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R.A. Baker, Author of Rayna Of Nightwind
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- My website: http://www.rabaker.webs.com/
My MySpace Website: http://www.myspace.com/raynaofnightwind
My Publisher's Website: http://www.apollohousepress.com/order.htm
- About Me:
- R.A. Baker was born in a small town in North Carolina, before his family moved to Virginia. He grew up watching TV shows like "Star Trek" and "The Twighlight Zone", which sparked an interest in sci-fi and fantasy at an early age. R.A. Baker went on to write stories throughout school and college, winning several writing awards and competitions. Soon after college, the author began serious work on the novel "Rayna of Nightwind", but did not complete it until several years later. He is now working on the second novel in the series tentatively titled, "Beyond Irel's Band". R. A. Baker enjoys reading, listening to jazz music, art, and lives with his wife and two children in southern Virginia.
For those interested in getting my new fantasy novel, you can order it online:
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- http://rabaker.webs.com/myblog.htm
- Favorite Books:
- The Lord of the Rings series, Thomas Covenant series, Xanth series, Dune series, Tigana
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New Epic Novel Rayna of Nightwind-- Enter The Magical World of Taren!
Order Rayna of Nightwind, The First of the Taren Novels
. . .Rayna and her newfound allies uncover a startling secret about the world's origin-- Library Journal
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In the troubled land of Taren rules a bitter, oppressive regent named Nephredom, who alone maintains the Gate a Psi-magical barrier that contains thousands of mutated beasts, that were once men. However, the strain of keeping the Gate has pushed Nephredom to the edge of madness, and it is only a matter of time before the Gate opens.
Into this world comes an outsider. Following a bizarre lightning storm, college student Rayna Powell finds herself lost and alone in Taren with only her stubborn instincts and logical mind to guide her. She is a student of science, but what she experiences in Taren defies science, and forces her to come to terms with the unknown powers growing inside her. Many of the people of Taren believe Rayna to be a Power –the greatest kind of mage, who holds wields the legendary magic chaotic. Treachery and political strife run rampant as opposing factions clash, with Rayna caught in the middle.
She reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious woman with a bounty (imposed by Nephredom himself) on her head, who in exchange for Rayna s help promises to help Rayna in her quest to return home. However, as they flee and hide from Nephredom s red-robed minions, the price of the stranger s help may be higher than what Rayna is willing to pay.
Come, brave souls...the world of Taren beckons.
Category: Sci-fi/Fantasy
Hardcover: 328 pages
Publisher: Apollo House Press
ISBN-10: 0978751876
ISBN-13: 978-0978751876
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At Long Last!
After years of writing and revising, my novel is done and availble to the public.
It feels good to finally have my work finished and published. It was a long road to travel, but I made it, and ready to take the plunge again! I'm starting work on the next novel in my Taren series. But for those who are not familiar with Rayna of Nightwind, my first novel, let me back up a bit. Rayna of Nightwind is a fantasy novel about a woman named Rayna Powell who--following a car accident--finds herself in a… Continue
It feels good to finally have my work finished and published. It was a long road to travel, but I made it, and ready to take the plunge again! I'm starting work on the next novel in my Taren series. But for those who are not familiar with Rayna of Nightwind, my first novel, let me back up a bit. Rayna of Nightwind is a fantasy novel about a woman named Rayna Powell who--following a car accident--finds herself in a… Continue
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A Christmas Tree Already
On the way home from work yesterday, I passed a house that already had a lighted and decorated Christmas tree up and showing by the window.Is it not too soon for that? In my mind, the day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas Season starts. That's when it's fair game to put up a tree and decorations and start shopping. The way things are going this year, I'll be lucky if I get organized enough to decorate a few days before Christmas.
With our dog, Rascal, who lives up to her name, we'll probably go with a fiber optic small tree on top of an end table. One of these days I may pull put the larger tree from the box in the basement and set it up, but not until our doggy is a little more sedate. I don't feel like chasing her to get ornaments out of her mouth. I will be putting up knick knacks, lights inside and decorations on the walls, so it will still look Christmasy. No lights outside because for some reason we have no outlets outside.
While we're on the subject of Christmas trees and such, be sure to add holidays in your books. You can mention decorations and lights or Easter eggs and baskets, or even mattress sales in your descriptions to ground the reader as to the season.
Now, back to that tree I saw. What about you? When do you decorate for Christmas? What do you put up?
Winners and Losers at the CMAs and Life
I love country music and almost every country performer. While watching the CMAs, I enjoyed seeing the winners accept their awards. On the other hand, it was hard for me to see the losers do their best to appear gracious and for the most part succeeding.For every winner, there's a loser. In life and in books, it's the same way. How people react to their good and bad fortune shows what their characters are made of. You don't have to tell a reader who the good guy or bad guy is. Let their actions speak for themselves. The readers are smart enough to figure it out.
PS Can't finish this blog without saying - You Rock, Taylor Swift! You are one smart, talented teenager! Congrats on all your awards, especially, Entertainer of the Year!!!
CMA Awards Tonight and Twitter
One of my favorite shows is on tonight - the CMA Awards. If you're a country music fan, you're probably like me and will be glued to the TV 8pm EST, or in my case 7pm, in the flatlands of Illinois.Almost all my favorite performers will be there, except I hear that Rascal Flatts can't make it.
I'll be on Twitter during the show also. That's part of the fun of it - discussing and dissecting outfits, performers, songs and even commercials, kind of like I'm at a giant party with people who all go for the same thing and want to share.
What about you? What kind of music do you like? Do you tweet during a favorite show or event?
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