Author – Alana Siegel Book Titles: THE CHARM (Olivia Hart and the Gifted Program, #1) THE RETREAT (Olivia Hart and the Gifted Program, #2) Genre: young adult, fantasy, romance, and adventure Publisher: Self published Date of publication: THE CHARM was published on December 12, 2011. THE RETREAT was published on […]
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I was recently asked on Twitter about my book covers for my mythical trilogy – The Chosen One of Allivar. How were they made? Where did the idea come from? I sketched art for most of my early life. I also wanted to become an architect, so visual imagination comes […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is the letter “S” for Slavery. Here is a definition: the condition of bondage. a state of subjection. severe toil; drudgery. In my mythology, “The Chosen One of Allivar”, all of the seven living races are bound into slavery by the actions of a […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is the letter “R” for Revenge. Defined as: To inflict punishment in return for injury or insult. In my mythology “The Chosen One of Allivar” revenge is the motive for the chief antagonist – Haggarfuse. Haggarfuse is a Charafuse, or angel of the light. […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge deals with the letter “P” for Possession in a spiritual sense. Obsession is of one’s own making. Possession is the action taken by another. Most of us recall the movie “The Exorcist” and agree it is probably the scariest movie of all time. When […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge deals with the letter “Q” for Quest. Here is just one definition of the word: A search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something. Back in the year 2000 I began the thought process of writing an epic story. This story […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is “I” for Insidious. Every so often I learn a new word when I search for synonyms. As an author I want my readers to increase their vocabulary. Our brain has the capacity; we just need to put in the effort. To not do […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is the letter “J” for Jealousy. Also synonymous with envy, jealousy is one of the most damaging emotions in human nature. It is considered one of the greatest sins among the seven deadly sins. It is also one excellent concept for an author to […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is the letter K for Kith. The word is an old world word that I uncovered in my research. I immediately fell in love with the word. Here is its definition: Familiar friends, neighbors, or relatives; “all his kith and kin” In my trilogy, […]
Today’s A to Z writing Challenge is the letter “O” for Obsession. Here is a short definition: “the domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.” I call obsession self-possession. It is the state of overpowering one’s own reason to think logically or rationally. This […]