Summer Self-Pub Camp 10/2014

Carla King granted dipolmas to us who worked the leaning curb to a bend, almost breaking. Rhyonna has her story is ready for the as ebook on Smashwords. Or, one can order through  ibooks, Kodo, and B&N. And one can buy from Amazon a Print-on-demand. Getting Rhyonna up as a book as taken since June of 2014 until January of 2016.  And still working on the kindle of Amazon. The process of epublishing is one long learning experience. I have made my best attempt and have a good book.

BOOK #3, MAGIC comes to a finish!

AS IT IS NOW, MAGIC is the third book in the Elfin letters series. The village is set, the Shoppe Keepers have come and now the Villagers find out what the human lassies want as Elfin Magic, which is not at all what the Elves, Faeries, Trolls and other spirits think of as their magic.

Elfin Letters

During June 2 to August 3, 2013, once again I'm on with a writing-a-thon. This time to edit and check on the third book of Elfin Letters. The book of MAGIC between the realms in OakGrove Yard. The letters are from my granddaugther and her three friends wanting to know magic. Of course, elves, faeries, and other spirits know all about magic, or do they? Wish me the best and if you want to sponsor a writer, here I am.    


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Faery Rhyonna's Flight

Rhyonna is a faery and flying is the only importance in her life. The beginnings of the story came to me as I ventured to the creek near where I lived as a child. The story re-appeared with  my daughter when she was 8 camping with friends at a lake that had, really had, hundreds of dragonflies; that was 32 years ago. Hand written on scrapes of paper, Rhyonna fluttered in the sun and enchanted my life and finally landed on the pages of a book. 
Rhyonna is the narrator of her healing story with uncomfortable challenges Not the cute image of a faery, Rhyonna is a survivor, a faery who wins her battles!  Rhyonna's Fright at Amazon and Smashword.

Rhyonna's Fright is Ready!

Now with the help of NaNoWriMoCamp 2013 in April with the whole month or revisions, Rhyonna's Flight will receive her last polish. In the summer of 2014 with the help of Carla King's Summer boot camp for self-publishing, Rhyonna will have her book finished and on the vast web.  

That was a laugh! 

      Two years go by! A writer have earned is another 'degree in writing'.  First one writes a story which is finish when the characters and plot and sub-plot want a finish, this could take a life time. Then rewrites start: for plot: for character development, character point of view, POV; for characters to drive the plot forward. Then rewrites checking character dialogue; language to be true to characters; the scene development that moves the story forward with dialogue and action from characters. 
       Now to mention the design for the cover and backcover (if a POD, a print on demand) art which can be done by the writer or hired out. For either the writer now becomes an art director, and earns a 'degree in art design'.
      Another two years go by! The writer takes the story for professional editing, for structural strength (a rewrite), copy editor to check line by line word for word (which means another rewrite), and then to show to Beta reads and read at critique groups (more rewrites), and lastly the proof reader for the small mistakes, (hopefully the last rewrite).
     Now to mention starting the IBNS's for various formats (book, epub, kindle, audio), the PCN for the eventual LNNC for registering in Library of Congress for bookstore and libraries to find, and if you have 3 books the P-CIP for library cataloging, and of course the copyright.
      Another year goes by! The writer now must learning (or pay professionals) for the formats for the the various e-publishing opportunities, and all their possibilities, PDF, EPUB, MODI, PDB, RTF, LRF.  The writer earns a 'degree in formatting'. 
     Not to mention starting the marketing: social media (Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, pages on professional sites, joining discussion group in organizations sites, podcast interviews, radio, TV, YouTube videos, enewsletters, ads on social media, speaking engagements, fairs, conferences), blogging, maintaining a website, etc. and etc. The writer becomes a business manager, with a 'degree in marketing'

---> The once WRITER is now AUTHORPRENUER! And life is never the same!

The best part is the second book is so much eaiser! because the writer learned and knows all the pros and cons for the whole processes especially the pros in the profession~!  There is too much good advise from professionals to mention any of them.  Just get out there and listen, take notes, and make mistakes, each mistake is worth a writers efforts.

 

Elfin Miners

Grandma Bobbie's grandsons invited elfin miners to their  yard. The boys painted wee houses and hung them in a plum tree. Elfin MacTagh came for Osellio; MacTagh brought his wife and he loves to fish. Osellio make him a fishing rod and a raft to float on the pond to catch fish. Pochie's elf is Elfin Jangle McFett, who is a warrior and travels. MacTagh and McFett loved their name changes, and can remain anonymous. Pochie painted his house green and put on white circles for openings to other realms. Osellio painted his house blue and put on black so Elfin MacTagh can hide. MacTagh and McFett are miners with the Elfin McDonnell and kaJ Dancy team, CareTakers of the Earth's Jewels and Ores. The elves can slide through the strings any time to help with the charting of the mines. Later that day, Pochie saw a light that is the opening for the travel, the small circle glowed on the wall inside the playing room. 

The Elves, Grandma Bobbie thoughts!

Looking out beyond my gate, I saw two elf looking characters today, that look like the elfin miners. One fell off his bike driving over the garbage can and other one older walking up the street. They looked scrubby and scuffled and had elfin beards and long brown hair flying. I always wonder what the young elves looked like, and today these two on my street looked liked elves only younger than the elderly Ole Elf I saw in Colorado at the gambling casino sitting by the slot machine. The young men on the street were much younger and a more colorful. The one who fall off his bike, could be young kaJ, the miner only looking tired, a little dirty and ruffled. Not Ole Uncle Elf Clyde who left Iceland and knows the Nordic Gods (Thor, Odin, etc.). Ole Elf Clyde looks more like a conventional elf: short and fat, a Santa's helper, or a keeper of the pots of gold at the ends of the rainbow, which one can never catch even in the fastest of cars or airplanes.