Perceptions and Illusions

Viridia now has a front cover!

Did anyone guess that it would be green?

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The following is the press release put out by the publisher.


A moving story of love and friendship

Seattle, WA: Cerulea, the newly released second installment of Veronica Tabares’ Behold the Eye trilogy, takes readers into ever more fantastic depths, daring to lift the veils between reality and illusion.

“Cerulea’s overwhelming message is clear – that hope is never lost,” says Tabares. “As with the first book of this trilogy, Braumaru, Cerulea is fantasy adventure that will appeal to readers of every age.”

Awaking in a strange world, Vickie struggles to understand what has happened to the world she once knew. Confused and lost, she is befriended by three companions who journey with her to the land of Cerulea, to find the secrets to help her return home.

Meanwhile, in the normal world, Vickie's friends slowly piece together the evidence pointing to her vanishing and to the strange characters that may have some hand in her disappearance. But the power-hungry Roland, bent on using Vickie for his own sinister purposes, has other plans. Vickie must race to find her answers before Roland can realize his sinister scheme.

"Though the haze of sleep, dreams and imagination blur the boundaries between worlds, those with the ability to dream travel, armed with the secret knowledge, can move within those worlds," says Tabares. "But they may often get lost – or worse. Cerulea is a chronicle of that amazing journey. "

About Veronica Tabares

Raised in Memphis, Veronica Tabares has traveled across many states and career fields. She has sold artwork to businesses, produced web content for a tech company, performed story time as a children’s librarian, and taught 6th graders how to be safe on the Internet. Tabares has a Bachelor’s in Anthropology and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. She currently lives in Seattle with her husband and four lovely daughters.

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How is it that no matter how hard I try to perfect the manuscript, when I get the proof I always find something I need to change?

Is there a gremlin in my computer that makes changes just as I finalize my final draft?

Or maybe I was hypnotized sometime in my past, and I am the one sneaking in little mistakes that need to be corrected.

Oh, wait, now I have it figured out. It is those pesky Jupiterian aliens! They must be really slow readers, and they want to have the book in hand well ahead of anyone else in their bookclub!

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Can you believe it! My proof was lost in the mail!

I wonder if it was delivered to the wrong address, and the recipient has not even looked at the package yet. After all, I'm sure there are many people who only open their mail once a month or so.
-or-
It may have fallen off a conveyor belt in the post office, and it is gathering dust behind all the noisy machines. But since my book is a friendly book, so I'm sure it will be making friends with all the other lost packages that have fallen behind the machinery throughout the years.
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Aliens from Jupiter had read the first book, and just couldn't wait to read the next one!

Naughty aliens!

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I should have known! Today is Sunday, and the proof copy of Cerulea isn't here yet.

Doesn't it seem that the more something is anticipated, the longer it takes to arrive? Like...like...Christmas, or a loved one who has been away, or maybe a vacation. You wait, and wait, and wait and it seems that you have to keep waiting FOREVER.

Things that are dreaded, well, there is no slowing down how fast they come! A test, morning after a long night, and Monday appear magically. Blink your eyes, and there it is!

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Five days! That is all I have to wait until I have the Cerulea in my hands!

The proof has been printed and is on the way. The feelings I am experiencing are just like those I had with the "birth" of Braumaru. Anxiety, excitement, fear, joy, etc.

Yes, yes, yes. I know that publishing a book is not the same as giving birth to a baby. I do have 4 children after all! I have experienced the joys and pains of childbirth.

But still, there are some similarities....

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Cerulea only needs a few finishing touches and it will go to the printers.

I am so excited. I can't wait to get the proof in my hands!

Here is a preview of what the front cover will look like.

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I've been working hard to get Behold the Eye: Cerulea ready for publication. My oldest daughter is doing the illustrations, and I have no idea how far she has gotten.

Which makes me anxious.

She's told me many times that she is working on them, so I guess I'll just have to trust that she'll get them done on time.

On second thought, I bet if I ask nicely, she'll let me see what she has done so far. After all, I do have a vested interest in the illustrations. I can't publish without them.

My plan is to publish late July, early August.

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New Book for Young Adults Traversing the Landscape of Dreams

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Braumaru, a new book for young adults by first-time author Veronica Tabares, takes its readers on an expedition through the magical world of dreams.


"A fortunate few get to experience the rarest dream of all," says Tabares. "This brand of dream has no connection to the imagination and does not occur in the human head. Instead, it happens in a realm of its own - in the baffling, mysterious, and dangerous land of dreams."


Braumaru, the first book in the Behold the Eye trilogy, follows Micah, a young boy who lives in a world very similar to our own. Micah has completed his Rite of Passage, but he awaits true manhood, when his birth gift reveals itself.


Meanwhile, Vickie, a 6th-grader in our world, wants some excitement in her life. In her attempt to write a ghostly bestseller, she begins to truly observe her world and its mysteries. That is how she crosses paths with an unscrupulous janitor who hopes to travel to Micah's world and satisfy his quest for power.


"What happens when someone discovers how to travel through the land of dreams, and the lives of our world become entwined with those of the other dimension" says Tabares. "Read Braumaru to make that timeless, magical journey yourself."


About Veronica Tabares


Raised in Memphis, Veronica Tabares has traveled across many states and career fields. She has sold artwork to businesses, produced web content for a tech company, performed story time as a children's librarian, and taught 6th graders how to be safe on the Internet. Tabares has a Bachelor's in Anthropology and a Master's in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. She currently lives in Seattle with her husband and four lovely daughters. For more information, please visit Behold the Eye: Braumaru (http://www.veronicatabares.com).

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I just realized that I have not posted an image of the book.

How remiss of me!

I'll remedy that right now.

As I said before, Behold the Eye: Braumaru is available on Amazon.com

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I have the next week off from work.

You might wonder what plans I have for the extra time. Will I be sipping tea, reflecting on the wonders of our universe and the state of our economy?

Not likely!

I still have books 2 and 3 to prep for publication. There is a lot of hard work ahead of me, but luckily I've never been afraid of hard work.

Wouldn't it be nice, to sit back during this week and just write. Writing is relaxing to me, and such a joy.

But I guess if I really want others to be able to read what I write, I have go the next step. I have to make it presentable!

I will be so happy when I have all three of the trilogy out. I feel like I've made a contract with anyone who reads the first book, a binding promise that I won't take too awfully long to make the second and third available.

VT

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I did a search on Amazon today, and I couldn't believe that I actually found my book! It is available ahead of schedule, which suits me just fine.

You can find it at:

Behold the Eye: Braumaru on Amazon

Take a look!

The book was published by Sun Break Publishing.

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I received my second proof today, and I feel like Goldilocks...it's just right!

It was a joy to press the button that gave my okay. Behold the Eye: Braumaru has now officially gone to press.

The word is that it should be available on Amazon.com as soon as two weeks.

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It's such an odd sensation.

I hit "Publish" for my last post, and immediately the doorbell rang. It was my proof!

It is such a wonderful feeling to hold my own creation in my hands for the first time. In some ways the experience is quite like giving birth.

In both cases, there is wonderment that the time has finally arrived.
There is the joy of finally seeing what had before only been imagined.
And when emotions are finally calmed, there is the realization that in reality, the work was only beginning!

Because just as a child needs nourishment, guidance, and love, so does a book.

If I want my book to grow big and strong, I need to let people know it is out there!

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I received an email telling me that the proof copy of Braumaru is on the way!

I'll have it in my hands any day now, and if all is well, it will soon be available for everyone!

I can't wait to see it in print. I especially can't wait to see if my daughter's illustrations look as good as I think they will.

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