Writing for Preteens brought back memories of being eight-years old

When I started The Conjunction of the Realms, since I was writing for preteens, my memories brought me back to the time when I was eight. I began missing my family in Rio de Janeiro. We were three kids living with our parents in a very small Copacabana apartment. Every night our dad would come to the tiny room where the three of us were laying in bed, and would tell us original and hilarious stories. Sometimes, when he was really tired, he would just say—and I will attempt to translate from the Portuguese: “Once there was a cat named Lee who let out a fart for you three.” And leave the room. The three of us would be there whining, complaining, hoping he would come back and tell us a real story. It never worked. Not once.

For my 9th birthday, he asked me what I wanted. "The entire Disney collection with all the cartoon characters, and the entire Jules Vernes collection." I was hungry to read! We were not rich. Such collections would have cost him a fortune. Instead, he went through the trouble of finding an original Adventures of Donald Duck book and a hard copy of Twenty Leagues Under the Sea, both translated into Portuguese. It wasn’t a collection, but those two books were the best birthday present ever. My love for reading began to flourish. In that same year, I went on to read the entire Monteiro Lobato collection, the kids' Bible, The Indian Anhangüera, and other great pieces of Brazilian literature. "The Conjunction of the Realms (Part One)" has a slight literary resemblance to some of these authors. I would not dare compare me to any of them, but rather thank them for their inspiration and originality.

The second reason why I wrote a book...

The second reason for this book: when I began writing, I wanted to reveal a world where neither children nor adults needed to have special magical powers to accomplish great feats. In other words, I wanted to unlock the power of imagination that lives inside each one of us. The Conjunction of the Realms introduces the young reader to a place where those who live in the realm of imagination and those who live in the world of humans can interact and go on adventures together to solve mysteries, defeat enemies, and create new worlds together. If, after reading this book, a young adult embarks on a journey of discovery to unveil mysteries, or seeks to better understand and know the invisible intelligence that has created us, or realizes that the creativity that lives in us came from the creator of all things, and that nothing is impossible to those who believe, then my second goal for writing this book will have been accomplished. Imagination and creativity are gifts that every human being is endowed with from their creator. I hope that "The Conjunction of the Realms (Part One)" provokes the youth of our world to not believe in limitations, to not ever second guess themselves, and to know that each one is destined for a great future, one that they can create with their imagination, one that will be free from the tentacles of evil and perversion.

TCOTR's First Review and Viewers Also Bought...

I didn't think that my little eBook would be so quickly spread on Amazon.com's site, but it is picking up momentum. What a thrill!

It got one five-star review today, and it is on the first page of recommendations with the book "The Case for Christ," by Lee Strobel, which has sold over a million copies.  I am attaching the pictures to prove it.

The review read:

"This book is awesome. Great for all ages, children all the way to grandparents. It is a fun adventure story about all sorts of creatures and the battle between good and evil. It is a very good read and I would recommend it to anyone."

"The Conjunction of the Realms (Part One)"

Why I wrote a book...

"The Conjunction of the Realms (Part One)" began when my husband, my daughter, and I would sit together in her little room making up magical stories. Those were treasured moments. There were times, however, when neither of us could think of a story. We were tired after working long hours in our startup business, our brains were fried, our imagination was not at its peak. That’s when I began to envision The Conjunction of the Realms. A story so magical and filled with adventures, that parents could read a little bit every night with their kids and live treasured moments of their own. Or those coming of age could read by themselves and feel like they were surrounded by the love of family, even when they were alone. If my books can create these precious moments and bring families together, then I will have accomplished one of my goals.

"The Conjunction of the Realms (Part One)" is finally published

On August 3, 2013, the first edition of The Conjunction of the Realms (Part One) was published. To put it simply, it is a thrilling adventure to the world of imagination for the whole family to read together or for those coming of age to enjoy reading on their own. I thought it would be a huge accomplishment after ten years of writing, re-writing, seeking for an illustrator, designing covers. Except... my work has just now started. Now I get to switch hats for a while and begin the marketing campaign for this book, which is currently available only on Amazon.

On December 1, 2013, iBooks and Barns & Noble will carry it as well. I will definitely post it here.

Easter Island Map

I found this map of Easter Island on Wikipedia. It is amazingly detailed with all of the locations outlined. Hanga Roa is where most ships and boats dock. Ahu Tahai, mentioned in "The Conjunction of the Realms (Part One)", is close to it. There are five moai on that particular Ahu. The following picture depicts it well. One of them is mostly defaced.

Seeing Dark Hedges before I knew it existed

When you write, things come to your mind's eye first or as a feeling, and you try to put it into words. In describing the way to the Kingsley's cottage, I saw this road where the trees were embracing each other, letting a few rays of sunlight through. I may have described it as tree-tunnel. Well, while traveling through Northern Ireland via Google Maps and Google Earth, I found a location called Dark Hedges. It looked so much like what I had described in "The Conjunction of the Realms (Part One)"... Searching for photos, I found this one. Now the question is, do you think we can travel with our imagination and see things?