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As a part
of our ongoing series self-published writer who have used Helix Review, we
recently interviewed Lulu author Kay Gossage, who wrote
the fantasy fiction: The Sword Of Ages: The Tallah
Trilogy. Helix, powered by The Book Genome project, basically
allows authors to upload a manuscript
and receive an incredibly in depth analysis of the book.
Tell us a bit about The Sword of Ages:
This is a telling of one heroic cycle. When myths and legends are reborn. A time heroes and born as they battle against living myths from the grave. The evil Warlock Lord has reemerged out from the darkness of the past. His reign of fear and shadow long forgotten in his absence over the long years. The Princess Katar of Tallah is loved by all. She is kind hearted and very beautiful. She is captured by the Warlock Lord to be his bride, thus setting in motion her path to destiny, and the young handsome knight Ridge’s as well. In the castle of the Warlock Lord, Katar acquires knowledge that will drive her to set off on her journey to her final destiny. It is one she never imagined or wanted. Ridge is called by fate as well and he sets out to rescue Katar. Along the way Delwin the Knight Master meets young Ridge and takes him to claim the mythical Sword of Ages. It is only yielding this legendary sword can one beat the Warlock Lord. Wilax joins the men and they set forth to rescue the princess. Along the way friendship is found, respect earned, battles won and lost and truths revealed. In the end, Ridge and the Warlock Lord battle and …
This is a telling of one heroic cycle. When myths and legends are reborn. A time heroes and born as they battle against living myths from the grave. The evil Warlock Lord has reemerged out from the darkness of the past. His reign of fear and shadow long forgotten in his absence over the long years. The Princess Katar of Tallah is loved by all. She is kind hearted and very beautiful. She is captured by the Warlock Lord to be his bride, thus setting in motion her path to destiny, and the young handsome knight Ridge’s as well. In the castle of the Warlock Lord, Katar acquires knowledge that will drive her to set off on her journey to her final destiny. It is one she never imagined or wanted. Ridge is called by fate as well and he sets out to rescue Katar. Along the way Delwin the Knight Master meets young Ridge and takes him to claim the mythical Sword of Ages. It is only yielding this legendary sword can one beat the Warlock Lord. Wilax joins the men and they set forth to rescue the princess. Along the way friendship is found, respect earned, battles won and lost and truths revealed. In the end, Ridge and the Warlock Lord battle and …
How would you describe your writing style:
I start with an idea and write a short form of the story, as complete or
incomplete as I can in this first idea creating process. From there then I fill
in the blanks and see where it goes. The Tallah Trilogy was a dream I had while
pregnant with my first two children. Each book continuing from the previous. I
generally write for the younger reader (middle school aged) but the
books can be enjoyed by all ages. I try to be descriptive and use
dialogue to get points across versus narration. I cannot say I have any
one particular style of writing as I allow the story to form and take me along
where it goes.
Why did you decide to try Helix:
I was interested in how my book ‘The Sword Of Ages’ flowed and
compared to others in the Fantasy genera. I also wanted to see areas where my
book excelled as well where I could improve my writing and promotion attempts.
What were you able to learn from the Helix
Review:
The Helix Review of my book ‘The Sword Of Ages’ showed me words,
concepts and ideas unique to my book as well as my books strengths and
weaknesses. The Helix Review provided me with several books comparable to mine
and allowed me to see not only how it compares to these other books but in
several specific areas.
How do you plan to use the Helix information:
To hopefully become a better writer by strengthening the areas
that scored lower in my future writing, creating a better and more enjoyable
experience for both my readers and myself.
What would you tell someone considering trying
Helix:
I was not certain at first about the Helix Review but after
ordering was happy with the overall results. For the price it was a great way
to get feedback that can help me understand my book and how it fits into the
genera and along side other books. I can also take the feedback and apply
it to my future writing to create better and more full enjoyable creations.
For more information about Kay Gossage and The Sword of Ages:
About the Helix Review
Back in May we launched an experimental new offering
called Helix, and dubbed it The Personality Test for Your Book. Helix
is powered by The Book Genome Project, a massive database of over 100,000 of
the world’s best-known books. And basically, it gives you a way to upload your
manuscript and get back an incredibly rich and unbiased perspective on your
book.
Lulu authors are currently using Helix to gain a better
understanding of their book for marketing purposes, and in some cases to gain
insight into their writing style. For the first time, we’ve caught up with some
of the earliest Helix Review customers to hear more about their book and
writing style and what they hoped to learn from Helix.
If you are an author that has used Helix and would like to be featured
in the future, please tell us about your experience here
