Over the next couple of months, besides continuing my blogs about the many places Nissa and her companions travel to, I'll be posting interviews with other writers and maybe some readers.
Let me know if you want to be included.
Friday, July 24, 2015
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Nissa's search for her missing magic teacher led her and her traveling companions to the town of Meecham. The old mining town was teaming with people searching for The Crimson Orb, but all they were interested in was finding Madoc.
In a visit to the Emporium, the general store in Meecham, they were introduced to Meecham cookies, which became their favorite dessert.
Did they find Madoc? Find out here: www.amazon.com/dp/B00KWUO7E8
In a visit to the Emporium, the general store in Meecham, they were introduced to Meecham cookies, which became their favorite dessert.
Did they find Madoc? Find out here: www.amazon.com/dp/B00KWUO7E8
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Thursday, June 4, 2015
The Citadel
The Citadel sits at the top of a hill overlooking the town of Fairhaven. It's the home of Madoc's family, his father Owen, King of the East Islands, his mother, Queen Branna, his brothers Elwyn and Gareth, and his sister, Carys.
The town and especially the Citadel gleam in the sun because of glass embedded in the walls. The Citadel has gardens and stables. The inside is beautifully furnished with couches, chairs and tables in the public and entertainment rooms. The tubs and faucets in the bathrooms fascinate Nissa, since the Manor doesn't have such amenities. She finds the Citadel the most beautiful place she's ever been.
Madoc has created a communication system at the Citadel that Gareth uses to contact the royal guards he commands, even those at the bottom of the hill below the Citadel.
The Citadel sits at the top of a hill overlooking the town of Fairhaven. It's the home of Madoc's family, his father Owen, King of the East Islands, his mother, Queen Branna, his brothers Elwyn and Gareth, and his sister, Carys.
The town and especially the Citadel gleam in the sun because of glass embedded in the walls. The Citadel has gardens and stables. The inside is beautifully furnished with couches, chairs and tables in the public and entertainment rooms. The tubs and faucets in the bathrooms fascinate Nissa, since the Manor doesn't have such amenities. She finds the Citadel the most beautiful place she's ever been.
Madoc has created a communication system at the Citadel that Gareth uses to contact the royal guards he commands, even those at the bottom of the hill below the Citadel.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
In The Crimson Orb, Nissa visits parts of her world for the first time. Over the next weeks, we will see what some of those places are like, but first, lets see where she comes from: Holm Manor in Holmdale.
The manor is the home of Duke Alec and his family and all those who work for him with their families. Nissa is the daughter of the swordmaster and herbalist-healer.When the story opens, she's sitting on a bench in one of the many gardens watching her brothers and the other boys and young men in sword practice.
The halls of the manor are long and drafty. Nissa shares a bedroom with her younger sister, Morna. They each have a narrow bed and nightstand. A table holds a ewer of water. The toilet is down the hall.
Everyone eats in the dining hall. For the morning and mid-day meal, Tables along the wall hold platters of food, and each person selects their own food. At dinner, they are served by Cook and her girls.
Rather than study swordsmanship and science with the boys, Nissa and the others girls are relegated to the sewing room, where Jannet teaches the fine are of needlepoint, and the kitchens, where Cook teaches them all the different ways to make soup.
To learn more about the manor and The Crimson Orb visit:
You can purchase your own copy at:
The manor is the home of Duke Alec and his family and all those who work for him with their families. Nissa is the daughter of the swordmaster and herbalist-healer.When the story opens, she's sitting on a bench in one of the many gardens watching her brothers and the other boys and young men in sword practice.
The halls of the manor are long and drafty. Nissa shares a bedroom with her younger sister, Morna. They each have a narrow bed and nightstand. A table holds a ewer of water. The toilet is down the hall.
Everyone eats in the dining hall. For the morning and mid-day meal, Tables along the wall hold platters of food, and each person selects their own food. At dinner, they are served by Cook and her girls.
Rather than study swordsmanship and science with the boys, Nissa and the others girls are relegated to the sewing room, where Jannet teaches the fine are of needlepoint, and the kitchens, where Cook teaches them all the different ways to make soup.
To learn more about the manor and The Crimson Orb visit:
You can purchase your own copy at:
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
At the end of July I shared a table with another writer at Bubonicon, a yearly science fiction and fantasy convention.
We'll again share a table at the Los Alamos Book Fair at the end of March.
In the interim, I've been interviewed online and for our city's monthly magazine.
Read all about it here:
http://www.fantasybyjoycehertzoff.com/#!news-and-events/c1pz
We'll again share a table at the Los Alamos Book Fair at the end of March.
In the interim, I've been interviewed online and for our city's monthly magazine.
Read all about it here:
http://www.fantasybyjoycehertzoff.com/#!news-and-events/c1pz
Monday, January 26, 2015
Resuming blog
It's been months since I posted on this blog, but I plan to post regularly again.
To start, here are the links to my websites:
www.fantasybyjoycehertzoff.com
www.joycehertzoffauthor.com
To start, here are the links to my websites:
www.fantasybyjoycehertzoff.com
www.joycehertzoffauthor.com
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