Something new!
The image below is a link to my first screen capture writing video on my YouTube channel. Click on it to view the video, where I take you on a tour of the Blood Dawn manuscript and the process I use to write the story.
This video is the first of what I hope will be many videos where I record my writing session and highlight different aspects of the techniques I use to write epic fantasy. As you will no doubt see in watching this video, I intend it to be informal and unscripted. Imagine you are sitting with me in a coffee shop and I am telling you about my book -- that's exactly the sentiment I'd like to create with this video.
Please leave me comments, good or bad (if they're bad don't worry; I'm a writer, I have alligator skin). I will use comments to help me improve future videos, and to get ideas for things to include.
Enjoy! And if you want to see more, please subscribe to my channel so you can get notified when I release new ones.
Back to writing.
Ten days until Wailing Wall is published and I am already overwhelmed with the reception. First, long-time friend Janice Person reviewed it on her blog saying such nice things, I got teary. Then, Richard Alley at The Memphis Flyer gave it a lovely review. I was floored ...and thrilled that Wailing Wall might find a place with male readers! Then, as backers of the project started receiving their copies, I started to get text messages, FaceBook posts and emails from people who read it in one sitting. It's all surreal and wonderful that the story has connected with so many people.
Cool stuff is happening! If you are in Michigan and want to help celebrate the launch of Wailing Wall, join us at Beezy's Cafe on Nov. 13. If you're in Memphis, the book launch will be at Bumpus Harley-Davidson of Memphis on Whitten Road. And, if you'd like to win a copy of Wailing Wall from GoodReads, what are you waiting for? Go enter!
~ Dee
PS Review, review, review! Review on Amazon. Review on GoodReads! Review in your blog! And don't forget to tag me.