10 Ways to Tell if Someone is an Author
1. Do they often hear voices in their head?
2. Do they see things that don’t exist, like unicorns and dragons?
3. Do they sometimes suddenly laugh with no apparent reason?
4. Do they spend a lot of time thinking up ways to kill people?
5. Do they write pages about steamy love affairs?
6. Do they sometimes speak with different accents?
7. Do they always having their nose in a book?
8. Do they know more about alien worlds than they do about their own neighborhood?
9. Do they sometimes forget and invite their main character to dinner?
10. Do they frequently walk around with a faraway look in their eyes?
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After a busy summer of bike-tripping, I made one last five-day trip to Colorado. I’d never been to the state, except to pass through on my way to someplace else. One of the places I visited was Estes Park.
Eleven thousand plus feet took me from eighty degree weather to finger-numbing cold on the Colorado tundra!
The next day, my companions and I hiked up into the hills of a place call Red Feather.
My hiking companions: my daughter, Lyn, and my grand-dog, Raven.
Many of the rock formations looked like a giant had carved them.
And trees grew out of stone.
Though I loved seeing new places and wondrous things (to view more photos from Colorado, go to http://www.pinterest.com/ayawalksfar)it was good to return home and get back to writing! #AmWriting a literary novel to be released in early 2016: Beyond the Silence.
Barb Hensen always felt different. Trapped in an abusive marriage, she is slowly killing herself; and, the only hope she has is that her death won’t be long in coming. The day she meets Yona Long Runner Barb’s life is forever changed. At last, she understands her feelings of “differentness”. As she struggles to accept herself and her growing attraction to Yona, the abuse in her marriage escalates to an intolerable level. Now, she must choose between living and dying.
Meanwhile, the Vampire War is heating up! #AmWriting the second book of The Vampire Wars–The Return of Arundia (this is the working title only. The actual title may be different). Serena Longer, the First Councilwoman of the North American Region, faces deadly foes.
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A SHORT SURVEY
What would you like to read on this blog and in the newsletter?
1. First chapter(s)of published books?
2. First chapter(s)of upcoming books?
3. Background stories of main characters?
4. Background stories of main and supporting characters?
5. Research that was done in the course of writing the books?
6. More background stories about the author?
7. Some of the reasons/motivations that moved the author to write certain books?
8. More image quotes?
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Andrea, Thank you so much for your feedback. I will schedule some future posts dealing with those areas of interest. You are always welcome to send messages to me via email as well. ayawalksfar@gmail.com Have a great week!
I enjoy posts about your travels and about your upcoming books.
Joyce, Thanks for the feedback! I always value your comments. Have a rockin’ week! Are you doing NanoWriMo this year?
Hi Aya,
What great pictures! Fun to see your daughter whom I hope to meet someday.
I am always interested in your adventures and the thoughts you would like to share. I offer almost daily thanks for your placing the dear spirit who lives with me in my care.
Clint
Clintena, Thank you for your feedback. I am so blessed to have you in my life. You are a joy to know, and I am so happy that Gitta went to live with you! Sometimes when I wonder why in the world I ever got involved in dog breeding/rescuing, all I have to do is think of the wonderful dogs that have come through or were born in our kennels and the joy and blessings they have given to so many people! I believe we–Deva and I–were given the opportunity to work in the dog field so this could occur. The dogs who came through us were souls who had special work to do and we were allowed to be a part of that work.