The Realms of a Fantastical Mind

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...

Welcome to this week’s Blog Ring of Power guest, PK Hrezo, a native Floridian whose life could easily be a Jimmy Buffet song. She shares her home with her firefighter husband and their two children. When not creating characters and their worlds, PK can be found at her other job of rearranging passenger’s itineraries for a major international airline. The only hobbies she loves more than traveling, are reading, writing, and music, and when the four are combined she exists in total bliss. Don’t miss the rest of P.K.’s interview: Part 1 @  Sandra  - Monday, Nov.  4 Part 2 @  Vicki  - Tuesday, Nov. 5 Part 3 @  Terri  - Wednesday, Nov 6 Part 4 @ T.W. - Thursday, Nov 7 Part 5 Is here, take a seat and let's check out out PK Section #5: Words of Wisdom BRoP: Tell us about your route to success – how/when did you decide to self-publish? Did you query an agent first? How did you handle the editing, proofreading, cover d...

No, not the end of the world.  I've spent the last few days away from the computer. Yes I was still writing. I was back to the old, can't go wrong, pen and paper method.  I have to say that I really did miss that free flow of ink to paper feel. So why the switch? Am I still working on that stubborn MS or did I create a new one? Answer: Both. I've been having difficulties in some chapters. I had written a full first draft. It was alright but on the editing I found I needed a revamp, bad. So I started the rewrite. I cannot state this enough, don't just focus on the first chapter till you think it's perfect, because you'll end up spending the rest of your life 'perfecting' it. Impossible to do. My suggestion: rewrite it and move on and rewrite each and every chapter. Life too short to focus too much on how well you opening line catches the reader's attention. That can come when you're into a deeper edit. From Cliffhanger Editing Website ...

Welcome to this week’s Blog Ring of Power guest,  Katherine Lampe . When she was twelve years old, Katherine was thrown out of Sunday School class by her minister father for advancing a symbolist interpretation of the story of the expulsion from Eden. This marked the beginning of her career as an Iconoclast, which she pursues on a daily basis by asking difficult questions until people run away in terror. As a writer, she is a staunch proponent of the Independent movement and is outspoken against the sexism, classism, and narcissism often found in traditional publishing. Her Caitlin Ross  series of paranormal novels follow the adventures of a witch married to a shaman in Colorado, and explore problems ranging from abuse of power to dysfunctional families. The fifth in the series,  The Cruel Mother , was released in September, 2013, and Katherine is currently working on the sixth, to be titled  Demon Lover. Part 1 @ T. W. Thursday, October 10...

Welcome to this week’s Blog Ring of Power guest, Joshua Legg. He resides in San Antonio, Texas, with his dog, Ruby. He studies history and English, as well as about a dozen other subjects. His debut novel Etched in Soul and Skin  was released this year by Musa Publishing. Don’t miss the rest of his BRoP interview at: Part 1 @  Vicki  – Tuesday, October 1 Part 2 @  Terri  – Wednesday, October 2 Part 3 @ T.W. - Thursday, October 3 Part 4 @  Emily  – Friday, October 4 Part 5 @  Sandra  – Monday, October 7 Section #4: About Your Current Work BRoP: Tell us about your new book—what is it about—and when it is out? Where can people purchase it? JL: “Etched in Soul and Skin” was released on May 17 this year. It’s available at the big e-book retailers like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords and the publisher’s website. The plot follows Adanna, a member of a nomadic tribe who wanders through a world of ...

So to celebrate some randomness, because that's what I do, here's some tid-bits on the Humpback whale to dive into, and out of, another hump day. Happy Wednesday  Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on end. Scientists are studying these sounds to decipher their meaning. It is most likely that humpbacks sing to communicate with others and to attract potential mates. All information and pictures of today's Hump Day are from National Geographic.  I wonder if they chit chat about the fact that Friday is almost here? I know I do! I can almost see it, beyond Thor's hammer. Yes, there it is, calling us all to come and join.  I hope you have a great rest of the week! 

Welcome to another Blog Ring of Power interview. I know you're excited! It's Friday after all, then again, it's always Friday in my mind. So here is another reason why my library is never ending.  Please welcome Ellen Larson!  After 20 years working as a substantive editor in Egypt and the US, Ellen Larson was recently named editor of The Poisoned Pencil, the YA mystery imprint of Poisoned Pen Press. Ellen, who lives in an off-grid cabin, also writes. Her fiction has appeared in Yankee Magazine, Bloodroot Literary Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine (Barry Award finalist), and Big Pulp. Her dystopian mystery, IN RETROSPECT (Gale-Cengage, Five Star), will be out December 2013. Don’t miss the rest of Ellen’s BRoP interview at: Part 1 @  Terri  – Wednesday, September 18 Part 2 @ T.W .  -- Thursday, September 19 Part 3 @  H ey look, it's me! – Friday, September 20 Part 4 @  Sandra  – Monday, September 23 P...