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The Flying Woman - Book Tour and Giveaway

1/9/2020

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The Flying Woman
Terrific Book 1
by Daniel Sherrier
Genre: Superhero Fantasy 

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The impossible has become reality! A masked man possesses extraordinary powers, and he’s using those fantastic abilities to fight crime and pursue justice. Meanwhile, Miranda Thomas expects to fail at the only thing she ever wanted to do: become a famous star of the stage and screen. One night, Miranda encounters a woman who’s more than human. But this powerful woman is dying, fatally wounded by an unknown assailant. Miranda’s next decision propels her life in a new direction—and nothing can prepare her for how she, and the world, will change.



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​Olympus City awaited a mile off the coast, and Miranda came in high and fast, determined to neither crash into a building nor show up in any pictures.
The city’s main retail district was situated shortly beyond the Poseidon Bridge. The area had plenty of tall buildings with flat roofs, but none of the more imposing skyscrapers. Miranda designated a random rooftop as her landing pad and aimed herself at it, flinching the whole way down, assaulted by visions of crashing through floor after floor like a cartoon character. But she avoided that embarrassing fate by stopping slightly too early. Hovering a few feet above the roof, she reached down with one foot until she connected with the solid surface. Then she planted her other foot, thus completing a safe return trip that imperiled no one else. She congratulated herself with zero enthusiasm.
A breeze tickled a small patch of exposed skin—a tear in her shirt. Miranda shuddered.
Standing in the middle of that rooftop, unsure how to move forward, she stared deeper into the city, where a cluster of the tallest skyscrapers loomed over everything, high enough to eclipse the low evening sun. They dwarfed her utterly. Clever people had built them up over the course of decades, creating this thoroughly modern metropolis that surrounded Miranda. She was a single speck within, incapable of building a skyscraper, starting a business, or creating anything else of lasting value.
But she could wreck it all. The world had become fragile. If she wasn’t careful, it could break apart in her hands. She could do so many terrible things if she were a worse person.
Flying had been the greatest thing. Better than sex. Better than applause. Then it became the worst thing. How could she ever fly again? Yet, how could she not?
A glare peeked between two backlit skyscrapers. The scarlet sky, so peaceful now, seemed to invite her up.
Lowering her gaze, Miranda happened to look straight ahead at an aging apartment building a couple of streets over, right as a person tumbled out a top-story window.


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Daniel Sherrier is a writer based in central Virginia. He is the author of the novel "The Flying Woman." A College of William & Mary graduate, he has worked for community newspapers, written a few plays that have been performed, and earned his black belt in Thai kickboxing. And there was that one time he jumped out of an airplane, which was memorable.



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So Here’s Why I Write…
By Daniel Sherrier


I recently reread George Orwell’s famous essay, “Why I Write.” In it, he ascribes four primary motives to writers: egoism, aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, and political purpose. Different writers will feel a stronger pull from one or two than the others, and the precise balance might shift over a lifetime, but those four motives drive much of the prose that exists and will exist throughout the world. I’d be lying if I claimed immunity.
Looking at my superhero novel The Flying Woman, I can see those four motives playing roles of varying sizes.
Ego certainly factors into the equation. I would like to think otherwise, but that would be self-delusion. There’s a line in the musical Hamilton that goes, “God help and forgive me, I want to build something that’s gonna outlive me.” And yes, I’d like that, too. I won’t live forever, and I can’t take any books with me, but I can leave them behind and hope they endure.
Along those lines, I also wanted to write the best superhero novel ever. There are certainly many good and even great superhero prose novels out there, but which has the reputation as being the pinnacle of the genre in this medium? I’m not saying I succeeded—that’s ultimately up to the readers, not the writer. But after a lifetime of reading superhero comics, I wanted to put my own stamp on the genre.
Aesthetic enthusiasm is more a motivation for editing than writing, but I do certainly appreciate aesthetics and value their importance. I’m happy to take the time to ensure the correct word is always in the correct place, and unbroken walls of text often look plain ugly. Dialogue must always “sound” right and flow with a natural rhythm.
So there’s some aesthetic enthusiasm in the mix, but I wouldn’t call it my reason for writing in the first place.
When I was a newspaper reporter, the historical impulse was by far my strongest motive for that particular type of writing. My job was to present people and events as they were, and to provide readers with enough information to help them form their own conclusions. It was never my place to tell them what to think.
With fiction, and especially superhero fantasy fiction, I’m obviously not presenting factual accounts or even slice-of-life drama. But I do strive to present human nature as it is—the good, the bad, and the ugly. And stories of superheroes and supervillains can tell us quite a bit about ourselves. It’s no surprise that superhero origin stories are often great coming-of-age stories, too.
In The Flying Woman, a young woman acquires powers she never expected, and she has to figure out how to become this perfect superhero even though she knows she’s nowhere near perfect. Effectively, she has to figure out how to become the adult she needs to be. The development of a superhero, then, is another way to show how a person matures.
So maybe that’s not quite a “historical” impulse, but it’s adjacent.
And then there’s political purpose. I generally steer clear of this, as I believe partisan politics and fiction don’t mix (though perhaps that is a type of a political opinion).
Writing a female superhero lead might get me involved in current issues of representation in entertainment. Maybe I’m just looking through rose-colored glasses thanks to a youth of reading X-Men and watching Star Trek, but to me, a female superhero seems every bit as natural as a male superhero. As I type that, I worry that I sound like I’m pandering, when that’s the last thing I want to do.
In my mind, the way to reduce any disparities in representation is simply by writing (for example) a female lead in a matter-of-fact way, without any overt agenda. I wrote Miranda as a person first and foremost, not a “strong female superhero protagonist.” I focused less on issues that are unique to women today and more on issues that are common to both men and women—fear of failure, accepting responsibility, new responsibilities conflicting with previous ambitions, striving to live up to others’ expectations, and so on—the universal, timeless issues where we can find common ground, not the contemporary identity politics that can divide us … the broader human nature that I mentioned earlier.
So I wrote a non-political female superhero. The statement is that it shouldn’t be a statement. Is that political in a roundabout way? Anti-politics as a type of politics? I’ll let others decide.
That wraps up Orwell’s four motives, but I’ll add one of my own: the joy of creation, of building something new.
Sure, I’ve drawn on elements already present in the culture—established conventions of the superhero genre, themes others have previously tackled, tried-and-true plot structure, and so on. But I assembled those pieces in my own unique way, to create something that only I would have created.
There’s nothing like that thrill, though maybe this is just another form of egoism. Who am I to argue with Orwell?


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46 Comments
Steve Guth
1/9/2020 03:37:18 am

The cover looks great.

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James Robert
1/9/2020 03:42:18 am

It has been great hearing about your book and although I am not the reader myself, my 2 sisters and 2 daughters are. They love hearing about the genre's they like and me helping them get to find books they will enjoy. Thanks for sharing!

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Bea LaRocca
1/9/2020 03:47:47 am

A great cover and excerpt. Thank you for sharing your guest post and book details. I have enjoyed reading about you and your work

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Beyond Comps
1/9/2020 04:29:12 am

Nice cover!

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Janet W.
1/9/2020 08:06:28 am

Love the cover! Sounds like an interesting read!

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Shirley Ann Speakman
1/9/2020 08:57:29 am

The book sounds really good and the cover suits the story, best wishes with your tour Daniel.

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Calvin
1/9/2020 11:01:00 am

Looks like very full of imagination! Much needed.

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Elaine G
1/9/2020 11:30:04 am

Great cover. Sounds like a good book.

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wendy hutton
1/9/2020 01:35:32 pm

thanks this book sounds very interesting

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Stephanie
1/9/2020 02:31:47 pm

It seems like it will be a fascinating read.

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Sherry
1/9/2020 06:06:28 pm

I enjoyed the excerpt and love the cover.

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Mary Cloud
1/9/2020 07:48:56 pm

I like the cover - no questions.

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LYNN CLAYTON
1/10/2020 07:50:11 am

intresting title for the cover look like a great read

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Kelly Nicholson
1/10/2020 08:30:23 am

What do you think of the book or the cover?

whats new? women are always flying

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Barbara Montag
1/10/2020 11:52:33 am

Quite a magical book with a like cover!

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Amy F
1/10/2020 03:23:43 pm

Sounds like a very interesting read! Thanks for sharing.

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jenn fike
1/10/2020 03:37:09 pm

This looks really interesting

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Wanda B
1/10/2020 03:45:53 pm

The book cover looks so intriguing.

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Debbie P
1/10/2020 04:58:42 pm

This sounds like a very cool read. Great cover!

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Piroska
1/10/2020 07:32:35 pm

Sounds like a fascinating read! I love the cover! Very effective.

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Terri Quick
1/10/2020 09:10:32 pm

Cool cover

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Daniel Sherrier link
1/11/2020 08:16:19 am

Thanks for all the kind words, everyone! (Of course, as far as the cover goes, I can take credit only for approving it.)

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Victoria Scott
1/11/2020 12:59:02 pm

Sounds like a great read!

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Kelly D
1/11/2020 03:33:03 pm

I like the cover, it is simple, but fits the title well.

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MARCY MEYER
1/11/2020 03:47:01 pm

Love the cover! Sounds like a great story.

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Serge B
1/11/2020 03:47:48 pm

Very cool cover!

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Deborah D
1/11/2020 06:15:20 pm

interesting cover

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1/12/2020 02:23:55 pm

a very different, neat cover

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I love the cover. I think it’s very eye-catching.

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AuntySuzany
1/14/2020 07:59:35 pm

Cover & excerpt sound great

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Susan Smoaks
1/15/2020 01:39:39 pm

I like the cover. I would like to read this book.

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Kristen
1/16/2020 05:21:23 pm

I like the style of art on the cover. It would definitely catch my eye on a bookstore shelf.

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Stephanie Jones
1/21/2020 12:13:06 pm

i love the book cover

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Elizabeth H.
1/24/2020 03:40:42 pm

The book sounds intriguing! The cover is very creative!

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Julie Lundstrom
1/25/2020 12:05:47 pm

I like the cover. I would like to read this book.

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Francine Anchondo
2/3/2020 02:22:57 pm

i like the cover

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Julie Bickham
2/5/2020 06:28:36 pm

I look forward to reading this.

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Mood Reader
2/6/2020 05:37:49 pm

Looks great!

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Daniel M
2/6/2020 05:42:11 pm

like the cover

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Kate F.
2/7/2020 12:59:56 am

I like the cover - cool artwork.

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Heather
2/8/2020 09:51:15 am

I like the cover.

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Heather Mahley
2/8/2020 03:48:13 pm

Loving the cover

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deana dietrich
2/8/2020 07:23:36 pm

like the cover def looks like a good read

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Brooke Rose
2/9/2020 11:25:49 pm

Great cover!

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Jerry Marquardt
2/9/2020 11:51:05 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including The Flying Woman, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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