I’ve been formatting for Kindle, preparing for print, writing a new story, researching… so much work and the thing is, at the same time, I have been aching. In the neck, shoulder, up over the back of the head. I have been kayaking recently and I thought I had torn a muscle. I’ve not kayaked [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Lexi Revellian, Remix and a Replica of the Big Red Chair…
Posted in e-book publication, e-books, e-publication, Kindle, Lexi Revellian, Mesmered, Prue Batten, The Big Red Chair, Uncategorized, writers, writing inspiration, YouWriteOn.com, tagged Lexi Revellian, Mesmered, Prue Batten, Remix, Replica, The big Red Chair, YouWriteOn.com on July 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I’m a member of a peer-review site called Youwriteon.com, the same organisation that publishes my books in print. Over the years I’ve seen Lexi Revellian’s acute opinion appear on the forums but she would disappear as quickly as she had arrived. Then I discovered a link to her blog and there has never been a [...]
Red Chairs and anti heroes…
Posted in A Thousand Glass Flowers, character inspiration, fantasy inspiration, fantasy writing, hero vs anti-hero, magical realism, Mesmered, Prue Batten, Richard Armitage, The Big Red Chair, Uncategorized, writing inspiration, tagged A Thousand Glass Flowers, anti-heroes, character inspiration, fantasy, fantasy ballads, fantasy romance, hero vs anti-hero, magical realism, Mesmered, Prue Batten, Richard Armitage, romantic fantasy, The Big Red Chair. on July 19, 2011 | 10 Comments »
In July of last year, I interviewed Finnian, the male protagonist from A Thousand Glass Flowers. (the full interview is here) As I mentioned in that interview, I never made a secret of the fact that Finnian was inspired by Richard Armitage in a number of his ‘dark’ roles. I approached Finnian again, not an [...]
The Big Red Chair…
Posted in A Thousand Glass Flowers, Ann Swinfen, Australia, book marketing, e-book publication, e-books, e-publication, fantasy inspiration, fantasy worlds, fantasy writing, Georgette Heyer, JK Rowling, Mesmered, Oprah Winfrey, POD, Prue Batten, publishing, self-publishing, The Big Red Chair, Uncategorized, writers, tagged A Thousand Glass Flowers, Big Red Chair, Dalai Lama, e-books, independent writers, indie writers, JK Rowling, kindle writers, Mesmered, Oprah Winfrey, POD, Prue Batten on July 15, 2011 | 11 Comments »
I started interviewing independent authors in my Big Red Chair a little while ago. I began with the inestimable Ann Swinfen whose books are such a delightful discovery. I have interviewed SJA Turney whose Roman fiction is so full of imperial drama and life. Lucinda Brant has allowed herself to be scrutinised… she who could [...]
Need help…
Posted in A Thousand Glass Flowers, book marketing, e-book publication, e-books, e-publication, fantasy inspiration, fantasy language, fantasy worlds, fantasy writing, Kindle, magical realism, Mesmered, new media, POD, Prue Batten, publishing, Uncategorized, words, writing inspiration, tagged A Thousand Glass Flowers, amazon, bookblurbs, critical review, e-books, Kindle, Mesmered, Prue Batten on July 13, 2011 | 32 Comments »
I need critical review help, friends. Am writing the blurb for the back cover for print (and for the Amazon print and e-description) of A Thousand Glass Flowers. What would make you pick up the book and read it? By the way, the image below is something I dragged out to illustrate the blog post. [...]
The medieval mirror continues…
Posted in embroidery, Mesmered, Prue Batten, stumpwork embroidery, Uncategorized, tagged creative outlets., embroidery, Mesmered, Prue Batten, silk embroidery, stumpwork on July 8, 2011 | 24 Comments »
Its grown quite a bit. I find I can’t wait to shut the computer and set up my lamp, my special specs and start the next section. When I am tired of creating new elements, I return to the leaves in the separate hoop and stitch those. I have 3 oak-styled leaves to do now [...]
