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She always believed he was her destiny—but what if fate has other plans?
Enter the realm of The Immortals—and experience the extraordinary #1 New York Times bestselling series that has taken the world by storm.
Ever and Damen have traveled through countless past lives—and fought off the world’s darkest enemies—so they could be together forever. But just as their long-awaited destiny is finally within reach, a powerful curse falls upon Damen…one that could destroy everything. Now a single touch of their hands or a soft brush of their lips could mean sudden death—plunging Damen into a bleak afterlife in the Shadowland, an eternal abyss for lost souls. Desperate to break the curse and save Damen, Ever immerses herself in magick—and gets help from an unexpected source…Jude Knight.
Although she and Jude have only just met, he feels startlingly familiar. Despite her fierce loyalty to Damen, Ever is drawn to Jude, a green-eyed golden boy with magical talents and a mysterious past. She’s always believed Damen to be her soul mate and one true love—and she still believes it to be true. But as Damen pulls away to save them from the darkness inhabiting his soul, Ever’s connection with Jude grows stronger—and tests her love for Damen like never before…
Marlene: Tell us about your book
Alyson: SHADOWLAND is the third book in THE IMMORTALS series and it picks up right where BLUE MOON left off, with Damen and Ever unable to touch due to a poison that turns their touch lethal, prompting Ever to turn to magick, hoping to find a cure. Along the way encountering the mysterious Jude Knight who will test her love for Damen like never before . . .
Marlene: What was your inspiration for this story?
Alyson: The inspiration for the series was grief. A few years ago I lost three people I loved in five months, and shortly after that I nearly lost my husband to leukemia (he’s in full remission now!). Experiencing that sort of loss got me thinking a lot about life and death, mortality and immortality, the bonds that tie us even after a loved one is gone, and how our youth loving culture sort of seeks physical immortality by trying to remain youthful looking for as long as we can—and yet, what would happen if we really could achieve it? What would it mean for us, our loved ones, society in general? And since
0 Comments on Interview with Alyson Noel, author of Shadowland as of 1/1/1900
Hi Alyson, I am so excited (and all geeky nervous) you agreed to stop by.
**pause for the gooby starstrucked feeling to pass**
So before we get into marketing, let's pretend as if no one knows who you are and tell us a little (or a whole lot!) about yourself.:)
I’m the author of ten novels for adults and teens, including the bestselling THE IMMORTALS series, which you can read more about at my author web site or the series web site.
Psst!!! In case you didn't notice, Alyson is being very modest about her bio. In addition, Shadowland, releases on November 17th and is already getting rave reviews. But what did we expect :)>
So how was your road to publishing? Did you start any of your platform or marketing prior to getting an agent or selling your book?
Well, the embarrassing truth is, I was as green as they come. Seriously, there was no one as clueless as me. And while I wanted to be a writer since I read my first Judy Blume book back in sixth grade, I didn’t get serious about it until late 2001, just after 9/11 happened and I was working as a flight attendant in NYC and figured it was as good a time as any to go after my dream. So I started writing in whatever spare time I had, on layovers, on flight delays, on cocktail napkins, you name it, I was determined to get it done.
The moment I typed “The End” I bought a copy of Writer’s Marketplace, jotted off a query letter, and sent it directly to a long list of publishers, mistakenly thinking I didn’t need an agent (I can’t even begin to stress how very wrong that is). And while every one of them requested the full, they all rejected me in the end. Still, they were the nice kind of rejections, the kind that welcome you to resubmit if you choose to revise.
So I enrolled in some online writing classes, and through one of those classes I met a fellow student who referred me to her agent. He read my mss, loved the voice but told me my structure was a mess (it was!), and suggested I read STORY by Robert McKee. I bought it straightaway, read it in two days, took the next three weeks to ruthlessly revise my mss
3 Comments on Marvelous Marketer: Bestselling author Alyson Noel (Immortals series), last added: 11/9/2009
Great job with the questions, Shelli! I didn't notice ANY geeky goob-ness. Loved the answers, Alyson! I'm going to pick up STORY today. All these suggestions are so practical. Thanks for giving them to all those of us who are currently "green!* *adds bookmark to this page*
What a terrific interview, Shelli and Alyson! The way Alyson juggles all of her deadlines... and marketing... and reaching out to others is nothing short of amazing.
Wow! Impressive (but not surprising) that Alyson got personal rejections and requests for resubmission from EVERY editor that she sent her first manuscript to.
So much good information in this and such a bright, breezy read. Well done by both of you! Especially like the author-generated tour and the reminder that writing is the most important part of all this. Now I'm going to click on all those links you included. Thanks!
What a great interview. I'm slightly overwhelmed at all the participation of an author. I just love writing and rewriting. Maybe some day and angent will find me. Thanks for all the ideas. All the Best, Maralee Burdick Knowlen, Sherman Oaks, CA
Thanks for the great interview. Alyson's advice is so helpful about marketing, especially the part about staying in your comfort level. I feel a bit clueless about it and it's great to get such helpful advice. I can't wait to read your books.
Hi Shelli & Alyson :) Thank you for the great interview. I enjoyed learning more about Alyson & her writing. I liked learning about her journey to publication and authors group signings. Thank you again, RKCharron xoxo
It is good to hear about a successful writer's journey, especially about all the hard work and struggles that ring true to your own journey. Okay, my own journey.
Writers supporting other writers. Wonderful to hear such a successful author remind us of that. How fortunate Alyson is to have a actively marketing publisher. Yet she still promotes her fellow authors, be they in her pub stable or not. Gotta luv her.
I really appreciate Allyson's comment: ". . .the absolute best thing you can do to market yourself as an author is to write your next book." The writing has to come first.
What I like about this interview is that the advice is applicable for non-fiction as well as fiction writers. Perhaps I can use some of these ideas with my book for parents. Bravo and many thanks!
Great job with the questions, Shelli! I didn't notice ANY geeky goob-ness. Loved the answers, Alyson! I'm going to pick up STORY today. All these suggestions are so practical. Thanks for giving them to all those of us who are currently "green!* *adds bookmark to this page*
Alyson is smart, funny and amazingly kind. I love this interview--great advice!
What a terrific interview, Shelli and Alyson! The way Alyson juggles all of her deadlines... and marketing... and reaching out to others is nothing short of amazing.
Wow! Impressive (but not surprising) that Alyson got personal rejections and requests for resubmission from EVERY editor that she sent her first manuscript to.
Great interview!
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Great interview!
I think the thing Alyson is best at is writing really, really good books.
So much good information in this and such a bright, breezy read. Well done by both of you! Especially like the author-generated tour and the reminder that writing is the most important part of all this. Now I'm going to click on all those links you included. Thanks!
Great interview - I'm going to check out the trailer site right now!
What a great interview. I'm slightly overwhelmed at all the participation of an author. I just love writing and rewriting. Maybe some day and angent will find me. Thanks for all the ideas. All the Best, Maralee Burdick Knowlen, Sherman Oaks, CA
Fantastic interview. Alyson, you might not have known what you were doing when you started, but you did a great job playing catch up!
I love the bulletin board idea! We'll have to look into that!
Love the interview! It helps to get ideas from someone who knows. Thank you!
Thanks for the great interview. Alyson's advice is so helpful about marketing, especially the part about staying in your comfort level. I feel a bit clueless about it and it's great to get such helpful advice. I can't wait to read your books.
Hi Shelli & Alyson :)
Thank you for the great interview. I enjoyed learning more about Alyson & her writing. I liked learning about her journey to publication and authors group signings.
Thank you again,
RKCharron
xoxo
I love the idea that you can be green or clueless and still end up successful.
Thanks for the hope.
Thanks so much for the interview, Shelli--and to everyone else for all of your kind comments!
It is good to hear about a successful writer's journey, especially about all the hard work and struggles that ring true to your own journey. Okay, my own journey.
Great questions and answers! Thanks for another great interview!
Writers supporting other writers. Wonderful to hear such a successful author remind us of that. How fortunate Alyson is to have a actively marketing publisher. Yet she still promotes her fellow authors, be they in her pub stable or not. Gotta luv her.
I really appreciate Allyson's comment: ". . .the absolute best thing you can do to market yourself as an author is to write your next book." The writing has to come first.
Thanks for another great interview, Shelli!
What I like about this interview is that the advice is applicable for non-fiction as well as fiction writers. Perhaps I can use some of these ideas with my book for parents. Bravo and many thanks!
Loved the interview and the advice. Very inspiring and helpful.
IN Credible interview!!!!!! Thanks Shelli!!!!!!