Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Writers: Stop Being Reservoirs

There are two kinds of people in the world; rivers and reservoirs.

A river-type person is someone who hears a new view point or thinks of something new and then goes out and tells his friends about it. He lets the new found knowledge flow through him like a river. That type of person gushes their new thoughts onto other people around them. They put new ideas into motion.

However, your reservoir-type people are the ones who hear new and exciting ideas, and rather than sharing it with the world, they store it for later use. These people hoard the knowledge and save it as a reservoir.

I don't remember exactly where I heard about this concept, but it makes sense. There's a quote by George Bernard Shaw that comes to mind. He says:

"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas."
 

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Cover Reveal: Devlin’s Descendant, White Aura Book Three by Felica Tatum

Here it is! After long-last, author Felica Tatum has decided to grace us with the cover of her brand new book, Devlin's Descendant, the third book in the White Aura series.
 
I, for one, am very excited about this and can't wait until I get my hands on a copy of this latest installment! I'm still brewing over the cliff-hanger ending of the last book.

About the author:

Felicia Tatum was born and raised in Tennessee. She always loved reading, and at the age of twelve, began writing. Her passion for creating stories grew and in May 2012, she finally wrote her first novel, The White Aura.

She still lives in Tennessee with her daughter and her kitty. She loves cooking, books, and animals are some of her best friends. She watches a lot of Disney channel and often dreams up new book ideas. She's currently working on various projects, including the rest of the White Aura Series, the Scarred Hearts Series, and a novella series. Her dream is to write as many books as possible while entertaining as many people as possible.

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Synopsis:

The curse is drawing closer and closer to an end, the only solution; kill Devlin Hart's descendant. Scott is dealing with the aftermath of his discovery while Olivia desperately tries to stop Aiden's recapture. What will happen when Scott reveals the identity of the descendant?

Follow along as Olivia, Scott, Juniper, Sadie, Aiden, and Mark continue their adventure. Discover new secrets, new loves, celebrate a birthday, take a trip to the mysterious sorcery Council, and more in Devlin's Descendant.

And now, for the cover!