Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Truth About The Book: Reflections of the Legend: Passions of a New Day b...
Truth About The Book: Reflections of the Legend: Passions of a New Day b...: I must confess that when I received my copy of this book in the post, I squealed, a full on girly squeal of sheer joy. This was my kind o...
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Do you like free stuff,
more specifically, free books? Here’s how you can win a free iBook (iPad or Mac/Apple product users)
copy of Reflections of the Legend ~ Passion of a New Day and have a chance to
win a free autographed hard copy. Here’s what you need to do.
First,
Like the Reflections Of The Legend Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/ReflectionsOfTheLegend
and/or follow me on Twitter @EA_Schneider and share or retweet this as much as
possible.
Second, answer the following question on either page with the hashtag #ROTLHistory:
If you could travel in
time for only one week, to witness ONE moment in history, who, what, when
and/or where would it be?
For example:
@EA_Schneider #ROTLHistory To witness how the pyramids were made.
20 replies will be chosen
at random to receive an iBook version of Reflections of the Legend ~ Passion of
a New Day. The code you receive will be valid for only 4 weeks from the time it
is provided. In those 4 weeks, please read the book then write a short review
for a chance to win 1 of 2 autographed hard copies of the book.
To win the autographed
hard copy, simply write a review of 200 to 500 words and post it on the
Facebook page or email it to reflectionsofthelegend@gmail.com.
Two review writers will be chosen at random to win an autographed copy. The
only rule, be honest (not cruel). We can’t grow if we don’t learn.
I don’t want to leave
anyone out, so if you already have your copy of Reflections Of The Legend ~
Passion of a New Day, then please feel free to write a review and post it
during the time listed below.
PLEASE share and/or re-tweet
this as much as you can. Happy reading.
Timeline:
~October 28, 2014 thru Noon
(US eastern time zone) November 4, 2014 – Post your answer to Twitter or
Facebook using #ROTLHistory
~November 5, 2014 - 20
randomly chosen Hashtaggers (if it isn’t a word, it is now) will be sent a
download code to receive their free iBook copy (Apple product users). The code
is only valid for 4 weeks, so get started right away.
~November 6, 2014 thru
December 9, 2014 - Write a review of the book and post it to Reflections Of The
Legend Facebook page or email it to reflectionsofthelegend@gmail.com
~December 10, 2014 – The
two winners of the autographed hard copies will be randomly chosen and
announced (and of course the book will be mailed out).
Friday, September 5, 2014
Here She Is
I can’t believe it’s out there. It’s a very surreal feeling. I’m a published author. My inner doubt is screaming at me saying, ‘Meh, it’s only self-publishing. It’s not the same.’ Well, true, it’s not the same, but it is out there nonetheless. Oh my GOD it’s out there! Out there for the whole world to see, if they choose to. This is one of the scariest yet exciting things I’ve ever done.
I’ve been working on this project, this story, for over three years, technically more if you consider when I first started writing this. You may be surprised to know that what I first wrote isn’t even in the first book. It’s really insane to think that I’ve done this. You see I’m a starter, not a finisher. I LOVE to start things and have every intention of seeing things through, but after a while the polish wears off and the new isn’t as exciting as it once was and the effort put forth is lackluster at best. That’s me, Lackluster Lucy.
Well today that’s changed. I have finally published my first book. I sat down this morning trying to figure what to say here and it just hit me, I’m not done, I’m not finished. I have three more books in this series that need to be edited and published. Heck, I haven’t even finished the last book yet. I haven’t decided how I want it to end. Either that, or I just don’t want it to end. After all, I’m a starter, not a finisher.
I have learned many things about myself since I started writing my first manuscript. Some good, some bad, but in the end I think what has surprised me most is how attached a writer becomes to the characters, how attached I have become to my characters. They’ve grown and my words have breathed life into them. It’s an amazing feeling but also very sad, because in the end, we have to let go of our creation and send it out into the world. Life imitating art, or art imitating life, I’ve just sent my baby girl into the world, hoping and praying that I have taught her enough, given her enough of my sometimes deluded wisdom to her, to be able to make it on her own. That she will be loved and accepted. Now I realize that is exactly what I am doing with my book. I’m giving you my creation, my inner fears, hopes and dreams and I am hopeful that it will be accepted and loved by everyone else as much as I love it.
Maybe it’s not bad to be a starter and not a finisher. Maybe I should think of myself as a continuer. I will never be finished, because I have so much more to give, so much more to write and SO much more to learn. Yeah, now that I think about it, I don’t want to be a finisher. I want to be continuer. Finishers are done and have nothing more to give. I want to complete and move on to the next project.
So from the Continuer to everyone out there, I hope your care for and accept what I’ve given you. I look forward to giving you more. I’d like to give a shout out to three individuals, Bea, Tammy & Eoin. In some way, either big or small, you three were pivotal in me continuing my writing. So I say thank you and I hope my story doesn’t disappoint. To all my other friends on Twitter that have helped me over the last few years, Carmen, Karen, Maureen, Beth, Caitlyn, Katleen and all the rest that are too many to name here, (the list would be endless) I say thank you with sincere gratitude and love.
From me to you, I give you, Reflections of the Legend, Passion of a New Day. Currently it is available on CreateSpace, you can follow the link below. It will be available on Amazon.com in the US and in Europe next Friday, September 12, 2014.
https://www.createspace.com/4324782?ref=1147694&utm_id=6026&fb_action_ids=10203813749776617&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210203813749776617%22%3A952688991424819%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210203813749776617%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D
I’ve been working on this project, this story, for over three years, technically more if you consider when I first started writing this. You may be surprised to know that what I first wrote isn’t even in the first book. It’s really insane to think that I’ve done this. You see I’m a starter, not a finisher. I LOVE to start things and have every intention of seeing things through, but after a while the polish wears off and the new isn’t as exciting as it once was and the effort put forth is lackluster at best. That’s me, Lackluster Lucy.
Well today that’s changed. I have finally published my first book. I sat down this morning trying to figure what to say here and it just hit me, I’m not done, I’m not finished. I have three more books in this series that need to be edited and published. Heck, I haven’t even finished the last book yet. I haven’t decided how I want it to end. Either that, or I just don’t want it to end. After all, I’m a starter, not a finisher.
I have learned many things about myself since I started writing my first manuscript. Some good, some bad, but in the end I think what has surprised me most is how attached a writer becomes to the characters, how attached I have become to my characters. They’ve grown and my words have breathed life into them. It’s an amazing feeling but also very sad, because in the end, we have to let go of our creation and send it out into the world. Life imitating art, or art imitating life, I’ve just sent my baby girl into the world, hoping and praying that I have taught her enough, given her enough of my sometimes deluded wisdom to her, to be able to make it on her own. That she will be loved and accepted. Now I realize that is exactly what I am doing with my book. I’m giving you my creation, my inner fears, hopes and dreams and I am hopeful that it will be accepted and loved by everyone else as much as I love it.
Maybe it’s not bad to be a starter and not a finisher. Maybe I should think of myself as a continuer. I will never be finished, because I have so much more to give, so much more to write and SO much more to learn. Yeah, now that I think about it, I don’t want to be a finisher. I want to be continuer. Finishers are done and have nothing more to give. I want to complete and move on to the next project.
So from the Continuer to everyone out there, I hope your care for and accept what I’ve given you. I look forward to giving you more. I’d like to give a shout out to three individuals, Bea, Tammy & Eoin. In some way, either big or small, you three were pivotal in me continuing my writing. So I say thank you and I hope my story doesn’t disappoint. To all my other friends on Twitter that have helped me over the last few years, Carmen, Karen, Maureen, Beth, Caitlyn, Katleen and all the rest that are too many to name here, (the list would be endless) I say thank you with sincere gratitude and love.
From me to you, I give you, Reflections of the Legend, Passion of a New Day. Currently it is available on CreateSpace, you can follow the link below. It will be available on Amazon.com in the US and in Europe next Friday, September 12, 2014.
https://www.createspace.com/4324782?ref=1147694&utm_id=6026&fb_action_ids=10203813749776617&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210203813749776617%22%3A952688991424819%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210203813749776617%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D
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