tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11351944973070808562024-03-04T00:46:00.289-07:00David Powers KingThe Cosmic Laire of Science Fiction and FantasyDavid P. Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comBlogger789125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-58378305260828331082021-02-03T07:00:00.226-07:002021-02-03T07:00:00.397-07:00IWSG: To Grandma Dragon: Celebrating the Blogging and Life of an incredible Woman - Josephine Wake!<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE23tjkCenMkB6_UX6chkB09SDWPJkXCLWm9Ol1SjKLWu0pOXbPMLaW2r9ZBfP_Zvq5g4KhCFQE4Alc5l8bOxnhyGeSNWOxc9hUTD-MS1bXIowSTix4-ju_WWCDobAYbXxWqwYzPTiNOU8/s1200/image0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE23tjkCenMkB6_UX6chkB09SDWPJkXCLWm9Ol1SjKLWu0pOXbPMLaW2r9ZBfP_Zvq5g4KhCFQE4Alc5l8bOxnhyGeSNWOxc9hUTD-MS1bXIowSTix4-ju_WWCDobAYbXxWqwYzPTiNOU8/w400-h209/image0.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://henderson-jo.blogspot.com/"> Jo on Food, Life and the Scent of Chocolate</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;">It's been a while, friends. I wish you all a Happy New Year and hopes of some sense of normalcy as we humans keep our wits up against this pandemic. I had to pull away from social media in all forms for a time, and I'm compelled back to tell you about a dear friend and a compelling woman who is, sadly, no longer with us this year. You may know her as "Jo", who always had something flavorful to share on her <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">blog</a>, as well as sharing her life story for all to see. I also know her as Grandma Dragon, a special member in a group of bloggers and writers who've helped each other through this journey we call life.<br /><br />I'm blessed to have know her, and I'm ever so grateful to her amazing eye for detail, a proofreader second to none who has left her mark in all my published works to date (and a couple still to come). For that and her friendship over the years, in honor of her legacy, I'm going to be dedicating my next book to none other than Grandma Dragon.<br /><br />You are missed, but you're also flying high. Adieu, my dear friend.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/kitchener-on/josephine-wake-9950359">Click here</a> to learn more about Jo, <a href="https://henderson-jo.blogspot.com/">and here</a> to visit her beloved blog.</p><p style="text-align: center;">* * *</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Update:</i></b> This might be a bit of an understatement, but it's been a hard year. Several things personal, medical, and so on has kept me away from writing, but I am happy to report that I'm getting back into it, even finished a first chapter for something new last week.</p><p style="text-align: left;">More to come later. I do not wish to take away from this special IWSG tribute. As always, thank you for visiting my edge of the interwebs.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>How are you feeling now that 2021 is here? What is your favorite memory of Jo Wake? What are you making for dinner?</i><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I'm David, and Jo is the Grandmother of Dragons!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1SdPzQtV8NLK7X3lAxG-QaOiRSQJHDQgr33fMIkIUeMDIYAEAGaWb0ovEjp5myq4WPf2cLgyvVU4RMea3mS4mDBy6sVYks107ubPNKZ4lG9q6ZHomh6clu28wvrGuOnVzrQZb3o7ye-z/s836/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1SdPzQtV8NLK7X3lAxG-QaOiRSQJHDQgr33fMIkIUeMDIYAEAGaWb0ovEjp5myq4WPf2cLgyvVU4RMea3mS4mDBy6sVYks107ubPNKZ4lG9q6ZHomh6clu28wvrGuOnVzrQZb3o7ye-z/w306-h400/unnamed.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"> </p></div>David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-42879160074264715752020-06-03T07:00:00.000-06:002020-06-03T07:00:02.980-06:00IWSG: Bad Fairy Release, Marketing Webinars, and A Call For Unity As We Watch History Repeating Itself<br />
Welcome back, my friends. Seems like more now than ever, our new motto <i>stay safe</i> has taken extra meaning. And before we knew it, June has arrived! Maybe this is a good thing, but before getting into that, I have news: a book release and a marketing opportunity!<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Fairy-Adventures-Book-ebook/dp/B0875RH6N3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Fairy-Adventures-Book-ebook/dp/B0875RH6N3" border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwwnZRF7E_7_08KwR417VKcb32nj8ouYEBlBs_WrWJvAmPXkqI4z716SZHSKo9tGK5mssESCwovdxRlGr8dYSI4Oeqk55GjcWv_mwPsyXuKVq8Jef62s8xvWm4fiXb7amBdy5mv-ScI4K/s320/BadFairy.jpg" width="213" /></a><i> <b>Bad Fairy</b></i><b> by Elaine Kaye </b><br />
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Thistle Greenbud is not a bad fairy. She simply doesn't like rules, and it's just her luck that her homework is to create a new rule for the fairy handbook. But first, she has more important things to do. Like figure out how to get back at Dusty and Moss for playing tricks on her.<br />
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Before she can carry out her plan, though, disaster strikes and she finds herself working alongside the very fairies she wanted revenge on. Can they work together and trust each other, or will things go from bad to worse?<br />
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I'll skip the optional question this month and get right to what's on my mind. I think most of us can agree on one thing: 2020 just isn't our year. Around the world we're dealing with Covid-19, the USA is facing devastating riots after the wrongful death of George Floyd, and in all of this, we witnessed the first private rocket launch of astronauts into space. It was pointed out to me that, in its own way, 1968 was not too different: a flu epidemic with a high death toll among the elderly population (known as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_flu">Hong Kong Flu</a>), the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Chicago_riots">Chicago riots</a> after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apollo_missions">Apollo 7 and Apollo 8 missions</a> (not to the moon).</div>
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I've made it a point not to get political on social media, and I won't start now, but it seems that history can repeat itself, and whatever lessons we didn't learn in 1968, maybe we can learn, heal and grow from what we are going through now. We could use some unity here folks, not false narratives and misinformation, coming from all sides. No one else's life needs to be ruined by this. Stay safer, my friends.</div>
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<b><i>Update</i></b>: to be honest, it's pretty tough writing an end-of-the-world scenario when the world looks like it's ending, so I took a short break to focus on life, help my kids understand what's going on, planted a garden (a first), and doing my best to keep a cool head while staying busy, helping people at work and where I can in the community.</div>
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Hopefully we'll see a brighter month come July. I'll see you then!</div>
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<i>How has 2020 been treating you so far this year? What are you doing to stay active and busy? What plans do you have for summer?</i></div>
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<![endif]-->David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-22867238638701303752020-05-06T07:00:00.000-06:002020-05-06T07:00:04.148-06:00Into the ZONE: The Ways and Means of Getting Ready For A Long Writing Session, and A Writing Update!<br />
Good day, fellow cosmonauts! Hope you've made it safely through April, and are ready to take on May. Before I go deep into this post, I would like to thank everyone who has helped me spread the word about <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Heart-LaV%C3%B3ndian-Fairytale-ebook/dp/B08696JQVJ">The Dragon's Heart</a></i>. It's been too long since I published a new story, and the feedback from readers has been exceptionally positive. Thank you for your support. I hope to release my next book soon.<br />
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As you can imagine, I've been swamped with my job and picking up school-at-home time with the mini mes, so I'll keep this post brief. Also, I'm doing a virtual training all day today, so I'll be a bit slow on checking other <a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html">#IWSG</a> posts, but need not worry, I certainly will!<br />
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<i>May 6 - Do you have any rituals that you use when you need help getting into the ZONE? Care to share?</i><br />
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I admit getting "into the zone" felt easier for me when I first started out, but then I was the youngest child with no one to bother me and old work computers whenever my dad got an update for his work. So quiet. So chill. Countless hours with no expectations made of me. Yeah, those were the days. Now it's a bit harder to reach writer's nirvana, but it's still achievable with soft soundtrack music, soft lighting, a soft chair, and something yummy that I can only bite into when I've finished a page. Not to mention reviewing notes and summaries of what I had planned to write about. I know, seems like a boring ritual, but I'm a fan of "you do you", so I might as well "I do me" or "me do me" ... it's getting weird now ...<br />
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<b>May Update</b>: Now that <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Heart-LaV%C3%B3ndian-Fairytale-ebook/dp/B08696JQVJ">Dragon's Heart</a></i> is out, I've been giving a lot of thought into what's next. Of all my books, people have asked me about my next zombie book the most. With it mostly done, it makes the most sense to wrap it up and publish it. However, I kinda miss the traditional arena. I'm itching to do something new, but the markets are shifting again and it looks like what I normally write isn't going to fit. I'm not even as popular as I once was. Being away for so long can do that, so I may be in the process of reinventing myself, even trying new markets and genres. <i>My Zombie Summer II</i> will be a warmup to this transition, and upgrading to a new workstation may help.<br />
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<i>How are you doing out there? Did you survive April? How do you get into the writing zone? Have you ever reinvented yourself?</i><br />
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Welcome back, my friends! Who would have thought, after our last IWSG posts, the state of the world would have changed so much? If only this was one giant April Fools joke, right? I'll have more to say on that later if you're here for the <a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html">IWSG post</a>. Until then, it's time to celebrate. My new novel, <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Heart-LaV%C3%B3ndian-Fairytale-ebook/dp/B08696JQVJ">The Dragon's Heart</a></i>, has finally taken flight, and you can find it today on Amazon and FREE on Kindle Unlimited!<i> </i><br />
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After many years, I'm so excited to release this story to the wild. You see, I first wrote this story 12 years ago as a challenge from my wife, and I wrote it with her interests specifically in mind (if you want the details, go read the origin story on <a href="https://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/">Alex Cavanaugh</a>'s blog).</div>
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I shopped it around for a while until another writing adventure stole me away that eventually led to <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Woven-Michael-Jensen-ebook/dp/B00LH4YYGE"><i>Woven</i></a>. And so my dragon story sat on the virtual shelve for many years until a serious depression caught hold of me. My amazing wife suggested that I pick up this book again. It was the right move. I was far too anxious to write <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Undead-Road-Zombie-Summer-Book-ebook-dp-B019EV4NW6/dp/B019EV4NW6">Zombie Summer</a> Part II (gonna start that up now). In that time, I needed to work on something happy. Light. Jovial. Updating and revising <i>The Dragon's Heart</i> has helped me through a very dark time in my life. And now, with what's going on in the world, some say now is a rough time to release a book, but ... I don't want another excuse to hold it back.</div>
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If you or someone in your life is looking for a fun, clean, fairy tale adventure about a princess and a dragon teaming up to lift their curses, for readers 8 to 88 and above, head to Amazon for either ebook or paperback, and/or share with your friends. And for those of you who have been waiting patiently for this book, I thank you!<br />
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I also wish to thank <a href="http://www.novakillustration.com/">Novak Illustration</a> for the beautiful cover, Al Diaz (<a href="http://fatherdragon.blogspot.com/p/father-drago.html">Father Dragon</a>) for the lovely dedicatory illustration in the paperback, and the countless readers for their feedback over the years. And my wife, who tossed me an idea and taught me to fly with it. I love you.<br />
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Maybe reading about <a href="https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6">COVID-19</a> is the last thing you want to do. It's the last thing I want to write about, too. But this is our reality now. I have family who are on the front lines of this thing, in Chicago, and this disease has come close to me as a licensed counselor in a mental health hospital. Not to mention the <a href="https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/658-earthquakes-recorded-as-part-of-the-5-7-magna-sequence/">earthquake</a> on the other side of the hill. It's been a really wild month. I'm happy and thankful to report that my family and I are healthy and safe, adjusting well to school at home and the title of "essential employee", but I also know others are having a rough time. Maybe you're one of them. Let's take this as an opportunity to do right by each other. Adjust and adapt. Lend resources if you can. Count ourselves lucky that a world event hasn't happened like this since before many of us were born. May we be calm and cautious while answers and solutions are found. We'll get through this.</div>
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David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-43553008013568524092020-03-04T07:00:00.000-07:002020-03-09T11:50:55.328-06:00Cover Reveal! The Dragon's Heart, About Us Book Release, and Tossing Traditions Into Your Writing!Welcome back, fellow cosmonauts! As promised, it's cover reveal time, and this reveal has been a long time coming. What started as a challenge from my wife to write my first fantasy novel over a decade ago has culminated to this, and I'm crazy excited for its release next month. Learn more about it down below (click image to enlarge)!<br />
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<i>The Dragon's Heart: A LeVóndian Fairytale</i> by David Powers King</div>
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Terrible things happen whenever Princess Celesia falls in love—she blacks out and attacks her suitors, which makes an alliance with a more powerful nation impossible. Believing that she’s cursed, Celesia is given two choices: marry without love, or be responsible for her kingdom’s demise. Instead, she sneaks off in search of a remedy.<br />
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Some have already reached out, offering to help spread the word on release day. Thank you so much! And if anyone else would like to help out, you can find my email <a href="https://www.davidpowersking.com/p/contact-me_22.html">here</a>. I'll send you the information soon. </div>
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<i>What do you think of the cover reveal? Doesn't </i>About Us<i> sound like a good read? What traditions made their way into your writing?</i><br />
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I'm David, and I don't know about you, but I'm ready for spring...</div>
David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-44283882934506030752020-02-05T07:00:00.000-07:002020-02-05T07:00:07.223-07:00What Inspires A Story: When The Sparks of Creation Flare From Any Direction, and How To Catch Them!<br />
Good morning, Blogosphere! I don't know about you, but January just upped and ran by, for me. Valentine's and President's Day is just around the corner. Maybe cause I've been keeping busy with general life and getting a book ready for launch, but more on that later.<br />
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First, an <a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html">IWSG</a> question that I'm really excited to answer:<br />
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Then my high school art class went to a screening of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasia_2000"><i>Fantasia 2000</i></a>. Anyone remember the final piece, the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kw-ZQzOjA8">Firebird Suite</a>? I kid you not, something about the music and imagery sparked a magnitude of scenes in my head, fitting for the protagonist of the book I had recently finished. "The story's not over" I whispered to myself.<br />
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And so two more books followed, ending in a trilogy. Cool, eh? Even when I wasn't open to it, much like life, inspiration found a way. In fact, some of the best ideas I've had was when I wasn't looking. And I caught them by jotting these ideas down while they're still fresh.<br />
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I'm David, and David spelled backwards is Divad (you're welcome)!</div>
David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-61331007755165221862020-01-08T07:00:00.000-07:002020-01-08T07:00:05.392-07:00What Got Me Started in the First Place: On the Spark and Inspiration That Ignited My Writing Journey!<div style="text-align: left;">
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Happy New Year, cosmonauts near and far! I've decided in inject this new year (and decade) with a Mega-Gulp dose of optimism, and with any luck, it will last for a good while. Got a few things up in the air, but not on the writing end, which I aim to be more proactive about.</div>
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But first, a great question from our friends over at #IWSG!<br />
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I know I've answered a question like this before, and for some reason the answer feels different today. Maybe because I didn't think deep enough the first time around. I tend to gravitate toward good stories--I always have, for as far back as I can remember. And my very earliest movie memory wasn't Disney or generally aimed at kids. It was the scene of a library ghost scaring the pants off a few scientists. Maybe something about those proton streams "sparked" my interest in entertainment in general, ultimately propelling me with the desire to contribute my own ideas. Writing ended up being the medium that worked best for me, and the desire to write continues to this day.<br />
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<i>Update</i>: After a few minor setbacks last month (thanks, Baby Yoda ... ), <i>The Dragon's Heart</i> paperback is formatted! Just a few finishing touches, ebook verson and a test read, and we'll be ready for a cover reveal next month (and tentatively a late March/early April release). If you'd like to be part of the release party, <a href="https://www.davidpowersking.com/p/contact-me_22.html">contact me here</a>. I'll add you to the email list and send the information when its available.<br />
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After that writing wise, I'll be spending the rest of winter/spring finishing <i>Zombie Summer 2</i> with a tentative October release.<br />
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Other than that, working, parenting, a weight loss routine that's actually working, some ghostbusting action this summer, and a 15th anniversary to celebrate. 2020's shaping up to be a good year.<br />
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David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-77692946538548625072019-12-04T07:00:00.000-07:002019-12-04T07:00:03.979-07:00A Christmas Wish: Welcoming A New Year (And A New Decade) With Renewed Resolve In My Writer Self!<br />
Welcome back, friends! Here we are, the final month of the 2000-teens. And like being a teen, this last decade had its fair share of adventures and growing pains--a constant back and forth of good and hard times. Hopefully, I will approach this coming decade with "2020" hindsight after all I have learned (see what I did there?).<br />
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Rather than recap much of what is already archived on this blog, I think this month's IWSG question sums up my thoughts nicely:<br />
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Over the last ten years I've managed to do some incredible things that I am very grateful for (finding an agent, publishing two books--one of them internationally, and becoming a licensed counselor), but would I say that I am living the dream? That got me thinking ... <i>what is the dream</i>? Best seller status? Movie deals? National tours? Ten years ago, that's what living the dream would've looked like to me.<br />
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Fast forward to now, and the dreamscape looks much different. It's not just one dream, but a sequence of them. A chase towards one, followed by another when caught. I'm lucky to say that some of them have come true and can't be taken away. Sadly, others have not. And that's okay. They can still happen, and I'm in a better place to pursue them now. It's my Christmas wish to do so for the next ten years.<br />
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Other than that, I plan to enjoy these last few days before 2020 with family, friends, and a few thousand words here and there. I wish you a Happy/Merry Christmas, and a bright New Year in this New Decade! May you find and live the dream before 2030 comes to town.<i> </i></div>
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David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-57221749336249737302019-11-06T09:00:00.000-07:002019-11-06T09:59:48.497-07:00Something Is Coming: On Googling Strange Topics for Research, and Preparing to Publish a New Fantasy!<br />
Welcome to November, everyone! I got to say, last month was a wild and productive one. The busted foot is much better now, and I am walking fine for the most part. <a href="https://www.animebanzai.org/">Anime Banzai</a> was an absolute blast, and my state just set <a href="https://electroverse.net/the-continental-u-s-just-set-its-coldest-ever-october-temperature/">a new record October low</a> for the continental US. Hang on a second--did I just start talking about the weather?<br />
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As in, the weird or bizarre, or even the outright dangerous, that may prompt a visit from my local <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08vk9g-jcsM">FBI</a>?<br />
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Maybe I'm fortunate that most of my online research has gone into old timey things, like castles and windmills and ancient weapons for fantasy, or theories for space travel and zombie viruses for the sci fi side of the spectrum. However, I once had a POV character experience a stabbing and I wanted to be accurate in what that experience is like, so I looked up accounts of people who had survived a stabbing, and how they described the experience in remarkably great detail. You can be sure that this search raised an eyebrow or two in my household.<br />
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Once the release is prepped, I'll return to writing zombies. For those of you waiting on Part II, I appreciate your patience. I needed to work on something different for a while, but I'm ready to start again.</div>
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David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-35567326781161997502019-10-02T07:00:00.000-06:002019-10-02T07:00:15.868-06:00To Read or Not to Read: The Balance of Consuming the Works of Other Writers While You're Writing Yourself!<br />
Long time no see, fellow Cosmonauts! Fall is officially upon us, the season that motivates me to do all the things before the year wraps up. I had a terrific time at Salt Lake City's <a href="https://fanxsaltlake.com/">FanX</a> event, and now I'm getting ready to participate in <a href="https://www.animebanzai.org/">Anime Banzai</a> in a few weeks. Hopefully my foot will be better by then (I had a losing argument with a flight of stairs--long story). I had something in mind to share, but the <a href="https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html">IWSG</a> post for this month is a great one that's really worth exploring:<br />
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Ah yes, the writer who does not read. Or the writer who reads so much that no writing gets done. I dabbled both ends of this pendulum, and have personally concluded that I'm something of a sponge when it comes to reading. Case in point, my second novel. I read the entire <i>Lord of the Rings</i> while drafting and, in the editing process, I realized I had a problem when my characters introduced themselves by genealogy in a sci-fi novel, especially when no one ever did this in the first novel. Not that this way of introduction is wrong, but it clearly had a Tolkien flare to it.<br />
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I found myself with this issue again when I picked up <i>The Chronicles of Narnia</i>. And again with the <i>Mistborn</i> series. I was borrowing the voice of other authors without ever trying. It's all about voice, right? And I wanted my writing to reflect mine. So I did an experiment with my 8th project: read nothing until it is finished. This wasn't always easy because I wanted to read (and did), and at this time I had joined a critique group, so I was reading some WIPs, but I limited myself. I found more originality was had after a brief distancing, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Woven-Michael-Jensen/dp/0545685729">my first published novel</a> came as an eventual result of this experiment. Ever since, I've adopted this balance of <i>Read when I'm NOT writing</i> and <i>Limit my reading WHILE writing</i>. I'm not saying this is the recipe for getting published, but I've found it helpful to keep the voices in my head straight. Even better are audio books <i>while</i> writing, because listening to a book is a different process that, for me, doesn't mesh in my head the same way print does. It kinda makes me want to get serious about producing some audio books myself ... <i>Do you have audio books?</i> was the #1 question I heard at the FanX event.<br />
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That's right, I said <i>glorious</i>. Sure, there are some good trailers, some bad and some great, but with this prequel series of the original 1982 film, Jim Henson Company and Netflix have teamed up for a fantasy spectacle that is deserving of a big screen run (for context, check out the trailer below). When this series was announced <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGzVYyV_Jsg">a couple years ago</a>, it was pretty exciting. Many view <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Crystal"><i>The Dark Crystal</i></a> as a flawed masterpiece, namely because of the contrast of a very compelling dark fantasy world that begs to be explored and the preschoolish, connect-the-dots telling of the heroes journey (not to mention there are no human characters to be found). But as a kid, watching the movie at an early age (I was born in 1982, so that's telling you something), it was a blast, and one of many classic, heavy-on-the-practical-effects films that inspired me to write in the first place.<br />
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Oh, in case you're wondering what a Nebrie is, find out more <a href="https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Nebrie">here</a>. <br />
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So what's so special about a trailer for a prequel series? Rather than abandon the old ways and go full-on CGI, the series will be practical effects heavy, and it's been said that there will be very little CGI, and most of it will be used to remove wires and puppeteers. Essentially, they've made a Jim Henson production in a way that could never be done in the 80s. Key words like <i><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/nycc-linda-henson-and-louis-leterrier-on-the-pure-puppetry-of-the-dark-crystal-prequel">action-oriented</a> </i>puppetry only add to the excitement and a refreshingly answered call to fantasy fans who are tired of CGI being overused. If anything, the use of CGI will be there as a tool to refine the details, but not serve as the canvas. All the tools needed to fully dive into this world are now available.<br />
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Seriously, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSV42j8lccg">watch the trailer</a>. You can hardly see where the CGI is!<br />
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On top of all this, the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6905542/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast">cast for this show</a> is stacked! Mark Hamill, Simon Pegg, Anya Taylor-Joy, to name a few. Should this series be successful, it may send a message to the gurus of entertainment that audiences still enjoy practical effects, and maybe we'll see more subtle uses of CGI in future sci-fi and fantasy works, and stoke the fires of other highly anticipated Netflix live action projects like <a href="https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/cowboy-bebop-netflix-live-action-series-cast-1203180399/"><i><i>Cowboy Bebop</i></i></a> and <a href="https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/03/11/avatar-the-last-airbender-netflix-live-action-update/"><i>The Last Airbender</i></a>. We'll know for sure on August 30th. I hope it is successful, mostly because of all the projects Jim Henson worked on, he said <i>The Dark Crystal</i> was the most rewarding, the film that he most enjoyed making. And it shows. I have no doubt he would be proud to see his legacy endure for another generation to enjoy.<br />
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IWSG Question for June 2019: Of all the genres you read and write, which is your favorite to write in and why? <br />
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Great question! Although I started out writing science fiction, I would say fantasy is where I lean toward most nowadays. It's true escapism. If I so wished it, I could be swept away to another place and enjoy the growth of others through the trials and struggles unique to their world. It's also a medium where I can work out my demons and recapture the joys of life and youth. It's my therapy, my motivation and my guide in this journey that we call life.<br />
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<i>Update</i>: Having realized how divided my time has been and wanting to be more consistent with my output, I'm focusing solely on <i>Zombie Summer: Part Two</i> while my dragon novel gets professionally edited ... and possibly self published in the near future. It's done, it's good, and I'm ready to move on to new things. I'll keep you posted on that. Also did a little updating/housekeeping on the blog, which it needed. And as always, thank you for visiting my corner of the interwebs!</div>
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David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-49848391227809944482019-05-01T08:00:00.000-06:002019-05-01T08:47:05.802-06:00IWSG: Recalibrating: A Writer's Journey Interrupted!<br />
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insecure! Special thanks to Alex J. Cavanaugh for creating/hosting the <a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/">Insecure Writer's Support Group</a>, a monthly forum for writers to share insecurities without fear of reprisal.<br />
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Hello again, after what feels like a completely unplanned and overly long absence! This is more of a general update to let you all know that, yes, I'm still here. And yes, I'm still writing ... at a pace that I'm not thrilled about, but regular. For those waiting on the next zombie installment, the story caught a snag. It's undergoing a rewrite, and the search for a home for my dragon story continues. To all things not writing related, they're going well! You can even say my attention is mostly focused on that. With a good job that is emotionally taxing and giving what I have left to my family at the end of the day has given me little to work with on the writing front. Hence the slow pace, and total social media absence.<br />
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. I simply rolled the dice and am doing the best I can with the result. I also realize just how much I haven't used my blog and social media outlets. The internet isn't what it was a few years ago (and crimany, parts of it I want to avoid at all costs!), meaning there may be some reinventing to do when I'm able to come back to writing at full steam. Until then, I'm just making do.<br />
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There are no promises on how active I will be online or when my next work comes out, but these things are on my mind, and anytime I have news to share, I'll be sure to post about it. However, I am taking the steps needed to stay active. I'm excited for the opportunities to guest at conventions and be a judge for the<a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/2019/05/masquerade-release-day-and-announcing.html"> 2019 IWSG Anthology Contest</a> (I posted an update on convention dates <a href="http://www.davidpowersking.com/p/schedule.html">here</a>). Keep doing what you do best, and THANK YOU for visiting my corner of the web.<br />
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And if you havent's seen Endgame yet, WOW, what a movie!<br />
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<i>What's new in your corner of the web? What are the trends you've seen? If you saw Endgame, did you enjoy it (no spoilers, please)?</i><br />
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I'm David, and May the Fourth be with you!<br />
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<br />David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-90211344091305000772018-12-05T07:00:00.000-07:002018-12-05T11:00:23.285-07:00IWSG: Pushing Through: The Purpose of Hard Times and The Power of Harnessing These Experiences!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53C1OlyqPdycru1UX5Yt4NRuGGzz0iN0fVS7gYqkOP_-DtQXoXkGmOHxPGJuMKtjNzSyFWGx1rz-9KHjTpg6bMfW2f_s48oJXDYTu0DzvRoGdcsfSv4AHInv51vC24b9f2vwfRbpEI3Oc/s1600/kj.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71bo1zrl91tNQ4HPGVaL-gd6ci9cMckg5MHH8b5XRwL4RFv9V5M0RAjhut0q6bcAsAlfKIHy3FKq85pfXhvM2tahlgSrFuIdikT_6Jyk0D9gODOGT0yoYmS8Ip-6Rnqcs7tLR0WI-4-by/s1600/InsecureWritersSupportGroup.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/p/the-insecure-writers-support-group.html" border="0" data-original-height="179" data-original-width="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71bo1zrl91tNQ4HPGVaL-gd6ci9cMckg5MHH8b5XRwL4RFv9V5M0RAjhut0q6bcAsAlfKIHy3FKq85pfXhvM2tahlgSrFuIdikT_6Jyk0D9gODOGT0yoYmS8Ip-6Rnqcs7tLR0WI-4-by/s1600/InsecureWritersSupportGroup.jpg" /></a>It's the first Wednesday of the month, which means it's time to get
insecure! Special thanks to Alex J. Cavanaugh for creating/hosting the <a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/">Insecure Writer's Support Group</a>, a monthly forum for writers to share insecurities without fear of reprisal.<br />
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Full disclosure, the title of this post has nothing to do with solid advice or what do to with it. It's more a personal mantra than anything. Something that, over time, I'm now beginning to understand. I could go on about how last month was something of a cluster, for it started with a cold, continued with a wonky blood pressure issue, and concluded with two weeks of the worst back pain ever. But ... the turkey and rolls turned out great!<br />
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A year ago, I would've looked at these circumstances and felt justified in flipping the keyboard and absconding from computers for another hiatus. At the time, it may have been the right thing to do. There is something different about this present. Given these hard times, I still finished what I set out to do from my last post. Those 20K words. Edited and polished. The remaining 20K have yet to be written, but their chapters are formatted and ready with a summary on each. I am left to wonder how I achieved this in the face of falling dominoes.<br />
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I don't know the answer. However, it's very possible that so much crap has happened through the years before this that, in this go around, it was easier to push through it. And words have taken a deeper meaning, where my experience has a place in the realities of fictional people. Having been there, they can now climb out, too. The whole "not what you want, but what you need" bit. Batman knows.<br />
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What I got most out of this is a promise kept. It feels good. A feeling that's been absent for some time. As Monique would say in one of my favorite films, "<span class="st">I think all you need is a small taste of success, and you will find it suits you." You get bonus points if you know the movie!</span><br />
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<span class="st">So I come to understand that, in the end, this needed to happen for me. No one wants it or will say they want it. I still don't want it, but it's out of my control, and I now have plenty of fuel for the pages.</span><br />
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<span class="st">I end the year with gratitude and wish you all the best this holiday season and into 2019. I am especially grateful the blogosphere is still here and strong. Be safe. Endure. Harness. Push through. </span><span class="st"><span class="st">Thanks!</span></span><br />
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<i>Have you ever used hard times as fuel for your writing? What hard time has made you better for it? Did you guess the movie yet?</i><br />
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I'm David, and Snoopy has an affinity for French girls ...<br />
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David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-3998731431905233192018-11-07T07:00:00.000-07:002018-11-07T07:00:08.558-07:00IWSG: Creature of Habit: The Difference Between Hitting the Wall or Writing Yourself Into a Corner<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71bo1zrl91tNQ4HPGVaL-gd6ci9cMckg5MHH8b5XRwL4RFv9V5M0RAjhut0q6bcAsAlfKIHy3FKq85pfXhvM2tahlgSrFuIdikT_6Jyk0D9gODOGT0yoYmS8Ip-6Rnqcs7tLR0WI-4-by/s1600/InsecureWritersSupportGroup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/p/the-insecure-writers-support-group.html" border="0" data-original-height="179" data-original-width="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71bo1zrl91tNQ4HPGVaL-gd6ci9cMckg5MHH8b5XRwL4RFv9V5M0RAjhut0q6bcAsAlfKIHy3FKq85pfXhvM2tahlgSrFuIdikT_6Jyk0D9gODOGT0yoYmS8Ip-6Rnqcs7tLR0WI-4-by/s1600/InsecureWritersSupportGroup.jpg" /></a><br />
It's the first Wednesday of the month, which means it's time to get
insecure! Special thanks to Alex J. Cavanaugh for creating/hosting the <a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/">Insecure Writer's Support Group</a>, a monthly forum for writers to share insecurities without fear of reprisal.<br />
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If you're reading this, chances are we've survived another Halloween. Not just the new movie, either. Now with candy aside, a new month is here and so is NaNoWriMo. Good luck to everyone participating!<br />
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I wish I could say I had a super productive writing month. I caught a real world snag that slowed me down. Not that October was a total bust. I started the first chapter of something new and some editing. All the while I got caught in the tug of war of "should I keep writing or go back and polish what I've done"? Even at the start, I've been an <i>edit as you go</i> writer, so drafting some 20K words without looking back is especially rare for me. I usually draft a couple thousand than go through it a few times. It makes writing first drafts a bit slow but it almost always makes revisions easier. In the end, I'd rather review than write myself into a corner. No one likes being in the corner!<br />
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This basically means my intended plan to complete a new zombie draft by the end of the year may bleed into the new year by a month or two, and I would rather do that than push a book with holes and shotty development. Then I got to thinking, if by going with this approach, had I not only written myself into a corner, but hit the wall in the process? There is a difference between the two: writing into a corner is like pushing and pushing until you're stuck, whereas hitting the wall is frustration at the process to the point of hating to write. Even yourself. Lately I've questioned why I'm doing this, or if I'm in the right market. Why mentally strain myself when I could be living?<br />
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Every time, I come back to "because it's part of who you are", and by extension, "putting words down contributes to your life's meaning".<br />
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Deep stuff. And you know, I can live with that. So when I find myself writing into a corner, I have to step back and regroup. This usually gives me the insight I need to finally push through that wall. So November will be a Revision Month to get myself back on track.<br />
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<i>Ever written yourself into a corner? Ever slammed into that wall? How did you back out of the corner? How did you break the wall?</i><br />
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I'm David, and these mountains look better with snow ...<br />
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<br />David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-47823081033781185932018-10-03T07:00:00.000-06:002018-10-03T07:00:07.101-06:00On Sale Now! Discounted Books Perfect For Halloween Reading and IWSG: Flowing Words and Genealogy!<a href="https://www.amazon.com/FULL-DARK-Anthology-Melissa-Maygrove-ebook/dp/B076P2BFGF" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="https://www.amazon.com/FULL-DARK-Anthology-Melissa-Maygrove-ebook/dp/B076P2BFGF" border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYWdatkTncDE9am36C8OisM_UXOtpWkn5y-qzA5a4VxRJHypfNjswUTb_GTWlYi6iUgEWr2BBZyYd3edf2e655iJumDFF0hdo1igUHeu4WpQ62WiEhBSIxbQP9IL2uMty5yR4MwhcRJPg/s320/3D+rendering+600+size.png" width="268" /></a><br />
With Halloween coming up is a few weeks, I like to read and watch stories of ghosts, icky zombies and other chilling tales of a Twilight Zone nature. If you're reading this, you're in luck! Not only are my books discounted on Amazon, but so is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/FULL-DARK-Anthology-Melissa-Maygrove-ebook/dp/B076P2BFGF">Full Dark: An Anthology</a>. It's the first year since this title released, and it's provided a lot of good since all the proceeds go to veterans and first responders. All this month, you can catch these really sweet deals:<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/FULL-DARK-Anthology-Melissa-Maygrove-ebook/dp/B076P2BFGF">Full Dark .99¢</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Undead-Road-Zombie-Summer-Book-ebook/dp/B019EV4NW6">The Undead Road .99¢</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Woven-Michael-Jensen/dp/0545685729">Woven Hardback $10.44</a></div>
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<i>Full Dark</i> is a collection of eleven short works with impressive depth and range. Twisted tales of ghosts, villains, and the paranormal await you—mystery, heinous fantasy, and pure suspense. Acclaimed and award-winning authors as well as a few talented newcomers have joined forces to be your guide. Venture into the dark if you dare. <br />
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Also releasing this week is a new powerhouse of a novel by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown called <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Squint-Chad-Morris/dp/1629724858">Squint</a></i>, the story of a young boy who is trying to finish his comic before having a corneal transplant. From the same team who gave us <i>Mustaches for Maddie</i>, this novel places kids in tough situations in a way that is very real and touching.<br />
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It's the first Wednesday of the month, which means it's time to get
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Ushering in October is a breath of fresh air. It's my favorite month for a number of reasons, and so far it's been good to me. I may have presented myself as something of a downer in my last post, but I am grateful. After such a long absence, I could be real and be received well. I thank you for your understanding through this transition.<br />
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While I continue to manage my anxiety and depression, it hasn't been a headache to do so this month. And I'm happily reporting some 10K words clocked for September! That may not be a lot considering 10K is a couple days work for some, but that's a huge step in comparison to months of 0K words. Should the next couple months yield the same results, I should have a working draft of <i>My Zombie Summer: Part 2</i> finished well before Christmas. Get excited! It's coming!<br />
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Finally, I had the privilege to attend a gathering of distant relatives who share a common ancestry with a fellow named <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Rice_(colonist)">Edmund Rice</a>, who was a colonist of what would be the United States of America. I thank my father for discovering this association. It was a blast to connect with people from the past and catch a glimpse of where I came from.<br />
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That's all for now. See you again next month, if not sooner!<br />
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<i>What gets you excited about the month of October? Got any creepy plans this month? What have you learned about your ancestors?</i><br />
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I'm David, and I'm taking my writing to the next level ...<br />
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David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-16554848263889566342018-09-05T07:00:00.000-06:002018-09-05T07:00:01.042-06:00Insecure Writer's Support Group: Back Into Writing, Back Into Life: Overcoming My Battles With Anxiety<a href="http://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/p/the-insecure-writers-support-group.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/p/the-insecure-writers-support-group.html" border="0" data-original-height="179" data-original-width="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71bo1zrl91tNQ4HPGVaL-gd6ci9cMckg5MHH8b5XRwL4RFv9V5M0RAjhut0q6bcAsAlfKIHy3FKq85pfXhvM2tahlgSrFuIdikT_6Jyk0D9gODOGT0yoYmS8Ip-6Rnqcs7tLR0WI-4-by/s1600/InsecureWritersSupportGroup.jpg" /></a>It's the first Wednesday of the month, which means it's time to get
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It seems that much has changed in social media and the Blogosphere, so it's a little more than daunting to step back into the arena; that's what I thought before starting this post. If you've been following me, you'll know my life went chaotic. I had to put writing on hold while I secured a long, processed career change. The good news is school's over and I'll be licensed in a few months. The kids are in school. My schedule has stabilized. It is possible to start writing again. However, I've said this before ...<br />
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Somewhere along the way, depression and anxiety had a choke hold on me, the lengths of which I've never experienced before. I thought I knew what it was when I studied it, but <i>living</i> it is another sack of potatoes. It's more than feeling down or scared. For me, it hurts. Physically. Many things suffered because of this, and it's taken THIS long to find the right options to make things manageable again. My perception on the state of social media hasn't helped. It's been toxic and unsafe, for me. Three months ago, the idea of throwing a post up, about anything, caused me to panic. Same goes for appearances and launch parties, things I really enjoy. How had I fallen so hard?<br />
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So I looked up a youtuber who's content I really enjoyed when he went on a break with a vague plan of return, and it resonated with me. After these many years of building this blog and the connecting with many readers, it wouldn't surprise me if this silence on my end and lack of writing has led to disappointment or even betrayal. It was never my intention to go, but the odds weren't in my favor. In light of this, correct or not, rest assured that I haven't given up on writing. I have something new in submission with my agent, too. Not <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Woven-Michael-Jensen/dp/0545685729"><i>Woven</i></a> or <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Undead-Road-My-Zombie-Summer/dp/0997130806">zombies</a>, and I've started the second zombie again. Just need time.<br />
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That is the long and short of where I've been these last couple years. Further details are not included as they are my issues to work with. Writing may not be as fast as I'd like it to be. I've come to terms that it may not be my season yet. I'm doing what I can while supporting my family, who needs their father to be both there and functional. I also am making it a priority to post more often. Here and elsewhere. So long as the desire exists, so too will the manuscripts manifest.<br />
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As always, thank you. I highly value your patronage and support.<br />
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<i>Ever fallen into a funk? What has helped to pull out from under it? Do you think Thanos did nothing wrong? Can you do the Floss?</i><br />
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I'm David, and I spy a smile in that water spill ...<br />
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David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-49394189785003890732018-05-28T10:00:00.000-06:002018-05-29T08:22:52.003-06:00Some Very Messy Medieval Magic: A New Magical Middlegrade Tale by Blog Legend C. Lee McKenzie!<br />
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Hey, everyone! I've been away for a LONG while, but this post isn't about me. A great friend and blogging legend has recently released her new book, but shortly thereafter lost her husband to a cardiac event. I feel this is the least I can do while she takes time off the interwebs. Please check out her website and other works as well!</div>
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<i>Some Very Messy Medieval Magic</i> by <a href="http://www.cleemckenziebooks.com/">C. Lee McKenzie</a><br />
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Pete and his friend Weasel thought they’d closed the Time Lock. But a young page from medieval times, Peter of Bramwell, goes missing. His absence during a critical moment will forever alter history unless he’s found. There’s only one solution - fledgling wizard Pete must take the page’s place.<br />
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Accompanied by Weasel and Fanon, Pete’s alligator familiar, they travel to 1173 England. But what if the page remains lost - will Pete know what to do when the critical moment arrives? Toss in a grumpy Fanon, the duke’s curious niece, a talking horse and the Circle of Stones, Pete realizes he’s in over his wizard head yet again...<br />
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C. Lee McKenzie has a background in Linguistics and Inter-Cultural Communication, but these days her greatest passion is writing for young readers. When she’s not writing she’s hiking or traveling or practicing yoga or asking a lot questions about things she still doesn’t understand. <a href="http://cleemckenziebooks.com/">http://cleemckenziebooks.com</a><br />
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Thanks, everyone! Hope your Memorial Day is a good one. Sorry for my absence. I'll post again in June with a much needed update.</div>
David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-9033528293271845542018-01-15T08:00:00.000-07:002018-01-15T08:00:17.080-07:00A Busy New Year: Guest Posting with C. Lee McKenzie, Thinking Through Our Fingers, and IWSG Pitch Event!<br />
Happy New Year, Blogosphere!<br />
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It took a while to find my footing after the apple dropped on Times Square. I'm here now and, apparently, scattered in many directions. My first contributing post to <a href="https://thinkingthroughourfingers.com/">Thinking Through Our Fingers</a> is up now, and so is a little something about the Full Dark anthology on <a href="http://www.cleemckenziebooks.com/blog/">C. Lee Mckenzie</a>'s blog. Go and have a look see. Their sites are amazing.<br />
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In spreading the word, aspiring writers won't want to miss this event! It's the second <a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/">Insecure Writers Support Group</a> Twitter Pitch. How does it work? All writers and authors are invited to participate. Create a Twitter-length pitch for your completed and polished manuscript and leave room for genre, age, and the hashtag. On January 18, Tweet your pitch. If your pitch receives a favorite/heart from a publisher/agent check their submission guidelines and send your requested query. <i>One Twitter pitch every hour per manuscript</i>.<br />
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For complete rules and guidelines, visit the <a href="http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-twitter-pitch.html">ISWG website</a>.<br />
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<b><i>In others news:</i></b> I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. Mine was filled with gratitude and reflection, and thoughts on where I want to go as a person and a writer. Work is stabilizing, and I now have my Fridays off again to write. The Woven sequel is quite literally close to being wrapped up with some 20 pages left to polish. It's Butt-In-Chair season, people! After that? Back to zombies and other stuff. <i>My Zombie Summer: Part 2</i> is well overdue, but I have high hopes to have it ready and released within the year, as well as another secret fantasy novel. More on that one as we get closer to finishing it.<br />
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And the new Star Wars movie? Not bad. Old Luke is super fun. <br />
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That's all for now, my friends. This looks to be a big year for sci fi and fantasy in all mediums, so I'll be sure to highlight what I find that you don't want to miss. Like the release of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-BTxXm8KSg">The Death Cure</a>--been waiting a while, and it looks pretty good. Until the next post, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80075820">keep it crispy</a>!<br />
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David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-17036523799806991392017-10-30T07:00:00.000-06:002017-10-30T07:00:10.372-06:00A Week of Charity: The Writing For Charity Conference and FULL DARK: An Anthology for Our Veterans!<br />
It's going to be a busy week! A charitable week. And a week of ... maybe too much sugar. Maybe you'll be interested in a little reading to offset the Halloween treats? Just in time, a new anthology has released today with 11 twisted tales to read while waiting on visitors who will knock for your candy. You'll also find a story of mine inside!<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/FULL-DARK-Anthology-Melissa-Maygrove-ebook/dp/B076P2BFGF">Full Dark</a> </i>is a collection of eleven short works with impressive depth and range. Twisted tales of ghosts, villains, and the paranormal await you—mystery, heinous fantasy, and pure suspense. Acclaimed and award-winning authors as well as a few talented newcomers have joined forces to be your guide. Venture into the dark if you dare.<br /><br /> </div>
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<br />FULL DARK is a benefit anthology. 100% of proceeds will be donated to the <a href="https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/">Gary Sinise Foundation</a>, an organization that does many wonderful things for our country's active military, its veterans, and countless first responders who sacrifice so much to keep us safe.<div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/FULL-DARK-Anthology-Melissa-Maygrove-ebook/dp/B076P2BFGF">Amazon</a> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/full-dark-melissa-maygrove/1127276312?ean=2940158565977">Barnes&Noble</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/new/36348583-full-dark">Goodreads</a></div>
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Then, this Saturday, I will once again join an awesome group of writers for the 11th annual <a href="http://writingforcharity.org/">Writing for Charity</a> conference. Hope to meet lots of budding authors and share my work and knowledge for a good cause. The anthology is full of great stories, a great addition for those who are seeking new dark tales for All Hallows Eve. I wish you the best, and a safe Halloween. Be careful out there, my friends!<br />
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I'm David, and break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar ...</div>
David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-70724354686191700422017-10-13T07:00:00.000-06:002017-10-13T11:24:29.581-06:00New and Exciting Reads: The Adventurer's Guild, Mustaches for Maddie, and Anthology News!<br />
Greetings, Cosmic Crew! And a Happy Friday the 13th (muhhaha!).<br />
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How often does an author get to share news about his own editor's book debut? Or share a book based on actual events surrounding a good friend and fellow author's daughter? Probably not often if at all, let alone in the same post! Here's what's new this month in the world of reading that I think will be worth your while to investigate further:<br />
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In one of the last cities standing after the world fell to monsters,
best friends Zed Kagari and Brock Dunderfel have high hopes for the
future. Zed desperately wishes to join the ranks of the Mages Guild,
where his status as Freestone's only half elf might finally be an asset.
Brock, the roguishly handsome son of merchants, is confident he'll be
welcomed into the ranks of the Merchants Guild.<br />
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Led by the fearsome Alabasel Frond, the guild acts as the
last line of defense against the Dangers-hungry ... beasts from
otherworldly planes. And when the boys uncover a conspiracy that
threatens all of Freestone, Zed, Brock, and their new allies-Liza, a
fierce noble, and Jett, a brave dwarf-must prove their worth once and
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adventurers-Guild-Zack-Loran-Clark/dp/148478801X">Amazon</a> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-adventurers-guild-zack-loran-clark/1125712047#/">B&N</a> <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781484788011">IndieBound</a> </div>
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Twelve-year-old Maddie has a quirky sense
of humor and loves making her classmates laugh by slapping on fake
mustaches every chance she gets. Being funny gets her noticed by class
queen Cassie, and things are looking up when Maddie is cast as Juliet in
the school play. Maybe Juliet could wear a mustache? When Maddie starts
tripping when she walks and her hand starts curling up at her side, her
mom takes her to the doctor, who confirms Maddie has a brain tumor. In
an instant, her world is turned upside down. Maddie doesn’t want anyone
else to know. Especially Cassie, whose jealousy has turned to bullying.
What about Maddie’s chance to play Juliet opposite the cutest boy in the
sixth grade? What if the doctors can’t get the ugly tumor monster out
of her brain? As Maddie’s surgery approaches, she wonders if her illness
is giving her super powers because her imagination is bigger than ever,
her courage is stronger than ever, and her compassion is about to be
felt by more people than she ever imagined.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mustaches-Maddie-Chad-Morris/dp/1629723304">Amazon</a> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mustaches-for-maddie-chad-morris/1125877308">B&N</a> <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781629723303">IndieBound</a></div>
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The anthology I mentioned before is coming soon, with the title of <i>Full Dark: An Anthology</i>. The <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36348583-full-dark">Goodreads</a> page is up and running. So if you enjoy dark and twisted tales of a Twilight Zone nature just in time for Halloween with all proceeds going to benefit our <a href="https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/">veterans and first responders</a>, feel free to add <i>Full Dark</i> to your reading list.<br />
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<i>Edit:</i> on this day, 20 years ago, my writing journey began. Sweet!</div>
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I'm David, and we STILL wear our mustaches for Maddie!</div>
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David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-64881850450170315992017-09-15T07:00:00.000-06:002017-09-15T07:00:01.841-06:00Warming up to Writing: Where I've Been For A Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Greetings, friends! It’s hard to imagine that I've being away from the blogosphere this long without an update. Rest assured, there were reasons. I'll out point what's been going on since the year started.<br />
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First, by some miracle I passed the substance abuse counseling program with high marks, including the licensing exam on the first try! If the fate’s allow, around this time next year, I will be a fully licensed counselor in the field of substance abuse. I never imagined my personal journey would go in this direction, but I have to say this experience has opened a new world with excellent developments. Now I'm a substance abuse counselor by day and a writer by night!<br />
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Second, we welcomed a new member into our family in April, who will be known on the blog as Girl 2. She's such an adorable addition!<br />
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Third, <i>Woven</i> is available in THREE languages (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Woven-Michael-Jensen/dp/0545685729">English</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com.br/Trama-Michael-Jensen/dp/8580415276">Portuguese</a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.de/Weltenweber-Michael-Jensen/dp/3473369497">German</a>)! Ravensburger did an amazing job encapsulating the spirit of the story with its German cover; totally spellbinding. It’s been an honor watching our story weave its way to three continents. Speaking of weaving, here’s a bit of news for those patiently waiting for a Woven follow up. A working draft of Woven 2 (title pending) is finished with two rounds of edits done. It won’t be long before we pitch this addition to the world of Woven. And it's not a typical sequel like most of us are accustomed to. We hope to share more soon!<br />
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What does the future hold for this blog and my writing? I’m slowly integrating myself back to the front, starting with social media and a few small projects. I can’t promise when the next release will be or how long they will take. However, this is what I have on my radar:<br />
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Woven 2 - complete final draft and submit to our publishers.<br />
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My Zombie Summer - finish Part 2 and begin Part 3.<br />
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Anthology - releasing this fall with one of my short stories. <br />
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HistFic project - my grandfather’s MS has been transcribed.<br />
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Space Opera Saga - return to my first books, shape them up for today’s audiences, and see if we can't find a home for them.<br />
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Blogging - new content monthly, starting now. And of course, if you'd like me to showcase your books, feel free to contact me <a href="http://www.davidpowersking.com/p/contact-me_22.html">here</a>.<br />
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That’s the nutshell’s take on the last year away from this corner of the blogosphere. There is another element to my absence; now is not the time to get into that, but I feel it is something important to share later. I know I’ve said it before, but I will say it again and again: thank you for your patience!!! A little more time is all I need to start this journey anew and become the writer I’ve always wanted to be.<br />
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I'm David, and this is what a trunk full of pizza looks like ...<br />
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David Powers Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-79660031282658398422016-12-28T06:00:00.000-07:002016-12-28T06:00:22.420-07:00New Release: Shaking Up The World Of Romantic Suspense With "As We Know It" By Carrie Butler!<br />
Hey, guys! Hope you're all having a splendid holidays and not getting too candied up. We're wrapping the Laire this year with a new book I've had a chance to read. I highly recommend this for anyone who would like to shake up their romance read a bit .... and I mean that literally because of all the earthquakes in it! This post will also serve as a closing of the year, and what the future holds for yours truly.<br />
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But first, let me introduce you to <a href="http://www.carrieabutler.com/author-site.html">Carrie Butler</a>'s awesome book!<br />
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Well, guys. 2016 is nearing its conclusion. Thankfully my time away from social media for school allowed me to avoid most of the election nonsense, and was rewarded with all A's this first semester. It wasn't easy, but the task is done. One more semester to go before starting an internship for a license. However, my time away from the webs has left me disconnected from writer friends I hold dear. I'm sorry for my absence, and I'm sorry that my absence may continue as I am heavily considering a Masters program. With Child #4 on the way and my writing time ever pressed, it is the only sustainable option I see for me and my family at this time. It's going to be a while before I can write more zombie tales, among other stories that I long to tell.</div>
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Hey guys! Today calls for a celebration for an awesome author friend of mine, Kristin Smith! Her debut novel has just released, and here she is taking over the blog to tell you more about it, and how to enter for a giveaway. I leave the controls to you, Kristin. Take it away!</div>
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In a crumbling, futuristic Las Vegas where the wealthy choose the characteristics of their children like ordering off a drive-thru menu, seventeen-year-old Sienna Preston doesn’t fit in. As a normal girl surrounded by genetically modified teenagers, all of her imperfections are on display. But after the death of her father, everything she’s ever known and loved changes in an instant.</div>
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Catalyst takes place in a futuristic Las Vegas and was inspired by my time spent living in Vegas several years ago. I was young and single at the time, working in my brother-in-law's oral surgery office as a receptionist.<br />
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I loved Vegas. I loved everything about it. I loved the vibrancy, the Strip, the people, and especially the casinos. Where else can you go to an all-you-can-eat buffet for dirt cheap? Or watch a gorgeous water show every night? Or view a stunning cirque du soleil act? Vegas and I became fast friends.<br />
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When the idea for Catalyst first came to me, I pictured Sienna in a pool hall, very similar to one I'd been to when I was living in Vegas. Instead of being bright and vibrant, I pictured the Strip as dark and desolate. Slowly, ever so slowly, this idea that Vegas was no longer what it once had been, came to my mind. And that's where the story unfolded and grew and developed into the one you can read today.<br />
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"A gripping thriller with a tough, but vulnerable heroine who must fight against a corrupt underworld. High stakes and non-stop action paired with terrific writing will have you turning the pages late into the night.” <b>~Kimberley Griffiths Little, award-winning author of the <i>Forbidden</i> trilogy</b><br />
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Kristin Smith writes young adult contemporary and science fiction novels. When she’s not writing, you can find her dreaming about the beach, beating her boys at Just Dance, or belting out karaoke (from the comfort of her own home). Kristin currently resides in the middle-of-nowhere North Carolina with her husband and five incredibly loud but extremely cute boys. To read more about her obsession with YA novels or her addiction to chocolate, you can visit her at <a href="http://kristinsmithbooks.com/">kristinsmithbooks.com</a>.<br />
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Hey guys! There seems to be this reoccurring theme on the blog this year, something along the lines of "it's been a while!" and this is no exception. Some have asked if I'm still here or if I've flown off the face of the galaxy. Maybe not those words exactly, but the answer is yes and no. But before I get to that, you may want to hear of this!<br />
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Awesome blogger <a href="http://crystalcollier.blogspot.com/2016/10/two-free-halloween-stories-for-you.html">Crystal Collier</a> has invited me to her place today for a special Halloween giveaway post and a game of truth and lies. Head on over to check it out.<br />
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<b>Much Needed Update:</b> as it turns out, going back to school is tough, but I'm glad to report that it's going well. Still have all A's in my courses. It's because of this (and other curve balls that is the ballpark of life), my writing life has been on hold. A sabbatical, if you will (unless I'm using that word wrong?). <i>My Zombie Summer: Part Two</i> is sitting on the shelf growling at me like the never-ceasing undead, but there is good news on the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Woven-Michael-Jensen-ebook/dp/B00LH4YYGE">Woven</a> sequel front. Michael and I have complied our shares of the work and, who would have guessed, we have about 10,000 words left. I'm mighty excited about this! The goal is to have a working draft done by the year's end.<br />
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And that's not all. Our family will have a new addition this spring. Bottom line, that's going to make 2017 a fantastic year for us. :)<br />
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<![endif]--><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250072627">Between Two Fires</a> by Mark Noce<br />
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Saxon barbarians threaten to destroy medieval Wales. Lady Branwen becomes Wales’ last hope to unite their divided kingdoms when her father betroths her to a powerful Welsh warlord, the Hammer King.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Between-Two-Fires-Mark-Noce/dp/125007262X?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0">Amazon</a> <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/between-two-fires-mark-noce/1122537645?ean=9781250072627">Barnes
& Noble</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/between-two-fires/id1080308282?mt=11">iTunes</a> <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250072627">IndieBound</a> <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/betweentwofires/marknoce">Thomas Dunne Books</a></div>
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<b><u>About the Author:</u></b></div>
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Mark Noce writes historical fiction with a passion, and
eagerly reads everything from fantasy to literature. Born and raised in the San
Francisco Bay Area, he’s an avid traveler and backpacker, particularly in
Europe and North America. He earned his BA and MA from Cal Poly, San Luis
Obispo, where he also met his beautiful wife. By day, he is a Technical
Writer, having spent much of his career at places like Google and Facebook. In
addition to writing novels, he also writes short fiction online. When not
reading or writing, he’s listening to U2, sailing his dad’s boat, or
gardening with his family.</div>
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His debut novel, <u>Between Two Fires</u>, is published by Thomas Dunne Books (an imprint of St. Martin's Press and
Macmillan). It is the first in a series of historical fiction novels set in
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<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkNoce">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/markchristophernoce">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26114114-between-two-fires">Goodreads</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-noce-80345b1a?trk=hp-identity-name">LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MarkNoce/posts">Google+ </a> <a href="http://thndr.me/qZGhjG">Thunderclap</a></div>
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Congrats again, Mark! I've been able to read the first few chapters, and all I can say is WOW! Mark did his research, and the story flows very well in this setting. I'm looking forward to finishing this.</div>
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<i>What historical fiction titles have you found that you enjoyed? Has this piqued your interest? Will the lady tame the Hammer King?</i></div>
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