Showing posts with label Unexpected Possibilities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unexpected Possibilities. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 9, 2016
"Unexpected Possibilities" meme...
...compliments of Donna Keevers Driver, author of The Path Chosen. Donna uses her pictures and my quotes. This one is James Thorn's musing on Lily Milton, in Unexpected Possibilities, Book 3 of the Endless Possibilities series. Isn't it beautiful?
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Posts About Me 5
This is the fifth in a series of posts about me. I hope these help
you decide my books are worth the read. I also hope they help save time
for those who have no interest in my books. I know there's nothing more
disappointing than expecting one kind of book and discovering what I'm
reading isn't something I'm interested in reading. Not all books in a
single genre are the same. Authors in the same genre are as different as
football players on the same team and cupcake bakers. A lot of similarities but no two are alike.
Endless Possibilities series had an interesting start.
I used to write Lord of the Rings Fan Fiction (taking the original story and giving it your own twist). Someone who followed my story emailed and suggested I write a historical romance. I didn't think I could. Creating a whole world of my own intimidated me. I wrote back and told her I simply didn't have the gift for it. About fifteen minutes later, I wrote again and told her I'd give it a whirl. The worst I could do was fail. I'd done a lot of failing in my life; what was one more thing?
My early romance reading was Regency by Elizabeth Mansfield, clean, sweet. I own them all.
I didn't intend to start out writing Christian. As I wrote, it slipped in. I finally stopped fighting it.
A Promise of Possibilities was under a different title and rejected. I learned some things, like no head hopping. To make it work, I rewrote the book. By the time I finished, about half the book was new.
I hadn't planned to write a series. I liked Ellie's brother. One thing lead to another.
Hidden Possibilities told her middle brother's story. I wanted to explore amnesia. I was going through a time in my life when I wished I could forget the past and start over new. Amnesia opened the door. As I studied, I realized forgetting everything doesn't solve anything. In fact, it created more problems than it solved.
Unexpected Possibilities told Ellie's oldest brother's story. He would be the most likely to follow in their father's footsteps. What would happen if the right woman didn't appeal and the completely wrong woman captivated the hero instead?
As I contemplated the youngest brother's story, he wasn't supposed to have his own story. His romance would be interwoven with one of the others. Best laid plans. I was sidetracked by the youngest brother's best friend. The problem was he died, before the series even started. Desert Breeze Publishing offered the perfect solution: A free short story. I still had to figure out how to tell George's story. He dies. Leo solved the problem, but then I had to figure out how he ties into the youngest brother's story. I thought the title rather apt: Impossibilities.
The last story in the Thorn saga is Grace's Possibilities. The youngest brother did not start out the way he ended up being written. As I became acquainted with him, I didn't like him. How do you take an unlikable hero and make him likable? He has to change. It doesn't matter he has his reasons for being the way he is. He needs to change. As much as I wanted the heroine to be the change, I knew he needed a God change.
There are scenes I still remember vividly from each of the books.
Endless Possibilities series had an interesting start.
I used to write Lord of the Rings Fan Fiction (taking the original story and giving it your own twist). Someone who followed my story emailed and suggested I write a historical romance. I didn't think I could. Creating a whole world of my own intimidated me. I wrote back and told her I simply didn't have the gift for it. About fifteen minutes later, I wrote again and told her I'd give it a whirl. The worst I could do was fail. I'd done a lot of failing in my life; what was one more thing?
My early romance reading was Regency by Elizabeth Mansfield, clean, sweet. I own them all.
I didn't intend to start out writing Christian. As I wrote, it slipped in. I finally stopped fighting it.
A Promise of Possibilities was under a different title and rejected. I learned some things, like no head hopping. To make it work, I rewrote the book. By the time I finished, about half the book was new.
I hadn't planned to write a series. I liked Ellie's brother. One thing lead to another.
Hidden Possibilities told her middle brother's story. I wanted to explore amnesia. I was going through a time in my life when I wished I could forget the past and start over new. Amnesia opened the door. As I studied, I realized forgetting everything doesn't solve anything. In fact, it created more problems than it solved.
Unexpected Possibilities told Ellie's oldest brother's story. He would be the most likely to follow in their father's footsteps. What would happen if the right woman didn't appeal and the completely wrong woman captivated the hero instead?
As I contemplated the youngest brother's story, he wasn't supposed to have his own story. His romance would be interwoven with one of the others. Best laid plans. I was sidetracked by the youngest brother's best friend. The problem was he died, before the series even started. Desert Breeze Publishing offered the perfect solution: A free short story. I still had to figure out how to tell George's story. He dies. Leo solved the problem, but then I had to figure out how he ties into the youngest brother's story. I thought the title rather apt: Impossibilities.
The last story in the Thorn saga is Grace's Possibilities. The youngest brother did not start out the way he ended up being written. As I became acquainted with him, I didn't like him. How do you take an unlikable hero and make him likable? He has to change. It doesn't matter he has his reasons for being the way he is. He needs to change. As much as I wanted the heroine to be the change, I knew he needed a God change.
There are scenes I still remember vividly from each of the books.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Preparing the upcoming release...
The Regency period represents a turning point in history, balanced
between the past and the future. In England, 1816, the year without
summer due to a volcanic eruption, the war is over and the world is
changing. A new season begins for the Thorn family. Being one of the
Thorn children promises difficulties, unless they bend to the will of
their father whose interests lie in wheedling his way into the peerage,
seeking power and money. Loving a Thorn child isn't easy either. They've
learned the painful lesson of guarding their hearts.
Dark schemes lurk, riddled with twisted intentions bent on the destruction of those who refuse to bend to its will. Hopeless dreams awaken, and doors open to new paths, for those who dare to brave them. The worlds of class differences and propriety clash, and complications abound. Torn between the possibilities hidden in the future and the secrets of the past, choices must be made, before time runs out and the past catches up, deciding the future for them.
Shattered trust and faith may tear souls apart, unless they unearth the courage to embrace the truth. Honor demands choosing the right way, the hard way, God's way. No matter the age, God is there and He never abandons His own.
Books in series: 5
Genre: Christian Inspirational Regency Romance
Available wherever ebooks are sold and in paperback at Amazon.
Secondary characters in the following books demanded their own stories and so was born the series Endless Knights. More on that later.
One Directive
In 1816 England, James Thorn, by his father's command, must marry a titled lady in exchange for his inheritance. He is granted one Season in London to accomplish the task or lose everything.
Two Stumbling Blocks
James suspects his inheritance is not as lucrative as intimated. The young lady for whom he must sacrifice his soul in order to inherit may not be worth the price.
And an Unexpected Distraction
Lily Milton, housemaid, earns the unenviable role of conspirator in her mistress' plan to hoodwink the young lady's suitor, none other than Lily's own knight in shining armor. Darker schemes lurk, with twisted intentions bent on destruction, but God never abandons His own.
Loyalty and Devotion
Hannah Budge married one of her dearest friends to protect her honor and her other best friend, the man she loves. The death of her husband leaves her vulnerable to the advances of a man she loathes, the father of the man she loves.
Betrayal and Revenge
Benjamin Thorn always planned to marry Hannah, until his two best friends betrayed him. They made their choice, and he made his. With his dream dead, he throws himself into other pursuits, until he must save Hannah from his own father.
Love and Grace
Hurt and suspicion will tear them apart forever, unless they choose to trust God and each other...
Dark schemes lurk, riddled with twisted intentions bent on the destruction of those who refuse to bend to its will. Hopeless dreams awaken, and doors open to new paths, for those who dare to brave them. The worlds of class differences and propriety clash, and complications abound. Torn between the possibilities hidden in the future and the secrets of the past, choices must be made, before time runs out and the past catches up, deciding the future for them.
Shattered trust and faith may tear souls apart, unless they unearth the courage to embrace the truth. Honor demands choosing the right way, the hard way, God's way. No matter the age, God is there and He never abandons His own.
Books in series: 5
Genre: Christian Inspirational Regency Romance
Available wherever ebooks are sold and in paperback at Amazon.
Secondary characters in the following books demanded their own stories and so was born the series Endless Knights. More on that later.
One Directive
In 1816 England, James Thorn, by his father's command, must marry a titled lady in exchange for his inheritance. He is granted one Season in London to accomplish the task or lose everything.
Two Stumbling Blocks
James suspects his inheritance is not as lucrative as intimated. The young lady for whom he must sacrifice his soul in order to inherit may not be worth the price.
And an Unexpected Distraction
Lily Milton, housemaid, earns the unenviable role of conspirator in her mistress' plan to hoodwink the young lady's suitor, none other than Lily's own knight in shining armor. Darker schemes lurk, with twisted intentions bent on destruction, but God never abandons His own.
George Budge is a military man. He's survived the army for
over seven years. The night before the battle at Waterloo, he endeavors
to impart to his protégé what matters most.
Taken under George's wing when he joins the army, fifteen-year-old drummer Leo stands on the brink, more man than boy, facing the fight of his young life.
Life's unexpected twists demand uncommon fortitude, dogged determination, and unfailing courage. From time to time, God sends a pair of unlikely angels.
Will Leo accept the vagaries of war and choose death or allow God to reveal another way and step through the door with the boldness for which his mentor nicknamed him?
Taken under George's wing when he joins the army, fifteen-year-old drummer Leo stands on the brink, more man than boy, facing the fight of his young life.
Life's unexpected twists demand uncommon fortitude, dogged determination, and unfailing courage. From time to time, God sends a pair of unlikely angels.
Will Leo accept the vagaries of war and choose death or allow God to reveal another way and step through the door with the boldness for which his mentor nicknamed him?
Hannah Budge married one of her dearest friends to protect her honor and her other best friend, the man she loves. The death of her husband leaves her vulnerable to the advances of a man she loathes, the father of the man she loves.
Betrayal and Revenge
Benjamin Thorn always planned to marry Hannah, until his two best friends betrayed him. They made their choice, and he made his. With his dream dead, he throws himself into other pursuits, until he must save Hannah from his own father.
Love and Grace
Hurt and suspicion will tear them apart forever, unless they choose to trust God and each other...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Regency series...
Endless Possibilities series first follows the Thorn siblings...
Unexpected Possibilities ~ October 2013 James Thorn and Lily Milton
One Directive
In 1816 England, James Thorn, by his father's command, must marry a titled lady in exchange for his inheritance. He is granted one Season in London to accomplish the task or lose everything.
Two Stumbling Blocks
James suspects his inheritance is not as lucrative as intimated. The young lady for whom he must sacrifice his soul in order to inherit may not be worth the price.
And an Unexpected Distraction
Lily Milton, housemaid, earns the unenviable role of conspirator in her mistress' plan to hoodwink the young lady's suitor, none other than Lily's own knight in shining armor. Darker schemes lurk, with twisted intentions bent on destruction, but God never abandons His own.
Unexpected Possibilities ~ October 2013 James Thorn and Lily Milton
One Directive
In 1816 England, James Thorn, by his father's command, must marry a titled lady in exchange for his inheritance. He is granted one Season in London to accomplish the task or lose everything.
Two Stumbling Blocks
James suspects his inheritance is not as lucrative as intimated. The young lady for whom he must sacrifice his soul in order to inherit may not be worth the price.
And an Unexpected Distraction
Lily Milton, housemaid, earns the unenviable role of conspirator in her mistress' plan to hoodwink the young lady's suitor, none other than Lily's own knight in shining armor. Darker schemes lurk, with twisted intentions bent on destruction, but God never abandons His own.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Unexpected Possibilities
One Directive
In 1816 England, James Thorn, by his father's command, must marry a titled lady in exchange for his inheritance. He is granted one Season in London to accomplish the task or lose everything.
Two Stumbling Blocks
James suspects his inheritance is not as lucrative as intimated. The young lady for whom he must sacrifice his soul in order to inherit may not be worth the price.
And an Unexpected Distraction
Lily Milton, housemaid, earns the unenviable role of conspirator in her mistress' plan to hoodwink the young lady's suitor, none other than Lily's own knight in shining armor. Darker schemes lurk, with twisted intentions bent on destruction, but God never abandons His own.
In 1816 England, James Thorn, by his father's command, must marry a titled lady in exchange for his inheritance. He is granted one Season in London to accomplish the task or lose everything.
Two Stumbling Blocks
James suspects his inheritance is not as lucrative as intimated. The young lady for whom he must sacrifice his soul in order to inherit may not be worth the price.
And an Unexpected Distraction
Lily Milton, housemaid, earns the unenviable role of conspirator in her mistress' plan to hoodwink the young lady's suitor, none other than Lily's own knight in shining armor. Darker schemes lurk, with twisted intentions bent on destruction, but God never abandons His own.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Unexpected Possibilities is here!
One Directive
In 1816 England, James Thorn, by his father's command, must marry a titled lady in exchange for his inheritance. He is granted one Season in London to accomplish the task or lose everything.
Two Stumbling Blocks
James suspects his inheritance is not as lucrative as intimated. The young lady for whom he must sacrifice his soul in order to inherit may not be worth the price.
And an Unexpected Distraction
Lily Milton, housemaid, earns the unenviable role of conspirator in her mistress' plan to hoodwink the young lady's suitor, none other than Lily's own knight in shining armor. Darker schemes lurk, with twisted intentions bent on destruction, but God never abandons His own.
http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com/endless-possibilities-book-three-unexpected-possibilities-epub/
http://www.amazon.com/Endless-Possibilities-Book-Three-Unexpected-ebook/dp/B00G1YLULC/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_imgnr_2
In 1816 England, James Thorn, by his father's command, must marry a titled lady in exchange for his inheritance. He is granted one Season in London to accomplish the task or lose everything.
Two Stumbling Blocks
James suspects his inheritance is not as lucrative as intimated. The young lady for whom he must sacrifice his soul in order to inherit may not be worth the price.
And an Unexpected Distraction
Lily Milton, housemaid, earns the unenviable role of conspirator in her mistress' plan to hoodwink the young lady's suitor, none other than Lily's own knight in shining armor. Darker schemes lurk, with twisted intentions bent on destruction, but God never abandons His own.
http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com/endless-possibilities-book-three-unexpected-possibilities-epub/
http://www.amazon.com/Endless-Possibilities-Book-Three-Unexpected-ebook/dp/B00G1YLULC/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_imgnr_2
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Final edits...
Final edits are in the works for Unexpected Possibilities, book 3 in the Endless Possibilities series. It's coming out October 21st.
This is James Thorn's story, the oldest of the Thorn children.
If you'd like a sneak peek, take a look at his board on Pinterest, where I pinned pictures to inspire me.
http://www.pinterest.com/lhawkes/unexpected-possibilities/
This is James Thorn's story, the oldest of the Thorn children.
If you'd like a sneak peek, take a look at his board on Pinterest, where I pinned pictures to inspire me.
http://www.pinterest.com/lhawkes/unexpected-possibilities/
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Reflecting...
It's been raining here. I don't know why rain encourages me toward introspection, but it does. I consider what I've accomplished but more the direction I want to head.
I have four books published. I have two more books in varying stages of preparing to be published. Unexpected Possibilities, book 3 of the Endless Possibilities series, comes out October 21. Saving Lisa, book 3 of The Silver Locket Sisterhood series, comes out December 21. A free read, Impossibilities, is coming out sometime.
I'm working on the next books due.
New ideas are bubbling like hot chocolate. It's fun.
I need to learn how to use my time more wisely, create routines, allow the stories to escape. To be honest, they drive me nuts sitting in my head. :-)
I have four books published. I have two more books in varying stages of preparing to be published. Unexpected Possibilities, book 3 of the Endless Possibilities series, comes out October 21. Saving Lisa, book 3 of The Silver Locket Sisterhood series, comes out December 21. A free read, Impossibilities, is coming out sometime.
I'm working on the next books due.
New ideas are bubbling like hot chocolate. It's fun.
I need to learn how to use my time more wisely, create routines, allow the stories to escape. To be honest, they drive me nuts sitting in my head. :-)
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Endless Possibilities series...
The first two books are available:
Wherever ebooks are sold.
Unexpected Possibilities, the third book, is turned in to the publisher.
Wherever ebooks are sold.
Unexpected Possibilities, the third book, is turned in to the publisher.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Progress Update...
I'm doing a rewrite of Unexpected Possibilities. I've found continuity errors and plugged some plot holes. I'm much happier with it now. It's due June 1st. It will come out in October. I'll need to turn it in sooner as I'm attending a Reader's Conference at the end of May.
Saving Lisa is roughly mapped out. I'm becoming better acquainted with my characters. It's difficult to tell a story if you don't know your characters. It's due August 1st and will come out in December.
Jack and Richard are weaving themselves in my head. Jack is by far the most pushy and yet reserved character I've ever met.
Benjamin Thorn, the youngest Thorn, is also making more noises.
Back to work.
Saving Lisa is roughly mapped out. I'm becoming better acquainted with my characters. It's difficult to tell a story if you don't know your characters. It's due August 1st and will come out in December.
Jack and Richard are weaving themselves in my head. Jack is by far the most pushy and yet reserved character I've ever met.
Benjamin Thorn, the youngest Thorn, is also making more noises.
Back to work.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
One more week...
Hidden Possibilities, book 2 in the Endless Possibilities series, will be released in one week.
Yes, I'm having a difficult time wrapping my mind around the idea.
I'm also in the midst of my usual rewrite of Unexpected Possibilities, book 3 in the Endless Possibilities series.
I'm sharing a snippet of Hidden Possibilities over at my author page on FB.
https://www.facebook.com/LaurelHawkes
Yes, I'm having a difficult time wrapping my mind around the idea.
I'm also in the midst of my usual rewrite of Unexpected Possibilities, book 3 in the Endless Possibilities series.
I'm sharing a snippet of Hidden Possibilities over at my author page on FB.
https://www.facebook.com/LaurelHawkes
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Progress report...
I'm preparing Unexpected Possibilities, book 2 of the Endless Possibilities series, for sending to the publisher in another few months. I've been stuck on chapters 7 and 8.
Note to self: If it simply doesn't work with little changes and tweaks, then step back and re-write. Start by breaking up the paragraph you're stuck on into single sentences and figure out if they are related or if they're several thoughts, needing their own paragraph, crammed together.
Sometimes, my brain hurries ahead of my fingers, and I group several concepts together in an effort to cover everything, however briefly. In truth, they need to be expanded and developed. I'll figure it out and get the hang of this, eventually. :-)
Note to self: If it simply doesn't work with little changes and tweaks, then step back and re-write. Start by breaking up the paragraph you're stuck on into single sentences and figure out if they are related or if they're several thoughts, needing their own paragraph, crammed together.
Sometimes, my brain hurries ahead of my fingers, and I group several concepts together in an effort to cover everything, however briefly. In truth, they need to be expanded and developed. I'll figure it out and get the hang of this, eventually. :-)
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Back into the fray...
I'm doing the re-write of Unexpected Possibilities, the third book of the Endless Possibilities series, James' story. I'm using what I've learned. Different word choices, greater care with POV.
It feels good to be back at it again, and it's coming a long as planned and a little ahead of schedule.
For me, writing is still something I'd rather do than almost anything else, though I do seem to procrastinate at times. I'm learning things aren't always as they seem. I've needed to make some changes here and there. The time away, doing something else, allows my subconscious to work on the story and iron out the details. When I come back to it, I know how to fix the bubbles and catch errors I missed.
An example, today, I'd described my hero wearing a superfine coat in black a few days ago. I continued with the chapter, today, and discovered the coat was described again later as chocolate brown. I changed the first because the chocolate brown was correct. I know, correct in my mind. Another way of looking at it is I tried them both out in my mind and chocolate brown fit better.
It feels good to be back at it again, and it's coming a long as planned and a little ahead of schedule.
For me, writing is still something I'd rather do than almost anything else, though I do seem to procrastinate at times. I'm learning things aren't always as they seem. I've needed to make some changes here and there. The time away, doing something else, allows my subconscious to work on the story and iron out the details. When I come back to it, I know how to fix the bubbles and catch errors I missed.
An example, today, I'd described my hero wearing a superfine coat in black a few days ago. I continued with the chapter, today, and discovered the coat was described again later as chocolate brown. I changed the first because the chocolate brown was correct. I know, correct in my mind. Another way of looking at it is I tried them both out in my mind and chocolate brown fit better.
Friday, September 21, 2012
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