tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82435192039907591992024-03-20T03:22:40.059-05:00Philosophies of a Young HeartThoughts and writings from American fantasy author D. M. RaverDanielle Buttshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421510432851142254noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243519203990759199.post-62465102758728876852017-03-18T16:58:00.000-05:002017-03-18T16:58:36.376-05:00Meet the Characters: FOLTEZ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Foltez is a character in the fantasy novel FIRE BORN. He meets the main characters under dire circumstances. His twin brother, Arunas, has been imprisoned in the mages' tower for several moons. Foltez cannot match the mages, other than his skill with the knife and the sword, but he has vowed to free his brother. </div>
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Foltz wears a mask over his face. Even after he begins to trust Gakulisan and the unfortunate family traveling with him, he does not remove it.</div>
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There is something about a shaded / cloaked figure that is intriguing. </div>
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FOLTEZ, the above character sketch is commissioned artwork.<br />
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Book One of Brother Betrayed, best selling fantasy by D. M. Raver. </div>
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Self published authors have a daunting task trying to "get their book out there". I am no expert, but I have had some success with local book signings.</div>
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Here are some tips I have if you are wanting to have your own local book signing. Most of these come from trial and error!</div>
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Here's a picture of "Tragedy Tarts" I made based on the plot of my book. The response was great! I handed out recipes at the book signing, and even had a chef in New York make their own spin on them. </div>
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Free food, especially food related to your book in some way, always works wonders getting people to your table!</div>
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Many people will "browse" and may not want to approach your table and engage with you. Have some signs that explain who you are, what your book is about, and maybe even the price, so the shy customer can read about you at a distance.</div>
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Free is better! You can pay to have advertisements places on newspapers and local stations, but if you can get interviews prior to your signing with local TV and radio stations, that is even better. You can get the word out about your book, and let people learn more about you as an author.</div>
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Paper products don't move that fast off your table, even bookmarks (and bookmarks are cool!). But if you put them into goodie bags with candy or chocolate, they will be sure to find a new home. Goodie bags work better than a basket of candy. I suppose people don't want to get caught with their hand in the candy jar! </div>
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This summer one of my projects has been to combine all my old poetry into a book and publish it. I've added photographs by Sunsinger (who happens to be my wonderful mother : ).</div>
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The collection includes poems about nature, life and death, comedy, humanism, and existential questions.</div>
Danielle Buttshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421510432851142254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243519203990759199.post-54662268163289396082013-04-12T03:15:00.000-05:002013-04-12T03:15:11.957-05:00Back From HiatusI've taken about a year off from my fantasy writing. After publishing Brother Betrayed, I found that I needed some time to sort out the next book in my head before I continued revising it.<br />
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Something has changed in the past couple years with my writing. Though I can't define it exactly, I do have an idea what it is. It's happened to me before that after a hiatus from my book, I will return with new ideas, and almost a new style of writing. Part of me has grown older, more experienced, and when I re-read what I had previously written I see it is lacking some "spark" that I can now apply to it.<br />
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Some authors are able to write an entire novel in a couple months. For me this is impossible. I mull over scenes for <i>years</i>, figuring out the best way to put on paper what I see and hear in my head.<br />
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For those of you waiting my next novel, <i>Fire Born</i>, you'll be happy to know that most of that "mulling" has been completed. Now comes the task of getting it on paper.<br />
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I appreciate your patience. My books are pieces of my soul, and they don't come out easily.<br />
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Here's the new cover to <i>Fire Born.</i> The main character of this book is a dragon, set in the same world as <i>Brother Betrayed,</i> just at a later time.<br />
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<br />Danielle Buttshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421510432851142254noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243519203990759199.post-60766471372986337182012-07-05T07:07:00.000-05:002012-07-05T07:07:18.840-05:00Meet the Characters from City of Silver, Dystopian Fiction<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span><br />
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Every night Benita dreams. She envisions her home is a beautiful city of clean, silver buildings. She dreams of a queen banished for not sharing the secret of her powers. And when she wakes, nothing she sees matches what she dreamed. The city she lives in is crowded with trash and debris, and the structures are covered with thick grime. She must decide what's more real: the world she has known since birth, that she can touch and see, or the world she dreams, that she feels with her heart.<br />
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Benita first meets Raven on the streets of Argentar, but she has seen him before that moment. In her dreams, he tried to protect the queen when the people of the city rebelled.<br />
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Jomicolis is the banished queen of Argentar. With the help of her four companions, she helped to construct the shields that protect the city from the wastelands.<br />
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For many years Jomicolis protected and ruled over the city. But the people became restless, and the governing council blamed her, and her mysterious powers. The council demanded she revealed the secrets to her magic, and when she refused, she was stripped of rulership of the city.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Read more about these characters in Danielle Raver's novella <i>City of Silver</i>, available now on Amazon.</span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Just got home from Illinois, lock the front door, oh boy! </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Got to sit down, take a rest on the porch. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Imagination sets in, pretty soon I'm singing: </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Doo, doo, doo</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Looking out my back door. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">There's a giant doing cartwheels, </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A statue wearing high heels. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A dinosaur Victrola listening to Buck Owens. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Doo, doo, doo</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Looking out my back door. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Won't you take a ride on the flying spoon? </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Doo, doodoo</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Wonderous apparition provided by magician. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Doo, doo, doo</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Looking out my back door. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Won't you take a ride on the flying spoon? </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Dooin, doo doo. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Bother me tomorrow, today, I'll buy no sorrows. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Doo, doo, doo</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Looking out my back door. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Forward troubles Illinois, lock the front door, oh boy! </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Bother me tomorrow, today, I'll buy no sorrows. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Doo, doo, doo</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Looking out my back door. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Some think "take a ride on a flying spoon" and the parade of animals are references to getting high. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Fantasizing and day dreaming are considered wastes of time by some, but are everyday activities for an author. I remember as a child reading "Hey Diddle Diddle" and spending a long time trying to figure out exactly what it meant. But more, I imagined what happened afterwards. The Dish and Spoon going on some grand adventure down a moon-lit stream.<br />
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Rewriting a book I first wrote when I was pre-teen has given me a unique perspective on how writing develops in a person who is serious creating fiction. I don't think non-authors can grasp how much goes in to writing a novel. Not only do I spend half my writing time researching, but I also work to continually improve my writing through feedback, edits, and critiques. Not that the stage I am now at is perfect, by any means, but I am amazed at how far I've come, even in the last ten years.</div>
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I'd like to share the main things I've learned as a participant on critters.org, Scibophile, and as an author and editor for Fantasy Island Book Publishing. I will also share a sample of CRAPPY old writing - and how I improved it.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1)</span></b> Have someone who is not FRIEND or FAMILY edit your book, preferably hire someone if you have the money. There are so many things that authors miss in their own writing. It takes an outsider with a critical eye to catch them.</div>
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A good place to find an editorial service is through <b>Publisher's Marketplace</b>. They have a complete database:</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2)</span></b> Be aware of vague, redundant, and overused words and phrases. A fellow author told me recently about Pro Writing Aid, it's a web-based editing tool that alerts you to word choice and consistency in a selection of text you paste into it. I highly recommend it. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">3)</span></b> Join a critique group. As I said above, my favorite two are critters.org - which is for fantasy and science fiction writers, and Scribophile, which is for anyone.<br />
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Critters is an email-based queue for science fiction and fantasy novels, and there are similar systems for other genres on<a href="http://www.critique.org/" target="_blank"> Critique.org</a>. You have to edit other manuscripts to keep in good standing, and wait some time as your chapter or short story goes up the list. It is time consuming, but if you critique ten works you get to move to the top of the list.<br />
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Scribophile is another online critique website, and you can set up a basic membership for free, but to be able to post more than two chapters at once you need to buy a premium membership.<br />
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You also have to critique other people's writing in order to post your own, whether you buy the premium membership or not. You earn Karma points by posting more detailed reviews.<br />
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I found you have to be very active on either critique site in order to receive a substantial number of reviews. Both places the fellow authors were very helpful, and all have varying opinions, which I will get into in tip #4<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">4)</span></b> Above all, I recommend every author to make it his or her priority to find their unique voice, and stick with it. Editor, critics, beta readers can all have differing opinions. I often find that one sample of writing will please some, and elicit many suggestions from others. No piece of fiction will please everyone. Be true to the story you intended, and how you intended to tell it. Sometimes it's okay if you make someone mad, or break some rules. Try to find an editor/proofreader who understands who you are as an author, and your target audience.</div>
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1) Get a doctorate degree in clinical psychology, or neural psychology<br />
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2) Design a house that we will hire someone else to build, with a sun room, and a screened porch, a pool, a jacuzzi, a library, and a rock path garden (that's also energy self-sufficient using solar panels)<br />
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3) Finish and publish Flight Moon, my life's work<br />
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4) Travel to Europe and take a tour of old castles and ruins<br />
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5) See the mountains in Japan and China<br />
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6) Start a center to help children who are diagnosed with ADHD, ADD, or labeled with learning disabilities (Like the Arrowsmith school in Canada)<br />
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7) Research neuroplasticity and help reinvent the education model with the understanding that IQ is NOT permanent and "disabilities" CAN be overcome<br />
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8) See my kids graduate high school and start a field of work that they can make a difference in the world and find hapiness<br />
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9) Plant an orchard of fruit and hardwood trees and have field for horses<br />
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10) Live a long, happy life with my husband and family<br />
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My Friends' Bucket Lists:</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In a large bowl mix the brownie mix with the eggs, oil, and water. Dish out brownie mix 1/3 full for each cupcake. Dab a small amount of cherry filling, with no cherries, in the center of the brownie mix. Add a small layer of brownie mix to the top. Dabble a 1/2 a teaspoon of Nutella to the top of each mixture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until a knife inserted to the center comes out clean.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As soon as you take the tarts out of the oven, sprinkle shaved white chocolate and crushed almonds to the top. Push in one sliced almond to the top of the tart (like a sword through the heart).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Makes over 100 mini tarts. Note: you can put the cupcake liners onto a cookie sheet, but they won't be as nicely shaped if you use the mini cupcake pan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This recipe is based on the events of Brother Betrayed, a tragic fantasy novel by Danielle Raver. Find out more about it on Amazon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s320x320/562047_226674144108340_100002972680972_388755_4078547_n.jpg" target="_blank">(posted to Facebook here)</a></span></div>Danielle Buttshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421510432851142254noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243519203990759199.post-19017371323251387812012-04-18T06:19:00.001-05:002012-04-24T17:16:04.700-05:00Cover for City of SilverMy fabulous cover artist Walt Barna has agreed to create the cover art for my upcoming novella City of Silver. I met Walt through the forums on Deviant Art.<br />
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Unlike the cover for my first novel, Brother Betrayed, I didn't give Walt specific directions for City of Silver. Instead I asked him to draw whatever he was inspired to after he read the story.<br />
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Here are is sketches and drawing in sequential order. I saved the best for last :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Initial Concept Sketch</span></i></b></span></div>
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Walt chose to depict Benita, the main character of the story, sleeping. Benita doesn't understand why even though most people in the city of Argentar only dream a few times in their lives, she dreams every night.<br />
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<i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pencil Sketch </span></b></i></div>
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Excerpt from City of Silver:</div>
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Mom gives me a serious look. “I think it’s time you tell me about these dreams.”</div>
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I sigh when she sits with me on the bed. Feeling guilty – like I’m telling some secret – I scorn myself, knowing that it’s all made up in my head.</div>
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“<span style="font-style: normal;">Well, there’s this woman...”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b> Complete Black and White Concept Sketch</b></i></span></div>
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This version includes two figures on the top corners of the cover. On the left is Raven. Benita first meets Raven in her dreams, then he appears in real life as a guide and messenger. On the right is Jomicolis, the banished queen of Argentar.</div>
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In the final version of the cover several important details come forward. The purity of the city is a core theme of the story. As far as the flowers, the shaded figures, and the floating girl, you'll have to read the story to understand their significance.</div>
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Available on Amazon Kindle!<br />
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Visit Walt Barna's Deviant Art Page<br />
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<br />Danielle Buttshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421510432851142254noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243519203990759199.post-47634889432753667142012-03-29T17:08:00.000-05:002012-03-29T18:20:37.192-05:00Cool New Alternative Rock Song<div style="text-align: center;">
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I happened by this song by Jordan Parvex on SoundCloud this week.</div>
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Jordan explains his inspiration for the song was being hurt and betrayed by someone he trusted dearly.</div>
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<b>Lyrics to Brother Betrayed by Jordan Parvex</b><br />
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you’ve got a look that can break stone
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and an attitude like you're on a throne
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you think you can rule the world.
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you have these eyes that can pierce my soul
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and instead of a heart, you have a hole
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you think you can rule the world.<br />
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come on stop kidding yourself
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your just a kid left on a shelf
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and the worlds broken you down
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you’re just their puppet now.<br />
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all that’s left of you is a hollow shell
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you put a price up for your soul to sell
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and now the world rules you.
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you made a promise to never change
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too bad your dead and we’re estranged
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and now the world rules you.<br />
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you’re heartless
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you’re soulless
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you’re loveless
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now.
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you loved this
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you’ve lost this
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your broken
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down.
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so goodbye
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to you
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you’re one of them now.<br />
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<b>Support this artist on SoundCloud <a href="http://soundcloud.com/bluesaintdead" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/bluesaintdead</a></b> <br />
<br />Danielle Buttshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421510432851142254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243519203990759199.post-91112180086374919502012-03-25T16:59:00.000-05:002017-03-18T17:21:45.422-05:00Betrayed by a Brother<i>Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.</i><br />
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Early stories of brotherly betrayal have been ingrained upon our society's psyche. Like the biblical story of Cain and Abel, when brother betrays brother, the act is especially heinous. </div>
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Stories of brotherly betrayal survive in popular culture. In the recent movie Thor by Paramount, based on the comic book series by Marvel, the god Thor is betrayed by his adopted brother Loki.</div>
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However, the legends of Norse Mythology do tell of betrayal between these two gods. As the myth goes, Thor is poisoned by a snake, whom he fights partially due to the deception of Loki.</div>
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Loki is tied up by the gods and forced to drink the poison of a snake as punishment. When the poison falls on him, his body trembles, causing earthquakes, according to the Norse myth.</div>
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Another ancient story of brother betraying brother comes from Egyptian mythology. Osiris was tricked by this brother-in-law Set into a coffin, and was drowned in the Nile.</div>
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Jesus warned of brotherly betrayal when he spoke to his disciples before his crucification:</div>
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<i>"For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; even they have cried aloud after you: don't believe them, though they speak beautiful words to you.</i><i>"</i></div>
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From Greek mythology, the ultimate tragic betrayal perpetuates the sad tale of Oedipus. Eteocles and Polyneices, the sons of the cursed Oedipus, vow to share their kingdom after Oedipus falls into grief. </div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/maricelaa_G"><b>MaricelaGlez (:</b> <strike>@</strike><b>maricelaa_G</b> </a>Why does my dog refuse to sleep with me? She <b>betrayed</b> me with my <b>brother</b>.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/BunkBuddy"><b>Lucifer</b> <strike>@</strike><b>BunkBuddy</b></a><b> </b>come to that because that pesky <b>brother</b> of his would find a way to "fix him" and he did. By finding the other angel that <b>betrayed</b> him. =</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/ThatKid_INKd"><b>Aj Velez</b> <strike>@</strike><b>ThatKid_INKd</b> </a>Can't believe my own <b>brother</b> <b>betrayed</b> me the way he did ...</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/maricelaa_G"><b>MaricelaGlez (:</b> <strike>@</strike><b>maricelaa_G</b> </a>Why does my dog refuse to sleep with me? She <b>betrayed</b> me with my <b>brother</b>.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Ehts_AMAdA"><b>AMAdA ;)</b> <strike>@</strike><b>Ehts_AMAdA</b> </a>My mom left to wallieworld with my <b>brother</b> i feel <b>betrayed</b>:/</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/MaryThompsonxo_"><b>Mary♥TW☺☮ </b> <strike>@</strike><b>MaryThompsonxo_</b> </a><b> Brother</b> <b>betrayed</b> me and watched the final harry potter *le cry*</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/jadeaezra"><b>Ezra Capucion</b> <strike>@</strike><b>jadeaezra</b> </a> Grabe. I feel like a <b>betrayed</b> Ate. My <b>brother</b> blocked me off facebook. I hate his girlfriend forever!! If I see her in this house I swear..</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/RWallace20"><b>Rachael Wallace</b> <strike>@</strike><b>RWallace20</b> </a> Finally got to sunriver... It's so weird not being on Vacation with my <b>brother</b> <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23Betrayed"><strike>#</strike><b><b>Betrayed</b></b></a></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/aileenSAID"><b>aileen </b><b><b> </b></b><b><strike><b>@</b></strike></b><b><b>aileenSAID </b></b></a>Scar is a GDI ... He <b>betrayed</b> his <b>brother</b> in the worst of times </div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/lovelylooksz"><b>Shamiya Neely</b><b><b> </b></b><b><strike><b>@</b></strike></b><b><b>lovelylooksz </b></b></a>Lion King, scar <b>betrayed</b> mufasa. Legend of the Guardians, that one <b>brother</b> <b>betrayed</b> the other. These movies teach u can't trust family. Lol</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/tifa_wirarini"><b>Tifa Wirarini </b> <strike>@</strike><b>tifa_wirarini</b></a> Whoever advises his <b>brother</b> concerning a matter, knowing that correct guidance lies in another direction, has <b>betrayed</b> him.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Luthaaa93"><b>Luther Carson Jr.</b> <strike>@</strike><b>Luthaaa93</b> </a>I feel so <b>betrayed</b> by one of my closest friends who I consider a <b>brother</b> smh</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/LauTha_BOSS"><b>Lauren</b> <strike>@</strike><b>LauTha_BOSS</b> </a> ive never felt so <b>betrayed</b> by my <b>brother</b> until now</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Carol_xox"><b>❥cαяσʟ</b> <strike>@</strike><b>Carol_xox</b></a> Ryan Giggs is worse tho!! Prick!! <b>Betrayed</b> his <b>brother</b>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23LateLate"><strike>#</strike><b>LateLate</b></a></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/chickennugget8D"><b>Sarah Alaimo</b> <strike>@</strike><b>chickennugget8D</b> </a> And when my <b>brother</b> <b>betrayed</b> me I knew I was worthless.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Rickyaviles3"><b>Ricky Aviles</b> <strike>@</strike><b>Rickyaviles3</b> </a> My baby brother betrayed me!! <a href="http://t.co/WXZHqyTy">http://pic.twitter.com/WXZHqyTy</a></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Shanaka_Shana"><b>Shanaka Perera</b> <strike>@</strike><b>Shanaka_Shana</b> </a> Dear India, You badly <b>betrayed</b> your own little <b>brother</b>. Shame on you.............</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/_REFINNEJ_"><b>Jenerator</b> <strike>@</strike><b>_REFINNEJ_</b> </a> My own <b>brother</b> <b>betrayed</b> me</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/ItsMeCoxx"><b>$treet Runner$™ </b> <strike>@</strike><b>ItsMeCoxx</b> </a><b> Brother</b> <b>Betrayed</b> Me; Trust No One!!</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/chase_____1"><b>chase hensley</b> <strike>@</strike><b>chase_____1</b> </a><b> betrayed</b> by <b>brother</b>..</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/miss_amanduhh"><b>amanduhlanaee</b> <strike>@</strike><b>miss_amanduhh</b> </a> I have a <b>brother</b>,but at this moment I don't feel like I do...<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23betrayed"><strike>#</strike><b><b>betrayed</b></b></a>.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/LauTha_BOSS"><b>Lauren</b> <strike>@</strike><b>LauTha_BOSS</b> </a> ive never felt so <b>betrayed</b> by my <b>brother</b> until now</div>
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Some of my favorite brotherly stories come from movies I watched as a kid. The relationship between the brothers in <i>Legends of the Fall</i> is fascinating to me.</div>
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Not to mention there's just something about Brad Pitt as a vengeful farmer-boy.</div>
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And in <i>The Lion King</i>, my heart hurt when Mufasa pleaded with Scar to save his life.</div>
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I enjoyed the movie <i>Four Brothers</i>, a movie based on <i>The Sons of Katie Elder</i>, and is the story of four brothers who seek to avenge the murder of their adopted mother in Detroit.</div>
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I just finished Brother Betrayed by the amazing author Danielle Raver, and give it a full 5 Stars! It was a well crafted fantasy novel, filled with characters that came to life on the pages, especially the three princes! It is a large story, and one that takes the reader along for adventure, political intrigue, love, and betrayal. I recommend this book to anyone who likes traditional fantasy on a grand scale.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I didn't have huge expectations when I downloaded this book, but absolutely loved it. I think it clearly depicted the differences between three brothers, and how small personality conflicts as young men can quickly become kingdom-rending during times of war.</span></div>
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'Brother Betrayed' is a fantasy adventure about three young princes. Whilst exploring the lands of their kingdom, one day they come across a mysterious woman who tells them that one day one of the brothers is going to be betray the others, and since then the brothers had been perturbed and uneasy. To an action fan like me, the first half of the book seemed a bit slow-paced, but in the second half there are a lot of epic battles and many intense moments, moments that get you to wonder of how the events will turn out. Action, however, is not the highlight of this book. The highlight to me was how well the major characters were developed, especially the three brothers, and the chemistry between them. It truly felt like they were real people. This is a solid fantasy adventure story. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over fifteen years ago I started writing a novel titled <i>Flight Moon</i>. After a series of rewrites, I have finally decided to finish it. The basic story is the same, but as my writing matured, the story had to as well.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Lifetime and education experience has molded me into the writer I am today. Hiring an editor was one of the best decisions I made as an author. Being a member of critique websites such as critters.org and Scribophile improved my writing as well.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">“Your family is not my concern,” Flight Moon spoke, but felt her throat constricting when she glanced at the child. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> “You seek the Mage... but why, if you are not his allies? Is he your foe?” Corban demanded.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> The dragon’s face twitched. “It depends what he did to me,” she growled.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> The boy infant, startled, turned to face her. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> The back of Flight Moon’s eyes burned at the sight of his face. She felt detached from the vision, as if she moved backwards from it. Surrounded by a tunnel of darkness, the light became smaller. She was falling backwards into herself. She drew one long, distant breath, and the light went out.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> The great beast collapsed before them. Before Gakulisan could approach her, strong energy started to radiate from her body. Surges seared from her like lisps of horizontal flame across the ground. A nearby plant was consumed by the energy and burst into glowing orange ash. The ground beneath the dragon began to char and cinder and the air crackled with unbalanced charge. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> “Get back!” Gakulisan ordered the two onlookers and they complied, watching the dragon’s body remain still, and yet change.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> The dragon was... fading. Her scales seemed translucent. The energy field strengthened, then manifested into a burst of flame. An intense blue sphere expanded outward with a crackling hum. The blanket of flames shot towards the onlookers and they ducked and tried to shield themselves. But Gakulisan looked back. Through the heat distortion he was barely able to see the red of her scales. Then with a dramatic pull of air pressure and a deafening boom, she disappeared.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">All content is original work and copyrighted by the author.</span></div>Danielle Buttshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421510432851142254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243519203990759199.post-6760904126805253772012-01-22T16:37:00.000-06:002012-01-22T16:56:50.639-06:00How to Rescue your Book on Goodreads<div style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This blog will explain how to rescue your book from being removed on Goodreads.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Previously, Goodreads received information from Amazon such as book descriptions, author and publisher info, and book covers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">*STARTING JANUARY 30th GOODREADS WILL DELETE BOOKS WITH INFO RECEIVED FROM AMAZON*</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can, however, rescue your book by following these steps:</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>IMPORTANT NOTE: </i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>In order for you to edit the details of a book, you must first verify with Goodreads you are the author of the book. Do this by clicking your author name on the Goodreads book page, scroll down to the bottom and click "Is this you?" Goodreads will send you an email to confirm and then in a day or two Goodreads will verify you are the author of the book and allow you to edit the details. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Got your Goodreads account verified? Then follow these steps....</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First, gather all the important information, such as publication date and product description. Also, have a picture file (.jpg or .png) of your cover image save to your hard drive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next, go to your book's page on Goodreads (if you don't have it bookmarked, go to www.goodreads.com and search for the title of your book at the top)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On your book, search for "edit details" under the product description (it's small and gray)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You may or may not be directed to a page that reads "Rescue the book with ISBN/ASIN #....." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If SO - the screen will look like this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fill out the details in the fields. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">NOTE: Do NOT use Amazon as the source URL. I used my publisher's web address. You could use another site's url if you book is currently published through Barnes and Noble or another book site. If you are the author, I personally think you could use your own website as the source url (since it's your book!). Possibly even shelfari.com or another book information site, though I haven't tried it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">NOTE: The url may have to be written with http://www.(site).com for Goodreads to accept it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll be happy to help if you have more questions. I also love meeting new authors on Goodreads! Find me on Facebook (Danielle Raver, Author)</span></div>Danielle Buttshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421510432851142254noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243519203990759199.post-27671276143728911692012-01-22T09:57:00.000-06:002012-01-22T10:52:40.711-06:00Character Sketch Contest ~ Print Edition GiveawayDo you have a favorite character from BROTHER BETRAYED, FLIGHT MOON, or "The Enchantress" (short story) by Danielle Raver? <br />
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You can win a signed copy + shipping of BROTHER BETRAYED two ways: <br />
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WHAT DO YOU DO? <br />
1) drawing a sketch of your favorite character from a book by Danielle Raver <br />
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2) write a short essay explaining how you are alike a character from one of Danielle's books <br />
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WHERE DO YOUR READ? <br />
NOTE: no purchase is necessary, excerpts can be read as samples from Amazon <br />
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BROTHER BETRAYED <br />
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"The Enchantress" in The Storytellers Anthology<br />
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FLIGHT MOON <br />
excerpts from my work in progress can be found on <br />
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</script>Danielle Buttshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421510432851142254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243519203990759199.post-49155468855274042202012-01-08T08:26:00.000-06:002012-01-08T08:35:57.926-06:00Developing a Cover for Print - Develop a Concept<div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Someone recently asked me how my cover artist and I, <a href="http://wbspectre.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Walt Barna</a>, developed the characters that are on my cover for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brother-Betrayed-ebook/dp/B004WWWKI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1304267102&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Brother, Betrayed</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I explained that I sent Walt descriptions of each of the characters with pictures I found on-line that were close to each brother. This is what this correspondence looked like:</span></div>
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<i> Three riders riding/galloping forward through a forest
they are unfamiliar with - conifer or leafy forest - not detailed in
this part of the book. Nothing outlandish. </i></div>
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<i> The setting is an ancient
kingdom, predating known history, but they show a cultural mix of
medieval and arabian clothing. Be creative! I was not to specific on
their dress. They carry swords and are wearing riding cloaks. Actually
considered having them having their cloaks on their heads and shadows
covering their faces to add to the dark and foreboding mood (my book is a
tragedy, the title is Brother, Betrayed). </i></div>
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<i> The eldest riding in the
middle, is kingly, blonde and a little stern (19) and he rides a war
horse (never described the color in the book - maybe white?). </i></div>
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<i> The middle
brother (18-17) is charming, strong and dashing. He has long curly
black hair (I don't care if it is drawn back) and rides a wild black
stallion. </i></div>
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<i> The youngest (16) has shorter black hair, is curious and likes
books, but I really don't want him to be a dweeb- he is my protagonist -
maybe also describe him as pensive and deep. </i></div>
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<i> The weather is early
spring and chilly so they are clothed semi-thickly. Their cloth is plain
but their arrogance betrays their true nature. <br />Like I said, their culture is unique. Be creative. :-)"</i></div>
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<i> "Syah has dark, short hair and dark eyes. He is shortest, but still around 5’6”. He has a thin-to-medium build, but compared to his brothers he is small. He carries a one-handed sword. He also keeps his journal and maps. He is 15-16 at the time of their journey. He rides a calm, strong mare, red/brown in color. <br /><br /> Fasime has dark, longer curly hair. He has amber eyes. He is medium build, he hunts with a bow and tames horses. He also carries a two handed sword. He is charming and high-spirited. He is 17-18. He rides a black, wild stallion “black like crow’s feathers” named Lightning. <br /><br /> Oman is the eldest and is kingly. He is slightly more muscular than Fasime but they are close in height. He has lighter brown hair and brown eyes. He is 19. He rides a warhorse, I didn’t specify the color."</i></div>
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<i> The youngest nodded. “It’s time,” he said, reaching for the fastening of his riding coat. His brothers did the same. Luxurious dyed cloth was replaced by plain, worn clothing. The brothers gazed at themselves, and at each other, observing the transformation that had overcome them with such a simple change as their clothing. Privileged, deserving, and protected became common, unnoticeable, and valueless. But this transformation pleased them. They packed the fine cloth tightly into one of their sacks, then stood staring at it. <br /><br /> “We leave all titles behind us from his point onward,” the eldest declared. He took the dark cloak Fasime handed him and tied it around his shoulders. They mounted, pulling hoods over their heads, completing the disguise. Oman started his horse down the alley and the others followed. As they turned into another street, they all held their breath, anticipating their journey might come to an abrupt halt when someone recognized them. But as they passed the workers and merchants, they smiled, realizing no one bowed or curtsied to them, no one noticed them except to move out of the way of their horses.
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<i>"I love it! Just one major change: Fasime's horse on the
left needs to be more wild. Here is some more information on him: The
stallion's name is Lightning. The king's horse mated with a wild mare.
She was captured, but after the colt was born she was killed during a
storm. The colt escaped and wandered the forests for three years. The
opening scene to my book is after Fasime tracks and captures the
stallion, he tames him. He is not as large as Oman's horse (whose was
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A special thanks to Walt Barna for bringing my characters to life. Here's a picture of him holding his copy of Brother Betrayed:</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Paranormal author </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Joan Hazel</b> and fantasy author </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Danielle Raver </b>are doing a joint author meet and greet and book signing in January. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Post Exchange on Fort Rucker, </b></span></div>
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Joan Hazel is a local Troy area author. She writes paranormal fiction novels set in modern times. Visit her at <a href="http://www.joanhazel.com/">www.joanhazel.com</a></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>THE LAST GUARDIAN </b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Danielle Raver is a former Troy University graduate. She writes classic fantasy novels with a dark twist. Visit her at <a href="http://www.danielleraver.com/">www.danielleraver.com</a></span></div>
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<br /></div>Danielle Buttshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421510432851142254noreply@blogger.com0Troy, AL, USA31.8087678 -85.96995131.7547923 -86.048915 31.862743299999998 -85.890987tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243519203990759199.post-60769239747923692082011-12-28T16:59:00.001-06:002011-12-28T19:20:02.141-06:00Battles, Sieges, and Wars of Brother Betrayed<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;"><i>Brother Betrayed</i> by Danielle Raver</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brother-Betrayed-Danielle-Raver/dp/0615533434/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1304267102&sr=8-1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvVdz4q_Vnl8ntHOnwpc7xRjBS9R65kQ1NOfxhLfRi5dzafxpXAMiWVwRpzPgM7_fUC4CxztVKgtoq4-Xhd0ekYJUGajrHPMt4SiIIa-xpvTUdRch3pjz_8k1V9f_K6KxL_9_PNw9OpU/s1600/front+cover+very+small.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Tweet you were here! </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><span style="font-size: large;">There are two elements of battle in this novel. First, the main characters are often engaged in hand to hand combat, their chosen weapons usually being swords. To write these scenes with some historical accuracy, I studied different types of swords and their uses in combat. It helps that my husband collects swords and built his own forge in the back yard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other element of warfare in <i>Brother, Betrayed </i>comes from the main kingdom being at constant war with the surrounding tribes. These battles I modeled after battles fought in the Crusades. Though set in a fantasy world, there is a strong emphasis on knights, archers, cavalry, and siege weapons and tactics. </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Several sequences in <i>Brother, Betrayed </i>were based on the Siege of Antioch, where a small number of soldiers defended against a large army in the First Crusade. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gDqldNqm8hY/TvuafsiI_5I/AAAAAAAAA_k/HjxqclJnP24/s1600/cormacpart3_siege-of-acre.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gDqldNqm8hY/TvuafsiI_5I/AAAAAAAAA_k/HjxqclJnP24/s320/cormacpart3_siege-of-acre.jpg" width="231" /></a></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">An excerpt from a hand to hand combat scene from <i>Brother, Betrayed</i>:</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</style> </div><div align="JUSTIFY" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.64cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">The large man stepped back, drawing his sword. Syah watched him grasp the hilt with both hands and then stand still. “You strike first,” Malgar said, as usual, “gradually to start.”</span></div><div align="JUSTIFY" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.64cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Syah nodded again as he drew his sword. His mind moved ahead of his actions, calculating the trainer’s moves, his vulnerabilities with a larger, slower sword. The prince moved towards him, swinging his blade downward and stepping to the side. </span></div><div align="JUSTIFY" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.64cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Malgar parried. “Good, and again,” he ordered. </span></div><div align="JUSTIFY" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.64cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Syah turned and swung at him from the other side. The trainer parried again and the prince tried at him from a different angle. </span></div><div align="JUSTIFY" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.64cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Now faster,” Malgar ordered, stepping back to avoid the prince’s novice blade. The prince could feel his breathing grow shallow and his pulse quicken. He felt a rush of energy, his mind clear, thinking ahead of his strikes, evaluating and executing. </span></div><div align="JUSTIFY" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.64cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Good,” Malgar said, “now defend.” Syah changed his stance to block the trainer’s sword. He saw the man’s direction; he watched the position of his sword, predicting his actions. Syah felt satisfaction as he was able to block each of Malgar’s attacks. </span></div><div align="JUSTIFY" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.64cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Very nice, you defend well,” the trainer praised. “You know the moves well. Now we’ll increase the speed.” </span></div><div align="JUSTIFY" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.64cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Syah shifted his sword as Malgar came towards him. The prince held his ground a moment, but stepped back after blocking several quick attacks. Malgar moved forward again. Syah glanced at the trainer’s face, seeing his eyes were narrow, resolute, angry. Syah tightened his hands on the hilt and continued to defensively position his sword to prevent Malgar’s attacks from following through. The weapons master pushed forward, but Syah was close to the wall and had no room to maneuver. The man’s flashing sword came at him faster; although the prince was able to block it, it was becoming more difficult. Syah tried to move to a more open position away from the wall, but his adversary’s sword prevented him.</span></div><div align="JUSTIFY" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 0.64cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Malgar emitted a low, furious battle cry and Syah shuddered.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The wars drive the tension between the brothers as they each try to prove their usefulness to the kingdom. Oman, the eldest, is schooled on war by the king:</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;">Tags: war, fiction war novels, warfare, warriors, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><i>Brother Betrayed</i> by Danielle Raver, the Crusades, the Seige of Antioch, The First Crusade, knights, archers, siege, battles</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>Danielle Buttshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421510432851142254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243519203990759199.post-70394027731825284432011-12-28T13:30:00.000-06:002011-12-28T13:53:46.066-06:00How to Create a "Tweet This" Button<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I've decided to try to create a "Tweet This" Button... </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the steps I took to create it:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) Go to the "Developer's Section" on Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/about/resources/buttons#tweet" target="_blank"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>(link)</b></span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2) Fill out <b>"Tweet a Link" </b>button with specific text you want to tweet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you click this button, a window should come up to share this on twitter with this already written in:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Just learned how to create a "Tweet This" Button from Author @DanielleRaver 's blog! #blogwriting</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3) Copy the code into the HTML on your blog's gadget or post</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-text="Just learned how to create a &quot;Tweet This&quot; Button from Author @DanielleRaver 's blog! #blogwriting" data-size="large">Tweet</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Try it if you wish! Thanks for the visit! </b></span><br />
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