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How could I forget to post this one for so long! The book trailer for Dreams of the Boardwalk is now up in the Book Trailers archive! But just in case you don’t want to go that far, here it is right here!
If that makes you interested in a copy of the book, just head on over to Amazon!
The picture above is he latest draft of my novel-in-progress, City of Dreams. What do you think? The young woman above is Aislin Rourke, heroine of City of Dreams, but I’m afraid you’re not going to meet her in today’s passage.
Today’s passage is the second half of the story of George Fuller and his accidental journey into the Dream of Coney Island, begun in this post last week.
George’s story is an illustration of the classic advice to writers: “Murder your darlings”. George’s story is intended to be an interlude in City of Dreams, but it’s more than forty pages long. You can’t have an “interlude” that’s 10% of the total length of the book. That means that you, the readers of this blog, are getting to read an uncut version of this story that will not and cannot make it to the final book.
So join me for the story George Fuller, Sally, and their last day at Coney Island.
Beware. NC-17.
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Continue reading “Excerpt from City of Dreams: George Fuller’s Last Day at Coney Island – Part 2″One of the classic pieces of advice for authors is “Murder your darlings”. You have to be willing to sacrifice any individual part of the story – any scene, any character – for the greater good of the story as a whole, no matter how much you love them.
This passage is a classic example. This story – and the second part, coming next week – are intended to be an interlude between chapters in my Novel-in-progress City of Dreams. They tell the story of an old man who accidentally crosses over into Dream when such a thing shouldn’t be possible, and illustrates that Dream can be just as dangerous in its way as Nightmare (though you do die happy). Between the two sections, this “interlude” is more than 40 double-spaced pages long. Clearly, some darlings need to be murdered and some serious trimming needs to be done before the final draft of the book. You can’t have an “interlude” that’s 10% of the total book. But I love the story of George Fuller, Sally, and their summers at Coney Island. So I’d like to share it with you in its uncut form for perhaps the one and only time.
Beware. NC-17.
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George Fuller sat on a bench on the Coney Island boardwalk and looked out at the ocean.
Continue reading “Excerpt from City of Dreams: George Fuller’s Last Day at Coney Island – Part 1″
The picture above is our first look at Aislin Rourke, heroine of City of Dreams, the novel I am currently writing. What is our heroine getting ready to fight…and why is she looking UP to do it? That would be telling.
City of Dreams is a sequel to Dreams of the Boardwalk, or rather, Dreams of the Boardwalk is a prequel to the series of books that I hope to begin with City of Dreams. In any case, it is a story of the worlds of Dream and Nightmare, and the Dreamwalkers who protect the one and strive against the other…which is which depends on the Dreamwalker.
With that in mind, I decided that instead of starting with Aislin’s very first scene, I would start with her first experience in Nightmare, so I can introduce both at once.
Rated R.
PS – As with all the covers for my major works, this cover is being drawn by the marvelous Ruben de Vela.
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Continue reading “Excerpt from City of Dreams: Aislin Enters Nightmare”
Here we have our introduction to the titular Dreams of the Boardwalk, and our first glimpse of the dangers beneath the surface.
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Continue reading “Excerpt from Dreams of the Boardwalk: First Visit”
Dreams of the Boardwalk got a review at Trail of Tales!
Celia Rivera is a well-respected citizen of the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. She runs her own little shop, and she’s respected by everyone from the old men playing dominoes on the corner to the young people who spend their days looking for trouble to get into. They respect her wisdom, her toughness…
Oh. And she’s a witch.
Celia Rivera’s shop sells more than candles and incense, and she keeps her little corner of the City safe for everyone. And when someone targets her family for magical retribution, it’s time for the kind of magical street fight that can only happen in the City.
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In honor of the passing of the woman who inspired Celia Rivera, I want this story to spread far and wide. So please head on over to Amazon and download a copy.
If you like it, check out the rest of the library…and please, do an author a favor and leave a review.
Dreams of the Boardwalk got a review! Head on over to Haunting Hypatia and check it out!
And if the review should inspire you to get yourself a copy, head on over to Amazon and get one!
(It’s not available on Kindle Unlimited for about a month, but don’t worry, it’ll be back soon.)
So I’ve been sharing a lot of excerpts from Hometown, so I thought it was time to share a few scenes from my other stories. This one is from The Truth of Rock and Roll. It gives us a look at Jenny and Johnny, Our Heroine and Our…Protagonist (he isn’t Our Hero yet), the ferocity of their love, and the power of rock and roll magic. Continue reading “Excerpt from The Truth of Rock and Roll: Fighting in the Locker Room”
Hey all!
Three pieces of news!
1) I have broken 200 pages on my new novel, City of Dreams! Look for sample first draft excerpts to be coming soon!
1a) Of course, excerpts from my older works will continue to be posted. Watch this space.
2) My author interview is up at Booksgosocial! Go and have a look!
3) And finally, the book trailer for Dreams of the Boardwalk is complete! Have a look!