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This is the first series of Children of the Curse where you meet Klarissa and her friends and enemies. It is a collection of 13 short stories from the first series plus some never before seen short stories.
Thoughts, reflections, short stories and articles from the writer Cindy Hargreaves.
Showing posts with label Children of the Curse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children of the Curse. Show all posts
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Goal for September Refined
So after I posted my goal I got to thinking, I liked having the weekly issues of Children of the Curse... so for September I am going to write 4 to 8 issues of Children of the Curse with the total word count of about 40,000 words. Then on 6 October 2011 I will publish the first issue over at Paranormal Door Publishing and then weekly there after on a Thursday.
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
September 2011 Writing Project
Last months writing endeavour proved to me that I could write, and write lots. Even if in the end I scrap the project it was a good learning experience. This month I will be working on turning my series of short stories about Klarissa and Even into something more substantial *coughs* a novel *coug15hs again*.
The goal
To turn 15,456 words into 55,000 words by 30 September 2011. The title of the novel will be Children of the Curse.
The Plan
To write 39,535 words in 24 days. So that's 1647 words daily.
How am I going to do this:
Look out for updates as I go; and if you have any feedback about anything in this blog feel free to email us at admin@pdpublisher.com.
Until next time;
go and escape into a book for 30 min, go on you know you want to.
The goal
To turn 15,456 words into 55,000 words by 30 September 2011. The title of the novel will be Children of the Curse.
The Plan
To write 39,535 words in 24 days. So that's 1647 words daily.
How am I going to do this:
- Read what has already been written and make notes
- Freewrite daily 1647 words
- Read through previous days work and give light edit, and then do current days target.
- Make notes as I go such as story outlines, character notes, world notes and so on.
- Reward myself for each goal met
- Track my progress using spread sheet
Look out for updates as I go; and if you have any feedback about anything in this blog feel free to email us at admin@pdpublisher.com.
Until next time;
go and escape into a book for 30 min, go on you know you want to.
Sunday, 18 July 2010
Breathe Again NEW Short Story
Arms chained to the wall, body severely malnutritioned, beaten, bruised, and bloody. His long sandy-blond hair matted around his face. Cody trembled the dark was terrifying. He had lost track of time since Elite-Chaos put him in the dark. How long would Elite-Chaos hold him? He had never done anything to them.
His dragon Viper, really wanted to come out, but there was no room. He was a dragon rider, not a weredragon. Viper and Cody were separate beings, but their life force relied on the other to live. They could talk without talking, in some ways they shared a mind.
Thursday, 27 May 2010
Print Copy Now Available
*Happy dance* got Children of the Curse (the prelude to the series) back from the printers yesterday. It is now available from my companies website.
I am in the final editing stages for Shield of Darkness: Book 1, and I am about to send an email to the printer with an art brief for the cover.
And I am working on the outline for Memory and Power: Book 2
I am in the final editing stages for Shield of Darkness: Book 1, and I am about to send an email to the printer with an art brief for the cover.
And I am working on the outline for Memory and Power: Book 2
Saturday, 8 May 2010
Wing Tag
Short Story about Klarissa and Clayton; set just after she met Evan, they are having fun playing a childish game of wing tag.
Wing Tag
Klarissa squealed and took off flying her brother close behind her, they were playing wing tag. They hadn’t played in years, not since they were kids, and life had been simpler. But she had to admit even though they were grown up now it was still so much fun.
The flying, spinning, ducking, crashing, the simple freedom . Klarissa barely got out of Clayton’s reach because she was night dreaming. “Ha, you gota do better than that if you want to catch me. Hey, that’s cheating,” she squealed in laughter as her brother threw water bombs at her.
“Was just seeing if you were awake, coz it sure looked like you were night-dreaming. You weren’t dreaming about that guy you’re crushing on were you,” Clayton teased his own laughter rumbling out. It was his turn to dodge the power ball that Klarissa hurled at him.
“No, shut up, I’m not crushing on anyone. Why? What makes you say I’m crushing on someone?” Klarissa was indignant, yet at the same time embarrassed. There was a new guy hanging around Night Crawlers, and he was mighty fine to look at. In fact he was H-O-T hot. She would have to be more careful to keep her thoughts to herself.
“See, there, you get this red tinge to your checks, Klarissa and Mr Hottie up the tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, oye cut that out,” Clayton laughed as Klarissa sent a succession of power balls at him. “That hurt.”
“Wimp, suck it up,” Klarissa squealed again as Clayton sent one of her power balls back to her. Quick as lightning she rolled away, and flashed to just behind her brother, she then proceeded to tickle him without mercy. Until they both fell to the ground in a tangle of wings.
“How you doing Boo?” Klarissa asked after they had made themselves comfortable on their backs on the ground.
“Good the job at Tryennur Goth Library is going really well, thanks for helping me get the job,” Clayton said as he snuggled into the fragrant grass under his back, and looked up at the night sky.
They settled into a companionable silence side by side, siblings united for now and forever.
Wing Tag
Klarissa squealed and took off flying her brother close behind her, they were playing wing tag. They hadn’t played in years, not since they were kids, and life had been simpler. But she had to admit even though they were grown up now it was still so much fun.
The flying, spinning, ducking, crashing, the simple freedom . Klarissa barely got out of Clayton’s reach because she was night dreaming. “Ha, you gota do better than that if you want to catch me. Hey, that’s cheating,” she squealed in laughter as her brother threw water bombs at her.
“Was just seeing if you were awake, coz it sure looked like you were night-dreaming. You weren’t dreaming about that guy you’re crushing on were you,” Clayton teased his own laughter rumbling out. It was his turn to dodge the power ball that Klarissa hurled at him.
“No, shut up, I’m not crushing on anyone. Why? What makes you say I’m crushing on someone?” Klarissa was indignant, yet at the same time embarrassed. There was a new guy hanging around Night Crawlers, and he was mighty fine to look at. In fact he was H-O-T hot. She would have to be more careful to keep her thoughts to herself.
“See, there, you get this red tinge to your checks, Klarissa and Mr Hottie up the tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, oye cut that out,” Clayton laughed as Klarissa sent a succession of power balls at him. “That hurt.”
“Wimp, suck it up,” Klarissa squealed again as Clayton sent one of her power balls back to her. Quick as lightning she rolled away, and flashed to just behind her brother, she then proceeded to tickle him without mercy. Until they both fell to the ground in a tangle of wings.
“How you doing Boo?” Klarissa asked after they had made themselves comfortable on their backs on the ground.
“Good the job at Tryennur Goth Library is going really well, thanks for helping me get the job,” Clayton said as he snuggled into the fragrant grass under his back, and looked up at the night sky.
They settled into a companionable silence side by side, siblings united for now and forever.
Friday, 7 May 2010
Shield of Darkness - Chapter 1 - Children of the Curse Series
Chapter 1
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Klarissa was two hours into her shift when she had a tingly feeling. Unsure what was causing it she took a moment to take in what was going on around her. The night was dark, and the street quiet, maybe too quiet. It felt like someone was watching her, but she couldn’t feel another essence in the nearby vicinity.
“Patrol One to Control; what’s the status on Avongrove?” she asked quietly into her bluetooth mobi-phone headset.
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Klarissa was two hours into her shift when she had a tingly feeling. Unsure what was causing it she took a moment to take in what was going on around her. The night was dark, and the street quiet, maybe too quiet. It felt like someone was watching her, but she couldn’t feel another essence in the nearby vicinity.
“Patrol One to Control; what’s the status on Avongrove?” she asked quietly into her bluetooth mobi-phone headset.
Monday, 3 May 2010
Evan Nightingale - Profile
Eyes: Hazel
Age: 221
Hair: Midnight Black,
Hair length: Mid-length; halfway between ears and shoulder.
Species: Were-bear
Species Notes: Evan normally has the appearance of a young man around the age of 21. Bears take longer to develop maturely, therefore even though he is 221 his maturity age is 21. Notes on Brown Bears
Abilities: Brute strength, telekinesis, compassion, empathic, speed.
Home realm: Earth/human realm.
Family: Mother and Father live on a farm in the Elemental Realm. Siblings - 3 older brothers, 1 older sister (she is the oldest), 3 younger brothers. Cousin: Angel
Diet: Evan is an omnivore and eats a mixture of vegetables, berries, sprouts, mushrooms as well as meat products such as fish; in particular salmon, as well as other read meats. When in bear form he will eat small insects.
Other: normally looks human however when he goes bear he transforms into a powerful brown bear weighing in at a grand 682 kg.
Age: 221
Hair: Midnight Black,
Hair length: Mid-length; halfway between ears and shoulder.
Species: Were-bear
Species Notes: Evan normally has the appearance of a young man around the age of 21. Bears take longer to develop maturely, therefore even though he is 221 his maturity age is 21. Notes on Brown Bears
Abilities: Brute strength, telekinesis, compassion, empathic, speed.
Home realm: Earth/human realm.
Family: Mother and Father live on a farm in the Elemental Realm. Siblings - 3 older brothers, 1 older sister (she is the oldest), 3 younger brothers. Cousin: Angel
Diet: Evan is an omnivore and eats a mixture of vegetables, berries, sprouts, mushrooms as well as meat products such as fish; in particular salmon, as well as other read meats. When in bear form he will eat small insects.
Other: normally looks human however when he goes bear he transforms into a powerful brown bear weighing in at a grand 682 kg.
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Klarissa Morgan - Profile
Eyes: Hazel
Age: 25
Hair: Sandy-blond
Hair length: long (past sholders)
Brother: Clayton Morgan (yonger brother)
Speices: Human spliced with vampire and fairy DNA
Species Notes: Klarissa was born as a human baby, her father expriemented on her and spliced her DNA with that of vampire and fairy. Because she's not dead/undead she can go out in daylight, with only slight dimming of her poweres.
Abilities: Speed of vampire, strengh and regeiniration, she can teleport (flash), nature magic of fairys. (Generally she doesn't need to use a wand to perfomr magic).
Home realm: Earth/human realm, she does have the ability to falsh to any realm.
Family: loves her mother but isn't close to her becasues of what her father made her. She is scared of her father due to him wanting to capture her to do more expriements. Has one younger brother, he too is a mix of human/fairy/vampire. No other full siblings; however there are mutitude other expriments with her and Clayton's DNA.
Diet: she inherited the vampire thirst for blood. (She get's her blood from the Immortals Blood Bank), she also has to have human food as she was born human. When she goes to the fairy realms she can eat their food without any side effects.
Other: normally looks human, however she has fangs when the blood lust has her. She has wings which are invisable unless she calls them to the phyiscal world.
Age: 25
Hair: Sandy-blond
Hair length: long (past sholders)
Brother: Clayton Morgan (yonger brother)
Speices: Human spliced with vampire and fairy DNA
Species Notes: Klarissa was born as a human baby, her father expriemented on her and spliced her DNA with that of vampire and fairy. Because she's not dead/undead she can go out in daylight, with only slight dimming of her poweres.
Abilities: Speed of vampire, strengh and regeiniration, she can teleport (flash), nature magic of fairys. (Generally she doesn't need to use a wand to perfomr magic).
Home realm: Earth/human realm, she does have the ability to falsh to any realm.
Family: loves her mother but isn't close to her becasues of what her father made her. She is scared of her father due to him wanting to capture her to do more expriements. Has one younger brother, he too is a mix of human/fairy/vampire. No other full siblings; however there are mutitude other expriments with her and Clayton's DNA.
Diet: she inherited the vampire thirst for blood. (She get's her blood from the Immortals Blood Bank), she also has to have human food as she was born human. When she goes to the fairy realms she can eat their food without any side effects.
Other: normally looks human, however she has fangs when the blood lust has her. She has wings which are invisable unless she calls them to the phyiscal world.
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Buy Now - Children of the Curse
TITLE: Children of the Curse
SERIES: Prelude - Children of the Curse
BLURB: Klarissa hails form the human realm; she roams the realms looking for others like herself who are more than human, but not totally elemental. When she was a baby Klarissa’s father experimented on her. Her human DNA was spliced with that of a vampire and fairy, turning her into a half-being, not quite human, not quiet vampire and not quiet fairy.
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SERIES: Prelude - Children of the Curse
BLURB: Klarissa hails form the human realm; she roams the realms looking for others like herself who are more than human, but not totally elemental. When she was a baby Klarissa’s father experimented on her. Her human DNA was spliced with that of a vampire and fairy, turning her into a half-being, not quite human, not quiet vampire and not quiet fairy.
PRICE: NZD$2.70
WEBSTORE: CinHar Boutique http://cinhar.net/
Glossary - Children of the Curse
Glossary of terms used in the Children of the Curse series. If you come across a term in the series that you are unsure of and that does not appear below email Caprice Fiction.
[Updated 30 April 2010]
[Updated 30 April 2010]
Children of the Curse: Prelude - Chapter 1
The night was dark, and the street lights cast and orange gloom. As Klarissa walked down the street she kicked a pebble; it flew a hundred metres, and the kick was only a light one. Sighing to herself she felt despondent because things like that always happened.
She was heading to Night Crawlers, a nightclub in town, following a lead on a possible half-being. That's what they called them, half-beings; not fully human, vampire, fairy, were-animal or any other type of being. They were a mix of a few, or all.
She was heading to Night Crawlers, a nightclub in town, following a lead on a possible half-being. That's what they called them, half-beings; not fully human, vampire, fairy, were-animal or any other type of being. They were a mix of a few, or all.
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