Showing posts with label Rane Anderson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rane Anderson. Show all posts

Behind-the-Scenes (2)

7:00 AM | Posted by Rane Anderson
And......you're back again for round two, huh? That makes me O-SO-HAPPY. I hope you enjoyed reading the second installment of Who is Saint Giovanni?


I've had some interesting experiences this time around. I had to resolve the crackly microphone problem while making the YouTube "audio book." That was no fun. And the result was a slightly too-quite recording that took only about 4 takes to get it right. *Sigh* I think it's time to invest in a semi-professional microphone and editing software. Any suggestions or tips on that?

(While still on the topic of the YouTube video)
In which I discuss the pronunciation (or attempt at it) of Italian words...
I practiced the words in advance: Mio dio, mia cara, mama mia, Signore De Luca, Rossi, Paolo, Ponte Vecchio, Boboli, Gelato, and...I think that's it. BUT I'm sure I still sounded like an American narrator pretending she can speak with an Italian accent. Ha! I am really...really...shy about speaking foreign languages.

The ins and out of chapter two
Here's a little quiz. When Carla is listing all the places she plans to take Emily, does one of the places stand out from the others, one that seems a little less "Italian" than the others? Quick...rush back to the electronic page...take a peek...ah...there it is.

The corn maze in the countryside. Whenever I read that line, I kinda laugh a little. I added the corn maze into that sentence to foreshadow an important event, but among the gelato...opera...Boboli...Ponte Vecchio..."corn maze in the countryside" sticks out like the only orange in a bowl of apples. What do YOU think? Have you ever pictured or wondered about Italian corn mazes? I doubt it. But....BUT...something exciting may happen there a little later in the story:) Personally, I love corn mazes. When I decided to add a corn maze into the story, it's because I had never been to one...but was really ITCHING try it out. (As of last October, I have completed two corn mazes. One on Halloween night, too! Spooky!)


Pictures of real places.


Ponte Vecchio
It's depicted on the front cover of WiSG? and also below:
Image found here.

I have stood on that bridge, looking out at the river Arno from under the middle arch. Nice view? Yes. Crowded? Always. That's about ALL I remember about it. It's been about 5 years since I went to Italy. I had to do tons of research to jog my memory a little. One leg of that research was hopping onto Google Earth (3D). Do it right now. I dare you. Search for "Ponte Vecchio" and it will whisk you away to a 3D model of the bridge! It's almost as good as being there. :) Almost. 



I'd also love for you to "like" my author facebook fanpage :) :)

Until next time,

RANE
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What is this "Who Is Saint Giovanni?" thing all about?

8:27 PM | Posted by Rane Anderson
(This book will be available for everyone in the online community to read!)


The following is an excerpt taken from this newsletter. So for the full picture, please click on the previous link.

So you may be wondering—okay,  what’s this chick selling? I’m not selling anything. In fact, I want to give away something I have that is very precious to me. It’s not my kidney. It’s not my blood. And you may think I’m crazy for saying this, but it’s something just as important (to me) as both of those things. And this important “thing” happens to be the YA paranormal romance novel I’ve written: Who Is Saint Giovanni? It’s the whole purpose of this announcement. Now, remember, I mentioned that I’m not selling anything. And I’m not. But what I am looking for is some community involvement. You know, that old-fashioned “togetherness” people feel at 
church, temple, summer camp, and in the line-up at the Harry Potter movie premieres.

Allow me to tell you a little bit about myself.· I’m the author of 2 middle grade chapter books debuting at the end of 2011!
· The Lit Express is my blogging home.
· I have this CRAZY idea about posting one of my novels on my blog, Dickens style.
· Beginning April 11th, 2011 Who Is Saint Giovanni? will be posted in weekly installments on my blog.
· After a year, the whole book will be available online.
· A fabulous artist will be illustrating a new scene from the book for every single post!
· Each installment will also be available in podcast and Vlog format.
· I cordially invite you to join me on my epic blogging adventure.
 
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Giovanni...ooo la la

7:30 AM | Posted by Rane Anderson
Hello friends and bloggers! I've decided to be pretty open about the process leading up the WHO IS SAINT GIOVANNI? event. I'm calling it an EPIC event because I can't believe I'm actually going to be posting my book online in weekly installments! I'm excited!  <<grinning>> My best friend, Jason, thought I should be making some of my writing open source for years, and now I'm finally doing it. Read more about the event in this newsletter.

I want to share with you something special. <<look to your left for a tiny preview>> That's Giovanini! And that's very close to how I pictured him as I wrote the book.  Ashley Stewart is the fabulous artist I'm collaborating with on this project. I can't wait to see my characters come alive through her artwork. (Ashley says that the drawing is a rough draft, and I think it looks so awesome already!!)
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sign-up sheet for advanced reading copy, posting about the event, and hosting a button

8:53 PM | Posted by Rane Anderson
Click this link to read more about the participation and giveaways, prizes (including grand prize of a kindle), and a couple rules. Thanks for taking an interest! :-D




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