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Guest Post with Bruce Skye, Author of Grayrider & Giveaway

February 24, 2009 by Darlene


I’m very pleased today to Welcome Bruce Skye, author of Grayrider to Peeking Between the Pages. I really enjoyed his novel and you can see my review of it here. Stay tuned at the end of the guest post with Bruce for a giveaway. Read on to gain some insight into what Bruce thinks about creativity and writing.

Why Not? by Bruce Skye

To be quite honest, I have no idea how someone can write fiction successfully and not be creative. Robert Kennedy said “Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say, why not.” If writers can’t think that way, how can they can they devise the kind of plot twists, in-depth characters and suspense my novels have?

To show what I mean, let me share portions of just a few of the reviews of my fantasy novel Grayrider:

  • His great character development and strong story line make this a great read.
  • Grayrider was a very good read with lots of twists to the story. I really look forward to another book from this series.
  • The story line moves at a fast pace and keeps the reader very involved. I found that I could not put the book down.”

I write what I do for the simple fact I’m a creative person. I’m happiest when I’m working on a novel, in creating new situations the heroes must deal with. And it is always a challenge to give new depth to a protagonist and make him or her more real for the reader. Even though I write fantasy, making the characters—both bad and good—real for those reading my words is important. That adds a great deal to the suspense of the plot.

Creativity is essential to write good novels. I can’t see how you can do it otherwise. Another reviewer commented about me:

  • I think this series has potential as Mr. Skye has a very creative imagination that will allow the adventure to continue to grow in original ways.

She’s right. My imagination is quite vivid and I try to make every novel in this series a very different story from the last. The second volume of the Deathsong Chronicles is a direct result of the climax of Grayrider. And the third is a very stark contrast to the first two. And in all of them, I work to keep my readers on the edge of their seats.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

A former technical writer, detail is important to Bruce Skye. His research for the Deathsong Chronicles included medieval armor and fortresses, as well as Celtic names and magic. “If you create a world, it must be consistent. And that’s what I strive for Grayrider’s world to be. I’ve built a database of material for each of the Deathsong Chronicles. Those databases aid me in keeping the world the same from book to book.

“When I wrote Grayrider, I followed the advice of Stephen King. I did not write the book following any sort of outline. I have no more idea than my readers do when I write a novel what will happen in the midst of the story. It makes it more exciting for both the readers and myself.”

You can visit his website at http://www.bruceskye.com/.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Gabriel, the exiled king of Rivalin, comes before King Airell to warn him the Ansgarian army will invade his kingdom before the night is over. Airell tells him he has no one to send. Gabriel wants revenge for the murder of his family by the Ansgarians. He decides to fight the incursion without help.

As this takes place, Deirdre (Airell’s daughter), flees the kingdom of Cynyr north of Boadhagh. She knows now her mentor, Morrigan, created the Ansgarian army her father has fought for years. She goes south to warn him of her. Because Deirdre does not believe in herself, the young sorceress has difficulty in performing magic.

Once she is reunited with her father, she tells both he and Grayrider about Morrigan. Her power is growing; only Gabriel’s magical sword may yet destroy her. He must go to Cynyr to fight her. He agrees if Deirdre attends him, seeking her counsel. On that journey they fall in love and foil many efforts by Morrigan to kill Gabriel by both armies and sorcerers.

Grayrider fights Morrigan and sees his beloved slain by the sorceress before he is finally able to kill her. He returns to Rivalin brokenhearted. The ending is a -complete surprise the reader will not expect at all.

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The Giveaway: In Honor of the Book Giveaway Carnival at Bookroom Reviews, my gently read hardcover copy is up for grabs. The rules are simple…leave me a comment with an email address and I’ll draw for a winner on Monday, March 9. This is open worldwide. Good luck!

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  1. Blodeuedd says

    February 24, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    Fantasy book! loving the giveaway 😀

    blodeuedd (at)gmail.com

  2. Ti says

    February 24, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    No need to enter me in the giveaway but as a technical writer myself, I can appreciate the creative edge that Mr. Skye speaks of, since technical writing is often so dry.

  3. Bridget says

    February 24, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    I’ve posted this at Win A Book. No need to enter me.

  4. Dorothy Thompson says

    February 24, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    I so envy creative people. By the time I finish my work, creativity is poofed gone out the window, lol. Thanks for hosting Bruce today, Dar!

  5. samantha.1020 says

    February 24, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    I want in on this one Dar. It sounds really good. My email is samantha.1020@yahoo.com

    Thanks!

  6. bridget3420 says

    February 24, 2009 at 6:27 pm

    I’d like to enter.

    bridget3420(at)yahoo(dot)com

  7. April says

    February 24, 2009 at 6:35 pm

    What a great post, Bruce! No need to enter me – just wanted to pop in and check out what words of wisdom Bruce left us today on your blog, Dar!

  8. Erika Lynn says

    February 24, 2009 at 6:43 pm

    sounds really good, i would love an entry
    sports[dot]erikalynn[at]gmail[dot]com

  9. Lisa says

    February 24, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    I’d love an opportunity to win this book! Thanks, Dar!

    lisamos64[at]gmail[dot]com

  10. olympianlady says

    February 24, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    Hey! Enter me please. Thanks!
    tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)com

  11. Scrap girl says

    February 24, 2009 at 9:09 pm

    Can I be entered to, if it is an international comp. Great guest blog. It is so nice to hear what the writer thinks.

    vivienne_dacostaathotmail.com

  12. Staci says

    February 25, 2009 at 12:58 am

    Excellent post today!! I like getting to know different sides of an author!!

    stacijoreads@gmail.com

  13. Jenny Girl says

    February 25, 2009 at 12:59 am

    I am such a contest ho, so definitely enter me in this please 😉
    jennygirl73 AT gmail DOT com

  14. Teddy Rose says

    February 25, 2009 at 4:03 am

    No need to sing me up. I blogged about both of your present giveaways here:

    http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2009/02/this-weeks-giveaways-galore_20.html

  15. Teddy Rose says

    February 25, 2009 at 4:04 am

    I forgot to tell you that I really like your new look!

  16. Valorie says

    February 25, 2009 at 4:52 am

    I’ve seen this book at a couple other blogs and would love to read it. Enter me, please. 🙂

    Valorie
    morbidromantic@gmail.com

  17. S.M.D. says

    February 25, 2009 at 9:23 am

    Oh, I’m in! Please enter me!

    arconna at yahoo dot com

    Thanks muchly!

  18. joanna says

    February 25, 2009 at 2:48 pm

    I’d love to win this, count me in!

    I blogged about your giveaway here:
    http://lostinagoodstory.blogspot.com/2009/02/international-giveaways_25.html

    joanna.loves.books at gmail dot com

  19. Serena says

    February 25, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    no need to enter me, but I really enjoyed the guest post and his comments about a need for imagination and creativity to be a writer. I really loved the Kennedy quote as well. Why NOT!

    I’ll post this in my sidebar for you though.

  20. okibi-insanity says

    February 25, 2009 at 6:20 pm

    I agree that writers are creative in the way they use their imagination. If not, how could the readers follow the storyline or how could all these paranormal could come about?

    Thanks for giving away your copy to us readers.

    -Sue
    okibi_insanity[at]yahoo[dot]com

  21. mindy says

    February 25, 2009 at 9:38 pm

    nice giveaway thanks for your generosity minsthins(at)optonline(dot)net

  22. Lalaland says

    February 25, 2009 at 10:49 pm

    It sounds great.

    ttt1612 AT yahoo DOT com

  23. Ladytink_534 says

    February 25, 2009 at 11:21 pm

    Love the idea of the Celtic magic! This sounds like a neat book and a great guest post too!!!

  24. naida says

    February 25, 2009 at 11:40 pm

    great post, this book does sound very good!
    http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/

  25. violetcrush says

    February 26, 2009 at 10:21 am

    oh cool, please do enter me too.

    elizascott2005[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in

  26. Meg89 says

    February 26, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Please enter me!

  27. Annell says

    February 28, 2009 at 4:19 am

    Sounds great! Please enter me.

    schmerfette@cox.net

  28. carlene says

    February 28, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    Please include me in your drawing. Sounds like a great book.
    Thanks
    Carlene
    Willreadforever@verizon.net

  29. Cristina Alves says

    March 1, 2009 at 1:54 am

    Please enter me for the contest!
    acrisalves AT gmail DOT com

  30. techyone says

    March 1, 2009 at 2:45 am

    It sounds like a great book. Thank you.

  31. Silent Raven says

    March 1, 2009 at 4:20 pm

    It really sounds great. Please count me in.

    carianmoonlight (at) gmail (dot) com

  32. JD says

    March 1, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    I’d love to add this to my collection

    jdmimi at gmail dot com

  33. kathy55439 says

    March 2, 2009 at 1:24 am

    i love the cover of this book

  34. Rue says

    March 2, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win. It looks like a great book.
    ruthann (dot) francis (at) gmail (dot) com

  35. Nancy says

    March 2, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    I’m always up for a good fantasy read. Thanks for the great giveaway.
    spackattak7(at)hotmail(dot)com

  36. EllyBean says

    March 2, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    This book looks like one that even my husband would enjoy!

    Thanks for such a great giveaway!
    ellybean (at) connected2christ.com
    http://www.connected2christ.com/theblog

  37. Kaye says

    March 2, 2009 at 8:11 pm

    This sounds like something my daughter would love to read Please enter me in the drawing. florida982002[at]yahoo[dot]com

  38. MOMFOREVERANDEVER says

    March 2, 2009 at 9:10 pm

    would love to read

  39. ikkinlala says

    March 2, 2009 at 9:56 pm

    This looks like an interesting book.

    ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

  40. okbarbie5 says

    March 2, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    Sounds like a great book! Thanks for the chance to win it!

  41. ellie says

    March 2, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me.

  42. kalea_kane says

    March 3, 2009 at 1:59 am

    I love a good fantasy novel! And my son would kill for this too! Thanks for the opportuny!

    Kelly

    enroutetolife(at)gmail(dot)com

  43. Meg89 says

    March 3, 2009 at 3:33 am

    Please enter me!
    meh471 (AT) gmail (DOT) com

  44. LadyVampire2u says

    March 3, 2009 at 9:17 am

    This sounds like an awesome book so please enter me for this one and thanks!
    LadyVampire2u(AT)gmail(DOT)com

  45. LadyVampire2u says

    March 3, 2009 at 9:19 am

    This sounds like an awesome book so please enter me for this one and thanks!
    LadyVampire2u(AT)gmail(DOT)com

  46. toohotforturtle says

    March 3, 2009 at 11:38 am

    Sounds like a real page turner

  47. Joanne says

    March 3, 2009 at 2:46 pm

    This sounds really good, and I liked that the author mentioned the importance of researching topics that are relevant to your writing.

    I’d love to be entered in the giveaway 🙂
    shiloki (at) gmail (dot) com

  48. Marie says

    March 3, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    Great interview! I would love to read the book!

    vmlay@artsci.wustl.edu

  49. Bev says

    March 3, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    Sounds great – please enter me as well : D

    BevE
    merryweatherbookblog@gmail.com

  50. Literary Feline says

    March 3, 2009 at 6:20 pm

    I am interested in winning this one too, Dar. I enjoyed reading the author’s guest post about writing and creativity. The two definitely do go hand in hand when it comes to fiction writing.

    literaryfeline(at)gmail(dot)com

  51. Jodi says

    March 3, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    Great giveaway! Thanks!

    JodiMof3 at hotmail dot com

  52. Pam P says

    March 3, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    Thanks for posting Bruce, I’m interested after reading this, and putting you on my bookist.

  53. Anita Yancey says

    March 3, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    This book sounds real good. Please enter me, and thanks for having this giveaway.

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

  54. demmi says

    March 3, 2009 at 10:25 pm

    sounds like a exciting book con5459(at)gmail(dot)com

  55. bohemiangypsy says

    March 3, 2009 at 11:48 pm

    I enjoyed reading “Why Not?” The books looks very interesting. I have a vivid imagination, as well. Mine could be described as extremely overactive to on hyper-drive. Thanks for the giveaway.

    http://sayitwithlaughter.blogspot.com/

  56. Valerie says

    March 4, 2009 at 12:32 am

    sounds great
    KawaiiNeko2008 (at) aol (dot) com

  57. windycindy says

    March 4, 2009 at 1:13 am

    Greetings! My son loves Fantasy books! Please enter my name in your marvelous book giveaway drawing. Many thanks…..Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

  58. deltay says

    March 4, 2009 at 4:22 am

    Sounds great, count me in please 🙂

    lucidconspiracy [ at] gmail[dot] com

  59. Fran says

    March 4, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    very interesting interview you got there. Got me intrigued by the book. Please toss my name in the hat for the drawing.

    ivan[dot]girl25[at]gmail[dot]com

  60. Neverwithoutabook says

    March 4, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    Grayrider sounds like a really interesting book! Please enter me.

    kyrissaean(at)live(dot)ca

  61. Debs Desk says

    March 5, 2009 at 2:34 am

    Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    Debbie
    debdesk9@verizon.net

  62. Anonymous says

    March 5, 2009 at 2:38 am

    Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    Debbie
    debdesk9@verizon.net

  63. Jinxy and Me says

    March 5, 2009 at 2:59 am

    Looks great! Thanks for the giveaway!

  64. caseykelp says

    March 5, 2009 at 4:59 am

    Sounds like a really good read. Love the fantasy books. Thank you for the giveaway

  65. Renee G says

    March 5, 2009 at 5:51 am

    I’d love to read this.

    rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com

  66. Jeanette J says

    March 5, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    I’d like to be included in the drawing please

  67. Nickolay says

    March 5, 2009 at 10:04 pm

    I love fantasy books. Looks like a good read

    jason@allworldautomotive.com

  68. Cheryl S. says

    March 6, 2009 at 3:59 am

    A great fantasy book – right up my alley! Please count me in.

    Thanks,
    megalon22 at yahoo dot com

  69. Anonymous says

    March 6, 2009 at 6:56 am

    I’d like to read this book. Thanks.
    -Terra H.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

  70. JamericanSpice says

    March 6, 2009 at 7:05 am

    I definitely would love to win this!

    Thank you

    calliemist@yahoo.com

  71. buddyt says

    March 6, 2009 at 7:41 am

    I Like fantasy but I need more than just a re-hash of old tales. I would like to see if Bruce has managed to come up with something a little bit different so please enter me

  72. Molly C. says

    March 6, 2009 at 11:27 am

    Sounds like a cool book, would love to win this one.

  73. Nona says

    March 6, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    I would love a chance to add Grayryder to my colllection of books, thank you for the chance

    Nona
    san(underscore)peppy(at)hotmail(dot)com

  74. Sherrylinn says

    March 6, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    Great post!
    Thanks for the chance to win an excellent book

    slcremer at gmail dot com

  75. Carole says

    March 6, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    It sounds like a great book, thanks for giving us the chance to own it!
    Purplecards@googlemail.com

  76. Anita Yancey says

    March 7, 2009 at 3:07 am

    Sounds like a good book. I would love to read it. Please enter me. Thanks for having this giveaway.

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

  77. Qwill says

    March 7, 2009 at 3:33 am

    I love to get lost in a good fantasy novel.
    qwills2cats@hotmail dot com

  78. jolt! says

    March 7, 2009 at 3:59 am

    I love fantasy novels – and this looks like a fun one, complete with sword and sorcery and exiled royalty.

    teetersj(at)gmail(dot)com

  79. Meaghan F. says

    March 7, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    Sounds like a fun book.

  80. Candie says

    March 7, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    Sounds fun. Thank you.

    candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com

  81. Betty C says

    March 8, 2009 at 8:24 am

    Please add my name to this drawing. Thank you.

  82. Heather says

    March 9, 2009 at 5:47 am

    Sounds great.

  83. The Giveaway Diva says

    March 9, 2009 at 8:54 am

    ooow owuld love to be entered! love ur blog!

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