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Tag Archives: Ermisenda Alvarez

__jk rowling’s pseudonym

17 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by Ermilia in Ermisenda

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anglo-caucasian names, anglo-saxon, author names, book, Ermisenda Alvarez, female authors, gender neutral author names, Harry Potter, jk rowling pseudonym, perseus inkelstain, Robert Galbraith, sales, spanish names, stories, the cuckoo's calling, which penname to pick, which pseudonym to pick, writing

image-2611302716Recently, news has broken out that JK Rowling released a novel under a pseudonym. When I read this, I thought it was fantastic. It would be such a great change of pace for these high profile writers to get a book out there without so much hype and expectation. She could get feedback that wasn’t coloured by everyone’s thoughts on Harry Potter.

What irked me a little was that she chose a male name. Her pseudonym was Robert Galbraith. Now I know the reasoning. I also know the reasoning why she chose initials rather than using Joanne when she wrote Harry Potter. It’s unfortunately true that male or neutral names have been said to sell more than female names. I remember being confronted with this choice when I chose my author penname. I chose Ermisenda as it was the name of my great grandmother who raised my mother as if she was her own child. Her life is one that could be written into a story. How she struggled with her family, a terrible husband, and being ostracized for some time in her own Spanish village. But this isn’t a post about her. I chose the name because I wanted to be identified as a female, and the name had personal significance to me and my heritage.

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__free book covers 4

06 Wednesday Feb 2013

Posted by Ermilia in Ermisenda, Free Book Covers

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blood rose, creative, cubiertas de libros gratis, dark, design, diseño de libros gratis, Ermisenda Alvarez, faith, flowers, free book covers, freebies, gothic, graphic design, kiss me bite me poison me, light, paranormal, photography, ray of hope, religious, romance, stories, vampires, werewolves, writing

Hola!
Want some free book covers?

I have created some more free book covers! Authors with all budgets deserve to have a winning cover representing their hard work. This is why I have created free and QUALITY book covers to share with all those writers out there. These graphics can be used for their intended purpose, as a book cover, but can also be used to introduce stories on your blogs, etc.

Visit Ermisenda’s official book cover page on Ermiliablog here to see how you can grab one for your own novel.

I also create unique covers for your novel for an affordable fee, my email address is ermisenda@live.com. I can help with any graphic design job; book covers, website/blog banners, magazine covers, etc. Just send me an email or leave a comment below with your question or request.

Because your novel deserves to look its best. ErmisendaDESIGN.

Freebie Table

Name:
Email:
Freebie of choice: 
Author Name:

Book Title:
Quote: [keep it short]
Comments: [if any]

Traducción en español: Estos cubiertas de libro son gratis por todo el mundo. Hablo español y entonces me pueden enviar un mensaje a mi correo ermisenda@live.com. Alli me puedes decir cual cubierta te gusta mas, el nombre de tu libro, y tu nombre autor. Tambien hago cubiertas por un precio razonable si quieres algo unico.

– Ermisenda Alvarez

Holiday Sale: Blind Sight

08 Saturday Dec 2012

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Blind Sight, book, books, Eliabeth Hawthorne, Ermisenda Alvarez, fantasy, fiction, urban fantasy

Blind Sight is an urban fantasy novel that changes depending on the perspective you read through. Is the blind girl who develops the ability to draw a medium channeling voiceless spirits, or is she having premonitions? When her magic becomes too much for her body to handle, it falls to her brother Leocardo and her best friend Aniela to figure out what the drawings mean.

blind sight vol 1

Both volumes are now on sale for 99 cents each during the holidays! Still not sure? See what people are saying about Blind Sight.

  • Leocardo’s volume (Amazon)
  • Leocardo’s volume (Barnes and Noble)
  • Aniela’s volume (Amazon)
  • Aniela’s volume (Barnes and Noble)

Happy Holidays!

Happy Birthday Ermisenda

02 Sunday Sep 2012

Posted by Ermilia in Announcements

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birthday, Ermisenda Alvarez, ninja cake

A special ninja cake for the very best partner and coauthor a girl can ask for.  Happy birthday, Ermisenda.  Everyone, leave her some birthday love!

Much love, Eliabeth.

Blind Sight Release Tour

01 Thursday Mar 2012

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Blind Sight, blog tour, book, books, Eliabeth Hawthorne, Ermisenda Alvarez, fiction, urban fantasy

Blind Sight is an urban fantasy series written with the premise that there are two sides to every story. While Leocardo thinks his blind sister’s drawings are premonitions, Ana thinks she knows better. While Leo is an immigrant to the magical island of Edaion and oblivious to the laws of magic, Ana has grown up around it. She determines Odette is a medium channeling voiceless spirits.

Who is right? Whose eyes will you read through?

March 1
The Happiness Complex
By the Book Reviews
Write Panic Live
Rather Barefoot than Bookless

March 2
Rather Barefoot Than Bookless
Just One More Paragraph
Mind Reading?

March 3
Just One More Paragraph
Bellicose Blackcat’s Blog
Kyllan Brindle’s Blog
Fantasy Book Chick
Vamps, Weres and Cassay

March 4
Urban Fantasy Reviews
Rather Barefoot Than Bookless
Just One More Paragraph
Reading Lark

March 5
The Happiness Complex
Cecilia Robert’s Written Word

March 6
Pavarti K. Tyler – My Life of Books and Beauty
Urban Fantasy Reviews
Ritesh Kala’s Book Reviews

March 7
Kyllan Brindle’s Blog
Write Panic Live
The Happiness Complex

March 8
ABC Book Nerd
Urban Fantasy Reviews

March 9
Write Panic Live

March 10
Happy Tails and Tales Blog
Bellicose Blackcat Blog
Ritesh Kala’s Book Reviews

March 12
What the Cat Read
For the Love of Reading

March 13
Write Panic Live

March 14
Happy Tail and Tales Blog
Howling Turtle

March 15
Tricia Kristufek

March 16
Inquisitive Hippo
For the Love of Reading

March 17
Urban Fantasy Scriptorium – review
Urban Fantasy Scriptorium – guest post
Bah Bam! My Musings
Anne Schilde

March 18
Tricia Kristuffek

March 20
Urban Fantasy Scriptorium – review
Urban Fantasy Scriptorium – guest post
Literary Lunes Publications

March 21
The Joy of the Written Word
Uniquely Moi Books
Inquisitive Hippo

March 22
The Joy of the Written Word

March 23
Musings of a Bookworm

March 24
Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer

Secret Ninja Release of Blind Sight

29 Wednesday Feb 2012

Posted by Ermilia in Announcements

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Blind Sight, books, ebook, ebooks, Eliabeth Hawthorne, ermilia, Ermisenda Alvarez, fantasy, urban fantasy, writing, YA

Beloved readers, we bring you Blind Sight, 2 days early.  You’ve laughed with us on Picture it & Write, and listened to Eliabeth rant about AT&T. Now we want to thank you with this early launch of Blind Sight.

Update as of 4/7/2012
Amazon: (Aniela/Leocardo)
Barnes & Noble: (Aniela)*
Smashwords: (Aniela)*
*Leocardo’s volume is being moved to KDP Select and will only be offered on Amazon for 90 days.  If you have another e-reader and would like a copy, please e-mail ermilia@live.com.au to work something out.


     A blind girl drawing is abnormal even on the magical island of Edaion where leaves brush themselves into piles in the middle of the night. So when Odette Reyes, a girl blind from birth, begins to experience ominous side effects of the island’s “gift,” her brother Leocardo and best friend Aniela must figure out what the doctors cannot. As an immigrant, Leocardo is not biased by accepted rules of magic and determines that Odette’s drawings are premonitions. Aniela grew up with magic and knows premonitions are impossible. She determines Odette is a medium channeling voiceless spirits.

Who is right? Whose eyes will you read through?

Think you know?  Show your team spirit by posting one of these on your blog and linking back to ErmiliaBlog.

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