21Jan 2015 by Jennifer No Comments

Character Interview: Ritter

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  SPOILER ALERT: The following contains major spoilers for Orestes chapters 11-15. If you’re planning on reading the book and don’t want spoilers, you won’t want to read this!   Previous interviews: Chapters 1-4: Interview with Acules Chapters 5-7: Interview with Orestes Chapters 8-10: Interview with Levina   Character Interview: Ritter (Orestes chapters 11-15) Jennifer: Welcome, Ritter. Ritter: Hey, how’s it going? Jennifer: I’m well, thank you. And you? Ritter: Can’t complain, can’t complain. So what can I do for you? Jennifer: Just answer some questions if you don’t mind. The last time I heard, you were in a group of twelve people who were leaving Warrior Peak to help out the settlements in Serenity Valley. And you’re in Serenity Valley now, right? Tell me about it. Ritter: Oh, it’s…
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14Jan 2015 by Jennifer No Comments

Character Interview: Levina

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  Leading up to the release of A Warrior's Legacy: Jamie, I am interviewing characters from A Warrior's Legacy: Orestes to help everyone catch up in case they haven't read it in a while. Check out the past interviews: Chapters 1-4: Interview with Acules Chapters 5-7: Interview with Orestes SPOILER ALERT: The following contains major spoilers for Orestes chapters 8-10. If you’re planning on reading the book and don’t want spoilers, you won’t want to read this!   Character Interview: Levina (Orestes chapters 8-10) Jennifer: Hello, Levina. Thanks for taking the time to talk to me. Levina: Oh, of course, I’m happy to. What would you like to know? Jennifer: First tell me a little about yourself. Levina: Oh, okay. Well, as you know, my name is Levina. I’m an…
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31Dec 2014 by Jennifer No Comments

Character Interview: Orestes

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  Two weeks ago, I started interviewing characters from A Warrior's Legacy: Orestes to help get everyone caught up for the release of book two, A Warrior's Legacy: Jamie. This week I spoke to Orestes himself about the events from chapters 5-7. SPOILER ALERT: The following contains major spoilers for Orestes chapters 5-7. If you’re planning on reading the book and don’t want spoilers, you won’t want to read this!   Character Interview: Orestes (Orestes chapters 5-7) Jennifer: Hi, Orestes. Thanks for joining me. Orestes: No problem. So you’re just going to ask me questions? Jennifer: Yes, and you answer however you want. Orestes: And if I decide I don’t want to answer at all, I don’t have to? Jennifer: Right. But let’s start with something easy. Tell me a…
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17Dec 2014 by Jennifer 1 Comment

Character Interview: Acules

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  As I mentioned in my last post, I know it's been a while since many of you have read Orestes, so I wanted to provide a little catchup to prepare for the release of A Warrior's Legacy: Jamie. To review the events of chapters 1-4, I pulled aside Acules after a few days after the events of chapter 4 to get his take on what's been going on. Read on to hear his perspective. SPOILER ALERT: The following contains major spoilers for Orestes chapters 1-4. If you're planning on reading the book and don't want spoilers, you won't want to read this!   Character Interview: Acules (Orestes chapters 1-4) Jennifer: Welcome, Acules! Acules: Thanks, I guess. What am I doing here exactly? Jennifer: You’re here for an interview. You’re…
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08Oct 2014 by Jennifer No Comments

Social Media Shyness and Book Updates

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  Social Media Shyness Facebook tells me it’s been 68 days since I’ve posted anything A Warrior’s Legacy on social media. This does not surprise me in the least (and if you know me personally, it probably doesn’t surprise you either--I mean, having the same profile picture for a year? Absurd!), but I know 68 days is probably something like two years in social media time, so I’m quite behind. I’ve realized social media is far too immediate for me as a novel writer. With a novel, I have months and months to decide just how to say something, and now with e-books, I could go back and change the whole thing if I really needed to. But with social media, I write a few hundred words and then hit…
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30Jul 2014 by Jennifer No Comments

Orestes is now available! (and FAQ about the rerelease)

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  I am excited to share that the new edition of A Warrior's Legacy: Orestes is officially available! Ebook Paperback (Note: Any hardback copies are of the first edition with the old cover; the second edition will not be available in hardback, at least for a while.) I tried to anticipate some questions below, but if I missed something, just leave a comment and I'll get back to you. Thanks! If I already have a copy of Orestes, do I need to get a new one? Absolutely not! I definitely don't want anyone paying for the same book twice unless you just want both editions for your bookshelf. I'm working on some giveaways to give people a chance at free copies, so stay posted here or on Facebook or Twitter…
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25Jun 2014 by Jennifer 2 Comments

Cover Reveal: Orestes

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  So here it is--the new cover for A Warrior's Legacy: Orestes: I worked with Rebecca K. Sterling of Sterling Design Studios, and I could not be happier with what she's created! I love all the little details; if you've already read Orestes, you might recognize the bottle of serum in the "O" and the eyes of a Morrok at the bottom--all too cool! What do you think? Leave a comment below!  
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16Jun 2014 by Jennifer 2 Comments
How Not to Write a Book Series

How Not to Write a Book Series

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Here's how not to write a book series (in case anyone was wondering): Write and publish the first book. Share that book with your family and friends and new reader friends. Have these lovely people read your book and really, truly enjoy it. Tell them that there are eight books in the series and tease them with details from the second book. Then don't write. At all. For four years. Completely leaving them hanging. It's been more than four years since I first published A Warrior's Legacy: Orestes, and every time someone has asked me about it, even when they tell me how much they loved it, I've felt a pang of guilt. I dropped the ball. I made an implicit promise to myself and anyone kind enough to take…
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