Dead Girl Walking (Royal Reaper #1)
by Ruth Silver
Release Date: 04/24/14
Patchwork Press
Summary from Goodreads:
Princess Ophelia Dacre sneaks out of the castle to visit her boyfriend in secret. A perfect night cut short when she's brutally murdered.
Ophelia is given the rare chance to become a grim reaper. She must become Leila Bele, cut ties with her old life, and follow the rules of the reapers. Her greatest adventure begins with death.
Excerpt:
Jasper walked over to Ophelia. "You didn't think you'd still be Princess Ophelia, did you? Every neighboring kingdom knows who you are. The minute they saw you're alive, it would change everything."
"I'm confused." Ophelia hoped someone would elaborate.
"Your soul stays intact, but the body you'll be in will be different." Wynter reached for Ophelia's hand, resting it over his chest. "Do you feel that?" He had kind eyes and a warm smile.
Ophelia nodded. He had a steady heartbeat. "But you're dead?"
"We're undead, technically, but the human body can't sustain a soul without a working heart, lungs, you get the idea. We're not zombies. We're real people. We just have the ability to reap a person's soul when they die, so they can move on."
"I'm confused." Ophelia hoped someone would elaborate.
"Your soul stays intact, but the body you'll be in will be different." Wynter reached for Ophelia's hand, resting it over his chest. "Do you feel that?" He had kind eyes and a warm smile.
Ophelia nodded. He had a steady heartbeat. "But you're dead?"
"We're undead, technically, but the human body can't sustain a soul without a working heart, lungs, you get the idea. We're not zombies. We're real people. We just have the ability to reap a person's soul when they die, so they can move on."
An Interview with Ruth Silver:
What inspired the story of Dead Girl Walking?
I've been itching to write about grim reapers for awhile. I miss the show Dead Like Me. I wanted my story to be completely different than anything we've seen or read about reapers. Imagine a story with grim reapers, dark angels, princesses, royalty, and the black plague! That's just a taste of what Dead Girl Walking has to offer.
Can you give us a very brief idea of what your story is about?
A princess is murdered and becomes a grim reaper.
Can you offer some tips for new writers?
Sure! Write like there's no tomorrow.
Find a beta reader you trust.
Don't be afraid to share your story for feedback. I taught a writing class with teens and very few were willing to share if their name was attached to the story. However, they were more open to the idea when I mixed the stories up and chose my three favorites. Don't be embarrassed! At least you're writing!
To Outline or Not?
I like to jot down ideas but I don't use a formal outline. Sometimes it ends up on my computer, other times it's in my notebook.
What are some of your best bookselling practices?
Tweeting and using social media along with book touring has been a great help in selling books. Having a decent number of reviews (both positive and negative reviews) also is beneficial. Interacting with readers, attending book fairs, comic con, and library events has also helped.
I've been itching to write about grim reapers for awhile. I miss the show Dead Like Me. I wanted my story to be completely different than anything we've seen or read about reapers. Imagine a story with grim reapers, dark angels, princesses, royalty, and the black plague! That's just a taste of what Dead Girl Walking has to offer.
Can you give us a very brief idea of what your story is about?
A princess is murdered and becomes a grim reaper.
Can you offer some tips for new writers?
Sure! Write like there's no tomorrow.
Find a beta reader you trust.
Don't be afraid to share your story for feedback. I taught a writing class with teens and very few were willing to share if their name was attached to the story. However, they were more open to the idea when I mixed the stories up and chose my three favorites. Don't be embarrassed! At least you're writing!
To Outline or Not?
I like to jot down ideas but I don't use a formal outline. Sometimes it ends up on my computer, other times it's in my notebook.
What are some of your best bookselling practices?
Tweeting and using social media along with book touring has been a great help in selling books. Having a decent number of reviews (both positive and negative reviews) also is beneficial. Interacting with readers, attending book fairs, comic con, and library events has also helped.
Ruth Silver first began writing poetry as a teenager and reading heaps of fan fiction in her free time. She has written under three unique pseudo names and penned well over a hundred stories.
She attended Northern Illinois University in 2001 and graduated with a Bachelor's in Communication. While in college she spent much of her free time writing with friends she met online and penning her first novel, "Deuces are Wild", which she self-published in 2004. Her favorite class was Creative Writing senior year where she often handed in assignments longer than the professor required because she loved to write and always wanted to finish her stories.
Her love of writing, led her on an adventure in 2007 to Melbourne, Australia. Silver enjoys reading YA novels and sharing her favorite books with other readers. She runs her own book blog and also enjoys photography and traveling.
Her favorite YA genre is a mix of Dystopian & Fantasy which is evident in the upcoming release of her latest book, Aberrant. Slated for release April 2013 by Lazy Day Publishing, it is the first in a trilogy.
Author Links:
GIVEAWAY:
Book Blitz Organized by:
0 comments:
Post a Comment