Hello riders. It's Saturday and I got a fun post for you all to enjoy. Today I am featuring a series tour for CM Dawson and her books from "The Lesitha Veil Tales." She has book 2 on sale for 99¢ for a limited time so make sure to snack your copy before the sale ends. Whether you are starting the series or continuing on with book 2 don't miss out on this Epic SciFi Fantasy Adventure that will leave you turning the pages to the very end. Oh, and don't miss out on CM Dawson's exclusive guest post for our blog that is featured today along side her books. Happy reading everyone :).
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Every choice echoes across worlds. Freedom or Chaos; Stability or Control?
What book do you think everyone should read?
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. It is so beautifully written. The characters are so rich and full of life. Every detail and nuance of the life of the main character can be felt, smelled or tasted.
Do you read yourself and if so what is your favorite genre?
Fantasy, Sci-fi, dystopian with a splash of mystery
Do you prefer to write in silence or with noise? Why?
I put on my headphones, turn on my ‘Rediscover Avicii’ playlist and let the words flow. I have a sit/stand desk and often I dance while I’m writing, especially during a particularly exciting scene.
Do you write one book at a time or do you have several going at a time?
I’d love it if I could focus on just one, but sometimes other characters barge in just demand to be heard. Often times, I wake up in the morning and have scenes or plots in my head for another book. I have a growing collection of story scraps I want to get back to and flesh out, but right now Bex is my demanding master.
What is your writing process? For instance do you do an outline first? Do you do the chapters first?
I started out as a complete pantser. I just wrote in the flow. No planning, no plotting, no outline. I was just as surprised as the characters when certain things happened in the story. Now I use a hybrid approach. I plan out the highlights of the story and then fill in the details as I write. I also use a spreadsheet to capture each chapters key points and that has helped when editing to identify where a change might impact other parts of the story.
What are common traps for aspiring writers?
Editing to perfection. Trying to come up with the perfect turn of phrase. Never feeling like what you’ve written is good enough. I’ve met so many really talented writers who are just stuck in the editing phase. They’ve penned 50 or 60 thousand words and are agonizing over a single sentence or paragraph. They are almost become paralyzed and are afraid to have an editor help them because they might change something. You’ve got to learn to trust yourself and accept feedback if you want to grow and get your story published.
How long on average does it take you to write a book?
Book 1 took me nearly four years to write, edit, edit some more, and publish. Book 2 took me ten months as I’ve got a solid process and discipline. I’m expecting Book 3 will take a similar amount of time. I’ve got the outline done and have started the first few chapters, now I just need to schedule with my editor so I have a deadline to hold myself accountable to deliver.
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The Edge of Oblivion
The Lesitha Veil Tales Book 1
by: CM Dawson
Genre: Epic SciFi Fantasy Adventure
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"We were younger than we realised and equally naïve."
Dive into The Edge of Oblivion — a coming of age fantasy of secret map books, a dying storyteller’s last wish, and a crystal key that reveals tears in reality. Discover a richly imagined world, fast paced adventure, and a hero who must choose between duty and destiny — buy now and step over the Veil.
The veil is weakening and shreds between the worlds are becoming more frequent. Darkness is spreading. A new Rysyn is sought to replace the Torsoma before it’s too late and the veil fails, releasing chaos across the facet worlds.
Bex Gartan has no desire to follow her father into the Grinders Guild – or die of stone lung like he did. A rebellious 17-year-old, just weeks before her Liberation Day, a brutal encounter shatters her world. In a shadowy alley, she faces a tragedy and finds her destiny.
Bex's determination to find the truth pulls her into a conflict that spans multiple worlds. She becomes the target of assassins, the pawn of questionable advisors, and now the unlikely successor to the leader of the Facet worlds. Bex must learn to temper her impulsive nature and trust her instincts if she’s to save her friends, and the Facet worlds.
Will she be the saviour they seek or the herald of chaos?
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Dark Side of the Veil
The Lesitha Veil Tales Book 2
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When Bexlin Gartan is kidnapped into a world of metal and gears, the impulsive daughter of a storyteller must reclaim a stolen Lesitha Crystal and learn why her blood marks her as the next Rysyn—before a tyrant uses her power to shred the Veil and destroy everything.
Bex crossed the veil for adventure - now she may never return home, may never see her ma again or laugh with her friends. Stranded in a dark Facet, ruled by a tyrant set on seeking revenge and using her to fulfil his vengeance, she must decide whether she will become his pawn or fight to save all she loves.
Separated from her friends, she convinces the strange mechanically augmented half-lifes to help her find them and to return home, but not before she tries to stop the demented ruler, Urbo'Krk. Uncertain who to trust or what the rising energy building within her means, she must learn to control her impetuous ways and calm her mind. Only then can she face the truth of her destiny - saviour or destroyer.
Will she bring stability or usher in chaos?
*** On Sale for Only 99¢ on Amazon & Kobo! ***
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CM Dawson is an indie fantasy author and the founder of Crystal Path Publishing, writing multi-world adventure fiction from the rolling green hills of Wiltshire, England. Her debut series, The Lesitha Tales, follows Bex Gartan — a headstrong, impulsive 17-year-old who finds herself thrust into a power struggle that spans multiple worlds. Compared to Samantha Shannon, Brandon Sanderson, and Suzanne Collins, the series blends fast-paced action, vivid world-building, and a fierce coming-of-age heart. She crafts immersive multiverse fantasy filled with emotional stakes, dark magic, and lore rich worldbuilding. The first two books — The Edge of Oblivion and Dark Side of the Veil — are available now. A space opera trilogy, a short story collection, and a dystopian novel are all in development. When she is not writing, she can be found gardening, editing the local parish magazine, playing skittles, or being bossed around by her two English Bulldogs, Sage and Bubba.
Learn more about CM Dawson...
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Enter to Win:
Swag Pack with a Signed First Edition of "The Edge of Oblivion,"
Bookmark, Stickers, Cog Mug & Postcards,
$20 Amazon or PayPal Gift Card,
— 1 Winner Each!
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Next Stop on the Tour:
August 2nd
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