Besides having a wonderful Christmas in Orlando. James Saves the moon received a fab review. Here is the link. http://thereforyoumelissa.blogspot.com/2011/12/review-of-james-saves-moon-by-wendy.html
Merry Christmas everyone, Bless, WB
James Saves the Moon
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I am going to be very busy for the Yuletide Season so I wanted post before it got to hectic.
I have had the best 2011 having three books published, and I have met some fabulous people this year. I am looking forward to 2012 !
I had a wonderful time being interviewed at our Local Paper The Pioneer by Lauren Fitch.Found out she has a book on amazon. So cool. The interview should be published some time between Christmas and the New Year.
I would like to wish everyone a Spectacular Christmas and Enjoy the New Adventures starting in 2012., Bless WB
My threes children’s books should come out in 2012 in print. So excited.
Right now you can down load my Books at Solstice Publishing and Amazon.com
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http://http://www.solsticepublishing.com/products/Helga-Returns-%252d%252d-PDF-EBOOK.html or http://www.amazon.com/Helga-Returns-James-Adventure-ebook/dp/B006HBIDLY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323566688&sr=1-1
http://www.solsticepublishing.com/products/James-Saves-the-Moon%252d%252d%252d-PDF-EBOOK.html , or http://www.amazon.com/James-Saves-Moon-Wendy-Nystrom/dp/1461078806/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323567049&sr=1-1
The Key, by Felicia Rogers
I found this story intriguing. I am not a young adult. A young adult I am sure would like this story. Looking back to feelings many of us have when we young wondering why we have such strange feelings. Or we wonder all the time why do things happen to us and we seem confused by the choices we make or are forced to make. Then our parents or guardians want to keep secrets from us and that confuses us as well. This book does a good job of describing the confusion we feel as a young adult about to embark on what we hope our future will be. When we are young, we are impatient and want to know now, what is our destiny and purpose is on this earth. This story starts out with a young lady named Madelyn at her new school after a tragedy. More confusing to her is the two men introduced to her at the new school. One obsessed the other protective why? You have to read the story to find out. I liked the buildup to discover what the characters purposes are. Who really is evil. I liked the confusion of Doran/Dougal to discover his real purpose.
I like the paranormal use of Gryphons. It is different creature for our human to learn about. Bravo on introducing this creature.
As you read along the purpose of the key is revealed and the importance of the key. I like the idea of quickly having to decide what actions the characters have to decide. Then realizing they need to fix errors in their judgment and are allowed a second chance. I have always been a believer that when we make errors we do have the ability to fix most errors. This book lets the young reader learn this, that one bad action or choice can later be corrected while enjoying a good tale.
I do feel that these books should have more detail, research on Gryphon, about the history and relationship of the Gryphons and humans from the past. I would have enjoyed some historical background or would have like more detailed descriptions of the action scenes, surroundings, magic, expressions and looks of all the key characters to feel like I was more an active participate in the story. As a short quick read it is a good story. But it could be a great story if more details and historically information about the characters was revealed. Many authors write like this where you start in a certain time and then have prequels or other stories that are in the realm of fantasy writing. I think this author has great potential and should build a series on the Gryphons and human realms. I recommend this book it is exciting once you get past the first few chapters. I would like to read a prequel to the book. It would be interesting to know what happened 100 years ago and how the tower was erected, what magical abilities Madelyn’s Grandmother really can use to help. I would have liked having a brief introduction or first chapter either describing how her parents died. Such as a winged creature starting a fire to rid the world of the key, and then move into the story of Madelyn at school.
Best Regards, Wendy Nystrom
The Key is available at:
http://www.solsticepublishing.com/products/The-Key-%252d%252d%252d-PDF-EBOOK.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GKMJTK/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img
Tomfoolery released late last week. This is my favorite story is was so much fun and it reminded me of the two wonderful Christmas’s and New Year’s we celebrated in Iceland.
My family lived in Akureyri, Iceland Fall of 2004 to summer of 2006. It is a wonderful place. The holidays are special there. We celebrated Christmas 2004, 2005 and Welcomed in the New Year 2005 and 2006 in Iceland. They are totally family oriented and relaxed. Folks hang out and enjoy each others company. They also have 26 six days of Christmas or Yuletide. My favorite story was about the 13 Yule Lads or 13 Santas of Iceland. Some say the 13 Yule Lads are elves some say they are trolls. I decided for my story they are trolls.Yes they have 13 Santas plus have adopted St. Nick on Christmas Eve. The entire season is magical. Lights go up in most homes starting at the end of November like us.Remember in Iceland it is dark 24 hours a day in December. All ships come into the Harbor and are decorated with lights too. There are many celebrations throughout the Yuletide Season starting December 12 and Ending January 6. They have fireworks New Years at midnight and January 6th to officially end the Yuletide Season.
I like calling Christmas Season, Yuletide Season because it includes everyone. And in Iceland it not just the Human folk it also means all folks which includes, Icelandic Fairy’s, elves,trolls, ghosts, spirits, angels, and any other hidden folk or paranormal. All are invited to celebrate the yuletide season.
Hillfolk by Elísabet Stacy-Hurley
A traditional greeting to the Elves was:
Let those who want to, arrive
Let those who want to, leave
Let those who want to, stay
Without harm to me or mine. (quote provided by http://www.fortunecity.com/rivendell/tiamat/553/)
I love it. Yuletide officially starts December 12th. All the children put a shoe/ boot in their window and a treat is left for them in the shoe if they have been good. Now we all know all children are good this time of year. Icelanders love children like no other people I have ever seen. Stiffy Legs is the first 13 Yule Lad to come down the mountain to place a gift in the children’s shoe and then have some fun playing pranks, enjoy the lights and decorations. Stiffy Legs also likes to chase sheep and drink lambs milk. In my story that I have been working on for a couple of years came together completely in late October this year. Illustrations by Kelly Murray were completed 1st week of December. The story is the third adventure of James , Syvok and Matt the dragon. James has a wonderful Yuletide Adventure with the 13 yule lads. Yes my Yuletide story has a dragon, Icelandic Fairy and the Yule Lads. It is a whimsical, fun holiday adventure and the Illustrations are the best. You can down load it from Solstice Publishing now. Print version coming soon. Enjoy the Yuletide Season,
Gleðileg jól og farsælt komandi ár- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Bless, WB
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Wendy Nystrom 