Guest Post/Virtual Tour & Giveaway with Rebecca Graf

January 25, 2013 By 13 Comments

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Follow the Voices
 
Yes, I expect to hear the men in straightjackets at my door any second after you read this. And yes, I listen to voices. It is the voice of muse who comes in various forms and tends to create havoc in my life. That is the life of a writer.
 
As I write, I have to first feel motivated. If I hear no voices, I shouldn’t write. When I do, the result is horrible and everything should be deleted. I have to hear the voices screaming at me to write. I have to have a strong desire to write.
 
Once I start writing, the voices lead me. They tell me what should be said in the dialogue and how the scene should pan out. When I deviate from that, there is a fight with the voices which usually ends up with them winning and me going along for the ride. Actually, it is kind of fun.
 
When it comes to these books, I first have to pull out all the Gospels and read the scene in each one because in the books I combine all of them into one story. What you read is a combination of what Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John say. From this, I make notes as to the sequence of events so I don’t leave anything out. For example, the story of the angel appearing in the Garden of Gethsemane is not always read about. In fact, I never remembered reading it, but it is a part of the story that I needed to add in.
 
Then I have to think like a little mouse again. I have to become him as I write his words and tell the readers of his actions. Then I have to switch gears as the voices become that of his grandfather or of a bird that saw the events. The characters change as well as that of the scene. I have to be transported to each of them and meld with the character. That is a lot of fun, too.
 
The voices are the good kind. It is the creative part of the mind that is activated and gives readers the books they read. It is the muse who demands for a story to be told. With the stories, A Gift for a Mouse and The Nightingale in the Garden, my muse wanted to look at some very familiar stories in a new light. No matter how I tried to make it the way it always was, my muse refused to work with me so what you get is the story of the Last Supper and the Garden of Gethsemane through the eyes of a mouse and a bird. Who would have thunk!
 
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rebeccaRebecca Graf lives in Wisconsin with her husband and three children. She has written religious children stories, A Gift for a Mouse and The Nightingale in the Garden, as well as a novel, Deep Connections. She spends her days maintaining her websites, publishing books with her small publishing company she has partnered with a friend to start (Silver Tongue Press), and writing stories. Being trained as an accountant where creativity could land you in jail, she turned her creative spirit to writing or crocheting when the more hands on need calls to her.

You can find Rebecca all over the internet. She writes regularly for Hub Pages and other sites. You can read her authors blog. Or you can follow tons of activity at A Book Lover's Library where she helps other authors spread the word about their works. The News in Books  is another venture with a friend that pulls together announcements in the book world and shares them with followers. You'll never find this woman not being busy.

Website * Facebook * Twitter * Goodreads

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mousePublisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 3, 2012)
Genre: Children's
ISBN-10: 1480243906
Series: Book 1
Buy: Amazon

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What if you could see things with a whole new set of eyes? What if you could do that with The Last Supper? Follow the adventures of a little mouse who is present at the famous meal and witnesses everything that happens. He has no idea who the people are or the significance of their actions and words. All he knows is what he sees and what he experiences.

 

 

gardenPublisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 16, 2013)
Genre: Children's
ISBN-10: 1481816500
Series: Book 2


Buy: Amazon Continue the tale from A Gift for a Mouse when Thomas sneaks to the Garden of Gethsemane to find out the rest of the story. He learns from the very bird that witnesses the strangest events that fateful night. He finds out how the man his grandfather had met really was betrayed and taken to be killed. The story was more than a story. It was a life changing experience for a small bird.

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Giveaway ~ (5) Signed paperbacks US/Canada & (5) Ebooks Int'l.

 

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Make sure to check out the other stops on Rachel's Virtual Tour

January 7 – Introduction at VBT Cafe' Blog
January 9 – Book Feature & Excerpt at So Many Precious Books, So Little Time
January 11 – Guest Blogging at Marketing Cafe'
January 14 – Reviewed at Books, Books, and More Books
January 16 – Book Feature & Excerpt at Bookalicious Travel Addict
January 18 – Review of A Gift For A Mouse at A Word Fitly Spoken
January 22 – Reviewed at The Stuff of Success
January 22 – Review at IndieWritersReview
January 23 – Nightingale Book Feature & Excerpt at Central Bargain Writers with Books
January 25 – Guest Blogging at Lori's Reading Corner
January 28 – Review of A Gift For A Mouse & Guest Blogging at Books, Books, The Magical Fruit
January 30 – Review of Nightingale & Interview at Books, Books, The Magical Fruit
January 31 – Review of Nightingale at A Word Fitly Spoken

 

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Comments

  1. Liz says:
    January 25, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    Perfect for my young great-nieces and -nephews. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  2. Rebecca Graf says:
    January 25, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    Thank you so much for having me .:)

    Reply
  3. Les Johnson says:
    January 25, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    My favorite book growing up was Where the Wild Things Are. Thanks for the giveaway. My daughter would love this.

    Reply
  4. Marthalynn says:
    January 25, 2013 at 2:25 PM

    I really liked my Amelia Bedelia books growing up.

    Reply
  5. Sue Farrell says:
    January 25, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    My favorite book when I was a child was Black Beauty.

    Reply
  6. Tammy Hastings says:
    January 25, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    My favorite book as a child was The Girl With the Donkey Tail, I still have it and plan on reading it to my toddler next year.

    Reply
  7. Karen B says:
    January 25, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    Favorite book was THE POKY LITTLE PUPPY. Your book will be perfect for my greatgrandchildren!

    Reply
  8. Sharon says:
    January 25, 2013 at 5:02 PM

    I loved hearing how you go through the writing process with the voices, the mouse and the bird! This definitely works for you. Thanks for being here and sharing!

    Reply
  9. Sharon says:
    January 25, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    My favorite book was Hans Christen Andersen’s Fairy Tales!
    Thank You!

    Reply
  10. Laura McLendon says:
    January 26, 2013 at 4:12 AM

    “The Secret Garden” was always one of my favorites when I was growing up. Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  11. Mary Preston says:
    January 27, 2013 at 4:45 AM

    I always enjoyed HEIDI.

    Reply
  12. librarypat says:
    January 29, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    Childhood was too long ago. The only book I can remember reading when I was young was Bambi. Cried then and still do when his mom is killed.

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  13. Daniel M says:
    January 30, 2013 at 9:54 PM

    horton hears a who

    Reply

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