tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863995628888215032024-03-13T11:28:09.067-07:00Angelic MuseBecause Sarcastic Muse sounded too snarky. And it's hard to find sarcastic art.Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comBlogger437125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-36350958372461739602019-11-10T21:09:00.000-08:002019-11-10T21:09:50.083-08:00Holiday Romance Gift Haul Giveaway<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.12pt; margin-top: 0.12pt; text-align: center;">
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Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-34497485144215132112019-10-11T09:13:00.000-07:002019-10-11T13:40:39.361-07:00Secret Magicks Giveaway for PNR, FR, and UF<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-67619281946409245622019-08-05T12:47:00.000-07:002019-08-05T12:50:08.864-07:00Lean into Love giveaway and book fair<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.12pt; margin-top: 0.12pt;">
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Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-38244323055251971532019-04-16T21:13:00.000-07:002019-04-16T21:13:13.336-07:00RONE Award voting is open for Merlin's Stronghold<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-33101760895586177202019-04-05T06:00:00.000-07:002019-04-06T09:32:32.744-07:00Join the Booklover's Spring Facebook Scavenger Hunt<a href="https://bookwrapt.com/spring-fb-scavenger-hunt/?fbclid=IwAR0DEmHcCrA3Eew90kAmcqgUkw1ApCGwW0OuF0BYoZDfezzlsJ2DiTQ-nRM" target="_blank"><img alt="Booklover's Spring Facebook Scavenger Hunt" height="256" src="https://bookwrapt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SpringFBHuntHeader.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<b>I've signed up to participate in Bookwrapt's Booklover's Spring Facebook Scavenger Hunt! That means you can play by matching up my name with a graphic I've shared on my Facebook page for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrowsRest/" target="_blank">Crow's Rest Books</a>, and then doing the same for the other participating authors. Prizes include a massive selection of See's candies, or Amazon gift cards.</b><br />
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Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-1351843250085988912019-03-19T09:20:00.000-07:002019-03-19T09:20:15.456-07:00Award news for Crow's Rest<b><br />Exciting news! The Crow's Rest audiobook is a finalist in the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards!<br /><br />Here is a snippet of their press release: "Today, the Independent Book Publishers Association <a href="https://angelicarjackson.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=38812d659b170f9fa6ca12b39&id=3b5c77e4d7&e=cc0f2985f1">(IBPA)</a> officially announced finalists in its prestigious IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards™ program, recognizing excellence and innovation in independent publishing. All finalists will be recognized during an awards ceremony on April 5, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois where one Gold winner in each of fifty-four categories will be named. The remaining finalists in each category will become Silver winners.<br /><br />The full list of finalists in all fifty-four categories is available <a href="https://angelicarjackson.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=38812d659b170f9fa6ca12b39&id=70bc3a1a47&e=cc0f2985f1">here</a><a href="https://angelicarjackson.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=38812d659b170f9fa6ca12b39&id=cb652e459c&e=cc0f2985f1">.</a>"<br /><br />Considering that this is the first audiobook my Crow & Pitcer Press has produced, and narrator Brenda Scott Wlazlo has only been doing voice work for a year, this is a great honor for our joint project. Brenda is attending the awards banquet in Chicago on April 5th, so everybody cross their finger on our behalf please!</b><div>
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<b><br />Crow's Rest and Merlin's Stronghold print and ebook editions are also entered into other competitions. The Northern California Publishers and Authors book competition, where Capturing the Castle took second place in the Pictorial category last year, will be announcing this year's winners on April 14th.<br /><br />And Self-Publishing Review announces their SPR Book Award winners on April 10th, with Audio Book Reviewer announcing their finalists in April also. In the majority of these competitions, the series is entered in the young adult category, or in Fantasy if there is no YA-specific category. It's going to be nerve-wracking to wait to find out for all these awards!<br /><br />So why did Crow & Pitcher Press/I enter these competitions? For reviews and for competitions, it can be difficult for indie or self-published authors to get a fair shake (which is why reader reviews can be lifesavers). These competitions are all reputable organizations and competitions, and have standards to evaluate the entries. Not that others don't have standards--it's just that some of those standards mean that indie books aren't even allowed to enter. So this is a way for me to compare the quality of my work against my peers, which may include traditionally-published as well as indie.</b></div>
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Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-356975752226301882018-10-22T07:00:00.000-07:002018-10-22T14:50:54.841-07:00The Merlin's Stronghold Blog Tour Starts Today!The next book in the Faerie Crossed series, <i>Merlin's Stronghold,</i> comes out October 23rd!<br />
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And some of the tour stops are sharing my artwork from <i>A Compendium of the Faer Folke</i>, and if you're not familiar with it, it's a book Avery uses in <i>Crow's Rest</i> to learn about the Fae and how to protect herself against them. The pages being shared have an odd history and origin story:<br /><br />
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devices, she was able to peer past the tabby-colored crust and into the
interior of the geode. A nebulous form, one with edges too regular to be
anything but manmade, intrigued her enough to flout protocol and cut open the
specimen. The hollowed interior contained a remarkable array of sphalarite and
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fraction of loose pages were extant. Inked on various types of unknown skins,
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locked basement office. Fortunately, before their loss, she invited a local
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The list announcement was perfect timing, since Crow's Rest e-book is still on sale for $.99. Plus, I had to laugh when I got the message my book had been included, because I had already made Finn a dragon costume and was doing a photo shoot with him in it this morning.<br />
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<br />Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-33683574363498420732018-10-14T18:40:00.000-07:002018-10-14T18:40:32.202-07:00Sale price for Crow's Rest Ebook!Surprise! As the release date for Merlin's Stronghold approaches, I wanted to celebrate with a special price for the Crow's Rest ebook, across all platforms. Click the photo below to go to my website, where you'll find buttons for Amazon, Kobo, Nook, and so on.<br />
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<br />Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-9027498240238380022018-09-16T16:08:00.000-07:002018-09-16T16:08:15.233-07:00Praise for Crow's RestThe 4-star review for <i>Crow's Rest</i> that just came out from San Francisco Book Review reminded me that I never posted an excellent review from my local paper, The Mountain Democrat. So I'm posting a few quotes from each, along with the links to read the entire reviews.<br />
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Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-52721947835689475492018-08-14T07:30:00.000-07:002018-08-14T07:30:03.298-07:00Cover Reveal for Merlin's Stronghold<i>Merlin's Stronghold</i> is book 2 in the Faerie Crossed series and releases October 23, but I'm revealing the cover here today!<br />
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First, the cover for book 1, just to remind you what it looks like<br />
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Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-16554166195014991072018-04-26T18:56:00.001-07:002018-04-26T18:56:52.644-07:00Pre-Order Crow's RestThe release of Crow's Rest from Crow & Pitcher Press on May 22 is going full steam ahead!<br />
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While we're talking all things Crow's Rest, don't forget that subscribers to the Crow Tracks newsletter get all the news first. You can sign up <a href="http://www.angelicarjackson.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-65231390653471903932018-04-19T08:00:00.000-07:002018-04-19T08:00:16.272-07:00Behind the Crow's Rest Cover Art<b>So by now you all have likely seen the cover for the Crow & Pitcher Press edition of Crow's Rest, due to be released on May 22. But just in case, here's what it looks like:</b><br />
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<b>What may be news to you is that the cover features my own artwork, as well as a little Photoshop magic from my designer. I scheduled a shoot at <a href="http://www.prestoncastle.com/" target="_blank">Preston Castle</a> in July 2017 with model <a href="https://www.facebook.com/reneesprousemodeling/" target="_blank">Renee Sprouse</a>, with an eye to getting some shots for the covers of all three planned books in the Faerie Crossed series. (The view through the arch is another of my photos from Bunratty Castle in Ireland, incidentally)</b><br />
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<b>I wanted to use my own artwork for the creative challenge of it, but also to avoid licensing conflicts or fees. It made it slightly more challenging for designer <a href="https://xpotiondesigns.wixsite.com/xpotiondesigns" target="_blank">Kelley York of X-Potions Design</a> but I'm well pleased with the results. The photos we've selected for Merlin's Stronghold and Spellmeet are going to be fantastic too!</b><br />
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<b>As you can see, we edited out Renee's tattoo in the cover--it just didn't fit Avery, although it's a cool design. And Renee looks remarkably composed, considering it was 106 degrees the day of the shoot! We were both so tired by the end.</b><br />
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<b>There is one more photo that I'm using to make an all-new teaser in May. So check back for that one! Pre-orders for Crow's Rest should be live soon too, and the best way to get the inside info is to sign up for my newsletter, <a href="http://www.angelicarjackson.com/" target="_blank">Crow Tracks</a>.</b>Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-44134906197874428602018-04-12T08:00:00.000-07:002018-04-12T08:00:09.445-07:00Throwback Thursday Teaser 5The re-release of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38195033-crow-s-rest">Crow's Rest</a> is coming from Crow & Pitcher Press on May 22, 2018! As a way to pay tribute to its previous life as my debut novel, I'm sharing teasers and material from those early blog tours for the next several weeks.<br />
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<br />Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-6758348586757688742018-04-05T08:00:00.000-07:002018-04-05T08:00:23.486-07:00Throwback Thursday Top Ten List 4The re-release of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38195033-crow-s-rest">Crow's Rest</a> is coming from Crow & Pitcher Press on May 22, 2018! As a way to pay tribute to its previous life as my debut novel, I'm sharing teasers and material from those early blog tours for the next several weeks.<br /><br />Then, as the release day approaches, I'll switch gears and drive us right into the new release with all new teasers. So remember to check back here on the blog on Thursdays!<br />
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4. The cave on Tom Sawyer’s Island at Disneyland: our family
had annual passes to Disneyland, and lots of summer days were spent on the
island (partly because I didn’t have much patience for lines at the rides).
Back when it was known as a racially insensitive _____ Joe’s Cave instead of
Dead Man’s Grotto (as I believe it’s now called), all kinds of spooky,
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5. Belvedere Castle in Central Park: you might think this is
just a 19<sup>th</sup>-century folly, but I’ve always suspected that it’s a
mirror castle, meaning there’s a corresponding (but oh so much better) castle
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6. Davis Arboretum: the arboretum on the campus of
University of California, Davis, is a pleasant-enough place to stroll and study
plants, but there’s this one spot where the path passes under the road, and I
don’t think it’s just empty shadows under there…<o:p></o:p></div>
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7. Hope Valley Aspens: the aspen trees around Carson Pass
and Hope Valley truly do have an otherworldly beauty about them. This spot is
actually near a main road, but within a few short steps all you can hear is the
sound of trickling water and twirling leaves<o:p></o:p></div>
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8. White Wells baths: this historic bath house in Ilkley, West
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century. They scampered about the walls like squirrels when they were
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9. Preston Castle: Built as the Preston School of Industry
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10. Hollywood: same situation as Las Vegas—it explains so
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<br />Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-42173248813756911792018-03-29T08:00:00.000-07:002018-03-29T08:00:20.506-07:00Throwback Thursday Teaser 4The re-release of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38195033-crow-s-rest">Crow's Rest</a> is coming from Crow & Pitcher Press on May 22, 2018! As a way to pay tribute to its previous life as my debut novel, I'm sharing teasers and material from those early blog tours for the next several weeks.<br />
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<br />Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-1858131638152465312018-03-22T08:00:00.000-07:002018-03-22T08:00:31.842-07:00Throwback Thursday Top Ten List 3The re-release of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38195033-crow-s-rest">Crow's Rest</a> is coming from Crow & Pitcher Press on May 22, 2018! As a way to pay tribute to its previous life as my debut novel, I'm sharing teasers and material from those early blog tours for the next several weeks.<br /><br />Then, as the release day approaches, I'll switch gears and drive us right into the new release with all new teasers. So remember to check back here on the blog on Thursdays!<br />
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<b>ARJ’s Top Ten Urban Fantasy Influences</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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1. The <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/50750-borderland"><b>Borderland series</b></a>,
which starts with an <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/295855.Borderland"><b>anthology</b></a>
of the same name edited by Terri Windling, and moves on to some novel-length
works like <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71896.Elsewhere"><b>Elsewhere
by Will Shetterly</b></a>. It may have actually established the "collision
of the strange and the everyday" definition in my mind.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1669906.Ariel?from_search=true"><b>Ariel
by Steven R. Boyett</b></a> is a cult favorite from 1983, which takes place in
a post-Apocalyptic landscape--where the Apocalypse was caused by technology
failing and magic returning to our world.<o:p></o:p></div>
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3. Books by Charles de Lint, who made Urban Fantasy popular
with his Newford stories. I recommend starting with <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186421.Little_Grrl_Lost?from_search=true"><b>Little
(Grrl) Lost</b></a> for the younger YA set, or <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186426.Svaha?from_search=true"><b>Svaha</b></a>
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4. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43919.Faerie_Tale?from_search=true"><b>Faerie
Tale by Raymond E. Fiest</b></a> is a great example of UF that straddles the
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5. The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone, which starts with <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13539191-three-parts-dead?from_search=true"><b>Three
Parts Dead</b></a>, is a great example of what makes UF so hard to
compartmentalize--this fantasy novel takes place in an urban environment where
the natural laws on the existence of magic are completely different from our
world, and yet aspects of the city and its denizens still seem so universal and
relatable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black</b></a> can stand in for the vampire
books that are sometimes labeled "paranormal" (with or without
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8. Gail Carriger's YA Finishing School series, which begins
with <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18244920-etiquette-and-espionage?from_search=true"><b>Etiquette
and Espionage,</b></a> is another world that could equally be described as
steampunk or UF. Her <a href="http://gailcarriger.com/books/parasol-protectorate-series">Parasol
Protectorate series</a>, which starts with Soulless, is more on the paranormal
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10. <a href="http://www.chrismoore.com/books/">Christopher
Moore’s books</a>, which are shelved in general fiction in most bookstores,
although they have elements of magical realism, urban fantasy, fantasy,
mythology, and horror to various degrees. My favorite is his A Dirty Job, and
there’s a sequel to it coming out in August.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-38313708454933008252018-03-15T08:00:00.000-07:002018-03-15T08:00:42.480-07:00Throwback Thursday Teaser 3The re-release of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38195033-crow-s-rest">Crow's Rest</a> is coming from Crow & Pitcher Press on May 22, 2018! As a way to pay tribute to its previous life as my debut novel, I'm sharing teasers and material from those early blog tours for the next several weeks.<br />
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<br />Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-1787256365241592018-03-08T08:00:00.000-08:002018-03-08T08:00:34.228-08:00Throwback Thursday Top Ten List 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<b>ARJ’s Top Ten Creatures from Myths and Legends </b></div>
<br />1. Kelpies: these water-horses have fascinated me since I was a child. I was horse crazy to begin with, and then you add in magic? Yes, please! The bit about them drowning and/or devouring people didn’t faze me a bit; I just knew I would be the exception and the kelpie and I would become fast friends. Fortunately, this belief was never tested, because older-me fears I would have just been another tasty morsel. <br /><br />2. The Wild Hunt: this is another one that combined my love of horses with hounds, and like Hagrid and his blast-ended screwts, as a child I refused to believe their sinister reputation. Once I got older and more morbid, their sinister reputation was what renewed my fascination, lol. The Wild Hunt makes an appearance in the Crow’s Rest sequel, Merlin’s Stronghold. <br /><br />3. Puca: I’m a sucker for trickster characters, and a puca is the ultimate trickster. If you haven’t seen the movie Harvey with Jimmy Stewart, I highly recommend that as an introduction. The film features the puca’s rabbit form, but they’re also fond of goat, horse, or dog shapes. <div>
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4. Raven (the trickster): back in my days as a professional storyteller, I discovered the stories of Raven and Coyote from Native American tribes. They came to be some of my favorites, even though I didn’t tell them myself and I’m sure this affection was part of the reason why I settled on crows as a Fae conduit. <br /><br />5. Unicorns: yes, I admit I was one of those girls whose bedroom walls were covered in unicorn posters, and who toted around a sticker book containing 90% of the unicorn decals ever manufactured. They were like the best horse ever, but with an upgrade. My very first attempt at a novel, when I was around eleven, included unicorn and werewolf characters, lol <br /><br />6. Selkie: One of my all-time favorite movies is The Secret of Roan Inish, a story of a young girl who tries to reclaim her baby brother, lost to the seals. It’s a great example of how the Fae can protect human folk, and aren’t always sinister. <br /><br />7. Hedley Kow: You can find the tale of the Hedley Kow <a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/meft/meft11.htm">here</a>, but he’s basically another shapeshifting trickster. His tricks are more on the prank end of the spectrum, than on the “laughing while they devour you alive” side. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />8. Cat Sith: this is a creature that must be appeased with a wake that includes games, singing, dancing, storytelling, and offerings, lest it steal the soul of your dead loved one. I may have shared a home with this sinister black cat for twenty-plus years, but I could never prove it. She answered to Tippy. <br /><br />9. Pegasus: are you noticing the fantasy-horse theme among my favorites? What could be better than a horse that actually flies? I remember reading a book where some children climb up a pole to the gas station’s sign, a flying red horse, and bring it to life. They fly off on adventures, and I was so envious. Then there are the actual Pegasus myths from Greece, which are epic in their own right. <br /><br />10. Corbin: okay, so this is the creature I made up for Crow’s Rest. But a corbin and his trickster ways, along with a more young adult sexiness, combines all the things I love about mythical and legendary creatures. So even though corbin don’t have as long of a history as his puca brethren (they’re closely related), they will always have a place in my heart.<br /></div>
Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-64620373675033393882018-03-01T08:00:00.000-08:002018-03-01T08:00:06.058-08:00Throwback Thursday Teaser 2The re-release of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38195033-crow-s-rest">Crow's Rest</a> is coming from Crow & Pitcher Press on May 22, 2018! As a way to pay tribute to its previous life as my debut novel, I'm sharing teasers and material from those early blog tours for the next several weeks.<br />
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<br />Angelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-78337216329854993862018-02-22T08:00:00.000-08:002018-02-22T08:00:02.764-08:00Throwback Thursday Top Ten List 1<br />
The re-release of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38195033-crow-s-rest">Crow's Rest</a> is coming from Crow & Pitcher Press on May 22, 2018! As a way to pay tribute to its previous life as my debut novel, I'm sharing teasers and material from those early blog tours for the next several weeks. <br /><br />Then, as the release day approaches, I'll switch gears and drive us right into the new release with all new teasers. So remember to check back here on the blog on Thursdays!<br />
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<b>Top Ten Bad Titles for Crow’s Rest</b> </div>
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There was a game going around Facebook for a while where you go to a random page and line in your book, and land on a short phrase—that phrase was then a Bad Title For Your Book. The funny thing is, some of them actually turn out really good. For this list, I randomly turned to a page and typed whatever phrase my finger stopped on.<br /><br />1. Daniel’s Mom Is Expecting Me for Dinner (this one is actually pretty apt) <br /><br />2. Threads of Weakened Laws (sounds kind of poetic, but more fitting for a literary lawyer novel) <br /><br />3. Uncle Tam Made a Face (again, somewhat apt, but explaining why is spoilery) <br /><br />4. Silence On The Other End (this one made me think of a fart joke) <br /><br />5. Blecch, It Even Smells Like One (I would be afraid to use this as a title, in case someone cruelly turned it against the book in a review, lol) <br /><br />6. His Smile Made Me Stumble (I actually like the romance feel of this one) <br /><br />7. There’s Nothing In Here On That (out of context, this one makes me feel…nothing) <br /><br />8. Where Did You Get That Spell? (I heard this one in a Valley Girl voice in my head, preceded by “Omigawd”) <br /><br />9. Daniel’s Hands (could go either sexy or sinister) <br /><br />10. Now Comes My Reward (again, sexy or sinister—or maybe that’s just the way my own mind works)</div>
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