As I am editing, I thought my followers would love to read a "raw" exerpt of my newest book series. Enjoy!
the Anaerris Code - Gem
Showing posts with label interviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interviews. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Saturday, January 23, 2016
In the Blink of an Eye...
We do our loved ones a
disservice by telling them that we will protect
them, and that nothing would ever happen to them. Why? We would be
lying. Instead, we should tell them that our entire world can crash
down around us in...the Blink of an Eye.
On September 11, 2001, we
never saw the truth of this as well as this day.
In
the Blink of an Eye…
The phone rang at work long
before the doors opened for our patients.
“Kim!
Quick! Turn on the TV in the reception room! We're under attack!
We're under attack!”
For
only one second, I was paralyzed as I sat staring at the receiver I
had just slammed down on its cradle. The next thing I knew, I was
running up the hallway to tell everyone, only to find that several
others had been notified. We ran into the reception room, and one of
the girls turned on the TV.
Complete silence rained down
on us as we stood watching the horrifying scene before our eyes. A
plane flew directly into the WTC, and the building exploded. How it
managed to stand at that point, I had no idea. Of course, it was a
replay of the first incident.
The news anchors were truly
professional in their coverage, but they couldn't hide the shock in
their eyes and voices. This was the first attack. Discussion back
and forth revealed that it never entered their minds that this was an
attack. That's when the second plane dove into the second tower –
live! None of us could believe what we were seeing. While we sat
stunned, and silent, we were all thinking the same thing. Is this
real? No! It can't be real! It's some sort of joke! But, deep down,
we knew it wasn't.
True terror broke out in our
little room, and even more obvious...on TV. The anchors kept asking
if this was an attack, but like us, our brains weren't connecting.
Then, the next plane crashed
into the Pentagon. At that point, realization, finally, grabbed us
in the grip of terror unlike any of use had ever felt. We were under
attack. There was no other option. But, if so, WHERE would it end?
That's the question that kept going around and around in my mind.
Answer was? The next plane was on its way to Washington after it
turned in the opposite direction.
This plane was taken down by
the people on the plane after several called their loved ones on
their cells – something we are not allowed to do. These people
chose to go down to keep who knows how many people from being killed
in the end. True heroes are never born. They are made in the moment
of choice. The plane crashed into a field. All planes were
grounded. We will probably never know how many more planes were
actually going to crash into other major government areas.
In the Blink of an Eye…
It
was time to open our office doors, so we all went to our places in
silence, and dazed. None of us wanted to be there, because of the
feelings we were all holding, but were unwilling to express. The
idea of talking was abhorrent to us, but we knew that wasn't
possible. No
matter what, our days would go on, our lives would continue, but
something inside of us changed that day – with just a blink of the
eye. One second, all was normal, the next second, it would never be
the same again. Like a person who has had his home invaded, our home
just felt no longer safe.
First,
I grabbed my cell phone to call my husband and my daughter. For the
next two hours, I could not reach them, and I was beside myself, but
I went through the motions of my job as patient representative and
collector. I had a radio in my office, which I turned on to listen to
see if another attack was coming. Once all the planes were grounded,
the chances of that dropped to almost zero. But, that still didn't
stop that tightness in my chest that made breathing so hard, and that
knot in my stomach wouldn't let me eat that day. When my husband
answered after a couple of hours later where I discovered he had been
trying to call me as well, my chest eased a bit. Then, I finally
talked to my daughter, and it eased up even more. She, too, had been
trying to reach us. At that time, she was covering everything for her
college TV station.
In
the Blink of an Eye…
I
listened to the radio all day long hoping that is was over, only to
find out it wasn't – not by even a mile! No. Some experts were
brought on the air, and suddenly, I heard them say they hoped that
the Towers would not collapse! Again, I was stunned speechless. I
stopped what I was doing, and stared out the thin window in my
office. And, then, in the middle of the “what ifs”, I heard them
yell that it was going down! One of the towers was going down. At
this point, I know they had mentioned flight numbers and towers,
etc., but I was fixated on planes crashed, and tower collapsing. My
heart sank into my shoes when I heard the horror in the voice on the
radio as he described what was happening.
It didn't make a difference
that I had never been to New York, or DC or even Pennsylvania. As far
as I was concerned, everyone of those people were my brother and
sister. We came from many different countries and races. We were
different colors. But, that didn't matter at all. We were one,
because we were Americans. We
may bend, but we do not break. It's our diverse culture that makes
us so strong.
And,
then, I just waited. The other one was coming down, too. I knew it.
There was just no doubt in my mind at all. Later, we would see the
horrific scenes of people jumping instead of burning to death. At
this point, I had not seen the TV, but even our patients couldn't
speak that day. It was as silent as the grave, except for what we
had to do. I spoke several more times to my husband and daughter.
We needed reassurance that we were as OK as possible. It
was the only certainty that we had that day.
In
the Blink of an Eye…
When
we came home, my husband and I – like billions of others – sat in
front of our TV as if we were in some type of spell. And,
perhaps, we were.
We couldn't take our eyes off of it. I
saw everything that had happened that I had not seen while listening
to the radio. We went through the motions of eating, but not tasting
anything. Sleep
was long in coming that night, and quite frankly, I doubt anyone in
this country slept.
And,
for One Moment in time, Just One Moment...
Everyone
on TV were covered in a gray dust. Suddenly,
I
was reminded me of a line out of “Volcano”.
“They
all look the same,” the little boy told the officer holding him,
who
had asked him
if he saw his Mom.
And,
for just one moment in our history and time, just
one moment?
Everyone
was a “gray”. We were all
the same:
the
same
color, same people, same faith, same life, but only
ONE
PEOPLE!
While we all knew
that we would return to our silly bickering about everything and the
kitchen sink, just
for
just this ONE MOMENT in time?
We
truly were ONE!
In
the Blink of an Eye…
...remember
this. Life can change in just that minute moment of a blink of an
eye. We almost have no time in the short life that we are granted
upon this Earth. Why waste the short time that we do have?
Everything
changed that day. Everything. Instead of arguing, we need to be
vigilant, because what happened on 9/11 could easily happen once
again – only this time? The outcome could be a lot worse. And, it
can all happen…
In
the Blink of an Eye.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
"Writing the White Wolf Prophecy without an Outline" - Part 1 of "Writing the White Wolf Prophecy" for Bookbloggers
Authors are frequently asked the same questions. One of these most frequent questions is, invariably,
That's an interesting question, and my answer is always "No", followed by
"Do you use an outline for writing?"
That's an interesting question, and my answer is always "No", followed by
"Why?"
I think it depends on the author. I doubt any two authors write in the same manner. My style of writing is a great deal different than most. Writing outlines were taught to most of us in school. It was to keep us on track with the writings assigned. While I had to use them, my personal preference was that they were useless to me. Why?
That question was easily answered when my writings went in a different direction. I found that keeping to an outline limited me. We turned in an outline to be approved before beginning to write. Then, we were expected to adhere to that outline. There was no deviation allowed.
When I began my paper, my mind was blank. The outline I had to follow did not meet with my own expectations. I hated it with a passion to the point I wanted to tear up the paper! But, I had to follow it to the letter regardless. These were the hardest papers I ever wrote. Thank goodness, as I grew older, subsequent papers required no outlining!
It was then my mind awakened to the unlimited possibilities of writing. I was able to BS my way with straight A's in English, literature, and all other classes requiring essays, book reports, term papers, and others. I loved writing essays the most. Because they were short, I could say what I wanted learning to condense what I wrote in the fewest words possible. The opposite, though was more difficult for me. The longer papers I wrote, the more I had to expand my already extensive vocabulary in order to fill in the "blanks". Everything had to be typed & spaced either by 1.5 or 2 lines. Footnotes had to be applied at the bottom of the pages, and I had to type on a child's typewriter. Daddy worked at Sears & Roebuck, and when they cleaned out their ancient typewriters, he bought one for $5. I completed my schooling in high school & college on that old thing! It was magic to me! I still have it!
Once I graduated in music with a minor in English, I put down my pen, & ceased writing until 2012 when I stumbled into editing books. I love it, and it gives me great satisfaction to help writers books be their best.
In 2013, I decided to return to writing, but this time a book. So, I tried the outline thing again, and it was just as useless as in my school days. It was then, I decided to write in an entirely different way. Something that would allow me to expand, contract, and change my book at will.
I'm a huge movie fan, and love to listen to the commentaries about how they storyboard the scenes. That clicked for me.
Writing by scenes was the way for my writing style! It gave me the freedom to write whatever I wanted, and if I changed the scene, it was a simple matter to change it!
Where movie directors, etc, use storyboards, I completely immersed myself scene by scene in my books - all within my mind!
- I am a huge visualization writer. I had a basic idea, then visualized it in my mind
- I wrote the entire scene in my mind, but that wasn't enough
- Next I acted the scene out in my mind. This came, many times, in the middle of the night
- After I was satisfied with the scene, my fingers flew over the keyboard and I had the scene fully written in a short time
- The next scene grew out of that one
- I wrote the villain's scenes in between, and made sure it flowed from the previous one
I was stunned when I realized I had 280 pages written, and I was not close to finishing the book. I had enough scenes & material to write a Trilogy!
Each book was written after the scenes were laid out before I wrote them. This kept the continuity on track as well. Once 3 books were written, I edited each one, deleting and adding to the scenes, or getting rid of entire scenes if necessary. That was rare. I was also able to catch a few continuity errors as well.
So, this is how the White Wolf Prophecy Trilogy came to you. I hope you like them! The reviews are 100% real, and no reviews were bought. Enjoy and if you will write a review, I'd love it!
Saturday, March 21, 2015
How I Write without Counting Words
I've been asked by other authors - numerous times - "How many words do you write a day?" Well, the answer is I don't pay attention to word count - ever! The White Wolf Prophecy Trilogy even has an ending unlike any you have never read!
So, why don't I count my words per day? That's another question I have been asked when they hear my answer. I don't count how many words per day, or per page, or whatever, simply because my concentration is fully focused on my story. It is far more important to me than how many I write a day.
While I understand other writers pay close attention to this, I just don't. I've tried it, and I found that I totally lose focus on the story and the plot. I found myself losing the continuity, and my entire idea when I did so. I stopped. I found it useless, and a lot of trouble. Those who like to write this way I support 100%, but I just cannot do it that way.
For me, a story should flow from a writer's heart and mind as they work together. Weaving a story isn't easy, and the biggest problem is continuity. When I tried to count the words, I discovered that my continuity along with my plot suffered terribly. I stopped counting. Once I did, the continuity and plot returned to me. After that, I made a promise to myself that I will never use a word count again.
When I used to read, before I began to write, I was totally puzzled when I read word count where I bought my books. As a reader, it's not important - at least it wasn't to me. I honestly never understood it, and I still do not.
I decided to use my own imagination in my writing. So, I write a uniquely different way.
When I write, I stop when I get to a place I know I need a "book boost". That's what I call it. I write by scenes - much in the way a #radio and/or #television script write does. They use things like story boards and conversation as to how each scene should look, what should be said, and how it should be acted.
What do I do this? I am a visual person. I can "see" what something should look like in my mind before I write it. I applied this same thing to designing my book covers as well.
I separate the book into scenes. Then, I, literally, write the entire scene in my mind before I ever sit down to write it - even if I wake up in the middle of the night! By doing it this way, I can even "write" while I am at work! While I do this rarely, and when I'm alone (so I don't look like an idiot talking to myself - well, any more than usual, that is! ;) ), I will even act the scene out loud. By acting it out, anything that has me stumped usually is resolved quickly.
Once the scene is fully in my mind, I sit down, and write the entire scene. Once several scenes are written, then, I review them. I add and subtract from it.
One might say that I'd never get through with my books this way. Well, this is how I wrote the White Wolf Prophecy Trilogy - all three books - in just 3 months. Of course, that is when I had more time on my hands, and didn't have an outside job.
As of now, I'm working on two series - one a supplemental to the White Wolf Prophecy Trilogy concerning the children of the werewolves. The second series is a whole new idea that I came up with, and so far, it fun to write! While it has a temporary name that I am not yet ready to release, I do have a preliminary concept of a book cover. I will share it with you here. I'll leave you guessing for a bit! If you have an idea, let me know @lkkelley1 on Twitter!
In addition to that, I have no less than 10 other books that I am working on as well. I cannot wait to finish this new series for you to read!
So, this is the answer to my most asked question from other authors. I'm not telling you this to try and change anyone's mind. I just thought I'd answer the question so everyone can read it! Thank you for reading!
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
A List Where You can Find Me, Follow Me, and Even Purchase Books!
I've been asked where I could be found in my recent interviews. If you are interested in interviewing me, please contact me by DM on #Twitter, #Facebook PM, or #Linkedin Messages. All links below.
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| My Book Interview with Blagovest Buhcheva of Books Advisors |
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| My Book Interview with Valerie Penny |
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| My Book Interview with TV host, Deadgar Winter on Deadgar's Dark Coffin Classics Coming Soon! |
Well, here are just a few places! May I ask you to go & Tweet & FB & Google+ my #website? Thank you!
I'm LK Kelley, 5* author of The White Wolf Prophecy Trilogy. All 3 books are now in #paperback as well as #Kindle and #Nook.
Come follow along with my 8400 Twitter followers!
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SOME SITES TO BUY THE BOOKS - Just click on any of the yellow links below.
For those that have only one link, I am able to link to my author page which lists all 3 books.
SOME SITES TO BUY THE BOOKS - Just click on any of the yellow links below.
For those that have only one link, I am able to link to my author page which lists all 3 books.
AMAZON
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BARNES AND NOBLE - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
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AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ MATING ~ Book 1
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ HALL OF RECORDS ~ Book 2
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
MEXICO
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ MATING ~ Book 1
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ HALL OF RECORDS ~ Book 2
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
UK
AMAZON - FRANCE
JAPAN - AUTHOR PAGE TO FIND ALL 3 BOOKS
CHINA - AMAZON TO BOOKS 1 & 2
ITALIA
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ MATING ~ Book 1
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ HALL OF RECORDS ~ Book 2
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
SPAIN
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ MATING ~ Book 1
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ HALL OF RECORDS ~ Book 2
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
INDIA
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ MATING ~ Book 1
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ HALL OF RECORDS ~ Book 2
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
BOOKS A MILLION
BAM - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ MATING ~ Book 1
BAM - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ HALL OF RECORDS ~ Book 2
BAM - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES
CANADA
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ MATING ~ Book 1
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ HALL OF RECORDS ~ Book 2
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
MEXICO
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ MATING ~ Book 1
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ HALL OF RECORDS ~ Book 2
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
UK
AMAZON - FRANCE
JAPAN - AUTHOR PAGE TO FIND ALL 3 BOOKS
CHINA - AMAZON TO BOOKS 1 & 2
ITALIA
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ MATING ~ Book 1
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ HALL OF RECORDS ~ Book 2
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
SPAIN
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ MATING ~ Book 1
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ HALL OF RECORDS ~ Book 2
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
INDIA
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ MATING ~ Book 1
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ HALL OF RECORDS ~ Book 2
AMAZON - THE WHITE WOLF PROPHECY ~ SCROLL OF TIME ~ Book 3
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