Happy Fantasy Day! Celebrating JRR Tolkien

The Tolkien society has designated today, March 25, as Tolkien reading day because it's the day of the downfall of Sauron in Lord of the Rings.

I owe a great debt to Tolkien for being my introduction to adult fantasy. I grew up on fairy tales of the Germanic variety and, of course, Disney, but I hadn't yet been introduced to Arthurian legend. During my junior-senior summer, friends plopped into my hands the Lord of the Rings and I was instantly hooked on sword-and-sorcery fantasy. I fell into the Strider camp, although Legolas certainly had his charms, but Eowyn was my secret favorite, a terrific model for a shield maiden.

It wasn’t long after, inspired by Tolkien’s incredible world-building, that I began my own epic fantasy. The first is still half done, a fan-girl version with magic and conflicting alliances but without elves and dwarves. The second, a tale of an upstart seeking a lost crown to mend a broken kingdom, became my first published book, THE PRINCE OF VAL-FEYRIDGE. 

Now, in honor of Fantasy Day, the second in the Crown of Tolem series, LORD OF DRUEMARWIN, is on sale on all ebook venues for 99-cents.

Come for the love story of my own shield maiden, Lady Raell, stay for the epic adventure. You can read the books together or separately as stand-alones.

Buy Links:

Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Druemarwin-Crown-Tolem-Book-ebook/dp/B07YNWLPQ2/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=04D72CQNZKKTGG0RX209

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lord-of-druemarwin-helen-c-johannes/1134375458?ean=2940160729602

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/lord-of-druemarwin

Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lord-of-Druemarwin-eBook-9781509228560/377758996

Wild Rose Press: https://www.thewildrosepress.com/books/lord-of-druemarwin-crown-of-tolem-book-2

Also remember to enter the rafflecopter for a chance to win an autographed print copy of BLOODSTONE in NN Light’s Literary Giveaway for March: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/literary-giveaway-portal

How Does an Author Come up with the Idea for a Book?

Ever wonder how an author comes up with the idea for a book? What tiny germ can stimulate someone to write 100,000 words? 

Well, it's not the same for everyone, honestly, but I can tell you how I came up with the seed that grew into my fantasy romance BLOODSTONE. You might be surprised. For the details, hop over to KJ Pierce's TellTale Tuesday blog: https://wp.me/pncwX-2oF Please leave a comment. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

As long as we're on the topic of BLOODSTONE, you can enter to win an autographed print copy in NN Light's March Giveaway rafflecopter: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/literary-giveaway-portal

5 Stars for LORD OF DRUEMARWIN

I'm delighted to receive a 5-star review from NN Light's Book Heaven for LORD OF DRUEMARWIN: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/post/lord-of-druemarwin-bookreview 

Here's a snippet: "Brilliantly written, Lord of Druemarwin is a must-read for both fantasy and fantasy romance readers. Highly recommend!"

Hop over to Jeny Heckman's Tattletales for insight into Lady Raell, my heroine, depicted on Rae Monet's beautiful cover: https://jenyheckman.com/spotlight/helen-c-johannes/