tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56366843641716895982024-03-12T19:00:12.571-07:00The Dark Corner of the MindWhere musings lay dormant...Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.comBlogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-62024997436472147722014-06-02T06:00:00.000-07:002014-06-02T06:00:05.732-07:00Enter the Kindle Fire Giveaway - Author Feature: Deborah Jay with "THE PRINCE'S MAN"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Award winning novel, THE PRINCE'S MAN, has been described as 'James Bond meets Lord of the Rings' - a sweeping tale of spies and deadly politics, inter-species mistrust and magic phobia, with an underlying thread of romance.<br /><br />Rustam Chalice, hedonist, dance tutor and spy, loves his life. So when the kingdom he serves is threatened from within, he leaps into action. Only trouble is, the spy master, Prince Hal, teams him up with an untouchable aristocratic assassin who despises him.<br /><br />And to make matters worse, she's the most beautiful woman in the Five Kingdoms.<br /><br />Plunged into a desperate journey over the mountains, the mismatched pair struggle to survive deadly wildlife, the machinations of a spiteful god - and each other.<br /><br />They must also keep alive a sickly elf they need as a political pawn. But when the elf reveals that Rustam has magic of his own, he is forced to question his identity, his sanity and worst, his loyalty to his prince.<br /><br />For in Tyr-en, all magic users are put to death.</span> </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Cult. A Murder. A Curse. <br /><br />At twenty-two, practicing Wiccan Sophia Parsons is scratching out a living waiting tables in her Rocky Mountain hometown, a pariah after a string of unsolved murders with only one thing in common: her. <br /><br />Sophia can imagine lots of ways to improve her life, but she'd settle for just getting rid of the buzzing noise in her head. When the spell she casts goes wrong, the static turns into voices. Her personal demons get company, and the newcomers are dangerous. <br /><br />One of them is a man named Charles, who Sophia falls for despite her better judgment. He has connections that might help her unveil the mystery surrounding her ancestor's hanging, but she gets more than she bargains for when she finally decides to trust him. <br /><br /><br />The Forever Girl is a full-length Paranormal Fantasy novel that will appeal to lovers of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, witches, vampires, ghosts, paranormal mystery, and paranormal horror.</span></div>
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Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-16940279017926821082013-11-21T09:58:00.000-08:002013-11-21T09:58:24.499-08:00If you're interested in keeping up with me, please follow my new blog<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello! I haven't been around for a while, and there are a couple of reasons. Firstly, I've been working hard on my next book. I was shooting for 30-40k. I'm currently in the 50,000's and still going. The editor's booked for December 2, so I have a hell of a week ahead of me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The second reason is I started a <a href="http://ryansullivanauthor.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">new blog</a>. It's not much more active than this one's been, but I do intend for that one to be my main blog from now on. There'll be less emphasis on writing techniques, and more on what I hope readers/fans/potential fans would be interested in. I'll keep this blog up for archival purposes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Maybe you'd just like to spread some good karma. (Ugh, that essay on Tibetan sand painting's really done my head in.) My new blog's feeling a bit unloved with just 2 followers. :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Either way, I'm sure I'll see you around!</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-48940610455319953182013-07-30T01:18:00.000-07:002013-07-30T01:18:18.481-07:00Interviewed by fantasy author Christopher Bunn<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Earlier in the month I was interviewed by </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Bunn/e/B004MNFDP8/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Christopher Bunn</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, author of </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hawk-His-Tormay-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B004DCB5SC/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1375171441&sr=1-2" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Hawk and His Boy</span></em></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Gate-Tormay-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B004T3IUFG/ref=r_sim_1" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Shadow at the Gate</span></em></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Wicked-Tormay-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B005CA39PG/ref=pd_cp_kstore_2" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Wicked Day</span></em></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, all part of </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Storm-Tormay-Complete-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B007ZT2KNY/ref=pd_cp_kstore_1" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Tormay Trilogy</span></em></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. I'm reading the trilogy right now, so I was very excited to be involved in this. Christopher also has many other ebooks available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You can check my interview with him </span><a href="http://christopherbunn.com/a-visit-from-australia-ryan-sullivan/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">.</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-14455809394632971922013-07-15T09:37:00.000-07:002013-07-15T09:37:01.027-07:00"Magik and Mayhem" Fantasy Blog Hop and Giveaway, July 15th - 19th: Magic in Válkia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Welcome to our fantasy blog hop! Here is a chance to find out about fantasy stories, and win books and gift cards! Summer is more magical already.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Yseult-Arthur-Pendragon-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B006SJLSDA/?tag=chrthosblo-20" sl-processed="1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Yseult</em> </span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">by Ruth Nestvold<br /> Bundle </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Boreal-John-Grey-Season-ebook/dp/B00DC7R39O?tag=chrthosblo-20" sl-processed="1"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Season 1 Boreal and John Grey</span></em></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Chrystalla Thoma<br /> Bundle </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Arms-steamy-paranormal-romance-ebook/dp/B00CLXBWQ0/?tag=chrthosblo-20" sl-processed="1"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dark Elf</span></em></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Willo Nonea Rea</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What might be considered a kind of magic in the world of <em>Aundes Aura</em> is the very thing the book revolves around. An Aura is a god's gift; the gift of some amount of that god's power. Only one person can wield an Aura at any time. When the Descendant (as they are called) has had an Aura for seven years, there is a boost in power and terrible things have been known to happen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Elthades, the father of the gods: </strong>The Descendant can sense other Auras, block their use, mimic them when they're near, and live without aging.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Kathes, the goddess of nature:</strong> The Descendant can control the elements at will, calling up a flame, destroying a building with a gesture, or causing a hurricaine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Aundes, the goddess of light:</strong> The Descendant can call a light to guide them through darkness, blind people with a flash, and flush out corruption.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Endáres, the god of war and peace:</strong> The Descendant has an uncanny ability in battle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>Aundes Aura</em> is the first standalone book in <em>The Válkia Chronicles</em> primarily involving a Descendant. I have ideas for at least 3 more, and hopefully the others will come along the way. They will all be named in the same fashion as <em>Aundes Aura</em>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">As for right now, I'm writing a book called <em>Three Bridges.</em> It's about a king looking to redeem his throne, a thief striving for recognition after years of loyal service, and a young boy shamed by his family, trying to find his place in the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Don't forget to comment for your chance to win one of the two available copies of <em>Aundes Aura</em>, and if you haven't already, check out the main blog hop page and enter the rafflecopter, for which the winner will receive all of the titles in the blog hop, as well as a gift certificate.</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-84302480010405470852013-07-03T02:01:00.000-07:002013-07-03T02:01:17.399-07:00Progress towards New Year's Resolutions<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Scrolling through Facebook today, I saw someone mentioning New Year's Resolutions. I thought this might be a good time to have a look at how my own resolutions are going.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">RESOLUTIONS</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></strong><strike><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1. Make the changes to Aundes Aura that will be suggested by the editor.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1. i. Publish Aundes Aura.</span></strike><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia;">All done! <em>Aundes Aura</em> has sold 13 copies so far (plus given away 285 in promotions), and I have a few great things planned for the next two months.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Georgia;">2. Write and publish a novella/novelette.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">As you can see in the sidebar, at roughly 23,500 words, <em>Three Bridges</em> is approaching what I'd happily consider the minimum novella length. However, chapter-wise I'm less than halfway through the story, whose exploration of character and setting is far beyond what I imagined. When it's published, regardless of whether it's an average or a long novella, I'll actually be calling it a "short novel", due to some advice I read on Joe Konrath's blog (A Newbie's Guide to Publishing). And if you've never read that blog, you'd better go do so now before I come over there and hit you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3. Pass my Advanced Diploma of Music.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I'm going quite well with most of my subjects. One or two I'm struggling with, but passing.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia;">4. Not let take-away or other food get to me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Fail. I'm eating a family-sized packet of chips right now. Also, I usually eat Subway four times a week, KFC once every weekend, and snacks on a Saturday night.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Do I get points for buying apple juice today?</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-63847569964827456252013-06-19T06:00:00.000-07:002013-06-19T06:00:12.753-07:0099c SALE on Aundes Aura<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To temper all your excitement from <em>Aundes Aura</em> not being on sale earlier in the week, from today until next Wednesday the 26th of June, <em>Aundes Aura</em> is available for 99c. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-57980845336178441652013-06-18T01:01:00.000-07:002013-06-18T01:01:50.432-07:00"Serving Time" free for 3 days<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nadine Ducca's sci-fi book, <em>Serving Time</em>, is free for the 18th, 19th and 20th. So head on over and grab a copy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You read that right. <em>Aundes Aura</em> is not ON SALE RIGHT NOW, and you can get it for the full price of $2.99 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Aundes-Aura-V%C3%A1lkia-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00D7F82BY" target="_blank">here at Amazon US.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Alternatively, for an equally not ON SALE price, you can get it from your preferred store in the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&tag=kb1-21&field-keywords=B00D7F82BY|||||||" target="_blank">United Kingdom,</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&tag=kbca-20&field-keywords=B00D7F82BY|||||||" target="_blank">Canada,</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.it/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=digital-text&field-keywords=B00D7F82BY|||||||&tag=vglnkitc1964-21" target="_blank">Italy,</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.de/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=digital-text&field-keywords=B00D7F82BY|||||||&tag=028013090-21" target="_blank">Germany,</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=digital-text&field-keywords=B00D7F82BY|||||||&tag=fr80130089-21" target="_blank">France,</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.es/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=digital-text&field-keywords=B00D7F82BY|||||||&tag=vglnk399-21" target="_blank">Spain,</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=digital-text&field-keywords=B00D7F82BY|||||||&tag=vig-22" target="_blank">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com.br/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=B00D7F82BY|||||||" target="_blank">Brazil</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.in/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%253Ddigital-text&field-keywords=B00D7F82BY%7c%7c%7c%7c%7c%7c%7c" target="_blank">India.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Get it now, while the price is average.</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-25412956813721762802013-06-15T09:44:00.000-07:002013-06-15T09:44:40.311-07:00I should go to sleep before I sober up.<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yep.</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-9855161549774432382013-06-12T06:54:00.003-07:002013-06-12T06:54:31.026-07:00Interview with Nadine Ducca<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Please head over to <a href="http://nadineonwriting.blogspot.com.es/2013/06/author-interview-ryan-sullivan-author.html" target="_blank">Nadine Ducca's blog</a> and check out her interview with me about writing and Aundes Aura.</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-51797246249037365032013-06-12T00:59:00.002-07:002013-06-12T07:15:29.627-07:00FREE on Kindle for today, Thursday and Friday - Aundes Aura promotion<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Aundes Aura is free for the next few days to help get word out. If you know someone who might be interested, let them know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Saera is afflicted. Seven years ago, while venturing into a cave behind a
waterfall with her brother Eoin, she unwittingly absorbed the Aura of Aundes,
the Goddess of Light, who cultivates war by making men blind to one
another.<br /><br />Their father, the village blacksmith, languishes in the dungeons
for refusing to fight in the Duthonian army, so the siblings must fend for
themselves, begging for coin by day and stealing into houses for food by night.
Meanwhile, the power-hungry Church Regency prepares an army for an all-out
attack on neighbouring country, Meira.<br /><br />When the Aura reveals itself
within Saera, the Regency pursues her relentlessly. She and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Eoin take flight and
with the help of Faine, a mysterious traveller they happen upon, they elude
their pursuers. Making alliances they would never have dreamt of, they find
themselves swept up into a struggle against the country they once called their
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Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-50636408452209478892013-06-05T01:38:00.001-07:002013-06-05T01:38:20.080-07:00RELEASE DATE for Aundes Aura<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yes, it's happening! For some of you, it's been a few years since you first heard about <em>Aundes Aura</em>. For me, the thirteen years since I wrote my very first story have been leading up to this: the day I become a published author.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The official RELEASE DATE for <em>Aundes Aura</em> is <strong>this Friday, the 7th of June</strong>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>(Plus about 20 more comments on the Luka post, and another 15 on other posts, old and new, up to as recently as two days ago.)</strong></span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-15574370550492295362013-04-17T09:08:00.001-07:002013-04-20T09:07:40.744-07:00"The Next Big Thing" blog hop<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is the first time I've ever done a blog hop. A blog hop is basically a way for readers to discover new authors.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks to </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://nadineonwriting.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Nadine Ducca</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> for inviting me to participate. You can click on her name to learn more about her work.<br style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" />In this blog hop, I will answer some questions about my upcoming book, <em>Aundes Aura</em>.<br style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" />Please feel free to comment and share your thoughts and questions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>What is the title of your book?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Aundes Aura</em>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Where did the idea come from for the book?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One morning after I woke up, I was lying with my eyes closed and a vision came into my mind of a girl in a cave and a huge flash of light. It was accompanied by the title <em>Aundes Aura</em>. Everything grew from there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>What genre does your book come under?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fantasy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since watching Game of Thrones, I've considered Emilia Clarke (Daenerys) for Saera, but that's about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don't have one for <em>Aundes Aura</em>, although I do have one for the next title I'm working on -- <em>Three Bridges</em>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Is your book self-published, published by an independent publisher, or represented by an agency?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Aundes Aura</em> is going to be self-published later this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Too long -- it was two years and a few months for the real first draft, but there was a version of it even a few months before then, until I scrapped that and restarted (thankfully).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>The Hobbit</em>, <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> and <em>The Inheritance Cycle</em>, but lengthwise it's on the other side of the spectrum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Who or what inspired you to write this book?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nothing other than the fact that I've always written, always wanted to be a published author, and always wanted to turn writing my books into my job. It's my first full-length novel, so it's a gigantic step for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>What else about the book might pique the reader's interest?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The first page should do it, right?</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Chapter One</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Eoin opened the door as quietly as possible.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“I’ll watch the window,” whispered Saera. “Be
careful.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“I always am.” The moonlight wouldn’t betray
him as long as he stayed as silent as the dark. The floorboards in Old Hanne’s
house had always been quiet for him as long as he walked the right way. It
wasn’t the same as walking through Tarne during the day. He had to put his foot
down softly enough that the floorboards wouldn’t squeak. Then the next foot. In
his bedroom upstairs, Old Hanne coughed loudly. He coughed like that every
night. His age was showing more than ever these days.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Streaks of moonlight fell on Eoin through the
windows as he passed the staircase and moved into the kitchen. The fire oven
was cleaner than usual, just refilled with new wood. The bread was usually
piled on a rack next to the oven, but not tonight. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Where is it?</i> It wasn’t on top of the oven. Not by the window.
There, on the table in the corner, next to the flour. A new batch had been
made, the loaves all perfectly sliced. They were piled in twos. Eoin raised his foot little by little, trying to keep
the floorboards from squeaking, and stepped towards the table. He reached out
to take the loaves, but was interrupted. An explosion of blinding white light
poured into the room from the hallway.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Above Eoin, the floorboards of the next level
squeaked and there was a quiet thumping of footsteps. He snatched up two loaves
and ran for the hallway. Passing the staircase, he saw Old Hanne’s legs as he
came down the stairs. Eoin went straight for the front door, not giving the man
a chance to see his face. As he closed the door it creaked unbearably and
slammed closed despite his best efforts. His heart pounded as he looked for
Saera. Almost hidden around the corner, she was kneeling, her hands covering
her face. He pulled her up and ran, holding her by the arm.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">* * *<br /><br /><strong>Who's next on the blog hop?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Next Wednesday we'll see:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Anastasia Leach at </span><a href="http://worldsoutofwords.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Worlds Out Of Words</span></a>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-84737773249867349142013-04-09T08:30:00.000-07:002013-04-09T08:30:26.464-07:00A Sneak Peek into "Serving Time" by Nadine Ducca<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fellow author Nadine Ducca will soon be releasing her book, "Serving Time"!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">As part of her blog hop, yesterday John Kang interviewed one of her characters, Eneld, <a href="http://tivaralan.blogspot.com.es/2013/04/and-in-another-end-of-universe.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Today I'll be giving you a sneak peek into "Serving Time". So without any further ado, here it is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; text-indent: 14.4pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Two large red eyes glared at him from the foot of the bed. Eneld gasped and fumbled for the light.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“We wouldn’t do that if we were you.” The eyes narrowed. Their glow lit up an uneven row of fangs jutting out from beneath a long, dog-like snout.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">A shudder slowly crept down Eneld's back. Throx wasn’t supposed to cause hallucinations.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">The creature snarled. It thrust its claws forward, dug deep into the covers, and pulled itself onto the bed. With a yelp, Eneld scrambled out from under the covers and toppled backward onto the floor.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">The monster crouched in the center of the bed. The gleam from its eyes dowsed the bedroom in a hellish shade of red. “You might not remember us.” Its voice rumbled like a rockslide. “We are your Keeper.” It licked a claw with a black, serpent tongue. A sticky string of saliva dribbled from its fangs onto the comforter.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Eneld flicked his eyes back and forth around the room. “A—are there more of you?”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“Present? Only one. But we are an army of millions.” The creature dropped onto its belly and used its claws to drag itself closer. “Listen. We had a deal.” Its eyes stared through Eneld.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“I—I think you got the wrong guy. I don’t do business with…demons.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">The creature sputtered and rumbled with laughter that clung to Eneld’s skin and made him itch. “So you know what we are. However, you seem to have forgotten what<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="font-style: italic; line-height: 21px;">you</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>are.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“I don’t—” The stench of sulfur made Eneld retch. He hunched forward, his lungs pushing against his ribcage. Like a giant balloon trying to come out his mouth, his throat swelled and his jaw jerked open. “Nybbasss…” he hissed in two voices at once. The pressure abruptly vanished, and he dropped to his hands and knees, gasping for breath.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“Ah, we needed that.” The monster hung his head over the edge of the bed and chuckled. Little black drops of spit splattered Eneld’s face. “Our names hold our power, but you probably knew that already.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Eneld frantically wiped his face with his hands. Black ooze stinking of rotten eggs clung to his fingers.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Nybbas jumped off the bed. His four sturdy legs made the ground tremble. “True Self 561, we are aware we ask much of your lifetime. But you accepted the challenge. We had a deal. You are breaking it.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Nybbas’s claws tapped against the floor as he approached. Their<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="font-style: italic; line-height: 21px;">click-clack</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>sounded too real, too sharp to be a dream or a hallucination. Eneld cringed.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“We spoke in the afterlife. We came to an agreement. You are disappointing us.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“How can I disappoint you if I don’t even know what I’m supposed to do?”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“Redeem a crooked soul.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“What?”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“You are very close to a soul in need of redemption.” Nybbas hunkered down and growled.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Eneld raised his hands. “Who? I…”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“Your brother.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“My…brother? No. Haven’t seen him in years.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“Then that must change.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">For more on "Serving Time", check out Nadine's original post <a href="http://nadineonwriting.blogspot.com.es/2013/04/serving-time-cover-and-blurb-reveal.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Be on the lookout tomorrow for the next post in the blog hop at <a href="http://shaneajeffery.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Common Sense is Underrated</a>, where Shane Jeffery will interview Eneld's brother, Tristan.</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-83847979652653873742013-02-20T06:55:00.001-08:002013-02-20T06:55:27.665-08:00Three Bridges: Chapter One finished<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Finally! This is the longest chapter I've ever written, weighing in at 6,400 words! I just had so much to get through, and I had to get through all of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cool fact: the last 2,000 words were written in the last two nights. It looks like my writing speed's increasing.</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-26700381843951024482013-02-20T00:31:00.001-08:002013-02-20T00:31:11.767-08:00Dear spammers...<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">LEAVE ME ALONE. MY BLOG ISN'T EVEN THAT POPULAR.</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-49187608403912610022013-02-16T22:10:00.000-08:002013-02-16T22:10:09.908-08:00I'm out of my depth . . . but the world keeps turning.<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since finishing my second draft, I've made little to no changes to my manuscript. Despite this, my editor is scheduled for next week, and this is a wonderful thing. I have time to go through and make any changes that stick out to me, but whatever the outcome . . . this is a date, and things are going to get done. My editor's suggestions will be a roadmap that I can follow, one to the next, crossing things off my list. The time's getting close when I say, <em>this is the best I can do,</em> and move on to new projects for good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">But I'm nervous.</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-33795450553585156572013-01-06T07:06:00.000-08:002013-01-06T07:06:48.986-08:00Procrasti-Nation: Viva La Vida by Coldplay<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I've been planning <em>Three Bridges</em> almost daily now, but last night I missed it. Why? I got side-tracked by another project I suddenly decided to do. So tonight I'm going to get back to it, and at least get a couple of paragraphs down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">As for now, here's the video of my Viva La Vida cover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-88304064273950658202013-01-01T00:00:00.000-08:002013-01-01T00:00:09.344-08:00Meet the Characters: Luka<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In my post yesterday I mentioned writing and publishing a novella as one of my resolutions. The truth is that I've been planning out the book for a few days now. This is my first ever time using the Snowflake Method. It's intense, and I'm only halfway through it. I've never planned anything out so carefully.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The working title -- and possible final title -- is <em>Three Bridges</em>, a project I mentioned a long while back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My friend was kind enough to sketch some of my characters for me. Here's one of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Name:</strong> Luka</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Age:</strong> 12</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Eyes:</strong> Blue</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>H</strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>air:</strong> Black</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Brief Background:</strong> He has lived with a clan his whole
life, until he is exiled for committing a particular sin. He had friends he
used to climb trees with, Marta, Deen and Tarren. He believes in the Trinity of gods -- Prius, Sundus and Tristus. The clan is his entire family – the adults are
responsible for every child, and the children are all brothers and sisters. When
he’s exiled, his motivation is to find his place in an unfamiliar world, and
acceptance.</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-25120454058292032142012-12-31T02:57:00.001-08:002012-12-31T03:09:00.132-08:00The New Year's Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>How do you spell it?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Answer:</strong> The 31st of December is called New <strong>Year's</strong> Eve. <br /><strong>Why?</strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>: </strong>The 31st of December is the day before the new year. Therefore it's the eve OF the New Year. That OF denotes possession. The New Year "owns" that eve, and that's why there's an apostrophe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Answer:</strong> The 1st of January is called New <strong>Year's</strong> Day. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Why?:</strong> It's the first day OF the New Year. That OF denotes possession. The New Year "owns" that day, and that's why there's an apostrophe.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">RESOLUTIONS</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1. Make the changes to Aundes Aura that will be suggested by the editor.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1. i. Publish Aundes Aura.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2. Write and publish a novella/novelette.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">3. Pass my Advanced Diploma of Music.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">4. Not let take-away or other food put me over my weight threshold. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">(I'm not going to tell you what that threshold is, because I'm skinny and you might tell me that I don't need to watch my weight. But I like being skinny and I want to keep it that way.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Got any writing resolutions?</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-83821218948924710172012-12-19T08:23:00.002-08:002012-12-19T08:23:58.256-08:00The Next Step<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Two days ago when I finished the second draft of Aundes Aura, I didn't know what to do next. How would I approach the next round? How much do I really need to change, anyway? What if it's good how it is?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">With the previous suggestions from people on Critique Circle to get a beta reader, plus two more suggestions after my blog post, I've decided to have my friend beta read it for me. I've tried reading friends' work before and haven't got to the end, so I don't have high hopes for this, but I'm moderately confident in it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Later down the track, I may find some people on Critique Circle or Kindleboards to swap beta reads with. In any case, my editor is scheduled for February, so the book will be going to her then. Her suggestions will be the last changes I make.</span>Ryan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.com0