tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32696299359223744372024-03-13T05:27:11.969-07:00The Orb of TruthFantasy adventure novel series written by Brae WyckoffAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-56835555299650632202018-04-08T17:18:00.003-07:002018-04-08T19:33:05.228-07:00Demons & Thieves- Two thieves, two demons, one Messiah!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>(book cover designed by Sharon Marta)</b></i><br />
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The story of Demons & Thieves came to me in 2005 but at the time I didn't feel that the story was for me to write and discarded it for someone else to helm. In 2015 I just finished writing my third novel in my epic fantasy series "The Horn Kings" (The Orb of Truth, The Dragon, God, and The Vampire King) and also my first children's book, The Unfriendly Dragon. I was in the throws of starting book #4 when suddenly the story of the two thieves on the cross came upon me so strongly I was litteraly shaking. Thirteen years prior I wasn't ready but now this was something that I might be able to do but I wanted confirmation that God was truly telling me to write this story.<br />
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September 5th, 2015, almost 2 weeks after my shaking, my wife and I received word from several people of a prophet calling our names out from the stage in Oceanside, CA. The prophet's name is Shawn Bolz. He called out my name, then my wife's name, then my two daughter's names, and then said they were both with miracle (meaning they were both pregnant), called out my books I was writing, etc. Okay, God, you got my attention.<br />
Here is the link to the youtube video of Shawn's word to us:<br />
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Demons & Thieves is not just a story about two thieves that wound up next to Jesus but a soul searching story of two boys destined to make a choice that went beyond this world but instead eternity. There is another story that God brought to me and that is the story of the two demon-possessed men named Legion. After Legion was cast into the pigs (swine) the men wanted to go with Jesus but the Messiah told them to go back and tell his family and friends all that he had done. Well, what happened after they were set free? The Bible states that these men were out there for a long time. How long is a long time? What did they say? Who did they see? How had their former world changed since their departure? What did they lose?<br />
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This book is packed with so much. It is two stories woven together about two thieves and two demons and one Messiah. Chapter one starts off "20 years from the cross". It's a countdown tale to a conclusion we only know about from what we read in the Bible. I don't change that but what will happen is your perception of the stories of these people will be changed. You will forever read those passages with new eyes and now see faces and names associated with them.<br />
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(D&T is available in all formats in all stores- ebook, paperback, hardback)<br />
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Demons & Thieves was just released March 16th, 2018 and has already been well received all around the world. It currently has been offered movie rights. It is reaching people within the prison system and getting amazing book reviews on how it has truly blessed them and has touched them deeply. D&T is a haunting tale that lingers with you well after you put it down and prompting many to read it again. Enjoy this heavenly inspired story directly from the vault of heaven itself and remember, <b><span style="font-size: large;">"YOUR STORY MATTERS!"</span></b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-55091117897511803492018-04-08T16:19:00.001-07:002018-04-08T16:27:32.154-07:00God is Calling HIs Scribes<h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<br />If you are called to write then most likely you have been feeling a stronger than normal desire to do so within the last year. That is because God has been stirring His scribes to awaken and release what He has placed within them. My name is Brae Wyckoff and I’m the Director of Kingdom Writers Association (KWA) here in our wonderful city, San Diego. <br /><br />December of 2015, God spoke to me and said, “Gather my scribes and give me room to speak to them.” In January 2016 I placed a Facebook post on my page to see who wanted to get together. Five people showed up that first meeting, two of which was my wife and I. I wasn’t discouraged by the turnout but instead excited. This was that small cloud in the sky like we read in 1 Kings 18. I knew it had begun.<br /><br />The numbers doubled each month and now we have over 150 Kingdom Writers within our association. We are seeing people get the breakthrough they need and stepping into their calling to write. Recently, one person came to me and said, “I’ve started writing again.” She went on to explain that over 40 years ago in High School someone stole her poetry book and since then she stopped writing because of the pain of the loss. The enemy stole her writing voice, but God is restoring that and she is now writing once again. She is not the only one. We hear story after story about breakthrough and restoration since coming to our monthly meetings. God is breathing on the scribes like never before all around the world and there is a movement happening right here in our city.<br /><br />I personally had an Isaiah 6:8 moment, “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” God asked me to gather the scribes and give Him room to speak to them and that is what we have been doing and will continue to do.<br /><br />Our monthly gatherings take place on the second Saturday of each month from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. We encourage, empower, and equip those who come. Each meeting, God shows up in big ways to further His Kingdom.<br /><br />“Writing is not a hobby” at KWA. This is something that God prompted me to continue to promote in our meetings. Our words are powerful and just by saying this simple phrase, people have turned a corner in their writing and are grasping the gravity of their assignment to produce excellent writing that will affect His Kingdom.<br /><br />Over the years of writing and talking with other writers, there is a sense that we need to isolate, that we need to find a dark cave and not come out until we have something to show for it. Well, God is showing us that it is not a time to isolate but instead to gather and write in groups and encourage one another. In Mark 6:7, it states “Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.” In reading this scripture I felt a nudge from the Lord to suggest that writers go out two by two and write together. Now to be clear, this didn't mean to write the same project together but write in the company of one another--Write together at a coffee shop, a park, or whatever location is agreed upon. There is something that happens when you write with a buddy, much like having a workout partner, it motivates you to go. In a workout scenario, you go the gym together and you each do your own workout routine. Similarly, when writing, you gather together, each writing your own work, yet strengthened by one another. In addition, Matthew 18:20 comes into play. "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." You will find that you will write with a different authority. As you write side-by-side with a fellow believer, you will experience more clarity and write with more confidence. Jesus is in your midst! And where Jesus abounds, that demon called Writer’s Block has to flee!<br /><br />It is time, scribes! This is your time. Don’t delay. Step out into the calling God placed inside of you and fully embrace your design. We invite you to come out to our Gatherings and be encouraged. Come and be filled with joy, jump start your calling, and walk out your purpose, fully restored. God wants to speak with you and He will. Your story is a bright light waiting to reveal the glory of God to a dark world. <br /><br />We gather on the 2nd Saturday of each month and it’s held at the Awakening Int’l Church, 390 Mimosa Ave, Vista CA 92081. Doors open at 8:30 am. Please visit our website <a href="http://www.kingdomwritersassociation.com/">www.KingdomWritersAssociation.com</a> or go to our Facebook group page San Diego Kingdom Writers Association to further information.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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My friend Paul Young emails me and says, "There is going to be a private screening of The Shack near you. If you have the inclination..."</h2>
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Inclination? Heck yeah, I'm very inclined! The Shack is one of my top ten books of all time. As a writer myself I look forward to seeing my books up on the silver screen someday. I'm so jazzed to see this movie and have the book come alive in a whole new way.<br />
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So I reserve my spot plus one and head off to the theater with my son. The theater was packed with tons of my friends from around the region. I heard from several people that they had either read the book, read part of the book and had to put it down, or hadn't read it all but knew about the book.<br />
It was electric inside the theater.<br />
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My son had not read the book so I knew he was in for some deep Papa God time. I think we all were going to have some deep Papa God time and from what I heard and experienced myself, tears streaming down my face, we indeed did.<br />
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The movie started and I could literally feel the anticipation of what was to come. People were saying, "Amen." "Oh wow." "Jesus." "Thank you God." They ooo'd and awe'd throughout and all the while I sat there being impacted by the words that were masterfully crafted by my friend Paul Young end up on the big screen. It was a visually stunning film and the message was loud and clear.<br />
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It was well done and at the same time surreal because here I was watching a film that will go around the world and talk openly about Papa God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. It was incredible. This was a mainstream movie like Passion of the Christ that will make big waves in the world and impact millions of people.<br />
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Back in July, when Paul Young spoke at our Kingdom Writers Conference, he spoke about several powerful testimonies about the filming of The Shack. (You can get the audio downloads at <a href="http://www.awakeninginternational.church/">www.awakeninginternational.church</a>)<br />
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Here I was now watching scenes that he spoke about. I loved every minute of the movie and look forward to seeing it again when it comes out officially March 3rd, 2017. Advance screenings will be March 2nd and you can even rent out entire theaters for church groups and outreach opportunities.<br />
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Go out and pick up a copy of Cross Roads and Eve. If you haven't read The Shack then pick up a copy of that one for sure.<br />
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Well done, Paul...well done!</h2>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-57505047688044007792016-12-27T11:48:00.003-08:002016-12-28T06:22:43.241-08:00Brae's Farewell Letter to Carrie Fisher 1956-2016<span style="font-size: large;">Hi Carrie,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I first met you May 25th, 1977 when Star Wars episode IV first premiered in the United States on the big screen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for leading the "Rebellion" for almost 40 years and giving someone like me at the age of 5 to never give up and to always have "hope".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You and all the other rebel leaders shed blood and tears to make something very special for the world to grab hold of and be forever impacted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I won't forget all the memorable quotes we still say to this day:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282828; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 19.2px; font-weight: 700;">“Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">May 3rd, 2002 is when I first met you face to face. What a memorable moment to meet Princess Leia. I was such a fan that I dressed up just like you which you had your assistant take a picture of me with you for your own memory. Thank you for signing my action figure and I would however have to disagree with your statement that I made a better Leia than you ever did. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">In your honor and memory we lift up a glass of "blue milk" and say thank you for being the best Princess Leia ever.</span></span><br />
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Have you ever wondered what Jesus was writing in the sand when the woman was dragged in after being caught in the act of adultery?<br />
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Just to refresh your memory, let me remind you of the passage in John 8:<br /><br /><i>2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.<br /><b><br /> But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.</b> 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 <b>Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.</b><br /><br /> 9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”<br /><br /> 11 “No one, sir,” she said.<br /><br /> “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”</i><div>
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Here is the biggest lesson to point to what Jesus was writing that day. <b>The priest was required to then stoop down and write the law that had been broken, along with the names of the accused, in the dust of the floor of the Temple (which Jesus did)</b> [actually, the priest could write the law and the names anywhere, as long as the marks were not permanent - and the dust of the floor of the Temple was the most common place]. By doing this, Jesus showed these accusers that THEY were not keeping the law, but He would anyway. Wow!<br /><br />The Scribes and Pharisees ignored the law, brought the woman only, and then continued with accusations. So Jesus stood up (after plainly demonstrating they were violating the law themselves) and said "He who is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her"<a href="http://biblia.com/bible/kjv1900/John%208.7">John 8:7</a>). THEY did not want to cast the stone, they wanted Jesus to condemn her, so they continued accusing.<div>
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Okay, now here is some interesting Hebrew history. Every year on Yom Kippur (the day of atonement) the High Priest would be ceremoniously cleansed after every sacrifice in a baptismal tank. At the end there was a celebration at his home and he would quote Jeremiah 17:13</div>
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Any religious Jewish man had heard this verse quoted by the High Priest every year since he was 12 years old. At 50, he would have heard it 39 times!<br /><br />So Jesus gave them a chance -- they could have been just embarrassed and then repented before the LORD. Instead they refused to repent, rejected the Messiah, and in turn had their names written in the dust. <b>This passage in Jeremiah is a Messianic prophecy of what Jesus would do when He came - and in this passage in John, we see Jesus fulfill the prophecy.</b> <br /><br />In my opinion, the most interesting part is verse 9 of John 8:<br /><br />“And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.”<br /><br />They heard the voice of God in their conscience, the Spirit of God bringing to their remembrance all the times they heard the High Priest quote the verse -- but instead of receiving the conviction and repenting, they departed from Him (just as it was prophesied!). They left from the eldest to the youngest, the older having heard the verse quoted more often.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Write with purpose all ye scribes. Listen to the Father and write what he says. Be good stewards with the 26 letters we use to create with. Our words take ground we have lost. It extends our tent pegs and becomes a bright light in a dark world.</div>
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Quotes from Mere Christianity, Part 15<br />C.S. Lewis, <i>Mere Christianity</i> (1952; Harper Collins: 2001) 38-39.<br />
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As a former atheist myself I found CS Lewis' testimony so fascinating and the fact that he was an author just like me was uncanny. I definitely have to say that it is far more work to believe in no god than to believe in God. It was such a burden to carry and it truly came down to stubbornness which is rooted in pride. Sometimes we just like to remain in our mess no matter what anyone says. It is a sorry state of affairs, but deep down all anyone really needs is to be known. An atheist is just someone who wants to be known so they fall into the category of everyone else in the world...we ALL want to be known. The question is, "Known my whom?"<br />
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Once I was introduced to Jesus there was something very supernatural about it and once I believed, much like the thief on the cross who simply said, "Remember me," I then did my own research into this man who claimed to be God some 2,000 years ago. I read the Bible in 7 months, I read apologetic books, I studied all the different religions (the main ones since there are thousands of religions), and each turn Jesus kept revealing Himself to me. Someone whom I just met sacrificed everything for me. "Why", was the question I had to have answered and He has and will for you too.<br />
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At my conversion, it was stated by everyone, "If God can save Brae then anyone can be saved." Truly, truly, anyone can be saved...even a thief on a cross who just mocked him or King Mannasseh who was noted to be the worst king in history, or...fill in your name.<br />
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What sin, what evil, what pains have you suffered and been chained to your entire life? What wrongs have you done to others that you think are unforgivable? You say it is impossible...well, I won't list out my sins as they are now given back to Jesus (He died for my sins and doesn't want me to lament over what He bought) but they are many and they hurt many people, BUT GOD restored me, brought me back to life, the way I was always intended to be. I am fully alive in Christ. Sound too good to be true? This happens daily, every second, around the world.<br />
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Take that step of faith and just ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you. Close your eyes and just meditate on this man named Jesus. He isn't going away. He will pursue you. He won't relent. He wishes NONE to perish by their choices. This is your time, this is your life, this is your choice. Don't think that you will lose yourself...oh, no, you will gain yourself, your true self.<br />
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What adventure does God have for you? What gifts will you unlock that have been dormant and blocked? What is your true identity? Let's find out...Jesus come! Jesus reveal yourself in a vision, a dream, an encounter of some kind. Give us a sign that you are real. Let heaven come to earth right now in this place. REMEMBER ME, LORD!<br />
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Did you do it? If not, I dare you. Challenge God to show Himself. My new year resolution 1999 to 2000 was, "I am never going to church ever again." I challenged God and 3 months later I found myself in a church service and the rest is history.<br />
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<b>"Books choose their authors; the act of creation is not entirely a rational and conscious one."</b><br />
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My favorite one that seems to go out a lot on social media and even on t-shirts is something to the effect of, <b>"I'm an author so don't upset me or I will kill you off in my next book."</b><br />
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There are so many quotes like these floating around...some from well known and a lot from the unknown writing community in the world. I have even fallen victim to some of these beliefs myself early on and over the last few years my mind has shifted to a higher calling. Writing is monumental to society from textbooks, how-to's, epic tales, history, love, and the book of all books- The Bible.<br />
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What changes lives are the books with purpose...I'm not talking about "dry reading", although I am uncertain if I have ever read a "wet" reading, funny how we come up with descriptive terms like "dry reading". I am talking about books that were always destined to be written. Catch this, I believe God has set up writings of stories and what not to be released at certain times throughout history through certain people He had gifted. It is timing and relationship. Some books He even released through those who don't believe in Him. Yes, it is possible. Why? Because God does not change based upon our beliefs in Him. He believes in us and it is our minds that must change to reflect His. Some choose to remain in themselves and never broach the relationship He wants with the one He created.<br />
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How important is writing? Very...you are reading this blog post which is communicating something to you as you read. This form of communication is used even in heaven. God has messenger angels writing down things in the Book of Remembrance or our names in the Book of Life. Writing is extremely important and "mightier than the sword".<br />
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There is anywhere from 600,000 to 1,000,000 books released EACH YEAR. Not many of these books are saying too much to change our lives for the better and in fact are just regurgitating past information with no real insight of their own. The published books are corrupt with those trying to make a dollar and bathed in dark writings that only help others go deeper into darkness. Few bring to light any truth in the grand scheme of destiny and purpose in life.<br />
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Did you know that God has books in heaven waiting to be released on earth? "His will be done on earth as it is in heaven."<br />
Did you know that you can ask Him for one of those stories? He will give it as you ask in His Son's name.<br />
Now, it is not to become rich and famous on earth. This is something we need to discard like trash we find in our pocket. Don't carry the burden of this world but instead pick up your cross...pick up your god-given destiny.<br />
You are storing up riches in heaven...<br />
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I have asked him to be a Storyteller Champion and my next book is a story taken from the vault of heaven and given to me by God. It is by far different than anything I have ever done and God is with me. He is in me. We are doing it together and I cannot fail.</div>
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If we place our dreams before God and ask Him to bless them then amazing things will happen and most of the time better than you imagined was possible because our God knows us better than ourselves.<br />
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This happened to me when I started dreaming of a writers conference to happen in San Diego, but I didn't want just an event but instead something that would change peoples lives, something that God was doing and not what I wanted done. I presented my dream before Him and He birthed the Kingdom Writers Conference here in San Diego.<br />
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In order to have a conference you need some big names to draw in people. I met Williiam Paul Young, you might have heard of him, he wrote a little book called The Shack which has now sold over 25 million copies. It was about 5 years ago when my wife and I attended a Bethel conference called Writing Unto His Glory and it was there I met him. Three years later I started a radio show blog and contacted him for an interview. He agreed and it was a monumental moment in my life especially being an author myself to hear what God had breathed in and through his work.<br />
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I contacted Paul Young for this conference and he said yes. I have not stopped planning and coordinating ever since. You don't know what it takes to put a conference together until it is in your lap. The hardest part is having everything line up for schedules within busy lives.<br />
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Pastor Tracey Armstrong is the Lead Pastor for all Citadel churches. The main campus is in Seattle where he pastors at. After getting my pastors blessing it was now time to contact Pastor Tracey and cast the mission and vision of what God had placed inside of me. With Armstrong's passion for the arts and media it was emphatically embraced and July became our target month.<br />
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Several emails later, we locked down July 7th-10th. Now that that was taken care of I started asking the question what does it take financially to do this? Well, it takes a lot and as much as I like free conferences it wasn't going to happen for this one. We came up with our budget and cost estimates and figured out the registration cost for people to attend. $59 for a conference filled with insight, encouragement, and a prophetic call to arms for writing is so worth the investment. I have paid three times that amount for conferences in the past and this one will pack a punch. $89 for couples...well worth the investment that could change your life.<br />
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Now, in regards to this VIP Dinner...I have always imagined having the opportunity to sit down with special speakers to just talk and get to know them. Well, since I am heading up this conference I said to myself let's do that. Only 25 people will be in this dinner with all four speakers attending. Wow! I wish we could do more but I strongly felt 25 was the number for an intimate dinner and have time to get to know each other, ask questions, and to get some valuable insight and direction possibly for those 25 pursuing a writing career. Even if I wasn't writing I would just want to be there and I'm sure some of you will do just that. $99 for the dinner for only 25 people. It will sell out fast so make sure to register and then add the dinner on. What a unique experience to have. We will have a professional photographer there as well to take pictures and document the event.<br />
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Get ready San Diego! It is time to pull on heaven and write on earth. There are stories in the vaults of heaven that have not been released yet. God has told me because I asked and has now given me a story to tell that is directly from the vault. I can't tell you what it is but if you are in my critique group then you will have firsthand readings of what will become a huge success. It mind sound arrogant to speak like this saying that it will be a huge success but if you got a prophetic word from someone who doesn't know you and they say your name, your wife's name, your children's name, what books you have written, and know that your daughters are both pregnant then it will get your attention mighty quickly. God spoke through Shawn Bolz in September of 2015 at an event we were not even attending but several of our friends were. "God said that Brae's next project will go mainstream." Now, I am not being arrogant, but instead standing on the promise of what God has said will happen much like He told the disciples we are going to the other side in the boat. A storm rose up against them but Jesus rested and slept, why, because He said let's go to the other side. It was already ordained so no matter any storm they would go to the other side.<br />
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Here's a fun little tidbit: <a href="http://forces.tv/02537644" target="_blank">according to Forces.tv</a>, a site dedicated to news about the British Armed Forces, has revealed that director Gareth Edwards hired "40 current and former members of the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force" to play Rebel extras in <em><strong>Star Wars: Rogue One</strong></em>. It sounds like Mr. Edwards is really going for authenticity here.<br />
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<strong><em>Star Wars: Rogue One</em></strong> is set for release on December 16th, 2016.<br />
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“<em><strong>Rogue One</strong></em><em> </em>takes place before the events of <em><strong>Star Wars: A New Hope</strong></em> and will be a departure from the saga films but have elements that are familiar to the <em><strong>Star Wars</strong></em><strong> </strong>universe,” Kathleen Kennedy said in a statement. “It goes into new territory, exploring the galactic struggle from a ground-war perspective while maintaining that essential <strong><em>Star Wars</em></strong> feel that fans have come to know. Gareth is such an innovative director and I’m so excited to be working with him and the extraordinary ensemble cast he’s selected for <strong><em>Rogue One</em></strong>.”<br />
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Here's the first photo of the cast from <strong><em>Star Wars: Rogue One</em></strong>...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-69978107216394859322015-12-17T11:05:00.001-08:002015-12-21T10:19:05.341-08:00Brae Wyckoff's History of Star Wars<strong>My History of Star Wars</strong><br />
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It was May 25, 1977 and I had just turned 5 years old two days prior. My dad brought me to the movie theater and I remember waiting in a long line of people to see a movie called Star Wars. I had no grid for what was coming my way. I was a young boy who didn't even understand the word destiny.<br />
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Three years later, May 21st, 1980, Empire Strikes Back was released. WOW! I was now 8 years old and this movie powerfully affected me. Luke being trained as a Jedi and finding out his father is Darth Vader. The good guys survived but at heavy losses with Han Solo captured, Luke an emotional mess and losing his hand, and the uncertainty of the rebellion fighting against overwhelming odds. It ended and the magnitude of the story shown was amazing. The countdown clock was started for the third installment of the series.<br />
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May 25th, 1983, The Return of the Jedi was released. I just turned 11 and my parents brought me to the theater where I stayed the entire day watching the movie 3 times (5 times total for the weekend). I packed some food in my backpack, got my ticket, and soared back into the Star Wars universe once again. Luke was now a Jedi and the epic battle between him and Darth Vader loomed and didn't disappoint. It wasn't so much the lightsaber duel but instead the will and love the son had for his father to be saved. I wasn't a Christian but that simple message brought me to tears when I watched Luke unmask Darth Vader and the following dialogue was uttered...<br />
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Even then God was speaking to me. Of course it was I who needed to be saved as a son and it wasn't until the year 2000 that it happened.<br />
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Two TV movies came out after ROTJ. 1984 Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and 1985 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. Perfect fillers for this 12 and 13 year old boy full of wonder.<br />
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Then we entered the dark years for all Star Wars fans...the pattern was every 3 years a movie to come out but 86 came and went. 1989 nothing. 1990 nothing. <br />
But wait, what is this that I see coming...a book was released June of 1991 called Heir to the Empire. It was written by Timothy Zahn and changed everything once again. I highly recommend you reading this series of 3 volumes. This single handedly launched Star Wars once again with the fans.<br />
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In the 90's...I believe around 1993-1995 my family and I created some Star Wars home movies. The first one was called The Adventures of Han Solo Jr followed by Gylax Strikes Back and then finished with the Return of Han Solo Jr. We had so much fun each summer making these "campy" films that we ended up renting out the downtown Carlsbad theater and premiering them for over 100 people of friends and family. We had a mock Academy Awards where people voted for best actor and actress. It was great fun building that memory with our children.</div>
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1997 came around and this was the 20th anniversary to Star Wars. The special edition set was released. The three movies were shown in USA from January through March with a monthly interval between each. <i>A New Hope</i> was released on January 31, 1997, followed by <i>The Empire Strikes Back</i> on February 21, 1997, and <i>Return of the Jedi</i> on March 7, 1997.</div>
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Rumors started buzzing of the Star Wars prequels. Then the truth unfolded before our eyes as fans and it was becoming a reality. Episode I was on its way.<br />
April 30th, 1999 a Star Wars convention was being held in Denver, Colorado. I had to be there. It was called Star Wars Celebration and it took place just 3 weeks before the release of the Phantom Menace. I remember going to the event by myself. It was so surreal walking around and just being immersed with my people...true fans! I wore a costume to the event...it was the Princess Leia Wig.<br />
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Episode I: The Phantom Menace was released May 19th, 1999. I waited in line all day and was the first one in line. It was a great day hanging out with other fans and we all reminisced about the old days and what was to become of the future of Star Wars. I had all my kids take the day off from school so we could see the midnight showing as a family. We were going to be the first. I remember the feeling as I saw the words:</div>
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It was all coming back to me like when I was 5 years old.<br />
The movie was over and smiles abounded. I even defended Jar Jar Binks. I was so entrenched in my beliefs that Star Wars movies couldn't be bad and it took me over a year or so before I started not liking aspects of the Phantom Menace movie. I still enjoy it for what it is but not in the epic scope of what the originals had birthed inside of me.<br />
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Episode II: Attack of the Clones was released May 16th, 2002. May 3rd I was in Indianapolis Convention Center for Celebration II conference. Once again donning the Princess Leia Wig. I even had Carrie Fisher take a personal picture of me with her camera to capture the moment. I wish I had that picture...sigh. She did sign my action figure though that says, "Brae, you make a better Leia than I ever did." Got to love that.<br />
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This time around we decided as a family to literally camp out overnight at the theater. We were just so excited for the next adventure and couldn't wait. We wanted to be the first inside and get our seats and to ultimately hang out with other like minded fans. We played games all day. Family and friends showed up throughout because it was a media frenzy. Camera crews were out interviewing people along with us. I had a custom banner made for this movie. It said, <strong>"Don't give in to the dark side."</strong> I used it as an evangelistic outreach to talk to be about Jesus. So much fun. We had people sign the back of the banner and write messages just like a yearbook. I still have the banner packed away in the attic.<br />
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Episode III: Revenge of the Sith was released May 19th, 2005. Once again my family and I set up camp three days in advance for the movie. At this point it was all about the party of hanging out with Star Wars fans. We loved it and wanted to make this last movie an epic tale. We made the news once again and my son and I were interviewed. And yes we were in Jedi costumes with lightsabers.</div>
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All the movies were released and there was no sign of anymore coming out anytime soon.
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George Lucas was pretty adamant about not making anymore movies to the fans disappointment but also to their delight as we thought George lost a lot of his brilliance from the originals compared to the new movies and feel he should pass the torch onto other directors when or if he ever wanted to make more. A lot of fans were scratching their heads from Episodes I-III from Jar Jar to midi-chlorians. </div>
<dl><dd><span title="Source:&nbsp;Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace">"<i>Without the midi-chlorians, life could not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the Force. They continually speak to us, telling us the will of the Force. When you learn to quiet your mind, you'll hear them speaking to you.</i>"</span> </dd><dd>―Qui-Gon Jinn, to Anakin Skywalker</dd></dl>
<b>Midi-chlorians</b> are microscopic, intelligent life forms that live within the cells of all living beings. This truly deflated the mysticism of the Force with all the fans.<br />
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Books, comic books, card games and roleplaying games abounded over the years and kept us fans occupied for the most part. Of course Disney had Star Tours as well but with all things that became old news as well.<br />
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October 30th, 2012 it was announced George Lucas was selling the franchise to Disney! It was a small transaction of just over $4 billion. Disney did not waste anytime and quickly announced new Star Wars movies with JJ Abram at the helm. (Sorry Star Trek fans)<br />
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Episode VII: The Force Awakens is set to be released December 18th, 2015!!!</div>
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Leading up to this date. My grandson who is now 6 has watched the Star Wars movies. I got to watch Episode I with him and his dad on Blu-ray. It was truly an epic moment to have my grandson by my side to watch this amazing space opera. Guess what? He liked Jar Jar.</div>
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Well, today is the day. It is December 17th and I will be watching the movie with my wife at 7pm at the Edwards San Marcos theater in 3D. Yes, I'm a little excited and have big hopes for this episode directed by JJ Abrams. Let's hope the "force is strong with this one" and he doesn't let us fans down.<br />
I will see you in the theater and may the HOLY FORCE be with you!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It shouldn’t shock me in these days but it still does when I’m praying for
someone to be healed that there are people in the world mocking it or trying to
deflect it with statements like, “Let’s not bring religion into the picture.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The people of this world are crying out for something
different, for purpose, for destiny, for a reason to be here and yet they turn
from it openly, daily. Even if you present to them healing testimonies that
will defy their scientific minds they still turn the other way and choose their
lifestyle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Is your style changing your life for the better? Does your
lifestyle save you and then the bigger question save you from what? Does your
life change others around you for the better or is your life all about you? Deep
down it is all about you. I was there. I lived it. I breathed it. I lied for
it. I would have killed for it. My life was mine and the world could go to hell
for all I cared. My thoughts of an afterlife were bothersome and it offended me
when others spoke of it as if they had the answer. I didn’t want to think about
what was beyond. It scared me. My inner being or sense had a superhero complex
of sorts meaning I could do anything I wanted and be okay about it in this
world. I felt invincible. When I became sick in any capacity this only brought
me depression because it slapped me in the face about my mortality but once I
was back on my feet the invincible nature I once donned came upon me once
again.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My mouth and mind spoke openly, rudely, crudely, without
filter, without care. I showed no remorse for others and yet I required respect
from everyone at all times. If you disrespected me or others I respected then
you would become my enemy with little chance of forgiveness. I believed I was
controlling my environment, that I was controlling my destiny and no one could
tell me differently, especially those who believed in dead religions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Religion is no different than the mindset I speak of above.
My superhero complex was my religion. I nurtured it, I cared for it, it was my
control factor, and it controlled me unknowingly. It was my institution and it
met all my needs. The funny thing is it also changed when I saw it fit for me
to have it change. It morphed with my soul cravings. Whatever my mind grasped
it became part of my belief system and in essence my new religion. I let the
world dictate who I was—media, video games, what I read, what I allowed in my
mind and heart and body. I was chained by my own freedom and didn’t know it.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I chased after winning arguments to defend my beliefs and to
strengthen what I believed. I would go after the weak and deflect the strong
and intelligent. I loved and longed for the power it brought. I felt strength,
at least I thought I was strong, but deep down I was a mess ready to spill out.
I couldn’t allow anyone or anything to see me…to truly see me. I couldn’t
believe in a god that could see all things and especially one who said he knew
me before I was ever created. No, definitely not that for that meant this god
would see me and in essence would know the truth about me. He would never
accept me or forgive me. That is impossible. That is a fairy-tale. That is a
myth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There is a weight that we carry in this world—a suffocating
weight. When I walk down the street I see it upon people. I see it on their
face. They embrace this weight and say, “This is my life. This is the hand that
was dealt to me and I need to play it out.” There is a saying in Vegas, “Vegas
was not built on winning hands.” So true that this statement corresponds with
who the true enemy of this world is.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">No, I say. It is time to get out of that card game
mentality. You never asked to play that losing game and someone came and
professed a new way of life, but it seems so unreal. How can it be that if we
confess Jesus is God and believe that He went to the cross on our behalf to pay
a price we could never pay that we would be saved? Saved from what? Saved from
ourselves, our selfishness, our self-gratifying desires, our perverse way of
thinking, our self-destructive choices, and ultimately saved from an eternity
separated from the one person who always loved us from the beginning, the one
who believed in us, the one who is heartbroken for us, the one who cares so
much about us, the one, the only one that matters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I can’t help but to correlate life a lot of times with the
movie called ‘The Matrix’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the
people are duped into believing they are living a life of their choice but the
true reality of everything is something beyond what they can physically see.
When their eyes are opened then they see the reality of it and that the “rabbit
hole” goes very deep. You even see some people who have seen the truth, the
reality, still want to go back to the lie, back to the Matrix. Isn’t this what
we see today? We are conditioned by this world that when things get difficult
we need to abandon reason, point fingers, blame someone else, and ultimately
blame God. This was taught to humankind from the beginning…find reason to blame
God. Who taught us this this blame game? I will let you answer that one for
yourself…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I want you to dig deep inside yourself and ask, “Is this
truly the life I want to live? Is there something more out there for me? Is my
destiny and assignment different than what I perceive it to be?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now, in your own heart ask God to reveal himself to you. Ask
him to give you wisdom and understanding. Seek his kingdom and abandon your
kingdom. You see I will tell you a little secret, his kingdom is ultimately
your kingdom. It is called inheritance. We don’t deserve it but as a son of the
King we are given it. When you accept Jesus you become a son, a daughter, and
you inherit the Kingdom of God.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is time! It is time for you to take your rightful place.
It is time for you to be fully alive and fully awakened to the truth. Step out
of darkness and into the light.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-40732317304949345642015-08-14T14:47:00.002-07:002015-08-14T14:53:54.379-07:00The Unfriendly Dragon Children's Book Release!<h2>
It is TIME...once again!</h2>
My first children's book is now AVAILABLE on AMAZON!<br />
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It is for ages 4 and up...adults included! The characters are based upon the characters within my young adult novels with a great message of finding truth and making friends no matter your differences.<br />
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The book is dedicated to my grandson, Avery, who asked me at 4 years old, "Grandpa, can you write me a book?"<br />
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I responded, "Why yes I can!"<br />
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That is how it all started. I wrote the story but didn't have the pictures to go with it. God arranged that part when Jill and I went on a missions trip to the Philippines. It was there that one of the team members, who we had never met, worked for over 20 years with Disney, Hasbro, and others. He graciously said, "Yes, contact me when we get back to the states."<br />
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Now the book is complete! You can buy a copy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other retail book stores or you can contact me for an autographed copy to be mailed to you.<br />
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Here is Avery and me holding the proof copy of the book!<br />
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Seth Weinberg is the illustrator and an amazing man of God. He nailed every aspect of the story with minimal changes needed. Each image he sent me was exactly how I had envisioned it but even better. He took it to the next level.<br />
Here is the process we went through:<br />
Step 1- I gave him the description of the picture for each page. Here is what I told him for page 5 of the book: "<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Picture of Bridazak’s friends. Spilf and Dulgin walking on a
dirt path through grassy field and flowers." <span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">I gave him some minor descriptions of the characters to begin with. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">This is the initial sketch he sent me...</span></span></span></span><br />
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When I got this and approved it...this is what came next...the line art.<br />
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The final step after approval of the line art is the coloring.<br />
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WOW!<br />
The book is 50 pages. Seth masterfully created 25 images just as breathtaking as this one. He also created the book cover as well.<br />
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Here is the link to the Amazon page to buy the book. It is $14.99 on Amazon and it will be sure to please the young ones and also take the adults on a nice little adventure themselves.<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unfriendly-Dragon-Adventures-Bridazak-Friends/dp/1511625929/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439588245&sr=8-1&keywords=unfriendly+dragon" target="_blank">The Unfriendly Dragon Amazon Link</a><br />
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You can contact me via email if you would like an autographed copy of the book. I will be selling autographed copies for only $12 plus $4 shipping.<br />
<a href="mailto:braewyckoff@gmail.com" target="_blank">braewyckoff@gmail.com</a><br />
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The Unfriendly Dragon has gotten great reviews from several teachers who received an early copy for review. Here is what they are saying:<br />
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Hello Citizens of Ruauck-El,</h2>
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It is time! Time to reveal the 3rd book in the Horn King Series---</h3>
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THE VAMPIRE KING!</h3>
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Book #1: The Orb of Truth</h2>
It has won numerous awards since its release in late 2012. It has over 75 reviews on Amazon.<br />
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"Fans of Tolkien should lap up Brae Wyckoff's book. Can Wyckoff actually write? Yes he can." <br />
-<b>San Francisco Book Review</b><br />
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"Two thumbs UP!" <br />
-<b>Peter Berkos, Academy Award Winner</b><br />
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"Readers in this genre will not be disappointed." <br />
-<b>Terry Ambrose, Examiner.com, and Author</b><br />
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<b>It is available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook</b><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Orb-Truth-Horn-King-Book-ebook/dp/B00AGIQYWO/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1433338196" target="_blank">Amazon Orb of Truth link- click HERE</a><br />
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Book #2: The Dragon God</h2>
The Dragon God (sequel to The Orb of Truth) has been voted "BEST New Epic Fantasy" and rated "TOP Fantasy Book". <br />
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"With magic rocks and dwarf slaves, this is a cross between Temple of Doom and Lord of the Rings." <b> -Raven Reviewer</b> <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-God-Book-Horn-King-ebook/dp/B00HJJNCO6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=" target="_blank">The Dragon God Amazon buy link - Click HERE</a><br />
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<b>Ladies and gentlemen...I present to you The Vampire King!</b></h2>
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The Vampire King book TRAILER is EPIC!<br /><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hX5GUQ6ztuA/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hX5GUQ6ztuA?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
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Make sure to get your copy of The Orb of Truth and The Dragon God and get caught up with the epic adventure. Each book gets better and better. Thank you all for your continued support. Please share this post on all your social media pages. Leave a comment below and let me know what you think of the new cover and also what you think about the book series.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-3687569007630256512015-06-05T23:36:00.001-07:002015-06-05T23:36:24.034-07:00The Vampire King coming soon!Well, the long anticipated 3rd book of the Horn King Series called The Vampire King is due out this August! Final edits and look overs of the manuscript are finishing up and then we take it to the printer.<br />
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Before we get to that point however, many of you are asking what does the cover look like...WELL, glad you asked because we are having a book cover reveal party at this link provided. It will be on facebook.<br />
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Click on this link and join the fun!<br />
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Also, I will be presenting the back cover book blurb to entice you all and if that isn't enough then I will be showing you the new book trailer as well.<br />
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Here is what the first two book trailers look like. The Orb of Truth has over 14K views!<br />
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The Vampire King book trailer is approximately 55 seconds and came out pretty sweet if I do say so myself.<br />
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Hope you all have enjoyed the adventures thus far with The Orb of Truth and The Dragon God and for those of you who haven't delved into my epic fantasy books yet then you are in for a treat.<br />
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I have a lot of people asking is this the final of the trilogy? Well, let me tell you here and now that I never intended for a trilogy and have full intentions of writing over 20 books or more...it just so happens this is book 3 so people are assuming it is a trilogy and in some respects they are correct at this point until I release book #4 tentatively called The Sword of the Elements.<br />
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If anyone of you like audiobooks then here is sample of me reading my book to you. I do over 50 voices and invited a couple special guests to play a few other parts. This sample reading is approx 4 minutes and is the Prologue to the book. It is available on audible.com and iTunes.<br />
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Just tonight I was playing bow and arrows with my grandson who is 5 years old. He is all boy and loves to dream of being a hero, of saving the day, of becoming powerful. I encourage his dreaming at all times.<br />
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He had is toy bow and arrow set while I was firing real arrows forty feet away from my target into bales of hay. He would talk as we fired arrows together and say, "I'm Robin Hood and your my grandpa." He would then change the story as time went by and say, "You are actually Robin Hood and you are training me to be the next Robin Hood." Yes, he gets it. That is it. It is the time old tradition of passing along what we have learned onto our children...all the good we have learned...all the battles we have won...all the hurts conquered.<br />
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Later this same night he came to me and interrupted my reading and started to play a game with me. He said, "Tell me something untrue and then I will tell you if you are right."<br />
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I responded, "No. How about I tell you something true and you tell me if it is right."<br />
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"Okay."<br />
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I then said, "Avery is amazing." His face lit up and then he said, "You win one star. If you get 8 stars then you get rewarded." Basically, he wanted me to tell him more truths about him.<br />
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I went on for several rounds saying, "I love you. You are the best grandson. I'm proud of you. We celebrate you everyday. You are a giant slayer. Your mind is brilliant. You bring so many people joy." And so on and so on.<br />
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He is just bubbling with joy the rest of the night. I can hear him giggling with his dad in the background. He is so full of joy.<br />
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When we speak life over our kids, it changes things in their lives, in their hearts, in their minds. Pray over your children. Bless your children openly...out loud to them. Dream with them before they go to bed. Say funny stories in an accent. Be a kid with them while at the same time imparting your wisdom, your direction, and ultimately, your love.<br />
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So, what should we talk about? Oh, I guess about my books but that is kind of boring since that is what we always do. I want to tell you about my 4 year old grandson named Avery instead. He has a wonderful imagination which I help him explore by telling him fun stories that pop into my head. He knows that I write fantasy books that revolve around adventure but he has to wait until he is old enough to absorb the content.<br />
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What does a 4-year old do in this situation? Well, he looks into my eyes and says plainly, "Grandpa, will you write me a book?"<br />
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How can anyone refuse that! I said, "Yes, of course I can." Well, that is what set in motion my first children's book of about 46 pages. I remember his face lighting up with joy when I told him that I finished writing his book and now it was time to read it to him at bedtime. I peeked periodically as I delivered each line and watched his imagination go wild because this story had no pictures for him to follow along with...it was just the story, but what mattered most to him was it was HIS story. Someone took the time for him and that made it all that more special...for him and me.<br />
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Like my other books, The Orb of Truth and The Dragon God, I took the same characters and placed them into a child friendly format with no violence or weapons. I took the main characters including the loveable red bearded dwarf named Dulgin and came up with a story that delivers a message. The book is titled: The Unfriendly Dragon.<br />
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There are big plans for a release party coming soon and a big reveal of the cover which is something you don't want to miss...why? Well, because I was able to get an artist from Disney, yes, Disney, to illustrate the entire book. How is this possible? Well, I went on a missions trip this year to the Philippines and low and behold one of the team members that joined us was none other than Seth Weinberg, a twenty-year veteran with Disney and Hasbro. He is a man of God and now a dear friend of mine. His wife, Sandy, is a gem and together they are dynamic.<br />
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When I wrote this book I knew it had to be published not just for my grandson but for all children. Bringing messages of hope and helping kids understand their destiny burns bright within me because that is something I longed for as a child to receive. Getting the right artist mattered and God literally gifted me with Seth. You won't believe what he is doing with the art and I'm excited to reveal it to everyone in the coming weeks so stay tuned on facebook and also follow my blog.<br />
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My wonderful Social Media Manager, Aileen Aroma, will be handling the big reveal. You can contact her on facebook. If you are an author then please contact her to help you market your works...she is amazing!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-60074071688405096372014-12-12T15:28:00.000-08:002014-12-12T15:28:13.827-08:00Exodus: Gods and Kings - I see an EXODUS of people leaving the theater!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hollywood fails again...why? Because they think by changing what the Bible says to meet their own storytelling ability will make it better. I'm not opposed to artistic license but please make it a good movie. Exodus will cause nothing but an exodus from the theater.<br />
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I give it one star out of ten...horrible. I had high hopes for Ridley Scott, the director of Gladiator and other epic movies like Blade Runner. He has the track record of epic movies but this one falls way short. If he had just focused on the story of the Bible then I think it would have done well.<br />
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Let me break this down for you.<br />
Moses doesn't carry a staff but instead gives it to his son before going back to Egypt.<br />
There was a burning bush but then a strange child which supposedly represented God shows up to speak instead of the bush. The child shows up throughout the story and comes across as a spoiled, bratty kid that wants to flex his godlike abilities on the egyptians.<br />
Moses never goes to Ramses to say "Let my people go." God never directs Moses to do much of anything actually which was quite strange and comical at times.<br />
There was no staff thrown down to eat the snakes, no Moses telling Ramses of the plagues coming, no Moses fleeing to the desert.<br />
Speaking of the desert...wasn't Moses supposed to be hiding out there for 40 years...well the movie shortens that and has him go back after 9 years.<br />
Parting the Red Sea was a epic failure as well. Moses was just crying on the shore until all of the sudden the tide starts to decrease lower and lower. Moses suddenly tells the 400,000 (which should have been a million) people to walk across with him...to believe in him...which is funny since he didn't do anything actually.<br />
Moses never carried his staff to the water and caused the water to part...What was even funnier was Moses and Ramses meet together in the middle while the wave of water is going to crush them...well, you can guess it...they BOTH survived the oncoming wave of water which really matched the epic failure of the story that Ridley Scott directed...uggg!<br />
Oh, and they kind of left out the pillar of fire to slow the army down so instead they have the chariots going along a narrow ridge and the ridge gives way causing a few hundred deaths. I would have liked to have seen fire instead of an avalanche but who am I...<br />
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Who am I? Well, I'm the one not going to pay to go see another Ridley Scott movie nor go see any Hollywood movie depicting Biblical stories. It wasn't even entertaining. Where are the Christian directors in Hollywood who will step forward and make something amazing for all to see? We need some go getters in the industry to turn the tables and make an epic movie of biblical proportions. <br />
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Okay, enough said, but if you must see the movie can I highly suggest you wait for video? If you can wait for video then I would suggest waiting for it to be free on Netflix...save your money and go see something amazing like The Hobbit or Star Wars. (They changed the book of the Hobbit but at least it is entertaining).<br />
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Today I have a special guest on my The Orb of Truth blog page and I met this amazing person in Reno, NV at a large book signing event that I was invited to attend and speak at. I read his book The Legend of Jerrod where I gave it 4 out of 5 stars on Amazon. Here is the link to his book for purchase before I let him take over the page: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Jerrod-Kingdom-Torrence-ebook/dp/B00B62FHEU/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1417921691" target="_blank">The Legend of Jerrod Amazon ebook for $2.99</a></div>
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Ladies and Gentlemen...I introduce you all to the amazing and gifted Author---- D.M. Stoddard!</div>
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Thank you Brae---It is an honor to be here to say hi to all your readers!</div>
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One of my favorite articles on the fantasy genre is
<u>10 Writing “Rules” We Wish More Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Would
Break</u> by Charlie Jane Anders (available at io9.com ). I embrace omniscient
narration and descriptions of creative fantasy worlds. Fantasy readers want “to
see it”! I also like to character hop within reason. I want to let the readers
know what’s going on and how the characters feel about the circumstances. What
do Jerrod, Amanda, Drin, and Fraum think when they first see a dragon cub on
Nathanial’s shoulder, its tail wrapping under his arm and around his chest?</div>
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Fantasy is a mental release from the stresses of the
mundane world, as many fantasy groups call reality. Like Tinkerbelle’s pixie
dust it can carry us across the world and through the stars to wonderful
adventures like Brae’s story of Bridazak. I have been trying to finish <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Orb-Truth-Horn-King-Book-ebook/dp/B00AGIQYWO/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1417921912&sr=8-1&keywords=orb+truth" target="_blank"><u>TheOrb of Truth</u></a> while I finish my manuscript of <u>Amanda’s Quest</u>. Hopefully
both these goals will be completed soon.</div>
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I think that generally fantasy authors love to
hear reader’s feedback. We are not always certain what the readers want. I
remember reading about a beat made between Steven King and George Lucas, who
reported felt at one time, that he (Lucas) had the lesser story. Let us know.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Kingdom
of Torrence Series</b></div>
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The first book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/D.-M.-Stoddard/e/B00JBS7X9I/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1417921954&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><u>The Legend of Jerrod</u></a>, was my
debut that was release in January 2013 with a revision in 2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jerrod finds himself in love with the
mysterious Amanda, who is dress in black leather, and the druid princess,
Rhonda. Seeking a lost treasure with a wizard, sage, a knight want-to-be, and
an Elvin archer, they fight to survive. Unbeknownst to the group, treachery
grows as they race to reach their objective. Readers watch the greenish-blue
dragon cub, Rok-lin, grow to become an adult dragon.</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Move over, J.R.R. Tolkien. There ‘s a new
fantasy author that’s arrived on the sword and sorcery scene…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bruce
Barring, managing director of the San Francisco Book Festival.</b>
http://www.kingdomoftorrence.com/files/Download/2013_SF_Book_Faire_Critique_-_The_Legend_of_Jerrod.pdf</i></div>
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Fan
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The sequel, <u>Amanda’s Quest</u>, will be
released in 2015. Amanda goes on to fulfill a blood-debt she owes in payment
for priests saving Rhonda’s life, but like life, you can’t always do things
alone. The book explores tension between the followers of Olympus and a new
religion, the Order of One. There are not only dragon battles, but a great war
between several kingdoms, including the Fendür who are the ancient enemy of the
forest.</div>
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Fan
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My bio is at the bottom of my web page, so what
don’t you know about me? I love swords and archery. I am an outdoorsman, of
sorts. I have spent my entire life serving the people, first in the military
and then as an employee for the State of Nevada. I have studied several forms
of martial arts which I incorporate into some of my fight scenes. If I had the
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Brae, thank you for the opportunity to meet your
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<b>Thank you for being on the "show"...what a great blog post. I'm looking forward to your new book coming out. I also have a new book coming out early 2015 so it will indeed be a good year for us both. </b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-80898315811102412042014-11-29T10:32:00.002-08:002014-11-29T10:37:59.819-08:00Star Wars Episode VII Teaser Trailer is finally hereWell, the much anticipated JJ Abrams movie, <b>Star Wars: The Force Awakens, episode VII</b> of the epic series has finally come out in the form a short teaser trailer. Enjoy and I will see you in line <b>December 18th, 2015 </b>when it comes out in theaters.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-55632264136878092742014-07-03T18:29:00.002-07:002014-07-03T18:29:58.370-07:00Brae's Open VisionYes, the title of this blog post is exactly what it is. I had a vision within my mind that was so vivid that I couldn't write fast enough to get it all down. It happened during a worship service at Beach Chapel Church in Encinitas, CA on 7-2-14. My wife was painting which you can see in the picture.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Brae’s Vision 7-2-14 at Beach Chapel
Church in Encinitas during Worship</span></b></div>
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I am running in a race and along the way I see other
runners. It is not a competitive race, but instead a race of endurance, a race
toward a common goal, and runners are encouraging each other to press on.</div>
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I suddenly saw what looked to be dead people on the side and
as I went further I realized they were once runners. They were each marked with
words such as</div>
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FEAR, HOPELESSNESS, DEPRESSION, IMMORALITY, ADDICTION,
SELFISH, HATE, HEARTLESS, UNFORGIVENESS, PRIDE</div>
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<br /></div>
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I noticed angels by each body, kneeling and pleading for
their soul, calling out to what appeared to be a lifeless person, but there was
hope in their voices.</div>
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<br /></div>
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I continued to run and even among the tragedy I felt
encouraged and soon realized an angel was running behind me with his hand on my
back.</div>
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“What about the others,” I called back.</div>
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There was no response. My inner being wanted to stop and
help. Maybe they weren’t dead.</div>
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Suddenly, a runner in front of me began to slow down.</div>
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“What’s wrong? Keep going,” I said.</div>
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“I’m tired, so tired,” he said weakly.</div>
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I locked into his arm with mine and said, “Let’s do this
together.”</div>
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<br /></div>
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There was a surge of energy that propelled the runner. I was
filled with encouragement and I took a chance and stopped by a fallen man with
FEAR on top of him.</div>
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“Do not fear,” I whispered, but there was no movement. I
knelt down and laid my hands upon his chest and said with more conviction, “Do
not fear.”</div>
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<br /></div>
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There was sudden movement and I repeated the phrase. The
man’s eyes opened and he sat upright and looked around. He gazed at his
surroundings to get his bearings and FEAR began to creep back in.</div>
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I helped him up, but he was visibly shaken and uncertain.</div>
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“Come on. Let’s go,” I said.</div>
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“I can’t. I can’t. You don’t understand.”</div>
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“Why can’t you?”</div>
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“I just can’t. I’m afraid of failing.”</div>
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“Me too, but moving forward in our fear will turn to courage
but we must move forward.”</div>
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“But how?”</div>
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“I will show you. You can do it.”</div>
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We both walked together and then our pace quickened and soon
we were jogging and then running. A smile was on his face as we went further
and further. FEAR lifted away altogether.</div>
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“Keep going,” I said as I slowed.</div>
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“What are you doing?” he asked while running forward.</div>
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“I helped you and want to help others.”</div>
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I stopped and watched him press further on. I looked down at
someone incapacitated by DEPRESSION. I knelt down and said while looking at the
praying angel, “It is time. Don’t lose faith.”</div>
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<br /></div>
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There was no movement, but my confidence did not waiver as I
had seen this before.</div>
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I said with authority, “I believe in you.”</div>
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The man’s eyes opened and he looked at me. I smiled, but he
instantly looked away. I turned his face back toward me with love in my eyes
and said, “I believe in you. You matter. You have a purpose in life.”</div>
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“Who are you?” he responded.</div>
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“I’m someone that is on a journey just like you, but if I
travel alone on this path then I should just lie down and give up to. I can’t
do this without you.”</div>
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“Why me?”</div>
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<br /></div>
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“Why not you? Now get up and dust yourself off. I can show
you the way.”</div>
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A new voice said behind them, “And so can I.”</div>
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<br /></div>
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I turned and there was the runner I had helped before. He
was healthy and whole. He came back to help. We surrounded the fallen man,
lifted him up, and locked arms with him together.</div>
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Our walk soon turned to a jog and then we were running. The
three of us banded together and stopped to help others and soon we had a union
of people beyond measure. We could not count the massive amount of runners. It
was a sea of people and these waters, to continue the analogy, could not be
stopped. These waters seeped into the darkest of areas, bringing life, bringing
love, and raising those fallen back to life, back to their destiny.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-14975902455568767162014-05-07T18:53:00.000-07:002014-05-07T18:53:03.382-07:00The Importance of a GOOD Book TrailerI have watched some good book trailers and I have watched some very bad ones...I mean really bad and I'm sure you have to.<br />
<br />
According to Dennis Loy Johnson, “The book trailer is a commercial which
is not really a new art form . . . they need to be short and sweet.”<br />
<br />
My suggestion is to have a trailer no longer than 2 minutes and if it is that long then it needs to be stellar...good visuals and awesome music.<br />
<br />
Music is key for drawing people in as it correlates to the visual effects that you have in it.<br />
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I personally called in a favor to a "techy-friend" and this is what was produced...an epic book trailer.<br />
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As it stands now over 1,000 views and growing...not bad for an up and coming author.<br />
<br />
Notice that my genre is epic fantasy, so pulling off a good trailer is difficult, especially when most try to bring in pictures or live action, which comes out extremely "cheesey".<br />
<br />
I met an author recently at the Great American Author Expo in Reno, Nevada. I was invited to attend and had my own booth. Vincent M. Wales was across from me and we were able to share ideas and eventually he showed me his book trailer. I was impressed. It is live action and although it runs over 3 minutes it is well worth the view. It is called Reckoning and is a speculative fiction book about superheroes. Enjoy.<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/fT1f1Y9Hsu8" target="_blank">RECKONING Trailer</a><br />
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Not bad, right?<br />
<br />
Okay, authors especially like to ask, "Do book trailers work? Do they help you sell books?"<br />
The answer is, "YES!" (if they are done right- meaning, they need to be professional and not a picture slide show that someone does at home that you normally reserve for your family to watch on the big screen)<br />
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Just like producing your book, you need it done PROFESSIONALLY...now, don't go out and spend thousands of dollars on a book trailer, that is absurd. Search around, ask questions in facebook forums or other social media sites, and ultimately do your research.<br />
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Here is my 2nd book trailer done for my sequel. It is called The Dragon God and is only 30 seconds.<br />
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I use my book trailers at events and especially for speaking engagements. It is a great intro to show right before I go on stage. Why? Because it shows professionalism which in turns means that people will trust me and if they trust me then they will invest in my work.<br />
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My advice to up and coming authors...be professional and bring excellence into all that you do. Our readers deserve it but more importantly you deserve it so don't undersell yourself by being crude and crass.<br />
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Be blessed and happy writing!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-20063101391703475472014-05-07T18:05:00.001-07:002014-05-07T18:05:09.016-07:00The Wisdom of Stephen King for Writers<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><a href="http://www.openculture.com/2014/03/stephen-kings-top-20-rules-for-writers.html" title="Permanent Link to Stephen King’s Top 20 Rules for Writers"><span style="color: blue;">Stephen King’s Top 20 Rules for Writers</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b>1. First write for yourself, and then worry about the audience.</b> “When
you write a story, you’re telling yourself the story. When you rewrite, your
main job is taking out all the things that are <i>not</i> the story.”<br />
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<b>2. Don’t use passive voice.</b> “Timid writers like passive verbs for the
same reason that timid lovers like passive partners. The passive voice is
safe.”<br />
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<b>3. Avoid adverbs.</b> “The adverb is not your friend.”<br />
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<b>4. Avoid adverbs, especially after “he said” and “she said.”</b><br />
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<b>5. But don’t obsess over perfect grammar.</b> “The object of fiction
isn’t grammatical correctness but to make the reader welcome and then tell a
story.”<br />
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<b>6. The magic is in you.</b> “I’m convinced that fear is at the root of
most bad writing.”<br />
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<b>7. Read, read, read.</b> ”If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have
the time (or the tools) to write.”<br />
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<b>8. Don’t worry about making other people happy.</b> “If you intend to
write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are
numbered, anyway.”<br />
<br />
<b>9. Turn off the TV.</b> “TV—while working out or anywhere else—really is
about the last thing an aspiring writer needs.”<br />
<br />
<b>10. You have three months.</b> “The first draft of a book—even a long
one—should take no more than three months, the length of a season.”<br />
<br />
<b>11. There are two secrets to success.</b> “I stayed physical healthy, and
I stayed married.”<br />
<br />
<b>12. Write one word at a time.</b> “Whether it’s a vignette of a single
page or an epic trilogy like ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ the work is always
accomplished one word at a time.”<br />
<br />
<b>13. Eliminate distraction.</b> “There’s should be no telephone in your
writing room, certainly no TV or videogames for you to fool around with.”<br />
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<b>14. Stick to your own style.</b> “One cannot imitate a writer’s approach
to a particular genre, no matter how simple what that writer is doing may
seem.”<br />
<br />
<b>15. Dig.</b> “Stories are relics, part of an undiscovered pre-existing world.
The writer’s job is to use the tools in his or her toolbox to get as much of
each one out of the ground intact as possible.”<br />
<br />
<b>16. Take a break.</b> “You’ll find reading your book over after a
six-week layoff to be a strange, often exhilarating experience.”<br />
<br />
<b>17. Leave out the boring parts and kill your darlings.</b> “(kill your
darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little
scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.)”<br />
<br />
<b>18. The research shouldn’t overshadow the story.</b> “Remember that word <i>back</i>.
That’s where the research belongs: as far in the background and the back story
as you can get it.”<br />
<br />
<b>19. You become a writer simply by reading and writing.</b> “You learn
best by reading a lot and writing a lot, and the most valuable lessons of all
are the ones you teach yourself.”<br />
<br />
<b>20. Writing is about getting happy.</b> “Writing isn’t about making
money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid or making friends. Writing
is magic, as much as the water of life as any other creative art. The water is
free. So drink.”<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-4775058726405133782014-01-08T22:18:00.000-08:002014-01-09T06:08:37.674-08:00The WORLD of AUDIOBOOKS - IT IS TIME!I threw my hat onto the mat in the lovely world of audiobooks. I thought how hard can it possibly be to read a book while recording it and then share it with the world?<br />
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I have listened to a few audiobooks in my life and some of them were just down right awful. Why? Because of the narrator and their story telling ability or lack of. They spoke in a dull monotone and when dialogue took place it sounded like the professor on Ferris Buellor.<br />
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I am character at heart so I thought, hey, I can do this. Well, I had no idea how difficult it truly was going to be. It took several weekends at the studio at Highland Pictures to start off and each time I could feel my voice and attention diminishing as the hours of the day progressed. All I can say is drink lots of water for those traveling into this new realm for their book.<br />
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The hardest part of the entire process was getting the character voices down. I literally had to come up with a dozen different voices and I really wanted to bring the essence of The Orb of Truth out through the voices. I worked with Adrian Collins, the producer at Highland Pictures, to get several of the voices with enhancements to the vocals which truly brings the book to life. When you listen to it you will know what I'm talking about...WOW!<br />
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I brought in a special guest for the female voices (as I clearly would not be able to pull that one off) and this just brought a new element to storytelling. Manna Ko blew me away. She flew in special just for this and surprised me when I picked her up at the hotel and she greeted me in full costume of the beloved character named Raina...the Sheldeen Mystic Elf. (see pics below) Manna is Raina!<br />
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I also had another guest come along for a small but important part. Tom Modifica, Jr is my step-son and he plays the voice of a special character that I wanted to introduce everyone to in the sequel, The Dragon God. The character is a gnome named Trillius and should be a fan favorite so we added in a special introduction to this character at the very end for the coming soon segment. Tom also played a character in The Orb as I was having difficulty with a voice and having him on the set was great so we recorded that section while he was there and it turned out beautiful.<br />
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I truly believe The Orb of Truth is something special in the way of audiobooks and Adrian Collins, Producer at Highland Pictures, did an incredible job. Thank you Adrian!<br />
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Special thanks to Manna Ko for her insight, her love, and her amazing support on this crazy adventure of mine. Thank you!<br />
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<a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/The-Orb-of-Truth-Audiobook/B00HK13YUA/ref=a_hp_c1_1_t" target="_blank">The Orb of Truth audiobook at Audible.com</a></h2>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Orb-Truth-Horn-King/dp/B00HLSN0MO/ref=tmm_aud_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1389248116&sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Orb of Truth audiobook at AMAZON</a> </h2>
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<a href="http://www.braewyckoff.com/#!books/cnec" target="_blank">The Orb of Truth audiobook disc set at my website</a> </h2>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464772372029874798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269629935922374437.post-39889350423343109702013-09-15T18:44:00.000-07:002014-05-08T19:20:48.806-07:00Buying Book ReviewsAuthors are buying book reviews these days and unfortunately it is doing much more damage to them than they thought. Why? Because eventually the truth comes out about your book.<br />
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The goal for authors is to get readers to review their work and give an honest review with hopes of it being a positive one. It is a funny business, cause so many of us like to read reviews and base our purchases off of what others say but at the same time we don't leave reviews ourselves. So, with that said, we find Indie Authors struggling to get people to read their work.<br />
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There are tons of reviewers and bloggers out there that will do it, but there are thousands of books being launched almost daily and the demand is way too high for them all. What does this mean for the author then? It means they have to cross their fingers and throw out a lot of books to catch a few reviews.<br />
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Let me break it down for you. I sent out 100 books to reviewers who said they would review my book. Only 10 actually gave a review. That is only a 10% return. OUCH! Books cost money so if my book cost $5 per book then I just forked out $500 for 10 reviews. Wait, it also cost money to mail these books out. On average books can be mailed out media mail for approximately $3.50, so that is another $350 in mailing costs for a grand total of $850 for ten reviews. WAIT! It took me many, many, many hours to find and track all of these potential reviewers, send out emails, correspondence back and forth, getting permission to mail them a book, and so on. Our time is valuable as an author, all of us can attest to that.<br />
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Authors don't have time to navigate the intricacies of the internet and blogging/reviewing world. We want to write books. Authors are not all marketers or people who want to deal with social media. We want to write books.<br />
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Brae Wyckoff<br />
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I thought it would be cool to give you an example of my writing before it was edited so you can see what a difference an editor truly makes. Now, it is also imperative you find the right editor...interview them, look at their work, request to see something they can do for you. I would highly suggest not having your family edit your work even if they are an English major. I guess the only exception would be that this was their profession.<br />
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<b>Here is the opening scene for my first book, The Orb of Truth, before it was edited:</b><br />
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