Welcome to my stop on the Fractured Light Book Tour!
Fractured Light
by Rachel McClellan
Published February 8th 2012 by Sweetwater Books
Pages: 308
Genre: YA > Urban Fantasy > Paranormal
Llona Reese is used to living on the run. After the Vykens killed her parents, she knew they would eventually come for her too. But she never felt ready to face them---until now. Defying the Auran Council and everything she's been taught, Llona must learn to use her power over light as a weapon if she wants to survive.
TV Shows Make My Writing Better
I admit it. I like television. I watch a lot of it, thanks to the miraculous invention of TiVo. Magical hour happens when the kids are in bed. I grab my mounds of laundry, sit in front of my talking educational box and begin to learn. Just what am I learning by watching singing teenagers, a vampire love triangle, and brain-eating zombie's? I am learning how to pace a story. I am learning how to bring tension into every scene. And I am learning how to increase the stakes. Today's shows are geared towards audience's whose attentions are not easy to keep. Sometimes I wonder if an amazing book like Pride and Prejudice would work in today's market where teenagers and a lot of adults expect instant gratification. So where does that leave us as writers? Somehow we need to find a balance of writing as good as the Greats while incorporating the fast paced styles of today. What are some of your favorite shows to watch?
Rachel McClellan was born and raised in Idaho, a place secretly known for its supernatural creatures. When she's not in her writing lair, she's partying with her husband and four crazy, yet lovable, children. Rachel's love for storytelling began as a child when the moon first possessed the night. For when the lights went out, her imagination painted a whole new world. And what a scary world it was...
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I don't read a lot of paranormal books but this sounds like one I could get into. I like that the main character starts out weak but decides she has to be strong to survive.
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Ok so all time faves from the past would be Buffy and Angel! Current....I don't have cable so I'm kind of behind on all shows but I loved GCB, Person of Interest, Chuck I could go on! Thanks for the giveaway! <3
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