Monday, June 23, 2014

Five Glass Slippers Blog Tour: Featuring Elisabeth Brown


Hello Readers and Fellow Fairy-Tale Fanatics, all!

Welcome to Day One of the Five Glass Slippers blog tour. I am delighted to feature our first Cinderella of the Day, Elisabeth Brown, and her delightful story:





Painfully shy Arella begs her stepmother to let her stay home from the prince’s ball. But kindly Duchess Germaine is determined that her beautiful stepdaughter should be presented at court along with her own two daughters. So, dressed in a gorgeous gown and a pair of heirloom slippers, Arella catches the eye of the crown prince . . . and finds her life suddenly far more complicated than she ever desired.


About Elisabeth Brown

Elisabeth Brown has always loved words. The third of seven children, she enjoyed being homeschooled through her senior year of high school, and is now studying piano performance at Appalachian Bible College. When she’s ignoring the fact that she should probably be practicing more or doing Greek homework, you’ll find her sewing, baking, reading, singing along to basically any musical ever created, hiking through the woods, or laughing at incredibly silly puns.

What Eyes Can See is her first published story, but she also rambles at www.metaphoricalcello.wordpress.com.

I was given the opportunity to ask Elisabeth one question, and because I found her story characters so realistic, as if they might be people I know, here is what I asked: 

Were any of the characters in ‘What Eyes Can See’ inspired by people you know?

And here is Elisabeth's answer:

Hello, Jill! I don’t think that I based any character off any one particular friend/acquaintance/mortal enemy . . . but one can never be quite sure. Perhaps someone will come up to me claiming libel (or is it slander?) and whatnot for lambasting their character in my story. (My apologies, completely unintentional, et cetera, et cetera, in advance.) I do, however, have a list of friends/acquaintances/mortal enemies that are just begging to be written about (some of whom are aware of the fact, and some of whom aren’t), but none of them specifically made it into What Eyes Can See. Someday . . . someday.

Heheheh . . . Hmm. This could turn into something quite interesting! Didn't mean to open a can of worms here, but it makes for ever-so-exciting blog fodder, don't you think?

Now, I will be reviewing the entire book later this week, so I withhold all most comment on Elisabeth's delightful, charming story until then, but I do advise all readers to snap up Five Glass Slippers for your Kindle today, because . . .

  . . . just LOOK at this amazing offer, good today (6/23) through Saturday (6/28)!

Purchase your copy HERE!
And furthermore . . .

Here’s your chance to be Cinderella of the ball! One lucky winner will receive a paperback copy of Five Glass Slippers, several Cinderella-themed items (including a bookmark crafted by Belle on a Budget, a journal, and a DVD copy of the Disney movie), as well as special gifts handpicked by a few of the collection’s authors (a glass slipper cookie cutter with recipe, freeze-dried astronaut ice cream, and an Apple Tree Inn cup and saucer). This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only


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Thanks so much for joining me today! Be sure to come back Thursday to meet our fourth guest and read my book review, and check out this blog tour guide to make sure you don't miss any stops on the tour. Bye!

Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, June 23rd | Cinderella of the Day: Elisabeth Brown
·       Blooming with Books
·       Books, Cats, and Whimsy
·       Fictionally
·       Historical Heartbeats
·       i blog 4 books
·       J.L. Mbewe
·       Not All By My Lonesome
·       Rina’s Reading
·       The Splendor Falls on Castle Walls + Review
·       To Be A Person + Review


Tuesday, June 24th | Cinderella of the Day: Emma Clifton
·       A Curious Thrill
·       A Writer’s Heart
·       Fictionally
·       Jaye L. Knight
·       Jenelle Schmidt
·       Not All By My Lonesome
·       Tales of Goldstone Wood
·       The Writer’s Window + Review
Wednesday, June 25th | Cinderella of the Day: Rachel Heffington
·       A Writer’s Heart
·       Blooming with Books
·       i blog 4 books
·       Jaye L. Knight
·       Jenelle Schmidt
·       Rina’s Reading
·       Tialla’s Tellings
·       Vonnie’s Reading Corner + Review
Thursday, June 26th | Cinderella of the Day: Stephanie Ricker
·       Books, Cats, and Whimsy + Review
·       Home of the Shabby Elf
·       Rina’s Reading
·       The Lore-Mistress
·       The Writer’s Window
·       Tialla’s Tellings
Friday, June 27th | Cinderella of the Day: Clara Diane Thompson
·       A Curious Thrill
·       Blooming with Books
·       Fictionally
·       Flowers of Quiet Happiness + Review
·       Jenelle Schmidt
·       Kathryn Elizabeth Jones
·       Tales of Goldstone Wood
Saturday, June 28th | Giveaway Winner Announced at Seasons of Humility


*Blog Tour Home: http://seasonsofhumility.blogspot.com/p/five-glass-slippers-blog-tour.html  This is where you can keep up-to-date on the blog tour happenings, view the schedule with links, grab the tour button, etc. 

11 comments:

  1. Seriously, there's an opened can of worms here! LOL. Curious to read these future stories. ;)

    Thank you for sharing an awesome stop on the blog tour, Jill!

    ~Amber

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    1. Amber, this blog tour is a delight! I am so glad to be part of it. :-)
      You have quite outdone yourself!

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  2. If I ever get around to writing my Revolutionary War novel, I have a professor who will lurk within its pages, trust me. And when I write something comical and lighthearted, I have some relations who will sneak their way into the story several times. And I have some names that are just perfect hero/heroine names, but that's a little obvious. ;)
    Thanks for the great question and for having me, Jill!

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    1. Ooh, I shall look for that professor when you get around to writing that book and he has a chance to lurk. ;-)
      Betsy, I was delighted to feature you and your story today!
      And, btw, I love your purple ball gown. You are a lovely Cinderella today, and I'm glad you had this authorly moment to shine. The first of many, I hope.

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    2. Thanks! I definitely appreciate your encouragement! (Also, I haven't gotten my hands on your newest book yet, but I most certainly have it on my list....the French Revolution fascinates me.)

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  3. what a shame that the giveaway is only for Canada and U.S.:(:(:( :( :(
    I just bought the book! Yay! :) :) :) :) ;) ;0 :) :)
    Jemma commented

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    1. I'm thinking you will REALLY enjoy this book, Jemma. Every one of the stories is fun!

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    2. I'm sorry the giveaway is limited, Jemma. There are multiple parties that have to ship the prizes, and shipping can get rather pricey over great distances. :( However, I'm glad you were able to pick up a copy of the book! The Kindle sale, at least, is international. ;) Happy reading!

      ~Amber

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  4. Hahaha! I loved Elisabeth's response. Her personality really comes out as she answered your question.

    Btw, you have a very cute blog. I am looking forward to reading more of your posts!

    Vonnie @ Vonnie's Reading Corner

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    1. Thanks so much, Vonnie! I am enjoying the blogging world very much. And isn't this blog tour great? :-D I really enjoyed reading your review too.

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    2. So glad you are enjoying the blogging world!

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