Cyndere's Midnight - Jeffrey Overstreet

Ten years ago this month...

An anniversary slipped past me on October 5. Ten years ago this month, I signed the contract for my first two novels. I remember that I could hardly believe it. I'm grateful that I was provided all that I needed to rise to the occasion. I'm

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She's Growing Up So Fast! Auralia's Colors is 7 Years Old

My first novel Auralia's Colors — currently on sale at Amazon for a bargain price — is 7 years old today! She's growing up so fast. Why do I bother celebrating the 7th anniversary of my own book? That's easy. Thanks to WaterBrook Press (now WaterBrook

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Auralia's Colors... Revealed!

Once in a while, somebody responds to my fantasy series The Auralia Thread in a way that makes the whole five years of work worth it.

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Winners of the Raven's Ladder Dream-Cast Contest!

Here are the winners of the Raven's Ladder Dream-Cast Contest, based on a vote by a jury of the series' editors. The winners were selected for their creative, inspired ideas in casting movies of Auralia's Colors or Cyndere's Midnight. FIRST PLACE: Krista Bussewitz

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Easiest Contest Ever?

Just type your name and email address into the Comments at Fanstasy/SciFi Book Review, and you might win all three of my novels: Auralia's Colors, Cyndere's Midnight, and Raven's Ladder! And hey, even if you already have them... I'm told they

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Last Chance: Win all three Auralia Thread books. Cast an Auralia movie.

Just a reminder... Today's the last day for you to enter the Raven's Ladder dream-cast contest. It's easy: Just cast three actors for a movie of either Auralia's Colors or Cyndere's Midnight. I've seen some great entries, but

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The Contest Continues

Thanks to all of you who have emailed me, or contacted me on Facebook, with your entries in The Auralia Thread contest! I've read some intriguing "dream-casts" of the stories, but there's still time for you to enter and win prizes. Who would you

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Who would you cast? (Answer, and You Might Win a Prize.)

One of my favorite kinds of "wishful thinking" is to cast movies of my favorite novels. I've been "dream-casting" since I was a kid. I remember deciding that I wanted to see Ian Holm play Bilbo Baggins when I was in high school, and

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The Blue Raft on Cyndere's Midnight

Many thanks to the folks at The Blue Raft for their encouraging words about Cyndere's Midnight. I hope they enjoy Raven's Ladder when it arrives in February...

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Auralia in King County's Journal Newspapers This Month

Many, many thanks to writer Cathy Herholdt, an inspired writer who has given Auralia and Cyndere a generous amount of wordage in the March editions of the Journal newspapers, which are popping up all over the King County area as we speak. Tell your friends, and pick up a copy!

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Auralia in King County's Journal Newspapers This Month

Many, many thanks to writer Cathy Herholdt, an inspired writer who has given Auralia and Cyndere a generous amount of wordage in the March editions of the Journal newspapers, which are popping up all over the King County area as we speak. Tell your friends, and pick up a copy!

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CCSF Blog Tour Reads "Cyndere's Midnight"

Many thanks to the bloggers of the CCSF Blog Tour who are commenting this week on Cyndere's Midnight, the sequel to Auralia's Colors! I've already participated in several email interviews for this tour, and I'm delighted to find that some of the

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Lighthouse Academy on "Cyndere's Midnight"

Lighthouse Academy has discovered Cyndere's Midnight. And I'm grateful for the kind words she's posted.

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Here's your Christmas bonus!

Deep inside this mysterious tent in Indianapolis... ... musicians Nathan and Sarah Partain are reading Cyndere's Midnight, introducing their son Amos to a whole new world of dangerous colors. Now, it may be a bit early for Amos to meet Jordam the Beastman, the ale boy, and Auralia. But

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Grasping for the Wind posts a review of Cyndere's Midnight

I'm grateful for the review of Cyndere's Midnight that just appeared at Grasping for the Wind. So grateful, there's a single diamond sliding down my face. (Sorry. Inside joke.)

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Limited-time Christmas gift offer

Planning to give copies of Cyndere's Midnight and Auralia's Colors for Christmas gifts? Here's a bonus. If you buy three copies for Christmas gifts, email me a picture of you with your pre-wrapped copies, and I'll mail you a complimentary, signed Auralia&

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Know anybody in Bellingham, Washington?

Tonight at 7 p.m., I'll be reading from Auralia's Colors and Cyndere's Midnight at Village Books in Bellingham, Washington. Know anybody in Bellingham? Tell them to come to the reading! I'll be signing copies for Christmas gifts and passing out free

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Read an Excerpt from Cyndere's Midnight

Prologue A magnificent viscorcat paws at the trunk of the coil tree, yearning for a summer sun spot up in the branches, his black fur glossed from grooming. The cat’s rider, a girl no more than thirteen, slides from his back.Impatient, the cat claws neat lines down through

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Auralia's Favorite Bookstores

Auralia's Favorite Bookstores You can find copies of Auralia's Colors and Cyndere's Midnight at any of your favorite bookstores, but these fantastic stores have been especially supportive in sharing The Auralia Thread with their customers and communities. Many thanks to all of them! * The

Reader Mail

Cyndere in Singapore

Cynthia writes: Hello from hot and humid Singapore! I have become a fan of your blog for about 2 years now. It was introduced by a friend of mine who lives in LA. Generally I don't trust film critics, but I found an unpretentious opinion and style in

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Win an Auralia Thread poster!

So... I spilled the beans and mentioned that I have some glorious new posters for The Auralia Thread. And I'm planning to give away ten of them. Want one? Come up with one of the ten most creative blog posts about Auralia's Colors or Cyndere'

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Cyndere on the SciFi Channel!

Check out SciFi Wire, the news service for the SciFi Channel today, and scroll down through the headlines. You'll see a familiar face! Fantasy author Jeffrey Overstreet told SCI FI Wire that his latest novel, Cyndere's Midnight--the sequel to Auralia's Colors--was inevitable, since his

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The Flavor of Cyndere's Midnight

When I wrote Cyndere's Midnight, I never even considered the possibility of a recipe book spin-off. But thanks to the inventive and resourceful Adrienne Lema, it just might happen. Adrienne is the mastermind of a website called Beyond Celery, where she posts her own creative ideas for people

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Browser, 10/29

When you say that The Bible is true, do you mean... literally?¬†I'm thrilled to see that Mark Shea has begun a series on rediscovering how the early church read The Bible. The series begins here. It should be a very stimulating series, with Shea at the helm.

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Cyndere's Midnight: Reviews and Letters, Part 2

I'm still waiting to hear young Ezra Ribera's response to Cyndere's Midnight. I may be waiting for a while. But I have been hearing from others. My thanks to the reviewers who are sharing their experiences of Cyndere's Midnight. This week, Faithful