Loop-de-loops!!!!

Hello all,

Sable Angel here. On Saturday, August 27, at the Scoreboard Tavern in Salem, Oregon from 12:45 pm to 3:00 pm, I held a book signing for my latest release, Shattered Tomorrows by C.L. Kraemer.

I sold out my entire inventory plus some of back catalogue! I've been published for a dozen years and have yet to sell everthing at a book signing. I'm chuffed!!

I have another signing at a pub called Magoo's on September 7 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. I'm hoping my order of books will come in so I can sell out again!

Sable Angel

Please Welcome Christina St. Clair author of Unexpected Journey

Why's and How's of Unexpected Journey

The reason I chose the 1700s to write Unexpected Journey was, to some extent, serendipity. Although I wanted to try my hand at a historical novel, and I loved colonial American history, I had no idea where to begin. I went to the library and got out all the history books I could find about colonial British and American times. I came across a fact about rich young women of the eighteenth century being kidnapped and forced to marry unscrupulous men.

Since I wanted to create an English character who traveled across the ocean and eventually returned to her homeland as a stronger, wiser person, this seemed an interesting beginning. I had no idea where it would lead, but I wrote a first draft which later became Manorborn. My intention was for this story to be the first book in a series.

Shaman, the second story I wrote, intended to be a stand-alone book too, arose out of my interest in the Lenni Lenape Indians of Pennsylvania, where I lived. I came across a library copy of the Walum Olum (a series of pictographs that record the myths of the Lenni Lenape) and wanted to understand more about these remarkable people.

My research involved a lot of reading and fact-collecting, visits to colonial exhibits, and exploration of any place that gave a feel for colonial times, including going on a square-rigger ship. It was very small. The people who sailed in them across the Atlantic must have been both brave and desperate.

The location for Gishuk's village in Shaman was based on a pond I often visited. Surrounded by woods, I used to go there to sit and think. Occasionally I took a swim, but that was kind of scary. The water was very cold and deep. One person drowned there.

Eventually, I wrote a third story, which became Streetwise, about Anna, who popped into Manorborn, and was a complete surprise to me. She too evolved over time, becoming one of my favorite characters.

The fourth book, Crossroads, about what becomes of Gishuk, Rachel, and Anna, took its final form after much rewriting and experimentation, including reordering the stories and putting Shaman ahead of Manorborn.

Finding a publisher was a long process, but I'm very happy with how the editor, Christine Young, helped shape the final manuscript, soon to be published by Rogue-Phoenix Press.

buy now at: www.roguephoenixpress.com

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Weekly Update

This was a much better writing week than last week. I accepted the challenge to write a page a day. Only one day fell short of this goal. Plan to continue working on this goal for this week.
Cinnamon

Weekly Update

Sable Angel here...

Still getting orders and phone calls for my last publication, Shattered Tomorrows. Just got the news that the editor who gave me my first break has had a heart attack and died last night. I think I'm in shock. I can feel my heart breaking at losing a wonderful mentor and friend.
I'll probably pull back a little to reflect but will come out with a vengeance. She'd be very disappointed if I didn't charge ahead.

Thank you, Lorraine Stephens, for having faith in my writing. You will be missed.

Sable Angel

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Writing, I am plugging along!

As with Sable, I have been working on the promoting more than the writing. But I have pledged to write a page a day. Now don't laugh too hard. One page usually turns into two. I have found that it is fairly easy and fast to write a page of dialogue. One liners eat up the page. When I have that page finished, I go back and layer. The layering usually brings me to two pages. Yeah!

I've started an advertising campaign. I would love to sell more than a handful of books each month. Love to be in the hundreds. Ha! or as one would say online, LOL.

But I know this is possible. I'm checking out different types of advertising. I've put my first book of my Lakota/Pinkerton series for sale $.99. Now that is a bargain. I have sold a few at this price but I haven't seen any sales on the series. Which was what I was hoping to do. I know it will take some time and meanwhile, I'm going to keep searching for new way to promote.

Lakota/Pinkerton series: Dakota's Bride, My Angel, The Locket, The Talisman, and Forever His.

I am editing the book which really started all of these and will have it for sale sometime soon, Ghost Dance.