May 16
Posted by Madeline on May 16 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hey! Sorry for the wait again, but I have good news. The first three chapters of the Silvercatcher are now up on the Excerpts page, as are descriptions of my remaining books on Books. Also, I still have some random stuff on the Other Projects page- so check those out too, and let me know what you think. I’m heading out of town for a little while, but leave some comments and I’ll be sure to put them up on the Comments page! Thanks a lot!
April 11, 2009
Posted by Madeline on Apr 11 2009 | 2 Comments »
Wow. Long time? Yes. I’ve been very busy this past month- but somehow I have managed to still write. A lot [though much of that writing consists of papers, which are less fun, of course]. So I thought I’d post some samples of the other side of my writing- some short essay type things that I’ve done for school, etc- and so I have two things then on the Other Projects page. So please head over and check them out! They’re a different style of writing for sure from my other books, but I hope you enjoy them all the same.
On another note, I thought it would be proper to finally introduce my newest [and perhaps most ambitious] writing project so far. I’m 161 pages so far into my tenth book [or eleventh, if you count rewrites], and probably nearing completion. This book is about Pontus Savarik, a young boy in the kingdom of Eldingvald, which is about two months sea travel from Elenot. Though I’m planning a trilogy that will ultimately cover most of Sava’s childhood and coming of age into an adult, the first book so far covers his first few years in the military Academy for the forces of the Verjavald.
Though Sava enters the Verja Academy to serve his kingdom, he begins to find that political corruption is inescapable even there, and through a series of naïve stunts, he manages to set about a national overthrow of dishonest leaders in the Elding parliamentary system, even while the rest of the world is brewing its own political turmoil. Though the first book simply covers Sava’s introduction to politics and war, the trilogy will ultimately explore how the two must always go hand in hand.
So with that in mind, I leave you to check out my short works, and I hope to have more on Sava soon! Thanks, and happy spring!
March 4, 2009
Posted by Madeline on Mar 04 2009 | Comment now »
I’ve been editing. I believe I have managed to get rid of any sort of preface/prologue/etc and start straight onto a first chapter of the Silvercatcher…which would be great. So I think I’ll post the revised first chapter on the Excerpts page. That means the first and second chapters will be up on that page, so please check them out!
February 26
Posted by Madeline on Feb 26 2009 | Comment now »
Wow. I’ve been swamped with work, so I apologize for taking so long to update. However, I have posted the second chapter of the Silvercatcher on the Excerpts page- so please go and check that out. Again, it’ll make much more sense to read the preface and first chapter first [those links are on the same page]. And don’t forget to look at the first chapter of Nyla Godard as well!
February 2
Posted by Madeline on Feb 02 2009 | Comment now »
Hey there. First off, thanks for all the feedback on the first chapter of the Silvercatcher- I received quite a few emails as well as comments, and I just want to thank everyone again for your responses. I figured I’d probably post the first three chapters or so, but I thought it would be a good idea to wait about a month or so in between.
So I’m thinking I’ll pursue the Silvercatcher much more heavily- it’s more exciting in the first chapter, I know. Nyla doesn’t pick up until the end of the second chapter…Though maybe I’ll post that, as well? I don’t know. I have so many ideas- just let me know what you think, if you have a preference to either.
So basically, check back for the second chapter of the Silvercatcher probably by the end of this week or early next week!
January 20
Posted by Madeline on Jan 20 2009 | Comment now »
So I know I’m a little behind, but, as promised, the first chapter of the Silvercatcher is now posted on the Excerpts page. Again…there’s a link in the post to the pdf file, and if you’re having trouble viewing it, there’s a link to some thing that will help you view it [or something] further down the page. So…I gave a brief summary of the Silvercatcher both on the Books page and on a post a few weeks ago, so please feel free to familiarize yourself a bit more with the story before reading it, and do check out the preface before you read- it’ll make a lot more sense, I think, and that’s on the same page- just go to the tab on the top of the page that says Excerpt and you’ll be there =] So please enjoy, and send me a comment or email with your thoughts. Thanks!
January 15
Posted by Madeline on Jan 15 2009 | 1 Comment »
So, I have off these next few days until my second semester begins, and sometime during this weekend, I hope I can get up the first chapter of the Silvercatcher. For those interested in reading more of the books- I think I’ll slowly start posting a chapter or two every few weeks, so check back. Once again, please head over to the excerpts page to read what I have posted if you haven’t already [or you know, again, if you want], and thanks for those who have responsed via comments or email. Your responses mean a lot to me. I’ll work on getting more up soon!
December 27
Posted by Madeline on Dec 27 2008 | 1 Comment »
On the page marked Excerpts, I have just posted the preface to the Silvercatcher, which is the story of Keeri Dretterash. Although I have a summary to the book on the Books page, I’ll write another brief [not quite so eloquent] one here.
Keeri Dretterash has grown up in the small, dusty town of Letathyst in the northern mountains of Elenot. Able to travel her mountains by night, she feels safest and most free in the hills, until the threat of her father- a man determined to use violence and trickery to return magic to Elenot- finally finds her in Letathyst.
Though Keeri has tried to prove that she’s nothing like her father, she finds herself unable to accept a destiny that might verify those differences to Elenot, and to herself. With only a handful of close friends who know of her fate, Keeri struggles to come to terms with her identity as the Silvercatcher of Elenot, knowing that, in the end, she will have to fight her own father.
Complete with magic, traveling between worlds, and a handsome [if sometimes perplexing and utterly frustrating] prince, the Silvercatcher is Keeri Dretterash’s attempt to understand herself, as well as the powers of magic, love, and death.
Well…So not quite a brief summary, but…there’s that. Again, I have the preface up to set the background of the story, and when I get back home [I leave tomorrow for about a week] hopefully I’ll be able to get up the first chapter…and then maybe some more? So please travel on over to the tab at the top of the page that reads Excerpts and follow the instructions on that page- there’s a link to a pdf to view the preface. Thanks a lot, and Happy New Year!
December 22
Posted by Madeline on Dec 22 2008 | Comment now »
So! Good news. I have [re]finished the biggest changes that I wanted to make to the Silvercatcher and so that hopefully means the first chapter will be up shortly. [And I know I've said that a thousand times...but hopefully this time I'm actually not just making stuff up]. I’m going out of town after Christmas to the fifth of January [2009!] and by then I’ll have a fresh eye when I reread, and then hopefully it’ll be just a matter of how quickly I can print out a copy for myself and post up the first chapter.
And if I don’t write again before, I hope everyone has a good holiday and a very very very nice New Year.