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January 31, 2017
Extended Sneak Peek!
Want an extended sneak peek of New World Rising? Here it is! Find it on BookGrabbr now!
New World: Rising
New World: Rising
January 22, 2017
May 29, 2016
NEW WORLD ASHES OUT JUNE 7th
Greetings fabulous fans!
Apologies for being MIA lately, but we have been working hard on some behind the scene magic to get ready for New World: Ashes big release day!
If you want to join the party here are the best ways to celebrate:
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Join the Facebook Party
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There will be giveaways for those helping us celebrate... hint hint
xxJennifer
Apologies for being MIA lately, but we have been working hard on some behind the scene magic to get ready for New World: Ashes big release day!
If you want to join the party here are the best ways to celebrate:
Support us with Thunderclap
Join the Facebook Party
Tag me on Instagram
There will be giveaways for those helping us celebrate... hint hint
xxJennifer
January 5, 2016
Release day!!!
Tada!! Guys New World Rising is finally available for purchase!!
PLEASE NOTE: Amazon had a glitch and did not link the paperback and kindle editions. They are fixing it now, but in the meantime you must search "New World Rising paperback"" and go to page 2, it's in the middle. Please spread the word!
After all what is a release day without an Amazon glitch! Anyways, time for celebrations!
November 16, 2015
Cover Reveal!!
Rising
Tada! I am so happy to share the new cover for New World Rising! A huge thanks to Oftomes Publishing and Kim-G for this beautiful cover.
What do you think?!
November 3, 2015
Interview with It's a Book World
I had the complete honor of being interviewed by the fabulous Vienna of It's a Book World. If you haven't found her blog yet, swing by. She has read so many epic books and shows great insight into every story.
Here's a sneak peek at the interview:
1. How did you come up with the story? What books inspired you to write this series?
''I have always had a bit of an overactive imagination. My mind tends to wander and being a very visual person, I generally get these flashes of scenes¬—a girl on a rooftop, an action-packed fight sequence or an impassioned kiss. From there, my mind melds around these moments and a basic plot begins to develop. As the plot matures, so do my characters. I tend to have a really loose technique when it comes to writing. I always have an idea of where my story is going, but often the journey getting there is just as unexpected for me as it is for my readers. I jot notes on everything and anything within reach when inspiration strikes, old receipts, paper bags, or on my hand. I find these moments of epiphany are where some of my best ideas originate—not forced but inspired.
New World: Rising was born out of an epiphany moment for Phoenix. I could see this girl racing on rooftops, hiding in the shadows, being kind of a badass. The opening scene in the first book is the moment Phoenix was born in my mind, a dark shadowed figure standing on the ledge of a building as her hair whipped around her face in the wind, the city below her in ruin. The world just spiraled out from there, shaping around her.
I am sure this is cliché, but Harry Potter inspired me to write. Not because of the fame or money, but this was the first series I fell in love with and because of how many lives J.K. Rowling touched with her books. To reach that many people and inspire them to dream and read… that is a true gift. So obviously, J.K. Rowling’s books are at the top of that list, but there are many other authors I look up to: J.R.R. Tolkien, Rick Yancey, Dan Brown, Suzanne Collins, Cassandra Clare and Diana Gabaldon, to name a few. Alexandra Bracken and Marie Lu are also recently added to my author crush list—I love that they too write about strong female leads, who are imperfect and vulnerable at times.''
2. To which character do you relate the most?
''Phoenix, for sure. While a little of myself goes into every character I write, Phoenix holds the largest part of me. She and I think similarly, we are very calculated. While she is colder than I am, there is a comradery I feel between us. She is fiercely realistic about every situation, but also has this can-do attitude that she can take on the world. She is not perfect and at times a little unlikeable, but that’s what makes her so human. She is not your average hero, and I like her even more for that fact.''
3. What is your favorite part about the books and what is your least favorite?
''Great question!
I love seeing Phoenix’s relationship with Mouse and Triven. They both bring out a side of her that is more likeable. She grows and blossoms under their influence, and it was nice to see her experience love for the first time. I also thrive on the action scenes. I nerd-out on action movies, so getting to write these epic fight scenes is heaven for me. It’s like my mind sets on fire and I can visualize the whole thing as it’s happening.
The worst parts for me were the scenes with Maddox in the first book. Even as his creator, he made my skin crawl. Just writing the shower scene made me extremely uncomfortable, but that was the point.''
4. How long did it take you to write the first two books in this series?
''New World: Rising was written in about six months, not including all of the editing. Once the story came into my mind it flowed easily. New World: Ashes took me a little longer, about nine months. It was a challenge to decide where to end that book and how much I wanted to give away. Plus, an entirely new city and cast had to be developed and take on a life of their own. I found the second book more challenging..."
Check out the full interview on It's a Books World
Here's a sneak peek at the interview:
1. How did you come up with the story? What books inspired you to write this series?
''I have always had a bit of an overactive imagination. My mind tends to wander and being a very visual person, I generally get these flashes of scenes¬—a girl on a rooftop, an action-packed fight sequence or an impassioned kiss. From there, my mind melds around these moments and a basic plot begins to develop. As the plot matures, so do my characters. I tend to have a really loose technique when it comes to writing. I always have an idea of where my story is going, but often the journey getting there is just as unexpected for me as it is for my readers. I jot notes on everything and anything within reach when inspiration strikes, old receipts, paper bags, or on my hand. I find these moments of epiphany are where some of my best ideas originate—not forced but inspired.
New World: Rising was born out of an epiphany moment for Phoenix. I could see this girl racing on rooftops, hiding in the shadows, being kind of a badass. The opening scene in the first book is the moment Phoenix was born in my mind, a dark shadowed figure standing on the ledge of a building as her hair whipped around her face in the wind, the city below her in ruin. The world just spiraled out from there, shaping around her.
I am sure this is cliché, but Harry Potter inspired me to write. Not because of the fame or money, but this was the first series I fell in love with and because of how many lives J.K. Rowling touched with her books. To reach that many people and inspire them to dream and read… that is a true gift. So obviously, J.K. Rowling’s books are at the top of that list, but there are many other authors I look up to: J.R.R. Tolkien, Rick Yancey, Dan Brown, Suzanne Collins, Cassandra Clare and Diana Gabaldon, to name a few. Alexandra Bracken and Marie Lu are also recently added to my author crush list—I love that they too write about strong female leads, who are imperfect and vulnerable at times.''
2. To which character do you relate the most?
''Phoenix, for sure. While a little of myself goes into every character I write, Phoenix holds the largest part of me. She and I think similarly, we are very calculated. While she is colder than I am, there is a comradery I feel between us. She is fiercely realistic about every situation, but also has this can-do attitude that she can take on the world. She is not perfect and at times a little unlikeable, but that’s what makes her so human. She is not your average hero, and I like her even more for that fact.''
3. What is your favorite part about the books and what is your least favorite?
''Great question!
I love seeing Phoenix’s relationship with Mouse and Triven. They both bring out a side of her that is more likeable. She grows and blossoms under their influence, and it was nice to see her experience love for the first time. I also thrive on the action scenes. I nerd-out on action movies, so getting to write these epic fight scenes is heaven for me. It’s like my mind sets on fire and I can visualize the whole thing as it’s happening.
The worst parts for me were the scenes with Maddox in the first book. Even as his creator, he made my skin crawl. Just writing the shower scene made me extremely uncomfortable, but that was the point.''
4. How long did it take you to write the first two books in this series?
''New World: Rising was written in about six months, not including all of the editing. Once the story came into my mind it flowed easily. New World: Ashes took me a little longer, about nine months. It was a challenge to decide where to end that book and how much I wanted to give away. Plus, an entirely new city and cast had to be developed and take on a life of their own. I found the second book more challenging..."
Check out the full interview on It's a Books World
October 18, 2015
My Book Soundtracks
Music has always been a big part of my life. It inspires me, makes me dance, makes me laugh, makes me cry. While listening to certain songs, I could vividly see Phoenix and her world come to life… These are some of the songs that inspired me.
New World: Rising Playlist:
Want to actually listen to it? Check out my website: JenniferKayWilson.com
1. Freight Train- by Sara Jackson-Holman
2. Medicine- by Daughter
3. Gold- by Wake Owl
4. Sinnerman- by Felix da Housecat & Nina Simone
5. Lonely Soul- Unkle
6. Love of the Loveless- by Eels
7. What the Water Gave Me- by Florence + The Machine
8. Say You- by Imaginary Cities
9. Hanging On- by Ellie Goulding
10. Say Something- by A Great Big World
11. Haunt- by Bastille
12. Dark Paradise- by Lana Del Ray
13. Skin- by Zola Jesus
New World: Ashes Playlist
Want to actually listen to it? Check out my website: JenniferKayWilson.com
1. Begging For Thread- by Banks
2. Locked In A Cage- by Brick + Mortar
3. Say Goodbye- by Adaline
4. Interlude- by London Grammar
5. Don't Let Me Go- by Raign
6. Night- by Zola Jesus
7. Feel Me- by Mecca Kalani
8. Bridges- by Broods
9. Stompa- by Serena Ryder
10. Heaven's Hold the Sun- by Kris Delmhorst
11. Take Me to Church- Hozier
12. Dark Doo Wop- by MS MR
13. Hurricane- by MS MR
14. Think- by Kaleida
15. Shatter Together- by My Jerusalem
New World: Rising Playlist:
Want to actually listen to it? Check out my website: JenniferKayWilson.com
1. Freight Train- by Sara Jackson-Holman
2. Medicine- by Daughter
3. Gold- by Wake Owl
4. Sinnerman- by Felix da Housecat & Nina Simone
5. Lonely Soul- Unkle
6. Love of the Loveless- by Eels
7. What the Water Gave Me- by Florence + The Machine
8. Say You- by Imaginary Cities
9. Hanging On- by Ellie Goulding
10. Say Something- by A Great Big World
11. Haunt- by Bastille
12. Dark Paradise- by Lana Del Ray
13. Skin- by Zola Jesus
New World: Ashes Playlist
Want to actually listen to it? Check out my website: JenniferKayWilson.com
1. Begging For Thread- by Banks
2. Locked In A Cage- by Brick + Mortar
3. Say Goodbye- by Adaline
4. Interlude- by London Grammar
5. Don't Let Me Go- by Raign
6. Night- by Zola Jesus
7. Feel Me- by Mecca Kalani
8. Bridges- by Broods
9. Stompa- by Serena Ryder
10. Heaven's Hold the Sun- by Kris Delmhorst
11. Take Me to Church- Hozier
12. Dark Doo Wop- by MS MR
13. Hurricane- by MS MR
14. Think- by Kaleida
15. Shatter Together- by My Jerusalem
October 13, 2015
New World Series Covers
I am sure some of you might have seen this on my other social media, but I couldn't help sharing it one more time! I still have such love for the first cover since it started this all, but I can't really decide which is my favorite. Which is your's?
October 12, 2015
Cover Reveal!
The cover for the final book in the New World Series is here!!! Sadly the book won't be available until winter 2016, but hopefully this will get your imaginations flowing!
Don't miss the first two books in the series! New World: Rising New World: Ashes
Don't miss the first two books in the series! New World: Rising New World: Ashes
August 16, 2015
A little concept art...
Working on my concept art for New World: Ashes. This is the emblem for The Sanctuary. What do you think?
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