The Rule of Mirrors Blog Tour Begins
The first stop on the Rule of Mirrors Blog Tour includes a review and an interview with my friend Kate over at Ex Libris.
Among other things, she gave me a chance to talk a bit about the dual nature of Rosie and how I approached writing a double character.
The blog tour continues today with a thoughtful review by Erin at Fiction Fare and a chance to enter a giveaway for a paperback of The Vault of Dreamers, the first novel in the series.
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The Rule of Mirrors Is Out!
The Rule of Mirrors in the wild. From left: Laura Smith, Nancy O’Brien Wagner, Caragh O’Brien, and Tomy O’Brien III. The Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN February 16, 2016.
Yay! The Rule of Mirrors is out!
My sisters Laura and Nancy and my nephew Tomy accompanied me to the Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul today to seek out copies of my new novel and rejoice. I am so happy about this book!
To all of my friends and family who have been so supportive while… Continue reading
Rule of Mirrors Blog Tour
Can it possibly be that I have a novel coming out tomorrow? For so long, I felt like the release day for The Rule of Mirrors would never come, and now it is actually happening tomorrow. Tomorrow!
I’m delighted to announce that 12 stellar bloggers are helping me celebrate with a blog tour of interviews, reviews, and special posts. I am so thankful for their creativity and support. Do stop by to catch the latest on Rosie and her friends in the harrowing sequel to The Vault of Dreamers!… Continue reading
The Forge Clock Tower
The Clock Tower in Jaffa, Isreal.
One of my favorite places in The Vault of Dreamers is the clock tower, an old, round, stone building in the middle of the Forge School campus. Stepping inside it with Rosie instantly takes me to another world. Naturally, I couldn’t help returning to the clock tower in The Rule of Mirrors. It can be powerful in a sequel to return to familiar places, especially if they evoke bad memories or bring back warm feelings. For me, the clock tower does both.… Continue reading
Look What Arrived!
The Rule of Mirrors arrives!
My editor sent me copies of The Rule of Mirrors! I have the actual book in my hands. It’s a thrill to see this novel in its final stage after all these months of labor and conniving. Thank you to my lovely editor, Kate Jacobs, for helping me all along the way!
My brother Tomy O’Brien was visiting when I opened the package, and he snapped this happy photo. It was great to have him here to help celebrate. He even read… Continue reading
Double Voices
Perspectives
Before I wrote Birthmarked, I worked on a novel that contained five points of view, all following different members of the same family in crisis. It was a worthy experiment, but I swore afterward that I’d never try it again. I couldn’t make all the perspectives equally compelling. I felt like I was shortchanging each character, and the collective honesty I was aiming for didn’t resonate enough.
Imagine, then, my surprise when I started writing The Rule of Mirrors and discovered I could not write it from only… Continue reading
Ari & Milo, my serial novel, is now up on Wattpad! I drew illustrations to go with each chapter, and best of all, it’s free! Because of problematic themes, this novel is for mature readers age 17+.
Book Trailer for Promised