Marianne Curley's Blog - Posts Tagged "fantasy"
BROKEN RELEASE 1ST MARCH
Hi everyone
It’s February already! What happened to January? It’s been a busy start to the year and I think it’s going to get much busier soon with the release of BROKEN in three weeks and five days. I’m so excited and can’t wait to pull that first book out of the box. My complimentary author copies are on the way from England but haven’t arrived yet, so while I’ve seen an image of the cover, I haven’t held the book in my hand yet. I’m watching for the parcel post van to pull up any day now.
Sonia from Bloomsbury Australia has done a great job organising a video teaser, and then getting Supanova.com.au to host the reveal of the trailer on their website. It’s just amazing. Thank you so much Sonia. And a BIG thank you to Supanova. I will be appearing at Supanova Gold Coast on April 5th and 6th where you can catch me anytime between 10 am and 4 pm Saturday and Sunday signing books. Come along, be a part of this wonderful fun event, and feel free to bring your other books like Old Magic, The Named, The Dark, The Key to the book signing stand, and if I haven’t signed your copy of HIDDEN yet, I’m more than happy to do so then.
You will also be able to catch me at the launch for BROKEN, to be hosted by Janine and Mary, the wonderful ladies at Marks & Gardner Gallery @ Secret Garden, on Sunday 2nd March at 11 am. The address is 69 Main Western Road, North Tamborine, Qld, 4272. I’ll have more on this in my next blog.
If you have any questions you would like me to answer about my writing, feel free to contact me. You’ll find my email address at the bottom of this blog. If there is one question that I’m asked often, it’s about what advice I would give to an author just starting out. This is my answer:
"The most important thing a writer should know is that books are about people and what they do to solve their problems. So knowing your characters is a vital first step. To do this effectively, a writer has to spend time with their characters, learn how they will react in certain situations, what they’re capable of doing, whether it’s swimming with giant sea turtles or taking a walk in space. Your characters are never all good or all bad. Know their loves as much as you know their faults and figure out what drives them to act the way they do in your story.
A good idea is to create character profiles that are as detailed as you can make them from physical appearances to their inner demons. These notes will come in handy later when you forget your heroine is taller than her best friend, or the reason she has breakfast at the same café every Saturday morning at 8 am.
Give your characters backgrounds that include such things as siblings, where they live now, where they grew up, are their parents still alive, are they involved in their lives, who treats her well, who doesn’t, what his or her dreams about, who they hope to become, how do they plan to achieve their goals.
This will help you create realistic characters who will drive your story all the way to an editor’s desk.
And before I go, I need to let you know that the cover image for Broken on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ is incorrect. I'm not sure where they got the 'Draft' copy from, but if you want to see the correct copy (and it's gorgeous!) go to Facebook Hidden Novels.
If you would like to send me a note, or as mentioned above, ask a question, my email addresses are:
[email protected]
[email protected]
All the best until next time...
Marianne
It’s February already! What happened to January? It’s been a busy start to the year and I think it’s going to get much busier soon with the release of BROKEN in three weeks and five days. I’m so excited and can’t wait to pull that first book out of the box. My complimentary author copies are on the way from England but haven’t arrived yet, so while I’ve seen an image of the cover, I haven’t held the book in my hand yet. I’m watching for the parcel post van to pull up any day now.
Sonia from Bloomsbury Australia has done a great job organising a video teaser, and then getting Supanova.com.au to host the reveal of the trailer on their website. It’s just amazing. Thank you so much Sonia. And a BIG thank you to Supanova. I will be appearing at Supanova Gold Coast on April 5th and 6th where you can catch me anytime between 10 am and 4 pm Saturday and Sunday signing books. Come along, be a part of this wonderful fun event, and feel free to bring your other books like Old Magic, The Named, The Dark, The Key to the book signing stand, and if I haven’t signed your copy of HIDDEN yet, I’m more than happy to do so then.
You will also be able to catch me at the launch for BROKEN, to be hosted by Janine and Mary, the wonderful ladies at Marks & Gardner Gallery @ Secret Garden, on Sunday 2nd March at 11 am. The address is 69 Main Western Road, North Tamborine, Qld, 4272. I’ll have more on this in my next blog.
If you have any questions you would like me to answer about my writing, feel free to contact me. You’ll find my email address at the bottom of this blog. If there is one question that I’m asked often, it’s about what advice I would give to an author just starting out. This is my answer:
"The most important thing a writer should know is that books are about people and what they do to solve their problems. So knowing your characters is a vital first step. To do this effectively, a writer has to spend time with their characters, learn how they will react in certain situations, what they’re capable of doing, whether it’s swimming with giant sea turtles or taking a walk in space. Your characters are never all good or all bad. Know their loves as much as you know their faults and figure out what drives them to act the way they do in your story.
A good idea is to create character profiles that are as detailed as you can make them from physical appearances to their inner demons. These notes will come in handy later when you forget your heroine is taller than her best friend, or the reason she has breakfast at the same café every Saturday morning at 8 am.
Give your characters backgrounds that include such things as siblings, where they live now, where they grew up, are their parents still alive, are they involved in their lives, who treats her well, who doesn’t, what his or her dreams about, who they hope to become, how do they plan to achieve their goals.
This will help you create realistic characters who will drive your story all the way to an editor’s desk.
And before I go, I need to let you know that the cover image for Broken on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ is incorrect. I'm not sure where they got the 'Draft' copy from, but if you want to see the correct copy (and it's gorgeous!) go to Facebook Hidden Novels.
If you would like to send me a note, or as mentioned above, ask a question, my email addresses are:
[email protected]
[email protected]
All the best until next time...
Marianne
THE IMPOSSIBLE SPELL COVER REVEAL
The Impossible SpellMy new novel for Young Adults is called THE IMPOSSIBLE SPELL. This novel will be available from midnight, the 15th of May 2025 from Amazon.com in your country. Available in Hardback in most locations, Paperback and Kindle in all locations, with more stores to come. I’ll update you as we draw closer to the release date.
Emerald Island has its secrets.
Some believe it is cursed.
People have disappeared.
Magic is outlawed.
Friends, Charlotte and Tristan, are determined to find out why.
The Impossible Spell is a young adult paranormal fantasy about trust, deceit and the courage to seek the truth at all costs. Even if family, love and loyalty are tested. Even if time must be travelled.
In the Southern Ocean between Australia and Antarctica, Emerald Island is home to Charlotte and Tristan. Two estranged childhood friends entangled by the past in ways they know, and ways they can’t imagine. All their lives they were told that their mothers, who were best friends, disappeared under mysterious circumstances shortly after they were born. Charlotte suspects it has to do with a spell their mothers cast, the last in their Book of Shadows, a spell that should not have worked.
Even today, at sixteen, Charlotte can feel her mother’s magic running through her veins. She believes that Tristan can too, though he’d never admit it. But Charlotte needs his help to recreate the spell that tore their families apart, that created the greatest mystery Emerald Island has ever seen and hopefully resolve what happened on the night their mothers disappeared.
Find out if she succeeds � 15th May 2025!
All the best, everyone, and thanks for reading.
Marianne
Emerald Island has its secrets.
Some believe it is cursed.
People have disappeared.
Magic is outlawed.
Friends, Charlotte and Tristan, are determined to find out why.
The Impossible Spell is a young adult paranormal fantasy about trust, deceit and the courage to seek the truth at all costs. Even if family, love and loyalty are tested. Even if time must be travelled.
In the Southern Ocean between Australia and Antarctica, Emerald Island is home to Charlotte and Tristan. Two estranged childhood friends entangled by the past in ways they know, and ways they can’t imagine. All their lives they were told that their mothers, who were best friends, disappeared under mysterious circumstances shortly after they were born. Charlotte suspects it has to do with a spell their mothers cast, the last in their Book of Shadows, a spell that should not have worked.
Even today, at sixteen, Charlotte can feel her mother’s magic running through her veins. She believes that Tristan can too, though he’d never admit it. But Charlotte needs his help to recreate the spell that tore their families apart, that created the greatest mystery Emerald Island has ever seen and hopefully resolve what happened on the night their mothers disappeared.
Find out if she succeeds � 15th May 2025!
All the best, everyone, and thanks for reading.
Marianne
THE IMPOSSIBLE SPELL RELEASE DAY
Hi everyone
My new novel THE IMPOSSIBLE SPELL is released today the 15th of May 2025. You can purchase it as an e-book, a hardcover or a paperback from Amazon.com in your country. More locations and stores will become available soon.
Emerald Island has its secrets.
Some believe it is cursed.
People have disappeared.
Magic is outlawed.
Friends, Charlotte and Tristan, are determined to find out why.
The Impossible Spell is a young adult paranormal fantasy about trust, deceit and the courage to seek the truth at all costs. Even if family, love and loyalty are tested.
Even if time must be travelled.
On my website blog post for today, the 15th of May, there are some photos of my grandchildren Zach and Josie reading THE IMPOSSIBLE SPELL. If you have a photo of yourself or someone close to you reading THE IMPOSSIBLE SPELL, I would love to see it.
You can email it to me at: [email protected]. I will be selecting some photos to add to my website’s blog pages. I hope you have fun taking the photos, like Zach and Josie did.
Comments, reviews and sharing are most welcome.
Thanks for reading.
Marianne
My new novel THE IMPOSSIBLE SPELL is released today the 15th of May 2025. You can purchase it as an e-book, a hardcover or a paperback from Amazon.com in your country. More locations and stores will become available soon.
Emerald Island has its secrets.
Some believe it is cursed.
People have disappeared.
Magic is outlawed.
Friends, Charlotte and Tristan, are determined to find out why.
The Impossible Spell is a young adult paranormal fantasy about trust, deceit and the courage to seek the truth at all costs. Even if family, love and loyalty are tested.
Even if time must be travelled.
On my website blog post for today, the 15th of May, there are some photos of my grandchildren Zach and Josie reading THE IMPOSSIBLE SPELL. If you have a photo of yourself or someone close to you reading THE IMPOSSIBLE SPELL, I would love to see it.
You can email it to me at: [email protected]. I will be selecting some photos to add to my website’s blog pages. I hope you have fun taking the photos, like Zach and Josie did.
Comments, reviews and sharing are most welcome.
Thanks for reading.
Marianne
