Etikettarkiv: Brother soul sister flame

Tankar kring ett omslag

Publicerat den mars 13, 2023 av cgripenvik

Se här två versioner av samma bok, med drygt sex år emellan och i två språkdräkter. Varför så olika? En smart lösning är ju att ha samma form så att man skapar ett lätt identifierbart mönster. Ungefär som att höra … Fortsätt läsa →

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One step towards the next step

Publicerat den februari 28, 2015 av cgripenvik

I managed to finish the third draft of the ”sequel” to my novel Brother soul, sister flame today. Now there’s just the editing and the polishing and then off to a paid critic. I’m nervous (when am I not?), partly … Fortsätt läsa →

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Some thoughts on the strangeness of worlds

Publicerat den januari 29, 2015 av cgripenvik

This is a comment I tried to post as a reply to the following post on Victoria [V.E] Schwabs blog: https://veschwab.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/the-first-100-pages-were-build-up-or-the-fantasy-writers-dilemma/ For some reason, it didn’t work, so I’m publishing it here instead. After all, this is home. The subject … Fortsätt läsa →

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The first analysis of ”Brother soul, sister flame”

Publicerat den januari 2, 2015 av cgripenvik

Pernilla Lindgren, author of the fantasy novel Alvhilda, has finished her analysis of my novel Brother soul, sister flame. The book comes out pretty well, with the exception of the skin-colour issue. Interesting reading. Therefore: read it. Do it HERE. … Fortsätt läsa →

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Marketing in progress

Publicerat den november 6, 2014 av cgripenvik

While visiting Science Fiction-bokhandlen in Stockholms Old Town I took the chance to put stickers on my book. To make sure everyone knows it won third price in Indie Book Awards. I suppose it’s called marketing.

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Interesting, with a touch of the nerves

Publicerat den oktober 22, 2014 av cgripenvik

Swedish writer and blogger Pernilla Lindgren, author of Alvhilda, has a project where she reads and grades modern Swedish fantasy novels based mainly on gender issues, such as how women and men are depicted and how they interact. How much … Fortsätt läsa →

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Did someone say my name?

Publicerat den oktober 21, 2014 av cgripenvik

Kaj Karlsson, winner of this years Indie Book Awards, kindly mentioned me in a post on his blog: http://www.aldabergr.se/parsifal-direktivet/1a-i-indie-book-awards-2014.html/ There is also a nice picture.

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Mostly positive

Publicerat den oktober 20, 2014 av cgripenvik

And here’s a new review of my novel Brother soul, sister flame (Broder själ, syster flamma). Daniel Gunnarsson at Litteraturmagazinet finds the book slightly difficult to get into, but seems to consider it worth the effort. http://www.litteraturmagazinet.se/daniel-gunnarsson/boklogg/broder-sjal-syster-flamma-1560723 It’s very nice … Fortsätt läsa →

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Lack of patience = lack of relevance

Publicerat den oktober 17, 2014 av cgripenvik

It has happened many times, of course, but now when I’ve actually published a novel it strikes me harder: the apparent lack of patience among readers. ”If the first twenty pages don’t get me hooked I put the book away.” … Fortsätt läsa →

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The sound of an award

Publicerat den oktober 7, 2014 av cgripenvik

Here are two clips from the Indie Book Awards ceremony in Gothenburg this year. Swedish journalist Helena Frank recorded the ceremony and interviewed me afterwards. And yes, of course it’s in Swedish! Silly question. Here’s the ceremony:   And here’s … Fortsätt läsa →

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