As a video enthusiast, I’m on a mission to enhance author branding by leveraging the power of video. (If you want to learn more, get in touch with us https://internationalbookpromotion.com/contact-us/)
But, I noticed that quite a number of authors are not comfortable facing the camera and coming on screen.
So, I came up with this idea of splicing up videos from different authors to help them break the fear of camera. If you want to participate in the upcoming video challenges, write to us at info@internationalbookpromotion.com
Don’t really worry about the due date. Join us for the subsequent weeks!
As a video enthusiast, I’m on a mission to enhance author branding by leveraging the power of video. (If you want to learn more, get in touch with us https://internationalbookpromotion.com/contact-us/)
But, I noticed that quite a number of authors are not comfortable facing the camera and coming on screen.
So, I came up with this idea of splicing up videos from different authors to help them break the fear of camera. If you want to participate in the upcoming video challenges, write to us at info@internationalbookpromotion.com
Don’t really worry about the due date. Join us for the subsequent weeks!
We’re a #video enthusiast and our mission is to make you feel comfortable getting uncomfortable. And that means we’re encouraging you to embrace your fears to face the camera. We came up with this fun filled idea to splice-up short videos of #authors answering questions briefly and posting it up on #YouTube every week.
Video for June Week 1
Record yourself answering the question within 10 seconds and send it to info@internationalbookpromotion.com with your name, website and the entry title.
June Week 1: What’s Your Greatest Writing Challenge? Week 2. Writing Schedule: Has It Worked for You? Week 3. What Time of The Day Do You Write? Week 4. What’s Your Best Writing Buddy (ex: coffee, cat, music, etc)?
July
Week 1: How Do You Overcome Writer’s Block?
Week 2: Name Your All Time Favourite Book
Week 3: The Best Film Adaptation of Books
Week 4: Coffee of Tea?
Taking submissions from 12 authors only every week. You can participate every week if you want to, as that would create a consistent branding impact. #authorvideospliceupchallenge
I was born in
Moscow but grew up in a small city in Belarus. My parents were divorced and for
almost 10 years (during my childhood), my mother had 2 jobs: one was from 8 AM
to 5 PM; the second was from 8 PM to 1 AM. I spent a lot of time reading and
hanging with friends. I won a national poetry contest in Belarus. I studied
classical literature, and I worked as a teacher for almost 9 years. For the
last 12 years I have been living in Sweden. In August 2019 I’m planning on
quitting my job to become a full-time writer. I also have two dogs: Sky and
Daisy.
Describe the plot
of your new book, Dulcinea and the Death Code,
in a few sentences.
This is a story
about a girl with unusual DNA. She is a Death Code from a place called A-Ria.
What is A-Ria? Nobody knows. But Dulcinea and her new friends (kids with
powerful abilities) are on the way to revealing the truth. Dulcinea is also
going through a transition: from “not-caring” and “cold” child to “a
sacrificing” friend, the one who is ready to protect the world and her family,
even if it hurts. But as always, the bad guy – in our case, Reality – wins. At
least in book 1. How? Read to find out…
What inspirations
contributed to this book?
1. It is based on
a vision from my meditation. 2. I tried to mix fantasy, romance, humor and
bizzaro fiction.
Dulcinea
must move from sunny Sumter, South Carolina to Sweden. In addition to leaving
behind a familiar climate and culture, she must leave behind the people with
whom she’s grown up. How does she handle this?
Dulcinea
was born in Romania, but she moved to Sumter when she was a kid. She never had
a lot of friends, but her life in Sumter was fun and secure. It’s always
difficult to move to a new place, but you can overcome any obstacle with super
friends like Joel, Osa, Loo and Brolle. These kids are from different countries
and have absolutely contrasting stories, but they complement each other and
they care about the Earth and Dulcinea – there lies their power.
Without giving too much away, tell us a bit
about the mysterious glowing crack that follows Dulcinea around.
It
is the entrance (the door) to access Reality (in a raw form), and at the same
time, it is the exit, a lie and the play of Eilidh (you’ll meet IT in
book 2).
Your
story involves a lot of world building. Was it challenging creating fresh, new
places and making them feel real?
I
spared it for the next book. Of course, Dulcinea visit A-Ria 3-5 times, but we
still don’t know what it is and why it wants to control the Earth.
Is there an author
that has influenced your writing style?
I prefer to read
short stories – mostly satire, humor, sci-fi or non-fiction (psychology and
science). Also, I love crime and mystery books. My influencers are: O. Henry,
Byron, Dostoevsky and Ray Bradbury.
What are your goals
as a writer for the next ten years?
To see the world
full of Ray’s fans.
How have your
readers responded to the book so far?
Only my editors
have read the book. They liked it (because of my ‘quixotic’ style). But I got 1
hate rating from a man on Goodreads, so I’m not sure… all I can say – this book
is not for everybody. Mostly for: females, 13-25 years old. The book was
published on Amazon on June 9. I’m looking for people who’d like to read my
novel and who’d love to share their thoughts about the story and heroes. I’m
providing a free copy (in any format) if you’ll send me an email: victoria.ohlsson@aol.com
Is there any
aspect of writing you don’t like?
A lot of sitting.
And snacking. I’m snacking a lot while writing.
Have you ever had
writer’s block? If yes, how’d you deal with it? If you have not had writer’s
block, why do you think you haven’t?
Some days I don’t
feel the desire to write at all, and I never push myself to do something I
don’t want to do. I’m living in the moment – in the Now. So, I have to enjoy
it. Usually, I’m shifting between different hobbies, so I am never bored. Also,
I’m working in so called “chunks” – all or nothing. That means I’m writing 3-4
weeks, and then I’m taking a break for 2 weeks. Repeat.
What do you have
in mind for your next project?
Well, quite a lot.
My book Damn Ray Reviews: 40 Books in Your Pocket will be published summer 2019.
Poetry book, with a working title, The Legs: A Global Perspective On Society, is planned for autumn 2019.
My sci-fi novel The Pearl Territory. A few chapters are already posted on my blog. I’ll continue writing during the summer. You are welcome to follow the story. It is a mix of private journals and dialogues/scenes.
Of course, The Secrets of A-Ria, Child of Illusion Series, Book 2 – summer 2020. I’m planning three books in the series Child of Illusion.
So Absurd It Must Be True
Is there anything
else you’d like potential readers to know about your book?
Written without any plotting or outline.
Too many books give us “ready” answers; the author some way is “chewing” the idea and all we have to do is “digest” it. But I want you to think, to imagine, to create… that’s why this book has of a lot of mysteries – I’m simply giving you the space to move; to use your own fantasy.
I added digital portraits for 6 heroes: Dulcinea, Erik, Osa, Loo, Brolle and Joel. And also a couple of poems.
Here are some recent and very positive reviews for my historical novel Ludwika
the story about a Polish slave worker in Germany, based on real events. (For more on the book scroll down to the end of the reviews.)
“I found Ludwika to be an interesting, brave and loving woman. To realize that she is a real woman makes her storyline more amazing!”
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“I found this to be very interesting. Being unfamiliar with the living conditions of the day , I was intrigued with her ability to survive such a terrible experience.”
I stayed up late to finish this book. Christoph Fischer wove compelling fiction around the facts of this story. Polish Ludwika believes she will help her family survive by leaving Poland to be with a German officer. She is continually in worse situations, often…
As a video enthusiast, I’m on a mission to enhance author branding by leveraging the power of video. (If you want to learn more, get in touch with us https://internationalbookpromotion.com/contact-us/) But, I noticed that quite a number of authors are not comfortable facing the camera and coming on screen.
So, I came up with this idea of splicing up videos from different authors to help them break the fear of camera. If you want to participate in the upcoming video challenges, write to us at info@internationalbookpromotion.com
While working on ‘The Council Of Twelve’ series, I built character by character, developed, considered their look, decided who they are and in what direction they would head within their story.
But also, I was ‘creating’ their look; dark hair, blue eyes, black hair, bronze eyes, tall, muscular, petite, almost ethereal. I will deliver many descriptions while ‘The Council Of Twelve’ series progresses.
In my head, the characters and their personality formed together with their look, and while creating them, I didn’t consider any consequences – like the book cover to the story.
Let me give you an example: Katie is a breathtaking beauty with caramel colored hair and brown eyes; her cream skin makes her look almost fragile.
To find ‘Katie’ I was busy looking through hundreds of pictures on several websites. In a way, it was an exciting task, and my excitement grew with every picture. But after…
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