Win a Walk-On in
Karen Dales’ next novel
Shadow of Death: Book Two of the Chosen.
What is a Walk-On?
This is where Karen will use your name and likeness within her upcoming book Shadow of Death: Book Two of the Chosen in a minor character role, immortalizing you in print. There is no monetary value to the contest save that the winner will receive a free copy of Shadow of Death: Book Two of the Chosen when it is released next fall.
The lucky winner must successfully answer the following questions:
1) What is the dark secret of Fernando’s past that the Angel reminds him of?
2) How does Jeanie discover that the Angel is one of the Chosen?
3) What is your favorite part of either Changeling: Prelude to the Chosen and/or Angel of Death: Book One of the Chosen?
All correct ballots will be placed into a draw. The winner’s name will be drawn on April 30, 2010.
You can either mail in your answers to:
Dark Dragon Publications
88 Charleswood Drive
Toronto, ON. M3H 1X6
CANADA
Or
Email: contest@thechosenchronicles.com
Please make sure to include your full name, complete mailing address and valid email address in the body of your letter.
Only the winner will be notified.
Contest closes April 20, 2010.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Word On The Street Success!!!
It's been a day since I was downtown Toronto participating in Canada's largest literary event - Word On The Street.
Earlier this year I hadn't expected to get a table because I was told that they were all booked up, but in June I received a call asking me if I wanted to participate since someone had cancelled. I was thrilled, to say the least, and I immediately set to work to make sure that my experience there would be great.
I got there an hour before the event was scheduled to begin, and set up at my table in the Writers Block. I was surprised to be next to a Children's author, but you know what? It worked out because we weren't vying for the same clientelle. The organizers for WOTS were smart to keep us paranormal writers far enough away from each other that we did not compete. I also had the pleasure of being across from R.J. Sawyer. He was really nice and was extremely busy throughout the event.
What was surprising is that, as a newly published author, I was almost as busy! By lunch time a run had to be made uptown to get another case of books! Our sales exceeded our expectations.
Now, there were only two downsides to the event. 1) I couldn't go and check out the multiudenous vendors that littered all of Queens Park. and 2) standing most of the day on tarmack.
After doing three days at Polaris and then three days at FanExpo I believed my feet and legs would be quite happy to survive 7 hours. Boy was I wrong! My legs and feet are still killing me! LOL
I want to thank my Marketing Goddess, Irith, for helping me the whole day.
I also want to thank my Web Goddess, Stephanie, and my Tech God, Mike, for coming out and being so incredibly supportive. Thanks for coming out!
Thanks to Shell from www.BittenByBooks.com for coming out as well. What a wonderful surprise to have you there!
And thanks to my fans for coming out and seeing me. You guys rock! Thanks for all the love and support!
Tomorrow I'll be doing an all day interview/chat with a contest for www.BittenByBooks.com I can't wait. It's going to be a lot of fun. You can drop by anytime and post a question or comment. I hope to see you there.
I'll be at Roxanne Reads www.roxannereads.com on Friday, October 23rd from 6pm to close, signing copies of my book and doing a reading. The store will be open until about 10pm for a Hallowe'en street festival, so come on out and have some fun by getting into the Hallowe'en spirit.
More things are on the horizon. I'll be at both the Toronto and Ottawa Small Press Book Fairs too. The new year also promises lots of surprises and more events!
Oh...and don't worry...I'm still writing. Gotta get the next book out soon.:)
Cheers!
Karen
http://www.thechosenchronicles.com
Earlier this year I hadn't expected to get a table because I was told that they were all booked up, but in June I received a call asking me if I wanted to participate since someone had cancelled. I was thrilled, to say the least, and I immediately set to work to make sure that my experience there would be great.
I got there an hour before the event was scheduled to begin, and set up at my table in the Writers Block. I was surprised to be next to a Children's author, but you know what? It worked out because we weren't vying for the same clientelle. The organizers for WOTS were smart to keep us paranormal writers far enough away from each other that we did not compete. I also had the pleasure of being across from R.J. Sawyer. He was really nice and was extremely busy throughout the event.
What was surprising is that, as a newly published author, I was almost as busy! By lunch time a run had to be made uptown to get another case of books! Our sales exceeded our expectations.
Now, there were only two downsides to the event. 1) I couldn't go and check out the multiudenous vendors that littered all of Queens Park. and 2) standing most of the day on tarmack.
After doing three days at Polaris and then three days at FanExpo I believed my feet and legs would be quite happy to survive 7 hours. Boy was I wrong! My legs and feet are still killing me! LOL
I want to thank my Marketing Goddess, Irith, for helping me the whole day.
I also want to thank my Web Goddess, Stephanie, and my Tech God, Mike, for coming out and being so incredibly supportive. Thanks for coming out!
Thanks to Shell from www.BittenByBooks.com for coming out as well. What a wonderful surprise to have you there!
And thanks to my fans for coming out and seeing me. You guys rock! Thanks for all the love and support!
Tomorrow I'll be doing an all day interview/chat with a contest for www.BittenByBooks.com I can't wait. It's going to be a lot of fun. You can drop by anytime and post a question or comment. I hope to see you there.
I'll be at Roxanne Reads www.roxannereads.com on Friday, October 23rd from 6pm to close, signing copies of my book and doing a reading. The store will be open until about 10pm for a Hallowe'en street festival, so come on out and have some fun by getting into the Hallowe'en spirit.
More things are on the horizon. I'll be at both the Toronto and Ottawa Small Press Book Fairs too. The new year also promises lots of surprises and more events!
Oh...and don't worry...I'm still writing. Gotta get the next book out soon.:)
Cheers!
Karen
http://www.thechosenchronicles.com
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Vampires in Fact and Fiction
For those of you who have been asking for this information, here it is!
PANEL INFO UPDATE:
I will be on the VAMPIRES IN FACT & FICTION PANEL at FanExpo
Sunday, August 30th at 3pm
Room: 713A ***A DELUXE FANEXPO PASS IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRANCE***
"Bloodsucking lore, featuring scholars ELIZABETH MILLER (Canada's Vampire Expert), professor PETER PAOLUCCI, novelists KELLEY ARMSTRONG (Bitten), NANCY KILPATRICK (Power of the Blood series) and KAREN DALES (Angels of Death: Book One of the Chosen). Hosted by Rue Morgue,s Monica S. Kuebler.
PANEL INFO UPDATE:
I will be on the VAMPIRES IN FACT & FICTION PANEL at FanExpo
Sunday, August 30th at 3pm
Room: 713A ***A DELUXE FANEXPO PASS IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRANCE***
"Bloodsucking lore, featuring scholars ELIZABETH MILLER (Canada's Vampire Expert), professor PETER PAOLUCCI, novelists KELLEY ARMSTRONG (Bitten), NANCY KILPATRICK (Power of the Blood series) and KAREN DALES (Angels of Death: Book One of the Chosen). Hosted by Rue Morgue,s Monica S. Kuebler.
To help celebrate the fact that I will be at FanExpo this year, Dark Dragon Publications will be having a draw.
1st Prize: An original poster in the manga style of a scene in the book. Artist Kim Fraser.
2nd Prize: A pair of vampire teeth (not your dollar store type, but the type where they form to your teeth and stay on, looking VERY real.)
3rd Prize: A hand made book fob bookmark!
So come on by my table in Artist Alley near Rue Morgue.
No purchase is required to enter into the contest!
Angel of Death: Book One of the Chosen
http://thechosenchronicles.com
1st Prize: An original poster in the manga style of a scene in the book. Artist Kim Fraser.
2nd Prize: A pair of vampire teeth (not your dollar store type, but the type where they form to your teeth and stay on, looking VERY real.)
3rd Prize: A hand made book fob bookmark!
So come on by my table in Artist Alley near Rue Morgue.
No purchase is required to enter into the contest!
Angel of Death: Book One of the Chosen
http://thechosenchronicles.com
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
5 stars out of 5! Another Review of Angel of Death: Book One of the Chosen
Ruth Ann Nordin posted this wonderful review of my book on August 1st:
Five Stars for Angel of Death: Book One of the Chosen by Karen Dales
I do not make it a habit to read paranormal books, but this one caught my attention and I decided to take my chances and read it. I am very glad I did! This is an excellent book. It grabbed my attention from the very beginning when a child was born who had white hair and red eyes. Immediately shunned by his mother who sends him away to die, I was pulled into the world Karen Dales magically wove. The prologue explains his childhood and the strange white creatures who haunt him and the way he became Chosen.
Then Book One begins, and I already developed an attachment to the grown child who is called the Angel and his mentor/Chooser Father Paul Notus. I really liked Notus. He is what I consider to be a moral compass, and the Angel longs to belong. However, he is different so he doesn't truly belong among other Chosen who now call themselves vampires. Both the Angel and Father Notus are back in London, and we are introduced to two very memorable characters: Jeanie Stuart and the Noble Fernando de Sagres.
The plot to this book is simple: someone is out to kill the vampires and it is up to the Angel and Fernando to find out who is behind it. (The Angel agrees in order to save Notus who is held captive.) Fernando is the opposite of Notus. While Notus is the moral compass, Fernando is a "do whatever feels right regardless of anyone else" kind of person. He was likable despite his savage nature, and I thoroughly enjoyed him. His comments had me laughing through most of the book. He's actually my favorite character.
Jeanie is the Angel's love interest, and she and Fernando clash, which was great to see. But yes, danger is lurking around the corner for Jeanie. I won't spoil that one though, but Karen has a surprise in store that caught me completely off guard.
The white demons we're introduced to in the prologue continue to haunt the Angel in this book, which I very much enjoyed because it built up the suspense and kept me on the edge of my seat. Who are these demons and will the Angel ever conquer them?
So I recommend this book. This is a mature book, and it's probably that reason that makes it easy to enjoy it as much as I did. It's nice to get involved in a story that has multiple layers and depth to it. It's a book for my keeper shelf now. And don't let the number of pages dissuade you. The book reads fast because Karen never lets it slow down.
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You can purchase Angel of Death: Book One of the Chosen on Amazon.com
Five Stars for Angel of Death: Book One of the Chosen by Karen Dales
I do not make it a habit to read paranormal books, but this one caught my attention and I decided to take my chances and read it. I am very glad I did! This is an excellent book. It grabbed my attention from the very beginning when a child was born who had white hair and red eyes. Immediately shunned by his mother who sends him away to die, I was pulled into the world Karen Dales magically wove. The prologue explains his childhood and the strange white creatures who haunt him and the way he became Chosen.
Then Book One begins, and I already developed an attachment to the grown child who is called the Angel and his mentor/Chooser Father Paul Notus. I really liked Notus. He is what I consider to be a moral compass, and the Angel longs to belong. However, he is different so he doesn't truly belong among other Chosen who now call themselves vampires. Both the Angel and Father Notus are back in London, and we are introduced to two very memorable characters: Jeanie Stuart and the Noble Fernando de Sagres.
The plot to this book is simple: someone is out to kill the vampires and it is up to the Angel and Fernando to find out who is behind it. (The Angel agrees in order to save Notus who is held captive.) Fernando is the opposite of Notus. While Notus is the moral compass, Fernando is a "do whatever feels right regardless of anyone else" kind of person. He was likable despite his savage nature, and I thoroughly enjoyed him. His comments had me laughing through most of the book. He's actually my favorite character.
Jeanie is the Angel's love interest, and she and Fernando clash, which was great to see. But yes, danger is lurking around the corner for Jeanie. I won't spoil that one though, but Karen has a surprise in store that caught me completely off guard.
The white demons we're introduced to in the prologue continue to haunt the Angel in this book, which I very much enjoyed because it built up the suspense and kept me on the edge of my seat. Who are these demons and will the Angel ever conquer them?
So I recommend this book. This is a mature book, and it's probably that reason that makes it easy to enjoy it as much as I did. It's nice to get involved in a story that has multiple layers and depth to it. It's a book for my keeper shelf now. And don't let the number of pages dissuade you. The book reads fast because Karen never lets it slow down.
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You can purchase Angel of Death: Book One of the Chosen on Amazon.com
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