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Who are your favourite SF & Fantasy Artists?
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League of Reluctant Adults
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Aspiring author here
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Wind Follower
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With regard to your pertinent post, Carole, I would like to point out (in my capacity a rather obviously pasty Scotsman) that the use of non-white characters on covers makes me more likely to pick a book up to see what it's about.
The Earthsea is...
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- Writer, Jamaican-American, author of Christian folklore fantasy, Reviewer, Carole McDonnell holds a BA degree in Literature from SUNY Purchase and has spent most of her years surrounded by things literary. In addition to the occasional movie, book, and theater review, her writings appears in various anthologies including “So Long Been Dreaming: Post-colonialism in science fiction,” edited by Nalo Hopkinson and published by Arsenal Pulp Press; Fantastic Visions III" anthology published by Fantasist Enterprises; “Jigsaw Nation” published by Spyre publications, "Life Spices from Seasoned Sistahs: writings by mature women of color,” “Then an angel came along,” published by Pleasant Word Books Her reviews appear in print and at various online sites. She lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with her husband, two sons, and their pets. She has published two novels, Wind Follower published by Juno Books. She is currently working on two novels, a fantasy called Constant Tower and a Christian horror novel called Dark Inheritance. She has been married to Luke McDonnell, former comic book illustrator for DC and Marvel comics. They have two sons, a white pit bull named Hemotep and a gray domestic tabby named Sheba. They find life an interesting journey.
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Wind Follower: A folkloric Christian paranormal romance
http://www.juno-books.com/windfollower.html
A fourth tribe has come to the land of the three tribes; the light-skinned newcomers are fated to change the tribes' way of life and religion. Satha, a dark-skinned woman from a poor Theseni clan, and Loic, her wealthy young Doreni husband, are too busy forging their new life together to pay much heed. But when Satha is dishonored and Loic must avenge her, they find themselves drawn into a cultural battle. Kidnapped and enslaved, Satha strives to retain her autonomy. Loic struggles against the Arkhai, spirits who fear his his quest will lead him to the true god whose place they have usurped. With the Creator's aid there remains hope they will be reunited and find their mutual destiny, even if it means losing the love and respect of their comrades, families, clans, and tribes.
I also have a Bible study up at lulu: "Basics in Bible Study"
http://www.lulu.com/content/1832478
You can buy it or you can download it to your computer or kindle for free. Please pass this message on to your friends. Here's a review from the rawsistaz
http://www.therawreviewers.com/artman/publish/SeedsofBibleStudy.shtml
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Current Discussions in the world of minority speculative fiction
The whitewashing of covers:
I thought I'd seen the last of all this a few years ago when Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea was whitewashed. But alas, no:
THE PALADIN by Cherryh. A fantasy that obviously takes place in an Asian setting, it's original 1988 cover featured Caucasian characters, which caused quite a bit of confusion for me. I see that its 2002 cover remains "whitewashed."
Jay Lake's GREEN A book about a slave rebellion but the cover features a white protag
http://seattletimes.nwsour… Continue
I thought I'd seen the last of all this a few years ago when Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea was whitewashed. But alas, no:
THE PALADIN by Cherryh. A fantasy that obviously takes place in an Asian setting, it's original 1988 cover featured Caucasian characters, which caused quite a bit of confusion for me. I see that its 2002 cover remains "whitewashed."
Jay Lake's GREEN A book about a slave rebellion but the cover features a white protag
http://seattletimes.nwsour… Continue
Posted on July 24, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment
Incredibly long chatty post with a bit of Sword and Soul poetry
Okay, am slogging through the third revision. Aaaargh! But hey, we all know it's gotta be done.
I'm finally cutting loose in my novel. I really had to allow myself to be brave and transparent and emotional in Wind Follower. Sometimes I'd write a scene and get very ashamed because it was such an intimate scene. But that seems to be my talent in writing: writing a story that is very intimate. (I just have to watch my pacing.)
It's hard to do this because deep-felt emotional pain isn't what some… Continue
I'm finally cutting loose in my novel. I really had to allow myself to be brave and transparent and emotional in Wind Follower. Sometimes I'd write a scene and get very ashamed because it was such an intimate scene. But that seems to be my talent in writing: writing a story that is very intimate. (I just have to watch my pacing.)
It's hard to do this because deep-felt emotional pain isn't what some… Continue
Posted on March 7, 2009 at 11:49pm —
Call for Information: Publishers Weekly
Call for Information: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
-- Publishers Weekly, 3/2/2009 12:31:00 PM
Feature: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Issue: April 13
Deadline: March 20
Needed: Publishers’/editors’ written comments on the state of this category: latest trends, bestsellers, effects of the recession, etc. Particular attention to themes of apocalypse/dystopia/global warming etc.; non-white and non-Western authors and characters; and short-story collections and anthologies. We’ll be looking at titles pubbing… Continue
-- Publishers Weekly, 3/2/2009 12:31:00 PM
Feature: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Issue: April 13
Deadline: March 20
Needed: Publishers’/editors’ written comments on the state of this category: latest trends, bestsellers, effects of the recession, etc. Particular attention to themes of apocalypse/dystopia/global warming etc.; non-white and non-Western authors and characters; and short-story collections and anthologies. We’ll be looking at titles pubbing… Continue
Posted on March 6, 2009 at 3:13pm —
Some great podcasts to add to your google reader
http://www.variantfrequencies.com/
http://pseudopod.org/
http://podcastle.org/
http://escapepod.org/
http://web.me.com/normsherman/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html
http://dunesteef.com/
http://pseudopod.org/
http://podcastle.org/
http://escapepod.org/
http://web.me.com/normsherman/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html
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Posted on March 6, 2009 at 3:04pm —
Musing on Career Planning
Well, Juno Books became an imprint of Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster. Juno published Wind Follower. Now, this may be good news but it might not be. Juno's been going toward urban fantasy. I like folkloric fantasy. Exploring tribal culture and what makes tribes. Current novel is Constant Tower which needs an agent cause it's neither urban fantasy nor does it have a female protag which is what Juno wants. But it's such a great book! What to do!
I have another novel, Daughters of Men, which man… Continue
I have another novel, Daughters of Men, which man… Continue
Posted on January 24, 2009 at 1:56pm —
Comment Wall (76 comments)
- At 9:30am on March 10, 2009,
Deborah J Miller said… - If it's any consolation re Pocket Books Carole, they're at least a large and well established list/publisher. Here in UK when they closed down Earthlight (S&S SFF list) all the contracts were taken onto the Pocket Books list - so I do have one of the Last Clansman books with the Pocket Books badge... I hope it is a favourable transistion for you in the long-term...
All best
Debs
- At 11:45pm on March 7, 2009,
K. Ceres Wright said…
- Thanks, Carole!
- At 11:21pm on March 6, 2009,
Deborah J Miller said…
- Hi Carole - how are you? Haven't heard from you for ages - hope all is good with you?!!
Did you checkout the new smilies? So cute!
- At 1:35pm on September 23, 2008,
Daya said… - Hi Carole! Thanks for the welcome and for visiting my blog!
- At 1:06am on September 18, 2008,
D L Owens said… - I find it difficult to find people in my region that are interested in discussing writing, let alone speculative fiction. It is so easy to feel alone when you live in a small community where most people are interested in sports. I am currently looking into hanging out with a nearby arts council as a way to keep in touch with that part of me that enjoys art, craft and music. We have several mini-galleries around here that I have never visited in the decade and a half of living in this area. It is pretty sad given the beauty that many of the people in our community have created. And perhaps I might be able to able to meet others interested in writing by being a part of the group.
- At 9:22pm on September 17, 2008,
Ian Graham said… - Hi Carole! Thanks for the welcome! Wonderlands is turning out to be a throughly friendly place . . . I've always been a bit reluctant to engage in online networking, but this is terrific fun! Take care!
- At 3:05pm on September 17, 2008,
GraspingfortheWind said… - Glad to know you are here as well. How's your second book coming along?
- At 2:26am on September 17, 2008,
D L Owens said…
- If we never aspire we will never grow or perfect our art. We have to face numerous trials while we're moving towards a particular goal but it is our mental response that can change the way that we see the journey. I think that striving and struggling are quite different from each other. Striving is moving towards a goal, whilst struggling tends to be more negative, focusing on the troubles that someone might face whilst moving towards a goal.
- At 5:07pm on August 27, 2008,
tangerinetanglefish said… - Ah, see, the jewelry and interesting make-up were what drew me. Her expression and the fists only registered as after effects. :)
- At 2:14pm on August 27, 2008,
DayDream said… - Yes, although I am a bit frustrated at some paragraphs. Endings are so hard sometimes and I have been under stress, which makes it a lot harder to write, but by 31st I will put the ending full stop.
I hopefully won't break. I haven't dealt with a lot of rejection, so we shall see. I could send it after some edits and the likes to you, but I try not to bother people, since I already established my beta circle people.
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