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.
Thanks to all the great members of the FF&P chapter of RWA for selecting KING OF SWORD AND SKY as one of the finaists for the 2009 Prism Award (Fantasy category).
This is my first Prism final!
2009 Golden Quill Award
Thanks also to the lovely members of RWA'sDesert Rose (Arizona) chapter for nominating KING as a 2009 Golden Quill finalist.
It's an honor to be listed among all the other fabulous books and authors.
Appearances, Workshops and Signings
May 2009 Appearances
May 19, 2009 - Blogging at Writers At Play
I'm blogging at WritersAtPlay.com about heroes we love and why we love them. Come by and tell us about your favorite heroes. I'll be giving away goodies to selected commenters.
May 22-22, 2009 - OASIS 22 Sci Fi and Fantasy Convention Orlando, FL
I'll be having a ball at the Oasis Convention in Orlando, Florida.
Sheraton Orlando Downtown (Fomerly the Radisson)
60 S Ivanhoe Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32804
I'll be speaking at noon on the Worldbuilding panel and at 3:00pm on the "Where Are We Going Next with Star Trek" panel. (and if you haven't yet seen the new Star Trek movie - get thee to a theater! It's GREAT!!) Come join me!
June 2009 Appearances
June 27, 2009 - Southwest Florida RWA Bonita Springs, FL
Hey all. I've joined some friends and fellow Leisure Book authors in a new new blog called The Chatelaines. We all write historical (or historicalish, in the case of Yours Truly - hey, the Fading Lands is pre-industrial!) romance.
We just went live, so pop on over for a visit, and make it one of those places you stop by every once in a while *G*
KING OF SWORD AND SKY is HERE!!!!
It's here! It's here! King of Sword and Sky, Book 3 in the Tairen Soul quartet, is here! Check your local or online bookstores to get your copy!
KING OF SWORD AND SKY Trailer!..
Check out the new BookTrailer(R) for King of Sword and Sky from the fabulous folks at Circle of Seven Productions
Website Updates
King of Sword and Sky excerpt
I've updated my website and posted information and an excerpt of my upcoming novel, King of Sword and Sky (Book 3 of the Tairen Soul series, available Sept 30, 2008 from Leisure Books). King is now available for preorder. See the link on my website.
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 video feature story here, a Better.TV. You may need to turn off ad blocking, in order to see the video.
Or, here's the YouTube version:
They're Here!
LORD OF THE FADING LANDS, LADY OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS and KING OF SWORD AND SKY are all now available!
You should be able to find them in 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.
Awards and Nominations!
WINNER!!! Beacon Award
Lady of Light and Shadowswon the paranormal/fantasy/futuristic category of the 2008 First Coast RWA's Beacon Award. Lord of the Fading Lands came in second in the same category.
Bookseller's Best Award Finalist
Lord of the Fading Lands is a finalist in paranormal/fantasy/futuristic category of the 2008 Greater Detroit RWA's Bookseller's Best Award.
WINNER!!! Holt Medallion
Lord of the Fading Lands won the Holt Medallion for Best First Book, presented by Virginia Romance Writers. Lord was also selected as a Merit Finalist in the Best Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy category.
More Than Magic Finalist
Lady of Light and Shadows is nominated for the Romance Writer's Ink More Than Magic Award in the Paranormal category.
WINNER!!! Golden Quill Award!
Lord of the Fading Lands wins the Desert Rose RWA 2008 Golden Quill Award for best Fantasy, Science Fiction, Futuristic Romance.
National Reader's Choice Awards - Triple Finalist!
Lord of the Fading Lands has been nominated by Oklahoma RWA as a finalist for Best First Book in the National Readers' Choice Awards.
Both Lord of the Fading Lands and Lady of Light and Shadows are nominated for the Best Paranormal/Fantasy Romance in the 2007 National Readers' Choice Awards.
Foreward Magazine ~ Best Romance Novel of 2007
Foreward Magazine nominated Lord of the Fading Lands as one of the best romance novels of 2007 from a small or independent publishing house. Winners will be announced May 30th at Book Expo America. For more information about the award and a complete list of finalists, click here.
WINNER!!!! Write Touch Award
Lord of the Fading Lands has won the Wisconsin RWA's 2008 Write Touch Award for the Best Paranormal/Fantasy romance of 2007.
WINNER!!!! Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence
Lord of the Fading Lands won the Colorado RWA's Award of Excellence in the Best Paranormal/Time Travel/Fantasy/Futuristic category.
WINNER!!! Romance B(u)y The Book Year's Best
Michelle Buonfiglio of Lifetimetv.com's Romance B(u)y the Book selected Lord of the Fading Lands as the best Paranormal Debut of 2007! Check it out!
WINNER!!! Romance Reviews Today Pick for Best Fantasy Romance of 2007
The reviewers of Romance Review Today voted Lord of the Fading Lands the Best Fantasy Romance of 2007.
WINNER!!! Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence!
Lady of Light and Shadows WON the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, paranormal category. Woo hoo! Happy Dancing!
Even more exciting, two of my chaptermates from Tampa Area Romance Authors (TARA) and SpacecoasT Authors of Romance (STAR) also won. From TARA, Karen Rose won the romantic suspense category with her fabulous book DIE FOR ME. From STAR, Catherine Kean won in the historical romance with her Medallion Press novel, MY LADY'S TREASURE.
Lady of Light and Shadows was nominated for a Fantasm award as the year's Best Epic Fantasy.
Current Writing Project Meter
I'm currently working on QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS, Book 4 in the Tairen Soul series. My progress thusfar:
55,522 / 150,000 (37.0%)
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.
Tairen Soul: The BookTrailer
If you haven't yet had a chance, take a look at the BookTrailer(R) for the books!
I'm a happily married mother of three, an active member of RWA (Romance Writers of America) and the President of Tampa Area Romance Authors
(TARA). I'm a
sci-fi/fantasy enthusiast who's also had a life-long love affair with romance novels.
Thanks for approving my request, Funny thing is I bought the 1st 2 books, my hubby bought me the 3rd book not knowing what it was and I can't wait for the next book to come out in November.
Hi! I did enjoy your latest book, I have all three of them and am anxiously awaiting the fourth installment! oooohh! How does it end? Will it end? So many questions! lol
Wow. You're daughter sings beautifuly. I was so impressed when I heard her sing. She seems so quiet that I didn't know she was a singer until a few days ago. You must be so proud of her. Well, I hope all is well with you and her now as the school year comes to an end. I hope you both have a fabulous summer together
I'd like to invite you and all your friends to check out (and hopefully subscribe to) my blog concerning the launch of my new novel, Child Finder. My book has already received some great reviews before its official release on June 9th. It is a mystery/suspense thriller -- and is only the first in a trilogy I am contracted to write.
Click here to access my blog where I will post information about the book's availability as well as signing events. Also, be sure to check out my novel's website (www.childfinder.us) for more detailed information about the story, my background, and publication schedules.
I'm eagerly and patiently waiting for Queen to come out but I'm glad you found JR Ward's books. My best friend and I are equally obsessed with both series now. Yours and hers. Just cool that you enjoy her books too!
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Both Lord of the Fading Lands and Lady of Light and Shadows are nominated for the Best Paranormal/Fantasy Romance in the 
Foreward Magazine nominated Lord of the Fading Lands as one of the best romance novels of 2007 from a small or independent publishing house. Winners will be announced May 30th at Book Expo America. For more information about the award and a complete list of finalists, click 
Michelle Buonfiglio of Lifetimetv.com's Romance B(u)y the Book selected Lord of the Fading Lands as the best Paranormal Debut of 2007! 
Lady of Light and Shadows was nominated for a Fantasm award as the year's Best Epic Fantasy. 
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