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I am seriously working on the promotion side of things at the moment. Once I get all the social media stuff set up and working correctly, I hope to break into the marketing soon. The only complaint of this Indie author is that the publishing stuff stifles the writing. But since I am moving and just gave up the day job, the promotion side fits my time frames at the moment. 
I will be in Longview by the end of the week. I hope to be back to writing as soon as possible. Lucifer needs to wind up on the wrong island in the mist. This blog is the worst ever for spoilers and teasers, but that's what is going on in the world of Draoithe. 
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee

I saw a response to an answer I posted on Instagram or Twitter. No maybe it was Facebook. Never mind where, only what matters. It was a question about how to build characters. I do research about magic, legendary and mythical creatures, supernatural abilities etc... but what I think really matters is the name. I need the meaning of the name so I look up origins, meanings, synonyms then I sketch out the character the name belongs to. The way the character smells, eye color, hair color, height, weight, personal flaws, etc... Take Diarmuid Cinead from Book Seven in the Draoithe Series. He is a resurrected dragon who was once the Irish king of the ruined castle of Lachsmead in Leinster.  If you want to check him out and learn about this unique character, Most of his story is in Draoithe: A Dark Gift.
https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07VV3V4ZB&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_nZjODbXY3CQ7
If you have comments or questions, please drop me a line. I would love to hear what you think.
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
Ophelia Kee

So... I found out about a little thing called X-ray on Kindle. I spent the last three days updating and enabling X-ray on all of the books in the series and the prequel. Draoithe: A Pack Forms was easy, but the number of characters that must be identified got serious after that. So I wrote out all the character descriptions and saved them to google docs for future references. It will likely seem silly to many who have published before, but I have to somehow find time to write and learn all about Indie publishing, promoting, and marketing. 
I am still working on building the social media stuff. I'm still not sure if I have connected this page to my Pinterest account correctly, and I can't seem to figure out how to add my rss feed to Instagram or publish the blog there either. That must be learning for another day. I may yet get this all worked out.
I have stumbled upon some really great stuff in my quest to just write. Awesomegang is really awesome! I have a lot more Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest followers now too. (Don't hesitate to spread the word.) I'm still trying to figure out all the ins and outs of my publisher rocket, but numbers 'ain't my thang'. I need more down time to watch more You Tube tutorials. I did set up the You Tube account for the book trailers. Hopefully, Draoithe: A Pack forms book trailer will be out by Christmas. Cross the fingers.
I am still on track to release Draoithe: Fire and a Gryphon by Thanksgiving. It's and odd number so it will be free for a limited time. Check back later for exact dates on that. I also still want to release the prequel Draoithe: Synner and the Sainte for only $.99 at that same time.
Time to get back to work. I have to pack up the last of my stuff and reserve the Uhaul. Just a few days left for El Paso. Longview awaits!
Be Careful!
Happy reading,
​Ophelia Kee

In order for independent authors to make any money by selling their books, they have to be able to promote their books. I get that I have to spend money in order to do this, but I also need to build all the social media platforms correctly in order to aid readers to be able to find my books. In other words, I need to promote myself. Like most people, I used a little social media before. I was fine with my facebook account and my twitter feed. I looked at pinterest and scrolled through the images. But I was not familiar with instagram and snap chat seems like a foreign entity.  
There is a huge difference in what I was doing and what I need to do as an author. I tried to link my website and blog to pinterest and found out that I now need to be a code writer. Sigh! If I ever get things set up, this journey will be nice. Right now all I want to do is write. What I have to do is the day job and learn how to be computer code writer. If I ever get it figured out, Draoithe will be more visible. I know why authors pay others to do all this. But lack of extra funds merely necessitates more work.
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee

The drive between Longview and El Paso is 11 hours according to Google Maps. The thing is that the truck requires gas, and there must be stops for the dog, food, stretching, etc... So I left El Paso on Friday morning at 4:30 and finally rolled into Longview at 7:30 as it was getting dark. The trip back on Monday was faster because I was not hauling anything. Needless to say, I'm still tired, but the house in Longview is clean. The first boxes are in place. In two weeks, I get the u-haul trailer and go back.
The move is bittersweet. I have lived in El Paso for the last fifteen years. But I need to get back to the shade of real trees and sit by water. The house is big enough to have the office and the craft room. Maybe I will finally be able to write. Needless to say I did not write much this weekend. I did edit the story of the white dragon and the archangel, Draoithe: Criminal Behavior. I know book 8 just released yesterday, but I have to stay ahead of the game. Right?
Having mentioned that, Draoithe: Elementals is available on Amazon now. 
https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07WCD7BX9&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_2F8KDbCN65D29
Pick up a copy and continue the story. The extra prequel, Draoithe: Synner and the Sainte is in the works to be released in November at the same time Book 9 Draoithe: Fire and a Gryphon comes out. Still working on covers and the little extras. I should be set up and rolling along by Thanksgiving!
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee

So what if a devil lost his mind, had a son, and did not know it? What if the son was Markus Sainte and his mother Amelia Sainte was a hedgewitch who before she died sent him in search of an accidentally turned midnight rider? What if Logan Synner linked his magic with Markus, and they built a harem in a castle on an island surrounded by mist? 
I'm currently writing a prequel to my series. Draoithe: The Synner and a Sainte will be released as a short prequel story offering background information on some of the characters in series. I have not got the cover art nailed down nor written the ending yet, but so far it is pretty good. I intend to publish it for $.99 like the previous prequel story Draoithe: Tantalu. I had to write this story in order to know what to write in another story. Weird but true! 
I'm shooting to release it in October and the release of book nine in the series will be out near Thanksgiving. For all the readers, If you have questions about the series, please ask. Some of the best stories come from the answer to a reader's question. To answer the question of 'what happens to Frank Grimes' I wrote books nine and ten. To answer the question of 'will Eli's son and daughter make another appearance' I have written on un numbered book and pieces of another book about the Eyrie Iolair. So ask the questions pretty please.
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
Ophelia Kee

First, Draoithe: Elementals the 8th book in the series is coming out September 30. If you are new to my crazy world, Draoithe: A Pack Forms is Book One (You should start there, maybe???). The prequel is Draoithe: Tantalu, and it is always only 99 Cents. For those that have asked 'Will I see the characters from Tantalu again?' Yes, definitely, but not for a long while. Danny Leiriu's son Markus Sainte has to make an appearance first. Sorry for all the teasers. (Not really. LOL!)
But on to the actually subject... The move!
I will be heading out to the new house this weekend! But there is no wifi. (Also no furniture or fridge). SO...
I likely will be out of touch with anyone over the weekend. So if you have questions or comments post them or email them to me, and I will try to get back to it soon as possible. (But don't be mad if it takes a few days).
So I bought Publisher Rocket! It is a lot of data. Dave Chesson obviously has a head for data, which is good, because I don't. I need to watch a lot of online tutorials, but I am very appreciative of all the effort put into Publisher Rocket. I am looking into it slowly as I do most new software, but I have already learned two new things that I need to be doing with the publishing that I did not know. I believe that so far that Publisher Rocket has been money well spent.
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee

So excited! Draoithe: Elementals is coming out Sept. 30th on Kindle. I'm super excited, but a little nervous. I'm going to be moving into the new place, and the wifi is not on yet. Might have to wait until I get it to see how the whole process goes. This will be the first book that I listed as a pre-order. 
Some other noteworthy items of interest:
​*I am debating spending money for Publisher Rocket. If I do, I will let everyone know how that goes. 
*I am looking into Search Engine Optimization, but it sounds like Greek to me.
*I am going to try to release Draoithe: A Pack Forms Book trailer on YouTube by Christmas. If I get it, I will provide the links on the website for everyone to have a chance to watch and offer feedback.
*I'm also looking into further marketing venues like e-mail subscribing? Not really sure how that works, but okay.

Currently, Only  Draoithe: Tantalu is available on multiple platforms, but I am working on a novel outside of Draoithe that connects to the series and is a stand alone read. Not sure if I can have multiple prequels, but I think Synner and the Sainte will be an interesting read. It's set in the outer Hebrides islands in 1525. I still like the idea that the prequel stories be always and forever $.99 and available on Kobo, Google, and Barnes and Noble as well as Kindle. I'm also looking into a way to get published on Apple. I am a Google girl so that gets a little weird. But I will try it. 

I love to hear from the readers. If you have questions or comments, drop me a line and I will try to get back at you. Give a day or so. The day job is still a real thing.

Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee

Check out the new place!
This is the new home of Ophelia Kee, and all of Draoithe is moving in soon! I can't wait.
The latest greatest is the new house, but also Book Trailers are coming soon to YouTube! So for everyone who wanted to see some of the art in the books in full color, the current estimated deadline for the book trailer for Draoithe: A Pack Forms is Christmas 2019. Stay tuned people, we are going somewhere with this even if no one quite knows where. And yeah, I know the book has been out over a year, but I only just found out about Book Trailers. Retroactive Book Trailers will be cool, I hope. And like everything else about Draoithe, they too will be crafted entirely by Ophelia Kee. 
If you are new to Draoithe, it might be interesting to note that this is basically a one man show. Ophelia Kee is an impoverished Indie writer who can't quit the day job because it pays for the house and the laptop to write on. But I continue to write the stories (because someone has to tell the story, and I think that someone is me), and I make improvements with the marketing and the promoting along the way.  So if you are following my journey, smile wide because like Leo and Sruthan, I want to chase a few rabbits on my way out of the desert. (Sorry, that story is in book fourteen. Draoithe: War Dogs is coming. Shh! don't tell anyone yet. Cause it's not done.)
Wish me luck, drop me a line, comment on the books, the blog, or just ask a question. I'm a bit tired, but today was a good day! Who says Friday the 13th is a bad day. Not for me.
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
Ophelia Kee