Charm Baker

Charm Baker

About

Once upon a time, I lived my life doing what most people typically do; I worked a nine-to-five, married, had a child, settled down, and ultimately got divorced.  By that time, I realized I wasn't cut out for words like "normal" and "typical". 

I went back to school as a divorced single-parent, to study Early Childhood Development.  Carrying a full load, I took a Creative Writing class for an "easy A", but something unexpected happened.  I started getting in touch with my writer side.  Although I switched my major to journalism, later on, I ended up teaching preschool and working as a school librarian.

Even while working a "real" job again, my love of writing never died.  I happily received and compiled tons of rejection letters for short stories and magazine articles I submitted.   During the traditional publishing era, writers wore them like a badge of honor!  Until the world-wide-web came along and put an end to the horrible wait on snail mail.  Thanks to the first emails, we could get our rejections faster!  But soon the web became more for writers, than just a quick way to get turned down.  I discovered that there were actual writing opportunities available that I could pursue on my own; agent and publisher free.  So I started writing online and haven't stopped since.

 

Through years of trial and error, not to mention trials and tribulations, I finally mastered the art AND craft of writing online and actually getting paid.  When only a few short ebooks under my belt as of last year, things are looking up.  My new sci-fi thriller "Experiementing With Murder" was released February 23, 2014.  This is my very first full length work of fiction and the sales for the book are beginning to rise.

 

VIEW YOUTUBE BOOK TRAILER:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsncBBwmyrw

The First Book of the Gastar Series: "Act of Redemption"

The First Book of the Gastar Series: "Act of Redemption"

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Description

The once-great city of Gastar stands in ruins following centuries of war by undead monsters driven by an evil temple.  Victory cost the people of the knowledge to defeat another enemy, Zermon, ruler of hell, who seeks to extend his realm by annihilation of the few people left.  With the help of a sympathetic ancient dragon, volunteer fighters from the past war, and the arrival of a teen assassin named Shevata who is known to Zermon, they combine efforts for the existence of the people of Gastar.

Story Behind The Book

“Experimenting With Murder” came into existence as a result of an idea I’ve had for years. I can honestly say that the book has been in the making for a long time (in my head anyway). It took the airing of a related television program to prompt me to finally start writing my novel. Mermaids: The New Evidence is the so called, “docufiction” which aired on the Animal Planet in 2013. My novel has followed the example of the Animal Planet’s program by injecting a little bit of fact with fantasy. The references you find about the incident in New Zealand’s Farewell Spit actually occurred several years ago; a time when another massive whale beaching occurred. Among other things, my hope is that Experimenting With Murder will serve to create dialogue around these tragic beachings.

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<p>As a newly published novelist, I <em>welcome</em> praise as well as reviews, however, I have none to showcase at this time.  <strong>FEEL FREE TO BE THE FIRST!</strong></p>