tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37134546497144769712024-03-18T22:22:15.444-06:00Sheila A. Nielson's BlogOfficial blog of Sheila A. Nielson, author and illustrator.Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-15022799483535183932023-10-14T08:20:00.002-06:002023-10-14T08:20:28.504-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwf-vFbvrmtzrWcrJWEUWuUhbw9JCoifnSvyiyPFnEqnVkrs5Z9rN0uwLwjxzPe1CyY0CSqUzI3M3I9T4B3DUkTAPFJEiTktd-vkyjLL4-FZ3EFLV02WNSn_cWiI_fiGh4aOM0W_XUNN660X0-ohOv1b4R0gPG8xof0eeXp4tZk5HBcnfparYQciuqLE/s1000/IMG_6481.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwf-vFbvrmtzrWcrJWEUWuUhbw9JCoifnSvyiyPFnEqnVkrs5Z9rN0uwLwjxzPe1CyY0CSqUzI3M3I9T4B3DUkTAPFJEiTktd-vkyjLL4-FZ3EFLV02WNSn_cWiI_fiGh4aOM0W_XUNN660X0-ohOv1b4R0gPG8xof0eeXp4tZk5HBcnfparYQciuqLE/s320/IMG_6481.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Just in time for Halloween! My publisher is having a sale on all print and ebook copies of my spooky award winning young adult novel, LIFELIKE. My publisher is also holding a contest where you could win a free Amazon gift card. Check out the contest details here: <a href="https://bit.ly/40343iH">https://bit.ly/40343iH</a><p></p>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-31061121494800195302022-10-16T23:40:00.001-06:002022-10-16T23:40:53.341-06:00NEW BOOK: Ghost of Wyvern Lake (Book Trailer)<p> Check out my newest book, The Ghost of Wyvern Lake, coming out on October 20th. Need a little spooky in your life? Preorders on Amazon now available. Book Trailer link below.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Wyvern-Lake-Sheila-Nielson-ebook/dp/B0BHV71CGH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QSSV6PP1CC13&keywords=The+ghost+of+Wyvern+lake&qid=1665984756&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjA2IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+ghost+of+wyvern+lake%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Wyvern-Lake-Sheila-Nielson-ebook/dp/B0BHV71CGH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QSSV6PP1CC13&keywords=The+ghost+of+Wyvern+lake&qid=1665984756&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjA2IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+ghost+of+wyvern+lake%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-1</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksPjBZ3xpIl2MiPaF_FpVWFqRZBCOL4SL7JgtgoS45fk-ouCycU1DiepLZ8OfGe8kb6IvbXPveXcL07Oztnwc0aCjQ45IA6dSecZxNLa3jmBc2bLXaMshN-cIg_WGhWOVJxWUTokzYL95Jdgv046pqS9qk0_4qaR33nUF1WrJD4_c_7x72hBfmrB4/s640/504EE22E-16CF-4A25-A7B8-5D0E3E13ACA4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="640" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksPjBZ3xpIl2MiPaF_FpVWFqRZBCOL4SL7JgtgoS45fk-ouCycU1DiepLZ8OfGe8kb6IvbXPveXcL07Oztnwc0aCjQ45IA6dSecZxNLa3jmBc2bLXaMshN-cIg_WGhWOVJxWUTokzYL95Jdgv046pqS9qk0_4qaR33nUF1WrJD4_c_7x72hBfmrB4/w400-h336/504EE22E-16CF-4A25-A7B8-5D0E3E13ACA4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-65561698295662710052021-03-15T12:44:00.000-06:002022-10-16T23:17:00.001-06:00Behind the Scenes: LIFELIKE Chapter Three<p>SPOILERS ahead for my book, LIFELIKE.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">If you have not read the other chapters
yet, go and read them now--then come back here to read about how I created
Chapter Three. Links to past discussions below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://sheilanielson.blogspot.com/2021/01/behind-scenes-lifelike-chapter-one.html">Chapter One</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://sheilanielson.blogspot.com/2021/01/behind-scenes-lifelike-chapter-two.html">Chapter Two</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">This is a short chapter, but it is also an
important one. It is where Wren, the main character, learns that there is an
unsolved murder overshadowing the history of her new home. Wren is about to
become an integral part of this dark mystery. She will become the link between
what has happened in the past--and what is continuing to happen even in present
day within the silent walls of Kensington House. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I, myself, have always loved a good
mystery. There was a period between fourth and seventh grade, that I quit
reading chapter books as a child. It was mystery novels that helped pull me
back into the world of reading and fantastic fiction. And once I discovered books
again, I read every mystery novel I could get my hands on. And when I ran out
of those, I discovered ghost stories. Any really good, classic ghost story is going
to involve a mystery of some sort. In fact, as a child, I found the mysteries
in ghost stories much more intense, intriguing and satisfying then your run of
the mill Nancy Drew mystery. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><i>The Dollhouse Murders</i>, <i>Wait Till Helen
Comes,</i> <i>House on Hackman’s Hill, House of Shadows, Ghost Cat</i>. I devoured
every word. Right from the start ghost stories fill the reader with questions. Mainly--what
happened? Why is the ghost still hanging around? What caused their lost soul to
become bound to this mortal coil? What is it that the ghost wants? Revenge?
Justice? Or do they just need to complete some unfinished business? Is the
ghost the victim or the perpetrator?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">This is where the true story of LIFELIKE
begins. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chapter three is where Wren’s
life is about to change forever. She just doesn’t know it yet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-76096887872917999482021-01-31T09:17:00.001-07:002021-01-31T09:17:40.994-07:00Behind the Scenes: LIFELIKE Chapter Two<p> Chapter Two:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SPOILERS ahead for my book, LIFELIKE.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have not read the first two chapters yet, go and read
them now--then come back here to read about how I created Chapter Two.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Behind the Scenes Chapter One Link</b>: http://sheilanielson.blogspot.com/2021/01/behind-scenes-lifelike-chapter-one.html</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When creating LIFELIKE, I wanted the house (The Margaret
Kensington Doll Museum) to be like an actual living character within the book. I
wanted it to be both comforting and frightening both at the same time. This chapter
is our introduction to the museum and all of its many secrets. It let's the reader know exactly what they are in for if they choose to follow Wren on the rest of her adventure.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When I was a teenager, my mother took me to visit the McCurdy
Historical Doll Museum in Provo, Utah. As a kid who was obsessed with all
things miniature, I remember the wonder of entering that place for the first
time. It was a magical experience that I would never forget. The McCurdy Historical
Doll Museum had been shuttered for years before I got the idea to write my
story, so I couldn’t revisit it as part of my research for the book. During the
time that I was in the middle of writing LIFELIKE, a friend asked me about my book,
and I mentioned how my experience visiting the Mccurdy had influenced my desire
to have a doll museum in my story. She told me she knew Shirley Paxman, the
owner of the McCurdy and that she would be willing to set up an interview with
her so that I could ask all the behind the scenes questions I needed to about
how a doll museum was run day to day. I could not have been more excited to
meet this amazing woman. Shirley very kindly invited me into her home and sat down
with me, a completely unknown writer, to patiently answered all my questions.
She was the one who taught me about poured wax dolls, just like the haunted
ones in my story. She also shared with me many fun stories about the different
kinds of people who visited her museum and their reactions to the all the dolls.
Some of these true stories have found their way into the final manuscript of LIFELIKE.
Shirley Paxman passed away in 2015, so she will never get to see LIFELIKE, the
novel she helped to create. But she is reverently mentioned in the book’s acknowledgements
because of the important role that she played in bringing Aunt Victoria’s
beautiful Doll Museum to life.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In an interview (<a href="https://ksltv.com/398799/woman-inherits-responsibility-finding-home-4000-antique-dolls/">https://ksltv.com/398799/woman-inherits-responsibility-finding-home-4000-antique-dolls/</a>)
, Shirley Paxman’s granddaughter relayed a story about the dolls in the
McCurdy Historical Doll Museum that I found very interesting: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #363636; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">“My grandmother told us—all of the grandkids—that at night
the dolls would get out of their cases and mingle and then go back in different
places,” Bentley said. “I think that they’re enchanted. I don’t think that
they’re haunted, necessarily.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I remember asking Shirley if there were a lot of visitors
who came to her museum who found dolls to be creepy. She very adamantly let me
know that most people who visited actually found the dolls inspiring,
enchanting, and filled with the wonder of their history. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And thanks to The McCurdy Doll Museum, that is what The Margaret
Kensington Doll Museum in LIFELIKE became. A place full of inspiration,
enchantment, and mysterious history.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>If you are interested in seeing some of the dolls in the
McCurdy Doll Museum, there is a video attached to the article in the link to
the interview above. Take a look!<o:p></o:p></i></p>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-47642445294445646792021-01-24T19:47:00.001-07:002021-01-24T19:47:33.925-07:00Behind the Scenes: LIFELIKE Chapter One<p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SPOILERS ahead for my book, LIFELIKE.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have not read chapter one yet, go and read it now--then
come back here to read about how I created the story.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ll wait.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Still here?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You’ve been warned.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The idea for LIFELIKE came to me over ten years ago. (So,
yeah, it can take a very long time for a book to finally get published.) I
collect dolls and dollhouses, which means, I often get catalogs from doll companies
in the mail. It was as I was looking through one of them many years ago, that I
first saw a collection of dolls for sale. It was a full wedding party. (Bride, groom,
bridesmaid, flower girl, ring bearer, etc.) Something about that group of dolls
took hold of my imagination. I could not shake away the thought that a group of
dolls that were made together--and sold together--would be a different kind of
dolls. They would have shared history. And that’s when I began wondering all
those questions that an author must ask themselves when beginning a new story.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What if?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What if the dolls had been around a very long time? So long
that they had actually come to life?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But what would cause dolls to come to life after all this
time?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What if they had been made to look like real people? People
who had been part of a real wedding that had never taken place. But why would a
wedding not take place? Because of a murder. And a murder meant ghosts. Which
would explain how the dolls had come to life.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If the dolls did come to life, how would that effect the
people who owned the dolls? Would they be afraid? Or would the dolls become
their friend? As I thought up answers for all these questions, the story of
LIFELIKE began to form within my mind. I could not stop thinking about it. The
more I knew about the dolls and their tragic history, the deeper I was drawn
into their tale. It was the first thing I thought about when I woke up in the
morning, and the last thing I thought about as I feel asleep.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The only problem was, I was already in the middle of writing
another book at the time. One that I had put a lot of time into already. But
this new story kept taking over, demanding to be written—right now! But I resisted
the temptation—over and over.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Then one day, my mother was talking to me about something
and realized that I hadn’t heard a single word she said—mostly because I had
just thought up another great new twist to the haunted doll story that I was
determined NOT to write until I’d finished the other book. My mother stopped
talking and asked me what had me so distracted. I laughed and told her about
the new story. She made me tell her all about it. The WHOLE thing, from beginning
to end. When I finished telling the tale, my mother had tears in her eyes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“I think you need to write that story,” she said.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So I did. Beginning that very day.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And now you have read the first chapter of that book--started
so very long ago. I am excited to take you all along on the journey with me as I cover each chapter.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As this is an open discussion, please feel free to write any
question or thoughts you might have had as you read the first chapter—and I
will answer those questions in the comments below. Keep your eye on this page
and chapter two will soon follow.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-41898261843693836902020-10-28T06:49:00.003-06:002020-10-28T06:49:59.900-06:00<p> Launch party for my new book, LIFELIKE! You are all invited to attend. There will be awesome prize giveaways. I am the first author on the schedule so be there on time to chat with me about books and author stuff. <a href="https://fb.me/e/iydrbTMm1">https://fb.me/e/iydrbTMm1</a></p><p><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span><a href="https://fb.me/e/iydrbTMm1"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWshqstBFk8Aw-6VxpQmsu86PnrTMXt_-ffZNTUSJOp-RS23SbKER2KbJCaFN2DcpQ1lNpunBlwtlWFAFnjaQoKxyTOxTuue8BKoyjrHuUj_QVRAAklKfwGmKI6OvHTMjbQptVfCL4Rs/s1080/F65591CA-2586-4E84-A310-5C458FE9EB03.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWshqstBFk8Aw-6VxpQmsu86PnrTMXt_-ffZNTUSJOp-RS23SbKER2KbJCaFN2DcpQ1lNpunBlwtlWFAFnjaQoKxyTOxTuue8BKoyjrHuUj_QVRAAklKfwGmKI6OvHTMjbQptVfCL4Rs/w640-h589/F65591CA-2586-4E84-A310-5C458FE9EB03.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-18186060609807201542020-10-12T17:58:00.001-06:002020-10-12T17:58:26.442-06:00Amazing Spooky Book Giveaway for Halloween! My Newest Book Included!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEH4n6Ro4FYs_LcDsNl7DqI_EXW3QpuRyiCMEuUcdt2wolkcMzb-2g_Z2qYPX-K8O4jtazfIIUlPiUczs5ZNJvX0RYI2XKjtUaHR6zL4-ZG97x8jR8k3ia3NlMmUISICKfjdmVTPB3p89/s940/A287FBFC-7F76-4768-B820-EA425608F207.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEH4n6Ro4FYs_LcDsNl7DqI_EXW3QpuRyiCMEuUcdt2wolkcMzb-2g_Z2qYPX-K8O4jtazfIIUlPiUczs5ZNJvX0RYI2XKjtUaHR6zL4-ZG97x8jR8k3ia3NlMmUISICKfjdmVTPB3p89/w387-h268/A287FBFC-7F76-4768-B820-EA425608F207.jpeg" width="387" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is your chance to win a free copy of not only my book, but lots of other books by some pretty great authors! Click the link to Enter: <a href="https://bit.ly/2GPfQgo" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> https://bit.ly/2GPfQgo</a></div>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-8135128704243514702020-10-09T19:07:00.001-06:002020-10-09T19:07:31.814-06:00LIFELIKE Book Trailer! Check it out!<p> The trailer for my haunting new young adult novel, LIFELIKE is now up on YouTube. Check it out!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B-KqQV9nxz0" width="320" youtube-src-id="B-KqQV9nxz0"></iframe></div><p>Ebook preorders are available on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KSFCBSH?pf_rd_r=WQ1CH7ZYGFJB3RX4AM0E&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KSFCBSH?pf_rd_r=WQ1CH7ZYGFJB3RX4AM0E&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee</a></p>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-38827530544720327952020-10-06T18:13:00.001-06:002020-10-06T18:14:38.526-06:00Cover Reveal for LIFELIKE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqd3ZFIl55VM2ltJEGo6kXgLyAUEvGZU_JL0WJGbrY-Ds2cuQYU2DvJdPkeNZzG7i31ALhSUk5rNd1zMvfOkq0dfS0MUXRO_xaiUpl_K6KJSqz1qhTfL0FoGCTlhB86T0r7fD3tV0scm0/s2048/Lifelike-Flat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="565" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqd3ZFIl55VM2ltJEGo6kXgLyAUEvGZU_JL0WJGbrY-Ds2cuQYU2DvJdPkeNZzG7i31ALhSUk5rNd1zMvfOkq0dfS0MUXRO_xaiUpl_K6KJSqz1qhTfL0FoGCTlhB86T0r7fD3tV0scm0/w376-h565/Lifelike-Flat.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm am so very proud to present my newest novel--LIFELIKE--to be released on October 15th.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><h4 style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">A haunted doll museum. An unsolved murder. A girl with nothing left to lose.</span></b></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><em><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Six months ago Aunt Victoria bought herself doll museum—a sprawling 25-room Victorian mansion filled with toys and playthings from every period of history. Now I'm going to live out the rest of my probably short life in a place listed as unlucky number thirteen in the official guide to the most haunted places in America. <br /></span></em></p><p style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><em><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I keep telling myself it’s all just a bunch of old stories. That I don’t believe in ghosts. That the noises I hear coming from the walls are just mice or rats. But I’m not so sure anymore. The dolls are everywhere. I can feel their glass eyes watching me from every corner. <br /></span></em></p><p style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><em><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">They say a murder was once committed in this house.<br /></span></em></p><p style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><em><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I think the person who did it— their ghost—is still here.</span></em></p><p style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">When tragedy strikes sixteen-year-old Wren’s family, she can’t see the point in starting over again, especially when her future seems so uncertain and her heart so heavy.<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">After she is sent to stay with her favorite aunt, who lives in a doll museum, Wren quickly discovers two creepily lifelike dolls hidden inside the walls of the old house. Dolls that were created to look like two very real people--a dangerously handsome young man and his mysteriously beautiful fiancée—a young woman he supposedly murdered a few weeks before their wedding day.<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">As Wren attempts to solve what really happened all those years ago--she begins to realize that not only are the dolls haunted—but one of them is dead set on making sure the truth will never be revealed. No matter the cost…<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Fall in love with a haunting story of a murder set in the past, a thirst for revenge that just won’t die, and a sweet first love that transcends time. </span></p><p style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">A young adult paranormal romance from Revello Press. www.revellopress.com</span></p><p style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Preorders for the eBook version are already underway at the link below. 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Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-22227347936856085862020-10-01T20:50:00.005-06:002020-10-01T20:54:37.632-06:00Brand New Book Coming Soon! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kVm5lzOV-Denc4wA2os41kzl1YxXNS_cw5xZSCSpligP1-yYKHiSBO51N2kjExBtYIhkbEL1zF7_uWP5y-Mdq8C_nDpPHIV2gvoqX6wCUfDiQHRWIHho6SvQQ2JqAiJmlCj_Bo6IQI8/s2048/Graven+Best+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1121" data-original-width="2048" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kVm5lzOV-Denc4wA2os41kzl1YxXNS_cw5xZSCSpligP1-yYKHiSBO51N2kjExBtYIhkbEL1zF7_uWP5y-Mdq8C_nDpPHIV2gvoqX6wCUfDiQHRWIHho6SvQQ2JqAiJmlCj_Bo6IQI8/w514-h282/Graven+Best+%25281%2529.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Something spooky is coming in October! My newest book is almost here. Stay tuned for a cover reveal and an official announcement of the book's release VERY soon!</span><br style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">Has the approach of Halloween l got you in the mood for a haunting tale? This all-new young adult novel will be right up your alley!</span><br style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">During the period that I was writing this manuscript, I found a gorgeous doll (pictured above) that looked exactly like one of the dolls featured in my story. I had to buy him, of course. And not long after, I hired a very talented young seamstress to create a period accurate Victorian wedding suit for him. But what part does this custom-made groom doll play in the mysterious circumstances of my story?</span><br style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;">You will soon find out--if you dare.</span></span></span></p>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-52447128379592327542015-12-08T05:57:00.001-07:002015-12-08T05:57:58.205-07:00Last Chance to Enter my Blog Tour Giveaway!<div class="_209g _2vxa" data-block="true" data-offset-key="75vc1-0-0">
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There will be all sorts of free mermaid themed giveaways you can sign up to win as well. These would make perfect Christmas gifts--for yourself or that young mermaid lover in your life.<br />
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<b>Grand Prize Includes:</b> 1 Twin-sized mermaid comforter set, 1 signed copy of <i>Shadow in the Sea</i>, 1 signed copy of <i>Forbidden Sea</i>, 1 pair of light-up battery powered earrings. (The mermaids have glowing jewelry in the book.)<br />
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<br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-78583136668389880172015-09-20T21:16:00.001-06:002015-09-20T21:16:18.614-06:00Win an eBook Copy of Shadow in the Sea!I'm giving away a free eBook copy of <i>Shadow in the Sea</i>! There are other fun
books available to win as well. Enter to win at the link below. Contest
ends at the end of this month. Feel free to share this post with any of
your book loving friends.<br />
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<a href="http://www.newldsfiction.com/win-these-books-september-2015/">http://www.newldsfiction.com/win-these-books-september-2015/ </a>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-54398696664073076072015-08-24T07:39:00.002-06:002015-08-28T21:06:35.831-06:00Shadow in the Sea Book Blitz and Giveaways<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Shadow in the Sea Book Blitz will be going on most of this week. Make
sure to get in on some of the action. Below is a list of some of the
book blogs currently participating. I will update this post as the week
goes on. Each of the blogs below will have something different. Excerpts from <i>Shadow in the Sea</i>, giveaways, and author interviews. Check it out!<br />
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<i>(Disclaimer: By clicking on the links below you will be traveling to
an outside site over who's content I have no control. Click at your own
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<a href="http://www.thereadingdiaries.com/2015/08/book-blitz-shadow-in-sea.html">http://www.thereadingdiaries.com/2015/08/book-blitz-shadow-in-sea.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://twoendsofthepen.blogspot.com/2015/08/shadow-in-sea-by-sheila-nielson.html">http://twoendsofthepen.blogspot.com/2015/08/shadow-in-sea-by-sheila-nielson.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://badbirdreads.com/excerpt-giveaway-shadow-in-the-sea-by-sheila-a-nielson-book-blitz/">http://badbirdreads.com/excerpt-giveaway-shadow-in-the-sea-by-sheila-a-nielson-book-blitz/</a><br />
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<a href="https://yooheereadsinneverland.wordpress.com/2015/08/27/book-blitz-giveaway-shadow-in-the-sea-by-sheila-a-nielson/">https://yooheereadsinneverland.wordpress.com/2015/08/27/book-blitz-giveaway-shadow-in-the-sea-by-sheila-a-nielson/ </a><br />
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<a href="https://mamareniazen.wordpress.com/2015/08/26/book-blitz-and-giveaway-for-shadow-in-the-sea-by-sheilaanelson-excerpt-authorinterview/">https://mamareniazen.wordpress.com/2015/08/26/book-blitz-and-giveaway-for-shadow-in-the-sea-by-sheilaanelson-excerpt-authorinterview/ </a></div>
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<a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2015/08/book-blitz-excerpt-shadow-in-sea-by.html">http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2015/08/book-blitz-excerpt-shadow-in-sea-by.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://bookschatter.blogspot.com/2015/08/tour-shadow-in-the-sea.html"> http://bookschatter.blogspot.com/2015/08/tour-shadow-in-the-sea.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://thebooktart.com/books/spotlight-on-sheila-a-nielsons-shadow-in-the-sea-excerpt-contest">http://thebooktart.com/books/spotlight-on-sheila-a-nielsons-shadow-in-the-sea-excerpt-contest</a>/</div>
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<br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-47956148037761067332015-08-17T07:23:00.002-06:002015-08-17T07:23:30.052-06:00Kindle Version of Shadow in the Sea Now Available!<div id="yiv6066428018yui_3_16_0_1_1439816864095_6434">
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Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-83731349137343457672015-07-21T16:38:00.000-06:002015-07-21T16:38:31.943-06:00Read the First Chapter of Shadow in the Sea!Want a sneak peak at Shadow in the Sea? A preview of the
first chapter is now available to read on Goodreads. Click the link
below. In the upper left hand corner of the Goodreads page (just under
the cover photo) is a dark green button labeled "Read Book". Click it
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Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-21788975230084129052015-07-15T07:23:00.002-06:002015-07-15T07:23:53.122-06:00Shadow in the Sea Now Available to Purchase<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you purchased you copy of Shadow in the Sea yet? It is now available in paperback on Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Sea-Sheila-Nielson/dp/0996262504/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436963665&sr=8-1&keywords=shadow+in+the+sea">(click here to order.)</a> and as an eBook for the Nook at Barnes and Noble. <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shadow-in-the-sea-sheila-a-nielson/1122255079?ean=9780996262521">(click here to order.)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Look what came in the mail today! </span></div>
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Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-3371993964537201922015-07-09T22:45:00.003-06:002015-07-09T22:46:09.816-06:00Shadow in the Sea Gets a Release Date<br />
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The official release date for Shadow in the Sea is July 15th! It will be
available in paperback and as an eBook. It is already available for
preorder for the Nook at the link below.<br />
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<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shadow-in-the-sea-sheila-a-nielson/1122255079?ean=9780996262521">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shadow-in-the-sea-sheila-a-nielson/1122255079?ean=9780996262521</a><br />
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It will also be available on Amazon so check their website on the 15th.Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-40636873487499878342015-07-06T21:42:00.000-06:002015-07-06T21:42:37.506-06:00The Story of How Shadow in the Sea Came to Be<i>Shadow in the Sea</i> is probably going to come out within the next month, so I can finally share some things about it.<br />
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I never planned to write a sequel to <i>Forbidden Sea</i>.
I originally wrote it to be a stand alone book which I felt ended perfectly. But as my
writer's group finished reading the last chapter of <i>Forbidden Sea</i> they
asked me a question.<br />
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"Who does
the Sea Prince marry?"<br />
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At first, I just laughed the
question off. What difference did it make,
who the Sea Prince married? Denn was the only real choice for Adrianne.
But that night, I found that couldn't stop thinking about that simple
question. I kept rolling it over and over in my mind.
Who DID the Sea Prince marry after Adrianne refused him? After all,
without Adrianne, Jendayi was now going to have to start all over again
and find him someone completely new. But who would that be? Would it be
someone
like Adrianne? Or some other kind of personality all together? If you
will remember from the first book, the Sea Prince was just a teensy bit
of a rebel. He wouldn't allow himself to be forced into a marriage with
just anyone--no matter what Jendayi and his mother might have to say
about the matter. What kind of girl would the Sea Prince like? The more I
thought about it--the more I could see Sadelynn Hanson in my mind. I
could hear her voice speaking to me--telling me her story. And before I
even knew what had
happened, a whole new novel had begun to write itself inside my head .
The story of <i>Shadow in the Sea</i>.<br />
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The thing I love most about <i>Shadow in the Sea</i>
is that it also gave me a chance to finish up Adrianne's story the way I
really wanted to. Originally, I had included a final prologue chapter
in <i>Forbidden Sea</i> that told exactly what had happened to Adrianne
afterward. But eventually, over time, that chapter was edited out and
didn't end up in the final version of the story.<br />
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Now
readers will get to see what happened after Adrianne returned home from
her adventures. Did things work out between her and Denn? Did they ever
get to share a first kiss? Did Adrianne get to use her skills with
horses? Did she get out from underneath the thumb of Auntie Minnah? Read
<i>Shadow in the Sea</i> to find out all this and more!Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-25473882681949049012015-06-03T21:32:00.000-06:002015-06-03T21:32:49.745-06:00Cover Reveal!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="freeText13278605731447158654"> So here is it, the sparkly new cover for <i>Shadow in the Sea</i>!</span><br />
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<span id="freeText13278605731447158654">I'm including a short summary of the story below. If you want a more in-depth version--then head over to Goodreads and add it to your to-be-read list. WARNING: The Goodreads version has lots of spoilers. You can get to the spoilery version by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25318717-shadow-in-the-sea?from_search=true&search_version=service_impr">clicking here.</a> </span><br />
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<span id="freeText13278605731447158654">For those who don't want too many spoilers, read the summary below:</span><br />
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<i><span id="freeText13278605731447158654">When sixteen-year-old
Sadelyn Hanson washes up on the shores of Windwaithe Island, her beauty
and the strange marks on her wrist make superstitious locals suspect she
is a mermaid. Feigning amnesia, Sade hides a far worse secret: she was
sailing to her own murder trial when she was thrown overboard by the
real killer.<br /><br />Sade's quiet effort to rebuild her life on Windwaithe is threatened when she meets an mysterious young merman. </span></i><br />
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<span id="freeText13278605731447158654"> For those of you wondering where Adrianne is in all of this--don't worry--she is in the book. And where Adrianne is, Denn soon follows. They are not the main characters this time around, but they play a very important part in the story. Jendayi will also make an appearance of course--as will the Sea Prince--and his mother the Sea Queen herself. You are not going to want to miss this!</span><br />
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<span id="freeText13278605731447158654">So get the word out. Feel free to use the picture above on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr--and make sure you let everyone know that Shadow in the Sea is coming. </span><br />
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<span id="freeText13278605731447158654"> </span><span id="freeText13278605731447158654"> </span>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-67320918190160657862015-05-31T07:34:00.002-06:002015-05-31T07:34:16.140-06:00Contests are ComingThe release of Shadow in the Sea finally approaching and I am so
excited. I wrote the sequel way back before Forbidden Sea was even
published. So I've been waiting a very long time to share this book with
you all. Make sure to follow this blog as there will be giveaways and a
cover reveal starting next week. Make sure to share the word and tell
all your bookish friends!
Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-81876787477269367672015-03-14T13:20:00.003-06:002015-03-14T13:20:44.890-06:00Virtual Book Club for Fans of Forbidden Sea ContinuesWe are all reading Chapter Two of Forbidden Sea this week. The discussion for this chapter will begin on Monday, March 16th. It will be taking place on my Facebook fan page, so click the link below and make sure you don't miss out. Readers are welcome to join in reading along with us at any point in the novel. So if you missed the first discussion, it doesn't matter. Make sure to check out what other fans are saying in the post comments. (Giveaways and cover and title reveal of the sequel to Forbidden Sea will eventually be announced at the link below so check it out.)<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440?ref=hl">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440?ref=hl</a><br />
<br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-30283032235559638742015-03-09T00:11:00.001-06:002015-03-09T00:11:21.845-06:00The Forbidden Sea Book Discussion Has Begun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have
you read the first chapter of Forbidden Sea yet? Let the book
discussion begin! Anyone who wants may participate. We will be reading
all together, one chapter a week. Each Monday, a new discussion will
take place on my Forbidden Sea fan page, so make sure to click the link
below and check out what everyone has to say!<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440</a>Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713454649714476971.post-30968394140556121422015-03-02T10:46:00.003-07:002015-03-02T10:46:59.314-07:00Join Me for a Mass Forbidden Sea Book ReadingThis is an open call for any and all fans of Forbidden Sea who would like to participate in a mass reading of the book. Starting
now you have one week to get a hold of a copy of Forbidden Sea and read
the prologue and first chapter. I will read the first chapter as well.
Next Monday I will post my thoughts and all of you can chime in and
share your feelings. This should be a lot of fun! If you are having
trouble finding a copy, know that you can always go to your local
library and request that they buy one. Most libraries will at least try
to do so. An inter-library loan is always a possibility as well. Know
also that you are welcome to join in the discussion at any time. If it
takes a little longer to get a copy, just catch up and start in on the
discussion when you are ready. The discussion will be taking place on
my Facebook Forbidden Sea fan page rather than here on my blog. I'm
including a link so make sure to bookmark it so you don't miss out.This fan page is where I will eventually announce the release date for the sequel so make sure you visit there soon.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forbidden-Sea/300689349440</a><br />
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Hope to hear from you all real soon! <br />
<br />Sheila A. Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322921317263901530noreply@blogger.com0