Wednesday, September 16, 2015

A Flame Shall Spring // Show and Tell


Hi everyone, I hope you've all been having a lovely week! I've been out all day, but I had to pop on this evening for a quick post.

As aforementioned, I've been working away on a retelling for the upcoming Sleeping Beauty story competition at Rooglewood Press. And today Anne Elisabeth Stengl hosted a huge show-and-tell on her blog for any contestants who wanted to share teaser tastes, story ideas, etc., so you can hop over and see my current summary for A Flame Shall Spring from the Embers on her blog here!

(Whew. And now the pressure's on.... :P There are so many intriguing stories in the works! But have no fear, if A Flame Shall Spring doesn't end up being a finalist, I'm planning to release it all for you on Kindle, and possibly also in paperback if it ends up running to enough pages. :))

And now ('cause I'm so excited) I'm sharing the current summary and opening paragraphs over here as well:

A FLAME SHALL SPRING FROM THE EMBERS BY HEIDI PETERSON

Love, loyalty, and revenge. A long-awaited princess lies in a death-sleep, and, in a land of ancient stone and green running hills, two houses are locked in mortal combat. The given words have promised a great king, but--even if the king should appear--how can there be any covering for the blood of the slain?

OPENING LINES:

"King Llwellyn sat weak and thin on his hard throne, his right arm--bony yet sinewed--resting uncomfortably against the smooth polished, wide grained wood. Slowly clenching and unclenching his hand, he ran it over his face and short cropped beard. Brushing his fingers across his eyes, he dropped his hand and raised his head. "Rhiannon."

His sister turned from the window, the green of her gown shimmering before it fell black in the shadows. Her strange eyes--slanted and dark--were startling beneath her mass of gold hair, bound in place with its thin twining circlet of paler gold."

And you can visit my Pinterest inspiration board for it here. (I'm super excited about it as it turned out perfectly!)

So there you have it! What do you all think?



Heidi Peterson is a lover of wide-spreading land, summer dust, white pounding waterfalls, and mountain tops; also of good dark coffee and rich stories. Most of all she's a lover of the One who is the Word, the Word made flesh. You can visit her additional blog (where she shares more about books, movies, and further marvels of life) at: Along the Brandywine.

Visit and contact at: Sharing the Journey // Along the Brandywine // ladyofanorien(at)gmail(dot)com

11 comments:

  1. Heidi, I LOVE IT!! I scrolled down twice thinking I could read more! :p I am SO looking forward to reading the entire story!

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    1. Sarah,
      I'm SO happy you love it and can't wait till you can read it!! ;)

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  2. The names Llwellyn and Rhiannon are so evocative! I have slanted, dark eyes myself, so I'm especially interested by the latter :-)

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    1. Hamlette,
      Thank you! The meanings of the names I have so far are just spot on, so I've been having such fun with them. :) (In fact, they're so good I wish I could include some sort of bibliographical note in the final manuscript, but I suppose that would actually be giving spoilers. ;P)

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  3. This sounds amazing! I LOVE the name 'Rhiannon.' Gah:D Also, SQUEE THAT PICTURE FROM ROMEO & JULIET! It makes me really happy:)

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    1. Olivia,
      Thank you!! :) Yes, I actually haven't seen R&J yet, but when it came to both their faces the picture was just too perfect to resist. ;D I love how it all came together!

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  4. Eee, Heidi, I am SO excited for this! I hope your story makes it-but I'm glad you're still releasing it even if it doesn't. :) The opening is so intriguing- and I love the picture you included.

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    1. By the way, I looked at your pinterest board for the story and it is beautiful!
      I actually -ahem-stole this pin (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/344173596501930698/)
      because it's gorgeous and reminds me of my own story. :)

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    2. Natalie,
      I'm so very happy you're excited! Honestly, I've been so busy in the last couple weeks that my writing has kind of fallen by the wayside (but I'm planning to get a big chunk in early next week, Lord willing!). And reading over all these comments again has been so encouraging. So *deep breath* onward! :)

      I'm so glad you enjoyed the Pinterest board. It was such fun to put together. And you're most welcome to the pin ;) -- it's a lovely one!

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  5. This sounds so exciting, Heidi!

    Loved the opening lines - so desriptive and enticing

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    1. Rose,
      I'm so pleased you enjoyed it and thank you for the encouragement!

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