A Leap of Faith: Available Now!

To celebrate the fact that An Unbreakable Bond will be available in English from the first of July, I have made a e-book of a short story that takes place prior to the events in An Unbreakable Bond. You can download it for free, no strings attached! Just follow the link to the landing page on Bookfunnel, click on the big, blue button, fill out the form and get your copy! 🙂 (Note: we do not save your email address in any way.)

About Leap of Faith:

Leap of Faith is the first short story set inside the Drägan Duma universe and takes place before the novel An Unbreakable Bond.

About 340 years ago: the people of our world hunt dragons out of fear. Because the magic is fading, they are no longer able to communicate with each other. The dragon race is on the verge of extinction when one of the dragons accidentally finds a portal to another world. Could there be room there to live in peace?

It will take a lot of courage and leap of faith to find out…

Including 2 chapters of An Unbreakable Bond! (available in paperback and e-book summer 2023)

Get your copy for free now!

Happy reading and lots of Love,

Patty

Wanted: ARC readers!

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On the first of July, An Unbreakable Bond will be published! 😊

But before that magic moment, I am looking for readers who would like to receive a free digital Advanced Reader Copy of this epic fantasy story.

* Before applying, please read the whole post. *

Do you like:

* Fantasy

* A strong, female lead

* Great characters

* A compelling, fast paced story with a lot of action

* Dragons who have their own voices and opinions

* A world to get lost in

* Evil vs Good

* Loyalty, love and friendship

(You can read the blurb right HERE)

And do you want to:

* Get your hands on a free digital copy of a book that has yet to be published

* Write a (honest) review about the book after you read it and publish it online

* Be part of the street team…

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Dragon Adventure Update: Proof copy!

Hello everyone!

I have received the proof copy of the paperback version of An Unbreakable Bond and I am so excited to share this with you 😊

Let’s check it out!

There are a couple of things I would like to adjust for the final version. First of all, I want the text on the spine to be in the center, but that’s an easy fix. Second, I would like the colors of the background to be a bit more vibrant. That will be more of a challenge, but I am sure we will get it right. As for the inside, it’s nicely printed, so I just have to clear any mistakes I might find.

I am quite happy about how the book turned out! The cover has some kind of waxy layer that gives it a bit of protection and a nice, velvety feeling.

So, we are down to the last mile! Just have to keep going for a little while longer.

Lots of Love,

Patty

Dragon Adventure Update: Cover Reveal!

Hey everyone!

This week I have made great progress with my dragon adventure 🙂 I am done formatting and the cover is finished as well. Yesterday, I ordered a proof copy of the paperback that will arrive next week so I can check out how the book will look and feel. Exciting! 🙂 And because the cover is done, I can finally show you how the English version of An Unbreakable Bond will look like. So, here it is:

If everything goes well, he paperback and e-book will be available this July!

Let me know what you think! 🙂 I wish you all a wonderfull day.

Lots of love, Patty

Dragon Adventure Update: short story coming soon!

Hey everyone!

The past couple of weeks I have been very busy realizing my dream of having a English version of one of my books available world-wide. What a lot of work this is!

But we are getting somewhere. 😊

The novelle, Leap of Faith – a Drägan Duma short story, is done and almost ready to be read by you! This story will be available for free for a while from the end of this month. (I will let you know when and where you can download your copy)

A little more information about Leap of Faith:

Leap of Faith is the first short story set inside the Drägan Duma universe and takes place before the novel An Unbreakable Bond.

About 340 years ago: the people of our world hunt dragons out of fear. Because the magic is fading, they are no longer able to communicate with each other. The dragon race is on the verge of extinction when one of the dragons accidentally finds a portal to another world. Could there be room there to live in peace?

It will take a lot of courage and leap of faith to find out…

A short story from the perspective of the dragons. Including the first 2 chapters of An Unbreakable Bond!

Yay! I am pretty excited about this! 😊

As for An Unbreakable Bond itself… The novel is translated, the cover is almost finished, and I hope to be done formatting at the end of this week. Then, I will upload the story and order myself a proof copy to make sure it’s all good. Hopefully, An Unbreakable Bond will be available in e-book and paperback world-wide as of July 2023!

I will show you the cover soon. My dragons are eager to fly all over the world 😊

Lots of love,

Patty

Dragon Adventure Update: Blurb

Hey everyone!

I have a Dragon Adventure Update for you 😊

Although I am still busy with editing the story, I would like to share the blurb of an Unbreakable Bond with you today. I am very curious to learn what you think of it, so please let me know in the comments!

An Unbreakable Bond

From the ashes of our devastated lives, we shall rise again. Stronger than ever before…

330 years ago… The dragons have fled from the Outerworld but their new home is being torn apart by the war with the Morbids. In desperation, they join forces with humanity to resist their mutual enemy.

The adventurous Feniksa Drakena lives with her family in Castle Silverfang. They are one of the most powerful families in the world and Feniksa has been raised in preparation of becoming Lady of the Castle and rule over the adjoining estates. But she has grown to hate the life reserved for her and rebels against her parents.

When Feniksa is chosen by Danaleth, a green dragon, she grasps her chance to escape to the Dragannymarai and live her life free of responsibilities.

But dragonknights also have responsibilities, duties indeed, and when these collide with her family loyalties, she finds herself faced with an almost impossible decision…

An Unbreakable Bond is a story filled with difficult choices, fear of the unknown, deep-set bonds and a desperate battle for survival!

Lots of Love,

Just Patty

The Gift

The Gift

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There is a gift, precious as can be
A present, for more than one
It brings happiness, I guarantee
A lot of smiles, love and fun

You can find this gift everywhere
Most of the times even for free
You might not even know it’s there
It’s always given suddenly

It’s not wrapped or boxed at all
But it’s something you will adore
This gift can be big or small
Once received, it lasts forevermore

No returns, for it’s one of a kind
Keep it in your heart, treasured endlessly
There’s no search needed, it’s easy to find
This gift is…
a shared memory

~ ~ ~

Just Patty

Poem for today: Let’s pretend…

Let’s pretend

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Let’s pretend

That my tears stop falling

And you come when I’m calling

So my soul can stop bleeding

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Let’s pretend

Just for a moment

That times are still pleasant

And I can feel your embracement

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Let’s pretend

That my heart was never fractured

My calls didn’t stay unanswered

And my hope never got shattered

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Let’s pretend

You are still with me

Living free and happily

Enjoying life in all its beauty

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Let’s pretend

Just for a little while

That I am still able to smile

And the nights aren’t hostile

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Let’s pretend

I never had to say goodbye

That it was all a nightmare and a lie

Let’s just pretend…

That you did not die

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Just Patty

Dragon Adventure Update 1!

Hey everyone!

I got a Dragon Adventure Update for you!
As you may have read in the previous post, I am busy with self-publishing 1 of my books in English.
I have had a great conversation with my Dutch publisher and she is on board with my plans, so yay!
My translator has been busy finishing the translation of An Unbreakable Bond and also with a short story I want as a reader magnet before launching the real book.
The past couple of weeks I’ve been working on a checklist, because there are a lot of things I have to do before An Unbreakable Bond will be published.

As you can see, the translation of the short story is already completed and edited!
The next steps will be finish editing An Unbreakable Bond and gather more information about self-publishing. I want to publish as wide as possible so the book will be available all over the world.
I am also looking into the covers for both the short story (which will be available as a free e-book for a while) and An Unbreakable Bond.
Maybe I will contact a cover artist or maybe I will design the covers myself. (I have made the covers for the books of Terras Altas myself as well, so I have options)

I also have a question for you guys: how do you feel about newsletters?
The writer groups I am currently in, all advice making a newsletter, but I am in doubt. If people actually read the newsletter, it would be great, but otherwise it’s just a lot of extra work.
So, what do you say: Newsletter yay or nay?

Lots of Love,

Just Patty

Dragon Adventure!

Hey everyone!

As you may have read in my last post, I am back and want to share a new adventure with you. (If you missed why I was away for so long, you can read it HERE)

Inbetween all that has happened with my parents and more, I did manage to keep writing for a while. The Drägan Duma series are completed and I am busy with a new series, Terras Altas; a steampunk fantasy story!
As of last year, two of the 4 novels are published in the Netherlands and Belgium.

So, about that new adventure…
I have been trying to get my books over seas. I have contacted different publishing houses and agents. But, although they say that they can see my talent, love the story and the world, they don’t want to take a chance on me. It’s extremely difficult to be published abroad when you’re an author from such a small country as the Netherlands.
But I am not someone who gives up easily!
That’s why I have decided to no longer search for a publisher who wants to take a chance on me. It’s time for my dragons to fly out and for me to spread my wings.

I am going to publish the stand-alone in my Drägan Duma series (An Unbreakable Bond) in English myself! With the blessing of my Dutch publisher Celtica Publishing.

The translation of the book is an advanced state already because of the great Caroline Mackie and I have been busy doing research.
It’s an exciting, but also a bit scary adventure, so I could really use your support! 🙂

I am going to share updates with you on a regular basis, so I really hope you will come back to check on me or hit the follow button. You can also follow me on Facebook, Instag­ram and TikTok where I am more active, but I will make sure to keep you all posted here as well.

Wish me luck! ❤

Lots of Love,

Just Patty