Scarlett Van Dijk's Blog

Welcome, Mackenzie!
 
Thank you! Thank you for inviting me. I’m pleased to be here.

Congratulations on the publication of your novel. Can you tell my readers more about it?
Thank you! My book is called The Rite of Wands. It’s the first in a new YA fantasy series, coming out on March 10th in both paperback and eBook. Fans of The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and even Doctor Who will enjoy it. Here’s a little teaser: 

One boy…one Rite… And a world of deadly secrets that could change the course o...

Communicating my emotions, thoughts, and feelings has always been difficult for me. I was raised in Japan, a society where people hid everything beneath a mask of icy politeness. Being ostracized by my schoolmates certainly didn't make it any easier to open up to people. With all the outdated stereotypical attitudes that come from being a male ("emotions are for sissies!") and the fact that I have Asperger's Syndrome (difficulties with nonverbal communication and social interactions), sometim...

New Horizons Synopsis A change of scenery. A new direction. A break in the weather.
Who hasn’t hoped for something different at some point in their life?

These sixteen short stories offer insights into how people respond when they encounter experiences and events they have not foreseen, or when they discover new horizons in their lives. About Joanne Van Leerdam In addition to writing poetry and short stories, Joanne is a teacher of English, History and Drama/Production. She is an active m...

Shiva XIV Synopsis The war for Deius begins, but first, the battle for Sirin must be fought.
In this third and action-packed installment of Shiva XIV, Ayn yearns for freedom while Srah and Axis find their true home. All the while, Yol Notama brings The Tah to the edge of madness!
Fates will be decided and old Gods will awaken as the most ancient of riddles is finally answered. About Lyra Shanti Lyra is a novelist, singer-songwriter, poet, and playwright.Having grown up in Bellingham,...

Hello and welcome to the latest "Indie Author Cooperative" Book Launch Blog Tour. Today we're joining with the romance author Joan Carney, to celebrate the Kindle launch of her Christmas novella “Remember” "Remember" Synopsis For most people, Christmas is a time of joy and anticipation. But when a freak accident robs Gracie of her memory, the lines between fantasy and reality blur.
Now there’s only one gift Gracie wants for Christmas, and the only man who can bring it is not Santa. Ab...

Hi, I’m Scarlett Van Dijk, author of the Sky Stone series, and I’m your host for this stop in the Hunt.

If you would like to find out more about the Hunt, please click here - http://vfcscavengerhunt.weebly.com/
Somewhere on this page is a hidden number. Collect all the numbers from all the authors’ posts, and then add them up. Once you’ve added all the numbers, and if I am your last author, please head to the official website and click on the ENTER HERE page to find the entry form. Only entries...

They say you should write about what you know, and that was true with at least one element of my latest novel,Once Confronted.

Once Confrontedtells the story of Madison Craig. Just out of high school and working part-time in a bookstore café, she is the victim of an armed robbery. Just like me.

Many years ago, I was the victim of an armed robbery while working in a bookstore. My circumstances were a little different from Madison’s; her assailant had a gun, mine had a knife; she was working ther...

Recently Sky Stone has undergone a full re-edit (thanking again my lovely editor Vanessa Wells). Now that revised version of Sky Stone is online and available for purchase.

So, with the second edition of Sky Stone now available I thought I would celebrate by offering it to you all for free!
For only 2 weeks, ending on the 12th of September, Sky Stone is available on instaFreebie as a free epub download.
Great opportunity for you readers who haven't taken the plunge in to the land of Branzi...

I, Andy Peloquin, challenge you, Scarlett Van Djik, to a duel to the death! But it is not we who will fight, but our characters… In the black corner, weighing in at 180 pounds, standing a cool 6 feet tall, the Hunter of Voramis!
Tale of the Tape:Half-demon assassin with superhuman reflexes, strength, speed--think Captain America, but strongerThousands of years of weapons trainingFights with long sword (in right hand) and dagger (main gauche)Body has accelerated healing factor--can surviv...

I started writing as soon as I learned how to string words into sentences. I would curl up into a quiet corner with a notepad and write – little poems and short stories. I remember this one character I made up, an amalgam of a bunch of different animals, that my mom loved and probably saw as evidence that I would become a writer one day.
Unfortunately English class intervened, and the inevitable criticism and dreaded comments in red pen sent my imagination packing, where it cowered in a corner...