Aimee Shaye's Blog - Posts Tagged "magic"
New Book Coming Soon!
I am so excited to publish again after taking two years off! This has been an exciting ride and I am so glad I decided to put myself out there again! I started writing The Broken Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom Series Book 1) for one of my Master's classes (I'm back in college obtaining a second Master's degree, but this time I am doing it in English Literature and Creative Writing). It developed into something beyond what I thought it would be and everyone (professors and family alike) encouraged me to get back into publishing, so I did! There has been an outpour of love and support for the Indie community and I could not be happier to be a part of it. Thank you all for making The Broken Daughter the success I know it's going to be! If you haven't pre-ordered it yet, all you have to do is click the link below. It's available for a special pre-order at 99cents until May 23rd! After that, it will be $2.99 on release day! So grab your discounted Kindle copy while you can (or wait for the paperback on May 24th!)
http://mybook.to/thebrokendaughter
Thank you all once again! Now that I am back, I will be more active than ever before!
XoXo,
Aimee
http://mybook.to/thebrokendaughter
Thank you all once again! Now that I am back, I will be more active than ever before!
XoXo,
Aimee
I Am So Excited!
For those of you who have been following me on all my social media, you know that there has been radio silence from me for a little over two years with sporadic posts throughout that time. Here is my full transparency.
Two years ago, I could not find the words to write. I had such a severe writer's block that no matter what genre I sat down to write, the words would not flow out of me. It was beyond frustrating and I thought maybe publishing wasn't something I was cut out for after all. I was depressed over it and I just gave up. Then I got married and my writing habits slipped away from me due to working hard and focusing on my marriage.
Upon seeing my husband working hard in school while working, I thought to myself "You always wanted to go back to school and obtain that second master degree in English and Creative Writing. Why don't you do it?" After talking with my husband and parents, who gave me a tremendous amount of support, I went ahead and enrolled in Southern New Hampshire Univeristy.
One of my classes required us to plan a novel or short story. I decided not to use anything I had on the backlog and wrote something fresh. That story was The Broken Daughter. It was during this class that I realized why I hadn't been able to write for so long. I wasn't writing for me. I was writing what I thought readers wanted and maybe I didn't realize it before, but I do now.
When I first came into publishing, I thought I had to write what people wanted to read (romance and erotic romance made up 90% of my Facebook friends and readers) instead of writing what made me feel good and what made me enjoy writing in the first place.
I was able to finish The Broken Daughter in six months! The shortest time it had taken me to write anything! BETA readers was happy with the new writing. My in-laws, who edit for me, were amazed. My own husband told me he had never read anything by me that had him so intrigued! This was the response I have gotten since I released the pre-order.
The Broken Daughter came at a time when I needed it the most and made me realize that Fantasy is where I belong. Made me realize that a book doesn't have to have a romance subplot just to succeed. Will Aymeri and Drystan fall in love? I'm keeping that a secret and you're all just going to have to read the series to find out. Maybe it will be a slow burn, maybe not.
But what I do know: this is the kind of writing and dedication you are going to get now that I have found myself!
If you haven't already, check out The Broken Daughter. It's available on Amazon on Kindle and in Paperback!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Two years ago, I could not find the words to write. I had such a severe writer's block that no matter what genre I sat down to write, the words would not flow out of me. It was beyond frustrating and I thought maybe publishing wasn't something I was cut out for after all. I was depressed over it and I just gave up. Then I got married and my writing habits slipped away from me due to working hard and focusing on my marriage.
Upon seeing my husband working hard in school while working, I thought to myself "You always wanted to go back to school and obtain that second master degree in English and Creative Writing. Why don't you do it?" After talking with my husband and parents, who gave me a tremendous amount of support, I went ahead and enrolled in Southern New Hampshire Univeristy.
One of my classes required us to plan a novel or short story. I decided not to use anything I had on the backlog and wrote something fresh. That story was The Broken Daughter. It was during this class that I realized why I hadn't been able to write for so long. I wasn't writing for me. I was writing what I thought readers wanted and maybe I didn't realize it before, but I do now.
When I first came into publishing, I thought I had to write what people wanted to read (romance and erotic romance made up 90% of my Facebook friends and readers) instead of writing what made me feel good and what made me enjoy writing in the first place.
I was able to finish The Broken Daughter in six months! The shortest time it had taken me to write anything! BETA readers was happy with the new writing. My in-laws, who edit for me, were amazed. My own husband told me he had never read anything by me that had him so intrigued! This was the response I have gotten since I released the pre-order.
The Broken Daughter came at a time when I needed it the most and made me realize that Fantasy is where I belong. Made me realize that a book doesn't have to have a romance subplot just to succeed. Will Aymeri and Drystan fall in love? I'm keeping that a secret and you're all just going to have to read the series to find out. Maybe it will be a slow burn, maybe not.
But what I do know: this is the kind of writing and dedication you are going to get now that I have found myself!
If you haven't already, check out The Broken Daughter. It's available on Amazon on Kindle and in Paperback!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
20K - The Cursed Daughter Rewrite
"Aymeri scoffed at the mage’s words. How long would it be before she fully understood her powers? She was just starting to understand when Drystan came in. Maybe if she meditated again…"
This is the passage that gave me 20K in The Cursed Daughter! Even though I hit a huge writer's block, I am so excited to share this story with you!
The Cursed Daughter drops April 17. 2021 and is currently available for pre-order. Everyone who pre-orders gets the following gifts:
- signed character cards (Aymeri, Kumud, and Dimia) (Mailed directly to you via snail mail)
- A prequel to The Cursed Kingdom Series (sent directly to Kindle or E-Mail on release day).
Order: http://mybook.to/thecurseddaughter
Send your receipt to AuthorAimeeShaye@gmail.com with the subject: The Cursed Daughter Pre-Order to claim your gifts!
This is the passage that gave me 20K in The Cursed Daughter! Even though I hit a huge writer's block, I am so excited to share this story with you!
The Cursed Daughter drops April 17. 2021 and is currently available for pre-order. Everyone who pre-orders gets the following gifts:
- signed character cards (Aymeri, Kumud, and Dimia) (Mailed directly to you via snail mail)
- A prequel to The Cursed Kingdom Series (sent directly to Kindle or E-Mail on release day).
Order: http://mybook.to/thecurseddaughter
Send your receipt to AuthorAimeeShaye@gmail.com with the subject: The Cursed Daughter Pre-Order to claim your gifts!
$0.99 Sale!
Hi Everyone!
There are just 3 more days to get ALL of my books for $0.99 on Kindle, Apple Books, Nook, and Kobo!
The Cursed Kingdom Series:
Long ago, magick filled the land of Dramolux but one sorceress delved too deep into dark sorcery and tainted the magical creatures inhabiting the land. In an effort to save all creatures, a noble sentinel locked the dark powers away and separated Dramolux from the rest of the world. For generations, the dark magick was controlled, passed down to those who ruled the sentinel kingdom, Treoles. Not anymore. Now that magick has been released into the world and a new dark sorceress is on the quest to bind herself to it.
The Broken Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom Book 1)
The Dead Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom Book 2)
The Cursed Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom Book 3)
The Blood Assassin Duology
Bria Allen is not an ordinary vampire. She is a Sister of the Assembly of Shadows, a coven of vampire assassins who hunt rogue vampires and leave the crows to feast on their dead bodies. It is Bria's dream to become an elite assassin and walk in her parents' shoes. Until one day, she discovers the truth. Rogue vampires run the Assembly.
Of Shadows and Crows (The Blood Assassin Book 1)
*Bonus: ALL proceeds from Of Shadows and Crows will be donated to the American Cancer Society!
There are just 3 more days to get ALL of my books for $0.99 on Kindle, Apple Books, Nook, and Kobo!
The Cursed Kingdom Series:
Long ago, magick filled the land of Dramolux but one sorceress delved too deep into dark sorcery and tainted the magical creatures inhabiting the land. In an effort to save all creatures, a noble sentinel locked the dark powers away and separated Dramolux from the rest of the world. For generations, the dark magick was controlled, passed down to those who ruled the sentinel kingdom, Treoles. Not anymore. Now that magick has been released into the world and a new dark sorceress is on the quest to bind herself to it.
The Broken Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom Book 1)
The Dead Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom Book 2)
The Cursed Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom Book 3)
The Blood Assassin Duology
Bria Allen is not an ordinary vampire. She is a Sister of the Assembly of Shadows, a coven of vampire assassins who hunt rogue vampires and leave the crows to feast on their dead bodies. It is Bria's dream to become an elite assassin and walk in her parents' shoes. Until one day, she discovers the truth. Rogue vampires run the Assembly.
Of Shadows and Crows (The Blood Assassin Book 1)
*Bonus: ALL proceeds from Of Shadows and Crows will be donated to the American Cancer Society!
