Cyndere's Midnight - Jeffrey Overstreet (Page 2)

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Cyndere's Midnight

A collection of 43 posts

The Auralia Thread

What Cookie Monster, the Abominable Snowman, Frankenstein, Gollum, Darth Vader, and Daniel Plainview Have in Common

What do Cookie Monster, the Abominable Snowman, Frankenstein, Gollum, Darth Vader, and Daniel Plainview have in common? I'll be talking about how each of them have fascinated and impressed me at different points in my life, and how they influenced the writing of Cyndere's Midnight... THURSDAY

The Auralia Thread

What Do "Cyndere's Midnight" Readers Have in Common?

People who pre-ordered my new novel Cyndere's Midnight, or rushed out to grab a copy, are sending in photos to mark the occasion. To thank them, I'm sending them all free Cyndere's Midnight bookmarks. And there's good news: I can extend the

The Auralia Thread

Jake Chism on "Cyndere's Midnight"

Well, I woke up to a very nice surprise. Many thanks to Jake Chism for his enthusiasm! Cyndere’s Midnight is a beautiful tale laced with themes of love, honor, and justice. Jordam’s character is a wonder to behold as he struggles against his dark nature in the fight

The Auralia Thread

Surprise! "Cyndere's Midnight" is Here Early!

I've heard several reports today that Cyndere's Midnight showed up in Borders bookstores today. A day early! It's already here! So, for those who can't wait... don't! And Tuesday, it's everywhere. And if you hurry and pick it

The Auralia Thread

Countdown...

You're invited to the release party! I'll be reading from Auralia's Colors and Cyndere's Midnight, and talking about my favorite monsters, at Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park (Seattle), WA. 7 p.m. September 25, 2008 If you miss that, you can

The Auralia Thread

A few secrets of "Cyndere's Midnight" revealed...

If you've read Auralia's Colors, you may have questions about the sequel, Cyndere's Midnight, which will be in stores on September 16. Over the next week, I'll be revealing some of the shocking secrets of Cyndere's Midnight. So read on,

Cyndere's Midnight

Ladies and gentlemen...

The Auralia Thread

Reader Mail - 6/4: Pocorn is evil; Cyndere's cover art; Derrickson on gradual bedazzlement; Bob on the iTunes lecture

from Julie: What do you eat at the movies? MY RESPONSE: I try not to eat while I'm watching. I don't like popcorn. It gets stuck in my teeth, and then I'm annoyed throughout the movie. Plus, it's noisy. I especially don&

The Auralia Thread

World to Be Invaded by Half-Human Monsters?

No, this picture has nothing to do with my upcoming sequel to Auralia's Colors, Cyndere's Midnight. Cyndere's Midnight is, however, a "beauty and the beast story." My version has a whole bunch of beasts. Beastmen, more specifically. Sinister human/animal hybrids that

On Books & Writing

Winners in the Cyndere's Midnight Contest

Thanks to everyone who submitted creative and frightening names in the "Name the Character" contest! After playing around with many of the names, I had to go with the names that "stuck." Yes, some of you put a lot of thought and study into finding words

The Auralia Thread

On Monday, I'll finish it. In September, it's yours.

On Monday, February 4, I'll be finished with my revisions for Cyndere's Midnight. And then, the countdown begins. Let me again answer what is bound to be the most commonly asked question: It's pronounced like the word "cinder." PRE-ORDER HERE!

The Auralia Thread

Name a Character in Cyndere's Midnight!

So, there's this monster in Cyndere's Midnight, the sequel to Auralia's Colors... She's a nasty piece of work, like something that crawled out of The Dark Crystal or Pan's Labyrinth: eight arms, a parrot-like beak, and eyes like clusters of

The Auralia Thread

Monster, Wretches, "Bad People" ... and Me.

Guillermo Del Toro, the new king of monster movies, is about to unleash Hellboy 2. But according to MTV.com, his mind is already busy with visions of what might be his his next big project. No, it's not The Hobbit, and no, it's not that

The Auralia Thread

Lap Cat.

Last night, while the weather outside turned frightful, Mardukas decided to become a lap cat, and well... just look at those eyes... he wasn't about to be dissuaded from his decision. So I worked on Cyndere's Midnight, the sequel to Auralia's Colors, for three

The Auralia Thread

Publisher's Weekly on "Auralia's Colors"

Approximately one hour after I turned in Cyndere's Midnight to the publisher, my editor passed along the new Publisher's Weekly review of Auralia's Colors ... Through a Screen Darkly What a day!

The Auralia Thread

Your Favorite Monster

I'm "in the zone." I've "jumped a train." I'm hanging on to the story while it charges ahead. The sequel to Auralia's Colors has the tentative title Cyndere's Midnight. And I'm going to be

On Books & Writing

Tonight, We Signed the Contracts.

Tonight, at Spiro's Pizza in Shoreline, Anne and I were joined by our dear friends Sarah and Nathan Partain, and I put pen to paper, signing the contracts for my first two novels. WaterBrook Press, a division of Random House, is publishing the books. I must again thank

The Auralia Thread

J. R. R. Tolkien, Are You Smiling on Me Today?

All glory to God, who moves in very mysterious ways! To make a long story short... and believe me, eventually I'll tell you the long and bizarr-o story... Random House has just offered me a two-book deal. They want one of my novels... the one I care about