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Stones of My Heart: One Woman’s Life Journey - Release Date: Feb. 2013

Southern Author: Interview With Sarwah Osei-Tutu

Southern Author: Interview With Sarwah Osei-Tutu: 1. What type of books do you write? I write poetry, about my life, children, predictions, just about anything that can happen on a parti...

The Line, the Itch and the Rabbit Hole

1. What type of books do you write?

I typically write dark, twisted fiction with a comical edge. Whether it’s fantasy, horror or something in between. My two recent books, the ones that are currently available on Amazon, are nothing of the sort. “An Idiot in Love” is an out-and-out comedy; “The Line, the Itch and the Rabbit Hole” is a memoir. I needed a change, and I really like the results, but I will be returning to my usual genres now.

2. What is the latest book you have written?
“An Idiot in Love” is a fictional biography from the perspective of Kieran McCall, a persistently unlucky idiot who has failed to catch any breaks in life or love. It’s a rom-com from the male side.

An Idiot in Love on Sale at Amazon
The Line, the Itch and the Rabbit Hole on Sale at Amazon

3. When did you start writing?
I started writing nearly ten years ago, when I was 18. I had “dabbled” many years before that when I was 10 or 11, but it wasn’t until I was 18 when things became serious after my first short story was published in a local rag.
4. Why did you start to write?
I’d always loved to read and had a wicked imagination.
5. Who are your influences?
Philip K. Dick. Terry Pratchett and Stephen King. The fact that they write in three completely different genres probably has something to do with my own genre-indecisiveness.
6. What can we expect from you in the immediate future?
It’s only been a few weeks since the first book was published, so I’m not really sure what will happen from here. I guess I just cross my fingers and keep on promoting.
Further details will be updated on my blog

Bleu's Reviews: Meet Author Sarwah Osei-Tutu - 'The Highs, The Lo...

Bleu's Reviews: Meet Author Sarwah Osei-Tutu - 'The Highs, The Lo...: Today we will be meeting the lovely author & poet,  Sarwah Osei-Tutu. She will be sharing a bit about herself and her book, 'The Highs, The...

Black Friday Giveaway

A book of poetry written at each stage of my life. Childhood, University Student, Mother, Married, Separation and a Single Mother. Life is tough for everyone. I believe that everyone has struggled through one aspect of their life, others every aspect. I do have faith that one day, it will get better and the journey will end with a stronger, wiser woman at the end of it.

Life can get you down, but it is how you deal with these struggles that make you the person you are today. I find writing helps me deal with every aspect of my life. The pleasant experiences are written so that I can turn back and be grateful for the things I have achieved in life. The unpleasant experiences are written, so I can overcome them and deal with the problems that I am facing at the moment. I am publishing these personal parts of my life, to help others see that they are not alone. I am not an expert in any domain, I have not succeeded in any aspect of my life, but I try to learn from my mistakes and in turn, I have become wiser. Knowledge gained by experience, rather than through a book or education. Therefore, take this journey with me, through every aspect of my life, the highs, lows and the inbetweens.


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The Remnant: The Legend of the Seer

1. What type of books do you write?
I write fantasy/speculative fiction.

2. What is the latest book you have written?
Last year, I released my debut novel, The Remnant: The Legend of the Seer through Westbow Press, a self-publishing division of Thomas Nelson.

3. Is it part of a series, if so which one?
The Legend of the Seer is the first installment of The Remnant Series, which, at this point in time, will be a trilogy. However, depending on how the story develops, it could become a saga.

4 & 5. When and Why did you start writing?
I started writing The Legend of the Seer in 2003 when I was only 14-years-old. It started off as a screenplay that my sister and I were going to make into a film with our friends. However, as my sister group up and graduated, I was left with a story without fruition. Thus I began to turn the script into a novel. The process was long and tedious, but I strove to finish what my sister and I had started; I loved fantasy fiction and I was determined to have my story shared with others.

6. Who are your influences?
My writing was and continues to be heavily influence by Paolini, Tolkien and Lewis.

7. What can we expect from you in the near future?
What my fans and potential readers can expect from me in the future is a second installment in The Remnant Series and multiple parallel stories that take place within the world of Trinomia.

To believe

Recently, I took on the challenge to write a Thanksgiving poem, the challenge was to write a poem or short story that somehow changes a disbeliever to be thankful …..and for those of us that like to take photos , post a photo showing what your thankful for … I rose to the challenge………..

Why, can you not see him?
Standing in front of you
Guiding your hand
Through this life
So rich, he gave it to you.

Why, can you not reach to him?
And clearly see
You were never here
Out of choice
Your purpose is his, so to speak.

Why, can you not believe?
All that you hear
His voice is so clear
Each day it calls to you
Stop, and you will hear.

Wh,y can you not stand?
In this glorious abyss
It is so natural
Strong, and healthy
It exists!

Why, can you not be glorious?
Glorious just like me
It helps you feel safe
You will never fear
If, only you could believe…………………

Soldier, Lily, Peace and Pearls

1. What types of books do you write?
I write literary fiction set against contemporary political developments. My work focuses on the human dimension of contemporary history and I explore human nature through adventure, love, suffering and simple but unexpected acts of kindness.

2. What is the latest book you have written?
My first novel Soldier, Lily, Peace and Pearls was published in 2011 and has now reached its third edition. The story traces the lives of
three individuals who suffered tremendous personal trauma because of political upheavals. There is Minh Chau, a young girl imprisoned with
her mother and older sister, after the Communists take over South Vietnam in 1975, Then comes Quan, the son of a rich Chinese-Vietnamese
merchant family in Cambodia. His life changes radically when the family is sent by the Khmer Rouge to an isolated collective farm along
the Thai border. When Quan and Minh Chau later meet in a refugee camp in Malaysia, Quan becomes the young girl’s protector. In Canada,
Mathieu Hibou enters the story. He plays a major role in helping Minh Chau and her family integrate into Canadian society before leaving to
work as a development worker in Africa. Several years later, Mathieu suffers an unimaginable loss during the Rwandan genocide, a loss that
Minh Chau will help to heal. The lives of these three characters intersect in a very intricate plot. Through friendship and love, they help one another overcome the pain of their pasts and live life to its fullest. Soldier, Lily, Peace and Pearls is available through many on-line vendors, e.g., Amazon, Barnes and Noble, the Book Depository, Lulu.com Smashwords, etc. in both a trade paperback and e-book
editions. In Canada, it is sold to independent bookstores and public libraries through Red Tuque Books.
On Sale, at Red Tuque Books
On Sale, at Amazon

3. Is it part of a series, if so which one?
Soldier, Lily, Peace and Pearls is not part of a series per se, but I intend to re-introduce some of the primary and secondary characters in
my new novel, The Photos, much along the lines of Marcel Pagnol’s novels. There will be a certain continuity of themes between the first and the second novels to further explore the human condition in the face of adversity and injustice. The Photos is only the working title
for the new novel and may well change. I have now quite a detailed outline ready and am continuing with my research of the Lebanese Civil War—the with one central character, Marc Taragon, a French journalist and expert on the Middle East. A major element of the story will be Taragon’s love of a young Palestinian woman in the 1970s in a world collapsing around them.


4. When did you start writing?
As a political analyst and a diplomat, I have been earning my living by writing for decades. Early on, I wrote poetry – some of which, I
may publish one day although that can wait. My decision to write a novel came about eighteen months ago when I was very moved by a
Vietnamese-Canadian friend’s story about being imprisoned as a child in Vietnam and then fleeing Vietnam by boat. I subsequently
discovered that a friend of my mother had spent three years in a collective farm in Cambodia under the brutal rule of the Khmer Rouge.
These individuals became the inspiration for two of the characters in the novel. After writing Soldier, Lily, Peace and Pearls, I set up a
small micropress to publish other novelists. I named the micropress Deux Voiliers Publishing after a beautiful painting by Quebec artist
Sacha Barrette. I have now published four other authors and are looking for new contributors. Interested authors can contact me at
deuxvoilers@gmail.com. DVP’s website is www.deuxvoiliers.com.

5. Why did you start writing?
I believe that writing fiction with authentic and meaning messages is good for the human soul. In life, we all learn from our unique experiences and from the experiences of others. Fiction provides a vehicle to transmit this learning while entertaining the reader. Like art, it allows us to transcend the mundane and harness our imagination in beautiful and creative ways.

6. Who are your influences?
I lived for four years in Berlin where I fell under the influence of contemporary German literature and film. In one chapter of Soldier,
Lily, Peace and Pearls, I take the character Minh Chau, then 22 years old, on an adventure to Berlin where she discovers the recent past and contemporary reality of the city several years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. My own travels and work abroad, especially in the Middle
East, have encouraged me to relate the human dimension of historical events – something which is sorrowfully missing in contemporary journalism.

7. What can we expect from you in the near future? Book signing
events, other details.
Deux Voiliers Publishing launched a major and very successful Open House at the Collected Works Bookstore in Ottawa on June 1, and our
latest author, Paul Duong, launched his novel Bidong on October 6 in Toronto. We have participated in one book fair and will be part of the
Ottawa Independent Writers Book Fair on December 2. In July, I did three book signings in British Columbia. However, my main focus in the
coming months will be to finish The Photos.

Shadow Play

1. What types of books do you write?
I write Urban Fantasy Romance. I love to write strong woman and even stronger men.

2. What is the latest book you have written?
My debut novel Shadow Play is due out in Dec. But my latest novel that I am working on is book three called Times Fallen Warrior (my daughter picked the name.) Further details can be found on my website

3. Is it part of a series, if so which one?
Yes, Shadow Play is book 1 in my Tracker Series

4. When did you start writing?
I started writing in high school.

5. Why did you start writing?
I read a story that didn’t have a happy ending and it broke my heart. Even twenty plus years later it still upsets me. So I wrote another ending for the book.

6. Who are your influences?
Jeaniene Frost, when I read her Cat series I was inspired to write and finished three novels in the next year. But I love the writings of Mercedes Lackey, Johanna Lindsay, love anything funny and contemporary. I have to admit I love to read, and am inspired by so many authors that I can’t really name them all.

7. What can we expect from you in the near future?
Book signing events, other details. My debut novel Shadow Play will be released Dec. 12th. I will be doing a two week blog tour for it. Also book two will be out in late Jan or Feb and I’ll be doing another blog tour then.

Who am I?

I am mother, entrepreneur, IT Engineer, poet and foremost a woman. I say this because, at times, we as mothers´forget we are individuals too. We hide under motherhood to excuse and justify our movements in life.

I have 3 children aged from 17 to 1 years old, they keep my on my toes 24-7. They are the biggest aspect of my life. They keep me thinking of new adventures all the time, and sometimes they stop me taking some of them too. I am known to be rather wild at times. A special quote from my 17-year-old the other day - Whilst picking on his younger brother, I pointed out that they all came from the same stomach, so he should not belittle him like that. His reply - That is the problem mother, we came from somewhere far worse than your stomach!!

Recently, self-published my first book of poetry called THE HIGHS, the lows, The Inbetweens. Which is exactly as the title describes, all about the different stages in my life. What makes it different from most? Everything, I am an average woman, fighting to survive in the world, and I have had too many kickbacks and keep trying to survive. That counts for a lot in my eyes and especially my childrens´eyes.

The next book of poetry, I have written is called Just Me. Yet, to be published. I want to produce hard copies of my first book prior to releasing the next one. It does not end there, it will be followed by Moments, and Untitled. Untitled, because it is exactly that, a book, which can not be classed as a collection, or given a title. There are a few poems in this book, that on Monday, I think the title is this, and by Friday the title changes. Other´s have read it and feel the same way, that the title of the poem changes on the mood that you are in, intrigued? I intend to publish it at some point next year, not sure when, it is all one big learning curve at the moment, called Life!

Thought of the Day

At times, I come across interesting articles, photos, stories and books. Not often, but at times.
I will post them under this section, Thought of the Day.

They will be simple things like a photo, I am not trying to be a budding photographer. Lately, I have been taking photos of my surroundings and found them to give me peace, for that one moment. Especially, because I am at constant war with my finances or lack of them. This is not having a good effect on other aspects of my life. I can safely say, I am scared. Does not happen often but it has happened now!

Today, my life is like a bridge. A bridge is seen as a safety net. And it holds the key, to you getting across from one haven to another, without having to go through all the problems underneath it. I feel like I can not trust that bridge, the place I am at I need to move from, the place I could go to, is unknown, and I am more likely to fall once, on the bridge, due to my constant problems and frustrations at the moment........................

The Tide Breaker by Sonya Watson

1. What types of books do you write?
I write mostly Young Adult Paranormal Romance novels. I have dabbled in non-fiction, epic fantasy and dark fantasy. I like paranormal romance because I can create a love story that I hope to one day experience.

2. What is the latest book you have written?
My current novel The Tide Breaker was released on Smashwords in September and a kindle version will be available on October 20th 2012.
On Sale At Smashwords

3. Is it part of a series, if so which one?
The Tide Breaker is a series. The working title is The Tide Breaker Series and I think I am okay with that title. However, I have only written a paragraph of the second novel which is available in the first novel. The title for the second novel is Red Tide so depending on what happens in that novel the titles might change.

4. When did you start writing?
I started writing in grade six. I would use writing as an outlet sporadically until I decided to take it up seriously and I have been writing consecutively for four years now.

5. Why did you start writing?
I started writing because I was bored and I wanted to see what I could create.

6. Who are your influences?
My English teachers in Junior High School and High School nudged me through their love of literature to take up writing again. But my mom was the first person who believed I could do anything if I was focused. She was such an inspiration and I strive to be better than I am because of her.

7. What can we expect from you in the near future? Book signing events, other details
I will be doing a Blog Tour but the dates are yet to be determined. I will be posting upcoming events on my Goodreads page.