tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29194306787845273002024-03-13T23:43:33.577-05:00The Golden Healer's BlogGolden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-37647598564432539142014-06-22T12:33:00.001-05:002014-06-22T12:34:02.780-05:00Good-bye, Ol' Blog, and Hello, New!Hullo, all my wonderful and faithful followers!<br />
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I have been debating for some time now but have decided this shall be my last post at <a href="http://www.thegoldenhealer.blogspot.com/">The Golden Healer</a>. All new posts, pictures, book updates, and so on will take place on my new official blog, <a href="http://christineschulze.com/">http://christineschulze.com</a><br />
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Please feel free to hop over and start following me there! I have a lot coming up in regards to new books, interviews, and events, and I want all of you to still be a part of that!<br />
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Thanks so much for your faithfulness, and I hope to see you on the new blog!<br />
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~ Christine E. Schulze<br />
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<br />Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-40226928039179312952014-04-09T07:46:00.001-05:002014-04-09T07:47:11.213-05:00Sneak Peek Into First Children's Book!Hiya! So, here is a sneak peek into my first illustrated children’s book, “The Adventures of William the Brownie.”<br />
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Admittedly, posting these is bittersweet for me; I’d originally intended to work on the project with a friend. But, as my naive self has since learned, sometimes life unfortunately changes our plans.<br />
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Thankfully, I’ve made a new friend willing to tackle the project. He’s the same wonderful Philip who will also be creating my manga version of Bloodmaiden, once we’re ready for all that.<br />
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But for now, some character designs from The Adventures of William the Brownie, scheduled for release this summer!!<br />
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Oh, and feel free to “Like” Philip here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kishiro-kun/143421189193217?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kishiro-kun/143421189193217?fref=ts<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The guardian fairy of children, Cardea</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left to right: Brendan, Shymaya, and Mason;<br />
Brendan just cracks me up every time I see him!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The star of the show!!</td></tr>
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Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-33260424048767206192014-02-24T08:55:00.001-06:002014-02-24T08:55:02.777-06:00Enter to win "Bloodmaiden (Second Edition)"!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I would like to announce that the Goodreads give-away for Bloodmaiden (Second Edition) is now underway! If you don't have a Goodreads account, it's sorta like Facebook for book-lovers. It's easy to join, and you can meet lots of fellow readers, review your favorite books, and enter to win new releases from your favorite authors!<br />
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To enter to win a copy of Bloodmaiden (I'm giving away three), just head to: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/83037-bloodmaiden">https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/83037-bloodmaiden</a><br />
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Thanks, and best to all who enter!<br />
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~ ChristineGolden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-91138650304492317012012-07-05T19:29:00.001-05:002012-07-05T19:30:13.745-05:00"Silent Hero" Re-vamped<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dear Readers of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Silent
Hero</i>, Both New and Old,</div>
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As some of you know, I am in the process of re-vamping many
of my self-published works. Most of these are those which were not on the
market long, which I published hastily in my impatient youth, and which I now
wish to see perfected before being re-released into the world. Thankfully,
having been on the market a short time, hardly any copies were sold, which
leaves me a broad audience hungry for fantasy and adventure upon their
re-release. Currently, I’m working with the brilliant Kira Lerner to restore
two of my series, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Gailean Quartet</i>
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Legends of Surprisers</i>; the
goal is to complete both by the end of 2013.</div>
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That brings me to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Silent
Hero</i>, my first and only fanfic, inspired by Nintendo’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Legend of Zelda</i> game series. Even though it is merely a fanfic, I
did want to do another read-through and address any issues I came across. And
did I find some! Readers had spoken of minor plot holes; I am ashamed to have
found several of these myself, from things like our heroes finding the Zora’s
sapphire <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">twice</i>, to a couple of other
moments which make one just stop and scratch their heads. Thus, I’ve read
through, fixing these issues. While I am sorry to have found such problems, I
am also glad too; it means I am learning much as an author and can begin to see
and fix such problems for myself.</div>
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I’ve also sought to tighten up the writing a tad; I’ve been
learning that, while one of my strengths is being a very visual writer, I can
also tend to be too “flowery” with my language, I vice I’m working to improve
upon and which I hope reflects in this newly edited version of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Silent Hero</i>.</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Silent Hero</i> is
still a fan-based work; therefore, I see no need to pay to work with a
professional editor like I’m currently doing with many of my original works.
However, after reading through, there were certainly some small errors and plot
holes which needed addressing, as well as some things which could use better
explanations. Our heroes end up collecting Shards, Songs, and Stones, which
makes things sort of convoluted. And while I wasn’t prepared for a complete
overhaul, this again being a fan-based work, I at least wanted to explain what
was going on better, such as what exactly our heroes were looking for and why,
and how these things would help them. </div>
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Is the plot still convoluted? Honestly, from all I’ve
learned from my editors thus far, I can say, “Yes!” And, was this an original
work and not a fan-based one, I would seek to correct it. As it is, I’ve kept
in all the hodge-podge stuff from several Zelda games, although, as said above,
I’ve worked to make it <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">make more sense</i>.
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Again, though I recognize the book as still being
convoluted, my recognizing this is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">a good
thing</i>. It means I’m <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">learning</i>; I’m
working on a book with my editor right now which, before her input, had a very
confusing mythos with far too many rules. Now, the mythos is simpler, but
better for it. As I said, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Silent Hero</i>
is a fanfic, so I’ll let what is be, especially as many of the readers who
enjoyed the book liked seeing all the different elements of the different games
that I included. However, were this an original work set in an original world
of mine, I would definitely improve upon the that aspect of the book.</div>
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I apologize to the thousands of fans who have already
downloaded the book, both those of you who have enjoyed and those who haven’t.
To those who enjoyed, you deserve something even <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">better</i>! To those of you who didn’t, I can’t guarantee you’ll like
the book now, especially if you don’t like Midna and the bits of romance added
in. Many of the changes I made were necessary, but small, and the overall story
is still the same. However, like it or not, at least I’ve addressed some of the
issues.</div>
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So, on then with the adventure, and enjoy reading! Oh, and
enjoy the new cover too; I’ve learned a lot about cover art the past year or so
as well and quite enjoyed the subtle but very impactful changes to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Silent Hero</i>’s cover.</div>
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Thanks again to all of my readers, fellow Zelda-fans
included! </div>
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God bless, happy reading, and may you all be inspired!</div>
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~ Christine E. Schulze</div>Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-16176592551477182952012-07-05T19:16:00.002-05:002012-07-05T19:18:59.821-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am pleased to announce the release of my new album, "<span style="color: #93c47d;">Stregoni Symphony</span>," which features music from several of my fantasy and Christian fantasy books for middle graders and young adults.<br />
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I've released this album in the past; however, this version is updated with brand new art and contains a different line-up of songs, including a few new ones. Listeners may notice it is also missing quite a few of the older tracks; these will be included in my second album, "The Gailean Quartet," which is scheduled for CD release by the end of this year, along with the re-release of "<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8265408-the-prism-of-ashlei">The Prism of Ashlei</a>" and "<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8576042-the-last-musician-and-the-pool-of-lorelei">The Pool of Lorelei</a>," the first two books in my YA fantasy series full of magic, mystery, misadventure, and music, "The Gailean Quaret."<br />
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Please feel free to check out the album, listen to bits of the songs, purchase a CD or download MP3s of your favorite songs at these locations:<br />
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Rmusic<br />
<a href="http://www.rmusic.com/unsigned/stregoni_symphony.html%20">http://www.rmusic.com/unsigned/stregoni_symphony.html </a><br />
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Amazon<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stregoni-Symphony-Inspired-Written-Christine/dp/B008GW41OK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1341531042&sr=8-3&keywords=stregoni+symphony">http://www.amazon.com/Stregoni-Symphony-Inspired-Written-Christine/dp/B008GW41OK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1341531042&sr=8-3&keywords=stregoni+symphony</a><br />
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Thanks again for listening and reading! God bless, and may you be inspired!<br />
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~ Christine E. SchulzeGolden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-72242208553349462582012-05-21T10:11:00.003-05:002012-05-21T10:11:20.480-05:00New Zazzle Stuff!Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be creating some new posters, tee-shirts, and what-have-you in honor of my recent and up-and-coming publications, including <i>The Hero Chronicles</i> and <i>The Gailean Quartet</i>. Feel free to check out what I have so far on Zazzle, and keep a look-out as I add new products!<br />
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Schulze's Zazzle:<br />
<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/the_pirates_of_meleeon-228206387132886987">http://www.zazzle.com/the_pirates_of_meleeon-228206387132886987</a>Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-31512264256999429952012-04-16T12:57:00.000-05:002012-04-16T12:57:41.401-05:00"Hero Chronicles" Goes Middle GradeSometimes it's hard to choose the correct age group for a book.<br />
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I recently re-released my series, <i>The Hero Chronicles</i>, as YA fantasy. However, I had been debating whether it might be better to label it "middle grade," and the consensus from reviewers has made me finally make that switch.<br />
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Getting poor reviews always sucks; however, it's often a means for an author to grow as well. I recently sent out a number of e-copies to Goodreads reviewers. Some loved the series. Others really didn't like the first book; most of these liked the rest of the series well enough, but a few didn't.<br />
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I've come to the conclusion that the reason some of my readers really didn't like the books was because they were expecting one thing and received another. From their reviews and talking to them, I've decided to call the series "middle grade" instead, to better target the correct readers.<br />
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I read an article that talks about the differences between YA and middle grade:<br />
<cite>write4kids.com/feature6.html</cite><br />
The article did help greatly. It was still a hard call for me, as an author, but thankfully, that's where readers come in handy. The books' quirky humor, deep focus on friendship and inner growth, its more light-hearted dating relationships, short page lengths, fast pace, and their sometimes fairy-tale feel just make them a better fit for middle grade, despite the outside trials the characters have to deal with, the fact they are in their early teens instead of being tweens or younger, and the fact that themes like death are touched upon.<br />
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So, there you have it. Sometimes, the cookie just doesn't seem to crumble in the author's favor. I had honestly never had such a negative response from that number of reviewers; however, I've chosen to embrace it as a learning experience, and hopefully I've left my readers left confused.<br />
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If you're like me and you still can enjoy the world of fairy-tales, magic, middle grade humor in all its weirdness, coupled with an intriguing story and characters you're not soon to forget, <i>The Hero Chronicles </i>may be for you. Otherwise, feel free to checkout some of my true YA works such as <i>Bloodmaiden</i>. One of my reviewers, Lacey Lane, wasn't so keen on <i>The Hero Chronicles</i> but loved <i>Bloodmaiden </i>enough to give it five stars. Kudos to her for sticking out reading all those books.<br />
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As it is with many things, so it is with readers. The trick is attracting the right readers to the right book. To each his own.Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-13777202310966787782012-02-26T15:37:00.001-06:002012-02-26T15:42:41.913-06:00"Lily in the Snow" Receives a 5-Star Rating and Review from Reader's Favorite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUsplNxQkTrlia4_JWB3A2BCv0FbHAVzocEenz6jBWIZpiNhJl1yIaGD6PS0Qz0zgiK5Jk2xDqF603okTz8nrtoQWM-ygg99TdT4sBC449FpBBCt85Ep8pALE-iUTvS_kTXUgFP7KJ0bG/s1600/lily+new+cover+official.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUsplNxQkTrlia4_JWB3A2BCv0FbHAVzocEenz6jBWIZpiNhJl1yIaGD6PS0Qz0zgiK5Jk2xDqF603okTz8nrtoQWM-ygg99TdT4sBC449FpBBCt85Ep8pALE-iUTvS_kTXUgFP7KJ0bG/s200/lily+new+cover+official.JPG" width="132" /></span></span></a><span style="background-color: black; color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">This is my third 5-star review with Reader's Favorite, the first being for my YA novel "Bloodmaiden," the second being for my YA manuscript "The Last Star." </span></div><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Woo-hoo! Feel free to read the review in full at this link: </span><br />
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<a href="http://readersfavorite.com/review/5476" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: black; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">http://readersfavorite.com/review/5476</span></a>Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-83091027788181592432011-10-01T14:02:00.000-05:002011-10-01T14:02:39.991-05:00The Last Star Receives 5-Star Review from Readers Favorite!As some of you know, one of my next big steps--as soon as I am ready for it--will be seeking out an agent for my MG short novel, <i><b><span style="color: blue;">The Last Star</span></b></i>. I decided to cross my fingers and send it off to Readers Favorite for a review. After all, the reviewers there liked <i><b><span style="color: red;">Bloodmaiden</span></b></i> well enough to give it five stars.<br />
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Lo and behold, another five-star review has just returned to me!<br />
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Here is what this reviewer has to say about my MG fantasy manuscript, <b><i style="color: blue;">The Last Star</i></b>:<br />
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The Last Star<br />
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Rating: 5.0 stars<br />
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Reviewed by Lynn F. for Readers Favorite<br />
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The Last Star by Christine E. Schulze is a fantasy short story geared towards teenagers and young adults. When the Shadows thought they had destroyed all the stars and plunged the world into darkness, they discovered one dimly lit star, a star better known as a backward star located in the NovaLight. Now the Shadows had magnificent powers, but they are a sorry lot, dark with no light shining through them at all. Sending forth an army of their own, they are out to get the last star and stuff her out. Escaping the NovaLight, Olette, the golden fox, heads to anyplace where she can escape the Shadows. Landing, she meets up with twin sisters, Celesse and Lianna, and four of their friends. Between these six and Olette, they come up with a plan to destroy the Shadows. With the six bringing forth their Stars, and Olette as the Blue star, they set out to destroy the Shadows the only way they know how by producing the brightest light possible.<br />
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This was quite an interesting fantasy that brings the reader to one conclusion: it’s a story of good versus evil. It reminded me a lot of the Star War series where Luke's father turns to the dark side as Darth Vadar. Here we find Ayanna’s father, a once powerful star, turned to the dark side and become a Shadow. Reading this book from a Christian’s point of view, what came to my mind is that we all fight a battle between good and evil. If we let the evil, the darkness, distinguish our light, then we are without any power; we are no better than the Shadows. Dark hearts are cold because they are devoid of good things like love and peace, like light has. The book is cleanly written, and I found it to have a very great moral to the story. As with Ayanna’s father, a truly repentant heart can have its light shine brightly again.<br />
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Well, there's one small credit to look great when I'm sending out to agents! Thanks so much, Readers favorite, for a beautiful review!<br />
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~ Christine E. SchulzeGolden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-73683075365973037142011-08-31T08:52:00.000-05:002011-08-31T08:52:32.922-05:00Bloodmaiden Wins Honorable Mention in the 2011 Readers Favorite Awards<div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="description"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47oV2_o1_uv0ytIcmr8ASREdxBPNk9g0iiXyNM6l09L_tLqHDlO6O9SikZIgj6kDSS4ohgK7V3CRr51v2wah2TO3MuoKteAE2d6xq1Qqw-gZPl8PigV7gCevtWbw1Mw2el-dRIfatcfYt/s1600/bloodmaiden+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47oV2_o1_uv0ytIcmr8ASREdxBPNk9g0iiXyNM6l09L_tLqHDlO6O9SikZIgj6kDSS4ohgK7V3CRr51v2wah2TO3MuoKteAE2d6xq1Qqw-gZPl8PigV7gCevtWbw1Mw2el-dRIfatcfYt/s1600/bloodmaiden+logo.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQjk2ZLoFQq9Wv9FLLBAhA6IymHKBAdkhPgn6kZzPdFb6GF_YCG-cDhIS6xS6PQIrey8tTEgxJH_OEze7au9R1u6883YZMDK4VPbb1UQ6P_b58OWgD4tE8-ZrJH1KPQBldGAydICmDFCP/s1600/bloodmaidenofficialcoverfront.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQjk2ZLoFQq9Wv9FLLBAhA6IymHKBAdkhPgn6kZzPdFb6GF_YCG-cDhIS6xS6PQIrey8tTEgxJH_OEze7au9R1u6883YZMDK4VPbb1UQ6P_b58OWgD4tE8-ZrJH1KPQBldGAydICmDFCP/s200/bloodmaidenofficialcoverfront.JPG" width="130" /></a>I am pleased to announce the awesome news that <b><i>Bloodmaiden</i></b> placed in the 2011 Readers Favorite Contest! <br />
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It was a Finalist in two categories. In the end of things, it ended up being a Finalist for Christian Fantasy and won an Honorable Mention for Children-Pre-teen. It also received a five-star review from Readers Favorite. <br />
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Thanks for everyone's support, God bless, and happy reading to all! <br />
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~ Christine E. Schulze </div>Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-89821914760120132032011-08-24T12:07:00.001-05:002011-08-24T12:07:46.391-05:00The Chronicles of the Mira: Ebook Give-away!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9L0CiaMPh29-iJI6YFUhNhlNqKCK9wCdzOgrVL9-xzsubh2p6dxqPJ11mwFr5PQtYwPaC-BBJYglQ75st31AVvOjDiCTee2ezQ2BgAC_0I_2RbOeOsaYIbjukLWXjj4jxQvx2JeZyJQC-/s1600/mira.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9L0CiaMPh29-iJI6YFUhNhlNqKCK9wCdzOgrVL9-xzsubh2p6dxqPJ11mwFr5PQtYwPaC-BBJYglQ75st31AVvOjDiCTee2ezQ2BgAC_0I_2RbOeOsaYIbjukLWXjj4jxQvx2JeZyJQC-/s320/mira.jpg" width="245" /></a></div>It's out at last!!!<br />
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And, of course, I am hosting a give-away. The print isn't out yet, so this will be for the ebook version. Three winners will receive an ecopy of the anthology!<br />
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To enter, simply:<br />
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1. <span style="color: #e69138;"><strong>Comment here</strong></span>! Tell me which you like best: fairies or elves. You can talk about your favorite type, a kind you made up, whatever!<br />
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2. Be sure to leave your <span style="color: orange;"><strong>email address</strong></span>! If you win, I want you to get your ebook.<br />
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* The contest will go on until the end of September.<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">And let the entering commence!</div>Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-51377955687508147352011-08-22T18:31:00.000-05:002011-08-22T18:31:14.713-05:00Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress: Enter to Win!In honor of the very first blog tour for <b><i style="color: red;">Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress</i></b>, and its companion, <b><i><span style="color: red;">Tears of a Vampire Prince</span></i></b>, I am hosting a give away here on my own blog, as usual. Three winners will receive a paperback copy of both books.<br />
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All you need do this time to enter is:<br />
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1. Tell me what your<span style="color: red;"> favorite vampire</span> or type of vampire is.<br />
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2. Leave your <span style="color: red;">email address</span> so I can send word to the winners.<br />
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And let the blogging and posting and winning begin!<br />
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~ Christine E. SchulzeGolden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-22341216316338549612011-06-09T16:24:00.000-05:002011-06-09T16:24:25.141-05:00Gailean Quartet Blog Tour ScheduleI just wanted to update everyone and let them know that the schedule for <i><b>The Gailean Quartet</b></i> tour is now officially set. Starting on June 27, you can check out the layout here:<br />
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Also, for those who wish to enter the giveaway accompanying the blog tour, you can start leaving your comments here:<br />
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<div style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://thegoldenhealer.blogspot.com/2011/05/gailean-quartet-first-official-blog.html">Gailean Quartet giveaway</a></b></span></div><br />
Thanks, enjoy, and again, God bless and best to all who enter!<br />
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~ Christine E. SchulzeGolden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-18050785053400126422011-05-25T11:20:00.000-05:002011-05-25T11:23:37.902-05:00New Blog for Writers-Exchange AuthorsHello, fellow readers and writers. I wanted to announce that Writers-Exchange has opened up a new blog for their authors, like myself. If you'd like to check out my writings about <a href="http://www.writers-exchange.com/blog/archives/50"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Stregoni Sequence</span></a> and other WEE-exclusive books, or check out other WEE authors, be sure to visit here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.writers-exchange.com/blog/archives/50">http://www.writers-exchange.com/blog/archives/50 </a><br /><br />Thanks so much for the support, God bless, and happy reading to all!<br /><br />~ Christine E. SchulzeGolden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-82539172421686328762011-05-23T18:21:00.000-05:002011-05-23T18:31:22.389-05:00Enter to win: BLOODMAIDEN, the end of the Bookish Snob Promotions Tour<p align="center"><a href="http://thebookishsnobtours.blogspot.com/2011/04/bloodmaiden-tour.html"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610057581433420658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvMV83RyMB7gPK9zItRsPbsy55taxqHvlDrVpSE0352MIzRvVUdMCvgXXeuYbwLjKZfg0PCmVVtaP_XanVbRqDE9zD-PfuZ8Iej3fIdO7xZK3ePN9lkxAEKRXqh3V4k7DudG0TmZgjQum/s320/giveaway.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hello, and thank you to all who have joined the exciting blog tour for my YA Christian fantasy, <em>Bloodmaiden</em>, as well as to those just joining in!<br /><br />I would especially like to thank Bels at Bookish Snob Promotions for setting up this brilliant tour, as well as all bloggers who allowed me to participate on their site. It was a fun and rewarding experience, and I look forward to future tours.<br /><br />Now, for the final contest! I would like to offer three copies of <em>Bloodmaiden</em> for giveaway. The three winners will also see their names in an upcoming book of mine; they will be notified of the book's completion and will receive a free copy of the ebook and/or print book.<br /><br />In order to <strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">enter the contest</span></strong>, all you have to do is comment below, telling me the following:<br /><br />1. Your email address<br /><br />2. Your favorite fantasy creature or race--who knows, if you win, you might see this creature or actually be one when I create your character.<br /><br />3. Tell me the name you would like your character to have. It can be your real name or one you just really like.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;"><strong>* The contest will last from May 23rd through May 31st.</strong></span><br /><br />And that's it!<br /><br />Thanks so much to everyone who participates; please comment below to enter!<br /><br />~ Christine E. SchulzeGolden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-59988176965092911872011-05-17T08:11:00.000-05:002011-05-23T18:34:50.494-05:00The Gailean Quartet: First Official Blog Tour!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOO2I-L6VeBRV3VyihekqbOl7p-RInPwL-EqE4z3qstYpHT54CVREKfXKqP6KhHOxWZrDcB-C4hEkUKaSjPoeMGMP78MR0klXu9bj1pDE7NmqNc-8oDDeA-ywUYqvLupuOItoLHLpKnTbe/s1600/ashlei.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607681336169860498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOO2I-L6VeBRV3VyihekqbOl7p-RInPwL-EqE4z3qstYpHT54CVREKfXKqP6KhHOxWZrDcB-C4hEkUKaSjPoeMGMP78MR0klXu9bj1pDE7NmqNc-8oDDeA-ywUYqvLupuOItoLHLpKnTbe/s200/ashlei.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><p>I am proud to say that I have secured my first blog tour for my magical, musical, young adult Christian fantasy series, <b><i>The Gailean Quartet</i></b>. Teen Book Scene is being awesome enough to run a three-week tour from me. The dates are June 27 – July 16, and you can follow along on their website once it gets started.</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDuR4bUjeFqP1RwKQews9UO5JidD1RJiJfYs6vdQXbsh4IfGrNARCrOc2wd4NJLlaLEC3EQrq2dtIAA8Zik-Obi1txgflgfaegAX8eaZMuWnl1rkpB87jvNkMZ2i49G1zfKCrbgTGgwrF/s1600/lorelei.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607681825466709714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDuR4bUjeFqP1RwKQews9UO5JidD1RJiJfYs6vdQXbsh4IfGrNARCrOc2wd4NJLlaLEC3EQrq2dtIAA8Zik-Obi1txgflgfaegAX8eaZMuWnl1rkpB87jvNkMZ2i49G1zfKCrbgTGgwrF/s200/lorelei.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><p>I'm writing this post though because, once the tour is over, I will be giving away a copy of the entire four-book collection in paperback copies. The winner will also be placed in one of my next books. If you would like to enter to win, this is the post to comment on!</p><br /><br /><br /><h3>ENTER TO WIN <i>THE GAILEAN QUARTET</i> BELOW!</h3><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg45GYiQ1EpiDZdqPmW1i63ryaphZXmEOx1HWnm6Lr8w0puIYDkHWob-DvBIRxHd3OgNKwc7i_yCnC-xC7Fd6SUue-M3L2-8WB0P_luO6qlefAn05FeU-gcR-VxIq3ENIsOASmH13gOOY2/s1600/elantra.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607682488847014482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg45GYiQ1EpiDZdqPmW1i63ryaphZXmEOx1HWnm6Lr8w0puIYDkHWob-DvBIRxHd3OgNKwc7i_yCnC-xC7Fd6SUue-M3L2-8WB0P_luO6qlefAn05FeU-gcR-VxIq3ENIsOASmH13gOOY2/s200/elantra.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><p>Here's all you have to do to enter:Comment on this post; if you win, I will place you in a book, so tell me what your favorite fantasy creature is (fairy, elf, vampire, nymph, etc.) and why. Who knows; you might meet or even be such a creature in my book!</p><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#6600cc;"><strong>*In the post, be sure to include your email address so I can contact you!</strong></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55HKySN6bqVfEmicy7RShGrn_wMaLVbqHNznREH7OHh4bE35Pdm66I30o1rpv-EDBWyVvPvj_HukZkno4Qr7lV1TUDvGzW5N4ng5MYdx3uQERznT7OdTkBEU7oYDRPGyEDronDAAWhtZt/s1600/silver+stag.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607682666054378066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55HKySN6bqVfEmicy7RShGrn_wMaLVbqHNznREH7OHh4bE35Pdm66I30o1rpv-EDBWyVvPvj_HukZkno4Qr7lV1TUDvGzW5N4ng5MYdx3uQERznT7OdTkBEU7oYDRPGyEDronDAAWhtZt/s200/silver+stag.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p>Let the blog tour begin, and best to all who enter!</p><br />~ Christine E. SchulzeGolden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-89093763540161129332011-03-05T10:58:00.000-06:002011-03-05T11:00:10.229-06:00Vote for Golden Healer, Dark EnchantressMy ebook, Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress, has been nominated at Romance Reviews for best Fantasy Romance of 2010! Please stop by at the following link to vote for my book:<br /><a href="http://www.theromancereviews.com/viewbooks.php?bookid=230">http://www.theromancereviews.com/viewbooks.php?bookid=230</a><br /><br />Winners receive a free promotional package for their book!<br /><br />Thanks and God bless to all contestants!<br /><br />~ Christine E. Schulze<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.theromancereviews.com/viewbooks.php?bookid=230"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsV843KLtcu3lzGbqVWJwTkk6dLY6AOc_hpwr-sKohgXyRm9FqkzqP90v2M3Kd7F-rDOmNUyj12aXEm8uYfea3sb1hMxKzH3lHrlqLxH2t91TMxuZdsiuRIGJsgbf-7HAuDIViJAG74fFf/s320/Nominee+Button.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580641679369822946" border="0" /></a>Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-85963588031139083652011-02-16T14:36:00.001-06:002011-02-16T14:36:35.495-06:00YAB Authors ForEVERHi, YA authors and readers! I've just created a blog where YA authors can promote their work through interviews, guest posts, character interviews, give aways, etc.<br /><br />If you're an author in need of some promotion (who isn't, eh?) or just a nosy reader, please stop by:<br /><br />http://www.yabauthorsforever.blogspot.com/<br /><br />God bless, happy reading and writing, and may you be inspired!<br /><br />~ Christine E. SchulzeGolden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-1570614836172646842011-02-12T11:20:00.000-06:002014-02-06T16:58:41.025-06:00Broken and Black Lace: the makings of<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHouPkN0uolTHN0yLZabtmfyzK9XWxFtvDl6Y6ayanWqSpqvIybzRp_GCAsFsUJUj5ERhQe3pkrNih9gDvYm-vD_ouh7njq2fSsKrf2kHy9VknL7-wlPB6cRDdOmdAZz77K5JaQZ3-Y6qW/s1600/black+cover.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHouPkN0uolTHN0yLZabtmfyzK9XWxFtvDl6Y6ayanWqSpqvIybzRp_GCAsFsUJUj5ERhQe3pkrNih9gDvYm-vD_ouh7njq2fSsKrf2kHy9VknL7-wlPB6cRDdOmdAZz77K5JaQZ3-Y6qW/s320/black+cover.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572860478392027314" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 212px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aJBcbs1v2_E-2iUP1wqF7WcHphmg8NKYkOzfKDP3M8iyakhFclCHselfZX0fkRve5lgu_FroI7caph8XHoYyE_n0_aaI1rCguJcg2p67jY_fbggENj9pHEWQOvGSMzeYE-ibRhIK6WzZ/s1600/broken3.6.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aJBcbs1v2_E-2iUP1wqF7WcHphmg8NKYkOzfKDP3M8iyakhFclCHselfZX0fkRve5lgu_FroI7caph8XHoYyE_n0_aaI1rCguJcg2p67jY_fbggENj9pHEWQOvGSMzeYE-ibRhIK6WzZ/s320/broken3.6.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572860477541654530" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 212px;" /></a>In order to complete the work begun with <span style="color: #cc0000; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Bloodmaiden: a fantasy anthology</span>, I've decided to create a trilogy of anthologies. The others will be called <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #996633; font-weight: bold;">Broken</span> </span>and <span style="color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Black Lace</span>. Filled with fantasy--some dark, some light--suspense, romance, horror, and adventure, these last two collections will be published with Rebecca J. Vickery, the publisher who published the Bloodmaiden anthology with her Victory Tales Press.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7pq4H3W78EAi8Y8gR8N0FKTcU6q69rnNZE-cmDBJ17pWvUi9hPiIydXYztZrDsPTzD1QQ1XD78G20pqKPplzN1NfZbtnlWu4mj9MbPUvbudQz9AVP71Z6rx6-BZ3rcLuKp8lsaQG3dwi/s1600/black+author+pic.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7pq4H3W78EAi8Y8gR8N0FKTcU6q69rnNZE-cmDBJ17pWvUi9hPiIydXYztZrDsPTzD1QQ1XD78G20pqKPplzN1NfZbtnlWu4mj9MbPUvbudQz9AVP71Z6rx6-BZ3rcLuKp8lsaQG3dwi/s320/black+author+pic.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572859998572709714" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 261px;" /></a><br />
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Here you'll find a collection of pictures, including coverart for the books, followed by my recent photo shoot to create the cover of Black Lace, the latest and last to be written into the three-book collection.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyt2EuNOz-a51_swm0A-iduLCbUAeGGs0mLKug9Jqs9U55V-aA05axpD4ISDLAXy_f7CSqTTg0HdHtQC5DDOl2ZKz8PFKZmKi3PKh4ivifqDFIhD3ZGJc9XeiGcKOqtcjX11uQ_YcRwAD/s1600/black33.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyt2EuNOz-a51_swm0A-iduLCbUAeGGs0mLKug9Jqs9U55V-aA05axpD4ISDLAXy_f7CSqTTg0HdHtQC5DDOl2ZKz8PFKZmKi3PKh4ivifqDFIhD3ZGJc9XeiGcKOqtcjX11uQ_YcRwAD/s320/black33.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572859995495610034" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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In some of the photos, you will notice artwork depicting ravens. Though I did not use any of the artwork depicted in the photos for my cover, I would still like to give credit to the inspiration of the artists, Karen Bondarchuk, Josh Rowan and Teresa Wang, and their collection entitled <a href="http://www.swic.edu/sw-content.aspx?id=7581"><span style="color: #3366ff; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Evermore</span></a>. Special thanks to Southwestern Illinois College's<a href="http://www.schmidtartcenter.com/exhibitions.html"> Schmidt Art Center</a> for allowing us to shoot photos, especially around that darling little piano. Also, thanks to SWIC's theatre...even though they didn't know we were in there, filming away. ^_^<br />
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Thanks also to the lovely, red-headed Kayla, whom I like to call my "posing director and consultant"; my curly-headed sweetheart and photographer, Jonathan; and the most wonderfully cynical Phil, who seems to be in denial in his photo about his involvement with anything (perhaps because his sole purpose was to distract me and make me laugh while being photographed).<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9uYcLjldhnd5QitSeUcCTPDRe8e3NhRsopCAemFYgVDn1aNog27-ShAlC0Pf0e4fhbJk4Pib0WeD3tMSNr-UiUDE1j0qx2PZrZ6ON7g3KqTaVlHl9HpdEse-Xm_ZwUoxuq8bF3njPXQG/s1600/black19.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9uYcLjldhnd5QitSeUcCTPDRe8e3NhRsopCAemFYgVDn1aNog27-ShAlC0Pf0e4fhbJk4Pib0WeD3tMSNr-UiUDE1j0qx2PZrZ6ON7g3KqTaVlHl9HpdEse-Xm_ZwUoxuq8bF3njPXQG/s320/black19.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572859448449210754" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 233px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 80px;" /></a><br />
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All that said, do enjoy the photos, and look for the books' release, hopefully in the next several months or so!<br />
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~ Christine E. Schulze<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1aS9685xklZdA04p4w9ME_XY74KsrHL1BDlNS7XP4IH-NijZahO4Dj5T4wvqq59Y1Iau61ZaHq-MrOdZcfLYyxDURtXYzyONhP9YedAb5cPA1qGo-BclVJ6KrTRZyNReRwuqWbduw9Xc/s1600/black13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1aS9685xklZdA04p4w9ME_XY74KsrHL1BDlNS7XP4IH-NijZahO4Dj5T4wvqq59Y1Iau61ZaHq-MrOdZcfLYyxDURtXYzyONhP9YedAb5cPA1qGo-BclVJ6KrTRZyNReRwuqWbduw9Xc/s320/black13.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572859430521362866" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 118px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 95px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlB05vEmncv9rExxQAIi7mK__fqDbG8hzaFeQBjG0anFOr5zmfFll6wV10f1KJQEvRu2WzPJgbPaUmib9DZ4n5WLoq0laivNJ3nhiIigwx9fwG6-es-Qi9YQdqWfvmgQd88a0Dp_9PgX85/s1600/black7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a>Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-23873939450428087332011-02-08T19:24:00.000-06:002011-02-08T19:25:14.987-06:00Silent Hero: a second goWell, I re-read Silent Hero, and while I did find it to be not quite as awful as some made it out to be, it did need a read-through. As before, I didn't do as thorough a read-through as I would have for my original works, noting every comma, syllable, and vowel; however, I did need to make changes of things that didn't make sense. For example, the scene where Link and Midna meet Nayru and Midna mentions meeting Farore and Din earlier...yeah, only, that never happened...<br /><br />Sigh. Just goes to show that if you're a serious author in other aspects, you can't just throw a fanfic out there like the rest of the world. Well, it at least makes sense now, even if people don't like it.<br /><br />Re-reading was good for me too because it helped me figure out that there was more romance in it than I thought. While not a romance book, it does contain a romance story of sorts between Link and Midna. Probably another reason some readers were turned off; though, as ever with fan fiction, people will get very defensive, and what one loves, another will hate. Still, folks, it's just a story.<br /><br />Well, there you have it. I am either brave or stupid, as only time will tell. For now, I bid readers enjoy "Silent Hero" as they may, and especially my other works as well.Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-25350387465850399992011-01-07T07:35:00.000-06:002011-01-07T07:38:18.965-06:00Silent Hero: All Good Things Must Come to an End<a style="" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfYpET3fA1TxrMHyMK2ZotRUxpjanp52OymNJObE9stnabw_wgwBomLLxMwAh-ucF9vf7hZU3Z73uXCYG4PSNlv8misjF4H6Aaan4bPwbMJLjb3uK_jdl2iqRVp9rUTqC-zBQoLANNHUE/s1600/silent+hero+new+cover.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfYpET3fA1TxrMHyMK2ZotRUxpjanp52OymNJObE9stnabw_wgwBomLLxMwAh-ucF9vf7hZU3Z73uXCYG4PSNlv8misjF4H6Aaan4bPwbMJLjb3uK_jdl2iqRVp9rUTqC-zBQoLANNHUE/s320/silent+hero+new+cover.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559437590988989858" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="fw_sanitized"><p>Well, I've decided to remove <i><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Silent Hero </span></b></i><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">f</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">rom</span> Smashwords for now. the book has already received more hype than I would have expected, and many fans seem upset that:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Someone would have the nerve to "officially" publish a Zelda fanfic</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Someone would have the nerve to do this without really editing the work</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, some think it's great while others think it's blah. But that's beside the point. I'm removing for these two reasons:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Don't want to get myself in trouble if there's too much negative hype</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Being a regular, fanfic work, it really is unedited; I don't want readers thinking that's the quality of all my other, original, and very-much-edited books.</p><p><br /></p><p>I may choose to re-release it once I've had time to sit down and edit. Or, I may not. For now though, you can still read it on sites like fanfiction, North Castle, webook, and evolitera; just don't expect to see it on Barnes & Noble again real soon, but...</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe someday. It was a nice challenge and experiment, at the least. And it DOES have that nifty new cover. ^_^</p><p><br /></p></span>Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-66453346995961561272010-12-30T12:40:00.000-06:002010-12-30T12:41:34.290-06:00Bloodnmaiden and Tears Now Available as Ebooks!Exciting news! Bloodmaiden and Tears of a Vampire Prince are now available as not only paperback, but as ebooks for the Kindle as well! To find out how you can purchase, go here: <a href="http://www.oldlinepublishingllc.com/index_files/OldLinePublishingFictionBloodmaiden.html"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">http://www.oldlinepublishingllc.com/index_files/OldLinePublishingFictionBloodmaiden.html</span></a><br /><br />This is a great way to sample the books without paying as much, especially for my new readers out there.<br /><br />Just a tip: Tears can totally be read independently; however, many of my readers have found they best enjoy reading it alongside its companion, Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress, also available at Amazon as well as Smashwords.Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-70104917443734482862010-12-02T19:24:00.000-06:002010-12-02T19:45:42.729-06:00Tears and Bloodmaiden Give-away!First off, much thanks to Jessica at "A Fanatic's Book Blog" for hosting me on her site not once but thrice--for two reviews and an interview!<p id="">Secondly, she is being kind enough to host a give-away of the two books she's reviewed:</p><p id=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><b><i>Bloodmaiden</i></b></span> and <b><i><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);">Tears of a Vampire Prince: the First Krystine</span></i></b></p><p id="">The latter has just released from Old Line Publishing as my second publication with them, so this is really great!</p><p id="">To enter the give-away, go here:</p><p id=""><a href="http://afanaticbookblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/christine-schulze-x-2-giveaway.html">http://afanaticbookblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/christine-schulze-x-2-giveaway.html</a></p><p id="">God bless, and best to all who enter!</p>~Christine E. Schulze<br /><a style="" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigypZ2GSkhWw6iYs3FBvZQl1as8SWprzHncGGbdVdAwClTeKfFlwZpb7kXbk6oqZP40Sz1SfRiOpKYcxsVYyPnSKt0qK9LLOn2cfEYnB_1kX_cY-YisFLCdBfkMoJCaw6UVpjdkEkwuAp9/s1600/tears7.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigypZ2GSkhWw6iYs3FBvZQl1as8SWprzHncGGbdVdAwClTeKfFlwZpb7kXbk6oqZP40Sz1SfRiOpKYcxsVYyPnSKt0qK9LLOn2cfEYnB_1kX_cY-YisFLCdBfkMoJCaw6UVpjdkEkwuAp9/s320/tears7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546262440029868130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoEpvc4SL9gD05kK0gHP94YGC50EwcuguoxJUs6VgSasCEEXoFjTZOgsbaFT9NcAfhD0vIshhQE_wtYf_34vY6VVZv7DU7_OaO9ZAPtS7bd0AABj43ORqa0mKgdT4dYvR9kOGnr4NvuTi/s1600/bloodcoverme.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoEpvc4SL9gD05kK0gHP94YGC50EwcuguoxJUs6VgSasCEEXoFjTZOgsbaFT9NcAfhD0vIshhQE_wtYf_34vY6VVZv7DU7_OaO9ZAPtS7bd0AABj43ORqa0mKgdT4dYvR9kOGnr4NvuTi/s320/bloodcoverme.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546262444857597874" border="0" /></a>Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-64510670669794568242010-11-28T20:12:00.000-06:002010-11-28T20:46:26.244-06:00"Cast" of Bloodmaiden<a style="" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhb8kHuLD-N82PBiZBwGKfFxFnlMipGtcIGX2_Lspr1IPQ57QhSwBuX80qo7wrPfIKyuUxGyP57Jpu5OAOc7mCeKD2SOJAp6kVtQLb_yKBqvLpShL_J8CjaU5kyqOHBots-cTSrsY8m9YT/s1600/cris5.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhb8kHuLD-N82PBiZBwGKfFxFnlMipGtcIGX2_Lspr1IPQ57QhSwBuX80qo7wrPfIKyuUxGyP57Jpu5OAOc7mCeKD2SOJAp6kVtQLb_yKBqvLpShL_J8CjaU5kyqOHBots-cTSrsY8m9YT/s320/cris5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544790657469898162" border="0" /></a>So, I recently was asked who I would have play the various characters of <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Bloodmaiden</span> if it was made into a movie. I always adored Elijah Wood and might choose him for Chalom--but I don't know if he'd look good painted blue, and despite his eternal youth, even he might be a little too old now. He might fare better as Brydon, with his ability to look deep, sorrowful, and portray a wide range of emotions.<br /><br />I have lined up a few young ladies for Crislin though, of varying ages. The book doesn't specify how old she is, though in my mind, her and Chalom were always thirteen. The actress would have to contain a blend of child and young lady, on the verge of growing up but not quite yet, someone still sweet, innocent, naive, and well-capable of portraying these traits. Below are my actress choices, from fave to least:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1. Elle Fanning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIoaswb_O-A1QGENlSylmSRUMj0qkshRWyfd0WZ4qo6mauhSGJcmr0XVc4lVkxCL-oYHtHm0rJdnHApvw44iaL9wpCzIMipaoUkl4WfInUClWYCHYcH5SrQ_8qYPlNc7O3sEu0mGjYh4w/s1600/cris3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIoaswb_O-A1QGENlSylmSRUMj0qkshRWyfd0WZ4qo6mauhSGJcmr0XVc4lVkxCL-oYHtHm0rJdnHApvw44iaL9wpCzIMipaoUkl4WfInUClWYCHYcH5SrQ_8qYPlNc7O3sEu0mGjYh4w/s320/cris3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544790638696806082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6Km0Q0NL9FbQZfi9RT8tvsjsMcG0yDxJyAPtIFdrhgbdDiKLhTIQLTJ6TRFtQDgqO5ritI09L6f1st2GqCiaJzbhNuxQW8_zUdsOVkn7xzeGzn0oLJiMH1BI_ZgF_iO2E1leoEmCCA44/s1600/cris6.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6Km0Q0NL9FbQZfi9RT8tvsjsMcG0yDxJyAPtIFdrhgbdDiKLhTIQLTJ6TRFtQDgqO5ritI09L6f1st2GqCiaJzbhNuxQW8_zUdsOVkn7xzeGzn0oLJiMH1BI_ZgF_iO2E1leoEmCCA44/s320/cris6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544790663931782434" border="0" /></a><br />2. Saoirse Ronan<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqVfUvA62rG4dVfF3_Wai1yfgKfeeIgz5DZ8cXNamrS868JXPuugWCFxcvRzr9Qkf2b351uinF7oKlVrXd41KysCjnvyrW2me-Vp3IU5QonnKaVGNFriQPDyjIRFJQX5akT97UPdvdwH-/s1600/cris12.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqVfUvA62rG4dVfF3_Wai1yfgKfeeIgz5DZ8cXNamrS868JXPuugWCFxcvRzr9Qkf2b351uinF7oKlVrXd41KysCjnvyrW2me-Vp3IU5QonnKaVGNFriQPDyjIRFJQX5akT97UPdvdwH-/s320/cris12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544790929659393986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrfZQE3Ri_0smefZ8cAUJAkwBvUF358Gck29iKzp7Z6EIVCHT9lYUfR3MRn3h4Ea1y19vaSH5mzOWulaYEcrzqkxAZXyKWAelRRpTkFhEp9KTP0d1mHFKegC1siVtbk8yBXOs8hV-eT53/s1600/cris10.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrfZQE3Ri_0smefZ8cAUJAkwBvUF358Gck29iKzp7Z6EIVCHT9lYUfR3MRn3h4Ea1y19vaSH5mzOWulaYEcrzqkxAZXyKWAelRRpTkFhEp9KTP0d1mHFKegC1siVtbk8yBXOs8hV-eT53/s320/cris10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544790664700061442" border="0" /></a><br />3. Chloe Moretz<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWzMElCFjSGq6sOXhfLGOZ-IpV62DoBsdcsqs6UCMVtV4ftGDbszzsNEmg41fUI64_Q6lDlWQmh7aYTGC3wB2BhwtRJ5iWffxbxz-hQAGllAG99BHZem5mS1Ek7VkpBLuPn_6vixvA1pQ/s1600/cris13.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWzMElCFjSGq6sOXhfLGOZ-IpV62DoBsdcsqs6UCMVtV4ftGDbszzsNEmg41fUI64_Q6lDlWQmh7aYTGC3wB2BhwtRJ5iWffxbxz-hQAGllAG99BHZem5mS1Ek7VkpBLuPn_6vixvA1pQ/s320/cris13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544790940639988658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />4. Emma Watson (WITH hair!!! and also if going for an older Crisilin)<br /><br /><br />5. Myself! Nevermind I have no acting skills to speak of; I AM still on the cover...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCsOS6hfvqFjUalDVJOJW3LsUiRvOU-TbRObv-F7H9A3wngY12XnNU17Q5L2FbrccP3PL3iOCUsFABf1-JPXAZuZPhh_rUUK7Fmn2DqHtwFAqtUKvDespQ4NJbYsEGzlIszC-QsAPHmKc/s1600/blood71.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCsOS6hfvqFjUalDVJOJW3LsUiRvOU-TbRObv-F7H9A3wngY12XnNU17Q5L2FbrccP3PL3iOCUsFABf1-JPXAZuZPhh_rUUK7Fmn2DqHtwFAqtUKvDespQ4NJbYsEGzlIszC-QsAPHmKc/s320/blood71.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544792834371312290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCw2LnpV1BUOoduv8SfMHK0A6wf_-qdaA0xEzG2DxAexzBBLVxa4gPsimLgkDX870aCAGeMY8iuoY8T0N7YZgrBPfTnDeIhA-XjV2ArOASt-_5T-Tpv82r8mm6sN4q-B7s5NoUr3l9UwdK/s1600/blood83.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCw2LnpV1BUOoduv8SfMHK0A6wf_-qdaA0xEzG2DxAexzBBLVxa4gPsimLgkDX870aCAGeMY8iuoY8T0N7YZgrBPfTnDeIhA-XjV2ArOASt-_5T-Tpv82r8mm6sN4q-B7s5NoUr3l9UwdK/s320/blood83.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544792832381584322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzF5VyXMiinoIJHgFF-s4ZFTNNmpdWzNy92gBRrcy69NaN_mOch5JqsgE3jQ2ZSs1FAyMpEueUBJcgy4BTeYsEJcCsHz-KETCfB8SDolZRkAMh1_421cm50Wht_lh2dGiJYxyvUdH9-xbb/s1600/blood91.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzF5VyXMiinoIJHgFF-s4ZFTNNmpdWzNy92gBRrcy69NaN_mOch5JqsgE3jQ2ZSs1FAyMpEueUBJcgy4BTeYsEJcCsHz-KETCfB8SDolZRkAMh1_421cm50Wht_lh2dGiJYxyvUdH9-xbb/s320/blood91.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544792842672240658" border="0" /></a>Golden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919430678784527300.post-14548337151696906442010-10-01T20:03:00.000-05:002010-10-01T20:05:48.879-05:00First Book-Signing at Strange Folk FestivalMy first signing at the Strange Folk Festival in O'Fallon, IL. Enjoy the experience with me!!!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgscY_OvnO4<br /><br />Music from: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeGolden Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786815899361691164noreply@blogger.com0