Friday Fiction: Kimberly Afe
She's sharing! She's got news about her new book...the journey to publication...and a great give away!
Journey
to Publication
The Headhunters Race
has a bit of a long journey. The idea was born
on June 26, 2011
after a Zelda game commercial inspired me. The
commercial was
brilliant and I thought why can't they make a movie that cool? And
then I
thought, why don't I write a cool adventure myself!
So I brainstormed
this story with my son over a dinner of spicy spaghetti a couple of
nights
after the idea came to me. We worked out the entire novel:
the characters and their
motivations, the world, and the details of
the race as I frantically wrote it all down. My
husband and daughter
also helped me brainstorm items that I needed worked out. I then
spent
a little while playing around with Avene's voice and then wrote
like crazy. I finished in
December of 2011. I actually started
having critique partners read it in November of 2011
and began
querying agents in January of 2012 after more revising. I also
entered it into a few
popular contests around the blogosphere in
early 2012. Then I took a very long break due to
life circumstances
with hubby’s heart and moving. Early this year I got back into
writing. I’d
been thinking about self publishing for quite awhile
so when querying a few more agents and a
handful of publishers didn’t
work out, I decided to go for it, and now, 2 1/2 years later, the
book is out there! Wahoo!
Book
Summary
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| Available Now! |
With a
mechanical collar timed to strangle the prisoners if they're not back
in nine days, Avene allies herself with seventeen-year-old McCoy,
another prisoner that insists on helping her at every turn and a boy
she's trying hard not to fall for. Together they battle nature, other
prisoners, and the timed death collars to win the coveted prize. But
when Avene is tested with one deadly conflict after another, she
realizes there is more at stake than winning her freedom – first
she has to survive.
Author
Bio
Kimberly
is the mother of two awesome kids, wife of the nicest man in the
world, and her dog's best friend.
She works by day and writes middle grade
and young adult science fiction and fantasy novels in her spare time.
She lives with her family in the beautiful Sonoran Desert.
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This book sounds intriguing, thanks for sharing x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Kimberly! Cool you had so much family support.
ReplyDeleteThanks Heather and Alex! And thank you so much Elizabeth for hosting me!! I appreciate it a ton. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! What a process! Almost like child-birth:) congrats! I can't wait to read it
ReplyDeletekimberly has a sweet, perseverent spirit! i get to host her next friday =)
ReplyDeletecongrats, girl!
and happy friday, Liz!!
I've been seeing Kimberly everywhere - so happy for her. How cool that this story was inspired by a commercial! I always love learning what inspired authors to come up with their stories.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Kim, this is one exciting adventure.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much CIndi, Tara, Julie, and Sheena-kay!! :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Elizabeth. Hi, Kim.
ReplyDeleteSounds like quite the journey! ALL THE BEST!
Yay---another Kimberly highlight! I've loved seeing her lovely face around blogosphere today. Really, really awesome for her! Thanks, Liz! <3
ReplyDeleteOh Zelda! I've heard of many people being inspired by that game!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the interview! Amazing to know the exact date a book idea was born. Mine go through so many incarnations, I couldn't give even a month when it happened. Wishing you much success with your exciting book!
ReplyDeleteI've seen the cover before and I truly love it! and the spicy spaghetti...yummmmmm
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