Today I welcome Uncommon YA author Elileen Schuch. She is going to talk about her novel, Fatal Error. It's been twelve months since the release. Eileen shares how Fatal Error, came to be.
One year ago, FATAL ERROR hit the stands during a very sad time for me. Just months prior, our two family matriarchs, my mother and mother-in-law, passed away within weeks of each other. It had been a summer of funerals and flowers and family visits. Tears and fears as I faced the stark realization that my husband I were now the ‘older’ generation, keepers of the family traditions and lore.
Amidst the grief, to
keep my mind busy, to dull my pain, to escape reality, I closeted myself when I
could over that sad summer and worked fervently with editors, cover-designers,
formatters and the publisher to bring the book FATAL ERROR out of the potential
world and into the real one.
FATAL ERROR was my distraction, my achievement, my
immortality in a way. When I lamented to Cheryl Tardif, publisher at Imajin
Books, that I wasn’t able to do all I wished for my book launch she mentioned
not to worry, that FATAL ERROR was now out there forever. I could market it for
as many years as I wished, whenever I wished. It was mine, it was a legacy to
my children and grandchildren. It was there for the world to enjoy—forever. So,
I invite you to join me in giving FATAL ERROR the ‘launch’ it deserves in
celebration of its very first birthday!
My author presentations to young people top the list of the
things I’m most proud of when it comes to my writing career. All my books are
on the shelves of Canada’s northern young offenders facilities and in the
outreach libraries of the St. Paul Alternate Education Centre.
FATAL ERROR, I tell my young audiences, is an entertaining,
dramatic story that can help us develop a positive, well-rounded sense of
justice that goes beyond our formal legal system of law-makers, law enforcement
and the court house, although those concepts, too, are part of the story.
I explain how our sense of justice affects our personal
lives. As we enter adulthood, our understanding of blame, guilt and forgiveness
expands considerably from our basic black and white childhood concepts of right
and wrong, good and evil. As we mature
we loose our self-centred childish outlook on life and being to notice,
comprehend, and empathize with the experiences and feelings of others. This
helps us develop our mature sense of what is fair and empowers us to take
responsibility for our own lives.
FATAL ERROR is Book 2 in the BackTracker series. However, it
reads well on its own as I wrote it before I wrote THE TRAZ (originally intending
THE TRAZ to be a prequel to the series). FATAL ERROR is sold as a Young Adult
crime novel. Action/Adventure. A psychological thriller that also appeals to
adults.
In The Traz, Katrina made some poor decisions that landed
her in a lot of trouble. The book ended with her being rescued from a biker
gang during an undercover police operation. In FATAL ERROR, Katrina (along with
the cops and the bikers) face the emotional, social, and legal consequences of their actions during their
time with the gang.
Aside from all the lessons and underlying themes, FATAL ERROR is an exciting read.
What the reviewers say about FATAL ERROR:
Aside from all the lessons and underlying themes, FATAL ERROR is an exciting read.
What the reviewers say about FATAL ERROR:
“Wise, haunting, deeply moving…unforgettable!”
“Courage and insight
make for a compelling read”"...douses the reader headfirst in a psychological drama..."
“...a worthy sequel to
the explosive ‘THE TRAZ’
“The very best in today's motorcycle gang stories just got a little better.”
“The very best in today's motorcycle gang stories just got a little better.”
FATAL ERROR is
available as an eBook and in paperback from all fine online book sellers. If it
is not on the shelves of your local library or bookstore, you can ask to have
it ordered in. And, if you want an autographed copy—just contact me through any
of my social networking sites.
Purchase links:
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Congratulations Eileen and all the very best with your work!
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