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Help me celebrate the release of my debut novel, The Knot, in the Vintage Rose line at The Wild Rose Press!
When Ben Sheridan is released from prison in 1936, he returns to his hometown in the Blue Ridge Mountains with only one goal--to lead a simple life. Although he's paid his debt to society, he's never forgiven himself for the unthinkable act that forced him to take the life of his step-brother over a decade before. Small-town storekeeper Heather O'Malley has never played the victim, but to most she's still that "scarred" young woman, the past prey of a madman. Unconventional and independent, she seizes the opportunity to help Ben restart his life, in part to atone for her silence about the events that sent her rescuer to prison. Ben can't resist Heather's free-spirited approach to life, and she can't resist his reluctant charm. Neither intends to fall in love, but when dangers from their past threaten their fragile connection and another young girl turns up missing, they discover just how knotted together their lives are--and how fiercely they're willing to fight for each other and their future.
Available now in e-book or print paperback.
I recently spent some quality time updating my Amazon.com wishlist. Among the items added to the list are a few of my REALLY favorite things that I can't get...yet!
Prison Break (season one) DVD - this title will be released August 8, 2006.
Lost (season two) DVD - this title will be released September 5, 2006.
The Open Door (CD) by Evanescence - this title will be released October 3, 2006.
The Rising Tide: A Novel of the Second World War by Jeff Shaara - this item will be released November 7, 2006.
I don't mind waiting for the good stuff. Patience is a virtue, right? ANSWER ME!!! I know you're out there, I can hear you breathe...oh, that's me. Sorry.
Internal Gal's Entertainment Review
"Based on the hit books by Tom Sniegoski, starring Paul Wesley and Tom Skerritt. FALLEN tells the story of a recently adopted teenage orphan, Aaron, and his search for his identity. On Aaron’s 18th birthday he begins to experience strange phenomena—animals talking to him, terrifyingly real nightmares—and begins to realize that he may have a destiny greater than he ever imagined."
I don't usually watch ABC Family Channel, but this show caught my eye for the subject matter, which is along the same lines as my paranormals. I give it a grade of "B", mostly 'cause a thirty-five-year-old single superhero isn't their target audience.
The bad: I was confused about who was who in the heavenly order--and I understand this misunderstanding was integral to the plot. Still distracting. The old trick of "white hat= good, black hat = bad" didn't work either. You got me! I thought the lead was a little stiff, and too old to play a high school senior. His anguish seemed very cerebral, where I would have like more emotion [go figure].
The good: Tom Skerritt! His performance was awesome, as was that of the child who played the autistic son. The writers/producers did two things very well. First, the tension was broken up with humor, mostly by the talking dog named Gabriel. Second, the juxtaposition of Aaron's normal life against his new reality was touching and real, very Buffyesque.
As a side note, it IS possible to write a piece about angels without a character named Gabriel, just as it IS possible to write a historical where the scoundrel-hero doesn't ride a black horse named Diablo.
Check out the website, there's some cool stuff there; it appears that if this goes over well, there will be more. Which would be awesome, 'cause there were some holes in the backstory I'd like filled in!
This revolves around the assumption that new website smells good. Thanks to my host (brother mine) for the upgrade.
You may be wondering who Internal Gal is...aside from the blonde bombshell represented in the header. She's kinda hot, lol. But seriously, anyone who's worked with me on a story knows I'm allllll about internal conflict. "How does that make your character feeeeeel?" I guess I just find the workings of the psyche much more interesting that say, whatever external conflict my story might actually call for. I don't remember who first called me Internal Gal, so take credit if it was YOU. She'll be a featured blogger here, when I can coax her to come outside, to talk about some of her tricks.
Make yourself at home, have a look around, and tell me what you think (yes, whatever it is).
The cover!
The galley has been returned! Being new to this whole publishing gig, I'm not quite sure what happens next (if you know, please please tell me!). In my first promotional effort:
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Yesterday, I spent a good chunk of the day watching Miami Ink on TLC. I also will stop and watch Inked on A&E if I stumble across it. More and more people are getting tattooed every year, and not just the 'kids'.
I got my tattoo when I was 24, after I got out of grad school. I set aside my spare change until I had enough to pay for it. Which is why it's really unfortunate that it looks a lot like prison art. It's a design I drew myself, which is part of the problem, of a Celtic knot from a tombstone. You can deduce that it's not very well done. The only good thing is that it's on my lower back, so I don't have to see it unless I want to.
I don't regret getting it--not at all. I regret not shopping around and getting a better artist, and I've been wanting to go to a good artist and see what can be done with it. I mean, I'll have it with me for the rest of my days, so it ought to be something that looks--at least--okay.
Who out there has some ink? Where and of what? Would you never do it? Am I crazy for wanting to get mine 'touched up'?
Wishing you all a happy and safe holiday weekend. By coincidence, the holiday coincides with my teaching this US History class...and I got a little too happy about ordering pocket Constitutions the other day. Now I have The History Channel on--they're profiling all the presidents and show these neat little Presidental trading cards. I wonder if they sell those...
It seems The Knot may be released as early at mid-July! My experience with The Wild Rose Press has been awsome and happily uncomplicated (you hear horror stories, you know). I've also met a great group of authors through their forum, which is open to the public, so stop by.
The front page shows me as "coming soon" and you can read my blurb HERE.
On top of that, I recently spent some time revamping myspace to match upcoming changes to my website. If you aren't my friend yet, don't hesitate to ask ;)
So who's doing what for the 4th?