‘My favourite of the three so far,’ says Little Miss Drama Queen
Yet another reviewer thinks that Demon’s Grip is the best in the series so far. Only one so far has disagreed with that observation. I think a series should get better as it goes along, but they often don’t. Now, I feel the pressure for book four. Actually, I have no doubts about the next one. The ending is just so inspiring! But back to book three. Diana, a.k.a, Little Miss Drama Queen (who should get the award for the most pink blog ever) finishes her review by saying, ‘This one really left me looking forward to the next book.’ Really, if you haven’t read this series yet, what are you waiting for? Hop, skip and jump on over the Little Miss Drama Queen’s Blog and enjoy her insights into Demon’s Grip. http://lmdqueen.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/demons-grip-review.html
A huge jump towards awesomeness: another review of Demon’s Grip.
Another review of Demon’s Grip has appeared and this reviewer agrees with the first two reviewers who think that it’s a big improvement on the first two books. Perhaps it’s because for this one, I decided that I didn’t care what anyone thought. It’s a fairly comprehensive review that gives you a good idea of what’s in the book and it includes a few quotes. Please pop over and share what you find. http://ruthannereid.com/book-review/book-review-demons-grip-by-tahlia-newland/
An action packed series: Blog Tour Review
Today’s stop is a short review by Ariel from The Librarian’s Book shelf. She calls the Diamond Peak Series, action packed, and says, ‘If you haven’t started these books yet, what are you waiting for? Get on that!” Sounds like good advice to me. Pop over and give Ariel some love. Read the rest of her review and share it around. http://thelibrariansbookshelf.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/mini-review-and-blog-tour-demons-grip.html
Book trailer blooper reel: Is it as funny as I think it is?
Some time ago, my daughter, her boyfriend and I took some shots for a book trailer for Lethal Inheritance. The footage sat aside for several months until the time was right for my daughter, a Communications Media Arts (ie film and television) student, got around to doing something with it. She began working on it recently and though the actual trailer is still unfinished, she has put together a blooper reel. We had a great time shooting the footage, and I literally rolled around laughing when I saw the bloopers. I guess it will always be funnier to someone who knows the people in it, but I think you’ll find it worth a look. This video was edited by the same person who created and directed the Indie-cision documentary, a light-hearted look at the issues involved in the self vs traditional publishing quandry. Did you enjoy the bloopers?
An interesting interview on Layered Pages with Indie BRAG’s Stephanie Hopkins
Click the link to find out some secrets about me plus a little about the book that won the Indie BRAG Medallion. http://layeredpages.com/2013/08/04/interview-with-tahlia-newland/
Another 5 star review for Demon’s Grip.
Okay, so I’m boasting again, but if I can’t do it on my own website, where can I do it? Here’s my latest Amazon review for Demon’s Grip. 5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Running Waves of Emotion and Cunning Demons. July 27, 2013 By Mr. Richard Lw Bunning This is the third of a planned four parts. All three books already published can be read as one offs, but I advise starting with “Lethal Inheritance: Diamond Peak”. Just how original Newland’s fantastical vision is becomes far clearer in this latest book. Meat is being put on the characters, even on those of the demons. Also, we are beginning to understand better what the Peak itself is all about. The metaphysical aspects of the series are being steadily reinforced, as are the human and humanistic interactions. As we are drawn along this other path, which stands alongside our physical world, I increasingly wonder…
What makes writing worthwhile?
Most authors don’t earn very much money. Some do, but they’re the exception. So why do they write? In most cases it’s simply because they have a story that demands to be told, a story they are passionate about. As in all arts, inspiration drives the artistic process and without it, books have no spark. With it, magic can occur. The amount of work it takes to write and publish a book is huge, and authors who self-publish, or have their own independent publishing company do an even greater amount of work than the traditionally published authors. Yet some figures put the earnings of the majority of authors at around $10,000 a year. Considering that a book can easily take three years to write and bring to publication, you may wonder if it’s all worthwhile. There are times when every author probably wonders the same thing, but there are times…
A contemporary fantasy that rivals such young adult favorites as J.K. Rowling and Rick Riordian
The title of this post was something that Awesome Indies Approved reviewer Tammy Dewhurst said about my book, Lethal Inheritance. It’s always nice to be compared to a famous writer. Here’s some other things she said about it. “I was hooked from the moment Ariel watches as her mother is kidnapped. The brilliant economy of words employed by Newland in conveying the event magnify the terror felt by a girl in hiding and her mother who does not know what has become of her.” “Newland provides us with a depth to even the briefest of encounters. Her settings are so rich and wonderfully described that a reader can feel as though they’re approaching Diamond Peak.” To read the rest, visit her review blog, Rabid Readers Too. http://www.rabidreaderstoo.com/lethal-inheritance-diamond-peak-1-by-tahlia-newland/
What are your favourite pictographs?
Pictographs are pictures which resemble what they signify, and were the basis of ancient Sumerian, Egyptian, and Chinese written language. Pictographs are still in use as the main medium of written communication in some non-literate cultures in Africa, The Americas, and Oceania, and we see them today in traffic signs all around us and our cute little dancing emotions offered in various online communications. No matter how sophisticated our language becomes, there will always be a place for the pictograph. Their raw symbolism gets straight to the point and saves a lot of words, which is why we use them today. Who has time to write a sentence when you can click one button and have a dancing square of yellow say it for you? Besides, it’s fun. These are all the little fellows from the gmail options. …
Words of praise make a lovely start to the day.
I’m been flat out working on the new Awesome Indies site and have been neglecting my own books. Kind of, put out Demon’s Grip, went on a little blog tour and then forgot about it. I put more energy into promoting others than I do myself, but I find it easier to blow other people’s trumpets. Mine always sounds a bit tinny to me. Frankly, I didn’t expect it to be a book that anyone would actually like. It’s very much a third book in a series, and as you may have guessed by now, it has some pretty complex themes. Not your normal young adult, which is why it’s not young adult, it’s new adult. Anyway, (pardon the ramble), but this morning I woke to a lovely email from reviewer Clive S. Johnson, author of the very unusual fantasy/sci-fi/literary Dica series. I try not to let reviews either get me down…