The Gadoury Dreamer

4 Reasons Why You Should Read Allerleirauh On August 22nd, Parliament House Press will release it’s first novel – “Allerleirauh.” It’s a fanciful and powerful retelling of a classic fairy tale. A king makes a promise to his dying wife that he'll only remarry a woman who possesses her golden hair. In time, the king's eyes are turned by his daughter. Realizing her father’s intentions, Princess Aurelia tries to trick him by requesting impossible gifts: dresses created by the sun, moon and stars, and a coat made of a thousand furs. But when he is successful, Aurelia sacrifices her privileged life and flees her kingdom, disguised by the cloak and a new name, Allerleirauh. She enters the safe haven of Saarland der Licht, where the handsome and gentle Prince Klaus takes her under his care. Hoping not to be discovered by her father’s courtiers, Allerleirauh tries to remain hidden under her new identity when she finds unexpected love with Prince Klaus, even though his arranged mar...

Hey There! It's been forever and a day since I've written anything on this blog, and it's honestly such a huge shame - being that I love to write when I have a topic! But I do have something really exciting to share (actually, quite a few things.) First, I have two book covers for two novels that'll be coming out this summer. While I don't have a definite date yet for my first contemporary novel "The Songs in Our Hearts," - I do have a beautiful cover to show you! And then, my pride and joy - "Allerleirauh" will be coming out on August 22nd 2017. This novel has been on a journey and seriously, I've . . . cherished the experience. While "The Songs in Our Hearts" is a super personal story for me, "Allerleirauh" has been something I've been working on for so long. (And when I say "so long" - I mean YEARS.) So first, let's show these babies off! Gorgeous, right? I'm super excited. I don't ...

I can't believe it's been a month since I last posted anything on my blog. I've been so behind on life - It's kinda amazing what happens when you become so busy with writing and adjusting to new things. I finally was able to land a full-time job at a local University. I finished writing a novel in just a month. I actually just finished editing the whole thing too! (And started to send it out to Publishers!) (This is what I designed myself - just to use for "getting you all excited for it" purposes!  I just wanted to apologize. I really want to get back into blogging, daily - as I had been doing in the past. It might give me something to look forward to! I just need to find that "something" to talk about. And I'd love to have more interactions with you - the audience! I'm still here! I'm still writing! I'm just trying to survive for the moment! I hope all is well

Are you ready for summer vacation?  Summer is just around the corner,  and I know you're ready to pick out the latest and greatest novels for your reading pleasure!  With this knowledge, I'm happy to present "Allerleirauh" on a reprise Tour!  This will be taking place for the month of June! A stop for every day of the month, and each day there will be lucky winners, and great blogs to check out! You can't beat that, now can you?  A Summer Book Tour June 1st - Interview with Kai Strand on their blog:  kaistrand.blogspot.com June 2nd - Book Spotlight with Angela Chrysler on her blog: www.angelabchrysler.com June 3rd - Guest Post with Lauralee on her blog:  historywomanperspective.com June 4th - Guest Post with Amanda on her blog: www.mybooksopinionsite.wordpress.com June 6th - Interview with Author A.F Stewart on their blog: afstewartblog.blogspot.com June 7th - Book Spotlight on Book and Bindings: www.booksandbindings.com ...

Do you all recall a time in your life when you did something fun, and at the same time was a bit life-changing? That's how I would describe my time at Wesley Forest.  I spent the Summer of 2010 in the Woods of Weikert, PA  Where I was Craft Counselor at Wesley Forest I might not have known it at the time, but it had a profound effect in my life - for the better.  I found a comfort in the woods - in nature - that I had never experienced before.  And I met some AMAZING people - whom I still have in my life.  (Photography © GlenRichards) I thought to share the video I created of my summer - so you all could see how awesome it was.  (Photography © GlenRichards)