Dragons in the real world

Did Ray and Jem succeed in freeing the dragons?
Would you know?
Only the truly observer may catch a glimpse of the truth.

In DragonZ Eye there is a description of the different dragon types that developed on earth -

    'The dragons had different specialities, and over many thousands of years they adapted to the elements they worked with. Those who tamed the lava flows loved the life in the fiery depths beneath the land. They grew thick red and orange scales that protected them as they swam through the lava tunnels, ensuring that the heat from the heart of the planet was released in a controlled and steady manner. Those who swam through the seas developed gills and their wings resembled fronds of seaweed, they could remain beneath the surface, controlling the currants of cold and warm water. Others flew high in the atmosphere cleaning and repairing it when it was buffeted by solar flares, they became as brightly coloured as the aurora borealis, rarely coming to land on solid ground. Some planted great forests to keep the air fresh and full of oxygen, they dwelt within the leafy boughs. Their skins becoming bark-like, their wings veined like leaves. Others became almost translucent as they guided the winds that swirled around the world, ensuring that clouds were moved to where they were needed before dropping their load of water, ice or snow. Some dragons grew thick, almost fur like, coverings as they tended the ice crystals growth in the great vast white landscapes on either side of the planet.'

 

I plan to show you how to look for signs of these dragons

See more on the page 'Dragons in the real world'

 

 

Extracts from DragonZ Soul - book 2 of DragonZ Freedom to be published June 2014

Chapter One

The thunder continued to compete with the sound of the crashing waves as they painfully climbed up the rock. Lightening flashed creating long shadows and dark holes, making it more difficult for Ray and Jem to find handholds. The adrenalin rush was fading and their bodies felt heavy. Jem groaned as he reached up above his head, fingers searching for purchase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter Five

Ray pulled on Jem's bag. 'Stop, you are going to walk right past it.' Jem turned startled at Ray voice.

            'Uh? Sorry, I was miles away.' He rubbed his face and yelped. 'Ahh, I've just rubbed dust into my eyes. Ow.' Ray stifled a laugh as Jem jumped around, blinking furiously. Tears made streaks down his dusty face. 'What you smiling at?' He growled at Ray.

            'You look a rare breed of red and grey tiger.' Ray said as his laughter got the better of him. He sat down and held his stomach. Jem looked down in disgust as his brother rolled in the dirt. But he was unable to resist the joyful sound and soon he joined in.  They gulped down water to wash away the last giggles. 'That was fun,' said Ray.

 

 

Chapter Ten

 

For a moment they let their imaginations take them soaring across the city, over the forest and the cracked plain, across the rock and lava river. The dragons swooped up the vertical cliff and flew them safely through the door. They opened their eyes and grinned at each other.

            ‘If only it was that easy,’ sighed Jem as he climbed down.

 

Shouting in the virtual world

How to be heard amongst so many other voices?

I am not a social person, shyness is something I have overcome (sort of) as an adult, but it still lingers in my background. I am more comfortable with fewer people than many.

Shouting out to people to say I exist and I tell a great story is not a strong point of mine. So marketing my own books is not a strong point. But unless I do it my stories will sit unread and that is sad.

So - what to do?
I have read other peoples blogs and advice and I scratch the surface with the following-

TWITTER -@JenniClarke2
I do twitter, but often get lost with so many tweets arriving as I try to make sense of the short messages filled with # and links. I never know quite what to write, and when I have something to say I run out of space!

FACEBOOK -https://www.facebook.com/DragonZFreedom?ref=hl
I have a facebook page for my book series DragonZ Freedom. Few follow this page, I don't know how to make it more exciting or how to attract more people. No comments or replies makes it very dry and not at all interactive.

BLOG-
This blog exists, but no-one reads it ! I thought the name my husband came up with was cool and interesting -the 57th page-  thought it would attract attention to see what it is. I am losing faith that it is a good use of time. I wanted to attract others for read for review swaps and for chat and ideas of how to overcome the obstacle course of indie publishing. Perhaps I just need to be patient.

PINTEREST -http://www.pinterest.com/jenniclarke56/
This is fun and useful as a storyboard and visual ideas collection. Ray, one of the main characters from my story has his dream board on my page. There are ideas for another series too.

It is hard to target the audience for my story as it is the 8 - 12 year group and they do not tend to be on the social networks that I use.

So I try my best and hope that someone will comment and maybe suggest what I can do to improve my shouting !!

Ahhh Writers Block - what to do ?

                        Writer's Block

Writer's Block sneaks up in different guises -

·      Your story comes to a full stop.

·      You have the time to write but make excuses not too.

·      The paragraph just won't flow.

·      You can't decide what the main character would do in this situation.

·      You have written the first two books in the trilogy- no idea what to write for the third.

·      ...and I'm sure there are more...share them?

 

Sadly a bulldozer or drain cleaner will not solve the problem.
So what can you do?
People have different techniques - here are some -

·      Tuck the storyline problem into a corner of your brain and go and do some exercise.

·      Sit and wait.

·      Meditate.

·      Sleep on it.

·      Talk to your character, ask them what's going on, what would they like to do?

·      Re read the last chapter.

·      Highlight the problem paragraph for a later look and continue.

·      Write an silly version of the chapter, forcing your character to make the wrong choices.

·      Find an inspirational piece of art or music, let your mind wander.

 

Any more solutions would be great.