Into the Light by Darcia Helle - Virtual Book Tour

I'm so happy to welcome Darcia Helle to my Blog today, to share her thoughts about her novel 'Into The Light.'

 

HL: What would you like your readers to take away from your book?

DH: This is a difficult question for me to answer. I could list a dozen things I’d love readers to take away from any one of my books. Each has underlying themes, sometimes intentional, sometimes not. While important aspects of the various plots, I hope these issues never come across as preachy or overpowering. The best themes are always subtle. 

The reason this is a difficult question for me is because fiction is a personal venture. Each reader approaches a book from a different vantage point. Their own experiences in life give different shades of color to all they see, hear, and read. Telling someone what I’d like him/her to get from a book takes away their crayons. I want them to color the pictures along with me.

People who have read my books won’t be surprised to learn I’m a big proponent of social justice. These issues pop up in much of my writing. For instance, with Beyond Salvation a reader might rethink the homeless situation here in the U.S. With Enemies and Playmates, a reader might get a different perspective on domestic abuse.

Into The Light is less subtle in its themes because they are woven into Max’s character and his journey. To follow Max’s story means taking in and examining the things he learns about himself. In part, this book is about loss, regret, and what happens when we allow other people to shape our opinions of ourselves. I would love for readers to learn from Max and maybe shed a bit of the baggage we all carry with us.

That being said, the primary goal of fiction should always be entertainment. Ultimately, my answer is simple: I hope my readers take away a smile and a feeling of time well spent.

It certainly sounds as if they will Darcia, thank you so much for stopping by my Blog as part of your tour, and I wish you much success and many sales of your book.

Into The Light by Darcia Helle

Max Paddington refuses to go into the light until he finds his killer. This presents a dilemma, since Max is even less competent as a spirit than he was as a live person. No one sees or hears him and he can’t manage to get anywhere or do anything on his own.

Joe Cavelli is a private investigator, living an ordinary life. Then one day he walks across a parking lot, gets yelled at by a ghost, and his life only gets stranger from there.
Max and Joe team up to find Max’s killer. In the process, they form an unlikely friendship and change each other’s lives in ways they never expected.

Into The Light
Author: Darcia Helle
Genre: Young Adult (YA) Fiction - Contemporary/Paranormal Mystery
Published by: Createspace (July 14, 2011)
Age Recommendation: 12 years of age & up
Format: eBook & Trade Paperback
ISBN13: 978-1463640200
Number of pages: 250

Buy the book at:

Amazon.com

Amazon.ca

Amazon.co.uk

Barnes & Noble

Author’s Website

Smashwords

Sony – Reader Store

Diesel

Kobo

Author Bio: Darcia Helle lives in a fictional world with a husband who is sometimes real. Their house is ruled by spoiled dogs and cats and the occasional dust bunny.
Suspense, random blood splatter and mismatched socks consume Darcia’s days. She writes because the characters trespassing through her mind leave her no alternative. Only then are the voices free to haunt someone else’s mind.

Author’s Website: http://www.DarciaHelle.com
Author’s Blog: http://www.QuietFuryBooks.com/blog
Author’s Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/#!/darciahelle

 NURTURE Book Tour Schedule::
http://nurtureyourbooks.com/vbtblog/2012/01/upcoming-book-tour-into-the-light-by-darcia-helle

Remaining stops on Darcia's Tour:

• March 1st – Inga K. @ Me And Reading
• March 2nd – Melissa Kr. @ Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf
• March 2nd – Laurie J. @ Laurie’s Thoughts & Reviews

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