Marketing my urban fantasy novel Swept into the Darkness (Chronicles of the Celestial) Book one has been quite a challenge. I officially kicked off the paperback release with a Facebook release party, which took place November 27, 2012. That event was a great success. The next step in the promotional process will be a Book Blast, which will begin within the next few weeks, followed by a book tour. I finally made time to start my official author page on Facebook which is already on the verge of obtaining 100 “LIKES.” I hope to make that milestone and go beyond. Advertising on FB and Night Owl Reviews will be next in the process. In the mist of me working on all of this I am working on Book Two and Three simultaneously. Having my book reviewed is another aspect that is very important to me. I already have two reviews and expect more to trickle in as time goes on. My Goodreads promotion is also on the list of things to do. I have been spending so much time on promotion that it has taken away from my writing. With winter break fast approaching, I plan on finishing book two and hopefully I will have the chance to start the editing process so I can meet my 2013 publishing deadline. The second review to my book is also great. It is included below. It really is an honor to have the opportunity to have your work read by other people and to be understood as a creative entity. It’s a great feeling to have people to recognize, respect and be open to being exposed to part of a person that is so dear and sacred to them. To give an unknown author a chance to express themselves and be heard is magical. I really want to thank those who have given me that chance and believe in the work I create.
5.0 out of 5 stars Well Earned Review, December 9, 2012
By aerstad – See all my reviews This review is from: Swept into the Darkness (Chronicles of the Celestial) (Kindle Edition)
A great, well written read.
Take me to another world and show me all the things that go on – on these other planes.
Such an interesting read. Love reading about Angels, good and bad, and the fight that goes on between them.
But what an awesome twist that I certainly was not expecting ——-A new breed, and one that I have never even thought of.
Hooray for LaTaeya. You did a wonderful job making this your own story.
Also with the Greek Mythology, Egyptians, amongst the Angels and other creatures, I can’t wait to read a book 2, which I
sure hope there is going to be one.
What else can I say other than you have created a believer out of me, and made me a follower of your work.
Happy Reading!! L.L
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Paranormal Activity 4 Movie Review
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged Author Lataeya Lane, Author of Swept into the darkness, Fantasy author, Henry Joost movies, Horror movie posts, Katie Featherston, New Blog posts, New Movies, Paranormal Activity 4 review, Paranormal movies, supernatural movies, Swept Into The Darkness Author, Weekend Box office, weekend box office reviews on October 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Paranormal Activity 4 directed by Henry Joost and starring Katie Featherston takes place five years after Katie kills her family and kidnaps her nephew baby Hunter. Hunter now known as Robbie, along with Katie are the new residents of a neighborhood in Nevada. The moment Katie and Robbie move in across the street, Alice the teen that notices that Robbie is strange begins to experience paranormal events in her home.
The subtle noises in the night become elevated when Robbie is forced to stay a few days with Alice and her family. Her friend Ben encourages Alice to video record all the strange activity. Alice feels that Robbie is a bad influence on her brother Wyatt. After viewing the tapes of recorded footage the teen is convinced that something maybe after her and her brother. Alice ties to confront her mother about her findings, but her mother continues to not listen and ignore the signs.
Alice eventually discovers that Robbie may be linked to a coven of witches and a demonic force. By the time she learns this information it is too late for her and her family.
The fast moving movie really was pointless and did not answer any of the questions franchise fans want to know concerning Katie and Kristi’s past that involve the demonic creature. The movie was done the same way as the others. A bump here, a crash there, then suddenly Katie pops into the home and randomly kills everyone. Katie makes a statement at the end of movie telling the possessed Wyatt that “he will be ready soon.”
For those of you who still plan to see the movie, I will not give any more away, but to tell you the truth, I should have gone to see Taken 2, which I am three weeks late seeing. I am not going to go over special effects or score, because this movie did not bring anything new to the franchise at all. This movie should have gone straight to DVD and Netflix. I cannot believe that the production company wasted money to release a movie like this. I give Paranormal Activity 4 two stars. I hope they do not make another one for next Halloween.
As a horror fan, I was disappointed and screamed only once.
Happy Reading!!
L.L
Sinister “Movie Review”
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged Author Lataeya Lane, Ethan Hawke, Fall films, Halloween movies, Horror fans, Horror Movies, New Blog posts, New Movies, new reviews, Reviews, Scott Derrickson, Sinister movie review, Weekend Box office on October 15, 2012| 1 Comment »
Sinister directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Ethan Hawke and Juliet Rylance follows the life of writer Ellison Oswalt as he makes an attempt to write his next best-selling novel. As he struggles to get back on his feet, he begins his writing journey with moving into a new home that has a horrid past. Keeping that past a secret from his wife and children, Ellison is best known for writing books centered around real murderers and murder victims. As the family deals with preexisting strain it does not take long for Ellison to realize that it was a mistake to move his family into the house.
After the official move, Ellison discovers a box of home movies in the attic. Believing that the movies could be useful research for his book, Ellison views the films and learns that strangely the home movies consist of footage of the actual murders. As he continues to view the films, he is drawn deeper into the darkness that comes with being in the house. When paranormal disturbances become prevalent, Ellison learns that there is a dark entity that potentially is the source of the murders. The dark entity is an “eater of children” and consumes their souls over the course of time. When Ellison’s children become the target , the survival of his family is number one priority. For the first time, Ellison transitions into a “real believer.”
Usually before I see a movie, I have some kind of background knowledge about it. In this case I knew nothing about the film or what to expect from it. Derrickson did a great job with the team of writers, production crew and visual effects artists to create a horror film that was meant to live up to the goal of scaring you. Overall the movie was well done. The script was written well and the character development was realistic in its delivery and was presented in a way that was believable. Ethan Hawke is not normally seen in this type of film,, so it was a pleasure to see him take on a character like Ellison. The score and sound were two other elements that added to the fear and made the movie more intense. The score was an extension of telling the story and created a more balanced component to the film.
The idea of a demonic entity preying on children obviously has been done time and time again but It still brought a freshness to the world of horror. I highly recommend this movie as part of your Halloween film list this season. All the theatrical elements combined make this movie very haunting and entertaining. I give Sinister four stars for its dark and malicious components that “draw in” the horror movie fan that gets a kick out of “things that go bump in the night.”
See you in theaters!!
L.L
The Possession Movie Review
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged Author Lataeya Lane, Labor Day weekend movies, LaTaeya Lane author of Swept into the Darkness, New Movie reviews, New Movies, The Possession Movie review, Upcoming movies, Weekend Box office, weekend box office reviews on September 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The LionsGate and GhostHouse production of the film The Possession directed by Ole Bornedal opened this Labor weekend. The so-called “Based on a True Story” was not the horror movie that it claimed to be. Starring Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffery Dean Morgan, the movie tells the story of a divorced couple, making an attempt to raise their two daughters in two separate homes. One weekend as the girls spend time with their father in his new home, he takes them to a local yard sale to find items for the house. His youngest daughter Emily is drawn to a large antique box and ends up buying the box. Curious over the box it’s self and the possible contents inside the box, the daughter quickly becomes obsessed with it. Slowly her father notices that his little girl is demonstrating odd behavior at home. Her life at school is also affected to the point where her dad tries to separate her from the box.
Her downward spiral and her social and physical demise is fast-moving. The obvious psychiatric evaluation is recommended as well as doctors appointments and MRI’s are scheduled in order for the parents to seek answers in what is wrong with their daughter. Once medical issues are ruled out the father puts two and two together and learns that his daughter is possessed. As he familiarized himself with the concept of possession, he realizes that his daughter must have an exorcism. Finally embracing his heritage, Clyde makes contact with a Jewish priest to seek advice and plead for him to exorcise the demon.
This movie was not what I thought it would be. The Sam Raimi element of the film to me was non existent. The special effects were minimal and the demonic transformation was disappointing. The movie was not original and had elements of The Unborn, Emily Rose, The Devil Inside, and The Exorcist wrapped up into one film.
The acting skills were pretty basic, and that was not a negative reflection on Sedgwick and Morgan. I think it was the lack of commitment and passion from the writers. Just because the story is “based on true events” does not mean that the writing can be dull. Just the idea alone is not good enough. The writing must be passionate so it can transform the story into something that will “Pull us in”. It was a nice surprise to see Melrose Place’s bad boy Grant Show make an appearance as Stephine’s new man. The character was really pointless, he took up space in the house and that is all. The score was not that impressive and did not enhance the movie.
Overall this movie would be best to watch on Dvd or Netflix on a Friday evening when there is nothing else much else to do. I give this move two and a half stars.
Happy Reading and Writing
L.L!!
The Dark Knight Rises Movie Review
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged Author Lataeya Lane, Author of Swept into the darkness, Batman movie review, Fantasy writer Lataeya Lane, Movie reviews, New Blog Post, New Blog posts, Swept Into The Darkness Author, The Dark knight Rises Movie Review, Weekend Box office, Writer. Author Lataeya Lane on July 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Directed by Christopher Nolan and Starring Christine Bale and Micheal Caine, The Dark Knight Rises is the third film in the modern “Batman” franchise. Eight years after the death of Harvey Dent, and life long friend Rachael Dawes, Gotham City does it’s best to cope with the loss of a hero. A broken Bruce Wayne is now isolated and disconnected from a world where he was always in view of the public. Two new villans take the scene in this film, a lovely thief that makes her way in the world by kicking ass and stealing,(Catwoman, played by Ann Hathaway) and a masked protector that seeks nothing but the traditional thing that most superhero villans want; money, power and control over others (Bane,played by Tom Hardy). As Bane terrorizes the city, a distraught Bruce Wayne aka Batman slowly but surly makes his way back into the limelight trying to protect Gotham and it’s citizens from destruction.
As Bruce Wayne continues to deal with loosing people he loves, the inner struggle he faces grows more intense.
Despite the reconstruction of Wayne manor, the scars that Bruce carry run deep within his spirit and help him to evolve into an even more complex character than we are used to seeing. Nolan does a wonderful job continuing the telling of “Batman’s” story through the camera lens. The introduction of the new villans and the directions they are taken in puts an interesting twist on the overall story. The action scenes were wonderful as would be expected from a Nolan film. The all-star cast each played their parts well and made their roles believable and unique to their portrayal. The special effects were engaging and appropriate for a film of this caliber. The end has some surprises for sure, and will have the movie goer in tears and in all smiles. This Blockbuster movie is a must see!! I give The Dark Knight Rises Five stars and hope that a fourth film may surface so that the Batman legacy will continue.
Happy Reading
L.L
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