Want to chat with your favorite Epic Reads authors? Come inside and you just might be able to.... http://www.epicreads.com/forum/list.php?29 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:35:10 -0400 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,45,2119#msg-2119 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,45,2119#msg-2119 em_a277 Epic Authors Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:19:36 -0500 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,616,1696#msg-1696 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,616,1696#msg-1696 Which did you prefer the Summoning or the Gathering?
Sincerly,
CJ]]> IReadTooMuch Epic Authors Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:58:10 -0500 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,616,1694#msg-1694 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,616,1694#msg-1694 i realized after i posted the comment that i got Full Moon Kisses and The Rising mixed up...my bad...
and i know what you mean by reading too much, seriously, my boyfriend pretends to be some of the characters just so i will put the book down once in a while...which doesnt really work when he hasnt read the book...lol!
I dont know who to choose between Daniel and Rafe, but between Derek and Simon-Derek all the way!!!
uh-oh, bf's reading over my shoulder...gtg.
Xamera Parthenopaeu
P.S. if my name is a mouthful, just call me Xami]]> Xamera Parthenopaues Epic Authors Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:11:46 -0500 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,616,1691#msg-1691 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,616,1691#msg-1691 The third book of the second series comes out in a few monthes.
I LOVED ALL THE BOOKS! They are my favoritebooks out of all that I have read.
Although I did cry about Rafe falling out, I was okay. I am on TEAM DANIEL!!! So yeah...
I love me some Derek. I like the romance that devolps beteween the Chloe and Derek. It's cute.
Love from,
IReadWaaayTooMuch]]> IReadTooMuch Epic Authors Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:09:01 -0500 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,616,1661#msg-1661 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,616,1661#msg-1661 Find Him, then find them" i cant wait to see how Derek is doing with his changes and how Simon and Tori have progressed with their spells, and of course how Chloe is handling her necromancer powers.
Is anyone else having a hard time finding these books in the bookstores or is it just me?]]> Xamera Parthenopaues Epic Authors Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:45:01 -0500 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,79,1144#msg-1144 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,79,1144#msg-1144 IReadTooMuch Epic Authors Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:56:36 -0500 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,79,1031#msg-1031 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,79,1031#msg-1031 megustasara Epic Authors Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:14:52 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,1030#msg-1030 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,1030#msg-1030 I wish I could hug you right now. I can’t tell you how much it meant to me to read your post. My grin reaches both ears. And perfect Tuck and Ellie voice. Wow! And I love your plot suggestions—it could be very fun to unleash Astrid on LA too? I guess we’ll see what happens ☺, but I’d love to see some Valkyrie drawings. Thank you so much for dropping by this forum and making my week!]]> IngridPaulson Epic Authors Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:05:31 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,1029#msg-1029 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,1029#msg-1029 What's one question that you always wished were asked but haven't yet? What is the answer to that question?

Hi Lisa!
You are tricky ☺! I’m not sure what question would elicit this response, but I was laughing at myself this morning over what I like to call my ‘gum addiction.’ I like to chew gum while I write, but my husband has a weird phobia of chewing gum. If he sees a wad of discarded gum, say, under a table, his reaction is on par with how I once handled a six-foot reef shark checking me out when I was snorkeling. I do my best to insulate him from my little habit; I hide little packs of gum all over the house where I know he won’t look. But that means it’s hard to know when my supply has been depleted. This morning, I was frantically digging through my sock drawer only to discover my gum was all gone. Sigh. Off to Walgreens.]]> IngridPaulson Epic Authors Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:52:23 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,1019#msg-1019 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,1019#msg-1019 Call book 2: Warrior Ascending and have Tucker on the cover
Your plot: Back in LA something happens that makes Ellie want to train, and Tucker discovers more about his roots. We the get whole star-crossed lovers thing going, bring Tucker's mom into it, Loki and Odin are at it again, and Ellie and Tucker must beat the odds and save the day......or something like that. You're the author. You write it. Shall your fans sign a petition for a sequel? Or maybe you'd like a guild trip from you own characters:
TUCKER: "Ingrid, you know you love me and Ellie, so give us another chance."
ELLIE: "Wow, I actually agree for once Tuck. Yeah, Ingrid. What he said."


Also, I think I'm gonna make you some fanart. I'll draw some Valkyries!

Haley G
[breathlessbookreviews.webs.com]]]> Haley G Epic Authors Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:56:02 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,983#msg-983 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,983#msg-983 LisaD Epic Authors Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:18:29 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,971#msg-971 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,971#msg-971
This is such a hard question! Whenever people ask about favorite books, my head starts to spin with a million possible answers. Because there are so many amazing books out there. Dr. Seuss' books taught me to read and will always have a special place in my heart. I was a huge fan of Lord of The Rings and wrote some amazingly awful fan fiction. So yes, that series definitely inspired me to write. I also recently found an entire notebook I filled with musings about the Once and Future King by T.H. White. I really loved that book when I young and now I have an itch to re-read it.]]> IngridPaulson Epic Authors Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:30:23 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,970#msg-970 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,970#msg-970 I'm going to start re-posting the questions since my replies sometimes are appearing a few entries after the question.

Haley G asked:
Is Valkyries Rising going to be a series? Cuz I really wanna know what happens next with Ellie and Tuck. And Loki and Oden...

Hi Haley,
Thanks for your question! There are no plans for a squel, but you never know what the future will hold :). If you miss Ellie and Tuck, be sure to watch PitchDark today for something fun!]]> IngridPaulson Epic Authors Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:16:25 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,969#msg-969 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,969#msg-969 I am a bit of a travel nut. I spend a lot of time daydreaming about trips I'd like to take and reading travel guides. Norway was my number 1 setting (and the one place I'd pack up and move on a moment's notice. No suitcases, no good-byes). But I'm working on a project set in the Galapagos Islands, so I'll say that's number 2.

Thanks for the fun question :)]]> IngridPaulson Epic Authors Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:09:54 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,968#msg-968 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,968#msg-968 Excellent question! What influenced or encouraged me to become an author? I wish I knew! I've always been a voracious reader but I never dreamed I'd write a book--much less have it published. I have sort of fiddle around with short stories my whole life, but one day I started writing a little project and found I couldn't stop. The character grabbed ahold of me and I wanted to tell her story. I actually didn't even tell my friends what I was up to until I was finished. And I told my coworkers about a year ago--they were like "WHAT? You have a novel being published?" (I work as a science geek, and they were stunned). So, I think it was a combination of LOVING books and finding a character who wouldn't let me stop.]]> IngridPaulson Epic Authors Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:57:09 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,967#msg-967 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,967#msg-967 americangirlemmie Epic Authors Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:33:43 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,966#msg-966 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,966#msg-966 Haley G Epic Authors Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:50:03 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,965#msg-965 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,965#msg-965 peachandblue2 Epic Authors Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:31:40 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,963#msg-963 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,963#msg-963 KikiRose Epic Authors Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:20:42 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,962#msg-962 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,962#msg-962 Actually, the answers to your questions sort of overlap! I went on a trip to Norway a few years ago with the Paulson women--my grandmother, cousin, and aunt. We were visiting family and just having fun together. While we traveled, I was revising a different book, but the idea for VALKYRIE RISING sort of hit me all at once. I love Norway, and as we traveled, I found myself describing the setting in my mind. The mountains, the gorgeous fjords, the fantastically cool cities. So, yes EpicLady, lots of dreamy landscapes :). The story basically evolved out of them. Once I'd decided I wanted to write about Norway, the Valkyrie part hit me pretty quickly. Because who doesn't love Valkyries?

As far as other research to get my mythology facts straight--I did a lot of reading online and at the library. You can learn a lot just by browsing.]]> IngridPaulson Epic Authors Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:34:55 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,961#msg-961 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,961#msg-961 Thanks for stopping by. Great question! My grandfather used to have books of Norwegian troll stories that I loved when I was little (I’ve asked my grandmother to try to find them and send along the titles). And he had a collection of hand-carved wooden trolls from Norway that I was obsessed with. I’m ashamed to admit that part of the draw for me was my brother’s absolute terror when it came to the little trolls. Yep, I was that kind of sister--but now we’re super close. And of course I loved all the Norse mythology stories.]]> IngridPaulson Epic Authors Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:18:22 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,958#msg-958 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,958#msg-958 LilyATyler Epic Authors Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:47:23 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,957#msg-957 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,957#msg-957 EpicLady Epic Authors Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:01:46 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,956#msg-956 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,956#msg-956 It's like you read my mind! I was just telling a friend how I never thought I could write from a boy's perspective but I've been experimenting with a new project that's totally boy point of view, and I LOVE it. So, my answer right now is--both!

I actually cut a character from VALKYRIE RISING while revising an early draft with my agent. So yes, that definitely does happen. What's weird was it barely changed the story to remove that character, so clearly he wasn't needed. That was a great lesson for me :).

Hmm, I don't think a specific character has frustrated me to write--they're pretty clear in my mind so I just let them loose. But characters often do things that I, Ingrid, wouldn't do and sometimes that hurts to write. Especially when you know it'll lead to nothing but trouble.

Thanks for the excellent questions!]]> IngridPaulson Epic Authors Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:12:09 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,955#msg-955 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,955#msg-955 What a great question! I'm not sure I had specific expectations for what would happen after my book was published. I planned for the launch party and a blog tour, and they were both a blast. But I was fully unprepared for how amazing it was to see my book on a bookstore shelf. The poor clerk at the first bookstore I visited had to deal with my laughter, tears, and incoherent babbling. He was a very good sport about it.

Thanks for posting :)]]> IngridPaulson Epic Authors Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:01:55 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,954#msg-954 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,954#msg-954 Thanks so much for stopping by! Actually, everything I read influences how I write--not that I try to emulate everyone but rather, thinking critically about how others tackled tricky plot or character issues helps me think through issues in whatever I'm writing. So, I'd say the books that turned me into a lifelong reader when I was younger probably had the biggest influence on me. Because eventually, reading inspired me to write. There are probably dozens of such authors but the ones that really stand out in my memory are Jane Austen and J.R.R Tolkien (with each of those two, I read everything they wrote, in a row, with minimal breaks to eat and sleep--seriously, I'm lucky I didn't get bedsores).]]> IngridPaulson Epic Authors Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:51:21 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,904#msg-904 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,904#msg-904 bamayankee Epic Authors Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:09:51 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,901#msg-901 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,901#msg-901 Dove'sFlight Epic Authors Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:17:58 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,900#msg-900 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,900#msg-900
Have you ever had to cut a character in the middle of a work in progress?

Which character is the most frustrating to write?]]> deadtossedwaves Epic Authors Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:27:15 -0400 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,899#msg-899 http://www.epicreads.com/forum/read.php?29,821,899#msg-899 LenaMarsteller Epic Authors Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:13:19 -0400