I am so excited to share another wonderful Son of a Pitch success story today! It's so great to see the feedback given is helping people reach their publication goals!
Keepers of Earth, Book 1: Stone of Power
Pre-Order: January 1, 2017
Release: January 25, 2017
Our world is alive and often in trouble.
When Earth faces a serious threat from collapsing alternate dimensions, it handpicks individuals, called Keepers, to locate and obtain special Stones that have the power to restore balance to the universe.
Andrew is trying to impress his new girlfriend Christine at the carnival when he meets the Keepers. Drawn to them by an unidentifiable familiarity, Andrew follows them. Thrust into a world of harrowing adventure, he journeys through various dimensions and encounters Venom, a man who holds the one thing the Keepers desperately need to save Earth—the Stone of Power.
But Venom has other ideas about what Earth needs and threatens the Keepers’ plans at every phase of their mission. In these new realms of danger and even horror, Andrew must find his own power in order to make the sacrifices necessary to save Earth. As Andrew begins to fight back, he realizes he and Venom have a lot more in common than he thought.
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Journey:
I have been writing since high school, but I did not seek publication until about four or five years ago. I queried more agents than I care to admit, but I was always working to improve the book and my query letter. Eventually, I stumbled upon the online writing community, which led me to Twitter and query contests.
In early 2016, I joined Son of a Pitch. With the help of the mentors and the other contestants, I worked and reworked my query letter and first 250 words. The final contest results came in, and while I was not one of the top placers, my persistence paid off. Those running the contest decided to post my pitch, for which I am grateful.
Elephantine Publishing contacted me, asking for a full. They loved the universe and characters I had constructed. I signed with them and I started working with a wonderful editor, Allisyn, who pushed me to improve the book, tightening up plot lines and getting the wording just right.
Almost a year later, and the Stone of Power is being published.
Author info:
Kimberly Riley grew up in a small town in Southeast Texas and now lives in the outskirts of Austin with her husband, dog, birds, and numerous fish. Originally a high school science teacher, she has taken a break from teaching to become a full time author. Her love of science fiction and fantasy influences her writing and her artwork. She spends her free time painting (mostly dragons), playing D&D, and teaching her birds to whistle the Imperial March.
Links:
Twitter: @KARiley
Homepage: KimberlyARiley.com
Elephantine Publishing: elephantinepublish
Thanks for hosting this! Son of a Pitch was a lot of fun and I'm glad to have been a part of it.
ReplyDeleteAny time! I enjoy giving back, and it makes me happy to see people like you succeed. You worked so hard with the feedback you received
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