 'or7. )o# in a 'a-# 'e can
than7 the negati+e critics greatl- !or their su..ort# e+en though
their 'or"s can cut into our souls at times.
$hen a .erson res.on"s to negati+e criticism in a 7nee/,er7
t-.e o! 'a-# 'ith themsel+es being negati+e or 'orse5
scathing5one has ,ust .ro+en that the- either aren=t rea"- to
be out there to the .ublic or the- are too stuc7 on themsel+es
to realize that all .eo.le are "i!!erent an" all .eo.le are
entitle" to their o'n o.inions. *he- o!tentimes ha+e ha" no
one criticall- honest aroun" them an" ha+e been misle" into
thin7ing their 'or7 is the ne6t great American no+el. It ma- be
!abulous in some .eo.le=s o.inion# but in others it isn=t an"
the- reall- ,ust ha+e to ta7e that 'ith a grain o! salt an" mo+e
on. G+en Margaret Mitchell=s .one /ith the /ind an" &ar.er
2ee=s To 0ill a Moc1ingbird ha+e ha" ba" re+ie's some'here
along the line. *hat=s li!eRR
)o# I=+e ne+er argue" 'ith a critic or re+ie'er an" "on=t .lan
to. *hat beha+ior isn=t .ro!essional an"# though grati!-ing !or
a moment# can cause an author to sometimes lose !ace 'ith
their rea"ers an" .ossibl- burn some bri"ges the- nee" later
on. Critics an" re+ie'ers ma- rea" 'hat 'as .ublicl- sai" b-
the author an" then "eci"e to not get in+ol+e" 'ith their ne6t
'or75'ho 'ants to be .ublicl- chastise" !or ,ust ha+ing an
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o.inion. *hough the author ma- !eel humiliate"# o!!en"e"# or
hurt# he or she has to learn to ta7e the goo" 'ith the ba" an"
a..reciate the !act that someone too7 their time to rea" their
'or7# or e+en trie" to i! the- coul"n=t get all the 'a- through it
!or some reason.
*hough the author ma- !eel humiliate"# o!!en"e"# or hurt# he
or she has to learn to ta7e the goo" 'ith the ba" an"
a..reciate the !act that someone e+en too7 their time to rea"
it# or e+en trie" to i! the-# !or some reason# coul"n=t get all the
'a- through it.
=: &o' "o -ou thin7 another author shoul" .ersonall- "eal
'ith negati+e criticism# or better -et# can -ou share 'ith us
ho' -ou=+e "ealt 'ith itD
(ariah: )ureR 0egati+e criticism must ,ust be acce.te" an"
ta7en 'ith the goo" an" .ositi+e stu!! that brings ha..- tears
to our e-es. I see it as there nee"ing to be balance in the
>ni+erse an" in all !acets o! our li+es. I! 'e "on=t ha+e some
ba"# 'e cannot !ull- a..reciate the goo". *hat=s ho' I no'
+ie' this sub,ect.
I also sa' a 'on"er!ul .ost b- Bames Aan Praagh 'here he
'rote# M$hat other .eo.le thin7 o! -ou is none o! -our
business.N I then sa' him on a tele+ision .rogram an" he
uttere" those same 'or"s. $hether he initiall- sai" this
great ;uote or not isn=t im.ortant right no'# but it still rings
through m- hea"# 'ith care# 'hen I rea" something about
me or m- 'or7 that isn=t 7in"9 I ma- ma7e a cross/stitch
sam.ler o! that ;uote an" hang it on m- 'allR
I use" to get !ire" u. an" "es.eratel- 'ant to "o or sa-
something5a!ter all# that=s 'hat .eo.le tell -ou to "o on
social me"ia. 3ut# guess 'hatD Peo.le on social me"ia are
not al'a-s correct. 1or someone 'ho is in the .ublic e-e# as
I am or an- author is Oe+en though that o.tical !iel" is
some'hat small !or m- .art in itP# 'e ma- be correct in
s.ea7ing our min"s in the .ri+ac- o! our homes# but it=s not a
goo" i"ea to s.out o!! negati+el- in .ublic 'hen one has an-
le+el o! celebrit-.
An" ma- I "igress !or a moment here an" "iscuss celebrit-D
=: Most certainl-.
(ariah: 7a-# *han7 -ou. MCelebrity2% is being 7no'n b-
those 'ho "on=t 7no' -ou. In to"a-=s societ-# 'ith the a"+ent
o! the internet# man- .eo.le ha+e celebrit- an" "on=t realize it
5or ma-be the-=+e ,ust not ta7en the time to thin7 about it.
ne can 'a+e one=s !lag# lou" an" .rou"# or com.lain to the
'orl" about ho' the- !eel# an" !or most !ol7s this is ,ust !ine.
3ut# !or some others# this me"ia o.enness can be li!e
altering5sometimes in goo" 'a-s# true# but o!tentimes in
ba". *he- can lose ,obs# lose !rien"s# or e+en !in"
themsel+es stal7e". Most 7no' this an" are 'illing to ris7 it#
ta7ing care an" being sa++- about 'hat the- "o# 'hile others
blin"l- .ooh/.ooh it an" ,ust mo+e on.
)omeone 'ho 'ants .eo.le to en,o- their 'or75'hether it=s
a .iece o! art# a boo7# !ilm# or 'hate+er the-=+e create"5
cannot a!!or" to "o this as the- are in the .ublic e-e. $hile
there are honest critics an" re+ie'ers out there# "oing their
,ob# there are also trolls 'ho "o nothing more than ri. into
things the- either "on=t un"erstan"# !ear# or are ,ealous
o!. *hese !ol7s are not true critics# but still the- "o ha+e a
right to +oice their o.inions. $e# as artists# must not gi+e
in to the tem.tation o! res.on"ing to those 'ho troll.
*he- tr- to bait us an" create "rama 'here none e6ists#
thus gi+ing themsel+es !i!teen minutes o! !ame the- "on=t
rightl- "eser+e. )o# i! 'e "o gi+e into their game# 'e "o
nothing more than !ee" their t'iste" egos an" gi+e them
attention the- cra+e.
@no'ing all o! this# I ta7e a lot o! "ee. breaths an" sit
bac7# 'hile sometimes 'on"ering about the re+ie'er#
critic# or trouble ma7er. I "on=t thin7 ba"l- o! them# but "o
tr- to .ut m-sel! in their shoes. Perha.s the-=+e ha" a
ba" "a- or .erha.s something tragic ha..ene" recentl-
in their li+es an" the- ,ust nee" to +ent about someone#
some'here# someho'. I then thin7 o! goo" things that
ha"e been sai"# not allo'ing the ba" to "rag me "o'n.
In !act# I ha+e sometimes 'ishe" beauti!ull- goo"
blessings to be!all those 'ho ha+e ta7en the time out o!
their bus- li+es to comment on m- 'or7 or me# 'hether
goo" or ba".
=: &o' in the 'orl" can -ou "o this 'hen some things
are hurt!ul an" ru"e# e+en meanD
(ariah: 3ecause I "on=t hate an-one. I bear no ill 'ill
to'ar"s an-one. I "on=t allo' m-sel! to be "ragge" into
that ab-ss5I=+e been there be!ore an" it=s not a .rett-
.lace. )o# I ta7e Aan Praagh=s a"+ice an" 7no' that
nothing sai" about me is reall- an- o! m- business. I
also a"" to this the im.ortant !act o! i! I=m meant to see it#
someho' it 'ill cross m- .ath.
I! something negati+e or hurt!ul "oes come to m-
attention# I "on=t hol" on to it an- longer. I use" to sit an"
'orr- about it# getting m- gut all tie" u. in 7nots# but
than7s to the la"ies I mentione" earlier an" !rien"s 'ho
ha+e tal7e" me "o'n# I=+e heale" an" gro'n stronger
'hich enables me to .re.are !or the ne6t onslaught.
nce in a great 'hile I 'ill still "iscuss things 'ith !amil-
or goo" !rien"s# but it "oesn=t go an- !arther than that an"
I get o+er it ;uic7l- to mo+e on. I also 7no' no' that
most comments aren=t .ersonal# e+en though the- use"
to !eel as i! the- 'ere.
3- "oing this# not onl- in regar"s to critics an" re+ie'ers#
but also regar"ing li!e itsel!# I !in" I gro' e+er- blesse"
"a-. )ome !ol7s "on=t li7e this gro'th because I "on=t
haul them along 'ith me5I=m not su..ose" to9 the-=re
su..ose" to gro' on their o'n an" in their o'n 'a-s.
)o# I get a lot o! the MYou=+e change"RN or MI "on=t get -ou
an-more#N t-.es o! things sai" to me# but that=s !ine.
$hen .eo.le tell us that 'e=+e change"# it=s because 'e
sto..e" li+ing >< li+es *&GI< 'a-. 0one o! us can
ma7e e+er- .erson 'e come in contact 'ith ha..-# so
'h- shoul" 'e e+en tr-. $hen 'e gro' an" be 'ho 'e
are# 'ithout criticizing those 'ho criticize us# 'e=re better
!or it# .articularl- 'hen 'e=re in the .ublic e-e. $e ha+e
to !in" inner .eace an" be con!i"ent in oursel+es. $hen
'e "o this# 'e are then ha..-.
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Y's Coffee Talk: An Interview with Mariah DeLa Croix
*hat ha..iness sen"s ri..les o! goo" out to others 'ho are
o.en to recei+e it# ,ust li7e ho' ri..les o! 'ater mo+e out'ar"
'hen a stone is tosse" into a .on".
In actualit-# I no' than7 those 'ho ha+e gi+en me ba"
re+ie's or criticism 'hich bor"ere" on being .ersonal# along
'ith those 'ho ha+e t'iste" m- 'or"s or 'ritten outright lies
about me. $ithout them I 'oul"n=t be as strong as I no' am
an" 'oul"n=t ha+e gro'n in the manner I 'as meant to. )o#
no' I see those negati+e t-.es as blessings in "isguise5I
"on=t thin7 the- inten"e" that result# but that=s 'hat the- got
an" I than7 them.
All authors must# in m- o.inion# "e+elo. themsel+es into
being stronger an" !in"ing the o"" blessing !rom the negati+e
an" the ba". $hen the- "o the-=ll be able to hol" their hea"s
u. high# 'ith honor an" sel!/res.ect# an" mo+e !or'ar" to "o
e+en more great 'or7s# bringing e+en better goo" into their
li+es# along 'ith the li+es o! their rea"ers.
=: *han7 -ou so much !or -our thought!ul ans'ers here#
Mariah. I=" li7e to as7 -ou one last ;uestion. $hat has been
the most mo+ing re+ie' or inter+ie' you?*e gotten that
someho' inspired youD
Mariah: I ha+e ha" so man- 'on"er!ul an" mo+ing re+ie's o!
m- boo7 that I 'oul"n=t !eel !air singling out ,ust one. *he-=+e
all mo+e" me5some to ha..- tears an" some to .oints o!
Mh# M- 4oo"nessRN in +arious 'a-s. I "o sincerel- than7 all
'ho ha+e re+ie'e" m- boo7# along 'ith those 'ho ha+e been
7in" enough to inter+ie' me.
I thin7# though# the most mo+ing an" meaning!ul re+ie's I=+e
gotten so !ar 'oul" be those !rom .eo.le I=+e ne+er met 'ho
ha+e ta7en the time to tal7 to me .ersonall-. I=+e been
tol" b- some that# e+en though the- are "e+out in their
religion# m- boo7 gi+es them a !eeling o! being e+en
M<G connecte" 'ith their &igher 3eing. M- 'ritings
ha+e hel.e" them 7no'# 'ithin their hearts# that there is
"e!initel- something more 'aiting !or them a!ter the-
themsel+es .ass on.
thers# 'ho ha+e !elt that there is ,ust nothing5-ou li+e#
-ou "ie# an" that=s it5ha+e a..roache" me 'ith ho.e in
their e-es# an" sometimes tears# because the boo7
a!!ecte" them in such a 'a- 'here the- no' !eel the-
aren=t alone in the >ni+erse. 1or some o! them# too#
there is no' something more than ,ust a mun"ane
e6istence o! li!e that ceases a!ter "eath.
I ne+er "reamt Restless in Peace 'oul" e+er ha+e that
e!!ect# but am trul- grate!ul an" humble" b- these t-.es
o! res.onses.
=: Coul" -ou no' share 'ith us the title o! -our boo7
an" ho' 'e can get itD
(ariah: Yes# "e!initel-# an" I so a..reciate this
o..ortunit- to chat 'ith -ou an" all o! -our rea"ers# Y.
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=: Mariah# than7s again !or ha+ing ta7en the time to ans'er these ;uestions.
(ariah: *han7 -ou once again.
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AWESOME COVERS!
AWESOME COVERS!
This issue's Awesome Cover is from Brenda Perlin's Home Wrecker Chronicles 1. Brenda, hank !ou for
"oinin# us here on he All Auhors $a#a%ine. We love !our &ook cover' Please ell us a lile &i a&ou i.
Where did he ins(iraion for he cover come from?
I wanted the cover to convey danger but at the same time vulnerability. I like covers that pop when you see them.
)o !ou feel ha i reflecs he sor! well*
I do think the cover fits Home Wrecker very well. I got lucky because I didnt put that much thought into it.
+iven he choice, would !ou chan#e an!hin# a&ou i*
Funny enough, I wouldnt change a thing which is very unusual for me. I am a fussy bug. I am never quite satisfied but this
cover feels perfect for the story. ometimes I question my title choice but never this cover!
Was his he ori#inal cover o his &ook, or was here one (rior ,like a firs ediion or firs draf-*
"ctually Home Wrecker originally had a different cover. I had a different publisher #who were beyond terrible$ and did a
half%fast &ob. I thought they would come up with something artsy but they did not seem to care. 'hey did a quick retouch in
photo shop and that was it. " photo of me was on the original cover. It wasnt meant to be a vanity thing I &ust thought the
girl in the image looked like a Home Wrecker but there was still something sweet about her. he could be the girl ne(t door.
.- )oes his cover reflec !our arisic (reference*
'his cover does do that because I think it is simple, creative, attractive and eye catching.
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A Queen's Ramblings
with
Queen of Spades
Treasure Your Words:
Plagiarism and Its Impact
3eing a 'riter is not an eas- roa" to tra+el.
As a 'riter# -ou are in a battle to be notice"
b- others 'ho are tr-ing to "o the same
thing. A 'riter struggles to be original in
hisKher e6.ression 'hen there are so man-
"i!!erent themes being rec-cle". It is
"isheartening to rea" 'hen someone has
ta7en someone=s har" 'or7 an" ma"e it
their o'n# not ,ust in the realm o! boo7
.ublishing# li7e 'hat occurre" 'ith *ammara
$ebbers= MGas-N but 'ith internet blogging
as 'ell# in the case o! the blog site
3eauti!ull- In+isible# 'ho "isco+ere" that
another .erson 'as ta7ing articles !rom their
site# changing the title an" slightl- re'or7ing
the content# an" .osting the 'or7 as her o'n.
O2in7s to all the stories are .ro+i"e" belo' ,ust a!ter this
article.P
*here are so man- attitu"es about the act o! .lagiarism. I
can i"enti!- 'ith the anger an" "isa..ointment o! the act
being "one# along 'ith the em.ath- an" s-m.ath-
in+ol+ing an-one 'ho has gone through this.
$hat I !in" "i!!icult- 'ra..ing m- hea" aroun" are .eo.le
'ho state the !ollo'ingI
Well@ you should e>pec! i!" I!?s no! !ha! big o' a deal"
*his .hrase isn=t ,ust coming !rom those on the outsi"e but
bloggers an" authors as 'ell.
NO, IT IS A BIG DEAL. Its atr!ius that s!i"t# has
a!!"$t"% th" %isillusi& ' i&t"(rit# as th" sta&%ar%. I
"on=t thin7 there is an-thing 'rong or outrageous about
e6.ecting another human being to res.ect one=s har" 'or7
an" one=s .ro.ert-.
Plagiarism is the!t.
S!"&ari: I! someone 'ere to brea7 into
-our home an" steal something# li7e a
bran" ne' *A that -ou ,ust .urchase"# or
a to- -ou got on sale to sur.rise -our son
'ith !or Christmas# 'oul" -ou still sa-#
M&e-# I shoul" ha+e e6.ecte" it. It=s not
that big o! a "eal.N
$hat i! someone close to -ou ga+e -ou a
!amil- heirloom an" that 'as missing
$oul" -our reaction be the sameD
$h- shoul" someone=s 'or"s be treate"
'ith "isregar" -et material .ossessions
are gi+en the highest res.ect)
I' a&#thi&(, it shul% b" th" th"r *a# aru&%.
You can .ut no .rice on 'or"s# no +alue on the thought
.rocess an" emotions associate" 'ith sharing it 'ith
others. It "oesn=t sur.rise me# nor "o I !ault an in"i+i"ual
i! it ta7es a 'hile !or her to get o+er this occurrence.
I greatl- +alue the 'or7s I ha+e on m- blog# A 5ueen3s
Ramblings# an" the re+ie's I ha+e on The Re"ie6 7oard.
&o'e+er# the 'ritings I treasure the utmost come !rom +o
8abels #nleashed# 'hich mirror a lot o! m- o'n .ersonal
,ourne-s. 1or an-one to ta7e those things# .ut another
title on them# an" .ass them o!! as their o'n e6.eriences#
is sacrilege. *hat=s going out in the -ar" a!ter the bell
rings !or school "ismissal t-.e o! thro' "o'n. In other
'or"s# M)teal m- shhI get "ealt 'ithRN
Th" Mral ' th" Str#I %on=t "o unto others that -ou
'oul"n=t 'ant "one unto -ou. *hat inclu"es the!t in an-
!orm. I! -ou ha+e to steal !rom someone in or"er to "o
-our 'riting# then -ou shoul" not be 'riting at all. Perio".
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A Queen's Ramblings with Queen of Spades
Treasure Your Words: Plagiarism and Its Impact
Resources:
From Dear Author: The Plagiarism of Tammara Webbers Easy by Jordin Williams:
http://dearauthor.com/boo!re"ie#s/the!plagiari$ing!of!tammara!#ebbers!easy!by!%ordin!#illiams/
From Beautifully Invisible:
& Thin We'"e (een Plagiari$ed)*ort +f: The *tory of the ,ontent Thief:
http://###.beautifully!in"isible.com/-./0/.//a!year!later!ho#!being!plagiari$ed!caused!me!to!lose!my!"oice.html
1 Tale of Plagiarism ,ontinued: ,larification of The *tory *iren's ,larification:
http://###.beautifully!in"isible.com/-./-/.2/a!tale!of!plagiarism!continued!clarification!of!the!story!sirens!clarification.html
The 1rt of the 34on5 1pology:
http://###.beautifully!in"isible.com/-./-/.6/art!of!non!apology!story!siren!plagiaris.html
1 7ear 8ater: 9o# (eing Plagiari$ed ,aused :e To 8ose :y ;oice :
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9 aim or it! 93"e been surrounded by di"ersity% my 6hole lie < rom school% to the amilies 9 gre6 up around% to present day!
9 don3t necessarily set out and say% BAh this character is gonna be o mi:ed race% or 93m going to put this blac1 6oman 6ith
this Caucasian guy%2 9 =ust let the storyline dictate itsel! 9t3s a collaboration o sorts bet6een me% the lo6 o the storyline%
and the roles the characters as1 me to cast them as! /eird% right@
-h"& %"!i%i&( & a b/ !1"r 'r a $arti!ular *r/, *hat 'a!trs % #u ta/" i&t !&si%"rati&)
A666 man; +o6 that3s my a"orite; 9 may not be graphically gited% but 93m a girl 6ho 0+A/S 6hat she 6ants! /hen 9 go
or a co"er% 9 6ant sophistication! 9 ha"e to ha"e that present! 9 go or glamour% and 9 go or aesthetically pleasing! 9 either
need the co"er to ocus on a particular character 6ho 9 6ant to stand out as the lead% or 93m ocusing on imagery that could
be all-encompassing!
D #u 'i&% 0usi! *hil" *riti&( t b" b"&"'i!ial r a %istra!ti&, a&% i' #u !&si%"r 0usi! as b"&"'i!ial, *hats a
s&( that al*a#s /""$s #ur !r"ati1" 2ui!"s 'l*i&()
Music ser"es as a muse% but she has a partner and that is sunshine! The combination o the both puts in a state o 8o"e!
9t3s the best 6ay to describe it! 4"en 6hen there are gloomy days though% my music ne"er lets me do6n! 93m a huge RD7
girl and ha"e e"en been 1no6n to cry to lyrics that are that beautiul! The song that 9 lo"e and that 6ill ha"e me singing as 9
6riteESomeone to 8o"e you by Ru 4ndF! 93m obsessed 6ith that song% and 9 also listen to Gamie Fo::3s 9ntuition CD as 9
6or1!
Out ' all th" s!ial 0"%ia utl"ts, *hi!h &"s ha1" b""& th" 0st b"&"'i!ial t #ur su!!"ss a&% *hi!h &"s %
#u %""0 as u&&"!"ssar#)
9 could 6rite an entire essay on this Huestion% but 93ll rerain or the purpose o this inter"ie6! #hhh% 9 am not necessarily a
cheerleader or any particular social net6or1ing outlet% and 9 am late to T6itter% but 9 li1e it because 9 ha"e managed to ind
some6hat o a support system there < a camaraderie! There are some on T6itter 6ho 9 thin1 should go through a T6itter
etiHuette class to learn that you don3t meet a person by orce-eeding them your 6or1 at irst greeting% but then or each one
o them% 93"e ound a solid in-bet6een! 9 utiliFe my o6n in-person% social media outlets! Those 6or1 best or me so ar! 9
ha"e made many local connections that are gro6ing and that 9 eel good about! 93m much more o a hands-on person!

-hat a%1i!" % #u ha1" 'r th" *rit"r starti&( ut r a *rit"r &"* t &"t*r/i&()
9 6ould say to approach it as a business and remember that your brand represents YA#! Remember that e"erything you
say% and the 6ays in 6hich you beha"e are all a part o your representati"e! 9 6ould tell them to ma1e sure they are
acti"ely interacting 6ith those they ha"e made connections 6ith so that they are able to see your passion and ingenuity%
irst hand! You 6ant to be belie"able so that people 6ill 6ant to net6or1 6ith you! /hen you do that eecti"ely% and
honestly% it3s li1ely they3ll remember you and 6ant to help you in your =ourney!
Perri# I can(t than7 -ou enough !or ta7ing the time to chat 'ith us here at the All Authors Magazine. It(s been a ,o- ha+ing
-ou 'ith us. I 'ith -ou all the best in all o! -our current an" !uture en"ea+ors. It(s been loa"s o! !un.
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Fantasy
tra+eling# an- su""en change o! balance 'ill ha+e tra+eling# an- su""en change o! balance 'ill ha+e
a massi+e e!!ect on the 'hole cra!t.N a massi+e e!!ect on the 'hole cra!t.N
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brea7 the bo6 o!!ice recor"s or I=m gonna be brea7 the bo6 o!!ice recor"s or I=m gonna be
seriousl- .isse".N seriousl- .isse".N
M M$hat=s the mo+ie calle" Ba7eDN Manlee as7e". $hat=s the mo+ie calle" Ba7eDN Manlee as7e".
MYou ne+er tol" us.N MYou ne+er tol" us.N
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man going through a traumatic e6.erience# but it=s man going through a traumatic e6.erience# but it=s
also about him !acing u. to his li!e an" ho' he also about him !acing u. to his li!e an" ho' he
gets to 7no' himsel!# the real gu- 'ithin an" ho' gets to 7no' himsel!# the real gu- 'ithin an" ho'
that changes him into a better .erson. >. to then that changes him into a better .erson. >. to then
he=s been something he=s not# hi"ing behin" a he=s been something he=s not# hi"ing behin" a
mas7 "esigne" to 7ee. the real .erson hi""en mas7 "esigne" to 7ee. the real .erson hi""en
a'a- !rom sight an" it=s all about ho' he !in"s a'a- !rom sight an" it=s all about ho' he !in"s
himsel! again# the real .erson. )o instea" o! himsel! again# the real .erson. )o instea" o!
acting someone he=s not# he becomes his true sel!. acting someone he=s not# he becomes his true sel!.
Y=seeD Acts o! 2i!e.N Y=seeD Acts o! 2i!e.N
M M*hat=s a nice title#N Ace sai" an" Crib no""e". *hat=s a nice title#N Ace sai" an" Crib no""e".
MCle+er.N MCle+er.N
M M*han7s#N Ba7e smile". MActuall- I thought o! it *han7s#N Ba7e smile". MActuall- I thought o! it
m-sel!.N m-sel!.N
M M*hat sho's insight Ba7e#N Manlee sai". 3e!ore *hat sho's insight Ba7e#N Manlee sai". 3e!ore
Ba7e coul" re.l-# there 'as an almight- bang# the Ba7e coul" re.l-# there 'as an almight- bang# the
shuttle lurche" +iolentl- u. at the rear# an" shuttle lurche" +iolentl- u. at the rear# an"
e+er-one !oun" themsel+es momentaril- u.si"e e+er-one !oun" themsel+es momentaril- u.si"e
"o'n as the cra!t cart'heele" t'ice through the "o'n as the cra!t cart'heele" t'ice through the
air. )hib !ought 'ith the emergenc- gli"e controls air. )hib !ought 'ith the emergenc- gli"e controls
an" manage" to right the shuttle moments be!ore an" manage" to right the shuttle moments be!ore
it hit the groun" bell- "o'n 'ith a bone 'renching it hit the groun" bell- "o'n 'ith a bone 'renching
crunch an" sli" se+eral hun"re" -ar"s9 coming to crunch an" sli" se+eral hun"re" -ar"s9 coming to
rest !acing bac7 the 'a- the-=" come. rest !acing bac7 the 'a- the-=" come.
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o! *ellizon X# the bell- o! the cra!t soon becoming o! *ellizon X# the bell- o! the cra!t soon becoming
'hite/hot an" the turbulence rougher 'ith each 'hite/hot an" the turbulence rougher 'ith each
.assing secon". Ba7e 'as con+ince" that the- 'ere .assing secon". Ba7e 'as con+ince" that the- 'ere
going to brea7 u. an- secon" an" although not a going to brea7 u. an- secon" an" although not a
religious man in an- sense o! the 'or"# he .ra-e" !or religious man in an- sense o! the 'or"# he .ra-e" !or
"eli+erance. All at once# the- bro7e through the "eli+erance. All at once# the- bro7e through the
clou" la-er an" into the bluest s7- an- o! them ha" clou" la-er an" into the bluest s7- an- o! them ha"
e+er seen an" as )hib brought the nose "o'n an" e+er seen an" as )hib brought the nose "o'n an"
the turbulence "isa..eare"# the engines "ie". *he the turbulence "isa..eare"# the engines "ie". *he
shuttle gli"e" silentl- "o'n an" those in the nearest shuttle gli"e" silentl- "o'n an" those in the nearest
seats to the coc7.it crane" their nec7s to see out o! seats to the coc7.it crane" their nec7s to see out o!
the 'in"o's. *hic7 !orest met their e-es an" Ace the 'in"o's. *hic7 !orest met their e-es an" Ace
'ishe" he ha" not bothere" to loo7. &e turne" a'a- 'ishe" he ha" not bothere" to loo7. &e turne" a'a-
an" gul.e". an" gul.e".
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M Mh shit#N 0e! e6claime" an" close" his e-es.N h shit#N 0e! e6claime" an" close" his e-es.N
M M)o I guess that=s a ba" thing huhDN Ba7e as7e"# his )o I guess that=s a ba" thing huhDN Ba7e as7e"# his
e-es "arting !rom Ace to 0e! an" bac7 again. e-es "arting !rom Ace to 0e! an" bac7 again.
M MIt=s certainl- not the best thing 'e coul"=+e ho.e" It=s certainl- not the best thing 'e coul"=+e ho.e"
!or#N 0e! re.lie". !or#N 0e! re.lie".
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'e hit a tree# the momentum 'ill !li. us o+er an" 'e=ll 'e hit a tree# the momentum 'ill !li. us o+er an" 'e=ll
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&ello G+er-one# Mini *ruth hereR
)o# I(m thin7ing that since this is the +er- !irst issue o! the #ll
#u!hors (aga%ine# I shoul" start b- intro"ucing m-sel!. I(m
calle" Mini *ruth because that(s .recisel- 'hat I bring to the
table. A ;uic7 an" !ormi"able truth about boo7s.
A!ter much rea"ing# I thin7 I can sa!el- suggest 'hat boo7s
-ou 'oul"n(t 'ant to 'aste -our time 'ith. I am im.artial to
genre an" .ublishing source5I can care less i! the author is
romance or action# In"ie or *ra"itional5it "oesn(t matter. I
li7e it all. *hat being sai" I(+e rea" lots o! boo7s. &a+ing "one
that# I(m consi"ere" a !airl- goo" source o! in!ormation on
goo" or ba" boo7s.
1or this e"ition o! Wha! )AT !o Read wi!h (ini Tru!h# I(+e
.ic7e" a "ooz-. 0o'# be!ore I go on# I(" li7e to start 'ith a
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Dear Authors D Readers%
9 am not here to criticiFe the Author on a personal le"el! 9 am
simply oering my honest opinion o the 6or1s eatured in
this column! +othing more and nothing less! This is +AT an
attac1 to6ards the /riter% but a simple and suggesti"e "ie6
o his?her 6or1s! Than1 you!
3race -oursel! !ol7sR
1or those o! -ou 'hom en,o- rea"ing )ci/1i 1antas-#
.lease# "o -oursel! an" -our .oc7et a !a+or an" "o
0* .ic7 u. M*he 3est 2ai" PlansN b- Bames
McAllister. Prior to .ic7ing this stor- u.# I rea" the blurb
an" then chec7e" out the inter+ie's. 2et me start b-
sa-ing# I A2$AY) !in" it o"" 'hen an Author re+ie's
hisKher 'or7. Ma- I o!!er an e6am.leI
n 4oo"rea"s.com Mr. McAllister 'rites# M/ell% 9 6rote
it; +o6% 9 sort o miss the characters! Hmm!N &ere(s the
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An-ho'# let me go on...
Th" blurb:
M9n t6o 6ee1s% 6hen the Fleet arri"ed at 4arth% the man
1no6n to a Huarter o the gala:y simply as BThe
Admiral2 6ould oicially retire at a great party at the
8unar .rand 7allroom Among The Stars! And then his
most important assignment 6ould begin! These 6ere
his best laid plans!
7ut others had "ery dierent plans in"ol"ing Angus
MacAlister% his Senator 6ie% and his assumed second
career!
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Such 6ere the plans they had made!
/hat Admiral MacAlister aced 6as no 6here near his plans:
Fierce battles in space abo"e the 4arth% 6ith the planetCs "ery
sur"i"al hinging on the outcome! Searching through the
6rec1age or sur"i"ors! 7loody ights or sur"i"al 6ith bio-
engineered 6arriors! A mysterious symbiosis re"ealing
telepathic po6ers! Assassination attempts! Searching or his
6ie% stranded on some lieless planet! 7uilding a society rom
the shattered remains o humanity% only to disco"er that
societies e"ol"e along unoreseen lines! Costly attempts at
"engeance! A daring rescue into the last stronghold o the
horriic alien menace that ultimately ails% yet brings ne6
riends and ne6 hopes as it re"eals terrible possibilities! And a
little romance! The reactions o Angus MacAlister to all o this
uels the birth o something much larger% and much more
important% among the e6 million sur"i"ing humans!N
*his# I must a"mit# is a +er- alluring blurb. *hough long# it(s
goo" nonetheless. *here is something I(" li7e to .oint out
though. $hat author in hisKher right min" 'oul" name a
character a!ter themsel+esD Bust because the name is s.elle"
"i!!erentl-# ma7es it no less -our surnameR
)till# I .ic7e" u. the stor- an" starte" u.on m- +enture o!
rea"ing it. A!ter all# no one is .er!ect an" ma-be the author
sim.l- coul"n(t thin7 o! a name. *hings ha..enR
I start rea"ing# an" the +er- !irst thing I notice" right o!! the bat
'as the signi!icant amount o! in!ormation concerning the
se+eral )hi.s an" their cre' members. 0o'# 'hen I sa-
Msigni!icant amountN# I mean A $&2G 2*. )o much so#
that once -ou(re "one rea"ing all o! it# -ou(ll instantl-
!orget it ha" -ou not ta7en notes. 0o .eo.le# I(m not
7i""ingR I ha" to ta7e notesR *he last time I ha" to ta7e
note on an- boo7 'as in collegeR $hat the...DR
<egar"less# I .ushe" on. I .ic7e" u. that the A"miral 'as
being chase"# I .ic7e" u. that he lo+e" his 'i!e +er-
much. )till# I a'aite" the MactionN mentione" in the blurb.
Instea" I got ;uite a bit more o! 'hat seeme" li7e useless
in!ormation.
Peo.le OI 7i" -ou notP# I coul" not ma7e it .ast the F
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Cha.ter. &o' ba" must a boo7 be# that I5the all genre
rea"er5cannot .ress through it. $h-D 3ecause I 'as so
+er- con!use". M- min" 'as 'hirling an" I ha" no i"ea
'hat the hec7 'as going on.
I !elt terrible# because I "on(t t-.icall- not inish a boo7
O"ouble negati+e5I 7no'P. *he thing 'as# I trul- !elt li7e it
'as a chore to get through it. $hen rea"ing !or leisure#
the last thing that -ou 'ant to !eel is li7e rea"ing sai" 'or7
is a tas7.
<ea"ing a school te6t boo7... thatCs su..ose" to be a
tas7. <ea"ing !or leisureD 0o. 0ot so much.
)o# 'hat "i" I "oD I "ug "ee.er into the re+ie's# an"
!urther in!ormation on the boo7. 2et(s ,ust sa- that 'hat I
!oun" out# 'as interesting.
VVVVVVVV
1P Aer- !e' re+ie's# an" most o! them sa- the same things I notice"5too much technobabble an" too "ra'n out. Yet#
the- still ga+e him 3/F stars. Hmmm!!!@ Add much@
2P Mr. McAllister has the ten"enc- o! (commenting( a lot on 'hate+er re+ie's he "oes get.
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3P *here a..arentl- 'as a !iasco 'ith the one .erson that I belie+e" ga+e the boo7 an incre"ibl- accurate re+ie'.
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XP *his s.rea" across the internet# an" lots o! .eo.le ha" some things to sa-.
htt.IKK-correa!b.blogs.ot.comK2013K0SK;uestioning/!ello'/authors/integrit-.html
I surmise" instantl- that it 'as "angerous to re+ie' this author(s 'or7s# i! -ou ha" nothing goo" to sa-# lest he harass -ou
li7e a gna'ing toothache. M- heart goes out the *he <e+ie' 3oar" !or 'hat the- ha" to en"ure 'ith Mr. McAllister.
&o'e+er# besi"es all that# I trul- suggest that -ou "o not 'aste -our time rea"ing this stor-# unless -ou are han7ering !or a
hea"ache.
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Going back to my roots to give you these Truths.
VLueen o! ).a"es
'hes given you Reflections into her 'oul&
(ouve seen her delve into different ranges of her creativity in the
Eclectic )ollection&
*ow, +ueen of '$ades returns with Spaded Truths: Themes and
Proclamations, a so$histicated re,launch of her very first $oetry
collection& -eem this a mental %l$habet 'ou$ where .eliefs and
)ontroversy collide& his collection is engineered to $rovoke
multitudes of reactions to reach the ultimate $innacle/ mental
stimulus and satisfaction&
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Chauel!s Revelation" b# $% Correa
,A -hort -tory
.ven after the /0all/, many angels went astray. 1hamuel was among them.
2owever, what happened when he comes across the one human, that can
change his mind3
-et in the year 4567, 1hamuel that Archangel, put8s his plan into action. 2e
would make him self an army of hybrids. 2e would create higher beings
whom he could command and manipulate at his own whim. "ut, something
changes.
1an a human makes such a powerful deity change his mind3
$nstead of looking for power, he begins to look for the unattainable.
/1hamuel8s 9evelation/ The story behind the story. An extension of /:a
.ncantadora(The .nchantress% ;art 4of the 0ate "ooks 1ollection.
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Why would an au!hor Sel' or Indie ;ublish a boo+B
*hat is a ;uestion that can ha+e man- ans'ers# an" I(m
'illing to bet that i! -ou too7 a .oll 'ith authors# -ou 'oul" get
+arie" o.inions# i"eas# an" reasons 'h-. An" to me# that is
the beaut- o! the ;uestion / each author# 'ith their o'n
creati+e min"s an" 'ith their o'n creati+e i"eas 'ill ha+e their
o'n reasons 'h-.
3ut be!ore 'e get to that# the !irst ;uestion 'e ha+e to as7
oursel+es is 'h- "o 'e 'rite the !irst .laceD I! -es me that
;uestion m- ans'er 'ill al'a-s be# because I Io+e to 'rite.
ur lo+e !or 'riting .ro.els us to use our creati+eness# re!ine
it# an" release it to the 'orl". $e s.en" hours# "a-s# months#
an" sometimes e+en -ears getting that stor- out o! our hea"
an" rea"- !or rea"ers to en,o-. *o "o that# -ou ha+e to get
.ublishe" / either electronicall- or in .rint. *his lea"s bac7 to
the title o! this .ost.
*he ans'er lies 'ithin the .ros.ects o! -ou getting .ublishe"
b- a one o! the (3ig 8( .ublishing houses. OIt ma- be the 3ig F
b- no'# base" on mergers an" bu-/outs.P I! -ou are one o! the
!e' to get that big "eal# then most o! the things that in+ol+e
the .rocess o! sel!/.ublishing 'ill not concern -ou. *he
.ublisher 'ill ta7e care o! all the behin"/the/scene "etails. I!
-ou are not one o! those !e' then the ans'er is . . . YG)R 3ut
this .ost isn(t about tra"itional +s sel!/.ublishing.
0o' that 'e got all o! that out o! the 'a-# let(s !ocus on 'hat
most o! us 'ill !ace / then ins/an"/outs o! sel!/.ublishing.
#$$ DA)/
0o' that 'e are "one 'ith our no+el# no+ella# or short/stor-#
'e nee" to re!ine it# e"it it# an" ma7e it rea"- !or the masses.
*he .rocess o! e"iting an" ha+ing a secon"# thir"# an" e+en a
!ourth "ra!t is something !or another .ost# but the e"iting
.rocess must be a""resse" seriousl- be!ore mo+ing on to the
ne6t ste.. 0o' once 'e ha+e that "one
an" 'e ha+e our co+er art "one# 'e can start to see the
light at the en" o! the tunnel. *here are other things that
are in+ol+e" in the sel!/.ublishing .rocess# an" again#
that is something !or another article.
I 'ant to go bac7 to something I 'rote earlier / $e 'rite
because 'e lo+e to "o it. 1or me# that is the biggest
truth in all o! this. 3elie+e me# I 'ill ta7e all the .ro!its
that m- 'or7 .ro"uces# icing on the ca7e# i! -ou 'ill. 3ut
the !eeling o! accom.lishment an" satis!action o! setting
a goal an" com.leting it is the number one reason.
$riting something that is -ours gi+es -ou total control#
an" that control is one o! the great a"+antages o! going
in"ie.
0A)TRA$
*he times ha+e change" an" the best .art o! sel!/
.ublishing is ha+ing control o! e+er-thing about -our
'or7 !rom start to !inish. Most o! the authors I 7no'# an"
ha+e corres.on"e" 'ith# .re!er ha+ing a gras. on their
.ro,ects an" their !uture. $hile ha+ing control comes
'ith its o'n !inancial costs# in the en"# a sel!/.ublishe"
author 'ill al'a-s recei+e more o! a .ro!it because o!
substantiall- lo'er commission rates. An" -es# 'hile 'e
"o 'rite because 'e lo+e to "o it# once 'e .ut our
.ro"uct out into the .ublic an" it is u. !or sale# then their
has to be some business/min"e" thin7ing in+ol+e".
&a+ing com.lete control that comes 'ith sel!/.ublishing#
is the biggest "i!!erence 'ith being tra"itionall-/
.ublishe". You get to "eci"e 'hich 'a- -ou 'ant -our
stor- to go. You get to "eci"e 'hat co+er art 'or7s best
!or -ou. nl- the author o! the stor- the- tell# or boo7
the- 'rite# can 7no' 'hat conce.t the- 'ant their boo7
co+er to re+eal. In m- o'n case# I ha+e "one co+er art
.rior to 'riting an" I ha+e "one them a!ter the stor- 'as
!inishe".
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3oth ha+e their a"+antages an" both can gui"e -ou in -our
'riting base" on 'hat -our co+er re+eals. Another .art o! that
control Is !or -ou to "eci"e on "oing -our co+er art -oursel! or
hiring a co+er "esigner to get it ,ust the 'a- -ou 'ant it.
)ometimes it(s goo" to get someone else(s .ers.ecti+e an"
i"eas. 3ut again# -ou ha+e the controlR
)ince there are so man- "istributors to ma7e -our boo7
a+ailable# "eci"ing on 'here# 'hen# an" setting the .ricing
.oints is entirel- u. to -ou. Publishing eboo7s "oes not cost a
thing# i! -ou ta7e the time an" learn ho' to "o it -oursel!. I! not#
'ith all the resources a+ailable# -ou can get -our 'or7
!ormatte" at a relati+el- lo' cost.
I! -ou "eci"e to sale -our boo7 in .rint# once the !ile is in the
.ro.er !ormat# usuall- P%1# -ou can ha+e -our boo7 u. !or
sale at no cost. *his is .ossible because o! P%# or .rint/on/
"eman". 3asicall-# -our boo7 is a !ile sitting on a com.an-(s
ser+er an" 'hen someone .laces an or"er to bu- -our boo7# it
.rints it# co+er an" all# an" sen"s it out to the rea"er. *he
com.anies in+ol+e" in this# OCreates.ace# 2ulu# 2ightning
)ourceP ta7e their cost !or .rinting# .a.er# etc# then -ou get the
resi"ual. *he best .art o! .ublishing -our boo7s these t'o
'a-s is C0*<2. You choose the sale .rice# thus
"etermining -our .ro!it .ercentage. 3eing able to ha+e -our
boo7 in .a.erbac7 an" it not cost a thing is almost too har" to
belie+e# but it is +er- real an" being "one "ail-.
#00A(;$ISH(/)T
%oing it -oursel!# !rom start to !inish# gi+es -ou an
o+er'helming sense o! accom.lishment / more so than being
tra"itionall-/.ublishe"# in m- o.inion. I sa- that because it is a
long roa" !rom the time -ou t-.e or 'rite -our !irst 'or" o! -our
master.iece to the !ine/.olishe" an" !inishe" .ro"uct. At that
.oint# onl- Y> trul- 7no' ho' much har" 'or7 -ou ha+e .ut
into it. *he bloo"# s'eat# an" tears are onl- e6.erience" b-
-ou. An" no matter the sales or the re+ie's# goo" or ba"# -ou
'ill ha+e "one something man- .eo.le ha+e sai" the-
'oul" "o . . . !inish 'riting a boo7R *he sense o!
accom.lishment in that can ne+er be ta7en a'a- !rom
-ou. You ga+e birth to -our i"ea an" sa' it to the en".
T#-I). R/S;A)SIBI$IT=
<emember 'hen -ou 'ere a 7i" an" -ou "i"
something that 'oul" get -ou in troubleD 3ac7 then
most o! us 'oul" not ta7e res.onsibilit- !or our ba"
actions# an" it 'as onl- until our .arents (.ersua"e"( us
into telling the truth. 3ut ta7ing res.onsibilit- !or
something as e6citing as 'riting a boo7 is eas-
because it shoul" !ill -ou 'ith a sense o! .ri"e . 3ut the
"i!!erence here is that the 'or"s -ou ha+e (.enne"( are
solel- -ours / -our i"eas# thoughts# an" har" 'or7. You
'ere res.onsible !or the !inishe" .ro"uct# an" i! -ou "i"
it the sel!/.ublishe" route# then it(s all -our bab- to
claim an" be .rou" o!.
TH/ &ACR)/=
).ea7ing !or m-sel! an" m- tra+els "o'n this sel!/
.ublishing roa"# I am +er- ha..- 'ith 'hat I ha+e
accom.lishe". Ma7e no mista7e# 'riting is har" 'or7#
an" i! -ou a"" in the rest o! 'hat goes along 'ith sel!/
.ublishing# the 'or7 is e+en har"er# but in the en"#
7no'ing -ou "i" it right an" "i" it -oursel! 'ill .ro.el
-ou to -our ne6t big .ro,ect. *he sel!/con!i"ence that
sel!/.ublishing brings is .riceless. $e can(t !orget 'e
ha+e to "o all o! the little things to .ut out a goo"
.ro"uct an" ma7e it ,ust as .ro!essional as a (3ig 8(
.ro"uction.
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

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89 $e!!ers
D"'i&iti&:
*he ginormous 'or" being ma"e u. o! so man- little 'or"s is bro7en "o'n li7e such

su.er# Habo+eH

cal# Hbeaut-H

!ragilistic# H"elicateH

e6.iali# Hto atoneH

"ocious# He"ucableH
*he .ro"uct o! these .arts signi!-ing something to the e!!ect o! HAbo+e a+erage atoning !or e"ucabilit- through "elicate
beaut-.H
Accor"ing to the 1E8X !ilm# it is "e!ine" as Hsomething to sa- 'hen -ou ha+e nothing to sa-H
Ori(i&:
*his 'or"Ksong is !rom the 1E8X %isne- musical !ilm MMar- Po..insN *he song 'as 'ritten b- the )herman 3rothers an"
sung b- Bulie An"re's an" %ic7 Aan %-7e. It also a..ears in the stage sho' +ersion.
)ince Mar- Po..ins 'as a .erio" .iece# set in the -ear 1E10# songs that soun"e" similar to songs o! the .erio" 'ere
'ante". Accor"ing to <ichar" M. )herman# co/'riter o! the song 'ith his brother# <obert# the 'or" 'as create" b- them in
t'o 'ee7s# mostl- out o! "ouble/tal7.
Isn(t it something 'hen a sim.le ma7e/u. song can ha+e such an im.act on the 'orl"# "ue to some "ancing .enguins an"
a"ults ,um.ing into a chal7 "ra'ing.
$ell e+er-one ha+e a supercaliragilistice:pialidocious "a-R
*hat(s *he $or"R
/Man"a
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M# 5"1i"*:
%a+i" 1arlan"# I al'a-s sus.ecte" -ou 'ere a !antastic 'riter# 'hat 'ith -our in!ormati+e blog .osts an" -our rea"- 'it.
An" no' m- sus.icions ha+e been con!irme". *his means I 'ill be bu-ing the rest o! -our boo7s as soon as I ha+e s.are
cash an" rea"ing them as soon as I ha+e s.are time.
0o+ella=s are an un"er/a..reciate" art !orm. 1or bus- .eo.le# the-=re great because -ou can rea" them in one lunch
brea7 i! the-=re short an" t'o i! the-=re longer. *hat sai"# sometimes the- "on=t 'or7 because the-=re too short. 0ot so 'ith
this one.
*he .lot 'as gri..ing. )o gri..ing# that it=s still stuc7 in m- min" a month a!ter rea"ing it. @in" o! li7e che'ing gum stuc7
to the sole o! -our shoe# but che'ing gum -ou=re .lease" to ha+e there an" -ou ne+er 'ant to scra.e o!!.
$hat ma"e it so goo" thoughD )e+eral things.

1irstl-# 'riting st-le. I must a"mit I am a bit o! a snob 'hen it comes to 'riting. I subscribe 'hole hearte"l- to the
.hrase ?sho' "on=t tell= I hate clich\" 'riting# Oes.eciall- ?'ea7 at the 7nees=. )urel- -ou 'oul" see a 7nee "octor i!
-ou 7e.t going 'ea7 at the 7neesDP an" I also "on=t .articularl- li7e it 'hen authors go into .ages long "escri.tions o!
their characters# !rom their ?ash blac7 e-elashes= right "o'n to their ?.earl- 'hite toes=. >ggh. %a+i" 1arlan" "oes
none o! these things. &is 'riting is cris.# he ne+er tells an" clich\s "o not e6ist in %a+i" 1arlan" lan". &is stor-telling
'as star7 an" clear# emoti+e an" ;uestioning. G+en i! he=" ,ust been 'riting about .u!!- 'hite clou"s in a blue s7-# I
'oul" ha+e 7e.t rea"ing because he 'oul" ha+e "one it oh so 'ell.

)econ"l-# the .lot. 4reat .lot. It remin"e" me a little o! Patric7 0ess= ?Chaos $al7ing= trilog- as both consi"er gen"er
segregation. In ?A <are!ie" Aie' At %a'n= 1arlan" has the 'oman li+ing in a +ast an" 'ealth- cit-. )ome 'omen
choose to ha+e sons# 'hile most onl- ha+e "aughters. 3ann# !or instance# is the onl- bo- in his class. &e is raise" to
see men as harm!ul# "angerous an" 'il". It terri!ies him that he is going to turn into one o! these creatures. I 'on=t go
into "etail about the .lot because I 'ill ine+itabl- s.oil something. 3ut I 'ill sa- that the no+ella e6.lores this
se.aration o! gen"er e6cee"ingl- 'ell an" it is .resente" so matter/o!/!actl- that it almost seems li7e a +iable o.tion.

*hir"l- ] an" !inall- ] the en"ing. 3ecause this is the most im.ortant .art o! the stor-# I 'ill sa- nothing. nl- that I
reall- li7e" it. I 'oul" sa- there is a EW^ chance that -ou 'ill too.
# Rare'ied 4iew #! Dawn by Da*id Farland
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M# 5ati&(: F )tars
I .ic7e" this no+ella u. because
aP I lo+e %a+i" 1arlan"(s blog an" I(+e ne+er rea" an- o! his boo7s an"
bP because he +er- .olitel- as7e" rea"ers o! his blog to rea" an" re+ie' this stor-.
An"# because it 'as a no+ella# I !igure" I coul" s.are hal! an hour an" rea" it. It 'as also !ree
at the time# 'hich 'as a great incenti+e. Ah# the .o'ers o! !ree a"+ertising: because no' I
'ant to rea" all his other boo7s too.
S#&$sis:
n an alien .lanet# humanit- is tr-ing to sur+i+e. 4en"ers are segregate" 'ith 'omen li+ing in
mountain cities an" the men in the ,ungle belo'. *he stor- !ollo's Ma-a# a girl# an" 3ann# a
bo-# through both the cit- an" the ,ungle as the- tr- to ma7e sense o! their gen"er# their natural
urges an" their !rien"shi..
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Caravan Girl's Paper Worlds
Caravan Girl's Paper Worlds
.ook Reviews by a )aravan dweller,
.ook Reviews by a )aravan dweller,
)hocolate eater, and 1oderately fast
)hocolate eater, and 1oderately fast
2but not,su$er,fast3 reader/
2but not,su$er,fast3 reader/
Rachael Ri$$on
Rachael Ri$$on
)o to sum u.: great no+ella# great 'riting# .lot an" en"ing. <ea" it.
S!one Soldiers E FD (y!hical By 0" /" (ar!in
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*itles are im.ortant. )eries titles are ,ust as im.ortant. )ometimes more im.ortant/er. 1or
me# this is 'h- the boo7 caught m- attention. ?)tone )ol"iers=: no' that=s intriguing. &o'
can sol"iers be ma"e o! stoneD &o' can the- mo+eD An" 'ho thought it 'oul" be a goo"
i"ea to ha+e stone sol"iers in the !irst .laceD
$ell# those ;uestions an" more are ans'ere":
S#&$sis:
$hen a grou. o! teenagers "isco+er a man burnt to "eath besi"e a boat in the Arizona
"esert# the- !lee the scene. *hat night# the "ea" man arri+es at their cam.site see7ing hel..
3ut he=s ali+e no' an" no longer burnt to a cris.. &e e+en has a name ] Mar7. 3ut that=s
the onl- thing he can remember. nl- Bosie an" Bimm- agree to hel. him remember 'ho /
an" 'hat / he is. $hat !ollo's are shoot/outs# secrets unco+ere" an" an enem- so big# it
seems unli7el- that Mar7 'ill be able to sa+e them all.
M# 5"1i"*:
I reall- en,o-e" this boo7. *he .lot 'as !ast .ace" an" gri..ing. *he !antas- elements 'ere also e6citing. I 'as reall-
intereste" in the m-thical an" magical elements inter'o+en through the .lot.

1irstl-# I li7e" the !antastical elements o! this boo7. *he m-ths# i! -ou 'ill Ohence the titleP. 3ecause the stor- "re'
hea+il- on m-th in a mo"ern "a- setting# this a""e" intriguing la-ers to the stor-. It also ma"e me +er- much 'ant to
rea" the ne6t one because I lo+e contem.orar- !antas-.

)econ"l-# the enem- in this boo7 'as !antastic. I "on(t 'ant to gi+e too much a'a-# but I reall- li7e" his histor-# his
.o'ers an" ho' utterl- e+il he 'as. I also li7e" ho' .o'er!ul he 'as in com.arison to the stone sol"iers# inclu"ing
Mar7. G+en at the en" 'hen all ho.e seeme" lost... but I reall- "on(t 'ant to s.oil it !or -ou.

*here 'as onl- one thing I "i"n=t li7e. *he su.erheroes. $e(re tol" that (su.erheroes( 'ere once e+er-'here an" no'
the-(re not. An" that=s it. $hat ha..ene" to themD $h- aren=t the- here an-moreD %i" 4o" "eci"e to sto. ma7ing
su.erherosD I! so# then $&YD $hilst there are .eo.le 'ith su.erhero li7e .o'ers# ?su.erheros= are not reall- an
im.ortant .art o! the stor- an" nobo"- is e+er re!erre" to as a ?su.erhero= e+en 'hen the- clearl- coul" be. I !elt as i!
this .lot "e+ice 'as intro"uce" an" then it 'ent e6actl- no'here. It also remin"e" me o! *he Incre"ibles an" that 'as
'eir".
All in all# though# this boo7 'as great. I(" certainl- rea" the rest o! the series. I actuall- ha+e the secon" one on m- *3<
list# so there=s the .roo!.
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The Irony o' 4engeance By 4alerie Bea!ri>
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S#&$sis:
As a chil"# Mia "isco+ers the mur"er o! her .arents. *heir "eaths haunt her to a"ulthoo"
'here she becomes !lo'er/sho. o'ner b- "a- an" assassin b- night# her onl- goal is to
ta7e out the members o! the organisation that 7ille" her .arents. 3ut 'hen she
ina"+ertentl- 7ills the !ather o! one o! her ol"est !rien"s# li!e becomes a 'hole ne' 7in" o!
com.licate". Mia must !ace 'hat she has "one# in all its iron-.
M# 5"1i"*:
I reall- en,o-e" this boo7. *he .lot 'as !ast .ace" an" gri..ing. *he !antas- elements 'ere
also e6citing. I 'as reall- intereste" in the m-thical an" magical elements inter'o+en
through the .lot.

1irstl-# I li7e" the !antastical elements o! this boo7. *he m-ths# i! -ou 'ill Ohence the titleP. 3ecause the stor- "re'
hea+il- on m-th in a mo"ern "a- setting# this a""e" intriguing la-ers to the stor-. It also ma"e me +er- much 'ant to
rea" the ne6t one because I lo+e contem.orar- !antas-.

)econ"l-# the enem- in this boo7 'as !antastic. I "on(t 'ant to gi+e too much a'a-# but I reall- li7e" his histor-# his
.o'ers an" ho' utterl- e+il he 'as. I also li7e" ho' .o'er!ul he 'as in com.arison to the stone sol"iers# inclu"ing
Mar7. G+en at the en" 'hen all ho.e seeme" lost... but I reall- "on(t 'ant to s.oil it !or -ou.

*here 'as onl- one thing I "i"n=t li7e. *he su.erheros. $e(re tol" that (su.erheroes( 'ere once e+er-'here an" no'
the-(re not. An" that=s it. $hat ha..ene" to themD $h- aren=t the- here an-moreD %i" 4o" "eci"e to sto. ma7ing
su.erherosD I! so# then $&YD $hilst there are .eo.le 'ith su.erhero li7e .o'ers# ?su.erheros= are not reall- an
im.ortant .art o! the stor- an" nobo"- is e+er re!erre" to as a ?su.erhero= e+en 'hen the- clearl- coul" be. I !elt as i!
this .lot "e+ice 'as intro"uce" an" then it 'ent e6actl- no'here. It also remin"e" me o! *he Incre"ibles an" that 'as
'eir".
All in all# though# this boo7 'as great. I(" certainl- rea" the rest o! the series. I actuall- ha+e the secon" one on m- *3<
list# so there=s the .roo!.
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*&GMG) I0C2>%I04 <APG A0% )GQ.
S#&$sis:
)era is tr-ing to buil" a ne' li!e !or hersel! at college a!ter being ra.e" b- her high/
school bo-!rien" 'hen she meets 2iam. &e coa6es her out o! her shell an" soon the
t'o are !alling in lo+e. >.on "isco+ering that 2iam is a +am.ire# )era is at !irst
"isguste" but slo'l- realises he is still the man she lo+es. As their relationshi.
becomes "ee.er an" more se6ualise"# the cou.le learn !rom other +am.ires that 2iam
'ill be unable to sto. himsel! an" 'ill change )era into a +am.ire: 'hether she 'ants
it or not.
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M# 5"1i"*:
$hat I li7e" about this boo7: 'ell# the 'riting 'as !ine. *he .lot ma"e sense9 the stor- !lo'e" an" in onl- remin"e" me o!
*'ilight about hal! the time.

>n!ortunatel-# 'hat I "i"n=t li7e out'eighs 'hat I "i".

*o begin 'ith# )era=s ra.e an" her trans!ormation into a +am.ire are both cause" b- men in her li!e 'ho lost control.
*his is one o! the biggest contentions about ra.e culture. *here is a .erce.tion that i! a man ra.es he ?coul"n=t hel. it=.
*he 'oman 'as too scantil- cla"# .erha.s# an" his libi"o o+er .o'ere" his common sense. *he !act that 2iam an"
)era both 7no' he 'on=t be able to ?hel. himsel!= an" 'ill ?lose all control i! he=s near her= is language o!ten use" to
,usti!- ra.e. )era e+en +oices her un'illingness to go along 'ith 2iam se+eral times. *heir relationshi. an" the huge
.o'er imbalance reall- "i" not 'or7 !or me.

)econ"l-# an" relate" to the abo+e .oint# 'as that 2iam 'as .ortra-e" as bestial a lot o! the time. ne sentence runs#
?&e 'ante" her s'eet bloo"# nee"e" the resurgence o! strength it ga+e him. &e 'ante" to bran" her as his o'n again
so that e+er-one 'oul" 7no' that she belonge" onl- to him.= I! m- bo-!rien" "eci"e" to ?bran"= me I highl- "oubt I
'oul" e6.ose m- nec7 an" sa-# ?$h- -es# .lease bran" me because -ou=re so .o'er!ul an" I am nothing but a 'ea7
human !emale.= 3ut then# m- bo-!rien"=s not a +am.ire# so 'hat "o I 7no'D

1inall-# the en"ing. h# 'hat a sur.rise. )era becomes a +am.ire# the- lea+e college# get marrie" an" the-=re e6.ecting
a bab-. $ait: that=s incre"ibl- !amiliar: 'hat=s that series calle" againD %us7D *'ilightD )omething li7e that: let=s all
encourage -oung girls to aban"on their e"ucation an" get .regnant# shall 'eD

An" !inall-# the rather ob+ious !act that )era=s ra.ist is calle" Bacob. I guess the author bats !or *eam G"'ar"D >nless
that 'as ,ust a massi+e coinci"ence:
*here is a little thing calle" originalit-. I 'oul" li7e to see this more in .aranormal romance rather than the same ol" T6ilight
rip-os!
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#bou! Rachael:
I am researching "igital sel!/.ublishing !or m- Ph%. As .art o! this# I "eci"e" to re+ie' sel!/.ublishe" boo7s on
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/*ery!hing I )eeded !o -now #bou! Wri!ing@
I $earned 'rom my 0ello
I lo+e analogies.
I! -ou teach me a thing or tell me something# I=m alrea"- searching through m- brain li7e a giant
<olo"e6 tr-ing to !in" a logical match !or it / something I can relate it to. M- most o!ten use"
analog- is that 'riting is li7e learning to .la- an instrument. I starte" ta7ing cello lessons about
t'o an" hal! -ears ago an" li7e most ne' things# I too7 to it 'ith +igor an" .assion / .racticing
e+er- "a-R <ea"ing boo7sR More .racticingR <esearching online about cellos an" bo'sR
)ince I li7e to match u. things I "o# learn an" see# I starte" thin7ing about ho' I 'as learning the
celloI m- sessions 'ith m- teacher# m- rea"ing o! boo7s about it# m- sometimes "isastrous
.ractice sessions# m- occasional stumbling into glor- b- hitting a ro' o! notes .re+iousl-
misse". I realize" / 'riting an" learning to .la- an instrument are incre"ibl- an" intimatel-
similar.
;rac!ice
*he !irst time I trie" to .la- a song on m- cello it soun"e"
li7e a chorus o! "-ing s'ans / hon7ing# hul7ing s'ans 'ith
no .itch or tune. 1or a beginner# it 'asn=t ba"R 3ut listening
to it 'ith m- a"ult ears# it 'as sa" an" a little embarrassing.
In a 'a-# this remin"s me o! m- !irst# earliest stories# 'ritten
as a chil" an" seen through a"ult e-es. 3a" character
"e+elo.ment. Plot holes. %eus e6 Machina. )tilte" "ialogue.
+er'rought emotions.
$hat i! I ha" sto..e" 'riting thenD $hat i! I ha" seen m-
'or7 through a"ult e-es# the same 'a- I hear m- cello
.la-ing through a"ult ears an" ,ust: gi+en u.D
2uc7il-# I can be a .ersistent terrier 'hen I 'ant an" I "i"n=t
gi+e u.. I lo+e" telling stories an" lo+e" the !inishe" .ro"uct
o! a com.lete# com.rehensi+e .iece o! 'or7 that I create".
)o# I 7e.t at it. $riting more stories# longer 'or7s# shorter
.ieces. I trie" ne' techni;ues / ma-be a ne' .oint o! +ie'
or a "i!!erent tone# 'or7ing on smaller scenes an"
sna.shots instea" o! bigger 'or7s. Gach o! these stories
can be seen as .ractice. I=m .racticing m- cra!t. I thin7 the
7e- thing is# I=m al'a-s ho.ing an" tr-ing to get better / an"
ho' "o I "o thatD I 7ee. 'riting.
ne o! the ;uotes I=+e rea" that stic7s 'ith me the most 'as
something li7e# M0obo"- gets to the Philharmonic rchestra
b- thin7ing about .la-ing the +iolin.N *hat ;uote turne" itsel!
aroun" in m- brain !or se+eral "a-s 'hile I .ractice" m-
cello. I=m certainl- not e6.ecting to e+er ma7e it as a
.ro!essional musician# but I "o realize that to get better# I
ha+e to .ractice. I then ma"e the connection 'ith 'riting
again. 0obo"- gets better at 'riting b- thin7ing about
'riting. You ha+e to "o it. *hin7ers thin7. $riters 'rite. I! I
'ant to get better at 'riting# I=+e got to 7ee. "oing it.
$or7ing m- 'a- through a "i!!icult scene or a .atch- area
is the same as going o+er an" o+er a har" .hrase o!
music or a com.licate set o! !ingering !or some notes.
*hat=s not to sa- that I sit there an" 'rite lines o! the
same 'or"s o+er an" o+er againR 3ut rather# the act o!
sitting "o'n an" 'or7ing is its o'n re'ar". +er the
-ears# I=+e amasse" a large +olume o! 'or7 an" 'hen I sit
"o'n an" re+ie' it# I can see m- gro'th. )ometimes in
earlier 'or7s I can see hints o! the 'riter I 'ill become#
much li7e sometimes 'ith m- cello I manage to stumble
through a "i!!icult .assage e6.ertl- the !irst time. It=s +er-
e6citing 'hen this ha..ensR It=s li7e a glim.se into the
!uture o! 'hat I=m aiming !or. Mostl-# ho'e+er# 'hat I see
an" 'hat I=m .rou" o! is the har" 'or7 an" "e"ication m-
'riting sho's. It sho's I stic7 'ith it. I 7ee. tr-ing. I ma-
not al'a-s get it right# but I sho' u. an" "o the 'or7.
It=s an im.ortant "istinction to ma7e that -ou generall-
"on=t sit "o'n to 'rite a !inal "ra!t 'hen -ou !irst start. I
"on=t sit "o'n in !ront o! a ne' sheet o! music an" e6.ect
to .la- it .ro!icientl-# certainl- not at m- beginner le+elR
0or shoul" I sit "o'n to 'rite an" e6.ect the 'or"s to
come out o! m- !ingers an" brain .er!ectl-. *he- 'ill nee"
to be !ine tune" an" 'or7e" o+er / e"ite" se+eral times.
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*he 7e- is that the- are out on the .age to 'or7 'ith
because I "i" the initial ste. / I 'rote. )a- it 'ith me# M$riters
'riteRN
Focus
! course# the ?thin7ing= .iece is im.ortant tooR I !in" I 'rite
best 'hen I thin7 out 'hat I=m going to "o be!ore han" /
settling the .lot an" the se;uence be!ore I .ut !ingers to
7e-boar". In a sense# I "o the same thing 'ith m- cello /
thin7ing about 'hat I 'ill .ractice be!ore I sit "o'n 'ith m-
cello. *hen# ,ust as 'hen I .ractice m- cello# 'hen I 'rite I tr-
to sta- !ocuse" on the tas7 at han". I "on=t thin7 about the
grocer- sho..ing. r the laun"r-. r that re.ort that I=m
tr-ing to com.ile at 'or7. r *umblr# 1aceboo7# 2i+eBournal#
i*unes: I !ocus on 'hat I=m "oing. I=m 'riting. At the same
time# I can=t get too !ocuse" on the mechanics or I lose the
narrati+e. $ith the cello# I can=t al'a-s !ocus on tune or .itch.
)ometimes I ha+e to !ocus on the !lui"it- o! the music# or the
mo+ement o! m- bo'. *une an" .itch 'ill come as I 'or7 on
the other items. It=s the same 'ith 'riting. I tell the stor- I
'ant to tell. 2ater on# I can go through m- 'or7 an" .olish it /
e"iting !or grammar# 'or" choice an" !urther narrati+e clarit-.
Bust li7e 'hen I .la-# I learn the notes !irst an" then 'or7 on
!ine tuning later.
Regulari!y
Bust li7e m- instrument .ractice# m- 'riting .ractice nee"s to
be regular. 2ong stretches or brea7s o! too long an" I=m
losing m- ?touch.= I too7 three 'ee7s o!! .la-ing the cello an"
'hen I 'ent bac7# m- string crossings 'ere slo..-. M-
tuning 'as a little o!!. I coul"n=t remember that note in the
secon" bar is a b/!lat aA2$AY) 3/12A*# 'h- "o I 7ee.
!orgettingDRb. It=s the same 'ith 'riting. $rite regularl- an"
-ou 7ee. the s7ills -ou gain. *a7e long# in"eterminate brea7s
an" -ou start to get slo..-. Poor 'or" choices# ba"
meta.hors# a'7'ar" an" stilte" "ialogue. Also# I !in" 'hen
'or7ing on a larger 'or7# regular an" consistent 'riting
7ee.s the !lo' o! the narrati+e mo+ing along 'ell. I "on=t
ha+e to 'on"er# M0o'# 'here "i" I lea+e those characters
last time. &as Ba"e realize" she ma- ha+e !eelings !or Paris
-etD %i" I get that !arDN $hen I 'rite o!ten# "ail- i! I can
manage it# I 7ee. the narrati+e tighter in m- hea" an" "on=t
ha+e to 7ee. going bac7 an" re+ie'ing 'hat I=+e alrea"-
'ritten to 7ee. the stor- straight.
Sel'6/di!ing@ #wareness and #naly!ical Thin+ing
I! -ou 'ant to get better at an instrument# -ou can=t ,ust ?sit
"o'n an" .la-.= You ha+e to listen to goo" .la-ing. 2isten to
ba" .la-ing. *hin7 about 'h- -ou li7e" something an" 'h-
-ou "i"n=t li7e something else. Com.are -our .la-ing to
others. I !eel the same is true !or 'riting. In the case o!
'riters# 'e ha+e to rea". A lot. I rea" in an" out o! m-
.re!erre" genres an" I tr- to 7ee. notes on 'hat I li7e" an"
'hat I "i"n=t. *here ha+e been times I=+e rea" a boo7 in
'hich I coul"n=t stan" the main characters but I sim.l- ha" to
7no' 'hat ha..ene" ne6t. )o# I 'ent bac7 an" anal-ze"
'h- that 'as. &o' 'ere these marginal characters 7ee.ing
me in+este"D A lot o! it ha" to "o 'ith the .ace o! the stor-. It
'as so !ast# I coul" !orgi+e the characters. I=+e rea" other
boo7s in 'hich the 'riting 'as gorgeous an" -et# I ha" to
sto. hal! 'a- through because I ,ust "i"n=t care. Again# I go
bac7 an" thin7 care!ull- about 'h- I=m not engage". Is the
language too cumbersome !or meD %o I ,ust ?not li7e it=D
%o I not i"enti!- 'ith an- o! the charactersD
! course# I ;uite o!ten ,ust rea" !or en,o-ment tooR I "on=t
,ust rea" .ro!oun" or literar- 'or7s an" I !eel no shame
about the boo7s I choose to rea". I rea" horror# romance#
urban !antas-# some non/!iction. n +acation# I onl- 'ant
?eas- rea"s.= 3ut that "oesn=t mean that I can=t sto. an"
thin7 about 'h- I !in" those boo7s ?eas-= or ?com!ortable.=
*here=s a certain sense o! !amiliarit- about some o! the
genres I rea" an" b- recognizing that# I=m better able to
.lot an"Kor structure m- o'n 'or7s / 'hether that means I
set out to !ollo' a ?!ormula= or I set out to com.letel- buc7
the norm an" tr- something "i!!erent. *he 7e- here# I
belie+e# is 7no'ing 'hat the norm is.
4arie!y
Yes# it is the s.ice o! li!e. $hen I .la- m- cello# I ha+e
some contem.orar- .ieces# some classical .ieces an"
some stu"ies. Gach o! the .ieces I 'or7 on hel.s me in a
"i!!erent 'a- / st-le# tone# !ingering# "e6terit-. Multi.le
.ieces also 7ee.s me !rom getting bore" or !rustrate". I!
one isn=t 'or7ing !or me that "a-# I mo+e to the ne6t. I tr- to
"o the same 'ith m- 'riting. I generall- ha+e three
.ro,ects al'a-s on on the go / usuall- t'o short ones an"
one long one. *he longer .iece ten"s to be no+el length
amin S0#000 'or"sb. *hese 'or7s ta7e .lanning# !ocus an"
consistenc-. I=+e got to 7ee. m- 'orl" buil"ing straight# m-
characterizations soli" an" m- .lot arcs smooth. *hen I
ha+e m- smaller .ieces / usuall- a cou.le o! short stories
or some sni..ets o! things that ma- en" u. being longer
.ieces some"a-# but not right no'. I=m a bit more !ree to
.la- aroun" here. )hin- ne' i"easR *r-ing out ne' PAsR
Pla-ing aroun" 'ith "i!!erent tones an" nuances.
)ome"a-s I sim.l- "on=t 'ant to 'or7 'ith certain
stor-lines or characters# so it=s nice to ha+e a choice. It=s
also a goo" moti+ational tool 'hen I "on=t !eel li7e 'riting
at all. I tell m-sel!# surel- -ou can !in" something in these
three 'or7s that -ou=" li7e to 'or7 on. I! I can=t# I ha+e to
'on"er i! I=m being "eliberatel- stubborn ,ust tr-ing to get
out o! 'riting that "a-.
;rodigies
0o'# i! -ou=re li7e me# -ou=+e starte" thin7ing about the
connections bet'een music an" 'riting an" -ou=re
.robabl- 'on"ering# MYeah# but 'hat about those .eo.le
'ho are ,ust 4% at it automaticall-DN Ah -es# the
.ro"igies. *o be sure# there are .ro"igies in e+er- 'al7 o!
li!e. )ome .eo.le are naturall- gi!te". *here are some
'riters 'hose !irst 7ic7 at the can is stunning an" the-=ll tell
-ou the-=+e ne+er 'ritten a thing be!ore# or that the- ,ust
sort o! to-e" aroun" 'ith 'riting an" it 'or7e" out.
Pro"igies are rare# but the- sure "o muc7 u. ho' I !eel
about m- har" 'or7R I "iscusse" this 'ith m- cello teacher
the other "a-. I regularl- "iscuss the similarities bet'een
'riting an" our lessons 'ith her an" I 'ante" to 7no' her
thoughts on .ro"igies. )he has taught some o+er the -ears
/ stu"ents 'ho 'ere able to .ic7 u. the instrument an"
ha" a gi!t. I 'as sur.rise" b- 'hat she tol" me. I e6.ecte"
her to agree 'ith m- thoughts / there are some .ro"igies
out there in e+er- !iel" an" the rest o! us must sim.l- come
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to terms 'ith the !act that 'e 'ill ne+er be them. 3ut# 'hat
she tol" me instea" 'as this / Yes# .ro"igies e6ist# but 'hat
she has seen is that 'hile initiall- the- are able to reach
higher states o! achie+ement an" .er!ormance +er- ;uic7l-#
their accelerate" .rogress ta.ers o!!. )he sai" that !or
e6am.le# sa- -ou ha+e a .ro"ig- an" someone li7e me / an
a+erage .erson learning the cello. I can reach an
interme"iate le+el in three -ears9 the .ro"ig- can reach an
interme"iate le+el in three months. &o'e+er# once 'e=re both
at that le+el# the .ro"ig-=s s.ee" o! a"+ancement starts to
slo' "o'n# 'hile mine remains the same. All is not lostR I
coul" be as goo" as a .ro"ig- i! I "e"icate" m-sel! an" .ut
the time into the musicR
*his 'as .ro!oun" to me. I ha" some'hat ?gi+en u.= on e+er
being consi"ere" a ?master= at 'riting. I thought I 'as o7a- at
?being goo"= .erha.s e+en ?being .rett- "arn goo"= but that
'as 'here I 'as going to .ea7. I 'as resigne" to this#
consoling m-sel! b- noting that some o! the most reno'ne"
authorsK'riters in .o.ular !iction 'eren=t actuall- that goo"#
so I 'as in res.ectable com.an-. 3ut no'R 0o' I !eel as
though the s7- is the limit againR As long as I 7ee. 'or7ing#
7ee. re!ining m- .ro"uct an" stic7 'ith it# I coul" be greatR
$hich lea"s me to...
;ersis!ence
Another 7e- element 'ith 'riting# I belie+e# is .ersistence.
)tic7ing to it. I thin7 'e all ha+e a 7in" o! Gl-sian 1iel"s in our
min" 'ith res.ect to 'riting / a .lace 'here the 'or"s !lo'
!ree un"er a clou"less s7- an" e+er-thing is cha.ter a!ter
cha.ter o! 'on"er!ul .rose# thought!ul insights an"
com.elling character "e+elo.ment. $hat 'riters generall-
get instea" is hours staring at a com.uter screen aor a blan7
noteboo7b# 'anting to bash our hea"s into our "es7 an"
'ail# ?$<I*I04 I) &A<%RR $&A* I) *&I) P2*D $&
A<G *&G)G C&A<AC*G<)DDD=
2et=s be !ran7 / i! it 'as eas-# e+er-one 'oul" "o it. It=s not
eas-. *a7e heartR I! -ou are sitting at a 7e-boar" an"
thin7ing that it ma- be easier to get bloo" !rom a stone
than to !inish -our current $or7 in Progress / -ou are not
aloneR $hat 'ill se.arate 'riters !rom 'oul"/be/'riters is
.ersistence.
Time A''H
I! I .la- the cello too much in a 'ee7# I get sore s.ots on
m- !ingers !rom the strings. M- bo' han" gets this 'eir"
cram.. I 7ee. ma7ing the same mista7e o+er an" o+er an"
instea" o! !i6ing it# I thin7 I=m actuall- ma7ing it more li7el-
to 7ee. ha..ening. *ime !or a brea7R *here=s no shame in
ta7ing sche"ule" time o!!# as long as it=s not too o!ten nor
!or too long. I slate certain "a-s to be 'riting !ree / usuall-
because I=+e got other regular commitments. *hese ?$rite/
1ree= "a-s gi+e m- brain time to rest an" recharge an"
also hel. me on other "a-s 'hen I !eel li7e it=s too har" to
7ee. going. I remin" m-sel! that I ha+e some $rite/1ree
"a-s coming u. an" I=ll get m- brea7 then.
As a !inal note aohR *he .unsRb I lea+e -ou 'ith thisI At E0
-ears ol"# a !amous cellist Pablo Cassals# still .ractice" !or
!our or !i+e hours e+er- "a-. $hen as7e" 'h- he still
'or7e" so har"# he sai"# H3ecause I thin7 I am ma7ing
some .rogress.H
Ma- -ou also al'a-s be ma7ing .rogress.
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TRC/ or F#$S/B
Women only read romance no*els"
1alse. $omen rea" a 'i"e arra- o! "i!!erent genres. *rue that 'e all in"ulge in a goo" romance !rom
time to time# but that b- no means is the onl- thing 'e rea". Come one gu-s# gi+e us more cre"it than
thatR
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(en can<! s!and any sappy or roman!ic boo+"
1alse. Men ha+e been 7no'n to "elight in the occasional romance no+el# e+en though the- hate to
a"mit it. )ome ha+e e+en gone as !ar as 'riting a romance or t'o. )o go ahea" 3ig 1ella# grab -our
beer# -our cigar an" -our hi""en co.- o! M*he 0oteboo7N an" rea" a'a-. *here(s no shame in -our
gameR
TRC/ or F#$S/B
The only Wri!ers !ha! Sel':Indie ;ublish are !hose who lac+ !he !alen! !o ge! pic+ed up by
Tradi!ional ;ublishers"
1alse. *here has been a long list o! authors 'hom ha+e P*G% to )el!KIn"ie Publish their 'or7s. 0ot
because the- lac7e" talent# but because the- chose to "o it on their o'n O!or 'hate+er reasonP. Among
them there are names li7e Mar7 *'ain# G"gar Allen Poe# Airginia $ool! an" *om Clanc-. 0e+er
un"erestimate the .o'er o! the In"ie Author.
TRC/ or F#$S/B
(any Indie #u!hors ha*e la!er on in !heir career been pic+ed up by Tradi!ional ;ublishersB
*rue. *here ha+e been man- In"ie Authors that ha+e gotten notice" an" .ic7e" u. b- *ra"itional
Publishers. Among them are !amous authors such as <ic7 G+ans# Irma <ombaure an" Bohn 4risham.
Bust because an Author ma- ha+e chosen to )el!/Publish at !irst# b- no means im.lies that the- 'on(t
e+er be scoute" out b- big name Publishers an" re.resente". It(s all a matter o! .ersistence an"
.ers.ecti+e.
TRC/ or F#$S/B
#n au!hor can ge! published well be'ore !hey become an adul!"
*rue. &istor- sho's us that there ha+e been a goo" amount o! authors that ha+e become .ublishe" in
their earl- -ears. $hile most -oung authors become .ublishe" in their teens there 'as in"ee" a +er-
-oung chil" that 'as .ublishe". *he -oungest commerciall- .ublishe" author is %oroth- )traight Oborn
2F Ma- 1EFSP# o! $ashington# %C# >)A# 'ho 'rote M&o' the $orl" 3eganN in 1E82# age" X. It 'as
.ublishe" in August 1E8X b- Pantheon 3oo7s.
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Spanish Poetry
From !he Island o' /nchan!men! 1;uer!o Rico2 comes !his beau!i'ul collec!ion o'
;oe!ry wri!!en by #u!hors H"#" Ari!%"
MGsta .rimera .ublicacicn es una coleccicn "e "i!erentes com.osiciones .o\ticas
basa"as# algunas# en "i!erentes eta.as "e mi +i"a las cuales "eseaba com.artir con
uste"es .or;ue s\ ;ue ha- muchas .ersonas ;ue se i"enti!icardn con mi !orma
"esnu"a "e e6.oner mis sentimientos# situaciones - +i+encias.N
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)ono .assati trent(anni "alla missione "i es.lorazione "i Marte H&eraH# il cui e;ui.aggio e morto in circostanze
misteriose.
Luesto !allimento e le .roblematiche .olitiche "a esso generate hanno rallentato la 0A)A nella sua corsa alla
con;uista "ello s.azio# ma a"esso i tem.i sono maturi .er una nuo+a missione chiamata HIsisH. Luesta +olta i cin;ue
membri "ell(e;ui.aggio non +iaggeranno .er oltre X00 milioni "i chilometri solo .er una bre+e +isita# ma saranno
"estinati a "i+entare i .rimi colonizzatori "el .ianeta rosso.
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The Work at the Side &oor"
G Mitchell Baker
9-20-2013
*he ?0otice= hung belo' the larger 'in"o'. Abo+e# 'ere
more signs "is.la-e" behin" the 'in"o'# each o! the
'hite "ust- boar"s a "i!!erent size# "esigne" to sell eggs
an" mil7# so"a 'ater an" lemona"e. I! one 'ante" *i./
*o. tea# there 'as a chal7 sign to suggest the best 'as
a+ailable. *he !resh eggs# the tea# or .ure butter ha"
nothing to "o 'ith 'hat 'ent on belo'# through the o.en
!ront "oor an" regar"ing the si"e "oor to the sho..
*he sho. o! the !ro'z- cobbler allo'e" !or no less than
certain mo+ement# an" the 'or7 al'a-s le!t at the si"e
"oor 'as in 7ee.ing 'ith the assertion o! the .ro.rietor.
*he instruction communicate" in the croo7e" 'or"s that
inclu"e" ?0otice=# scra'le" in chal7 on the signboar" hung
to the right o! the o.en !ront "oor.
M$h- insist I lea+e the 'or7 at the si"e "oorDN "eman"e"
the .rim !ello'# "resse" in three/.iece .instri.e an" !i+e/
button cu!!. nce le+ele"# his blac7 to. hat no' ti..e"
slightl-.
M*he ?0otice=#N ans'ere" the man# his reach out the !ront
"oor# more li7e a stretch out a 'in"o'# !ollo'e" 'ith a
!lic7 o! a !inger to'ar" the sign.
M&o' long ha+e -ou been hereDN
MGstablishe" 1SF0#N the !act .ro+i"e".
MM- 'or7 is be!ore -ou#N the .rim !ello' glance" at the
blac7 .air .lace" bet'een them.
M*he- are not at the si"e "oor.N
A !ro'z- man# "resse" in stra.s an" 'ith
staine"# hi"e a.ron hel" !orth# Mlea+e the 'or7
at the si"e "oor#N the 'or"s s.o7en through the
'a6e"# han"lebar ?stash= 'ere con!i"ent# !ran7.
*he mustache 'as .rominent enough !or most
.assers/b- to associate the man 'ith the .ro!ile
o! a militar- o!!icer# a barber# .erha.s an earl-
American 'estern !ilm character. &o'e+er# the
man b- his .ro!ile 'as not o! the militar-# a
barber# nor an American actor.
MYou insistDN
MI "o. A matter o! goo" organization#N argue"
!ro'z- cobbler.
MYou are the !irst//N
MIn"ee" the !irst cobbler to shine 'ith @i'i#N the
statement rings con!i"ent# true.
M$h- -es#N agree" the .rim !ello'# MAn" the 'or7
is 'ithin -our reach//N
MIs itDN
M&o' is this not ?goo" organization=DN
M%oes the 'or7 get "oneDN
M$ell noDN
M*hen to suggest there is ?goo" organization=#N reasone" the
!ro'z- cobbler# M'oul" be !oll- : nigh im.ossible.N
M0o' listen here#N s.oute" the .rim !ello'# M&o' is it//DN
M*his is the smallest sho. in 0e' Yor7 : a one s;uare meter
sho..N
MAn":DN
MAn" the shoes must be le!t at the si"e "oor. It allo's me to
sit an" 'or7 as I must.N
MI see#N listene" the .rim !ello'. *hen it occurre"# the cobbler
ha" not turne" to him once. It 'as onl- the .ro!ile 'ith
.rominent ?stash= he con+erse" 'ith : the man use" onl- his
le!t arm to reach out the !ront "oor to .oint=.
M%o -ou !ace the si"e "oorDN as7e" the .rim !ello'.
MI "o.N
M)o -our i"ea !or cobbling in -our s;uare" s.ace lea"s to
-our assertion# an" insistence o! .rinci.les that !ar e6cee"
the business -ou con"uct.N
M%o -ou sa- there are better i"eas : that better 'or7 onl-
comes !rom larger s.acesDN in;uire" the !ro'z- cobbler.
MI 'ill onl- 'ait to see -our 'or7#N "eci"e" the .rim !ello'.
MA!ter all# -ou o!!er e6clusi+it-.N
MAn" some !ine 'or7 it 'ill be#N sai" the !ro'z- cobbler
con!i"ent. M*hat is# i! -ou allo' me to .ro+i"e m- ser+ice#
a!ter -ou "eli+er the 'or7 to the si"e "oor.N
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*ra"itional .ublishing is !ast becoming a thing o! the .ast. 0o
longer are authors stuc7 in a conun"rum o! getting their !oot
in the "oor o! the in"ustr- or calling it ;uits. Authors ha+e
more o.tions a+ailable to them than e+er be!ore. In !act# the
ne' issue man- authors !ace ma- be ha+ing too man-
o.tions.
Bac+ !o basics:
I! -ou "o choose to tr- going the tra"itional .ublishing route#
than there are some har" truths -ou ha+e to !ace. 1irst# it=s
necessar- to .ut the 'or7 in# i! -ou 'ant to be ta7en seriousl-
b- agents an" .ublishers. *his means researching agents
an" .ublishers 'ho might be intereste" in -our genre. You
"on=t 'ant to sen" a ;uer- !or a !iction no+el to a non/!iction
agent or .ublisher# or a chil"ren=s boo7 to &arle;uin. *he ne6t
im.ortant ste. is to ma7e sure -ou ha+e all o! the elements
re;uire" to meet submission gui"elines# an" the- 'ill +ar-.
Ma7e sure -ou ha+e a com.lete"# !ull- e"ite" manuscri.t
be!ore -ou begin submissions. A goo" rule o! thumb is to also
ha+e a s-no.sis an" sam.le rea"- to go. A s-no.sis is a
biggie# so ma7e sure -ou "o -our home'or7 an" gi+e it -our
all.
$hen constructing the actual ;uer- letter# remember to
inclu"e at least three basic .arts. An" this can get tric7-. A
goo" ;uer- letter shoul" be no more than one .age long. *he
o.ening is .erha.s the most im.ortant .art# the .iece that
t-.icall- "eci"es 'hether or not an agent or .ublisher 'ill
7ee. rea"ing9 the logline. *he logline shoul" be one sentence#
an" shoul" grab the rea"er=s attention an" lea+e them
'anting more. *hin7 o! it as a blurb !or a mo+ie "uring a
commercial or .re+ie'. You 'ant to ,am as much e6citement
as -ou can in that !irst sentence.
*he mini/s-no.sis is the ne6t basic .art. )orr-# no' that -ou
ha+e -our regular s-no.sis# -ou ha+e to brea7 it "o'n e+en
!urther into a .aragra.h o! a'esomeness about -our boo7.
0o eas- tas7. %on=t get too in+ol+e" in .lot t'ists# stic7 to the
basics an" let the stor- s.ea7 !or itsel!.
*he last .art o! -our ;uer- letter shoul" be about -ou#
the author. An-thing -ou thin7 'oul" be bene!icial !or the
agentK.ublisher to 7no' shoul" go here. %o -ou hol" a
"egree in 'ritingD *ell them about it. &a+e an- other
.ublishe" 'or7sD Inclu"e that# too. )el!/.ublishe" 'or7s
in this section is "elicate. 0ot man- agents an"
.ublishers are im.resse" b- this# unless -ou=+e sol"
o+er 1F#000 boo7s# lea+e it out.
%on=t !orget -our contact in!ormation an" again# chec7
submission gui"elines care!ull-. 0othing screams
amateur more than not meeting these re;uests.
<emember that this is a "ra'n out .rocess# most
agents ta7e si6 to eight 'ee7s to gi+e -ou a res.onse#
'hile others ma- not bother to re.l- unless the-=re
intereste". Publishers can be e+en longer# cloc7ing in at
t'el+e to si6teen 'ee7s be!ore -ou coul" hear bac7
!rom them. I! -ou go this route# "on=t "ri+e -oursel! nuts
'aiting !or re.lies# an" !urthermore# be .re.are" !or
re,ection letters. G+en !amous authors ha+e ha" more
than their !air share# so regar"less o! 'hether -ou
success!ull- lan" an agent or .ublisher# or not# "on=t get
"iscourage". <emember# there are more o.tions
a+ailable !or -ou.
The new age:

$elcome to the 'on"er!ul 'orl" o! sel!/.ublishingR 2et
me be the !irst to congratulate -ou on -our "ecision# an"
the !irst to .o. some bubbles !or -ou. )orr-# but 'ith the
!acts straight !rom the beginning# -ou ha+e a better
chance o! success.
Bubble pop number one:
You=re not going to become a success!ul author
o+ernight...or 'ithin the !irst month:or the !irst -ear.
2i7e an-thing else in li!e# this .rocess ta7es time#
.atience an" .erse+erance. I! -ou e6.ect to become the
ne6t 2izz- 1or"# 0ic7- Charles or Aman"a
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&oc7ing right a'a-# -ou=ll be sorel- "isa..ointe". It is
.ossible# but it ta7es time an" e!!ort to achie+e.
Bubble pop number !wo:
)el!/.ublishing is har". Really% really hard! *ra"itional authors
ha+e to 'rite# an" then !i6 e"its !rom their e"itors. )el!/
.ublishers "on=t get an- hel.. I! -ou choose sel!/.ublishing#
-ou=+e also chosen e"iting# !ormatting# co+er "esign#
mar7eting an" an- other things -ou might thro' in there.
3oo7 trailer .ro"uction# .erha.sD I thin7 -ou get the i"ea.
$hile there are certainl- ser+ices o!!ere" !or e"iting#
!ormatting# an" co+ers# the- can get .rice-. An" li7e an-
other mar7et# -ou get 'hat -ou .a- !or# so be'are# an" i! -ou
choose to bu- someone=s ser+ices# be sure -ou=+e seen
some o! their .re+ious 'or7 !irst.
Bubble pop number !hree:
*his is the mean one. )orr- in a"+ance. *he ugliest sel!/
.ublishing !act is thisI 0ot +er- man- .eo.le are going to
care about -our boo7. >ntil -ou ma1e them care. *his means
more 'or7 on -our .art. 1igure out -our au"ience# .ut
-oursel! out there. ther'ise# chances are -our sales 'ill be
limite" to a !e' !rien"s:an" .robabl- -our mom.
0o' that -ou 7no' some basics about tra"itional an" sel!/
.ublishing# -ou can ma7e some more in!orme" choices#
rather than 'or7ing b- the stan"ar" trial an" error metho".
&ere are some ti.s that ma- be +ital to -our sel!/.ublishing
successI
G"it. *hen go bac7# an" e"it again. I! -ou=re unsure about
an- .art o! -our e"iting# grammar# structure# .rose# etc.# then
suc7 it u. an" .a- !or a .ro!essional to "o it. You 'on=t hear
me sa- to .a- !or ser+ices o!ten# but this is a biggie. You 'ill
be .utting out -our master.iece 'ith -our name on it. Ma7e
sure it=s the best it can be. 3elie+e me# rea"ers 'ill not hol"
bac7 'ith their criticism o! -our 'or7# so "on=t gi+e them an-
e6tra reasons to.
Co+ers. %es.ite the ol" sa-ing# the truth is man- rea"ers "o
in !act ,u"ge boo7s the- rea" b- their co+ers. Again# -ou can
certainl- !in" a .ro!essional# but unli7e e"iting# I 'oul" !irst
suggest tr-ing it -oursel!. It=s actuall- easier than -ou thin7#
an" a!ter -ou .la- aroun" a bit# "oesn=t cost -ou a thing.
%o'nloa" 4im.2 !ree !rom the 'eb an" start .la-ing.
3et'een 4im.2 an" a .aint .rogram -ou can "o ,ust about
an-thing. 0ee" .ictures to start 'ithD Chec7 out
morgue!ile.com# these .ictures are !ree an" a+ailable !or use
'ithout an- co.-right hea"aches.
%e+elo.ing a net'or7# an" 7ee.ing it strong. *he most
im.ortant thing -ou can ha+e as a sel!/.ublisher is a goo"
su..ort s-stem an" connections 'ith other in"ie authors.
<emember though# this is a t'o/'a- street. It=s an im.ortant
an" uns.o7en rule bet'een in"ie authors to .a- it !or'ar".
)ta- in+ol+e" an" be sincere. As7 others !or hel. 'hen -ou
nee" it# an" o!!er it 'hen -ou can. It ma7es a 'orl" o!
"i!!erence.
The gian! pin+ elephan! in !he room:
Can I let -ou in on the "irt- little secret o! both tra"itional
an" sel!/.ublishingD It=s mar7eting. )eems li7e no big "eal#
rightD $rong. It=s a huge "eal. It=s the ma7e it or brea7 it
"eal. An" the sa" truth is# e+en i! -ou ha+e a tra"itional
agent or .ublisher# -ou=re .rett- much on -our o'n here.
)ure# ma,or authors O'ho conse;uentl- enough "on=t
t-.icall- nee" itP get .ublicit- !rom their .ublishers !or their
boo7s. Bane %oe getting her !irst boo7 .ublishe"# not so
much.
*his e+ens the .la-ing !iel" a bit !or sel!/.ublishers. An" in
that same breath# a""s a ton more 'or7. You can as7 an-
relati+el- success!ul in"ie author ho' much time the- .ut
into mar7eting on a 'ee7l- basis. You=" be sur.rise" to
learn that e+en thirt- hours a 'ee7 might not be enough.
)tart b- !iguring out -our !an base. $hat 7in" o! rea"ers
are -ou loo7ing !orD
nce -ou=+e !igure" out 'ho -ou=re mar7eting to# establish
a game .lan. *o"a-# in our 'orl" o! social me"ia# in"ie
authors ha+e a .lethora o! o.tions to choose !rom. 4et
-oursel! a 1aceboo7 .age# both .ersonal an" an author
.age. Boin grou.s !or rea"ers to .romote -our boo7. %on=t
ha+e *'itterD 4et one. )ame !or an Amazon author .age.
Again# buil" -our net'or7 an" au"ience# an" !eel !ree to
utilize sites li7e 4oo"rea"s# Pintrest# 4ooglef an" an-
others -ou might come across to get the 'or" out to -our
rea"ers.
The bes! in'orma!ion you can ge!:
%on=t gi+e u.. 3e tenacious# be "o'nright brutal i! -ou ha+e
to be# but "on=t ;uit. )el!/.ublishing is an u.hill battle# but it
is .ossible to be success!ul. I! -ou get a ba" re+ie' Oas
long as it=s not a .ersonal attac7#P ta7e it in stri"e. 2earn
!rom it i! there is some constructi+e criticism# or i! not#
remember it ,ust might not be their cu. o! tea. *he-=re
entitle" to their o.inion# as long as the-=re not cruel.
@ee. mo+ing !or'ar". You=re going to ma7e mista7es.
You=re going to learn things as -ou go# an" 'hat=s more#
-ou=re going to im.ro+e as a 'riter the more -ou "o it. You
'ill ha+e "a-s 'hen -ou 'on"er i! it=s all 'orth it. )te.
bac7# ta7e a brea7 an" "ecom.ress. $hen -ou come bac7
to it in the ne6t "a- or t'o# things 'on=t seem so ba".
$hiche+er .ath -ou choose# tra"itional or sel!/.ublishing#
remember the roa" 'ill be long an" har". 3ut i! -ou=re trul-
serious about being an author# an" -ou gi+e it all -ou ha+e#
chances are -ou 'ill ma7e it. <emember# it=s not a matter
o! i!# but a matter o! 'hen. 4oo" luc7R
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