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Leslie Aldridge

Leslie Aldridge
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Growing up in a sleepy rural town, Leslie Aldridge always enjoyed dreaming of faraway lands and exciting adventures. In her younger years, she satisfied her wanderlust by taking several road trips across North America. Now, fully settled into family life, she is content to live out her adventures through the characters in her fantasy series.

When not reading, writing or doing ridiculous amounts of computer work, Leslie can often be found working in her vegetable garden. She also enjoys hiking, camping, fishing and anything that gets her outdoors – even shoveling snow.

Leslie lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and three daughters.

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Clan of the Ancient Minds (The Nebril Riverland Chronicles Book 2)
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Clan of the Ancient Minds (The Nebril Riverland Chronicles Book 2)by Leslie AldridgePublish: Oct 20, 2019Series: The Nebril Riverland Chronicles (2 Book Series)Fantasy
Guardians of the Light (The Nebril Riverland Chronicles Book 1)
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Guardians of the Light (The Nebril Riverland Chronicles Book 1)by Leslie AldridgePublish: Jan 29, 2015Series: The Nebril Riverland Chronicles (2 Book Series)Fantasy

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  • The Nebril Riverland Chronicles (2 Book Series)

    1 Guardians of the Light (The Nebril Riverland Chronicles Book 1) - Published on Jan, 20152 Clan of the Ancient Minds (The Nebril Riverland Chronicles Book 2) - Published on Oct, 2019

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      • Leslie Aldridge Leslie Aldridge 7 months ago
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      • What I really want is to be able to finish all of the series' of books that I have planned. I have three rather lengthy series' mapped out in my head and haphazardly on my computer that all take place within the same universe. I will have to write three books a year if I want to accomplish this goal by retirement age. It wouldn't be too difficult if I were able to write full time; however, my bills dictate that I must have a day job as well. But this story in my head is aching to be told in it's entirety and I don't want to be lying on my death bed crushed by the fact that I didn't tell it.

        Oh, and I also want to go to Europe!
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    • AllAuthor AllAuthor 7 months ago
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    • How do you think concepts such as Kindle, and e-books have changed the present or future of reading?
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      • Leslie Aldridge Leslie Aldridge 7 months ago
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      • Ebooks and Kindle have made possible the rise of self-publishing which, in my opinion, changed how readers respond to the beginning of a story. If you read older books, they tend to start off slowly and are sometimes, unfortunately, hard to get into. However, if you stick with it, you're often rewarded with some brilliant storytelling. And people did stick with it, because they didn't have as many choices.

        But now, due to the ease of self-publishing, the book market is saturated with indie authors. Of course, being one myself, I see this as a good thing. There are a lot of amazing novels that never would have gotten published otherwise. However, it has made the industry much more competitive and, as an author, you are faced with a lot of pressure to make your book stand out. The constant advice is that you have to 'grab the reader and never let them go' from the cover of your book right through to the final page. Therefore, that first chapter, or even the first sentence, better be exciting. This has really changed the structure of opening chapters, with many of them being tailored to begin with an action sequence, something that you didn't often see with older novels. It makes writing more challenging for the author, but, it does force us to bring more to the table for the reader.
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      • Leslie Aldridge Leslie Aldridge 7 months ago
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      • I love reading dystopian and science fiction novels, so if I were to move outside of fantasy it would probably with one of those genres. They both have the same potential for extensive worldbuilding that I really enjoy. I do, in fact, have plans to include some dystopian and science fiction aspects to my my current series, while still keeping the basic elements of the story a fantasy.
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      • Leslie Aldridge Leslie Aldridge 7 months ago
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      • I would have enjoyed my youth more! Life goes by a lot faster than you think it will, so I would have travelled more and taken advantage of my freedom while I could. That being said, since the years do fly by, I would also have been more serious about my life decisions and my career path.

        When I was in grade 12, I dropped out of school and just kind of bummed around for a lot of years. I didn't graduate and go to university until I was 30. I didn't start seriously writing until I was almost 40, publishing my first novel at the age of 41. By this time I was neck-deep into motherhood and didn't have as much time to dedicate to writing as I would have liked.

        If I could do it all over again, I would have finished school when I was supposed to and started writing right away. If I had written throughout my youth, I would have had a large catalogue of novels ready for self-publishing as soon as it was offered by Amazon. There was a lot less competition back then and much more potential for success as an indie author.
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      • Leslie Aldridge Leslie Aldridge 7 months ago
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      • Honestly, it's usually all over the place as I try to squeeze in housework, taking care of my kids, as well as a few hours of actual paid work. Unfortunately, I have a lot to do and my organizational skills could use some help! But I do try to write one or two thousand words in the morning after my kids go to school, and then take an hour or two in the afternoon to do some editing on a previously written manuscript. When I have extra time, I try to watch videos and take courses to improve my writing and book marketing skills, as well as doing all the other random tasks that come with self-publishing. Unfortunately, this extra time doesn't seem to come around too often, which is why I haven't updated my social media accounts in.....well, I'm not sure how long!
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    • AllAuthor AllAuthor 7 months ago
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    • Have you ever incorporated something that happened to you in real life into your novels?
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      • Leslie Aldridge Leslie Aldridge 7 months ago
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      • Yes! In fact, my current series is based around something that has been prevalent in my real life. I am a lifelong sufferer of migraine headaches—with pain that usually affects the left side of my head—and I wondered one day, while in the throes of agony, “wouldn’t it be interesting if my suffering was caused by something that was missing inside of me, as if one part of my head was crying out in pain because it had lost its other half.” From this idea, the concept of ‘half a soul’ was born and my protagonist, Emerin, along with her intense headaches and search for her other "half," came to life as a character.
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      • Leslie Aldridge Leslie Aldridge 7 months ago
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      • I can't tell you how many times I've clicked on a book's thumbnail just because I thought the cover looked cool! And how many times I've read a blurb because I thought the title was interesting and wondered what the book could be about. A book cover and title are the first things a potential reader sees and what you, as an author, present to them is the deciding factor as to whether they want to read more.

        It is also important for a cover and title to be genre specific; a reader should know what kind of story they will be getting just by looking at the cover. Otherwise, they buy the book thinking they're getting something that they're not and that's a good recipe for a bad review!
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    • AllAuthor AllAuthor 7 months ago
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    • Have you ever experienced "Writer's Block"? Any tips you would like to share to overcome it?
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      • Leslie Aldridge Leslie Aldridge 7 months ago
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      • I often experience writer's block when I get to a scene that includes a problem that I can't find a solution for, or has elements in it that I know nothing about (such as battle strategies, archery, weapons, armor, prison breaks, etc). My usual response to this is to leave that scene until last, but eventually the rest of the book is finished, and I'm still left with that one unbearable scene.

        Sometimes, doing a lot of research helps, if the problem is just lack of knowledge on a particular topic. Finding solutions for a problem, however, is much more difficult, and generally what I do in these instances is just force myself to start writing. I write down everything I can think of that could possibly be included in the scene and anything that could possibly happen no matter how ridiculous it sounds. Eventually, through sheer volume of words and ideas, I can come upon a solution that fits the scene. And then, I can only hope that none of my readers notice any problems or inconsistencies with it.
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      • Leslie Aldridge Leslie Aldridge 7 months ago
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      • I do read my reviews; I know some writers advise not to, but I can't help myself. Besides, I think there are a lot of good takeaways to be had from reviews, good and bad. Good reviews are amazing for boosting confidence; there is nothing more motivating as a writer than to know that someone out there enjoyed something you have written.

        Bad reviews, even though they might sting, are also good for learning where you might need improvement. I'm not saying that every bad review is relevant, and some need to be taken with a grain of salt, since there are people that are biased, have an agenda, or simply don't know what they're talking about! There are also those readers that just don't enjoy your particular style of writing, even though it's perfectly fine, and other readers might love it. But if you get several negative reviews that are saying the same or similar things, it is worth investigating if there's any truth to their claims. Even though it doesn't seem like it, learning your books flaws is a positive thing that will make you a better writer.
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      • Leslie Aldridge Leslie Aldridge 7 months ago
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      • It seems like a lot of writers don't feel this way, but I find the most difficult part is the writing itself! I've always enjoyed worldbuilding and crafting plots, and I have so many ideas for books scattered throughout my computer. I have almost all of my future series' plotted out, even chapter-by-chapter breakdowns for some of them.

        When it comes to actually writing, however, I almost always try to put it off until I can't anymore. Then when I do write, I can only do it for a limited amount of time (maybe hour-long spurts or so), until my brain freezes up and I feel so mentally drained that I need to take a break. I feel way more tired after an hour of writing than I do after my zumba class!

        But I do love how I feel afterword, though! When I read over what I've just written, the sense of accomplishment is fantastic, and the editing process is fun. If the words are already down in the document, I find reading and revising to make sentences and paragraphs flow better quite enjoyable. Unfortunately, to get to that point, I have to write them first!
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