The Auralia Thread Noteworthy moments in the Raven's Ladder blog tours Blog tours are interesting. You find readers who really "get" what you've written, who provide fascinating interpretations and useful criticism, and you find readers who really don't connect with your work. Sometimes you read criticism that leaves you puzzled. Here are a few moments
The Auralia Thread The Interview Party, Round One So, I've been answering a lot of interview questions lately, as bloggers read and review my new novel Raven's Ladder. I'm honored to have my work be the focus of so much scrutiny. And, as you might expect, a lot of the same questions
The Auralia Thread Do A Serious Man, Avatar, "The Prodigal Son," and Raven's Ladder Have Anything In Common? Free for lunch on Thursday? Bring a sack lunch to the Library at Seattle Pacific University at 12:30. I'll be reading from Raven's Ladder and talking about storytelling style from "The Prodigal Son" to A Serious Man to, um, Avatar. Copies of all
The Auralia Thread Pop Damage reviews Raven's Ladder Who says Monday mornings are a drag?! I was minding my own business, getting some work done here at the office, when lo... I was blessed by a friend who sent me this link. It's the Pop Damage review of Raven's Ladder, by Jason Panella. Thanks,
The Auralia Thread Pop Damage reviews Raven's Ladder Who says Monday mornings are a drag?! I was minding my own business, getting some work done here at the office, when lo... I was blessed by a friend who sent me this link. It's the Pop Damage review of Raven's Ladder, by Jason Panella. Thanks,
The Auralia Thread Tonight: The Raven's Ladder Reading/Booksigning Party You're invited! Tonight at 7 p.m. at Third Place Books (the Lake Forest Park store), I'll be reading from Raven's Ladder. I may even read a few words from the beginning of the last book in the series: The Ale Boy's
The Auralia Thread Lucky Showest folks see Toy Story 3 Are you looking forward to Toy Story 3? I learned a long time ago not to let the trailer for a Pixar movie influence my expectations: The films almost always surpass high expectations. So I was surprised to read some grumbling about the latest trailer. Haven't other people
The Auralia Thread Readers are Climbing the Ladder... I cannot put into words how encouraged I am by the responses of readers to Raven's Ladder. As I work on the fourth book, I am feeling such gratitude for the community of family, friends, and readers who are taking time to explore The Expanse with me. Here&
The Auralia Thread Library Journal Loves Raven's Ladder! Well, this is a nice release-day surprise! "...the rich details, well-developed characters, and complex story will make this a new favorite among fantasy readers..." Thank you, Library Journal!
The Auralia Thread Free Stuff: The Second Raven's Ladder Giveaway: Fun with Photographs. Raven's Ladderhas arrived! Want to show some support for The Auralia Thread? Call your local bookstore to make sure they're getting copies in stock. To celebrate the arrival, I'm in the mood to give away lots of free stuff. Tired of entering contests and
The Auralia Thread 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
The Auralia Thread Raven Raves at Faith and Geekery I'll let Aaron at Faith and Geekery speak for himself: Absolutely. Take everything you know (or think you know) about the genre (especially so-called “Christian fantasy”) and throw it out the window. Forget conventions, stereotypes, and Tolkien/Lewis ripoffs. The Auralia Thread is a genuinely original work of
The Auralia Thread Curator: Jenni Simmons Invites You to a Conversation on Fantasy and Imagination A few days back, Jenni Simmons and I had a long conversation about imagination and fantasy. Now, it's up online at Curator. Pretend you're somebody sitting at the next table in the coffee shop, and you can eavesdrop here.
The Auralia Thread 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
The Auralia Thread 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
The Auralia Thread Tapestries I'm drawn to stories that have multiple plotlines woven like threads into a tapestry. Magnolia and Code Unknown are two of my favorites. Do you have a favorite "tapestry" movie or story? Guy Gavriel Kay and Patricia McKillip both write enthralling fantasy "tapestries." They&
The Auralia Thread Seven Days, As the Raven Flies The books are in the trucks. They're on the way to bookstores all over the U.S. But if you've pre-ordered, they're on their way to your mailbox!
The Auralia Thread Brandywine Books: A Conversation About Raven's Ladder, Writing, Editing, Sales, and Reviews Brandywine Books' Philip Wade talked with me about... ... Raven's Ladder and my experiences in writing The Auralia Thread. He also asked me what I thought about book sales and reviews. He's posted our conversation here.
The Auralia Thread 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
The Auralia Thread This Just In: "Climbing Raven's Ladder" Book reviewer Lindsay Stallones has conspired to get her hands on a copy of Raven's Ladder. Here's her report. I must say, while I don't write in order to please book reviewers (I write because I enjoy it), a few words like this can
The Auralia Thread 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
The Auralia Thread Raven's Ladder contest/giveaway! Folks who have joined my Facebook fan page are reading the details on the first of several Raven's Ladder contests and giveaways. So sign up here, and find out what to do to play along. A runner-up will get a signed copy of Raven's Ladder, but
The Auralia Thread An Excerpt from Raven's Ladder, Chapter 1: Cal-raven in Four Kinds of Trouble Auralia reached out to Cal-raven. As he approached, the flame of the candle he carried flapped like a flag in a hard wind. ... That's how Chapter One of Raven's Ladder begins. And now... you can read the whole chapter. Of course, you'll have to
The Auralia Thread Readers Like the View From the Top of Raven's Ladder Here are some of the reviews and endorsements for Raven's Ladder from book reviewers, bloggers, and authors: • Auralia’s ColorsCyndere’s MidnightRaven’s Ladder - Fred Warren• Raven's Ladder - S.J. Deal:• I am in awe of this man’s ability to imagine a whole
