Born in Flames Playlist

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Hello once again, Readers!!!

Let’s start this baby off with a quote today.

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” ― Victor Hugo

How do you like that….huh…huh? Powerful stuff right?

I know, which is why I am writing about music today or more specifically, about the playlist for my novel, Born in Flames.

I love music. It is the single most powerful art form that moves me. The next would be dance, and then paintings… I digress.

Every note, every key, it all pulls me to a place that is indescribably beautiful. A place where words are never enough. Only the sound of the music and the way it makes you feel on the inside. Exactly like what a good book does. And when I think of my story and try to sum it up, the emotional part of it I mean, there are a few songs that hit home. So this would have to be the playlist for Born in Flames.

1. Active Child – Hanging On.
2. Florence + The Machine – Drumming Song.
3. Christina Perri – Arms.
4. The Knife – Heartbeats.
5. 30 Seconds to Mars – Alibi.
6. The Xx – Shelter.
7. Paramore – Adore.
8. M83 – Another Wave From You.
9. Mutemath – You Are Mine.
10. Blondfire – Walking With Giants.
11. Ellie Goulding – I Know You Care.
12. Gary Jules – Mad World.

And scene.

Some you may now and some you may not. I love them all. Each song fits a specific scene and the lyrics all relate somehow to the characters and what they are going through. The fun part would be listening to it as you’re reading Born in Flames, and trying to figure out what song pertains to what.

Now to leave you with a question: If you’ve read Born in Flames, do you have any song suggestions to add to the playlist?

P.S.

I don’t know how many of you are Game of Thrones and Dexter fans, but I sure am. Like mad crazy. When I saw this, I died laughing. Okay, well maybe I didn’t die, but you can imagine my delight!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Echelon out ♥

‘Born in Flames’ Is Now Available On KOBO

http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Born-in-Flames/book-8rqT-g-ZEUCVw2k0M1tWxA/page1.html?s=bKP9WCQxzkWUF3OB_QIwEA&r=1

 

My publisher has added Born in Flames to the KOBO network! Ibooks will be coming soon as well, and then hopefully print!!!

Echelon out ♥

How To Deal With Stress…

 

Hello once again Readers!!! What’s that? You like the Lord of the Rings inspired castle I built out of Legos? Me too! It took me a good three years of my if to put that sucker together…

 

 

 

 

 

Hahaha. I didn’t build that, silly! Psh…my attention span is this big: __

And besides:

I digress.

So I wanted to talk about something serious. As serious as being stuck in a rut. It’s called: STRESS.

I know…so scary, but I have come to face this Evil Demon in the past few weeks. It became do or die really. Make it or break it. Take it or leave it…..something like that?

Any who, so yes, this Evil Demon came at me headfirst, raring to go. I was like, “Woah there, Evil Demon. I think thou hast not thought this through. You don’t know who you’re messing with.”

He took a step back, intrigued by my boldness.

I that opportunity to explain to him that aint nothin’ gonna breaka my stride.

Not even his foul stench. He sniffed at himself and shrugged in agreement.

But that’s not the point. The point is, I came away from that confrontation with some new tips on how to deal with the Evil Demon also known as Stress. There really are ways…and they aren’t your typical find-it-in-some-big-fat-book-that-only-makes-you-even-more-stressed kind of tips.

Let’s dive in to the goodies…shall we?

1. Dance like a madman. I know. Crazy, but effective. Even if you can’t dance…turn a really good song on and go at it! By the end of it, you won’t even remember what you were stressed about.
2. Eat a juicy hamburger. After all that dancing, hell, you deserve it! You can’t top a good burger. You really just can’t! And if you don’t like burgers…get the heck outta here. You’re crazy!
3. Take a nap. Yep. You read that right. Sleep! All those carbs you just consumed and dancing you did…you are bound to be sleepy. And some sleep might do you some good!
4. Dream big! Well, you should be sleeping at this point. So why not dream of the solutions to make your Stress disappear? Better yet, forget dreaming of a solution. Dream of something better, like flying to a far away place where waiters wait on you hand-and-foot and bills don’t exist!
5. Face reality with courage. Okay, so you’ve danced, ate, slept, and dreamed. You are perfect and ready to go. Remember that. After the rain, there is always sunshine…always. It may not be when you want it, but it will be..when the time is right. So always wear your game face.

Okay Readers, feel better? I sure do. I am stress-free and full of hope. The future is always going to be there. It’s not going anywhere, so you can count on it. When you feel a bit stressed, remember these tips. There is always and up to a down. A left to a right. A back to a front…so on and so forth.

And now that I’ve rambled, I digress to some news on, Born in Flames.

Blog Tour number one went fantastic. I received lots of awesome reviews and did fun things like character interviews and author interviews. I am working on a new page to add to this blog that will feature those special times in my life.

I was also featured by So Lee Writes on an Author Spotlight segment that she is implementing into her blog. It was a lot of fun and I am very grateful for the time she spent doing this for me. Make sure you show her some love!

That’s it for now Little Flames!

Until next time, Echelon out ♥

Release Party Wrap-Up & Winner

Scary zombie Candace!

Hello once again Readers!!!! What’s that? I became a creepy zombie somewhere between the Flaming Dr. Peppers and Margaritas?!?  AHHHHHH!!! The zombie apocalypse has begun, don’t forget to double tap!

Muhahaha………?

I digress.

So the party was AWESOME. Really, it was. I was very lucky to have so many supporters show up and be honestly excited about my accomplishment. It was refreshing and heartwarming and I am nothing but appreciative.

Oodles of yummy-goodness.

We also had tons of yummy food. See —>

That’s right…be jealous. I ate more than I think I ever have in my entire life! I jogged forever today to make up for my lack of discipline lol.

Now shall I take you on a tour? Follow me…

We had a little bit of spanish food (my all-time favorite).

BBQ pork and pulled chicken.

Macaroni, cake…the list goes on and on. And we still had left overs!

I guess I should have grabbed some from Sonya *sigh*.

But I digress. The best part of the party was the prizes Sonya and I spent hours trying to come up with. We wanted to be inventive and unique. So what better than to give away items from Born in Flames? Things like necklaces, posters, and paintings.

Free copies of the book were given to those who hadn’t read it yet in return for and honest review and extra paintings of mine were raffled off.

But my most favorite prize was the coveted Stone of Immortality. We used trivia questions for those who had read the book to make it fair. Everyone was excited to play! Those few who hadn’t read it even gave it a shot. To say the least, the night was perfect!

And after the majority left, the music was cranked up and the Flaming Dr. Peppers were served to celebrate all the hard work put into getting this far and to also celebrate all the wonderful things to come, because it’s only up from here my friends!!

You can’t really see the flames, but you get the drift.

So I must say thank you once again to everyone! Your love and support is the wind beneath my wings. If you want to see more pictures of the night, like my author facebook page and check them out. It was one of the best nights of my life.

Now for the fun stuff folks. An Oraculus giveaway. Everyone should have a place to write their own fate. And one lucky winner will.

Drumroll please…………..

Woohoo!! Congratulations Staci! And thank you so much for taking the time to post your fantastic review. It is greatly appreciated!!! Shoot me you address at candaceknoebel@gmail.com and I will send this lovely gift your way!

That’s it for now my peeps.

Except for one small, exciting blip of news…Embracing the Flames is now finished and in the hands of my publisher!!! More news to come with that! Now I will begin writing the last installment to the trilogy which has a title, From the Embers.

Love my blog family,

Echelon out ♥

I’ve Been Released…From Captivity!

Hello once again Readers!!! Wonder where I’ve been?…

You see what happened was…I was abducted by a gorilla. But not just any gorilla. This was like King Kong’s son’s brother’s nephew.

He’s to your left <—.

You’re probably thinking (because I am secretly psychic and can read ALL of your minds muhahaha), “WHAT!?”

I know…me too. I woke up in this Jurassic Park-type place deep inside a cave. Without a Red Bull I might add.

Of course the first thing I did was scream. Classic must-do for any girl who has been abducted by a gorilla. And because I had no Red Bull…

So anyhow. Yeah, there I was, stuck inside this cave with this massive gorilla that possibly wanted to eat me. I sighed, stood up, then asked him, “Umm…excuse me Mr. Kong Descendant, are you going to eat me?”

He didn’t answer. He just angrily beat on his chest.

“Rude,” was my next comment (under my breath of course).

I plopped onto the ground in a fit of defeat. I figured I would just be stuck forever inside this stinky cave with an even stinkier gorilla, but when I called him rude, he stood up and started beating his chest again.

“So you understand english then?” I guessed. He beat himself some more. I smiled as the thoughts began to swirl in my head.

Every time I speak to him…he beats himself.

You can probably guess what came next…

I had lot’s to say and even more to think out. So why not talk about Born in Flames?

I rambled and rambled and pestered and questioned him until he was blue in the face…literally. He had beat himself to death. I knew this because he suddenly stopped beating himself and staggered around as if he were drunk. Then he tripped over a rock, smacked his head against the cave wall, spun around on his heel (by this time I was thinking, “Get it over with already.”) and then finally, he paused, grimaced at me, and then fell face first.

I poked him with my toe, just to make sure. He didn’t move.

How’s that for an ending? Not much…I know. So it didn’t really end there then. I had to get out of the cave still and make it back to my bestie’s in time so we could mail the poster for Leah off to Canada. After running around in circles, I stopped, remembering something.

This is your cue to ask, ‘What?”

It was simple really. Something you probably would never have guessed (and a bit cliché).

I woke up.

I had been dreaming that whole time! Can you believe it?

Me either.

The good news is…I’m back! I’m here and I’m ready to rumble. There’s no gorilla that could stop me!

And now that I have wasted your time, I’d like to offer you a truce for hanging in there. How about another giveaway to celebrate my release party this Saturday (09/15/2012). How does (for those of you who have read Born in Flames), a replica of the Oraculus for you to write your own destiny in sound?

Huh….huh!?

Here’s how you win:

Post a link back to your review posted on either Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, or 48fourteen.com in a comment box below. The review has no requirements, just your honest thoughts on the book. I will once again use the randomizer to select the winner and ship it off to wherever you are in the world. Contest ends Monday (09/17/2012).

Sound good?

Awesome, now to leave you with a question: What would you do if you were left in cave with a crazed gorilla?

Echelon out ♥