How
the Writing Life Chose Me…No, Really
by Rachel L. Schade
Every time I try to
answer questions such as: When did you decide to become a writer? or When
did you fall in love with reading? I struggle. The truth is, it’s hard to
trace my love of all things bookish back to a beginning. My parents read to me
as a child, which must have left the huge impression on me that everyone says
reading to children can leave.
To be honest, I barely
remember learning how to read. I barely remember not knowing how. I
remember pulling off any and every book from my first and second grade
classroom shelves and devouring them at my desk in every spare moment I had. In
fact, I stuffed my nose so literally in books that when the school coach
stopped by my class once, he expressed a concern that I might have sight
problems.
I didn’t. I just liked to
live with my nose literally stuck in a book, like Belle. I guess I was so
caught up in whatever I was reading, I couldn’t help but hold it as closely as
possible.
And as for writing? I
know at the age of ten I was typing out short children’s mystery books on the
family computer. I know at the age of eleven Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings,
which my mom read out loud to my brother and me, inspired me to begin writing
my own fantasy novel, scribbled in endless notebook pages and then eventually
typed on our computer.
But when did it start? I
don’t know. I’ve actually come across mini “books” I’d illustrated as a child
and then, because I couldn’t write yet, dictated to my mom. So there you have
it: proof I was even writing before I could actually write.
I guess the short and
cliché answer is that writing and reading is an integral part of who I am. It’s
been a lifelong passion, instilled in me by the parents who read to me. I
simply can’t imagine my life without books!
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Silent Kingdom
Silent Kingdom Book 1
by Rachel L. Schade
Genre: YA Fantasy |
Some
fates can't be escaped
Chosen
by truth. Marked for death. Halia must choose to save her kingdom, or
let it fall.
Misroth's
king has died, and the entire kingdom is in mourning--or so it seems.
After her father is crowned regent in his brother's stead, Princess
Halia discovers a terrible truth that could end her life. But when
she flees to live in hiding, she discovers that the Royal Guard are
not all she has to fear. Dark creatures stalk her, reports of
oppression and war reach her ears, and her burden to protect her
kingdom--at any cost--will not be silenced.
Lovers
of fantasy adventures such as Throne
of Glass, An
Ember in the Ashes,
and The
Remnant Chronicles won't
want to miss this exciting new series. Filled with heart-pounding
action and thrilling courage, supernatural powers and nightmarish
monsters, readers have trouble putting this book down. Start your
adventure today!
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Forsaken Kingdom
Silent Kingdom Book 2
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An
empty throne. A ruined kingdom. Is she their deliverance or their
downfall?
Halia's
fight for her kingdom is only beginning. With Misroth's rightful king
in danger, Halia is forced to trust her enemy and embark on a
dangerous journey into Toryn to find her cousin. But Toryn is in
ruins, its people plagued by terrors and fighting for survival. As
death stalks them all, Halia must face the darkness in her past and
her deepest fears, until at last she is faced with one terrible
question: How much is she willing to lose?
Lovers
of fantasy adventures such as Throne
of Glass, An
Ember in the Ashes,
and The
Remnant Chronicles won't
want to miss this exciting new series. Filled with heart-pounding
action and thrilling courage, supernatural powers and nightmarish
monsters, readers have trouble putting this book down.
Rachel
L. Schade was born on the first day of summer in a small town in
Michigan, only to end up in another small town in Ohio. She attended
The Ohio State University to learn how to write obnoxiously long
papers, cite people who use big words, and discuss her passion:
books. She has a great love for the color blue, sunshine, chocolate,
and not folding her laundry. Currently she lives with her husband and
surrounds herself with coffee and books on a regular basis.
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