Showing posts with label wandering stars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wandering stars. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Wandering Experience Tour Stop: Review by Persephone
For today's Wandering Experience tour stop we have a review over at Persephone's Winged Reviews. Come take a look!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
The Wandering Experience Tour Schedule + $3.99 eBook!
First - Owing to the participation of the eBook version of Wandering Stars in an exclusive Amazon distribution deal, you can now purchase Wandering Stars at the Kindle store for $3.99 or borrow it for free if you're an Amazon Prime member.
Second, here's the complete tour schedule for The Wandering Experience Tour:
Jan.8: Author Interview & Guest Post @ The Bookshelves ( http://http://wwwthebookshelves.blogspot.com/ )
Jan. 9: Giveaway @ Books Ahoy ( www.books-ahoy.blogspot.com )
Jan. 10: Review @ Peresphone's Winged Reviews ( http://wingedpersephone.wordpress.com/ )
Jan. 11: Giveaway & Guest Post @ BookBreather ( http://bookbreather4lyfe.blogspot.com )
Jan. 12: Author Interview, Giveaway, and Review @ Imaginary Reads ( http://imaginaryreads.blogspot.com )
Jan. 13: Giveaway & Review @ In Between Writing and Reading ( http://inbetweenwritingandreading.blogspot.com/ )
Jan. 14: Guest Post @ Letters Inside Out ( http://www.lettersinsideout.com )
Jan. 15: Character Interview, Guest Post, & Review @ Books and Beyond ( http://booksandbeyondreviews.blogspot.com )
Jan. 16: Review @ Books Like Breathing ( http://bookslikebreathing.blogspot.com )
Jan. 17: Giveaway & Character Interview @ BookSpark ( http://www.book-spark.blogspot.com/ )
Jan. 18: Review @ Rachel's Book Reviews ( http://www.rachelsbookreviews.com/ )
Jan. 19: Giveaway & Character Interview @ I'm A Book Shark ( http://imabookshark.com )
Jan. 20: Giveaway @ Books, Biscuits, and Tea ( http://booksbiscuitsandtea.blogspot.com/ )
Jan. 21: Guest Post & Giveaway @ Mad Moose Mama ( http://www.madmoosemama.blogspot.com)
Second, here's the complete tour schedule for The Wandering Experience Tour:
Jan.8: Author Interview & Guest Post @ The Bookshelves ( http://http://wwwthebookshelves.blogspot.com/ )
Jan. 9: Giveaway @ Books Ahoy ( www.books-ahoy.blogspot.com )
Jan. 10: Review @ Peresphone's Winged Reviews ( http://wingedpersephone.wordpress.com/ )
Jan. 11: Giveaway & Guest Post @ BookBreather ( http://bookbreather4lyfe.blogspot.com )
Jan. 12: Author Interview, Giveaway, and Review @ Imaginary Reads ( http://imaginaryreads.blogspot.com )
Jan. 13: Giveaway & Review @ In Between Writing and Reading ( http://inbetweenwritingandreading.blogspot.com/ )
Jan. 14: Guest Post @ Letters Inside Out ( http://www.lettersinsideout.com )
Jan. 15: Character Interview, Guest Post, & Review @ Books and Beyond ( http://booksandbeyondreviews.blogspot.com )
Jan. 16: Review @ Books Like Breathing ( http://bookslikebreathing.blogspot.com )
Jan. 17: Giveaway & Character Interview @ BookSpark ( http://www.book-spark.blogspot.com/ )
Jan. 18: Review @ Rachel's Book Reviews ( http://www.rachelsbookreviews.com/ )
Jan. 19: Giveaway & Character Interview @ I'm A Book Shark ( http://imabookshark.com )
Jan. 20: Giveaway @ Books, Biscuits, and Tea ( http://booksbiscuitsandtea.blogspot.com/ )
Jan. 21: Guest Post & Giveaway @ Mad Moose Mama ( http://www.madmoosemama.blogspot.com)
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Happy New Year's and a Return to Scheduled Posting!
Hello all - I hope everyone had a great holiday season. My apologies for the highly irregular posting schedule, both here and on Facebook, as well as the scarce promotional appearances of late. As well as moving back to my home town of Daytona Beach with my fiancée, we recently suffered a loss in the family.
So, going forward into 2012, what's new and what's coming? What can you expect from Marlon Pierre-Antoine and the Wandering Stars series?
First off, for those who haven't already seen them on Facebook, there's a modest photo gallery (with more to come) of images from around the city where important events in Wandering Stars took place. Just one of the many advantages of living in the city of Alice Valdez!
Second, I'm going on tour - a blog tour that is. THE WANDERING EXPERIENCE, hosted by The Experience Blog Tours, will run from January 8th to the 24th and promises to be packed with plenty of exciting treats for my existing fans as well as those yet to hear the word. Check back here soon to find out the tour stop schedule!
It may also be of interest that Silvernight, the next full-length installment of the series, is almost out of the first draft stage! It's certainly exciting to know that my second full-length novel is nearly complete and it's been a thrill to take Alice and Lucas in such a different direction while still staying true to the spirit that the first book established. I wish I could say more about the new characters, returning old favorites, or the resolution to Wandering Stars' cliffhanger ending that you'll see in Silvernight, but my lips are sealed for now. Alas, maybe I can loosen the valve on the blog tour - just a little bit!
All in all, 2012 promises to be a great year for fans of YA paranormal romance. Need more proof? The sequel to Mary Ting's dynamic debut novel Crossroads releases later this month! Watch the trailer for this latest addition to the saga, Between, here.
So, going forward into 2012, what's new and what's coming? What can you expect from Marlon Pierre-Antoine and the Wandering Stars series?
First off, for those who haven't already seen them on Facebook, there's a modest photo gallery (with more to come) of images from around the city where important events in Wandering Stars took place. Just one of the many advantages of living in the city of Alice Valdez!
It may also be of interest that Silvernight, the next full-length installment of the series, is almost out of the first draft stage! It's certainly exciting to know that my second full-length novel is nearly complete and it's been a thrill to take Alice and Lucas in such a different direction while still staying true to the spirit that the first book established. I wish I could say more about the new characters, returning old favorites, or the resolution to Wandering Stars' cliffhanger ending that you'll see in Silvernight, but my lips are sealed for now. Alas, maybe I can loosen the valve on the blog tour - just a little bit!
All in all, 2012 promises to be a great year for fans of YA paranormal romance. Need more proof? The sequel to Mary Ting's dynamic debut novel Crossroads releases later this month! Watch the trailer for this latest addition to the saga, Between, here.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Wandering Stars Giveaway and Wallpaper!
First, I'd like to let everyone know that there is now Wandering Stars wallpaper at the Freebies page, as rendered by Mari Araujo, who thankfully is much more talented at these things than I am.
Second, Mary Ting, the author of Crossroads, is hosting a Wandering Stars ebook giveaway featuring a beautiful Swarovski angel pendant to boot! Are you a fan of Crossroads? If so, like my author page on Facebook with the message "Crossroads sent me" to enter! This contest ends tomorrow at 2PMCST.
Second, Mary Ting, the author of Crossroads, is hosting a Wandering Stars ebook giveaway featuring a beautiful Swarovski angel pendant to boot! Are you a fan of Crossroads? If so, like my author page on Facebook with the message "Crossroads sent me" to enter! This contest ends tomorrow at 2PMCST.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Guest Appearance Nov. 1 on A Good Story Is a Good Story: Tune In!
Yours truly is going to be a guest on A Good Story Is a Good Story with hosts Marsha Casper Cook and Charlotte Blackwell on the World of Ink Network this Tuesday, November 1st! Go here to schedule a reminder to listen. There will be time for call-in and chat. Our other guests will be Zoey Sweete, author of Blood Magic, and Debra Savignano, author of Salem Moon and The Wisdom of Evil.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Wandering Stars Giveaway + Bonus Prize!
Boekie's Book Reviews is hosting the first ever Wandering Stars giveaway! All winners will receive an e-copy of the novel in the format of their choosing. Three lucky winners will also receive Helena's Empire and one even luckier winner will receive an exclusive sneak peek at the next book in the series on top of everything else.
To enter, go to the giveaway page here and follow the instructions listed. You can also enter multiple times to maximize your chances by tweeting about the giveaway once a day. The giveaway ends on Halloween so go forth, have fun and good luck!
To enter, go to the giveaway page here and follow the instructions listed. You can also enter multiple times to maximize your chances by tweeting about the giveaway once a day. The giveaway ends on Halloween so go forth, have fun and good luck!
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Wandering Stars Reviewed on Romancing the Book!
Enjoy!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Heavenly Harmonies: The Angelic Language of Wandering Stars
As you can see a hint of in the chapter one preview of the story or for those of you who have already bought the book, part of the world crafting experience in Wandering Stars is the language of the angels, the oldest in all of existence.
For human ears, hearing this tongue is dangerous. It's somewhat like having a song stuck in your head that you can't quite remember the lyrics to, although it's a bit more intense than that. This language (called the First Language or La Salessa Divinia) causes pain to human minds when it's spoken, read or heard, burning at the listener's consciousness or even driving them insane if they don't have the willpower to withstand its force.
Even as she suffers due to its influence, for Alice the First Language is the most beautiful speech she's ever heard. What do you think? Here's a sketch of a brief English to Divinia dictionary I put together during the earliest stages of writing the book.
For human ears, hearing this tongue is dangerous. It's somewhat like having a song stuck in your head that you can't quite remember the lyrics to, although it's a bit more intense than that. This language (called the First Language or La Salessa Divinia) causes pain to human minds when it's spoken, read or heard, burning at the listener's consciousness or even driving them insane if they don't have the willpower to withstand its force.
Even as she suffers due to its influence, for Alice the First Language is the most beautiful speech she's ever heard. What do you think? Here's a sketch of a brief English to Divinia dictionary I put together during the earliest stages of writing the book.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
I don't know how long this is going to last...
...but Wandering Stars is going for $4.79 on eBook at All Romance EBooks. Just thought I'd let everyone know.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Which Wandering Stars Character Are You?
With the book's impending release, what better way to get in the mood than to find out which Wandering Stars character you're most like? Who knows - you may even be able to glean a spoiler or two from the results, if you read between the lines.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Wandering Stars Official Trailer!
Watch the Wandering Stars book trailer to see a story excerpt that you can't get anywhere else!
Credit to Mari Araujo Photography for trailer creation.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Interview on The Romance Radio Network
Monday, July 25, 2011
Wandering Stars Cover - and How It Came to Be
It started with this:
I've been writing since I was eleven, nothing special, and made my first attempt at writing a novel when I was fourteen. It was a romantic fantasy, and at eighteen chapters it became clear that the quality just wasn't up to par and that the storyline wasn't going anywhere. Two years later, a character named Alice appeared in another ill-fated project the actual story of which may still be in a box somewhere in Daytona Beach.
Alice was a very different person back then, and in this project she just wasn't mature enough to come out of hiding yet. So that one went on the shelf, too.
Last year I began writing Wandering Stars, the preface of which is the image above. Alice made her triumphant return, as I appropriated the name from my previous story for the book's main female protagonist. She'd grown a lot in our time apart - as had my ability to write. Several months later, after more than a few melodramatic announcements of writer's block on my part, the first draft was completed. (Don't worry, it's gone through re-writes since then.) My fiancée played a part in keeping me on the ball, assuring me that I could do it, that writer's block was not insurmountable and in any case, wasn't the end of the world.
Wandering Stars, coming in eBook and trade paperback from World Castle Publishing coming this autumn
I've been writing since I was eleven, nothing special, and made my first attempt at writing a novel when I was fourteen. It was a romantic fantasy, and at eighteen chapters it became clear that the quality just wasn't up to par and that the storyline wasn't going anywhere. Two years later, a character named Alice appeared in another ill-fated project the actual story of which may still be in a box somewhere in Daytona Beach.
Alice was a very different person back then, and in this project she just wasn't mature enough to come out of hiding yet. So that one went on the shelf, too.
Last year I began writing Wandering Stars, the preface of which is the image above. Alice made her triumphant return, as I appropriated the name from my previous story for the book's main female protagonist. She'd grown a lot in our time apart - as had my ability to write. Several months later, after more than a few melodramatic announcements of writer's block on my part, the first draft was completed. (Don't worry, it's gone through re-writes since then.) My fiancée played a part in keeping me on the ball, assuring me that I could do it, that writer's block was not insurmountable and in any case, wasn't the end of the world.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
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