The tour will run from November 13-20!
About the Book
The time of three arrives….
The stained one is revealed.
The dream protector’s power grows.
A demon possesses the body of Jonah.
All the pieces are in place, guided by Trinity.
Gods, goddesses, and supernatural forces converge, and a clash of powers looms that will determine the fate of the world.
What will come after the dark?
The thrilling conclusion of the Children of Nox Series awaits you!
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About the Author
Joann H. Buchanan was raised in a Military family and at the age of 19, followed in her father’s footsteps and joined the Navy. She went to college at OPSU in Oklahoma, majoring in CIS, but the love of writing made her ultimately come back to it.
After Dark is Joann’s fifth book. Joann and her husband John have five children and live happily in the heartland of middle America.
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Guest Post
Where Ideas Come From
“That you are here—that life exists and identity,
That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”
Ideas come from living life…not simply existing in life. We are born, we live, we die. It’s up to us how we choose to live it. If we constantly keep our heads down in our phones, or forget to stop and smell the roses, then we are simply existing and not contributing.
“That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”
Ideas come from exiting in every moment of life. They come from being present in the present—a laugh with friends, listening to someone talk about their lives; the way the sun hits the trees on the distant horizon. This is where ideas come from. If we close ourselves off from the rest of the world, then we are forgetting what life is truly about.
The idea for Shine book one of the H. A. L. O. saga came from seeing a ray of light cut through thick dark clouds. I thought what if that was how angels traveled. That was it. If I would have been sitting at home watching the tv then that moment wouldn’t have happened.
“That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”
If you want to be a good writer, then you have to learn to observe. There are stories all around us. In my neighborhood we have a woman who walks her dog everyday at the same time no matter what the
weather is like. On rainy days she carries an umbrella and on days filled with brisk winds, she wears a coat. I’m absolutely fascinated by her determination at taking the walk daily at the same time. What’s more, I’m curious as to what the dog thinks when they are walking in the rain. It brings a smile to my face daily. If I didn’t pay attention to my neighborhood, I would never have noticed the woman walking her dog at the same time everyday rain or shine. These are the little things that make a story come to life. Is the woman going to be a character in a story or maybe just her action of walking the dog at the same time daily. The point is that observation is one of the most important tools we have. Our observations also help us come up with ideas.
“That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”
Ideas come from contributing the verse that becomes the stories of our lives. My advice is live in the
moment, hope for the future and learn from the past. This is your moment…take it…enjoy it…remember it…then go write it down somewhere. This is where I think ideas come from.
Thank you,
Joann H. Buchanan
Tour Schedule and Activities
11/13 Sahara Foley Author Interview
11/14 Jazzy Book Reviews Author Interview
11/14 The Book Junkie Reads Guest Post
11/15 Sapphyria's Books Top Ten's List
11/16 I Smell Sheep Guest Post
11/17 Sheila's Guests and Reviews Guest Post
11/18 The Literary Underworld Guest Post
11/19 Speculative Fiction Spot Guest Post
11/20 The Seventh Star Blog Guest Post
