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Questions for Aspiring Authors
I’ve read a few blogs where aspiring authors have asked these questions, and I find myself super curious as well…
Was it hard for you to write your first novel?
What word count do you think is best for a well-rounded novel?
Are you published?
Self-published or traditional?
Do you have an agent?
What genre (sub-genre) is your book(s)?
I wonder these things because I feel as though I’m stumbling blind in my attempt to write my book.
So here are my answers.
Was it hard for you to write your first novel?
It wasn’t hard for me to write my first novel, but now that it’s finished I’m second guessing myself with it–probably has to do with the fact I need more imput from Beta Readers and have had a hard time finding some.
What word count do you think is best for a well-rounded novel?
Honestly, I really don’t know. I do know that a lot of traditional publisher I looked at want 80,000 to 100,000 words.
Are you published?
No, currently I am not published but I plan to self publish early May if everything falls into place.
Do you have an agent?
No, I do not have an agent and honestly have no idea how to get one. lol.
What genre (sub-genre) is your book(s)?
The current book I’ve worked on is the first installment of a series, (The Genesis Project series) Prophecy of the Seven, which is a YA 18+ Contemporary Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, with a hint of Magical Realism.
I would very much love to have a discussion and I would love to hear about you and your book(s).
C.L.D
Hopes and dreams of an aspiring author
Lately my every free moment is filled with thoughts of The Prophecy of the Seven The first installment in the Genesis Project series as well as the second which I’m currently working on. More than anything I want them to be great and I believe they are, but that’s my bias opinion lol.
If you would like to put your two cents in let me know I need at least two more beta readers and would value your invite and critics… With that said email me at clynndeleon@gmail.com if you’re interested.
A simplified description can be found on my blog and if interested I can give you a full description before you decide to Beta.
update on The Genesis Project : Prophecy of the Seven
Editing is completed! Yay! Waiting on my Beta readers and proofreader. We may have an early release after all!
Workin’ hard or hardly workin’
After a week of family visiting, totaling 10 people in my little three bedroom 1500 sq. ft. house, and not working on editing at all or much of anything for that matter (lol) I was wondering what you expect from your Beta readers…
I was wondering what you expect from your Beta’s?
Do you expect them to read like you do? Read as fast as you do?
For me I place no expectations on anyone, I allow them to go at their own pace, but know my deadline for publishing and hope that they would have their comments in at least two weeks before.
That being said what do you expect from your Beta’s? What questions do you ask them if any, and what kind of window do you give them to read?
Comments are welcome! XD
C.
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The Genesis Project Teaser!
Alright we recieved five more follows today! Here’s your teaser! enjoy!
I couldn’t let this happen to people who had taken my mom and me in, people who loved us and treated us as family.
“Stop, put me down” I screamed at Jasper and Luke.
I started kicking my feet and jerking my arms to get them to let me go. I was angry; we were supposed to fight not run away.
I jerked away throwing out their arms using my telekinesis, forcing myself up through the air reaching into my core, fogging the area, I hovered at the top of the tree line after all I didn’t want to be an easy target if I could help it.
I opened my mind, feeling for my center, and allowed my body to react the way it wanted to.
I released the telekinesis dropping myself to the earth, I knew I wouldn’t hurt myself, the Earth wouldn’t hurt me, I was as much a part of her as she was me.
I slammed into earth landing on one knee, shoving my fist into the ground pushing my rage from carnage I’d witnessed into the Earth willing her to respond to my call.
I looked up facing the Militia and those who had fallen wounded and dead a like, I watched the earth ripple in massive seismic shock waves.
The ground lifted from where my fist had planted, massive mounds of earth movied at a high rate of speed to crush those who had harmed us….
Find out in May 2014 if Reighlyn succeeded in thwarting the Militia.
©2014 by C.L. De Leon
Covers, Graphics and Design. Oh my!
Ok, so I will admit that I am a total newb when it comes to all things publishing. I understand that as a self publisher you wear many hats.
What I don’t understand is why it is so hard to find what you’re looking for, what you need, and obtain it easily.
Recently I hired a guy to design the cover for The Genesis Project : Prophecy of the Seven. He had ample experience and his portfolio… ah-may-zing!
At the time I couldn’t believe my luck! This guy had cut me a deal understanding that I am a hopeful first time self publishing author.
He asked what my book was about and my different main characters – which can get confusing Reighlyn D’Crey is the main character who share her spot light with six sub mains.- I gave him my idea, my vision for the cover and he did the complete opposite.
What he did was great but not what I needed or could use, worse he had already received payment.
Just to be clear I am not complaining. I simply want to inform other hopefuls like myself, finding someone who can and will do quality work at a small price is hard to come by.
Beware.
Finding someone to proofread and edit.
How is it possible for first time self publishing authors to publish IF editing costs 1/3.5 cents a WORD? Lol my first book is just under 47K. That’s a lot of cash – I’m not saying it’s not worth it or not to do it. If you have the money go for it!-
There has to be a better way.
I found Fiverr.
While I still had to save to get my book edited I paid a 1/4 of what everyone else asked.
Research, research, research.
Finally I’ve decided to give it a go on designing my own cover. I have training in Adobe products so why not. Lol.
It may work out in my favor, it may not, we’ll see.
As it stands I still plan on launching The Genesis Project : Prophecy of the Seven soon. Maybe sooner than anticipated. 🙂
THE GENESIS PROJECT : PROPHECY OF THE SEVEN
THE GENESIS PROJECT SERIES
Prophecy of the Seven
Synopsis for The Genesis Project
“A group of seven will champion those in need. They will be the new beginning, and the end to war, without them, all will be lost. To the one who is above all, none are more important than her. She who is born under the full moon and who has been kissed by fire, she who has no beginning and has no end, she who wields five will lead the Seven. She who is marked with the seven stars upon her skin. Without the one, the six will fail. The world would fail and all will have been for naught.” –Excerpt from The Genesis Project
What would you do if you had the power to save humanity from the face of dark and the seemingly sealed fate of ultimate death? Would you gather the courage to stand up and fight, or would you break down, buckling under the pressure of almost certain death?
Reighlyn D’Crey lived a normal teenage existence until her eighteenth birthday – then everything she knew crumbled to ash around her. It was a time that should have been filled with joy, but quickly turned into the fight of her life, the fight for her life and the fight for all of mankind.
Reighlyn is different than other teenage girls. Gifted. She possesses rare talents that most people couldn’t even dream of. She kept them a secret all her life, until the day of her eighteenth birthday. Reighlyn’s mother received a letter from Reighlyn’s father – a man long though to have been dead. The letter details a horrible truth: The world as they knew it would cease to exist if a group of powerful terrorists called The Militia, had their way. The Militia were planning a takeover extraordinaire. Their main focus was to capture all of the gifted from the earth. Reighlyn and her mother, Rowan, were left with little choice; they had to run. Escape was their only option and they fled to the one place where Reighlyn’s father said they would always be safe: The Sonora Caves.
After an intense run-in with the Militia, sparks fly between Reighlyn and a dark and mysterious man with strange but alluring eyes. He does the unthinkable: Before letting Reighlyn, Rowan and her friend Blaine leave without reproach, the man promises to find Reighlyn again. Who is this strange but undeniably sexy man?
Reighlyn’s entire existence is redefined once again in Sonora where she learns she is the leader of a prophesied group, who have waited patiently for her to find her way; to lead them all in more ways than one. The prophecy reads, “A group of seven will champion those in need. They will be the new beginning, and the end to war, without them, all will be lost. To the one who is above all, none are more important than her. She who is born under the full moon and who has been kissed by fire, she who has no beginning and has no end, she who wields five will lead the Seven. She who is marked with the seven stars upon her skin. Without the one, the six will fail. The world would fail and all will have been for naught.”
Reighlyn must learn to come into her own as a woman as she learns to fight, lead and love with a fire emblazoned heart. Balancing love, the heavy weight of being a prophesized leader and learning to move forward in a strange new world can be quite a load for any girl to bear. As the war rages on, can the Seven defeat the evil Militia with Reighlyn at the helm? The Militia, who so efficiently and effectively destoyed modern civilization with their careless tactics, will not go down without a fight. Let’s hope the Seven area not too late.
~ Set for publication May of 2014 ~
(C) 2014 C.L. De Leon
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C. L. De Leon 