Anxiety of Readers Waiting for Fallen Tiers

Hi all,
So... where is Fallen Tiers?  I know it is my most asked question.  It has been a hard year in my cancer fight.  However, it will be going out July 1, major edits have been required do to chemo brain and the length before it is going to be available.  Chemo and creativity don’t mix.  While I know the story’s frame, those intricate details are what makes the story really flow.  It will be up for presale as soon as I get the cover.

More after the jump...

Ups and Downs in the Life of a Writer

So... five hours of travel.... two hours of set up and awesomeness by Theresa Snyder ... to have it pour.  It rained on the 2015 NW Book Festival.  It hasn't rained in weeks and it chooses this day to break that trend.  The upside was that the set up was beautiful.  Theresa did an amazing job with the visuals for our booth.  We even had a board where you could take a picture with her dragon, Farloft.  But due to the rain, as you can see, there was little traffic.

Another upside for me was getting to spend a wonderful two days with my author friend.  We make a good pair as we are similiar enough to work together, but different enough to appeal to different readers.  But to be honest, the best is that Theresa Snyder and her entourage are genuinely delightful people to spend time with.

So thank you to all those that set up this fair, who stopped by our booth, and specifically to Theresa's team!

Since.. I ordered so many books.  I will be running an ebay sale of signed copies if anyone is interested.  I hope to have them all listed by 7/27/15.  Need to move this inventory before I go in for that kidney removal.  Thanks for all your support.  You are the reason I can keep smiling in the face of this year of continued challenge.

7th Annual NW Book Festival!

The 7th Northwest Book Festival, a yearly literary event where book lovers of all ages gather to meet authors, publishers, and others in the book industry. This year, with booths featuring over a hundred participants, you will find an abundant array of books for every age and taste. We are proud of the many independent publishers and self-published authors taking part in the event. Never before has the opportunity to express our thoughts and ideas and share them with others been so accessible. Visit every booth. Find out about author’s books and their journey. Perhaps you will leave with a few good reads and the motivation to write a story of your own. In partnership with Northwest Writers and Publishers Association, we work to keep the written word alive. NWPA is an organization for writers, publishers, and all people who are, or want to be a part of the effort to keep libraries open, bookstores selling books, and writers writing. Nothing makes us smile more than helping aspiring writers, publishers, editors, artists, and others, achieve their goals. Inside, you’ll find a layout of the booths and a listing of the authors and publishers. Enjoy the festival and keep reading!

 Veronica Esagui, Daniel Larsen, Genene Valleau, and Jean Sheldon 

Theresa and I are so excited - Mark your calendars, we will be there signing books.  Still hoping to bring book four with me!

We will be in booth #21, it is on a corner on way to restrooms and Starbucks!

Cheryl Matthynssens - Author update!

Wow, so much has happened since I started this blog so let me see if I can catch you up!

Health wise:  I have my last dose of chemo on March 17th- 19th.  It looks like I am kicking it into remission.  I will be glad not to be sick every other week as this major impacts everything I do including writing and publicity.

Since starting chemo, I have still been able to put out two novels and one children book.  Magic Scorned (very adult), The Bloodmines and Once Upon a...Wait!  I can't wait to see what I can do full time when I am not having chemo.  Hopefully this thing will stay in remission.

A Breath of Fresh Air in a Genre That has Become Formulated!!

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I bought this book to read on the airplane. I like to pick up novellas as I can finish them before I land and not be caught in that I want to read and can't trap. I was pleasantly surprised by this paranormal, coming of age story.

It has elements of sweetness in it along with the obvious angst of teenage dating and a first crush. At the same time, that story is woven into a new element of paranormal settings. The Realms was a unique take on settings in this genre and I absolutely loved it.

The main protagonist is believable in both wolf and human form. The rule of the vampires is exactly how I imagine life would be for humans if vampires ran the show.

Why this book is not higher on the rankings is beyond me. If you are looking for something new or an easy read, you should definitely check this novella out.

The Society of Enlightened Dragonologists Now Forming!

After a very long and tense meeting with Farloft and Keensight, Theresa Snyder and I have agreed to be co-founders of the Society of Enlightened Dragonologists.  This is to differentiate from the Society of Secret and Ancient Dragonologists in some very important matters.  

Having read many novels written by those who have promoted themselves as dragonologists, muses and authors of dragon stories, both dragons were highly agitated  The promotion of dragons as fire breathing greedy beasts without a single intelligent thought in their head has offended both ancient dragons.  While they take an entirely different stance on  how to deal with those that have affronted them the greatest, they did agree that a society needed to be established that supported dragons as wise and noble creatures.

I did bring up the fact to Keensight that his constant threats to eat people might support these various and negative opinions. But he very arrogantly reminded me that he has the brains to know who to eat and who not eat as well as when to eat and not eat.  Taking a barrage of sword wielding and bow shooting fighters head on was just a sign of beastial rage and not intelligent strategy.  It led to metal in the back of one's throat.  I will let Theresa explain, on her blog, Farloft's more soft spoken and logical viewpoints.

Keensight was adamant that Theresa and I work with authors that promote the intelligence of dragons whether they are medieval, modern or intergalactic.  In that spirit, keep your ears tuned, we will soon have a formal site, motto and other important components of a true and powerful not so secret... secret society.

Updates and Fun!

Okay, so much is happening so fast that I feel almost overwhelmed.  One year ago, no one knew my name.  As of today, over 1200 people have purchased some format of my writing this month alone and I am beginning to get messages in email, twitter and facebook.  For those that are coming here from the information in the back of my book, here is the easiest ways to reach me.

dragonsgeas.com
@balanceguide for twitter
dragonsgeas@gmail.com

Outcast is doing phenomenal as an audio book. Paul Woodson did an awesome job and I am begging him to take on The Blackguard.

You can hear his work at: Paul Woodson
There are samples for everything he has done.  Help me convince him to do book two.

Keensight's Reply to Farloft!

Please welcome Keensight. I finally managed to set up dragon speak for him... ironic that...since his talons are too big for my keyboard. I am allowing him to post on my blog in his first internet appearance.

Hello and Good Day Fine Humans and Fellow Dragons.

I have chosen to personally respond to my fellow dragon, Farloft, in his recent musings. 

Find his post at Farloft's Rhetoric.

As Cheri recently learned and placed into her novel, I first made a human friend when I had moved to eat him and he began to tell me the reasons I should not.  This swift thinking fellow started with how he would stick in my throat and went on to all manner of digestive issues that I might encounter. It was so amusing that I did not eat him and in his short life span, we were fast friends.     But I would challenge that humans are faithful.  It is an inclusive statement. Some humans are faithful such as Theresa or Cheri.  However, I have had others attempt to garner my friendship just to see my treasure bed and then I have found them stealing from it.  Not all humans are faithful. One must be discerning.

I would agree with the concept of formidable.  Cheri came to my cave at least forty times demanding my stories and tales and would not stop her caterwauling outside my cave until I gave in.  I will point out I did not eat her at first because I have never forgotten Henrick's complete description of what would befall me should I ingest a human.  I may bite but I never swallow. 

I would also agree with fleeting and fun.  Other than the fact she does not supply me goats as I have requested for my visits and continues to make me these weird dishes of leaves and plants, I have found having Cheri a great deal of fun.  But each time I blink, she moves on in her short life.  She was with child, then children and now she has grandchildren.  I do not threaten to eat them however.  I am fairly certain if I did, Cheri would EAT me! I do let them crawl upon me and tug my nostrils to see where the smoke comes from.

Let me make very clear my new friend, I will NEVER let her put a bonnet on me.  She may sit upon my back.  She may paint my wings with dots while I am sleeping, (she did this and called me her giant lady bug) but I will never wear a bonnet for her. Speaking of painting my wings.... that took weeks to get rid of. I had to hide for what self respecting dragon wears dots??

I challenge you to consider, that maybe fun is unique to the human and dragon.  And should you ever bring a bonnet... to tea or dinner... I assure you our words will not be this playful banter.  Our humans, though, they move through life so swift and frantic. I fear I will miss it.  Let us both keep them close lest we miss a moment of their wondrous creative lives. 

My Interview With an Author and a Dragon. Meet Theresa and Farloft.

  

I met Theresa and her dragon friend, Farloft, on Twitter. Theresa is a writer with a backlog of novellas. Farloft lives with Theresa part-time and steals her Twitter account on the last day of every month in order to tweet to ‘his’ followers.

I thought you all would enjoy meeting Theresa and Farloft. My friend and visiting dragon, Keensight, decided to sit in on this interview with me...
More after the jump!

Farloft's Rhetoric: My 1st Interview with Katherine Logan

I want to share this writer with all my own fans.  She is truly amazing but more amazing is her friend, Farloft.  He is a dragon with exceptional human tolerance.  I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do.  This interview made me smile.
Cheryl

Farloft's Rhetoric: My 1st Interview with Katherine Logan: Greeting Everyone, Yesterday Theresa and I sat down with Kathy to chat for a bit. This is the resulting interview. Thank you, Kathy ::gri...