From Goodreads: "Aussie author Ruth Fox has the right blend of mystery, fantasy and intrigue in these books, and I have no hesitation in highly recommending them. I look forward to the third and final when it is released (soon I hope)"
Published: January 31st, 2015
Cover Artist: Ruth Fox
In 'The City of Silver Light', Keira Leichman spent the night lost in a wild snowstorm that struck Cassidy Heights. But what really happened that night? Not even Keira can be sure. What she does know is that she's been having strange dreams since the accident, and now she's stuck with a broken ankle and the possibility of never playing soccer again. That is, until she finds Jake's telescope, and is drawn across the Bridge of Ice to Shar.
Now Keira is marooned in the City of Silver Light with Daniel, Jake’s younger brother, with no way to get home. But that is the least of their worries, for the secrets they discover in Shar are more dangerous than Kiera could ever have imagined. And the fate of both their worlds are in their hands.
GUEST POST
I often wonder what makes people do art. Or write. Or play music or dance or perform plays. Or do anything creative at all.
Up until now, the world we live in hasn’t been particularly friendly to creators. We need to work to earn any money, and art is something that doesn’t pay while you’re doing it. Sometimes it doesn’t even pay afterwards. It’s kind of a gamble every time you start a new project, because there’s no saying it will ever pay for itself. It’s not like a 9 to 5 job. There’s no salary. So if you work, your art is expected to be done in your downtime. It’s viewed as a hobby. ‘Oh, you write, do you? So what do you do for your real job?’
So, when facing so much adversity, you would think we’d give up.
I don’t know exactly how it is for other people, but I know how it is for me. I know I can’t give up – even though sometimes I think I want to. If I was never published, I’d still write for myself. I love it too much, it’s too much a part of me, and I’d feel like I was letting everyone down if I didn’t do it – there are so many stories out there, and I have to tell them! My real hope is that they will touch people, that people will enjoy them, as much as I enjoy reading a good book myself.
I would like to think this will change in the very near future, and I think it has already begun. There are many great ways you can support creative projects, such as Kickstarter and Patreon. You can make donations, small or large, and earn yourself some great bonuses in the meantime! I hope to see more and more projects being funded this way, because it not only gives the creator more power, it allows the audience to become more personally involved. You can see the process of creation, and even be involved from start to finish in some cases!
It’s absolutely wonderful to scroll through the pages of projects and see so much content in progress by so many talented, passionate people, and very heartening to read the many success stories. I hope this trend will continue, and we’ll see a new age, where being a creator can be classified as a ‘real job’!
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About the author:
Ruth completed a Bachelor of Arts/Diploma of Arts in Professional Writing and Editing in 2006. Her other published works include “Monster-boy: The Lair of the Grelgoroth”, Book 1 of the Monster-boy Series, and “Sand Dog”, an illustrated picture book for younger readers. Both are available from Amazon.com.
Ruth has been an avid reader her entire life and, inspired by the books that engrossed her as she was growing up, she aims to create stories that can draw readers in and enthral them for days or weeks. She writes every day and lives in Ballarat, Victoria, with her partner, her cat, and an ever-expanding library of books.
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1 comment:
I love how passionate she seems! Does she plan to use Kickstarter in the future to fund a book? I love the whole crowd sourcing thing :)
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