New Year Vlog Schedule

This coming year (2014) I plan on doing a weekly vlog on each Wednesday. Below you will find the schedule of each Vlog and the subject matter for which I'll be covering. I do hope you will follow along. If you aren't subscribed to my YouTube Channel, please do so here. 

Once a Vlog has been uploaded, I'll link it directly with this schedule. 

January

1: New Year Hopes and Goals for Writing/Books

 8: Book Reviews & Readers

15: Mentor Matter

 22: What Not to Do As a New Author 

29: Pet Peeves 

February

5: Upcoming Projects

12: Fan Interview

19: My Day Job vs My Passion

26: Author Support

March

5: Street Teams

12: Authors I Admire

19: Authors & Reviews

26: Social Etiquette in Social Media

April

2: Book Reviews & Authors

9: Book Trailers

16: Author Cliques

23: Fan Appreciation

30: Facebook Events

May

7: To Be Announced

14: To Be Announced

2: To Be Announced

28: Dedication to Dakota

June

4: To Be Announced

11: To Be Announced

18: To Be Announced

25: To Be Announced

July

2: To Be Announced

9: To Be Announced

16: To Be Announced

23: To Be Announced

30: To Be Announced

August

6: To Be Announced

13: Fan Interview

20: To Be Announced

27: To Be Announced

September

3: To Be Announced

10: To Be Announced

17: To Be Announced

24: Being Married to An Author ( A Husbands Perspective)

October

1: To Be Announced

8: To Be Announced

15: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness

22: To Be Announced

29: To Be Announced

November

5: To Be Announced

12: To Be Announced

19: To Be Announced

26: To Be Announced

December

3: To Be Announced

10: To Be Announced

17: To Be Announced

24: To Be Announced

31: Wrapping Up the Year

Thirty #Interviews in Thirty Days #Event- Day 6

1.            Please tell us the name of your book.

The name of my first book is Silenced.

2.            What genres do you write in?

At this time, I write in Young Adult/Christian.

3.            Tell us a little about your book?

Silenced is based off of depression and self harm. It gives the reader an inside view of what may go on in the mind of a cutter.

4.            Is your book a short story, novel, and/or a part of a series?

It’s part of a small (two book) series.

5.            Are you self-published?

I am self published. :)

6.            What aspect of your book sets it apart from others in your genre?

I believe my book has a lot in it. Most of it is based off of real people and their battles with depression/self harm. My book is a message in it’s entirety.

7.            Where do you get your inspirations for your books? 

My inspirations come from everywhere, but I believe I’m blessed with some ideas directly for our Lord.

8.            How long did it take you to write your book? 

Silenced took me about five years.

9.            Who are your favorite characters in the book?  Why?  

Amber- She’s most like I was when I was a teen.

10.         Have you ever killed off a character you were attached to?  If so, how did you feel while you wrote the scene? 

Not yet. So I can’t honestly answer this question.

11.         What is next on your agenda?   

I’m in the process of publishing Silenced 2: The Overtaking which is the second and last book within the series. I’m also working on a book about loosing my daughter who was stillborn.

  

Network links.

Website: http://raebethmcgee.weebly.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raebethbuda

Twitter: https://twitter.com/raebethmcgee

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5095502.RaeBeth_McGee_Buda

Blog: http://raebethbuda.blogspot.com/

Others: sale links

Amazon: http://amzn.to/118ZobH

B&N: http://bit.ly/YLh1ed

Thirty #Interviews in Thirty Days #Event- Day 5

Interview with RaeBeth McGee-Buda:

Q: What do you do in your spare time?
In my spare time I do the stay at home mommy thing. I feel that time is so much more special now that I have experienced what I did in May. I try my hardest to make every moment count and make it one to remember.

Q: What do you like most about the genre you write in?
I write in Christian but there are several different sub genre I wrote in. I loved writing in both so far because I was able to write in personal experience. I tried to write in a way where the person reading the book could feel the way I was feeling at that time.

Q: Where is your favorite place to write?

I really don’t have a favorite place to write. Although I am working on a reading/writing nook in my living room. I will have all the author swag I’ve gathered from other authors displayed as well as all the books I’ve purchased from the authors. This will eventually be my writing area when it’s complete.

Q: What’s your next project?
I’m going to start working on a project I started a while ago, which is titled Forbidden Destiny. This one is a paranormal.

Q. What made you want to start writing?
I’ve always loved to write. I started by writing poems which I keep to myself. At first it was a healthy way of expressing how I was feeling. Then in high school we had an assignment to write a short story. One day while going through my old boxes, my sister came across Silenced and suggested I added on to it. Therefore for the next five years… I did.

Q. Who’s your main audience?
My main audience is young Christian adults & adults who like suspense.

Q. When it comes to writing- what are your strong points? What are your weaknesses?
My strong points for writing is coming up with the idea’s for new stories. Some times my ideas are based on events within my own life or those very close to me. I always ask permission before writing their stories. It seems like the lack of ideas for my books never happen. As for my weaknesses, I do too much at one time. I’m writing several different books, a stay at home mom that’s expecting her second baby, a wife, blogger who tries to help support other authors, and I try to make myself happy in the process of all of this. Therefore, as of lately… I haven’t had much time to write.

Q. What do you think of this term- Writer’s Block? How do you overcome it?
Writers block has happened to me. I overcame it by stepping away from the project until the characters were willing to work with me. Usually it’s for a few days but I’ve seen it happen and take several months to get back into.

Q. How many books have you written?
I have three completed and one in the works.

Q. How many are published?
Three books total.

Q. Are you self published or traditionally published?

I’m self published and wouldn’t change it for the word. I love having control of my works and being able to do what I want with them.

Q. What type of books do you enjoy reading?

I like all types of Fiction. Although I prefer reading paranormal.
Q: How do you feel about Dr. Pepper?

I drink it on an occasion but I’d prefer drinking Mt. Dew over Dr. Pepper. (Sorry, LOL)

About the Author:

RaeBeth McGee-Buda was born in southwestern Pennsylvania in 1987, the second daughter of Rachel Yost and Arthur Curtis McGee. RaeBeth grew up loving to read and write poetry, as well as short stories. Her childhood dream was to become a teacher. Rae Beth’s dream of writing was created in her eleventh grade literature class where writing became her passion.

RaeBeth married in August 2012 to her husband, Gregory Stephen Buda Jr. and resides in a small Pennsylvania town of Fairchance. RaeBeth is a full time mother of one beautiful little girl and a mother to an angel in heaven as of May 27th, 2013.

She graduated from American Intercontinental University in 2010 with her associates in business administration. She enjoys spending her time writing and feels that connecting with readers is her main goal.

Author Links:

Facebook | Blog | Twitter | Website | YouTube | Pinterest | Goodreads | Amazon | Authordb

Email

raebeth.buda@gmail.com

(Reveal) The Christmas Angel by RaeBeth McGee-Buda

Title: The Christmas Angel

Author: RaeBeth McGee-Buda

Release Date: December 2013 (May change)

Blurb: 

Christmas is a time of joy and happiness. Family's come together and surround themselves with love and traditions. 

Grace Poole loves the holidays, especially Christmas. However, this year is different. On Thanksgiving, she's hit by a massive heart attack, which leads the doctors to diagnose her with several types of aggressive breast cancer. A few days after Thanksgiving, Grace is told the bad news, and has to break this news to her family.

Grace and her husband, Carson bring the family together to try and make as many memories for their five children, while Grace is battling the biggest battle of her life. With Christmas quickly approaching, Grace isn't looking forward to the holiday. The holiday will remind her of what isn't.

Grace falls terminally sick a few days before Christmas, and she passes on Christmas Day. However, with her family in an fluster, she can't rest easy knowing her cancer caused it. She contacts her youngest daughter, Rebecca, who can see her to rekindle the love within her family.

Will she be able to bring her family back together? Or will she be unable to rest from failing at her one mission... to bring her family peace?

Author Bio

RaeBeth McGee-Buda was born in southwestern Pennsylvania in 1987, the second daughter of Rachel Yost and Arthur Curtis McGee. RaeBeth grew up loving to read and write poetry, as well as short stories. Her childhood dream was to become a teacher. Rae Beth's dream of writing was created in her eleventh grade literature class where writing became her passion.

RaeBeth married in August 2012 to her husband, Gregory Stephen Buda Jr. and resides in a small Pennsylvania town of Fairchance. RaeBeth is a full time mother of one beautiful little girl and a mother to an angel in heaven as of May 27th, 2013.

She graduated from American Intercontinental University in 2010 with her associates in business administration. She enjoys spending her time writing and feels that connecting with readers is her main goal.

Stalker Links

Author Facebook Page Link

 https://www.facebook.com/raebethbuda

Email: 

raebeth.buda@gmail.com

Blog link: 

http://raebethbuda.blogspot.com/

Twitter ID: 

https://twitter.com/raebethmcgee

 Website: 

http://raebethmcgee.weebly.com/

Thirty #Interviews in Thirty Days #Event - Day 3

Hi Raebeth thank you for accepting to be interviewed. As my blog says ‘ Complete randomness from a crazy author’ so expect the unexpected J

How long have you wanted to be a writer?

I’ve always been a writer. It’s just recently that I’ve considered myself as an author. I’ve written short stories and poems. As an adult, I’ve exchanged the short stories and poems for novels.

Have you come up against any hurdles along the way?

Of course. When I first began expanding on Silenced (which started as a short story) I was a new mom. So in between learning to be a mom I was writing. I’ve moved several times while writing Silenced so this made it harder to finish. But I finally accomplished it and I’m thrilled.

That’s brilliant. I know exactly where you are coming from. I wrote one short story just after I had my youngest. Then my eldest was asking me for another story and I was moving home J

What would you say is the most difficult thing about being a writer is?

I would say right now would be finding the time to write. I have my six year old daughter and I’m pregnant with my second. I’m a stay at home mom and therefore the household chores are my duty as well. 

Snap! I try and write when everyone is in bed, that way I can give my writing my full attention, but still I get side tracked lol.

What or who inspires you to write?

Life inspires me to write and so does my daughter. I gleam with happiness when I see her sitting on the couch with one of my books pretending to read it. She has so much support for me.. That it’s actually inspiring to write more. 

Children are amazing. My series is named after my eldest and she has a sister in it who is named after my youngest J

If  your books are a series, how many books do you plan to have in your series?

At this time there’s only two books. First is Silenced and I’m working on the second. I’ve titled the second Silenced: The Overtaking.

Do you have any other writing projects on the go, apart from your current series?

Yes I do. It’s a paranormal book. 

If you could be any of your characters who would it be and why?

I would be the main character out of my paranormal book I’m writing. Although I can’t say why because I don’t want to give anything away about this book just yet.

What genre would you say your books are in?

Silenced & Silenced: The Overtaking are in young adult, suspense, and general fiction.

“Unknown” (I am unsure exactly if I’m going to stick with the current title) is in the paranormal genre.

Do you have any favourite authors?

Yes I have a lot of favorite authors. To name a few…. Edgar Allen Poe and Stephen King.

As a Brit we have one burning question going around our country…………… Do you scrunch or fold? ;) (toilet paper)

Totally threw me off with this one… LOL…. Fold..

LOL I do like to be random ;)

What do you like to do besides writing?

I enjoy reading, spending time with family, or dancing all crazy to loud music with my daughter. Therefore… I work on making memories too.

You sound like me lol.

What is your favourite cheese?

I really don’t like cheese.

Sweet or savoury?

Sweet

Would you rather be attacked by one horse sized duck or 20 duck sized horses?

I would say one horse sized duck. I’m not coordinated enough to watch all 20 duck sized horse. Therefore that one is a guaranteed loss.

If you had one wish that I could wave a magic wand and grant you, what would it be and why?

I would want depression, self harm, and cancer to be non-existent. 

Thank you Raebeth for taking the time to answer my questions. I love your name J

Thirty #Interviews in Thirty Days.... Day 2.

Thirty Interviews in 30 Days.... 

Welcome to the second interview I am highlighting on my blog. This was originally done on the Writing Dreams blog. You can find the original post here.

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Who is your favorite author?
I have so many favorite authors. Those who are well known would be James Rollins, Edgar Allen Poe, and Stephen King.

How do you describe your writing style?
My writing style is one where the readers feel my words. I strive to make my words as real as possible. I want the readers to be pulled into the story and be able to see it clearly within their minds. I write directly from my heart, therefore how I feel about what I am writing is clear within the words that are written.

Use no more than two sentences. Why should we read your book?
The message is the overall importance with my books because of the touch with depression and self harm. I’m trying to bring more awareness to such a taboo subject. 

Have any of your characters been modeled after yourself?
Yes, as a matter of fact, Amber is modeled after me. A lot of what she endures within the series was what I endured within my own life.

If you could exchange lives with any of your characters for a day which character would you choose and why?
This would be hard to answer because I personally know each character within the series. I based each one off of a person I personally know.

What books have most influenced your life?
There has only been one…. my Bible.

If you could select one book that you could rewrite and add your own unique twist on, which book would that be and why?
Oh this is a tough one. But I would choose Nature Calls by Bonnie Bernard. There is one section within this book that really had me going and I’d love to base a story off of the one part. 

Beatles or Monkees? Why?
Neither. I’m really not familiar with either…. LOL

Who should play you in a film of your life?
I would say Kate Hudson. I think she would do an amazing job. She’s my favorite actress and from some of the interviews I have watched, she and I are alike in many ways.

Thirty Interviews in Thirty Days: Day #1

Today, RaeBeth McGee-Buda is stopping by to talk about her books and tell us a little about herself. Enjoy learning about what drives her and check out her work!

Q: What inspired you to write SILENCED?

RaeBeth McGee-Buda: There are several things that have inspired me to write SILENCED. First of all the lack of knowledge that I’m seeing when it comes to depression and self harm. I’ve met so many people that had no clue self harm existed.  Second I suffer from depression and in the past did cutting to help me feel I had control some where within my life. I felt like the depression controlled me.  In my opinion, it’s time that depression and self harm become another issue people bring awareness to.

SILENCED isn’t about having the perfect storyline or the perfect adventure. It’s to help people understand. Thus inspiring me to try to help those people understand.

Q: Your reviewers praised SILENCED as an entertaining book – “I was instantly drawn in and hooked” – and at the same time one that “put into words the feelings of depression.” Do you write largely for entertainment, or do you also try to deliver a message?

RaeBeth McGee-Buda: I do both. SILENCED is mainly to deliver the message that depression and self harm are serious issues that need attention. The aspect of Amber and her love with Landon tends to shadow the cutting but doesn’t make it go away. Depression doesn’t just happen a few times a year. It’s all the time. Depression doesn’t just sporadically show up one day and isn’t gone the next.

Q: How much are you or people you know part of your book?

RaeBeth McGee-Buda: There’s several people that I know wrapped into Amber, which is the main character. Landon is based on a person close to me. Other than this, all the other characters are there to help the story along with very little based on real people.

Q:  How do you engage your readers to care about your characters?

RaeBeth McGee-Buda: I try to make the characters as close to the “real” person they are based on. Each character acts like someone in their own way that I either know or have seen.  I try to engage the readers by bringing them into the mind of the main character. SILENCED is in the first person point of view.

Q: How relevant is setting to your story? Could it be set anywhere?

RaeBeth McGee-Buda: Yes, SILENCED can be set anywhere. When I was beginning the story of SILENCED my Hubby was stationed in North Carolina while he was in the United States Marines. This is why I based Amber’s hometown in North Carolina. When I finished writing SILENCED, I was living in West Virginia. Therefore, this is the reason why it takes place in West Virginia.

Q:  What is your favorite part of being a writer?

RaeBeth McGee-Buda: I love hearing that someone enjoyed my work. It gives me more of a drive to carry on with my writing. It helps me see that there are people out there that can relate to my work. It’s an amazing feeling.

Q: Are there heroes and villains in your story? How would you define them?

RaeBeth McGee-Buda: As for SILENCED, no there aren’t any heroes or villains. So I suppose this question really doesn’t pertain to this particular story.

Q: When you’re not writing, what do you do? Hobbies? Sailing? Knitting? Standup comedy? Favorite music?  Favorite authors? Do you have a muse?

RaeBeth McGee-Buda: When I’m not writing, I read and review other books. I help other authors get the word out about their book. My hobby is blogging. I own one called The Writing World, which I use to post my reviews of the books I read, interview authors, and share the word on books. I have many authors I would consider my favorite but if I had to choose a famous author… it would be Edgar Allen Poe.

Check out more from RaeBeth at her Facebook Page, her Blog, Twitter, and her Website.

Silenced

 Blurb

Amber Brown spent her entire existence believing Dave was her father. When her mother reveals this is untrue, she goes through an emotional spiral with depression. It’s hard for her to believe her mother had lied to her all this time.

A move to a new home and town causes Amber to be consumed by her “darkness” and reverts to cutting to free herself from her pain.

When Casey, her new friend enters her life, she introduces Amber to parties, drugs, and Amber’s new boyfriend Landon. The secret of cutting begins to take affect on Amber as she tries to hide it from her friends and family. In the midst of everything, Amber has the desire to find out who her biological father is.

Follow Amber through her trials of depression and cutting, along with the discovery of love.

Official Book Trailer

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Silenced 2: The Overtaking

Release Date: August 2013

Blurb:
In life when one thing goes wrong, it can feel like everything goes wrong. Secrets come to the surface while friendships twist out of control, romantic relationships end, and even a dear loved one can die!

In Silenced: The Overtaking Amber’s life turns to chaos when she finds out Sarah, her childhood friend dies suddenly, her stepfather reveals another devastating family secret, and her boyfriend begins pushing her away.

After all the truth comes out, Amber turns to her darkness for comfort when her worst fear becomes reality. Her secret with cutting is discovered when she loses control and ends up in the hospital. Amber’s long journey to recovery begins with a battle. While she’s fighting her way to freedom, she discovers the one love she’s been missing her entire life.

Will Amber overtake her darkness of cutting or will the darkness overtake her?

Official Book Trailer

***Original Post can be found here.***