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Finding My Faith Guest Post and $15 Gift Card Giveaway with Ebooks!
Thank you for having me here today, Krystal.
When writing this b
ook, Faith was definitely the most fun character to write, but also the most difficult.
When working on the character of Faith, I knew that I wanted her to be similar to Rayner in background and personality, like two pieces of a puzzle coming together. So, I made her a Native American, a girl of twenty-five who gives her parents a lot of grief and is in the big city living the life of a young woman who loves to try new things. She doesn't know it, but she also plays a huge part in a Native American Legend.
I searched high and low through what seemed like thousands of Native American legends to find on that would work with my story, but I didn't find one. I had to take the liberty of making up one of my own.
I based her childhood loosely on my brother's (he was a bit of a trouble causer as well). Her life when Rayner enters the story has some shades of my friends and me in our twenties.
Faith was a lot of fun, and she became very real to me. I was happy to release her out into the world, but sad to see her go.
GIVEAWAY: two eBook copies of The Light Within Me (the first book of this series)at each tour stop; a $15 All Romance eBooks GC for one randomly drawn commenter and $10 Amazon GC for blog host with the most comments (excluding the host's and the author's).
31 comments:
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Great post :) thank you for sharing with us!
elliott2668(at)yahoo(dot)com
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I really love the concept of your story. It sounds absolutely awesome.
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thks for hosting! sounds very interesting!
My email: anashct1 [at] yahoo [dot] com
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When going to Amazon to put Finding My Faith on my wishlist, I noticed the name of the series is Six Saviors. Assuming that you're planning 6 books for the series, are all the plots fully developed, or are you still looking for inspiration?
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Thanks for the giveaway. I can hardly wait to read it. Gale
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Love The Book Cant Wait To read It. Great Giveaway. butterfli262002@yahoo.com
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I love reading stories that include Native American Legend whether it's fact or fiction makes no difference to me:) Can't wait to read all about Faith!
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This sounds like my kind of reading material - please enter me to win
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That is so neat that you used your brother as inspiration for your character!
Mel
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Hi Carly,
Happy Birthday Month!
i loved the Light Within Me, it is a wonderful book and i can't wait to read this one. it sounds wonderful.
thank you for such great chances at all of these awesome prizes on the different stops.
tammy ramey
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Thanks for the chance to win!
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I love that the author, when she couldn't find any Native American folklore to pull from, just up and created her own! Thanks for the chance to win:)
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Thank you to everyone for stopping in! Yes, Kathryn, there are six books planned. I have a basic idea for each, but they aren't totally planned out.
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Thanks for hosting and giving me a chance to win :) The book sounds great.
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There is one reason above any other that this book appeals to me. A 25 year old girl who is a little bit of a troublemaker? Hmmm....sounds familiar. I am almost 30 now and I have settled down drastically, but I wasn't quite so "settled" in my late teens are early to mid twenties. I really relate to characters who are having a hard time finding their place in the world, or trying to overcome pain and heartache, so they act out. I remember those feelings so well. It is always nice to root for someone when I know how they feel. The book sounds awesome and thanks for your post!
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This book sounds amazing! >.<
All the research, sure has paid off! >.<
Will add it to my tbr list :D
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This book sounds fantastic! Thanks for the giveaway.
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Thanks for hosting, sounds good.
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Thanks for the international giveaway!!
GFC name - sweety
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The book sounds good- I love American Indian legends.
Thanks-
Jill.watkins (at) gmail.com
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to Jamie:
I am 45 and my dad is 72 and we are still a little bit of trouble makers, him much more than me.
Someone said the series is called Six something (sorry can't remember). Seriously will it be six books?
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This looks like a great read. Thanks for hosting :)
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Sounds promising! Would like to read this!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Leanne
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Sounds good, I'm puting it on my to read list!
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