The Realms of a Fantastical Mind

Title : Wind Catcher Author : Jeff Altabef and Erynn Altabef To Be Published: March 23rd, 2015 Publisher: Evolved Publishing Genre: YA, Native American, Fantasy Awards & Honors: Mom’s Choice, the Awesome Indies Seal of Approval, and 2015 Beverly Hills Book Award for Best YA Fiction ~ Synopsis ~ Juliet Wildfire Stone hears voices and sees visions, but she  can't  make out what they mean. Her eccentric grandfather tells her stories about the Great Wind Spirit and Coyote, but he might as well be speaking another language. None of it makes any sense. When she stumbles upon a series of murders she  can't  help but worry her grandfather might be involved. To discover the truth, Juliet must choose between her new life at an elite private school and her Native American heritage. Once she uncovers an ancient secret society formed over two hundred years ago to keep her safe, she starts to wonder whether there’s some truth to those...

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Realm. I can't say how much I'm excited about Sara V. Zook and her new book A Magic Within! Words fail me, so I'm just going to Kermit flail while you guys check out this awesome author.  About the Author: Sara V. Zook is a paranormal/fantasy writer. She is the author of the Strange in Skin Trilogy, Clipped and Evanescent, Book 1 in The Sempiternal Series. She lives in Pennsylvania with her 3 small children and husband. Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Website  | Blog Excerpt from A Magic Within : “What is that sound?” I asked in a whisper.   It was still far away but growing louder and closer by the minute.             Lydic put his arm behind his back and opened his hand for me to take it.   I slid my fingers into his and waited for him to let m...

F irst off, I'd like to thank all the people who came to visit our Blog Ring of Power series all year. It's been great having you stop by. I'd also like to thank all of the authors for letting us pick through their minds and being so generous as to offer prizes for our giveaway!  Thank you, thank you, thank you! I can't say it enough! Now the moment everyone has been waiting for: WINNERS of the Prizes from the Blog Ring of Power — 2013 Year in Review Edition! $25 Gift Card: Carolsue Anderson T.J. Loveless’ Going Through Hell Paperback: Shannon Aleene Sandra Ulbrich Almazan’s Twinned Universes ebook: Steve Webber Beth Barany’s Henrietta the Dragonslaye r ebook: Coleen Burright Bonnie Milani – Home World & Trades ebooks: Krizia Almiranez Ellen Larson’s In Retrospect hard cover: April Davis Woods Michelle Hauck’s Kindar’s Cure ebook: Kami Bryan t Tracy Lane’s Entwined Courage ebook: Debra Martin Heidi Vlach’s Render ebook #1: Leann McKenzi  ...

As 2013 comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the joys and triumphs of the year. To that end, we bring you the 2013 Blog Ring of Power Year in Review Giveaway Hop ! We’ve teamed up with this past years’ BRoP interviewees to bring you 22 days of “year in review” guest posts and 20 fabulous giveaway prizes! Each day we'll share a new guest post on the year in review from a previous BRoP interviewee and you’ll have another opportunity to enter the giveaway—so get hopping! And be sure to enter the giveaway at the end of this post! Today is all about me. Weird right? As I'm not published yet. Make that bad boy a big fat YET.   I'm wrapping up the final chapters of Second Nature, a book I've been working on for almost three years now. It's a stand alone with sequel potential. An Epic Fantasy that takes the Chinese Tiger vs Dragon and lends a Medieval style to it. I'm sure your eyes just crossed with that one. Don't worry, I ...

We have come to the end of another great year. Together we have met some wonderful authors and my reading list has gotten bigger and bigger. As 2013 comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the joys and triumphs of the year. To that end, we bring you the 2013 Blog Ring of Power Year in Review Giveaway Hop !  We’ve teamed up with this past years’ BRoP interviewees to bring you 22 days of “year in review” guest posts and 20 fabulous giveaway prizes! Each day we'll share a new guest post on the year in review from a previous BRoP interviewee and you’ll have another opportunity to enter the giveaway—so get hopping! And be sure to enter the giveaway at the end of this post! A. W. Exley A few things have happened since I last appeared on the Blog Ring of Power. I had two short stories published in anthologies where 10% of proceeds are being donated to no-kill shelters. They were a bit of a departure for me as I ventured out of my steampunk wor...

Welcome to this week’s Blog Ring of Power guest, Crystal Collier, author of  MOONLESS . We were fortuntate enough to grab Crystal for some words during her blog tour. Don't forget to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway. Wooohooo on perfect timing! Okay, let's get down to the interview, shall we.  Here’s the  l ink to her  Rafflecopter giveaway ! Crystal is a Young Adult Author who's been accused of an obsession with cheese. She answers that anyone who accuses her merely of "obsession" is grossly misinformed. Cheese is the best food on the planet. Cheese makes the world go round.  Cheese=happiness .  Don’t miss the rest of Crystal’s interview at: About You —  Sandra  — 11/11 The Writing Life:  Vicki –11/12 The Creative Process:  Terri –11/13 About Your Currant Work: T.W. - 11/14 Words of Wisdom:  Emily –11/15 Words of Wisdom BRoP: What are the most important elements of good writing? Crystal: Hear...