New on my website, Annie's Gallery! Some of my favorite drawings, paintings and multimedia I've done, all in one place!
Here is the link to my website: Annie Dameron, Artist and Writer. Posted are my poetry and writing samples, links to my e-books and free chapters (PDF download).
If you're a writer, artist, or other creative, I have a links page on site. If you'd like to be included (free, no charge), drop me a message w/your information, and I'll add you to the list.
Stop on by and say hello, and I'll return the gesture! :-D Annie
Kemeti Archives
from my upcoming e-book "Shadow of the Goddess"
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© 2012 by A. Dameron
The Kemeti are loosely based on the ancient Egyptian and Mayan civilizations, as evidenced by their architecture. They are mentioned in the short story "Wood" in "Five Elemental Dragons: Cycle One" as neighbors of the Shinwai. The Kemeti feature heavily in the sequel to the "Five Elemental Dragons" Cycles, "Shadow of the Goddess" (Summer 2012).
Shinwai Temple (final)
art from my e-book series "Five Elemental Dragons, Cycle One and Two"
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© 2012 by A. Dameron
A Chinese-style temple in the mountains, one of the settings in my e-book series (link above).
Cycle One is now available for download, Cycle Two will be available April 2012.
My newest collection of short stories, "Five Elemental Dragons: Cycle One" is now available on Smashwords! In the mythical land of Shinwa, five young women gain five unlikely dragon avatars. This collection is the first of a duology (Cycle Two will be coming out soon!) for the Chinese Year of the Dragon 2012.
The link for all my books on Smashwords is here: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/mamajava1
Download for "Five Elemental Dragons: Cycle One" is $1.00. Also available are "A Patchwork of Life" (short stories), "From the Dark Side of Shadow" (Short Stories), "Under the Sakura Tree" (Japanese poetry) and "Women in Color" (art book).
Reviews for this e-book and my other e-books are much appreciated. If you are interested in book reviews, please contact me. Thanks.
Anne
In celebration of Chinese New Year, readers can get a glimpse of my newest short story anthology, Tales of the Elemental Dragons. In Chinese cosmology, there are five elements (as opposed to four in Western myth): earth, metal, fire, wood and water. This anthology will include ten stories, two for each element. These stories are interconnected, and serve as an introduction to my upcoming fantasy series set in a land like ancient China.
The link is here: http://writermum1.yolasite.com/pdfs-of-novels.php
Once the set of ten is complete (hopefully by Wednesday) and on Smashwords.com, I'll announce it on my blogs (Eighth Shot of Espresso, I Gotta Write! and the IGW Facebook page, plus my Asian-inspired blog, The Brocade Box). The short story collection will be *free* to download for 2 weeks, then after that time, it will cost $1.00 to download.
In the meantime, enjoy this sample chapter!
Sorry for my relative absence last week...it's flu season and guess who got bitten by the bug?
On the good side, I managed to get some writing and art done. On the bad side, this means I have a LOT of catch-up to do. I'll be back-posting a few things, and try to get back on the daily posting run this week.
A few housekeeping things:
Here is a list of various sites related to my writing and art.
Anne Dameron, Writer: http://writermum1.yolasite.com/
My Smashwords page: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/mamajava1 My e-books are all available for download here.
Check out Annie's Zazzle Art Store: http://www.zazzle.com/anniesart1 (featuring artwork seen in my e-books). Christmas gifts available here!
I Gotta Write! on Blogger: http://igottawrite1.blogspot.com/ and Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Gotta-Write-Art-and-Writing/105285786193450
My page on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/anne-dameron/34/a82/24
MamaJava on tumblr: http://mamajava.tumblr.com/
ART:
Phoenix Fire Arts: http://ladyr1218.blogspot.com/
USS Sarasvati: http://usssarasvati.blogspot.com/ (Star Trek fan art)
LadyR1218 on Deviant Art: http://ladyr1218.deviantart.com/
"Women in Color" celebrates women in paint, pen, and pastel. I collected some of my favorite paintings and drawings of strong heroines. Soldiers, mothers, dancers...girls can grow up to be anyone they want, no matter what color, creed or race they are. Each piece of artwork is accompanied by a short commentary outlining the creative processes behind it.
Here's the link: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/109808 and it's $1.25 to download.
Annie
As of this morning, my Nanowrimo word count is 51,705 words, and the story isn't finished yet. It looks like it might end up a LOT longer than I was expecting. For something that was a hodgepodge of scenes and stuff, it's starting to gell into an actual plot (gasp!). I've also gotten back into the habit of writing every day, even if it's just jotting a few notes or character quirks.
Now that to pressure of making 50K words before November 30 is off, I can return to some of my projects I put on hold to do this. My newest e-book "Women in Color" is planned for the first week of December, with art products on Zazzle in time for Christmas. I also have a few short stories and fanfic that I need to get back to sometime...leaving plots on indefinite cliffhanger makes for unhappy readers indeed.
Back to work...and stay tuned for more writing and art posts to come!
My three e-books are available on Smashwords.com, available for download on your e-reader (Kobo, Nook, etc.).
Here is the link to my Smashwords Author Page. The links to "A Patchwork of Life", "Under the Sakura Tree" and "From the Dark Side of Shadow" on the page (under my contact information).
http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/mamajava1
Here is the link to the same e-books on Scribd.com
http://www.scribd.com/rosalyn_dameron
All downloads on both sites are $1.00.
Thanks!
My new art store on Zazzle is up and running! All items will be available by the beginning of next week!
Here's the link to Annie's Art
http://www.zazzle.com/anniesart1
Each piece is featured in one of my e-books published on Scribd.com. Click on e-book titles for the direct link on Scribd.com. Downloads are only $1.00!
A Patchwork of Life (cover)
Under the Sakura Tree (cover)
Cherry Blossom in Pot
Hummingbird
Stormy Seas
Lots of Stars
Chocolate Lava
The Watcher
Bonfire
River and Mountains
What's Out There?
Music of the Spheres
The Mariner's Wife
Ying Yang Invites You to Tea
Midnight Run (cover)
This past week has been somewhat of a nightmare, for many reasons. Not only for personal reasons, but technological too. We had a modem problem that made accessing the Internet difficult. Since our Internet and main phone line were bundled, we lost main phone service too (thank goodness for working cell phones!). Now that the technological problems are straightened out, I've had to play catch up on a lot of things.
On the good side, I used the time to work on creative projects. I finished my second short story/poetry collection in time for Halloween, and started to put together a collection of my art. Spent more time with the kids and generally tried not to go insane. I finally got rid of a lot of clutter around the house...Goodwill and the used bookstore received plenty of donations.
When times are tough and people question your relative sanity (literally, figurative or otherwise), writing and art are good outlets for sadness and frustration. Put those words on the page, draw those images, mix those colors and throw them on the canvas. A slow boil can make a tasty spaghetti sauce or a great cup of tea. A quick flash can spark more ideas down the road. Get those emotions out there before it has a chance to fester into a gaping emotional wound.
This past week has been a lesson in patience and self-preservation. I can say this, though: creative work has been (and continue to be) a way for me to cope when my world's turned upside down.
My second e-book of short stories and poetry, "From the Dark Side of Shadow" is now available from Scribd.com!
Here's the link: http://www.scribd.com/doc/66695780/From-the-Dark-Side-of-Shadow
The heart is capable of great kindness, but also of great cruelty. How far are you willing to go to get what you want? This collection of short stories and poetry explores the darker side of human nature. "The Final Cut" focuses on a hair stylist who has greater ambitions than her current employment. A girl enters a mathematical world in "Math Spells". Is "The Toy Room" really haunted?
Check out this collection of dark tales on Scribd.
My first collection of short stories, "A Patchwork of Life" is finally available on Scribd.com.
The link is here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/63746351/Patchwork-of-Life-Collection
It's free to sign up on Scribd.com. and you can read the first of the stories, "The Journey" on site. If you'd like to download the entire PDF, it's only $2.00 to do so.
Stop on by and leave a comment to say hello!
Thanks,
Annie
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"A Patchwork of Life"
acrylic
© 2011 by A. Dameron, all rights reserved.
Here is the cover of my short story collection, "A Patchwork of Life", soon to be on Scribd.com. The collection includes 7 tales, each told from the perspective of an 'ordinary' person, including a special needs student, a hotel maid, and a bride-to-be on her wedding day. This cover is an actual painting of mine, done for this particular e-book.
Targeted date: by the end of the first week of September 2011.
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"A Patchwork of Life"
acrylic
© 2011 by A. Dameron, all rights reserved.
Here is the cover of my short story collection, "A Patchwork of Life", soon to be on Scribd.com. The collection includes 7 tales, each told from the perspective of an 'ordinary' person, including a special needs student, a hotel maid, and a bride-to-be on her wedding day. This cover is an actual painting of mine, done for this particular e-book.
Targeted date: by the end of the first week of September 2011.
Here is the cover of my short story collection, "A Patchwork of Life", soon to be on Scribd.com. The collection includes 7 tales, each told from the perspective of an 'ordinary' person, including a special needs student, a hotel maid, and a bride-to-be on her wedding day. This cover is an actual painting of mine, done for this particular e-book.
Targeted date: by the end of the first week of September 2011.
