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Rowena and the Dark Lord

by Melodie Campbell

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COMEDY WRITER FALLS RIGHT OVER THE CLIFF - Worst Typos EVER

Ever make a really bad typo?  I mean really bad.

My worst ever professional mistake was in an Annual Report for a one-hundred-million dollar corporation, in which an innocent little ‘t’ went missing from the word ‘assets.’  The board was not amused by “This year, we experienced an increase in corporate asses.”

Today, I found out what one little vowel can do to ROWENA AND THE DARK LORD, book 2 in the Lands End series.

Okay, REALLY uncool when you misspell the name of your own book on your own blog.
ROWENA AND THE DARK LARD is probably not the best way to get sales for a fantasy series. 

However, as I do write comedy, I'm thinking about a parody.
Is it okay to write a parody of your own book?

Draft one: ROWENA AND THE DARK LARD

Synopsis 1: Rowena moves back to Land’s End and opens up a bakery.

Synopsis 2: Cedric’s use of dark magic goes totally out of control, and so does his appetite.

Synopsis 3: Thane and Rowena return to Land’s End and become pig farmers.

Synopsis 4: Rowena messes up another spell that causes all who look at her to turn into donuts.

Synopsis 5: Rowena kills off Nigella Lawson in a battle with pastry rollers, and assumes the role of Prime Time Network Food Goddess <sic>.

Synopsis 6: Someone takes a totally justified whack at the author. End of series.

Excerpt from ROWENA AND THE DARK LORD

Men’s voices again, echoing like souls lost in a fog. The mist lifted in one swift movement to disappear into nothingness. In its place, were at least a hundred men.

Bugger. I messed up.

“Houston, we have a problem,” I said out loud. This wasn’t supposed to happen. I must have pronounced one of the spell words wrong.

“Who is Houston?” Lars said.

“Romans!” Gareth hissed. He drew his sword.

“Romans?” I stared at the battle-scarred men before us. They looked exhausted. They also looked bloody, dirty and rather short. Not to mention confused.

How the heck could they be Romans?

Someone yelled “Form Square!” in—yup—that was Latin.

“What the hell?” I stared. The men came to life moving with purpose into a square. Within seconds we were facing a shield wall bristling with spears.

The man on horseback stared at me. No stirrups on his saddle. A helmet that was in history books. Definitely Roman. I stared back at him.

Romans? In this time? What the poop had I done?

“It’s a freaking temporal rift!” My laugh was strident. “Where the hell is Spock when you need him?

Melodie Campbell achieved a personal best this year when Library Journal compared her to Janet Evanovich.  She has over 200 publications, including 100 comedy credits, 40 short stories, and 4 novels. She has won 6 awards for fiction. 

ROWENA AND THE DARK LORD, book 2 in the Land’s End series, is NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.amazon.com/Rowena-Dark-Lord-Lands-ebook/dp/B00CIZZS70/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1367004079&sr=8-3&keywords=rowena+and+the+dark+lord

And the one that started it all: ROWENA THROUGH THE WALL, book 1 in the Land’s End series

http://www.amazon.com/Rowena-Through-Wall-Expanded-ebook/dp/B007B4Q868/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1367012382&sr=1-3

Addendum to BATHING SUIT HELL - My War with the Madonna suit

Addendum to BATHING SUIT HELL

Okay, so I ended up buying a 'tankini' (already I'm in a bad mood.  TANK?  Really?  I haven't gained THAT much.)

It has a 'shelf' top, size C/D.  Sort of fits, but here's the thing.  I am not a 'shelf.'  I cannot be 'moved' into a shelf.  I am two soft torpedoes with a sizable gap inbetween.

Which works okay, until you go into the pool, and that gap between the torpedoes fills with water.  And the whole top flops down to your navel with the weight.

WHO DESIGNS THESE THINGS??

DARK LORD BLOG TOUR! Watch the pavement sizzle...

(Cursor down for $50 Amazon gift Certificate and book contest!)

DARK LORD BLOG TOUR!  27 sites in 10 days

Rowena and the Dark Lord are off for a 10 day blog tour across North America! Follow along and watch the pavement sizzle. Warning: some of the sites are HOT!

April 28

Dragonwell Publishing
http://dragonwellpublishing.wordpress.com/ 

Mesdames of Mayhem
http://mesdamesofmayhem.com/2013/04/28/comedy-writer-falls-right-over-the-cliff-melodie-campbell/ 

April 29

Rosanna Leo’s Room
http://rosannaleo.blogspot.ca/2013/04/melodie-campbellrowena-and-dark-lord.html?zx=66e5fb06f61bf3a9 

James deBenedetto – Writing Dreams
http://writingdreams.net/?p=401

The Story Behind the Book

http://thestorybehindthebook.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/the-story-behind-rowena-and-the-dark-lord/

May 1

CyberLaunchParty
http://www.cyberlaunchparty.blogspot.ca/

The Dark Phantom

http://thedarkphantom.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/5-questions-with-melodie-campbell-author-of-rowena-and-the-dark-lord/

As the Pages Turn

http://asthepagesturn.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/read-a-chapter-rowena-and-the-dark-lord-by-melodie-campbell/

 May 2 

Beyond the Books
http://beyondthebooks.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/character-interview-cedric-the-dark-lord-from-melodie-campbells-rowena-and-the-dark-lord/

Tara Maya
http://taramayastales.blogspot.com/2013/05/just-released-rowena-and-dark-lord.html

May 3

Pat Flewwelling
http://www.ninedaywonder.com/2013/author-spotlight-melodie-campbell-time-travelling-funny-gal-with-the-criminal-mind

Straight from the Authors Mouth
http://straightfromtheauthorsmouth.blogspot.be/2013/05/straight-from-mouth-of-rowena-and-dark.html

May 4

Goodreads

http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/4121278-5-questions-with-melodie-campbell-author-of-rowena-and-the-dark-lord

Interview on Blogger News

http://www.bloggernews.net/129125

The Writer's Life

http://thewriterslife.blogspot.be/2013/05/why-book-tours-are-expensive-more.html

May 5

First Chapter Reveal on Mom Blogger’s Club

http://mombloggers.ning.com/profiles/blogs/first-chapter-reveal-rowena-and-the-dark-lord-by-melodie-campbell

Jim Callan
http://www.jamesrcallan.com/blog/

Another Draught
http://anotherdraught.blogspot.com. 
 
May 6

She Writes
 http://www.shewrites.com/profiles/blogs/meet-melodie-campbell-author-of-the-comic-fantasy-rowena-and-the

Gloria Ferris
 http://gloriaferrismysteries.blogspot.ca/

May 7

Red Room
 http://redroom.com/member/mayra-calvani/blog/meet-melodie-campbell-author-of-rowena-and-the-dark-lord

Rosemary McCracken
 http://rosemarymccracken.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/melodie-campbell-on-writing-comedy/

Marta Chaussee
http://www.martachausee.blogspot.ca/

May 8

American Chronicle
 http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/301765

Book Marketing Network
 http://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profiles/blogs/interview-with-melodie-campbell-author-of-the-comic-fantasy

Tammy Smith
http://www.sassyvixenpublishing.com/2013/05/wildandwickedwednesday-presents.html?zx=36f326e8f225fd36#.UYujg8pJRD8

May 9
http://clswinney.wordpress.com/

HUGE DARK LORD LAUNCH GIVEAWAY! 10 Authors (no, we're not giving away the authors...) 15 books and $50 gift card!

ROWENA AND THE DARK LORD LAUNCH GIVEAWAY! Many thanks to the authors who contributed for this terrific giveaway. Click below to enter. WARNING: Many of these books are HOT! a Rafflecopter giveaway

IT'S HERE! ROWENA AND THE DARK LORD, book 2 in the Land's End fantasy series

Now available: ROWENA AND THE DARK LORD! book 2 in the Land's End fantasy series. Reviews:
"Game of Thrones Lite"
"The Princess Bride with Sex"

 For a very limited time, ebook available at the special introductory price of .99! (will retail at 3.99)

Paperback coming soon.
http://www.amazon.com/Rowena-Dark-Lord-Lands-ebook/dp/B00CIZZS70

"Swords, sex and comedy...can it get any better than that!" Former Editor Distant Suns Fantasy Magazine

 

  AND THERE'S MORE! Cyberparty with HUGE giveaways on MAY 1!  Details coming soon.

COVER REVEAL! ROWENA AND THE DARK LORD, release on Sunday

Reviewers of the Land's End series said, "This is Game of Thrones Lite!"
We listened.
Here is the very Game of Thrones cover for
ROWENA AND THE DARK LORD!
Book 2 in the Land's End series
Available April 28