The Wolves of Midwinter

Thursday, August 16, 2007


My summer is sadly winding down! All good things must come to an end. Next year will be my last year at high school (Why am I just so happy to get out of high school? hmmm...) I am praying to God and wondering what he wants me to do with my story. I am working really hard on it and my intricate underlying subplot of the hypocritical theocracy, which I as of now trying to cleverly weave within my story. Going to the beach two weeks ago, ah.. the Jersey shore, while being a bit too commercial for my own tastes; God allowed me to write some great ideas to weave into my story. For now, its is still very rough. But every day its looking better and better. I want to finish a lot of it, before school starts up again knowing with all the course load I took this year, I will have no time to write. Well maybe a little! School does have its one purpose, giving me fodder to shape my character and his struggles.

I am not just writing as the summer ends, I am reading like crazy and while trying to find a book to stave off my post Harry Potter boredom, my friend recommended me this awesome vampire series by:Stephenie Meyer. Looking at the cover I think, Romance. But as I started reading it, I got sucked in. Yeah it has romance but also has the ultra cool vampire family,The Cullens, and it does have a few action sequences. Once I started I got sucked in and could not stop reading. Good merits include no sex, a little cursing but not anything that you have not heard from people around you. I mostly recommend the series for people like me who love vampires. Good news, as I was searching the author's web site, I saw she was having a signing near me September 12. I am definitely going! Anyways see you Monday when The CSFF Blog Tour featuring The Legend of the Firefish begins!

Friday, August 03, 2007



Yay! An intelligent review of Deathly Hallows from Christianity Today! I totally respect them for this, instead of wasting 4 or 5 pages talking of how Harry Potter is evil like a certain other magazine, it tells of its merits. When I read the Harry Potter series, I never had any interest in witchcraft. In the Bible, God saids not to meddle with witchcraft. He is not saying, do not read Harry Potter or watch anything fantasyish. He means "DO NOT PRACTICE IT" Sorry, I sometimes seriously get carried away, when talking about how I do not think Harry Potter is bad. If anyone wants to read of the Christian symbolism of Harry Potter, go check out Sword of Gryffindor or hogwartsprofessor.com
I seriously love Harry Potter, and am so sad to see it end!

Anyways, here is the article from Christianity Today, BE WARNED! SPOILERS FROM DEATHLY HALLOWS AHEAD!
Article

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

********WARNING***** The below contains graphic violence! This is a working prologue to Book one of the Dragon Bearth Chronicles. I need some input. I believe there to be some major issues with it! Hopefully it is not too bad!













Prologue

A dark, cloaked figure staggered out of the woods holding his profusely bleeding arm. Black blood soaked his entire left arm of the midnight blue cloak he was wearing.
“Nzcafar,” screamed the man and slowly like melting ice his body dissipated within the dark, grimy ground.
“Where are you? Reveal yourself,” screamed a white cloaked older man with a grizzled Santa Claus beard extending down to his waist. In his arms was a 7 inch dagger with silver casting which radiated a glinting light throughout the dark, smoggy air of the region. Dripping from the end of it was finger length droplets of black blood. When the older man heard no response the hems of his white cloak flew up as he threw the dagger upon the ground and began chanting the language of the old, the holiest of all.
“Hos Cuos Ich Favror,
Sckol Nox Ich
Haskah Nox Iard,“
The words of his spell whispered throughout the residing lands of Nagabra, the land of Shadow. Each word gave beauty to a very dark region of the old man’s newly created world. The trees and dirt seemed to tear up from the beauty of the soft and echoing voice of the man. The old man slowly picked his sword up and remaining on the ground was a patch of red flowers containing a glowing of gold white light radiating off of it.
“That is not the first of it,” he spoke as he slowly brought the dagger to his side as he stripped of his white cloak leaving it upon the dark ground. His skinny, frail body consisted of pale yet beautiful clear skin which seemed to show the reflection of the trueness of someone if they were to look upon it. Unlike normal men, this man had no reproductive organs to dispose of waste of, instead in the nether regions of his body was nothing but more of the clear reflective skin.
For this man was no normal man, this man so powerful yet so loving, was called by the name of Boaz Ichi Savolour Latoro, more commonly known by the name Boaz which in Slavig meant one of great power yet which a forgiving and loving heart. His eyes glistened with tears as he lifted the bloodied dagger to his heart chamber. Slowly his eyes closed and out of his mouth came a beautiful humming which would have brought tears to the eyes of any living being.
As the humming continued he slowly scrapped the dagger violently across his heart chamber, scraping away the cartilage. Blood and bones spilled upon the ground as he continued to hum a quicker yet even more beautiful tune. In a matter of time a great mass of spherical shaped gunk consisting of ruby red skin and veins spilled upon the great river of cartilage bone and blood. Boaz slowly, bleeding continuously, grabbed the bloodied dagger out of the great mass of blood and licked it clean as he prepared to start to cut off his left arm.
“With this sacrifice of my arm and the blood of my inners, I will create one in my vision who will have a lovingly relationship with me,” he spoke as he closed his eyes and suddenly the left arm of his fell upon the ground after a violent snap. Blood guzzled like a fountain out of his left arm as the arm of his dissolved within the bloody, bony mess upon the ground. Gracefully, Boaz closed his eyes and suddenly like a snap of lightning, he began humming.
Grass and trees began growing out of the bloody mess, and then the bones transfigured themselves to fish, deer, and many other various creatures. The left over blood formed rivers, oceans, and lakes. Boaz staggered and crawled his way to the great ball of gunk residing in the middle of his newly created land. Clutching the dagger, he slowly cut across the remaining regions of his left arm. Blood spilled from each of the wounds upon the great gunk of flesh. Gold beams of light shot out of the spherical ball as newly added blood spilled upon the ball.
Suddenly the ball shot out a blast of radiating gold light as the ball broke apart revealing a vein, gunk covered organism resembling Boaz. Only difference was within the nether regions of the organism appeared reproductive organs and a pair of pointy ears. The creature not moving seeped huge amounts of gunk upon the newly grassed land. Boaz took himself upon the creature and slowly brought his lips to the creatures.
“You my creation will be called an elf, a creature who will live in harmony with nature and with the one who created you. You are of free at will to enjoy what I have created, but you are not to listen to a certain creature who like a prancing lion will be waiting and offering you all types of awards, do not listen to him, for what I have given to you already is enough for you,” he whispered as he slowly breathed a harsh breath of air into the creature on which he was laying vertically on top of.
As the last few fragments of air were absorbed into the creature, the creature stood up as Boaz staggered off of him. Boaz realizing he forgot something reached his hand into the heart chamber of the creature and took out his heart. Blood gushed everywhere as he held onto the heart of the creature. With the sharpened edge of his knife he cut the heart into two and kept one half while putting the other back into the chamber of the creature. Boaz this time cut off the other arm of his and threw the arm upon the heart and allowed his blood to gush upon both.
Out of the mess revealed a creature similar to the elf but with different reproductive organs, the creature had long brown hair, and fiery red eyes, and was beautiful beyond anything of nature. Boaz quickly took himself upon the creature using the remaining arms he had left and put his lips to hers and breathed a great gush of breath into her. After absorbing the last of his breaths, the creature stood up as Boaz backed away.
“Listen to what I have told the man, also you my pretty are called an elf but one of a different gender, you both are too share your lives with one another, and are to spread the land with your offspring’s which you will left to figure out just how to do that, Goodbye my children, obey my orders , for disobedience will cause withdrawal from this land and a new feeling which I hope you will never experience, “Boaz cried as he flung himself into the life stream, a river which bordered the small newly created land, which was to take him back to his world, a world which for now was held off for him, for he was the creator, the great one, the infinite and the omega.
The two elves looked upon each other with loving eyes; they quickly exchanged the instructions which Boaz had left for them to follow. Excitedly they ran off to the lake to wash off and to learn more about themselves and just what they were capable of. As splashes and laughing were heard, a dark skinned orcish creature with pointy teeth seeping with black blood crawled his way out of the bush. The creature, hunched over, giggled as his reptilian legs and arms slowly transfigured to a creature who looked like Boaz, except the only difference was the eyes, instead of piercing blue eyes, his eyes were blood red, signifying the evil nature of this creature.
What was soon to happen was to change and upset Boaz, for his newly created race and land was soon to drift into darkness. Thanks to the disobedience of both creatures, who were soon kicked out of this land and forced to live out in a new land, a land less beautiful. A land with pain and suffering, with new feelings Boaz hoped either of them would ever experience A darkness which was to last a long time. Luckily Boaz more powerful than the shadow brother of his had a plan, a plan which was to change the entire world. A plan he hoped would help revert the world back to its former grandiose. A plan which would send down upon the land, an elf unlike the others who would experience more pain and suffering than any elf on land, and help to change the course of the world of Asikar forever.
End of Prologue….

I do not have really anything to say today. Usually I do, but I don't. I'm not totally finished Fearless, but I am really hooked right now! Robin Parrish really has the potential to hit the secular market big right now! Just like Wayne Thomas Batson, both their series are not blatantly Christian and can be enjoyed by anyone. I remember a few months ago when I went to Costco, and saw Skin by:Ted Dekker sitting with other bestsellers. Now that was cool, seeing a Christian book shelfed with a secular novel is an awesome sight. Its been happening more too. Especially at the Borders near me. Just this past Friday when I was at the Midnight Party for Deathly Hallows, I saw Dragonfire shelved in the New Release section, same with Fearless. I also saw the Door Within shelved in the "What to read while waiting for Potter" section. All these sights plus WTB's recent tv interview tell me God has got something big going on. I for one, cannot wait to see it happen!
Trish Anderson
Brandon Barr
Wayne Thomas Batson
Jim Black
Justin Boyer
Grace Bridges
Amy Browning
Jackie Castle
Valerie Comer
Karri Compton
Frank Creed
Lisa Cromwell
CSFF Blog Tour
Gene Curtis
D. G. D. Davidson
Merrie Destefano
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Linda Gilmore
Beth Goddard
Marcus Goodyear
Andrea Graham
Russell Griffith
Jill Hart
Katie Hart
Sherrie Hibbs
Christopher Hopper
Jason Joyner
Karen
Dawn King
Tina Kulesa
Lost Genre Guild
Rachel Marks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Eve Nielsen
John W. Otte
John Ottinger
Robin Parrish
Lyn Perry
Rachelle
Cheryl Russel
Hanna Sandvig
Chawna Schroeder
Mirtika Schultz
James Somers
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Jason Waguespac
Daniel I. Weaver
Robin Parrish's web site
his blog
Where to buy the book?

Tuesday, July 24, 2007


Well, I have started reading the book. So far,the writing style and the way the chapters are written remind me of some of the thrillers that I have read written by Ted Dekker and Dean Koontz. Besides that point, I really am intrigued by the plot and the surnames given to each of the characters with Super powers. I would have loved though to read the first book first, because starting a series in the middle is like jumping in the middle of Lord of the Rings and not fully grasping the struggle they are facing, or not fully understanding in Harrry Potter, how Voldemort, the dark lord came to power again. There is something special about starting a book from the beginning, it really allows you to fully see what the author wants you see and understand. That is why, since I am hooked already, I will read Relentless after this, this series has all the hooks of a good thriller, and Mr. Parrish, I m officially hooked.Check out some of these really cool author's blogs that are down below.

Trish Anderson
Brandon Barr
Wayne Thomas Batson
Jim Black
Justin Boyer
Grace Bridges
Amy Browning
Jackie Castle
Valerie Comer
Karri Compton
Frank Creed
Lisa Cromwell
CSFF Blog Tour
Gene Curtis
D. G. D. Davidson
Merrie Destefano
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Linda Gilmore
Beth Goddard
Marcus Goodyear
Andrea Graham
Russell Griffith
Jill Hart
Katie Hart
Sherrie Hibbs
Christopher Hopper
Jason Joyner
Karen
Dawn King
Tina Kulesa
Lost Genre Guild
Terri Main
Rachel Marks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Eve Nielsen
John W. Otte
John Ottinger
Robin Parrish
Lyn Perry
Rachelle
Cheryl Russel
Hanna Sandvig
Chawna Schroeder
Mirtika Schultz
James Somers
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Jason Waguespac
Daniel I. Weaver
Where to buy the book?
Robin's blog
his main site

Monday, July 23, 2007



I must admit the truth, i have not read the novel! I know! I know! It is my task for the CSFF Blog Tour to read this novel. I really like the concept and all, and will read it when I have the time. Also I tried but was confused, I really need to read the first book, as I have not been able to get hold of it. My library said they would order it, so I must wait a while to read Relentless. Other then that, I have read too many novels for my own good, and been writing like crazy recently. Also, I was going to try and make my way through the novel this past weekend and try my hardest to get the hang of what is going on. But the new Harry Potter book took over my weekend's spare time, as after waiting 9 years for the conclusion, I could not wait any longer to read it. I will try tonight to try and read it and hopefully come back tomorrow with some more meaningful post, then a list of excuses as to why I have not read it yet. For a more updated take of the novel by me, check back tomorrow!
Trish Anderson
Brandon Barr
Wayne Thomas Batson
Jim Black
Justin Boyer
Grace Bridges
Amy Browning
Jackie Castle
Valerie Comer
Karri Compton
Frank Creed
Lisa Cromwell
CSFF Blog Tour
Gene Curtis
D. G. D. Davidson
Merrie Destefano
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Linda Gilmore
Beth Goddard
Marcus Goodyear
Andrea Graham
Russell Griffith
Jill Hart
Katie Hart
Sherrie Hibbs
Christopher Hopper
Jason Joyner
Karen
Dawn King
Tina Kulesa
Lost Genre Guild
Rachel Marks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Eve Nielsen
John W. Otte
John Ottinger
Robin Parrish
Lyn Perry
Rachelle
Cheryl Russel
Hanna Sandvig
Chawna Schroeder
Mirtika Schultz
James Somers
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Jason Waguespac
Daniel I. Weaver
Robin Parrish's Blog
His website
Where to buy the book?







This past Friday, I went at 4pm to my local Borders to get Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. While some do not like Harry Potter,I do and I respect those who may find Harry Potter bad as long as you respect my views.B/c even though Harry Potter does have sorcery in it, the way it is presented, is in a fantasyish manner not unlike Eragon and some other books. Also, it upheld good values such as love and courage. I really do love these books. They never got me interested in Wiccan, instead it gave me comfort when I was down. For the fantasy realm that is contained within these books give me a great escape from harsh reality. Anyways about the party, well I dressed up as Death eater, one of Lord Voldemort's henchmen. Believe me I believe them to be very despicable beings. Anyways, I met some wonderful people here. We all talked about what we thought might happen and all. I also convinced many after a discussion about Christian Fantasy to purchase the Door Within. Hope they enjoy it as much as I did! By the end of the night I was tired and ready for bed. It was all worth it, for I am immensely enjoying the novel and was in tears over learning of a certain character's death. Though I was disappointed by the fact some deaths were nearly brushed over, and some questions that remained for readers are not explained enough. Besides those few qualms the novel lives up to the hype and it is quite a fitting conclusion and I really loved it!

Monday, July 16, 2007


I had a really good day! I went to the Newark,DE stop of the Fantasy Fiction Tour. All 4 authors, Wayne Thomas Batson, Bryan Davis, Christopher Hopper, and Sharon Hinck were all wonderful people and I am so glad I got to meet them. Their books have really strengthened my relationship with the Lord and I am so happy that God has allowed them to go across the East coast promoting books that really exemplify God's amazing love. Right when I got home, I started on Eye of the Oracle, since I only started reading the Dragons in our Midst books about a few weeks ago and after that I will be reading The Lion's Vrie. What I love about all four author's books the most, and also what separates secular and Christian novels is that these books contain all that I love about secular fantasy novels, like cool fighting sequences, interesting characters,and humor, but also contain a great visual of God and how amazing and wonderful he is. While I love the Harry Potter books and Neil Gaiman's books, they do not make me spiritually happy, they just make me physically happy (I don't know if this makes any sense). Thank you Mr. Hopper and Mr. Batson for the sword fighting lessons, and Sharon Hinck for being such a kind person (of course all the authors were really nice), Mr Hopper for his very interesting talk about dew, and Mr. Davis's for reading the most humorous scene of the DIOM books, and for the really cool poster. Anyone on the west coast, if they do a tour there next year I am telling you to Go! I am telling you the drive is worth it to meet such awesome authors. Thank you Real Armor of God for sponsoring this wonderful tour, and thank you again to the authors for writing such good books. I will continue to be a loyal customer of your books, who will be at the bookstore upon release of all your books. Thanks again! God Bless! Oh.. almost forgot, my mom so far is really enjoying the Becky Miller books, she saids thanks for writing them and saids they were well worth the money. Oh and she also saids to all four authors thanks for writing such great books that Justin loves and I will soon love along with him! Afterwards she told me, that she was very glad to take me to such a great event!
I gave her a hug and said back that I am glad she took time out to take me!
Thanks again! I had a blast!