tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17611806826181585232024-03-13T02:41:25.761-05:00Sharon Ricklin, AuthorFollow me on my writing journey, get updates regarding my novels, and now and then I may even entertain you with my musings about every-day life. Sharon Ricklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593982360066406207noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761180682618158523.post-90739525409044286712018-07-18T14:45:00.001-05:002018-07-18T14:45:56.346-05:00 Food for Thought<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In Greek mythology Ambrosia is considered the food and drink of the gods. It is often depicted as bestowing longevity or immortality upon whoever consumes it. The Ravens (a secret society of vampires) use donor blood and call their ruby-red liquid Ambrosia. This nectar is life sustaining on its own, but contrary to popular belief, vampires also eat solids. Because of their heightened senses, the Ravens are acutely aware of how things taste, and take much pleasure in consuming a wide variety of foods. Fortunately, these ravenous vampires do not gain weight.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In book 1 </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(</span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Ravenswynd Legends</i></b><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">)</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Elizabeth believes she’s just met the man of her dreams. Before she can get to really know him, she receives an invitation to a clandestine party – where legend has it – is hosted by vampires. The invitation promises a good time, good food and drink, and the choice to become “one of them”. She, her twin sister Melinda, and best friend Fiona decide to attend, and as you can imagine - their lives will never be the same. Vampires also have an appetite for changing things…</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Champagne flows freely. Platters of sizzling hot fillet mignon, (grilled to perfection, juicy and</span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"> </b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">rare) are served, along with baked potatoes, baskets of hot, buttery bread, salads, and chocolate fudge cake. Everyone’s having fun…at first.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">evening grows ominous, and chances are, they may never get home; Melinda is getting drunk, Fiona's gone missing, and a nightmarish clown is stalking Elizabeth. But even more terrifying - this sinister vampire thirsts<b> </b>for much more than what's flowing through her veins<span style="color: #333333;">…</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Book 2,</span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"> <b>Ravenswynd Dreams</b></i><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">, opens with a romantic and mouthwatering honeymoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Upon entering the suite, Elizabeth notices the sweetscent of fresh fruit: grapes, strawberries, cherries and mangoes, apples and bananas. Also, a gift-basket containing a bottle of champagne with a variety of crackers, sharp cheese, smoky sausages, and dark chocolates.</span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: start;"> </b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(For needed nourishment…later on.) </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Several scrumptious meals will be consumed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On a night out on the town they enjoy jellied ham hock, a glazed leek and mushroom tart, and for the main course - rack of lamb with a crispy herb crust, Boulangère potatoes, and butternut squash. They drink a fine bottle of Chablis, and for dessert - hot fudge sundaes smothered in rich</span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> </b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">chocolate and warm toffee. The honeymooners will also feast on a delectable lunch that includes savory lobster for two, a bottle of red wine, and five-layer chocolate cream pie for dessert. I don’t know about you, but my mouth is watering now.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I bet you didn’t know that vampires love chocolate. After moving to the UK and meeting the rest of the vampire society at Ravenswynd, Elizabeth is pleased to learn this fact. She often finds the cook whipping up batches of chocolate mousse or Tiramisu cheesecake for dessert. She also discovers a little known secret: immortality isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Her dreams become real-life nightmares, and she finds herself up to her neck in a mind-bending abduction…</span></div>
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Sharon Ricklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593982360066406207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761180682618158523.post-43448392980731666262017-02-05T15:54:00.000-06:002017-02-05T15:55:04.707-06:00Changes<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This time it's just me and my mom. And, assuming most of you follow my facebook profile and/or author page, you probably already know why. I'm not one to post blatant updates...but I have hinted here and there... and if you can read between the lines you know I'm now separated and quickly moving toward a divorce. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After 31 years it came as quite a surprise. At first everyone was in shock. It all makes sense now, but I will spare you the gory details as I am attempting to get on with my life and stay positive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sadly, I have not written a word since publishing my last book. Hopefully as things begin to settle down, I'd like to get back to finishing Island of Time. Yes, another time travel, but at this moment I can't see any romance in this one...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ironically, my first time travel - River of Time - ended up being quite a prophetical novel. So if you really want to see some of the gory details, read it! I was editing (actually completely removing) my dedication (which was to him) and skimmed over some of the book, having forgotten some of the particulars myself. I was completely flabbergasted by the similarities of Maggie's discoveries regarding her ex, and mine. Very strange, indeed. But, enough looking back.</span><br />
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As if being transported to a frozen world wasn’t bad enough, I’ve learned that I’m residing within the only livable place on the planet, and, it just happens to be a prison! The guards are androids that seem far too human, and some of the convicts are sinister extraterrestrial beings, but all the weirdness aside – I guess things could be worse – at least I’m alive. </div>
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There are a couple of humans here, brothers no less, and they’re as different as night and day. Strangely enough, they’ve told me I need to write a book about my experience here so we can send it back in time. So here it is…</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">If you've been living under a rock for the past few years, a meme is a virally transmitted cultural symbol or social idea. There's usually a picture with one or two sentences, most often they're intended to be funny, but now and then, they might be more philosophical or may even ridicule human behavior.</span><br />
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<br />Sharon Ricklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593982360066406207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761180682618158523.post-37579149447656640972016-05-13T11:32:00.000-05:002016-05-13T11:32:09.204-05:00I'm Guest Blogging Today!<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today I am a guest blogger at Shelley Workinger's Blog. It's a Fun-Food-Filled blog, called BWATE, which is short for </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's really cool, and you should seriously check it out. (And not just my post, but you should follow her so you can get updates too.) </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And, while you're there, check out some of the previous posts - they're all awesome! </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here's the link: </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> <a href="https://bookfare.blogspot.com/2016/05/foodfic-please-welcome-sharon-ricklin.html?showComment=1463150008666#c6172375529587978937" target="_blank">BWATE</a></span><br />
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<br />Sharon Ricklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593982360066406207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761180682618158523.post-44182921562771916292016-03-14T21:00:00.001-05:002016-03-14T21:01:31.620-05:00The Dreaded One-Star Review<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>You work your butt off</b> writing, editing, formatting, uploading, connecting, promoting, marketing, advertising...etc...</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>And finally, this happens</b>: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Along with their 5 star reviews, some of them write lovely words:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"...a definite page-turner"</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"...full of excitement and romance"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One reviewer writes: <span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">"Started out good but then became boring. Hero was too uptight and snobby for my taste."</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(The complete opposite of the 5-star reviewers above) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">By the way, did you know there are people who (obviously) do not comprehend what a BOOK SERIES is? For my novel, Ravenswynd Legends, book ONE, a <span style="color: red;">two-star</span> reviewer actually said: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"...left you without solid closure with the villain of the story. The end was very blaaaa. In fact, when I reached the end, I turned the page expecting (the) story to continue but it didn't, it just ended."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(If they had turned the next page, they would have seen the excerpt for book TWO and realized that the story does, indeed, continue.) If thay had paid attention to the front cover, they would have seen the words: Book One. <b>By this time, I'm really trying not to scream...</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm quite sure that most people understand what PARANORMAL ROMANCE means. There will be things that are not normally seen in the real world, you know, like vampires, a mind-reader, beings with special "talents", maybe a prophetess who knows the future, time-travel. And there will definitely be romance. (You know, hugging, caressing, kissing, etc.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another <span style="color: red;">two-star </span>reviewer complains that the <span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">"love scenes dominated the storyline,but were too sickly to read"</span>, and "the story line was unbelievable (even for a fantasy)". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And, <b>You find yourself screaming at the computer screen</b>: "That's what paranormal romance is!" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You publish books two, three, and four! You eventually decide to set book one at the low, low price of <b>$</b>FREE, hoping to get more folks interested in the rest of the series...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here's a note I found (on Goodreads) under my one star review:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now don't get me wrong. I appreciate the folks who actually explain <b>WHY they give negative reviews</b>; everyone has their own opinions. You really can't please everyone -right? But the ones who blast your review page with <span style="color: red;">one lonely star</span>, and give absolutely NO explanation...those people are on my list. (just kidding.) But it is infuriating...and I'll admit I am compelled to check out their other reviews...just to see what kind of books they like or dislike. And when I do that, if I find that this person is in the <span style="color: red;">habit</span> of giving one or two stars with no further explanation, it makes me wonder why they bother reading novels at all, since they (apparently) hate everything their eyes come in contact with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of my <span style="color: red;">one-star</span> reviewers also gave a <b>no explanation-one-star-review</b> for </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Golden Compass</i>, <i>The Hobbit</i>, and <i>Schlinder's List</i>. It seems like they seriously have an insatiable need to voice their low opinions for everything they read, regardless of the popularity of the book, or the genre. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>But here's what helps me get past my negative reviews.</b> (This may help readers understand what we writers go through as well.) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Spend a little time on Amazon or Goodreads, or wherever people rate/review books. Find a book that you absolutely <b>loved</b>. Check out the reviews. It will surprise you to see the one or two star reviews, and when you read their reasons why, you will be like, </span><br />
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<br />Sharon Ricklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593982360066406207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761180682618158523.post-1378865129956692722015-11-18T14:06:00.000-06:002016-03-14T21:01:09.613-05:00My New Book!<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello Readers!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm happy to announce that my latest novel is now available! I've been working on it (on and off) for a few years now, and spent the last several months editing, revising, and formatting. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What you might not know, is that t<span style="color: #333333;">he inspiration for Garden of Time began with a beautiful painting. I found it at a resale shop a few years ago, and similar to Emma in the story, I was in the midst of a very dark time in my life. The picture emanated such a peaceful scene - immediately sparking my imagination, and the premise of the story came to me before I left the store.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">Emma Lee Parkinson's life appears to be perfect. She's young and beautiful and lives in an elegant high-rise condominium with her rich, handsome husband. Her closet is full of designer clothes, shoes, and purses. Dining at elegant restaurants, attending cocktail parties or upscale gala events are typical nights out on the town for her. Luxurious vacations are taken at least twice a year. This life of leisure allows Emma to pursue personal interests as well. She loves shopping for antiques, strolling through art galleries, museums, and furthering her own artistic skills with painting classes. Who could ask for more? </span><br style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;" /><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">But appearances can be deceiving. Emma hates her life. With a passion. </span><br style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;" /><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">Intimidated by a deep, dark secret, she lives in a constant state of dread. Battered, abused, and even threatened with death, she's often on the edge of panic. Paralyzed by fear, she's certain there's no way out. </span><br style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;" /><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">Until the day she attempts to hang her latest find - a painting so enchanting that she buys it on a whim. </span><br style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;" /><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">Little does she know... </span><br style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;" /><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">this painting will change her life forever. </span></b></span><br />
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<br />Sharon Ricklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593982360066406207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761180682618158523.post-12693608986821782342015-08-09T13:08:00.000-05:002015-09-19T10:42:41.252-05:00TWO SNEAK PEEKS!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Friends, family & followers...lend me your ears...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">um, I mean your eyes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In case you're wondering why I have not posted much lately, here are several <strike>excuses </strike> reasons!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been busy:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">marketing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">writing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">editing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">more editing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">more writing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">editing a bit more</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">helping my mom </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">grilling out</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">hanging with family</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u>finishing</u> up my next book</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">more grilling out (hey, summer is short!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">reading</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">catching up on Netflix series</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and yet more editing...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">that brings us to my latest -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">finding a Book Cover for my next time-travel novel!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">YES, I found one!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is the first <span style="color: red;">sneak peek </span>I promised:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And here is the second sneak peek...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The <span style="color: red;">first</span> <span style="color: red;">excerpt</span> to <span style="color: red;">ever</span> leave the pages of my word document -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">from chapter one of </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My death was
quite a shock, especially to me. One minute I was there - everything went black
- and then I was gone. Although... I’m not one hundred percent sure that I actually
died. But if that’s what happened, I’m certainly much more content in death
than I ever was in life. All I know for sure is that I’ve definitely departed from
the life I once knew. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The strange, swirling, blackness wrapped
itself around me in slow motion the way fog sluggishly envelops the landscape
until it’s completely obscured from sight. Within this shadowy cocoon, silence
echoed into my ears like a deep void; the absence of color or light – like glaring
blindness. Dense and thick, the darkness
crushed into me on all sides making me feel flattened, microscopic,
intangible. Inside of this vacuum came a vague sense of floating in slow motion
like a four-dimensional cube, rotating and drifting in space. I felt nothing,
saw nothing, heard nothing. Growing painfully aware of the abundance of nothingness
– I came to the realization that I couldn’t breathe - but with my
self-awareness quickly diminishing, it didn’t seem to matter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Resigned to the inevitable, I closed my
eyes, relinquishing everything. I was adrift
in a weightless, invisible, otherworldly realm, disembodied and devoid of any
wants or cares, with no rational sense of time or space - free at last. I’d completely embraced this state of
nonexistence, when suddenly a loud and thunderous boom exploded into my eardrums. At the exact same time, as if from a
catapult, I was hurled forward like a rocket ship and, moments later, violently
slammed to the ground – head first.
Immediately and with excruciating vengeance, the rest of my senses reverberated
back like shock waves after an earthquake. My head felt like it was about to
explode; the blood running through my veins - like fiery electrical currents
shooting back and forth with razor-sharp, pointy needles. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The next thing I heard was the rustle of
footsteps rushing up behind me.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Feel free to do either...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm hoping to get this one published within the next few months. I still have to do the formatting, write the dedication, acknowledgements, book blurb, and all that other fun stuff that goes into a book. Wish me luck!</span><br />
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<br />Sharon Ricklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593982360066406207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761180682618158523.post-31882756692246932422015-06-16T00:09:00.002-05:002015-06-16T00:09:28.787-05:00Song of Memory by Sharon Ricklin Jones<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">A mysterious encounter on a dark highway sets two lonely people on a course of discovery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, as you can plainly see, I am very excited about my new boxed set, and I hope if any of you have previously read only one or two books, you can now read the rest for a measly $4.99 and still have access to all 4 books in one place! And since I've learned a few formatting tricks, they actually look much nicer now than they did as single editions!</span></div>
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I’ve been known to lose things now and then. Most often it’s something small - like
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I’ve lost my share of things. Most were nonessential, like
pocket change, gloves, and an umbrella.
I once lost my favorite old fishing hat when it blew right off my head
and out to sea. But some things that disappear are irreplaceable; perhaps the most
valuable thing in your life - like your wife. What do you do if you’re
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This may be old news for some of you, but <span style="color: red;">this</span> book is actually the <span style="color: red;">very first </span>book I ever wrote...many, many years ago...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last January (2014) I finally started the massive re-write that it really needed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And we moved in exactly 3 days before Thanksgiving...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then came all the unpacking...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(Notice there are absolutely NO ornaments on the tree...since I hadn't found the bin they were in yet.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finally... got back to my proof...and went to work...proofing...and I just finished yesterday...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now awaiting my final copy before the big publication day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Howdie from beautiful Oregon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just kidding. But since I've been immersed in rewriting and editing now for several months, it almost <span style="color: red;">feels</span> like I'm there.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Not really. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Notice I said </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">almost</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It <span style="color: red;">totally</span> feels like I'm in Wisconsin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I <span style="color: red;">wish</span> this was my view!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Believe it or not, I'm nearly ready to publish my <span style="color: red;">6th</span> novel...which is actually the <span style="color: red;">first</span> book I ever wrote! And to answer the question I know you're dying to ask:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yes! I really DID have it under my bed all these years! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you've ever seen my </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">on Amazon, you'll get it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Actually, I had a copy of said novel on my computer too...saved and uploaded from my last computer to my current one. If you recall, I wrote this book WAY back when I was still homeschooling our youngest son...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">who is now twenty-eight. Which means I must have written it circa 1999.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, it's been </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Come on, you remember the story...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I pulled the book out of it's dusty domain for the much needed rewrite and edits -way back in 2007. But then I had that awesome dream and I HAD to start writing the Ravenswynd Series: T.R.I.H.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you want to know what that acronym is, you'll have to ask! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And just like in the previous </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">rambling</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> paragraph, I got side-tracked. But last winter/spring I told myself: Rewrite the dang book already. Get it published before the dang year is over already. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Clean the crap out from under your bed already.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I actually listened to myself! </span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It. Is. Done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm waiting to hear from two of my beta-readers yet. (You know who you are) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once I get the go-ahead, I'll be uploading the document. In the meantime I thought you might like a bit of a <span style="color: red;">teaser</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So here it is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What do you think?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you have trouble viewing the video,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">let me know and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'll send you the direct link to You-tube.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Seriously. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I WANT you to SEE the video. I stayed up till 4 a.m. last night re-doing it over and over and over.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And then again today. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Seriously. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I <strike>deserve</strike> would greatly appreciate some <strike>dang</strike> feedback!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Please</span>.</span><br />
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I'm sure that most of you probably know, <span style="color: red;">Outlander</span> - by Diana Gabaldon - is my <span style="color: red;">favorite</span> <span style="color: red;">book</span>. (It's book one in a series of 8 books - so far...) </div>
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As far as genre goes, Outlander is one of those hard to define novels, but basically it's a historical fiction - filled with adventure, mystery, science-fiction/fantasy and romance. And, <span style="color: red;">it is</span> <span style="color: red;">amazing.</span> </div>
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For a detailed synopsis click here: <a href="http://www.dianagabaldon.com/books/outlander-series/" target="_blank">Diana Gabaldon's Website</a></div>
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And, unless you've been living under a rock for the past several weeks, you also know that Outlander has now been made into a Starz original weekly series. For more on the Starz/Outlander series, click here: <a href="http://www.starz.com/originals/outlander" target="_blank">Starz</a></div>
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I've got to say, they did a fantastic job! Ron Moore, screenwriter and tv producer, best known for Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek, is brilliant. He loved the book and wanted to make an adaptation, but decided to keep it as close to the original as possible - and he succeeded! <span style="color: red;">Thank you, Ron!</span></div>
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For more on Moore, click here: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601822/" target="_blank">Ron Moore on IMDB</a></div>
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Needless to say, Outlander's <span style="color: red;">music was hauntingly beautiful</span>! </div>
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To hear some of it, click here: <a href="http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/blog/outlander-fans-guide-to-my-music/" target="_blank">Bear McCreary/Outlander</a></div>
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Sharon Ricklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593982360066406207noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761180682618158523.post-69273499972693645472014-04-30T16:29:00.000-05:002014-05-02T09:26:22.730-05:00IT GOT ME!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear Readers,</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just looked up the meaning of the word - <u>Syndrome</u> on WordWeb -</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one of the meanings I found -</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Syndrome: a complex of <u>concurrent</u> things.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now I think I'm suffering from a new syndrome. </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They call this new syndrome <span style="color: lime;">SNAPOS</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Short for:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: lime;">S</span>ocial </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: lime;"> N</span>etworking </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: lime;">A</span>nd </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: lime;">P</span>romoting </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: lime;">O</span>verload </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: lime;">S</span>yndrome</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>(No one really knows who "They" are)</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: lime;">SNAPOS</span> makes one tired, irritable, lethargic, and basically - sick of the computer. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For a writer, that is a very <span style="color: lime;">BAD</span> thing.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a fairly new syndrome, so new in fact, that most physicians are completely unaware of it. At the current time, the main carriers of this syndrome tend to be indie writers who spend far too much time on the internet doing all sorts of things in the name of</span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sharon-Ricklin-Jones/e/B00BP4R77O/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">MARKETING</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of these things may include, but are not limited to:</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blogging, Networking, Face-booking (posting-sharing-liking), Pinning, Tweeting, Google-plus-ing, YouTube uploading, Goodreads-reviewing, Linking-In, and last but certainly not least, having a</span> <a href="http://www.sharonricklinjones.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">of their very own.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>In addition to a regular <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharon.ricklin.jones" target="_blank">Facebook Profile</a>, some writers have set up a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SharonRicklinJones.Writer?ref=hl" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> specifically geared for their writing and/or individual <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RiverOfTime" target="_blank">Book</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ravenswynd-Series/122519797931994?ref=hl" target="_blank">Series</a>. Perhaps they even have two or more Google+ pages, one <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+SharonRicklinJones/posts/p/pub" target="_blank">Personal</a> and one for their <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/113533436801967137443/113533436801967137443/posts/p/pub" target="_blank">Book Series</a>. Many have uploaded their book-trailers to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/sharonjones191/featured?view_as=public" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. And most of them have a<a href="http://color-me-read.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Blog</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RavenswyndTweet#" target="_blank">Twitter</a> accounts as well as <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/ricklinjones/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6979312.Sharon_Ricklin_Jones" target="_blank">GoodReads</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=214903989&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> accounts. All in the hopes of advertising their books...having an "<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/ricklinjones/my-online-presence/" target="_blank">Online Presence</a>" AND...Getting their <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Sharon+Ricklin+Jones&oq=Sharon+Ricklin+Jones&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l3j69i65l2.13895j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=0&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">NAME</a> out there...</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">But here's what's really happening:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raring to GO!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">almost gone...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GONE</td></tr>
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<b>Just looking at all this <strike>work </strike> networking is making me dizzy...</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By the way; Social Networking and Promoting Overload Syndrome (<span style="color: lime;">SNAPOS</span>)is no respecter of race, ethnicity, religion, creed, color, gender, level of education, genre choice, or planet of origin. If you are an Indie Writer, SNAPOS will get you in the end, and you will wonder why you have no energy left for actually living your life, much less doing what you love the most: Writing.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since there is no cure for <span style="color: lime;">SNAPOS</span>, I suggest you <a href="http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/" target="_blank">Do nothing for 2 minutes</a><a href="http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/" target="_blank"> </a> at least once every day. It may help... and it's quite relaxing. (Turn you speakers on)</span></b><br />
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Sharon Ricklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593982360066406207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761180682618158523.post-83640496399095582822014-03-22T11:18:00.001-05:002017-07-19T18:43:04.091-05:00Guest Post!<br />
Today, for a change of pace, we will hear from Nikolas Baron. Nick works for Grammarly, an online automated proofreader that finds and explains grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes in all types of writing.<br />
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There's an old adage in writing,
“Write only what you know.” The idea is that when you're writing fiction, you
should only write about subjects in which you are an expert. After all, in
fiction, your ultimate goal should be to convince your reader of the truth in
your narrative. How can I truly believe the struggles of the detective's job,
if the author has never worked as a detective? Even science-fiction, a genre
known for fantastical and wild elements, has to get at least some of the
science right, or the story won't be believable. That's why the greats of
science-fiction – Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke, for example – had strong
backgrounds in science, which filtered into each of the science-fiction works.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As with most adages, this one is
fairly true, but it's not the whole truth. I've been reading and loving fiction
since I was a small child, and over the years, I've read everything from
mystery fiction to historical romance to coming-of-age stories to thrillers,
and I've learned many things, but one of the most important things I've learned
is that in fiction, you can do anything. There are only a few rules in writing
fiction, and even then, I can think of examples of books that break those
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So, if you want to consider
“write only what you know” a rule, then I would encourage you to break it.
After all, if we only wrote what we knew, then our careers as fiction writers
would be short and boring. I say, instead of writing what you know, we should
create a new adage: “Know what you write.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Do you still need to strive for
elements of truth in your fiction? Absolutely, but you also don't need to be an
expert. For every science-fiction writer that had a strong background in
science, I can name an equally great author that had none. For example, Kim
Stanley Robinson's background is in English, while Philip K. Dick took classes
in philosophy, history, and psychology. Even Robert A. Heinlein, often
mentioned in the same sentence as Asimov and Clarke, dropped out of his
mathematics and physics classes to enter politics. But their works all
maintained the degrees of truth necessary for great science-fiction. How did
they do it? They knew what they wrote.<o:p></o:p></div>
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They read and researched topics
they intended to write about. They talked to experts about subjects until they
had a working knowledge, until they were confident enough in said subject to
write their stories. Were they experts? Maybe some of them. Most of them,
however, had a working knowledge, enough truth to make their stories believable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Know what you write.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We live in an amazing age right
now, where countless amounts of information are literally at our fingertips. We
have only to sit at the computer, type some search terms into a text box, and
learn. Read some basics about your subject, and then, read what experts say
about those basics. Read articles about your topic, and then read other
articles that critique those original articles. Learn what is going on in your
selected field, learn the continuing conversation among experts who continue to
push the envelope. From there, you will find the truths you need to strengthen
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How will you know when you
successfully “know” your topic? When you can write about it, without directly
copying any of the information you researched, when you can successfully write
about a topic without plagiarizing your sources. Of course, anytime you
integrate research into your writing, plagiarism should be a concern.
Plagiarism is the intentional or unintentional use of someone else's words
without giving them credit. <span class="-">Plagiarism</span>
should be avoided at all costs, because simply copying what another writer is
saying isn't truly “knowing” a topic. Thankfully, in addition to providing
amazing resources for research, the Internet also provides ways to ensure your
work is original. At Grammarly, we offer one of the most sophisticated
plagiarism checks on the Internet. Our service will scan your text, comparing
it to documents all over the Internet, to let you know how original it truly
is. Doing this early in the process can save you headaches in the future.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Writing only what you know will
ultimately limit you as an author, which is never a good thing. When you write
fiction, you have limitless possibilities in narrative form and style, so why
shouldn't you have limitless possibilities in subject matter as well? Instead,
do your research and know what you write. You'll end up with a story that feels
real and organic, a story that draws your readers in with truth about its
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By <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/1/109993203182988419388?rel=author" target="_blank">Nikolas Baron</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Nikolas discovered his love for
the written word in Elementary School, where he started spending his afternoons
sprawled across the living room floor devouring one Marc Brown children’s novel
after the other and writing short stories about daring pirate adventures. After
acquiring some experience in various marketing, business development, and
hiring roles at internet startups in a few different countries, he decided to
re-unite his professional life with his childhood passions by joining
Grammarly’s marketing team in San Francisco. He has the pleasure of being
tasked with talking to writers, bloggers, teachers, and others about how they
use Grammarly’s online proofreading application to improve their writing. His
free time is spent biking, traveling, and reading.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sharon Ricklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593982360066406207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761180682618158523.post-71641484420032012052014-02-20T09:58:00.000-06:002014-02-20T09:59:13.475-06:00ANOTHER GIVEAWAY!!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>For a <span style="color: blue;">signed</span><span style="color: red;"> </span>copy of Ravenswynd Destinies, the final book in the series!</b></span><br />
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When I said this series of books just keep getting better and better, I was absolutely right! "Ravenswynd Destinies" went above and beyond fulfilling all my expectations. I am now screaming inside, "Please, don't let this be the last book in the "Ravenswynd" series!" The author has created such believable characters, this reader is already feeling a great loss at reading the final book. If a series of books were ever written with the intent of becoming a movie, the "Ravenswynd" series definitely fits that bill to a T. Sharon Ricklin Jones, take a bow. I tip my hat to you, lady!</div>
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<span class="reviewer"><a class="userReview" href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10102063-candace" itemprop="author" style="color: #382110; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">Candace</a></span>'s review<br />
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<span class="value-title" title="5"></span><a class=" staticStars stars_5" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1761180682618158523" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #666600; display: inline-block; font-size: 0px; height: 15px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap; width: 75px;" title="it was amazing">5 of 5 stars</a></div>
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Read from January 20 to February 05, 2014</div>
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I loved this book. Did not want it to end. Thank you for this whole series. I certainly would love to see it go on in the future!</div>
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<span class="value-title" title="5"></span><a class=" staticStars stars_5" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1761180682618158523" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #666600; display: inline-block; font-size: 0px; height: 15px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap; width: 75px;" title="it was amazing">5 of 5 stars</a></div>
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Wow... this series took my breath away. I love what you did with the ending! Such a difference. I definitely recommend this entire series to all my friends and everybody who loves to read! Way to go, Sharon! Can't wait to see what you got up your sleeve next! ;)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/ravenswynd-?csrfToken=3PLfYTHX1iA2OrrNuM6a81MUXUGBA0Zs&sort=DA&size=2&keyword=ravenswynd&store=allproducts" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a>, (paperback or Nook) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are also available at <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=ravenswynd" target="_blank">Smashwords</a>, and <a href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/storeSearch.html?searchBy=author&qString=Sharon+Ricklin+Jones" target="_blank">AllRomance</a> in several e-book formats.</span></div>
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