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Ditzydana

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My name is Dana. I'm 25 years old. I'm a single mom of two children, both adopted. My little boy is 2 1/2 and named Connor. My daughter is 5 months old and named Fiona. I also have two furballs, one who is a 14 year old male pug named Wembley and the other a 4 year old cat named Rae.
I love to cook and eat, I like hiking and camping. I'm vegetarian and love most things to do with animals. I love anime and comic books. I'm your classic nerd, I suppose...
The first story I ever wrote was when I was in 2nd grade called The Earthscrapers. It was about a misfit group of kids who scraped the earth clean in an effort to stop Global Warming. Looking back, I laugh at the story... and I love that my interests started so young.
I dabbled with writing lots of incomplete stories as I reached my teens, but never had the passion to finish any of them. When my exhusband was deployed in 2007, I was so distraught that I sought to escape my worries: that was how I wrote my first book, Sweet December (which was kind of funny because I went back to read the manuscript a few months ago and it was HORRIBLE).
Once I realized that, with the right kind of inspiration, I could finish an entire book, the goal was just to find something I was passionate enough to write about. Enter vampires.
I've always been intrigued by vampires, almost to the point of obsessive when I pick 95% of books having to do with vampires.
In 2008, I started to write Claerwen. I finished it in 5 months. I honestly feel that it is a GOOD book.
In 2009, I wrote Madison of Edaeria. I think this book is even better, so that is currently the one I am actively editing and trying to publish.
I will be backing 5 books a day if possible. I will back most books because I think it's awesome that you've managed to come up with a storyline - but will probably only write a review if it's something I like. This doesn't mean the book is bad; it simply means it's not something I'd read. I am no good at giving editing advice (which you might be able to tell by the state of my book) so my 'review' will probably just be an opinion on the book :)
If you like my books, back them. If you don't like them, email me and tell me why. If you think they could be improved, review it and tell me how.
I love to read anything fantasy-like - ESPECIALLY vampires!!

I am seeking representation for Claerwen and Madison of Edaeria and can be reached at danashamsters@hotmail.com. Thanks!

BTW - I have websites.
For a better sense of ME, there is always facebook: search ditzydana@gmail.com
For a professional website (totally not done): www.wix.com/dbandziukas/home
About my journey on getting published: http://becomingpublished.blogspot.com/

favourite books

I'm going to have to say that I really enjoyed the Gardella series - followed by the Vampire Academy series. And I've got a new love for the Mortal Instruments series.

my websites

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my books

Madison of Edaeria

Danielle McColgin

An orphan who has been alone for most of her life is suddenly introduced by her parents - and then kidnapped to an alternate dimension.


Madison Edaeria was found by herself when she was three years old. Hardened by loneliness and a cruel world, she forms an attachment to only one person - her boyfriend, Derik. That is, until the day her parents show up and kidnap her into their world.
Maddie discovers, in this world, that she is not Madison Edaeria but Madison *of* Edaeria, a mirror world where everything is mirrored, including her. She is introduced to her mirror image, her twin sister Illiana, and discovers that they are both Princesses to the throne of Edaeria. Maddie is forced to remain in this world while her sister is sent back to Earth, Illiana posing as Maddie and Maddie posing as Illiana.
In this world, Maddie gets to know her birth parents. She learns the beauty of an untainted world with magics - and nightmares: packs of werewolves, vampires, unicorns, hippgriffs, abassy and many other things. She finds that the love of her life, Derik is a man named Daerin in this world and he is her private Knight, the one who is sworn to protect her.
Can Maddie save Edaeria - and in doing so, save Earth?

 

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I wrote 104 days ago

Wow. Just wow. I already like you, so I was prepared to like your book - but I didn't know I'd be so engrossed in it from the beginning. The story is EXTREMELY well written. I will try to keep up with this book and come back to read it until I've read the whole thing!!! Good job. I can't find anythi... view book

I wrote 105 days ago

I'm not sure why, but I had a really hard time staying focused on this one. This doesn't necessarily reflect on the writing and may even be because I am exhausted, but I thought I'd mention it. Some writing flow can be edited, but all in all, I like the concept of the book and may buy it on amazon. ... view book

I wrote 105 days ago

Let me preface this by saying that it's not something I would normally read. That said, I still found myself intrigued by it and continued to read, even after I said I'd stop. It's very well written, the writing flows and I'm already getting involved with the characters. Good job! view book

I wrote 310 days ago

This is a book I could see myself getting entraced in... I really liked reading and hope to read more in the future. Good job!! view book

I wrote 310 days ago

Lol... I like this. It's descriptive enough to keep me reading, but it's about frogs - which, by the way, are my FAVORITE animal! I hope to see this published someday so that my son and daughter can read it! view book

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