tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12596533782912646672024-03-13T08:41:16.784-07:00Nathalie Mallet's BlogAn authors blog where you can find news, links and upcoming events and appearences.Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.comBlogger352125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-11936461186878788342014-07-24T07:03:00.001-07:002014-07-24T07:03:49.507-07:00Spamalot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US">I went to Spamalot opening night Tuesday.
It was a ton of fun. Spamelot incorporates much of the plot-line and iconic
jokes from the Monty Python group's hit movie The Holy Grail, which splatters
the legends of King Arthur with quirky British humour. You'll see French
soldiers taunting Arthur and his merry men, you'll see a confrontation with the
Knights who say Ni, there's something about a watery tart who throws a sword,
and so many of the signature lines that Monty Python fans love to tell and
retell. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-18569210057683154932014-07-01T05:25:00.001-07:002014-07-01T05:25:23.310-07:00Happy Canada Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-50168051321549084062014-04-25T05:56:00.000-07:002014-04-25T05:56:22.472-07:00Revision<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US">My agent just sent me a list of revisions
for my new YA novel, Parallel Thief. The list is not overly extensive, but very
specific, which I love. Most of it has to do with the characters; they need
some work. My protagonist’s relationship to people needs further fleshing out.
There are also changes to be brought to the storyline to increase tension and
suspense. All good notes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So with these
changes in mind, I start draft 3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>=)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-22116406096387454372014-04-22T05:42:00.002-07:002014-04-22T05:42:50.353-07:00Writing a Novel in 12 Stages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US">I am presently at stage five, writing the
query and synopsis. I don’t need the query part, because I already have an
agent. But I still need a synopsis. So this is what I’m working on this week.
The blurb is done though. You never know when you’re going to need a 30 second
elevator pitch. Best be prepared. =)</span><br />
Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-54677003442187446762014-04-20T06:36:00.001-07:002014-04-20T06:36:13.257-07:00Happy Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-58686641724918749402014-04-19T06:54:00.000-07:002014-04-19T06:54:22.987-07:00Back from Vegas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US">Actually, I arrived a couple days ago. But I had such a bad cold and was so sick that I had to delay this post, which proves that a not everything this that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I caught this nasty bug over there, probably on the chips when we played roulette. Still, I had an amazing time. It was a four-day-long birthday bash. Not mine, but one of my friends. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I won’t tell you what we did. But if you look at the photo, you’ll figure it out. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>;-)<o:p></o:p></span>Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-65962460839080061962014-04-09T04:07:00.001-07:002014-04-09T04:07:22.060-07:00Vegas, Baby, Vegas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'll be back in a week. :-)Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-60618463492323803332014-03-26T13:59:00.001-07:002014-03-26T13:59:29.440-07:00Evolution of Music - Pentatonix<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lExW80sXsHs" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
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Enjoy! :)Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-62640839724097855072014-03-21T07:08:00.000-07:002014-03-21T07:08:05.032-07:00Done...for now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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new YA novel. I cut so much out of it that all I am left with is a bare bone skeleton.
Ouch! It needs lots of work. :-/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Update on draft two: I just reached the
middle of the book. Well, it’s an approximate middle because I never really
know how many pages a story will run until I finish it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still close enough. Usually I rejoice a
little at this point. Not this time. That first haft still need so much work,
it’s crazy. Right now I’m contemplating getting ride of chapter five
completely. That’s the easiest change I have to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There a lot more. :-/ On the positive side, it’s
a good story. So back to work I go. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I enrolled two of my
books in the promotion, so this week Death in the </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Traveling</span></st1:placename><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">City</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> is </span><span lang="EN-US">50%-off and The Digging Crew is FREE! <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/nathaliemallet">Go for it!</a></span></div>
Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-36057259656225514142014-02-19T16:37:00.001-08:002014-02-19T16:39:07.925-08:00Guardians of the Galaxy Full Trailer Official<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/B16Bo47KS2g" width="480"></iframe><br />
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OMG! I want to see this movie SO BAD! Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-82361679866183133752014-02-17T05:27:00.001-08:002014-02-17T05:40:50.984-08:00Mondays are tough<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Don’t ask me why. They
just are…for me anyway. I always am a little disconnected from my work on
Mondays. It takes me a couple of hours to get back into groove, if not the
entire day. This, no matter how passionate I am about the story I’m writing or its
characters. It’s frustrating as heck! That’s why I never work on important
scenes on Mondays. I keep those for the middle of the week. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Today is worst than
usual though. I was up at </span><st1:time hour="3" minute="0"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">3:00 am</span></st1:time><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> (not of my own volition). My husband had an
early shift, and the dogs decided I should be up too. So not only am I
disconnected, I am also sleep deprived. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tough, tough, tough. <o:p></o:p></span>Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-65395008646366523262014-02-14T06:03:00.000-08:002014-02-14T06:03:57.759-08:00Happy Valentine's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Birthday Dad! =)Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-39608156775065430662014-01-21T05:49:00.000-08:002014-01-21T05:49:05.432-08:00Audio-Books<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The audio-book
versions of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Princes-Golden-Cage-Prince-Amir/dp/B00HRFYOAI/ref=la_B002BMGNJW_1_2/183-4048931-6269700?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390310275&sr=1-2">The Princes of the Golden Cage</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kings-Daughters-Prince-Amir-Book/dp/B00HS1C26O/ref=la_B002BMGNJW_1_1/183-4048931-6269700?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390310275&sr=1-1">The King's Daughters</a> are going
to be available soon. They are produced by Amazon Audible and
narrated by David Marantz. Amazon bought the audio rights from Skyhorse Books
which acquired them when it purchased the original publisher, Night Shade
Books. I own the rights of the third books in the series, <em>Death in the </em></span><st1:place><em><st1:placename><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Traveling</span></st1:placename><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">City</span></st1:placetype></em></st1:place><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><em>,</em> so it’s not part of the deal. I should look into getting it done too. Anyway,
both titles are scheduled to be released on </span><st1:date day="27" month="1" year="2014"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">January 27, 2014</span></st1:date><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Just because. =)Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-22607173488601941652014-01-13T08:10:00.000-08:002014-01-13T08:10:40.070-08:00What’s new for 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">For once, we’re not
moving to </span><st1:state><st1:place><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">New
Brunswick</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">.
I’m quit happy about that; B.C. is my home. We might buy a new house in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Prince George</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> though.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">My New Year resolution
this year is the same as last year: lose weight and get in shape. The
difference this time is that I’ve already lost five pounds since the beginning
of January. Woo hoo! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Work is progressing
well. I started the second draft of the first book in the Parallel War trilogy,
a young adult sci-fi. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I’m going to Vegas
with friend in April and to the fantasy world convention in November. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Also, I had two requests
for full manuscripts, an urban fantasy and a sci-fi, from two different
publishers. One asked for it before Christmas the other after New Year…fingers
crossed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>=)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-39888421551037376022014-01-10T11:20:00.000-08:002014-01-10T11:20:05.170-08:00Yummy Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US">Tomorrow is one of our dear friends’
birthday. There is a party and I’m bringing the cake. Knowing that he is a fan
of my cheesecake, I made this one for him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is a new recipe for me. Fortunately, the cake tuned out exactly
like the picture. I hope it is as good as it looks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span dir="LTR"><span class="rdname"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Place greased 9-in. springform pan on a double
thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around
pan. </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span dir="LTR"><span class="rdname"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In a small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and butter;
press onto the bottom of prepared pan. In another bowl, mix the coffee
granules, hot water and cinnamon; set aside. </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span dir="LTR"><span class="rdname"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar,
flour and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until
combined. </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span dir="LTR"><span class="rdname"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Divide batter in half. Stir melted chocolate
into one portion; pour over crust. Stir coffee mixture into the remaining
batter; spoon over chocolate layer. Place springform pan in a large baking pan;
add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span dir="LTR"><span class="rdname"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until center
is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath; remove
foil. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack for 10 minutes; loosen sides from pan with
a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">After
over a month hiatus from writing (mostly spent entertaining during the holydays
and enjoying my husband’s return home — he was gone for almost four months for
work), I'm happy to say I'm back on the “proverbial” horse. It feels good to
return to my usual work routine and reconnect with the characters of my unfinished
YA novel. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">I’m about to start the second draft, but first I must do some more
research. Because it is set in a multiverse I need to brush up on my physics
before I begin. I only have a few points left to clarify; then I’ll be good to
go…can’t wait.<o:p></o:p></span>Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-3086765263790442392013-12-30T14:04:00.000-08:002013-12-30T14:04:18.915-08:00Make it a good one<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I’ve just finished the first draft of my new YA science fiction. I’m quite happy with this one. It’s different and edgy. Next step: revisions, gah, --lots of them!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-74199808289291058562013-11-03T06:21:00.003-08:002013-11-03T06:21:55.678-08:00A Book Vacation Review<div class="separator" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">There is a new review of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Digging Crew</i> over at A Book Vacation. Reviewer Shana says “</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">If you’re looking for something different with a flare of science fiction and some intense fight scenes, then I highly suggest picking this one up.”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read all the details <a href="http://bookvacations.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/review-the-digging-crew-by-nathalie-mallet/" target="_blabk">here</a>.</span>Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-37146906951018733152013-10-15T06:09:00.000-07:002013-10-15T06:09:53.369-07:00Mind Blown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I’ve started doing research for the new novel I’m writing. Normally, I enjoy leaning new stuff, but this one a doozy. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right now, I’m reading three books: The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws if the Cosmos, Parallel Universes: The Search for Other Worlds and String Theory for Dummies. Wish me luck. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259653378291264667.post-47421659014567497902013-10-14T09:58:00.002-07:002013-10-14T09:58:55.775-07:00Happy Thanksgiving<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LxysfeEGwUs" width="459"></iframe>Nathalie Mallethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363901322451666872noreply@blogger.com0