tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63513419381793668792024-03-05T09:49:32.948-08:00Literary BraunThe chronicles of an urban fantasy author...Amy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.comBlogger588125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-4421518708340668502016-06-30T08:33:00.000-07:002016-07-04T19:32:28.495-07:00Goodbye Blogger, Hello Wordpress!Yes, the title says it all– I'm moving from this blog to a brand new website. I'm still having challenges with Wordpress, so it's safe to say that what I've uploaded won't be the final website. I'd like to add a bunch of other features but as I've learned recently, Wordpress is very stubborn about what you can't and can't do.<br />
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I will be keeping the blog open to redirect traffic, and potentially open my book shop. Once I understand more of what I have to do (website creation is not my forte), I'll keep everyone posted. Thanks for stopping by this final time!<br />
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AmyAmy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-63142460329497089332016-06-27T08:31:00.000-07:002016-06-27T08:34:41.125-07:00Weekly Recap<span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "josefin sans";"><span style="background-color: white;">Last week got a little crazy near the end, what with edits coming back, a new website being made, and news about a future short story collection, and while I didn't exactly get everything completed, I passed the major obstacles</span></span>:</span><br />
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<strike><span style="line-height: 16.8pt;">• Format </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Midnight Sky</a> </i><span style="line-height: normal;">for print and order author copies</span></strike><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Plot remaining books for the <b><i>Iron Gargoyle </i></b>series (create a map)</span><br />
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<strike><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">• Edit </span></span><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i>Storm of the Gods</i></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.8pt;"> </span></strike><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">• Continue editing </span></span><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i>Storm of the Gods</i></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.8pt;"> (finish first chapter)</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Yes, it's time to keep forging ahead. I'm still working out the kinks for my new website (tentative launch on Thursday), and I'd like to assume the </span><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i>Iron Gargoyle </i></b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">series </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.8pt;">will be plotted out soon. I want to say that Chapter One of </span><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i>Storm of the Gods</i></b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.8pt;"> will be edited by the end of the week, but there's a lot to be done. Not that I'm complaining. Editing is a key part in being an author, and I actually kind of like doing it since once it's over, I know that my story is stronger and more polished. </span><br />
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<i style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a> </i><span style="font-family: inherit;">has mostly winded down in terms of promotion, though it will still pop up on Kindle and Kobo for deals from time to time. I'm also thinking about doing a giveaway when my new website launches. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"> </span><br />
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Starting this weekend, I'm going to work on promoting <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/dark-sky.html" style="font-size: medium;">Dark Sky</a> </i>and its sequel,<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490" style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Midnight Sky</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The Behemoth has been destroyed, and the bloodthirsty Hellions seem to have left Westraven. But Claire Abernathy’s mind is not at ease. A terrible disease plagues her sister, appearing to have been brought on the Vesper, the leader of the Hellions beyond the tear between worlds– the Breach.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">To save Abby and stop the Hellions for good, Claire must find the machine her parents built before the attacks, and fix it before the monsters return. To do so, she needs the help of her crew, and must ignore the secrets and rivalries between her captain and the man she saved.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Because the Hellions are not the only dangers following Claire. Twisted humans and old enemies surface to stop her and destroy all she loves. While she is determined to endure the trials, a single betrayal could shatter the hope of a better world, and force Claire to make a choice that will cost her dearly…</span></i></span><br />
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Onto other writing news. Last week,<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: small;"> </span><a href="http://mochamemoirspress.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'josefin sans'; font-size: 16px;">Mocha Memoirs Press</a><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: small;">, my first professional publishers, emailed me with plans to combine</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;"> four of my short stories–</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;"> </span><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Grave-Memoirs-Presents-Trouble-Temptation-ebook/dp/B00LIE4O5E">Call From The Grave</a></i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;">,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;"> </span><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Deaths-Cafe-Hotel-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B00OAONK90">Hotel Hell</a></i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;">,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;"> </span><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Avast-Airships-Anthology-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B00TYO6ZCA">Lost Sky</a></i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;">, and the upcoming</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;"> </span><i style="font-weight: bold;">Engineered Deceit</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;">–</span><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;">into a single collection called</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;"> </span><i style="font-weight: bold;">The Shadow Omnibus</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;">! I'm jumping all over myself with excitement for this, and couldn't be more thrilled about the September release. I think it'll be a great way to not only promote myself as an author, but to help promote the </span><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/dark-sky.html" style="font-size: medium;">Dark Sky</a></i> series since two of the stories in the collection coincide with it. </center>
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<span lang="EN-US">It's Sunday, which means it's time for <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/">Weekend Writing Warriors</a>, the weekly blog hop where indie authors get to share their work in 8-10 sentences. This will be the last 8Sunday snippet I post for <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a> </i><span style="font-weight: bold;">(<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490/">Midnight Sky</a> </i>will start next week), and it was tricky to pick a final teaser, but I thought I'd pick something exciting, dangerous, and of course, cliff-hanger-y:</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I couldn’t see
Dro, and with a broken ankle, there was no way I could get back up the stairs
to her without being set on fire.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The flames
wouldn’t hurt her, but I couldn’t leave her trapped in her nightmare. She
wasn’t in danger, but she was trapped in a different kind of torture. <o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>A trap that only
Lucifer could create for someone like Dro.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">I will
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>No– he
didn’t want to hurt Dro. Not after going through so much to find her. I had to
believe that. I couldn’t imagine he would try to kill her.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>But now the
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There will be a few more sales and promos for <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i> and the <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/cu.html"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Cursed </i>series</a> over the next few days, but I'm also going to dive deeper into the <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/dark-sky.html">Dark Sky</a> </i>world due to the upcoming release... </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The Behemoth has been destroyed, and the bloodthirsty Hellions seem to have left Westraven. But Claire Abernathy’s mind is not at ease. A terrible disease plagues her sister, appearing to have been brought on the Vesper, the leader of the Hellions beyond the tear between worlds– the Breach.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">To save Abby and stop the Hellions for good, Claire must find the machine her parents built before the attacks, and fix it before the monsters return. To do so, she needs the help of her crew, and must ignore the secrets and rivalries between her captain and the man she saved.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Because the Hellions are not the only dangers following Claire. Twisted humans and old enemies surface to stop her and destroy all she loves. While she is determined to endure the trials, a single betrayal could shatter the hope of a better world, and force Claire to make a choice that will cost her dearly…</span></i></span></div>
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I'm super excited for this new book, but I'm equally excited for the other projects I'm immersing myself into. My new website is set to launch sometime next week, but the official date has changed. Wordpress is giving me grief with plugins and an online shop because Heaven forbid I choose a .com domain name instead of .org *rolls eyes*. Regardless, it will be up in July! </div>
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Amy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-86114796221636069142016-06-25T08:51:00.000-07:002016-06-25T08:51:38.348-07:00Review: Drowning In The DarkWhen I read the massive <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Mortals-Featuring-American-Werewolves-ebook/dp/B00VCM31QK">Gods and Mortals</a> </i>collection a month or so ago, I came across the first novel in <a href="http://www.pippadacosta.com/">Pippa DaCosta</a>'s <a href="http://www.pippadacosta.com/#!the-veil-series/c1ri6"><i style="font-weight: bold;">The Veil </i>series</a>. I liked the story a lot and wanted to see what it was all about. The answer? It's one of the most exciting, fun, kick-ass urban fantasy series' I've read. And I read <i>a lot </i>of urban fantasy. This is the kind of series you kick yourself for skipping out on. I've been speeding through all of the books (just started the fifth and final instalment today), and <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drowning-Dark-Muse-Urban-Fantasy-ebook/dp/B00QQMKLDW">Drowning In The Dark</a> </i>is by far the darkest in the series, which is saying something. If you're looking for a new urban fantasy series that takes demons and puts them in the new light, trust me, this is what you're looking for. The world-building is unique, the characters are strong and complex, the action is wickedly intense, and the stories are freaking fantastic. Don't miss out on this one.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">“I wasn’t demon enough to defeat my brother before. Things have changed.”</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">As the veil begins to fall, and the demons bleed through onto the streets of Boston, Muse knows the battle is lost before it’s even begun. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">To make matters worse, Adam and the Institute have captured Akil at a time when the city has never needed him more. Muse believes Akil’s incarceration is a ruse, because if he truly is at the mercy of the Institute, she must choose which side she’ll fight for. Human or demon? </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The princes are coming. Valenti, Muse’s immortal half-brother, leads the charge. The Institute is not ready, the people of Boston are not prepared, but one man is. Stefan knows what it will take to beat back the netherworld. Will his demon allow him the freedom to right his wrongs?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Muse’s loyalty will be tested. To save those she loves, she must give up that which she cherishes most. Her humanity.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The Mother of Destruction is about to go nuclear.</span></i></span><br />
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Our main character, Muse, just can't catch a break, and <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drowning-Dark-Muse-Urban-Fantasy-ebook/dp/B00QQMKLDW">Drowning In The Dark</a></i> is no exception to her ongoing struggles. The story kicks off at the speed of sound (as they usually do, a style that I love), and doesn't slow down even when the characters aren't fighting for their lives– and their humanity.<br />
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There's so much to talk about, but let's start with the world. I love stories that take their own twist on demon hierarchy, and the version DaCosta takes is one I haven't seen before. It's brutal, violent, and damages those who get to close to it.<br />
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Speaking of damaged, Muse is one of the strongest female characters in the genre. Having started from the very, very beginning, it was clear she'd been through hell– literally– and back. Watching her grow as a character into the powerful force she is now is nothing short of breathtaking, and she has never been stronger than she is in <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drowning-Dark-Muse-Urban-Fantasy-ebook/dp/B00QQMKLDW">Drowning In The Dark</a></i>. She's packed full of emotions and turmoil, doing what she can to protect those she loves, facing her fears, losing herself to darkness and drawing herself out when to be even stronger than before. I love strong female characters, but they are even more incredible when they're not Mary Sue's. Muse is an epic character, and I'm genuinely going to miss her when the series is over.<br />
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I'm also going to miss the side characters– Stefan, Akil, and Ryder. Ryder had a lot more character development, which is great because I love him. A stubborn, tough human you don't want to mess with, I genuinely wanted to know more about him. He better make it to the end! I like Akil a lot, though I don't agree with him as a romantic interest. Yes, he's helped Muse time and time again, and his development was thorough, but in my view, he's betrayed Muse's trust too many times. And Stefan? Stefan I <i>love</i>. I loved him the moment he entered the series, and will likely love him when it's over. He's battled his own demons– literally and figuratively– and has come so far. I find his relationship with Muse, while complicate to say the least, is more genuine and deserves to have its day.<br />
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There's so much to these books, genuine works of heart that are clearly loved by the author. I fell into them immediately, and will be buying the paperbacks as part of my newly restarted book collection. I could honestly go on on and on about all the things I loved about them, but we'd be heading to major spoiler territory and I don't want to do that. I want urban fantasy lovers to seek this series out, start from the prequel novella, and enjoy the same wild ride that I have. All of DaCosta's other books are now on my To-Be-Read List, and I can't wait to see how she rounds out Muse's adventures.<br />
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Things are finally moving forward for this author! The printed proofs are <i>finally </i>on the way for <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Midnight Sky</a>, now that I know the limitations of Scrivener for print formatting. So note to anyone thinking about buying a paperback for <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Midnight Sky</a>– you get some bonus content! I'll go more into it when I officially launch my new website next week. It will likely happen Monday (possibly Tuesday, depending on some other tweaks I want to do), and it's come together really well. The newsletter signup isn't quite ready yet (though I can't wait to do that), and the shop isn't ready, but I'm still very excited about its look. The blog will stay up to redirect traffic, but nothing new will be posted.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The Behemoth has been destroyed, and the bloodthirsty Hellions seem to have left Westraven. But Claire Abernathy’s mind is not at ease. A terrible disease plagues her sister, appearing to have been brought on the Vesper, the leader of the Hellions beyond the tear between worlds– the Breach.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">To save Abby and stop the Hellions for good, Claire must find the machine her parents built before the attacks, and fix it before the monsters return. To do so, she needs the help of her crew, and must ignore the secrets and rivalries between her captain and the man she saved.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Because the Hellions are not the only dangers following Claire. Twisted humans and old enemies surface to stop her and destroy all she loves. While she is determined to endure the trials, a single betrayal could shatter the hope of a better world, and force Claire to make a choice that will cost her dearly…</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.8pt;">• Format </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Midnight Sky</a> </i><span style="line-height: normal;">for print and order author copies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Plot remaining books for the <b><i>Iron Gargoyle </i></b>series (create a map)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike>• Continue writing <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Iron Gargoyle</i>, the first <i style="font-weight: bold;">Iron Gargoyle </i>novel</strike></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration: line-through;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">• Beta read edits for </span></span><b style="line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: line-through;"><i>Storm of the Gods</i></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.8pt;"><strike> </strike> (Finish them up)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.8pt;"><span style="line-height: 16.8pt;"><strike>• Look through Scrivener tutorials and begin working from there</strike></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 16.8pt;">• Format </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Midnight Sky</a> </i><span style="line-height: normal;">for print and order author copies</span><br />
<span style="line-height: normal;">• Complete and launch website</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Plot remaining books for the <b><i>Iron Gargoyle </i></b>series (create a map)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I'm still going to promote </span><i style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">,</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> though the tours I had going on have winded down, though I recently did</span><span style="line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="http://teatimeandbooks76.blogspot.ca/2016/06/blog-tour-giveaway-damnations-door.html" style="line-height: normal;">my first ever character interview</a><span style="line-height: normal;">, which was even more fun than I thought it would be. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.8pt;">Recently, I've been using Kindle and Kobo's services to promote my books, which is a trial and error thing I need to get better at. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't believe it's been almost a month since I fully completed a book series. How crazy is that? I definitely learned a lot from <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/cu.html">the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Cursed </i>series</a> and couldn't be happier that I put in the effort to see it through to the end. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Demons are free. Angels are fallen. Hope is dying...</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Constance Ramirez and her adopted sister, Andromeda, have stopped Lucifer’s plan– They have closed the Heaven Gate and kept the demons out. But their choice came with brutal consequences, and now every angel on earth is trapped in their mortal body.</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">All that remains is closing the Hell Gate and establishing a balance once and for all. That means returning to the city of Constance’s nightmares, which has become a haven for murderers and monsters. But even more dangerous than their hunt is that Andromeda’s powers and instincts are turning darker, and this time Constance doesn’t know how to protect her.</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Constance is ready to fight for her life, but her enemies have plans she can’t begin to imagine, and they’re prepared to make her suffer...</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Trust is lost and hearts are broken in the epic conclusion in Amy Braun’s Cursed trilogy...</span></i></span></div>
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As things wind down with <i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/cu.html" style="line-height: 22.4px;">Cursed</a></i> and <i style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i>, I'm turning my energies to <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/dark-sky.html" style="font-size: medium;">Dark Sky</a> </i>and the upcoming sequel,<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490" style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Midnight Sky</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;">.</span></div>
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Welcome to 8Sunday and <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/">Weekend Writing Warriors</a>, the weekly blog hop where indie authors get to share their work in 8-10 sentences. I couldn't really find a snippet appropriate for Father's Day, so instead, I decided to use a snippet featuring a character who acts like a father figure for Constance in <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i>. She seeks Sephiel, a former warrior angel, for counsel and advice about the mass murders in her old hometown, but as expected, doesn't get the answers she wants to hear...<br />
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Still got lots going on. <b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a> </b>is still on its blog tour, and one particular stop <a href="http://teatimeandbooks76.blogspot.ca/2016/06/blog-tour-giveaway-damnations-door.html">features an author interview, a character interview, and a giveaway</a>. I've never done a character interview before, and it was a lot of fun to get back inside Constance's head and have her answer questions not typically posed for her. I'm still working on formatting <b style="font-style: italic;">Midnight Sky</b>, editing <i style="font-weight: bold;">Storm of the Gods</i>, and rebuilding the world/writing <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Iron Gargoyle</i>. I would go into more detail, but I'm half-falling asleep at my desk. Not as comfy as a bed.<br />
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Speaking of love and wishes, I hope everyone enjoys their father's day! Love you, Dad!<br />
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AmyAmy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-58435289933772614492016-06-18T06:13:00.000-07:002016-06-18T06:13:09.027-07:00Book Review: Abomination<i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.garywhitta.com/#/abomination/">Abomination</a> </i>is the first novel I've read in a long time that felt like legitimate horror to me. I've read books with monsters before, and long time readers of my blog know it's something I actively seek out, but of all the novels I've read so far this year, this is the one that had the horror fan in me jumping with joy. It didn't "scare" me, but that in no way hindered my enjoyment of the novel. <a href="http://www.garywhitta.com/">Gary Whitta</a>'s novel is creepy, intense, dramatic, filled with rich characters, and some surprising turns. An absolute must for all horror/fantasy fans. A wild, brutal ride, and one of my top reads for this year.<br />
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I should say right off the bat that this isn't a novel for the faint of heart. The descriptions Whitta uses are brutal. Even I cringed at some of the images the story put in my mind. But that right there is the brilliance. I could visualize and sense everything. I felt like I was right there with the characters, experiencing the same astonishing horrors and brutality they were.<br />
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Onto the cool stuff. As part of the <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a> </i>release, I did <a href="http://teatimeandbooks76.blogspot.ca/2016/06/blog-tour-giveaway-damnations-door.html">my first ever character interview</a>! It was way more fun than I expected. It was nice to get inside Constance's mind again.<br />
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I really can't wait to start the promos for<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490" style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Midnight Sky</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;">. It's going to be a lot of fun setting up all the blog tours, reviews, and giveaways. I had so much fun writing this novel and can't wait to share it. </span><br />
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As far as usual writing goes, I'm still searching for time to edit <i style="font-weight: bold;">Storm of the Gods</i> so I can send it to my editor. I dread all the work that will go into it, but I look forward to sending out the final product. <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Iron Gargoyle </i>is also going great. I'm still toying with ideas and the world and haven't finish some of the details, but I'm learning more about the world the more that I write it.<br />
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AmyAmy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-70588716932557702462016-06-13T09:32:00.000-07:002016-06-13T09:32:55.367-07:00Weekly Recap (So Much Work!)<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">I know I missed this last week, but I was out of town for my best friends birthday party, and when we came back into town, all we wanted to do was see <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jer8XjMrUB4">X:Men Apocalypse</a> </i>and go out for drinks. That's my excuse, and I think it's a damn good one! But don't assume I wasn't working. Granted, I got almost no new words in, but I managed to get a lot completed in the last couple weeks:</span><br />
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<strike>•<span style="line-height: normal;"> Send out </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Midnight Sky</a></i><span style="line-height: 16.8pt;"> media kit and pre-order links for promotions</span></strike><br />
<strike><span style="line-height: 16.8pt;">• Format </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Midnight Sky</a> </i></strike><span style="line-height: normal;"><strike>for print and ebook (test out Scrivener) </strike>(Just need to do the print versions)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Series outline, and plots for the <b><i>Iron Gargoyle </i></b>series (create a map) (First novel is plotted)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: black;"><strike>• Finish the sequel to <b><i>Storm of the Gods</i></b> </strike></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">• Beta read edits for </span></span><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i>Storm of the Gods</i></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.8pt;"> (if they come in)</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">This week, the key word will be editing. The bane of every writer's existence, but if I want people to take me seriously as an author (meaning agents, publishers, reviewers, and readers), I need to work my ass off. So here's what I need to do this week:</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16.8pt;">• Format </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Midnight Sky</a> </i><span style="line-height: normal;">for print and order author copies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Plot remaining books for the <b><i>Iron Gargoyle </i></b>series (create a map)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.8pt;"><span style="line-height: 16.8pt;">• Look through Scrivener tutorials and begin working from there</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Demons are free. Angels are fallen. Hope is dying...</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Constance Ramirez and her adopted sister, Andromeda, have stopped Lucifer’s plan– They have closed the Heaven Gate and kept the demons out. But their choice came with brutal consequences, and now every angel on earth is trapped in their mortal body.</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">All that remains is closing the Hell Gate and establishing a balance once and for all. That means returning to the city of Constance’s nightmares, which has become a haven for murderers and monsters. But even more dangerous than their hunt is that Andromeda’s powers and instincts are turning darker, and this time Constance doesn’t know how to protect her.</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Constance is ready to fight for her life, but her enemies have plans she can’t begin to imagine, and they’re prepared to make her suffer...</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Trust is lost and hearts are broken in the epic conclusion in Amy Braun’s Cursed trilogy...</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">There are secrets, there are betrayals, and there are sacrifices… </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The Behemoth has been destroyed, and the bloodthirsty Hellions seem to have left Westraven. But Claire Abernathy’s mind is not at ease. A terrible disease plagues her sister, appearing to have been brought on the Vesper, the leader of the Hellions beyond the tear between worlds– the Breach.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">To save Abby and stop the Hellions for good, Claire must find the machine her parents built before the attacks, and fix it before the monsters return. To do so, she needs the help of her crew, and must ignore the secrets and rivalries between her captain and the man she saved.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Because the Hellions are not the only dangers following Claire. Twisted humans and old enemies surface to stop her and destroy all she loves. While she is determined to endure the trials, a single betrayal could shatter the hope of a better world, and force Claire to make a choice that will cost her dearly…</span></i></span><br />
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So, yeah. Every time I think I've caught up on my work, more tumbles down the line. Still, it makes me happy, and the massage I'm getting in a couple hours is destined to do wonders. Worst comes to worst, if my chosen career becomes too much to handle, I have a backup plan...</center>
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Welcome to <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/">Weekend Writing Warriors</a>, the weekly blog hop where indie authors get to share 8-10 sentences from their current/upcoming release or work in progress. I'm still posting from my newest release, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i><span style="font-size: small;">,</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">the last book in the </span><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/cu.html">Cursed</a> </i><span style="background-color: white;">trilogy, which has been going crazy with the blog tours I have set up with the generous help of </span><a href="http://xpressobooktours.com/">XPresso Book Tours</a><span style="background-color: white;"> and </span><a href="http://enpointeauthorservices.blogspot.ca/p/blog-tours.html">En Pointe Author Services</a><span style="background-color: white;">. <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/2016/06/sunday-snippet-i-didnt-think-this-whole.html">Last week was full of action</a>, so this week I thought I would tone it down a notch and add some romance. In this scene, main character Constance is sulking from the aftermath of her fight and the exasperation it drew from her friends. She expects her lover Warrick to do the same, but...</span><br />
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berating me, Warrick slipped onto the staircase with me and opened his arms. I
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I'm going to take some time next week to do more promoting for the <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/cu.html">Cursed</a> </i><span style="background-color: white;">trilogy as a whole, but I also need to take some time and prepare my next release, which I know some people are anxious for: </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Midnight Sky</a>, the second<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/dark-sky.html" style="font-size: medium;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Dark Sky</i></a></span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'josefin sans'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"> </i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;">novel coming August 2, 2016. But rejoice! The buy links and a new teaser image are below!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">There are secrets, there are betrayals, and there are sacrifices… </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The Behemoth has been destroyed, and the bloodthirsty Hellions seem to have left Westraven. But Claire Abernathy’s mind is not at ease. A terrible disease plagues her sister, appearing to have been brought on the Vesper, the leader of the Hellions beyond the tear between worlds– the Breach.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">To save Abby and stop the Hellions for good, Claire must find the machine her parents built before the attacks, and fix it before the monsters return. To do so, she needs the help of her crew, and must ignore the secrets and rivalries between her captain and the man she saved.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Because the Hellions are not the only dangers following Claire. Twisted humans and old enemies surface to stop her and destroy all she loves. While she is determined to endure the trials, a single betrayal could shatter the hope of a better world, and force Claire to make a choice that will cost her dearly…</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">Finally, I'm going to tackle Scrivener for print. I was lucky earlier this week when a guest who frequents my Real Job gave me the best tip I've ever gotten. Long story short: Last week, we talked for easily twenty minutes about our love of books and my writing career and Writers Tears Irish Whiskey. A couple days ago, I saw him again and not only did he give me a file to read on Scrivener and a writing app that will connect to it, he gave me a mini bottle of the very whiskey I wanted to try! </span></center>
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Has anyone from WeWriWa ever tried this? I'm not much of a whiskey drinker. Gin and tonic is my drink of choice. Speaking of WeWriWa, be sure to check out the other <a href="http://wewriwa.com/">Weekend Writing Warrior </a>websites and leave them some love in the comments. I guarantee you'll find a new genre and author to spark your interest. </center>
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Amy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-80005281623498104532016-06-11T08:16:00.001-07:002016-06-11T08:16:59.085-07:00Review: A Monster CallsI remember the first time I saw <b><i><a href="http://patrickness.com/book/a-monster-calls-non-illustrated-edition/">A Monster Calls</a></i></b> by <a href="http://patrickness.com/">Patrick Ness</a>. I was in a bookstore and it caught my eye. There seemed to be a lot of hype about it. I read the back matter and it peaked my interest, though I wondered how much hype could have come from such a short book. Now I know. <b><i><a href="http://patrickness.com/book/a-monster-calls-non-illustrated-edition/">A Monster Calls</a></i></b> is one of my most haunting, beautiful stories I've ever read. It had me in tears. I can count on one hand the number of times that's happened, and in the past, it's been when I'm invested in a long running series and I know the characters. Never from a short, standalone novel. But this book had me crying like a baby at the end. I never expected it, and it was glorious. <b><i><a href="http://patrickness.com/book/a-monster-calls-non-illustrated-edition/">A Monster Calls</a></i></b> is one of the best novels I've ever read, and needs to be read by everyone. It's heartbreaking, but it's honest and meaningful and important. This is not a book that should be missed.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The monster showed up after midnight. As they do.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting. He’s been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he’s had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming…</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">This monster is something different, though. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">It wants the truth.</span></i></span><br />
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This is going to be a fairly short review since the book itself is short, but I'll do what I can. The story follows a young boy named Conor as he copes with his mother's cancer, which is slowly robbing her of life. As the story progresses, he meets a strange monster made of a yew tree who comes to him and strikes a strange bargain with him– Three stories for a single truth. Everything that follows is unexpected, gorgeous, and heartfelt. If the ending doesn't get you choked up or strike you in the feels, you're probably made of stone.<br />
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Make no mistake– this isn't a happy story. This is a grim tale about grief and mourning, and the struggle we all go through when something like this comes knocking on our door. I don't know if I'd read it again soon (my heart needs a break... No pun intended), but I absolutely loved it. The imagery, the emotions, the turmoil, the single, breathtaking climax that's getting me choked up even now as I write this... <i>Worth it. </i>Ness writes masterfully in a way I can only dream to achieve. I cannot speak more highly of this book. Like <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.andyweirauthor.com/books/the-martian-movie-tie-in-tr/the-martian-hc">The Martian</a></i>, it has earned every ounce of praise coming its way, and I will recommend it to everyone I know.<br />
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AmyAmy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-12993990785357177092016-06-09T08:34:00.000-07:002016-06-09T08:34:30.900-07:00DAMNATION'S DOOR Released, Giveaways, Preorders, and MIDNIGHT SKY's Cover!<div style="background-color: white;">
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I'm still reeling from the knowledge that I've officially released a full book series. It's exciting, uplifting, and a little sad. I've been on some great adventures with Constance, Dro, Warrick, Sephiel, and Max, and I'm sad to see them go. Still, I've learned a lot from the experience, and know that I can use the knowledge to improve myself as an author. Besides, there's another story to be told:<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490" style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Midnight Sky</a>, the second <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/dark-sky.html" style="font-size: medium;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Dark Sky</i></a></span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'josefin sans'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"> </i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px;">novel, had its <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/2016/06/cover-reveal-midnight-sky.html">official cover reveal on Sunday</a>, and I couldn't be happier with the work <a href="http://derangeddoctordesign.com/">Deranged Doctor Design</a> put together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">There are secrets, there are betrayals, and there are sacrifices… </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The Behemoth has been destroyed, and the bloodthirsty Hellions seem to have left Westraven. But Claire Abernathy’s mind is not at ease. A terrible disease plagues her sister, appearing to have been brought on the Vesper, the leader of the Hellions beyond the tear between worlds– the Breach.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">To save Abby and stop the Hellions for good, Claire must find the machine her parents built before the attacks, and fix it before the monsters return. To do so, she needs the help of her crew, and must ignore the secrets and rivalries between her captain and the man she saved.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Because the Hellions are not the only dangers following Claire. Twisted humans and old enemies surface to stop her and destroy all she loves. While she is determined to endure the trials, a single betrayal could shatter the hope of a better world, and force Claire to make a choice that will cost her dearly…</span></i></span><br />
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Though I'm still focusing on <i style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i> and trying new promotion techniques, I have to say that I'm thrilled to have figured out parts of Scrivener with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Midnight Sky</a>, which will be my go-to writing tool... once I learn how to use it. I'm very excited about the release and everything that will come with it. In addition to the blog tours for <i style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i>, I've also got a ton of contests and signups going on:<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">There are secrets, there are betrayals, and there are sacrifices… </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The Behemoth has been destroyed, and the bloodthirsty Hellions seem to have left Westraven. But Claire Abernathy’s mind is not at ease. A terrible disease plagues her sister, appearing to have been brought on the Vesper, the leader of the Hellions beyond the tear between worlds– the Breach.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">To save Abby and stop the Hellions for good, Claire must find the machine her parents built before the attacks, and fix it before the monsters return. To do so, she needs the help of her crew, and must ignore the secrets and rivalries between her captain and the man she saved.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Because the Hellions are not the only dangers following Claire. Twisted humans and old enemies surface to stop her and destroy all she loves. While she is determined to endure the trials, a single betrayal could shatter the hope of a better world, and force Claire to make a choice that will cost her dearly…</span></i></span><br />
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I'm not kidding when I say the cover <a href="http://derangeddoctordesign.com/">Deranged Doctor Design</a> put together couldn't be more perfect. The colours are what I'd hoped for, the key is perfect, and the metal background is identical to how I picture it. Why is the background so important, you ask? Well, you'll just have to preorder the book and find out!<br />
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I wish I were a little more prepared with the media kits and chapter sample, but Real Life and new tactics have made it difficult to keep pace with all I want to do. Rest assured though, I will have more links and an updated <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/dark-sky.html"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Dark Sky </i>page</a> by the end of this week. In a few hours I'm going on a delayed long weekend vacation, but I would love to hear feedback on the cover! Major, massive thank you's to all the blogs that took part and to <a href="http://enpointeauthorservices.blogspot.ca/p/blog-tours.html">Janet of En Pointe Author Services</a> for helping set it up.<br />
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It's been a busy week! I'm posting early because I'm preparing for a long weekend vacation with my friends, a cover reveal in a couple hours (and likely live, depending on where you are in the world!), formatting, completing a first draft of a novel, and planning another series. I'm going a little out of my mind with all I need to do. But, first things first– <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/">Weekend Writing Warriors</a>! My 8-10 sentence snippet for this weekly blog hop continues a little while after <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/2016/05/sunday-snippet-i-didnt-hit-my-mark.html">last week's cliffhanger post,</a> since so many people asked for it to continue. So in this snippet from <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i>, releasing on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Tuesday</a> (woo hoo!), main character Constance Ramirez gets into trouble, and has to fight her way out of it...<br />
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chance to loop his arm around my throat. I was pinned to his back, my neck
straining painfully as he wrenched it up. I used one hand to claw at the meaty
arm on my throat, leaving my front completely exposed to the second man. He
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There've been some great reviews of the final <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/cu.html">Cursed </a></i>novel lately, <a href="http://christinaochs.com/2016/05/30/book-review-damnations-door-amy-braun/">including one</a> from WeWriWa's very own <a href="http://christinaochs.com/blog-2/">Christina Ochs</a>, who <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/2016/06/series-spotlight-hammer-of-gods-and.html">just released her own brand new novel</a> that you all need to buy! Seriously, get it, it's freaking amazing! In addition to reviews, <a href="https://onebooktwo.wordpress.com/2016/05/30/damnations-door-by-amy-braun/">One Book Two</a> currently has a <a href="https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/c2d8a3da20/?">giveaway for the whole <i style="font-weight: bold;">Cursed </i>series</a>! You can find out more details <i><a href="https://onebooktwo.wordpress.com/2016/05/30/cursed-series-give-away/">here</a></i>, and there's still a ton of signups that all book bloggers are welcome to:<br />
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<a href="http://xpressobooktours.com/2016/05/03/blitz-sign-up-damnations-door-by-amy-braun/" style="color: #015782; text-decoration: none;">Book Blitz for <b><i>Damnation's Door</i></b></a><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1waFmy508khyS-pPD0o5WpGTkqNwnA1UvaRYDlGVYOh8/viewform?c=0&w=1" style="color: #015782; text-decoration: none;">Release Blitz and Blog Tour for <b><i>Damation's Door</i></b></a></div>
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Nine times out of ten, I love <a href="http://www.alexandergordonsmith.com/">Alexander Gordon Smith</a>'s writing. And I do mean <i>love</i>. <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.alexandergordonsmith.com/furnace/">Escape From Furnace</a> </i>is one of the best horror novels I've ever read (and I'm including both YA and adult fiction here) and remains one of my favourite book series of all time. <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.alexandergordonsmith.com/the-devils-engine/">The Devil's Engine</a> </i>is an utterly unique concept that I adore and am dying to see how it continues. Needless to say, I was pumped and eager to start, <a href="http://www.alexandergordonsmith.com/the-fury/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Fury</a>, a novel where Smith essentially gets to go insane (no pun intended) with whatever he wants. And while <a href="http://www.alexandergordonsmith.com/the-fury/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Fury</a> is certainly exciting, thrilling, and not at all what I was expecting, I felt a little disappointed by it. For me, it was little things left out or strange directions that left me feeling confused. Again, this is not a bad novel at all, and it in no way changes my complete adoration and respect for Smith. Sadly, this story just wasn't the one for me. </div>
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The concept is one that's been used before in both books and film, but it's one that I always enjoy reading. I love reading about characters struggle against literally everything they've ever known. Friends becoming bitter, violent enemies makes for a shocking story, and I couldn't wait for the action to start. And it certainly does. One thing I love about Smith's writing is his ability to keep the action intense and visceral throughout a story. His descriptions make you feel like you're witnessing every horror, hearing every scream, smelling all the blood surrounding the characters. If you think that's a little disturbing, wait until you read his action scenes. You ain't seen nothing yet. </div>
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Amy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-41314685854577327912016-06-02T08:17:00.000-07:002016-06-02T08:17:52.723-07:00Series Spotlight: Hammer of the Gods and The Desolate Empire Series I'm very excited to announce that yesterday, one of my author friends, <a href="http://christinaochs.com/">Christina Ochs</a>, released a new novel in her truly epic <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/14127115.Christina_Ochs"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Desolate Empire </i>series</a>– <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hammer-Gods-Desolate-Empire-Book-ebook/dp/B01G2ERE74">Hammer of the Gods</a></i>! I've read and reviewed the books before, and I'm not saying the books are amazing just because she's a friend and has reviewed the <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/cu.html"><b style="font-style: italic;">Cursed </b>novels</a>, including, most recently, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://christinaochs.com/2016/05/30/book-review-damnations-door-amy-braun/">Damnation's Door</a></i>. I'm saying that because they truly are spectacular, stories rich with political intrigue, deep and diverse characters, unpredictable twists, and a hint of magic that leads to jaw-dropping events. <a href="https://riyria.blogspot.ca/">If you're a fan of Michael J. Sullivan's work</a> (and you should be!), you absolutely need to check out these novels. For now, enjoy the cover and exclusive excerpt from <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hammer-Gods-Desolate-Empire-Book-ebook/dp/B01G2ERE74">Hammer of the Gods</a></i>!<div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Elektra</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">“Karil, bring me that
sword.” </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Elektra realized Karil must be the boy by the fire, and understood an
instant later what the sword was for. She worried she</span><span lang="EN-US">’d
cry again, but was too frightened for tears. She breathed in great, ragged
gasps, and tried to scramble to her feet, forgetting they were still tied
together. She fell to the ground again, jagged rocks digging into her side.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">“Better if you don’t make
such a fuss,” the man said. “I promise to do it fast. The blade’s nice and
sharp so I doubt you’ll notice a thing.”</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">“Vica will strike you down
before you can harm me,” Elektra said, her voice quavering, not because she
really believed it, but because she needed to hope for a miracle. She clenched
her teeth, vowed not to cry, and reminded herself she was an archduchess, an
acolyte of the League of Aeternos. She wouldn’t go to her death like a
sniveling peasant.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">The man laughed. </span><span lang="EN-US">“Surely you
don’t hold to that nonsense. Ah well, if it gives you comfort I suppose there’s
little harm in it.” He turned away. “Karil, bring it here.”</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">The boy still stood at the fire. </span><span lang="EN-US">“I
don’t want to.”</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Elektra realized she</span><span lang="EN-US">’d been holding
her breath. She exhaled, and scrutinized the boy more carefully. As
she had noted before, he appeared to be around her age, short, but
powerfully built. He didn’t look like a soldier, but held the sword as if he
knew his business. She wondered if he might save her, but looked at the
big man again. Impossible. Even with the armed boy on her side she could do nothing
against such a brute, one of the Sanova Hussars, trained and experienced
killers the lot of them.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">The man sighed. </span><span lang="EN-US">“Don’t be
ridiculous Karil. We agreed to do this.”</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">“But she’s just a girl. A
child, still.”</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Elektra bristled at that, but remembered the boy was trying to help,
so she gave him her best pleading, helpless look. Then she offered a quick
prayer to Vica to guide her thoughts and words to wisdom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">“I see that,” the big
man said. “So were my children. Do you know how old my little girl was, Karil?
Not even three. And the boy lived no more than a few months before Teodora
murdered them both.” His voice grew rougher. “Janna too, and you loved her even
before I did.” </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Elektra began to understand. </span><span lang="EN-US">“Did they
live in Kersenstadt?” She asked, surprised at how clear and strong her voice
sounded. That must be the work of the Goddess, and the
realization gave her more strength.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">The man turned back to her. </span><span lang="EN-US">“Yes, and
they died there too, thanks to your mother setting the whole city aflame.”</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Everyone knew it was Quadrene fanatics who</span><span lang="EN-US">’d
burned Kersenstadt to the ground, but Elektra could tell such facts meant
little to this man. “I am very sorry,” she said. “It was a terrible tragedy and
entirely my mother’s fault, I’m sure. But what do you hope to accomplish by
sending her my head?” She was heartened to see the boy quietly slide the sword
back into a scabbard.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">“Revenge,” the man said.
“That’s all. You needn’t lecture me about how it won’t help.”</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">“I wasn’t going to.” Elektra
felt an odd coursing in her veins. She was no longer afraid. Even if this
man killed her, it would be while she received the highest blessing from the
Goddess. It would be a martyr’s death, and she would join Holy Vica in the
halls of paradise. Still, she wasn’t ready to die just yet. “Not only will it
not help you feel better, it will not help you thwart my mother. I am in a far
better position than you to do that.”</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">“You should hear her out,
Braeden.” The boy knelt in front of Elektra and cut the ropes
binding her ankles with a short knife. She whimpered as the
sensation returned to her feet in a rush of prickling pain. “Give me your
hands,” the boy said and she looked into his eyes. They were large and dark,
though not warm, but she saw he wouldn’t hurt her. She let him cut the ropes
around her wrists. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Elektra looked up at
the man named Braeden until he met her eyes, then said, </span><span lang="EN-US">“I promise not to escape. Let’s talk about how I can help
you.”</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">A war-ravaged continent. An epic battle for power. An endless chain of betrayals . . . </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">In her quest for dominance, Teodora will destroy everything in her path.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Kendryk and Gwynneth enjoy their reunion and look to the future, laying plans to regain their home. But all their hopes rest on King Lennart's invasion. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Determined to overthrow Teodora and everything she stands for, Lennart finds himself thwarted by an unlikely opponent as he gathers allies. While he struggles to gain the upper hand, Teodora must repay a debt which will alter her life forever.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Unmoored in his grief, Braeden risks everything in an ill-fated bid for revenge; Anton struggles to make a new life for himself while forced to fight for the enemy; and Elektra gathers her forces, determined to be Empress someday— if she can survive long enough.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The Desolate Empire, Christina Ochs’ epic fantasy series, continues in Book 3: Hammer of the Gods.</span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">When a renegade priest prophesies an imminent apocalypse, a conflict is sparked which will tip a continent into war. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Prince Kendryk is young, handsome and popular, his kingdom prosperous and peaceful. But in the face of the prophesied apocalypse, he must choose between conscience and power. If he chooses the side of faith, he must defy the ruthless Empress Teodora, ruler of a vast empire, imperiling kingdom and family— but if he chooses the side of power, he risks plunging his world into a darkness worse than war.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The coming conflict will touch the lives of thousands, among them…</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Prince Kendryk’s adored wife, Gwynneth, the proud daughter of a king, whose ambition may come at great cost…</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Braeden, a violent mercenary, commander of a legendary winged army, who will find himself in the service of an employer he must defy to protect those he holds dear…</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">And Janna, the merchant’s wife, forced to abandon her home and her way of life, ill-prepared to keep herself and her children safe from the ravages of war…</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">An epic fantasy saga drawn from real history, Rise of the Storm is Book One in the compelling new Desolate Empire series</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">A captive prince. A desperate princess. An alliance that will shake the foundations of an empire.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">In the wake of battle, Kendryk finds himself the prisoner of Empress Teodora. As war ravages Terragand, Kendryk’s guilt is matched only by his fear that he will never see his family again. Gwynneth, in possession of a valuable captive but sworn to keep him close, faces Teodora’s wrath as she waits in anguish for relief.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">But when Gwynneth’s rescue comes, the empire will never be the same again.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">A tide of religious upheaval sweeps across the land, bearing men and women toward their fates. The delicate joy shared by Janna and Braeden will be shattered; the king of a neighboring kingdom will walk the edge of madness; and an oath of vengeance will bind three unlikely allies together in a desperate attempt to curb Teodora’s ambitions once and for all.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">The Desolate Empire, Christina Ochs’ epic fantasy series, continues in Book 2:Valley of the Shadow.</span></span></i></div>
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Amy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-29176154769112056332016-05-31T09:18:00.000-07:002016-05-31T09:18:57.391-07:00Monthly Goals (And Overworked Insanity): JuneWow. I like being busy, but am I the only one who felt that May went by insanely fast? Hopefully I can provide an accurate recap of it. The first, and most important thing, was that my second standalone novel, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Storm-Born-Eden-Royce-ebook/dp/B01CZ21TZU">Storm Born</a></i>,<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i><span style="font-weight: bold;">w</span>as released!<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'josefin sans'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">A single night can change your life… for the worst.</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">It’s been a century since the last Centennial Storm, the calamitous phenomenon that covered the world in disasters– tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, tsunamis, and dust storms– caused not by nature, but by alien creatures from another realm. The Stormkind.</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Ava Reid tries not to think about that night, when she was caught in a hurricane and brought face to face with one of the Stormkind, the man with a dagger, and the agony she felt when he stabbed her with a crystal blade. Yet as she and the rest of Florida’s citizens begin to rebuild their lives, Ava can’t help but notice strange things happening around her. Things she seems to be causing. The gusts of wind and sudden floods attract the attentions of a mysterious stranger who leaves her clues, and the deadlier men following her.</span><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">It isn’t long before Ava is swept up into a wild conspiracy, led by a secret society that knows the truth about the Stormkind– and what their enemies have planned for the world she loves. If she wishes to protect her friends and her family, Ava must harness her strange new abilities and become part of the Stormkind society. Because if she loses control, there will be no force strong enough to stop her…</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">I was super excited to have another novel, which has been selling quite well in my opinion, and I've received a lot of good feedback on it. There's currently a blog tour going on for it (<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1B0h3TUyVxnS5mUpqf0ZQVIgSNphnAMekIj4E3YXH13o/viewform?c=0&w=1">and you can still sign up</a>!) which will carry on for another week. <a href="http://enpointeauthorservices.blogspot.ca/p/blog-tours.html">En Pointe Author Services</a> helped put together and they've been stellar to work with. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">A few weeks ago, I also had a <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/2016/05/guest-post-fae-visions-of-mediterranean.html">guest post for an anthology called <i style="font-weight: bold;">Fae Visions of the Mediterranean </i></a>as a favour for an author who will be featured with the me in the upcoming <i style="font-weight: bold;">Ghosts, Gears, and Grimoires </i>anthology compiled by <a href="http://mochamemoirspress.com/">Mocha Memoirs Press</a>. I was super excited to have my story, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Engineered Deceit</i>, accepted, especially since it will be released in between my upcoming <b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/171542-dark-sky">Dark Sky</a></i></b> novellas, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29963550-amber-sky">Amber Sky</a> </i>and <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29963552-smoke-sky">Smoke Sky</a></i>. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Speaking of </span><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/171542-dark-sky">Dark Sky</a></i></b><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">, I was thrilled to have the cover art for </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Midnight Sky</a></i><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> returned! The wonder team at <a href="http://derangeddoctordesign.com/">Deranged Doctor Design</a> outdid themselves this time. The cover, which will be revealed </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13SJOCCIf1nHB64obHpyS3Om7TPovg5gekzcvzsI4cTM/viewform?c=0&w=1" style="line-height: 22.4px;">on June 5</a><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">, is exactly how I imagined it would be. I can't wait to share it. </span><br />
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I also started taking time to re-organize how I write. I'm trying to learn the mysteries of<span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><a href="https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php" style="line-height: 22.4px;">Scrivener</a>. It's format is almost perfect for the way I write, but the learning curve is merciless. I'm hoping to have it figured out either some time today or next week so I can upload the final versions of <i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Midnight Sky</a></i><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">, which is now up for preorder on </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490" style="background-color: white; color: #015782; font-family: 'Josefin Sans'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;">Kindle</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Josefin Sans'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;">, </span><a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-ca/ebook/midnight-sky-4" style="background-color: white; color: #015782; font-family: 'Josefin Sans'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;">Kobo</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Josefin Sans'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;">, and </span><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/639796" style="background-color: white; color: #015782; font-family: 'Josefin Sans'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;">Smashwords</a><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">. I'm also slowly transferring my Blogger account to Wordpress, now that I've bought a domain name. More learning curves. And I thought I was done with school. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">So. That's been May. As for June... June will be freaking insanity. Next week, the final novel in the <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/cu.html"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Cursed </i>trilogy</a>, </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">, will be released. </span><br />
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I'm super excited for its release, and have been hearing great things so far from <span style="line-height: 22.4px;">fellow author </span><a href="http://christinaochs.com/2016/05/30/book-review-damnations-door-amy-braun/" style="line-height: 22.4px;">Christina Ochs</a> and the reviewers at<span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><a href="https://onebooktwo.wordpress.com/2016/05/30/damnations-door-by-amy-braun/" style="line-height: 22.4px;">One Book Two</a>, who have listed <a href="https://onebooktwo.wordpress.com/2016/05/30/cursed-series-give-away/">the first of many giveaways</a>!<span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">While all that's going on, I'm hoping to finish the</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> second </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;">Areios Brothers </i><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">novel. I'm pretty confident I can get it done today (lest I become exhausted and distracted with Scrivener and Wordpress tutorials). It will be a relief to have it over with, and I expect the Beta edits for the first novel, </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;">Storm of the Gods</i><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">, to come back in a couple days. I'll be happy to work on those and add a few changes to the story, and my goal for the end of the month is to have it sent out to publishers. I'm realistic with my expectations, which is why once those queries are sent out, I won't touch the novel for six months. If I hear nothing back, I'll self-publish the series. The </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;">Areios Brothers</i><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> is extremely dear to me and I would love nothing more than to see it on book shelves, but I'm not going to revolve my career around one book.</span><br />
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Case in point, if I can't motivate myself to do the tutorials today, or if I fail at them abysmally, I'll be working on the series plots and first storyline for my upcoming <i style="font-weight: bold;">Iron Gargoyle </i>series. I've already started some of the first novel, and I adore it. It's been a while since I've constructed a series from scratch, and my mind is bursting with ideas for this new series. I won't give much away (the title hints at quite a bit to be honest), but hopefully it will be like nothing readers have encountered before.<br />
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So that's my June. I know. I don't know how I'm going to keep up with everything, especially since I still have to work full time at the Real Job. That said, thinking about all these upcoming projects is very exciting. I'm learning a lot and can't wait to go through all this madness again!<br />
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<strike>•<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29963541-midnight-sky">Midnight Sky</a></i><span style="line-height: 16.8pt;"> media kit and pre-order setups </span></strike><br />
<span style="line-height: 16.8pt;">• Format </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29963541-midnight-sky">Midnight Sky</a> </i><span style="line-height: normal;">(working on today)</span></div>
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•<span style="line-height: normal;"> Send out </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Midnight Sky</a></i><span style="line-height: 16.8pt;"> media kit and pre-order links for promotions</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 16.8pt;">• Format </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Midnight Sky</a> </i><span style="line-height: normal;">for print and ebook (test out Scrivener)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">• Open contests for <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a> </i>(released next week!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Yeah. So far, today has been one of those days where I just don't know where to start. Well, that's not true. I'm aiming to get the final drafts and review copies for <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Midnight Sky</a> </i>up now that the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sky-Dark-Book-ebook/dp/B01GBIB490">Kindle</a>, <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-ca/ebook/midnight-sky-4">Kobo</a>, and <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/639796">Smashwords</a> pre-order links are live. More should be on the way and the <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/dark-sky.html"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Dark Sky </i>series page</a> will be updated next week after the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13SJOCCIf1nHB64obHpyS3Om7TPovg5gekzcvzsI4cTM/viewform?c=0&w=1">cover reveal on June 5</a>. </span><br />
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Not that I have any expectations to get all of those goals accomplished, but to think that I might is really motivating. I mean, if I get even two or three of them done, I'll consider myself ahead of the game. Since formatting is perhaps my least favourite part of writing, I'm going to be working with <a href="https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php">Scrivener</a> for the first time. I'm a little anxious and I hate tutorials (so boring!), but considering the issues I've had in the past, and the recommendations I've gotten, it makes sense to give it a shot and see how it works. If nothing else, at least I'll have a reliable formatting software. </div>
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Speaking of <a href="http://christinaochs.com/">Christina Ochs</a>, she'll be part of a special guest post this week on my blog to promote her new novel, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hammer-Gods-Desolate-Empire-Book-ebook/dp/B01G2ERE74">Hammer of the Gods</a></i>. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1650135793?type=review#rating_77809525">I've already read and reviewed the novel on Goodreads</a> (a fuller review will be coming this Saturday), and I have to say it's freaking spectacular. If you like mild fantasy novels/historical battles, trust me when I say this is a book series you want to start. I couldn't stop reading! </div>
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Last but not least, updates on my newest writing projects. The second <i style="font-weight: bold;">Areios Brothers </i>novel is almost finished (about 2.5 more chapters to go), and I'll be relieved when its over. There will be some changes, many of which might come later since I need to update the first novel, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Storm of the Gods</i>. I should be getting the Beta edits back any day now, and am hoping to start working on them in June so I can take a deep breath and send out query letters. Once I do that, the series will be out of my hands and there will likely not be updates on it for the rest of the year, unless the incredible happens and it's picked up by a publisher. </div>
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Finally, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Iron Gargoyle</i>. You guys have no idea how much I'm aching to get <i>really </i>started on that bad boy. I've already created the world history, written the prologue and the first chapter of the first book, and have the basic plots for the series (which will include four full length novels and a series of three novellas revolving around another character), so now I need to set up the world and detail the plots. It's a lot of work, but I love doing it. </div>
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It's been a crazy week for me with the upcoming release of <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i>, the final <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/cu.html">Cursed</a></i> novel, and preparing for the promotion and release of <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29963541-midnight-sky">Midnight Sky</a></i>, the second in the <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/p/dark-sky.html">Dark Sky</a></i> trilogy. That said, I still have time to promote <a href="http://wewriwa.com/">Weekend Writing Warriors</a>, the weekly blog tour where authors get together and share 8-10 sentences of their current, upcoming, and newly released work. I'm still carrying on from chapter one of <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i>, and decided that a little chaos is in order. <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/2016/05/sunday-snippet-you-can-imagine-how.html">After being faced with one of her most loathsome enemies and his cronies</a>, Constance decides to take matters into her own hands...<br />
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blade slammed into the neck of the Possessor standing beside Drake. The huge
bounty hunter had stepped to the side so the blade wouldn’t get anywhere near
him. He stepped so far I was a little embarrassed at how off my aim had been.
Deep down, I knew better. Drake was fast for someone his size, but it looked
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blood gushing from the wound in his neck. He opened his mouth as though to
scream, but a spiral of thick black smoke shot out of his mouth. The
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Demons are free. Angels are fallen. Hope is dying...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Constance Ramirez and her adopted sister, Andromeda, have stopped Lucifer’s plan– They have closed the Heaven Gate and kept the demons out. But their choice came with brutal consequences, and now every angel on earth is trapped in their mortal body.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">All that remains is closing the Hell Gate and establishing a balance once and for all. That means returning to the city of Constance’s nightmares, which has become a haven for murderers and monsters. But even more dangerous than their hunt is that Andromeda’s powers and instincts are turning darker, and this time Constance doesn’t know how to protect her.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Constance is ready to fight for her life, but her enemies have plans she can’t begin to imagine, and they’re prepared to make her suffer...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Trust is lost and hearts are broken in the epic conclusion in Amy Braun’s Cursed trilogy...</span></i></span><br />
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Now, writing news. While I'm going to be formatting and preparing <span style="line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29963541-midnight-sky" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Midnight Sky</a>,</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> I'm still plugging along with the end of the second </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;">Areios Brothers </i><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">novel. I don't think I've ever had this much trouble writing an action packed ending, though I came up with some absolutely wicked ideas regarding the third book in the series. Not that it will be next on the docket. Nope– <i style="font-weight: bold;">Iron Gargoyle </i>is next on the list. I'm still working on the plot, which will likely take a full day, but I'm committed to planning it out so I can send it to Beta readers and publishers after that. It will take a few months to complete, but I'm going to be excited to see it through. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">So, that's my truckload of work. Looking at it now reminds me why I wish I didn't have to worry about my Real Job. Yeah, it pays the bills and pays for my writing, but I would really rather just be writing. Such is life, right? </span><br />
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Amy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-9808094587888751172016-05-28T07:42:00.000-07:002016-05-28T07:42:27.604-07:00Review: Divine Descendant It's been a long time since I read the <a href="http://www.jennablack.com/books-fantasy.php#descendant"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Nikki Glass </i>series</a> by <a href="http://www.jennablack.com/">Jenna Black</a>, but I remembered the intense ending and the excitement I felt for the final novel, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Descendant-Nikki-Glass-Book-ebook/dp/B014PUR3AK" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Divine Descendant</a>. Wrapping up a series is never easy, but I respect it when authors give it their all and do their best to leave fans satisfied while giving the series and characters the closure it deserves. That being said, I wanted more from this finale. Not to say the story wasn't strong and that the characters weren't as memorable as ever, but as I remembered what </span>the <a href="http://www.jennablack.com/books-fantasy.php#descendant"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Nikki Glass </i>series</a> was capable of, I felt the story was slower and a little more lacking than what I was familiar with. That isn't to say it's bad– far from it. I just think I expected more. Still, if you enjoy urban fantasy and mythology, this is definitely a series worth checking out. Note: Since this the final book in the series, <i style="font-weight: bold;">there are major spoilers in the synopsis</i>. I'll keep them out of the review, but be aware.<br />
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The third book in the series, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15744141-rogue-descendant">Rogue Descendant</a></i>, ended in a major cliffhanger and despite the three year wait, I didn't forget it or the complications it would bring main character Nikki Glass or the rest of her descendant allies in their battle against the Olympians. The stakes were raised and they grew even higher when Nikki's leader and friend Anderson's past returns with a literal vengeance.<br />
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Longtime readers of the series know that Anderson is way more than meets the eye and has secrets we can only begin to comprehend, but the truths we learned about him shocked even me. Black definitely has an understanding of how old gods reacted to indiscretions and slights, and the crux of the story was seriously appalling. It's always refreshing to read about a plot twist that doesn't involve excessive violence, but is nonetheless awful and sinister.<br />
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From there, the story progressed with a steady pace, though it was slower than previous novels with more talks and negotiation taking place than actual action. There was some, but I never Nikki or the other characters were in any serious danger until the end, and I'll talk more about that later.<br />
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On a whole, the characters grew very well. Nikki was stronger and braver than ever. I've enjoyed her struggles and determination as a character, and will absolutely miss her more than anyone else. Speaking of anyone else... Jamaal, the love interest. Look, I get that he was consumed with death-magic and had intimacy issues, and I won't deny that his changed attitude stunned me for the better in this instalment. He came a <i>long </i>way and I was proud of him, but I still can't find it in me to like him. He just caused too many problems, was too callous, and wasn't there for Nikki as often as he should have been for me to soften to him. Still, his progression as a character was spectacular and definitely a highlight of the book.<br />
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Now, onto the tricky stuff. The ending. A bit of a letdown. The main battle had some intense moments, but to be honest, I was expecting <i>way </i>more casualties, possibly even a major character death (a permanent one, if you know what I mean). Instead, the final confrontation didn't involve a lot of action at all. My first reaction was, "That's it?" Following that was a lack of resolution from a pair of characters I'd been rooting for as a couple. They <i>definitely </i>got shafted and I wasn't happy with how their story ended. Finally, the last scene. Though I can see how it would be a resolution for Nikki and closed out a mystery revolving around her past, I couldn't help but feel it was too major to throw at us and not know how it would be resolved. I mean, this is the last book, and you can't put something like <i>that </i>in the finale and not have longtime readers want to know what it means for Nikki's future.<br />
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But these are my opinions, and like I said, the novel is very good. I was happy to return to this universe and see how the finale played out. Yes, I could have done with a little more of almost everything, but if you're looking for a unique take on the urban fantasy/mythology genre, look no further than<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>the <a href="http://www.jennablack.com/books-fantasy.php#descendant"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Nikki Glass </i>series</a>.<br />
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AmyAmy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-12546805313326010372016-05-26T08:31:00.001-07:002016-05-26T08:50:22.485-07:00Signups And Excitement On The Way!It's been a pretty good week so far! On Monday I threw myself into creating the <b style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.8pt;"><i>Iron Gargoyle</i></b> character profiles and world history. I absolutely love it, and can't wait to get started on the first novel. Not that I know the details of the plot yet, but still!<br />
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For now, I'm continuing to write the sequel to<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><b style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i>Storm of the Gods</i></b>, the second <i style="font-weight: bold;">Areios Brothers </i>novel. I'm having a little trouble with the end fight scene, which is strange for me. Good thing it's only the first draft!<br />
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Now, onto the cool stuff. I'm very excited to announce that I've seen the final cover of <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29963541-midnight-sky">Midnight Sky</a></i>! I should be getting the full graphics package from the wonder team at <a href="http://derangeddoctordesign.com/">Deranged Doctor Design</a> soon, just in time for the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13SJOCCIf1nHB64obHpyS3Om7TPovg5gekzcvzsI4cTM/viewform?c=0&w=1">cover reveal</a> on June 5. I won't say much, except that it looks freaking amazing, and is exactly what I wanted.<br />
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It's been a good week for promotion, what with the <a href="http://askyfullofstarsblog.weebly.com/home/blog-tour-storm-born-by-amy-braun">ongoing blog tour for <i style="font-weight: bold;">Storm Born</i></a>, <a href="http://chillreviews.blogspot.ca/2016/05/storm-born-and-damnations-door-spotlight.html">spotlights for <i style="font-weight: bold;">Storm Born </i>and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Damnation's Door</i></a>, and a <a href="http://www.theblondebookworm.com/2016/05/dark-divinity-by-amy-braun-review.html">review of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Dark Divinity </i>from The Blonde Bookworm</a>.<br />
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It's going to be a very busy couple of days, especially as I prepare for the Pre-order Blitz for <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M">Damnation's Door</a></i>, which will be out in under two weeks! I plan to have a few contest going on, so be on the look out for those.<br />
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And that's all I have to share for now! I'm also going to be setting up the pre-order links for <i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29963541-midnight-sky">Midnight Sky</a></i><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> next week, since that release date is also coming up shockingly fast. Never let it be said that I'll lack for boredom.</span><br />
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AmyAmy Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351341938179366879.post-9549403459722205602016-05-23T09:34:00.000-07:002016-05-23T09:34:18.129-07:00Weekly Recap (And More Tour Sign-Ups!)Last week was a doozy, and I hate to admit that I fell behind on my plans. I was caught up with Real Life errands and get togethers and had a crushing work week where I worked my first (and last) 11 hour straight shift. For the record, I only said yes because I knew I'd be responsible for all the work left behind, and Sundays are always extremely busy at the Real Job. That being said, I did what I could– <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/2016/05/guest-post-fae-visions-of-mediterranean.html">hosting a special guest post</a>, setting up more blog tours and signups (see below), and massively editing/re-writing <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29963541-midnight-sky">Midnight Sky</a></i>.<br />
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•<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span><i style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29963541-midnight-sky">Midnight Sky</a></i><span style="line-height: 16.8pt;"> media kit and pre-order setups</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span>The <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29963541-midnight-sky">Midnight Sky</a></i><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>edits will be done today with a couple more read-throughs before I set up the pre-orders. I should have my first sneak peek at the cover on Friday (woo hoo!) and am excited for the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13SJOCCIf1nHB64obHpyS3Om7TPovg5gekzcvzsI4cTM/viewform?c=0&w=1">upcoming cover reveal</a> put together by <a href="http://enpointeauthorservices.blogspot.ca/p/blog-tours.html">En Pointe</a>.<br />
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I'm also expecting the Beta reads for <i style="font-weight: bold;">Storm of the Gods </i>back soon, which means I'll be doing quick edits before I send it out to publishers next month. Nothing to panic about right? *minor hyperventilation*<br />
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Also, I'm getting ready to start the world-building for the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Iron Gargoyle </i>series, which I'm going to start once I finish the second <i style="font-weight: bold;">Areios Brothers </i>novel. It's kind of killing me to have all these projects open and waiting for me, but only being able to do one of them at a time. But such is life!<br />
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So that's all that's going on! After the stressful, far from productive week I just had, I'm ready to hunker down and do some work. Hope everyone had a good weekend, and my fellow Canadians enjoyed their extra day off! Cheers!<br />
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This is going to be a bare-bones post coming on Saturday, since I just came off an 11 hour shift sorting, folding, and lifting laundry. There's nowhere I don't hurt, and I have another shift today. This week's 8Sunday snippet for <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/">Weekend Writing Warriors</a> comes from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Damnations-Door-Cursed-Amy-Braun-ebook/dp/B01D0I826M" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Damnation's Door</a>. <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/2016/05/sunday-snippet-this-just-keeps-getting.html">Last week</a>, Constance was confronted with deadly Possessors. But those beings are not her only enemy...<br />
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was an awful, rasping noise. His black eyes met mine, the same way they had
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I wish I had the energy to talk more about the <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/2016/05/weekly-recap-and-midnight-sky-synopsis.html"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Midnight Sky </i>synopsis</a> or the <a href="http://literarybraun.blogspot.ca/2016/05/guest-post-fae-visions-of-mediterranean.html">special guest post I featured this week</a>, but honestly, I am beyond exhausted. I've never worked 11 hours at the Real Job and will never do it again. Now I finally know how all my characters feel after I put them through hand-to-hand-combat. Monday's post will feature more information on upcoming work, sign-ups, and goodies!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">I'm excited to have today's blog post feature an interview with the two authors/editors of the newly released </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><a href="http://press.futurefire.net/p/fae-visions.html" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Fae Visions of the Mediterranean</a>, which features a short story by</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b><i> f</i></b>ellow <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://mochamemoirspress.blogspot.ca/2016/01/attention-all-steampunkers-announcing.html">Ghost, Gears, and Grimoires</a> </i>author Mattia Ravasi. You all know how much I love mythology and how traveling to Greece has been one of the highlights of my life, so I couldn't say no. Enjoy!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://press.futurefire.net/p/fae-visions.html">Fae
Visions of the Mediterranean</a></span></i></b><b><i><span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">is an anthology
of short stories, poems, translations, and other arcane bits of written
awesomeness published by </span><a href="http://press.futurefire.net/"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
Future Fire</span></b></a><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">. It is meant to represent the diverse and
complex nature of the Mediterranean – as a geographical, cultural and
historical entity – through tales both cheerful and dark... but generally quite
dark. Monsters abound in the pages of <i>Fae Visions</i>, and moving as they
are by and beneath the Mediterranean's waves, they hardly ever look out of
place.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Valeria and Djibril, the guys who edited the
anthology,chose one of my stories for <i>Fae Visions</i>. When it was time to
start with the interviews-madness, I thought I should grab the chance and ask
them about the anthology's behind-the-scenes, and about what they wanted to
achieve. I'm sure all fans of the fantastical and horrific, and especially
those of us who are striving to get their stories published, will appreciate
this sneak peek at the world of editors, these bizarre creatures.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks to both <b>Valeria</b> and <b>Djibril</b> for
being such amazing people to work with, and to <b>Amy</b> for hosting this
interview on her fabulous blog. Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">1) Let's start
from the beginning, shall we: where did the idea for the Fae Visions anthology
come from? What was your goal?</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Valeria Vitale: It started with a discussion about
material culture. Someone pointed out how the same card games can be found,
with very little variations in the deck, among relatively distant cities that
have in common “only” the fact of being ports of the Mediterranean. That
Mediterranean cities have strong and old (although always evolving) links is
something so apparent to me, born on the Ionian sea, that I had never really
reflected on it; I had never tried to explain the beauty of growing up in an
environment where national borders don’t make a lot of sense. The conversation
moved quite naturally from travelling objects to travelling words, songs, tales
and characters. If you look at the monsters painted on ancient vessels, you can
easily imagine the stories travelling with them—I like to picture ancient
sea-captains giving lifts to monsters, hidden in the hold!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So we decided to create a literary space for the
wonders and horrors (sometimes the line is thin…) of the Mediterranean. We
wanted to allow those peregrine stories to travel even further, reaching the
new, dark and cold seas of the Anglophone countries.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">2) The bit on
the card games was seriously dope. I had no idea about it. Moving on: when you
get a story - be it for an anthology or an issue of your magazine - what
elements tell you that it's exactly what you are looking for? Do you take any
background information about the story's author into account when you judge a
story?</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Djibril al-Ayad: It’s a more complicated process than
that, I think. It varies depending on the editors, but often we start off by
just filtering those stories that we both absolutely love: beautifully written,
great imagery, that speak to us. Then we discuss that longlist, and decide
which ones meet the theme most appropriately, and which contribute to a variety
in theme, style, genre, representation (of authors, characters, settings)—apart
from that, no the author’s background/gender/ethnicity never comes into the
decision as to whether to publish a story or not. Then we have a shortlist
which is typically double the length of the final table of contents, and we
have to decide not which stories we want to lose—but which stories we know we <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">*mustn’t*</b> lose.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">VV: Also, it is very good to work with someone that
shares your general views on what makes a good story, but has different tastes
and background. It makes you look at the stories with different eyes, and
discover other perspectives. Sometimes, after discussing a story with the other
editors, we end up with a complete different opinion about it (funnily enough,
that means that we still disagree, but in a new way :-) ). It is a very
interesting process, and has taught me a lot, not only about literature.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">DA: That’s right. One of the most interesting things
I’ve noticed with previous anthologies I’ve co-edited has been that the stories
I hated but was talked into, or the stories my co-editor hated and I talked
them into, are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">precisely</i> the ones
that end up being the strongest stories, most popular, most likely to win
awards, etc. Having two sets of eyes helping to overcome each other’s
prejudices is incredibly valuable.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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have one living writer — any writer — contribute an extra story to the 2nd,
extended, golden, exclusive limited edition of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fae Visions of the Mediterranean</i>, who would she or he be?</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">DA: Well, we really wouldn't like to prejudge the
slushpile of a future anthology, because for example our very favourite author
could in theory submit something and we might decide the story doesn’t fit
(which is also why I never <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">commission</i>
stories for anthologies). But you’re asking us to dream, so in the spirit of
that I’ll say that it would be great to have people of the calibre of Amal El
Mohtar, Lavie Tidhar, Pilar Pedreza, Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, Alda Teodorani or
Vered Tochterman contributing to the slush some day. Who knows? Nothing’s
impossible.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">VV: Actually, we _are_ thinking of a second volume!
(We had not really planned a golden, limited edition, but we could work on
that...). First, it was such a good experience, and we got so many good and
interesting stories, that we don’t really want to stop (well, maybe just for a
while). Second, and more important, we felt that there were some voices and
themes that didn’t get represented as much as we would have liked in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fae Visions</i>. So, we plan to open another
call in the future, looking especially for stories coming from—or talking
about—North Africa and the Near East. So, in case Amal, Lavie, Ahmed or Vered
were a bit upset because they missed the first call… they can cheer up!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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behind-the-scenes: what is the best part and what is the worst part of your job
as editors?</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">VV: That’s an easy one! The best thing is when,
reading the slushpile, you stumble on a very, very good story. One of those you
stop reading halfway through just to say “wow”; something that is so moving,
and bold, and unexpected that it blows you away. When that happens (and,
luckily, it is not a rare thing) you feel really privileged to have a role in
bringing this amazing thing to life, you’re so proud to have built a little
window for its beauty to shine. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">DA: And it may be a cliché, but the worst thing is
having to reject a bunch of stories from the final ToC that you really loved
when you first read them. I’m sure authors never believe us when we write, “We
loved your story, but we couldn’t include everything we loved in the final
anthology,” but I make a point of only saying that when it’s true. It’s hard.
It hurts. We know it’s necessary to make the anthology as strong as it can
be—more than the sum of its parts, not just the best individual stories we have
found, but the finest and most coherent collection of stories on the specific theme—but
it still goes against the grain to turn down a story that’s so wonderful.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">5) If you had to
live one full year in a city on the Mediterranean, which one would you pick?</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">VV: I am deeply fascinated by the cities on the
Mediterranean. They all seem to have incredible stories. Did you know that the
island of Gozo in Malta is supposed to be Calypso’s island? Actually, it seems
that Ulysses himself is buried in a port city of Libya. And, speaking of Libya,
the city of Benghazi once carried the name of the fierce queen Berenike, whose
luxurious hair mysteriously flew to the sky, where it can still be seen, among
the stars. So, what I would really like to do is to spend one year visiting
Mediterranean cities, travelling from tale to tale, following the most bizarre,
poetic names.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But, I know, this is a cheating answer. You asked for
one city. So, if I had to pick one, I’d say Tangier. I irrationally fell in
love with it last year, the same way sometimes we fall in love with people and
couldn’t really explain why. We only know that they look absolutely gorgeous to
us.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">DA: I’ve never lived on the Mediterranean, nor even
spent more than a couple of days there, to be honest, so I’d probably pick a
city where I can at least speak the language, and could work, but isn’t too
touristy. Marseilles? Barcelona? (I’m told Taranto is grotesquely beautiful!
;-) )</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">6) Finally, big
question: what plans do you guys have for the future, whether with the
Futurefire.net Press or on your own?</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">DA: We’ve had a busy last year or so with both <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Future Fire</i> magazine and
Futurefire.net Publishing anthologies, so things will be slowing down a little
bit for the next few months. We still have a couple of projects in the
pipeline: a feminist-themed issue of the magazine, and a possible follow-up to
one of our earlier anthologies being mooted, and we’re open to new ideas, as
always. I really want to be in the position to build up our baseline,
though—for a start to be able to pay illustrators better, since we have a
fabulous quality of artists now, and it’s starting to feel like we can’t impose
on their goodwill and enthusiasm forever. But in the meantime we’ll focus on
the magazine for this year, and see where that takes us.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">VV: The best thing about plans for the future is that
you always end up doing something else! So, I’m very curious to discover what
we will be doing that we had <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i>
planned!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks to Mattia, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Valeria,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Djibril for stopping by! It was great to have you on the blog!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Amy</span></div>
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