Thursday, September 13, 2012

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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Author Interview & Giveaway - The Earth Painter by Melissa Lee

Today I have the absolute pleasure of having Melissa Lee on my blog!!! She is the Author of The Earth Painter, which has been getting some AMAZING reviews!!!




Book Description:
The Sculptor was alone. The world was gray, as it always had been.
And then the Sculptor said, “It is time…
Time for color,
Time for more,
The beginning.”
With a word, three sculptures became aware. And they needed to paint.
There was Ocean, Sky, Land, and Life all painted into place.
Then it ended, just as quickly as it started. Then the painters were no longer needed.
But they were still…AWARE.
And it was in this awareness that the battle began. And continues.

When a self-conscious young woman discovers the boy in drama class is actually the immortal who painted the world into being, she becomes the target of another painter who could shatter not only her new sense of hope, but her world, as well.

Welcome to my blog, Melissa. :) I have a few questions for you...

What was your reaction when you held The Earth Painter (in book form) in your hands for the first time?
It was surreal. Bliss. Even after signing the contract, part of me kept waiting for it to fall apart.

Describe your writing process.
Characters usually show up in my head and then I get all nosey and ask them questions until I know enough about them to sit down and write.

What Inspired you to write The Earth Painter?
I was putting away laundry in my sons' room when I suddenly saw this battle inside my old high school between a guy who lived up in the catwalk of the stage and another supernatural guy. And there was a girl just trying to get by in her normal high school life dragged into it. I listened and watched and wrote it all down.

What is the one thing you want people to remember about The Earth Painter?
That everyone has a purpose and talent and beauty.

What are you working on next?
I'm finishing up The Man Painter rewrites and edits and it should be out November 2012. Then I have a time travel thing I'm planning along with a faerie steampunk after that.

If you could give aspiring writers one piece of advice, what would it be?
Study the craft as much as you can but in the end, write what makes your heart sing.

That's some great advice, Melissa. I have The Earth Painter in my Kindle, and can't wait to read it! And...I love the cover!!!
The Earth Painter on Amazon

GUESS WHAT!?!
Now YOU have a chance to read The Earth Painter!!!
Whoop~whoop! :)
Easy entries below for a chance to win an eBook and a signed poster!!!
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Monday, July 23, 2012

Nuture Virtual Book Tourz - Peristent Illusions by Joseph Devon - Post and Giveaway




Today I have the pleasure of welcoming author Joseph Devon and his new novel Persistent Illusions!


Author, Joseph Devon


Joseph Devon was born in New Jersey and currently lives in New York. He’s been a student, a nanny, worked at the Ground Zero recovery project after 9/11, and of all the things he’s created he is probably most proud of the character Kyo. He writes a blog, enjoys photography and he’s also at flickr, and tumblr, and twitter — sometimes he thinks that he might have one too many social networking outlets. Joseph’s Annual Fan Art Contest has a lot of great prizes to choose from for simply submitting art based on his books — check it out at: http://josephdevon.com/contest/the-third-annual-joseph-devon-art-contest/.


Hello Joseph! Welcome to my blog! :)

What would you like readers to take away from your novel?

Every now and then I find that it helps to remember the underlying reasons for doing something. One can get so caught up in the minutiae of a process, that they lose track of why that process is being done in the first place. So as a writer I occasionally take a step back and try to figure out what it’s all about. Why do I spend my time writing books? What is it, in the end, that I’d like my readers to take away from my words?

It’s a difficult question. I put a lot into my books. The worldviews of my characters, the knowledge I’ve picked up during research, my own hopes and fears and loves and hurts. But really none of that is ever my main goal while writing. In a wonderfully enigmatic realization, I have found that when I look at the bigger picture of what I want my readers to take way, I prefer to focus on the smallest of details. I drill down into the individual scenes and interactions and settings. I’ve found that focusing on these details makes the bigger picture that much more beautiful.

I love the debates and conversations I’ve seen amongst my readers about philosophy and the various character arcs, what I really focus on, what I really try to impart to my readers, is a sense of immediacy while reading. I try, as hard as possible, to place my readers right there in the room with my characters through the use of perfect details. I want them to feel if the room is too hot, I want them squinting if the lighting is too low. If my characters are fighting I want my reader’s heart to start racing as they get drawn in. If there’s coffee being made I want them to smell it, maybe even debate having a cup.

 Those little moments are what get put together, bit by bit, to create the larger work as a whole. And if I can get those little moments to pop in my readers’ heads, then the big picture will take care of itself.

 So that’s what I aim for when I’m writing, for the reader to take all the details effortlessly to heart as if they were right there in my world. Ideally, when they’re done reading, they’ll even get a few scenes mixed up in their heads as to whether they actually happened or whether they read them. Or years later they might remember how a sandwich tasted to a character of mine. If I can do that, then I know the larger picture will be right too.

To put it simply, if someone sneezes in one of my books, I want my readers to reach for a tissue.

Thank you, Joseph! Well, I hope to read your book and share your world soon! And now...YOU readers will also get a chance to win an eBook of Persistent Illusions! Just fill out the Rafflecopter form below!!!

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xoxo,
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Friday, July 20, 2012

Macedonia Films

Today, I have the absolute pleasure of having Macedonia Films 
on my blog!!! 

Whoop~Whoop!!!

Okay, okay... I know you're probably wondering... What is Macedonia Films?
Well, you're in luck! I'm about to tell you!


MACEDONIA FILMS

What is it?

Macedonia Films is a Memphis based film collaborative. They've made short films such as John Gray (Which has won multiple awards, and is soon to be a feature length film), Avarice, and some fun shorts that you can watch on their site.

But wait... don't go yet! I have a treat for you... I have trailers!!!

So, grab some snacks and enjoy! 

First two minutes of John Gray:
Life is more than a bowl of oatmeal…

      John Gray labors over his Almanac of Life, Love and the Tending of Oats, a pursuit his wife Susie Slumber finds a bit too…scientific. He learns to move on when a young girl turns up on his doorstep, turning his perfectly predictable world upside down.
      Originally filmed in 2009 for the Doorpost Film Project, John Gray has been screened to thousands internationally and won numerous awards. But, the story continues! Late 2011 the decision was made to develop John Gray into a feature-length film.



AVARICE:

What you see isn’t always what you get…

      Avarice is about a little girl who is awakened one morning by a mysterious Light. She pursues the Light until something darker and more mysterious catches her attention in an ominous forest. Faced with the decision between the Light and the darkness, she discovers the consequences of her choices while journeying through a strange and fantastical world.
      Avarice was written by Rachel Taylor in March 2010, born out of an aspiring filmmaker’s desire to tell a story about the journey of a loss of innocence. What started as a small idea grew into an extremely ambitious project, and after adding Dan Baker on as producer, we embarked on our own journey to complete this film.




So...what did you think? Pretty dang awesome, huh!!!
Well, now a real treat...
If you head to their site:

http://macedoniafilms.com/

You can sign up to get a FREE "Full Copy" of the award winning short film
JOHN GRAY!!!

I'm sure this won't be the last time you hear the name
MACEDONIA FILMS!!

Don't miss out!!! Follow them:
FACEBOOK
TWITTER

AND...Don't forget to read their blog posts!!! Some of them are hilarious MUST reads...LIKE:

5 Simple Rules of Movie Theater Etiquette
or
The Zombie Apocalypse and Why I Would Totally Survive

The author of these two blog masterpieces is Katie Gecan. A cute red-headed girl, born and raised in the Hawaii. She thinks all dogs are boys, all cats are girls, and all giraffes are French. 
And...She just happens to be my cousin. ;) 
She will soon be getting married to Dan Baker, who is a filmmaker with Macedonia. He's made a couple of films and has taught media production internationally.

Meet the rest of the crew:

 Sarah Hascher: Sarah Hascher is a native yankee, but wears her southern charm like a necklace. She designs, creates and moves like the waves in the ocean–yellows, greens and blues being the colors of her energy.

Rachel M Taylor: Rachel is a writer/director with Macedonia Films. Inclined towards fantasy films, she is currently finishing her short film, Avarice.

Friends:

Jessica Powers: Jessica is a freelance writer/director currently living and working in Orlando, FL. She’s a sci-fi/fantasy geek, archery champ, and big kid.

Jim Allman: Jim is a co-founder of the artist community, Continuum, in Memphis, TN. He’s a dabbler with an expensive photography-habit and a poetry-dependency. He has a tremendously impressive and growing list of publication credits, including this one.

If you enjoyed this post... please leave a comment below and let us know! We appreciate all comments!

xoxo,




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Thursday, July 19, 2012

AND THE WINNERS ARE!!!

I know you probably won't read this because you'll probably want to scroll down to see who won...but, I'd like to thank EVERYONE who came and entered, shared, and pimped my Giveaway! You made this In My Dreams ~ Christmas in July / 1st Birthday Celebration so special, and I am completely BLOWN AWAY by the wonderful responses for everyone. You all are AMAZING!!!

Okay...now that I'm through gushing...

THE WINNERS ARE:


Da~Da~Da~Duh!

Signed Paperback: Claw Pepper
eBook: Felicia Sparkles
Swag: Jannah Findley
Swag: Leslie Paige Dover
Swag: Joella Elbert
Swag: Brandy Schaefer Dull
Swag: Susan M Dusterhoft

CONGRATS to the WINNERS!!!
(All winners have been notified by email or FaceBook.)

BUT WAIT!!!!!
For all of you that didn't win... Guess what!?!
Because you were all so awesome...my Author Page on FB has just made 400 Followers!!!

Whoooo-Hoooooo!



SO, you will have ANOTHER chance to win some awesome
In My Dreams stuff!!!

So visit my:
Cameo Renae Author Page

Give me some time...
I live in Alaska, so the time difference is off for those on the east coast.  
But, I'll let everyone know when the contest starts! Let's set it for Saturday! I'll be having contests throughout the day for you to win... I have more swag, and maybe even throw in a book or two... ;)
Hopefully, I'll see you there!!!
Remember...
Saturday (7/21)...be there or be square!

OH...AND PLEASE COME BACK HERE TOMORROW!!! (Friday, 7/20)

MORE AWESOMENESS AWAITS!!!

xoxo,




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