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I got an email saying Ella Alexander has added me as a friend, and if I want to accept her to click the address that leads to my page. But I can't find anyplace for adding friends. How do I do it? (I only mention the name because of possible spam-...
"You can't get there from here," said one of the characters in one amateurish cartoon of Alice in Wonderland. That line I could never forget. In this case, I refer to transferring this blog from here to MySpace (which worked fine using cut and pas...
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- author and editor
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- http://PeopleOfThePen.ning.com
http://hubpages.com/profile/Robin+Layne
http://geocities.com/Robin_Layne19841999/
- About Me:
- I have been writing and had writing as my ambition almost all my life. I especially like to write fiction; I'm nearly always working on a novel, and I've published some short stories. I also publish articles and poems. Recently I started editing books for others, since I have a passion for correcting writing errors and increasing clarity, especially in pieces that deserve to look professional. I am looking for contacts to help me establish my writing and editing business. I am managing editor of "Sweet Comfort," a mental health-related newsletter. I also write web articles for HubPages.com. I am currently working on a YA vampire series.
- Do you have a blog site?
- http://myspace.com/robin_layne
- Favorite Books:
- The Bible, 'Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis, the Mordant's Need series by Stephen R. Donaldson, The Shack by William Paul Young (though it could use some editing!), The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren
- Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
- Powell's, Amazon
Works in progress: The Anti-Vampirism Soceity series, and Robin Layne Enterprises editing
In Book 1, Blood of the Willing, 16-year-old Mary Lodge learns that the girl who stole her boyfriend is a vampire. Her prophetic dreams and hunches tell her that the only way to save the boy she loves is to find a cure for vampirism--which requires reaching out to help her worst enemy. Read more about it on my Geocities page, Robin Layne, Author.
Book 2, The Vampire's Daughter, continues the saga, but focuses mostly on the former vampire, Carletta, whose abusive vampire father plots to kidnap her, and on her struggles to deal with her past as it threatens to catch up with her.
I'm planning a third book, tentatively titled True Cross, in which the young people who call themselves the Anti-Vampirism Society are lured by the vampire Luke to his mansion in New York, where he imprisons them and tries to destroy their souls.
Another book or two may follow.
I welcome discussion of these novels to help me shape them and eventually market them.
I also seek authors who want an editor to help them hone their prose. I have edited two books so far, one non-fiction and one fiction. References available on request.
Book 2, The Vampire's Daughter, continues the saga, but focuses mostly on the former vampire, Carletta, whose abusive vampire father plots to kidnap her, and on her struggles to deal with her past as it threatens to catch up with her.
I'm planning a third book, tentatively titled True Cross, in which the young people who call themselves the Anti-Vampirism Society are lured by the vampire Luke to his mansion in New York, where he imprisons them and tries to destroy their souls.
Another book or two may follow.
I welcome discussion of these novels to help me shape them and eventually market them.
I also seek authors who want an editor to help them hone their prose. I have edited two books so far, one non-fiction and one fiction. References available on request.
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I can't get there from here...
"You can't get there from here," said one of the characters in one amateurish cartoon of Alice in Wonderland. That line I could never forget. In this case, I refer to transferring this blog from here to MySpace (which worked fine using cut and paste) and then from there to Facebook (which happens automatically but in this case turned out as gobbledegook). Don't know if I ought to try that again. But I haven't posted anything here in a while. Wanted to tell you all what's been going on wit… Continue
Posted on March 29, 2009 at 5:36pm —
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I heard about Ning on a chat led by Marta Stephens on AuthorsbyDesign.com. She said it was a good place for writers to network for research purposes. I am also interested in communicating with editors and with authors who would like editing services. I am currently working on a business plan for my writing/editing business, but I have already edited two books so far. I will soon be on the staff of the Portland Community College literary magazine, getting more experience under my belt, and I'm su… Continue
Posted on March 9, 2009 at 3:58pm —
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I added a few slides of my books to my blogspot. I'm not sure yet if they should stay on or not.Do you have more trouble loading my blogspot with the slides up? Do you like them or are they too distracting?
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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Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
I'm glad it all got figured out. Things keep changing and it's hard to keep track of it all. Have a great time here.
Morgan Mandel
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My name is Chris Tusa, and I'm a writer from New Orleans. My debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available for pre-order from Amazon.com, and I am writing because I was hoping you might be willing to read it and post your thoughts on your blog (or on Amazon.com, or on some of the other book-related sites). If you're interested, I'd be more than willing to send you an e-book version by e-mail. Just let me know. I've included a summary of the novel below:
Dirty Little Angels
Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.
If you'd like to read the first chapter before you commit, feel free to visit my web site:
http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id=894
Thanks so much,
Chris
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