I wanted to take a moment and talk about my novel. Ages from Eternity released June of 2015. It is still surreal and even though I almost finished with the sequel, I still have a hard time thinking of myself as an author. A lot of the time, I doubt myself. I think that is normal for most people, especially artist types. We don't think we are good enough and we measure ourselves against unrealistic standards. There were errors in my book..."Oh no I am a terrible writer!" There are errors in other authors' book..."oh well it happens, doesn't change the story."
Some days I think I'm strange. Grieving the loss of a character I killed off or neurotically running a certain scene over and over in my head to only delete it completely.
I worry about the cover art, the font, the content, every curse, every word and other days I just let the characters do what they want.
For me, writing is a spinning, twirling, terrifying, nauseating, wonderful ride. I am not perfect. I am not as good as I want to be but I have a lifetime to work and grow. Thank you to those who put up with me, encourage me and love this crazy world creation.
Ages from Eternity is years in the making, most of that spent in my head, hidden from the world. It is the first book in a series that follows extraordinary people that are just as clueless, messed up and wonderfully unique as the rest of us.
I am brand new to the writing scene. I am putting in the time and work and I have the desire but I still have a ways to go. If you like the story, tell a friend. If you want to know more about the characters, the Realm or myself, find me on twitter or facebook. Check out my website. loradouglas.com.
There will be a sale before Christmas on Amazon if you want to pick up my novel for yourself or for a friend.
There is some harsh language, violence and mild sexual content just as a heads up.
Book 2 will be completed in the coming months, with an expected release of Spring 2016.
Thank you to my readers, my supporters, my critics and my fans.
http://www.amazon.com/Ages-Eternity-1-Lora-Douglas/dp/0692418148/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448136138&sr=8-1&keywords=ages+from+etern
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(Disclaimer: I do book reviews by my own choosing. Not all books I read get a review. Sometimes I do it for friends or people who ask but if I don't like the book, I don't post a review. These are my honest opinions. Thanks for reading.)
Just finished reading Eleanor by Mr. Johnny Worthen. Wonderful story! The bitterness of reality and human emotion mixed with the gritty truth of how myths could play out paints a life of a being (Eleanor) worthy of our attention.
Personally, I normally don't read YA literature. I find the cookie cutter, teen romance and coming of age tale to be, too often, sugar coated and fluffed into a fantasy of real life. Not all YA is like this but I have read enough that I tend to shy away from the genre. (Not saying the authors or books are bad, this is just a personal preference). I enjoy books with grit and sweat and confusion. Real life is tough and dirty and I gravitate to stories that mirror that to some extent. Now, I enjoy butterflies and happy endings as much as the next woman or hopeful romantic but I want some pain in there too. I like to escape into a fantasy world and recover from the stings of life but I still like a story with some sting of its own.
Eleanor did that for me. It was sweet and wrought with the pains and confusion of first love and the infuriating, hormone wreaked storm of growing up. It carried the love and triumph along with the sorrow and fear that makes up life.
Thank you Mr. Worthen, Johnny, for this glimpse into the life of Eleanor. She is not only loved by you, David and Tabitha anymore. You have shared her with the world. I love her too. Thank you for this novel and I look forward to reading Celeste.
Check out Eleanor and more titles by johnny worthen.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KK6BAVC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1
