The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.
The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.
Sting, Phil Collins, Enya, Rolling Stones, Carrie Underwood, Mozart, Lee Greenwood, LeAnne Rimes. I've got very eclectic taste in music.
Movies
Star Wars, Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings, X-Men (1-3), Terminator, Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, The Matrix, Notting Hill, The Man from Snowy River, The Natural, Gone with the Wind, The Incredibles, Shrek...and many more than I care to name.
Television
Bones, House, CSI (Miami, NY, and original Las Vegas), Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek (original, Enterprise, Voyager, & Next Gen), the Unit
Books
Romance Reads
Dark Desire, by Christine Feehan. My all time favorite Carpathian novel. And anything else by Christine Feehan is also a wonderful read!
The Book of True Desires, by Betina Krahn. Hilarious adventure romance set in the jungles of Central America. (In fact, all of Betina's back list is well worth a read if you love historical romance. She's wickedly funny and a skilled story teller.)
Lord of Scoundrels, by Loretta Chase
Flowers in the Storm, by Laura Kinsale
Dreaming of You, by Lisa Kleypas
Dark Lover, by J.R. Ward - okay, I'm hooked now.
Fantasy
Wizard's First Rule, Terry Goodkind
Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, by Stephen Donaldson
Dragonriders of Pern, by Anne McCaffrey (Dragon Flight, Dragon Quest, The White Dragon)
Dark Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop
The Angel series by Sharon Shinn (Archangel, Angelica, Jovah's Angel, etc.)
Legend, by David Gemmel
Other Fiction
Secret Society Girl and Under the Rose, by Diana Peterfreund. A wonderful friend and two fabulous books.
Heroes
My dad.
Every man and woman serving in the US military (and their families) who sacrifice so much for the rest of us. Thank you. Every day, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you.
Join me Tuesday, October 27 for fun and prizes at the Borders True Romance blog to celebrate the Release of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS.
Queen of Song and Souls Widget
The folks at Dorchester created this widget for me. click on the bullet items to read an extended excerpt of QUEEN, read an exclusive deleted scene (the original opening to QUEEN), or visit my blog and join the current Countdown to QUEEN for fun and prizes.
And click "Share" to copy the widget to your own personal pages and share!
Dorchester is offering prizes - including a grand prize of a complete set of Tairen Soul novels - for sharing the widget. Check out editor Leah Hultenschmidt's blog for details - so share the Fey widget love and get even more cool stuff!
Exclusive Deleted Scene from QOSS
Exclusive DELETED SCENE from the upcoming QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS, now posted at Dorchester Publishing's website www.dorchesterpub.com
Counting Down to QUEEN of SONG and SOULS
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The countdown until the release of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS has begun! Join me on my website blog at www.clwilson.com to participate in my countdown contests - I'll be giving away autographed copies of QUEEN to winners chosen from my announcement list and from participants on my countdown blog. So don't miss out! Come join for a chance to win Book #4 in the Tairen Soul quintet!
Interview with Tampa Examiner
Tampa Bay's Tampa Book Examiner interviews CL Wilson about writing, the Tairen Soul series, and the upcoming QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS. To read the interview, click here.
QOSS Release Date
QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS, Book 4 in the Tairen Soul series, will be released October 27, 2009. Mark your calendars!
What I'm Working on Now
Now that QOSSS is done, I'm working on TAIREN SOUL, the 5th and final book in the Tairen Soul series. TAIREN SOUL will conclude Rain and Ellysetta's story. No release date yet. Watch this space!
Also in progress: THE WINTER KING. When the heir of Summerlea stole Wynter Atrialan's bride and murdered his brother, the Winter King swore vengeance on the neighboring southern kingdom. Now, after three years of merciless war, Summerlea is crushed, and the conquering Wynter aims a final blow at his enemy's heart by demanding one of the Summer King's beloved daughters in marriage.
But the Summer King has a fourth daughter...one of whom he is not so fond. And she is is no sweet, helpless princess-in-a-tower. She is a fiercely passionate creature, with a nature as volatile as the dangerous forces of her weathergift, the power of storms.
Watch this space for release date.
Appearances, Workshops and Signings
I am done travelling for the year. It's been great fun - and I loved meeting everyone who came out to see me at RT, OASIS, RWA National, DragonCon, and RAW this year.
Where to Find my Books
My books are available in online and brickes & mortar bookstores and anywhere else mass market paperback books are sold. If you don't see LORD, LADY, or KING on the shelves, please ask the store personnel. Sometimes (particularly in some of the larger bookstores) the books may be located in several different places in the store, and your local bookstore can always order more copies from their distributor if they've already sold out.
Hardcover book club editions of KING and QUEEN are also available through DoubleDay and Rhapsody book clubs
LORD and LADY have also been translated into German.
KING and QUEEN Trailer!..
Check out the new BookTrailer(R) for King of Sword and Sky and Queen of Song and Souls from the fabulous folks at Circle of Seven Productions
Very Cool!
The Making of a Romance Novel Cover.
One of my fellow Dorchester authors, Marianne Mancusi, is a tv producer for her day job, working on a show called Better TV. Recently she and Better TV partnered with Dorchester Publishing to do a story on how a romance novel cover is created - from concept to final product. The piece aired and is now up on their website if any of you would like to take a look! They featured the cover of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS, my fourth Tairen Soul book (due out 2/24/09).
You can view the YouTube version of the feature story here:
Want to Talk About the Fading Lands?
If you haven't done so already, please join my discussion group at yahoogroups. This is an email listserve where I can get together online with readers and friends who'd like to talk all things Fey. I'll be posting news as it happens, answering questions, and generally getting to know people who are interested in Rain, Ellie and the gang *gg*. And don't be shy! To join the discussion group, just send a blank email to clwilson-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. (and be sure to add clwilson@yahoogroups.com to your trusted email senders). I'd love to chat and get to know you better.
I'm a happily married mother of thre and an active member of RWA (Romance Writers of America) and Tampa Area Romance Authors (TARA). I'm a sci-fi/fantasy enthusiast who's also had a life-long love affair with romance novels.
I enjoyed Queen of Song and Souls very much. It was incredible and I didn't want to put it down. I tried to read it as slow as possible. When is the conclusion coming out? I can't wait to see how it all ends! Also are you going to write any other series about the Fey or do you have any other series about the Fey out?
Keep up the fantastic writing. This has been one of the best series I have had the pleasure of reading in a long while.
LOLs! Thanks for the add and the comment! I'm honored you visited my page! LKH rocks, Anita is the bomb, but Ellysetta is a good second! (That's two different rating systems, though.) As for Florida, it's sixty-eight and windy here! Good luck with sales on QOSAS. Hope Tampa is warmer!
Can't wait for Queen of Song and Souls to hit the stores !! But, your killing me now I'm gona Have to wait for the 5th book But you know your loved! Keep the books coming!!!!!!!
Thanks for visiting my page. I have to say, your books are AMAZING and I am so excited to continue the story. You have an amazing gift. Thanks for sharing it with me.
Whooo hooo its almost time. Im so excited and Im sure you are too. I read the bit u had on your site and I tell ya I couldnt have been more happy to get even that piece....
I know this is a late response. however, I'm so happy to be added to your myspace thank you. I quite simply love your books and the fey. I'm so happy to see all the awards your work's have been given,they are much deserved and as an added note it just shows what a truly a gifted writer you are. I am anxiously awaiting the 4th installment. Thank you again~Christy
