Sunday, April 18, 2010
Rock Star's Rainbow Will Soon Be Available on the iPad!
For those interested, the novel will soon be available on Apple's hip new device!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
New Novel Outline, Feedback Appreciated
Hi All!
Here is the tentative road map. Very tentative.
Chapter I--The Vampire. An old vampire haunts the Irish countryside, unaware that he too is being haunted.
Chapter 2--The Banshee. A forlorn, beautiful banshee, unable to maintain human love, sets her sights on the aging yet debonair vampire.
Chapter 3--The Woman. A young American inherits a bed and breakfast and moves to Ireland; she reminds the vampire of a long lost love.
Chapter 4--The Leprechaun. The woman discovers a leprechaun living in an old wine cellar behind her B & B--under Ben Bulben.
Chapter 5--The Mountain. Chasing the leprechaun up Ben Bulben, the woman stumbles upon a limestone door--leading to a terrifying Faeryland.
Chapter 6--The Horseman. An unearthly rider finally escapes from his surreal prison with the help of unexpected visitors.
Chapter 7--The Goddess. An ancient deity named Danu suddenly appears from out of the bay with something on her mind.
Chapter 8--The Giant. Upon the goddess' arrival, an old enemy awakes; he goes to slay her, but blind, must first find his eye in the lake.
Chapter 9--The Man. The American's old boyfriend shows up at the B & B; he laughs at her tales of leprechauns & fairies and eats like a pig.
Chapter 10--The King. An old man named Lugh hobbles into Sligo Town Hall, insisting it is time for him to set things right; everyone laughs.
Chapter 11--The Hopeless Romance. The banshee desperately does her utmost to woo the ever-stylish vampire, but his tastes are very different.
Chapter 12--The Bed & Breakfast. The woman and old boyfriend fix up the old place. Their first guest insists on blood sausage for breakfast.
Chapter 13--The Love Quadrangle. As the vampire courts the owner with panache, a beautiful, unearthly guest arrives, flirting, then wailing.
Chapter 14--The Ancient Past. As all hell breaks loose, the leprechaun returns, offering a somber recollection of the old Irish myths, and their revival.
Chapter 15--The Charge. As if on cue, the horseman appears at the end of the leprechaun's story, awakening the old Irish heroes from sleep.
Chapter 16--The Eye. The giant finds his evil eye in the lake. Awakening from a long sleep, he focuses his rage against the goddess.
Chapter 17--The Four Treasures. The ancient magical treasures of Ireland are rediscovered and put to use against the evil giant Balor.
Chapter 18--The Cycles. The old king and the other ancients find modern Irish and world advancements a confusing game and wish to pursue a different way forward.
Chapter 19--The Ghosts. Three writers from the past, Blake, Yeats, and Joyce, haunt Sligo, carousing and collaborating on one last story.
Chapter 20--The Volcano. The ghosts of Blake, Yeats, & Joyce are forced to cancel their appearances at the London Book Fair.
Chapter 21--Postscript. The editor encounters a leprechaun at the couple's B & B in Sligo; he vanishes, leaving behind one shoe and a strange gothic tale told by the ghosts of Blake, Yeats, and Joyce.
Here is the tentative road map. Very tentative.
Chapter I--The Vampire. An old vampire haunts the Irish countryside, unaware that he too is being haunted.
Chapter 2--The Banshee. A forlorn, beautiful banshee, unable to maintain human love, sets her sights on the aging yet debonair vampire.
Chapter 3--The Woman. A young American inherits a bed and breakfast and moves to Ireland; she reminds the vampire of a long lost love.
Chapter 4--The Leprechaun. The woman discovers a leprechaun living in an old wine cellar behind her B & B--under Ben Bulben.
Chapter 5--The Mountain. Chasing the leprechaun up Ben Bulben, the woman stumbles upon a limestone door--leading to a terrifying Faeryland.
Chapter 6--The Horseman. An unearthly rider finally escapes from his surreal prison with the help of unexpected visitors.
Chapter 7--The Goddess. An ancient deity named Danu suddenly appears from out of the bay with something on her mind.
Chapter 8--The Giant. Upon the goddess' arrival, an old enemy awakes; he goes to slay her, but blind, must first find his eye in the lake.
Chapter 9--The Man. The American's old boyfriend shows up at the B & B; he laughs at her tales of leprechauns & fairies and eats like a pig.
Chapter 10--The King. An old man named Lugh hobbles into Sligo Town Hall, insisting it is time for him to set things right; everyone laughs.
Chapter 11--The Hopeless Romance. The banshee desperately does her utmost to woo the ever-stylish vampire, but his tastes are very different.
Chapter 12--The Bed & Breakfast. The woman and old boyfriend fix up the old place. Their first guest insists on blood sausage for breakfast.
Chapter 13--The Love Quadrangle. As the vampire courts the owner with panache, a beautiful, unearthly guest arrives, flirting, then wailing.
Chapter 14--The Ancient Past. As all hell breaks loose, the leprechaun returns, offering a somber recollection of the old Irish myths, and their revival.
Chapter 15--The Charge. As if on cue, the horseman appears at the end of the leprechaun's story, awakening the old Irish heroes from sleep.
Chapter 16--The Eye. The giant finds his evil eye in the lake. Awakening from a long sleep, he focuses his rage against the goddess.
Chapter 17--The Four Treasures. The ancient magical treasures of Ireland are rediscovered and put to use against the evil giant Balor.
Chapter 18--The Cycles. The old king and the other ancients find modern Irish and world advancements a confusing game and wish to pursue a different way forward.
Chapter 19--The Ghosts. Three writers from the past, Blake, Yeats, and Joyce, haunt Sligo, carousing and collaborating on one last story.
Chapter 20--The Volcano. The ghosts of Blake, Yeats, & Joyce are forced to cancel their appearances at the London Book Fair.
Chapter 21--Postscript. The editor encounters a leprechaun at the couple's B & B in Sligo; he vanishes, leaving behind one shoe and a strange gothic tale told by the ghosts of Blake, Yeats, and Joyce.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Chapter I--The Vampire
An old vampire haunts the Irish countryside, unaware that he too is being haunted.
A Story A Day
Starting a new aspect to this blog, brainstorming for future projects.
One story line per day!
One story line per day!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Out and About
Well, friends and neighbors. The book has been out for about a month, and doing
quite well so far! I will fill in more details about the whole experience as I have the time, but let me just say that the support has been tremendous. I very much hope that all who read
it enjoy it! I have had so much fun with the whole process, from conception,
to writing, design, and distribution. For those interested, the book is headlining
PublishersNewswire this week: http://publishersnewswire.com/
Thanks again for all the kind words and encouragement. There are many things
in the works at present for the next year, including working on a version
for the new Apple iPad, to be ready when it comes out. It's sure to be exciting!
quite well so far! I will fill in more details about the whole experience as I have the time, but let me just say that the support has been tremendous. I very much hope that all who read
it enjoy it! I have had so much fun with the whole process, from conception,
to writing, design, and distribution. For those interested, the book is headlining
PublishersNewswire this week: http://publishersnewswire.com/
Thanks again for all the kind words and encouragement. There are many things
in the works at present for the next year, including working on a version
for the new Apple iPad, to be ready when it comes out. It's sure to be exciting!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Proofs!
Pardon the long absence. So busy with work, and pre-publication issues.
Received the proofs today. One is on white paper (through Amazon),
the other on creme (through Lightning Source). I prefer the creme,
but I suppose it depends on the reader.
Now to finalize the ebook versions and the hardcover!
Wow, what a banal posting:)
Received the proofs today. One is on white paper (through Amazon),
the other on creme (through Lightning Source). I prefer the creme,
but I suppose it depends on the reader.
Now to finalize the ebook versions and the hardcover!
Wow, what a banal posting:)
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